Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Di700 Nikon Nissin
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for Canon/ Nikon digital SLR cameras INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Thank you for purchasing a Nissin product Before using this flash unit, please read this instruction manual and refer your camera owner’s manual carefully to get a better understanding of the proper operation to enjoy flash photography.
These safety instructions refer to important information on how to use this product safely and properly . Please read the following instructions before using the product. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING The flash unit contains high voltage electric parts.
Names of the Components Flash stand Accessories: Flash stand, Pouch 7 8 3 6 5 4 2 9 17 11 12 13 14 10 18 16 15 1 Fill-in reflector 2 Light dif fusing panel 3 Flash head 4 Remote/ Slave sensor 5 AF-ass.
Inserting batteries 1. Remove the battery magazine and insert 4 x size AA batteries as shown in the picture. 2. The battery compartment is specially designed so that every battery is placed in the same direction to avoid confusion in poor lighting conditions.
Di700 has an energy saving power off function Reset setup Option T o save battery energy , the power is automatically turned off (switch to stand-by mode), in A mode, TTL mode & Manual Power mode, in about 2 minutes of idle use; in SD mode, SF mode & Wireless TTL Slave mode, in about 5 minutes of idle use.
Mounting Di700 on the camera Removing Di700 from the camera Loosen the lock ring and slide the mounting foot of Di700 of f the hotshoe of the camera. Make sure to turn the lock ring all the way to completely clear the lock pin of f the hooking slot on the hotshoe.
Turn on the flash unit For a test flash, press the Pilot button. When using the test flash as an open flash, please note that the reference guide number in this case is G.No.10 (ISO 100). T o turn of f the flash unit manually , press the On/Of f switch for 1 second.
Shooting Di700 automatically Canon cameras Nikon cameras (Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority), (Shutter priority) or (Manual); (Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority), (Shutter priority) or (Manual); Set Di700 to the camera’ s hotshoe and press the on/of f switch to power on.
Set the camera’ s shooting mode, select focal length and take pictures with Di700 on your camera. Di700 is a supplement to help you in taking a creative and live pic- ture. Almost all tasks are automatically done by the camera and you just control the camera only .
TTL flash power compensation is provided in 9 steps by half Ev increments for -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5 and +2.0 Ev . T o set the Flash power compensation level rotate the dial to the power level you desire.
You can select the power by rotating the dial, from the left to right, 1/128 – 1/64 – 1/32 – 1/16 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 1/2 – 1/1 (Full) power. Select your desired F--stop and / or shutter speed. Point the subject and press the shutter. Set the camera shooting mode to either [ AV ](Canon), [ A ](Nikon) or [ M ].
You can select the power by rotating the dial, from the left to right, 1/128 – 1/64 – 1/32 – 1/16 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 1/2 – 1/1 (Full) power. You can select the power by rotating the dial, from the left to right, 1/128 – 1/64 – 1/32 – 1/16 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 1/2 – 1/1 (Full) power.
Switch Di700 on and while the ready lamp is on, rotate the dial and press Set button to select desired mode. Setting slave flash Di700 When flash is set to SD or SF mode, the of flash power level is indicated by the lighted LED’s.
To reset the flash unit to another mode, press the mode select button for TTL and or Manual mode. Energy saving system for stand-by mode will not work when it's in slave mode. Automatic shut off function is however in effect. It automatically turns-off when not in use for over 60 minutes.
Fill-in flash and Light diffusing panel For short distance or portrait flash photography , if the light is not too sharp or too strong to the subject. Use fill-in reflector flash or dif fuse the light. If the subject is close (within 2 meters), turn the flash head 90° upward and pull out the fill-in reflector as shown in the picture.
Bounce lighting When lighting a subject in front of the wall, an unnecessary sharp shadow may appear on the wall behind the subject resulting in a disappointing picture. Bounce the light of f the ceiling or wall to soften the light on the subject, and the shadow will fade.
External Power Pack Socket 17 When using an external power source, the number of flashes is increased and the recycling time is shortened. The following external power packs are available as an option. Di700 is automatically turned of f when repeating flash continuously over 20 to 30 times to protect the flash circuitry from overheating.
Focus the subject. Pre-flash is fired to pre-set the correct light amount for the main subject. Remarks: FEL only works on P , TV , A V , M & A-Dep mode. Set the picture frame as you desire and release the shutter . (It depends on dif ferent type of camera, please check you camera instruction manual.
Following functions are available on Nikon cameras. Refer to camera owner's manual for details. The flash is controlled at a slow shutter speed to the correct exposure for both the main subject and back ground in low light conditions or at night.
Specifications Type Guide no. (at ISO 100 in m) Focal length coverage Power Source Battery loading system Recycling Time Number of flashes (Approx.) Flash duration Color Temperature Exposure control W.
Install batteries to correct direction. T rouble Shooting The flash unit does not start charging. Batteries are not correctly installed Mount the flash unit firmly on the camera's hot shoe. The flash unit does not fire. The flash unit is not firmly clipped on the camera Replace the batteries if the recycle time is beyond 30 seconds.
W arranty In case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the warranty. Please refer the respective warranty condition for details which depends on the country of purchase. 1. The product is not used in accordance with the instruction of the owner’s manual.
Nissin Japan Ltd., T okyo http://www .nissin-japan.com Nissin Marketing Ltd., Hong Kong http://www .nissindigital.com 700.Rev.0513.1.0 Design and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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