Sigma EF-500 Super User manual

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 SIGfUIA
  ELECTRONIC   FLASH
I EF'500suPER
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        INSTRUCTIONS
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                            EA6-E2-13
                        ENGLISH14-25
                      DEUTSCH26-39
                         FRANgAtS40-52
                         espnNol 53-65
                             ITALIANO 66-77
                         DANSK 78-89
                     NEDERLANDS90-102

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   DESCRIPTIONOF THE PARTSi:
     EXTERNAL PARTS
       l.Flash Head   2.Built-inWide Panel   3.AF AuxiliaryLight    4.BounceAngle; Up and Down
      S.BounceAngle; Right and Left  6.BounceLock and ReleaseButton;Up and Down  T.Swivel Lock
      and ReleaseButton;Rightand Left  8.LCDPanel  9.BatteryCover  1O.ShoeRing  11.Shoe
     CONTROLS
     12.MODEButton  13.<SEL>SELECTButton  14.<+ > IncrementButton  15.<- > DecrementButton
     16.ZOOMButton  17.TESTButton  18.L|GHTButton  19.ReadyLight  2O.PowerSwitch
   CAMERAMODELSAND FUNCTIONS

      Althoughthis Flash unit has been equippedwith numerousfunctions,dependingon the camera model
      beingused some functionsmay have some limitations.Pleaseconfirmthe type camerayou havefrom the
          list below. Please refer to explanationsof each functionthroughthe instructionmanual;   lf no model
       informationis specified,it meansthat this functionof flashcan be usedwith all tvoe of EOS cameras.
      A type camera  EOS-1VEOS 3, EOS 7, EOS 55, EOS Kisslll, New EOS Kiss,EOS lX E, EOS lX 50,
                 D30
      B type camera                      All other EOS camerasexceptthoselistedabove
   ABOUTTHE BATTERY

       This flash unit uses four "AA" type Alkalinedry cell batteriesor Ni-Cad,Ni-MH, rechargeablebatteries.
     Manganesebatteriescan also be used but as they have a shorterlife than Alkalinebatteries,we do not
     recommendusingthem. Pleasereplacebatteriesif it takesmore than 30secondsto lightthe ReadyLamp.
             I To assureproperelectricalcontiact,cleanthe batteryterminalsbeforeinstallingthe batteries
             I  NiCadbatteriesdo not have standardizedcontacts.lf you use NiCad batteries,pleaseconfirmthat the
          batterycontactstouch the batterycompartmentproperly.
             I To preventbatteryexplosion,leakageor overheating,use four new AA batteriesof the same type and
         brand.Do not mix the type or new and used batteries.
             I Do not disassembleor short-circuitbatteries,or exposethem fire or water;they may explode.Also, do
         not rechargethe batteriesotherthan Ni-Cdrechargeablebatteries.
            I When the flash will not be used for an extendedperiodof time, removethe batteriesfrom the flash,to
         avoidthe possibilityof damagefrom leakage.
    O Batteryperformancedecreasesat lowtemperatures.Keepbatteriesinsulatedwhenusingtheflashin coldweather.
            I As with any flash, it is recommendedyou carry spare batterieswhen on a long trip, or when
        photographingoutdoorsin cold weather.
   BATTERYLOADING

         1. Be sure to set the Power Switchto the off position
         then slide, the batterycover in the directionof the
         arrowto open.
         2. Insertfour AA size batteriesinto the batterychamber.
        Be sure the + and - ends of the batteriesare aligned
         accordingto the diagramin the chamber.
        3. Closethe cover.
        4. Slidethe PowerSwitchto the ON position.Afterfew seconds,the ReadyLampwill light,indicatingthat
          the flash unit can be fired.
        5. Pleasepressthe "TestButton"to be sure that the flash is workingproperly.
    AUTO POWER OFF
     To conservebatterypower,the flash unit automaticallyturns itself off when the flash is not used within
      approximately9Oseconds.To turn the flash on again, depressthe "TEST"buttonor the camera shutter
       button,halfway. Please note that, "Auto Power Off' mechanismdoes not work with wirelessTTL flash
     mode,normalslaveflash,and designatedslaveflash modes.
    ERROR INDICATION
            lf the batterypower is not sufficientor there is electdcinformationerror betweenthe cameraand flash unit,
       the "FlashCoverageAngle"will blinkon the LCD panel.When this occurs,turn the powerswitchoff and on.
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lf it still blinks,after this procedure,check the batterypower.
ADJUSTINGTHE FLASHHEAD

Depressthe Bounce"Up and Down" Lock and ReleaseButton,and
adjustthe flash headto the desiredposition.
t   f  appearson the LCD panel,whenyou turn on the flash,and if this
  markblinks,thenthe flashheadis adjustedto an incorrectposition.
ATTACHINGANDREMOVINGTHEFLASHTOANDFROMTHECAMERA

Be sure turn off the PowerSwitch.Then insertthe Shoe
Base into the hot shoe on the cameraand turn the Shoe
LockingRinguntilit is tight.
i When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the
  bottomof the flashto preventdamageto the shoe foot
  and camera'shot shoe.
O lf the camera's built-inflash is set in up position,
  pleasecloseit beforeyou attachthe flash unit.
I To removethe flash,rotatethe shoe-lockingring in the
  oppositedirectionof {LOCK mark,until it stops.
SETTINGOF FLASH COVERAGEANGLE

