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Iyerview, Flash, Function

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IyERVIEW OF FLASH FUNCTION Using Pentax dedicated auto flash units If the built-in flash is not powerful enough, a Pentax dedicated auto flash should be used. A Pentax dedicated TTL Auto Flash like the PENTAX AF FTZ or AF FT series flash unit (i.e.: AF500FTZ, AF330, AF280T or AF220T) incorporate the TTL Flash Mode. Using the TTL Auto Flash Mode 1. Remove the hot shoe cover FK. Store the removed hot shoe cover in the strap pocket. 2. Attach a Pentax dedicated flash unit to the camera. 3. Turn the flash ON. 4. Set the flash mode to the TTL Auto Mode. 5. Confirm that the flash is fully charged. 6. Focus on the subject and depress the shutter release button to take a picture. MEMO • When the flash is fully charged, the ready lamp on the flash unit lights up. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, rcl appears in the viewfinder indicating the flash is ready. • An external flash can also be made to automatically fire. Note that the flash will not fire against a lighter subject especially during daytime synchro shooting. • Read the operating manual of the flash unit for more details. Using both the built-in flash and the external flash An external flash cannot be used when the built-in flash is in its popped up position. When the built-in flash and the external flash are used simultaneously, use the following optional accessories. Hot Shoe Adapter Po Off-Camera Shoe Adapter F Extension Cord F5P C I C- 7L 1. Remove the hot shoe cover FK from the camera. Store the removed hot shoe cover in the strap pocket. 2. Attach the hot shoe adapter FG to the camera. 3. Connect the extension cord F5P to the hot shoe adapter FG Turn the flash ON. 4. Attach the Off-Camera shoe adapter F to a tripod Set the flash mode to the TTL Auto Mode. 5. Attach the flash unit to the Off-camera shoe adapter F Connect the extension cord F5P to the Off-camera shoe adapter F. 6. Depress the flash pop up button to activate the built-in flash. 7. Confirm that the all flash units are fully charged. 8. Focus on the subject and depress the shutter release button to take a picture. 6PYAriFfil 9PRIATIQNs

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IyERVIEW
OF
FLASH
FUNCTION
Using
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flash
units
If
the
built-in
flash
is
not
powerful
enough,
a
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flash
should
be
used.
A
Pentax
dedicated
TTL
Auto
Flash
like
the
PENTAX
AF
FTZ
or
AF
FT
series
flash
unit
(i.e.:
AF500FTZ,
AF330,
AF280T
or
AF220T)
incorporate
the
TTL
Flash
Mode.
Using
the
TTL
Auto
Flash
Mode
1.
Remove
the
hot
shoe
cover
FK.
Store
the
removed
hot
shoe
cover
in
the
strap
pocket.
2.
Attach
a
Pentax
dedicated
flash
unit
to
the
camera.
3.
Turn
the
flash
ON.
4.
Set
the
flash
mode
to
the
TTL
Auto
Mode.
5.
Confirm
that
the
flash
is
fully
charged.
6.
Focus
on
the
subject
and
depress
the
shutter
release
button
to
take
a
picture.
MEMO
•
When
the
flash
is
fully
charged,
the
ready
lamp
on
the
flash
unit
lights
up.
When
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
halfway
down,
rcl
appears
in
the
viewfinder
indicating
the
flash
is
ready.
•
An
external
flash
can
also
be
made
to
automatically
fire.
Note
that
the
flash
will
not
fire
against
a
lighter
subject
especially
during
daytime
synchro
shooting.
•
Read
the
operating
manual
of
the
flash
unit
for
more
details.
Using
both
the
built-in
flash
and
the
external
flash
An
external
flash
cannot
be
used
when
the
built-in
flash
is
in
its
popped
up
position.
When
the
built-in
flash
and
the
external
flash
are
used
simultaneously,
use
the
following
optional
accessories.
Hot
Shoe
Adapter
Po
Off
-Camera
Shoe
Adapter
F
Extension
Cord
F5P
C
I
CL
-
7
1.
Remove
the
hot
shoe
cover
FK
from
the
camera.
Store
the
removed
hot
shoe
cover
in
the
strap
pocket.
2.
Attach
the
hot
shoe
adapter
FG
to
the
camera.
3.
Connect
the
extension
cord
F5P
to
the
hot
shoe
adapter
FG
Turn
the
flash
ON.
4.
Attach
the
Off
-Camera
shoe
adapter
F
to
a
tripod
Set
the
flash
mode
to
the
TTL
Auto
Mode.
5.
Attach
the
flash
unit
to
the
Off
-camera
shoe
adapter
F
Connect
the
extension
cord
F5P
to
the
Off
-camera
shoe
adapter
F.
6.
Depress
the
flash
pop
up
button
to
activate
the
built-in
flash.
7.
Confirm
that
the
all
flash
units
are
fully
charged.
8.
Focus
on
the
subject
and
depress
the
shutter
release
button
to
take
a
picture.
6PYAriFfil
9PRIATIQNs