Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AF540FGZ Pentax
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AUT O ZOOM ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT OPERA TING MANUAL Please read this operating manual carefully first for proper use. 01_Cover_1.fm Page 0 Frid ay, March 17, 2006 3:38 PM.
Thank you for p urchasing th e PENT AX Auto-flash AF540FGZ . In addition t o easy dayligh t sync photog raphy with T TL auto, the AF5 40FGZ also all ows wireless TT L auto (P-TT L auto) phot ography and high-s peed sy nc.
1 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT Although we have car efully desi gned this flash unit for safe oper ation, pleas e be sure to follow pre cautions giv en on pag e 2 . WA R N I N G This mark indi cates precau tions that, if not followe d, could resu lt in seriou s injury to the u ser .
2 W ARNING The flash contains e lectronic circuits t hat operate at high vol tages . Do not at tempt to disassem ble the fl ash unit yo urself, as there is danger of an el ectric shoc k. If internal p arts of the fla sh unit becomes exposed due t o impact, etc.
3 Precautions for Y our Flash Unit ● Never use orga nic solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzene t o clean the fl ash unit. ● Avoid leaving the fl ash unit for extend perio d in places wher e the humidity an d temperatur e are very high s uch as in a car .
4 ■ Cautions Rega rding Batteries ● This flash unit uses 4 AA-s ize alkal ine, lithium, or nickel metal hy dride batte ries. Do not us e any other typ e of battery .
5 T able of Contents FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNI T ........... 1 Precautions for Your Flash Unit ....................... 3 Cautions Reg arding Batt eries ............. ................ 4 Names of Parts ..............................................
6 Names of Part s Bounce angle adjustment LCD panel Flash mode butto n Select butt on Adjustment dial LCD panel illuminatio n button/ Form at button Zoom button/ Channel bu.
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8 5P Sync socket External po wer source sock et Socket co ver Slave sensor Wide-angle panel Catchlight panel Flash head AF spotbeam emi tter Auto flash se nsor " R = C U W [ Q K 00_AF540FGZ.
9 ■ Major bundled items St a n d Slide the hot shoe bracke t into the ope ning of the stand. ● Y ou cannot attach the off-came ra shoe adapter F to the bundled stand. ● When attaching the fl ash unit to th e stand, do not tighten the locking lever too far .
10 ■ LCD Panel Indicator Zoom indicator : (A.Zoom) ➝ (M.Zoom) xxmm = 20, 24, 28, 35 , 50, 70, 8 5 (35 mm format) 35, 45, 55, 7 0, 100, 135, 15 0 (645 forma t) 55, 60, 70, 9 0, 120, 180, 19 0 (.
11 When in poorly l it locations and the LCD panel ca nnot be seen, pres sing the LCD p anel illumination button (LIGHT) will illuminate the p anel for about 10 se conds.
12 Inserting the Batteries Slide the batte ry chamber co ver as shown in the figure to open. Insert fou r AA-size batteries , making sur e the plus/minus marki ng ( + , - ) match the d iagram inside the ba ttery chamber cover . 1 2 00_AF540FGZ.
13 T ypes of Batt eries This flash un it uses four AA -size bat teries of th e same type, as s hown belo w . - Alkaline batt ery (LR6) - Lithium battery (FR6) - Nickel- Metal Hydride batt ery (Ni-MH) (Nickel manganese (N i-Mn) and nickel cadmi um (Ni- Cd) batteri es cannot be us ed.
14 Mounting to Camera Remove the hot shoe cover from the c amera. Attach the flash unit to th e camera. Turn the locking leve r of the flas h unit in th e directio n opposit e to that indi cated by (F IX ➝ ) (clockwise fr om the direc tion of the LCD panel).
15 T urning the Power On Sliding the power switch to the (ON) p osition will tu rn on the power . The rea dy lamp will light up when the flash is cha rged. Sli ding it to the (OFF) p osition w ill turn off the power . ● T urn the camera on before turn ing the flash unit on.
16 ■ Charging the AF540FGZ with the Optional Extern al Power Source Prepare the externa l power source TR Power Pack-3 in acco rdance with t he instruct ion in the operating man ual. Confirm that th e power switch o f the flash unit and TR Power Pack -3 is turned to OFF .