When you pressthe EOOM|button[f  symbolappears.Each time you press the EO-OMIbutton,the LCD
paneldisplaywill changeand indicatethe zoom positionin sequence,as follows.
                       -                        -                         -                         - Mz00M ?8rr     Mz00tl J5rr    mz00M 50rr    Mz00M l0rr    Mz00M 85rt
  -                       *   Mz00Ml05rr                    Z00il (Auto)  -  mzoolt ?8rt
Generally,in the ETTL(TTL)mode,the flash will automaticallyset the zoom positionaccordingto the focal
lengthof yourlens.
I Whenyouturnon the mainswitch,theflashwillmemorizeandsetthe zoomheadpositionto the lastsettingused.
I   lf youusea lenswiderthantheflashheadsetting,theremaybe underexposedareasaroundtheedgeof thepicture.
I Dependingon the flashheadsetting,the flash'sGuideNumberwill be changed.
WIDE PANEL

This flash is equippedwith built in type wide panel,
which can provideultra wide 17mm angle of coverage.
Slideout the wide paneland flip it down to coverflash's
head.Then the coverageangle settingof the flash will
be set to 17mmautomatically.
i   lf the built-inwide panelcomesoff accidentally,the E00Mi
  buttonwillnotfunction.In thiscasepleasecontactthestore
  whereyouhavepurchasedtheflash,or a servicestation.
LCD PANELILLUMINATION

When you pressthe ltlcHi button,the LCD panelwill illuminatefor about8 seconds.The illuminationstays
on longerthan 8sec,if you pressthe E|GHTIbuttononce again.
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In the TTL AUTO Mode,the camerawill controlthe amountof flash lightingto get the appropriateexposure
for the subject.
O "A'type camerascan be set in ETTLmode."B" type camerascan be set in TTL mode.
1. Set the camera'smodeto Full-AUTOMode.( Usually E  Mode.lf the cameradoes not have E  Mode,
  set to P Mode.)
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        2. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the ETTL (TTL) mark will  ETTT        appearon the LCD paneland flashwill startcharging.
        3. Focuson your subject.                                   zooll?8 rt
        4. Checkthat the subjectis locatedwithinthe effectivedistancerange
         indicatedon the LCD panel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I0I I I I.I I I5I 0 . 7 1 1 . 53 2| E 0 t 3 1 0 n        5. Pressthe shutterbutton,afterthe flash is fullycharged.
      Note:When the flash is fully charged,the readylightin the viewfinder      1.72.34 5  7 10 t5 20304060ft
      appears.
      a  When the camera receivesthe appropriateexposure,the ETTL (TTL) mark on the LCD panel will
        appearfor 5 seconds.  lf this indicationdoes not appear,the flash illuminationis not sufficentfor that
         situation.Pleasere-takethe pictureat a closerdistance.
            I The AF AuxiliaryLightwill turn on automaticallyas you focus on a dark area. Note:Effectivedistanceis
       up to about0.7 to 9 meter(2.3-29.5feet).
       J When the camerais set to CreativeZone,pleaserememberthat the flash will be set to the last chosen
      modeeach time.
    O When the flash is fully charged,the flash mark will appearin the finder.lf the shutteris releasedbefore
        the flash is fullycharged,the camerawill take the pictureat a slow shutterspeed,with no flash.
            I   lf the flash rangesbelowapply,the distancerangebar markson the LCD panelwill blink.
        Zoom Sefting    Flash Range
         17-28mm       0.5m or shorter
        35mm or longer   0.7m or shorter
    uslNc FLASHlN orHER CAMERAMODES(ExceptEosz00,250,8s0)
       Shutter Speed Priority Setting
      By selectingthe Tv mode of the camera,you can set the shutterspeed from 30sec. to 1/X sync speed.
     When you set the desiredshutterspeed, the camera will select the appropriateaperturevalue for the
      background.lf the subjectis too light or too dark, the aperturevalue indicatorwill blink and show the limit
      values(maximumor minimumaperture).In such as case,the cameraproceedsto take flash photographat
       the limit value.Thus, the main subjectin the picturemay be exposedcorrectly,but the backgroundwill
     becomeunderor over exposed.
      Apertu re Priority Setting
     By selectingthe Av mode of your camera,the camerawill select the appropriateshutterspeed for the
      background.lf the subjectis too brightor too dark,the shutterspeed indicatorwill blinkand show the limit
      highestor slowestshutterspeed value.The highestshutterspeed will be limitedto the camera'snormal
       flash synchronizationspeed. In such a case, the cameraproceedsto take a flash photographat the limit
       value.Thus,the main subjectin a picturemay be exposedcorrectly,but the backgroundwill becomeunder
       or overexposed.
     When used with M Mode
     You can set the desiredshutterspeedand aperturevalue.The sync speedof camerais 30sec.lf you adjust
      exposureaccordingto the exposuremeter indication,the camerawill work as for Daylightsynchronization
       flash or slow synchronization.
   LIMITSOF CONTINUOUSSHOOTING
     To preventoverheatingof the flash'scircuitrypleasedo not use your Flashunit for at least lOminutesafter
            the numberof flash exposures,shownin the belowtable have been made in quicksuccession
                     Mode                          Number of Flash Exposures
                    rTL, M(1t1,1t2\                     15 ContinuousFlashShots
                     M(1t4.1tgl                       20 ContinuousFlashShots
                  M(1t16JU321                         40 Continuous Flash Shots
                             Multi                                     10 Cvcle
   MANUALFLASHOPERATION

