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shooting, the flash unit fires a series of barely visible measuring preflashes. The
camera evaluates the reflected preflash light so that the subsequent flash expo-
sure is optimally adapted to the prevailing photographic situation. According to
the evaluation, the following flash exposure is adjusted by the camera to the
shooting situation (for more information see camera’s operating instructions).
Setting procedure
• Press „Mode“ until „
“ flashes in the display. The flash unit sets the i-TTL or
D-TTL flash mode according to the camera model. There is no special distinc-
tion between i-TTL and D-TTL in the display.
The setting takes effect immediately. After about 5 seconds the display stops
flashing and the setting is saved automatically. „
“ appears in the
display.
i-TTL BL and D-TTL 3D flash mode
These digital TTL flash modes are only supported by cameras of the Groups E or
D if lenses are used that transmit distance data to the camera (for example, „D-
AF Nikkor lens“). When shooting this data is taken into consideration in addi-
tion in adjusting the flash exposure.
Setting procedure
• Press „Mode“
until „
BL“ flashes in the display. The flash unit sets the i-
TTL BL or D-TTL 3D flash mode according to the camera model. There is no
special distinction between i-TTL BL and D-TTL 3D in the display.
The setting takes effect immediately. After about 5 seconds the display stops
flashing and the setting is saved automatically. „
BL“ appears in the
display.
Some cameras do not support the BL or 3D function in combination with
SPOT exposure metering. These flash modes will then either be automati-
cally cancelled and/or cannot be activated in the first place! In these
cases, the normal i-TTL or D-TTL modes will be set.
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TTL
TTL
TTL
TTL
3D multi-sensor fill-in flash mode
This analogue TTL flash mode is supported by cameras from Group C (see Table
1). Prior to shooting, the flash unit fires a series of barely visible measuring pre-
flashes. The TTL multi-sensor and the micro-controller of the camera evaluate the
reflected preflash light so that the subsequent TTL flash exposure is optimally
adapted to the prevailing photographic situation („multi-sensor fill-in flash“). If
lenses are used that transmit distance data to the camera (for example, „D-AF
Nikkor lens“), this data is taken into consideration in addition in adjusting the
flash exposure („3D multi-sensor fill-in flash“).
Setting procedure
• Press „Mode“
button until „
BL
“ flashes in the display.
The setting takes effect immediately. After about 5 seconds the display stops
flashing and the setting is saved automatically. „
BL“ appears in the
display.
Some cameras do not support the 3D multi-sensor fill-in flash in combi-
nation with SPOT exposure metering! This flash mode (symbol „BL“) will
then either be automatically cancelled or cannot be activated in the first
place! In these cases, the normal TTL flash mode will be set.
Matrix-controlled fill-in flash mode
This analogue TTL flash mode is supported by cameras from Group B (see Table
1). The subject and background lighting is automatically adjusted to each other
without the subject itself being overexposed. The lighting setting for the ambient
light is determined by the camera with matrix measurement.
When used with cameras from Group A (see Table 1), the setting and display of
this fill-in flash mode occurs in the camera itself or this flash mode is automati-
cally activated by the camera itself (see camera’s operating instructions). In this
case there is no setting and display in the flash unit.
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TTL
TTL
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