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Help Guide - Page 3
... of this flash unit/the receiver unit Resetting the settings for the Quick Navi screen Restoring the factory default settings Notes on using/cleaning the flash unit Notes on use Specifications
Specifications Guide number (HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2) Guide number (HVL-F46RM) Radio wireless features
Trademarks Troubleshooting Warning indications
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...Related Topic Customizing the button assignment
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10 Operations Up Down Left (HVL-F60RM/HVLF60RM2)
Functions
Descriptions
ZOOM
Changes the flash coverage (zoom).... Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Using the control wheel
By rotating the control wheel or pressing the direction buttons, you can move the focus or change the setting item...
Help Guide - Page 12
... power level ratio setting Receiver remote setting
Wireless group setting
ON/OFF(*)
OFF/1(*) - 16
ON/OFF(*)
HVL-F60RM: OFF/A(*)/B/C/D/E(radio control) RMT(*)/RMT2(optical control) HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM: OFF/A(*)/B/C/D/E(radio control)
* Factory default setting
Note
The items and options available for setting vary depending on the flash mode.
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14 Groups
Setting items
WL READY LAMP (HVL-F60RM)
BACKLIGHT
BEEP (HVL-F60RM/HVLF60RM2) m/ft POWER SAVE WL POWER SAVE VERSION RESET INITIALIZE
* Factory default setting
Descriptions Wireless flash ready lamp setting
LCD backlight setting
Setting options
ON/OFF(*)
HVL-F60RM: AUTO1(*)/AUTO2/ON/OFF HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM: AUTO(*)/ON/OFF
Beep sound...
Help Guide - Page 39
...set the flash power level to at least MANUAL 1/2 for high-speed sync (HSS) photography, since they allow flash photography at the maximum shutter speed of the camera.
When [ON] is selected: 1/128 When [OFF] is selected: 1/256* * For HVL-F46RM...entire shutter speed range of the camera. Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
High-speed sync photography
High-speed sync photography ...
Help Guide - Page 42
When using the nickel-hydride batteries (HVL-F46RM)
Flash power levels
1/8
1/16
1/32
1/64
1/128
Flash frequencies (Hz)
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
5 555
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
10 10 25 100* ... can specify for the flash count in MULTI flash mode varies depending on the type and condition of the batteries.
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Help Guide - Page 43
Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Firing a test-flash
You can fire a test-flash before you can preview how the subject cast shadows (a modeling flash). If you can press the test-flash button on the flash power level specified for the test-flash setting, you can press and hold the TEST button to fire), press...
Help Guide - Page 44
...use for optical wireless flash photography; Help Guide
Flash
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Selecting the wireless type for controlling wireless flash photography (HVL-F60RM)
This flash unit is capable of using 2 types of wireless communications for optical wireless flash photography (HVL-F60RM)
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For optical wireless flash photography...
Help Guide - Page 49
...photography (HVL-F60RM)
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49 Before you want the commander unit to fire, select Navi screen and select [OFF].
(CMD flash setting) on...flash unit as a member of flash units including the commander unit. Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Multiple radio wireless flash photography with flash power level ratio control
You can perform...
Help Guide - Page 50
... as the commander unit or the receiver unit. Flash compensation/flash power level setting
Hint
You can specify [TTL], [MANUAL], or [OFF] for controlling wireless flash photography (HVL-F60RM)
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Flash
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Multiple wireless flash photography
You can perform wireless flash photography among a maximum of...
Help Guide - Page 53
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53 Wireless group setting
You can change the wireless group setting and the zoom setting of individual paired receiver...setting values available on the receiver unit, the maximum or minimum value is selected for the zoom setting on the commander unit and select [RECEIVER SET].
1. Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Changing the settings...
Help Guide - Page 54
Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Notes on radio wireless flash photography
During photography with off-camera flash units, P-TTL flash metering is automatically used instead of ADI metering.
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...[RMT] for controlling wireless flash photography (HVL-F60RM)
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Related Topic Selecting the wireless type...the remote unit, select [RMT]. Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM
Configuring the flash unit for optical wireless flash photography (HVL-F60RM)
This flash unit supports optical wireless communications for the controller unit;...
Help Guide - Page 58
...setting item for wireless group selection for TTL flash photography is in MANUAL...(HVL-F60RM)
You can set the remote units (off -camera flash unit): HVL-F60RM or another flash unit model that supports ...HVL-F60RM)
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58 If you perform multiple wireless flash photography, be sure to change the group. Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM/HVL-F60RM2/HVL-F46RM...
Help Guide - Page 59
... automatically set to 20 mm. When [AUTO] is selected for wireless flash photography must share the same wireless channel (CH). On this flash unit specified as the remote unit, the flash coverage is not available during optical wireless flash photography.
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Flash
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