Nikon 5700 - Manual (Page 150)

Menu Guide—Using the SET
-UP Menu
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Using an External Speedlight
Follow the instructions below to attach an external Speedlight. Refer to your
Speedlight manual for detailed instructions regarding Speedlight operation.
1 Make sure that both the camera and the external Speedlight are
turned off.
2 Attach the Speedlight to the camera accessory shoe.
3 Turn both the camera and the Speedlight on.
4 Set the external Speedlight zoom head to an angle wider than
28 mm.
If you are using a Speedlight with Auto Power Zoom, set the zoom head
angle manually. The COOLPIX5700 does not support power zoom.
5 Set the external Speedlight flash mode to TTL.
At this setting, the amount of light produced by the external Speedlight
is measured by the camera’s photocell, and the flash shooting range
adjusted automatically to ensure optimal exposure. D-TTL flash control
(available with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX and SB-28DX) is not supported.
6 Take the picture
If the Speedlight Options: Speedlight Control option in the SET-UP
menu is set to Auto, only the external Speedlight will fire. If this op-
tion is set to Int & Ext Active then the external Speedlight and the built-
in Speedlight will fire at the same time.
The COOLPIX5700 does not support AF-assist illumination, or red-eye
reduction using the red-eye reduction lamp on the external Speedlight.
At a setting of STBY (standby), the Speedlight will turn on automati-
cally whenever the camera turns on but will not turn off automati-
cally when the camera turns off.
Exact functionality varies with the Speedlight in use. Refer to your
Speedlight manual for details.
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied
to the camera’s sync terminal could not only prevent normal operation, but also
damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash.