Wide Panel; Lcd Panel Illumination; Ttl Auto Flash - Sigma ef-500 dg super pa Instructions Manual

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.
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.
SETTING OF FLASH COVERAGE ANGLE
When you press the ZOOM button
panel display will change and indicate the zoom position in sequence, as follows.
When you use with FA / F type lens, the flash will be automatically set the zoom head position according to
the focal length of your lens.
When you use *ist D, the angle of view difference between the focal length of 35mm film camera and focal
length of *ist D will be automatically converted.
When you turn on the main switch, the flash will memorize and set the zoom head position to the last setting used.
If you use a lens wider than the flash head setting, there may be under exposed areas around the edge of the picture.
Depending on the flash head setting, the flash's Guide Number will be changed.

WIDE PANEL

This flash is equipped with built in type wide panel, which
can provide ultra wide 17mm angle of coverage. Slide
out the wide panel and flip it down to cover flash's head.
Then the coverage angle setting of the flash will be set to
17mm automatically.
If the built-in wide panel comes off accidentally, the
button will not function. In this case please contact the store
where you have purchased the flash, or a service station.

LCD PANEL ILLUMINATION

When you press the
on longer than 8sec, if you press the
ABOUT DISTANCE DISPLAY
When you use the combination of MZ / Z / *ist / *ist D series camera with a lens which is produced after A
series lens, the LCD panel of flash unit will indicate the effective flash distance ranges. If you use an earlier
series lens with these cameras, the effective distance ranges will not appear on the LCD panel.

TTL AUTO FLASH

In the TTL AUTO Mode, the camera will control the amount of flash lighting to provide the appropriate
exposure for the subject.
1. Set the camera's exposure mode to P (PICT) Mode.
2. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the TTL mark will appear on the LCD panel and flash will start
charging. (If TTL mark does not appear, depress the MODE button several times to select the TTL mode).
3. Focus on your subject.
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symbol appears. Each time you press the ZOOM button, the LCD
(Auto)
button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination stays
LIGHT
LIGHT
ZOOM
button once again.