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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL                                                       EI
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IMPORIANTSAFETYNOTICEFORNIKONOSSPEEDLIGHTS


     .BECAUSEYOURNIKONOSSPEEDLIGHTUSESBATTERIESFORPOWER,CERTAIN
      IMPORTANTPRECAUTIONSARE NECESSARYIN ORDERTO ENSURETHE BEST
     PERFORMANCEAND TO AVOIDPOTENTIALDAMAGEOR INJURYDUETO
      BATTERY.GASDISCHARGE.

     OBATTERY.GASDISCHARGEryPICALLYOCCURSAS A BATTERYIS USED.
       Becausethe speedlightis airtight,the gas dischargewill be trappedwithin.On
        the rare occasionthat the dischargeis great,it is possiblefor the speedlightto
        burst underthe pressurewhich is createdwithin.To minimizethe possibilityof this
        condition,pleasefollowthese simpleprocedure.
       oIF MOISTUREIS DETECTEDINSIDETHE FLASHUNITOR BATTERYCHAMBER,
      IMMEDIATELYSTOPUSINGTHE UNIT.Removethe batteriesand keepthe battery
       chamberopen (cap removed.)Do not use the unit until it has been inspectedand
        servicedby a qualifiedtechnician.
                                                             ,,,,
     oALWAYSUSETHE SAMETYPEOF BATTERIES.Do not MiX bTANdSOf bAttETiESOT
         differentversionsof the same brandtogether.Also, avoid mixingnew and old
         batteries.Alwaysuse identicalmodeland brand batteries,and ensurethat the
         batteriesyou use are from the same manufacturingbatch (sameyear and month
         of manufacture.)Batterycompaniesusuallyimprintthe manufacturingcode and
        time of manufactureon their batteries.Pleasereadthe sectionentitled"Optimum
        BatteryPerformance"on Page24.
      .DO NOT MIX NICD BATTERIES.Do not mix brandsof NiCdbatteriesand confirm
         that the batteriesyou are usingwere made in the same manufacturingbatch.
      Do not use NiCd batterieswhich have been chargedfor differentlengthsof time.
               lf the workingtime of a NiCd batteryseems markedlyreduced,even after it has
       been correctlycharged,do not use it.
     oWHEN REPLACINGOLD BATTERIES,LEAVETHE BATTERYCHAMBERCAP OFF                                         -*'*
      FORAT LEAST1OMINUTES,TO VENTTHEAIR WITHINTHECHAMBER,BEFORE                    {
       INSTALLINGNEW BATTERIES.                                                                                                                                 t-{
                                                                                                                                       "i
     oWHENNOT USINGTHE SPEEDLIGHTFORA PROLONGEDPERIOD,REMOVE                     d
      THE BATTERIESAND LEAVETHE BATTERYCHAMBERCAPOFF.ThiSW|IIEIiMiNAtE                                                                                                                                               {        any potentialdamagedue to corrosionfrom batteryleakage.lf corrosionbecomes
         evident,do not usethe speedlight,untilit is properlyrepairedby a qualifiedtechnician.
              . Do NOT ATTEMPTTO DISASSEMBLETHE SPEEDLIGHT.ItS high VOIIAgEC CUitry
       may cause severeelectricalshock.
      oNIKONRECOMMENDSTHATYOU HAVEYOURSPEEDLIGHTSERVICEDAT AN
      AUTHORIZEDNIKONDEALEROR SERVICECENTER,AT LEASTONCEEVERY                                               r4:L
     TWOYEARS.Althoughthe unitmayappearto be in goodcondition,internalconditions
       due to corrosionmay existand couldcausemalfunction.Therewill be a charge
          for serviceperformed.




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FOREWORDThe NikonosSpeedlightSB-103,an amphibioushigh'   addition,a varietyof otheroptionalaccessoriesis avail-
oerformanceelectronicllash unit with a silicon'con'  ableto increasethe versatilityof the SB-103.
trolledrectifierand seriescircuitry,is designedfor use   Eventhoughthisspeedlightis extremelyeasytooperate,
with the Nikonos-V,NikonoslV-A,and Nikonoslll. The   you shouldstillfamiliarizeyourselfwith the preparatory
SB-103can be submergedto a depth of 50 meters   steps and basic operationsexplainedin the first two
(160 feet) and withstandpressureof up to 6kg/cm2   sectionsof this manual.For more detailedinformation,
(85 lb/in'),enablingit to be usedin environmentswhere  TEfETtO..CONTROLSIN DETAIL''ANd"TIPSONSPEED.
regularspeedlightscouldnot be taken.              LIGHTPHOTOGRAPHY."Alew minuteswiselyinvested
In combinationwith the Nikonos-V,the SB-103features  now willpayoff laterin yearsof rewardingphotographic
automaticthrough-the-lens(TTL)flashexposurecontrol.   experiences.
Thismeansthe siliconphotodiode(SPD)in the Nikonos'
V's shutterbox readsthe lightpassingthroughthe lens
and then automaticallysignalsthe speedlightto turn
itselfoff when the exposureis correct. BecauseTTL
flash offers a wide range of useableaperturesand
shootingdistances,depthof field is easyto controland
shootingas close as 0.3m (t  tt) is possible.Daylight
 fill-inflashphotographybecomeseasierwhen usingthe
Nikonos-V.
Toenableit to be usedwiththe NikonoslV-Aand Nikonos
 lll, the SB-103featuresmanualcontrolwiththreepower
settings:"MFULL,""M1|4,"and "M1/16."
This speedlighthas the same area of coverageas
a 28mm lens.When the Wide-FlashAdapterSW-103
(provided)is used,the area of coverageincreasegto
thatof a 15mmlens.
For multipleflash photography,a doubleflash bracket
and a double sync cord are availableas options.In


