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