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Changing the Built-in Flash Discharge Method

You can change the built-in flash discharge method used in wireless mode.

Set in [21. Flash in Wireless Mode] of the [ACustom Setting 3] menu.

1

On

Discharges the built-in flash as a master. (default setting)

 

 

 

2

Off

Discharges the built-in flash as a control flash.

 

 

 

HSb (High-speed flash sync) is not available with the built-in flash.

5

the Using Flash

Wireless Shooting Using a Combination of External Flash Units

1 Set the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera to [MASTER] or [CONTROL].

MASTER

Discharges both the flash directly connected to the

camera and the wireless flash unit as the main flash.

 

 

 

CONTROL

Discharges the flash directly connected to the camera as

a control flash only, not as the main flash.

 

 

 

2 On the wireless remote flash unit, set the wireless flash mode to [SLAVE] and set the channel to the same channel as the flash directly connected to the camera. Then, place it at the desired location.

3 Confirm that both flashes are fully charged and then take a picture.

• The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off in wireless mode.

•When using multiple AF540FGZ/AF360FGZ external flashes and performing high-speed flash sync shooting in wireless mode, set the flash directly connected to the camera to high-speed flash sync mode.

•When the wireless mode of the external flash directly connected to the camera is set to [MASTER] or [21. Flash in Wireless Mode] (p.172) is set to [On] for the built-in flash, all the flashes will discharge simultaneously.