Nikon 4645 User Guide - Page 1

CONTENTS FOREWORD NOMENCLATURE PREPARATION Transmitter 3 4-6 7-18 Installing batteries and checking battery power.... 7-9 Receiver Connecting the receiver to a camera Attaching receiver to bracket (optional) Battery check Positioning the transmitter and receiver Distance range Channel selector setting Camera settings 10-11 11-12 13-14 15-16 17 17 18 OPERATION Single frame shooting (S) Continuous frame shooting (C) Delay triggering Auto triggering ..... 18-29 19-20 21-22 23-24 25-28 Test mode 25-26 Auto triggering operation 26-28 Transmitter, receiver and camera indica ions... 29 WIRELESS FLASH OPERATION 30-31 TIPS ON CARE 32-33 ABOUT BATTERIES 33 SPECIFICATIONS 34-35 2 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Modulite Remote Control Set ML-3. The Nikon ML-3 combines a transmitter and receiver for the remote control of F5, F100, F90X/N90s, F90-Series/N90 or D1 camera by infrared ray. Its maximum effective range is 8m (26.2 ft.). The ML-3 is designed so the transmission button operates the same way as the shutter release button on the camera. For example, lightly pressing the transmission button turns on the camera's exposure meter and starts autofocus detection. Changeover from single to continuous shutter release can be accomplished directly from the transmitter and, when set, continuous release is activated by pressing the transmission button. The ML-3 also offers a delay mode that releases the shutter release approximately three seconds after you press the transmission button. Since two channels can be selected for signal transmission using the abovementioned functions, two ML-3 units can be used in the same location, at the same time. Also, the shutter is released without pressing the transmission button when the subject crosses the point between the transmitter and the receiver which manually focuses in advance using the auto trigger function. This is especially convenient when you want to take a picture, for example, of a small animal that is sensitive to human presence. When the transmitter of the ML-2 is used with the receiver of the ML-3, the maximum operating distance is extended to 100m away from the receiver, and a number of F5, F100, F90X/N90s or F90-Series/N90 cameras can be operated simultaneously by using the ML-2's ALL mode. For optimum results, read this manual and the instruction manual of your camera thoroughly. Infrared rays from the transmission head can cause eye damage. Do not look into the transmission head during transmission. 3