      Manualflashis providedwhenshootingthe subjectswhenthe correct,Exposureis difficultto obtainin the TTLmode.
       fn the manualflashmode,youcanset theflashpowerlevelfrom1/1(full)to 11128powerin onestepincrements.
       1.Set the camera'sexposuremodeto M.
       2. Pressthe lMbDElbuttonon the ftashunit to setectM.
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3. The gujg!.enumbervaruebrinkswhen you press the l5etl uutton.
     4.Press          E  or f  Outtonto set the desiredflash poweroutput.                          tl
    S.The          manual                    flash                        output                               displgy                                               wilt stop                                                 blinking and remain          z00tl?E rt       displayed                 after                 you press                             the                                          again.                                  lsetlnutton     6.Adjustthe focusingby pressingthe shutterbutton,read-outsubject         i/d
       distancefrom the fgcus ring on the lens.Then, adjustthe F-stopor        0 . 5 0 . 7 t 1 5 2 3 4 I   S t g i B n
       flash power,until the distanceindicatedon the [co  panel of the      1 . t z . g Er  r  r o r ? t s o 4 0 E o r r
          and subjectdistancebecomesaboutequal.     _ Il?..n,
      7.when the ReadyLightof the frashis illuminated,the unit is readyfor use.
          I You can calculatethe correctexposureby usingthe followingformula:
               GuideNumber"GN"/ Flashto SubjectDistancet F_stop
     This flash unit will automaticallycalculateand in-dicatethe appropriateSubjectDistanceaccordingto the    aboveformula.(Pleasereferto tablel on the last page)
  SECOND CURTAINSYNCHRONIZATION
    When you photographa movingsubjectwith slow synchronization,usuallythe furrowof the subjectwill be
    exposedin frontof the subject.The ordinaryflashlighfwillfirewhenthe firstihuttercurtainis fullyo[ened,thus
     the subjectwill be exposedfrom the time flash is fired to the time the shutteris closed (First curtain
     synchronization).Whenyou use secondcurtainsynchronization,the flashwillfirejust beforethe secondcurtain
     beginsto closes,and the subjectwill be exposedby ambientlightfromthe timethl shutteropensuntilthe flash
      fires.As a resultthe furrowof the subjectwill be reiordedOeniiOthe subject.lt will be a morenaturaleffect.
           i  This modecannotbe usedwith EOS TOO,7SO,g50 cameras.
       1. Set the desiredpicture-takingmode of the camera           ETTt
       2. Press E  or E, buttonf)  markwiil be disprayedon the LCDpaner.       zooul8rt        Adjustthe focus,and takethe pictureafterconfirmingthe readylight.I         I
    aI         First curtain synchronizationwill be set,  if >   mark is not                                            I0.50.7- I T I I I I I     | 1.5 2 3 4  6 S t3 18 nt       displayed.                                                                                          1.12.t1 5  t  t0 t5 20 30 40 00 ft
    o   lf the camerais set to FullAutoModethis functioncannotbe used.
           i  To cancelsecond-curtainsynchronization,turnoff the f)  markon the LCDpanelby usingE  or E  buttons.
  HIGHSPEEDSYNC (FP) FLASH,A TYPE CAMERASONLY
   When yoy take a picturewith an ordinaryflash,you cannotuse a shutterspeedfasterthan the camera,s
    synchronizedspeed, becausethe flash must fire when the shuttercurtainis fully open. The High Speed
    S.yn.ckeeps firing while the shuttercurtainis running.Thus you can use a shutterspeed faster than the     shutter'snormalsynchronizedspeed.
     1. select the camera'sexposuremode.("Tv"or ,'M"modescan be used)
     2. select a shutterspeedfasterthan the camera'snormalsynchronizedipeed.
     3. Slidethe PowerSwitchof the flashto the ON position.
      choose the Ffqh Mode by usinglMoDElbutton(.ETTL"or,,M,,modescan be used).        :     5. Pgss          E  o,  !  Outton,ntir tn" ffi   marf is disptayedon the     LCD panel.                                 ETTt      E
     6.      Focuson                the                   subject
     7. check                                                 z00trPErt               that                  the                      subject is tocatedwithin the effectivedistance,
       indicatedon the LCD panel.
        I'  confirm the f6 mark in the viewfinderof the camera,and then                             I0I I I.I 5 0 . 7 1 t , 532 4 E g 1 3 t 0 m
      you can take the picture.                                                  1 . 1 2 .135   7 1 0 1 5 2 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 f t
    'With high-s-peedsync,the GuideNumber.changesdependingon the shutterspeed.The flashrangewill be
      shorter(ie GuideNumberwillbe smaller)whenshutterspeediJ faster.(pleaser.irr to tabte2on the lastpage).      tffl""tl'ff                                        ,l?l                                               ."r"r"                                      normal                                       jh"                                             synchronized                                                 speed                                                           cancetsHi-speedsync.     Then the ;*1,::;p:".-9:Py_:lflash will a.utomatically                                      set                                        to_lrormal                                      ETTL"                                                        operation.                                                     To activaie                                                                                                      rpiirrii'ig"^"t"'r",,iin"
     ^     procedure(No.1)for Highspeedsync (FP flash)describedin this instructionmanuat.    o           lt is possible                   to                 use exposure                           compensation                                              function,                                                     with high                                                  speedsynchronization                                                                                operation.vPv's'v'r' To'v douv so,      pl93a"                  your             referto                     camera's                                  instructionmanual                                              regarding                                                              "i"porur"       -                                                                           correction,,.rt'v"
   aE    will disappearwhen Hi-speedsync (Fp Frash)is canJeiled.
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FE LOCK
'FE"    lockmodeallowsyouto chooseexposurefor the partof the viewfinder,and lockit in, beforetakingthe picture.
 1. Set the camera'sexposuremode ("P","Tv","Av","M" or "DEP").
 2. Set the flash'smodeto the E-TTLor the HighSpeedSync.
 3. Focuson the subject
 4. Focuson the subjectin the centerAF frame of the viewfinder,and depressFE lock button.
 i  Theflashunitwillmakea pre-flashandcalculateandmemorize,theamountof lightnecessaryfor correctexposure.
I  The camera'sviewfinderwill display"FEL"for 0.5 sec and the correctexposurewill be set.
O  lf the viewfindershows I  mark,it means that power is not sufficientfor correctexposure.Pleaseget
   closerto the subjectand repeatfrom step 3.
 5. Prenezla photoaprdsavoirrecadr6I'image.
I  Les modalit6sde la fonctionFEL peuventvarierselon le boitierutilis6.Nous vous conseillonsde vous
   reporterau mode d'emploide votreappareil.
MODELINGFLASH
Whenthe EF-500Superis used with EOS1V -3 ,-7 (Elan7), a modelingflash can be fired,so you can
checkthe lightingand shadoweffectsbeforeyou take the picture.
Whenthe camerais set to modelingflash,the Flashpanelwill displaythe ffiIililill  symbolautomatically.
EXPOSURECOMPENSATION

