00.10.3 12:01 Page E1 PROGRAM FLASH MAXXUM FLASH APPLICATIONS BASIC OPERATION 3600HSD_E.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E2 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. • Do not attempt to recharge (except for rechargeable batteries), short, or disassemble.
600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E4 CONTENTS NAMES OF PARTS .................................................................................6 BASIC OPERATION INSTALLING BATTERIES .....................................................................10 Checking Batteries ......................................................................11 ATTACHING AND REMOVAL................................................................12 AUTO POWER ON/OFF AND FILM........................................
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E6 NAMES OF PARTS Flash Unit Diagram Control Panel Please peel off the protective film on the front of the flash.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E8 This manual covers the PROGRAM/MAXXUM FLASH 3600HS (D) as attached to one of the following cameras.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E10 INSTALLING BATTERIES 1. Open the battery-chamber door as shown. 2. Insert the batteries according to the diagram in the battery chamber. 3. Close the battery-chamber door. Checking Batteries The low-battery lamp will light or blink on the control panel when the batteries are low. We recommend replacing the batteries. The low-battery lamp at the rear of the unit is lit when batteries are low, but flash can be used.
00.10.3 12:01 Page E12 ATTACHING AND REMOVAL AUTO POWER ON/OFF AND FILM Attaching To The Camera Auto Power On Push the mounting foot firmly onto the camera until it stops. • The flash is locked in place automatically. • If the built-in flash in the camera is raised, lower it before fitting the flash unit. Power is supplied to this flash automatically (auto power on) in the following situations. • When the camera is used with the flash attached. • When the flash on/off button is pressed.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E14 1. Select the P mode on the camera. 2. Press the flash on/off button to glow the lamp [AUTO] [ON] or [ON]. 4. When the flash is charged, press the shutter-release button to take the photo. • The flash is charged when the flashready lamp on the rear of the unit and in the camera viewfinder are both lit. 3. Press the shutter-release button partway down.
00.10.3 12:01 Page E16 P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS EXPOSURE MODES • Following is the flash range that is recommended when using the 3600HS (D). When you need information in more detail, please see the page 42. This photography is only possible with cameras having the A, S and M modes. A Mode Flash 1. Select the A mode on the camera. aperture ISO100 2. Press the flash on/off button to glow the lamp [ON]. focal length 24 28 35 50 2.8 1-7 1-8 1-9 1 - 10 1 - 13 4 1-5 1 - 5.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E18 EXPOSURE MODES M Mode Flash 1. Select the M mode on the camera. 2. Press the flash on/off button to glow the lamp [ON]. • Fill flash is selected. APPLICATIONS 3. Set the aperture and shutter speed, and focus the subject. • Reduce the aperture (ie increase the f-stop) to reduce the flash range, or open the aperture (ie reduce the f-stop) to increase the flash range.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E20 ZOOM FLASH COVERAGE Auto Zoom Manual Zoom This flash unit employs auto zoom to cover a range of focal lengths from 24mm to 85mm. There is normally no need to manually adjust zoom coverage. Zoom may be set manually irrespective of the focal length currently in use. 85mm focal length • Press the shutter-release button partway down. When the coverage is 24mm, 35mm or 80mm, the lamp corresponding to its flash coverage is lit.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E22 BOUNCE FLASH ZOOM FLASH COVERAGE Wide Angle Adapter (17mm zoom angle) Strong shadows appear when flash is used with a wall directly behind the subject. In such cases the flash is directed at the ceiling etc. so that the subject is illuminated with reflected light, and the intensity of the shadows are reduced to produce a softer light in the photograph. Put the wide-angle adapter on for the 17mm zoom angle. Put the wide angle adapter on the flashtube.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E24 BOUNCE FLASH • The flash may be set to the following angles: 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°. • The bounce lamp glows on the control panel. Adjusting Bounce Angle An unsightly photo results when both direct light and bounced light from the flash are used simultaneously. Determine the bounce angle in reference to the distance to the reflective surface, the distance from the camera to the subject, and the focal length of the lens etc.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E26 High-speed sync Normal flash High-speed sync eliminates the restrictions of flash sync speed, and allows you to use flash over the entire shutter speed range of the camera. The selectable aperture range is increased, allowing portrait shots with flash in which the aperture is opened to leave backgrounds out of focus and thus accentuate the human subject.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E28 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE [WL] Wireless flash 1. Attach the flash to the camera and switch the flash and camera power supplies on. 2. Set the camera to wireless flash. • The method used for the setting varies with the camera. See the camera manual for details. • When the camera is set to wireless the flash is also set to wireless automatically. • The lamp of the wireless/remote flash, channel 1 [CH1] is lit when settings are done properly.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E30 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE 3600HS(D) Built-in-Flash 4. Set up the camera and the flash. • Photograph in dark locations indoors. • See the next page to set-up. Wireless Flash Range Distance between camera and subject (see Table 1) Distance between 3600HS (D) and subject (see Table 2) Do not place the flash directly behind the subject • is lit in the viewfinder on camera when the built-in flash is fully charged.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E32 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE Changing the channel setting Notes On Wireless Flash The MS-2 mini-stand is useful when the flash unit is off the camera. The mini-stand has a tripod configuration with a threaded hole to attach the flash unit. When another wireless flash is being used nearby, your flash might fire with a light signal from the built-in flash of other cameras. In this case, the channel can be changed to prevent your settings from interference.
