Nikon R1 Instruction Manual

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83 Details on Commander flashoperation and shooting proceduresMethods for setting upSet up the Commander and remote flash units in the same way as in “Flashoperation using the Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1” (p. 38).Items to be setThe following items can be set in Commander flash operation.• Flash mode of remote flash units (TTL, AA, M, --- (flash canceled), RPT (repeating) flash)• Group name (A, B, C)• Flash output level compensation (in TTL and AA modes)• Manual flash output level (in M mode)• Manual flash output level, the frequency, the number of repeating flashes per frame (inRPT mode)• Channel number (1, 2, 3, or 4)Flash modesIn Commander flash operation, the five flash modes (TTL, AA, M, --- (flashcanceled), RPT (repeating)) are available.• Flash modes can be separately set for each group (except RPT).• Available flash modes vary depending on the camera and remote flash units in use.Available flash modes with the SU-800 for remote flash units*1 Auto Aperture (AA) flash mode is possible only when the SB-800 is used as a remoteflash unit in combination with CPU lenses. (A warning indicator appears when theSB-R200 or SB-600 is used in the AA mode.) Repeating flash operationRepeating (RPT) flash operation is possible when the SU-800 is used with theSB-800 or SB-600 (p. 93). LensesIn this manual, Nikkor lenses are divided into twotypes: CPU Nikkor lenses and non-CPU Nikkor lenses.CPU lenses have CPU contacts.Flash mode SB-R200 SB-800 SB-600TTL O O OAA *1 X O XM O O O--- (canceled) O O O