STOP!READTHISNOTICEBEFOREUSINGYOURSB.1O3.THEO.RINGSEALS
MUSTBE EXAMINEDAND LUBRICATEDBEFOREUSETO AVOIDDAMAGING
THESPEEDLIGHT.
 This NikonosSpeedlightSB-103uses O-ringsto seal   accidentaluse of a defectiveO-ring,alwaysdiscard
 and waterproofthe junctions between parts. Your   old O-rings.
 NikonosSpeedlightSB-103shouldnot be considered  The channelsintowhich the O-ringsfit must be free ol
 waterproofuntil you have examinedthe O-rings(one   anyforeignmatterand in theiroriginal,smoothlyf inished
 eachfor the batterychambercap (0, the synccord's@   condition.lf they are not,the O-ringswill not seat prop-
 cameraand speedlightplugs,and the synchrosocket   erly and may allowwaterto enteryour flashunit. lf any
 cover@).Theymustbe in perfect, undamagedcondition  channelin your NikonosSpeedlightSB-103becomes
 and properlylubricatedprior to each use. Read the   damaged,send the unit to a qualifiedtechnicianfor
 followinginstructionsthoroughlyto familiarizeyourself  servicebeforethe nextuse.
 with the maintenanceof the O-rings.                      All of the O-ringsin your NikonosSpeedlightSB-103
 Becausethe outer surfaceof your NikonosSpeedlight  must be examinedat the end of each dive day and, if
 SB-103hasbeenspeciallytreatedto makeit waterproof,   oossible.aftereachdive.
 it mustbe protectedf romimpact.lf it becomesdamaged,
 send it to a qualifiedtechnicianfor servicebeforethe
 nextuse.
 YourNikonosSpeedlightSB-103is watertightonlywhen
 in perfectlyservicedcondition,when all O-ringseals
 are in perfectcondition,and when all componentsare
 properlyassembledand closed.                                                                                                                                                             j
                           instructions                                           for                                             installing Pay                       to the     special            attention                                    Nikonos                                                                        j                       are                        what make                                     the the         because                  they    O-rings
 SpeedlightSB-103watertight.Forthe O-ringsto perform                                                   1
 properly,they mustbe in perfectcondition(withno cuts,
 tears,or other imperfections)and properlylubricated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ..i{
  lf they are not, they will not performproperlyand may                                                                        I allow water to enter your flash unit. To prevent the

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-PREPARATIONcontinued
 Examiningand lubricatingthe O-rings:                 not have "gobs" of lubricanton it. To ensure the
 1. To removethe O-rings,exceptthe one in the synchro     longestpossibleflashunit life,applylubricantwhen-
  socketcover,graspthe ringbetweenyourthumbanc     evernecessary.Lubricationprotectsthe O-ringsf rom
   forefinger.Pinchyour fingerstogetheras you slide    excessivewear; it also makes it easierto attachor
  them in the directionof the arrowto createslackin     removeotheroarts.
  the O-ring.Then grasp the slack portionwith your   5. Visuallyexaminethe channelsintowhichthe O-rings
  otherhandandpullthe ringoff (seeFig.1).                      fit to determinethateach is cleanand smooth.lf any
  To removethe O-ringin the synchrosocket cover,    channelis dirty,cleanit with a non-lint-bearingmate-
  use the edge of a credit card or dive card or some       rial.Coat each channelwith a thin film of lubricant
   thin,blunt. instrument.Neveruse a knife or other     whilebeingcarefulnotto applytoo much.
  sharp-edgedobject. Push up on the center of the    6. Reseatall of the O-ringswith your fingertipsby in-
  cover with a fingertip(or pointedobject),insertthe     sertingone side of the ring into the channeland
  cardunderthe ring,and pullit up to liftthe O-ringout     holdingit in positionwhilerollingthe othersideof {he
  (seeFig.2). Do not scratchthe O-ringin the process.     ring into place(see Fig.3). To insertthe O-ringinto
2. Visuallyexamineeach O-ringfor imperfections.lf     the channelof the synchrosocketcover,pushup on
  anyO-ringis damaged(bytears,cuts,or otherimper-    the centerof the cover with a fingertip(or pointed
  fections),discardit immediately.lf anyO-ringhasdirt.     object),placethe ringover the channel,then press
  sand,hair,or foreignmatteron it, rinsethe O-ringin          it downintoplace.Checkthatthe O-ringis not twisted
    f reshwaterto removeit.                         and that each of its edges is properlyseated(see
3. Whenlubricatingthe variouspartsof yourflashunit,    Fis.a).
  use only the special non-water-solublesilicone    7. Checkthe surfaceswhich are oppositethe O-rings
   lubricant supplied with the speedlight.Neveruse      to determinethat each is clean,smooth,and free of
  otherlubricants(suchas Vaseline)whichare water-     foreignmatter.Cleanand lubricatethe surfacesin
  soluble.                                         the samemanneras the channels.
4. To lubricatethe O-rings,smeara smallamountof the    8. Whenreattachingthe partswithO-rings,be surethat
  specialsiliconelubricanton your fingertipsand then    each O-ringseatsproperlyand securely.All of the
  gentlyruneachO-ringbetweenyourfingertips.Never     O-ringsmustbe properlyalignedand not "pinched."
  use a brushor similarobjectto applythe lubricant;
  smallhairsmay fall intothe channeland allowwater
  to enterthe flashunit.WhilelubricatingeachO-ring,
  examineit with your fingertipsfor imperfections.lf
  an O-ringis properlylubricatedit will glistenand will





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-PREPARATIONcontinued
Theprecedinginstructionsmust be performedon each
O-ringprior to each dive day and, if possible,prior to
each dive.By followingthese proceduresand all other
proceduresin this instructionmanual,you will be able
to enjoyusingyour NikonosSpeedlightSB-103for many
years.
Reminder:An extra set of O-ringsand a tube of lubri-
cant are suppliedwith the flashunit.AdditionalO-rings
and lubricant are availablefrom authorizedNikon
dealersand servicecenters.
The O-ringsand their sealingmethod
The methodusedby the O-ringsto sealand waterproof
the flashunitis shownin the followingillustrations.
When a low levelof pressureexists(for instance,just
underthewater'ssurface),eachO-ringsealsitschannel
by itsown elasticforce(seeChartA).Whenthe pressure
increases(at greater depths),the O-ring'sshape is
alteredand its sealingabilityis increasedto withstand
the greater pressure.The pressurechangesthe ring
from its original"O" shape(when lookingat a cross-
sectionalview)to a "D" shape(seeChartB).
                                     Pressure

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BASICOPERATIONS





                      Removethe AA-type                                               ?  Insfollfhe botteries.I  Removefhe bottery          t                                                                                       v'                                              -' " chomber cop tio.           botlery cqrtridge u             Installfour 1.5VAA-typealka-
Turnthe batterychambercap coun-    f rom the botfery chq mber.   line-maganeseor four 1.2V re-
terclockwiseand oull it off the   Turnthe speedlightupsidedown so   chargeableNiCdbatteries,making                                                                                positive                                                                                     negative                                                                        and                                                               sure                                                                              ,thespeedlightcase.                   the batterycartridgeslidesout of                                                                    (+                                                                               are                                                                                           installed                                                                                     as                                                                                                  -) terminals                                                         and                                  the batterychamber.
 Note: The small numbers in circles identify    o lf the battery cartridge does not slide out   shown in the diagramson the car- parts of  the speedlight as  listed in  the                                     when the speedlight is upslde down, shake   tridge.NOMENCLATUREsection.                                                the speedlightuntil it does.





