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WARNING
This sign refers the danger or serious damage.
The flash unit contains high voltage electric parts. Do not try to
open or repair the flash unit. Return it back to the repair service
station or the store you bought it.
Do not touch the inside parts from the opening when the unit
was dropped and broken.
Do not fire the flash direct to the eye at short distance. It may
for FOUR THIRDS/MICRO FOUR THIRDS
damage the eye. When taking flash picture especially toward a
baby, it is recommended to keep the flash unit at least 1 meter
(3.3feet) away from the subject.
Or use diffuser or bounce the light to the ceiling or to the wall to
soften its intensity.
DIGITAL TTL POWER ZOOM FLASH
Do not use the flash unit in the flammable gas, chemicals or
such liquids. It may cause fire or electric shock.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAUTIONS
This sign refers the damage or defect.
Do not leave or store the flash unit in the temperature over
40°C, such like in the automobile.
The flash unit is not water resistance. Keep the unit away from
rain, snow and humidity.
Do not use benzene, thinner or other alcoholic agents to clean
the unit.
Do not use this flash with the cameras which is not listed in this
instruction manual, otherwise it may damage the camera's
circuitry.
Remove the batteries when not in use for a longer period of
time.
Nomenclature
Nissin Di466 Four Thirds / Micro Four Thirds
version has been developed for digital SLR and
(Micro) Four Thirds system cameras with
Filter
hotshoe and the latest TTL flash control
guide
technolgy.
Note: No film camera can be used with Di466
Four Thirds.
Attach Di466 Four Thirds to your camera, and
then almost all jobs are controlled by the
camera for the most proper exposure.
Read this instruction manual and refer your
camera owner's manual to enjoy flash
Fill-in reflector
Lock ring
photography.
Light diffusing panel
Mounting foot
Wireless flash sensor
Hotshoe contacts
Flash head
Battery magazine
AF-assist light
Pilot lamp (Test flash button)
On / Off switch (Press button)
Mode select button / indicator
Nissin Japan Ltd., Tokyo
(TTL→Manual→Slave 1→Slave 2)
http://www.nissin-japan.com
Flash power level indication lamps (6 LEDs)
Nissin Marketing Ltd., Hong Kong
Flash power level select button
http://www.nissindigital.com
Accessories: Flash stand, Pouch
BASIC OPERATION
Inserting batteries
Di466 Four Thirds has energy saving double power off function.
To save battery energy, the power is automatically turned off (to
Remove the battery
stand-by mode), both in TTL mode & Manual Power mode, in about
magazine and insert 4 x
size AA batteries as shown
2 minutes of idle use.
in the picture.
While Di466 Four Thirds is in the stand-by mode a Pilot lamp
blinks every 2 seconds showing the flash unit is in stand-by mode.
The battery compartment is
To turn on Di466 Four Thirds again, press the camera's shutter
button halfway or press any button of the flash unit.
designed so that each cell
is placed in same direction
In case Di466 Four Thirds is not in use over 30 minutes, the unit is
to avoid the confusion in
completely turned off and shut out the current leakage from the
poor light situation.
batteries.
To turn on Di466 Four Thirds again, take the first step of turning the
flash unit on.
In case of using Di466 Four Thirds as a slave flash (at slave
+ / - symbol is clearly
x4
mode*5), Di466 Four Thirds will not go into the stand-by mode. It
marked at the battery
will however automatically turn off when not used over 60 minutes.
compartment.
*5: Slave mode : Refer instruction below.
Place the battery magazine
back into the body.
Shooting Di466 Four Thirds automatically
NOTE
Olympus cameras
It is recommended to use all 4 batteries in same brand and type,
[P](Program), [
and replace them all at the same time. Wrong insertion of each
[S](Shutter priority) or [M](Manual);
cell does not make electric contact.
Panasonic cameras
Mounting Di466 Four Thirds on the Camera
[ P ] (Program), [
Turn the lock ring to loosen
[S](Shutter priority) or [M ](Manual);
it as shown in the picture.
In all camera's shooting mode listed above, Di466 Four Thirds will
fully work in TTL automatic-flash system.
Slide the mounting foot of
Di466 Four Thirds into the
hotshoe of camera.
Set Di466 Four Thirds to the camera's hotshoe and turn on the
power switch.
Di466 Four Thirds is automatically set for the camera's TTL
Turn the lock ring to
mode when ready lamp lights up.
opposite direction and
tighten it.
Press the shutter button of your camera halfway to focus the
subject.
Shutter speed, aperture and flash mark (
camera's view finder.
Lock pin comes out to hook
the foot at the hotshoe for
Take the picture. Di466 Four Thirds is fired and the result is
sure contact.
immediately shown on the camera's LCD display.
