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PROGRAM FLASH
MAXXUM FLASH

3600HS (D)

BASIC OPERA

TION

APPLICA

TIONS

APPENDIX

E INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in Malaysia

9222-8842-10 MM-A009

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Page 1: ...PROGRAM FLASH MAXXUM FLASH 3600HS D BASIC OPERATION APPLICATIONS APPENDIX E INSTRUCTION MANUAL Printed in Malaysia 9222 8842 10 MM A009 3600HSD_E qxd for final 00 10 3 12 01 Page E1 ...

Page 2: ...wing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d...

Page 3: ...on concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for conformité Européenne European conformity E4 CONTENTS NAMES OF PARTS 6 BASIC OPERATION INSTALLING BATTERIES 10 Checking Batteries 11 ATTACHING AND REMOVAL 12 AUTO POWER ON OFF AND FILM 13 P MODE FLASH THE BASICS 14 EXPOSURE MODES 17 A Mode Flash 17 S Mode Flash 17 M Mode Flash 18 Flash Sync Speed 18 APPLICATIONS FLASH COVERAGE ...

Page 4: ...s after each item indicate the relevant page Wireless Remote flash lamps 28 Manual zoom lamp 21 Flash on off button 13 Zoom flash coverage selection button 21 Wireless Remote flash button 28 High speed sync button 26 Flash off lamp 13 Wide Angle Adapter 22 Mounting foot release button 12 Mounting foot Flashtube Wireless Remote control signal receiver 28 AF illuminator 35 Please peel off the protec...

Page 5: ... D as attached to one of the following cameras Maxxum 9 7 800si 700si 600si 400si 300si XTsi HTsi STsi QTsi Dynax 9 7 800si 700si 600si 505si 505siSuper 500si 500siSuper 404si 303si 300si When attaching to another Maxxum series camera a Dynax series camera a Vectis series camera or a Dimâge series digital camera read the main section of this manual while referring to Use in Combination with Other ...

Page 6: ...hing glows when the flash on off button is pressed BATTERIES INSTALLING BATTERIES The 3600HS D may be powered by Four AA size alkaline batteries Four AA size lithium batteries Four AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH batteries Always ensure that rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries are charged in the specified charger unit 1 Open the battery chamber door as shown 3 Close the bat...

Page 7: ... may be changed or be disabled p 36 AUTO POWER ON OFF AND FILM Auto Power On Auto Power Off Film Do not use high speed film rating in excess of ISO 1000 Use of such film increases the exposure error The low speed film limit is the same as that for the films specified for the camera See the camera manual for details Flash on off button PREPARATION ATTACHING AND REMOVAL Attaching To The Camera Push ...

Page 8: ...f timer P MODE FLASH P MODE FLASH THE BASICS 1 Select the P mode on the cam era 2 Press the flash on off button to glow the lamp AUTO ON or ON 3 Press the shutter release but ton partway down The indicator lamps AUTO and ON glow with automatic flash With the Maxxum Dynax 7 automatic flash is used with full auto and fill flash when the P mode is selected With the Maxxum Dynax 9 and 800si fill flash...

Page 9: ...aperture ie increase the f stop to reduce the flash range or open the aperture ie reduce the f stop to increase the flash range The shutter speed is automatically set 4 Press the shutter release button when charging is com plete E16 EXPOSURE MODES P MODE FLASH THE BASICS focal length 24 28 50 35 85 1 8 1 5 5 1 7 1 9 1 10 1 4 1 5 1 3 5 1 5 1 9 1 6 1 13 1 4 5 1 7 2 8 4 5 6 When a photo is taken imme...

Page 10: ...ith a maximum shutter speed referred to as the flash sync speed This restric tion does not apply to cameras designed for high speed sync HSS photography since they allow flash photography at the maximum shutter speed of the camera Sync speeds and high speed sync for each camera are as follows Maxxum Dynax 9 1 300 sec high speed sync photography possible Maxxum Dynax 7 800si 700si 600si 1 200 sec h...

Page 11: ...engths from 24mm to 85mm There is normally no need to manually adjust zoom coverage 24mm focal length 85mm focal length Press the shutter release button partway down When the coverage is 24mm 35mm or 80mm the lamp corresponding to its flash coverage is lit The indicator lamp of 24mm blinks when a lens having a focal length of less than 24mm is used with auto zoom Use of the Wide Angle Adapter p 22...

Page 12: ...When flat subjects are photographed from the front with very wide angle lenses such as the 17 35mm f 3 5G lens at the wide angle set ting the distance between the lens and the center and periphery varies so that the amount of light from the periphery is slightly reduced Keep the high speed sync lamp off when using Wide Angle Adapter Put the wide angle adapter on the flashtube Push the wide angle a...

