Minolta VECTISS100 Instruction Manual page 36

WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FLASH
Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode
1. Position your camera and 3500xi flash unit using the
information on this page. If you are using a flash
unit other than the 3500xi off camera, refer to the
instruction manual for that flash to determine the
aperture, camera to subject distance, and the flash
to subject distance.
3500xi – Subject
Distance
The maximum flash – subject
distance is 5.0 m (16.4 ft.).
• The off-camera flash may not detect the control signals if it is
placed behind the subject.
Aperture Camera – Subject Distance 3500xi – Subject Distance
f/4.0 1.4 – 5.0 m (4.6 – 16 ft.)
f/4.8 1.2 – 5.0 m (3.9 – 16 ft.)
f/5.6 1.0 – 5.0 m (3.3 – 16 ft.)
• Calculated for ISO 200 film only.
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Camera – Subject
Distance
1.0 – 5.0 m (3.3 – 16 ft.)
0.85 – 5.0 m (2.8 – 16 ft.)
0.7 – 4.5 m (2.3 – 14.5 ft.)
Using the Optional Remote Control
To avoid underexposed images when using the remote
control with wireless /remote off-camera flash, keep the
remote control at least one meter away from, and do not
point the remote control at, the off-camera flash.
Canceling the Wireless/Remote Flash
1. Press the wireless-flash button.
• WL will disappear from the data panel.
2. 3500xi: Turn the flash off. Press and hold the ON/OFF
button until the wireless indicator dissappears.
5400HS:
Press the mode button until WIRELESS
disappears from the flash's data panel.
5400xi:
While in the main menu, press the
WIRELESS /RATIO button until W.L - F.1 disappears from
the flash's data panel.
2. The orange flash-lamp
will glow when the built-in
flash is charged. When
the off-camera flash is
charged, its AF
illuminator will blink.
3. Press the flash-mode
button to test fire the
accessory flash.
4. Press the shutter-release
button all the way down
to take the picture.
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