Nikon SB-24 Digital Camera User Manual


 
READY·lIGHT
INDICATI0NS
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With the 58-24 turned
on,
its ready-light turns
on
to indicate the
flash
is
ready to fire.
To
activate the viewfinder ready-light
function when using the Nikon
F4,
F-801/N8008, F-501/N2020,
F-401s/N4004s, F-301/N2000,
FA,
FE2, or
FG,
lightly press the
shutter release button to turn
on
the camera's meter.
12
- If the ready-light takes more than
30
sec. to light up
when using alkaline-manganese batteries, replace with
a fresh set.
- With NiCd batteries, if recycling time
is
over
10
seconds, recharge them.
READY·L1GHT
WARNING
FUNCTIONS
The ready-light
in
the camera viewfinder blinks
in
the cases
listed below. When blinking occurs, check the 58-24's flash
mode selector setting, camera's shutter speed/mode selector
setting and/or film speed setling and adjust
as
necessary.
The
ready-light
will
blink
before
shooting:
- When
58
-2
4
's
flash mode selector
is
at
TTL with cameras
other than Nikon
F4,
F-801/N8008, F
-5
01lN2020,
F-401s/N4004s, F-301lN2000,
FA
,
FE2,
or
FG.
Reset 58-24's
flash mode selector to A or M.
- When using the
FA,
FE2,
or
FG
to perform TTL auto flash with
the camera's shutter speed dial at a mechanical setting (M250,
M90 or 8). Reset to another shutter speed setting.
To
use
M250, M90 or 8, reset 58-24
's
flash mode selector to A or M.
- When performing programmed TTL auto or TTL auto flash
operation with a camera film speed setting beyond the usable
range. Use film within the appropriate TTL auto flash photog-
raphy range (ISO
25-1000
with F-501/N2020
or
F-301/N2000;
ISO
25-400
with F-401s/N4004s,
FA,
FE2
or
FG).
With the
FA
, the ready-light also blinks when the camera's film speed
setting approaches ISO
12.
- When the shutter speed of the
FE
or FM2
is
not within the
flash sync speed range. Set the shutter speed to the flash
sync speed or slower.
- With Nikon F-401s/N4004s, when the S8-24 and built-
in
flash
are turned off, and the camera's computer recommends flash
use.