Minolta 5600HS (D) appendix Using The Built-In Flash, Set the camera to wireless flash

Models: 5600HS (D)

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WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

[1]-1 Using The Built-In Flash

1. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera and switch the flash and camera power supplies on.

2.Set the camera to wireless flash.

The method used for the setting varies with the camera. See the cam-

era manual for details.

• When the camera is set to wireless the 5600HS (D) is also set to wire- less automatically, and WL is dis- played on the data panel.

3.Remove the 5600HS (D) from the camera and raise the built- in flash.

4.Set up the camera and the 5600HS (D).

See page 43 for details.

5.Check that the built-in flash

and 5600HS (D) are fully charged.

is lit in the viewfinder when the built-in flash is fully charged.

• The AF illuminator on the front blinks, and on the rear is lit, when the 5600 HS (D) is fully charged.

6.Use test flash to check the 5600HS (D) flash.

The method used for test flash differs with the camera used (eg. press the AE lock button, or spot AE lock button). See the camera manual for details.

If the test flash doesn’t fire, change the position of the camera, flash, and subject, or point the wireless/remote control-signal receiver towards the camera.

7.Check again that the built-in flash and the 5600HS (D) are fully charged, and press the shutter-release button to take the photo.

[1]-2 Ratio-Flash Control Using The Built-In Flash

The built-in flash and 5600HS (D) may be controlled to a flash

intensity of 1 and 2 respectively. See photo on page 40.

The method used differs with the camera. See the camera manual for details.

Set shutter speed to 1/60 of a second or less (low shutter speed). Wireless high-speed sync photography cannot be used.

Ratio-flash control cannot be used with the Maxxum QTsi, 300si, and Dynax 303si, 300si.

[1]-3 Setting Wireless/Remote Flash By Flash Only

If you keep using the same camera and the flash combination with- out changing the wireless channel, it will not be necessary to attach the flash to the camera the next time.

Camera’s setting : See the camera manual for detail.

5600HS (D)’s setting : Follow the step 1 to 5 in page 49.

This procedure is not available with the Maxxum QTsi, 400si, 300si and the Dynax 500siSuper, 500si, 303si, 300si.

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Minolta 5600HS (D) Using The Built-In Flash, Set the camera to wireless flash, Use test flash to check the 5600HS D flash