Sunpak auto 16R pro - Manual (Page 8)

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Shooting in A (Auto EV Control) Mode
After the unit is installed on the camera, press the
MODE button to select “A” to put the unit in the Auto
EV control mode. This mode can be used with TTL-
compatible cameras as well as other cameras.
ᱺ First set the shooting sensitivity (ISO speed) of the
strobe. Press the MODE button repeatedly until “ISO”
blinks, then turn the rotary dial to select the desired ISO
value, and press the MODE button again. Now the setup
of the ISO speed of the strobe is complete.
ᱻ Press the MODE button again until “A” is displayed
and press the SEL (Select) button so that “F” blinks. Then, turn the rotary dial to
select the exposure value matching the purpose of shooting. This unit can fi ne
adjust the exposure values between 2 and 16 in 19 steps.
ᱼ Apply the exposure value set above to the camera lens. Now the system is ready
for shooting in the Auto mode.
Setting Example —————————————————————————
When the sensitivity is set to “ISO
100,” the exposure can be adjusted
in 19 steps between F2 and F16. For
reference, the EV control range at
each f-value is shown by the bar graph
in the interlocked range indicator. For
example, when the display is as shown
on the right, the EV control range at F4
is from 0.5 to 4 meters (1.5 to 13 ft).
When deciding the f-value, it is
recommended to open the aperture (set a smaller value) when shooting a distant
object and to stop it down (set a larger value) when shooting a closer object. When
you need to increase the depth of fi eld, select the minimum f-value in the EV control
range. The bar graph shows the working range of the Auto mode between 0.5 and
16 meters (1.6 and 52 ft). When the range is larger or smaller than the limit, “
_” or “`”
is displayed respectively.
• In close-up shooting, the brightness may vary depending on the condition of
the lens (such as the zoom projection length). In such a case, adjust the f-value
accordingly.
Table 1 f-value and Shutter Speed Setups of the Camera in Auto mode
Mode
setting
Camera Set to Manual mode.
Strobe Set according to the lens’ f-value.
f-value
setting
Camera Manually set to Manual.
Shooting range Displayed range
IMPORTANT
• When using an SLR camera, always make sure
that the camera’s shutter speed is set to X second or
lower.
Shooting in M (Manual) Mode
This unit is capable of manual mode shooting in 25
steps from full power (1/1) to 1/256 power (in 1/3 EV
steps). In the following cases, press the MODE button
until “M” is displayed to make full use of the effects
of the Manual mode. For Manual mode setup, see
“Setups” on page 8. The Manual mode setups are
held in memory even after the power switch is set
to OFF then ON again, so that you can use the unit
without additional setup as far as you use the Manual
mode.
The Manual mode is effective in following cases.
 When daylight sync flashing (in outdoor shooting under sunlight, the strobe light
can be used as an auxiliary light to minimize shadows on the subject formed by
the sun) or shooting against backlight is required.
 When you want to take several pictures by varying the f-values.
 When you want to use motor drive or auto winder.
 When you want to increase the number of flashes.
⁴ This indicates the shooting range displayed on the LCD panel. “`” is displayed
when the maximum distance of 16 meters (52 ft) is exceeded. “ `” is displayed
when the minimum distance of 0.25 meter (0.8 ft) is exceeded.