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AF360FGZ AUTO ZOOM ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT OPERATING MANUAL
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community. Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.
Copyright PENTAX Corporation 2003 02-200304 Printed in Philippines

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Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Auto-flash AF360FGZ. In addition to easy daylight sync photography with TTL auto, the AF36OFGZ also allows wireless TTL auto (P-TTL) photography and high-speed sync. It is clip-on type flash which enable accurate focus adjustments even in dark locations with built-in AF-assist spotbeam. Please read this instruction manual carefully first for proper use.
PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.
* The MZ-S is mainly used in the illustrations in these instructions.

PENTAX AF360 FGZ/1 BODY

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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT
Although we have carefully designed this flash unit for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on page 2.

WARNING CAUTION

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PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR FLASH UNIT

WARNING

The electronic circuits inside the flash contain high voltage working parts. Never attempt to disassemble the flash unit yourself. Never touch internal parts of the flash unit if they become exposed from dropping the camera or for some other reason, as there is danger of an electric shock. Do not expose the flash unit to water or moisture. This is to prevent electrical shock.

CAUTION

Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as it may hurt them. Be particularly careful with the flash around infants. Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may explode. Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery should be inserted with the "+" and "-" sides facing correctly. Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if they become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not burn yourself during removal.

When using the flash unit off the camera, do not try to attach any metallic object to the electric contacts or to mount incompatible accessories. Otherwise, the TTL auto mechanism may be damaged or rendered inoperable. Use only compatible Pentax accessories. Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzene to clean the flash unit. Avoid leaving the flash unit for extend period in places where the humidity and temperature are very high such as in a car. Be careful not to subject the flash unit to strong vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect the flash unit when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat, etc. Shield the flash unit from salty air and water at the beach, splashing liquid of any kind, and rain. When the flash unit is subjected to rain or moisture, wipe it off with a dry soft. Replace the batteries at the same time. Do not mix battery brands, type or an old battery with a new one. It may cause explosion or overheating. Remove the batteries when not using for extended periods. Leakage of fluids may result and cause damage to inside of the flash unit.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
When mounting the flash unit to the camera's hot shoe, hold the portion near the hot shoe bracket to avoid damage to the hot shoe, and do not mount/dismount it by force. If the unit has not been used for an extended period of time, or is being readied for an important shoot, it is recommended that you take a test flash with the test button and test shoot with it. Test flash is also important to maintain optimum performance. Manganese batteries are not recommended for use as they provide a lower number of flashes per set of batteries. Battery performance may temporarily be hindered in low temperatures. Batteries should be kept warm in temperatures below freezing for proper performance. Dark or low-reflectance subjects may result in underexposure. Set the camera's exposure compensation to the + side. Do not attach any accessories having the wrong number of electrical contacts for the hot shoe or grip. Otherwise, TTL auto metering might not work properly. When using the AF360FGZ with SF 7 camera, set the flash mode to Auto flash (A) mode. FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR FLASH UNIT.3 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS..6 INSERTING THE BATTERIES..10 NOTES ON THE POWER SUPPLY.12 MOUNTING TO CAMERA..13 AF360FGZ FLASH MODES..14 PICTURE FORMATS AND FLASH COVERAGE..15 DEDICATED FUNCTIONS WITH THE PENTAX CAMERAS..19 P-TTL AUTO FLASH..22 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) TTL AUTO FLASH...26 AUTO FLASH..28 MANUAL FLASH..30 HIGH-SPEED SYNC MODE..32 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) CONTRAST-CONTROL-SYNC FLASH.35 WIRELESS MODE...37 (with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L) SELECT BUTTON[S]/ADJUSTMENT DIAL FUNCTIONS...46 WIRELESS CHANNEL SETTING..48 WIRELESS SLAVE MODE SETTING..49 SLAVE [IN THE MANUAL FLASH MODE].50 BOUNCE FLASH..52 WIDE-ANGLE PANEL AND CATCHLIGHT PANEL...53 MODELING FLASH/TEST FLASH.54 SLOW-SPEED-SYNC FLASH..54 AF SPOTBEAM...55 TRAILING-SHUTTER-CURTAIN SYNC FLASH..56 USING THE AF360 FGZ DETACHED FROM THE CAMERA..57 MAJOR SPECIFICATION.58 WARRANTY POLICY..60

