Nissin Di866 Professional Instruction Manual page 6

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.
Or set 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 Di866:
Multiple numbers of flashes can be
set. Switch Di866 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 Di866 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 Di866 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.
19
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 Di866.
ADVANCED CUSTOM SETTING
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
Following advanced functions are available, beside F. Stop and
ISO setting.
Sub Flash Function
Manual Zoom Setting
Slave Function
21
CAMERA MODE :
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 Di866 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 M or A on your camera.
Set the mode on Di866. From the 6 icons screen,
select
Select
F. Stop is displayed in the screen in accordance
with the ISO setting on the camera.
Select
flash 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 Di866.
This Av. mode of Di866 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.
CAMERA MODE :
Repeating the flash illumination on the subject freezes the
sequence of motion in one frame of picture.
In this mode, the power level, frequency and the number of
flashes are to be set on the flash unit in advance.
Power Ratio:
Uncontrolled manual power is provided in 5 steps, from 1/8 to
page 14
1/128 power.
Frequency :
page 15
1 Hz to 90 Hz frequency can be set.
Flash Times :
page 18
1 time to 90 times can be set.
Set the camera mode to M on your camera.
Set the shutter speed on your camera in accordance with the
guide table below.
Set the mode on Di866. From the 6 icons screen, select
Value setting screen is appeared with the default
values preset as shown.
In this mode, the reflector zooming function is
automatically set for option. Either Auto zoom or
Manual zoom setting is selectable.
Select
value one by one.
Press on/off switch to lock this condition.
Or press set
screen and returns back to Multi function screen in
about 8 sec. The function and the value remain recorded as set.
Av. Mode Operation
or
M/Av and set .
Set
Av and set .
Set
your desired F. Stop and set
Multiple Flash Mode
(Repeat flash/Stroboscopic flash):
and set .
Set
the function and choose
, the screen shows the 6 icons
Set
MANUAL/Av
Manual/Av
on the
Set
Av.Mode
Select
Av
F2.8
18.1 24
M mm
F.Stop A.Zoom
20
MULTI
the desired
Multi
Frequency 20 Hz
Times 10
Power 1/128
Zoom Auto
22