You can use flash exposurecompensationin combinationwith normalexposurecompensation(to control
the backgroundexposurelevel)in flash picture.Flashexposurecompensationcan be set 1/3 stopsin +3-
stop increments(or in 1/2 stop incrementswith some cameras).
lThis modecannotbe usedwith EOS 620, 650, 700, 850 and 1000cameras.
1. Pressthe FEL|buttonand select fl                                           ETTt2. Press the [l  or  ll  button to set the desired flash exposure   comoensationamount.                          zoouPErt
3, pqqlay will stop blinkingand remaindisplayed,after pressingthe   lSELlbuttonagain.                   w-i ve
4. Focuson the subject.
5. Pleasecheckthat the subjectis withinthe flash rangeas displayed
   on the EF 500 Super'sLCD panel.
6. You can take the pictureafterconfirmingthat the ReadyLightof the flash is illuminated.
I  To cancelexposurecompensation,pleasestartfrom step 1 and choose+ 0 on display.
FB (FlashExposureBracketing)

With FB, you can get bracketedflash shots of the subject,while the ambient exposurelevel remains
constant.The bracketedflash shotscan be takenin the sequenceof correctexposure,underexposureand
over exposure,up to + 3 stopsin 1/3EVincrements(or 1l2EVincrementswith some cameras).
 1. Pressthe F4  button;f,  ! markwill blink.                 ETTt
 2. Press the fi  or EJ buttonto set the flash exposurebracketing   amount.                                  z00MdE tt
 3. F b  twill be displayedafter pressingthe ISetlnuttonagain.          i,/?  Fb 4. Adjustthe focusing
 5. Pleasecheck that the subjectis within the flash range displayed
   on the EF- 500 Super'sLCD panel.
 6. Checkthroughthe viewfinderand confirmthe I  flash chargedmark,and take the picture.
 7. lf it is necessaryrepeatsteps4 to 6.
I  This functionwill be cancelledautomaticallyaftermakingthe third exposure.


