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: Setting Custom and Personal Functions

Custom Function List

Number

Function

Page

C.Fn-00

Distance indicator display

p.83

C.Fn-01

Auto power off

C.Fn-02

Modeling flash

C.Fn-08

AF-assist beam firing

p.84

C.Fn-10

Receiver auto power off timer

C.Fn-11

Receiver auto power off cancel

C.Fn-13

Flash exposure compensation setting

C.Fn-21

;

Light distribution

p.85

C.Fn-22

LCD panel illumination

C.Fn-23

Receiver flash charge check

Personal Function List

Number

Function

Page

P.Fn-01

LCD panel display contrast

p.86

P.Fn-02

LCD panel illumination color: Normal
shooting

P.Fn-03

LCD panel illumination color: Sender

P.Fn-04

LCD panel illumination color: Receiver

P.Fn-05

]

AF-assist beam emission method

p.87

P.Fn-06

Quick flash

P.Fn-07

Flash firing during linked shooting

p.88

P.Fn-08

Dial setting changes

Summary of Contents for 0585C006

Page 1: ...1 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...camera with E TTL II E TTL autoflash metering system Type A camera You can use the Speedlite for easy flash shooting by autoflash control in the same way as a camera s built in flash An EOS camera with TTL autoflash metering system Type B camera See page 102 This instruction manual assumes that the Speedlite is used with a Type A camera Cautions when using continuous flash Flashes will fire repeat...

Page 3: ...d Flash Photography Advanced shooting utilizing the flash shooting functions 23 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations Setting the flash functions from the camera s menu screen 39 Wireless Flash Photography Radio Transmission Wireless sender receiver flash shooting using radio transmission 45 Wireless Flash Photography Optical Transmission Wireless receiver flash shooting using optical tra...

Page 4: ... the Speedlite and the camera s power switches are set to ON The icons used for buttons dials and symbols in the text match the icons found on the Speedlite and the camera The selection operation performed when setting a function basically describes selecting a function by turning 9 A selection can also be made by pressing the top bottom left and right H E I O buttons of the S cross keys When you ...

Page 5: ...r 18 a Fully Automatic Flash Photography 20 E TTL II E TTL Autoflash by Shooting Mode 21 Advanced Flash Photography 23 f Flash Exposure Compensation 24 7 FE Lock 25 c High speed Sync 26 r Second curtain Sync 27 m Bounce 28 Catchlight Shooting 29 q Bounce Adapter 30 e Setting the Flash Coverage 32 Wide Panel 33 q Manual Flash 34 Modeling Flash 36 o Color Filter 37 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 Set...

Page 6: ...eiver Unit 66 Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 67 Wireless Flash Photography Optical Transmission 71 Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 72 Wireless Settings 73 a Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 75 Manual Flash Setting on a Receiver Unit 78 Customizing the Speedlite 79 C Setting Custom and Personal Functions 80 C Setting Custom Functions 83 Setting Personal Functions 86 Ref...

Page 7: ...36 AF assist beam p 22 Flash coverage p 32 Wide panel p 33 Bounce p 28 Catchlight p 29 Adapter p 30 Color filter p 37 Clearing settings Reverting to defaults p 38 Flash function settings p 39 Flash firing restriction p 92 Type B camera p 102 Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Photography Full auto p 55 Manual flash p 62 Group flash p 63 Test flash Modeling flash p 65 Remote release p 66 Linked shoo...

Page 8: ...sion or a fire Do not fire the flash at anyone driving a car or other vehicle It may cause an accident Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts can cause electrical shock If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts do not touch the internal parts There is a possibility of an electrical shock Do not store the product in dusty or hu...

Page 9: ...t 1 meter 3 3 feet away Cautions Follow the cautions below Otherwise physical injury or property damage may result When the product is not in use for a prolonged period make sure to remove the battery before storing This is to prevent malfunction or corrosion When disposing of a battery insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries This is t...

Page 10: ...panel retracted p 29 Wide panel retracted p 33 AF assist beam emitter p 22 Contacts Locking pin Mounting foot p 17 Optical transmission wireless sensor Color filter detector Bounce adapter detector Flash head Light emitting unit ...

Page 11: ...foot lock lever p 17 Lock release button p 17 Bounce angle index p 28 Bounce adapter attachment p 30 z Bounce lock release button p 28 Battery compartment cover p 16 Power switch p 18 K Power on a Button Dial lock Power on J Power off 9 Select Dial 8 Select Set button S Cross keys H Zoom button p 32 E Flash mode button p 20 34 63 I Wireless Linked shooting setting button p 50 73 68 O Flash exposur...