17 ■ Auto Power Off Functi on When the flash unit is left unused for about 3 minute s with the power switch set to the (O N) position, it automatically switches of f to save the power . Slide the s etting switc h up. Press the L CD panel illumination b utton (LIGHT) for 2 second s or more.
18 Select Button (S)/Adju stment Dial Functions 4 types of set tings are ava ilable as sho wn on the fol lowing pages for t he select but ton (S) and t he adjustment dial. Procedure Press the s elect button (S ) so that the nu mber to adjust is blinking.
19 After adjustment, pres s the select bu tton (S) and stop the bl inking. Adjust the o ther item s below using the sa me procedure. ● When using multiple flas h units set to P-TTL or TTL Auto and adjusting the amount of light a t the same time, use the camer a ’ s exposure compens ation.
20 Camera Forma t and Flas h Coverage Ang le The AF540FGZ ’s flash coverage an gle can be a djusted with the auto o r manual zoom he ad to suit the c amera’s picture forma t (35 mm, 645, 67, DI GIT AL) and lens focal lengt h. Follow th e procedur e below .
21 Zoom position (F lash coverag e angle) sett ing With the set ting switch set to the (whi te dot), press the zoom button (ZOOM) to set th e suitabl e flash cove rage angle mat ching the len s focal length. Th e zoom position ch anges as sho wn on page 23.
22 ● In the manu al zoom mode , refer to th e LCD p anel and set it so the f lash coverage angle matches the lens focal length or set a fl ash coverage angle that is shorter than the lens foc al length. Zoom Positions for Each Forma t * With the wide-a ngle panel ● When the wide-a ngle p anel is used, the zoom button (ZOOM) will not work.
23 35mm Camera 6 45 Camera 67 Camera Digital Camera 00_AF540FGZ.book Page 23 Mon day, April 10, 2006 11 :42 AM.
24 ● In the (A.Zo om) mode, the flas h coverage an gle will be adjust ed automatica lly to suit the lens focal length when you press th e shutter rele ase button halfway , and the camera expos ure metering timer is on. ● A warning signal appears as foll ows when the flash cannot co ver the foca l length of t he camera.
25 Using the Flash Modes The AF540FGZ has t he following fla sh modes. Selec t the mode b est suited f or the subj ect. Before ph otographin g, confir m the followi ng. 1. Wh ether your camer a supports the desired flash mode. ➝ Cameras that Support Each Flash Mo de (Page 60) 2.
26 ■ P-TTL Auto Flash Refer to p age 25 for th e features and condi tions of use of this flas h mode. Procedure T urn on the flas h unit. Press the fla sh mode button (MODE) until (P-TTL) is dis played on the LC D panel.
27 ■ TTL Auto Flash Refer to page 25 for the fe atures a nd conditi ons of use of this flas h mode. Procedure T urn on t he flash un it. Press the flash mode but ton (MODE) until (TTL) is displaye d on the LCD p anel.
28 ■ Auto Flash Refer to p age 25 for th e features and condi tions of use of this flas h mode. 00_AF540FGZ.book Page 28 Mon day, April 10, 2006 11 :42 AM.
29 Procedure T urn on the power sw itch. Press the f lash mode button (MOD E) until (A ) is displayed on the LCD panel. Set the aper ture valu e and ISO. Press the select butto n (S) so th at (f/sto p) on the LCD pan el blinks. T urn the ad justment dial to set th e aperture value.
30 ■ Manual Flash Refer to p age 25 for th e features and condi tions of use of this flas h mode. Procedure T urn on the power switch. Press the flash mode button (MO DE) to dis play (M) (1/xx) on the L CD panel. ● Y ou can set the flash out put from 1/1 to 1/64.
31 Confirm that the subjec t is within the effec tive flash ran ge and the r eady lamp is lit. Then take a picture. ● In the foll owing cameras, if t he correct fl ash output is obtained, th e flash mod e indicator a nd ( ) in the viewfinder will blink.
