F.stop Setting*1 - Nissin Mark II Di866 Instruction Manual

Manual Zoom Setting
The reflector position of Di866 Mark II can be set manually.
To get an illumination area different from the picture frame either wider or
narrower field, manual zoom setting makes a sense. When using Di866 Mark II
with non-dedicated camera or traditional film type camera, the reflector position
of Di866 Mark II 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
2 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.
Select your desired focal length.
Hi-Speed Sync
The flash of Di866 Mark II can be set for camera with higher shutter speeds up
to 1/8000 second.
On the TTL function screen, press the
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
Set
to the TTL function screen.
H
A symbol appears at the upper right hand corner
for High-Speed Sync.
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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.
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for
Set
Hi-Speed
on and
button for 2
Set
Hi-Speed
button.
Manual Power Opertion
The mode to be set on the camera:
Flash Power can be adjusted manually at option. The photographer can set his
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 Di866 Mark II. 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 the other power level.
ADVANCED CUSTOM SETTING
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
Sub Flash Function
Manual Zoom Setting
Remote Flash Function
Di866 Mark II 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 control flash.
Slave Digital (SD) for digital pre-flash system and Slave Film (SF) for an
analogue flash system are available.
SD: In this mode Di866 Mark II synchronizes to pre-flash system. The control
flash is to be set at ADI / P-TTL mode.
SF: In this mode Di866 Mark II synchronizes to the traditional single flash
system. The control 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 unit in the market.
How to find SD or SF?
Select SD on your Remote flash and release your camera's shutter to flash
your Control flash. The Remote flash flashes if the Control flash is SD, and
does not flash if the Control flash is SF. If your Remote flash is set at SF, it
flashes against both of SF and SD flash system.
To set Di866 Mark II 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 control flash you set.
Press the set button or wait for 8 seconds to return to
Set
M function screen.
or
on your camera.
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Set
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