Manual Nissin Di466 (for Canon and Nikon) Flash

Manual

Nissin Japan Ltd., Tokyo

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BASIC OPERATION

WARNING

Fill-in reflector

Light diffusing panel

Wireless flash sensor

Flash head

AF-assist light

Accessories: Flash stand, Pouch

Pilot lamp (Test flash button)

On/Off switch (Press button)

Mode select button/indicator

(TTL→Manual→Slave 1→Slave 2)

Flash power level indication lamps (6 LEDs)

Flash power level select button

Lock ring

Mounting foot

Hotshoe contacts

Battery magazine

Nomenclature

NOTE

Inserting batteries

Mounting Di466 on the Camera

Shooting Di466 automatically

Canon cameras;

Removing Di466 from the Camera

Turn on the flash unit

To save battery energy, the power is automatically turned off

(to stand-by mode), both in TTL mode & Manual Power mode,

in about 2 minutes of idle use.

While Di466 is in the stand-by mode a Pilot lamp blinks every 2

seconds showing the flash unit is in stand-by mode.

To turn on Di466 again, press the camera’s shutter button

halfway or press any button of the flash unit.

In case Di466 is not in use over 30 minutes, the unit is

completely turned off and shut out the current leakage from the

batteries.

To turn on Di466 again, take the first step of turning the flash

unit on.

In case of using Di466 as a slave flash (at slave mode*

5

),

Di466 will not go into the stand-by mode. It will however

automatically turn off when not used over 60 minutes.

*5: Slave mode : Refer instruction below.

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 you bought it.

Do not touch the inside parts from the opening when the

unit was dropped and broken.

Do not fire the flash direct to the eye at short distance. It

may damage the eye. When taking 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 to the

wall to soften its intensity.

Do not use the flash unit in the flammable gas, chemicals or

such liquids. It may cause fire or electric shock.

CAUTIONS

Do not leave or store the flash unit in the temperature over

40°C, such like 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 with the cameras which is not listed in

this instruction manual, otherwise it may damage the

camera’s circuitry.

Remove the batteries when not in use for a longer period of

time.

Set the camera’s shooting mode, select focal length and take

pictures with Di466 on your camera.

Di466 is a supplement to help your taking a creative and live

picture. Almost all jobs are automatically done by the camera

and you just control the camera only.

Di466 has energy saving double power off function.

Nissin Speedlite Di466 is developed for

digital SLR and hotshoe type cameras with

the latest TTL flash control technology.

Note: No lm camera can be used with Di466.

Type C is

for Canon EOS digital SLR cameras, model

EOS 300D*

1

, 350D*

2

, 400D*

3

, 450D*

4

, 10D,

20D, 30D, 40D, 5D, 1D Mark II, 1D Mark II N

,

1Ds Mark II, 1D Mark III and 1Ds Mark III, as

well as Powershot G7, G9 and S5IS.

It works automatically with E-TTL II and

E-TTL auto-flash system.

*1,*2,*3,*4: In America and Canada : Rebel

X, XT, XTi, XSi

Type N is

for Nikon digital SLR and hotshoe type

cameras, model D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70,

D70s, D80, D200, D300, D2H, D2Hs, D2X,

D2Xs and D3, as well as Coolpix P5000,

P5100 and Fuji Finepix S5Pro.

It works automatically with i-TTL auto-flash

system.

Attach Di466 to your camera, and then

almost all jobs are controlled by the camera

for the most proper exposure.

Read this instruction manual and refer your

camera owner’s manual to enjoy flash

photography.

Flash stand

DIGITAL TTL POWER ZOOM FLASH

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Remove the battery

magazine and insert 4 x

size AA batteries as shown

in the picture.

The battery compartment is

designed so that each cell is

placed in same direction to

avoid the confusion in poor

light situation.

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 does not make electric contact.

NOTE

Before mounting or removing Di466 into or from the

camera, it is recommended to turn off the power

switch of both Di466 and the camera.

Set Di466 to the camera’s hotshoe and turn on the power

switch.

Di466 is automatically set for the camera’s TTL mode when

ready lamp lights up.

Press the shutter button of your camera halfway to focus the

subject.

Take the picture. Di466 is red and the result is immediately

shown on the camera’s LCD display.

When you change the focal length, The power zoom ash head

of Di466 responds without delay and immediately sets its

position to match the lens focal length you selected.

The ash illumination coverage of Di466 responds to the lens

focal length of 16mm to 70mm (24mm to 105mm/lm camera

standard).