 .Do                         impropeily;                                  leave                 batteries      not:           lnsert                                                                the                          Reploce fhe                                           bottery                                                                       botlery                                               5  Replqce                             use.                            Any                                           of     [-                         not in  ftash        unit          turned              on when                                                                                         -'                                      "                                  Also,                                do                    the flash                                 unit.      may         damage                                              in fhe                                             bottery  these                               corfridge                                                              cop.                                             chomber
  nol leave batteriesinstalledwhen the flash  chomber.                  Push the center of the battery  unit is not            being used; it may cause the   Be sure the speedlightshooting  chamber cap into the speedlight            to explode.  batteries
  t Do not dropordamagethe batterycartridge.   mode selector/powerswitch is at   case,then turn the cap clockwise
 o Useonly one brand or type of batteryat any    the "OFF" position,then alignthe   as far as it willgo.
  given time. When replacing batteries re-    positioninggroove@ on the battery                         time.              at the same  place all six
 oWarning:               may                     be hot when you    cartridgewith the notch on the            Batteries
  remove them; handle carefully.            insideof the batterychamberand
  . Use of manganesebatteriesis not recom-    slidethe batterycartridgeinto the
  mended.                      chamber. .Check proper battery installation before
  shooting.Turnflash unit on and make sure
  the SB-703'sready-lightlights up within 30
  seconds.
 .P/ease see "OPTIMUM BATTERY PER-
  FORMANCE,"page 24


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BASICOPERATIONS-continued





                                                                       plote   Loosenthe joint                 ',  Properlypositionfhe   R  Inserlfhe joint  'knob                                                                            -'      @.                     "  ;oint plofe.                   inlo the joinl collor o.Toloosenthejointknob,turnit coun-   Turnthe joint knobso the flat sides  Whileholdingthe baseof the joint
terclockwisewhile holdingthe joint   of the joint plate are parallelwith  knobagainstthejoint,slidethejoint
plate@.                          the flat edgesof the joint.            plate into the joint collaruntil it is
                                                                               fullyseated.
                                                                     cWhen inserting the joint plate into the ioint
                                                                                                               collar, be sure the flat edges of the ioint plate
                                                                                     remain parallel to the flat edges of the ioint.





O-'  Lock the joint.          .lO_ItYr Loosenthe joint              lll'    Inseilthe orm ,;-s,inlo    Alignthe flashheadpositioning        levgr @.                       " lhe joint.
index@ with the "normal"position  Turn the joint lever counterclock-  Insertthe arm positioningscrew Q9
mark on the flash head positioning  wise as far as it will go to loosenit.   intothe slotin the joint.Thearm can
scale,thenturnthejointknobclock-                               be insertedfrom eitherside of the
wise untilthe joint is lockedin posi-                                            joint.The normalpositionis shown
tion.                                                                           in the photo.
.See page 15 for information about removing
  the joint.
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lhe     Posilion              orm.                                  lhe orm.G,                        tA^tv'AfterLock l-'Align                   posrtioning                                            aligning                                                  the arm posi- 14'knobLoosenlhe orm           rne            arm                                        @.
screw with the arm popitioning tioningscrew with the arm posi-   Iurn the arm knob counterclock-
index@ on the joint by turningthe   tioningindex,turn the joint lever  wise as far as it will go to loosenit
arm 90o                         clockwiseas far as it will go to lock   (thetwo bracketpositioningpinson
                                 the arm intooosition.              the bottom of the grip @ will be
                                                                          visible).





.lE  Attoch the brockef rvr    u fo the orm.                         16'fllfli'{l'l!'n??J
Slidethe open end of the bracket              @to the brockef.
betweenthe arm knoband the grip,                              As shownin the photo,slidethe cord
seat the two bracket positioning                                   fasteninghangerontothe bracket.
pins in the two indentationson the
bracket, and turn the arm knob
clockwiseas far as it will go to lock
the bracketintoposition.
oThecorrect arm/bracket oositionis with the
 three washers on the underside of the
 bracket and the rubber side of the bracket
 facing up.





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ttaat Confirmfhe position   t"aet Setfhe shutlerspeed                                    of the flosh heod.          on the cqmero.
                             Confirmthat'the arm positioning Whenusingthe Nikonos-V,set the
                            screwis alignbdwith the arm posi-   shutter soeed/modeselector dial
                                  tioningindex,the flash head posi-   to "A" or any shutterspeedsetting
                                  tioning index is alignedwith the   from 1/1000to 1/125sec.;when
                               "normal"positionmarkon the flash   using the Nikonos lV-A, set the
                           headpositioningscale,andthef lash   shutterspeed dial to "A"; when
                           headis facingin the samedirection  usingthe Nikonoslll, setthe shutter
                              as the camera'slens. lf the arm   speeddialto 1/60sec.
                                  positioningscrew is not properly  When using either the Nikonos-V
                                  aligned,loosen the joint lever to    or Nikonos lV-A, the proper syn-
                                  reoositionit. lf the flash head oosi-   chronizationsoeed(1/9Osec.)will
                                  tioningindexis notproperlyaligned,  be automaticallyset when the
                               loosenthe jointknobto repositionit.   SB-103'sshootingmode selector/
                                                                               . Seepage 15 for informationaboutpositioning  oowerswitchis turnedon.
                                               the flash head for close-up shooting within
                                             approximatelyt m G.Stil.





        on f/slopfrom  TTL flash operationzfi.Select                   Nikonos'V: For example,withwhenthe   ManualNikonos-V,flashlV:A,operationor lll: Forwithexam-the    rneexposure                                shootinga subject underwaterat    ple,whenshootinga subjecton landcqlculotionchorf @.                           1.2m (4.3tt)withoutthe wide-flash  aI 1.2m (4.3ft)withoutthe wide-Selectan aperturefrom the range                               adapterwhile using ASA/lSO100   flashadapterwhile usingASA/lSOof aoerturesthat can be usedat the                                      film,the useableaperturerangeis   100 film, the appropriatef/stop atexisting flash-to-subjectdistance.                                IromIl2.Bto f/8.               "MFULL"is f/'16,at "M114"is f/8,
                                                      andat "M1/16"is f/4.
                                                                                  .The exoosurecalculationchart is adhesive-
                                                                                  backed, enabling it to be attached to the
                                                                                         speedlightcase.





