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Confirming shooting situations in wireless multiple, flash operation

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Wireless multiple flash shooting Flash modes and functions Confirming shooting situations in wireless multiple flash operation You can confirm wireless multiple flash operation by checking the ready-light on the SB-900 or the sound monitor during and after shooting. • When the SB-900 is used as a wireless remote flash unit, you can monitor its operation by listening to the sound monitor. This function can be activated or canceled using custom setting (kC-24). This function is set to activate as the default. • To save battery power, the ready-lights on the remote flash units can be turned off in the custom setting. The rear ready-light is set to light up and the front ready-light is set to blink as the default. (kC-24) Confirming flash operation using the ready-light or sound monitor D Ready-light of Ready-light of master flash unit remote flash unit Sound monitor Speedlight condition Lights up The rear readylight lights up and the front readylight blinks. One beep Ready to fire Lights up or does not come on (not blinking) The rear readylight lights up, and the front ready-light blinks or goes out. Two short beeps Fired properly Blinks for approx. Quickly blinks for Three long beeps 3 sec. approx. 3 sec. for approx. 3 sec. Both the master and remote flash units have fired at full output but light may have been insufficient for correct exposure. Use a wider aperture and reshoot. Lights up or does not come on (not blinking) Quickly blinks for approx. 3 sec. Three long beeps for approx. 3 sec. The light sensor of remote flash could not receive correctly the command light from master flash. The light sensor could not detect when to stop firing in sync with the master flash unit, because a strong reflection from the remote flash unit itself or light from another remote flash unit may have entered the light sensor window. Change the direction or position of the remote flash unit and reshoot. Normal operation Normal operation Warning chime rings twice (when the SB-900 detects high temperature), or once (for each flash firing) The SB-900's temperature has risen as a result of the flash being fired multiple times in quick succession. Wait until the SB-900 cools down. Goes out Goes out Warning chime rings twice. The SB-900's temperature has risen to a certain level and the SB-900 enters protective shutdown mode. Wait until the SB-900 cools down. D-42

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Flash modes and functions
Wireless multiple flash shooting
Confirming flash operation using the ready-light or sound monitor
Confirming shooting situations in wireless multiple
flash operation
You can confirm wireless multiple flash operation by checking the ready-light on
the SB-900 or the sound monitor during and after shooting.
When the SB-900 is used as a wireless remote flash unit, you can monitor its operation
by listening to the sound monitor. This function can be activated or canceled using
custom setting (
k
C-24). This function is set to activate as the default.
To save battery power, the ready-lights on the remote flash units can be turned
off in the custom setting. The rear ready-light is set to light up and the front
ready-light is set to blink as the default. (
k
C-24)
•
•
Ready-light of
master flash unit
Ready-light of
remote flash unit
Sound monitor
Speedlight condition
Lights up
The rear ready-
light lights up and
the front ready-
light blinks.
One beep
Ready to fire
Lights up or does
not come on (not
blinking)
The rear ready-
light lights up,
and the front
ready-light blinks
or goes out.
Two short beeps
Fired properly
Blinks for approx.
3 sec.
Quickly blinks for
approx. 3 sec.
Three long beeps
for approx. 3 sec.
Both the master and remote flash units have
fired at full output but light may have been
insufficient for correct exposure. Use a wider
aperture and reshoot.
Lights up or does
not come on (not
blinking)
Quickly blinks for
approx. 3 sec.
Three long beeps
for approx. 3 sec.
The light sensor of remote flash could not
receive correctly the command light from
master flash. The light sensor could not detect
when to stop firing in sync with the master
flash unit, because a strong reflection from the
remote flash unit itself or light from another
remote flash unit may have entered the light
sensor window. Change the direction or
position of the remote flash unit and reshoot.
Normal operation
Normal operation
Warning chime rings
twice (when the
SB-900 detects high
temperature), or once
(for each flash firing)
The SB-900’s temperature has risen as
a result of the flash being fired multiple
times in quick succession. Wait until the
SB-900 cools down.
Goes out
Goes out
Warning chime
rings twice.
The SB-900’s temperature has risen to a certain
level and the SB-900 enters protective shutdown
mode. Wait until the SB-900 cools down.