In all camera's shooting mode listed above, Di466 will

fully work in TTL (ETTL, ETTL-II for Canon, and i-TTL

for Nikon) automatic-flash system.

For a test ash, press the Pilot lamp. When using the test ash

as an open ash, please note that the reference guide number

in this case is G.No.10 (ISO 100).

To turn o the ash unit manually, press the On/O switch for 2

seconds.

Nikon cameras;

[P](Program), [ ](Full Auto), [A](Aperture priority),

[S](Shutter priority) or [M](Manual);

Loosen the lock ring and slide the mounting foot of Di466

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.

Slide the mounting foot of

Di466 into the hotshoe of

camera.

Turn the lock ring to

loosen it as shown in the

picture.

Turn the lock ring to

opposite direction and

tighten it.

Lock pin comes out to

hook the foot at the

hotshoe for sure contact.

Press the On/O switch and

Pilot lamp turns red

showing the unit is turned

on.

In a few seconds, the Pilot

lamp turns green. Di466 is

ready to shoot.

+/- symbol is clearly

marked at the battery

compartment.

Place the battery magazine

back into the body.

Shutter speed, aperture and ash mark ( ) are indicated in

camera’s view nder.

[P](Program), [ ](Full Auto), [Av](Aperture priority),

[Tv](Shutter priority) or [M](Manual);

Mode

Canon Nikon

Shutter

Speed

Aperture

Setting

Control on the

camera

[ ]

[ P ]

[Tv]

[Av]

[ M ]

[ ]

[ P ]

[ S ]

[ M ]

[ A ]

Automatic

Automatic

Manual

Automatic

Manual

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

Manual

Manual

Automatic

Automatic

Any available

shutter speed

can be set.

Any available

f-stop can be set.

Any shutter speed /

f-stop combination

can be set.

Guide No. at manual exposure mode (ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Install batteries to correct direction.

33/108 at 105mm focal length (ISO 100 m/ft)

24-105mm (18mm with diuse panel)

(Automatically set for the lens focal length)

4 x size AA batteries

(Size AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries usable)

200-1500 ashes according to the mode

(with alkaline batteries)

Come to Stand-by mode in 2 min., and

Power o in 30 minutes after the power on

or the last use of ash unit.

4 sec. with fresh alkaline batteries

Eective range of approx. 0.7 to 6m / 2.3 to 20 ft.

5600 K

1/800 (full power ash) sec.

1/800-1/20,000(controlled ash) sec.

Slave function with 6 power level

(See guide number table below)

67(W) x 105(H) x 95(D) mm / 2.6(W) x 4.1(H) x 3.7(D) inches

230 g

Zooming

Position

Flash Power Level

Usable

cameras

Guide No.

Illumination

coverage

Power

source

Battery life

Energy

Saving

Recycle time

Flash

Exposure

Canon EOS

digital cameras

E-TTL/E-TTL II i-TTL

With [AE-L] or [AF-L]

button on the camera

FE lock Fv lock

Nikon iTTL

digital cameras

JOY OF FLASH PHTOGRAPHY

SPECIFICATIONS

Guide Number table

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Fill-in flash and Light diffusing panel

Bounce Lighting

If the subject is close(within 2 meter),

turn the ash head 90 upward and

pull out the ll-in reector as shown

in the picture.

Take a picture as usual.

A blink of ll-in ash freshens up the

subject in natural image.

This small blink of ash is also useful

when taking a picture of

baby without scaring him.

This technology is also

useful to eliminate the

shadow on the subject

under the tree.

Focus the subject.

Pre-ash is red to pre-set the correct light amount for the main

subject.

Remarks: FEL only work on P, TV, AV, M & A-Dep mode.

When the ash unit is turned on, it is automatically set for TTL

(E-TTL II / E-TTL for Canon, or i-TTL for Nikon) automatic ash

mode. In this mode, the mode select indicator does not light.

You can select the power,

from the left to right,

1/32 – 1/16 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 1/2 – 1/1(Full) power.

Select your desired F-stop and/or shutter speed. Point the

subject and press the shutter.

Set the camera shooting mode to either [ AV ](Canon),

[ A ](Nikon), or [ M ].

The color of mode select

indicator turns to Red as

shown in the picture.

Press the mode select

button.

Set the picture frame as you desire and release the shutter.

For portrait photography, pull out the light diusing panel and

place it over the ash window as shown in the picture. The

diusing panel makes the ash light soften and creates a lively

color eect on the subject.

Since the light diusing panel expands the lighting area, it

covers the range of 12mm focal length lens(18mm for lm

camera standard).

