Nikon SB-21 Camera Flash User Manual


 
EXTERNAL
POWER
SOURCE------------I
For
an
external power source, use Nikon
AC
Unit LA-2 or
DC
Unit LD-2.
80th require Nikon power cord
SC-21
.
To
protect the
S8-21
from damage, obse
rve
the following.
AC
Power
Unit
LA·2
1. Remove the batteries from inside the controller.
2. Using a coin, set the LA-2's voltage selector to the
proper voltage setting. (Fig.
1)
3.
Make
su
re
the LA-2's power switch is turned off.
4. Slide the controller
's
power source terminal switch
down to uncover the power source terminal, then
insert the
SC-21
's
female plug so the arrows
on
the
plug are aligned with those
on
the terminal. (Fig.
2)
5. Insert the
SC
-2
1
's
male plug into the LA-2's power
cord terminal so the white dot
on
the plug is aligned
with the metallic dot near the terminal, then push
until
it
clicks into place. (Fig.
3)
6.
Plug
the grounding cord (supplied with the LA-2) into
the ground terminal at the back of the LA
-2.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig
.4
44
7.
Plug
the LA-2's
AC
cord
in
to
an
electrical outlet.
8.
Turn
on
the LA
-2.
The
LA-2's pilot lamp comes
on
immediately. (Fig. 4)
After
use
1.
Turn
off both controller and LA
-2.
2. Unplug the
AC
cord from the electrical outlet.
3.
Unplug the ground cord from the ground terminal.
4.
Unplug the
SC-21
plug from the LA-2's power cord
terminal, grasping the plug by its metallic lock ring.
5. Unplug the
SC-21
's other plug from the
S8-21
.
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I
About
grounding
\
I With electrical outlets hav· I
I
ing a ground terminal,
se-
I
I curely connect the ground I
I cord to the ground terminal. I
I
To
connect the ground cord I
I
to
a metallic water tap, I
wind the cord securely
I around the tap. (Plastic I
I taps cannot
be
used for I
I
grounding.) I
I
Never connect the ground I
\ cord to a gas pipe. I
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