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Thank you very much for purchasing the Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER EO-TTL II Electronic Flash. This
product is specifically developed for the Canon EOS series SLR cameras. Depending on the camera model,
functions and operation may vary. Please read this instruction booklet carefully. To add to your enjoyment
of photography, the flash has a variety of features. To make the most of all these features and to get the
maximum performance and enjoyment from your flash, please read this inst
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS EXTERNAL PARTS 1.Flash Head 2.Built-in Wide Panel 3.AF Auxiliary Light 4.Bounce Angle; Up and Down 5.Bounce Angle; Right and Left 6.Bounce Lock and Release Button; Up and Down 7.Swivel Lock and Release Button; Right and Left 8.LCD Panel 9.Battery Cover 10.Shoe Ring 11.Shoe CONTROLS 12.MODE Button 13. SELECT Button 14.< + > Increment Button 15.< - > Decrement Button 16.ZOOM Button 17.TEST Button 18.LIGHT Button 19.Ready Ligh
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If it still blinks after this procedure, check the battery power. ADJUSTING THE FLASH HEAD Depress the Bounce “Up and Down” Lock and Release Button and adjust the flash head to the desired position. If appears on the LCD panel when you turn on the flash, and if this mark blinks, then the flash head is adjusted to an incorrect position. ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE FLASH TO AND FROM THE CAMERA Be sure to turn off the Power Switch, then insert the Shoe Base into the hot shoe on th
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2. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the ETTL (TTL) mark will appear on the LCD panel and the flash will start charging. 3. Focus on your subject. 4. Check that the subject is located within the effective distance range indicated on the LCD panel. 5. Press the shutter button, after the flash is fully charged. Note: When the flash is fully charged, the ready light in the viewfinder appears. When the camera receives the appropriate exposure, the ETTL (TTL) mark on the LCD panel w
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5. The manual flash output display will stop blinking and remain displayed after you press the SEL button again. 6. Adjust the focusing by pressing the shutter button, note the subject distance on the focus ring on the lens. Then adjust the lens’ aperture value or flash power level until the distance indicated on the LCD panel of the flashgun is equal to the subject distance. 7. When the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated, the unit is ready for use. You can calculate the correct e
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FE LOCK “FE” lock mode allows you to choose and lock the exposure before taking the picture. 1. Set the camera’s exposure mode (“P”, “Tv”, “Av”, “M” or “DEP”). 2. Set the flash’s mode to the E-TTL or the High Speed Sync. 3. Focus on the subject 4. Focus on the subject in the center AF frame of the viewfinder, and depress FE lock button. The flash unit will make a pre-flash, then calculate and memorize the amount of light necessary for the correct exposure. The camera’s viewfinder wi
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MULTI FLASH MODE While the shutter is open, the flash will fire repeatedly. By doing so a series of images of the subject will be exposed in one frame. A bright subject with a dark background shows more effectively in this mode. It is possible to set the firing frequency between 1Hz and 199Hz. Up to 100 flashes can be fired continuously. The maximum number of flashes varies, depending on the flash’s power output and firing frequency settings. (Please refer to table 3 on the last page). Thi
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Preparation for Wireless Flash Channel Setting When other people are using Wireless Flash mode near you, your flash may be connected with the other person’s flash and your flash may fire. In this circumstance, please set a different channel for your flash from that of the other person’s. Channel setting for Master unit 1. Press the MODE button to Select the mark. 2. Press the SEL button several times to make the channel indicator blink. 3. Press the + or - button to set the c
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If the flash ratio is indicated as or , press the + or - button until 1:1 is displayed. 4. Place the Slave Unit at the desired position. 5. Make sure that the Master Unit and Slave Unit have both been charged. Master Unit’s Ready Light is lit and Slave Unit’s AF Auxiliary Light is blinking. 6. Focus on the subject and take the picture. Slave ID, Wireless ETTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio (Two Slave Units) The Wireless ETTL autoflash system, described as an examp
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Wireless Flash Exposure Compensation 1. Please set master flash unit to the Wireless Flash Mode. 2. Press the SEL button to make mark blink. 3. Press the + or - button to set the flash exposure compensation amount. 4. Press the SEL button several times to make exposure compensation indicator appear. It is not necessary to make any additional setting on the Slave units. You can also set the flash exposure compensation individually for ea
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If there are only two slave units, please select the indicator at step 3 ( step 9 and step 10 should be omitted). Wireless Multi Flash Set the master flash unit as follows. 1. Follow the procedure for Changing the Wireless Mode, and set to the MULTI mark. 2. Press the SEL button to make the firing frequency display blink. 3. Press the + or - button to set the firing frequency. 4. Press the SEL button to make the flash output amount display blink. 5. Press the + or - button
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Designated Slave Flash If using two or more EF-530 DG Super flash units, you can designate which flash will fire together by using the channel settings. In this mode, one flash unit will be used as the Slave Controller and the others for firing as Slaves. Setting the Slave Flash unit(s) for firing 1. Attach the slave unit to the camera body. 2. Set the camera’s exposure mode to S or M. 3. Set the shutter speed to 1/30 or slower. (The slave controller unit (Master Flash) will trans
