Nissin Di866 - Manual (Page 5)

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Flash Power can be adjusted manually at option. The photographer can set his
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. From the 6 icons screen, select
M/Av and set .
Select M and set .
Select your desired power and set .
The camera-subject distance for the most proper exposure
is determined by the film speed (ISO) and the F stop set
on the camera.
This distance is shown in the Manual function screen.
The film speed information (ISO) is automatically
transferred from the camera.
The F. stop you set on the camera is to be set maunally on
the flash unit, too.
To get the camera-subject distance on the display screen,
F. Stop setting is required.
Press set for 2 seconds, the screen goes to the
Advanced Function page.
Move cursor to F.Stop line and continuously select
the same F.Stop number you set on your camera.
Press on/off switch to lock the value. (Press it again to
release the lock)
The distance is automatically followed by changing the focal length and ISO
sensitivity level on the camera, or selecting the other power level.
Manual Power Opertion As for the non-dedicated or traditional type film
cameras, the film speed (ISO) information is not
transferred from the camera.
In this case, the film speed (ISO) is to be set on the
flash unit to indicate the camera-subject distance.
Move cursor to ISO line at Advanced function page
and continuously select the ISO value to which you set camera.
Press the set button.
or wait for 8sec. to return to M function screen.
Set
Set
Set
Set
The reflector position of Di866 can be set manually.
To get an illumination area different from the picture frame either wider or
narrower field, manual zoom setting makes a sense. When using Di866 with
non-dedicated camera or traditional film type camera, the reflector position of
Di866 does not respond to the camera lens movement. In this case, use this
Manual Zoom Setting.
Manual Zoom Setting
Set
Set
The mode to be set on the camera: or
2nd (rear) curtain synchronization
Flash usually synchronizes to the camera shutter when it opens
(1st curtain sync.). For the slow shutter photography, Di866 can
be set the flash timing just before the shutter closes (2nd curtain
sync.). By using this function, a moving subject is imaged with
such moving marks behind. Refer the camera owner’s manual for
details.
On the TTL function screen, press the button for 2 sec.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select ‘Curtain’ by button.
Select ‘2nd’ for 2nd Curtain Sync by button.
Press the button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL
function screen.
A symbol ‘>>>’ appears at the upper right hand corner for 2nd
Curtain Sync, while no symbol appears for normal flash sync. (1st
curtain) Set
Hi-Speed Sync
The flash of Di866 can be set for camera with higher shutter speeds up to
1/8000 second.
On the TTL function screen, press the button
for 2 sec.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select ‘Hi-Speed’ by button.
Select ‘On’ for High-Speed Sync by button.
Press the button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL function
screen.
A symbol appears at the upper right hand corner for High-Speed Sync
Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
Di866 supports exposure bracketing function at every 0.3Ev increment within
the range of 3Ev. You will get 3 continuous flash pictures in different
exposure effects on each frame. Set the camera shutter for drive mode and
number of picture frame is to be set on the camera. Refer the camera owner’s
manual for details.
On the TTL function screen, press the button for 2 sec.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select ‘Bracketing’ by button.
Select ‘On’ for Bracketing by button.
Select your favorite EV step from 0.3 to 3 for
Bracketing by button.
Press the button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL function screen.
A ‘BKT1’ symbol appears at the upper right hand corner for Bracketing.
Remark:
IMAGE ZONE ( Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports,
Night Portrait) When setting the camera mode to any of those image
zone, Di866 is automatically set at TTL-AUTO function mode. In this
mode, TTL exposure level compensation can not be adjusted. All other
advance functions are available.
Set
Set
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Set
On the TTL function screen, press the set button for 2 sec.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select M.Zoom and continuously select on and
set or wait for 8 seconds to returns to the TTL function
screen.
Set
Set
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