Automatic Flash Photography with Receivers divided into 3 Groups

You can perform multiple flash shooting by adding firing group C to firing groups A and B. For an overview of flash control, see "Group Control".

C is useful when you want lighting that eliminates the subject's background shadow.

  1. Push the joystick vertically.

  2. Select an item in (1).

    • Push the joystick up / down / left / right or turn Select dial to select an item, and push the joystick vertically.

  3. Set to A:B C.

    • Press the joystick to the left or right, turn Select dial to select A:B C to select, then push the joystick vertically.

  4. Configuring after setting the firing groups to A, B, and C.

    • Check that the same transmission channel and wireless radio ID are set for all receiver units and the sender unit.
    • Set the receiver unit to add as A, B, or C respectively and place them in position.

  5. Check the channel and ID.

    • If the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit are different, set them to the same settings ().

  6. Set the A:B flash ratio.

    • Push the joystick vertically to select an item in the figure.
    • Push the joystick to the left or right or turn Select dial to set the amount of compensation, and push the joystick vertically.

  7. Setting the exposure compensation amount for firing group C.

    • Push the joystick vertically to select an item in the figure.
    • Push the joystick to the left or right or turn Select dial to set the amount of compensation, and push the joystick vertically.

  8. Check transmission status and charging.

    • Check that Sender wireless not connected is not displayed on the sender unit's LCD panel.
    • Check that the Receiver charging completed icon indicating that receiver charging is completed is lit on the sender unit's LCD panel (CHARGE is not displayed).
    • For details of the LCD panel illumination of the sender unit, see "About the LCD Panel Illumination".
    • Check that the sender unit's flash-ready lamp is lit.

  9. Check the operation.

    • Press the sender unit's test flash button.
    • The Speedlite will fire. If it does not fire, check that it is placed within the transmission range ().

  10. Take the picture.

    • Set the camera and take the picture in the same way as with normal flash shooting.

Caution

  • When Sender wireless not connected is displayed on the LCD panel, radio transmission cannot be performed. Check the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit again. If you cannot connect with the same settings, turn the sender unit and receiver unit off and on again.
  • If you shoot with firing group C pointing directly toward the main subject, overexposure may result.

Note

  • You can press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera to fire the modeling flash ().
  • When set as the sender unit, the time until auto power off takes effect is approx. 5 min.
  • If the receiver unit's auto power off takes effect, press the sender unit's test flash button to turn on the receiver unit.
  • You cannot use the test flash when operating the flash timer, etc. on the camera end.