When you change the focal length, The power zoom flash
head of Di466 Four Thirds responds without delay and
immediately sets its position to match the lens focal length you
selected.
The flash illumination coverage of Di466 Four Thirds responds
Removing Di466 Four Thirds from the Camera
to the lens focal length of 12 mm to 53 mm.
Loosen the lock ring and slide the mounting foot of Di466 Four
Thirds off the hotshoe of the camera. Make sure to turn the lock
Set the camera's shooting mode, select focal length and take
ring all the way to completely clear the lock pin off the hooking
pictures with Di466 Four Thirds on your camera.
slot on the hotshoe.
Di466 Four Thirds is a supplement to help your taking a creative
and live picture. Almost all jobs are automatically done by the
NOTE
Before mounting or removing Di466 Four Thirds into
camera and you just control the camera only.
or from the camera, it is recommended to turn off the
power switch of both Di466 Four Thirds and the
camera.
Mode
Shutter
Turn on the flash unit
Speed
Olympus Panasonic
Automatic
Press the On / Off switch
[
]
[
]
and Pilot lamp turns red
showing the unit is turned
Automatic
[ P ]
[ P ]
on.
In a few seconds, the Pilot
Manual
[ S ]
[ S ]
lamp turns green. Di466
Four Thirds is ready to
shoot.
[ A ]
[ A ]
Automatic
For a test flash, press the Pilot lamp. When using the test flash
as an open flash, please note that the reference guide number
Manual
[ M ]
[ M ]
in this case is G.No.10 (ISO 100).
To turn off the flash unit manually, press the On / Off switch for
2 seconds.
WARANTEE :
I
4.Fault or defect caused by fire, earthquake, flood, public
n case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the
pollution and such natural accident.
warrantee. Please refer the respective warrantee condition for
details which depend on the country by country.
5.In case that the product is stored in dust, moisture, extremely
1.The product is not used in accordance with the instruction of
high temperature or such poor condition.
the owner's manual.
6.Scratch, blemish, crush or worn out by a violently use or
Flash stand
2.The product is repaired or modified by the one who is not an
treatment.
authorized repair service agent.
7.Guarantee card without name of place purchased or date of
3.When the products is used with the cameras not applicable,
purchase stamped, or no guarantee card.
lens, adaptors or such accessories produced by the third
party.
JOY OF FLASH PHTOGRAPHY
TTL flash power compensation
With the latest TTL flash
control system, the flash
power level is always
automatically controlled by
the camera for the most
appropriate exposure. You
wish if you can soften or
weaken the flash light, or give
more light to the subject
without changing the environmental or background exposure effect
Di466 Four Thirds can make it possible quickly for each shot at
respective occasion of flash picture.
TTL flash power compensation is provided in 7 steps by half Ev
increment for –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, and +1.5ev.
Set the Flash power level select button to the power level you
desire.
When Di466 Four Thirds shows no level indication LED is
turned, the flash power compensation level is at even(0Ev) level
as default value.
Press the flash power select button, by each press of + marked
knob, it sets the power of +0.5 → +1.0 → +1.5Ev. and the -
](Full Auto), [A](Aperture priority),
marked knob sets it to –0.5 → –1.0 → –1.5Ev. The power
level indication lamp shows the power level you set.
Take a picture and the aimed subject is shown with required
lighting effect by keeping the background exposure level as
originally expected.
] (Full Auto), [ A ] (Aperture priority),
On some cameras, the TTL flash power compensation setting is
provided in its menu mode.
When setting the TTL flash power compensation on your
camera, the same of Di466 Four Thirds is, in this case, to be
counted in addition to the compensation you selected in the
camera's menu mode.
Fill-in flash and Light diffusing panel
For short distance or portrait flash photography, we wish if the light
is not too sharp or too strong to the subject. Use fill-in reflector
flash or diffuse the light.
If the subject is close (within 2 meters),
turn the flash head 90 degrees
) are indicated in
upward and pull out the fill-in reflector
as shown in the picture.
Take a picture as usual.
A blink of fill-in flash freshens up the
subject in natural image.
This small blink of flash is also useful
when taking a picture of
baby without scaring him.
This technology is also
useful to eliminate the
shadow on the subject
under the tree.
For portrait photography, pull out the light diffusing panel and
place it over the flash window as shown in the picture. The
diffusing panel makes the flash light soften and creates a lively
color effect on the subject.
Aperture
Control on the
Setting
camera
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Since the light diffusing panel expands the lighting area, it
covers the range of 9mm focal length lens.
Any available shutter
Automatic
speed can be set
Any available f-stop
Bounce Lighting
Manual
speed can be set
When taking a picture of a baby or small children, do not shoot
Any shutter speed/f-stop
Manual
the flash straight on to them. Bounce the light off the ceiling or
combination can be set
wall so that it won't scare them.
