Canon Speedlite 380EX Instruction Manual - Page 21

IV. Other Applications Sample Multiple-Flash Setup 540EZ mounted on Off-Camera Shoe Adapter Connecting Cord 540EZ mounted on Off-Camera Shoe Adapter Connecting Cord TTL Distributor 380EX mounted on TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 41 • If the batteries in TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 are almost exhausted, the Speedlite's pilot lamp may not light and the flash may not fire. Make sure the batteries in TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 have sufficient power. • The Connecting Cord can be extended up to 9 meters / 30ft by connecting three Connecting Cord 300's (3 meters / 10ft each). 40 IV. Other Applications Speedlite 380EX Accessories C) Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 This cord enables you to use the Speedlite up to 60 cm/1.98ft away from the camera. All of the camera's automatic functions are left intact. Multiple-Flash Accessories 0 Off-Camera Shoe Adapter This adapter has a hot shoe, a Connecting Cord socket, and a tripod socket. Mounr a Speedlite on the hot shoe, connect a Connecting Cord to the Connecting Cord socket, and mount the adapter on a tripod. The Connecting Cord's other end can be connected to a TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 or TTL Distributor. TTL Distributor With four Connecting Cord sockets, the TTL Distributor relays exposure information from the TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 to up to three Speedlites via Connecting Cords. TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 Equipped with a hot shoe and a Connecting Cord socket, this adapter is mounted on the camera's hot shoe. A Speedlite is then mounted on the adapter's hot shoe and a Connecting Cord is connected to the socket. By connecting the other end of the Connecting Cord to an Off-Camera Shoe Adapter or a TTL Distributor, you can connect more Speedlites to the camera. O Connecting Cord 60 and Connecting Cord 300 Available in two lengths (60 cm and 3 meters), the Connecting Cords are used to wire a multiple-flash setup. T (Z- 0///////////. 0 ( tai ll/11/1111/0-010 / \ O 4 I I 0 4 I I 0 F71-, When a multi-flash accessory is attached to Speedlite 380EX, the TTL auto flash I-II exposure mode takes effect. 41