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NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
q Flash head w AF spotbeam emitter e Slave sensor r Auto flash sensor t Catchlight panel y Wide - angle panel u Hot - shoe bracket i Flash signal contacts o Shoe lock pin !0 Locking lever !1 Battery chamber cover !2 Bounce lock release button !3 LCD panel illumination button/Format button !4 Flash zoom button/Channel button !5 Test button/Modeling flash button/Ready lamp !6 Setting switch !7 Power switch !8 Wireless mode switch !9 Sync mode switch @0 Adjustment dial @1 Select button @2 Flash mode button @3 LCD panel @4 Bounce angle adjustment @2 @1 @3

FORMAT

35mm64567
W WIRELESS MASTER CONTROLSLAVE

P-TTLAM

0.1.5 2

A.Zoom M.Zoom

!4 !5 !6 !!1 !!2

40 70ft

MODELING

W WIRELESS MCS

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LCD Panel Indication

q5 Zoom indicator w6 Format display e7 Flash mode display r9 Flash exposure compensation indicator t0 ISO indicator y0 Bar graph u1 Effective flash range indicator i0 AF spotbeam o2 Synchronization mode indicator !03 Bounce flash warning !114 Flash adjustment display f/number display !27 Channel indicator !38 Wireless mode indicator : [A Zoom] [MZoom] xxmm = 20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85 [35mm format] 35, 45, 55, 70, 100, 135, 150 [645 format] 55, 60, 70, 90, 120, 180, 190 [67 format] : [35mm] [645] [67] : [P-TTL] [A] [M] [SB] : [-3.0 ~ +1.0 stops, 0.5 stop increments] : ISO 25 ~ 1600 : [Closest distance] - [Maximum distance (in P-TTL, TTL, A modes)] Optimum distance in manual mode : [SB] : [Leading-shutter-curtain sync: ] - [Trailing-shutter-curtain sync: ] - [Contrast-control-sync: ][High-speed-sync: HS ] :[ ] : [G G / ] G : F2 ~ F22 : Channels 1 ~ 4 : [MASTER], [CONTROL], [SLAVE]

MASTER CONTROLSLAVE

!3 !2 !1 !0 9
8 When in poorly lit locations and the display panel cannot be seen, pressing this button will illuminate the panel for about 10 seconds. Pressing it again will turn off the illumination. If the cameras exposure meter switch is also ON, the cameras display panel will also be illuminated. Additionally, if the cameras LCD illumination button is pressed, the AF360FGZ display panel will also be illuminated.

W WIRELESS

A.Zoom

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INSERTING THE BATTERIES

BATTERIES

This flash unit operates with four AA-size batteries as shown below.
Alkaline battery : LR6 Lithium battery : FR6 Nickel Hydroxide battery : Ni-MH The flash unit charges in approximately 6 seconds with brand new alkaline batteries, 5 seconds with Nickel Hydroxide battery and 6 seconds with lithium batteries. If charging time takes more than 20 seconds, then the batteries are weak and should be replaced with the same type of new batteries. If the batteries are not inserted properly, the Ready Lamp will not light up. Insert the batteries correctly. If you let the flash unit fire in succession on lithium batteries, heated batteries would activate the safety circuit so that the firing is temporarily disabled. In this case, take time to reduce the battery temperature and it would bring you back to the normol condition of use.
Slide the battery chamber cover as shown in the figure to remove.
Insert four AA-size batteries, making sure the plus/minus marking(,,.) match the diagram inside the battery chamber cover.
When the power switch is set to the [ON] position, the Ready Lamp lights up indicating that the flash has been charged and is ready to fire. Then, by pressing the Test Button, the testflash will fire. Auto check confirmation can be done in the Auto flash mode but cannot be done in the TTL or P-TTL mode.

