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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Nissin Air System (NAS) is a Nissin wirelessly remote control flash light system, designed by Nissin. It consists of a Nissin radio commander (NAS commander) and the Nissin wireless flash (NAS flash) and Nissin radio receiver (NAS receiver) as remote slave units. Insert MG80 Pro on the camera hot shoe as a NAS commander. The signal of MG80 Pro is transmitted by using 2.4 GHz transmission. Transmission distance is approx. 100m (330 ft.) (Metal/ Wire/ Wall/ another 2.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS These safety instructions refer to important information on how to use this product safely and properly. Please read the following instructions before using the product. CAUTIONS This sign refers to conditions which may cause damage or defect. Do not touch the inside parts from the opening when the unit was dropped or broken. Place the batteries correctly in position. Placing the batteries in wrong polarity may cause leakage, exothermic heat or explosion.
Names of the Components 1 Group selection button 2 Group on/off button 7 Pilot button (Test flash button) 3 Modeling light button 9 Lock ring (Basic/Advanced Groups button) 4 M/TTL Mode Button 8 Power On/Off button 10 Modelling Light 11 Micro SD card slot (OPEN Mode button) (for firmware update) 5 LCD panel 12 AF-assist light (1) 6 Select dial with buttons 13 Bounce lock Channel button 14 Battery compartment door HSS button 15 Hotshoe contacts Buzzer button M.
Before starting wireless flash shooting. Inserting batteries 1. Open the battery compartment door and insert 4 x size AA batteries as shown in the picture. 1 2 2. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly inserted in the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery compartment door and slide it back in place.
Default Setting reset Press power on to activate Nissin MG80 Pro, hold the Pilot button for 5 seconds to reset to factory default setting Default setting: 1. TTL mode: +/- 0EV 2. M Manual mode: 1/256 3. Zoom setting: Manual, 24mm 4. Channel Setting: no. 2 5. HSS mode: off 6. Buzzer: off 7. Group Mode: Basic Groups 8.
Basic Operation Mounting MG80 Pro on the camera 1. Turn off MG80 Pro. 2. Turn the lock ring of MG80 to loosen it all the way as shown in the picture. 3. Slide the mounting foot of MG80 into the hotshoe of the camera. 4. Turn the lock ring to opposite direction and tighten it. Removing MG80 Pro from the camera 1. Turn off MG80 Pro. 2. Turn the lock ring of MG80 to loosen it all the way as shown in the picture. 3. Slide the mounting foot of MG80 out of the hotshoe of the camera.
Menu Screen For Main Modes MG80 Flash Mode and Functions Press the Power button 3 seconds to select a function. On-Camera Mode Flash light is automatically controlled by the camera with the flash exposure or selecting the desired manual power on the flash unit. Commander Mode Placing multiple numbers of flashes (slave flash) off camera and controlling the lighting. Slave Mode Synchronizes to the wireless remote flash system.
On-Camera Mode TTL flash power compensation With the latest TTL flash control system, the flash power level is always automatically controlled by the camera for the most appropriate exposure. If you wish, if you can soften or weaken the flash light, or give more light to the subject without changing the environmental or background exposure effect. The MG80 can make it possible to quickly adjust the exposure for each particular flash picture as needed.
On-Camera Mode Manual Exposure Flash In some occasions, or for special expression, you may need your own flash exposure instead of the automatic controlled exposure. You can set MG80 for non-automatic flash mode, and select the desired flash power. Set MG80 to the camera’s hotshoe and press the on/ off switch to power on. Press the Power button 3 seconds to select On-Camera Mode. Press the button to “M” mode. You can select the power by rotating the Control Wheel : 1/256 – 1/1 (Full) power.
NAS Wireless Slave Flash Slave Mode MG80 Pro has a wireless remote flash system as a slave unit. You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple lightings from the various directions. Using MG80 Pro with a NAS shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the same way as normal TTL autoflash shooting. Pairing Press the Power button 3 seconds to select Slave.
NAS Wireless Flash Shooting Pairing Setting To perform wireless shooting, set the Nissin MG80 Pro commander and NAS slave with the following procedure. When completed pairing, both of them will memorize the data and no need to pair again after the units are switched on and off. ! For Sony Camera Before usiung MG80 Pro in Commander mode, please install MG80 Pro on camera and change the Flash mode to “WL” in camera menu. Step 1: Switch all flash and Commander off Nissin flash Di700A 1.
NAS Wireless Flash Shooting Step 2: Pairing on Nissin MG80 Pro in Commander Mode 1. Press the on/ off switch to power on and press the Power button 3 seconds to select Commander Mode. 2. Turn off the MG80, hold the Panel Lock key and the “On & Off” button at the same time for 3 seconds. The Pilot LED will blink about 10 seconds to process the pairing. (*) Compatible Channel for NAS System Air1 Air 10s MG80 Pro i60A / Di700A / Air R Ch.1 - 8 Ch.2 - 8 Ch.2 - 8 MG10 / MG8 / MG80 Pro Ch.2 - 8 Ch.
Open Mode (only works with MG Series) The NAS system is using an independent identity (ID) function to access strobes, the NAS strobes will not be affected by other commanders whenever they are using the same channel in the same location. A slave unit of Nissin flash or Nissin receiver can only be controlled by one and only one NAS commander with pairing in default setting. MG80 Pro offers “Open Mode” ,a new function (only works with MG Series), on the pairing setting.
