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How to turn the 430EX II Speedlite on and off.

Article ID: ART131193 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

How to turn the Speedlite flash on and off.

Solution

Set the power switch to <ON>
  • The flash will start recycling

Check that the flash is ready

  • When the pilot lamp lights in red, the flash is ready to fire
  • To fire a test flash, press the pilot lamp

About Auto Power Off

To save battery power, the power will turn off automatically after a certain period (approx. 1.5 min. to 15 min.) of idle use. To turn on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway. Or press the Speedlite's <PILOT> button.

  • A test firing cannot be fired while the camera's operation self-timer is active.
  • The Speedlite's settings will be retained in memory even after the power is turned off. To retain the Speedlite's settings after you replace the batteries, turn off the power and replace the batteries within 1 minute.

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