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NOTES ON THE POWER SUPPLY
Sliding the Power Switch to the ON position will turn ON the power, sliding it to the OFF position will turn OFF the power. Please refer to page 37 for the WIRELESS MODE position. When the power is turned OFF and ON again, the flash mode will be set to P-TTL and the Zoom position A. Zoom 24mm (35mm cameras), A. Zoom 45mm (645), and A. Zoom 60mm (67).

MOUNTING TO CAMERA

Auto Power Off Function
When the flash unit is left unused for about 3 minutes with the power switch set to the [ON] position, its power automatically switches off to save on power. To restart charging of the flash unit, turn ON the power. If the flash unit is mounted on the autofocus cameras, press the shutter release button lightly to turn ON the power. The power will shut off after approximately 6 minutes only when set to auto fash mode [A]. During wireless flash operation, the power will turn off after about 1 hour of nonoperation.

Remove the hot shoe cover from the camera. Slide the shoe bracket into the camera's hot shoe, then turn the locking lever in the direction of the arrow to secure it in place. To remove it, loosen the locking lever and slide it off the camera.
When the flash unit is attached to the *ist, MZS or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L and the locking lever is turned toward [FIX ] to lock it, the locking pin will be extended for secure locking.
Turn the locking lever in the opposite direction indicated by [FIX ] before sliding the shoe bracket into the camera's hot shoe. Mount or remove the flash unit to or from the camera's hot shoe while holding the portion near the shoe bracket to prevent damage to the hot shoe. The 67II does not come with a hot shoe. The optional hot shoe grip 67II should be used.

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AF360FGZ FLASH MODES
The AF360FGZ has the following flash modes. Select the mode best suited for the subject.
PICTURE FORMATS AND FLASH COVERAGE
The AF360FGZ's flash coverage can be adjusted with the auto or manual zoom head to suit the camera's picture format (35mm, 6x4.5 cm, or 6x7 cm) and lens focal length. Follow the procedure below.
1 P-TTL auto flash [P-TTL]
Works with the Pentax *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ6/ZX-L camera. A pre-flash is fired before the main flash fires so that the multi-segment metering sensor can measure the subject's distance, brightness, backlit condition, etc. The data obtained is incorporated to set the output of the main flash. This mode obtains more accurate results than with the conventional TTL mode.

3 Auto flash [A]

The built-in flash metering sensor adjusts the flash output automatically. Use with cameras that are not P-TTL or TTL Auto flash compatible.

W WIRELLESS

Camera Format Size: [FORMAT] setting q Slide the setting switch down [yellow dot]. w Press the [FORMAT] button and set to the camera format size being used. e Slide the setting switch back up [white dot] when complete.

4 Manual flash [M]

Use the flash unit's Guide No. to calculate the correct flash range and aperture. This mode works with all Pentax cameras.

2 TTL auto flash [TTL]

Based on the amount of light reflected off the film, the camera adjusts the flash output automatically to obtain a correct exposure. This mode works with all autofocus Pentax cameras (except *ist, MZ-S and MZ-L/MZ-6/ZXL), LX, Super A, 645N, and 67II.

5 AF spotbeam beam [SB]

Under low-light or low-contrast conditions, a red AF-assist beam is emitted to enable autofocusing. The flash will not fire. This works in tandem with a Pentax autofocus camera.
When used with *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L camera, the format size will automatically be set when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. For all other cameras, set accordingly before using.

