User manual SIGMA SPEEDMASTER 7000

[. . . ] Using the product disregarding this caution sign might cause injury or damage. Symbol denotes the important points, where warning and caution are required. If the outside shell of the unit is broken or cracked, do not touch the mechanism inside. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between face and the flash unit, when taking a picture with flash. [. . . ] When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and camera's hot shoe. If the camera's built-in flash is set in up position, please close it before you attach the flash unit. While pressing the left and right release tabs on both sides of the holder, place the flash unit over the adapter, then release both tabs. When you press the LIGHT button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination stays on longer than 8sec, if you press the LIGHT button once again. In a dark place, it will be easy to focus by using the auxiliary light. This fuction is very convenient when composing pictures where auto focus does not operate well or where focus adjusment in manual is difficult. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the ETTL (TTL) mark will appear on the LCD panel and flash will start charging. If this indication does not appear, the flash illumination is not sufficent for that situation. When the camera is set to Creative Zone, please remember that the flash will be set to the last chosen mode each time. when the flash is fully charged , the flash mark will appear in the finder. When you use second curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the second curtain begins to closes, and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. As a result the furrow of the subject will be recorded behind the subject. Adjust the focus, and take the picture after confirming the ready light. To cancel second­curtain synchronization, turn off the mark on the LCD panel by using + or - buttons. When you take a picture with an ordinary flash, you cannot use a shutter speed faster than the camera's synchronized speed, because the flash must fire when the shutter curtain is fully open. The High Speed Sync keeps firing while the shutter curtain is running. Thus you can use a shutter speed faster than the shutter's normal synchronized speed. Select a shutter speed faster than the camera's normal synchronized speed. Choose the Flash Mode by using MODE button ("ETTL" or "M" modes can be used). Confirm the mark in the viewfinder of the camera, and then you can take the picture. With high-speed sync, the Guide Number changes depending on the shutter speed. [. . . ] Flash exposure compensation can be set 1/3 stops in ±3-stop increments (or in 1/2 stop increments with some cameras). This mode cannot be used with EOS 620, 650, 700, 850 and 1000 cameras. Display will stop blinking and remain displayed, after pressing the SEL button again. You can take the picture after confirming that the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated. [. . . ]