Quick Guide to the Sekonic L-408 LUMISPHERE INCIDENT SPOT / INCIDENT INDICATOR (omni-directional) BRIGHTNESS/ DIFFERENCE (uni-directional) SPOT VIEWER ON/OFF BATTERY CHECK ----MEASURE SPOT VIEWER COVER UP MEMORY (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) DOWN ANALOG MEMORY SCALE MEMORY OFF 1/10 STOP INCREMENTS MODE FLASH FLASH W/CORD DAYLIGHT F/EV MULTI · IN FLASH MODES TOGGLES MULTI ON/OFF · IN DAYLIGHT MODE F-STOP PRIORITY SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY EV BRIGHTNESS/DIFFERENCE ISO DEPRESS WHILE PUSHING UP OR DOWN SWITCH FLASH CORD SOCKET WHEN CORD IS ATTACHED PUSH MEASURE BUTTON TO TRIGGER FLASH AND MEASURE LIGHT Basic Operation - Sekonic L-408 On/Off/Battery Check Press Power button. To check battery power hold down button. Power is indicated in 1/10th steps Set ISO Hold down ISO button while depressing Up or Down button Use as Spot Meter Slide open Spot Viewer Cover, sight through window Use as Incident Meter Close Spot Viewer Cover, rotate Lumisphere to high position Measure Brightness/Contrast Difference Close Spot Viewer Cover, rotate Lumisphere to low position Daylight Reading Select Daylight Mode, depress Measure button Cordless Flash Reading Select Flash Mode, depress Measure button, manually trigger flash Flash Reading Using Flash Cord Select Flash with Cord Mode, insert flash cord, depress Measure button EV Reading Select Daylight Mode, depress F/EV Multi button to see Select Shutter or Aperture Priority Select Daylight Mode. Toggle F/EV Multi button. Aperture priority = Shutter priority = Set Exposure Compensation Press ISO and F/EV Multi simultaneously and toggle Up/Down switch to set in 1/10th step increments PRINTED IN USA ...