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-CONTROLS IN DETAll-continued--------- F3- series FA F-50 1/N2020 , FE2 FE FM2 F-30 1/N2000 FG FG·20 Ready· Light @ After the ON /OFF switch is turn ed on , the ready-light at the back of th e 8B -16 lights up to indicate that the 8B -16 is recyc led and ready to fire. At the same time, the readylig ht inside th e viewfinder of all Nikon F3-se ries cameras, in addition to the FA, FE2, FM2, FE, F-501/N2020, F-301/N2000, FG, FG-20, EM and Nikonos-V also lights up. Thus, without removing your eye from the eyepiece, you can tell when the flash unit is ready for the next shot. Notes: I) With the Nikon FA, FE2, F-SO IIN2020, F-30 1IN2000, FG, FG-20 or Nikonos-V, the meter must first be turned on by depressing the shutter release button halfway to activa te the ready-light function. 2) The ready-light will light up when the S8-16 is recycled to approx. 80 % full capacity. Therefore, it is a good idea to wait for a few more seconds when shooting subjects located at the far limit of the auto shooting range . 3) With alkaline-manganese batteries, if the ready-light takes more than 30sec. to light up, you should replace the batteries with a fresh set. 4) The voltage of NiCd batteries decreases rapidly when their power is almost exhausted, increasing the recycling time. When this occurs, stop using them immediately and recharge them or they may be damaged. 36

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-CONTROLS
IN
DETAll-continued---------
F3- series
FE2
FE
Ready·
Light
@
After the
ON
/OFF switch
is
tu
rn
ed
on
, the ready-light at
the back
of
the 8B-16 lights up to indicate that the 8B-
16
is recycled and ready to fire. At the same tim
e,
the ready-
l
ig
ht inside the viewfinder of all Nikon F3-series camera
s,
in
addition to the
FA
,
FE2
, FM2,
FE
, F-501/N2020,
F-301/N2000,
FG
,
FG-
20,
EM
and Nikonos-V also lights up.
Thus, without removing your
eye
from the eyepiece,
you
can
tell when the flash unit
is
ready for the
ne
xt shot.
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FA
F-501/N2020,
FM2
F-30
1/N
2000
FG
FG
·20
Notes:
I)
Wi
th the Nikon F
A,
FE
2, F
-SO
IIN2020, F-301IN2000,
FG,
FG-20
or
Nikon
os-V,
the meter must first be turned on by depressing the shutter
release button ha
lf
way
to
ac
tivate the ready-light
fu
nction.
2)
T
he
ready-light will light up when the S8-16
is
recycled to approx. 80%
full capacity. Therefore, it
is
a
good idea to wait for
a
few more seconds
when shooting subjects located at the far limit of the auto shooti
ng
range.
3)
With
alkaline-manganese batteries, if the ready-light takes more than
30sec. to light up, you should replace the batteries with
a
fresh s
et.
4)
The
voltage
of
Ni
Cd
batteries decreases rapidly when their power
is
almost exhausted, increasing the
re
cycling time.
When
this occur
s,
stop us
in
g them immediately and recharge them
or
they may be
damaged.