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- Page 1 Canon / Nikon / Sony Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Compatible Cameras
The commander Nissin MG80 Pro (Canon / Nikon / Sony/ Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus) is an advanced commander for wireless flash shooting.It controls up to 8 groups of NAS (Nissin Air System) flash (Canon / Nikon / Sony/ Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus) 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.
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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 AF-assist light Select dial with buttons... - Page 6 Before starting wireless flash shooting. Inserting batteries 1. Open the battery compartment door and insert 4 x size AA batteries as shown in the picture. 2. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly inserted in the battery compartment. 3.
- Page 7 Default Setting reset Press power on to activate Nissin MG80 Pro, hold the Pilot button for 5 seconds to reset to factory default setting Default setting: 1. TTL mode: +/- 0EV 2. M Manual mode: 1/256 3. Zoom setting: Manual, 24mm 4.
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Page 8: Basic Operation
Basic Operation Mounting MG80 Pro on the camera Turn off MG80 Pro. Turn the lock ring of MG80 to loosen it all the way as shown in the picture. Slide the mounting foot of MG80 into the hotshoe of the camera. Turn the lock ring to opposite direction and tighten it. - Page 9 Menu Screen For Main Modes MG80 Flash Mode and Functions Press the Power button 3 seconds to select a function. On-Camera Mode Flash light is automatically controlled by the camera with the flash exposure or selecting the desired manual power on the flash unit. Commander Mode Placing multiple numbers of flashes (slave flash) off camera and controlling the lighting.
- Page 10 On-Camera Mode 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. If 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.
- Page 11 On-Camera Mode Manual Exposure Flash In some occasions, or for special expression, you may need your own flash exposure instead of the automatic controlled exposure. You can set MG80 for non-automatic flash mode, and select the desired flash power. Set MG80 to the camera’s hotshoe and press the on/ off switch to power on. Press the Power button 3 seconds to select On-Camera Mode.
- Page 12 Wireless Slave Flash Slave Mode MG80 Pro has a wireless remote flash system as a slave unit. You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple lightings from the various directions. Using MG80 Pro with a NAS shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the same way as normal TTL autoflash shooting.
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Page 13: Wireless Flash Shooting
3. Nissin Di700A will automatically be changed to wireless slave mode after Pairing completed. Nissin flash i60A 1. Hold the Panel Lock key and the “On & Off” button of Nissin i60A at the same time for 3 seconds. 2. “Beep” sound persists until the Pairing signal received from commander. - Page 14 Wireless Flash Shooting Step 2: Pairing on Nissin MG80 Pro in Commander Mode 1. Press the on/ off switch to power on and press the Power button 3 seconds to select Commander Mode. 2. Turn off the MG80, hold the Panel Lock key and the “On & Off” button at the same time for 3 seconds.
- Page 15 NAS strobes will not be affected by other commanders whenever they are using the same channel in the same location. A slave unit of Nissin flash or Nissin receiver can only be controlled by one and only one NAS commander with pairing in default setting.
- Page 16 Basic Groups and Advanced groups There are basic groups and advance groups for controlling the Nissin MG80 Pro. They allow the user to pair an unlimited amount of slave units. They mainly divided into two kinds of groups: TTL mode...
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Page 17: Group Setting
4 groups in different settings. Before shooting, you have to set each strobes to be one of these 4 groups. Nissin Di700A Flash 1. Power on Nissin Di700A and switch to wireless slave mode, press “Set ” several times until the... - Page 18 Nissin MG80 Pro Commander Mode 1. Press the Group Selection button on Nissin MG80 Pro. While the selected group is blinking in the display, press the “Group On/Off ” button. When the group is switched on, the exposure setting value and exposure bar will be appeared on the right side of the group.
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Page 19: Flash Power Control
Flash power control When the NAS flash is set to the wireless mode, all exposure setting functions will be controlled by the NAS commander. TTL and M exposure mode switch In Basic groups mode: Press the button. In Advanced groups mode: To set different exposure in each group: 1. - Page 20 1. Press the Group Selection button, the group letters blink. 2. Rotate the Operation Dial to increase or decrease the TTL flash exposure compensation. The settings of TTL auto exposure compensation on Nissin MG80 Pro starts from -2EV to + 2EV and controlled by 1 / 3EV step interval.
- Page 21 ( * ) . M mode 3. When the M mode setting is completed, press the group selection button again. (*) The integer step values of Nissin MG80 Pro are 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128 and 1/256 NOTE...
- Page 22 Zoom head setting Nissin MG80 Pro offers "A" auto zoom mode and manual zoom mode. 1. Hold 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.
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Page 23: Modeling Light
It is a constant light for the user to estimate and preview the light before shooting(flash emitting). (*) 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. - Page 24 High Speed Synchronize ( HSS / FP ) Flashgun supports shutter speed limitation on X-Sync (maximum speed synchronize to flash) on SLR / DSLR /Mirrorless Cameras in general. If it does not support HSS function of the camera, faster shutter speed settings than the maximum synchronize speed will block the flash gun.
- Page 25 Buzz (Beep sound) on strobes All settings of strobes are controlled by the commander wirelessly after the pairing is completed. If the strobes buzzer is on, a “Beep” sound will be heard when the Strobe is charging and not ready to flash. The “Beep” sound will be heard everytime when there is any change made through the commander.
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Page 26: Firmware Update Procedure
Firmware update procedure To start the firmware update procedure, you need to have: The computer (Windows or Mac) connected to the Internet A Micro SD/SDHC card (recommend 4GB-32GB) and Micro SD card reader. MG80 Pro with 4pcs of full re-charged AA batteries. 1. -
Page 27: Specifications
Specifications Type Canon / Nikon / Sony / Fujifilm / Panasonic / Olympus Guide no. (at ISO 100) GN60@200mm / GN32@35mm / GN28 without zoom cover / 83Ws Power source 4x 14500 Li-ion or 4xAA rechargeable Batteries Recycling time 1.5sec with 4x Li-ion Batteries 3.8sec with 4xAA rechargeable batteries Number of flashes (Approx.) 280 times with 4x Li-ion 650mAh batteries... -
Page 28: 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 29 Nissin Japan Ltd., Tokyo http://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.0410.2.0...
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