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Test-flash

You can try a test flash before shooting. Check the light level using the test flash when you use a flash meter, etc., in the manual flash (M) mode.

Press the TEST button when the TEST button lights up in amber.

•The light level of the test-flash depends on the light level setting (page 43). The flash unit fires with a light level of 1/1 in TTL mode.

•You can check shadows on the subject before taking photos with the test-flash (modeling flash) function. The flash unit has two modeling flash modes, three times flashes mode and modeling flash mode in which the flash unit fires repeatedly for four seconds. For details on setting the test-flash mode, see “Custom setting” (page 74).

TEST button

The TEST button is turned on as follows, according to the current state of the flash unit.

•Amber: Flash ready

•Green: Proper exposure

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