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ADVANCED CUSTOM SETTING
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
Sub Flash Function
Manual Zoom Setting
Universal Slave Function
MG8000 has a universal wireless remote flash system as a slave unit.
You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple lightings from the
various directions. 2 slave modes are provided in accordance with the flash
system of the master flash.
Slave Digital (SD) for digital pre-flash system and Slave Film (SF) for an
analogue flash system are available.
SD: In this mode MG8000 synchronizes to pre-flash system. The master flash
is to be set at ETTL / ETTL II mode.
SF: In this mode MG8000 synchronizes to the traditional single flash system.
The master flash is to be set at manual mode. Studio strobe lighting system
synchronizes to this mode. This mode also responds to open flash and to
traditional type flash units in the market.
How to find SD or SF?
Select SD on your slave flash and release your camera's shutter to flash your
master flash. The slave flash flashes if the Master flash is SD, and does not
flash if the Master flash is SF. If your slave flash is set at SF, it flashes against
both of SF and SD flash system.
To set MG8000 to the slave function mode, move cursor
to Slave line at Advanced function page and continuously
select
SD or SF in accordance with the system of the
master flash you set.
Press the set
button or wait for 8 seconds to return to
Set
M function screen.
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Av. Mode Operation
The mode to be set on the camera:
The flash light is automatically controlled by the photo sensor built-in the flash
unit instead of TTL metering. Select your desired F. Stop on MG8000 and set
this F. Stop on your camera. The intensity of flash light is automatically
controlled for the most proper exposure within the certain area of distance.
Set the camera mode, to
or
Set the mode on MG8000. From the 6 icons screen,
select
M / Av and set
Set
Select
Av and set
.
Set
F. Stop is displayed in the screen in accordance with the
ISO setting on the camera.
Select
your desired F. Stop and set
unit.
Press on / off switch to lock the value. (Press it again to
release the lock)
Set the same F. Stop on your camera.
The display screen shows the F. Stop selected, the
camera-subject maximum distance for the proper
exposure and the focal length set on the camera.
The flash light is automatically controlled within the
distance area. The shortest distance for the proper
exposure is approximately 1.0m (3ft.) from the camera to the subject.
The distance varies by changing the focal length and F. Stop set on
MG8000. This Av. mode of MG8000 is not coupled with camera's aperture
setting. The aperture setting on the flash unit is not controlled by the
camera.
When changing the ISO setting on the camera, the F. Stop of the flash unit
is automatically reset for such corresponding ISO value.
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or
v
on your camera.
v
.
on the flash
Set
Setting of Master and Slave flash:
Setting Master flash:
The master flash to be set is one unit only.
Place the master flash on the camera and switch it on, and set to Manual
function mode or set to the camera's built-in flash on. Make sure which
mode you chose, digital pre-flash flash system or analogue flash system.
Setting Slave flash MG8000:
Multiple numbers of flashes can be set. Switch MG8000 on and select the
appropriate slave system, either SD or SF.
When flash is set to the slave function, the red
LED starts blinking every 2 seconds showing the
slave function is in order. Make sure the mode
you set, SD or SF which should couple with the
master flash system.
Set slave flash at any place and direct the flash
head as you desire. Slave sensor in the slave
flash is facing to the camera or to the master flash.
Use the included flash stand. Place MG8000 on to the flash
stand which can be placed either on a flat place or on the tripod
by the screw.
NOTE
!
Metal type accessory shoe is not recommended since it may give electric damage on
the electrical contact of the flash hotshoe.
When setting MG8000 to the slave function, the zoom setting system is
automatically set for the Manual Zoom at 24mm position. The zooming position
can be selected manually to any other position available. In this mode, the
auto-off timer is recommended to set at 60min. or be cancelled (off). The
sensing angle of the slave sensor is 100˚ approx.
In this case, reset this F. Stop on you camera.
As for the traditional type film cameras, no ISO information or F. Stop
information is transferred by the camera. In this case, set ISO value at the
Advanced function page of MG8000.
Press set
for 2 seconds, the screen goes to the Advanced Function
Set
page for Av mode.
ADVANCED CUSTOM SETTING
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
.
Sub Flash Function
Manual Zoom Setting
Universal Slave Function
In additional to the Manual power mode, the universal slave function
supports Av operation mode.
Setting Slave flash: Select the slave mode SD or SF and set the
desired F.stop and ISO speed on the Slave flash. As for setting
Master flash, follow to the instruction manual in the Universal slave
page at Manual power operation --- Page 19.
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