Nissin Di866 manual Av. Mode Operation, How to find SD or SF?

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Universal Slave Function
In additional to the Manual power mode, the universal slave function supports Av operation mode.
Setting Slave flash: Select the slave mode SD or SF and set the desired F.stop and ISO speed on the Slave flash. As for setting Master flash, follow to the instruction manual in the Universal slave page at Manual power operation --- Page 20.
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Manual Zoom Setting
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Sub Flash Function
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Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
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! 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 (off). The sensing angle of the slave sensor is 100 approx.
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
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
. Sub Flash Function Manual Zoom Setting Universal Slave Function
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, and set to Manual function mode or set to 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.

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Di866 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 master 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 synchronizes to pre-flash system. The master flash is to be set at TTL/ETTL II mode.

SF: In this mode Di866 synchronizes to the traditional single flash system. The master 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 slave flash and release your camera’s shutter to flash your master flash. The slave flash flashes if the Master flash is SD, and does not flash if the Master flash is SF. If your slave flash is set at SF, it flashes against both of SF and SD flash system.

To set Di866 to the salve function mode, move cursor

to Slave line at Advanced function page and

continuously select SD or SF in accordance with the system of the master flash you set.

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

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Av. Mode Operation

The mode to be set on the camera:

or v

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 Av on your camera.

Set the mode on Di866. From the 6 icons screen, select

M/Av and set Set .

Select Av and set Set .

F. Stop is displayed in the screen in accordance with the

ISO setting on the camera.

Select

your desired F. Stop and set Set on the 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.

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Contents Simple Operation Digital TTL Power Zoom FlashUnique Function Advanced FunctionsAdvanced Functions Safty InstructionsMenu Screen for Main Modes FE. LockSetting the Mode and the Function Basic OperationFull Automatic Flash Control Advanced Custom Setting TTL Flash Exposure Value CompensationPress it again to release the lock Manual Power Opertion For Bracketing by Set button PressAv. Mode Operation How to find SD or SF?AB C Where is the Remote flash sensor?Available combination of flash models and cameras Remote flashSingle Group Slave Flash Group a Setting WirelessCursor Netvigation Value Adjust Channel Select Group SettingMy TTL TTL Exposure level custom setting Other FeaturesCustom settings Display Display can be set off if it’s not necessaryContinuously over Guide No. at manual exposure mode ISO 100 in meters/feetFlash Power Level Guide Number and Flash duration tableWarantee