Minolta 5600HS (D) - Manuals

Page 2 - FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE; WARNING

2 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using thisproduct. WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.• Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed.• Do not s...

Page 3 - CONTENTS

5 4 CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing the MAXXUM/PROGRAM FLASH5600HS (D). The MAXXUM/PROGRAM FLASH 5600HS (D) provides the maxi-mum guide number 56, a high-intensity light source, and a widerange of functions in a compact body, and is designed for use withMinolta auto-focus single lens reflex camera...

Page 4 - CAMERAS AND FLASH UNITS; Cameras

7 6 CAMERAS AND FLASH UNITS This flash unit is designed and manufactured solely for use withthe Minolta Maxxum/Dynax series cameras. It cannot be attachedto other Minolta cameras. Performance when used with camerasfrom other manufacturers cannot be guaranteed. Minolta takes noresponsibility for acci...

Page 5 - NAMES OF PARTS; Flash Unit Diagram

9 8 NAMES OF PARTS Flash Unit Diagram Control Panel Built-in wide angleadapter (25) Flashtube AF illuminator (33) Wireless/Remotecontrol-signalreceiver (42) Terminal cap Inside terminalAccessory terminal (55)External-power terminal (72) Mounting-foot-releasebutton (14) Mounting foot Bounce indica-to...

Page 6 - BASIC OPERATION; Data Panel

11 10 NAMES OF PARTS High-speed-syncindicator (38) Flash-range-warning indicators (18) Wireless/Remote controllerindicator (48) Flash-ok indicator (17) Wireless/Remote flashindicator (46-54) TTL indicator (36) Manual-flash-controlindicator (36) Ratio-flash indicator(50, 53, 56) Multiple-flashindicat...

Page 7 - INSTALLING BATTERIES; Insert the batteries according; Checking Batteries; The; BA

13 12 INSTALLING BATTERIES The 5600HS (D) may be powered by :• Four AA-size alkaline batteries• Four AA-size lithium batteries• Four AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteriesAlways ensure that rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries arecharged in the specified charger unit. 1. ...

Page 8 - Attaching To The Camera; such film increases the exposure error.; PREP

Power is supplied to this flash automatically (auto power on) in thefollowing situations. • When the camera is used with the flash attached. • When the flash on/off button is pressed. Power is switched off and data panel indicators disappear automati-cally to save the batteries when the camera or fl...

Page 9 - P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS; to display; MODE FLASH

17 16 P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS 1. Select the P mode on the cam- era. 2. Press the flash ON/OFF button to display or . 3. Press the shutter-release but- ton partway down. • and appear with auto- matic flash. Only appears with fill flash. • With the Maxxum/Dynax 7, automatic flash is used with full-au...

Page 10 - or; A Mode Flash; Set the aperture and focus the subject.; EXPOSURE MODES

19 18 Flash Range Press the shutter-release button part-way down to display the flash rangefor the proper exposure on the datapanel. Check that the subject is withinthis range and then take the photo. P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS EXPOSURE MODES A distance range of 1.5~28m may be displayed on the data pa...

Page 11 - M Mode Flash; FLASH SYNC SPEED

21 20 M Mode Flash 1. Select the M mode on the camera.2. Press the flash on/off button to display . • Fill flash is selected. 3. Set the aperture and shutter speed, and focus the sub- ject. • Reduce the aperture (ie increase the f-stop) to reduce the flash range, or open the aperture (ie reduce the ...

Page 12 - APPLICATIONS; ZOOM FLASH COVERAGE; Auto Zoom; ZOOM FLASH

23 22 APPLICATIONS The section explains the various methods available tomake full use of the flash unit. ZOOM FLASH COVERAGE Auto Zoom This flash unit employs auto zoom to cover a range of focal lengthsfrom 24mm to 85mm. There is normally no need to manually adjustzoom coverage. 24mm focal length 85...

Page 13 - Manual Zoom; Pull out the adapter.

