User manual SIGMA EF-530 ST EO-ETTL II

[. . . ] Otherwise the bright light could damage the eyes. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between face and the flash unit, when taking a picture with flash. Do not touch the synchro terminal of your camera when the flash is attached to hot shoe. High voltage circuitry could cause electric shock. [. . . ] Keep batteries insulated when using the flash in cold weather. As with any flash, it is recommended you carry spare batteries when on a long trip, or when photographing outdoors in cold weather. BATTERY LOADING 1. Be sure to set the Power Switch to the off position then slide, the battery cover in the 2. Insert four AA size batteries into the battery chamber. Slide the Power Switch to the ON position. After few seconds, the Ready Lamp will light, 5. Please press the "Test Button" to be sure that the flash is working properly. indicating that the flash unit can be fired. batteries are aligned according to the diagram in the chamber (fig. 3). direction of the arrow to open (fig. 2). If the battery power is not sufficient, or if there is an electronic information error, the flash coverage angle indicator will blink to indicate the condition. ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE FLASH TO AND FROM THE CAMERA Be sure 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 (fig. 4)(fig. 5). When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and 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. ETTL(TTL) AUTO FLASH In the TTL AUTO Mode, the camera will control the amount of flash lighting to get the appropriate exposure for the subject. Set the camera's mode to Full-AUTO Mode. If the camera does not have Mode, set to P Mode. ) 2. Slide the Power Switch to the TTL Position. If the flash coverage angle indicator blinks when you turn on the power of your flash, please make sure that the flash head bounce angle is adjusted to the normal (0°) position. Press the shutter button after the flash is charged. After a picture is taken, and the film receives appropriate exposure, the Ready Lamp will blink. If the Ready Lamp does not blink, it indicates that the flash light was not sufficient for that particular situation. Please retake the picture at a distance closer to the subject. The AF Auxiliary Light will turn on automatically as you focus on a dark area. [. . . ] In the case of non-ISO100 speed films, multiply the chart. 3 number by the chart. 2 number. For example, using ISO400 film, Zoom Head position for 50mm and the MH mode; multiply thechart. 3 number "2" by thechart. 2number "40": 40×2=80. This will be the new effective Guide Number (G. N. ) in meters. If flash to subject distance is 10 meters: F-stop = 80 ÷ 10 = 8 ( 8 is the F-stop to set on the camera. ) When repeatedly using the flash rapidly in the MH mode, it should be allowed to "rest" for about 15 minutes after each 15 flashes. [. . . ]