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MULTIFLASH MODE
  Whilethe shutteris open,the flash will fire repeatedly.By doingso a seriesof imagesof the subjectwill be
  exposedin one frame.A_darkbackgroundwith a brightsubjectshows more effeitivelyin this mode. lt is
  possibleto set the firingfrequencybetweenlHzand 199H2.Up to 100 flashescan be fired continuously.
  The maximumnumberof flashesvaries,dependingon the flashguidenumberand firingfrequencysettings.
  (Pleasereferto table3on the last page).
 O This functioncannotbe usedwith EOS 700, 7S0,g50 cameras.
   1. Set the camera'sexposuremodeto M mode,and set the F number
   2. Pressthe [M4DE buttonuntitthe Mutti-flashmodeappears                ltutTl
   3. Pressthe                             untilthe flashfiringfrequencystartsto blink.             ELlbutton                                            t0   4. Pressthe f,  or []l outtonto set the desiredflashfrequencyvarue.   5. Afterpressingthe SEL|buttonagain,the flashpowerlevelwillblink.           t/ E\  l?n,
   6. Pressthe Fl  or f   buttonto set the desiredpowerlevel.
   7. Presstne FELIbt{gn again,the numberof ftasheswiltbtink.
   B. Pressthe l*l or lJ  buttonto set the desirednumberof flashes.
   9. Pressthe lSELlbuttonagain,the displaywillstopbtinking.
  10. when the readylightof the flashis illuminated,the unitis readyto use.
     Note: Pleaseset the shutterspeed longerthan; Numberof Flashesyou want *  FiringFrequency
 BOUNCEFLASH
 When you take a photowith flash in a room,sometimesa strongshadowwill appearbehindthe subject,if
 you pointthe flash head upwardsor sidewaysto reflectthe lighioff the ceiling,'walletc. the subjectwill be
  illuminatedsoftly.Pressthe lock buttonand adjustthe flash headto set the boi.l'nceangle.
  UP: 0o, 60o, 75', 90"     DOWN: 0',7"
 RIGHT  0o,60o,75',90'   LEFT: O",60o,75o,g0o,120', 150', 1gO"
 when the bounceflash mode is activated,a bounceindicatorf   will appearon the LCD panel.
 The picture will receive the color from the reflectingsurface. please
 choosea whitesurfacefor bouncing.
 Dependingon the reflectingsurface,the subjectdistanceand other
 factors,the effectivedistancerange for the TTL AUTO may change.
 Pleasecheckfor correctexposureconfirmation(ETTLor TTL mark on
 the LCD panel)afterreleasingthe shutter.
 Close-upExposures
 For bounceflash can be tilted 7' downwardfor close-ups.The Flash will be effectiveonly for the subjects
 0.5 meterto 2 meters.when the flash head is tilted7'f  will blink.
 WIRELESSFLASH
 When you use the "WirelessFlash"mode,you can take pictureswith a more three-dimensionalfeelingby
 shadow,or you can make naturalimageby-shadowdependingon the flash position,withoutany extension
 cord connecting the camerabodyand flash.In case of EF-50bSuper,communicationbetweenihe camera
 body and the flash will be done by the light of the flash. In the ;WirelessFlash" mode, the camerawill calculatethe correctexposureautomatically.
 OThe camera models of B type, can be used with "WirelessManual Flash"and nVirelessMulti Flash.
   functionsonly.The EOS750and EOS850cannotbe usedwith "WirelessFlash".
 Oln this instruction,we call a flash unit,which is attachedto the camerabody "Masterunit ", and we call a
   flash unit at a remoteposition"Slaveunit',.
 lWhen you set a slave unit at the desiredpositioi, you can use mini-stand.This mini-standhas a screw   holefor a tripod.
 OPlace the slaveflash unit at the desiredlocation.Do not placethe slaveunit withinthe picturearea.
 lPlease set the flash.unit-wilhinthe rangeof 0.5m/1.5ft-5m/16ftfrom the subjectand set the camerabody
   withinthe rangeof 1m/3ft-5m/16ftfrom the subject.
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Preparationfor Wireless Flash
GhannelSetting
In case of other peopleare usingWirelessFlash mode near you, your flash may be connectedwith the
other person'sflash and your flash may fire. In-thiscircumstance,pleaseset the differentchannelfor your
flashfrom that of the otherperson'sflash.
                                               ETTt
1. Pressthe LMODEIbuttonto Selectthe f'-i mark.               f--+ zooudErt
2. Pressthe ISEUbuttonseveraltimesto makethe channelindicatorblink.                        r l                                                                      L I3. Presstn"ffifl   buttonto set the channelnumber.(C1 -  C4)
4. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesto stop the blinking.
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1. Pressthet.--IMODEbuttonto Selectthe ETTL,/5--r/5LnarU.
2.  Pressthe                   severaltimes                                   to                          makethe                                      channel                                                   indicator                                                                blink.          lSELlbutton
  Press3.        the!-or                          to set the                             channel                                            to the                                  same                                            number.                                                              (Cl  ETTtr"+ z00il dE rt                            I Outton   -  C4) as the masterunit.                                          i,  5r
4. Pressthe FEL|buttonseveraltimesto stop the blinking.
 llf  the channelsettingnumberof Masterand Slave are different,the
  Slavewill not fire. Pleaseset the same numberfor Masterand Slave.
Slave lD Setting
When you use severalSlaveunits,the Slave lD can be set to distinguisha Slaveunit from Mainflash.
1. Pressthe MODE]buttonto Select the ETTt,/f--r/5LnarX.
2. Pressthe SEL|buttonseveraltimesto makethe SlavelD indicatorblink.
3. Presstne FIot! buttonand set the lD number.(1, 2 or 3)
4. Pressthe lSELlbutton,the displaywill stop blinking.
O   lf you want to all Slaveunitsto fire at the same flash output,this settingis not necessary.
Master Flash ON/OFFSetting
You can set the Masterflash unitfiringON or OFF.
                                           ETTt
   Pressthe       buttonto Selectthe f--r mark.        + T--+ zoomPErt
   Pressthe      buttonto indicatethe I mark.                           ti
L  Pressthe       buttonto Selectthe T-t mark.
2. Pressthe      buttonto indicatethe @ mark.

Wireless ETTL Autoflash (A type cameras only)
ln thisWirelessETTLAutoflashfunction,the cameraautomaticallycalculatesthe correctexposure.
lWirelesserrL A
 lf no flash ratiois desired,the slave lD settingis not necessary. You can set 1, 2 or 3.
All the Slaveflash unitswill fire at the same flash outputand the ETTLautoflashsystemcontrolsthe totalflash
amountautomatically,to obtaina correctflash exposure.

