Bolt Vx-760n User manual

VX-760N

WIRELESS TTL FLASH

User’s Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Bolt VX-760N Flash. This advanced digital ash unit puts creative control in your

hands with a broad range of automatic and manual features. It can be used as both an on-camera ash and as

a wireless master or slave ash. Among the benets you’ll enjoy:

• Full compatibility with Nikon’s i-TTL metering system

• Wireless TTL control with multiple ash units and groups

• Flash exposure bracketing

• Multi (stroboscopic) mode

• Automatic and manual zoom from 24mm to 180mm

• Tilt and swivel head: -7° down, 90° up, 180° right, and 90° left

• Two-inch backlit LCD

• Eight manual ash levels: full to 1/128 power, plus ne-tuning by 1/3

• Autofocus-assist for low-light photography

• Rear-curtain sync

• Built-in reector and diffuser panels

• Automatic power-saving function

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Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................2-3

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................6-9

Warnings ..................................................................................................................................................10-12

Installing Batteries ....................................................................................................................................12-13

Mounting the Flash ...................................................................................................................................14-15

Turning on the Flash and Firing a Test .......................................................................................................16-18

Extended Interface....................................................................................................................................19-20

Using the Automatic TTL Flash Mode ............................................................................................................. 21

Locking Flash Value ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Using Flash Exposure Compensation.............................................................................................................. 23

Using Flash Exposure Bracketing ................................................................................................................... 24

Using the Manual Flash Mode ...................................................................................................................25-26

Controlling Flash Coverage (Zoom)............................................................................................................27-29

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Using the Autofocus-Assist Light.................................................................................................................... 30

Bouncing Your Flash..................................................................................................................................30-32

Red-Eye Reduction ........................................................................................................................................ 33

Using Rear- or Second-Curtain Synchronization ........................................................................................33-34

Using the Multi (Stroboscopic) Mode.........................................................................................................35-36

Using Your VX-760N as a Wireless Master or Slave....................................................................................37-41

Positioning Slave Flash Units.....................................................................................................................41-42

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................43-44

Specications / Customer Service.................................................................................................................. 45

Stroboscopic Reference Chart........................................................................................................................ 46

FCC Notices................................................................................................................................................... 47

Limited Warranty ........................................................................................................................................... 48