W WIRELLESS MCS

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Setting the flash coverage With the setting switch set to the [white dot], press the ZOOM button to set the suitable flash coverage matching the lens focal length. q Auto Zoom (Auto lighting angle adjustment): [A. Zoom] When autofocus cameras are used with FA J, FA, F or FA645 lenses, the appropriate lighting angle will be automatically set.
In the manual zoom mode, refer to the LCD panel and set it so the flash coverage matches the lens focal length or set a flash coverage that is shorter than the lens focal length.
* With the wide-angle panel.
35mm camera 20mm * 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 70mm
645 camera 35mm * 45mm 55mm 70mm 100mm 135mm 150mm
67 camera 55mm * 60mm 70mm 90mm 120mm 180mm 190mm

M.Zoom

LIGHT ZOOM
Auto Zoom will not function when set to Auto Flash [A]. When using with Auto Zoom, make sure that [A. Zoom] is shown on the display panel. w Manual Zoom (Manual light angle adjustment): [M. Zoom] When using lenses that are not Auto Focus compatible (A lenses, A645 lenses, 67 lenses, etc.), adjust the lens focal length manually.
When the wide - angle panel is used, the zoom button will not work. (The wide-angle panel is in a slit on the top of the flash head. Pull it out so that it covers the front of the flash head. If the catchlight panel is not necessary, leave it in the slit.)

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DEDICATED FUNCTIONS WITH THE PENTAX CAMERAS
In the [A.Zoom] mode, the flash head will zoom automatically to suit the lens focal length when you press the shutter button halfway to turn on the exposure meter. If [M.Zoom] is used with an autofocus lens (FA J, FA, F, or FA645 lens), the focal length on the LCD panel will blink if the flash coverage set manually does not suit the lens focal length. In the [A.Zoom] mode, if there is no lens focal length information, the flash coverage will be set automatically to 24mm with a 35mm camera. With a 645 camera, it will be set to 45mm, and with a 67 camera it will be 60mm. When using the wide-angle panel with 35mm cameras, fix the setting for both A. Zoom and M. Zoom to 20mm, to 35mm for 645 camera, and to 55mm for 67 camera. With the AF360FGZ used with on Pentax autofocus cameras or 67II camera, the "dedicated" functions are as shown in the table below work. Table of the Dedicated Functions

Programmed AE [Hyper Program*2] Shutter-Priority AE in Hyper Program*2 Aperture-Priority AE in Hyper Program*2 Shutter-Priority AE Aperture-Priority AE Metered Manual Bulb Exposure
*1: Will automatically switch to P-TTL autoflash even when flash is set to manual [M]. When the camera exposure switch is on, auto flash cannot be selected and only P-TTL auto flash will be valid. For trailing curtain-sync and contrast control-sync, P-TTL auto flash will be selected even when the flash is set to manual when the shutter is pressed halfway down. Set the wireless slave mode to SLAVE1 when using a slave flash. (Refer to page 49.)
3. COMBINATION OF EXPOSURE MODES WITH AF360FGZ (67II)
Camera's exposure mode Aperture-Priority AE Metered Manual Bulb Exposure Flash mode TTL MANUAL TTL MANUAL TTL MANUAL Leadingcurtain-sync 1/30 sec. 1/30 sec. or slower G Trailingcurtain-sync 1/15 sec. 1/15 sec. or slower G Contrastcontrol-sync 1/15 sec 1/15 sec or slower G Slow-speed -sync G Slave discharge G G
*1: Excluding the *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L, Z-10, SF series *2: Only Z-1, Z-1P, Z-5 and Z-5P. *3: Will automatically switch to TTL autoflash even when flash is set to manual [M]. When the camera exposure switch is on, auto mode cannot be selected and only P-TTL auto flash will be valid. *4: The low speed limit of the shutter speed will change according to the focal length of the lens being used. *5: The low speed limit of the shutter speed will change according to the surrounding lighting. *6: Sync speed will be 1/125 sec or less for cameras with flash sync speeds of 1/250 sec *7: Only possible with built-in flash (possible with 645N) For trailing curtain-sync and contrast control-sync, TTL auto flash will be selected even when the flash is set to manual. The trailing curtain-sync and contrast control-sync display will be shown only when the camera exposure switch in on and the shutter button is pressed halfway down. The functions for Hyper Manual when the IF button is pressed are identical to when the camera exposure mode is in Programmed AE. Set the wireless slave mode to SLAVE2 when using a slave flash. (Refer to page 49.) When using with SF 7, TTL auto flash and Manual flash will not work. (Refer to page 27.)

