IJikon Speedlisht

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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOREWORD
The Ni kon Speedl i ght SB-19 i s a compact , di rect -mount i ng el ect roni c
f l ash uni t whi ch
provi des aut omat i c cont rol of t he f l ash exposure. When
used wi t h t he Ni kon FG-20 or EM camera, i t of f ers a wi de choi ce of
shoot i ng apert ures, f or exampl e
, I romI l 2
t o f / 11 at ASA/ l SO 100.
Through t he use of a si l i con-cont rol l ed
rect i f i er and seri es ci rcui t ry, t he
SB-19 i s abl e t o conserve energy when shoot i ng subj ect s at cl ose
range; t hus recycl i ng t i mes are short er and t he number of f l ashes
per
bat t ery set i s
great er.
For best resul t s, read t hi s i nst ruct i on manual f rom cover t o cover be-
f ore act ual l y usi ng t he uni t . A f ew mi nut es wi sel y i nvest ed now wi l l
pay
of f i n
years of rewardi ng
phot ographi c experi ences.
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O Fl ash head
@
Mounti ng foot
@
Usabl e aperture wi ndow for B mode
@
Li ght sensor
@
ASA/l SO f i l m speed scal e
@ASA/ I SO
f i l m speed i ndex
OASA/ l SO
f i l m speed set t i ng knob
@Aperture
i ndi cator for A mode
@ Battery chamber l i d
@
Ready-l i ght
O
Locki ng wheel
@
Ready l i ght cont act
@
Fl ash contact
@
Aperture sel ecti on /
auto shooti ng range tabl e
@
Power swi tch/
shooti ng mode sel ector
@
Aperture coupl i ng contact
Pr i nt ed i n Japan
( 84. 4. AO) &- 2
1.
Open the battery
chamber l i d @.
Sl i de t he l i d i n t he di rect i on of
the arrow.
f.Load
the batteri es.
Load f our 1. 5V AA-t YPe
Pen-
l i ght bat t eri es i nt o t he chamber,
maki ng sure t he
posi t i ve and
negat i ve
(+
and
-)
t ermi nal s
mat ch t he di agrams
i nsi de t he
chamber.
Al kal i ne manganese bat t eri es
are recommended;
manganese
or Ni Cd batteri es can al so be
used, but t he
Perf ormance
wi l l
be lower.
l f t he bat t eri es are not i nst al l ed
correct l y, t he f l ash uni t wi l l not
work
properl y
and there maY be
battery l eakage.
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Cl ose the chamber l i d.
Sl i de the battery chamber l i d
back unti l i t cl i cks i nto
pl ace.
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Turn the l ocki ng wheel
@ on the SB-19' s mount-
ing foot @ counterclock-
wi se unti l i t reaches the top.
Ni kon
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Attach the flash unit to
the camera.
Sl i de t he mount i ng f oot f or war d
i nt o t he camer a' s accessor y
shoe as f ar as i t wi l l
go.
oWi th
Ni kon F3-seri es cameras, the
Nikon Flash Unit Coupler AS-4 or
AS-7 must first be attached to the
accessory shoe before mounting
t he S8-79
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Lock the fl ash uni t
securel y i nto
pl ace.
Ti ght en t he l ocki ng wheel t o
pre-
vent t he SB-19 f rom acci dent al l y
sl i ppi ng out of the accessory
shoe.
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Proper shutter speed for fl ash
photography
depends on the camera i n
use. Ref er t o t he f ol l owi ng t abl e f or t he shut t er speeds whi ch are usabl e
wi th
your
camera. Wi th most Ni kon cameras set for automati c expo-
sure operat i on or at cert ai n manual shut t er speeds, t he correct shut t er
speed i s aut omat i cal l y set by si mpl y t urni ng on t he SB-19.
For exampl e, i f
you
are usi ng t he Ni kon FG-20, set t he shut t er speed/
mode sel ect or di al t o A. Or, wi t h t he EM, set t he mode sel ect or t o AUTO.
Nikon camora
Proper
synchronization
speed
(sec.)
