Nissin Di866 manual Manual Power Opertion, For Bracketing by Set button Press

H appears at the upper right hand corner for High-Speed Sync

Manual Zoom Setting

The reflector position of Di866 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 with non-dedicated camera or traditional film type camera, the reflector position of Di866 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 Set for 2 sec. TTL Advance page appears.

Select	M.Zoom and continuously select	on and
set Set	or wait for 8 seconds to returns to the TTL function
screen.

2nd (rear) curtain synchronization

Flash usually synchronizes to the camera shutter when it opens (1st curtain sync.). For the slow shutter photography, Di866 can be set the flash timing just before the shutter closes (2nd curtain sync.). By using this function, a moving subject is imaged with such moving marks behind. Refer the camera owner’s manual for details.

On the TTL function screen, press the Set			button for 2 sec.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select ‘Curtain’ by		button.
Select	‘2nd’ for 2nd Curtain Sync by		button.

Press the Set button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL function screen.

A symbol ‘>>>’ appears at the upper right hand corner for 2nd Curtain Sync, while no symbol appears for normal flash sync. (1st curtain)

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Hi-Speed Sync

The flash of Di866 can be set for camera with higher shutter speeds up to 1/8000 second.

On the TTL function screen, press the Set button for 2 sec.

TTL Advance page appears.
Select ‘Hi-Speed’ by	button.
Select ‘On’ for High-Speed Sync by		button.

Press the Set button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL function screen.

A symbol

Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)

Di866 supports exposure bracketing function at every 0.3Ev increment within the range of 3Ev. You will get 3 continuous flash pictures in different exposure effects on each frame. Set the camera shutter for drive mode and number of picture frame is to be set on the camera. Refer the camera owner’s manual for details.

	On the TTL function screen, press the Set								button for 2 sec.
	TTL Advance page appears.
											K
	Select ‘Bracketing’ by			button.
	Select ‘On’ for Bracketing by					button.
	Select your favorite EV step from						0.3 to			3 for
	Bracketing by Set button.
	Press the		button or wait for 8 sec to return to the TTL function screen.
	A ‘BKT1’ symbol appears at the upper right hand corner for Bracketing.
Remark:
IMAGE ZONE (		Portrait,	Landscape,		Close-up,			Sports,
	Night Portrait) When setting the camera mode to any of those image
zone, Di866 is automatically set at TTL-AUTO function mode. In this
mode, TTL exposure level compensation can not be adjusted. All other
advance functions are available.								16

Manual Power Opertion

The mode to be set on the camera: or v

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 v on your camera.
Set the mode of Di866. From the 6 icons screen, select
M/Av and set Set .
Select	M and set Set .
Select	your desired power and set 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,				9.0
F. Stop setting is required.
Press set	Set	for 2 seconds, the screen goes to the
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.

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 Set button.

or wait for 8sec. to return to M function screen.

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