Minolta 800si WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash, Setting WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode

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WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FLASH

Normal Flash

Wireless/Remote Flash

Wireless/Remote

Ratio Flash

When used with Minolta 5400HS, 5400xi, or 3500xi flash units (all sold separately), the 800si offers the flexibility of remote/wireless off- camera flash control with TTL flash metering.

Wireless/Remote flash lets you experiment with creative lighting techniques using off-camera accessory flashes without the usual tangle of accessory cords and connectors.

In Wireless/Remote flash mode, the off-camera flash is triggered by a coded signal from the camera's built-in flash when you press the shutter-release button. Another signal stops it once the camera's TTL flash meter detects that proper exposure has been received. A 2:1 lighting ratio can also be obtained automatically. When selected, the off-camera flash provides 2/3 of the full exposure and the built-in flash provides the remaining 1/3.

SETTING WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

Attach the flash to the camera, then turn it on.

Press the flash mode button in the control panel.

Turn either control dial until appears in the data panel. Press the shutter- release button partway down to enter the selection.

Detach the accessory flash unit, then raise the built-in flash.

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