With trailing-curtain flash sync and contrast-control-sync, TTL auto flash will be set automatically even if the flash unit is set to M (Manual). The trailing-curtain flash sync and contrast-control-sync will be displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to turn on the exposure meter. For slave flash, set the wireless slave mode setting to SLAVE2. (Refer to page 49.)

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P-TTL AUTO FLASH (WITH *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L)
A pre-flash is fired before the main flash so that the multi-segment metering sensor can measure the subject's distance, brightness, backlit condition, etc. The data obtained is incorporated to set the output of the main flash. This mode obtains more accurate results than with the conventional TTL mode.
Check the effective flash range and that the flash is ready. Then take the picture. When a correct flash exposure is obtained, it will be indicated by the flash confirmation indicator. (In the camera's viewfinder, the [ ] symbol will blink several times, and [P-TTL] on the LCD panel will also blink for 2 sec.) If the flash confirmation indicator does not blink, it means the flash was insufficient. Move closer to the subject and take the picture again. If you are too close to the subject, the correct flash exposure will not be obtained even if the flash confirmation indicator blinks. Be sure to check the effective flash range on the LCD panel.
Display of Flash Effective Range The shooting distance parameters will be displayed on the LCD panel. Make sure that you are within the flash effective range before taking pictures. The effective flash range is displayed when all autofocus cameras (except SF series cameras) attached with an FA J, FA, F or A lens and the Pentax 645N and 645NII. If the maximum range exceeds 22 meters (70 ft), [ ] will blink. If the flash effective range is 0.7m or less, [ ] will blink. The flash effective range varies depending on a ISO film speed, lens aperture in use, and/or the zooming position ( flash coverage angle ). When using a zoom lens, keep in mind the maximum aperture of the zoom lens changes when the lens zooms in and out.

4 ZOOM LIGHT

OFF ON

I Procedure

Turn on the camera. Turn on the flash unit. Set the sync mode switch to the leadingshutter-curtain sync [ ].
After turning the power [ON], the setting will be [P-TTL] and [A.Zoom]. With an autofocus lens FA J, FA and F, [A.Zoom] will be displayed on the LCD panel. With a manual zoom lens, set the focal length manually at [M. Zoom].

When using AF360FGZ with SF 7 camera, set the flash mode to Auto flash (A) mode. The flash and AF spotbeam will not work when the flash mode is set to other than Auto flash mode. To enable to use TTL Auto flash, Manual flash and AF spotbeam functions with SF 7, please consult PENTAX service centers which are listed on the this operating manual for the modification.
If you are too close to the subject, the correct flash exposure will not be obtained even if the flash confirmation indicator blinks. Be sure to check the effective flash range on the LCD panel.

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AUTO FLASH
The built-in flash metering sensor sets the flash output automatically. Use with cameras that are not P-TTL or TTL Auto flash compatible.
Press the [S] select button so that [Aperture value] on the LCD panel blinks. Turn the adjustment dial to set the desired aperture value. Then press the [S] button so that [ISO] blinks on the LCD panel. Turn the adjustment dial to set the [ISO]. Next, press the select button once so that the blinking stops. This completes the setting. If you change the ISO film speed, the aperture value also varies accordingly. Set the aperture value after you change the ISO film speed.
Set the lens aperture to the same [Fno.] aperture you set with the flash unit. Set the flash zoom position to match the lens focal length. Set this manually even with an autofocus lens. Set manual regardless of the type of lens being used. Check that the flash is ready, then take the picture.
Turn on the power switch. Press the flash mode button so that auto flash [A] is displayed on the LCD panel.
When the cameras exposure mode is Programmed AE or Shutter-Priority AE, the aperture value set on the flash will be automatically be set on the camera. When the photograph is properly taken, the auto flash confirmation display will appear. [The flash display panel [A] will blink for 2 seconds.] The possible photography distance range will be displayed on the LCD panel operational distance display bar graph. If the power is turned temporarily OFF, the flash will be set to P-TTL or TTL auto. Return the setting to Auto flash. The sync mode will be fixed in Leadingcurtain-sync. Under the following conditions use Auto flash even for Auto focus cameras. * When the cameras exposure mode is metered manual mode. * When the cameras exposure meter switch is set to OFF. * With LX camera, set the shutter dial to "X" or lower. If you set the camera to "AUTOMATIC", the flash would fire for every shutter speed, causing in some cases synchronization failure.