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.lf             unit                  fires                      at its maximum   the flash
              flash                                       its readylight      TTL                  operation, during                                 output   Ot   t Turnoff the flosh unil.  will blink for approximately2 seconds after        To conserve battery power
 the shutter is released to warn that the shot   betweenshootingsessions,turnthe
 may have been underexposed.ln this case,   shooting ;'mode  selector/power
 recheck  the  shooting distance/aperture   switchon the speedlightto "OFF." combinationselectedor move closer to the                                            cTurning the shooting mode selector/power subject, if necessary. This warning is a/so
 indicatedby the viewfinderreadyJightof the      switch off between sesslons will also help                                         p reventbattery leakage. Nikonos-V.





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CONTROLSIN DETAIL

             Nikonos lll
             Nikonos-V or Nikonos lV.A





Brocket @                        Arm @
As indicatedin the diagram,there are two positionsfor   To attach the arm to the joint @, insertthe arm posi-
the bracketscrew@: onefor the Nikonos-Vand Nikonos   tioningscrew@ intothe slotin thejointf romeitherside.
lV-Aand anotherfor the Nikonoslll. To reposition.the  Alignthe arm positioningscrewwith the arm positioning
bracketscrew,unscrewit, then screw it back into the   index@ on the jointby turningthe arm 90o.Afteralign-
hole or the threadedend of the bracketslot O. Once   ing the arm positioningscrew with the arm positioning
screwedinto the bracketslot,the bracketscrew can be    index,turn the joint lever@ clockwiseas far as it will go
movedto any position.                                  to lock the arm intoposition.Whenthe arm is attached
The largerholein the centerallowsthe sync cord to be    in thismanner,the speedlight'saxiswill alwaysintersect
connectedthroughthe bracketto the Nikonoslll.         with the lens's optical axis, even if the flash head is
The small hole on the undersideof the bracketis the   moved up or down on the arm. (Normally,the joint is
tripod socket@. The small hole that goes completely  lockedat the top of the arm,)Beforediving,be surethe
throughthe bracketis not usedwiththe NikonosSB-103.   joint knob@ andjoint leverare lockedtightly.
                                          To attachthe arm to the bracket,turn the arm knob@
                                               counterclockwiseas far as it will go to loosenit (thetwo
                                                 bracketpositioningpinson the bottomof the grip @ will
                                            be visible).Slidethe open end of the bracketbetween


the arm knob and the grip, seat the two bracketposi-
tioningpins in the two indentationson the bracket,and
turn the arm knobclockwiseas far as it will go to lock
the bracket into position.The correct arm/bracket
positionis with the three washerson the undersideof
the bracketandthe rubbersideof the bracketfacingup.




                                           Joinf @
                                          Thejoint connectsthe arm to the speedlightand allows
                                                   the flash headto be positionedas requiredfor various
                                                shootingsituations.
                                          The arm can be insertedfrom eitherside of the joint,
                                                   but to use it in the normalposition,insertit as shownin
                                                   the photo.When usingtwo SB-103Speedlights(or an
                                         SB-103and an SB-102)and the optionalDoubleFlash
                                                 Bracket,insertthe arm that is nextto the camera'sfilm
                                           advanceleverintothe joint from the directionopposite
                                                       that shownin the photo.(Ftashheadpositioningscales
                                                 are providedon bothsidesof the joint.)
                                          Thejoint leverallowsthe flashheadto be turnedon the
                                                arm's axis and movedup or down the arm as required.
                                          The joint knob is used to adjustthe angle of the flash
                                          head(theangleof intersectionbetweenthe speedlight's
                                                    axisand the lens'sopticalaxis).The normalangleof the
                                                      flashheadis with the flashheadpositioningindex@ at

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I     Todetach                             SynchroSocket @
       the "normal" positioningmark @ on the flash head  To connectthe sync cord @ to the speedlight,remove
       positioningscale.The "normal" positionis used for   the synchrosocketcover @ by turningit counterclock-
       shootingbetween1m (3.3ft)and infinity.For close-up  wise and pullingit up. Removethe dust-proofplastic
       shootingwithin approximately1m (3.3ft),loosenthe   cap from the sync cord's speedlightplug @ (black
         jointknob,pointthe flashheadtowardthe subject,then   lockingring).Insertthe speedlightplugintothe synchro
       tightenthe jointknob.In additionto the "normal"posi-  socketafter aligningthe synchrosocket index@ with
        tion mark on the flash head positioningscale,"0.6m   the red indexon the speedlightplug.Whenthe speed-
         (2ft)" @ and "0.3m (1ft)" @ positionmarksare provided   lightplug is inserted,turn its lockingring clockwiseas
         for use when shootingsubjects at these distances.  far as it willgo to securethe plug.
      However,when the flash head is not in the "normal"  Never submerge the speedlight in water with the
        position,the jointmustbe attachedto the top of thearm   synchro socket cover removed or get the sync cord
        or the flashheadwill not be pointedat the subject.       plugs wet. Alwaysmake sure the sync cord plugsare
                                                       securelyattachedbeforeenteringthe water.
      To detach the joint from the speedlight,turn the joint   After shootingunderwater,wipe off any water droplets
      knob counterclockwiseand slide the joint plate out of   with a soft cloth before removingthe plug to prevent
       thejointcollarwhilepullingthejointknob.             waterf romenteringthe socket.Whennot usingthe sync


       cordor whenwashingthe speedlightwiththe speedlight
       plug removed from the synchro socket, attach the
      synchrosocketcover to protectthe socket.To attach
       the socketcover,pressit againstthe socketto seatthe
       O-ring,then turn its lockingring clockwiseas far as
            it willgo.
          .To simplify identification,both the tip of the sync cord's speedlightplug
         and the inside of the synchro socket are color-codedyellow.


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CONTROLSlN DETA|L-continued
                         SynchronizofionSpeed
                           The shutterspeed at which the SB-103synchronizes
                                  with a cameradependsupon the camera being used.
                            The table shows the flash sync speeds of various
                              cameras.
                              Both the Nikonos-Vand NikonoslV-A cameras auto-
                                  maticallyswitch to the proper synchronizationspeed
                          when the SB-103's shooting mode selector/power
                                switchis set to "TTL,""MFULL,""M114,"or "M1116";
                          when it is set to "OFF,"the automaticswitchoverfunc-
                                    tionis canceled.
                                               cAperture-priorityexposure mode ("A") operation on the Nikonos'V
                                       and NikonoslV-Ais canceledwhen the SB-103is turnedon. Todeter-
                                         mine the correct aperture, use fhe 58- 7033 exposurecalculationchart
                                        kee page 1il.



                              1/1000to 1/125sec                          Correctshuttersoeedblinks**
               1/90sec.or slower
                                  1/60to 1/30sec.