Page 12: ...ge Shooting distance p 20 34 R Meters Feet j Standard k Guide number priority p 85 l Even coverage p 85 m Bounce p 28 H Bounce adapter attached p 30 o Color filter attached p 37 t Temperature increase flash restriction p 92 f Flash exposure compensation p 24 42 Flash exposure level Flash exposure compensation amount Manual flash output Manual flash level q Manual flash The displays shown are examp...

Page 13: ...dy Flash mode a E TTL II E TTL autoflash q Manual flash Group flash Radio transmission wireless shooting k Sync speed warning g Sender flash firing ON d Sender flash firing OFF Transmission channel automatic setting Transmission channel G Sender unit Receiver unit charge status h Receiver icon Firing group Radio transmission wireless shooting Optical transmission wireless shooting N Test flash onl...

Page 14: ...menclature Accessories provided Common to 430EX III RT 430EX III Speedlite case Mini stand p 47 72 Bounce adapter SBA E2 p 30 Color filter SCF E2 p 37 Bounce adapter color filter case Mini stand pocket Shoe ...

Page 15: ...20 continuous flashes After 20 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 min If you fire 20 continuous flashes and then fire the flash again repeatedly with short intervals the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing While flash firing is restricted the firing interval is automatically set to approx 8 to 25 sec If this happens allow a rest time of at least 20 to 30 min For...

Page 16: ...mes CAUTION Do not use AA R6 lithium batteries Note that certain AA R6 lithium batteries may become extremely hot in rare cases during usage Due to safety reasons do not use AA R6 lithium batteries When continually firing do not touch the flash head batteries or the area near the battery compartment When continuous flash or modeling flash is repeatedly fired with short intervals do not touch the f...

Page 17: ...r to the left and detach the Speedlite from the camera Attaching and Detaching the Speedlite to and from the Camera Using AA R6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause contact failure due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts When is displayed or the LCD panel display turns off during recycling replace the batteries with new ones Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand ...

Page 18: ...t but it is effective for shooting with a shorter firing interval During manual flash shooting this function is available when the flash output is set to 1 4 to 1 128 Note that you cannot use Quick flash during wireless flash shooting To save battery power the power will turn off automatically after approx 90 sec of idle use To turn on the Speedlite again press the camera s shutter button halfway ...

Page 19: ...minates in orange For the LCD panel Illumination when set as the sender unit during radio transmission wireless shooting see page 54 Lock Function LCD Panel Illumination When Quick flash is fired during continuous shooting underexposure may occur since the flash output decreases The flash settings will remain in effect even after the power is turned off To retain the settings when replacing the ba...

Page 20: ...lit in the viewfinder 3 Take the picture Check that the subject is in the effective flash range When you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire and the picture will be taken a Fully Automatic Flash Photography Effective flash range If the subject is dark underexposed when you check the shot image move closer to the subject and shoot again You can also increase the ISO speed when u...

Page 21: ...ased on the metering of the camera If the scene is dark a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure for both the main subject and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash light while a standard exposure of the background is obtained with a long exposure using a slow shutter speed Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using ...

Page 22: ... low during viewfinder shooting intermittent flashes a series of small flashes are emitted to help autofocus The effective range of the AF assist beam is approx 0 7 4 m 2 3 13 1 ft at center and approx 0 7 3 5 m 2 3 11 5 ft at periphery in the viewfinder Auto Zoom Adjustment to Image Sensor Size Color Temperature Information Transmission AF Assist Beam The AF assist beam which uses a series of sma...

Page 23: ... the flash functions When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the functions with M added to the right side of the page title cannot be set Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a or F Creative Zone mode to enable all the operations in this chapter ...

Page 24: ... 3 indicates 1 3 stop and 0 7 indicates 2 3 stops To cancel flash exposure compensation return the compensation amount to 0 f Flash Exposure CompensationN Generally set an increased exposure compensation for bright subjects and set a decreased exposure compensation for dark subjects If the camera s exposure compensation is set in 1 2 stop increments flash exposure compensation will be up to 3 stop...

Page 25: ...equired flash output for the subject is retained in memory FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for approx 0 5 sec Each time you press the B button a preflash will be fired and the new flash output required at that time is retained in memory 7 FE LockN If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when FE lock is performed Q blinks in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject or open the aperture an...

