Nikon SB-800 Instruction Manual

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56Exposure compensation and flash output level compensation■ ■■ Flash output level compensationYou can make exposure compensation for the flash illuminated subject withoutaffecting the background exposure by modifying the SB-800’s flash output level.• Available in TTL auto flash mode, Auto Aperture flash and Distance-priority manualflash operations.• In the TTL auto flash mode or Auto Aperture flash operation, flash output levelcompensation is only available with cameras compatible with CLS, digital SLRs notcompatible with CLS, cameras in Groups I to III, and COOLPIX cameras compatiblewith i-TTL.• With F-601/N6006 and F-601 M /N6000 cameras, make flash output level compensationon the camera. Flash output level compensation cannot be made on the SB-800. Theamount of compensation set on the camera does not appear on the SB-800’s LCDpanel. For details, see your camera’s instruction manual.• With SLR cameras that have a built-in Speedlight with an exposure compensation function,you can compensate the flash output level on either the camera or the SB-800. For details,see your camera’s instruction manual. If you use both controls, the exposure is modified bythe sum total of both compensation values. In this case, the SB-800’s LCD panel showsonly the compensation value set on the SB-800.1 Press the g button to highlight the Flash outputlevel compensation value.2 Press the e or f button to increase or decreasethe compensation in 1/3 steps from –3.0 to+3.0 EV.3 Press the g button.• The highlighted flash output level compensation valuereturns to normal display. The last highlighted numberis the one automatically set.v Canceling flash output level compensationThe flash output level compensation cannot be canceled by turning the SB-800off. To cancel, press the e or f button to return the compensation value to “0”.