User manual PYRAMID PW1577X DATASHEET

[. . . ] If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the electronic flash. EN 2 Electronic flash Bounce up/down angle indices gP. 21 Bounce left/right angle indices gP. 4 LIGHT button Press to light up the control panel for about 15 sec. The control panel also lights under control by a digital camera with communication capability. [. . . ] In wireless photography mode, the camera controls the electronic flash through a light communication system with the camera's built-in flash. Adjust the following settings on the camera and the electronic flash in advance. Set both the camera and the electronic flash to RC mode. Channel: Changes the channel so the camera will not receive mistaken signals from other Olympus wireless RC flash systems operating nearby. Select a channel between 1 and 4 and set the same channel on the camera and the electronic flash. Group: You can control remotely up to three groups (A, B, C) of flash arrays with different flash modes and other settings. On the electronic flash set in advance the group with which the flash will be emitted. 33 EN Basic wireless photography This function will be explained using an example of the electronic flash used together with an Olympus digital SLR camera E-3. Refer to the camera's instruction manual for details on the setup range of flash and the operations on the camera. MODE button 1 2 Place the camera and the electronic flash. g "About the placement of the electronic flash" (P. 36) Press the MODE button of the electronic flash repeatedly to set the flash control mode to RC mode. RC mode 3 Set [#RC MODE] on the camera to [ON] and set the camera's built-in flash to a condition that it can be emitted. Set the flash mode and the flash intensity on the camera. Flash intensity value Normal flash/Super FP flash Switch between normal flash and Super FP flash. Communication light level Set the communication light level to [HI], [MID], or [LO]. Place flashes that are to be emitted in AUTO mode so that the auto light receptor will face the subject. In such case, the remote sensor will not face the camera so the flash will be emitted making use to reflected light from the subject or background. After you finish placing the electronic flash, be sure to perform a test shot. 37 EN Picture shooting using a digital camera without communication capability When using the electronic flash with a camera without communication capability, adjust the ISO sensitivity and aperture value in AUTO mode to the same values as on the camera or change the shooting distance in MANUAL mode. You can also emit the flash wirelessly as a slave flash. 40) AUTO In this mode, the flash light intensity is controlled automatically according to the aperture setting. ZOOM button Aperture value ISO sensitivity 1 2 3 Turn dial A to adjust the ISO sensitivity. Press the ZOOM button to adjust the firing angle according to the focal distance of the lens. Turn dial B according to the aperture value of the lens. If the ISO sensitivity/aperture value combinations do not match the usable range, the ISO sensitivity and aperture value blink to alert you. In this case, change the ISO sensitivity and/or aperture value. g "Light control range in AUTO mode" (P. 47) Press the TEST button to test the flash activation. 16) Dial A Dial B TEST button AUTO CHECK lamp 4 When flash activation has been performed correctly, the AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 seconds after the shutter is released. Flash intensity value 38 camera, the flash intensity can be adjusted in 1/3 steps. EN By selecting an ISO sensitivity and aperture value different from those set on the MANUAL In this mode, the flash is emitted according to the guide number (GN) setting. Guide number Flash intensity ratio 1 The control panel shows the current guide number together with the flash intensity ratio. Flash intensity ratio: Ratio of emitted flash intensity with respect to the intensity at full emission. 2 3 ZOOM button Press the ZOOM button to adjust the firing angle according to the focal distance of the lens. [. . . ] To prevent this, it is recommended to check the operations before using the electronic flash after a long period of storage. Do not touch electric contacts on the flash. Battery Handling Precautions If the +/­ terminals of a battery are stained with sweat or oil smudges, contact failure may result. Clean the terminals well with a dry cloth before using the batteries. [. . . ]