User manual PENTAX AF160

[. . . ] Do not attempt to disassemble the flash unit yourself, as there is danger of an electric shock. If internal parts of the flash unit becomes exposed due to impact, etc. , do not touch them as there is danger of an electric shock. Do not expose the flash unit to water or moisture as there is danger of an electric shock. CAUTION Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as it may hurt them. Shorting the batteries Exposing the batteries to flames Dismantling the batteries Remove the sticker covering the battery. [. . . ] Slide down the setting switch to the (yellow dot) to display the channel on the LCD panel. Press the channel button (CH) and select the same channel that the flash unit attached to the camera has been set to. The two flash units must be set to the same channel, otherwise the separated flash unit will not discharge. 2 (Photographing) 3 Confirm that both flash units are fully charged, and take the photograph. A lamp on the wireless flash unit will blink. 43 When Using Both an AF160 Attached to the Camera and a Separated Flash Unit as Main Flashes Use both flash units as main flashes (Preparation of Flash Unit Attached to Camera) 1 Firstly, set the wireless mode and channel of the flash unit attached to the camera, and register them on the camera. Attach the AF160 to the hot shoe of the camera after turning the camera off. Set the power switch of the flash unit to (WIRELESS). Press the wireless mode button (M/C/S) the number of times required to display MASTER on the LCD panel. Slide down the setting switch to the (yellow dot) to display the channel on the LCD panel. Press the channel button (CH) and select a channel from 1CH to 4CH. 44 Slide the setting switch back up to the (white dot). When you turn the camera on and press the shutter release button halfway down, the channel of the flash unit is registered on the camera. (Preparation of Separated Flash Unit) Next, set the channel of the separated (wireless) flash unit to the same channel as the flash unit attached to the camera. Press the wireless mode button (M/C/S) the number of times required to display SLAVE on the LCD panel. Slide down the setting switch to the (yellow dot) to display the channel on the LCD panel. The two flash units must be set to the same channel, otherwise the separated flash unit will not discharge. 2 Slide the setting switch back up to the (white dot). When you turn the camera on and press the shutter release button halfway down, the channel is registered on the camera. Set the exposure mode of the camera to manual exposure and the shutter speed faster than Xsync speed. If the shutter speed is the same or slower than the X-sync speed of the camera, the flash will be set to P-TTL mode, and when it is faster than Xsync speed, the flash will be set to high-speed sync mode. 3 4 5 Set the sync mode switch of the wireless flash unit to leading curtain sync ( ). Confirm that both flash units are fully charged, and take the photograph. A lamp on the wireless flash unit will blink. 49 Slave With the AF160, you can take photographs with the flash unit separated from the camera wirelessly in auto or manual mode. Combine the flash unit with the built-in flash unit of the camera or another flash unit attached to the camera. Whether you can use this function with the combination of your camera and the flash mode you have set. Precaution When Photographing with a Slave Flash (page 79) Refer to page 63 for cameras that support wireless mode. Procedure 1 2 3 4 Confirm that the slave mode is set to SL2. (Refer to page 52. ) Set the flash unit's power switch to (WIRELESS). Press the wireless mode button (M/C/S) the number of times required to display SLAVE on the LCD panel. Press the flash mode button (MODE) to set the flash mode. 50 Set the zoom position to suit the subject and place the flash unit at the desired location. When setting up a flash unit separately from the camera, use the off-camera shoe adapter F when using a tripod, or the off-camera shoe clip CL-10 when setting up in another location such as tabletop, chair, etc. 5 6 7 Do not use red-eye reduction with the camera's flash. [. . . ] To prove the date of your purchase when required, please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year. Before sending your equipment for servicing, please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer's authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. 91 This warranty policy does not affect customer's statutory rights. The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. [. . . ]