Tips on Speedlight Care and Reference Information

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Troubleshooting

Warning indications of flash-ready indicator

Status

Flash-ready indicator

Cause/solution

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Correct exposure may not

 

 

 

have been achieved. Use

 

After firing

Flashes for approx. 3 sec.*1

a wider aperture (smaller

C-2,

f-number) or higher ISO

 

 

sensitivity, or move the

E-10

 

 

 

 

 

flash unit closer to the

 

 

 

subject and reshoot.

 

 

 

The Speedlight has

 

 

 

overheated. When the

 

 

 

flash or LED light are used

 

 

Flashes once a sec.

for an extended period of

 

 

time, the thermal cut-out

F-9

 

 

function suspends flash

 

 

 

firing and the LED light.

 

 

 

Turn the Speedlight off

 

Flash has not

 

and wait for it to cool.

 

fired

Flashes twice a sec.

Battery power is weak.

B-11

 

Replace batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

Internal circuit error.

 

 

 

Turn the camera and

 

 

Flashes 8 times a sec.

Speedlight off, then

 

 

remove the Speedlight

—

 

 

and take it to a Nikon-

 

 

 

authorized service

 

 

 

representative.

 

*1 When used in i-TTL flash control

 

 

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