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Pentax K-5 Operating Manual page 12

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Using an optional external flash AF540FGZ, AF360FGZ, AF200FG or
AF160FC enables a variety of flash modes, such as P-TTL auto flash
mode, depending on the external flash being used. See the chart below for
details.
(_/
Available
#: Restricted
x: Not available)
Red-eye
reduction
flash
_/
_/
_/
Auto flash discharge
_/
_/
_/
After the flash is charged,
the camera
automatically
switches
to the flash sync
_/
_/
_/
speed.
Aperture
value is automatically
set in P
mode
and Tv mode.
*_/
*_/
*_/
P-TTL
auto flash (appropriate
sensitivity:
_/'1
,_/'1
,_/'1
ISO 100 to 3200)
Slow-speed
Sync
_/
_/
_/
Flash exposure
compensation
_/
_/
_/
AF assist light of external
flash
x
_/
x
Trailing
Curtain
Sync
*2
_/
_/
x
Contrast-control-sync
flash
mode
#*3
_/
#*4
Slave flash
x
,_/
x
High-speed
flash sync
x
,_/
x
Wireless
flash
#*4
,_/'5
x
"1 Available only when using a DA, DA L, D FA, FA J, FA, F or A lens.
*2 Shutter speed of 1/90 sec. or slower.
*3 When combined with the AF540FGZ
or AF360FGZ,
1/3 of the flash discharge can be
output by the built-in flash and 2/3 can be output by the external flash.
*4 Available only when combined with the AF540FGZ
or AF360FGZ.
*5 Multiple AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ
units, or a combination of an AF540FGZ
or AF360FGZ
unit and the built-in flash is required.
Flashes with reversed
polarity
(the center contact on the hot shoe is minus)
cannot
be used due tothe
risk of damaging
the camera
and flash:

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