User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM 550SI

[. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. [. . . ] Zoom position other than 24mm is not recommended. · In wireless/remote flash mode, ADI metering and pre-flash metering will be canceled and TTL flash metering will be used automatically. · When slow sync is used with wireless flash, press the AE lock button to generate a test flash and take the photo while holding down the AE lock button. 44 45 WIRELESS FLASH WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE [1]-1 Using The Built-In Flash 1. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera and switch the flash and camera power supplies on. Set the camera to wireless flash. · The method used for the setting varies with the camera. · When the camera is set to wireless the 5600HS (D) is also set to wireless automatically, and WL is displayed on the data panel. 6. Use test flash to check the 5600HS (D) flash. · The method used for test flash differs with the camera used (eg. press the AE lock button, or spot AE lock button). · If the test flash doesn't fire, change the position of the camera, flash, and subject, or point the wireless/remote control-signal receiver towards the camera. 7. Check again that the built-in flash and the 5600HS (D) are fully charged, and press the shutter-release button to take the photo. [1]-2 Ratio-Flash Control Using The Built-In Flash The built-in flash and 5600HS (D) may be controlled to a flash intensity of 1 and 2 respectively. The method used differs with the camera. Set up a camera with a controller, and off-camera flash unit. · See page 43 for details. · When using the 5600HS (D) as the controller and a flash other than the D flash (see page 6) as the off-camera flash, ensure that the shutter speed does not exceed the flash sync speed for the camera. The off-camera flash will not operate if the shutter speed is greater than the sync speed. Setting Up The Controller (The following applies when the 5600HS (D) is used as the controller. ) 1. Set up the 5600HS (D) with the wireless controller as described in 1~4 on page 48. Press the select button to blink [RATIO]. 2. Check that both flash units are fully charged. · The AF illuminator on the front blinks, and the 5600HS (D) is fully charged. Use test flash to check the off-camera flash. · The method used for test flash differs with the camera used (eg. press the AE lock button, or spot AE lock button). · If the test flash doesn't fire, change the position of the camera, flash, and subject, or point the wireless/remote control-signal receiver towards the camera. 3. Press the + or ­ button to select . 4. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera. 4. [. . . ] · This flash unit is not waterproof. Care is therefore required to ensure that it does not come into contact with water or sand when used near water. Contact with water, sand, dust, or salt content may result in a malfunction. Batteries · Do not store the flash unit with the alkaline batteries inside it. Leakage from the batteries may damage the battery chamber. [. . . ]