  NikonoslV-A*  1/90sec or slower                                                              TTL inoperable
                       M (1/90sec.)or B
 Nikonoslll     1/60sec.or slower
 "When batteriesin the Nikonos-Vor NikonoslV-A are exhausted,resetthe Nikonos-V'sshutter speed/modeselectordial to M90 (1/90 sec.)or B
   (Bulb),or the NikonoslV-A'sshutter speed dial to M (1/90 sec.)or B (Bulb). TTLautomatic flashcontrolis not posslblewhen the Nikonos-Vis
   in the M90 or B modes.
 .*This indicatesthe correct shutter speed as determinedby the subjeclSbrlghlnessand the aperturesetting.Althoughthis is not a speedlight
   function,it is helpfulwhen using daylightfill-inflashshooting.





ShoofingMode Selecfor/PowerSwitch@
Theshootingmodeselector/powerswitchhasfiveclick-  The rangeof useableaperturesis larger(from t12.8to
stopsettings.Theshootingmodesthat can be usedwith    tl22 when usingASA/ISO100film)with TTL flash,and
specificcamerasare listedabove.                  you can easilycontrolthe depthof field.In addition,the
                                        TTL mode makes daylightfill-in flash and close-up('OFF"       position                                photographyeasierthanever.
The speedlightis turnedoff when the switch is set at     .The useable film speed range for TTL operation is from ASA/ISO25
thisoosition.                                                             to 400. For informationabout the apertures that can be used at various                                                                                film speeds,seepage 18.
                                                        oTTL operation is not posslb/e with the NrkonoslV-A or lll or when the
"TTL" position-TTL (through-the-lens)Automatic      Nrkonos-V'sshutterspeed/modeselectordralisset at M90(ttgOsec.)
 Flash Mode                                                        or g(gutd.
Thismode,which can be usedonly in conjunctionwith        . Evenif the Nikonos-V'sshutterspeed/modeselectordralis set at " A"                                                                           or from 1/30 to 1/1000sec.,TTL operation is not possib/e when: the
the Nikonos-Vcamera,automaticallycontrolsthe flash     sync cord is not securely connected, the ASA/ISOfilm is set beyond
exposureThrough-The-Lens(TTL).In this mode, the     ASA//SO400, or the batteriesare completelyexhausted.
Nikonos-V'sSPD (siliconphotodiode)reads the light     oln TTL automatic flash operation,the SB-103emits amounts of light
passingthroughthe lens and automaticallysignalsthe       sufficient for subjects having average reflectivity. Therefore,correct
SB-103to turn itselfoff when the exposureis correct.     exposurelow or high.may not be obtainableif the subiect'sreflectivityis extremely

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"MFULL,""M1l4," and "M1/16"-Manual Flash
Modes                                                  In flash photography,which aperturescan be used is
Thesemodescan be usedwith the Nikonos-V,Nikonos  closelyrelatedto the flash-to-subjectdistance.To de-
 lV-A,and Nikonoslll. Manualcontrolis veryconvenient  terminethe useableapertures,use the exposurecalcu-
whenthe correctexposurecannotbe obtainedthrough   lationchart.
TTLautomaticooeration,TheSB-103hasthreemanual
controlmodesfor selectionaccordingto the flash-to-
subjectdistanceand the shootingsituation.The guide
numbersare GN 20 (10)at the "MFULL" position,GN
10(5)at "M 114,"andGN 5 (Z.S)at"M1/16"whenusing
ASA/lSO100film.(Theguidenumbersin parentheses
are for underwaterphotography).To determinethe cor-
rect aperture,use the exposurecalculationchart or
performthe calculationsby yourself(seepage19).





TTLAutomqlic FloshControl               Example1:
In TTL automaticflash photography,the useableaper-  When shootingon land at Il4 without the wide-flash
tures are from tl2.B to f 122(when usingASA/lSO100   adapterwhile usingASA/ISO100 film, you can take
film),althoughthe actualrangefor a specificshooting  picturesof subjectslocatedbetween0.9m (3ft) and
situationdependsupon the flash-to-subjectdistance, sm(to.+tt).
the ASA/lSOfilm speed,the type of photography(on-    ln the samemanner,whenshootingunderwateraI f 111
landor underwater),and whetheror not the wide-flash  with the wide-flashadapterwhile using ASA/lSO400
adapteris beingused.                                     film,you can shootsubjectslocatedbetweenO.Sm(t ft)
The actual rangesfor specificsituationscan be easily  and 1.zm(+.gtt).
determinedwiththe exoosurecalculationchart.         Beforeyou selectan aperture,alwaystakethe flash-to-
                                                  subject distance into consideration.To increasethe
                                                   flashto-subjectcouplingdistanceas muchas possible,
                                                  selecta largerf/stop(a numericallysmallerf-number).
                                                            ln the oppositecase,close-upshooting,selecta smaller
                                                     f/stop(a numericallylargerf-number).



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Example2:                                 Example3:
Whenshootingunderwaterat 25m (B.2ft)withoutthe  Whenshootingon landaI1.2m(+.Sft)withoutthe wide-
wide-flashadapterwhile using ASA/lSO50 film, you    flash adapterwhile using ASA/ISO100 film and you
mustuseIl2.B.                                want the largestdepth of field possible,select f/16. lf
Whenseveralf/stopsare useableat a specificflash-to-  youwantto minimizerecyclingtimeas muchas possible,
subject distance,make your selectionby taking the   selectIl2.B.
desireddepthof fieldandspeedlightrecyclingtime into  Eventhoughthe exposurecalculationchartmay appear
consideration.                                       to indicateotherwise,the minimumflash-to-subject
                                               couplingdistancefor underwaterphotographyis 0.3m
                                                        (r tt).





When usingan ASA/lSOfilm speed not shown in the    film is tl2.B,the correctaperturewhen usingASA/lSO
exposurec-alculationchart (for example,ASA/lSO64),   64 film is Il2.B olus one-third(one third closerIo Il4).
 calculatethe differencebetweenthe film speedin use   Likewise,if the apertureshownin the chart is f/11,the
and the closestfilm speedin the chart to determine  correctapertureis f/11 plusonethird(onethirdcloser
 the appropriateintermediateaperturesettingto use.   to f/l6).
 For example,when shootingund6rwaterat O.3m(1ft)    In the TTL automaticmode,the SB-103'suseableASA/
withthewide{lashadapterwhileusingASA/lSO64 film,  ISO film speed range is from ASA/ISO25 lo 400, its
determinethe closestfilm speed(ASA/lSO50) and its   useableaperturerange is from Il2.B Io t122, and iIs
useableaperturerange$12.8to f/1'1).Since64 is ap-   flash-to-subjectcouplingdistancerangeis from 0.3m
proximatelyone-thirdlargerthan 50, the correctinter-   (r tt)to 14m(46fr).
mediateaperturesettingswill be one-thirdlargerthan
those shown in the chart for ASA/ISO50 film. For in-
 stance,if the correctaperturewhen usingASA/lSO50


