•The ready-light will light up when the S8-102 has recycled to 80% of its full capacity. Therefore, if you want to shoot a subject at either the minimum or maximum camera-to -subject coupling distance in the non- TTL automatic mode or one of the manual modes, it is best to wait
until a few seconds after the ready-light has lighted.
o As the voltage of the batteries decreases with use, the GN of the flash unit decreases slightly.
o The voltage of NiCd batteries decreases rapidly when their power is almost exhausted, increasing the recycling time. When this occurs, stop using them immediately and recharge them or they may be damaged.
o When using alkaline-manganese batteries, if recycling takes 30 seconds or longer, replace the batteries with a fresh set.
o The ready-light goes out when the flash unit is turned off.
o When the exposure meters of the Nikonos-Vand Nikonos IV-A are not activated, the cameras ' viewfinder ready-lights will not light even if the speedlight is turned on (except when the shutter speed/mode selector dial or shutter speed dial is set at M90 or M). Always confirm that the viewfinder ready-light is lighted before shooting.
o When the shutter speed/mode selector dial or shutter speed dial of the Nikonos-Vor Nikonos IV-A is set at M90 or M, the viewfinder ready-light lights when the flash unit's ready-light lights.
Warning Function: Beyond Auto Shooting Range
In the TTL and non -TTL automatic modes, the ready- lights on the flash unit and in the camera 's viewfinder blink for approximately 2 seconds if the flash un it has fired at its maximum output to indicate that the light output may not have been sufficient for correct expo- sure. If this happens, recheck the flash-to -subject dis- tance . If it is beyond the coupling distance range, use a larger aperture (a numerically smaller f-number), if possible, or move closer to the subject.
Because the voltage of batteries (especially alkaline- manganese batteries) decrease rapidly with use, the GN of the flash unit will decrease slightly. The flash output of the 8B -102 also varies according to the amount of ambient light and the subject'sreflectivity.