Page 26: ...hown in the illustration then press 8 3 Select c Turn 9 to select c then press 8 Check that F is lit in the viewfinder then shoot c High speed SyncN With high speed sync the faster the shutter speed the lower the guide number will be You can check the effective flash range on the LCD panel When the shutter speed is less than or equal to the maximum flash sync speed F is not displayed in the viewfi...

Page 27: ...ation then press 8 3 Select r Turn 9 to select r then press 8 r Second curtain SyncN The second curtain sync works well when the camera s shooting mode is set to F bulb shooting When the flash mode is set to a the flash fires twice The first flash is a preflash to determine the flash output It is not a malfunction Second curtain sync is not available during wireless flash shooting To return to nor...

Page 28: ...50 mm and is displayed You can also set the flash coverage manually p 32 m Bounce 150 If the ceiling or wall is too far away shooting with the appropriate exposure may not be possible since the bounced flash may be too weak If the picture appears dark use a larger aperture opening smaller f number and try again You can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera The ceiling or wall sho...

Page 29: ...sing the same method as bounce shooting Catchlight Shooting Since the flash guide number decreases in bounce shooting focusing with AF assist beam using a series of small flashes may not be possible During bounce shooting using infrared AF assist beam is recommended P Fn 05 1 p 87 Position the flash head toward the front and 90 up When the flash head is rotated to the left or right the catchlight ...

Page 30: ...n the front of the subject shooting distance guidance within approx 1 5 m 4 9 ft at ISO 100 further suppressing the shadow of the subject When shooting portraits catchlight effect can also be obtained 1 Attach the bounce adapter Attach the adapter securely to the flash head until it clicks in place as shown Check that the display changes to H When removing the adapter lift the left and right remov...

Page 31: ...sh p 18 is fired with the bounce adapter attached taking the picture after the flash ready lamp is lit in red is recommended since the flash output may not be sufficient The flash coverage is set automatically when the bounce adapter is attached You cannot change the setting If you attach the bounce adapter to the flash when using an EOS DIGITAL camera released up to 2004 set the white balance to ...

Page 32: ...et the flash coverage automatically set X When you want to set the flash coverage manually select a number indicating the focal length in mm Turn 9 to select the flash coverage then press 8 e Setting the Flash CoverageN When you set the flash coverage manually set the same or a wider coverage than the angle of view for shooting to avoid darkening the periphery of the picture When a lens with a foc...

Page 33: ...same time 2 Push back the catchlight panel Push back the catchlight panel only keeping the wide panel down Wide Panel Since underexposure may occur the N warning is displayed on the LCD panel when using the wide panel with bounce shooting Do not pull out the wide panel with excessive force Doing so may detach the wide panel from the Speedlite Angle of view of EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye or EF8 15mm f 4L ...

Page 34: ... of the S cross keys Turn 9 to select R then press 8 2 Set the flash output Press the O button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to set the flash output then press 8 When you press the camera s shutter button halfway an indication of the shooting distance and the aperture setting are displayed q Manual FlashN Shooting distance Aperture For guide number details with manual flash refer to page 101 Without ...

Page 35: ...hat the entire spot metering circle within the viewfinder center is over the gray reflector 4 Press the B P or 7 button 8 The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the correct flash exposure is retained in memory On the right side of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will show the flash exposure level against the standard exposure 5 Set the flash exposure level...

Page 36: ...for at least 10 min If the modeling flash is fired more than 20 times continuously the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing If this happens allow a rest time for at least 20 to 30 min During Live View shooting firing modeling flash by operating the camera is not possible Modeling flash by operating the camera is disabled when using the flash with EOS M3 EOS M2 EOS M EOS Elan II E...

Page 37: ...nges to o To remove the filter follow the procedure in reverse order Raise the attachment pins on the lower side of the filter and remove the filter from the flash head 2 Take the picture Set the camera s white balance to Q and take the picture With EOS DIGITAL cameras released in and after 2012 you can also set the white balance to A for shooting except with EOS REBEL T5 1200D Check the resulting...

Page 38: ...n p 22 take a shot and set it for manual white balance using the color filter in the shooting environment set the white balance to O and shoot Attaching the color filter to the flash head does not affect the flash coverage If dirt or dust adheres to the color filter wipe it off with a soft dry cloth You can also attach the bounce adapter p 30 when using the color filter If you want to shoot with t...

Page 39: ...scribes how to set the flash functions from the camera s menu screen When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a or F Creative Zone mode ...

