Using Wireless FlashNSlave Unit Settings and Position

Regarding your Speedlite (slave unit), refer to its instruction manual and set it as follows. The settings other than the ones below for the slave unit’s control are all set with the camera. Different types of Canon Speedlite 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 channel as set on the camera.*1

(3)If you want to set the flash ratio (p.232), 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.*2

Example of Wireless Flash Set-up

Indoors

 

Approx.

Outdoors

10 m

(32.8 ft.)

Approx.

7 m

Approx. (23.0 ft.) 80°

Approx. 5 m

Approx. 7 m

(16.4 ft.)

(23.0 ft.)

*1: If the Speedlite does not have a transmission channel setting function, the camera can work with any channel.

*2: In small rooms, the slave unit may work even if its wireless sensor does not face the camera. The camera’s wireless signals can bounce off the walls and be received by the slave unit. When using an EX-series Speedlite with fixed flash head and wireless sensor, take pictures to make sure it can fire.

The camera’s master unit function cannot be used for wireless flash shooting with radio transmission.

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