 I  Pleaseset the MasterFlashunit as following.
1. Press the IMODEIbuttonto Select the ETTL/S-'I  mart<,.
2. Presstne fiffiOutton   to indicatethe t  mari
3. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesand confirmthat the flash ratiois 1:1.
 i   lf the flash ratiois indicatedas ,P or ,?J, pleasereferto the columnof "WirelessETTLAutoflashWith Flash
   RatioON (TwoSlaveUnits)or (ThreeSlaveUnits)"and resetto the flash ratioto 1:1.
4. Placethe SlaveUnit at the desiredposition.
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5. Makesurethat the MasterUnit and srave unit have both been charged.
    I  MasterUnit'sReadyLightis lit and SlaveUnit'sAF AuxiliaryLightis blinking.
  6. Focuson the subjectand take the picture.

   I   Pleaseseffillora
  1. Sameprocessas                                and set the
  2. followingiconsto be indicate.
  ETTL,/  T--'
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  3. Placethe SlaveUnit at the desiredposition.
  4. Makesure that the Masterunit and slave unit have both been charged.
  5. Focuson the subject,and take the picture


  r r r e w i r | e , c o n s i s t s o f a m a s t e r u n i t o n t h e c a m e r a , s e t
  to masterflash OFF, and two slave units.When you set the flash ratio,the ETTL autoflashsystemthen
  controlsthe totalflashamountaccordingto the flash ratio,to obtaina correctexposure.
   I Only EOS-1V EOS-3camerascan use this function.
 fTheflash ratiocanbesetbetween8 : 1 -  1 : 1 -  1 : g.
 O Pleaseset the SlavelD to 1 and 2 for each Slaveunit.
 Set the Masterunit as follow.
  1. Pleaseset the MasterFlashunitfiringmodeto OFF.
 2. Pressthe                   buttonto Setect th; ETTL,/|'-|  marX.         [@
 3. Pressthe p!!lgutton severaltimesto make the flash ratioindicatorblink.
 4. Pressthe                 or,! buttonand setectthe ff. (Btinking)         E
 5. Pressthe lSELlbuttonto makeflash ratiovalueblink.
 6. Presstne FTorI buttonto set the flash ratio.
 7. Pressthe $!!lbutton to makethe FlashRatioindicatorstop blinking.
 8. Placethe SlaveUnitat the desiredposition.
 9. Confirmthat boththe mbsterand slave unitsare charged.
10.Focuson the subjectand take the picture.
  llf you want to changethe settings,you can startfrom step 3.
 Olf you wantto cancelthe setting,pleaseset the flashratioi:1. (referto step4)

 The followingwireless
 proceduresets the two (2) flashesratioand the flash exposurecompensationamountior otherslaveunit.
 lOnly EOS-1Vand EOS-3cameracan use this function.
 O Pleasebe set the SlavelD 1,2 and 3 for eachSlaveunit.
 Set the Masterunit as follow.
 1. Pleaseset the MgsterFlashunitfiringmodeto OFF.
 2. Pressthe       button to Select the ETTL,.T--I  mark.
 3. Pressthe  llJbutton severaltimesto make the flash ratioindicatordisplayblink.
 4. Pressthe   or,! buttonto selectthe 1 2 3. (Btinking)
 5. Pressthe     buttonto makethe flash ratiovalueblink.
 7. Pressthe lS,ELlbuttonto makethe flashexposurecompensationdisplayblink.
 8. Pressthe                or,! buttonand set the frashexposurecompensationamount.         E
10.Placethe SlaveUnitsat the desiredposition.
11.Confirmthat boththe masterand slave unitsare charged.
12.Focuson the subjectand take the picture.
 O lf you want to changethe settings,you can startfrom step 3.
  I  lf you want to cancelthe setting,pleaseset the flash ratioto 1:1. (referto step 4)

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FP Flash
1. Pleaseset the masterflash to WirelessFlashmode.(Referto Page 10)
2. PresstheI or! buttonto setto l./EEl  (MasterFlashunitfiringON)or @,zED (MasterFlashunitfiringOFF).
3. The remainderof the procedurefor settingwirelesshigh-speedsync,is the sameas for normalhigh-speedsync.
ilt  is not necessaryto make any additionalsdttingson the Slaveunits.
       s Flash      ure          n
1. Pleaseset masterflash unit to the WirelessFlashMode.
2. Presstn"                        to make flmark   blink.            ffi,qutton
3. Pressthe l+lor ! buttonto set the flash exposurecompensationamount.
4. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesto make exposurecompensationindicatorappear.
5. The remainderof the procedurefor settingwirelessFlash ExposureCompensationis the same as for
  normalflash exposurecompensation.
 llt  is not necessaryto make any additionalsettingon the Slaveunits.
fYou can also set the flash exposurecompensationindividuallyfor each slaveunit.

       FE Lock
1. Firstpleaseset the flashto WirelessFlashmode.
2. Focuson the subjectand pressthe FEL buttonon the camera.
3. The procedurefor settingwirelessEF lock is the same as for normalFE lock.
 I   lt is not necessaryto make any changeto the settingson the Slaveunits.