The lighting on a subject in front of the wall, creates an
unnecessary sharp shadow on the wall resulting the picture
disappointed. Bounce the light off the ceiling or
wall to soften the light on the subject,
and the shadow fade out.
Turn the flash head upwards. It turns
upward to 45 > 60 > 75 > 90 degrees.
When the flash head stays at turning or
tilting position, the zoom setting position
of Di466 is automatically set at the
position for 25 mm(50mm / film
camera standard) focal length lens.
The wall or ceiling in this case should be flat surface and white
color is preferable. Colored ceiling or wall may reflect its color
on the subject.
AF assist light emitter
Wireless Remote Flash
Under the low light condition, in the dark place, AF assist light will
Di466 Four Thirds has a wireless remote flash system as a slave
automatically emit the beam and illuminate the subject, so that the
unit.
camera can easily focus the subject in darkness. The beam is
You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple lightings
however not shown in the picture.
from the various directions. 2 slave modes are provided, Slave 1
(S1: color green) for digital pre-flash system and Slave 2 (S2: color
*Remark: Some camera models are originally programmed to disable the AF assist light
blue) for analog flash system.
function.
Slave 1: In this mode, Di466 Four Thirds synchronize to the
pre-flash system. The master flash is to be set at TTL mode.
Flash mode setting
Slave 2: In this mode, Di466 Four Thirds synchronize to the
traditional single flash system. The master flash is to be set at
Setting Di466 Four Thirds as the external flash.
manual mode. Studio lighting system synchronizes to this mode.
The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such
This mode is also available for open flash, and for a standard flash
as firing pattern and flash timing. Available flash mode depend on
in the market.
the exposure mode.
For Olmypus only
Setting master flash:
Place the master flash on the camera and
Following functions are available on Olmypus cameras. Refer to
switch it on. Or set
camera owner's manual for details.
the camera for flash
mode to always
Slow synchronization
fire the built-in
The flash is controlled at a slow shutter speed to the
flash.
correct exposure for both the main subject and back
ground in low light conditions or at night.
Red-eye reduction flash
Setting slave flash Di466 Four Thirds:
In the red-eye reduction flash mode, a series of
Switch Di466 Four Thirds on and
Green
pre-flashes are emitted just before the regular flash
while the ready lamp is on, press the
fires. This helps accustom the subject's eyes to the
mode select button to select S1(color
bright light and minizes the red-eye phenomenon.
turns Green) or S2(color turns Blue).
The mode select button turns to
Slow synchronization (2nd curtain)
TTL(nolight)—Manual(red)—S1(green)
—S2(blue) and back to TTL.
2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes.
Blue
Changing the flash timing can create interesting
When flash is set to either slave
effects in your picture. The slower the shutter speed,
the better the effects turn out.
mode, the first lamp of Flash power
level indication lamps is lighten. This
**
for M and S mode ONLY
lamp shows the 1/32 manual
power level. Press the Flash power
level select button at marked + to select different power of 1/16
Slow synchronization / Red-eye reduction
→1/8→1/4→1/2 and Full.
While using slow synchronization with flash
Press the button at marked — to power downward.
shooting, you can also use this funtion to achieve
The power you selected is memorized and remains unchanged
red-eye reduction. When shooting a subject against
untill the unit is switched off.
a night scene, this function allows you to reduce the
red-eye phenomenon. As the time from emitting
Set slave flash at any place and direct the flash head as you
pre-flashes to shooting is long in 2nd curtain
desire. Slave sensor may not respond to the master flash in the
synchronization, it is difficult to achieve red-eye
extremely bright condition or under the poor sensing situation.
reduction. Hence, only 1st curtain synchronization
setting is available.
Use the flash stand included. Place Di466 Four Thirds on to the
flash stand which can be placed either on the flat place or on
For Panasonic only
the tripod by the screw.
Following functions are available on Panasonic cameras. Refer to
Metal type accessory shoe is not recommended since it
NOTE
camera owner's manual for details.
may give electric damage on the electrical contact of
the flash hotshoe.
Slow synchronization
When taking pictures against a dark background
Shooting the subject:
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed
when the flash is activated. Dark background
Set the camera for flash shooting mode. Point the subject and
landscape will appear brighter.
shoot.
The slave flash will synchronize to the master flash and gives
Slow synchronization (2nd curtain)
additional lighting from the different direction you desired.
2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes.
Energy saving system
Changing the flash timing can create interesting
for stand-by mode will not
effects in your picture. The slower the shutter speed,
work when it's in slave
the better the effects turn out.
mode.
