Nikon SB 30 Instruction Manual - Page 5

Contents Preparation Foreword 1 Tips on using the Speedlight 2 Speedlight parts 4 Mode selector dial 5 Flash head tilting angle 5 Installing the battery 6 Turning the power ON/OFF and the Standby function ........7 Attachment to the accessory shoe 9 Usable cameras and available flash modes.....10 Using the SB-30 with SLRs cameras As a handy Speedlight Auto flash modes 12 TTL auto flash mode 12 Non-TTL auto flash mode 13 Manual flash mode 18 Illuminating a distant subject using the SB-30 and cameras such as the COOLPIX Wireless slave flash shooting 20 Shooting a distant subject using the SB-30 in conjunction with cameras such as the COOLPIX that have a built-in Speedlight 22 Shooting a subject when the SB-30 is placed away from the camera 24 Softening the shadows cast on the wall by the master flash unit or lightening the background..........26 Multiple flash operation using the SB-30 as an infrared remote commander 27 Preparation Multiple flash shooting using cords 27 Advanced operation Close-up flash operation from approx. 0.3 to 1m (1 to 3.3 ft.) with the built-in wide-flash adapter .....28 Exposure compensation 30 Reference information E Optional accessories 31 Troubleshooting 32 Tips on Speedlight care and Notes on batteries......33 Specifications 34 3