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Nissin MG80 Pro Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Canon / Nikon / Sony Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Compatible Cameras

    The flash Nissin MG80 Pro (Canon / Nikon / Sony/ Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus) is an advanced commander built-in flash for wireless flash shooting.It controls up to 8 groups of NAS (Nissin Air System) flash that have a wireless multiple flash shooting function using NAS (radio transmission).
  • Page 3 Nissin Air System (NAS) is a Nissin wirelessly remote control flash light system, designed by Nissin. It consists of a Nissin radio commander (NAS commander) and the Nissin wireless flash (NAS flash) and Nissin radio receiver (NAS receiver) as remote slave units.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Remove the batteries when not in use for a longer period of time. Do not use the Nissin MG80 Pro to pick up whole camera system when it installed on your camera. To pick up the whole camera system, you should hold the handle of camera body or the lens..

  • Page 5: Names Of The Components

    Names of the Components Group selection button Pilot button (Test flash button) Group on/off button Power On/Off button Modeling light button Lock ring (Basic/Advanced Groups button) Modelling Light M/TTL Mode Button Micro SD card slot (OPEN Mode button) (for firmware update) LCD panel Shutter cable socket (2.5mm) Select dial with buttons...

  • Page 6: Inserting Batteries

    Before starting wireless flash shooting. Inserting batteries 1. Open the battery compartment door and insert 4 x 14500 Li-ion or size AA rechargeable batteries as shown in the picture. 2. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly inserted in the battery compartment.
  • Page 7 Default Setting Reset Press power on to activate Nissin MG80 Pro, hold the Power button for 7 seconds to reset to factory default setting Default setting: 1. Mode: On-Camera 2. TTL mode: +/- 0EV 3. M Manual mode: 1/256 4. Zoom setting: Auto 5.

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Turn the lock ring of MG80 to loosen it all the way as shown in the picture. Slide the mounting foot of MG80 out of the hotshoe of the camera. NOTE Do not use the MG80 Pro as a holder to pick up the whole camera system.
  • Page 9 Menu Screen For Main Modes MG80 Pro Flash Mode and Functions The MG80 Pro can be use in 3 mode: - On-Camera Mode - Commander Mode - Slave Mode To change the mode in MG80 Pro, switch on MG80 Pro, press the 3 seconds to select a mode.
  • Page 10 On some cameras, this setting is provided in its menu. When you set the TTL flash power compensation on camera it is also set on the MG80 Pro will be counted in addition to the compensation you selected in the camera’s menu mode. ( i.e. set +1 compensation on the flash and set +1.3 compensation on the camera it will...
  • Page 11 On-Camera Mode Manual Exposure Flash Sometimes you need self instead of the automatic exposure control. Select manual exposure in the MG80 Pro in the folloing steps: 1. Set MG80 to the camera’s hotshoe and press 2. Press the 3 seconds to select On-Camera Mode.
  • Page 12 Slave Mode Wireless Slave Flash MG80 Pro is built-in wireless remote flash system as a slave unit. You can enjoy creative photography with multiple flashes of various direction. Using MG80 Pro with NAS makes it easy to connect with multiple flashes wirelessly in the same way as normal TTL autoflash shooting.

  • Page 13: Commander Mode

    3. “Beep” sound persists until the Pairing signal received from commander. Nissin flash MG80 Pro (Slave mode) 1. Switch on MG80 Pro, press Power button for 3 seconds to open mode menu, select Slave Mode then turn off. 2. Hold the Panel Lock key and the ON/OFF button of Nissin MG80 Pro at the same time for 3 seconds.
  • Page 14 1. Press the ON/OFF button to switch on and press the Power button for 3 seconds to select Commander Mode. 2. Turn off the MG80 Pro, hold the Panel Lock key and the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds at the same time. Pilot button will blink about 10 seconds to process the pairing.
  • Page 15 Nissin receiver can only be controlled by one and only one NAS commander with pairing in default setting. Being part of the MG Series, MG80 Pro supports “Open Mode” and it can let different cameras use the same set of strobe in one place.
  • Page 16 Basic Groups and Advance groups There are basic groups and advance groups for controlling the Nissin MG80 Pro. It allows user to pair unlimited amount of slave units. They mainly divided into two kinds of groups: TTL mode M mode...

