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• Between the built-in flash and external flash, the flash ratio will be 1:2 respectively (summed up when the external flashes are more than one). • When the contrast-control-sync flash mode is used, the maximum flash sync speed will be 1/60 sec. ♦ Using Multiple External Flash Units (with no built-in flash) 1 Setting the flash units Tset up the external flash units apart from the camera. Ili= If a hot shoe grip is used, would cause the TTL metering to function improperly. For instructions for connection, see Lp.102 Set the required flash units' sync mode to Contrast-Control-Sync Flash mode. Output ratio of the flash is 2 for contrast-control-sync mode to 1 for the other flash mode. For instructions on how to set the contrast-control-sync mode, refer to the flash unit's operating manual. 2 Taking a picture Check that all of flash units are ready. Focus the subject and take the picture. liklEr External multiple sync flashes Note the following when you use two or more flashes in sync. • Use the flashes in the following combinations referring to the "Flash functions" ( tg- p.95). • Combine the same type (Type B to F) of flashes. • If you use different type combination of flashes, combine Type C and Type D or Type E and Type F. • Any type of combinations of the built-in flashes can be used.

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•
Between
the
built-in
flash
and
external
flash,
the
flash
ratio
will
be
1:2
respectively
(summed
up
when
the
external
flashes
are
more
than
one).
•
When
the
contrast
-control
-sync
flash
mode
is
used,
the
maximum
flash
sync
speed
will
be
1/60
sec.
♦
Using
Multiple
External
Flash
Units
(with
no
built-in
flash)
1
Setting
the
flash
units
Tset
up
the
external
flash
units
apart
from
the
camera.
Ili=
If
a
hot
shoe
grip
is
used,
would
cause
the
TTL
metering
to
function
improperly.
For
instructions
for
connection,
see
Lp.102
Set
the
required
flash
units'
sync
mode
to
Contrast
-Control
-Sync
Flash
mode.
Output
ratio
of
the
flash
is
2
for
contrast
-control
-sync
mode
to
1
for
the
other
flash
mode.
For
instructions
on
how
to
set
the
contrast
-control
-sync
mode,
refer
to
the
flash
unit's
operating
manual.
2
Taking
a
picture
Check
that
all
of
flash
units
are
ready.
Focus
the
subject
and
take
the
picture.
liklEr
External
multiple
sync
flashes
Note
the
following
when
you
use
two
or
more
flashes
in
sync.
•
Use
the
flashes
in
the
following
combinations
referring
to
the
"Flash
functions"
(
tg
-
p.95).
•
Combine
the
same
type
(Type
B
to
F)
of
flashes.
•
If
you
use
different
type
combination
of
flashes,
combine
Type
C
and
Type
D
or
Type
E
and
Type
F.
•
Any
type
of
combinations
of
the
built-in
flashes
can
be
used.