Nikon SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander Users Manual - English - Page 86

If the red ready-light blinks immediately after shooting, In the M manual mode, set manual flash

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3 Procedures for Commander flash operation E AB L SEL READY LOC 8 Compose a picture and shoot with flash Confirm that the red ready-lights are on then release the shutter. • For details on test firing, refer to page 88. v If the red ready-light blinks immediately after shooting SPWEIERDELLIEGSHST R S ON/OFF In TTL mode, when the flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the red ready-light on that flash unit will blink for approx. 3 sec. (The ready-lights on the SU-800 and in the camera's viewfinder do not blink.) To compensate, move closer to the subject, set a higher ISO sensitivity or use a wider aperture and reshoot. • When Speedlight SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700 or SB-600 is used as a remote flash unit, the red ready-light on the Speedlight in use blinks for 3 sec. after firing. The amount of underexposure is displayed. (For more details, read your Speedlight user's manual.) u In the M (manual) mode, set manual flash output level. • Manual flash output level can be set separately for each group. • Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the manual flash output level (blinking). Press the [W] or [X] button to increase or decrease the value. Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button once again and the value will stop blinking. The last value to blink is the one that has been set automatically. • Manual flash output level can be set in 1 step increment or decrement from M1/1 to M1/128 output. (M1/1 is preset when shipped from the factory.) • Continuously pressing the [W] or [X] button quickly increases or decreases the value. • The value blinks during adjustment and stops after blinking six times unless an adjustment is made. The last value to blink is the one that has been set automatically. 86

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3
Procedures for Commander flash operation
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8
Compose a picture and shoot with flash
Confirm that the red ready-lights are on then
release the shutter.
For details on test firing, refer to page 88.
v
If the red ready-light blinks immediately after shooting
In TTL mode, when the flash has fired at its maximum output
and underexposure may have occurred, the red ready-light on
that flash unit will blink for approx. 3 sec. (The ready-lights on
the SU-800 and in the camera’s viewfinder do not blink.)
To compensate, move closer to the subject, set a higher ISO
sensitivity or use a wider aperture and reshoot.
• When Speedlight SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700 or
SB-600 is used as a remote flash unit, the red ready-light on
the Speedlight in use blinks for 3 sec. after firing. The
amount of underexposure is displayed. (For more details,
read your Speedlight user's manual.)
u
In the M (manual) mode, set manual flash output level.
Manual flash output level can be set separately for each
group.
Press the [SEL](FUNC.) button to display the manual flash
output level (blinking). Press the [
] or [
] button to
increase or decrease the value. Press the [SEL](FUNC.)
button once again and the value will stop blinking. The last
value to blink is the one that has been set automatically.
Manual flash output level can be set in 1 step increment or
decrement from M1/1 to M1/128 output. (M1/1 is preset
when shipped from the factory.)
Continuously pressing the [
] or [
] button quickly
increases or decreases the value.
The value blinks during adjustment and stops after blinking
six times unless an adjustment is made. The last value to
blink is the one that has been set automatically.
READY
LOC
E
L
SEL
A
B
ON/OFF
WIRELESS R
SPEEDLIGHT S