Camera setting
FG.2O 1/90 or sl ower
A,
[t' or
11125 or faster
1/60 or slower
EM 1/90 or sl ower
AUTO
M90 or B
FA* 11250 or slower
P, S, A (all
shutter speed dial settings
cept M250 and B)or M (1/500
or faster
P, S, A ( M2s0
or B)
M (1/250
or sl ower)
FE2 11250 or slower
A or 1/500 or faster
11250 or slower
FG* 1/90 or sl ower
P, A or 11125 or faster
1/90
(M90)
or sl ower
F3-seri es* 1/80 or sl ower
A or 1 1125 or faster
1/80 (X)
or sl ower
FM2 (wi th 1/250 sec.
sync speed) r *r *
11250 or slower 11250 or slower
FM2 (wi th 1/200 sec
sync speed) r r r *
1l2OO or slower 11200
(X200)
or slower
FE* 11125 or slower
AUTO
11125 or slower
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Actual shutter
speed lor
*
Wi th the Ni kon FA, the LCD i ndi cati on i n the vi ew-
f i nder vari es accordi ng t o t he set t i ngs: 250appears
i n the
(P,
S, and A) automati c exposure modes,
M250 appears at a manual set t i ng of 1/ 500 or
f ast er, M and t he shut t er speed set
(e
g. , M125)
appears at a manual setti ng of 1 1250 or sl ower,
whi l e no i ndi cat i on appears at M250 and B.
**Wi t h
t he Ni kon FG, t he vi ewf i nder i ndi cat i ons vary
accordi ng t o t he set t i ngs: t wo adj acent LEDs i ndi -
cat i ng 1/ 90sec appear at P, A, or 1/ 125sec or
faster, one LED i ndi cati ng shutter speed as set at
1/ 60 or sl ower, whi l e no i ndi cat i on appears at B or
M90.
***Wi t h
Ni kon F3- ser i es camer as, t he LCD i ndi cat i on
i n t he vi ewf i nder vari es accordi ng t o t he set t i ngs:
80 appears on A, M80 appears at X or 11125 or
faster, the shutter speed set
(e
g
,
M60) appears at
a manual set t i ng of 1/ 60 or sl ower; whi l e M- ap-
pears
at B and T
* t t *
When t he shut t er speed di al set t i ng i s i mproper f or
f l ash synchroni zat i on, t he camera' s ready-l i ght
bl i nks as a war ni ng
32-
40-
64-
80-
125-
r 60-
250-
320-
500-
640-
1000-
1250-
l.
Set the film speed.
Turn the ASA/ISO fi l m soeed
set t i ng knob
@
unt i l t he number
correspondi ng to the speed of
fi l m i n use i s opposi te the ASA/
I SO f i l m speed i ndex
@.
Dot s
between the numbers on the fi l m
speed scal e represent i nterme-
di ate setti ngs, such as 64 and
80, etc
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Determine a shooting
aperture using the
t abl e @.
The Ni kon SB-19
provi des
two
automati c modes of ooerati on:
A and B. The A mode can be
used wi t h al l Ni kon cameras,
whereas the B mode i s reserved
excl usi vel y for the Ni kon FG-20
and EM wi t h an Al -S Ni kkor, Ni kon
Seri es E, or Al -Ni kkor l ens at -
tached. Wi th Al -modi fi ed l enses
and non-Al l enses, the B mode
cannot be used.
oThe
Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-
f/4.5 cannot be used in the B mode
even though it is an AIS Nikkor lens.
Also, when a teleconverter is at-
tached, the A mode must be used.
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lf the batteries in
your
FG-20 or EM
become exhausted, set the camera
to M9o and switch the sB-19 to the
A mode.
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0. 6m
(2. 0f r)
3. 5m
(11. sf r)
l n the A mode, the aperture i n-
di cator
@
shows the usabl e aper-
t ure. For exampl e, at ASA/ I SO
100, t he usabl e apert ure i s f / 5. 6.
