Nikon SB-600 user manual Master Remote flash unit, Speedlight condition Ready Auxiliary Beeping

Confirming wireless multiple flash operation using the ready-light or the beeping sound

You can confirm wireless multiple flash operation by checking the auxiliary ready- light on the SB-600 or the beeping sound during and after shooting.

●●● Using the SB-600’s ready-light and beeping sound in the wireless remote flash mode

When the SB-600 is used as a wireless remote flash unit, you can monitor its operation by checking the auxiliary ready-light and listening to the beeping sound. This function can be activated or canceled using the Custom Settings (p. 53).

Confirming flash operation using the ready-light or beeping sound

Master	Remote flash unit
flash unit			Speedlight condition
Ready-	Auxiliary	Beeping
light	ready-light	sound
Lights up	Blinks slowly	One beep	Ready to fire	operations
Lights up	Blinks slowly	Two beeps	Fired properly
when	when
recycling is	recycling is
completed	completed	3 sec.	been insufficient for correct exposure.	Advanced
3 sec.	approx.
after firing.	after firing.
Blinks for	Blinks	Beeps for	Both the master and remote flash units
approx.	quickly for	approx.	have fired at full output and light may have
	3 sec.		Use a wider aperture and reshoot.
Lights up	Blinks	Beeps for	The remote flash unit has fired at full
when	quickly for	approx.	output and light may have been
recycling is	approx.	3 sec.	insufficient for correct exposure. The light
completed	3 sec.		sensor could not detect when to stop
after firing.			firing in sync with the master flash unit,
			because a strong reflection from the
			remote flash unit itself or light from
			another remote flash unit may have
			entered the light sensor window.
			Change the direction or position of the
			remote flash unit and reshoot.
—	Blinks	High and	The flash mode of the remote flash unit is
	quickly and	low tone	set to Non-TTL auto flash on the Master
	goes out	beeps	flash unit. Reset the flash mode to D,
	repeatedly	alternate for	Manual G or Repeating flash q
	for approx.	approx.	mode. The same is applied when the
	6 sec.	6 sec.	signal from the Master flash unit cannot
			be received correctly.

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