Minolta 5600HS (D) Instruction Manual page 26

WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE
Taking Photos
1. 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.
2. Check that both flash units are fully charged.
• The AF illuminator on the front blinks, and
the 5600HS (D) is fully charged.
3. 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). See the camera
manual for details.
• 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.
4. Check again that both flash units are fully charged, and
press the shutter-release button to take the photo.
[2]-2 Ratio-Flash Control Using Two Flash Units
The controller and off-camera flash may be controlled to a flash
intensity of 1 and 2 respectively. See photo
• Ratio-flash control cannot be used with manual flash photography
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on the rear is lit, when
on page 40.
Setting Up The Controller
(The following applies when the 5600HS (D) is used as the con-
troller.)
1. Set up the 5600HS (D) with the wire-
less controller as described in 1~4
on page 48.
2. Press the select button to blink
[RATIO].
3. Press the + or – button to select
4. Press the select button.
5. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera.
Setting Up The Off-Camera Flash
Set up the off-camera flash as described on page 49. Manual flash
cannot be used.
Taking Photos
The same method is used as for photography without ratio-flash
control (p. 50).
• Set shutter speed to 1/60 of a second or less (low shutter speed).
Wireless high-speed sync photography cannot be used.
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