Nikon SB-500 AF Speedlight Users Manual - English - Page 61

Thermal cut-out

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To cancel standby Connection with camera Connected Not connected • Press the camera shutter-release button halfway down. • Turn the camera on. • Select any function other than [OFF] with the SB-500's power switch. • Press the SB-500's test firing button. • Select any function other than [OFF] with the SB-500's power switch. • Press the SB-500's test firing button. Thermal cut-out The thermal cut-out function protects the flash panel, flash body and LED light from damage by overheating. This function does not prevent the flash head temperature from rising. Be careful not to let the SB-500 overheat during continuous use. • The flash-ready indicator flashes slowly when the internal temperature rises as a result of multiple flash firings in quick F succession. All operations except power off are suspended when there is a risk that the heat could damage the flash unit. (0H-3) • LED light operation is available even when thermal cut-out is activated during flash operation unless the LED light has overheated. • Flash firing is available even when the thermal cut-out is activated during LED light operation unless the flash panel has overheated. Functions F-9

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9
F
Functions
To cancel standby
Connection with camera
Connected
Not connected
• Press the camera shutter-release
button halfway down.
• Turn the camera on.
• Select any function other than [OFF]
with the SB-500’s power switch.
• Press the SB-500’s test firing button.
• Select any function other than [OFF]
with the SB-500’s power switch.
• Press the SB-500’s test firing button.
Thermal cut-out
The thermal cut-out function protects the flash panel, flash body and
LED light from damage by overheating. This function does not prevent
the flash head temperature from rising. Be careful not to let the
SB-500 overheat during continuous use.
The flash-ready indicator flashes slowly when the internal
temperature rises as a result of multiple flash firings in quick
succession. All operations except power off are suspended when
there is a risk that the heat could damage the flash unit. (
0
H-3)
• LED light operation is available even when thermal cut-out is
activated during flash operation unless the LED light has overheated.
• Flash firing is available even when the thermal cut-out is activated
during LED light operation unless the flash panel has overheated.