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Manual Zoom Setting
The reflector position of MG8000 can be set manually.
To get an illumination area different from the picture frame either wider or
narrower field, manual zoom setting makes sense. When using MG8000 with
non-dedicated camera or traditional film type camera, the reflector position of
MG8000 does not respond to the camera lens movement. In this case, use this
Manual Zoom Setting.
On the TTL function screen, press the set button
seconds.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select
M.Zoom and continuously select
set
or wait for 8 seconds to returns to the TTL function
Set
screen.
Be aware that now your MG8000 will not adjust the zoom
setting automatically when you change the focal length of your
lens until you will have returned to "M.Zoom Off"on the TTL
Advanced page.
2nd (rear) curtain synchronization
Flash usually synchronizes to the camera shutter when it opens (1st curtain
sync.). For the slow shutter photography, MG8000 can be set the flash timing just
before the shutter closes (2nd curtain sync.). By using this function, a moving
subject is imaged with such moving marks behind. Refer the camera owner's
manual for details.
On the TTL function screen, press the
TTL Advance page appears.
Select 'Curtain' by
button.
Select '2nd' for 2nd Curtain Sync by
Press the
button or wait for 8 seconds to return to the TTL function screen.
Set
A symbol '>>>' appears at the upper right hand corner for 2nd Curtain Sync,
while no symbol appears for normal flash sync. (1st curtain)
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Manual Power Opertion
The mode to be set on the camera:
Flash Power can be adjusted manually. The photographer can set the desired
exposure manually by the most appropriate power in combination with the
aperture value set on the camera. 22 different power, from full power to 1/128
power, by every 1/3 stops are available.
Set the camera mode, to
or
Set the mode of MG8000. From the 6 icons screen, select
M / Av and set
.
Set
Select
M and set
.
Set
Select
your desired power and set
The camera-subject distance for the most proper exposure
is determined by the film speed (ISO) and the F stop set
on the camera.
This distance is shown in the Manual function screen.
The film speed information (ISO) is automatically
transferred from the camera.
The F. stop you set on the camera is to be set maunally on
the flash unit, too.
To get the camera-subject distance on the display screen,
F. Stop setting is required.
Press set
for 2 seconds, the screen goes to the
Set
Advanced Function page.
Move cursor
to F.Stop line and continuously select
the same F.Stop number you set on your camera.
Press on/off switch to lock the value. (Press it again to
release the lock)
The distance is automatically followed by changing the
focal length and ISO sensitivity level on the camera, or
selecting another power level.
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for 2
Set
on and
button for 2 seconds.
Set
button.
or
v
v
on your camera.
.
Set
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Hi-Speed Sync
The flash of MG8000 can be set for camera with higher shutter speeds up to
1/8000 second.
On the TTL function screen, press the
for 2 seconds.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select 'Hi-Speed' by
button.
Select 'On' for High-Speed Sync by
Press the
button or wait for 8 seconds to return to the TTL function
Set
screen.
A symbol
H
appears at the upper right hand corner for High-Speed Sync
Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
MG8000 supports exposure bracketing function at every 0.3Ev increment
within the range of
3Ev. You will get 3 continuous flash pictures in different
exposure effects on each frame. Set the camera shutter for drive mode and
number of picture frame is to be set on the camera. Refer the camera owner's
manual for details.
On the TTL function screen, press the
TTL Advance page appears.
Select 'Bracketing' by
button.
Select 'On' for Bracketing by
Select your favorite EV step from
Bracketing by
button.
Press the
button or wait for 8 seconds to return to the TTL function
Set
screen.
A 'BKT1' symbol appears at the upper right hand corner for Bracketing.
Remark:
IMAGE ZONE (
Full Auto,
Portrait,
Sports,
Night Portrait) When setting the camera mode to any of
those image zone, MG8000 is automatically set at TTL-AUTO function
mode. In this mode, TTL exposure level compensation can not be
adjusted. All other advance functions are available.
As for the non-dedicated or traditional type film
cameras, the film speed (ISO) information is not
transferred from the camera.
In this case, the film speed (ISO) is to be set on the
flash unit to indicate the camera-subject distance.
Move cursor
to ISO line at Advanced function page
and continuously select
the ISO value to which you set camera.
Press the set
button. Or wait for 8 seconds to return to M function
Set
screen.
button
Set
button.
button for 2 seconds.
Set
K
button.
0.3 to
3 for
Landscape,
Close-up,
1
16
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