SIGMA EF-530 - Manual (Page 8)

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Channel Setting
When other people are using Wireless Flash mode near you, your flash may be connected with the other
person’s flash and your flash may fire. In this circumstance, please set
a different channel for your flash
from that of the other person’s .
Channel setting for Master unit
1. Press the MODE button to Select the
mark.
2. Press the SEL button several times to make the channel indicator blink.
3. Press the + or - button to set the channel number. (C1
C4)
4. Press the SEL button several times to stop the blinking.
Channel setting for Slave unit
1. Press the MODE button to Select the ETTL
mark.
2. Press the SEL button several times to make the channel indicator blink.
3. Press the + or - button to set the channel to the same number.
(C1 C4) as the master unit.
4. Press the SEL button several times to stop the blinking.
If the channel number of the Master and Slave flashguns are
different, the Slave will not fire. Please set the same number for Master and Slave.
Slave Unit ID Setting
When you use several Slave units, the Slave ID can be set to distinguish a Slave unit from Main flash.
If you want to all Slave units to fire at the same flash output, this setting is not necessary.
1. Press the MODE button to Select the ETTL
mark.
2. Press the SEL button three times to make the Slave ID indicator blink.
3. Press the + or - button and set the ID number. (1, 2 or 3)
4. Press the SEL button
again so the display stops blinking.
Repeat this process for each slave unit you are using, giving each one a different ID number.
Master Flash ON/OFF Setting
You can set the Master flash unit firing ON or OFF.
Master Flash unit firing ON
1. Press the MODE button to Select the
mark.
2. Press the + or - button to indicate the mark.
Master Flash unit firing OFF
1. Press the MODE button to Select the
mark.
2. Press the + or - button to indicate the mark.
Wireless ETTL Autoflash ( type A cameras only)
In this Wireless ETTL Autoflash function, the camera automatically calculates the correct exposure.
Wireless ETTL Autoflash with Flash Ratio OFF
If you require an equal power ratio for each flash unit , the slave ID setting is not necessary. You can set 1, 2
or 3 for each Slave Unit in use .
All the Slave flash units will fire at the same flash output and the ETTL autoflash system controls the total
flash amount automatically, to obtain a correct flash exposure.
The instructions below show how to reset the flashgun so no flash ratio is used and therefore equal power
is emmited from each flashgun.
Please set the Master Flash unit as follows:
1. Press the MODE button to select the ETTL mark.
2. Press the + or - button to display the mark (Master Flash will fire) or the shows (Master Flash
will not fire) in the LCD display.
3. Press the SEL button several times and confirm that the flash ratio is 1:1.
Preparation for Wireless Flash