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5. Flash does not f ire in sync with camera
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Black frame
appears in
pictures
or frame
is only
partially
illuminated
Shutter speed
is faster than
the camera’s
x-sync
limitation
- Adjust the
camera’s shutter
speed to the
maximum
supported x-sync
speed
- Set up the RF60X
in Auto HSS or
Manual HSS (see
Section 11.2)
Delay timer
has been set
incorrectly
Turn off the delay
timer or adjust
the delay timer to
the correct sync
time (see Section
11.4)
6. Flash f ires unexpectedly
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Local or
Master flash
misf ires
Poor hot shoe
connection
- Adjust tightness
of hot shoe
contact
- Clean the
RF60X’s hot shoe
contact with a
clean cloth
Slave flash
misf ires
Background
radio
interference
- Set all units to
another channel
or radio ID (see
Secion 7.7)
- Change setup
location as
interference may
come from other
equipment in
the surrounding
area
Optical
trigger has
been switched
on and
triggered by
unexpected
ambient light
Switch off the
optical trigger,
as it may not work
in the
environment (see
Section 11.3)
