Slow-Shutter Sync - Minolta APS Camera Instruction Manual

WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF - CAMERA FLASH CONTROL
Canceling the Wireless /Remote Flash
•To cancel wireless/remote-flash mode on the camera only,
press the red-eye-reduction/wireless-flash mode button without
attaching the flash.
•To cancel wireless/remote-flash mode on the 3500xi only, turn
the flash off, then press and hold the ON/OFF button until the
wireless lamp turns off.
•To cancel wireless/remote-flash mode on other flash units,
refer to your flash owners manual.
Wireless /Remote Ratio Control
In wireless/remote mode, when ratio control is selected, the
output of the off-camera flash and built-in flash combine to
provide a 2:1 lighting ratio.
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1. Reattach the accessory
flash to the camera.
2. Press the red-eye-
reduction/wireless-flash
button.
•WL will disappear from the
data panel.
To use ratio control
1. Press and hold the flash-
mode button.
2. Press the shutter-release
button all-the-way down
to take the picture.
SLOW - SHUTTER SYNC
Slow-shutter sync balances the existing light and flash
exposures to let you photograph portraits with scenic
backgrounds at night or in other low-light situations.
•Slow-shutter sync is similar to Night Portrait mode. Use slow-
shutter sync in A mode, where Night Portrait mode is not
available.
While pressing the spot/AEL
button, press the shutter-
release button all-the-way
down to take the picture.
•In A, S, and M modes, press the
flash-mode button to raise the
flash.
•Use of a tripod is recommended.
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