The automati c shooti ng range i n
A mode i s al ways from 0.6m to
3. 5m
( 2. 0f t
t o 11. 5f t ) . l f you
set
the fi l m speed setti ng knob at an
i nt ermedi at e set t i ng
(e. 9. ,
64, 80,
et c. ), t he aperl ure shoul d be set
at an i nt ermedi at e set t i ng. For
exampl e, wi t h ASA/ l SO 125 f i l m,
set t he aoert ure 1/ 3 of an f / st oo
between f/5.6 and f/8.
In the B mode, the usabl e aper-
tures are shown i n the wi ndow
@
j ust
to the ri ght of the fi l m speed
wi ndow. The ri ght si de of the tabl e
shows the automati c shooti ng
ranges for each aperture. As you
can see f rom t he t abl e, t he l arger
t he aoerl ure
(t ne
smal l er t he f -
number) you
sel ect , t he
great er
t he maxi mum shoot i ng di st ance,
whereas t he smal l er t he apert ure
(t he
l arger t he f -number), t he l ess
t he maxi mum shoot i ng di st ance.
I t ' s al so t rue t hat t he l arger t he
apert ure, t he l ess t he dept h of f i el d
and t he short er t he recycl i ng t i me
bet ween shot s. On t he ot her hand,
t he smal l er t he aoert ure, t he
great er
t he dept h of f i el d, but t he
0. 6m
( 2. 0f t )
5m
(16. 4t r)
l onger t he recycl i ng t i me, There-
f ore, i n choosi ng an apert ure, al l
t hree f act ors-maxi mum shoot -
i ng di st ance, dept h of f i el d, and
l l ash recycl i ng t i me-shoul d be
t aken i nt o consi derat i on.
Exampl e 1: l f you
are usi ng ASA/
I SO 100 f i l m, you
can sel ect any
apert ure l rom t l Z t o f / 11. Wi t h a
subj ect 2 m
(6. 6f
t )away, t he usabl e
apert ures are t l 2. B, f / 4, f / 5. 6 and
f/8
Exampl e 2: l f you
are usi ng ASA/
I SO 100 f i l m and sel ect f / 4, t he aut o
shoot i ng range i s f rom 0. 6m t o 5m
( z. ot t
t o 16. 4 f t ) .
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Set the aperture on
the l ens.
.Although
the automatic shooting
range in the A mode is always 0 6m
to 3.5m
(2.0ft
to 11 .sfl , the range i n
the B mode depends on the film
speed in use and the aperture
selected For example, at ASA//SO
100, the automatic shooting range
in the B mode is:
2. 1 10 m
(6.9-32.8fil
for f/2
0.9-7 m rc 0-23 )fi l for f/2 8
0 6-5m Q 0-16 4fi l for f/4
0. 6- 3 5nQ. 0- 11 5f i l f or t / 5 6
0 6-2 5mQ 0-8 Zti l for f/8
0. 6- 1 . 7 m
( 2. 0- 5
6f i l f or f / l 1
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Turn on the SB-l9/set the mode selector @.
Sl i de the
power
swi tch/shooti ng mode sel ector to the A or B
posi -
t i on.
l .
Wai t for the ready-l i ght @ to come on.
As soon as t he SB-19' s ready-l i ght l i ght s up, t he f l ash uni t i s ready t o
fi re. The ready-l i ght of current Ni kon cameras al so comes on, so
you
don' t have to take
your
eye away from the vi ewfi nder. Note that the
camera' s meter must fi rst be turned on to acti vate the vi ewfi nder ready-
l i ght .
oThe
ready-light will light up when the 58-79 ls recycled to approx. 80o/o full
capacity. Therefore, it is recommended that you
wait for a few more seconds
when shooting sub/ects located at the far limit of the auto shooting range.
.With
alkaline-manganese batteries, if the ready-light takes more than 30 sec. to
light up,
you
should replace the batteries with a f resh set
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Both ready-lights will blink it the shooting mode selector ls set at B with cameras
other than FG-20 and EM.
.lf
the shutter speed sel on the FM2 or FE is improper for f lash synchronization,
the camera's ready light will blink
.lf
the flash unit is not securely locked in
place
on the FG-20 or EM, lhe S8-/9 s
ready-l ight w i I I bl i nk.
( Ref er
t o t he Ready- Lr ght I nf or mat i on Char t on t he ot her si de of t he sheet )
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Takethepi cture.
