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Power Switch Standby STBY Position - To Conserve Energy and, Shorten Recycling Time

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Power Switch Standby (STBY) Position - To Conserve Energy and Setting the power switch to STBY position turns on the SB-26, but the SB-26 will also automatically shut off to conserve flash battery energy. When you will not use the SB-26 for a long time, however, it is recommended to set the power switch to OFF. Hints and Notes APPLICABLE NIKON SLR MODELS F5 E F-601M/N6000 E FE2 F90X/N90s E F50-Series/N50 E FG F90-Series/N90 E F-401x/N5005 E Nikonos V F70-Series/N70 E F-501/N2020 E F3-Series F4-Series E F-301/N2000 E F2-Series F-801/N8008 E F-401/N4004 E FM2 F-801s/N8008s E F-401s/N4004s E FG-20 F-601/N6006 E FA E 116 • With the SB-26's power switch on standby (STBY) position, the unit turns off to conserve energy approx. 80 sec. after the camera's meter has turned off. • To turn the SB-26 on again, lightly press the shutter release button to turn the camera's meter on, or push the SB-26's open-flash button Â. E E E E E Shorten Recycling Time • When using a remote cord with the FA or FE2 connected to Nikon Motor Drive MD-12, camera remains on as long as the MD-12's power switch is on. In this case, the SB-26 will not turn off in STBY position. Use OFF position to turn it off manually. • You cannot use the STBY position to turn on the SB-26 when using it with an FA, FE2 or FG set on a mechanical shutter setting (M250 or B setting with the FA or FE2, M90 or B setting with FG or Nikonos V). Use ON position to turn it on manually. Chapter 4 117

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116
•
When using a remote cord with the FA or FE2 connected
to Nikon Motor Drive MD-12, camera remains on as long
as the MD-12
’
s power switch is on. In this case, the SB-26
will not turn off in STBY position.
Use OFF position to turn it off manually.
•
You cannot use the STBY position to turn on the SB-26
when using it with an FA, FE2 or FG set on a mechanical
shutter setting (M250 or B setting with the FA or FE2, M90
or B setting with FG or Nikonos V).
Use ON position to turn it on manually.
Chapter
4
Power Switch Standby (STBY) Position — To Conserve Energy and
Shorten Recycling Time
Setting the power switch to STBY position turns on the
SB-26, but the SB-26 will also automatically shut off to con-
serve flash battery energy.
When you will not use the SB-26 for a long time, howev-
er, it is recommended to set the power switch to OFF.
Hints and Notes
•
With the SB-26
’
s power switch on standby (STBY) posi-
tion, the unit turns off to conserve energy approx. 80 sec.
after the camera
’
s meter has turned off.
•
To turn the SB-26 on again, lightly press the shutter
release button to turn the camera
’
s meter on, or push the
SB-26
’
s open-flash button
Â
.
F5
E
F-601
M
/N6000
E
FE2
E
F90X/N90s
E
F50-Series/N50
E
FG
E
F90-Series/N90
E
F-401x/N5005
E
Nikonos V
E
F70-Series/N70
E
F-501/N2020
E
F3-Series
F4-Series
E
F-301/N2000
E
F2-Series
F-801/N8008
E
F-401/N4004
E
FM2
E
F-801s/N8008s
E
F-401s/N4004s
E
FG-20
E
F-601/N6006
E
FA
E
APPLICABLE NIKON SLR MODELS