Pentax PZ-1 PZ-1 Manual - Page 102

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(12) USING A PENTAX DEDICATED EXTERNAL FLASH If the built-in flash is not powerful enough, a Pentax dedicated external flash should be used. V4I Using the Flash in TTL Auto Mode 1. Remove the hot shoe cover and attach the Pentax dedicated flash. 2. Set the flash to the TTL Auto mode. Ensure the camera is in the Hyper Programmed, Programmed, or Aperture-Priority AE mode. 3. Turn on the flash. 4. Check that the flash charges. When the flash ready lamp lights up, can be seen in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. • After charging, a shutter speed within the range 1/250 to 1/30 second is automatically selected depending on the ambient brightness. The slowest shutter speed depends on the focal length of the lens (FA and F lenses only). 5. Focus on the subject and shoot. • In the Shutter-Priority AE or Hyper Manual mode, slowshutter-speed-sync photography is enabled (see page 83.1. SNOLLY1Bd0 a33NVACIV 96

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(12)
USING
A
PENTAX
DEDICATED
EXTERNAL
FLASH
If
the
built-in
flash
is
not
powerful
enough,
a
Pentax
Using
the
Flash
in
TTL
Auto
Mode
dedicated
external
flash
should
be
used.
1.
Remove
the
hot
shoe
cover
and
attach
the
Pentax
dedicated
flash.
2.
Set
the
flash
to
the
TTL
Auto
mode.
Ensure
the
camera
is
in
the
Hyper
Programmed,
Programmed,
or
Aperture
-Priority
AE
mode.
3.
Turn
on
the
flash.
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I
4.
Check
that
the
flash
charges.
When
the
flash
ready
lamp
lights
up,
can
be
seen
in
the
viewfinder
when
the
shutter
release
button
is
pressed
halfway
down.
After
charging,
a
shutter
speed
within
the
range
1/250
to
1/30
second
is
automatically
selected
depending
on
the
ambient
brightness.
The
slowest
shutter
speed
depends
on
the
focal
length
of
the
lens
(FA
and
F
lenses
only).
5.
Focus
on
the
subject
and
shoot.
In
the
Shutter
-Priority
AE
or
Hyper
Manual
mode,
slow
-
shutter
-speed
-sync
photography
is
enabled
(see
page
83.1.