Phottix Mitros for Nikon - Manual (Page 6)

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En INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Optical Slave Screen
Top Line:
Optical Slave (OS) display
Zoom: Indicates auto or manual flash head zoom and distance
Battery Level Indicator: “HOT!” “STOP”
Second Line:
Flash Power Level
Setting Flash Zoom
The Phottix Mitros Flash has two flash head zoom modes – Auto (Azoom) and
Manual (Mzoom). Auto zoom will dynamically change flash head zoom as a
camera’s zoom lens is changed to provide optimum lighting. Manual zoom al-
low the user to set the zoom of the flash head.
To set:
1. Press the button.
2. The Zoom area on the LCD will be highlighted and flash.
3. Press the or buttons to set the flash head zoom to Azoom or
the desired Mzoom manual level.
4. Press the button when the zoom is properly set.
Please Note:
1. When in Azoom and the flash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the flash zoom will set itself to 50mm. “- -” will be
displayed on the LCD. The flash zoom will not change if the head is lowered
to -7 degrees.
2. Azoom will work only when the flash head is set to either 0 or -7 degrees.
3. When in Mzoom and the flash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the flash zoom will not be changed from the pre-
vious setting.
4. Flash Zoom can be adjusted when the head is raised or rotated by switch-
ing to Mzoom mode and making desired adjustment.
5. If the wide angle diffuser panel is pulled out, the zoom position will auto-
matically lock itself to 14 mm (see above - Using the Bounce Card or Wide
Angle Diffuser).
TTL Mode
In TTL Mode the flash and camera will work together to calculate the correct
exposure for recorded images. When the shutter button is fully pressed the flash
will fire a pre-flash that the camera will use to calculate exposure and flash pow-
er the instant before the photo is taken.
Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
By changing the flash’s EV value in TTL flash mode, you can make flash output
compensation only to the illuminated subject without affecting the background
exposure. Increase the compensation to make the subject brighter, or reduce to
make the subject darker.
The Phottix Mitros Flash offers Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) with adjust-
ments from -3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. This is useful in situations where fine-tuning
of the TTL system is needed.
To set FEC:
1. Press the button to enter FEC Adjustment Mode.
2. Press the
or buttons to adjust FEC up or down.
3. Press the button to exit FEC Adjustment Mode.
Please Note:
1. The flash output value can also be set on the camera equipped with a built-
in flash exposure compensation function. For more detailed information, re-
fer to the camera’s User Manual.
2. If Flash Exposure Compensation is set on both the camera and the flash,
then the total exposure value will be the sum of the two Flash Exposure Com-
pensation values.
3. Only the Flash Exposure Compensation value set on the flash will be dis-
played on the Flash’s LCD screen.
Manual (M) Mode
In Manual Mode the flash will fire at the power level you set. The Phottix Mitros
TTL Flash can be adjusted from 1/1 (full power) to 1/128 – 8 stops of adjustments
in 1/3 rd stop increments. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO on the camera need
to be manually adjusted. For best results, use M-Manual mode on the camera.
To use:
1. Press the button until “M” is displayed on the flash LCD.
2. Press the button to enter the power adjustment screen. The power level
will flash and be highlighted.
3. Press the
or buttons to adjust the flash power.
4. Press the button to exit the power adjustment screen.
5. When the flash ready light is illuminated red the flash is fully charged and
ready to fire.
6. Pressing the
button will fire the flash at the manual power level you set.
This is useful when taking meter readings.
Please note:
- Half pressing the shutter button will display the effective manual flash pow-
er range on the Flash LCD.
Multi: Stroboscopic Mode
With Multi Stroboscopic mode a series of rapid flashes will be fired. The flash
count, frequency and power of these flashes can be programmed on the Phottix
Mitros. Multi mode is useful for capturing multiple images of a moving subject
in the same photo and other special effects.