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Advanced Functions, Wireless Mode

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Advanced Functions ■Wireless Mode With the AF360FGZ, you can take photographs with the flash unit separated from the camera wirelessly in P-TTL mode. Combine the flash unit with the built-in flash unit of the camera or another AF360FGZ attached to the camera. ● The AF540FGZ can be used interchangeably with AF360FGZ flash units for wireless mode photography. Before photographing, confirm the following. 1. Whether your camera supports this function. ➝ Cameras that Support Wireless Mode (page 60) 2. Whether you can use this function with the combination of your camera and the flash mode you have set. ➝ Functions Related to Each Flash Mode (page 61 - 68) 3. Whether the slave mode is set to SLAVE1. ➝ Slave Mode Setting (page 49) Notes on Wireless Flash Control (P-TTL photography) When using the AF360FGZ in wireless mode, the following information is transferred between the flash units attached to the camera and separated from the camera, before the flash units are discharged.  Shutter release button is fully pressed.  The flash attached to the camera emits a small control flash (relays the flash mode of the camera).  The external AF360FGZ emits a pre-flash (verifies the state of the subject).  The flash attached to the camera emits a small control flash (relays the flash output amount to the external AF360FGZ). ● The flash attached to the camera will emit a preflash once more after this to relay the flash duration time when HS (high-speed sync) is set.  The external AF360FGZ discharges the main flash (for making both flash units discharge main flashes, refer to page 41). 35

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Advanced Functions
■
Wireless Mode
With the AF360FGZ, you can take photographs with
the flash unit separated from the camera wirelessly in
P-TTL mode.
Combine the flash unit with the built-in flash unit of the
camera or another AF360FGZ attached to the camera.
●
The AF540FGZ can be used interchangeably with
AF360FGZ flash units for wireless mode
photography.
Before photographing, confirm the following.
1. Whether your camera supports this function.
➝
Cameras that Support Wireless Mode
(page 60)
2. Whether you can use this function with the
combination of your camera and the flash mode
you have set.
➝
Functions Related to Each Flash Mode
(page 61 - 68)
3. Whether the slave mode is set to SLAVE1.
➝
Slave Mode Setting (page 49)
When using the AF360FGZ in wireless mode, the
following information is transferred between the flash
units attached to the camera and separated from the
camera, before the flash units are discharged.
Shutter release button is fully pressed.
The flash attached to the camera emits a small
control flash (relays the flash mode of the
camera).
The external AF360FGZ emits a pre-flash
(verifies the state of the subject).
The flash attached to the camera emits a small
control flash (relays the flash output amount to
the external AF360FGZ).
●
The flash attached to the camera will emit a pre-
flash once more after this to relay the flash
duration time when HS (high-speed sync) is set.
The external AF360FGZ discharges the main
flash (for making both flash units discharge main
flashes, refer to page 41).
Notes on Wireless Flash Control
(P-TTL photography)