32 Using the Sy nc Mode The AF540F GZ has th e followi ng sync mod es. Select the mode best suit ed for the subject . Before pho tographing , confir m the fol lowing. 1. Whet her your camera supports the desired sync mode. ➝ Cameras that Suppo rt Each Sync Mode (Page 62) 2.
33 ■ Leading Curt ain Sync Mode Refer to page 32 for the fe atures a nd conditi ons of use of this sync mod e. Procedure Set the power s witch to the (ON) position. Set the sync mode switch t o leading cu rtain sync () . Confirm that the subjec t is within the effec tive flash ran ge and the r eady lamp is lit.
34 ■ High-Speed Sync Mode Refer to p age 32 for th e features and condi tions of use of this sync mode . ● As can be seen in the table on page 84, as the shutter speed become s faster , the guide number becomes smaller . Accordingly , it should be noted that the di stance for taking pictures would become shorter.
35 Check the f lash range b y looking a t the bar gr aph on the LCD panel . Confirm that the subjec t is within the effec tive flash ran ge and the r eady lamp is lit. Then take a picture. ● Please read th e camera opera ting manual for camera operat ion.
36 ■ Contrast Control Sync Flash Refer to p age 32 for th e features and condi tions of use of this sync mode . ● Refer to “Connec ting the AF540FGZ with the Extension Cord” on page 59 on using the AF540FGZ det ached fr om the camera. Procedure T urn on the power switch.
37 With a si ngle flash ● If you are using a single flash unit, you c an only perform le ading curt ain sync photo graphy wh en the sync mode switch is set to contrast-control () .
38 Advanced Functions ■ Wireless Mode W i th t h e AF 5 4 0 F GZ, y o u c a n t a k e p h o t o g r a p h s w i th the flash uni t separat ed from the c amera wirelessl y in P-TTL mode. Combine the fl ash unit with t he built-in flash unit of t he c a me r a or a n o t h e r AF540FGZ a t t a c h ed t o t he c am e r a .
39 ● Control Flash an d Main Flash The purpose of the control f lash of the wirele ss mode is to send information to the other flash unit before taking a picture. The main f lash fires at the actual time a pi cture is t aken in the same manner as tradit ionally done.
40 ● The AF540FGZ ca n be used in combinati on with a built-in flash unit only when us ed with the following c ameras. *ist D, *ist, MZ -S, MZ-L/ZX-L/MZ-6 Using the AF540FGZ in Co mbination w ith a Built-in Flash Un it Setting switch 00_AF540FGZ.
41 Firstly , set the wireles s mode and channel of the AF540FGZ, and regi ster them on the ca mera. Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF540FGZ to the hot shoe of the camera.
42 (Prepar ation of Flash Unit Att ached to Camera) Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and chan nel of the flash unit a ttached to the came ra, and regis ter them on the camer a. Attach the AF540FGZ to the hot sh oe of the camera af ter turning the camera off.
43 When you turn th e camera on and press the shutter re lease butt on halfway do wn, the channel o f the flash un it is register ed on the camera. (Prep aration of Sep arated Flash Un it) Next, set th e channel of t he separated (wir eless) flash unit to the same ch annel as the f lash unit attache d to the camera.
44 (Prepar ation of Flash Unit Att ached to Camera) Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and chan nel of the flash unit a ttached to the came ra, and regis ter them on the camer a. Attach the AF540FGZ to the hot sh oe of the camera af ter turning the camera off.
45 Slide the set ting switch back up to th e (white dot). When you turn th e camera on and press the shutter re lease butt on halfway do wn, the channel o f the flash un it is register ed on the camera.
46 (Using the AF540FGZ in Combination w ith a Built-in Flash Unit) Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and chan nel of the AF540FGZ, and re gister them o n the camera. Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF540FGZ to the hot sho e of the camera.
47 When you turn t he camera on and pr ess the shutter re lease butt on halfway do wn, the channel is r egistered on the camera. Next, remove the flash unit from th e camera an d place it in the desir ed position. ● Press the flash mode button (MOD E) to displa y (P-TTL) if th e flash mode was set to the modes other than P- TTL.
