Nissin Di866 Mark II manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL DIG IT AL T TL PO WER ZO OM FLA SH Please refer Nissin’s compatibility chart shown in its home page for details. http://www .nissin-japan.com or http://www.nissindigital.com SIMPLE OPERA TION When attaching Di866 Mark II to the camera, the basic flash exposure operation is fully controlled by the camera. It is the same idea as [...]

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    Di866 Mark II Flash Mode and Functions - to be set on the flash unit. Advanced functions are provided in some operation modes – to be set on the flash unit Functions by Camera setting – The flash is automatically controlled by the camera These safety instructions refer to important information on how to use this product safely and properly . Pl[...]

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    x 4 NOTE BASIC OPERA TION SETTING THE MODE AND THE FUNCTION Remove the battery magazine and insert 4 x size AA batteries as shown in the picture. Press the on/off switch. Screen A appears, and the mode A is set. The pilot lamp blinks red showing the unit is charging. In a few seconds, the pilot lamp turns green. The display screen automatically tur[...]

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    The flash illumination coverage of Di866 Mark II responds to the lens focal length of 24mm to 105mm (full size format / film camera standard). With the latest TTL flash control system, the flash power level is always automatically controlled by the camera for the most appropriate exposure. Y ou can soften or weaken the flash light, or give more lig[...]

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    15 16 17 18 Flash Power can be adjusted manually . The photographer can set the desired exposure manually by the most appropriate power in combination with the aperture value set on the camera. 22 different power , from full power to 1/128 power , by every 1/3 stops are available. Set the camera mode, to or on your camera. Set the mode of Di866 Mar[...]

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    19 20 21 22 When setting Di866 Mark II to the slave function, the zoom setting system is automatically set for the Manual Zoom at 24mm position. The zooming position can be selected manually to any other position available. In this mode, the auto-off timer is recommended to set at 60min. or be cancelled (off). The sensing angle of the slave sensor [...]

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    Setting of Master and Slave flash: Setting Master flash: The master flash to be set is one unit only . Place the master flash on the camera and switch it on, and set to Manual function mode or set to the camera’s built-in flash on. Make sure which mode you chose, digital pre-flash flash system or analogue flash system. Setting Slave flash Di866 M[...]

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    27 28 29 30 Single Group Slave Flash (Group A Setting) 1. Navigate the cursor to Group A 2. Navigate the cursor to Flash mode and select mode: TTL or M Selecting TTL 1. Navigate the cursor to the V alue Adjustment and set the EV compensation level. 2. Navigate the cursor to M (Master). 3. Select TTL or --- (flash-off) in the Flash Mode 4. When TTL [...]

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    31 32 33 34 Y ou do not need to set the flash unit for these functions. Functions by Camera setting Di866 Mark II offers this function at A and TTL mode. Focus the main subject and press < > button on the camera (or < FEL > button on some cameras. Exposure value on the main subject is memorized in the flash. Aim the viewfinder center ov[...]

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    If the subject is close(within 2 meter), turn the flash head 90°upward and pull out the fill-in reflector as shown in the picture. T ake a picture as usual. A blink of fill-in flash freshens up the subject in natural image. This small blink of flash is also useful when taking a picture of baby without scaring him. Pull out the light diffusing pane[...]

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    Guide Number and Flash duration table TROUBLE SHOOTING Install batteries to correct direction. The flash unit does not start charging. Batteries are not correctly installed Mount the flash unit firmly on the camera’s hot shoe. The flash unit does not flash. The flash unit is not firmly clipped on the camera Replace the batteries if the recycle ti[...]