LCD Display and Function Setting
To choose a function, use the “MENU SCROLL UP BUTTON (13)” to scroll to the function you wish
to set. The active functions will blink. Use the “MENU SCROLL RIGHT BUTTON (16)” to move to
the option you wish to select. Each option you scroll through will blink as it is selected. To choose
that option, press OK (15). The menu will stop blinking and the option will be selected.
Flash / Video Light Selection (2)
Choosing “FLASH ON” selects the flash mode of the FLP-56.
Choosing “FLASH OFF” selects the LED video light mode of the FLP-56.
LED Mode Selection (3)
In the “FLASH ON” mode you may choose LED1 or OFF.
LED1 turns on the LED modeling lamp
OFF turns off the LED modeling lamp off
In the “FLASH OFF” mode, you may choose LED1, LED2, or OFF.
LED1 turns on the LED modeling lamp
LED2 turns on the variable high power LED video light
OFF turns off the LED lamps
Buzzer Mode Selection (4)
Selecting “BUZZ ON” turns on the audio signal when you press the selection keys as well as when
the flash is fully charged and ready to fire. Selecting “BUZZ OFF” turns off all audio signals.
Flash Trigger Modes (5)
5 modes are available:
M: The built-in optical slave function is OFF. The FLP-56 can be triggered with all other methods.
S1: The FLP-56 will only fire when triggered by another flash.
S2: The FLP-56 will ignore the “pre-flash” used by many cameras in the red-eye flash mode
and fire in sync with the main flash. In this mode the flash is only triggered by another
flash source.
S3: The FLP-56 will fire up to 5 times before recycling, if you camera is in continuous shooting
mode. This mode can be triggered by all trigger methods.
S4: The FLP-56 will fire up to 15 times before recycling, if you camera is in continuous shooting
mode. This mode can be triggered by all trigger methods.
Notes:
S3 Needs to be triggered each time.
S4 Flash fires automatically up to 15x continuously.
The FLP-56 can be triggered in the following ways:
- Hotshoe via camera
- PC sync cord
- FM wireless trigger
- Optical trigger
- Flash test button
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