48 (Using the AF540FGZ in Combinatio n with another AF540FGZ) Firstly , se t the wireles s mode and chan nel of the flash unit a ttached to the came ra, and regis ter them on the camer a. Turn the camera off and then attach th e AF540FGZ to the hot sho e of the camera.
49 Slide the set ting switch back up to th e (white dot). When you turn t he camera on and pr ess the shutter re lease butt on halfway do wn, the channel is r egistered on the camera. Next, set t he channel of t he separated (wir eless) flash unit to the same c hannel as the f lash unit attache d to the camera.
50 ■ Slave With the AF540 FGZ, you can take photog raphs with the flash uni t separ ated from the c amera wirelessl y in auto or manual mode . Combine the fl ash unit with t he built-in flash unit of t he camera or ano ther flash unit attached to th e camera.
51 Set the zoom po sition to suit the subj ect and place the f lash unit at the desi red location. ● When setting up a flash unit s eparately from the camera, use t he off-camera shoe adapter F whe n using a tripod, or the off- camera shoe clip CL-10 when setting up in another location such a s tabletop, chair , etc.
52 ■ Slave Mode Setting T o properly control the slave f lash, it is necessa ry to set the slave mode se ttings. Procedure Slide the set ting switch up. Press the LCD panel il lumination bu tton (LIG HT) for 2 seconds or more. SL1 will be displayed.
53 ■ Slow-Speed- Sync Photograph y When using a nor mal flash t o photogra ph a subject in a night or even ing setti ng, the backg round will appear very dark beca use a normal f lash light can not suffi ciently light it .
54 ■ Bounce Flash With the AF54 0FGZ, you can ti lt and swivel the flash head to ai m at the ce iling or wa ll to bounc e the flash before it re aches the su bject. Doin g so creates so fter light and shado ws to make the pi cture look more natural.
55 ● A click stop is provid ed for each bounce angle. ● Hold the bounce lock relea se button and tilt the flash head dow nward when you set th e bounce angle at -10 ° . ● When using bounce fl ash, ( ) will be displayed on the LC D p anel. ● The effective flash range will blink only when the bounce angle is set a t -10 ° .
56 ■ AF Spotbea m The AF540FGZ fea tures a built- in red spotbeam projector to assist the autofo cus system in dim light and low-contra st conditi ons. When u sing the flash wit h autofocus camera in dark conditions, the spotbeam w ill be projecte d automatica lly depend ing on the ambi ent lighting cond itions.
57 ■ Wide-Ang le Pane l and Catc hlight Panel The AF540 FGZ has a built-in wi de-angle panel and catchlight panel at the top of the flash hea d. Execute t he followin g if necess ary . Pull out both the wi de-angle panel and catch light panel. S tore the panel you ar e not using.
58 ■ Modeling Flash/T est Flash Before t aking t he picture, firing a modeling flas h help s you to see how sha dows are cas t on the subjec t. Modeling Fl ash Slide the setting sw itch down ( yellow dot). Check th at the fla sh is ready , then press the modeling b utton (MODELI NG).
59 ■ Connecting the AF540FGZ with the Extension Cord When using the AF 540FGZ separately from the camera connect ed by an exte nsion cord , use the optional ex tension co rd F5P . At tach the extens ion cord F5P to th e camera usi ng the op tional ho t shoe ada pter F G or the optional ho t shoe adapter F (re fer to the diagram on the right) .
60 Supported Functions for Pent ax Cameras ■ Cameras that Support Eac h Flash Mode Cameras that supp ort each of th e flash modes ar e listed below. Please not e that fun ctions rel ated to e ach flash mo de differ . Refer to "F unctions Related t o Each Fla sh Mode" (page 64 - 71).
61 TTL Auto Flash (TTL) 67 2 - In tra iling curtain syn c or contras t control sy nc mode, the fl ash mode will automatica lly be swit ched to (T TL) when y ou press t he shutter release bu tton halfwa y down, ev en if you have set i t to manua l (M).
62 ■ Cameras that Support Each Sync Mod e Cameras that s upport each of th e sync modes ar e listed below. Please note t hat the condi tions und er which they ca n be used differ depe nding on came ra type and settings. Fo r details, refe r to the restr ictions reference page s.