TTL Auto Shooting Range                                                                                        Unit: m (tt)

      400   200   100  50   25
                                                                                                       '1                                                                                3 to 7 (4.3to 23)      0 9 t o 5 ( 3 1 o 1 6 4 )      2 8                          2.51o14(8.2to a6)     1.8to 10 (5 9 to 33)
        4    2 8                      1 8 t o 1 0 ( 5 9 t o 3 3 )    1.3to 7 (4 3 to 23)     0.9 to 5 (3 to 164)     0 6 t o 3 5 ( 2 t o 1 1 5 )
      5 6      A     2.8                1 3 to 7 (4.31023)      0.9 to 5 (3 to 164)     0 6 t o 3 5 ( 2 1 o 1 1 5 )  0.35to 2.5(1 1 to 8 2)
             5.6    4    2.8          0 . 9t o 5 ( 3 t o 1 1 . 4 )    0 6 t o 3 5 ( 2 1 o 1 1 . 5 ) 0 35 to 2.5(1.1to 8 2)    0 . 3 t o 1 7 ( 1t o 5 6 )
        1 1    8    5.6    4     2.8   0.6to 3 5 (2 to 11.5)  0 . 3 5t o 2 . 5( 1 . 1t o 8 . 2 )   0.3to 1.7(1 to 5 6)     0.3 to 1.2(1 to 3 9)
                    t o     1 1     8    5 6      A    0.35to 2.5(1 1 to 8 2)    0 3 t o 1 7 ( 1 t o 5 6 )     0.3to 1.2(1 to 3.9)    0 3 t o 0 8 ( 1 t o 2 6 )
      22            t o     1 1    8    5 6    0 3 to 1.7(1 to 5.6)    0 3 t o 1 2 ( 1 t o 3 . 9 )    0 3 t o 0 . 8 ( 1t o 2 6 )      0 3 t o 0 6 ( 1 t o 2 )
           22            t o     1 1    8     0 3 t o 1 . 2 ( 1t o 3 9 )     0.3 to 0 8 (1 to 2.6)    O 3 t o 0 6 ( 1 1 o 2 )    0 3 t o 0 3 5 ( 1 t o . 1 . 1 )
                 22               I O     1 1    0.3 to 0.8 (1 to 2.6)     0 3 t o 0 . 6 ( 1t o 2 )     0 3 t o 0 3 5 ( 1t o 1 . 1 )
  * Ihese figuresshouldonly be usedas a guide becauseflash-to-subjectcouptingdistancerangesare affectedby the existingconditions
  (waterquality,surroundings,subl'ecfs,and so on).

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ExposureCompensation
When using TTL automatic flash control with the
Nikonos-Vcamera,you can use its ASA/lSOfilm speed
dialtomakean exposurecompensationfor the shooting
situationor to createintentionallyover-or underexposed
ohotos.
The relationshipbetweenthe exposurecompensation
valueand ASA/lSOfilm speeddial settingis shown in
the followingchart:


                 + 2     + 1       0           - t         - 2                                               a *2 exposurecompensationwhile usingASA/lSO100
           z3                        25     50     1 0 0      film,use the aperture/shootingdistancecombinations
       50               25     50     1 0 0    200       in the ASA/lSO25 columnin the exposurecalculation
       1 0 0        25     50     1 0 0    200    400     chart.
                                                                                                                        . Positive(+) exposurecompensationcannotbe made when using ASA/       200          50     1 0 0    200    400                                                        ISO25 film,and negative(-) exposurecompensationcannotbe made
       400        100    200    400                    when using ASA//SO400 film. ln these cases, make the necessary
                                                            compensationby using one of the manual flashmodes. Note that the
                                                               Nrkonos-V'sviewfinderready-lightblinksif you attempt to make a -2
The useableaperturerange and flash-to-subjectcou-      ot greater exposure compensation while uslng ASAI/SO 200 film' or
plingdistancerangefor TTL automaticflashphotogra-    a -1 or greaterexposurecompensationwhile uslngASA//SO400 film
                                                                 mode.                                                                                  in the TTLphy changesaccordingto the exposurecompensation                                                  oWhen                                                                 you                                                                                          finishmakingthe exposurecompensation,be sure to reset
value being used. When making an exposurecom-     the ASA/|SOfitm speeddial on the Nikonos-Vto its originalsetting'
pensation,usethe aperture/shootingdistancecombina-     .lf you photograph a subject with very high reflectivity-such  as a
tions in the resetASA/ISOfilm speedcolumnin the      mirror or metallic surface-in the TTLmode,underexposureis almost
exposurecalculationchart.For example,whenmaking     certainto occur. Topreventthls,use manualcontrol.





 Reody-Light@
 After its power switch is turnedon, the ready-lighton    .The ready-lighlgoes out when the flash unit is turned off.
 the SB-103will lightto indicatethat the speedlighthas   oWhenactivated,the theexDosurecamera'smeterviewfinderof the ready-lightNikonos-Vwillor Nikonosnot light lV-Aevenisif notthe
 recycledand is ready to fire. lf you are using either     speedlightis turned on (except when the shutter speed/modeselector
 a Nikonos-Vor NikonoslV-A camera, its viewfinder     dial or shutter speedd/a/ is set at M90 or M). Alwaysconfirm that the
 ready-lightwill also light at the same time to let you      viewfinderready-lightis lighted before shooting.                                                  oWhenthe shutterspeed/modeselectordial or shutterspeeddial of the
knowthe speedlightis readyfor the nextshot.               Nikonos-Vor NikonoslV-A is set at M90 or M, the viewfinderready-
 In addition,the viewfinderready-lightsof the Nikonos-V    light lightswhen the flashunit ready-lightlights.
 and NikonoslV-Ablinkto warn of impropersettings.lf    oAs the voltageof the batteriesdecreaseswith use, the GN of the f lash
 thishappens,checkthat:the cameraand flashunitare     un it dec reasesslightly.                                                              tThe voltageof NiCdbatteriesdecreasesrapidly when their power is
 securelyconnected,and the shutter speed/shooting   almost exhausted, increasing the recycling time. When this occurs,
 modeand ASA/lSOfilm speedon the cameraare cor-     stop uslng them immediatelyand recharge them or they may be
 rectlyset.                                                damaged.
                                                      .When using alkaline-manganesebatteries, if recycling takes 30
                                                              seconds or longer,replace the batteries with a fresh set.
                                                                                                                         . A specialred LEDis built into one end of the firing tube to ensure stable
                                                                                        light output.lf you releasethe camera'sshutterbefore the SB-103is fully
                                                                         recycled,the LEDmight light up-this  is not a malfunction.


