Quantum Instruments QFX5d-R - Manual (Page 11)

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7. COMMON FEATURES
7.1 Flash Ready
The Flash Ready indicator will
blink while Qflash is recycling. It
will stop blinking once the flash
is ready to fire again, and the
speaker will beep.
If flash readiness is supported by the camera, then an LED or flash sym-
bol will appear in the viewfinder when the flash is ready. Many cameras
will automatically switch the shutter to the camera pre-defined flash sync
speed.
7.2 Display, Speaker, and Indicator Lights
Qflash indicates the result of a flash exposure in Automatic and TTL/QTTL
modes via the Display, Speaker and Flash Indicator Lights. The signals
are shown in the table below:
Flash exposure Speaker/ Flash
condition Display Earphone Indicator Lights
Good exposure OK one beep rapid blink
Under/Over Undr or Over 3“beeps 3 blinks, pause,
3 blinks, pause…
No flash No Flash long steady beep long steady on
7.3 Sync Turn Off
If you are using Qflash as an on camera flash and want to disable the
flash for a few shots, you can use the ‘sync turn off’ feature. To prevent
Qflash from firing, press
Mode I twice. The word ‘OFF’ will appear in the
display. To return to normal operation press any button (except Test M ).
Other Qflashes connected to this on-camera flash, whether by cable or
wirelessly, will fire (unless they also are turned off).
This feature will only prevent the flash from firing, it will not turn off the
Qflash or the Turbo. To completely turn off the Qflash the Turbo must be
turned off.
7.4 Rear Curtain Sync
When using a QTTL Adapter, Qflash can fire the flash with the rear cur-
tain (if supported by your camera). Rear curtain sync is selected with the
switch located on the back of the QTTL Adapter. Set it to
“R” for rear cur-
tain, or “F” for front curtain. For some cameras rear curtain is controlled
through a menu on the camera itself. For these cameras leave the switch
in the
“F” position. Consult your camera’s manual.
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