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