1. Firstpleaseset the flash to the WirelessFlashMode.
2. Pressthe                     severaltimesto make the f,  ! mark blink.           EEllqutton
3. Pressthe l+lor ! buttonand set the flash exposurecompensationamount.
4. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesto make an indicatorstop blinking.
5. The remainderof procedurefor settingwirelessFB is the same as for normalFB.
 ilt  is not necessaryto changeany settingson the Slaveunits.
Ghangingthe Mode of Wireless
Pleaseset the flash as follows.
1. Pressthe IMODEIbuttonto selectthe ETTLI T"l  mark.
2. Pressand holdthe FE-[lbuttonmorethan 2 secondsto makethe mode indicatorblink.
3. Pressthe MODE|bulion-and selectthe ETTL,M, or MULTImode.
4. Pressthe lSELlbuttonto makethe modeof indicatorstopblinking.
Wreless Manual Flash
You can manuallyset the slave unit'sflash output,with the masterunit.The flash outputamong the slave
 unitscan be uniformor varied.To determinethe properflash exposure,use a hand-heldflash meter.
   reless Manual Flash With Uniform Flash
Pleaseset the Masterflash unit as describedbelow
 1. Pleasefollowethe procedureof Ghangingthe Mode of Wireless and set to the M,/f"+  mark.
2. Pressthe FE[lbutton severaltimesto make the flash outputamountindicatorblink.
 3. Pressthe E buttonor I buttonto set the flash outputamount.
4. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesand the flash outputwill be displayedwithoutblinking.
 llf  the masterflash unit ON functionis set, the masterunitwill alsofire, at the sameflash output.

You can set a differentflash outputfor each slave unit(s)(Followingare explainsthe procedurefor using
with threeslaveflash units). Pleaseset the masterflash unit as follow.
 1. Pleasebe followedthe procedurefor Ghangingthe Mode of Wireless,and set to the M,/f-l   ma,k.
2. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesto make the ; mark blink.
 3. Pressthe l! buttonor ! buttonto select ff J indicator.(blinking)
4. Pressthe FE[] button,make the flash outputdisplayanO f Otint<.
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5. Pressthe Fl buttonor I buttonto set the flash outputamountfor 1.
  6. Presstne pEllbutton, make the ftashoutputdisplayanO f  nilnt<.
  7. Pressthe lil buttonor I buttonto set the ftashoutputamoirntfor 2.
 8. Pressthe lS,ELlbutton,makethe flashoutputdisplayanO J ntint.
 9. Pressthe l+lbuttonor ! buttonto set the flash outputamountfor 3.
10. Pressthe lSELjbuttonto makethe indicatorstop blinking.
 Note:lf thereare onlytwo slaveunits,pleaseselecttne ff  indicatorat step3 ( stepg andstep 10 maybe omitted),
 Wireless Multi Flash
 Pleaseset the masterflash unit as follows.
  1. Pleasefollowthe procedurefor Changing the Mode of Wireless,and set to the MULTI,/|'-i  mark.
 2. Pressthe FLlbutton to makethe firingfrequencydisptaybtink.
 3. Pressthe l! buttonor ! buttonto set the firingfrequency.
 4. Presstne pELJbuttonto make the flash outputamountdispraybrink.
 5. Pressthe l+lbuttonor ! buttonto set the flash outputamount.
 6. Pressthe I9EL|buttonto makethe flash countdisptayblink.
 7. Pressthe E buttonor I buttonto set the flashcount.
 8. Pressthe lSELlbuttonto makethe indicatorstop blinking.
   i The firingfrequencyand flash countwill be the samefor all slaveunits.
 Slave Flash

 lWhen you selectthis mode with the IMbDE button,pleasemake sure that the indicatorof flash mode
   (ETTL,M, MULTI)is not displayed.
 Normal Slave Flash
 Evenif the EF-500Super is not attachedto the camerabody,you can fire the flash by usingthe camera's
 built-inflash or anotherflash unit
 1. Attachthe flash unit to the camera'shot shoe.
 2. Setthecamera'sexposuremodeto thedesiredmode.lf you useA or M mode,setthedesiredaperturevaluealso,
 3. Turnon the flash unit.Then pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.
  I Now, the aperture value and film speed are automatically
 transmittedto the flash unit.
 4. Removethe flash unitfrom camera.                                                          f"'  zoouPErt 5. Pressthe IMODFbuttonand setectthe T  + t 5l1SUve1 mode. 6. Press the ISELIbutton several times to make the flash output         t0 5L
  amountindicatorblink.                                                     0 . 5 0 . 7 1 . l . 5 2 3 4 8 0 1 3 l t n
 7. Pressthe I buttonor I buttonto set the flash outputamount.             1.72.sI  s   r  if, E 20 30 4060 ft
 ODeterminethe appropriateflash powerby settingthe distanceindicatoron the LCD panelto coincideas
   closelyas possible,with the actualdistancefrom the slaveflashto the subject.lf the actualdistanceis out
   of range,you needto changethe aperturevalue.
 lYou can set the film speedor aperturevalueon the flash unit manually,if desired.
    a.For the film speed ... Pt":. the IMoDEto select the lSo, then press the FE! buttonto make the
      indicatorblink. Press the [J buttonor !  buttonand set the desiredfilm speed then press the FELI     buttononce again.
   b.Forthe aperturevalue ... When the flash unit is set to the Slavemode,pressthe FEllbutton to make
     the indicatorfor the ap94![e valueblink,and pressthe I buttonor I buttonto set i-hedesiredaperture
     value.Then pressthe FEI]button.
 B. Pressthe FE-[lbuttonseveraltimesto make the displaystop blinking.
 9' Placethe slaveunit in the desiredlocation.Do not placethe slave unitwithinthe picturearea.
10.Afteryou confirmthat all flash unitsare fullycharged,pressthe shutterbuttonto take the picture.
 owhen the EF-500super is fullycharged,theAF AuxiliaryLightwill blink.
 OTheflashwill notftreif the EF-500Superis attachedto the camerabodywhileit is in the SlaveModesetting.
 O lf you are usinga Canonbrandflashunitwith ETTLfunctionon yourcamera,and the EF-SOOSuperflashunitas
  a slaveunit,pleasedo not use ETTLfunction,as the monitorpre-flashmayanusethe slaveto fire prematurely.
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DesignatedSlave Flash
   lf you use two or moreEF-500Superflashunits,you can designatewhichflasheswill fire togetherby usingthe
 channelsettings.In thismode,oneflashunitwillbe usedas the SlaveControllerandtheothersforfiringas Slaves.

