Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NS-DXFL2N Nikon
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Bef ore usi ng yo ur new pr odu ct, please read these i nstru ctions t o pre ven t any damage . USER GUIDE Ex ternal T TL F lash fo r N i k on ™ NS-DXFL2N NS-DXFL2N_14-1136_M AN_V3_ENG.
2 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com NS-D XFL2N Ex t ernal T TL F lash f or Niko n™ Co n te n ts W elcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Impor tant safety instruct ions 1 Rea d th es e i ns t ru ct ion s . 2 Keep these instructions . 3 Heed all war nings. 4 F ollo w al l instr uctions. 5 Do not u se this ap paratus in th e water .
4 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Fr on t vi e w # Ite m Description 1 Built-in w ide angle panel Use to spr ead the flash l ight ov er a wider angle or to r educe its di rect inten sity . 2 Flash head Pro vides the light (flash) for th e photograph.
5 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Back view # Item Description 1 Pow er level in d icator Shows the power level selected. 2B r i g h t n e s s / F E C –/+ button Pr ess t o lo wer or r aise th e brig htness or F lash Exposu re Co mpensa tion lev el.
6 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Setting up your flash Instal ling t he ba tt eries 1 Open th e batter y compar tment cover by pressing it with your thumb, sli ding the co mpartm ent down, th en lift ing it open.
7 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com 3 Close t he batt ery compartment c ov er and slide i t int o plac e. * Base d on four (4) n ew , A A al ka line batt eries . A ttach ing the fla sh 1 T urn the camera and the flash off and loosen the lock ing kno b .
8 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com 3 Rotate the lock ing k nob on the mo unting foot until it ’ s tight. Do no t over tighten.
9 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Us in g you r f l a sh F ully automa tic flash shoot ing Setting the camer a's shootin g mode to P (P rog ram AE) or AU TO (Full A uto) ma kes automatic shooting as easy as norma l AE shooting.
10 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Usi ng the Fl ash V alue Lock (FVL) The FV (flash value) lock locks t he corre ct flash e xposur e setti ng int o th e flash f or any part of the sc ene y ou select .
11 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Us ing S1 /S2 sla v e t rigge ring mode S1 slav e triggeri ng mode In this mode , the fla sh unit functi ons as a sla ve flash for cre ati ng mult iple light ing effect s. It sh ould be use d in manu al flash mode.
12 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Usin g bou nce fl ash By poi nting the flash head toward a wall or cei ling, the flash bo unces off of th e surf ace bef ore illuminat ing the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-look ing sho t.
13 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Creating a catchl ight With the w hite reflec tor card, you can crea te a catchlight (a light sou rce that cause s a specular h ighli ght) in the subj ect’ s eyes t o add lif e t o thei r faci al expr essio n.
14 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Usi ng t he w ide a ngle pane l Use th e wide a ngle p anel to sp read ligh t over a wid er angle or to redu ce its inte nsity. 1 Pull out th e wide a ngle p anel on the fron t of the flas h head .
15 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Usin g Au to Power Off T o sav e batt ery power , if t he flash i s not used for 90 seconds i t ent ers sleep mode when attached to a camera, or mounted on the mini stand or a tripod.
16 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Over- T emper atu re P rot ection • T o avoid ov erheating and damaging the flash head, allow the camera to rest after 20 continuous flashes.
17 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com T roubl eshooting Prob le m So lu tio n The flash does not c harge • Make sure that the batteries are install ed in the correct direction. • If appears and blinks on the back of the flash, replace th e batteries immediat ely .
18 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Specifications Speci fication s are sub ject to change withou t notice. Co mpa tible came ras Nik on DSLR serie s camer as (i- TTL autoflas h).
19 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com Leg al no ti ces FC C Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 o f the FCC Rules.
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21 NS-DXFL2N Ext ernal TTL Flash f or Nikon™ www.insig niaproducts.com ONE- YEAR LIMITED W ARR ANTY - INSIGNIA Defi nition s: The Distribut or* of Insignia branded pr oducts warrant s to you, the or.
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