Nikon Speedlite SB-800 - Manual (Page 83)

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Settings in Advanced Wireless Lighting
In this mode, set the following items on either the master flash unit or the
remote flash units.
Item Speedlight to be set Remarks
Flash mode Master flash unit The following five flash modes are available:
D
: i-TTL mode
B(A) : Auto Aperture flash (Non-TTL auto flash) *
1
G
: Manual flash
q : Repeating flash
- - - : Flash canceled
Set the flash mode of the remote flash units on the master
flash unit.
The flash mode can be set independently on the master flash
unit and for each group of remote flash units*
2 .
Flash output level Master flash unit Flash output level compensation values of the remote flash
compensation units can also be set on the master flash unit. The flash output
level compensation values can be set independently on the
master flash unit and for each group of remote flash units.
Communication Master and remote flash Select one of the four available channels.
channel* 3 units Be sure to set the same channel number for both the master
flash unit and remote flash units
Group name Remote flash units A maximum of 3 groups (A, B, C)
*1 Auto Aperture flash is automatically set when a CPU lens is mounted on cameras
compatible with CLS. However, Non-TTL auto flash is set when a non-CPU lens is
mounted or Non-TTL auto flash is selected using Custom settings.
*2 If Repeating flash has been set on the master flash unit, either the Repeating flash
mode or Flash canceled mode can be set on the remote flash units.
*3 If a photographer uses the same type of wireless remote flash setup near you, your
remote flash units may accidentally fire in sync with that photographer’s master flash
unit. To avoid this, use a different channel number.
u Commander function
The “Commander function” in Advanced Wireless Lighting enables the SB-800 to act as a
commander unit during wireless multiple flash shooting to trigger remote flash units without
firing itself. To activate the “Commander function,” set the SB-800 as the master flash unit
and set its flash mode to “Flash canceled (---)”. This operation will normally not affect the
correct exposure of the subject, although the exposure might be affected if the subject is
close and a high ISO sensitivity has been set. To limit this effect as much as possible,
bounce the light by tilting or rotating the SB-800’s flash head.