Pentax A3000 User Manual

USING
PROGRAMMED AUTO FLASH MODE
When
using any
Pentax
dedicated
flash in
the
Programmed Auto Flash
mode,
you
can set the
ca
mera in
either
Programmed
AE
or
Aperture-
priority
AE mode.
(1)
Attach
the flash
to
the camera.
l2l
Set the f
lash
mode
selector
of
your
f lash
to
AUTO
(red,
green,
or
yellow).
(This
does not
apply to
AF2OOSn.)
(3)
Turn
the
f lash
switch on.
When
set in
Programmed
AE
mode
o
AF2OOSn, AF2OOT, AF28OT
and
AF4OOT
are
compatible.
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When
the
,
mark
and
"P"
appear
in
the
viewfinder
while
you
are keeping the
shutter
button
depressed
half-way, it indicates
that
the
f
lash
has
been f ully
charged,
and
simultaneously the
shutter
is
set to
work
at
the
sync
speed of
1/60
sec.
The
aperture
is
also
automatically
set to the
programmed
f-stop
as
shown in
the table,
according to
the
AUTO
position you
choose.
(AF2OOSa:
t/4
at
ISO 1OO)
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As
the f ilm
speed changes,
the aperture also
changes
automatically.
(At
rso
10o)
AF2OOT AF28OT
AF4OOT
Red t
/2.8
f/4
f/4
G
reen
f
/5.6
t/8
t/8
Yellow
f/11
27o
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Pentax A3000 Specifications

General

Image Sensor	CCD
Image Stabilization	Digital
Shutter Speed	1/2000 - 4 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Sensor Size	1/2.3 inch
LCD Screen Resolution	230, 000 dots
Type	Compact
Storage Media	SD/SDHC