  • Page 17: Group Setting

    Group Setting MG80 Pro, provides individual control of 8 groups (A, B, C, D & Ȧ, Ḃ, Ċ, Ḋ) with different settings. Before shooting, you have to set each strobes to be one of the groups. Nissin Di700A Flash 1. Power on Nissin Di700A and switch to...
  • Page 18 A & C: on, B & D: off A & C: off, B & D: on NOTE MG80 Pro Commander Mode setting are under Basic Group A. Changing Basic Group A will affect the On-Camera flash.
  • Page 19 M and TTL mode. 2. After completing the exposure mode setting, press the Group Selection button again. NOTE MG80 Pro Commander Mode setting are under Basic Group A. Changing Basic Group A will affect the On-Camera flash.
  • Page 20 TTL memory (exposure value memory) Switch the MG80 Pro from TTL mode to M, the last flash power setting will be saved in TTL control. Flash power value will also remain memorized in M mode.
  • Page 21 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128 and 1/256 TTL memory (exposure value memory) Switch the MG80 Pro from TTL mode to M, the last flash power setting will be saved in TTL control. Flash power value will also remain memorized in M mode.
  • Page 22 Zoom head setting Nissin MG80 Pro offers "A" auto zoom, "AL" auto zoom limited and manual zoom. 1. Hold or double click the for 2 seconds. 2. Press the group selection button to select the group. (On-camera Mode will not show the other group) Rotate the Operation Dial to change the Zoom head position setting.

  • Page 23: Guide Number

    Guide Number Nissin MG80 Pro Guide No. at manual exposure mode (ISO 100 in meters) Flash Power Level (Guide No.) Zooming Position Full 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 1/256 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 70mm 85mm 105mm 135mm 200mm Without zoom head For the camera system we support, there are 4 main image sensor sizes: 35mm Full Frame format, APS-C format, 4/3 system format and 1”...

  • Page 24: Bounce Lighting

    When the flash head stays at turning or tilting position, the zoom setting position of MG80 Pro is automatically set at the position for a 50mm focal length lens. The wall or ceiling in this case should be a flat surface and white color is preferable.

  • Page 25: Modeling Light

    (*) Modeling light is a new feature of the NAS system. Nissin Di700A, i60A, i40 flash and other discontinued models do not support this feature. Turn on/off the modeling light 1. Press the Group Selection button(s), the group letter(s) blink.
  • Page 26 Using the power control of "M" Manual mode under HSS, the MG80 Pro offers 1/32 to 1/1 power range only. If power is set from 1/256 to 1/64+0.3EV, “M” manual power setting will automatically change to 1/32 in HSS mode.
  • Page 27 Strobe is charging and not ready to flash. The “Beep” sound will be heard everytime when there is any change made through the commander. MG80 Pro Beep or Buzzer on & off switch Hold button to switch the buzzer (on strobes) on or off.

  • Page 28: Firmware Update Procedure

    MG80 Pro. 9. Switch on the MG80 Pro. A LED light inside the Micro SD card slot of MG80 Pro will blink, it will blink and the light will change orange to red and stop blinking once the update is finished.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    Specifications Type Canon / Nikon / Sony / Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus Guide no. (at ISO 100) GN60@200mm / GN32@35mm / GN20 without zoom cover / 83Ws Power source 4x 14500 Li-ion or 4xAA rechargeable Batteries Recycling time (Full Power) 1.2sec with 4x Li-ion rechargeable Batteries 3.0sec with 4xAA rechargeable batteries Number of flashes (Approx.)

  • Page 30: Warranty

    Warranty In case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the warranty. 1. The product is not used in accordance with the instruction of the owner’s manual. 2. The product is repaired or modified by the one who is not an authorized repair service.
  • Page 31 Nissin Japan Ltd., Tokyo https://www.nissin-japan.com/ Nissin Marketing Ltd., Hong Kong http://www.nissindigital.com Design and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. MG80.Rev.0115.12.0...

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