To Manually Set The Zoom Head; To Set The Distance Scale To Feet Or Meters - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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To Manually Set the Zoom Head

1. Press the < and > buttons on the flash direction pad to

change the zoom setting. Each button press selects the

next higher logical setting (and you'll eventually loop

back to the lowest setting). The ë symbol appears on

the LCD when the setting doesn't correspond to focal

length of the lens.

To cancel automatic zoom head setting and lock a manual

setting, hold the ø button for two seconds to enter the

command setting mode for the flash. Next, press the Õ

until you see the m above ê and the words SEL and OFF

on the LCD. Then use the < and > buttons to change the

value (ON means the manual focus setting is locked, OFF

means it isn't). Hold the ø button for two seconds to

complete the setting. To cancel the lock, repeat the process

and select the other value.

2. To cancel a manual zoom setting, press the < and >

buttons on the flash direction pad until the m no

longer appears on the LCD (e.g. until the setting

matches the lens being used).

Remember that the Guide Number of the flash changes

with the zoom setting.

If you pull out the built-in wide angle adapter and move it

into position in front of the flashtube, the SB-800 is set to

the 14mm or 17mm focal length and the automatic zoom

head function cannot be set to another setting. Likewise, if

you put the diffusion dome on the flash head, the SB-800

sets 14mm as the focal length, and this can't be changed.

1. Hold the ø button for two seconds to enter the

command setting mode for the flash.

2. Press the > until you see the m/ft box highlighted on

3. Press the ø button again.

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