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Canon/ Nikon digital SLR cameras

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for i60A

Page 1: ...Canon Nikon digital SLR cameras INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...rence received including interference that may cause undesired operation Please refer Nissin s compatibility chart shown at its home page for details and recent updates http www nissin japan com or http www nissindigital com SPECIAL FEATURES The i60A is very compact in size it can still deliver a high power output of 60GN at ISO 100 200mm zoom head position Also you can connect your i60A to an ext...

Page 3: ... the water The flash unit carries high voltage inside and it may cause an electric shock Do not shoot the flash unit directly at the driver of automobiles or such vehicles Do not set the flash window close to the human body and shoot which may get scalded Place the batteries correctly in position Placing the batteries in wrong polarity may cause leakage exothermic heat or explosion CAUTIONS Do not...

Page 4: ...ght 5 Remote Slave sensor 6 AF assist light 7 Battery pack adapter 8 Mounting foot and Hotshoe contacts 9 Color monitor 10 Pilot button Test flash button 11 Mode dial 12 Control wheel and button 13 Power button 14 Unlock button 15 Battery compartment door Accessories Pouch Flash stand Soft box 3 ...

Page 5: ...ment door and insert 4 x size AA batteries as shown by the picture 2 Make sure the and battery contacts are correctly inserted at the battery compartment 3 Close the battery compartment door and slide it back in place When the recycle time becomes longer than 30 seconds replace the batteries with fresh ones or recharge the batteries rechargeable batteries Usable batteries Alkaline batteries Lithiu...

Page 6: ...y i60A automatically switches to stand by mode in A mode TTL mode Manual Power mode in about 2 minutes of idle use in SD mode SF mode Wireless TTL mode in about 5 minutes of idle use While i60A is in the stand by mode a Pilot button blinks every 2 seconds showing the flash unit is in stand by mode To turn on i60A again press the camera s shutter button halfway or press any button of the flash unit...

Page 7: ... Pilot button To turn off the flash unit manually press the On Off switch once Press the On Off switch and Pilot button turns red showing the unit is turned on In a few seconds the Pilot button turns green The i60A is ready to shoot Slide the mounting foot of i60A into the hotshoe of the camera Make sure that the mounting foot will lock with a click when it has been inserted completely 1 2 2 1 6 ...

Page 8: ...s fully controlled by the camera for the most proper exposure Flash light is automatically controlled by the camera but the flash exposure value can be compensated Selecting the desired manual power on the flash unit Wireless TTL Slave Mode Optical mode will activate automatically when no NAS signal or 6 seconds after disconnected from other NAS device 7 High Speed Synchronization Hold the button ...

Page 9: ...om Hold the Manual zoom button for 1 second to enter the changing mode Turn the outer dial to change the zoom head position Press M zoom 1 second again to operate the camera Press the on off switch to power on Manual Zoom In TTL M SD SF Wireless mode NOTE LED video light lighting time approx 3 5 hours in full power batteries 8 The zoom setting you selected is memorized and remains unchanged when y...

Page 10: ...ubject Take the picture i60A is fired and the result is immediately shown on the camera s LCD display When you change the focal length the power zoom flash head of i60A immediately sets its position to match the lens focal length you selected The flash illumination coverage of i60A responds to the lens focal length of 24mm 200mm In all of the camera s shooting modes listed above i60A will fully wo...

Page 11: ...ed in addition to the compensation you selected in the camera s menu mode i e Having a 1 compensation set on the flash and a 1 3 compensation set in the camera would yield a total compensation of 2 3 EV With the latest TTL flash control system the flash power level is always automatically controlled by the camera for the most appropriate exposure If you wish if you can soften or weaken the flash l...

Page 12: ...utter Set the camera shooting mode to Canon camera is AV mode and Nikon camera is A or M Rotate the Function dial to M mode Set i60A to the camera s hotshoe and press the on off switch to power on In some occasions or for special expression you may need your own flash exposure instead of the automatic controlled exposure You can set i60A for non automatic flash mode and select the desired flash po...

Page 13: ... condition on your flash Press it again to release the lock Press the lock button once to lock this condition on your flash Press it again to release the lock SF In this mode i60A synchronizes to the traditional single flash system The master flash is to be set at manual mode Studio lighting system synchronizes to this mode This mode is also available for open flash and for a standard flash in the...

