Test Button; Flash Modes - Phottix Mitros TTL Flash Benutzerhandbuch

Auto-Save Functions
The Phottix Mitros will remember flash settings. Mode, power levels, etc. will be
retained in the flash if it is turned off and then back on.
Setting Flash Zoom
The Phottix Mitros Flash has two flash head zoom modes – Auto (Azoom) and
Manual (Mzoom). Auto zoom will dynamically change flash head zoom as a
camera's zoom lens is changed to provide optimum lighting. Manual zoom al-
low the user to set the zoom of the flash head.
To set:
1. Press the button.
2. The Zoom area on the LCD will be highlighted and flash.
3. Press the or
or the desired Mzoom manual level.
4. Press the button when the zoom is properly set.
Please Note:
1. When in Azoom and the flash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the flash zoom will set itself to 50mm. "- -" will be
displayed on the LCD. The flash zoom will not change if the head is lowered
to -7 degrees.
2. Azoom will work ONLY when the flash head is set to either 0 or -7 degrees.
3. When in Mzoom and the flash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the flash zoom will not be changed from the pre-
vious setting.
4. Flash Zoom can be adjusted when the head is raised or rotated by switch-
ing to Mzoom mode and making desired adjustments.
Setting High Speed Sync
The Phottix Mitros flash has High Speed Sync function. See further details under
High Speed Sync later in this manual.
To set:
Pressing the button will cycle between HSS on / HSS off.
Please note:
1. HSS is not supported in Multi mode.
2. HSS can be used in wireless flash mode.
Second Curtain Sync– SCS
Second Curtain Sync function makes the flash fire at the end of an exposure,
not the beginning. This can be useful with slow shutter speeds for capturing
special effect.
1. SCS cannot be set on the Mitros flash directly.
2. Set the camera flash mode to "SCS". See your camera user manual for more
details.
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buttons to set the flash head zoom to Azoom
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Please note:
SCS function will not work in Wireless modes.

Test Button

Pressing the test button will trigger the flash. This can be used metering (in
manual mode only). In Wireless Master Mode pressing the test button will fire
Slave flashes on the same channel being controlled by the Master flash. Test
firing modes can be configured (see C.Fn-07 below).
Auto-Idle Functions
To save battery power the Phottix Mitros TTL Flash is equipped with Idle and
Auto Off modes.
1. In Non-Wireless Slave Modes: The flash will go into Auto Idle mode after 90
sec. if no buttons have been pressed or it has not been fired. The flash LCD will
go blank. Half-pressing the camera shutter button or pressing the test button
on the flash will wake up the Phottix Mitros.
2. In Wireless Slave Mode, the flash will go to Slave Idle Mode after 60 minutes if
no buttons have been pressed or it has not been fired, "IDLE" will be displayed
on the flash LCD. Full-pressing the camera shutter button or pressing the Mas-
ter flash test button will wake up flashes in idle mode. Slave Idle Timer can be
changed from 60 minutes to 10 minutes (see C.Fn-10 below).
3. The flash will go into Slave Auto Off Mode after 8 hours if no buttons have
been pressed or it has not been fired after "IDLE" is displayed on the flash LCD.
Pressing the test button on the flash will wake it up. Slave Auto Off can be
changed from after 8 hours to after 1 hour (see C.Fn-11 below).
Autofocus (AF) Assist Light
1. In low light/contrast situations the Phottix Mitros' built-in Auto Focus Assist
Light will illuminate to assist with AF. The AF Assist Light on the front of the flash
will project a focusing target on the subject.
2. For cameras with a Built-in AF-assist light, whether the AF-assist light on the
camera or flash is used depends on the shooting environment.

Flash Modes

The Phottix Mitros has three flash modes: TTL, Manual (M) and Multi (Strobo-
scopic).
About Flash Modes
The Phottix Mitros has both Standard and Wireless Flash Modes.
Standard Flash Modes: TTL Auto, Manual and Multi
Wireless Flash Modes: TTL, TTL and Manual
Adjustable flash modes on the Phottix Mitros Flash
Useable Flash modes on the Phottix Mitros TTL Flash for Sony are affected by the
camera model and flash modes.
1. When using Standard flash mode, set the camera to Non-Wireless flash mode.
Otherwise, Standard flash mode cannot be set on the flash. Camera flash modes