Canon 600EXII-RT, Instruction Manual

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[ : Shooting in a Different Flash Mode for Each Group
4
Check the charge status and then
shoot.
When <
G
> is displayed, you
can check the firing groups that are
not fully charged by the indication on
the screen on the left. For example,
when firing group <
m
> is fully
charged, the <
m
> indication in the
screen on the left changes to <
x
>.
When all firing groups are fully
charged, <
G
> and the charge
status indication for the firing groups
on the screen on the left disappear.
For other charge confirmations, see
step 6 on page 69.
X Each slave unit fires simultaneously
in the respective flash mode set.
Firing group charge status
† : Flash not ready
„ : Flash ready
When setting the flash mode to <
/
>, make sure the slave units are
the Speedlites supporting the Auto external flash metering. Firing in this
flash mode is not possible if Auto external flash metering is not
supported.
When the flash mode is set to <
a
> or <
/
>, exposure is
controlled as a single group to obtain the standard exposure for the main
subject. If you shoot with multiple firing groups pointing toward the main
subject, overexposure may result.
The order of firing among firing groups does not need to be consecutive;
for example, A, C, E can be set.
When you do not want a certain group to fire, press function button 1
<
R
> to set <
v
> when setting the flash mode in step 3.