When you
depress the shutter rel ease button, the SB-19 fi res for
f l ash shoot i ng. Af t er a shor t whi l e, t he r eady- l i ght t i ght s up agai n t o i ndi -
cate when the fl ash i s ready for the next shot.
tlf
the flash unit fired at its maximum output, the ready-light blinks for approx.
2 seconds as a warning immediately following the sf,ot to indicate there stilt may
be underexposure. ln thls case, check the combination ol shooting distance and
apetture selected, and use a wider aperture or move closer to the subiect if
necessary.
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Turn ofl the flash unit.
After the shooti ng sessi on i s over, don' t forget to sl i de the
power
swi tch to the off
posi ti on
to conserve battery
power.
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Ready-Li ght Informati on Chart
. l t
bl i nks when t he f l ash uni t i s not
securel y l ocked i nt o pl ace
* *
l t bl i nks i r r egul ar l y
l Tl =
Proper f l ash synchroni zat i on i s
i mpossi bl e due t o i mproper
set t i ng of t he camer a' s shut t er
speed or t he f l ash uni t ' s shoot -
i ng mode
SV-
With a mechanical shutter
speed set on the camera, the
camera's exposure meter re-
mains off even if you dep,'ess
the shutter rel ease button
Ni kon camera
Shutter speed
setti ng
Shooting
mode
S8.19' s
ready.l i ghl
Camorr' s rcrdy-l l ght
Mel er ON Meter OFF
FG 20
Al l set l r ngs ex cept
M90 and B
A Lr ght s up Lr ghl s up Does nol l r ghl up
B Lr ghl s up' Lr ghl s up Does not hghl up
MgO B
A Lr ghl s up Lrght s up
B Lr ghl s up' Lr ghl s up
E M
AUTO
Lr ghl s up Lr ghl s up
B Lr ghl s up' Lrghl s up
MgO B
A Lr qhl s up Lr ghl s up
B Lr ghl s up' Lr ghl s up
F A t r n P S A
and M modes)
Al l Set t r ngs exc ept
M250 and B
Lr ghl s up Lr ght s up Does not l r ghl up
B Binks Einks Eloos nol hOht up
M25O B
A Lrght s up Lr ghl S up
B Binks Blinks
FE
Al l sel t r ngs excepl
M250 and B
A Lr ghl s up Lr ghl s up Does not l r ght up
B Binks Blinks Does not fighl up
M25O B
A Lr ghl s up Lr ghl s up
B $inrs Blir*s
FG
Al l set l r ngs exc epl
M90 and B
Lr ghl s up Lr ghl s up Does not l r ghl up
B Blinks Blinks Does nol light up
MgO B
Lr ght s up Lr ghl s up
B Sinks Blinks
F3 s e r r e s ( wr t h
A S 4 o r A S Z t
Al l sei l r ngs
A Lr ght s up Lr ghl s up
B Blinks Blinks
FM2 r wr t h 1 / 2 5 0 s e c
sync speed)
250 or sl ower
A Lr ght s up Lr ghl s up
B Binks Blinks
1/5@ or faster
A Liohts uo Blinks
B Btnks Blinks'
FM2 t wr t h 1 / 2 0 0 s e c
sync speed)
200 t X20O) or
sl ower
A Lr ghl s up Lr ghl s up
B Binks Blinks
l /250 or faster
A Lights rrp Blinks
B Blinks Blinks'
F E
AUTO 1 / 1 2 5
or sl ower
Lr ght S up Lr ghl S up
B Binks Blinks
l /250 or l aster
A L(lhts up Blinks Ltghts up
B Blinks Bl i nks' Blinks
tGgEure
For manual oper at i on
Al though the SB-19 has no manual mode setti ng, you can make the fl ash uni t
f i r e at i t s maxi mum out put by set t i ng t he FG- 20 or EM at M90 or B when t he
SB-19 i s used i n the B mode.
