Using A Flash - Ricoh R02010 Operating Manual

Using a Flash

When a flash unit (optional) is connected to the camera, you can discharge
a flash for shooting.
The following flash units can be used.
• PENTAX AF540FGZ, PENTAX AF540FGZ II
• PENTAX AF360FGZ, PENTAX AF360FGZ II
• PENTAX AF201FG
Connecting a Flash Unit
1
Remove the hot shoe cover from the
camera.
2
Turn the camera and the external flash unit off and attach the
flash unit to the camera hot shoe.
3
Turn the camera and the external flash unit on.
Caution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Turn the external flash unit off before removing it from the camera.
• If the external flash unit is not recognized by the camera, turn the camera and external flash unit off
and then remove and reattach the flash.
Using Other External Flash Units ------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Use only flash units with one signal terminal, which must be an X-contact with a positive voltage of
no more than 20 V.
• When other external flash units are used, you cannot set the flash mode. The flash always operates
with [Flash On].
• A flash signal is output to the X-contact of the hot shoe regardless of the flash setting.
• Use an external flash unit with a lighting angle that covers the angle of view of the shooting lens.
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