Using an External Flash (Sold Separately)

Using in Wireless Mode

Wireless flash mode is available for the SEF-54PZF or SEF-36PZF models. You do not have to connect the camera with a flash sync cord.

Be sure to set the two SEF-36PZF / SEF-54PZF units to the same

channel.

● See the SEF-36PZF or SEF-54PZF operating manual for details.

In Wireless Mode

1.Place the SEF-36PZF / SEF-54PZF in the desired location. Set the flash mode to SLAVE1 and then select CH.

* See the external flash operating manual for details.

2.Place the external flash where you want it to be. (The external flash must be set to SLAVE1 in the wireless mode.

3.Rotate the Mode dial ( ) to select exposure mode (P,Sv,Tv,Av,TAv,M).

4.Set your camera to [Wireless Mode].

5.The flash fires as you press the shutter button.

To use the external flash as master, set [Flash in Wireless Mode] to [On]

in the [CUSTOM1 MENU]. If set to [Off], the external flash is used as controller.

Using wireless connection, built-in flash fires whether you connect the external flash to your camera if the built-in flash is set to master.

Built-in flash is only used as controller in wireless mode if set as controller.

Wireless Flash Control (P-TTL Flash Mode)

Using the wireless flash sync, the following information is exchanged between the two SEF-36PZF / SEF-54PZF flash units until the flash fires.

Press the shutter release button fully.

1.The camera’ s flash discharges a pre-flash (the camera’ s flash mode is transmitted).

2.The external flash unit discharges a pre-flash (the subject’ s lighting condition is checked).

3.The camera’ s flash unit discharges a pre-flash (the required flash output is transmitted to the external flash).

4.The external flash discharges the main flash.

Red-Eye Reduction

As with the built-in flash, red-eye reduction is available with an external flash.

The red-eye reduction feature works even when only an external flash is

used.

● The red-eye reduction function is not available while SLAVE1 is set in the wireless mode. Please do not use the red-eye reduction function in the SLAVE2 mode.

For information about setting SLAVE2 in wireless flash sync, see the SEF-36PZF / SEF-54PZF operating manual.

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GX-20 specifications

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