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USING PENTAX DEDICATED AUTO FLASH UNITS VITIATI Using the AF200SA , AF 240Z, or AF160SA flash unit with this camera easily allows the Programmed Auto Flash photography with the camera set to the Programmed AE mode. You just turn the flash's switch to ON. Furthermore, the AF200T, AF280T and AF400T can also be used with this camera in the Programmed Auto Flash mode. The table indicates what dedicated functions work when the camera is used with Pentax dedicated auto flash units. 4C.„. 44' - 4 *. ar1.64 ".. Caution: If the AF200T, AF280T or AF400T is used with the camera in the TTL mode, the dedicated functions will be indicated in the viewfinder. But, the flash emits the full light output, resulting in incorrect exposure. • The AF200SA, AF240Z and AF160SA do not provide the dedicated function described in 3. • AF080C, AF200S, AF160S and earlier Pentax flashes apply to 1 and 2 only in the table, when the camera is used in the Aperture-priority AE or Metered Manual mode. • When the Pentax dedicated auto flash is used in its M mode, the dedicated functions in the Programmed AE mode do not work. Dedicated Functions (In Programmed Auto Flash mode) 1 Flash-ready indication by the lighting of 5 mark. 2 As soon as flash is ready, shutter speed is automatically set to 1/100 sec. for flash sync. 3 When flash has worked properly, 5 mark in viewfinder disappears for an instant and lights up again or flickers, indicating that proper flash sync has been made. 4 In Programmed AE mode, aperture is also set automatically. 27

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USING
PENTAX
DEDICATED
AUTO
FLASH
UNITS
Using
the
AF200SA
,
AF
240Z,
or
AF160SA
flash
unit
with
this
camera
easily
allows
the
Programmed
Auto
Flash
photography
with
the
camera
set
to
the
Programmed
AE
mode.
You
just
turn
the
flash's
switch
to
ON.
Furthermore,
the
AF200T,
AF280T
and
AF400T
can
also
be
used
with
this
camera
in
the
Programmed
Auto
Flash
mode.
The
table
indicates
what
dedicated
functions
work
when
the
camera
is
used
with
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flash
units.
Caution:
If
the
AF200T,
AF280T
or
AF400T
is
used
with
the
camera
in
the
TTL
mode,
the
dedicated
functions
will
be
indicated
in
the
viewfinder.
But,
the
flash
emits
the
full
light
output,
resulting
in
incorrect
exposure.
•
The
AF200SA,
AF240Z
and
AF160SA
do
not
provide
the
dedicated
function
described
in
3.
•
AF080C,
AF200S,
AF160S
and
earlier
Pentax
flashes
apply
to
1
and
2
only
in
the
table,
when
the
camera
is
used
in
the
Aperture
-priority
AE
or
Metered
Manual
mode.
•
When
the
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flash
is
used
in
its
M
mode,
the
dedicated
functions
in
the
Programmed
AE
mode
do
not
work.
4C.„
.
44'
-
*.
ar1.6
4"
..
4
Dedicated
Functions
(In
Programmed
Auto
Flash
mode)
1
Flash
-ready
indication
by
the
lighting
of
5
mark.
2
As
soon
as
flash
is
ready,
shutter
speed
is
automatically
set
to
1/100
sec.
for
flash
sync.
3
When
flash
has
worked
properly,
5
mark
in
viewfinder
disappears
for
an
instant
and
lights
up
again
or
flickers,
indicating
that
proper
flash
sync
has
been
made.
4
In
Programmed
AE
mode,
aperture
is
also
set
automatically.
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