Pentax K-500 Operating Guide

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With an AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ flash unit, you can discharge a flash 

to take a picture at a shutter speed faster than 1/180 seconds. 

1

Remove the cover of the hot shoe, and attach the external 

flash. 

2

Set the mode dial to b or a. 

3

Turn on the camera and the external flash. 

4

Set the external flash sync mode to HSb (high-speed sync). 

5

Make sure that the external flash is fully charged, and then 

take a picture.

The b will light in the viewfinder or Live View screen when the flash 

is ready (fully charged). 

Using the High-speed Sync Flash

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High-speed sync is available only when the shutter speed is set faster than 

1/180 sec. 

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High-speed sync is not available in p mode. 

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High-speed sync is not available with the built-in flash. 

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