Turn the ash head upwards. It turns

upward to

45 > 60 > 75 > 90.

When the ash head stays at turning or

tilting position, the zoom setting

position of Di466 is automatically set at

the position for 33mm(50mm/lm

camera standard) focal length lens.

The wall or ceiling in this case should be at surface and white

color is preferable. Colored ceiling or wall may reect its color

on the subject.

For short distance or portrait flash photography, we wish if the

light is not too sharp or too strong to the subject. Use fill-in

reflector flash or diffuse the light.

TTL flash power compensation

TTL ash power compensation is provided in 7 steps by half Ev

increment for –1.5 –1.0, –0.5, 0, +0.5 +1.0, and +1.5ev.

Set the Flash power level select button to the power level you

desire.

When Di466 shows no level indication LED is turned, the ash

power compensation level is at even(0Ev) level as default value.

Take a picture and the aimed subject is shown with required

lighting eect by keeping the background exposure level as

originally expected.

Press the ash power select button, by each press of + marked

knob, it sets the power of +0.5 → +1.0 → +1.5Ev. and the -

marked knob sets it to –0.5 → –1.0 → –1.5Ev.

The power level

indication lamp shows the power level you set.

On some cameras, the TTL ash power compensation setting is

provided in its menu mode.

When setting the TTL ash power compensation on your

camera, the same of Di466 is, in this case, to be counted in

addition to the compensation you selected in the camera’s

menu mode.

With the latest TTL flash

control system, the flash

power level is always

automatically controlled by

the camera for the most

appropriate exposure. You

wish if you can soften or

weaken the flash light, or

give more light to the subject without changing the environmental

or background exposure effect Di466 can make it possible

quickly for each shot at respective occasion of flash picture.

AF assist light emitter

Under the low light condition, in the dark place, AF assist light

will automatically emit the beam and illuminate the subject, so

that the camera can easily focus the subject in darkness. The

beam is however not shown in the picture.

When the back ground of the main subject is too bright, the

camera’s exposure reading system adjusts the flash light

intensity for such back ground condition and it result the main

subject underexposed. Or in case the main subject is not

placed in the center of the viewfinder, flash picture may result

the aimed subject under or over exposure.

You can lock the correct flash exposure for the aimed subject

in such a condition. This flash exposure pre-set remains

locked in, even if you change the aperture or zoom the lens in

and out. This mode can only be set on the camera.

When taking a picture of a baby or small children, do not shoot

the flash straight on to them. Bounce the light off the ceiling or

wall so that it won’t scare them.

The lighting on a subject in front of the wall, creates an

unnecessary sharp shadow on the wall resulting the picture

disappointed. Bounce the light off the ceiling or

wall to soften the light on the subject,

and the shadow fade out.

Flash Power Lock

Di466 has a wireless remote flash system as a slave unit.

You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple

lightings from the various directions. 2 slave modes are

provided, Slave 1 (S1: color green) for digital pre-flash system

and Slave 2 (S2: color blue) for analog flash system.

Slave 1: In this mode, Di466 synchronize to the pre-flash

system. The master flash is to be set at TTL(e-TTL for Canon

and i-TTL for Nikon) mode.

Slave 2: In this mode, Di466 synchronize 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 market.

To reset the flash unit to the other mode, press the mode

select button for TTL and or Manual mode.

Energy saving system

for stand-by mode will

not work when it's in

slave mode.

Automatic shut off

function is however

effect. It automatically

turns-off when not in

use over 60 minutes.

WARANTEE :

I

n case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the

warrantee. Please refer the respective warrantee condition

for details which depend on the country by country.

1.The product is not used in accordance with the instruction

of the owner's manual.

2.The product is repaired or modified by the one who is not

an authorized repair service agent.

3.When the products 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 violently use or

treatment.

7.Guarantee card without name of place purchased or date

of purchase stamped, or no guarantee card.

The zoom setting position is automatically set for the focal

length of 35mm while using Di466 as a slave unit.

Place the master flash on the camera

and switch it on. Or set

the camera for flash

mode to always

fire the built-in

flash.

Wireless Remote Flash

TTL exposure level is accurately calibrated for standard

balance in accordance with Nissin’s standard. If any

adjustment is however required, or if you like to set your

preferable level, it can be adjusted for about ±0.75(3/4)ev.

This adjustment can only be set when the flash is off.

Insert the battery magazine with 4 batteries fully loaded as

instructed above.

Press the pilot lamp and

On/Off switch both together

and hold for 3 sec.

