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Contained in the SB900 User Manual:

Preparation

  • (A-2) About this user’s manual
  • (A-2) How to find what you are looking for
  • (A-4) Simple Search by objective
  • (A-8) For your safety
  • (A-14) Check before use

About the SB-800

  • (B-2) SB-900 Features
  • (B-4) Main Functions

Operation

  • (c-2) Speedlight Parts
  • (c-4) Basic Operations
  • (c-8) Control Buttons
  • (C-10) LCD
  • (C-20) Custom functions and settings
  • (C-27) Batteries

Flash Modes and functions

  • (D-2) i-TTL
  • (D-5) Auto aperture flash
  • (D-8) Non-TTL auto flash
  • (D-11) Distance-priority manual flash
  • (D-14) Manual mode
  • (D-17) Repeating Flash
  • (D-22) Determining the aperture, flash output level and shooting distance in the distance priority, Manual and Repeating flash mode
  • (D-24) Switching illumination pattern
  • (D-26) Bounce flash operation
  • (D-30) Taking close-up photographys with bounce-down flash
  • (D-33) Flash photography with color filters
  • (D-37) Flash output level compensation and exposure compensation
  • (D-39) Wireless multiple flash shooting
  • (D-43) Flash shooting in Advanced Wireless Lighting
  • (D-50) SU-4 type wireless multiple flash shooting
    (D-55) Available functions to be set on the camera

  • Auto FP High-Speed Sync mode
  • Flash Value Lock
  • Slow Sync Flash
  • Red-eye Reduction
  • Rear-curtain synce
    (D-57) Flash Shooting support functions

  • Power Zoom Function
  • AF-Assist Illuminator
  • Setting the ISO sensitivty
  • Test firing function
  • Modeling illuminator function
  • FX-/DX Selection

For Use with Cameras other than CLS compatible SLR cameras

  • (e-2) Using the SB-900 with non-CLD-compatible SLR cameras
  • (E-3) For usage with i-TTL-compatible COOLPIX cameras

Tips on Speedlight care and reference information

  • (f-2) TroubleShooting
  • (f-5) Notes on continuous flash shooting
  • (f-6) Thermal Cut-out
  • (f-7) Tips on Speedlight care
  • (f-8) Notes on batteries
  • (f-9) About the LCD panel
  • (f-10) Updating Firmware
  • (f-11) OPtional Accessories
  • (f-14) Specifications
  • (f-22) Index