Nissin Digital i600 Manuale utente
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
For Canon, Nikon, Sony,
Fujifilm and Four Thirds
Thank you for purchasing a Nissin product
Before using this flash unit, please read this instruction manual and
refer your camera owner’s manual carefully to get a better
understanding of the proper operation to enjoy flash photography.
Nissin i600 is designed for digital SLRs, with the latest TTL flash control system.
Please note that i600 are not usable with other branded cameras for TTL 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 i600 features the use of a selector dial to
quickly move through all settings.
Flash protection function:
When the red LED lamp starts blinking, it means
that flash is overheating.
The LED turns red when charging.
When the LED lamp turns green, the flash is
charged and you can start to shoot.
Compatible cameras
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These safety instructions refer to important information on how to use this product
safely and properly. Please read the following instructions before using the product.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
The flash unit contains high voltage electric parts. Do not try to open or repair the flash unit.
Return it back to the repair service station or the store where you bought it from.
Do not touch the inside parts from the opening when the unit was dropped or broken.
Do not shoot the flash directly to the eyes at short distance. It may damage the eyes.
When taking a flash picture, especially toward a baby, it is recommended to keep the flash unit
at least 1 meter (3.3feet) away from the subject. Or use diffuser or bounce the light to the
ceiling or wall to soften its intensity.
Do not place the flash unit near any flammable gas, chemicals or such liquids. It may cause fire
or electric shock.
Do not touch the flash unit with wet hands or use in 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 leave or store the flash unit in the temperature over 40ºC/ 104ºF, such as in the
automobile.
The flash unit is not water resistance. Keep the unit away from rain, snow and humidity.
Do not use benzene, thinner or other alcoholic agents to clean the unit.
Do not use this flash unit with cameras which are not recommended in the compatibility list at
official website, otherwise it may damage the camera’s circuitry.
Remove the batteries when not in use for a longer period of time.
Do not have a heavy impact to the flash unit, nor throw it onto a hard surface floor.
This symbol refers to the possibility of personal injury, death or property
damage if not followed as described.
This sign refers to conditions which may cause damage or defect.
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INDEX
Names of the Components
Basic Operation
Menu Dial
Shooting i600 automatically
Joy of Flash Photography - TTL
Manual Exposure Flash
Wireless Slave Flash
High-Speed Sync
Fill-in flash and Light diffusing panel and Soft box
Bounce lighting
AF assist light emitter
Flash Power Lock
For Nikon version only
For Sony version only
For Fujifilm version only
For Olympus version only
For Panasonic version only
Specifications
Guide Number table
Warranty
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Names of the Components
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1 Fill-in reflector
2 Flash head
3 Light diffusing panel
4 Remote/ Slave sensor
5 AF-assist light
6 Mounting foot
7 Hotshoe contacts
8 On/ Off switch
9 Pilot button (Test flash button)
10 Function dial
11 Release button
12 Power dial
13 Battery compartment door
A Indicator lamp A
B Indicator lamp B
C Indicator lamp C
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A
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B
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C
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Inserting batteries
1. Open the battery compartment 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).
NOTE
It is recommended to use all 4 batteries of the same brand and type, and replace
them all at the same time.
Wrong insertion of each battery would not make electric contact.
Usable batteries - Alkaline batteries, Lithium batteries or NiMH batteries.
Basic Operation
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i600 is automatically turned off when repeating hi power full flash continuously 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.
i600 has an energy saving power off function
Protect overheating function
To save battery energy, i600 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 Slave mode, in about 5 minutes of idle use.
While i600 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 i600 again, press the camera’s shutter
button halfway or press any button of the flash unit.
In case i600 is not in use for over 60 minutes, the unit is completely turned off.
To turn on i600 again, take the first step of turning the flash unit on.
Basic Operation
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Mounting i600 on the camera
Removing i600 from the camera
Press the unlock button and slide the mounting
foot of i600 off the hotshoe of the camera.
Slide the mounting foot of i600 into the
hotshoe of the camera.
Make sure that thr mounting foot will lock
(with a “click”) when it has been inserted
completely.
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2.
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Basic Operation
Turn on the flash unit
For a test flash, press the Pilot button.
To turn off the flash unit manually, press
the On/Off switch for 1 second.
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 i600 is ready to shoot.
Indicator Lamp A on.
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MENU DIAL
i600 Flash Mode and Functions
Rotate the dial to select a function.
Flash light is fully controlled by the camera for the
most proper exposure.
Full Automatic Mode
TTL Program Mode
Manual Setting Mode
Slave Digital
Slave Film
Wireless TTL Slave Mode (A/ B/ C)
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Flash light is automatically controlled by the camera
but the flash exposure value can be compensated.
Manual Mode -Selecting the desired manual power
on the flash unit.
Placing multiple numbers of flashes (slave flash) off camera and
controlling the creative TTL lighting or Manual power output.
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RMT M = MANUAL REMOTE / RMT TTL = TTL REMOTE / RMT2 TTL = TTL REMOTE 2
Placing multiple numbers of flashes (slave flash) off camera and controlling the
creative TTL lighting or Manual power output.
*If [WL CTRL] (wireless control flash mode setting) in the MENU setting is set to
[CTRL], the remote group of the wireless remote setting will operate the same
whether it is REMOTE or REMOTE 2.
**You can perform wireless flash photography while controlling the lighting ratio
between a maximum of 3 groups including the controller and two groups of
off-camera flash units.
***RMT-M mode - Control the power compensation by rotating the power dial.
Wireless
RMT
(Sony)
RMT - M
RMT -TTL
RMT2 - TTL
Wireless Remote Mode (RMT-M / RMT-TTL / RMT2-TTL)
Canon, Nikon, Fujilm, 4/3 Sony
Shooting i600 automatically
Canon cameras
Nikon cameras
(Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority),
(Shutter priority) or (Manual);
(Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority),
(Shutter priority) or (Manual);
Sony cameras
(Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority),
(Shutter priority) or (Manual);
Set i600 to the camera’s hotshoe and press the on/ off switch to power on.
Indicator Lamp A on.
Rotate the Function dial to “A” mode.
i600 is now set for the camera’s automatic flash control system.
Press the shutter button of your camera halfway to focus the subject.
Take the picture. i600 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 i600 immediately
sets its position to match the lens focal length you selected.
The flash illumination coverage of i600 responds to the lens focal length of 24mm
to 105mm (35mm film camera standard).
In all of the camera's shooting modes listed above, i600 will fully work in TTL
automatic-flash system.
Shutter speed, aperture and flash mark ( ) are indicated in camera’s view finder.
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Olympus cameras
Panasonic cameras
(Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority),
(Shutter priority) or (Manual);
(Program), (Full Auto), (Aperture priority),
(Shutter priority) or (Manual);
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