Adapting the slave flash unit

•Activate the camera’s internal flash unit. If ne- cessary, switch on the camera’s red-eye re- ducing preflash function.

•Turn on the slave flash unit by the main switch and wait for the flash readiness indicator to light up.

•Keep the “Mode” key on the flash unit depress- ed for approx. 5 s until the symbols flash in an ascending sequence on the LC dis- play. All other indications on the LC display and the flash readiness signal go out.

☞To terminate briefly depress the “Mode” key.

• Take a picture of an appropriate subject (e.g. wall or ceiling of a room) at a distance of 2 m to 3 m with the camera’s internal flash. With the aid of this shot the 28 CS-2 establishes the num- ber of preflashes fired by the camera-integrated flash unit and automatically stores the data.

•The flash readiness indicator on the flash unit briefly lights up again to confirm the completed adaptation.

•The LC display indicates the symbol “SL ” for adapted slave mode, “EASY” flash mode and the maximum flash range (see Chapter 10.3).

•The slave flash unit is now ready for operation.

☞Flash unit adaptation only has to be completed once because the stored settings are retained, even when the flash mode is changed, the flash unit is switched off and the batteries are replaced. Adaptation must be renewed when the settings of the camera’s flash unit, the pre- flash mode (e.g. red-eye reducing preflash ON / OFF) or the camera are changed.

☞The flash mode of cameras working with an automatically changing number of preflashes (e.g. Nikon 3D and D-TTL), as well as the Metz Remote Flash Mode, is not supported!

Test shots

Take some test shots with flash: The subject must be within the maximum flash range indicated on the LC display (see Chapter 10.3)! Assess the ex- posure results, e.g. on the camera monitor.