User manual SIGMA EF-610 DG ST BROCHURE

[. . . ] To add to your enjoyment of photography, this flash has a variety of features. To make the most of all these features and to get the maximum performance and enjoyment from your flash, please read this instruction booklet together with your camera's instruction manual, before using the flash and also keep it handy for your future reference. PRECAUTIONS In order to avoid causing any damage or injury, please read this instruction manual very carefully, paying attention to the cautionary signs below, before using the flash. Please take special note of the two cautionary signs below. Warning !!Caution !! Using the product disregarding this warning sign might cause serious injury or other dangerous results. [. . . ] (Please refer to table2 on the last page) EXPOSURE COMPENSATION You can compensate the exposure by changing the flash power level. Exposure compensation of the EF-610 DG ST DG ST DG SUPER NA-iTTL Super flash's power level Dedicated exclusively for Digital SLR Cameras and F6, F5, F4 series, F100, F90/N90, F90X/N90S, F80/F80 series, F70D, F75/N75, U/F65/N65, F801S/N800S, F801/ N8008, F601M, F601/N6006 and Pronea 600i only. Cameras with EV compensation capability allow you to make exposure compensation on either the EF-610 DG ST DG ST DG SUPER NA-iTTL or the camera (or both). If you use both controls, exposure is modified by the sum total of both exposure compensation values, and will affect the background exposure. If your camera is an F601 / N6006 series camera, set the exposure compensation by operating the camera's synchronization mode. It can be set at 1/3 stop increments from +1. 0 stops to ­3. 0 stops. 1. Press the MODE button to select the TTL/BL (TTL) mode. Press the SEL button to make the compensation amount indicator blink. Press the + and - button to set the compensation amount. Press the SEL button several times to stop the display blinking. Exposure compensation of the EF-610 DG ST DG ST DG SUPER NA-iTTL flash's power level and background This function can be used on all Nikon cameras except F3 series, FM10, New FM2 and FE10. 8 Use your camera's exposure compensation control button or dial to make exposure compensation to both foreground and background. (Please refer to your camera's instruction) Exposure compensation on M mode When using the camera on M mode, you can change the aperture value on the camera, or change the flash power level, after setting the exposure compensation. REAR-CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be exposed in front of the subject. Press the MODE button until the multi-flash mode appears. Press the SEL button until the flash firing frequency starts to blink. Press the + or ­ button to set the desired flash frequency value. After pressing the SEL button again, the flash power level will blink. Press the + or ­ button to set the desired power level. Press the SEL button again, the number of flashes will blink. 9 8. Press the + or ­ button to set the desired number of flashes. Press the SEL button until the display stops blinking. When the ready light of the flash is illuminated, the unit is ready to use. Note: Please set the shutter speed longer than; Number of Flashes you want ÷ Firing Frequency How to set the correct flash power level Page 18 <<CHART A>> combination of 1 Read out the subject distance from the focus ring on the lens. Then adjust the aperture ring on the lens until the distance indicated on the LCD panel of the flash and the subject distance become about equal. When using with cameras other than the above Read-out the subject distance from the focus ring on the lens. [. . . ] Press the MODE button and select the / . Press the SEL button to make the channel display indicator blink. Press the + or ­ button to set the channel number. Press the SEL button to make the output amount display indicator of the flash blink. [. . . ]