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Nomenclature
Backside indications
Light condensing paint is applied to the backside indications for clearer
identification of the characters and symbols in dark conditions.
1Flash head P. 15
Can be tilted up to 90° or down to
–18°.
2Wide-flash adapter P. 17
Attach the wide-flash adapter in front of
the flash head to increase the angle of
coverage to match a 14mm lens or to
perform close-up flash photography.
3AF-Assist Illuminator P. 36
Automatically turns on for autofocus
operation when the light is dim.
4Diffuser P. 42
Use to diffuse light from the camera’s
built-in Speedlight when performing
double-flash photography (bounce-
flash photography).
5Operation button combination chart
• Underexposure value P. 21
• AF-Assist Illuminator cancel P. 37
• Sound monitor off P. 50
Operation button combination chart is
under diffuser.
6Camera contacts
7Built-in Speedlight detecting lever
P. 42, 51, 54
Automatically detects the camera’s
built-in Speedlight if it is used with the
SB-50DX.
8Light sensor P. 48
Senses light from the master flash unit
in wireless multiple flash operation.
9Tilting angle scale P. 15
!pLCD panel P. 8
!qReady-light P. 12, 21
Lights up when the SB-50DX is fully
charged and ready to fire. Blinks after
the SB-50DX fires at its maximum
output in TTL/D-TTL auto flash mode,
telling you that light may be insufficient.
!wFLASH button P. 12
Press to test fire the flash.
!eIlluminator/SLAVE button P. 8, 48
Press to turn on the LCD panel
illuminator. Or hold it down for approx.
one second to set wireless flash mode
(only for wireless multiple flash).
!rON/OFF button P. 12
!t– button P. 35
Press to decrease values when setting
flash output level compensation.
!y+ button P. 35
Press to increase values when setting
flash output level compensation.
!uMODE button P. 18
Press to set the flash mode or type of
TTL auto flash.
!iZOOM button P. 16
Press to adjust the SB-50DX zoom-
head position.
!oLock lever P. 15
@pBattery chamber lid P. 12
@qMounting foot
@wLock plate P. 15
@eInfrared Filter SW-9IR P. 53
Attach in front of the flash head to use
the SB-50DX as an infrared remote
commander
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