00.10.3 12:01 Page E34 WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH MODE Setting Wireless/Remote Flash By Flash Only If you keep using the same camera and the flash combination without changing the wireless channel, it will not be necessary to attach the flash to the camera the next time. • Camera’s setting : See the camera manual for details. • 3600HS (D)’s setting : Press the wireless/remote flash button so that the indicator lamp, channel 1 [CH1] or 2 [CH2] is lit.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E36 TIME TO AUTO POWER OFF 1. Press the flash on/off button for 3 seconds until three lamps glow at the same time; auto lamp, flash-on lamp, off lamp. • This shows that now you are in the mode for changing the settings. 2. Press the wireless/remote flash button to select the items. On this flash, the following two items are available. • Channel 1 [CH1] the auto power off setting is provided.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E38 USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS APPENDIX Read this manual in combination with the relevant manual when any of the following products are used in combination with the 3600HS (D). Using xi Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras (Maxxum/Dynax 9xi, 7xi, 5xi, 3xi, SPxi, 2xi) • Flash is automatic in the P mode with the 9xi, 7xi, 5xi and 3xi. Fill flash may also be selected. See the camera manual for details.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E40 USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS Using Early AF Series Single Lens Reflex Cameras Using Minolta Digital Cameras (Maxxum/Minolta 9000, 7000, 5000) (Dimâge RD3000, Digital camera RD-175) • The optional flash shoe adapter FS-1200 is necessary. See the FS1200 manual for details. • Flash is automatic in the P mode. Fill flash is used when a photo is taken while the manual fill-flash button on the camera is pressed.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E42 FLASH RANGE Flash range is the appropriate range that provides you for a correct exposure. To determine the flash range for the film and aperture being used, refer to the graph shown. ISO 25 50 100 200 400 1000 (F No.) 32 22 16 aperture 11 8 5.6 4.0 2.8 maximum distance 2.0 1.4 85mm 35mm minimum distance 0.4 0.5 0.7 1 2 3 24mm 35mm 17mm 24mm 17mm 0.3 85mm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 20 30 40 50 (m) 1.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E44 CAUTIONS WHILE HANDLING • This flash unit generates strong light, and should therefore not be used in front of the eyes. Batteries • Do not store the flash unit with the alkaline batteries inside it. Leakage from the batteries may damage the battery chamber. • Due to the characteristics of alkaline batteries, temperature, and storage conditions, the battery level displayed on the data panel may be lower than the actual battery capacity.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E46 PERFORMANCE Normal flash (ISO 100) Flash coverage 17* 24 GN 11 20 Flash coverage 28 22 35 25 50 29 85 36 Flash Coverage Setting Flash coverage 17* 24 28 35 50 Top-bottom (° ) 115 60 53 45 34 Left-right (° ) 125 78 70 60 46 (*When using Wide Angle Adapter) Wireless flash (ISO 100) Flash coverage GN 17* 24 8.
3600HSD_E.qxd for final 00.10.3 12:01 Page E48 Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Minolta Europe GmbH Reparatur/Repair Minolta France S.A. Minolta (UK) Limited Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Belgium Branch Minolta (Schweiz) AG Minolta Svenska AB Finland Branch Minolta Portugal Limitada Minolta Corporation Head Office Los Angeles Branch Minolta Canada Inc.
