Pentax Super Program Super Program Manual - Page 47

AF200T AF280T

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SELECTING THE PROGRAMMED AUTO FLASH MODE When you set the camera to the Programmed AE or the Shutter-priority AE mode; • Choose an Auto position on the flash mode selector (red, green, yellow) of the dedicated TTL Auto Flash unit. • As the TTL Auto Flash unit recycles, the shutter speed will be automatically changed to the synchronization speed of 1/125 sec. and the lens aperture is also automatically set to the predetermined value shown in the table below according to the Auto position (red, green, yellow) you choose. (With ISO 100 film) AF200T AF280T AF400T "Red" mode f/2.8 f/4 f/4 "Green" mode f/5.6 f/8 f/8 "Yellow" mode - - f/11 For instance, if you set the flash mode selector to the red position of the AF200T, at ISO 100, the LCD indication shall be as follows. 1?S'S F. When you use other films than ISO 100, the aperture will change according to the film speed registered on the camera. When you set the camera to the Aperture-priority AE or the Metered Manual mode; • Select an Auto position on the flash mode selector (red, green, yellow) of the dedicated auto flash unit. • Set the lens aperture to the designated value on the flash unit's calculater board. • As the dedicated auto flash unit recycles the shutter speed is automatically changed to the synchronization speed of 1/125 sec. Reminders for both TTL and Programmed Auto Flash modes: • In Metered Manual mode, speeds between 1/2000 and 1/250 sec. automatically change to synch. speed, while slower than 1/125 sec. speeds stay as are when the dedicated flash recycles. Choosing any slow speed, you can enjoy existing light photography with flash fill-in. • In each automatic flash mode, the correct exposure is confirmed in the viewfinder. When the correct exposure is obtained with the dedicated flash in Auto modes, this confirmation mark appears. If the auto flash confirmation mark appears or flickers on the viewfinder LCD immediately after light emission, the subject has received proper flash lighting. 43 •

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SELECTING
THE
PROGRAMMED
AUTO
FLASH
MODE
When
you
set
the
camera
to
the
Programmed
AE
or
the
Shutter
-priority
AE
mode;
Choose
an
Auto
position
on
the
flash
mode
selector
(red,
green,
yellow)
of
the
dedicated
TTL
Auto
Flash
unit.
As
the
TTL
Auto
Flash
unit
recycles,
the
shutter
speed
will
be
automatically
changed
to
the
synchronization
speed
of
1/125
sec.
and
the
lens
aperture
is
also
automatically
set
to
the
predetermined
value
shown
in
the
table
below
according
to
the
Auto
position
(red,
green,
yellow)
you
choose.
(With
ISO
100
film)
AF200T AF280T
AF400T
"Red"
mode
f/2.8
f/4
f/4
"Green"
mode
f/5.6
f/8
f/8
"Yellow"
mode
f/11
For
instance,
if
you
set
the
flash
mode
selector
to
the
red
position
of
the
AF200T,
at
ISO
100,
the
LCD
indication
shall
be
as
follows.
1?S'S
F.
When
you
use
other
films
than
ISO
100,
the
aperture
will
change
according
to
the
film
speed
registered
on
the
camera.
When
you
set
the
camera
to
the
Aperture
-priority
AE
or
the
Metered
Manual
mode;
Select
an
Auto
position
on
the
flash
mode
selector
(red,
green,
yellow)
of
the
dedicated
auto
flash
unit.
Set
the
lens
aperture
to
the
designated
value
on
the
flash
unit's
calculater
board.
As
the
dedicated
auto
flash
unit
recycles
the
shutter
speed
is
automatically
changed
to
the
synchronization
speed
of
1/125
sec.
Reminders
for
both
TTL
and
Programmed
Auto
Flash
modes:
In
Metered
Manual
mode,
speeds
between
1/2000
and
1/250
sec.
automatically
change
to
synch.
speed,
while
slower
than
1/125
sec.
speeds
stay
as
are
when
the
dedicated
flash
recycles.
Choosing
any
slow
speed,
you
can
enjoy
existing
light
photography
with
flash
fill-in.
In
each
automatic
flash
mode,
the
correct
exposure
is
confirmed
in
the
viewfinder.
When
the
correct
exposure
is
obtained
with
the
dedicated
flash
in
Auto
modes,
this
confirmation
mark
appears.
If
the
auto
flash
confirmation
mark
appears
or
flickers
on
the
viewfinder
LCD
immediately
after
light
emission,
the
subject
has
received
proper
flash
lighting.
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