F30S04101 EM-140 DG INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES ISTRUZIONI PER L'USO ELECTRONIC FLASH MACRO SA-STTL ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO 2~9 10~17 18~26 27~34 35~42 43~50 51~57 0 1 EM-140 DG SD SA 1m SD SA 2 1 1. 1 2. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. SEL 16. LIGHT 7. 12. 17. 8. 13. 18. 14. LAMP 9. 15. TEST 10. MODE MACRO 50mm F2.8 EX DG MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG Ø55mm, Ø58mm Ø62mm, Ø72mm, Ø77mm 4 30 4 4 OFF 3 4 ON TEST 4 ON OFF ON TEST 5 OFF ON OFF LOCK LIGHT 8 8 LIGHT LAMP 20 5 6 TTL TTL P SA-300 SA-300N SA-5 ON TTL TTL TTL MODE TTL S-TTL TTL TTL 5 SA-300 SA-300N SA-5 TTL SD S-TTL SEL 1 8:1~1:8 2 SEL 1:1 SA TTL SEL SEL 1 2 S 30 7 8 A 30 M bulb SD9 SD10 10 TTL, M(1/1, 1/2) M(1/4, 1/8) M(1/16 1/32) 10 MULTI 15 20 40 1/1~1/64 M MODE SEL M 1 1 1 -- SEL 2 2 2 -- 9 SEL 1 2 1 m F FP SA-300 FP M MODE M ( 2) F m F TTL M SD9 SD10 M SA-300 SA-300N SA-5 MODE TEST 10 12 SD10 MODE SEL SEL 13 3 3 TTL 11 0 1 90 3 M MODE SEL SEL SEL SEL MULTI 199Hz SD10 EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL(SA-N) (EM-140) (EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL(SA-N)) OFF MODE SEL SEL (EM-140) MODE SEL SEL 12 AF 13 EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL(SA-N) (EM-140) (EF-500) SM 1 ON ISO MODE SEL C1 SEL C2 30 SEL (EM-140) MODE SEL SEL EF-500 AF 14 4 ISO 100 m 4 2 4 3 4 25 80 430g 76.7mm 136.2mm 82.4mm 126.6mm 128.8mm 30.5mm 14 ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Electronic FlashMacro EM-140 DG. The advanced features of this flashgun allow you to enjoy AF Macro photography. Depending on the camera model, functions and operation may vary. Please read this instruction booklet carefully. To add to your enjoyment of photography, the flash has a variety of features. To make the most of all these features, and to get the maximum performance and enjoyment from your flash, please read this instruction booklet, together with your camera's instruction manual, before using the flash, and keep it handy for future reference. (This Flashgun is exclusive for SIGMA SD,SA series cameras) PRECAUTIONS In order to avoid causing any damage or injury, please read this instruction manual very carefully, paying attention to the cautionary signs below, before using the flash. Please take special note of the two cautionary signs below. Warning !! Using the product disregarding this warning sign might cause serious injury or other dangerous results. Using the product disregarding this caution sign might cause injury or damage. Symbol denotes the important points, where warning and caution are required. Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be avoided. Caution!! Warning !! This flash contains high voltage circuits. To avoid electric shock or burns, do not attempt to disassemble the flash. If the outside shell of the unit is broken or cracked, do not touch the mechanism inside. Do not fire the flash close to eyes. Otherwise the bright light could damage the eyes. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between face and the flash unit, when taking a picture with flash. Do not touch the synchro terminal of your camera when the flash is attached to hot shoe. High voltage circuitry could cause electric shock. Never use your camera in an environment where flammable, burnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, etc, exist. Otherwise, it might cause fire or explosion. Caution !! Do not use this flash unit on any camera other than the SIGMA SD,SA series cameras; otherwise the flash may damage the circuitry of these cameras. This flash unit is not waterproof. When using the flash and camera in the rain or snow or near water, keep it from getting wet. It is often impractical to repair internal electrical components damaged by water. Never subject the flash and camera to shock, dust, high temperature or humidity. These factors might cause fire or malfunctioning of your equipment. When the flash is subjected to sudden temperature change, as when the flash unit is brought from a cold exterior to warm interior, condensation might form inside. In such a case, place your equipment in a sealed plastic bag before such a change, and do not use the flash unit, until it reaches room temperature. Do not store your flash in a drawer or cupboard etc., containing naphthalene, camphor or other insecticides. These chemicals will have negative effects on the flash unit. Do not use a thinner, Benzene or other cleaning agents to remove dirt or finger prints from the component. Clean with a soft, moistened cloth. For extended storage, choose a cool dry place, preferably with good ventilation. It is recommended that the flash be charged and fired several times a month, to maintain proper capacitor functioning. 