25 24 Manual Zoom Zoom may be set manually irrespective of the focal length currentlyin use. Press the ZOOM button to dis-play the desired zoom coverage. • Zoom coverage is changed in the following order. Auto zoom, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 85mm Built-In Wide Angle Adapter (17mm zoom angle) Pul...

Page 15 - The flash may be set to the following angles.; BOUNCE FLASH

29 28 Bounce flash Normal flash Rotate the flash towards the ceil-ing or left and right while press-ing the bounce lock-release but-ton. • The bounce indicator appears on the data panel. Strong shadows appear when flash isused with a wall directly behind thesubject. In such cases the flash isdirecte...

Page 16 - Adjusting Bounce Angle; Focal length of lens

31 30 Adjusting Bounce Angle An unsightly photo results when both direct light and bounced lightfrom the flash are used simultaneously.Determine the bounce angle in reference to the distance to thereflective surface, the distance from the camera to the subject, andthe focal length of the lens etc. F...

Page 17 - Illuminates the data panel at low-light levels.; Press the data panel illuminator.; DATA PANEL ILLUMINATOR; ILLUMINA

32 33 Illuminates the data panel at low-light levels. Press the data panel illuminator. • The data panel is illuminated for approximately eight seconds. Thisperiod is extended if the flash is usedduring this time. • To extinguish the data panel illumina- tor, press the button again while thedata pan...

Page 18 - MODE AND SELECT BUTTONS; ON

35 34 MODE AND SELECT BUTTONS The mode, select, +, and - buttonsare used to select the functionsdescribed on the next page. The functions are selected with the following basic procedure. Seethe relevant pages for details.1. Select the major item with the mode button.2. Select the minor item with the...

Page 19 - play; MANUAL

37 36 MANUAL FLASH (M) Normal TTL flash metering automati-cally adjusts the flash intensity to pro-vide the proper exposure for the sub-ject. Manual flash provides a fixedflash intensity irrespective of thebrightness of the subject and thecamera setting. • Manual flash operates in the camera’s M (ma...

Page 20 - play or on

39 38 HIGH-SPEED SYNC (HSS) High-speed sync Normal flash 1. Press the mode button to dis- play or on the data panel. 2. Press the select button to blink [HSS]. • The currently selected high-speed sync setting ( / ) also blinks simultaneously. High-speed sync eliminates the restrictions of flash sync...

Page 21 - WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE; Types Of Wireless/Remote Flash; The following three types of wireless flash are supported.; Appropriate cameras and flash units:; WIRELESS FLASH

41 40 Photographs taken with the flashattached to the camera are flat asshown in photo . In such cases, remove the flash from the camera andposition it to obtain a more three-dimensional effect as shown in photo . Photo was taken using the cam- era’s built-in flash and the flash locat-ed separately ...

Page 22 - Usable cameras and flash units:; Wireless Flash Range

43 42 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE [3] Using the Wireless RemoteFlash Controller (p. 52). The following two modes are avail-able. • Use off-camera flash units (photo , p. 40). • Use two off-camera flash units to pro- vide a light intensity ratio of 1:2 or 2:1. Usable cameras and flash units: • Maxxum/...

Page 24 - Set the camera to wireless

47 46 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE 6. Use test flash to check the 5600HS (D) flash. • The method used for test flash differs with the camera used (eg. press the AE lock button, or spot AE lock button). See the cameramanual for details. • If the test flash doesn’t fire, change the position of the camer...

Page 26 - Set up the off-camera flash as described on page 49. Manual flash

51 50 3. Press the + or – button to select . 4. Press the select button.5. Attach the 5600HS (D) to the camera. WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE Setting Up The Off-Camera Flash Set up the off-camera flash as described on page 49. Manual flash cannot be used. Taking Photos The same method is used as for ph...

Page 27 - Refer to the Wireless Remote Flash Controller manual.

1. Set up the 5600HS (D) with the off-camera flash as described in 1~4 on page 52~53. 53 52 3. Press the select button repeatedly to blink [WL]. 4. Press the + or – button to blink [WL On]. 5. Press the select button repeatedly until blinking stops. Taking Photos Refer to the Wireless Remote Flash C...