Page 40: ...xternal Speedlite control Select External Speedlite control or Flash control 2 Select Flash function settings Select Flash function settings or External flash func setting The setting screen is displayed 3 Set the function The setting screen and items displayed vary depending on the camera Select an item and set the function Flash Control from the Camera s Menu Screen Flash Function Settings Examp...

Page 41: ... REBEL XSi 450D EOS REBEL T3 1100D EOS REBEL XS 1000D On the Flash function settings or External flash func setting screen you can configure normal shooting settings To use Radio transmission wireless shooting set the functions by operating the flash The configurable functions are as follows The settings available vary by the camera used flash mode and wireless function settings etc Settings Avail...

Page 42: ...ive Shutter synchronization You can select the flash firing timing method from 1st curtain 2nd curtain or High speed synchronization To perform normal flash shooting set 1st curtain Flash exposure compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for flash The flash exposure compensation amount can be set up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Zoom flash ...

Page 43: ...ation is set on the flash flash exposure compensation cannot be performed from the camera If both are set at the same time priority is given to the setting on the flash When P Fn 05 0 is set p 87 AF assist beam p 22 which uses a series of small flashes is emitted as necessary even if you set Flash firing to Disable If the flash coverage is automatically set such as when the bounce adapter is attac...

Page 44: ...er then set the function To clear all the Custom Function settings select Clear settings Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 Flash Custom Function Settings Custom Function number When using a camera released in 2011 or earlier or EOS REBEL T5 1200D the C Fn 21 to 23 settings are not cleared even if Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set is selected When...

Page 45: ...radio transmission function shootings described in this chapter are not available To shoot with optical transmission wireless flash using the receiver function see Chapter 5 p 71 When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a or F Creative Zone mode The procedures for w...

Page 46: ...ore you do not need to operate the receiver unit while shooting Autoflash Shooting Using One Receiver Unit p 55 Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range Wireless flash shooting examples h i Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft With 430EX III RT You can also wirelessly control a 430EX III RT set as the receiver unit with a device that is equipped with the radi...

Page 47: ...and shoot in a different flash mode for each firing group with up to 5 groups p 48 Autoflash Shooting with Receiver Groups Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting A B A B C 2 A B groups p 59 3 A B C groups p 60 Before shooting perform a test flash p 18 and test shooting The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of receiver units the surrounding environme...

Page 48: ... the camera used See p 49 and 63 for 1 p 65 for 2 and p 66 for 3 Difference between Radio Transmission and Optical Transmission Function Radio Transmission Optical Transmission Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft Approx 15 m 49 2 ft indoors Firing group control Up to 5 groups 1 A B C D E Up to 3 groups A B C Receiver unit control Up to 15 units No restriction Channel Auto Ch 1 15 Ch 1 4 Wire...

Page 49: ...1D EOS 1V EOS 3 EOS Elan II Elan II E 50 50E EOS REBEL 2000 300 EOS REBEL G 500N EOS REBEL XS N REBEL G II 3000N 66 EOS IX EOS IX Lite IX7 Also when using the flash with an EOS DIGITAL camera or EOS film camera released up to 2011 the following restrictions apply 1 The flash sync speed is 1 stop slower Check the flash sync speed X 1 sec of your camera and shoot with a shutter speed up to 1 stop sl...

Page 50: ...ographers or with other devices using radio waves wireless you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID Set the same channel and ID for both the sender unit and receiver unit Wireless Settings Sender Unit Setting Receiver Unit Setting Transmission Channel Wireless Radio ID Settings To perform normal flash shooting select F to clear the wireless sender receiver settings When establ...

Page 51: ...ver unit 1 Set a channel Press 8 Turn 9 to select the channel symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select X or any channel between Ch Y and then press 8 2 Set a wireless radio ID Press 8 Turn 9 to select the ID symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select the position digit to be set then press 8 Turn 9 to select a number from 0 to 9 then press 8 Set a 4 digit number with the same procedure and select When trans...

Page 52: ...referring to the scan results Scanning when AUTO is set Run the scan Press the 1 button Turn 9 to select W then press 8 Select The scan is performed and the channel with the best reception signal is set Scanning when a channel between Ch 1 and 15 is set 1 Run the scan Press the 1 button Turn 9 to select W then press 8 Select The scan is performed and the reception status is displayed in a graph Th...