By usi ng the aperture sel ecti on/auto shooti ng range tabl e, you can determi ne
the shooti ng aperture for maxi mum output by referri ng to the maxi mum shoot-
i ng di st ance
( t he
number on t he f ar r i ght ) . For exampl e, wi t h ASA/ l SO 100 f i l m
and a subj ect 5m away, the correct aperture i s f/4. You can al so determi ne
t he aper t ur e by usi ng t he gui de number ( whi ch i ndi cat es t he power of t he uni t )
accordi ng to the fol l owi ng equati on:
f/stop =
gui de number
fl ash-to-subi ect di stance
For exampl e, wi t h ASA/ l SO 100 f i l m and met er s, t he SB 19' s gui de number i s
20. l f the subj ect i s 5m away, di vi de 20 by 5 to get f/4. Wi th ASA/l SO 25 fi l m and
feet, the gui de number i s 33. Therefore, i f the subj ect i s 16ft away, di vi de 33 by
16 t oget appr ox. t l 2.
Gui de number at vari ous fi l m speeds
I SA/ l S0 f i l m
ioeed
25 1240 50 64 l 0 100125160200 50 t20 100r00)40]0c1000125C1600
i ui de number
n meters
l 0 1 1 I J 1 4 16 18 20 22 25 28 32 36 40 45 50 57 63 71 8C
i ui de number
n feet
33 I t 43 4( 52 i 9 66 72 82
g2
1051 1 8131148164187 207 233 262
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Gui de number at vari ous l i l m speeds
I SA/ l S0 f i l m
ioeed
25 3240 50 64 l 0 100125160200 50 \ 20 r00i 00 t 40 ]0c1000125( 1600
i ui de number
n melers
10
'11
I J 1 4 t o 18 20 22 25 28 32 36 40 45 50 57 63 71 8(
i ui de numbel
n feet
33 36 43 4( 52 i 9 66 72 82 92 1051 1 8131148164187 207 23i 262
When shoot i ng a dark subj ect (one wi t h l ow ref l ect i vi t y) or one l i ght i n
t one
(havi ng
hi gh ref l ect i vi t y), over- or underexposure may occur. To
prevent t hi s, exposure compensat i on i s requi red.
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For best resu/ts, do not attempt to make more than
-f
2 sleps of exposure com-
pensation
I n t he A mode
Exposure compensat i on can be perf ormed by st oppi ng down or open-
i ng up t he l ens. Wi t h a dark subj ect , use a smal l er apert ure When a
subj ect i s l i ght i n t one, use a l arger apert ure.
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l n t he B mode
You can use ei t her t he camera' s exposure compensat i on but t on or
ASA/ l SO f i l m speed ri ng By usi ng t he exposure compensat i on but t on,
you can make approx + 2 exposure compensat i on Or by adj ust i ng
t he f i l m speed ri ng, you can make vi rt ual l y any amount of compensa-
t i on desi red. Turn t he ri ng t o a smal l er number f or + sornpensat i on or
t ur n i t t o a hi gher number f or
-
compensat i on
( r ef er
t o t he t abl e) . For
exampl e, i f you are usi ng ASA/ l SO 100 f i l m, reset t he f i l m speed ri ng t o
50 f or +1 comoensat i on or t o 2OO f or
-1
comoensat i on.
Because t he usabl e apert ures and aut o shoot i ng ranges depend on t he
f i l m speed, you must reset t he SB-19' s f i l m speed set t i ng knob and
det ermi ne t he apert ure agai n af t er reset t i ng t he camera' s f i l m speed.
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In the B mode
You can use ei ther the camera' s exposure compensati on button or
ASA/ l SO f i l m speed ri ng. By usi ng t he exposure compensat i on but t on,
you can make approx. +2 exposure compensat i on. Or by adj ust i ng
t he f i l m speed ri ng, you can make vi rt ual l y any amount of compensa-
t i on desi red. Turn t he ri ng t o a smal l er number f or * compensat i on or
t urn i t t o a hi gher number f or
-
compensat i on
(ref er
t o t he t abl e). For
exampl e, i f you are usi ng ASA/ I SO 100 f i l m, reset t he f i l m speed ri ng t o
50 for +1 compensati on or to 200 for
-1
compensal i on.
