Sunpak RD2000 - Manual (Page 5)

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TTL Effective Range
When the subject is within the
TTL effective range, the selected
EV adjustment indicator lights
for about 3 seconds after fi ring.
If the indicator does not come on, approach the subject or open up the
aperture (decrease the f-number) and retry shooting. Changing the ISO
speed to a higher sensitivity (higher value) can also be helpful.
The effective TTL range is shorter than usual immediately after the
READY lamp comes on.
again. If the brightness is still insuffi cient, press the button again so that
the “+1” EV adjustment indicator lights up and retry shooting.
If the picture is too bright, press the EV ADJUST button to change the
lighting EV adjustment indicator in the “-“ direction until the desired
brightness is obtained.
The adjustment with the ED ADJUST button is invalid when no EV
adjustment indicator is lit (i.e. when the TTL auto brightness adjustment
is not activated). Make sure that one of the EV adjustment indicators is lit
before pressing the EV ADJUST button.
To exit from the EV adjustment mode, press the EV ADJUST button
again. Alternatively, the EV adjustment mode can also be exited by
pressing the POWER switch to OFF then ON again.
If the Picture is Too Bright or Too Dark
The RD2000 has an EV ADJUST button for
fi ne adjustment of the brightness level.
Use this button to adjust the brightness to
obtain a satisfactory effect in the following
cases.
When satisfactory brightness cannot be
obtained during daylight sync fl ashing (in outdoor shooting under
sunlight, the strobe light can be used as an auxiliary light source to
minimize shadows on the subject formed by the sun) or shooting
against light.
When you want to take several pictures by varying the brightness.
When the brightness is insuffi cient in bounce lighting.
First, shoot a picture in standard auto mode (when the EV adjustment
indicator is lit) and check it on the monitor. If you fi nd that the brightness
is too high or low, press the EV ADJUST button to fi ne adjust the
brightness and take another picture.
If the picture is darker than expected, press the EV ADJUST button once
to increase the EV by one step so that the red “+0.5” EV adjustment
indicator lights up. In this condition, the unit emits light by increasing the
brightness by +0.5 EV. After shooting, check the picture on the monitor
Bounce Lighting
The light-emitting section of the RD2000 can be pointed upward for
bounce lighting.
If the fl ash is fi red by pointing the light-emitting section directly at the
subject, the picture may look unnatural due to a strong shadow produced
behind the subject under certain conditions. In such a case, pointing the
light-emitting section to the ceiling may make it possible to take beautiful
pictures with softer, more natural shadows.
The brightness of bounce lighting may sometimes be insuffi cient
depending on the distance of the ceiling (wall) surface where the light
is refl ected. In this case, press the EV ADJUST button to adjust the EV
value in the positive direction, position the AF frame in the viewfi nder on