Af Illuminator; Off-Camera Cables - Minolta PROGRAM FLASH 2500 Instruction Manual

AF ILLUMINATOR

In low-light or when subject contrast is
low, the autofocus system may not be
able to focus. In these conditions, the
flash's AF illuminator will active to aid
the AF system when the shutter-
release button is pressed partway
down.
• The camera's AF illuminator is disabled when the flash AF illuminator
is in use.
• The AF illuminator is disabled when using the continuous AF mode.
• The AF illuminator may not operate with lenses with focal lengths
greater than 300mm. The illuminator is disabled when the flash is
used off-camera, or with the AF macro-zoom 3X-1X lens.
• The AF illuminator may not operate when the flash is used with the
DiMAGE series digital cameras.
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OFF-CAMERA CABLES

The use of the optional off-camera
cables allows the flash unit to be
placed to the left or right of the subject
to create attractive side lighting. Up to
four flash units can be connected.
The following off-camera accessories are
available:
• Off-camera cable
• Off-camera shoe
• Extension cable
• Cable CD
• Triple connector TC-1000
The off-camera cable allows the flash to be
used from any position. The extension
cable further extends of the distance of the
flash from the camera. The cable CD and
triple connector TC-1000 allows
photography with multiple flash units.
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