WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASHSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode

1

Attach the accessory flash to

 

the camera before turning the

 

flash and camera on.

• The flash must be mounted on the accessory shoe because the camera needs to send a signal to the flash to turn on its wireless/remote function.

2 With the camera and flash on,
turn the function dial to

.

3

While pressing the function

 

button, turn the control dial

 

until

and

appear on

 

the camera’s data panel.
4 Detach the accessory flash,then press the camera’sflash-mode button to raise the built-in flash.

Flash-mode

button

Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode

The accessory flash is controlled by a light signal from the built-in flash. Although the built-in flash fires, it does not add to the exposure, but simply controls the accessory flash. The position of the camera and flash is critical to control the lighting of the subject.

1

Position your camera and flash unit using the

 

 

information of this page.

•The example below is with the 3600HS (D) flash unit. For other flash units, refer to the instruction manual for the correct camera to subject and flash to subject distances.

•Photograph in dark locations.

Flash-Subject

Place the camera and flash unit Distance within a 5 m radius of the subject

The remote/wireless flash may not detect the control signals if

it is placed behind the subject.

Camera-Subject

Distance

ISO 100

 

 

 

ISO 400

 

 

 

DETAILED OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera-

Flash-

 

 

camera-

Flash-

 

 

Aperture

subject

subject

 

Aperture

subject

subject

 

 

distance

distance

 

distance

distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f/2.8

1.4 -5.0m /

1.4 -5.0m /

 

f/2.8

2.8 -5.0m /

2.8 -5.0m /

 

 

4.6 -16.4 ft.

4.6 -16.4 ft.

 

9.2 -16.4 ft.

9.2 -16.4 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f/4

1.0 -5.0m /

1.0 -3.5m /

 

f/4

2.0 -5.0m /

2.0 -5.0m /

 

 

3.3 -16.4 ft.

3.3 -11.5 ft.

 

6.6 -16.4 ft.

6.6 -16.4 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f/5.6

1.0 -5.0m /

1.0 -2.5m /

 

f/5.6

2.0 -5.0m /

2.0 -5.0m /

 

 

3.3 -16.4 ft.

3.3 -8.2 ft.

 

6.6-16.4 ft.

6.6 -16.4 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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