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When starting up the camera for the
first time, changing the camera or
RESET, select the “Learn function” (see
Chapter 5.1).
If the “Learn function” has already
been operated once and you continue
to use the same camera, select the
“Slave mode” (see 5.2).
5.1 Learn function The “Learn function” enables individu-
al automatic adjustment of the slave
flash unit to the flash technology of the
camera’s flash unit. In the process,
one or more pre-flashes, e.g. to redu-
ce the “red-eye effect” of the camera
flash unit can be taken into account.
The slave flash unit is then fired to
coincide with the main flash that illu-
minates the actual picture.
If the camera’s own flash device pro-
vides for automatic focussing
AF measuring flashes, then due to
the system characteristics no learn
operation is possible. If possible, use
another camera mode or change to
manual focussing.
Adjustment of the flash unit
• Activate camera flash unit. If requi-
red, activate the pre-flash function
on the camera to reduce the
“red-eye effect”.
• Slide infrared clamp over the
camera’s own flash unit, if it is to be
used as controller flash unit. Swivel
external flash unit so that it cannot
contribute to lighting.
• Switch-on the flash unit with the
main switch .
• Keep the button “AF/SELECT”
pressed until the following message
appears in the display:
• Press the button on the flash
unit. In the display appears:
• Press the button on the flash
unit. The most recently used setting
appears in the display, e.g.:
• Press the button until “SYSTEM
SLAVE” appears in the display.
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