15 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS Flash Unit 1.Left Flashtube 2.Right Flashtube 3. Auxiliary Light 4. Release Tab 5.MacroFlash Adapter Controller Unit 6.LCD Panel 7.Battery Cover 8.Shoe Ring 9.Shoe 10.MODE Button 11.SEL SELECT Button 12. + Increment Button 13. - Decrement Button 14.LAMP Button 15.TEST Button 16.LIGHT Button 17.Ready Light 18.Power Switch LENS USABILITY Although this Flash is designed specifically for Macro lenses (MACRO 50mm F2.8 EX DG, MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG, etc.) it is also possible to use it with other lens types, however please pay attention to the following points. Front part or other parts of some lenses rotate while focusing, and also attaching the ring flash to such lenses would affect focusing mechanism of your camera, possibly resulting in malfunction. Please use Manual Focus only with such lenses. Ø55mm, and Ø58mm filter MacroFlash Adapters are bundled with your flashgun. If you want to attach your flashgun to a lens which has a different filter size then please purchase separately a MacroFlash Adapter. (Only Ø62mm, Ø72mm, Ø77mm macroflash adapters are available). Depending on the lens' focal length or the distance to subject or another reason, it is possible that your image might be affected by vignetting. Please take some test shoots first to be sure that your setting is not causing vignetting. ABOUT THE BATTERY This flash unit uses four "AA" type Alkaline dry cell batteries or Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, rechargeable batteries. Manganese batteries can also be used but as they have a shorter life than Alkaline batteries, we do not recommend using them. Please replace batteries if it takes more than 30seconds to light the Ready Lamp. To assure proper electrical contact, clean the battery terminals before installing the batteries NiCad batteries do not have standardized contacts. If you use NiCad batteries, please confirm that the battery contacts touch the battery compartment properly. To prevent battery explosion, leakage or overheating, use four new AA batteries of the same type and brand. Do not mix the type or new and used batteries. Do not disassemble or short-circuit batteries, or expose them fire or water; they may explode. Also, do not recharge the batteries other than Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries. When the flash will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries from the flash, to avoid the possibility of damage from leakage. Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Keep batteries insulated when using the flash in cold weather. As with any flash, it is recommended you carry spare batteries when on a long trip, or when photographing outdoors in cold weather. BATTERY LOADING 1. Be sure to set the Power Switch to the off position then slide, the battery cover in the direction of the arrow to open. 2. Insert four AA size batteries into the battery chamber. Be sure the + and ­ ends of the batteries are aligned according to the diagram in the chamber. 3. Close the cover. 4. Slide the Power Switch to the ON position. After few seconds, the Ready Lamp will light, indicating that the flash unit can be fired. 5. Please press the "Test Button" to be sure that the flash is working properly. 16 AUTO POWER OFF To conserve battery power, the flash unit automatically turns itself off when the flash is not used within approximately 5 minutes. To turn the flash on again, depress the TEST button or the camera shutter button, halfway. Please note that, "Auto Power Off" mechanism does not work with wireless TTL flash mode, normal slave flash, and designated slave flash modes. ERROR INDICATION If the battery power is not sufficient or there is electric information error between the camera and flash unit, the "Flash Coverage Angle" will blink on the LCD panel. When this occurs, turn the power switch off and on. If it still blinks, after this procedure, check the battery power. ATTACHING THE CONTROLLER UNIT Be sure turn off the Power Switch. Then insert the Shoe Base into the hot shoe on the camera and turn the Shoe Locking Ring until it is tight. When you attach or remove the flash, grasp the bottom of the flash to prevent damage to the shoe foot and camera's hot shoe. If the camera's built-in flash is set in up position, please close it before you attach the flash unit. To remove the flash, rotate the shoe-locking ring in the opposite direction of LOCK mark, until it stops. ATTACHING THE FLASH UNIT 1. Attach the MacroFlash adapter to the lens' filter tread. 