User manual

Cautions
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Wireless remote control ash photography
External ash units that are designated for use with this camera and have a remote
control mode can be used for wireless ash photography. The camera can separately
control each of three groups of remote ash units, and the internal ash. See the
instruction manuals provided with the external ash units for details.
1
Set the remote ash units to RC mode and place them as desired.
• Turn the external ash units on, press the MODE button, and select RC mode.
• Select a channel and group for each external ash unit.
2
Select [On] for [# RC Mode] in X Shooting Menu 2 (P. 118).
• Press the Q button to exit to the RC mode display. Press the INFO button to cycle
between LV super controls or live controls and the RC mode display.
• Select a ash mode (note that red-eye reduction is not available in RC mode).
3
Adjust the settings for each group in the RC mode display.
250
A Mode
TTL
Manual
Off
+5.0
TTL +3.0
1/8
–
Low
1
Ch
1023
F5.6250
P
1:02:03
Flash intensity value
Group
• Select the ash control
mode and adjust the ash
intensity separately for
each group. For MANUAL,
select the ash intensity.
Normal ash/Super FP ash
• Switch between normal
ash and Super FP ash.
Communication light level
• Set the communication
light level to [HI], [MID],
or [LO].
Channel
• Set the communication
channel to the same
channel used on the ash.
Flash intensityFlash control
mode
Adjust settings for the
camera ash unit.
4
Rotate the ON/OFF lever to #UP to raise the ash.
• After conrming that the ash has charged, take a test shot.
 Wireless ash control range
Position the wireless ash units with their remote sensors facing the camera. The following
illustration shows the approximate ranges at which the ash units can be positioned. The
actual control range varies with local conditions.
• We recommend using a single group of up to
three remote ash units.
• Remote ash units cannot be used for second
curtain slow synchronization exposures longer
than 4 seconds.
• If the subject is too close to the camera,
the control ashes emitted by the camera
ash may affect exposure (this effect can be
reduced by reducing the output of the camera
ash by, for example, using a diffuser).
7m
5m
100°100°
50°
50°
50°
50°
60°
60°
30°
30°
30°
30°
• The upper limit of ash synchronization timing is 1/160 sec. when using the ash in RC
mode.