Canon Speedlite 580EX Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 37

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C 7 Check the flash operation . e Press the master units test firing button. ~ The slave.unit will fire . If the flash does not 1i re, adjust the slave unit's angle toward the master unit and distance from the rnasler unit- Set the camera and shoot . 8 Set [he camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting- 15M [49 .2ft.] Outdoors 8m (26.2Ft .) 12m [39 .4ft.] o Use the mini stand [tripod socket provided] to prop up the slave unit . e Use the bounce feature to swing the slave uniYs flash body so that the wireless sensor laces the master unit . a Indoors, the wireless signal may also bounce off the wall so there is more IeFway in positioning the slave unit(s)After positioning the slave unit(s), be sure to test the wireless operation before shooting . m Do not place any obstacles between the master unit and slave unit(s)..Obstacles can block the transmission of wireless signals. 35

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C
7
Check
the
flash
operation
.
e
Press
the
master
units
test
firing
button
.
~
The
slave
.unit
will fire
.
If
the
flash
does
not
1i
re,
adjust
the
slave
unit's
angle
toward
the
master
unit
and
distance
from
the
rnasler
unit-
8
Set
the
camera
and
shoot
.
Set [he
camera
in
the
same
way
as
with
normal
flash
shooting-
15M
[49
.2ft
.]
Outdoors
o
Use
the
mini
stand
[tripod
socket
provided]
to
prop
up the
slave
unit
.
e
Use
the
bounce
feature
to
swing
the slave uniYs
flash
body so
that
the
wireless
sensor
laces
the
master
unit
.
a
Indoors, the
wireless
signal
may
also
bounce
off
the
wall
so
there
is
more
IeFway
in
positioning
the
slave
unit(s)-
After
positioning
the slave
unit(s),
be sure
to
test
the wireless
operation
before
shooting
.
m
Do
not
place
any
obstacles
between
the
master
unit
and
slave
unit(s)
.
.Obstacles
can
block
the
transmission
of
wireless
signals
.
35
8m
(26
.2Ft
.)
12m
[39
.4ft
.]