Nikon SB-800 instruction manual Speedlight parts and their functions

Speedlight parts and their functions

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1 Control button quick reference

(p. 12)

2Flash head (p. 100)

Can be tilted up to 90° or down to –7°, and rotated horizontally 180° to the left and 90° to the right.

3Flash head tilting/rotating lock release button (p. 22)

4Light sensor window for wireless remote flash (p. 74)

Setting the SB-800 as a remote flash unit (P. 76)

5Battery chamber lid attachment indexes (p. 18)

6Battery chamber lid (p. 18)

7Built-in bounce card (p. 101) Creates a highlight in the subject’s eyes in bounce flash photography.

8Built-in wide-flash adapter (p. 104) Increases the angle of coverage to match a

1014mm or 17mm lens.

9 Wide-area AF-assist illuminator

(p. 62)

Automatically turns on for autofocus operation when the light is dim.

10 External power source terminal

(supplied with cover) (p. 113)

11 Light sensor window for Non-TTL auto flash (p. 38)

Senses reflected light from the subject in Auto Aperture B or Non-TTL auto A flash mode.

12 External AF-assist illuminator contacts (for SC-29)

Accepts optional TTL Remote Cord SC-29

13 Mount pin

14 Hot-shoe contacts

15 Mounting foot