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Troubleshooting
Specs
Program Diagrams
Warranty
Wireless Flash AF360FGZ Only
Self-Timer Mode
Adjusting the Date and Time
Low Battery Warning
Setting the Auto Picture Mode
Weight
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
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Contents
Operating Manual
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For Safe USE of Your Camera
Precautions when taking pictures
Precautions for Your Camera
Other precautions
Precautions for Your Camera
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Selecting Another Exposure Mode
POP-UP the BUILT-IN Flash Manually
127
Names of Working Parts
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LCD Panel Indications
Memo
Viewfinder Indications
Attach the lens
Quick and Easy Shooting
Load the batteries
Set the date and time
Load the film
Turn the power switch on
Adjust the viewfinder’s diopter
Set the Auto Picture mode
Adjust the focus and take a picture
Set the autofocus mode
Compose the subject by turning the zoom ring
Lenses that can be used with this camera
Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses
Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera
This manual is organized into the following sections
HOW to USE this Operating Manual
Basic Operation Preparation
Attaching the Strap
Loading the Batteries
Loading the Batteries
Bulb exposure time About 1 hours
Low Battery Warning
Turning on the Power
Adjusting the Date and Time
See Page 30 for details
Press the Date button
Imprinting the Date or Time
Memo
Attaching a Lens
Memo
Adjusting the VIEWFINDER’S Diopter
Loading Film
Loading Film
Close the back cover and turn the main switch to on
Operating the Shutter Release Button
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Basic Operation Shooting
Press the drive mode button Until appears on the LCD panel
Setting the Single Frame Drive Mode
Set the mode dial to
Setting the Auto Picture Mode
Set the metering mode Switch to
Setting Multi 16-SEGMENT Metering Mode
Set the focus mode switch
Setting the Auto Focus Mode to AF.S
Set the focus point mode Switch to
Setting the Focus Point Mode to Auto
Setting the Auto POP UP Flash
Using the Zoom Lens
Holding the Camera
Taking a Picture
Mode if the subject is out of focus
Film automatically rewinds at the end of the roll
Unloading a Film
Rewinding a Film in MID-ROLL
How to set
Setting the Film Speed ISO Manually
Advanced Operations
This camera has a total of five drive modes as shown
Selecting a Drive Mode
Consecutive Shooting
Mount the camera on the tripod
Self-Timer Mode
Memo Preventing stray light entering the eyepiece
Press the shutter release button completely
Mirror lock-up function
Press the drive mode button after the picture is taken
Mount the camera to a tripod
Remote Control Shooting
Selecting a Drive Mode
Pictures can be exposed on the same frame multiple times
Multiple Exposures on a Single Frame
Take the second picture
Take the first picture
Auto Bracketing
Hold down the shutter release button
Auto Bracketing
Taking pictures under exposer or over exposer only
Selecting the Picture Modes
Selected mode is displayed in the viewfinder
Standard Program Mode
Portrait Program Mode
Landscape Program Mode
Close-up Program Mode
Action Program Mode
Night-Scene Program Mode
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
Selecting Another Exposure Mode
Effect of aperture
Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Exposure Warning
Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Memo
Using the Metered Manual Mode
If the exposure setting exceeds ±
Exposure Warning
With the Night-scene program mode Set the the mode dial to
Slow-Speed-Sync Mode
Using the Bulb Exposure Mode
About Exposure Compensation
Press the AE lock button
AE Lock Function
Set the mode dial to the position other than
Turning OFF the Audible PCV Signal
Using Multi16-Segment Metering
Switching the Metering Mode
Using Center-Weighted Metering
Using Spot Metering
Autofocus
About Focusing
Using the AF Single Mode AF.S
Using the AF Continuous Mode AF.C
Using the focus indicator
Manual Focusing
Using the viewfinder’s matte field
Selecting the Focus Point
Setting the Focus Point to the Center of the Viewfinder
Using the Focus Lock
Memo
Previewing the Depth of Field
Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects
Auto Pop-up Flash Function
Using the BUILT-IN Flash
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Selecting the Various Built-in Flash Modes
Red-eye Reduction Flash Function
About Red-eye Phenomenon
POP-UP the BUILT-IN Flash Manually
Press the flash mode button to select a flash mode
Press the flash pop-up button to activate the flash
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Daylight-Sync Shooting
Flash Recommended Information
Inappropriate Lens Warning When the BUILT-IN Flash is Used
Advanced Operation for the BUILT-IN Flash
When Using the Auto Picture and Picture Modes
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Metered Manual Mode
Minimum distance of the built-in flash
Lens Name Compatibility
FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
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Flash Functions
Using External Flash
AF360FGZ, AF500FTZ, AF330FTZ CAF400FTZ, AF240FT
Using P-TTL Auto Flash Mode with the AF360FGZ
Using High-Speed Sync Flash Mode with the AF360FGZ
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Wireless Flash AF360FGZ Only
Wireless flash control P-TTL flash mode
Contrast-Control-Sync Flash
Using Both the Built-in Flash and External Flash
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Multi-burst Flash with the Pentax Dedicated Flash
Trailing-Shutter-Curtain Sync Flash
Others
AA-Battery Grip BG-20
Accessories Optional
Cable Switch
AF360FGZ
Flash Accessories
Accessories Optional
Viewfinder and Lens Accessories
Strap
Camera Cases
About Polarizing Filter
Exposure Functions
Custom Functions
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Basic Setting of Custom Functions
Set the mode dial to a Position other than
Use the four-way controller to select the setting Number
Setting for each custom function is explained below
Setting the Custom Function
Custom Function number CF2 Setting number
Custom Function number CF6 Setting number
Custom Function number CF9 Setting number
Custom Function number CF12 Setting number
Custom Function number CF14 Setting number
Custom Function number CF17 Setting number
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Troubleshooting
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Program Diagrams
147
Usable Film
Specifications Table
149
Remote control
Specification for Remote Control Optional
For customers in Canada
For customers in U.S.A
Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period
Warranty Policy
Custom Functions
CF6 Superimposing the focus points
ADVANCED OPERATIONS