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H4D
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Example of viewfinder display
showing Flash set to Rear sync
as well as '- 1EV' exposure com-
pensation.
To access the controls:
1) Activate the camera and press the
FLASH
button once.
2) Turn the front control wheel to set the amount of compensa-
tion required:
• from +3EV through -3EV
• press
Clr
(
AF
button) to clear the setting quickly if required.
3) Turn the rear control wheel to set:
• normal sync (flash triggered just after the shutter opens)
• rear sync (flash triggered just before the shutter closes)
• flash measure (with non-TTL flash units or TTL units in
Manual mode)
4) The grip display shows the flash mode - Normal or Rear - in
the standard display.
5) When set to Flash Measure, a specific screen requests you to
press the AE-L button in order to make a reading. See below
for details.
Integral flash
The integral flash unit features the following specifications:
Guide no. 12
Coverage 56º horizontal,
44º vertical
Maximum light fall-off at side centres
- 1EV (50%)
Color temperature (full flash) 5,000 – 5,600º K
To raise the flash unit into its operative position, slide the flash-
unit catch backwards in the direction of the flash symbol. To
return the flash unit into its closed position, push down on the
top of the unit until it clicks back into place. The flash unit is
automatically activated when it is in the operative position and
de-activated when returned to its stored position.
The green LED flash symbol blinks in the viewfinder when the
flash unit is charging and remains stationary when fully charged.
The flash output can also be adjusted for optimum light balance
in fill-flash situations.
Using the integral flash:
1) Slide the flash-unit catch backwards in the direction of the
flash symbol.
2) Press the
FLASH
button.
3) Choose between
Normal
or
Rear
sync by turning the rear
control wheel and the amount of compensation (if required)
by turning the front control wheel.
4) Press
Save
(
ISO/WB
) button. Make an exposure.
FLASH
F
Clr
AF
R
FLASH
R
F
Save
ISO/WB
N o t e
For full coverage with the integral flash, use 80mm or longer
lenses (without a lens shade).
N o t e
Do not use the integral flash together when another external
TTL flash unit is connected (and used in TTL or A mode).
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