BASIC OPERATION | Mounting Di866 on the Camera |
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Inserting batteries | 1. Turn off the power switch of both Di866 |
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Usable batteries - Alkaline batteries, Lithium batteries, NiMH batteries. | and the camera |
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1. Remove the battery magazine and insert | 2. Turn the lock ring of Di866 to loosen it all |
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4 x size AA batteries as shown in the |
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the way as shown in the picture. |
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2. The battery compartment is specially | 3. Slide the mounting foot of Di866 into the |
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designed so that every cell is placed in the |
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same direction to avoid the confusion in | hotshoe of the camera. |
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poor light condition. |
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3. +/- symbol is clearly marked at the battery | 4. Turn the lock ring to opposite direction |
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compartment. | and tighten it. |
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4. Place the battery magazine back into the | 5. Lock pin comes out to hook the foot at the |
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body. |
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hotshoe for sure contact. |
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When the recycle time becomes longer |
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than 20 sec., replace the batteries with the | Removing Di866 from the Camera |
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fresh ones or recharge the batteries | Loosen the lock ring and slide the mounting foot of Di866 off the hotshoe of |
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(rechargeable batteries). |
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the camera. Make sure to turn the lock ring all the way to completely clear |
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| the lock pin off the hooking slot on the hotshoe. |
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! NOTE | Turn on the flash unit |
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It is recommended to use all 4 batteries in same brand and type, and |
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replace them all at the same time. | Press the on/off switch. Screen A appears, and the mode A is set. |
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Wrong insertion of each cell would not make electric contact. | The pilot lamp blinks red showing the unit is charging. |
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| In a few seconds, the pilot lamp turns green. |
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| The display screen automatically turns off in about 30sec. after the setting |
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| job is terminated. |
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7 | To turn off the flash unit manually, press the on/off switch and hold it for 2 | 8 | |
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Di866 has energy saving double power off function. |
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| energy, you can select the | The modes to be set on the camera: |
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| this case, the display screen turns off in about 8 sec. of idle use. |
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| lamp blinks every 2 seconds showing the flash unit is in |
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| To turn on Di866 again, press the camera’s shutter button halfway or |
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| Night Portrait. |
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2. | In case Di866 is not in use over 30 minutes, the unit is completely turned | In all those camera’s modes listed above, Di866 will automatically | |||||||||||||
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| To turn on Di866 again, take the first step of turning the flash unit on. |
| Set Di866 to the camera’s hotshoe and press the on/off switch to power on. | ||||||||||||
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| Display screen automatically shows A, the Full Automatic |
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| Universal Slave function), it is recommended to change the turn off timer |
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| Di866 is now set for the camera’s automatic flash control |
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| The mode and the value set on the flash unit before turning off is |
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| memorized and returns in the same condition when switch it on again. |
| Press the on/off switch once again to lock this condition on |
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| When the pilot lamp turns green, press the shutter button of your camera | ||||||||||||
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| halfway to focus the subject. |
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| Shutter speed, aperture and flash mark ( ) are shown in camera’s view finder | ||||||||||||
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| Press the shutter, and Di866 is fired. The result is immediately shown on the | ||||||||||||
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| Flash power is automatically controlled by the camera and the most proper | ||||||||||||
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| When you change the focal length of your camera lens, Di866 responds without | ||||||||||||
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