I'd suggest setting the camera to ISO 200 f/8 and a shutter speed of about 1/100, manual mode. Mount the flash, I believe that you set the dial on the flash so that it lines up with ISO 200 and f/8 (I had one of these, but cannot remember the exact details of the dial) and snap away. If the pictures come out a little dark, set the aperture setting on the flash to a larger number (i.e. effectively telling the flash that you are using a smaller aperture, so that it puts out more light), if they are overexposed, set the aperture on the flash to a smaller number. The thing to remember is that it is the aperture (and, indeed, the dialled-in aperture value on the flash unit) that affects the flash exposure, not the shutter speed.
Get some practice shots and you should be OK. To get more of the ambient lighting in the shot, possibly consider going to ISO 400. Then get some more practice shots. Once you've got it set up, snapping away is easy and automatic.
Good luck.
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