Receiver for wireless flash shooting Canon/ Nikon/ Sony INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing a Nissin product Before using this receiver unit, read this instruction manual and the instruction manuals of your camera and NAS (Nissin Air System) Flash to familiarize yourself with the operations. The Nissin Air R is a receiver to adapt your normal flashes units to NAS system for wireless flash shooting. There are 3 types of Air R; Air R for Canon, Air R for Nikon, Air R for Sony. Air R was tested and is guaranteed to work with Nissin flashes and manufacturers flashes.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. CAUTIONS This sign refers to conditions which may cause damage or defect. Do not touch the inside parts from the opening when the unit was dropped or broken. Place the batteries correctly in position. Placing the batteries in wrong polarity may cause leakage, exothermic heat or explosion.
Nissin Air R is designed for Nissin Air System (NAS) 2.4GHz radio receiving operation. No radio signal is generated from NAS Air R. Use with NAS receiver & Nissin digital flashes & Original flashes. The Nissin commander attached to the camera is called master unit. The flash unit attached to the Air R is called slave unit. Once connecting to NAS Commander, all functions will be controlled through NAS Commander. Transmission distance, approx. 30m (98.4 ft.) Metal/ Wire/ Wall/ another 2.
NAS Air R special feature Built in stand Just flip the built in stand foot out and the Air R can be place on any flat surface without mounting a tripod. External sync socket Air R can trigger some flash units that have the external syn socket. A standard sync-cable available in the market is usable. Manually select channel In some cases, the radio environment may be too noisy and user may find it difficult to select the channel automatically.
Names of the Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hotshoe mount Battery compartment door Channel selection dial Group selection dial On/ Off switch Front indicator Built in stand X-terminal socket Lock ring Cold shoe/ 1/4” Tripod lug 5
Basic Operation Before starting wireless flash shooting. Inserting batteries Usable batteries - Alkaline batteries, Lithium batteries or NiMH batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment door and insert 2 x size AAA batteries as shown by the picture. 2. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly inserted at the battery compartment. 2 1 3. Close the battery compartment door and slide it back in place.
Mounting flash unit to the Air R Mounting a flash unit to the Air R is just like mounting a flash unit on a camera. Unlock button type as shown in the picture : 1. Slide the mounting foot of flash into the hotshoe of the Air R. 2. Make sure that the mounting foot will lock (with a “click”) when it has been inserted completely. Lock ring button type: 1. Twist the lock ring anti-clockwise to loosen it. 2. Slide the mounting foot of flash into the hotshoe of Air R. 3.
For Canon camera model EOS 1DX, 7DM2 and 5Ds Only For using with Canon camera model EOS 1DX, 7DM2 and 5Ds. Before Binding setting, please follow the technical setting below on Commander Air 1.
Wireless Flash Shooting Wireless Setting To perform wireless shooting, set the commander Air 1 (master unit) and flash/Air R (slave unit) with the following procedure. ! Binding before use Step 1: All the units are powered OFF Step 2: Binding setting Nissin Air R 1. Press power switch for 3 seconds. 2. “Beep” sound ON & the front indicator will begin blinking in Green/ Red color. * Repeat this step if you have more than one Air R Nissin commander Air 1 1. Hold S and On/Off switch for 3 seconds 2.
Wireless Flash Shooting Step 3: Channel setting To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash system using radio transmission that are used by other photographers, or with other devices that use radio waves (wireless), you can change the transmission channel. Nissin Air R channel select in auto mode. Set the Channel “Ch” dial to 'Auto'. Nissin Air R channel select manually. Set the “Ch” dial to the channel number that is same as the channel number setting in NAS commander. Nissin commander Air 1 1.
Wireless Flash Shooting A Step 4: Desire group setting B C Z Air 1 Commander Air R Mode Mode Set the “Gr” dial to group A/B/C 2 1.5 unlock S 1 0.5 + 0.5 +1 +1.5 + 2 A 2 1.5 1 0.5 + 0.5 +1 +1.5 + 2 A 2 B B B C C C 1/128 1/64 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1 Z 24 35 50 70 85 105 135 200 TTL 1.5 1 0.5 + 0.5 +1 +1.5 + 2 A 1/128 1/64 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1 Z 24 35 50 70 85 105 135 200 Manual 1/128 1/64 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1 Z 24 35 50 70 85 105 135 200 Zoom 1.
Wireless Flash Shooting Transmission distance, approx. 30m (98.4 ft.) When the flash is set to the Wireless mode, the power level will be controlled by the master unit. The remote works on all channels and with group A/B/C. Set slave flash at any place and direct the flash head as you desire. The optical system may not work in bright conditions but the radio should. Use build in stand which can be placed either on a flat surface, or Air R also can be mounted on the tripod by the screw.
Specifications Type Wireless system Radio specifications Channel Flash Groups Power Source Guide no. mode Mode (set at NAS commander) EV compensation on flash Manual output Manual zoom Continuous shooting speed Number of flashes (Approx.) Transmission distant High speed synchronization Mounting External syn socket Mode Synchronization modes Mounting Dimensions Weight For Nissin digital flashes & Original flashes Radio category 2.
Warranty In case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the warranty. Please refer the respective warranty condition for details which depends on the country of purchase. 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. 3. When the product is used with the cameras not applicable, lens, adaptors or such accessories produced by the third party. 4.
Nissin Japan Ltd., Tokyo http://www.nissin-japan.com Nissin Marketing Ltd., Hong Kong http://www.nissindigital.com Design and Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. CNS_AR.Rev.0915.1.
