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REMOTE FLASH SETTING EXAMPLE

RMT

RMT2

Master Flash

(CTRL)

A variety of custom settings enable you to customize your Di866 Mark II.

TTL exposure level is accurately calibrated for standard

balance in accordance with Nissin’s standard. If any

adjustment is however required, or if you like to set your

own preferable level, it can be adjusted for about ±3 Ev. by

every 1/3 steps.

From 6 icons, select Custom setting mode and set .

Select the item to be customized and set the

value to customize.

7 custom settings are prepared.

Custom settings

Set

TTL Exposure level custom setting

A short pulse of flash light released by the test button

illuminates the subjects and monitors the lighting efficiency

on the subject.

Modeling

Illuminating the subject to find its lighting

efficiency.

Rotate

Cancel the rotating action and keep the image fixed.

The screen won’t rotate.

ft/meter

For the user who prefers distance indication by feet.

Select ft instead of meter.

To save battery energy, or imply to avoid the display illumination, the display

screen can be switched off when not in operation. Set it off, and the display

goes off in 8 seconds after the last operation. The display will not be woken

up by the camera’s shutter release. The display can only be woken up by the

operation button of Di866 Mark II.

Display

Display can be set off if it’s not necessary.

My TTL

Channel, Group and the flash reflector zooming position are to be set on the

Remote flash.

TTL and Manual mode is available on Remote Flash, which can however only

be set by the Master flash.

Setting the Remote flash

From the 6 icons screen, select and set .

Select REMOTE and set . AF assist light starts blinking

every 2 seconds showing Di866 Mark II stands by in

Remote Flash mode .

Select the line channel and set the channel. 4

channels are available from 1 to 4.

Select the line Group and set the group.

2 groups are available RMT and RMT2.

Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or

MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit fires

with the power level to be set.

When setting Di866 Mark II to the Remote mode, the

zoom setting can be selected manually to any other

available position from 24 mm to 105 mm.

Press on / off switch to lock this condition. (Press it again

to release the lock).

Or press set , the screen shows the 6 icons screen and returns back to

Remote setting page. The function and the value remain recorded as set.

When placing more flashes, repeat the same operation procedures

instructed above.

Set

CREATIVE FLASH LIGHTING:

Set Control flash.

Set Remote flash/ flashes.

Make sure the channel and its group setting are correct.

Attach the Control flash to the camera and place the Slave flash/ flashes at any

desirable place within the system operation area, which is approximately 10

meters between the Control and Remote flash / flashes depending on the

setting condition. Bright ambient light falling onto RMT and / or RMT2 may

reduce the effective distance.

When setting wireless flash photo shooting

1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or

MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit

fires with the power level to be set.

2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL or CTRL+.

3. Move the cursor to the RATIO and set it OFF.

When setting wireless flash photo shooting with lighting

ratio control (Single group slave)

1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or

MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit

fires with the power level to be set.

2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL.

3. Move the cursor to the RATIO to display CTRL and RMT.

4. Move the cursor to the SET and set the power ratio.

When setting wireless flash photo shooting with lighting

ratio control (Multi group slave)

1. Navigate the cursor to the MODE to display TTL or

MANUAL. When selecting MANUAL, the flash unit

fires with the power level to be set.

2. Navigate the cursor to the TYPE to display CTRL+.

3. Move the cursor to the RATIO to display CTRL, RMT and

RMT2.

4. Move the cursor to the SET and set the power ratio or flash

off.

Off

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