Nikon SB-26 Instruction Manual - Page 32

Warning indications Selected exposure mode Programmed auto Shutterpriority auto Aperturepriority auto Manual Viewfinder LED* No indication + or + @ @ - @ or - + or + @ @ - @ or - + or + @ @ - @ or - Status/cause - Background is overexposed. OK: Background is correctly exposed Background is underexposed Background is overexposed OK: Background is correctly exposed Background is underexposed Background is overexposed OK: Background is correctly exposed Background is underexposed Troubleshooting - Select faster shutter speed until only @ appears. - Select slower shutter speed until only @ appears. Select smaller aperture until only @ appears. - Select larger aperture until only @ appears. Select faster shutter speed or smaller aperture. - Select slower shutter speed or larger aperture. 62 *+@, @ or -@ appears only with F-401x/N5005. 8 Set aperture in the SB-26's LCD panel*, then read the shooting distance range. For instruction, see "Setting Aperture Value (Manual Adjustment)," pages 28 to 29. In aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode, set the aperture value that you have set on the camera (from step 6). In programmed auto or shutter-priority auto exposure mode, aperture is automatically controlled by the camera. Choose and set a value, using the "Guide to determining aperture" in the following page. Once aperture is set, indicator bars / show the shooting distance range. * This operation is important for reading the appropriate shooting distance from the indicator bars (step 9); setting a wrong aperture value on the SB-26 does not affect all TTL Auto Flash operations - a shot will be taken with the aperture set on the camera. Chapter 3 TTL Auto Flash H Mode: For F50-Series/N50 and F-401x/N5005 Users 9 Confirm shooting distance. Check whether subject falls within the range of the shooting distance indicator bars / in the SB-26's LCD panel. If not, move closer to subject or select a wider aperture (when aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode), then repeat steps 8 and 9. Guide to determining aperture Use these suggestions as a guide. To choose a suitable aperture, select aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode. For F-50-Series/N50 (at ISO 100) For outdoor subjects on a sunny day For outdoor subjects on a cloudy day, in shadows For indoor subjects f/8 f/5.6 f/4 In programmed auto For subjects backlit by the sun For outdoor subjects on a sunny day For outdoor subjects on a cloudy day, in shadows, or for indoor subjects f/16 f/8 f/5.6 In shutter-priority auto For subjects backlit by the sun For outdoor subjects on a sunny day For outdoor subjects on a cloudy day in shadows For indoor subjects f/16 at 1/125 sec. f/8 at 1/125 sec. f/5.6 at 1/125 sec. f/5.6 at 1/30 sec 63