  1. Attachthe firingflash unitto the camerabody. 2. Set the camera'sexposuremodeto S or M mode.            T--+ zoomdErt
 iThen set the shutterspeed to 1/30 or slower.The slave Controller                                        t/E                                              5t    will transmitthe designatedsignalbeforethe othersfire.Thus if you       0.50.7t  .l.5                                                                               2 3 4  I S                                                                                                                 t3 t8 m
   use a shutterspeedfasterthan 1/30,the firingflash unitswill not be       1 . 7 2 . s sI  ? r o r s i d s o 4 0 6 0 f r
   synchronized.
 3. switch "oN" the flash unit,and pressthe camera'sshutterbuttonhalfway.
 lNoW aperturevalueand film speedare automaticallytransmittedto the slaveflash unit.
 4. Removethe slaveflash unitfrom camera.
 5. Pressthe lMODElbuttonand setectthe f--ll   51. lStaveMode)
 6. Pressthe p!!l buttonto makethe channeldisplayindicatorblink.
 7. Pressthe               irqttonor ! buttonto set the channelnumber.(Cl or C2)                     fl
 8. Pressthe ISELIbuttonto makethe outputamountdisplayindicatorof flash blink.
 9. Pressthe I buttonor ! buttonto set the flash outputamount.
   i  Set the flash powerby settingthe distanceindicatoron the LCD panelto coincideas closelyas possible
   with the actualdistancefrom the slaveflash to the subject.lf the actualdistanceis out of range,you need
   to change!!e aperturevalue.
10. Pressthe lSELlbuttonseveraltimesto makethe displaystop blinking.
11. Placethe slaveunitin the desiredlocation.Do not placethe slaveunitwithinthe picturearea.

12. Attachthe SlaveControllerflash unitto the camerabodv.
13.   Press         the                  button                     and                            setect                                     5L (sr"ul                                              Mode).                                  the f--\      @
14.   Pressthe                        to                  make                             the channel                                       display                                               indicator                                                            blink.     f*+ zoondErt          FELIbutton
15. Pressthe I buttonor I buttonto set the same channelnumberas             itt  5t   that set on the firingflash unit.
16. Press the ISELIbutton to make the flash output amount display           r  -t .   :  ,.-
   indicatorblink.
17. Pressthe p lrqttonf  I  t mark disptayed.
18. Pressthe lSELlbuttonto makethe displaystopblinking.
19. Afteryou confirmthat allflash unitsare fullycharged,pressthe shutterbuttonto take the picture.
  f When the firingflash unit of EF-500Supells fully charged,the AF AuxiliaryLightwill btink.
 OYou cannot set the aperturevalue by lSe! Outton,if you select the  f  f  t mark at the settingof flash
  outputamount.The flash unitwill be set to the slave controllermode.
 O The SlaveControllerunitfunctionsonly to controlthe slaveunit.
SPECIFICATIONS

 TYPE : Clip-ontype serial-controlledTTL auto zoom electricflash
 GUIDENUMBER: 50 (lSO 100/m,105mmheadposition)
 POWERSOURCE: FourAA type alkalinebatteriesor,   : FourAA type Ni-Cdbatteriesor,
                                 : FourAAtypeN|-MHNickel-MetatHydride
 RECYCLINGTIME : about6.0 sec. (Atkatinebatteries)
                                 : about4.0 sec. (Ni-Cd,N|-MHNickel-MetalHydride)
 NUMBEROF FLASHES: about220 flashes(Alkalinebatteries)
                                         : about100flashes(Ni-Cd,Ni-MHNickel-MetalHydride)
 FLASHDURATION: aboutI 1700sec. (fullpowerfiring)
 FLASHILLUMINATEANGLE: 28mm -  105mmmotorpoweredcontrol(17mmwith Built-inWide panel)
 AUTO POWEROFF :Available
 COLORTEMPERATURE: Suitabtefor Daytighttype ColorFitms
 WEIGHT:335g/11.8o2. DIMENSIONS: 77mm(W)/3.0in.x 139mm(H)/5.5in.x 117mm(L)/4.6in.

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