Operation Manual

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Menu Guide—Custom Settings

Commander Mode

When using optional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlights with Commander mode

selected for Custom Setting 19 (Flash mode), set the optional Speedlights to

Channel 3, Group A and position them as shown below.

Speedlight wireless

remote sensor should

face camera.

Camera (built-

in Speedlight)

5 m /16´ or less

60–30 °

30 ° or less

10 m /33´ or

less

The distance between the optional Speedlights and the camera should be

no more than approximately 10 m (33´) when the Speedlight is positioned in

front of the camera (within 30 ° on either side of the center line), or no more

than about 5 m (16´) when the Speedlight is to the side (30–60 ° to either side

of the center line).

Commander Mode

Press the button to raise the built-in Speedlight and enable the camera to emit

monitor preﬂ ashes. The optional Speedlights should be placed where the monitor

preﬂ ashes can be picked up by the sensor window. Particular care should be taken if

a tripod is not used. Be sure that direct light or strong reﬂ ections from the optional

Speedlights do not enter the camera lens (in TTL mode) or the photocell on the op-

tional Speedlight (AA mode), as this may interfere with exposure. After positioning the

Speedlights, take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor.

Although there is no limit on the number of optional Speedlights that may used, the

practical maximum is three. With more than three Speedlights, the light emitted by

the other ﬂ ash units will interfere with performance. All Speedlights must be in the

same group. See the Speedlight manual for more information.

Commander mode settings of AA (SB-800 only) and TTL are available with CPU

lenses only. If a non-CPU lens is attached, the shutter release will be disabled. The

ﬂ ash-ready indicator ( ) in the viewﬁ nder and the icon and borders of the ﬂ ash sync

mode indicator in the control panel will blink.