AUTO ZOOM ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT OPERATING MANUAL
Bundled Items
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT
The following may lead to an explosion or fire
Precautions for Your Flash Unit
nCautions Regarding Batteries
Table of Contents
Names of Parts
Page
nLCD Panel Indicator
Auto Check Display
Inserting the Batteries
Nickel-MetalHydride battery Ni-MH
Types of Batteries
Alkaline battery LR6 Lithium battery FR6
Nickel manganese Ni-Mnand nickel cadmium Ni
2 Attach the flash unit to the camera
Mounting to Camera
1 Remove the hot shoe cover from the camera
panel
Turning the Power On
nAuto Power Off Function
nQuick Power On Function
Select Button S/Adjustment Dial Functions
Procedure
Connected Flash Mode
Adjustment Range
When using multiple flash units set to P-TTLor
same time, use the camera’s exposure
Camera Format and Flash Coverage Angle
position
2 Zoom position Flash coverage angle setting
Auto Zoom A.Zoom
Manual Zoom M.Zoom
67 camera
Zoom Positions by Camera format
645 camera
Digital camera
67 Camera
35mm Camera
645 Camera
Digital Camera
Camera
Camera
Lens Types
Focal length
TTL auto flash TTL
Using the Flash Modes
P-TTLauto flash P-TTL
Auto flash A
nP-TTLAuto Flash
Procedure
nTTL Auto Flash
Procedure
nAuto Flash
Procedure
The effective flash range is displayed on the LCD
Procedure
nManual Flash
Refer to page 79 for the guide number table
In the following cameras, if the correct flash
645, LX, MZ-M/ZX-M
Trailing Curtain Sync Mode
Using the Sync Mode
Leading Curtain Sync Mode
High Speed Sync Mode
Procedure
nLeading Curtain Sync Mode
nTrailing Curtain Sync Mode
Procedure
when the shutter speed exceeds X-syncspeed
nHigh-SpeedSync Mode
Procedure
The flash will be set to high-speedsync mode
Please read the camera operating manual for camera operation
nContrast Control Sync Flash
Procedure
With a single flash
With contrast control sync flash
Notes on Wireless Flash Control P-TTLphotography
nWireless Mode
Advanced Functions
Control Flash and Main Flash
ist D, *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/ZX-L/MZ-6
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viewfinder
Preparation of Flash Unit Attached to Camera
Preparation of Separated Flash Unit
Photographing
Preparation of Flash Unit Attached to Camera
Use both flash units as main flashes
Preparation of Separated Flash Unit
Photographing
Wireless High-SpeedSync Photography
3other than P-TTL
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5sync mode
nSlave
Procedure
6tabletop, chair, etc
Press the LCD panel illumination button LIGHT
nSlave Mode Setting
or may fire simultaneously with the control flash
2 seconds
nSlow-Speed-SyncPhotography
nBounce Flash
P-TTL,TTL Auto Flash Photography
Manual Flash Photography
nAF Spotbeam
1.Wide-anglepanel
nWide-AnglePanel and Catchlight Panel
Catchlight panel Wide-anglepanel
2.Catchlight panel
Modeling Flash
nModeling Flash/Test Flash
Test Flash
Extension cord F5P
nConnecting the AF360FGZ with the Extension Cord
Hot shoe
adapter FG
Supported Functions for Pentax Cameras
nCameras that Support Each Flash Mode
Flash Mode
Camera
Camera
nCameras that Support Each Sync Mode
Sync Mode
Restrictions
nCameras that Support Wireless Mode
Function
Function
nCameras that Support Slow-Speed-SyncMode
nFunctions Related to Each Flash Mode
Camera
1. Cameras that Support P-TTLAuto Flash Mode
2. Cameras that Support TTL Auto Flash Mode
Film cameras medium format
Flash Mode
Flash Mode
Flash Mode
Leading curtain sync
Leading Curtain Sync Photography
nSync Mode Restrictions
Trailing Curtain Sync Photography
Camera Category
Flash Mode
Contrast Control Sync Photography
Flash Unit
Camera Model
Camera Model
Camera Category
Shutter Speed
High-Speed-SyncMode Photography
Camera Model
Slow-Speed-SyncPhotography Restrictions
Slow-Speed-SyncPhotography
Camera Model
Slow-Speed-SyncPhotography
Be sure to set the camera as follows
Exposure mode M manual or B Bulb Exposure
Flash Effective Range
nCalculating the Flash Effective Range
Camera
Display of Flash Effective Range
Lens Types
light
nGuide Number GN
Zoom position
intensity
light
Flash
Zoom position
intensity
High-SpeedSync Guide Number
nP-TTLand TTL Auto Flash Effective Range
Unit m
Camera
Hot Shoe Adapter FG
Optional Accessories
Off-cameraShoe Clip CL-10
Off camera shoe adapter F
Specifications
Type Guide No ISO ISO
ISO Flash duration 1/2 peak each
Color temperature Effective flash range
AF spotbeam Sensitivity setting
Recycling time/Total number of flashes
Power source
Wireless flash
Power saving Red-eyereduction Modeling flash
Dimensions and weight
MEMO
MEMO
MEMO
Warranty Policy
For customers in Canada
For customers in the USA
STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE
Pour les utilisateurs an Canada
1. In the European Union
Information on disposal for users
2. In other countries outside the EU
European Headquarters PENTAX U.K. Limited
PENTAX Service Department
PENTAX Corporation PENTAX Europe GmbH
PENTAX France S.A.S PENTAX Schweiz AG