Because t he usabl e apert ures and aut o shoot i ng ranges depend on t he
f i l m speed, you must reset t he SB-19' s f i l m speed set t i ng knob and
det ermi ne t he apert ure agai n af t er reset t i ng t he camera' s f i l m speed.
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Required exposure compensation
\-
value
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(ASA' |SO)
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+ 2
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0
I - 2
25 25 100
25 50 100 200
100 ZJ 50 100 200 400
200 100 200 400 800
400 100 200 400 800 1600
800 200 400 800 1600
1600 400 800 1600
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25 25 50 100
50 25 50 100 200
100 25 50 100 200 400
200 50 100 200 400 800
400 100 200 400 800 1600
800 200 400 800 1600
1600 400 800 1600
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AS-4
Fl ash Uni t Coupl ers AS-4 and AS-7
These accessori es convert the accessory shoe of F3-seri es cameras
to the standard ISO-type accessory shoe, al l owi ng di rect attachment
of t he SB-19. A speci al f eat ure of t he AS-7 i s t hat i t l et s you change f i l m
wi thout removi ng the fl ash uni t.
TIPS OlI SPEEDLIGHT CARE
oTo
remove di rt or f i ngerpri nt s, wi pe wi t h a dry, sof t or si l i con-
t reat ed cl ot h. Never use t hi nner, benzi ne or al cohol , si nce t hey
mi ght damage t he pl ast i c part s.
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l f you do not pl an to use the uni t for more than two weeks, re-
move the batteri es to avoi d possi bl e damage to the ci rcui try by
battery l eakage. l f l eakage shoul d i nadvertentl y occur, take the
fl ash uni t to your nearest Ni kon authori zed servi ce faci l i ty.
. To prevent damage t o t he f l ash uni t ' s el ect roni c ci rcui t ry, keep
the camera away from pl aces where the temperature i s l i kel y to
go hi gher t han 60oC, such as i nsi de t he t runk of a car i n t he hot
summer sun; al so. do not st ore t he uni t i n except i onal l y damp
pl aces. Use t he SB-19 wi t hi n t he range of
-10oC. . , +50oC.
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l f you have not used your f l ash uni t f or a l ong t i me, t he recycl i ng
t i me may di f f er f rom t hat l i st ed i n t he speci f i cat i ons. Fi re t he uni t
a few ti mes so that i t recovers i ts normal condi ti on.
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Never attempt to di sassembl e or repai r the fl ash yoursel f . These
del i cate procedures
shoul d be l eft to an authori zed servi ce
f aci l i t y.
o
Kp the fl ash uni t away f rom sal t water and out of the rai n.
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SPEEDLIGHT CARE
oTo
remove di rt or f i ngerpri nt s, wi pe wi t h a dry, sof t or si l i con-
t reat ed cl ot h. Never use t hi nner, benzi ne or al cohol , si nce t hey
mi ght damage t he pl ast i c part s.
o
l f you do not pl an t o use t he uni t f or more t han t wo weeks, re-
move t he bat t eri es t o avoi d possi bl e damage t o t he ci rcui t ry by
bat t ery l eakage. l f l eakage shoul d i nadvert ent l y occur, t ake t he
f l ash uni t t o your nearest Ni kon aut hori zed servi ce f aci l i t y.
. To prevent damage t o t he f l ash uni t ' s el ect roni c ci rcui t ry, keep
t he camera away f rom pl aces where t he t emperat ure i s l i kel y t o
go hi gher t han 60"C, such as i nsi de t he t runk of a car i n t he hot
summer sun; al so. do not st ore t he uni t i n except i onal l y damp
pl aces.
Use t he SB-19 wi t hi n t he range of
-. 10oC"' +50"C.
. l f you have not used your f l ash uni t f or a l ong t i me, t he recycl i ng
t i me may di f f er f rom t hat l i st ed i n t he speci f i cat i ons. Fi re t he uni t
a f ew t i mes so t hat i t rdcovers i t s normal condi t i on.
o
Never at t empt t o di sassembl e or repai r t he f l ash yoursel f . These
del i cat e orocedures shoul d be l ef t t o an aut hori zed servi ce
f aci l i t y.
