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1 Set the camera’s exposure mode to Aperture- Priority Auto (A) or Manual (M).

2 Set the camera’s metering system to Matrix Metering Y or Center-Weighted Metering W.

3 Set the SB-800’s flash mode to TTL auto flash.

4 Position the built-in wide-flash adapter over the flash head. Press the c or d button to adjust the zoom-head position to 14mm or 17mm.

5	Tilt the flash head down to –7°.
	• When the SB-800 is attached to the camera and used
7°	as the only flash unit, this position is recommended to
	ensure sufficient illumination of the lower portion of the
	subject in close-up photography.
	• The dotted line below the underbar appears when the
	flash head is tilted down to this position.

6 Confirm that the ready-light is on, then shoot.

• When the flash has fired at its maximum output and underexposure may have occurred, the ready-light on the SB-800 blinks for approx. 3 sec. To compensate, use a wider aperture or move closer to the subject and reshoot.

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