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WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH
2. Press the flash mode button
until WL appears in the
camera’s data panel.
3. Detach the accessory flash,
then press the camera’s flash
mode button to raise the
built-in flash.
• See page 50 for positioning the
camera, subject, and flash.
Wireless/Remote Flash is available
with the Minolta 5400HS, 5400xi, and
3500xi accessory flashes.
Wireless/Remote flash lets you
experience the creative control
available with an accessory flash.
In Wireless/Remote flash mode, the
off-camera flash is triggered by a
coded signal from the camera’s built-in
flash when you press the shutter-
release button. When proper exposure
has been received, another signal cuts
the accessory flash off.
Normal Flash
Wireless/Remote Flash
4 Wait until both flash units are
fully charged.
• appears in the viewfinder when the
built-in flash is charged.
• When the off-camera flash is charged,
its AF illuminator will blink.
5. With the built-in flash up and
WL showing in the data
panel, press the subject
program button to test fire
the wireless/remote flash.
Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode
1. Attach the accessory flash to
the camera, then turn the
camera on.
