Nikon SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander Users Manual - English - Page 19

Using the SU-800 in low light

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z Preparation 20 14 19 MODE AB ON/OFF 15 NO AF-ILL SEL 18 READY 17 LOCK 16 „ Control buttons on the SU-800 14 [ON/OFF] Button Press to turn the power on or off. To avoid accidental firing or a malfunction when carrying the SU-800 in your camera bag, turn off the flash unit. 15 [SEL](FUNC.) button • Press to select the items to be set. The selected item will blink and can be changed using the [W] and [X] buttons. • Press for approx. 2 sec. to display another setting. 16 Target Light Button • Press to turn the Target light (focus-assist illuminator). (p. 89) • Press for approx. 1 sec. to activate or cancel the target light. (p. 90) 17 Test Button Press to test fire the flash. (p. 88) 18 [W] (left) Button [X] (right) Button Press to change the values of the items or settings that are blinking. 19 [MODE] Button Press to set the flash mode. 20 [A B] Select Button In the close-up mode, press to set the flash units in groups A and B to fire or to cancel. MODE NO AF-ILL AB SEL READY ON/OFF LOCK Simultaneously press the [ON/OFF] and [MODE] buttons (two-button reset) to reset all settings (selected by the Commander/Close-up select switch) to their default values. The LCD panel will blink 3 times. Using the SU-800 in low light Press any button on the SU-800 to turn the illuminator on (when the SU-800's power is on), and it will remain lit for about 16 seconds. • The SU-800's control button illuminator comes on when the camera's LCD panel illuminator is turned on. • The control button illuminator goes out when the shutter is released. 19

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19
Preparation
Control buttons on the SU-800
14 [ON/OFF] Button
Press to turn the power on or off.
To avoid accidental firing or a malfunction when
carrying the SU-800 in your camera bag, turn
off the flash unit.
15 [SEL](FUNC.) button
Press to select the items to be set. The
selected item will blink and can be changed
using the [
] and [
] buttons.
Press for approx. 2 sec. to display another
setting.
16 Target Light Button
Press to turn the Target light (focus-assist
illuminator). (p. 89)
Press for approx. 1 sec. to activate or cancel
the target light. (p. 90)
17 Test Button
Press to test fire the flash. (p. 88)
18 [
] (left) Button
[
] (right) Button
Press to change the values of the items or
settings that are blinking.
19 [MODE] Button
Press to set the flash mode.
20 [A
B] Select Button
In the close-up mode, press to set the flash
units in groups A and B to fire or to cancel.
Using the SU-800 in low light
Press any button on the SU-800 to turn the illuminator on (when the SU-800’s
power is on), and it will remain lit for about 16 seconds.
The SU-800’s control button illuminator comes on when the camera’s LCD panel
illuminator is turned on.
The control button illuminator goes out when the shutter is released.
ON/OFF
READY
LOCK
MODE
NO AF-ILL
SEL
A
B
20
19
18
17
14
15
16
Simultaneously press the [ON/OFF] and [MODE] buttons
(two-button reset) to reset all settings (selected by the
Commander/Close-up select switch) to their default
values. The LCD panel will blink 3 times.
ON/OFF
READY
LOCK
MODE
NO AF-ILL
SEL
A
B