Page 53: ...ress 8 j Sender flash firing ON Sender flash firing OFF The D Lamp Color Status Description Action Green Lit Transmission OK Red Lit Not connected Check the channel and ID Blinking Too many units Change the sender and receiver unit total to 16 or less Error Turn the sender unit and receiver unit off and on again Sender Flash Firing ON OFF If the transmission channels of the sender unit and receive...

Page 54: ...uminated again You can save the wireless settings to the sender unit and receiver unit and recall the settings later Operate the sender unit or receiver unit separately depending on which unit s settings are to be saved or recalled 1 Select L Press the 1 button Turn 9 to select L then press 8 2 Save or load the settings Turn 9 to select V save or J load then press 8 Select The settings are saved s...

Page 55: ...der unit 2 Set the receiver unit Set the 430EX III RT to be controlled wirelessly from the sender as the receiver unit p 50 Set the firing group to A B or C p 59 The flash will not fire if it is set to D or E 3 Check the channel and ID If the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same settings p 51 52 4 Position the camera a...

Page 56: ...ceiver flash is ready the AF assist beam emitter blinks at approx 1 second intervals Check that the Q receiver flash ready icon is lit on the sender unit s LCD panel G is not displayed For the sender unit s LCD panel illumination see page 54 Check that the sender unit s flash ready lamp is lit 7 Check the performance Press the sender unit s test flash button The receiver unit fires If it does not ...

Page 57: ...displayed on the sender unit s LCD panel Make sure to take the picture after checking the G icon is not displayed If the D lamp is red radio transmission has not been established Check the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit again If you cannot connect with the same settings turn the sender unit and receiver unit off and on again The sender receiver fl...

Page 58: ...ending on the order in which the power was turned on The first sender main sender is green and the second and subsequent senders sub senders are orange Advanced Shooting with Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation f p 24 High speed sync c p 26 FE lock p 25 Manual flash p 34 62 Sender Units You can also directly operate the receiver unit to separately set flash exposure compensa...

Page 59: ...e and set the receiver units one by one Press 8 Turn 9 to select the firing group symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select a or b then press 8 Set one unit to a and the other unit to b 2 Set the sender unit to 5 The procedures in steps 2 to 3 are to be set on the sender unit Press 8 Turn 9 to select the firing group control symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select U then press 8 5 Wireless Multiple Flash ...

Page 60: ...s to eliminate the subject s shadow The basic setting procedure is the same as Autoflash Shooting with Two Receiver Groups 1 Set the receiver unit to firing group C Set the receiver unit you want to add to flash firing group c in the same way as step 1 on the preceding page 2 Set the sender unit to 6 Set sender firing group control to W in the same way as step 2 on the preceding page 3 Set the A B...

Page 61: ...oup A B or C whose flash output you want to increase You can increase the number of receiver units up to 15 units in total For example if you set a firing group with three receiver units to a the three units are treated and controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Receiver C flash exposure compensation amount Group Control f f f Firing group A To fire the three firing groups...

Page 62: ...n press 8 Turn 9 to select the group to be fired then press 8 T Set all groups to the same flash output U Set the flash output of A and B V Set the flash output of A B and C 3 Set the flash output Turn 9 to select the firing group symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to set the flash output then press 8 With 5 and 7 repeat steps 3 to set the flash output for all groups 4 Take the picture Each group fires at...

Page 63: ...knowledgeable and experienced in lighting 1 Set the flash mode to Press the E button of the S cross keys of the sender unit Turn 9 to select S then press 8 2 Set the firing group of the receiver units Operate and set the receiver units one by one Press 8 Turn 9 to select the firing group symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select a b c d or e then press 8 Set the firing group A B C D or E for all the re...

Page 64: ...flash exposure compensation amount symbol then press 8 When using the q mode set the flash output When using the a or mode auto external flash metering set the flash exposure compensation amount as required Repeat step 3 to set the flash function of all firing groups Once the settings are complete press the 0 button to return to the screen of step 3 You can set the flash exposure compensation for ...

Page 65: ...e When using 430EX III RT as a receiver and setting the flash mode with the sender do not set the flash mode to When 430EX III RT is set as the sender unit and the flash mode of firing group A is set to sender flash firing is not performed even if 430EX III RT is set to Sender flash firing ON p 53 When the flash mode is set to a or exposure is controlled as a single group to obtain the standard ex...

Page 66: ...D For the precautions related to modeling flash see page 36 When C Fn 02 1 is set on the sender unit modeling flash will not be fired even if you select M When there are two or more sender units p 58 the flash signal is sent to the main sender that has the D lamp lit in green Remote release is not possible from a receiver unit with cameras released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T5 1200D Shooting is not ...