Page 28 - for; automatically, and provides 2/3 of the whole; Taking Photos; Press the select button to blink; CONNECTING CAMERA AND FLASH BY CABLE

55 54 3. Press the + or – button to select for one flash, and for another. • The flash set to provides 1/3 of the whole light intensity. flash provides 2/3 of the whole intensity. • Do not set both flashes to the same ratio. Proper exposure may not be obtained. 4. Press the select button. Using with...

Page 29 - Press the mode button on the; CONNECTING BY; All the flash units in A and B group can be used.

57 56 6. Press the select button repeatedly until blinking stops. 7. Take the photo. CONNECTING CAMERA AND FLASH BY CABLE Flash-Ratio Control (varying the intensity of individual flash) When using two or more flash units, itis possible to provide a flash intensityof 1 and 2 (or 2 and 1) respectively...

Page 30 - The power level for the flash can be adjusted.; POWER LEVEL

59 58 • When the power level is changed, the distance displayed on the data panel changes accordingly. • Power level settings can be set independently for TTL photography , manual flash photography , and multiple photography . When switching between these, the flash will remember your setting for ea...

Page 31 - MUL

61 60 4. Press the + or – button to select the flash frequency. • The flash frequency may be selected from the following.100, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,4, 3, 2, 1 • Press and hold the + or - buttons to change the value rapidly. 5. Press the select button to blink [TIMES]. • The current numbe...

Page 33 - Press the select button for 3; CUST

65 CUSTOM FUNCTION RESET TO DEFAULT SETTINGS The various flash settings may be changed as necessary. The fol-lowing five items may be changed.• Wireless channel setting (channels 1~4)• Flash range units (m/ft)• Time to auto power off (4 minutes, 15 minutes, 60 minutes, none)• Time to auto power off ...

Page 34 - CUSTOM FUNCTION; Wireless channel setting

67 66 3. Press the mode button. • The data panel returns to the original display. • When the setting other than the default setting is selected in custom3, 4 or 5, remains on the data display. • After changing the wireless flash channel (see 1. Wireless channel setting), fit the flash to the camera,...

Page 35 - USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS; Using xi Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras; APPENDIX; COMBINA

69 68 USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS Read this manual in combination with the relevant manual whenany of the following products are used in combination with the5600HS (D). Using xi Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras (Maxxum/Dynax 9xi, 7xi, 5xi, 3xi, SPxi, 2xi) • Flash is automatic in the P mo...

Page 36 - Using Minolta Digital Cameras; Using Early AF Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras

71 70 Using Minolta Digital Cameras (Dimâge RD3000, Digital camera RD-175) • Flash is automatic in the P mode. Fill flash is used when a photo is taken while the manual fill-flash button on the camera is pressed. • The shutter speed is set automatically in the S mode.• High-speed sync cannot be used...

Page 37 - Bounce Reflector V Set; Use Of Other Accessories With The 5600HS (D); Off-Camera Accessories; ACCESSORIES

73 72 Bounce Reflector V Set This reflector is attached to the5600HS (D) flash for simple bounceillumination photography outdoors,and indoors where no reflective sur-faces are available. The unit foldseasily for convenient carrying. • The flash range is not displayed on the data panel. High-speed sy...

Page 38 - CAUTIONS WHILE HANDLING; During Photography; CAUTIONS

75 74 Temperature • The flash unit may be used over a temperature range of –20°C to 50°C. • Do not leave the flash unit exposed extremely high temperatures (eg. direct sunlight inside motor vehicles), or in conditions of highhumidity. • The response of the data panel becomes slower as temperature de...

Page 39 - Nickel hydride; PERFORMANCE

77 76 Flash coverageTop-bottom (° ) Left-right (° ) 17 24 28 35 50 70 85 115 60 53 45 34 26 23 125 78 70 60 46 36 31 Flash Coverage Setting (mm) Flash coverage Continuousflash perfor-mance AF illuminator Flash control Size Weight 40 continuous cycles of 5 flashes per second(Normal flash, power level...

Page 40 - MEMO