Sigma EF-530 DG Adjusting the Flash Head, Setting of Flash Coverage Angle, Wide Panel

Models: EF-530 DG

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AUTO POWER OFF

To conserve battery power, the flash unit automatically turns itself off when the flash is not used within approximately 80 seconds. To turn the flash on again, depress the TEST button or the camera shutter button halfway. Please note that the “Auto Power Off” mechanism does not work with wireless TTL flash mode, normal slave flash, and designated slave flash modes.

Please Note; However, “Auto Power Off” mechanism does not work with slave flash mode.

ERROR INDICATION

If the battery power is not sufficient, or if there is an electric information error between the camera and flash unit, the “Er” icon will blink on the LCD panel. When this occurs, turn the power switch off and on. If it still blinks, after this procedure, check the battery power.

ADJUSTING THE FLASH HEAD

Depress the Bounce “Up and Down” Lock and Release Button and adjust the flash head to the desired position.

If appears on the LCD panel when you turn on the flash, and if this mark blinks, then the flash head is adjusted to an incorrect position.

ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE FLASH TO AND FROM THE CAMERA

Be sure to turn off the Power Switch, then insert the Shoe Base into the hot shoe on the camera and turn the Shoe Locking Ring until it is tight.

When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and the camera’s hot shoe.

If the camera’s built-in flash is set in up position, please close it before you attach the flash unit.

To remove the flash, rotate the shoe-locking ring in the opposite direction of ◄LOCK mark, until it stops.

SETTING OF FLASH COVERAGE ANGLE

When you press the ZOOM button, the symbol appears. Each time you press the ZOOM button, the LCD panel display will change and indicate the zoom position in sequence as follows.

24mm → 28mm → 35mm → 50mm → 70mm → 85mm → 105mm → (Auto)

Please confirm the distance from <<CHART A>> page 17. If the setting is possible with 1 then depending on the focal length of the lens, the flash coverage angle will be set automatically, when TTL mode is chosen.

When you turn on the main switch, the flash will memorize and set the zoom head position to the last setting used.

If you use a lens wider than the flash head setting, there may be under exposed areas around the edges of the picture.

Depending on the flash head setting, the flash’s Guide Number will change.

WIDE PANEL

This flash is equipped with a built in type wide panel, which can provide ultra wide 17mm angle of coverage. Slide out the wide panel and flip it down to cover flash’s head. Then the coverage angle setting of the flash will be set to 17mm automatically.

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Sigma EF-530 DG instruction manual Adjusting the Flash Head, Setting of Flash Coverage Angle, Wide Panel