Vivitar VIV-DF-186 - Manuals

Page 2 - Limited One Year Warranty

Limited One Year Warranty -1- Vivitar warrants this quality product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. During the period, Vivitar will repair or replace the product at no charge for parts or labor.TIME PERIOD OF THIS WARRANTYThe time...

Page 3 - WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED

WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED -2- TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals, software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking for? E-mail us at [email protected] and one of our technical support team membe...

Page 5 - Important Notes for Flash Photography and Maintenance

-4- Important Notes for Flash Photography and Maintenance 1. After each picture, wait for two seconds for the flash to fully recharge before taking the next shot, even when the ready light is on. This will help to prolong the lifespan of the flash tube. It will also allow you to attain the full char...

Page 6 - Important Notes for Flash Photography and Maintenance (cont.); deteriorate the flash’s performance.

-5- Important Notes for Flash Photography and Maintenance (cont.) 6. Always use a fresh set of 4 AA batteries of the same brand and type when old batteries are depleted. Mixing and matching batteries of different types or brands will greatly deteriorate the flash’s performance. 7. When the flash is ...

Page 7 - Installing Batteries; Top View of Your Flash

-6- Installing Batteries In order to power on your flash, you will first need to install batteries. To do so, first ensure that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position. Next, open the battery compartment, and insert 4 new AA batteries with the correct polarity (+,-) as indicated inside the battery ...

Page 8 - Mounting the Flash Onto Your Camera; hot shoe; Button Controls on

-7- Mounting the Flash Onto Your Camera Once batteries are inserted into your flash, you can proceed to mount it onto your camera. To do so, first ensure that the ON/OFF swtch is in the OFF position. Next, slide the flash’s hotshoe base onto the camera’s hot shoe then rotate the lock ring until it i...

Page 9 - approximately 2 seconds.

-8- Auto Check Light Power Saving Function The Green Auto Check Light (OK) located on the back of the flash is used to confirm that In order to save battery life, your flash will automatically turn off if left idle for more than one minute. your subject is within the effective TTL range of the flash...

Page 10 - the camera to focus in low lighting conditions.

-9- PROGRAM TTL (P) / AUTO MODE This flash unit provides automatic Through-The-Lens (TTL) control of the flash exposure when used with dedicated digital cameras. When using this mode, the flash unit will automatically emit the flash output for a balanced illumination of the subject and background. T...

Page 11 - TTL AV, TV AND M MODES; one’s hand. In such situations, the use of tripod is recommended.

-10- TTL AV, TV AND M MODES When this flash unit is used with your camera set to AV, TV or M modes, the flash exposure will be automatically controlled by the camera based on the combination of shutter speed and aperture value. *For TV mode, do not exceed the camera’s maximum flash synchronization s...

Page 12 - SECOND/REAR CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION; subject when a slow shutter speed is being used.

-11- SECOND/REAR CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION This mode permits you to fire the flash just before your camera’s shutter closes during slow shutter speed shooting. This will create a trail of lighting that will be appear behind the main subject when a slow shutter speed is being used. *For more informatio...

Page 13 - RED EYE REDUCTION

-12- RED EYE REDUCTION When red eye reduction is activated on the DSLR body, the flash unit will activate a series of preflashes before the main flash to reduce the possibility of red eye occurrence during shooting.

Page 15 - SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES

-14- SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES Guide Number: 30m/ 99ft Circuitry: IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) Automatic TTL Range: 15m / 50ft (F2.0) AF Illumination: 8m / 26ft Dedication: - For Canon (model VIV-DF-186-CAN): E-TTL/E-TTL II - For Nikon (model VIV-DF-186-NIK): iTTL - For Sony (model VIV-DF-...