Canon 60D instruction manual Using Wireless FlashN, Slave Unit Settings and Position, 139

Using Wireless FlashN

The camera’s built-in flash can work as a master unit with Canon Speedlites having a wireless slave feature and wirelessly trigger the Speedlite to fire. Be sure to read about wireless flash photography in the Speedlite’s instruction manual.

Slave Unit Settings and Position

Regarding your Speedlite (slave unit), refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows. Slave unit control settings other than the below are all set with the camera. Different types of slave units can be used and controlled together.

(1)Set the Speedlite as a slave unit.

(2)Set the Speedlite’s transmission channel to the same one as the camera’s.

(3)If you want to set the flash ratio (p.144), set the slave unit ID.

(4)Position the camera and slave unit(s) within the range shown below.

(5)Face the slave unit’s wireless sensor toward the camera.

Wireless flash set-up example

Indoors
	Approx.
	10m
Outdoors	(32.8ft.)
	Approx.
	7m
	Approx. (23.0ft.)
	80o

Approx. 5m	Approx. 7m
(16.4ft.)	(23.0ft.)

Canceling the slave unit’s auto power off

To cancel the slave unit’s auto power off, press the camera’s <A> button. If you are using manual flash firing, press the slave unit’s test firing (PILOT) button to cancel the auto power off.

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