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           L
WorningFunction:BeyondAufoShooting  blinkto indicatethat the lightoutputwas insufficientfor
Ronge                                          correct exposureeven if the subject was within the
 In the TTL automaticmode,the ready-lightson the flash   couplingdistancerange.
 unit and in the camera'sviewfinderblinkfor approx.  Other Warning Functions:
imately2 secondsif the flash unit has fired at its max-  When the speedlight'sshootingmode selector/power
imum outputto indicatethat the light output may not   switchis set at "TTL,"the camera'sready-lightwill blink
have been sufficientfor correct exposure,lf this hao-   in the followingsituations:
pens, recheckthe flash-to-subjectdistance.lf  it is    1. When the shutterspeed/modeselectordial of the
beyond the coupling distance range, use a larger    Nikonos-Vis set to M90(ilgOsec.)orB (ButO).
aperture(a numericallysmallerf-number),if possible,  2. Whenthe NikonoslV-Ais beingused.
or movecloserto the subject.                           3. Whenthe sync cord is not securelyconnectedto the
Becausethe voltageof batteries(especiallyalkaline-    Nikonos-V,
manganesebatteries)decreasesrapidlywith use, the    4. When the ASA/ISOfilm speed setting dial of the
GN of the flash unit will decreaseslightly.The flash    Nikonos-Vis set to beyondASA/lSO400.
outputof the SB-103alsovariesaccordingto the amount
of ambientlightandthe subject'sreflectivity.
Becauseof these three factors, the ready-lightmay


Camera and SpeedlightReady,Lightsl


                        A, 1/1000to 1 / 3 0               TTL                   Lights           Lights or blinks2   Does not light
                       A, 1/1000ro 1/30      M F U L LM, 1 / 4 M, 1 / 1 6          Lights              Lights      Does not light  Nikonos-V
                   vgo (lgo), e               TTL                  Lights                             Blinks
                  M90(1/90),B       M F U L LM, 1 / 4 M, 1 / 1 6         Lights                              Lights
                                                             TTI-                  Lights            Blinks      Does not light
                        A           M F U L LM, 1 / 4 M, 1 / 1 6         Lights             Lights      Does not light  NikonoslV-A
                                          ri,l(tlgo), e                 TTL                                                                       l i n h f c                                 Blinks
                M (1/90),B        M F U L LM, 1 / 4 M, 1 / ] 6         Lights                              Lights
                      1/500to 1/303              TTL                 Lights  N ik ono s l l l
                      1/500to 1/303      M F U L LM, 1 / 4 M, 1 / 1 6         Lights
1 Whenthe speedlighthas recycled.
2. When the ASA/lSOfilm speed dial is set to beyond ASA/tSO400.
3 Speedsof 1/500second, 1/250second,and 1/125secondcannot be used becausethe sync shutterspeed is 1/90 secondor slower.
[=--]=   Properflashsynchronizationisnotposslblebecausethe shutterspeed/shootingmode is improperlyset.
 ' When the camerais sel at M90 or M, the camera's exposuremeter will not operateeven if the shutter releasebutton is deoressed.





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Cord FosleningHonger@              Wide-FloshAdopter SW-{03@
This hangersecuresthe sync cord to the bracketto   Designedspecificallyfor use with this flash unit,the
keepit out of the way whileshooting.                Wide-FlashAdapterSW-103increasesthe SB-103's
To usethe cord fasteninghanger,attachit to the speed-  angleof coveragefrom that of a 28mm lens (on land
light bracketas shownin the photo,then attachthe   and underwater)to that of a 15mm lens(underwater).
synccord to the hook.                      When the adapteris attached,the SB'103'sGN is
                                            reducedto 14 on land and 7 underwater(when using
                                       ASA/lSO100filmat "MFULL").
                                                            o Toprevent overexposureduring close-upshooting within approximately
                                                                0.6n  Qfil, attach the adapter even if using a lens other than the
                                                        UW-Nikkor15mn f/2.8N.





                                        MultipleFloshPhotogrophy
                                         The optionalDoubleFlash Bracketand DoubleSync
                                          Cordenabletwo SB-103Speedlights(or an SB-103and
                                           an SB-102)to be usedat the sametime.Whenshooting
                                                  with a Nikonos-V,eitherthe TTL mode or one of the
                                          manual modes can be selected;when shootingwith
                                              a NikonoslV-Aor lll, onlymanualoperationis possible.
                                                              .The flashhead mountedon the arm that is next to the camera's film
                                                          advancelever can be mounted either as shown in Photo 1 or as in
                                                            Photo2.
                                                                                                                 .lf you decide to use only one speedlightin the TTL automatic flash
                                                           mode, turn off the speedlightwhich is attached to the gray sync cord.
                                                               Shouldyou turn off the speedlightwhich is attached to the black cord,
                                                      TTLautomaticflashcontrolis automaticallycanceledand the unit will
Attoching the SW-403                                             fire at its maximum output regardlessof the setting.
To attach the adapter,align the adapter'smounting
notcheswith the adaptermountingcatcheson the flash
head,push the adapteronto the flash head as shown
in the photo,then turn the adapterclockwiseas far as
it willgo.
To remove:Turnthe adaptercounterclockwiseand pull
it off.
 . Topreventthe lossof the SW-103and to enableit to be attachedquickly,
  tie one end of a piece of striig to its hote and tie the other end to the
  speedlight.
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sB-103





GrayCord             Photo 1.


                DoubleSyncCord           BlackCord


                                                                                 Photo 2.