.
KeeD t he f l ash uni t awav f rom sal t wat er and out of t he rai n.
ffRED
EYEtt
"Red
eye" i s a phenomenon i n f l ash phot ography where t he
cent er port i ons of t he subj ect ' s eyes appear as bri ght red orbs i n
col or phot ographs (or whi t e i n bl ack-and-whi t e pi ct ures). Thi s i s a
r esul t of t he l i ght f r om t he f l ash i l l umi nat i ng t he r et i na di r ect l y. l f
t he subj ect l ooks st rai ght i nt o t he l ens and t here i s l i t t l e or no
ambi ent l i ght , t he pupi l i s wi de open, maki ng t he ret i na cl earl y
vi si bl e i n t he pi ct ur e.
To avoi d
"red eye, " you can t ake any or al l of t he f ol l owi ng pre-
caut i ons:
1. Ask t he subj ect not t o l ook di rect l y i nt o t he l ens when t he pi ct ure
i s t aken.
2. I ncrease t he room' s overal l i l l umi nat i on t o reduce t he openi ng
of t he subj ect ' s pupi l s.
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f f RED
EYEt t
"Red
eye" i s a phenomenon i n f l ash phot ography where t he
cent er port i ons of t he subj ect ' s eyes appear as bri ght red orbs i n
col or phot ographs (or whi t e i n bl ack-and-whi t e pi ct ures). Thi s i s a
r esul t of t he l i ght f r om t he f l ash i l l umi nat i ng t he r et i na di r ect l y. l f
t he subj ect l ooks st rai ght i nt o t he l ens and t here i s l i t t l e or no
ambi ent l i ght , t he pupi l i s wi de open, maki ng t he r et i na cl ear l y
vi si bl e i n t he oi ct ure.
To avoi d
"red
eye, " you can t ake any or al l of t he f ol l owi ng pre-
caut i ons.
1. Ask t he subj ect not t o l ook di rect l y i nt o t he l ens when t he pi ct ure
i s t aken.
2. l ncrease t he room' s overal l i l l umi nat i on t o reduce t he ooeni no
of t he subj ect ' s pupi l s.
OPTIIUIUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE
New batteri es
Bet ween manuf act ure and f i rst use, al l bat t eri es exhi bi t some drai n.
Therefore, care shoul d be taken to purchase the newest (and
f reshest ) ones possi bl e. To hel p you do t hi s, some manuf act urers
stamp the date of manufacture on the bottom of each battery. Ask
your camera deal er f or assi st ance i n i nt erpret i ng t he codes.
Temperature
Bat t ery l i f e rat i ngs are based on operat i on at around 2S"C QT"F).
At ot her t emperat ures, bat t ery l i f e i s short ened. spare bat t eri es
shoul d therefore be kept avai l abl e i f operati on i n l ow temperarures
i s ant i ci pat ed.
Cont i nuous use
Bat t eri es are drai ned much more qui ckl y by cont i nuous use t han by
i nt ermi t t ent use.
Battery brands
Do not mi x brands of batteri es, nor use batteri es wi th di fferenr
model numbers. Al so, avoi d mi xi ng new and ol d bat t eri es st nce
proper performance wi l l not be obtai ned and battery l eakage may
occur.
Di sposal
Do not di spose of bat t eri es by burni ng. Al so, f or saf et y' s saxe,
never di sassembl e bat t eri es.
Pol ari t y
when i nst al l i ng bat t eri es, observe t he vol t age pol ari t i es caref ul l y.
Reversal of t he posi t i ve (+) and negat i ve (-)t ermi nal s
wi l l resul t i n
l eakage. l f l eakage shoul d occur, cl ean caref ul l y or t ake t he SB-19
t o your deal er.
Ni Cd batteri es
I n compari son wi t h regul ar bat t eri es, Ni cd bat t eri es provi de f ast er
recycl i ng t i me and bet t er ef f i ci ency at l ow t emperat ures. However,
not e t hat t he recycl i ng t i me and t he number of f l ashes per bat t ery
set are dependent on t he age of t he bat t eri es, how much charqe
t hey have, and t hei r capaci t i es.
