WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE

Taking Photos

1.Set up a camera with a controller, and off-camera flash unit.

See page 43 for details.

When using the 5600HS (D) as the controller and a flash other than the D flash (see page 6) as the off-camera flash, ensure that the shutter speed does not exceed the flash sync speed for the camera. The off-camera flash will not operate if the shutter speed is greater than the sync speed.

2.Check that both flash units are fully charged.

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

3.Use test flash to check the off-camera 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.

4.Check again that both flash units are fully charged, and press the shutter-release button to take the photo.

[2]-2 Ratio-Flash Control Using Two Flash Units

The controller and off-camera flash may be controlled to a flash

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

Ratio-flash control cannot be used with manual flash photography .

Setting Up The Controller

(The following applies when the 5600HS (D) is used as the con- troller.)

1.Set up the 5600HS (D) with the wire- less controller as described in 1~4 on page 48.

2. Press the select button to blink [RATIO].

3.

Press the + or – button to select

FLASH

 

 

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WIRELESS

4.

Press the select button.

 

5.

Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera.

 

 

 

 

Setting Up The Off-Camera Flash

Set up the off-camera flash as described on page 49. Manual flash cannot be used.

Taking Photos

The same method is used as for photography without ratio-flash control (p. 50).

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

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Minolta 5600HS (D) appendix Check that both flash units are fully charged, Use test flash to check the off-camera flash