Nikon SB-800 Marine Instruments User Manual


 
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When the SB-800 is used with Nikon cameras compatible with CLS,
Advanced Wireless Lighting is possible.
In this mode, you can divide the remote flash units into a maximum of three
groups (A, B, C) and set the flash mode and flash output level compensation
values separately for each group as well as the master flash unit, providing
automatic control of the light output.
Setting the SB-800 to Advanced Wireless Lighting
You can set the SB-800 to Advanced Wireless Lighting using Custom settings
(p. 67).
Select “MASTER” to set the SB-800 as the master flash unit in the Custom
settings mode.
The indicator O appears on the LCD panel.
In case of performing Repeating flash operation, select “MASTER (RPT)” instead
of “MASTER”.
MASTER MASTER (RPT)
Select “REMOTE” to set the SB-800 as a remote flash unit in the Custom
settings mode.
The indicator P appears on the LCD panel.
•To set group and channel numbers on the remote flash units, see instructions on page 79.
•To fire the remote flash units via control of the camera’s built-in flash in Commander
mode (D200, D80 and D70-series), refer to “Built-in flash - Commander mode” in the
Custom Settings chapter of the camera’s instruction manual.
Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting