Platinum PT-DPF500C - Control Panel

Platinum PT-DPF500C

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Control panel

Note: The functions of the FN buttons 1 though 4 change

depending on what setting you are accessing or adjusting.

LCD

Battery

compartment

Lock ring

FN 2 button

FN 1 (ZOOM/

C.FN) button

MODE

button

Test button/

Flash ready

indicator

Select dial

FN 3 button

FN 4 button

Wireless

selection

button

Power

switch

SET button

Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Table of Contents2
Introduction3
Important Safety Instructions3
Features4
- Package Contents4
- Flash Body4
- Control Panel5
- LCD (Canon)6
- LCD (Nikon)7
Installing Batteries9
- Low Battery Warning10
Attaching Your Flash to the Camera10
Attaching Your Flash to the Stand11
Turning Your Flash on and off11
- Power Management11
  - Master Flash11
  - Slave Flash11
Selecting a Flash Mode12
Using Auto-Flash Mode12
- Taking a Picture13
- Using Flash Exposure Compensation13
- Using Flash Exposure Bracketing (Canon Only)14
- Locking the Flash Exposure (Canon Only)15
- Using High-Speed Sync (Canon)15
- Using High-Speed Sync (Nikon)16
- Using Second-Curtain Sync (Canon)17
- Using Second-Curtain Sync (Nikon)17
- Modeling Flash17
Using Manual Mode18
- Flash Output Range18
- Using the Optical S1 Secondary Flash Setting19
- Using the Optical S2 Secondary Flash Setting19
- Manual Off-Camera High-Speed Setting (Nikon Only)19
Using Stroboscopic Mode19
- Calculating the Shutter Speed20
- Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes (Canon)21
- Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes (Nikon)21
Using Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission22
- Canon Flash Overview22
- Nikon Flash Overview22
- Slave/Master Positioning and Operating Range23
- Switching between Normal Flash and Wireless Flash (Canon)23
- Switching between Normal Flash and Wireless Flash (Nikon)23
- Turning the Master Flash on or off (Canon)24
- Turning the Master Flash on or off (Nikon)24
- Setting the Communication Channel (Canon)25
- Setting the Communication Channel (Nikon)25
- Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting (Canon)26
  - Using One Slave Flash26
  - Using Multiple Slave Flashes27
- Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting in Auto-Flash Mode (Nikon)27
  - Using Automatic Wireless Flash with a Single Slave Flash27
  - Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash29
- Using Multiple Master Flashes29
- Setting the Wireless Flash Ratio for Multiple Slave Flashes (Canon Only)29
  - About Slave Group Control30
- Using Wireless Flash Shooting in Manual Mode (Canon)30
- Manually Setting the Slave Flashes31
- Using Wireless Flash Shooting in Manual Flash Mode (Nikon)31
- Using Wireless Flash Shooting in Stroboscopic Mode (Canon)32
- Using Manual Wireless Flash Shooting in Stroboscopic Mode (Nikon)32
Using Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio (2.4G) Transmission33
- Positioning and Operating Range Using a Single Slave Flash33
- Positioning and Operating Range Using Multiple Slave Flashes34
- Auto Shooting with Using Different Flash Modes for each Group (Canon Only)35
- Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for each Group (Canon Only)35
Using Other Applications37
- Using Sync Triggering37
- Using Auto-Focus Assist Beam37
- Using Bounce Flash37
- Creating a Catchlight38
- Setting the Flash Coverage in Manual Zoom Mode38
- Using the Wide Panel to Extend the Flash Coverage39
Customizing Function Settings39
- Canon Functions40
- Nikon Functions40
Controlling Your Flash from the Camera's Menus (Canon)41
- Flash Function Settings Menu41
- Flash C.fn Settings Menu41
Understanding Protection Functions42
- Over-Temperature Protection42
- Protection Error Messages43
Maintaining43
Troubleshooting43
- Upgrading Firmware44
Specifications45
Legal Notices46
One-Year Limited Warranty47

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