Canon 5296B002, Instruction Manual

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Wireless Flash Shooting:
Optical Transmission
This chapter describes wireless flash shooting using
optical transmission.
For the accessories required for optical wireless
transmission, see the system map (p.104) .
When the camera’s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic
mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations in this chapter
are not available. Set the camera’s shooting mode to
V / X /
W
/
q
/
5
(Creative Zone mode).
Wireless flash shooting using optical transmission is available
with both Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite 600EX.
The 600EX-RT/600EX attached to the camera is called the
master unit, and a 600EX-RT/600EX that is wirelessly
controlled is called the slave unit.
You can also wirelessly control the 600EX-RT/600EX set as
the slave unit with an EOS digital camera equipped with a
master function, and with the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
(sold separately). For details on setting the master unit
functions, see the instructions of the camera or transmitter.
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