Reference Guide

Bounce
Flash
(Continued):
fi
g.
13
External
Power
Supplies:
Transistor
Pack
E
(fig.
15)
is
an
external
power
supply
for
the
430
EZ.
It
accepts
two
types
of
battery
power--the
Battery
Pack
TP
using
6
"C"-size
alkaline
batteries,
or
the
rechargeable
NiCd
Pack
TP.
The
connecting
cord
from
the
Transistor
Pack
E
to
the
430
EZ
plugs
in
at
the
base
of
the
flash.
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FS.b
fig
.
14
Transistor
Pack
E
greatly
increases
the
number
of
flashes
possible
from
1
set
of
batteries
compared
to
AA
cells.
Additionally,
recycling
time
between
flashes
is
far
shorter.
Transistor
Pack
E
Shooting
Capacity
fi
g .
15
Full
Power
Recycling
Times:
(Ready
Lamp
glows
RED.)
Battery
Pack
TP -
0.2
- 8
seconds
NiCd
Pack
TP -
0.2
- 2
seconds
Number
of
Flashes:
Notes:
Battery
Pack
TP -
300
-
2,000
NiCd
Pack
TP -
250
-
1,500
The
Transistor
Pack
E
will
not
power
the
430
EZ
if
the
4 AA
batteries
in
the
flash
are
dead
or
are
removed.
The
NiCd
Pack
TP
can
take
up
to
15
hours
for
a
complete
recharge.
The
GREEN
ready
lamp
(Rapid-Fire
Flash
symbol)
does
not
appear
when
the
Transistor
Pack
E
is
used.
The
Transistor
Pack
E
can
only
be
used
with
the
430
EZ.
The
Transistor
Pack
E
does
not
have
an
ON/OFF
switch.
The
power
is
supplied
on
demand
to
the
430
EZ,
and
controlled
by
the
Speedlite's
ON/OFF
switch.
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