Nikon 4804 Instruction Manual - Page 84

Set the Commander's Commander functions.

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3 Procedures for Commander flash operation 1 Press the [ON/OFF] buttons to turn on the camera, the Commander and remote flash units. • Ensure that the red ready-lights come on and the flash units have been fully recycled. • Ensure that Wireless flash, Commander mode and CLS-compatible camera indicators are all displayed on the LCD panel. 2 Setting the Commander functions Set the Commander's Commander functions. • Press and hold the [SEL](FUNC.) button for approx. 2 seconds to toggle between the Commander mode and Repeating (RPT) mode. Display in Commander mode 3 Setting the flash mode of the remote flash units Set the remote flash unit's flash mode to TTL, AA, M, or --- (flash canceled). • Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the flash mode (blinking) for each group. Press the [MODE] button to set the flash mode. 4 Setting the flash output level compensation of the remote flash units (in TTL or AA mode) The flash output level compensation values can be set in 1/3 step increments or decrements from +3.0 to -3.0 EV. • Flash output level compensation values can be set separately for each group. • Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the flash output level compensation value (blinking) for the group. Press the [] or [] button to increase or decrease the value. Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button again and the value will stop blinking. The last value to blink is the one that has been set automatically. • The values are displayed in decimal format, like 0.3 for 1/3, and 0.7 for 2/3. • Continuously pressing the [] or [] button quickly increases or decreases the value. • The value blinks during adjustment and stops after blinking six times unless an adjustment is made. The last value to blink is the one that has been set automatically. 84

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3
Procedures for Commander flash operation
1
Press the [ON/OFF] buttons to turn on the camera,
the Commander and remote flash units.
Ensure that the red ready-lights come on and the flash
units have been fully recycled.
Ensure that Wireless flash, Commander mode and
CLS-compatible camera indicators are all displayed
on the LCD panel.
2
Setting the Commander functions
Set the Commander’s Commander functions.
Press and hold the [SEL](FUNC.) button for approx. 2
seconds to toggle between the Commander mode and
Repeating (RPT) mode.
3
Setting the flash mode of the remote flash units
Set the remote flash unit’s flash mode to TTL, AA,
M, or --- (flash canceled).
Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the flash
mode
(
blinking) for each group. Press the [MODE]
button to set the flash mode.
4
Setting the flash output level compensation of the
remote flash units (in TTL or AA mode)
The flash output level compensation values can
be set in 1/3 step increments or decrements from
+3.0 to -3.0 EV.
Flash output level compensation values can be set
separately for each group.
Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the flash
output level compensation value (blinking) for the
group. Press the [
] or [
] button to increase or
decrease the value. Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button
again and the value will stop blinking. The last value to
blink is the one that has been set automatically.
The values are displayed in decimal format, like 0.3 for
1/3, and 0.7 for 2/3.
Continuously pressing the [
] or [
] button quickly
increases or decreases the value.
The value blinks during adjustment and stops after
blinking six times unless an adjustment is made. The
last value to blink is the one that has been set
automatically.
Display in Commander
mode