63 ■ Cameras that Support W ireless Mode Y ou can use the sla ve flash ins tead, if yo ur camera do es not suppor t wireless mo de. In th is case, the available f lash modes are auto and ma nual (p age 50).
64 ■ Cameras that Support Slo w-Speed -Sync Mode ■ Functions Related to Each Flas h Mode Supported f lash modes and sy nc modes differ for each camera model.
65 1. Cameras that Support P-TTL Auto Flash Mode ● In type A cameras, if you set the aperture of the lens to a se tting other than (A) , the flash mode will s witch to TTL auto. *: The AF540FGZ ca n be used in combi nation with a built-in fl ash unit only when used with th e following came ras.
66 2. Cameras that Support TT L Auto Flash Mode <Film cameras ( 35mm autofocu s single le ns reflex ca meras)> * 1 : Only when combin ed with cameras pro vided with red- eye reducti on. * 2 : Only when the AF54 0FGZ is detached fr om the camera and c onnected by an e xtension cor d.
67 <Film cameras ( medium format)> T ype D: 67 2 T ype E: 645 N 2 , 645 N T ype F: 645 Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TTL aut o flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photography (A) auto flash photograph.
68 <Film cameras (3 5mm manual focus si ngle lens refle x cameras)> T ype G: LX T ype H: Super A/Sup er Program Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TT L auto flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photograph y.
69 3. Cameras that Does not Support P-TT L and TTL Auto Flash Mode <Film cameras ( 35mm autofocu s single l ens reflex ca meras)> T ype A: SF7/SF10 Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TTL auto flash photograph.
70 <Film cameras (3 5mm manual focus si ngle lens refle x camera, 67 camer a)> * 1 : Slow-speed-s ync with B (bul b exposure) f or the A3Date and A3D ateS.
71 T ype E: 35mm single r eflex cameras other than those in T ype A to D, 67 camera Flash Mode (P-TTL) P-TTL auto flash photography (TTL) TTL auto flash photograph y (A) auto flash photography (M) man.
72 ■ Sync Mode Restrictions Leading Curtain Sync Photography ( ) This sync mod e can be us ed with all Pe ntax single le ns reflex c ameras provi ded with a ho t shoe. Howev er , t here are restrict ions dependi ng on camera type and settings . T railing Curt ain Sync Photography ( ) Cameras that s upport this sy nc mode are as fo llows.
73 *1: The minimum s hutter speed varies depend ing on the foca l length of the lens you are usi ng. *2: The minimum s hutter speed var ies dependin g on ambient ligh t.
74 Contrast Control Sync Photogra phy ( ) Flash units that su pport this sy nc mode are as fol lows. However , the flash modes, came ras, and ca mera shutt er speeds t hat can be used differ dep ending on t he flash unit. Set the shutt er speed to the speed shown in the shutte r speed colu mn below .
75 *1: The minimum s hutter speed varies depend ing on the foca l length of the lens you are usi ng. *2: The minimum s hutter speed var ies dependin g on ambient ligh t.
76 High-Speed-Sync Mode Photography ( ) Cameras that support th is sync mode are as fol lows. Be sur e to set your camera acco rding to the following settings: - Shutt er speed: faster t han flash u n.
77 Slow-Speed-Sync Photography Restrictions Be sure t o set the came ra as foll ows. Y ou cannot perform sl ow-speed-sy nc photograph y with setti ngs other tha n B (Bulb Exposur e) with the fo llowin.
78 MZ-S, MZ-5 N /ZX-5 N , MZ-3, MZ-5/ZX-5, MZ-M/ZX-M, Z-50P , P rogram A/ Program Plus P (Programmed AE ) and Av (A perture Priority ) modes MZ-50/ZX-50 PICT and A v (Aperture Priority ) modes MZ-30/Z.
79 ■ Precautions Wh en Photographing with a Slave Flas h ● Be sure to set t he camera as foll ows: - Exposure mo de: M (manual ) or B (Bulb Exposur e) * Exposure mode s other than t hose above are no t compatible with th is photogra phic method. ● Set the slave mode of the fla sh unit to SL 2 (r efer to page 52).
