Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 12

Attaching Flash Unit to Camera Accessory Shoe Checking Battery Power Chapter 2 Getting Started 4 Close the battery chamber lid, then slide cover to close. 5 Turn the SB-26's mounting foot locking wheel to the loosened position as far as it goes, without forcing. 6 Slide the mounting foot forward onto the camera's accessory shoe as far as it goes. For Nikon F3 Series users The SB-26 can only be mounted on an F3 Series camera that uses a DE-2 or DE-3 finder. Be sure to attach Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or AS-7 to the camera's accessory shoe before mounting the SB-26 on the camera. 22 7 Tighten the locking wheel, taking care not to over-tighten. 8 Set power switch to STBY (standby position) or ON to turn on the speedlight. If batteries are properly installed/ power is sufficient, ready-light will come on, and LCD indications will appear. LCD figures and symbols for meters (m) and feet (ft) do not appear simultaneously, as shown above. They are shown together throughout this manual for ease of explanation. Precaution for Nikon F5, F90X/N90s, F90Series/N90 and F70-Series/N70 users As the locking wheel is tightened, the SB-26 is firmly attached to the accessory shoe with the mount pin. Be extra careful that the locking wheel is completely loosened before removing the flash unit from the camera or it may cause damage to both units. Replace batteries with a fresh set: With alkaline-manganese batteries - replace if readylight takes more than 30 sec. to light up. With NiCd batteries - remove if ready-light takes more than 10 sec. to light up. 23