Univex SB-900 user manual D–42, Wireless multiple flash shooting

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Flash modes and functions

Wireless multiple flash shooting

Confirming shooting situations in wireless multiple flash operation

You can confirm wireless multiple flash operation by checking the ready-light on the SB-900 or the sound monitor during and after shooting.

•When the SB-900 is used as a wireless remote flash unit, you can monitor its operation

by listening to the sound monitor. This function can be activated or canceled using custom setting (kC-24). This function is set to activate as the default.

•To save battery power, the ready-lights on the remote flash units can be turned

off in the custom setting. The rear ready-light is set to light up and the front ready-light is set to blink as the default. (kC-24)

Confirming flash operation using the ready-light or sound monitor

Ready-light of	Ready-light of	Sound monitor	Speedlight condition
master flash unit	remote flash unit
	The rear ready-
Lights up	light lights up and	One beep	Ready to fire
	the front ready-
	light blinks.
	The rear ready-
Lights up or does	light lights up,
not come on (not	and the front	Two short beeps	Fired properly
blinking)	ready-light blinks
	or goes out.
			Both the master and remote flash units have
Blinks for approx.	Quickly blinks for	Three long beeps	fired at full output but light may have been
3 sec.	approx. 3 sec.	for approx. 3 sec.	insufficient for correct exposure. Use a wider
			aperture and reshoot.
			The light sensor of remote flash could not
			receive correctly the command light from
			master flash. The light sensor could not detect
Lights up or does	Quickly blinks for	Three long beeps	when to stop firing in sync with the master
not come on (not			flash unit, because a strong reflection from the
	approx. 3 sec.	for approx. 3 sec.
blinking)			remote flash unit itself or light from another
			remote flash unit may have entered the light
			sensor window. Change the direction or
			position of the remote flash unit and reshoot.
		Warning chime rings	The SB-900’s temperature has risen as
		twice (when the
			a result of the flash being fired multiple
Normal operation	Normal operation	SB-900 detects high
			times in quick succession. Wait until the
		temperature), or once
		(for each flash firing)	SB-900 cools down.
		Warning chime	The SB-900’s temperature has risen to a certain
Goes out	Goes out		level and the SB-900 enters protective shutdown
		rings twice.
			mode. Wait until the SB-900 cools down.

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