Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR YOUR SAFETY
- PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
- Handling the Camera
- CONTENTS
- Contents of this manual
- 1 Before using your camera
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Basic Operation
- 4 Shooting Functions
- 5 Playback Functions
- 6 Settings
- Setting Menu List
- How to Operate the Settings Menu
- Camera Settings
- Formatting a CF card
- Setting the Custom Functions
- Setting the Color Saturation
- Setting the Image Sharpness
- Setting the Contrast
- Setting the Instant Review
- Auto Power Off
- Turning the Beep On and Off
- Changing the Date Style and Date / Time
- Setting the World Time
- Setting the Display Language
- Selecting the Video Output Format
- Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
- Resetting the File Number
- Setting the Slideshow
- Sensor Cleaning
- Resetting to Default Settings
- Custom Function Chart
- List of City Names
- 7 Connecting
- 8 Appendix
- More Details about Capture Functions
- Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
- Calculating flash distance from the aperture used (using built-in flash)
- Calculating aperture used from the flash distance (using the built-in flash)
- F, FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
- Setting the White Balance Manually
- FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENS COMBINATIONS
- Optional Accessories
- Cleaning the CCD
- Precautions Regarding Memory Cards
- Error Messages
- Troubleshooting
- Main Specifications
- Glossary
- WARRANTY POLICY
- More Details about Capture Functions
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Shooting Functions
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Fig. 2 When combining two or more external flashes
Using the dedicated external flash in combination with the built-in flash
allows twin flash photography (contrast-control-synch flash photography).
This is based on the difference between the amounts of light discharged
from two units. Contrast control synch flash is possible with the
combination of following flash units:
AF360FGZ, AF330FTZ, AF500FTZ and the built-in flash
1 Refer to page 97 for connecting the external flash off-camera.
2 Set the synch mode for AF360FGZ, AF330FTZ / AF500FTZ to the
Contrast-Control-Synch mode.
3 Confirm that both the external flash and built-in flash are fully charged
and then take the picture.
The AF500FTZ can be connected directly to the Extension cord F5P without
the off-camera shoe adapter F.
Contrast-Control-Sync Flash
• For contrast control synch flash photography when using two external
flashes, the flash set as the contrast control flash is flash 2, and the other
external flash is flash 1. When using an external flash with the built-in flash,
the built-in flash is flash 1, and the external flash is flash 2.
• Do not combine an accessory with a different number of contacts such as a
“Hot Shoe Grip”, as a malfunction may occur.
• The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/60 second in the Contrast-
Control-Synch mode.
• Combining with flashes from other manufacturers may cause equipment
breakdown. We recommend using the PENTAX dedicated automatic flashes.