WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash, Until Appear on | Minolta 9222-2163-11

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WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH

Photographs taken with the flash attached to the camera are flat as shown in photo . Use an accessory flash positioned away from the

Setting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode

camera it to obtain three-dimensional lighting as shown in photo . The output of the built-in flash can be used as a fill light to change the light- ing ratio of the subject. See wireless/remote flash ratio on page 101

When taking this type of photograph, the camera and the flash unit are most commonly connected by cable. The use of the 5600HS (D), 3600HS (D), 5400HS, 5400xi, or 3500xi flash unit eliminates the need for a cable. The flash units are controlled by the camera’s built-in flash. This type of flash control is referred to as wireless or remote flash. The proper expo- sure is determined automatically by the camera.

Normal flash

Wireless flash

• HSS with wireless/remote flash is available only with 3600HS(D),

5600HS(D).

• With an accessory flash other than 3600HS(D) and 5600HS(D), the shutter

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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.

With the camera and flash on,

turn the function dial to .

While pressing the function button, turn the control dial

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the camera’s data panel.

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

speed will be set to slower than 1/45 second automatically.

• Flash and color meters cannot be used with wireless/remote flash.

Flash-mode

button

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Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401, 2163-910 WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash, Setting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode, Until Appear on

Contents

Appendix Table of Contents Table of Contents Detailed Operation For Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Names of Parts Body Viewfinder Names of PartsData Panel Attaching the Strap Using the Eyepiece CapStrap Batteries Installing the BatteriesBattery Condition Indicators Lens caps LensAttaching the Lens Removing the Lens Film Film-chamber Lock Wait until the film is Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penRewinding the Film Completely rewound Turning Eye-start on Handling the Camera EYE-STARTPressing the Shutter-release Button Turn the function dial to Canceling the Audio Signal Audio SignalCanceling Eye-start Turning the Audio Signal On Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Special Focus Situations Focus SignalsFocus Focus cannot be confirmed Blinking Focus Lock Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Center your subject in the wide Focus frame Flash Range Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Cancel Lens Shadowing Red-Eye Reduction Canceling Red-eye ReductionWhen you release the button, Until Appear on Data panel Landscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionPortrait Sports SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionClose-up Night Portrait Photograping Night Scenes Center your subject in the focus frame Self-timerDrive Modes For Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Drive ModesContinuous Adavance Recompose the picture Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeShutter-release button Lift your finger from Aperture Control Shutter Control Mode Aperture Priority Exposure Modes Canceling the Flash Mode Aperture PriorityFlash with a Mode Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash Control dial until S appears Mode Shutter PriorityDepth-of-field Preview Select the shutter speed Flash with S Mode Mode ManualMode Shutter Priority Ev Scale in the Viewfinder Mode ManualFlash with M mode Mode Control dial to change Shutter speeds Low Light Exposure WarningsBright Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90 Spot Focus Area Focus AreaWide Focus Area Focus Area Local Focus Areas Appears on the data Focus ModesAutomatic AF Continuous AF Manual Focus Focus ModesSingle-Shot AF Spot Metering AF IlluminatorSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Subject in the center Subject on the right Exposure AE-LOCK Spot-AE Lock Exposure AE-LOCK Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockMount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 With the object to be metered Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately Exposure Compensation Checking Exposure Compensation To set the bracketing Setting the ISO ManuallyExposure Bracketing Increment Exposure Bracketing Repeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Multiple ExposureStop From blinking Down to take the last Multiple Exposure Canceling Multiple ExposureFlash Metering Multiple Exposure Flash Metering Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Pre-flash metering HIGH-SPEED Sync HSS Attach the accessory flash toSlow Sync High-speed sync HSS Normal flash Wireless flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial to Wireless/Remote Ratio Flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashTaking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 100 101 Imprinting the Date or Time Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode102 103 For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Setting the Date or Time104 105 Changing the Date Format 106 107 Setting Custom FunctionsCustom Functions Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust 108 109 Custom Functions Custom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 8 P Mode Settings110 111 Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation 112 113 114 115 PROGRAM-RESET ButtonFollowing settings will not change 116 117 Accessory InformationAccessory Flashes Lenses Accessory Information 118 119 Trouble Shooting 120 Care and Strage 122 123 Specifications 124 125 Subject Index126 127 MM-B108