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NOTE
BASIC OPERATION
SETTING THE MODE AND THE FUNCTION
Remove the battery magazine and insert
4 x size AA batteries as shown in the
picture.
Press the on/off switch. Screen A appears, and the mode A is set.
The pilot lamp blinks red showing the unit is charging.
In a few seconds, the pilot lamp turns green.
The display screen automatically turns off in about 30 seconds after the
setting job is terminated.
For a test-flash, press the pilot lamp.
To turn off the flash unit manually, press the on/off switch and hold it for 2
seconds.
Set MG8000 to the camera’s hotshoe and press the on/off switch to power on.
Display screen automatically shows A, the Full Automatic
Mode.
MG8000 is now set for the camera’s automatic flash control
system.
Press the on/off switch once again to lock this condition on
your flash. (Press it again to release the lock)
All the jobs required for this mode are completed.
When the pilot lamp turns green, press the shutter button of your camera
halfway to focus the subject.
Shutter speed, aperture and flash mark ( ) are shown in camera’s view finder
and the display panel of the camera.
Press the shutter, and MG8000 is fired. The result is immediately shown on the
camera’s LCD monitor.
Flash power is automatically controlled by the camera and the most proper
exposure is obtained on your picture.
When you change the focal length of your camera lens, MG8000 responds
without delay and sets its light source for the proper illumination angle.
The lens focal length you set is shown in the display screen of the flash unit.
The battery compartment is specially
designed so that every cell is placed in the
same direction to avoid the confusion in
poor light condition.
It is recommended to use all 4 batteries in same brand and type, and
replace them all at the same time.
Wrong insertion of each cell would not make electric contact.
+/- symbol is clearly marked at the battery
compartment.
Place the battery magazine back into the
body.
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The power is automatically turned off (to stand-by mode), in about 30
seconds of idle use on the camera or after the last setting is made. To
save the battery energy, you can select the display-off setting from the
custom setting. In this case, the display screen turns off in about 8
seconds of idle use.
While MG8000 is in the stand-by mode, display screen turns off and the
pilot lamp blinks every 2 seconds showing the flash unit is in stand-by
mode.
To turn on MG8000 again, press the camera’s shutter button halfway or
press any button of the flash unit.
In case the MG8000 is not in use over 30 minutes, the unit is completely
turned off. To turn on MG8000 again, take the first step of turning the
flash unit on.
In case of using MG8000 in off-camera-use mode (Wireless TTL
flash-slave, Universal Slave function), it is recommended to change the
turn off timer at the Custom setting....ref. page 33 .
The mode and the value set on the flash unit before turning off is
memorized and returns in the same condition when switch it on again.
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When the recycle time becomes longer
than 20 seconds, replace the batteries
with the fresh ones or recharge the
batteries (rechargeable batteries).
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Turn off the power switch of both MG8000
and the camera.
Turn the lock ring of MG8000 to loosen it
all the way as shown in the picture.
Slide the mounting foot of MG8000 into
the hotshoe of the camera.
Turn the lock ring to opposite direction
and tighten it.
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Lock pin comes out to hook the foot at the
hotshoe for sure contact.
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Loosen the lock ring and slide the mounting foot of MG8000 off the hotshoe
of the camera.
Make sure to turn the lock ring all the way to completely
clear the lock pin off the hooking slot on the hotshoe.
Inserting batteries
Turn on the flash unit
Mounting MG8000 on the Camera
Removing MG8000 from the Camera
MG8000 has energy saving double power off function.
Full Automatic Flash Control
Usable batteries - Alkaline batteries, Lithium batteries, NiMH batteries.
The modes to be set on the camera:
In all the camera modes listed above, MG8000 will automatically and fully work
in ETTL / ETTL II automatic flash control system.
(Full Auto), (Program), (Shutter priority),
Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports,
Tv
Av
A-DEP
Night Portrait.
(Aperture priority), (Manual), Automatic depth-of-field,