80 Flash Effective Range ■ Calculating the Flash Effect ive Range When setti ng the le ns to ma nual f/st op, calcu late the guide number a t full flash wi th the use of flash's zoo m position an d ISO. Divide the res ulting gui de number by the apertu re in use.
81 The shoo ting dist ance parameters w ill be dis played on the LCD p a nel. Make s ure that yo u are wi thin the fla sh eff ective rang e before taking pictures . ● The effecti ve flash rang e is displaye d for the following camera a nd lens combin ations.
82 ■ Guide Number (GN) Guide numbe rs indicate flash light intensity . The larger the number, the farther you can reac h with your fl ash. From the guide nu mber , you can easily ob tain the proper apert ure settin g required fo r an optimum exposure.
83 ISO Flash light intensity Camera format Zoom position 35mm 85mm 70mm 50mm 35mm 28mm 24mm *20mm 645 150mm 135m m 100mm 70mm 55mm 45mm *35mm 67 190mm 180mm 120mm 90mm 70mm 60mm *55m m DIGIT AL 58mm 48m m 34mm 24mm 19mm 16mm *13mm ISO200 1 / 1 7 67 16 45 54 94 53 0 1 / 2 5 45 04 53 93 53 22 1 1/4 38 35 32 27.
84 High-Speed Syn c Guide Number *With the wide -angle panel attache d ISO Shutter speed Camera format Zoom posi tion 35mm 85mm 70mm 50mm 35mm 28mm 24mm *20 mm DIGIT AL 58mm 48mm 34mm 24mm 19mm 16mm *13 mm ISO100 250 24.2 22. 4 20.1 17. 5 15.7 14.3 9.
85 ■ P-TTL and TTL Auto Flash Ef fective Range (Unit: m) Camera format Zoom po sition ISO 100 ISO 200 3 5 m m 2 0 m m2 4 m m2 8 m m3 5 m m5 0 m m 7 0 m m8 5 m m2 0 m m2 4 m m2 8 m m3 5 m m5 0 m m7 0.
86 (Unit: m) Camera format Zoom position ISO 400 35mm 20mm 24mm 28mm 35mm 50m m 70mm 85mm 645 35mm 45mm 55mm 70m m 100mm 135mm 150mm 67 55mm 60mm 70mm 90mm 120mm 180mm 190m m DIGIT AL 13mm 16mm 19mm 2 4mm 34mm 48mm 58m m f/stop f/1.2 3.5 - 35.0 5. 4 - 53.
87 Optional Accessories A number of dedi cated accesso ries are avai lable for th is flash uni t. TR Power Pack-3 (Upcoming pro duct) External power sour ce which s upplies power from s ix C-size ba tteries. Off-camera Shoe Clip CL-10 Setting clip fo r using the AF540FGZ as a wi reless slav e flash.
88 Specifications Ty p e Clip-on, TTL auto zoom flash unit with serial control Guide No. (ISO 100) (ISO 200) Maximum 5 4 (ISO 100/m) . In manual mode, seve n-step adjus tment from M1/1 to M1/6 4. The focal leng ths in the table be low are for 35 mm single lens r eflex camera s.
89 (ISO 400) Flash duration (1/2 pe ak each) (M1/1) flash: Approx. 1/1 200 sec. (TTL) Fastest duration time: Appr ox. 1/20000 sec. Recycling time/T ot al number of fl ashes Consecutive Discharge Approx.
90 Flash modes P-TTL auto, TTL auto, auto, manual. Flash exposure compen sation In P-TTL mode, -3.0 t o +1.0 leve ls (0.5 step incremen ts) Flash output setting Wireless master , slave: (1/1 ➝ 2/3 .
91 W arranty Policy All Pentax camer as purchased through authorized bona f ide photographi c distribution channel s are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase.
92 This warranty policy does not affect customer’s statutory rig hts. The local warranty policies available from Pe ntax distributor s in so me countries can supersede this warranty policy .
93 Information on disposal for user s Used electric/electronic equ ipment must be treated separately and in acco rdance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of these product s.
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