Page 13: ... 45 28 70mm 60 28mm maximum 75 90 Correct Incorrect Determine the angle in relation to the table at right BOUNCE FLASH E24 BOUNCE FLASH The bounce lamp glows on the control panel High speed sync p 26 is cleared when employing bounce flash Use a white ceiling or wall to reflect the flash A colored surface may color the light High ceilings or highly reflective surfaces such as glass are not recommen...

Page 14: ...ed when using ISO400 film High speed sync cannot be used with ratio flash or bounce flash When using a flash meter or color meter high speed sync cannot be used because it interferes with the proper exposure High speed sync lamp of the flash might be lit even with a camera which dose not have high speed sync In that case high speed sync dose not work HIGH SPEED SYNC E26 HIGH SPEED SYNC HSS High sp...

Page 15: ...era are flat as shown in photo In such cases remove the flash from the camera and position it to obtain a more three dimensional effect as shown in photo Photo was taken using the cam era s built in flash and the flash locat ed separately from the camera with a light intensity of 1 2 respectively to produce a soft gradation between light and dark and natural shadows p 34 When taking this type of p...

Page 16: ...the off camera flash unit Follow the points above when positioning the camera flash and subject Check the distance with the table below E30 6 Use test flash to check the 3600HS D flash The method used for test flash differs with the camera used eg press the AE lock button or spot AE lock button See the camera manual for details If the test flash doesn t fire change the position of the camera flash...

Page 17: ...ged and so will the channel indicator lamp WIRELESS REMOTE FLASH MODE Notes On Wireless Flash The MS 2 mini stand is useful when the flash unit is off the camera The mini stand has a tripod configuration with a threaded hole to attach the flash unit Attach Remove Pre flash fires when wireless remote flash mode is selected A flash meter and color meter cannot be used Shutter speed is 1 60 or 1 45 o...

Page 18: ... The built in flash and 3600HS D may be controlled to a flash intensity of 1 and 2 respectively See photo on page 28 The method used differs with the camera See the camera manual for details Set shutter speed to 1 60 of a second or less low shutter speed Wireless Remote high speed sync photography cannot be used Ratio flash control cannot be used with the Maxxum QTsi 300si and Dynax 303si 300si Se...

Page 19: ...ns lamps M ZOOM 4 minutes 15 minutes 24mm 35mm options lamps 60 minutes M ZOOM none 24mm none 85mm E36 It is possible to change the settings of the time to auto power off 1 Press the flash on off button for 3 seconds until three lamps glow at the same time auto lamp flash on lamp off lamp This shows that now you are in the mode for changing the settings 2 Press the wireless remote flash button to ...

Page 20: ...en employing wireless flash use optional Wireless Flash Remote Control or 5600HS D which is sold separately Use the AE lock button for test flash Test flash for the wireless flash cannot be used while Eye start is in use Select Channel 1 when using wireless flash with the 3xi Wireless flash cannot be used with the SPxi and 2xi Using i Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras Maxxum Dynax 8000i 7000i 5000...

Page 21: ... FS 1200 manual for details Using APS Single Lens Reflex Cameras Vectis S 1 S 100 Flash is automatic in the P mode Fill flash may be selected with the flash mode button on the camera The shutter speed is set automatically in the S mode High speed sync cannot be used As the S 100 is not equipped with an auto lock accessory shoe the flash unit cannot be attached to the camera Use with wireless flash...

Page 22: ...ne intersects the lower and upper set of diagonal lines respectively For example the bold line drawn on the graph shows how to determine the flash range using ISO 100 film a 35mm focal length setting at f 4 in this case the flash range would be 0 3 7 m 0 9 23ft If the subject is closer than 1m use an off camera flash with cable E42 FLASH RANGE Flash range is the appropriate range that provides you...

Page 23: ...cility for details CAUTIONS E44 CAUTIONS WHILE HANDLING During Photography This flash unit generates strong light and should therefore not be used in front of the eyes Batteries Do not store the flash unit with the alkaline batteries inside it Leakage from the batteries may damage the battery chamber Due to the characteristics of alkaline batteries temperature and storage conditions the battery le...

Page 24: ... are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice PERFORMANCE When using Wide Angle Adapter 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 5 PERFORMANCE Shutter speed 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 8000 1 12000 24 28 35 50 85 10 11 13 15 18 7 8 9 11 13 5 5 6 6 5 7 5 9 3 5 4 4 6 5 3 6 4 2 5 2 8 3 2 3 8 4 5 1 7 2 2 3 2 6 3 2 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 2 2 Flash Coverage Setti...

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