Nissin Mark II Di866 Instruction Manual page 8

When setting wireless flash photo shooting
1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or
MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit
fires with the power level to be set.
2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL or CTRL+.
3. Move the cursor to the RATIO and set it OFF.
When setting wireless flash photo shooting with lighting
ratio control (Single group slave)
1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or
MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit
fires with the power level to be set.
2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL.
3. Move the cursor to the RATIO to display CTRL and RMT.
4. Move the cursor to the SET and set the power ratio.
When setting wireless flash photo shooting with lighting
ratio control (Multi group slave)
1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or
MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit
fires with the power level to be set.
2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL+.
3. Move the cursor to the RATIO to display CTRL, RMT and
RMT2.
4. Move the cursor to the SET and set the power ratio or flash
off.
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REMOTE FLASH SETTING EXAMPLE
Master Flash
(CTRL)
CREATIVE FLASH LIGHTING:
Set Control flash.
Set Remote flash/ flashes.
Make sure the channel and its group setting are correct.
Attach the Control flash to the camera and place the Slave flash/ flashes at any
desirable place within the system operation area, which is approximately 10
meters between the Control and Remote flash / flashes depending on the
setting condition. Bright ambient light falling onto RMT and / or RMT2 may
reduce the effective distance.
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Setting the Remote flash
Channel, Group and the flash reflector zooming position are to be set on the
Remote flash.
Off
TTL and Manual mode is available on Remote Flash, which can however only
be set by the Master flash.
From the 6 icons screen, select
Select REMOTE and set
Off
every 2 seconds showing Di866 Mark II stands by in
Remote Flash mode .
Select
channels are available from 1 to 4.
Select
2 groups are available RMT and RMT2.
Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or
MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit fires
with the power level to be set.
When setting Di866 Mark II to the Remote mode, the
zoom setting can be selected manually to any other
available position from 24 mm to 105 mm.
Press on / off switch to lock this condition. (Press it again
to release the lock).
Or press set
Remote setting page. The function and the value remain recorded as set.
When placing more flashes, repeat the same operation procedures
instructed above.
A variety of custom settings enable you to customize your Di866 Mark II.
RMT
From 6 icons, select
Select
value to customize.
7 custom settings are prepared.
My TTL
TTL exposure level is accurately calibrated for standard
balance in accordance with Nissin's standard. If any
adjustment is however required, or if you like to set your
own preferable level, it can be adjusted for about ±3 Ev. by
every 1/3 steps.
Modeling
RMT2
A short pulse of flash light released by the test button
illuminates the subjects and monitors the lighting efficiency
on the subject.
Display
To save battery energy, or imply to avoid the display illumination, the display
screen can be switched off when not in operation. Set it off, and the display
goes off in 8 seconds after the last operation. The display will not be woken
up by the camera's shutter release. The display can only be woken up by the
operation button of Di866 Mark II.
Rotate
ft/meter
. AF assist light starts blinking
Set
the line channel and set the channel. 4
the line Group and set the group.
, the screen shows the 6 icons screen and returns back to
Set
Custom settings
Custom setting mode and set
the item to be customized and set
TTL Exposure level custom setting
Illuminating the subject to find its lighting
efficiency.
Display can be set off if it's not necessary.
Cancel the rotating action and keep the image fixed.
The screen won't rotate.
For the user who prefers distance indication by feet.
Select ft instead of meter.
and set .
Set
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Set
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