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Adapting the slave flash unit
• Activate the camera's internal flash unit. If ne-
cessary, switch on the camera's red-eye re-
ducing preflash function.
• Turn on the slave flash unit by the main switch
and wait for the flash readiness indicator
light up.
• Keep the "Mode" key on the flash unit depress-
ed for approx. 5 s until the symbols
flash in an ascending sequence on the LC dis-
play. All other indications on the LC display and
the flash readiness signal
To terminate briefly depress the "Mode" key.
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• Take a picture of an appropriate subject (e.g.
wall or ceiling of a room) at a distance of 2 m to
3 m with the camera's internal flash. With the
aid of this shot the 28 CS-2 establishes the num-
ber of preflashes fired by the camera-integrated
flash unit and automatically stores the data.
• The flash readiness indicator on the flash unit
briefly lights up again to confirm the completed
adaptation.
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go out.
• The LC display indicates the symbol "SL
for slave mode with learn function, "EASY" flash
mode and the maximum flash range (see Chap-
ter 10.3).
• The slave flash unit is now ready for operation.
Flash unit adaptation only has to be completed
once because the stored settings are retained,
even when the flash mode is changed, the
flash unit is switched off and the batteries are
replaced. Adaptation must be renewed when
the settings of the camera's flash unit, the pre-
flash mode (e.g. red-eye reducing preflash
ON / OFF) or the camera are changed.
The flash mode of cameras working with an
automatically changing number of preflashes
(e.g. Nikon 3D and D-TTL), as well as the
Metz Remote Flash Mode, is not supported!
Test shots
Take some test shots with flash: The subject must
be within the maximum flash range indicated on
the LC display (see Chapter 10.3)! Assess the ex-
posure results, e.g. on the camera monitor.
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