Pentax AF-360FGZ manual High-Speed Sync Mode, Flash will be set to high-speed sync mode

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nHigh-Speed Sync Mode

Refer to page 29 for the features and conditions of use of this sync mode.

•As can be seen in the table on page 81, the guide number becomes smaller as the shutter speed becomes faster in high-speed synch mode. Accordingly, it should be noted that the distance for taking pictures would become shorter.

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Procedure

1 Turn on the camera. Set the exposure mode to a mode other than the Programmed AE.

Attach the flash unit to the camera’s hot shoe and
2 turn it on.
Set the sync mode switch to high-speed sync
3 (	).
• The flash will be set to high-speed sync mode
and (	) will be shown on the LCD panel only

when the shutter speed exceeds X-sync speed.

4 To set exposure compensation, press the select button (S) so that (0.0) blinks. Then turn the adjustment dial to set the exposure compensation amount. Press the select button

(S) again to stop the blinking.

The exposure compensation amount can be set from +1.0 to -3.0 steps in 0.5-step increments. (Refer to page 15.)

5 Set the zoom position. (The setting method differs according to your camera and lens. Refer to page 18.)

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