2. While pressing the left and right release tabs on both sides of the holder, place the flash unit over the adapter, then release both tabs. You can adjust the position by rotating the flash unit. Press the release tab when you detach the unit from the lens. LCD PANEL ILLUMINATION When you press the LIGHT button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination stays on longer than 8sec, if you press the LIGHT button once again. AUXILIARY LIGHT If LAMP button on the Flash Units is pushed, the auxiliary light will emit for 20 seconds. In a dark place, it will be easy to focus by using the auxiliary light. This fuction is very convenient when composing pictures where auto focus does not operate well or where focus adjusment in manual is difficult. If the shutter button is depressed it will stop working. TTL AUTO FLASH In the TTL AUTO Mode, the camera will control the amount of flash lighting to provide the appropriate exposure for the subject. 1. Set the camera's exposure mode to P Mode. (In the case of SA-300, SA-300N and SA-5 set to " " fully automatic mode) 2. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the TTL mark will appear on the LCD panel and flash will start charging. (If TTL mark does not appear, depress the MODE button several times to select the TTL mode). 3. Focus on your subject. 17 4. Check that the subject is located within the effective distance range, indicated on the LCD panel. 5. Press the shutter button, after the flash is fully charged. When the flash is fully charged, the ready light in the viewfinder, and appears on the flash unit. The TTL exposure is controlled by the S-TTL system of the digital camera. If the flash is set to TTL, the character "d" (digital) will be displayed on the LCD panel. When the camera receives the appropriate exposure, the TTL mark on the LCD panel will appear for 5 seconds. If this indication does not appear, the flash illumination is not enough for that situation. Please re-take the picture, at a closer distance. If the SA-300, SA-300N and SA-5 cameras, are set to " " fully automatic mode, Flash will automatically switch to TTL mode only. For other camera exposure modes, the flash will be set to the last chosen mode each time. When the flash is fully charged, the flash mark will appear in the finder. If the shutter is released before the flash is fully charged, the flash will not fire, and the camera will take the picture at a slow shutter speed. It is possible to give the three dimensional effect to your pictures by adjusting the flash ratio of left or right flash tube or by firing only one side of the flash. SD series 3. In the S-TTL mode, the flash ratio blinks when you press SEL button. 4. Press the + or ­ button to set the flash ratio. Pressing + button will increase the left flashtube and pressing ­ button will increase the power amount of the right flashtube. The ratio can be set up among 8:1~1:8. Press the + or - button to trigger only one side. (flash ratio will not be displayed and only firing side will blink) 5. Press the SEL button several times to stop the blinking. If the flash ratio is set to 1:1 or the mode is changed, this function will be cancelled. SA series Flash ratio cannot be set. Only one side can be set. 1. In the TTL mode, press the SEL button to make the Flash Unit display blink. 2. By pressing the + button, the left flashtube will fire, and by pressing the - button, the right flashtube will fire. (Only the firing side will blink on the flash unit display) 3. Press the SEL button several times to stop the blinking. After shooting please press SEL button and then the + or - button. By doing this flash unit will be set to default mode, display will show both sides. 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