SIGMA EF-500 - Manual (Page 28)

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3. Press the + button or – button to select indicator. (blinking)
4. Press the SEL button, make the flash output display and blink.
5. Press the + button or – button to set the flash output amount for 1.
6. Press the SEL button, make the flash output display and blink.
7. Press the + button or – button to set the flash output amount for 2.
8. Press the SEL button, make the flash output display and blink.
9. Press the + button or – button to set the flash output amount for 3.
10. Press the SEL button to make the indicator stop blinking.
Note: If there are only two slave units, please select the indicator at step 3 ( step 9 and step 10 may be omitted).
Wireless Multi Flash
Please set the master flash unit as follows.
1. Please follow the procedure for Changing the Mode of Wireless, and set to the MULTI㸤 mark.
2. Press the SEL button to make the firing frequency display blink.
3. Press the + button or – button to set the firing frequency.
4. Press the SEL button to make the flash output amount display blink.
5. Press the + button or – button to set the flash output amount.
6. Press the SEL button to make the flash count display blink.
7. Press the + button or – button to set the flash count.
8. Press the SEL button to make the indicator stop blinking.
ۋ The firing frequency and flash count will be the same for all slave units.
Slave Flash
ۋ When you select this mode with the MODE button, please make sure that the indicator of flash
mode (ETTL, M, MULTI) is not displayed.
Normal Slave Flash
Even if the EF-500 Super is not attached to the camera body, you can fire the flash by using the camera’s
built-in flash or another flash unit
1. Attach the flash unit to the camera’s hot shoe.
2. Set the camera’s exposure mode to the desired mode. If you use A or M mode, set the desired aperture value also.
3. Turn on the flash unit. Then press the shutter button half way.
ۋ Now, the aperture value and film speed are automatically
transmitted to the flash unit.
4. Remove the flash unit from camera.
5. Press the MODE button and select the
/ (Slave) mode.
6. Press the SEL button several times to make the flash output
amount indicator blink.
7. Press the + button or – button to set the flash output amount.
ۋ Determine the appropriate flash power by setting the distance indicator on the LCD panel to
coincide as closely as possible, with the actual distance from the slave flash to the subject. If the actual
distance is out of range, you need to change the aperture value.
ۋ You can set the film speed or aperture value on the flash unit manually, if desired.
a. For the film speed … Press the MODE to select the ISO, then press the SEL button to make the
indicator blink. Press the + button or – button and set the desired film speed, then press the SEL
button once again.
b. For the aperture value … When the flash unit is set to the Slave mode, press the SEL button to make
the indicator for the aperture value blink, and press the + button or – button to set the desired aperture
value. Then press the SEL button.
8. Press the SEL button several times to make the display stop blinking.
9. Place the slave unit in the desired location. Do not place the slave unit within the Picture area.
10. After you confirm that all flash units are fully charged, press the shutter button to take the picture.
ۋ When the EF-500 Super is fully charged, the AF Auxiliary Light will blink.
ۋ The flash will not fire if the EF-500 Super is attached to the camera body while it is in the Slave Mode setting.