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Di sposal
Do not di spose of batteri es by burni ng.
never di sassembl e batteri es.
for safety' s sake,
Pol ari t y
When i nst al l i ng bat t eri es, observe t he vol t age pol ari t i es caref ul l y.
Reversal of t he posi t i ve (+) and negat i ve (-)t ermi nal s wi l l resul t i n
l eakage. l f l eakage shoul d occur, cl ean caref ul l y or t ake t he SB-19
t o your deal er.
Ni Cd batteri es
I n compari son wi t h regul ar bat t eri es, Ni Cd bat t eri es provi de f ast er
recycl i ng t i me and bet t er ef f i ci ency at l ow t emperat ures. However,
not e t hat t he recycl i ng t i me and t he number of f l ashes per bat t ery
set are dependent on t he age of t he bat t eri es, how much charge
t hey have, and t hei r capaci t i es.
El ectroni c constructi on
Gui de number
Angl e of coverage
Power source
Aut omat i c si l i con-cont rol l ed rect i f i er and
ser i es ci r cui t r v
20
(ASA/ l so
i oo and met ers)or
33
(ASA/ l SO
25 and f eet )
60o hori zont al and 45o vert i cal coveri ng
pi ct ur e angl e of 35mm wi deangl e l ens
Four 1. 5V AA-t ype bat t eri es
*Wi t h
t he SB- 19 used at 25oC
( 78' F) .
Of cour se, mor e f l ashes and f ast er
r ecycl i ng t i mes ar e possi bl e i n aut omat i c f l ash oper at i on.
Automati c operati on Two mode operati ons are avai l abl e
Di mensi ons
Wei ght
Accessories provided
A mode: One usabl e apert ure f or each
f i l m speed, e. 9. , f / 5. 6 at ASA/ l SO 1OO
B mode: Wi de range of apert ure at each
f i l m speed, e. g. , I l 2 t o f / ' 11 at ASA/ l SO 100;
t hi s mode onl y usabl e wi t h Ni kon FG-20
or EM camera
Appr ox. 1 16( H ) mm x
66( W) mm
x
46( D) mm
Approx. 1709 (wi t hout bat t eri es)
Soft Case SS-18
Battery
Number ol fl ashes
( at
f ul l out put ) *
Recycl i ng t i me
( at
f ul l out put ) *
Al kal i ne- manganese aoorox. 250 ti mes appr ox. Tsec. mi ni mum
Zi nc- car bon appr ox. 100 t i mes appr ox. 9sec. mi ni mum
t
El ectroni c constructi on
Gui de number
Angl e of coverage
Power source
Aut omat i c si l i con-cont rol l ed rect i f i er and
ser i es ci r cui t r y
20
(ASA/ l SO
100 and met ers)or
33
(ASA/ l SO
25 and f eet )
60o hori zont al and 45o vert i cal coveri ng
pi ct ure angl e of 35mm wi deangl e l ens
Four 1. 5V AA-t ype bat t eri es
*Wi t h
t he SB- 19 used at 25oC( 78' F) . Of cour se, mor e f l ashes and f ast er
recycl i ng ti mes are possi bl e i n automati c fl ash operati on.
Automati c operati on Two mode operati ons are avai l abl e
Di mensi ons
Wei ght
Accessori es provi ded
A mode: One usabl e aoert ure f or each
f i l m speed, e. 9. , f / 5. 6 at ASA/ l SO 100
B mode: Wi de range of apert ure at each
f i l m speed, e. g. , I l 2 t o f / 11 at ASA/ l SO 100;
t hi s mode onl y usabl e wi t h Ni kon FG-20
or EM camera
Appr ox. 116( H) mm x 66( W) mm x 46( D) mm
Approx. 170g (wi t hout bat t eri es)
Sof t Case SS-18
Battery
Number of fl ashes
( at
f ul l out put ) *
Recycl i ng ti me
( at
f ul l out put ) *
Al kal i ne- manoanese approx. 250 ti mes appr ox. Tsec. mi ni mum
Zi nc- car bon appr ox. 100 t i mes apor ox. 9sec. mi ni mum
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