The mode select lamp turns

purple showing the unit is

ready for TTL exposure level

adjustment.

Press the power level select

button either + or - to adjust

it to the required exposure

level. Each LED shows

0.25(1/4)ev increments and

it can be adjusted up to

+0.75(3/4)ev.(over exposure

efficiency), or down to

-

0.75(3/4)ev.(under exposure efficiency). Press the On/Off

switch for 3 sec. to turn the unit off. The adjusted level is

memorized and kept as customized default TTL exposure

level. This setting is permanently kept until you alter the

setting to the other required level.

Start to use flash unit from “Turn on the flash unit” at “BASIC

OPERATION” explained as above.

TTL Exposure level custom setting

In some occasion, or for special expression, you may need

your own flash exposure instead of automatic controlled

exposure. You can set Di466 for non-automatic flash mode,

and select the desired flash power from 6 different levels

Manual Exposure Flash

Following functions are available on Nikon cameras. Refer to

camera owner's manual for details.

The ash is controlled at a slow shutter speed to the

correct exposure for both the main subject and back

ground in low light conditions or at night.

For Nikon Version only

With Canon cameras;

FE lock

Aim the viewnder center

over the main subject and

press [ ] button on the

camera (or [ FEL ] button

on some cameras).

Focus the subject.

Set the Fv lock mode at the

menu on your camera.

With Nikon cameras;

Fv lock

Aim the viewnder center

over the main subject and

press

[ AE-L ] button on the

camera (or [ AF-L ] button on some cameras).

Setting master flash:

Switch Di466 on and while the

ready lamp is on, press the mode

select button to select S1(color

turns Green) or S2(color turns

Blue). The mode select button turns

to TTL(nolight)—

Manual(red)—S1(green)—S2(blue)

and back to TTL.

Setting slave flash Di466:

When flash is set to either slave

mode, the fist lamp of Flash power

level indication lamps is lighten.

This lamp shows the 1/32 manual power level. Press the

Flash power

level select button at marked + to select different power of

1/16→1/8→1/4→1/2 and Full.

Press the button at marked — to power downward.

The power you selected is memorized and remains

unchanged untill the unit is switched off.

Set slave ash at any place and direct the ash head as you

desire. Slave sensor may not respond to the master ash in the

extremely bright condition or under the poor sensing situation.

Use the ash stand included. Place Di466 on to the ash stand

which can be placed

either on the at place or on the tripod by the screw.

Set the camera for flash shooting mode. Point the subject and

shoot.

The slave flash will synchronize to the master flash and gives

additional lighting from the different direction you desired.

Shooting the subject:

NOTE

Metal type accessory shoe is not recommended

since it may give electric damage on the electrical

contact of the flash hotshoe.

Slow shutter synchronization

To prevent the subject's eyes from appearing read,

Di466 res three controlled ash just before the

picture is taken. Red-eye reduction can be

combined with slow sync.

Red-eye reduction

In rear-curtain sync., the ash res just before the

rear curtain close. By using this function at slow

shutter speeds, a moving subject will appear with

such moving marks behind.

Rear curtain synchronization

Automatic exposure

With [FEL] or [ ]

button on EOS cameras

24mm

28mm

35mm

50mm

70mm

85mm

105mm

12.7/42

14/46

16/52

18/59

19/62

21/69

23/75

9/29

10/33

11/36

12.7/42

13.5/44

15/49

16.5/54

6.4/21

7/23

7.8/26

9/29

9.5/31

10/33

11/36

4.5/15

5/16

5.5/18

6.4/29

6.7/31

7/23

8/26

3.2/10

3.5/12

4/13

4.5/15

4.7/15.5

5/16

5.6/18

18/59

20/65

22/72

24/79

27/88

30/98

33/108

The flash unit does not start charging.

Batteries are not correctly installed

Mount the ash unit rmly 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

beyond 30 sec.

Batteries are exhausted

>>>

>>>

>>>

Use FE or Fv lock.

The flash picture is overexposed or underexposed.

A reflective object or strong lighting near the subject

>>>

Set to TTL mode or other power level.

The unit is set for manual exposure mode

>>>

Turn on the switch again.

The flash unit is automatically powered off

>>>

This sign refers the danger or serious damage.

This sign refers the damage or defect.

x4

Red

Green

Blue

Purple

Press together

Manual exposure at 6 power level

(See guide number table below)

Flash

Power Lock

AF assist light

Color Temperature

Flash

Duration

Wireless

Flash

Dimensions

Weight

Filter

guide

Rating

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