Notes on Wireless Flash Control (P-TTL photography)
With contrast-control-sync flash
If the cameras built-in flash is not used, leading-curtain sync photography will result even when the sync mode switch is set to contrast-control-sync with one flash unit. With contrast-control-sync flash and the *ist, MZ-S, MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L cameras, the flash mode is set automatically to P-TTL. With other autofocus cameras, or 67II camera, TTL auto flash is set automatically. Instead of the camera's built-in flash, you can also use a flash unit having contrast-controlsync flash function.

With a single flash

With the autofocus cameras and 67II cameras which do not have a built-in flash, you can use two or more flash units (AF360FGZ, AF500FTZ, or AF330FTZ) to set the contrast-control-sync flash mode. Regarding the flash output ratio, the flash unit set to the contrast-control-sync flash will be a "2" while the other flash unit will be a "1". The contrast-control-flash will not work with SFX, SFXN and SF 7.
Using with the cameras built-in flash.

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When using a flash unit separated from the camera, use of the Off-camera shoe adapter F or the Off-camera shoe clip CL-10 is recommended. Keep the distance from the built-in flash and the AF360FGZ to the subject within 4 meters.
Set the flash unit's power switch to WIRELESS. Set the WIRELESS mode switch to [S]. Slide down the setting switch to the [yellow dot]. Then press the [CH.] channel button to set the same channel as camera. Slide the setting switch up. See page 48 for Setting the channel. After setting the channel, attach the flash unit to the camera's hot shoe and turn on the camera. Press the shutter button halfway. The camera's flash channel will then be set. Press the flash mode button and set the flash mode to P-TTL mode.
Place the flash unit at the desired location. Set the zoom position with Manual [M. Zoom] Turn on the camera and ready the built-in flash. While pressing the camera's flash function button, turn the select dial until W appears. Check that both the AF360FGZ and built-in flash are ready, then take the picture.
In the P-TTL mode, the flash amount adjustments [1/1,2/3,1/2,1/3] and flash exposure compensation [-3.0~+1.0] are possible. (Refer to page 46) The camera side must be set to the wireless (W) or the AF360FGZ will not fire. The built-in flash can be used as other than main flash, refer to the camera-operating manual for setting the custom function. When using with *ist or MZ-S, test flash can be performed before shooting to confirm that the flash fires in wireless control mode, refer to the camera-operating manual for setting the custom function.

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Using two AF360FGZ flash units with one attached to the camera.

Flash unit on camera

WIRELESS FLASH
Place the other flash unit(s) at the desired location(s). q Set the power switch to WIRELESS. w Set the wireless mode switch to slave [S]. e Slide down the setting switch to [yellow dot]. Next, press the channel button [CH] and set the same channel as the AF360FGZ being attached then slide the setting switch back up. r Press the flash mode button and set to PTTL. t Set the zoom position with Manual [M. Zoom].

CONTROL

Main flash
This flash is used only for controlled firing and not for the main flash.
Attach the AF360FGZ flash unit to the camera. Set the flash unit's power switch to WIRELESS. q Set the flash power switch to [WIRELESS] w Set the WIRELESS mode switch to [C].
Check that the flash unit on the camera and the slave flash unit(s) are ready, then take the picture.
This flash unit will operate only to trigger the other flash unit to fire. It will not fire a real flash itself.
The two flash units must be set to the same channel otherwise the flash unit separated from the camera will not fire.

