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7 Flash modes
Depending on the camera model, the following
flash modes are available:
• Automatic flash mode ( ), chap. 7.1
• E TTL flash mode ( ), chap. 7.2
• Manual flash mode ( ), chap. 7.3
• Automatic high-speed synchronisation (HSS),
chap. 7.5
• LED mode (video light), chap. 7.6
• mode settings
, chap . 10.1
• flash mode, chap. 10.2
•
mode, chap . 10.3.
A data transfer between flash unit and camera is
necessary before setting flash mode
And , e.g. by actuating the shutter
release.
7.1 AUTO Flash Mode
With the AUTO flash mode, the flash unit can be
used easily for flash photography. It is not necessa-
ry to select particular settings on the flash unit.
The AUTO flash mode is a simplified flash mode for
digital cameras without settings choices and/or the
camera mode “P mode" and the fully automatic
mode.
7.2 E TTL- and E TTL II - flash mode
These flash modes offer a very simple method of
obtaining very good flash shots. Here, the exposure
is measured by a sensor in the camera. It measures
the light reflected by the subject through the lens
(TTL = "Through The Lens").
AUTO
ETTL
M
MASTER
SLAVE
SERVO
HSS
ETTL
HSS
M
If the shot was exposed correctly, the correct expo-
sure indication will illuminate for about 3 seconds
(see 4.2).
When taking a shot, an almost imperceptible mea-
surement pre-flash is triggered by the camera prior
to the actual exposure process.
Setting the mode of operation
• Switch on the flash unit with the

button.
The start screen appears. Thereafter, the flash
unit always switches on with the mode of operati-
on that was used last).
• Press the  button and the drop-down
menu will appear.
• Use the  buttons to select the operating
mode.
• Press the
°  button and confirm the selected
operating mode.
• Set a suitable mode of operation on the camera,
e.g. P, Tv, Av, M etc.
• Tap the shutter release to transfer data between
the flash unit and the camera.
ETTL
EV
7,9m
MODE
AUTO
ETTL
ETTL HSS
ETTL