Minolta 5600HS (D) Using Two Flash Units, Setting Up The Controller, Switch the 5600HS D on

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WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

[2]-1 Using Two Flash Units

Use two 5600HS (D), 5400HS, or 5400xi, or one 5600HS (D), 5400HS,

or 5400xi, and one 3600HS (D) or 3500xi.

• Use Maxxum/Dynax 9, 7, 800si, 700si, or 600si.

When two flash units are used, the unit attached to the camera is used as the controller, and the other as the off- camera flash.

+ button

– button

Select button

Mode button

Setting Up The Controller

(The following applies when the 5600HS (D) is used as the con- troller.)

1. Switch the 5600HS (D) on.

2. Press the mode button to display

.

3. Press the select button repeatedly to blink [WL].

4. Press the + or – button to blink [WL CONTROL].

5. Press the select button repeatedly until blinking stops.

6. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera.

The 5400HS or 5400xi may be used as the controller. See the flash unit manual if using the 5400HS. Display [W.L - C.1] if using the 5400xi.

Setting Up The Off-Camera Flash

(The following applies when the 5600HS (D) is used as the off-cam- era flash.)

1.

Switch the 5600HS (D) on.

FLASH

 

2.

Press the mode button to display

 

 

or

.

WIRELESS

3.

Press the select button repeatedly to

 

blink [WL].

4. Press the + or – button to blink [WL On].

5. Press the select button repeatedly until blinking stops.

The 5400HS, 5400xi, or 3500xi may be used as the off-camera flash. See the flash manual if using the 5400HS. Display [W.L-F.1] if using the 5400xi. Press and hold the on/off button until wireless indicator glows if using the 3500xi.

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