Ready-Ught Warning Functions
To
prevent errors, the ready-light
ins
i
de
the camera's
viewfinder blinks
in
the cases listed below.
When
blink-
ing
occurs, check the S8-20's flash mode selector
setti
ng,
the camera's shutter speed/mode selector set-
ti
ng
or film speed
se
tt
i
ng
and adjust
as
necessa
ry
.
1)
When
S8
-2
0
is
set
at
TTL with cameras other than
Nikon F-501lN20
20
,
F-401
/N4004,
F-301
/N2000,
FA
,
FE2,
or
FG.
Reset 88-20's flash mode selector
to
A or
M.
2)
When
using the
FA
,
FE2,
or
FG
to perform
TTL
auto-
ma
tic flash photography with the camera's shutter
speed dial set
at
a mechanical setti
ng
(M250, M90
or 8)
Re
set shutter speed d
ia
l to another shutter
speed setting.
For
M
250,
M90
or
8 setting, reset
88-20's flash mode selector
to
A or M.
3) When performing programmed TTL auto or TTL
auto flash operation with a camera fi
lm
speed set-
ting beyond the usable range. Use film within the
appropriate range for TTL auto flash photography
(180
25
to
400 with the F-401/N4004,
FA
,
FE2
or
FG
;
18025
to
1000
with the F-501/N2020 or F-301/
N2000). With the
FA,
ready-light also blinks when
the film speed setting
on
the camera
is
near
ISO
12.
4) When shutter speed set
on
the
FE
or FM2
is
faster
than the flash sync speed.
Set
the shutter speed to
the flash sync speed or slower one.
5) With the Nikon F-401/N4004, when the built-in flash
and 88-20 are
OFF
, and when the camera detects
flash
is
effective, the ready-light
in
the camera
's
viewfinder blinks when the shutter release button
is
lightly pressed.
With the 88-20
in
TTL
or A mode,
if
both viewfinder
ready-light and S8-20 ready-
lig
ht blink after taki
ng
pic-
tures (to warn that l
igh
ting might have
been
insufficient
for correct exposure), confirm subject
is
within the
flash shooting distance
ra
nge
and,
if necessary, use a
wider aperture or mo
ve
closer to the subject.
With the Nikon F-401/N4004, for scenes where the
background
is
extremely bright, the ready-light may
not blink after the shot, even if flash
is
insufficient for
correct exposure.
With weak batteries, ready-lights blink to indicate
in-
sufficient flash power, even if the subject
is
within
the shooting distance range; replace batteries with
a fresh set.
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