Nikon SB-800 instruction manual Test firing Confirming the exposure, b button

2 Test firing (Confirming the exposure)

1 Press the b button for approx. 0.3 sec. to turn on the SB-800. Make sure the ready-light comes on.

2 Pressflash. the FLASH button to test fire the

■■■ Test firing

CAUTION!

When test firing the Speedlight, never position your eyes close to the flash head.

•The SB-800 fires at specified output in the Manual flash mode, or at approx. 1/16 output in the Distance-priority manual or TTL auto flash mode.

•In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, the SB-800 fires at a flash output controlled by the ISO sensitivity, aperture, and zoom-head position.

•In Auto Aperture/Non-TTL auto flash operations, you can check the amount of insufficient flash output by pressing the FLASH button before taking the actual picture (p. 52).

■■■ b button

Pressing the b button for approx. 0.3 sec. turns the SB-800 on and the indications appear on the LCD panel. Pressing the button again turns the SB-800 off and the indications disappear.

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