Basic Operations
Procedure
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STEP 1: Inserting the batteries
While pressing the battery-chamber cover lock release,
slide the battery-chamber cover and
open it.
Insert the batteries following the [+] and [−]
marks.
Push and
slide the battery-chamber cover to close it.
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STEP 2: Attaching the SB-5000 to
the camera
Make sure the SB-5000 and the camera
are turned off.
![](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num1.jpg)
![](/imaging/support/digitutor/img/setting/sb-5000/sb-5000_shooting-03.jpg)
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Lock the Speedlight in place
Turn the mounting foot lock lever clockwise until it stops at the mounting foot lock index.
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STEP 3: Adjusting the flash head
While holding down the flash head tilting/rotating
lock release button,
adjust the flash head to the forward-facing position.
- The flash head is locked when tilted 90° up or set in the forward-facing position.
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- The flash head is locked when tilted 90° up or set in the forward-facing position.
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LCD indicator for flash head status
1: Flash head is set in the forward-facing position.
2: Flash head is set at angle. (Flash head is tilted up or rotated to the right or left.)
3: Flash head is tilted down.
1: Flash head is set in the forward-facing position.
2: Flash head is set at angle. (Flash head is tilted up or rotated to the right or left.)
3: Flash head is tilted down.
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STEP 4: Turning the camera and SB-5000
on
Turn the camera on.
Set
the SB-5000’s power switch to [ON].
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1: SB-5000 flash information
2: SB-5000 status icons
3: Monitor pre-flashes
4: ISO sensitivity
5: Effective flash output
6: FX format
7: Flash mode
8: Connected to a CLS-compatible camera
9: Zoom head position
10: Aperture f-number
2: SB-5000 status icons
3: Monitor pre-flashes
4: ISO sensitivity
5: Effective flash output
6: FX format
7: Flash mode
8: Connected to a CLS-compatible camera
9: Zoom head position
10: Aperture f-number
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STEP 5: Selecting the flash mode
Press the wireless setting button to choose single flash-unit
mode.
Press the rotary multi selector
to highlight the flash mode.
Use the rotary multi selector to display
.
Press
the OK button. Changing the flash mode
Pressing the rotary multi selector![](../../img/icons/icon_sb_up.jpg)
or rotating it clockwise changes the available flash mode icons displayed on the
LCD.
![1](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num1.jpg)
![2](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num2.jpg)
![](../../img/icons/icon_sb_r.jpg)
![3](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num3.jpg)
![](../../img/icons/icon_sb_ttlbl.jpg)
![4](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num4.jpg)
Pressing the rotary multi selector
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![](../../img/icons/icon_sb_r.jpg)
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![5](../../img/icons/icon_sb_num5.jpg)
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