04 take the picture, 02 turn off the flash unit, Basic operations —continued – Nikon os Speedlight SB-102 User Manual
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BASIC OPERATIONS —continued.
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W ith a set of fully recharged NiCd batteries,
the
ready-light
will
light
in
approxim ately
5
seconds:
with
a
fresh
set
of
alkaline-
manganese batteries, it will light in approxi
mately 14 seconds.
•If either the SB-102’s or the camera's ready-
light does not light, check that: the batteries
are
properly
installed,
the
camera,
sensor
unit, and flash unit are securely connected,
and
the
shutter
speed/shooting
mode
and
ASA/ISO
film
speed
setting
on
the
camera
are correctly set.
•See
pages
27
to
28
lor
information
about
ready-light exposure warning information.
04 Take the picture.
When the shutter is re
leased, the speedlight fires. After
you take the picture, watch either
the ready-light inside the camera’s
viewfinder or the one on the SB-102.
After a few seconds, it will light
again to indicate the flash unit is
fully recycled and ready for the
next shot.
•If the flash unit fires at its maxim um output,
its
ready-light
will
blink
lor
approxim ately
2
seconds
after
the
shutter
is
released
to
warn
that
the shot may have been under
exposed.
In
this
case,
recheck
the
shooting
distance/aperture
combination
selected
and
use
the
wide-flash
adapter
or
move
closer
to
the
subject,
if
necessary.
This
warning
is
also
indicated
by
the
viewlinder
ready-lights
of
the
Nikonos-V
and
Nikonos
IV-A.
02 Turn off the flash unit.
To conserve battery power
between shooting sessions, turn
the power switch on the speedlight
to "OFF.”
•
Turning the power switch off between ses
sions will also help prevent battery leakage.
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