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FORMAT FORMAT

MASTER

e Slide down the setting switch to [yellow dot]. Next, press the channel button [CH] and set the same channel as the AF360FGZ being attached then slide the setting switch back up. r Press the flash mode button and set the flash mode to P-TTL mode. t Set the zoom position to Manual [M. Zoom] y Check that the flash unit on the camera and the slave flash unit(s) are ready, then take the picture.
Setting both flash units for main flash
Attach the AF360FGZ flash unit to the camera. q Set the flash unit's power switch to WIRELESS. w Set the wireless mode switch to [M].
e Set the flash zoom position to match the lens focal length. This will be automatically set when using auto focus lenses with [A. Zoom]. Set with the flash zoom button for other lenses.
Place the other AF360FGZ flash unit(s) at the desired location(s). q Set the flash unit's power switch to WIRELESS. w Set the wireless mode switch to [S].

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Set the WIRELESS mode switch to [S]. [SLAVE] will be appeared on the LCD panel. Slide down the setting switch to the [yellow dot]. Then press the [CH.] channel button to set the channel (1 to 4) to be used. Slide the setting switch up. After setting the channel, attach the flash unit to the cameras hot shoe and turn on the camera. Press the shutter button halfway. The cameras flash channel will then be set. Press the flash mode button and set the flash mode to P-TTL. Place the flash unit at the desired location. Set the zoom position with Manual [M. Zoom].
Set the camera's exposure mode to other than the Progrommed AE mode and ready the builtin flash. While pressing the cameras flash function button, turn the select dial until WHS appears. Confirm that the camera's built-in flash is ready and then take a picture.

HS OFF

2 seconds or more
The channel setting is to prevent confusion of wireless signals between the *ist, MZ-S or MZL/MZ-6/ZX-L and AF360FGZ being used by other people. Set to a channel out of the 4 that is not being used by others.
[Example] When channel is set to 3 CH.
If the AF360FGZ is set to SLAVE1 when used with other than the *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZXL, the flash will not operate. If the AF360FGZ is set to SLAVE2 when used with the *ist, MZ-S or MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L, the AF360FGZ will operate and flash at the control flash before the picture is taken. In SLAVE 2, fluorescent lamps flicker may contribute to flash units erroneous firing on rare occasions.

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SLAVE [IN THE MANUAL FLASH MODE]
The AF360FGZ can be used as a wireless slave unit whose flash is triggered by the camera's flash (either built-in or an external flash unit attached to the camera). A slave unit can be placed in various locations to obtain the desired flash effects. When set as a slave unit, the flash unit is used in the auto flash [A] or manual flash [M] mode. Set the wireless slave mode setting to SLAVE2. (Page 49 for Wireless slave mode settings)
Set the flash [WIRELESS].

unit's

switch
Set the wireless mode switch to slave [S]. Press the flash mode button [MODE] to set the auto [A] or manual [M] mode. Set the flash zoom position to suit the subject and place the flash unit at the desired location.
To prevent accidental short-circuiting of the flash unit's hot shoe contacts, attach the OffCamera Shoe Grip or Off-Camera Shoe Clip CL-10 when using the flash unit as a slave unit.
Position the slave unit(s) so that the slave sensor can receive the flash fired by the camera's built-in flash or attached flash unit. The AF360FGZ will fire at the same time that the cameras flash fires. The distance between the camera's built-in flash or attached flash unit and the AF360FGZ slave unit's slave sensor can be up to 4 m when both flash units face each other directly. The slave unit will turn off automatically after about 1 hour of non-operation. Do not use red-eye reduction with the cameras flash. This will result in the AF360FGZ firing by the pre-flash. For the same reason, set the camera to manual focus when firing the flash continuously so that the AF spotbeam does not operate with cameras that have AF spotbeam functions.