Basic Groups and Advanced groups There are basic groups and advance groups for controlling the Nissin MG80 Pro. They allow the user to pair an unlimited amount of slave units. They mainly divided into two kinds of groups: A B C TTL mode M mode M/TTL mode Both basic and advance groups can be operate in the MG80 Pro commander. User can switch between these two groups whenever they want. Example: Use the i60A in basic group A on manual, use two MG10 in advance group A & D in TTL and manual mode.
Group Setting MG80 Pro, provides individual control of 4 groups (strobes), you can set these 4 groups in different settings. Before shooting, you have to set each strobes to be one of these 4 groups. Nissin Di700A Flash 1. Power on Nissin Di700A and switch to wireless slave mode, B C (Group mode in the display), press “Set ” several times until the A then turn the to change the group number. / / Set 2. Press the Set key to confirm the new setting. Nissin i60A Flash 1.
Group On/off Setting In testing or changing the flash effect of different slave units group, you can turn on or off any group. Nissin MG80 Pro Commander Mode 1. Press the Group Selection button on Nissin MG80 Pro. While the selected group is blinking in the display, press the “Group On/Off ” button. When the group is switched on, the exposure setting value and exposure bar will be appeared on the right side of the group. When the group is switched off, only "---" is shown. 2.
Flash power control When the NAS flash is set to the wireless mode, all exposure setting functions will be controlled by the NAS commander. TTL and M exposure mode switch In Basic groups mode: Press the button. A B C D In Advanced groups mode: To set different exposure in each group: 1. Press the Group Selection button. When the letter “A” blinks, press M / TTL mode button to change the exposure (the same procedure works with groups B, C, and D). 2.
Flash Exposure Control TTL flash exposure compensation 1. Press the Group Selection button, the group letters blink. 2. Rotate the Operation Dial to increase or decrease the TTL flash exposure compensation. The settings of TTL auto exposure compensation on Nissin MG80 Pro starts from -2EV to + 2EV and controlled by 1 / 3EV step interval. TTL mode In addition to the bar chart, there are a number of exposure values shown: Setting of 0EV shows in 0.0, Setting of -2EV to -0.3EV will be displayed in -2.0 to -0.
Flash Exposure Control M manual flash mode power control 1. Press the Group Selection button, the group letter blinks. 2. Rotate the Operation Dial to increase or decrease the flash power of the group selected. The setting of M mode on MG80 Pro starts from 1/256 (minimum) to 1/1 (Full), and controlled by 1/3 step intervals. The value digi displayed next to the group only shows the integer step value (*). A B M mode 3. When the M mode setting is completed, press the group selection button again.
Zoom head setting Nissin MG80 Pro offers "A" auto zoom mode and manual zoom mode. 1. Hold the for 2 seconds. 2. Press the group selection button to select the group. (On-camera Mode will not show the other group) Rotate the Operation Dial to change the Zoom head position setting. The focal length is representing the flash angle. Rotate the Operation Dial in anti-clockwise direction to decrease the value of the focal length of zoom head.
Modeling light Normal flashguns have a very short flash duration. In order to estimate and control the flash more efficiently, the modeling light on slave unit can be used. It is a constant light for the user to estimate and preview the light before shooting(flash emitting). (*) Modeling light is a new feature of the NAS system. Nissin Di700A, i60A, i40 flash and other discontinued models do not support this feature. Turn on/off the modeling light 1.
High Speed Synchronize ( HSS / FP ) Flashgun supports shutter speed limitation on X-Sync (maximum speed synchronize to flash) on SLR / DSLR /Mirrorless Cameras in general. If it does not support HSS function of the camera, faster shutter speed settings than the maximum synchronize speed will block the flash gun. With faster shutter speeds than the maximum sync speed some part(s) of the image area would be shaded by the moving shutter leaves within the flash duration.
Buzz (Beep sound) on strobes All settings of strobes are controlled by the commander wirelessly after the pairing is completed. If the strobes buzzer is on, a “Beep” sound will be heard when the Strobe is charging and not ready to flash. The “Beep” sound will be heard everytime when there is any change made through the commander. MG80 Pro Beep or Buzzer on & off switch Hold button to switch the buzzer (on strobes) on or off. When “no buzzer” logo is displayed in LCD, it means that the beep sound is off.
Firmware update procedure To start the firmware update procedure, you need to have: The computer (Windows or Mac) connected to the Internet A Micro SD/SDHC card (recommend 4GB-32GB) and Micro SD card reader. MG80 Pro with 4pcs of full re-charged AA batteries. 1. Download the Firmware file(s). Click here to download firmware files: http: //www.nissindigital.com/firmware.html 2. Insert Micro SD/SDHC card to the card reader and connect to the computer. 3.
Specifications Type Guide no. (at ISO 100) Power source Recycling time Number of flashes (Approx.
Warranty In case of the following reason of the defect, it may void the warranty. 1. The product is not used in accordance with the instruction of the owner’s manual. 2. The product is repaired or modified by the one who is not an authorized repair service. 3. When the product is used with the cameras not applicable, lens, adaptors or such accessories produced by the third party. 4. Fault or defect caused by fire, earthquake, flood, public pollution and such natural accident. 5.
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