When two flash units are the same distancefrom the   DoylightFill-lnPhologrophy
subjectand face approximatelythe same direction,the  Whenshootingin daylight,a backlitsubjectmay come
combinedGN of the two unitscan be determinedwith   out almostas a silhouetteif the backgroundis correctly
the followingequation:                            exposed,lf, on the otherhand,exposurecompensation
                                                                 is madeto correctlyexposethe subject,the background
CombinedGN = \ffi12reN22-                   may be washedout. To fill in the shadowsand balance
                                                   the illuminationlevelsof the subjectandthe background
(Ctl t and2 are the guidenumbersof the flashunits.)   in daylightshooting,usedaylightf ill-inf lashphotography.
                                     Whenusingthe Nikonos-V,its viewfinderLED indicator
 .When using two flash units facing the same direction in either the TTL    will blink to indicatethe correct shutterspeed under
  mode or one of the manual modes, compensate as follows according   natural lighting.To obtain the correct exposurewith  to    the       equipment                     in use:
  1)    With        two SB-103                    Speedlights:selectan aperture one step smaller   daylightfill-inflashshooting,turn on the flashunit and
     (a numerically larger f-number) than that shown in the exposure   selectprogressivelysmallerf/stops(numericallylarger
     calculation chart.                                 f/numbers)untilthe camera's11125secondand 1/60
    For example, when the f/stop shown in the exposure calculation   second LEDs begin blinkingor until either the 1/60     chart is f/4, resetthe aperture to f/5.6.
  ? With one SB-103and one SB-102Speedlight:se/ect an aperture  secondor the 1/30secondLED indicatorblinks.Make
    two steps smaller (a numerically larger f-number) than that shown   sure the subjectis withinthe couplingdistancerange
     in the exposurecalculation chart.                        and, if the viewfinderready-lightis lighted,releasethe
    For example, when the f/stop shown in the exposure calculation   shutter.    chart            is f/4,                reset the                       aperture                                   to f/8.                                                             Operable shutter speed (tlgOsec.) cWhen        using           manual                      flash                          operation,                                     set each speedlight'sshooting
  mode selector/power switch to the same position, for example,
  "M1/4." To use them at different posltlons,first calculate the combined
 GN from the equation formula above, then determine the correct
  aDerturefrom the combined GN.


                                                                                                  Adjustthe apertureuntilone
                                                                                                           or two of these LED
                                                                                                    indicatorsbeginsblinking.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             jTIPSON SPEEDLIGHTPHOTOGRAPHY                                            j
   1.The flashto-subjectcouplingdistancesand usea-   4. One of the benefitsof usinga speedlightunder-
     ble aperturesindicatedby the exposurecalcu-    water is that it restoresnaturalcolorsto subjects
     lationchartare for clear-watershooting.Therefore,   by removingthe water'sbluishcast.Occasionally,
     the correctexposurewill be differentif the water     though,you may want to includethat bluishness
      is muddyor has floatingparticles,and some ex-      in your photos.Normally,this is ratherdifficultto
    posurecompensationmustbe made.             do becausethe flashunitrendersthe background
                                             4   eithertoo lightor too dark.To capturethe bluish-   2. In shallowerdepthswith naturallighting,overex-                                                ness,you must eliminatethe differencein light    posuremay occurwhenshootingin the automatic                                                     levelsbetweenthe subject(illuminatedby the    mode.To preventthis, use the smallestaperture                                                  speedlight)and the background(illuminatedby     possible(thenumericallylargestf-number)orturn                                                    naturallight)-a difficulttask in the manualflash      off the speedlightand use only naturallighting.                                            mode.The easiestway to balancethe lightlevels   When shootingwith the Nikonos-V,the correct                                                                  is to use the Nikonos-Vand the SB-103in the     shutterspeed for the lightingconditionsis dis-                                          TTL automaticmode and follow the procedures    playedin the viewfinder.(For more information,                                                 explainedin "Daylight Fill-ln Flash Photogra-     referto the camera'sinstructionmanual.)                                                                    :.       phy" (page23).
   3. The Nikonos-V'sTTL flashcontrolmakesit easier
     than ever to shoot close-uoswith the ootional
    Close-UpOutfit.Whenusingthe optionalClose-Up
      Outfit, set the shooting mode selector/power
     switchto "TTL"(Nikonos-V)or to "M114"(Nikonos
     lV-Aor Nikonoslll), then turn on the SB-103and
     set the appropriateapertureon the lens.For best
     results,use smallerapertures(numericallylarger
      f-numbers)and,to p reventpossibleoverexposure,
     attachthe Wide-FlashAdapterSW-103.
OPTIMUMBATTERYPERFORMANCE
    1. New batteries                                    7. Polarity
     Betweenmanufactureand first use, all batteries   When installingbatteries,observe the voltage
      exhibitsome drain.Therefore,care should be     polaritiescarefully.Reversalof the positive(+)
     takento purchasethe newest(andf reshest)ones   and negative(-)terminalswill resultin leakage.lf
      possible.Tohelpyoudo this,somemanufacturers   leakageshouldoccur,take the SB-103to an au-
     stampthe date of manufactureon the bottomof     thorizedNikondealeror servicecenter.
     each battery.Ask your camera dealerfor assist-   The SB-103requiresan excessivecurrent,so the
     ancein interpretingthe codes.                            life span of the batteriesmay be shorter than
    2. Temperature                                    with otherspeedlights.
      Batteryliferatingsare basedon operationat around  B. NiCd batteries
      20'C(68"F). At other temperatures,battery life     In comparisonwith regularbatteries,NiCd bat'
        is shortened.Spare batteriesshouldthereforebe     teries provide faster recyclingand higher effi-
      kept availableif operationin low temperaturesis     ciency at low temperatures.However,the recy-
      anticipated.                                      clingtime and the numberof flashesper battery
    3. Continuoususe                                  set depend upon the age of the batteries,their
      Batteriesare drainedmuch more quicklyby con-    charges,andtheircapacities.
      tinuoususe than by intermittentuse.                    o Do not continueto use NiCdbatteriesafter they are exhausted.
    4. Storage                                                                                                                                   '   Continuedusemay reducetheirlife spanor causeleakage.
    When not in use,the batteriesshouldbe removed     cBefore charging, thoroughly read the battery and battery
       to preventleakagewhich may damagethe unit,or       cChargingchargerinstructions.should only be done for the designated number of
     evencausecombustiblegasesto be trappedinside      hourson a batterychargerrecommendedby the batterymanu-
      the batterychamber.lc minimizedrain duringthe         facturer.Excessivechargingmay cause battery deterioration.
      periodof disuse,storethe batteriesin a cool, dry      oChargingshould only be done in temperaturesbetween 5"C
     placebelow20"C(68"F).                           U1still"hotF) andf rom35"Cuse.Q5" il. Never chargebatterieswhile they are
    S.Betterybrands                                       oNever attempt to charge NiCd batteriesthat are incorrectly
    Do not mix brands of batteriesor use batteries       installedin the batterycharger.
      with differentmodel numbers.Also, avoid mixing     oThe charging capacity of NiCd batteries may be shortened                                                                                 after a long period of storage. lf this occurs, discharge and
     new and old batteriessince proper performance      rechargethem severaltimes.
       will not be obtainedand batteryleakagemay occur.      c lf working time is markedly reduced even after they have been
    6. Disposal                                                           correctly charged,replace them with a f resh set.
     Do not disposeof batteriesby burning.Also, for       c Do not mix new and old Nicd batteries.                                                                                                                              t Do not use NlCd batteries which have been charged for dif-
       safety'ssake,neverdisassemblebatteries.                 ferentlengthsof time.
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