Page 14: ...ontrol directly by the NAS master User only need to select the group on i60A You can select the group by rotating the mode dial Wireless Remote Flash NOTE The Nissin commander attached to the camera is called master unit i60A will be switched to Radio Transmission Mode 2 4GHz transmission once connecting to NAS Commander all functions will be controlled through NAS Commander NAS TTL mode NAS Manua...

Page 15: ...ired Shooting the subject 15 If the flash unit sleep after 5 minutes of idle simply press any button on the master flash to wake up the flash unit again Automatic shut off function is however in effect It automatically turns off when not in use for over 60 minutes The zoom setting position is automatically set for the focal length of 35mm while using i60A as a slave unit in SD and SF mode ...

Page 16: ...k of fill in flash freshens up the subject in natural image This technology is also useful to eliminate the shadow on the subject under the tree Place the Soft box onto the flash head to soften the light output and reduce the shadows For portrait photography pull out the light diffusing panel and place it over the flash window as shown in the picture The diffusing panel makes the flash light softe...

Page 17: ...ctions as shown When the flash head stays at turning or tilting position the zoom setting position of i60A is automatically set at the position for a 50mm focal length lens The wall or ceiling in this case should be a flat surface and white color is preferable Colored ceiling or wall may reflect its color on the subject AF assist light emitter Under a low light condition or in a dark place the AF ...

Page 18: ...and usage Due to the i60A s compact design and special weight distribution We strongly recommended user to rotate the flash head in 180 degrees before doing light bouncing on flat surface with a flash stand 18 ...

Page 19: ...ously over 20 to 30 times to protect the flash circuitry from overheating It will automatically recover after 15 minutes of inactivity The pilot button will blink in the red color every 1 5 seconds Please note that the basic operation is controlled by the main batteries battery magazine in the flash unit and when the main batteries are exhausted the flash control system does not work Replace the b...

Page 20: ...om the lens in and out This mode can only be set on the camera Canon Cameras FE lock Focus the subject Aim the viewfinder center over the main subject and press button on the camera or FEL button on some cameras It depends on different type of camera please check you camera instruction manual Pre flash is fired to pre set the correct light amount for the main subject Remarks FEL only works on P TV...

Page 21: ...ve SD mode and SF mode 2EV in increments of 1 3 of EV Bounce position Flash exposure control AF assist beam effective range Operation panel Manual mode power ratio Video light Mode External power pack socket Accessories Dimensions Weight Up 0 90 Down 0 Left 180 Right 180 1st Curtain synchronization FE FV Lock Set on Canon 2nd Curtain synchronization Canon High Speed synchronization Slow synchroniz...

Page 22: ...29 20 14 10 7 5 4 3 2 27 19 13 10 7 5 3 2 2 23 Install batteries to correct direction The flash unit does not start charging Batteries are not correctly installed Mount the flash unit firmly on the camera s hot shoe The flash unit does not fire The flash unit is not firmly clipped on the camera Replace the batteries if the recycle time is beyond 30 seconds Batteries are exhausted Set to TTL mode o...

Page 23: ...s not an authorized repair service 3 When the product is used with the cameras not applicable lens adaptors or such accessories produced by the third party 4 Fault or defect caused by fire earthquake flood public pollution and such natural accident 5 In case that the product is stored in dust moisture extremely high temperature or such poor condition 6 Scratch blemish crush or worn out by a violen...

Page 24: ...Nissin Japan Ltd Tokyo http www nissin japan com Nissin Marketing Ltd Hong Kong http www nissindigital com 60AFJv3 Design and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 25: ...asks are automatically done by the camera and you just control the camera only Mode Canon Nikon Shutter Speed Aperture Setting Control on the camera Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual Any available shutter speed can be set Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Any available f stop can be set Any shutter speed f stop combination can be set Automatic Manual Manual Manual 10 ...

Page 26: ...ct and back ground in low light conditions or at night Red eye reduction To prevent the subject s eyes from appearing red i60A fires three controlled flashes just before the picture is taken Red eye reduction can be combined with slow sync Rear curtain synchronization In rear curtain sync the flash fires just before the rear curtain closes By using this function at slow shutter speeds a moving sub...

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