Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT Instruction Manual - Page 65

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Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit While the flash mode can be set to auto external flash metering when 430EX III-RT is set as a master unit, this function is effective when using a slave unit that supports (example: 600EX-RT). 430EX III-RT does not support . As a result, when the flash mode of the master unit is set to , 430EX III-RT units set as the slaves do not fire. When using 430EX III-RT as a slave and setting the flash mode with the master, do not set the flash mode to . When 430EX III-RT is set as the master unit and the flash mode of firing group "A" is set to , master flash firing is not performed even if 430EX III-RT is set to "Master flash firing: ON" (p.53). When the flash mode is set to or , exposure is controlled as a single group to obtain the standard exposure for the main subject. If you shoot with multiple firing groups pointing toward the main subject, overexposure may result. For , refer to the instruction manual of a Speedlite compatible with auto external flash metering. When you do not want a certain group to fire, select when setting the flash mode in step 3. The order of firing among firing groups does not need to be consecutive; for example, A, C, E can be set. You can set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount by simply pressing , selecting the firing group using the cross keys, and turning (P.Fn-08/p.88). Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit In radio transmission wireless shooting, you can fire the test flash and modeling flash (p.36) from a 430EX III-RT set as a slave unit. Select or . Press of the slave unit. Turn to select or , then press . X A flash signal is sent from the slave unit to the master unit, and a wireless system test flash or modeling flash is fired. 65

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Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit
In radio transmission wireless shooting, you can fire the test flash and
modeling flash (p.36) from a 430EX III-RT set as a slave unit.
Select <
N
> or <
M
>.
Press <
8
> of the slave unit.
Turn <
9
> to select <
N
> or
<
M
>, then press <
8
>.
A flash signal is sent from the slave unit
to the master unit, and a wireless system
test flash or modeling flash is fired.
Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit
While the flash mode can be set to <
/
> auto external flash metering
when 430EX III-RT is set as a master unit, this function is effective when
using a slave unit that supports <
/
> (example: 600EX-RT).
430EX III-RT does not support <
/
>. As a result, when the flash
mode of the master unit is set to <
/
>, 430EX III-RT units set as the
slaves do not fire. When using 430EX III-RT as a slave and setting the
flash mode with the master, do not set the flash mode to <
/
>.
When 430EX III-RT is set as the master unit and the flash mode of firing
group “A” is set to <
/
>, master flash firing is not performed even if
430EX III-RT is set to “Master flash firing: ON” (p.53).
When the flash mode is set to <
a
> or <
/
>, exposure is
controlled as a single group to obtain the standard exposure for the main
subject. If you shoot with multiple firing groups pointing toward the main
subject, overexposure may result.
For <
/
>, refer to the instruction manual of a Speedlite compatible
with auto external flash metering.
When you do not want a certain group to fire, select <
E
> when
setting the flash mode in step 3.
The order of firing among firing groups does not need to be consecutive;
for example, A, C, E can be set.
You can set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount by
simply pressing <
8
>, selecting the firing group using the <
S
> cross
keys, and turning <
9
> (P.Fn-08/p.88).