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(http://www.pentax.com) PENTAX Canada Inc. 3131 Universal Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2E5, CANADA (http://www.pentaxcanada.ca) AF360FGZ AUTO ZOOM ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT OPERATING MANUAL The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community. · Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. Copyright © PENTAX Corporation 2003 02-200304 Printed in Philippines 56752 Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Auto-flash AF360FGZ. In addition to easy daylight sync photography with TTL auto, the AF36OFGZ also allows wireless TTL auto (P-TTL) photography and high-speed sync. It is clip-on type flash which enable accurate focus adjustments even in dark locations with built-in AF-assist spotbeam. Please read this instruction manual carefully first for proper use. PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation. * The MZ-S is mainly used in the illustrations in these instructions. FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT Although we have carefully designed this flash unit for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on page 2. WARNING CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in serious injury to the user. This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in minor or medium injury to the user or damage to the equipment. is a symbol indicating items that are prohibited. is a symbol emphasizing a warning. 1 PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR FLASH UNIT WARNING The electronic circuits inside the flash contain high voltage working parts. Never attempt to disassemble the flash unit yourself. Never touch internal parts of the flash unit if they become exposed from dropping the camera or for some other reason, as there is danger of an electric shock. Do not expose the flash unit to water or moisture. This is to prevent electrical shock. CAUTION Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as it may hurt them. Be particularly careful with the flash around infants. Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may explode. Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery should be inserted with the "+" and "-" sides facing correctly. Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if they become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not burn yourself during removal. · When using the flash unit off the camera, do not try to attach any metallic object to the electric contacts or to mount incompatible accessories. Otherwise, the TTL auto mechanism may be damaged or rendered inoperable. Use only compatible Pentax accessories. · Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzene to clean the flash unit. · Avoid leaving the flash unit for extend period in places where the humidity and temperature are very high such as in a car. · Be careful not to subject the flash unit to strong vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect the flash unit when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat, etc. · Shield the flash unit from salty air and water at the beach, splashing liquid of any kind, and rain. When the flash unit is subjected to rain or moisture, wipe it off with a dry soft. · Replace the batteries at the same time. Do not mix battery brands, type or an old battery with a new one. It may cause explosion or overheating. · Remove the batteries when not using for extended periods. Leakage of fluids may result and cause damage to inside of the flash unit. 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS · When mounting the flash unit to the camera's hot shoe, hold the portion near the hot shoe bracket to avoid damage to the hot shoe, and do not mount/dismount it by force. · If the unit has not been used for an extended period of time, or is being readied for an important shoot, it is recommended that you take a test flash with the test button and test shoot with it. Test flash is also important to maintain optimum performance. · Manganese batteries are not recommended for use as they provide a lower number of flashes per set of batteries. · Battery performance may temporarily be hindered in low temperatures. Batteries should be kept warm in temperatures below freezing for proper performance. · Dark or low-reflectance subjects may result in underexposure. Set the camera's exposure compensation to the + side. · Do not attach any accessories having the wrong number of electrical contacts for the hot shoe or grip. Otherwise, TTL auto metering might not work properly. · When using the AF360FGZ with SF 7 camera, set the flash mode to Auto flash (A) mode. FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT.............1 PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR FLASH UNIT ...........3 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS.............................6 INSERTING THE BATTERIES.............................10 NOTES ON THE POWER SUPPLY.....................12 MOUNTING TO CAMERA ...................................13 AF360FGZ FLASH MODES................................14 PICTURE FORMATS AND FLASH COVERAGE............................................15 DEDICATED FUNCTIONS WITH THE PENTAX CAMERAS ...................................19 P-TTL AUTO FLASH...........................................22 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) TTL AUTO FLASH ..............................................26 AUTO FLASH ......................................................28 MANUAL FLASH.................................................30 HIGH-SPEED SYNC MODE................................32 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) CONTRAST-CONTROL-SYNC FLASH ..............35 WIRELESS MODE ..............................................37 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) SELECT BUTTON[S]/ADJUSTMENT DIAL FUNCTIONS ........................................................46 WIRELESS CHANNEL SETTING .......................48 WIRELESS SLAVE MODE SETTING .................49 SLAVE [IN THE MANUAL FLASH MODE] .........50 BOUNCE FLASH ................................................52 WIDE-ANGLE PANEL AND CATCHLIGHT PANEL .................................................................53 MODELING FLASH/TEST FLASH .....................54 SLOW-SPEED-SYNC FLASH ............................54 AF SPOTBEAM ...................................................55 TRAILING-SHUTTER-CURTAIN SYNC FLASH ......................................................56 USING THE AF360 FGZ DETACHED FROM THE CAMERA..........................................57 MAJOR SPECIFICATION....................................58 WARRANTY POLICY..........................................60 4 5 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS q Flash head w AF spotbeam emitter e Slave sensor r Auto flash sensor t Catchlight panel y Wide - angle panel u Hot - shoe bracket i Flash signal contacts o Shoe lock pin !0 Locking lever !1 Battery chamber cover !2 Bounce lock release button !3 LCD panel illumination button/Format button !4 Flash zoom button/Channel button !5 Test button/Modeling flash button/Ready lamp !6 Setting switch !7 Power switch !8 Wireless mode switch !9 Sync mode switch @0 Adjustment dial @1 Select button @2 Flash mode button @3 LCD panel @4 Bounce angle adjustment @2 @1 @3 FORMAT @4 5 !3 35mm64567 W WIRELESS MASTER CONTROLSLAVE 6 1 P-TTLAM ISO 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.3 5 A.Zoom M.Zoom mm F CH. SB HS 3 10 !4 !5 !6 !2 4 !1 !7 9 8 7 !0 3 2 4 6 20 8 12 16 22m 40 70ft MODE LIGHT ZOOM READY TEST FORMAT CH. HS MODELING OFF ON S SYNC. W WIRELESS MCS @0 !9 !8 6 7 LCD Panel Indication q5 Zoom indicator w6 Format display e7 Flash mode display r9 Flash exposure compensation indicator t0 ISO indicator y0 Bar graph u1 Effective flash range indicator i0 AF spotbeam o2 Synchronization mode indicator !03 Bounce flash warning !114 Flash adjustment display f/number display !27 Channel indicator !38 Wireless mode indicator : [A Zoom] [MZoom] xxmm = 20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85 [35mm format] 35, 45, 55, 70, 100, 135, 150 [645 format] 55, 60, 70, 90, 120, 180, 190 [67 format] : [35mm] [645] [67] : [P-TTL] [A] [M] [SB] : [-3.0 ~ +1.0 stops, 0.5 stop increments] : ISO 25 ~ 1600 : [Closest distance] - [Maximum distance (in P-TTL, TTL, A modes)] Optimum distance in manual mode : [SB] : [Leading-shutter-curtain sync: ] - [Trailing-shutter-curtain sync: ] - [Contrast-control-sync: ][High-speed-sync: HS ] :[ ] : [G G /× ×] G : F2 ~ F22 : Channels 1 ~ 4 : [MASTER], [CONTROL], [SLAVE] 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 35mm64567 MASTER CONTROLSLAVE !3 !2 !1 !0 9 P-TTLAM ISO 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.3 5 A.Zoom M.Zoom mm F CH. SB HS 3 10 4 6 20 8 12 16 22m 40 70ft 8 When in poorly lit locations and the display panel cannot be seen, pressing this button will illuminate the panel for about 10 seconds. Pressing it again will turn off the illumination. If the camera's exposure meter switch is also ON, the camera's display panel will also be illuminated. Additionally, if the camera's LCD illumination button is pressed, the AF360FGZ display panel will also be illuminated. FORMAT W WIRELESS 35mm TTL 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.3 5 A.Zoom mm 3 10 4 6 20 8 12 16 22m 40 70ft MODE LIGHT ZOOM READY TEST FORMAT CH. MODELING OFF ON 8 9 INSERTING THE BATTERIES BATTERIES This flash unit operates with four AA-size batteries as shown below. FORMAT W WIRELESS 35mm P-TTL 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.3 5 A.Zoom mm 3 10 4 6 20 8 12 16 22m 40 70ft Alkaline battery : LR6 Lithium battery : FR6 Nickel Hydroxide battery : Ni-MH The flash unit charges in approximately 6 seconds with brand new alkaline batteries, 5 seconds with Nickel Hydroxide battery and 6 seconds with lithium batteries. If charging time takes more than 20 seconds, then the batteries are weak and should be replaced with the same type of new batteries. · If the batteries are not inserted properly, the Ready Lamp will not light up. Insert the batteries correctly. · If you let the flash unit fire in succession on lithium batteries, heated batteries would activate the safety circuit so that the firing is temporarily disabled. In this case, take time to reduce the battery temperature and it would bring you back to the normol condition of use. MODE LIGHT ZOOM READY TEST FORMAT CH. HS MODELING OFF ON S SYNC. W WIRELESS MCS FIX 1 10 Slide the battery chamber cover as shown in the figure to remove. 2 Insert four AA-size batteries, making sure the plus/minus marking(,,.) match the diagram inside the battery chamber cover. 3 When the power switch is set to the [ON] position, the Ready Lamp lights up indicating that the flash has been charged and is ready to fire. Then, by pressing the Test Button, the testflash will fire. Auto check confirmation can be done in the Auto flash mode but cannot be done in the TTL or P-TTL mode. 11 NOTES ON THE POWER SUPPLY Sliding the Power Switch to the ON position will turn ON the power, sliding it to the OFF position will turn OFF the power. · Please refer to page 37 for the WIRELESS MODE position. · When the power is turned OFF and ON again, the flash mode will be set to P-TTL and the Zoom position A. Zoom 24mm (35mm cameras), A. Zoom 45mm (645), and A. Zoom 60mm (67). MOUNTING TO CAMERA 1 2 FORMAT W WIRELESS 35mm P-TTL 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.3 5 A.Zoom mm 3 10 4 6 20 8 12 16 22m 40 70ft Auto Power Off Function When the flash unit is left unused for about 3 minutes with the power switch set to the [ON] position, its power automatically switches off to save on power. To restart charging of the flash unit, turn ON the power. If the flash unit is mounted on the autofocus cameras, press the shutter release button lightly to turn ON the power. · The power will shut off after approximately 6 minutes only when set to auto fash mode [A]. · During wireless flash operation, the power will turn off after about 1 hour of nonoperation. MODE LIGHT ZOOM READY TEST FORMAT CH. HS MODELING OFF ON 1 2 Remove the hot shoe cover from the camera. Slide the shoe bracket into the camera's hot shoe, then turn the locking lever in the direction of the arrow to secure it in place. To remove it, loosen the locking lever and slide it off the camera. S SYNC. W WIRELESS MCS FIX ...