Konica Minolta Dimage A1 - Manual (Page 91)

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NOTES ON WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH
Wireless/Remote flash performs best under subdued light or interior lighting. Under bright light
sources, the flash may not be able to detect the control signals from the camera’s built-in flash.
The wireless/remote system has four channels so that multiple lighting systems can be used in the
same area without affecting each other. Once the camera and flash are separated, the wireless chan-
nel can be changed. Refer to the flash’s instruction manual on how the set the wireless channel. The
flash and the camera must be set to the same channel.
When not using off-camera flash units, always turn off the wireless flash mode in section 1 of the
recording menu, or inaccurate flash exposures will result. The 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D) flash units
can be reset simultaneously with the camera. Simply mount the flash unit in the accessory shoe and
change the wireless flash mode setting on the menu to another flash mode.
This camera does not have a preset flash sync speed. In program (P) or aperture-priority (A) expo-
sure mode, the shutter speed will not fall below the camera-shake limit unless the slow-sync function
is activated (p. 87). When using shutter-priority (S) or manual (M) exposure mode, any shutter speed
can be used in the exposure.
The flash can synchronize with the camera at any shutter speed, the 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D)
high-speed sync function is unnecessary. When using flash, the shutter speed should be set to the
flash duration of flash unit to prevent underexposure. A maximum shutter speed of 1/250s is recom-
mended when using a compatible Minolta flash unit. The Wireless/Remote Flash Controller is not
compatible with this camera.