Further study of the format used in the K20D manual indicates that the
major Headings (pg. 143) are dark grey with white text at the top of
the page. The sub-headings are medium grey with white text, and
located under a line across the page (pg. 144). The further sub-sub-
headings are just bolded black text (pg. 145).
Given that construct, "Using In Wireless Mode" on pg. 145 continues
until half way down page 148, when the subject changes to "Red-Eye
Reduction". Then again to "Trailing Curtain Sync". Wireless mode is
out of the picture at this point. Leads me to believe it's not an
option unless you are wired to the hot-shoe. Which the next
illustration on pg. 149 shows, even though the subject is changed to
"Using the Built-in Flash with the External Flash". TCS is in the
limbo between the two modes, wireless and wired.
Poor design.
Joseph
On Apr 21, 2009, at 12:40 , Charles Robinson wrote:
On Apr 21, 2009, at 11:12, Joseph McAllister wrote:
A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re:
TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not
doable. It does "imply" that it should work, but does not back that
up in text or sync spec charts.
Nothing I do with the 540 can make the little "what mode am I in"
symbol (when disconnected from the camera) change to anything other
than the standard lightning-bolt, filled-in triangle, hollow
triangle sequence which means "regular flash".
Best I could do was attach it to the camera with wireless mode
(between on and off) selected and the hard switch on the 540 set to
Trailing Curtain (bolt, hollow, filled) ... select menu on the K10D
and immediately the flash said "hey, wait - I'm supposed to be in
TCS mode!" and the symbol changed.
Then I pulled the flash right off the hotshoe (with everything still
turned on).
The symbol immediately changed back to "bolt, filled, hollow" which
is the standard mode.
I wonder if it can be done at all - methinks not!
-Charles
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