Automatic shut off function
is however effect. It
Manual Exposure Flash
automatically turns-off
when not in use over 60
In some occasion, or for special expression, you may need your
minutes.
own flash exposure instead of automatic controlled exposure. You
The zoom setting position is automatically set for the focal length of
can set Di466 Four Thirds for non-automatic flash mode, and
12mm while using Di466 Four Thirds as a slave unit.
select the desired flash power from 6 different levels.
To reset the flash unit to the other mode, press the mode select
button for TTL and or Manual mode.
When the flash unit is turned on, it is automatically set for TTL
automatic flash mode. In this mode, the mode select indicator
does not light.
TTL Exposure level custom setting
Red
TTL exposure level is accurately calibrated for standard balance in
Press the mode select
accordance with Nissin's standard. If any adjustment is however
button.
required, or if you like to set your preferable level, it can be
adjusted for about ±0.75 (3/4)ev.
The color of mode select
This adjustment can only be set when the flash is off.
indicator turns to Red as
Insert the battery magazine with 4 batteries fully loaded as
shown in the picture.
instructed above.
You can select the power,
Purple
Press the pilot lamp and
from the left to right,
On/Off switch both together
1/32 – 1/16 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 1/2 – 1/1 (Full) power.
and hold for 3 seconds.
Set the camera shooting mode to either [ A ] or [ M ].
The mode select lamp turns
purple showing the unit is ready
for TTL exposure level
Select your desired F-stop and /or shutter speed. Point the
adjustment.
subject and press the shutter.
Press the power level select
button either + or - to adjust it
to the required exposure level.
Each LED shows 0.25(1/4)ev
increments and it can be
adjusted up to
+0.75(3/4)ev.(over exposure
efficiency), or down to
-0.75(3/4)ev.(under exposure efficiency). Press the On/Off switch
for 3 sec. to turn the unit off. The adjusted level is memorized and
kept as customized default TTL exposure level. This setting is
permanently kept until you alter the setting to the other required
level.
Start to use flash unit from "Turn on the flash unit" at "BASIC
OPERATION" explained as above.
SPECIFICATIONS
Usable
Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds system
cameras
digital cameras
Guide No.
33 / 108 at 53 mm focal length (ISO 100 m/ft)
Illumination
12 - 53 mm (9 mm with diffuse panel)
coverage
(Automatically set for the lens focal length)
Power
4 x size AA batteries
source
(Size AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries usable)
Battery life
200-1500 flashes according to the mode
(with alkaline batteries)
Energy
Come to Stand-by mode in 2 minutes, and
Saving
Power off in 30 minutes after the power on
or the last use of flash unit.
Recycle time
4 seconds with fresh alkaline batteries
Flash
Automatic exposure
Exposure
TTL
Manual exposure at 6 power level
(See guide number table below)
AF assist light
Effective range of approx. 0.7 to 6m / 2.3 to 20 ft.
Color Temperature
5600 K
Flash
1/800 (full power flash) sec.
1/800-1/20,000 (controlled flash) seconds
Duration
Wireless
Slave function with 6 power level
(See guide number table below)
Flash
Dimensions
67(W) x 105(H) x 95(D) mm / 2.6(W) x 4.1(H) x 3.7(D) inches
Weight
230 g
Guide Number table
Guide No. at manual exposure mode (ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Flash Power Level
Zooming
Position
12 mm
18/59
12.7/42
9/29
6.4/21
4.5/15
3.2/10
14 mm
20/65
14/46
10/33
7/23
5/16
3.5/12
18 mm
22/72
16/52
11/36
7.8/26
5.5/18
4/13
25 mm
24/79
9/29
6.4/29
4.5/15
18/59
12.7/42
35 mm
27/88
19/62
13.5/44
9.5/31
6.7/31
4.7/15.5
43 mm
30/98
21/69
15/49
10/33
7/23
5/16
53 mm
33/108
23/75
16.5/54
11/36
8/26
5.6/18
TROUBLE SHOOTING
The flash unit does not start charging.
Batteries are not correctly installed
>>>
Install batteries to correct direction.
Batteries are exhausted
>>>
Replace the batteries if the recycle time
beyond 30 seconds.
The flash unit does not fire.
The flash unit is not firmly clipped on the camera
>>>
Mount the flash unit firmly on the camera's
hot shoe.
The flash unit is automatically powered off
>>>
Turn on the switch again.
Press together
The flash picture is overexposed or underexposed.
A reflective object or strong lighting near the subject
>>>
Use manual exposure flash or an
appropriate correction by the TTL exposure
level custom setting.
The unit is set for manual exposure mode
>>>
Set to TTL mode or other power level.
466FT.Rev0310.1.2
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