Nikon Speedlight - Recharging the Ni-Cd Batteries

Before
/
using. check to
make srire
the voltage
selec-
tor
is
$et
for
the
proper
voltage.
There
are 100, I 17,
)20
and 240-volt settings.
Insert
a small coin into
the
slot and
turn it
so that the
red indicator is opposite
the
proper
voltage.
Before connecting
the
power,
turn off the
power
switch in order
to
prevent
drain on the Ni-Cd
bat-
teries if
they
are left
in
place.
Plug
the unit into
an
AC source.
The speedlight
begins
to
charge up, emit-
ting a buzzing sound.
Recycling takes 5
seconds.
However,
if the speedlight
Itas not been
used for
some time, it may take
longer
for
the
pilot lamp
to
light
up.
Fire
the flash
several
times using the open flash
button
to
restore it to its
normal
operating
condition.
Recharging
the
Ni-Cd
Batteries
You
can also
use the
AC unit/charger
to recharge
the
batteries
whether
using the
camera and
speedlight
on
AC
power
or not.
But normally
recharging
is
done
when
the
speedlight
is not in
use.
Turn
off the
power
switch on the
main unit.
Connect
an AC
power
source to the speedlight
by
means
of
the
AC unit/charger
just
as
you
would
to use the
speedlight with
an AC
power
source.
The
Ni-Cd
batteries
will start to
charge
up.
Recharging
time
varies
depending on how
many
times
the
flash has
been fired. After about 40 flashes, 7 to
8 hours
should be sufficient.
Completely
depleted
batteries take
14 to 16 hours.
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