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Nomenclature
Backside indications
Light condensing paint is applied to the backside indications for clearer
identification of the characters and symbols in dark conditions.
1
Flash head
P. 15
Can be tilted up to 90° or down to
–18°.
2
Wide-flash adapter
P. 17
Attach the wide-flash adapter in front of
the flash head to increase the angle of
coverage to match a 14mm lens or to
perform close-up flash photography.
3
AF-Assist Illuminator
P. 36
Automatically turns on for autofocus
operation when the light is dim.
4
Diffuser
P. 42
Use to diffuse light from the camera’s
built-in Speedlight when performing
double-flash photography (bounce-
flash photography).
5
Operation button combination chart
• Underexposure value
P. 21
• AF-Assist Illuminator cancel
P. 37
• Sound monitor off
P. 50
Operation button combination chart is
under diffuser.
6
Camera contacts
7
Built-in Speedlight detecting lever
P. 42, 51, 54
Automatically detects the camera’s
built-in Speedlight if it is used with the
SB-50DX.
8
Light sensor
P. 48
Senses light from the master flash unit
in wireless multiple flash operation.
9
Tilting angle scale
P. 15
!p
LCD panel
P. 8
!q
Ready-light
P. 12, 21
Lights up when the SB-50DX is fully
charged and ready to fire. Blinks after
the SB-50DX fires at its maximum
output in TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode,
telling you that light may be insufficient.
!w
FLASH button
P. 12
Press to test fire the flash.
!e
Illuminator/SLAVE button
P. 8, 48
Press to turn on the LCD panel
illuminator. Or hold it down for approx.
one second to set wireless flash mode
(only for wireless multiple flash).
!r
ON/OFF button
P. 12
!t
– button
P. 35
Press to decrease values when setting
flash output level compensation.
!y
+ button
P. 35
Press to increase values when setting
flash output level compensation.
!u
MODE button
P. 18
Press to set the flash mode or type of
TTL auto flash.
!i
ZOOM button
P. 16
Press to adjust the SB-50DX zoom-
head position.
!o
Lock lever
P. 15
@p
Battery chamber lid
P. 12
@q
Mounting foot
@w
Lock plate
P. 15
@e
Infrared Filter SW-9IR
P. 53
Attach in front of the flash head to use
the SB-50DX as an infrared remote
commander
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