Page 67: ...s shooting to the camera Note that when used with a camera released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T5 1200D the unit can be used only as a sender camera unit The unit cannot be used as a receiver camera unit Before performing the operations on the next page attach a Speedlite or transmitter to all the cameras to be used for linked shooting For details on setting other devices refer to the instruction man...

Page 68: ... or i then press 8 3 Set the transmission channel and wireless radio ID For details on the setting procedure see pages 50 to 53 4 Set the camera s shooting functions 5 Set all the Speedlites Set all the Speedlites to perform linked shooting to sender unit or receiver unit in linked shooting Set the transmitters in the same way if any to be used in linked shooting Transmission channel Wireless radi...

Page 69: ...a units are released linked with release of the sender camera unit After shooting with linked shooting the D lamps of the receiver units are briefly lit in orange When you want to clear linked shooting operate the Speedlites one by one to change the setting to P in step 1 You can use this function as a remote control for linked shooting without attaching a Speedlite to a camera Press 8 of the send...

Page 70: ...Fn 07 0 set p 88 set Silent LV shoot on the sender camera unit menu to Disabled If Mode 1 or Mode 2 is set the receiver camera units will not be released The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of receiver flashes the surrounding environment and weather conditions The linked shooting function is the similar function as the linked shooting featur...

Page 71: ... are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a or F Creative Zone mode The optical transmission wireless receiver function is available with both Speedlite 430EX III RT and Speedlite 430EX III You can wirelessly control a 430EX III RT 430EX III set as an optical transmission wireless receiver unit using a device equipped with the optical transmission wireless sender function p 91 The...

Page 72: ...ooting refer to the instruction manual of the device equipped with the sender function Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range Wireless flash shooting examples h i Approx 80 Approx 10 m 32 8 ft Approx 15 m 49 2 ft Approx 12 m 39 4 ft Indoors Outdoors Transmission distance Sender When using 600EX RT 600EX Device with optical transmission wireless sender function...

Page 73: ... you can change the transmission channel Set the same channel for both the sender unit and receiver unit Set a channel Press 8 Turn 9 to select the channel symbol then press 8 Wireless Settings Receiver Unit Setting Turn transmission wireless sensor p 10 of the receiver unit toward the sender using the bounce function p 28 When shooting indoors since the transmission signal is reflected off the wa...

Page 74: ...ave or recall its settings 1 Select L Press the 1 button Turn 9 to select L then press 8 2 Save or load the settings Turn 9 to select V save or J load then press 8 Select The settings are saved stored in the memory or the settings that were saved are set Transmission channel Memory Function If the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different the receiver unit will not f...

Page 75: ...der unit 2 Set the receiver unit Set the 430EX III RT 430EX III to be controlled wirelessly from the sender unit as the receiver unit p 73 A B or C can be set as the firing group 3 Set a channel If the channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same number p 73 4 Position the camera and the flash Position them within the range shown on page 72 5 Set the flash mode ...

Page 76: ...ck that it is placed within the transmission range p 72 8 Take the picture Set the camera and take the picture in the same way as with normal flash shooting If there is a fluorescent light or computer monitor near a receiver unit the presence of the light source may cause the receiver unit to malfunction and fire inadvertently The receiver flash coverage is set to 24 mm You can also set the flash ...

Page 77: ...g group of the receiver units Operate and set the receiver units one by one Press 8 Turn 9 to select the firing group symbol then press 8 Turn 9 to select a b or c then press 8 Advanced Shooting with Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation f p 24 High speed sync c p 26 FE lock p 25 Manual flash p 34 78 Setting the Firing Group You can also directly operate the receiver unit to s...

Page 78: ...he individual receiver Press the I button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to select then press 8 appears on the LCD panel The flash mode is set to q 2 Set the flash output Press the O button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to set the flash output then press 8 Manual Flash Setting on a Receiver Unit A receiver unit that is set as an individual receiver cannot receive flash mode control from the sender unit T...

Page 79: ...the Speedlite with the Custom Functions C Fn and Personal Functions P Fn When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a or F Creative Zone mode ...

Page 80: ...creen is displayed 2 Select an item to set Turn 9 to select an item number to set 3 Change the setting Press 8 The setting is displayed Turn 9 to select the desired setting then press 8 Press the 0 button to apply the setting 1 Display the Personal Functions screen Select and press 8 in the same way as step 1 for the Custom Functions The Personal Functions screen is displayed 2 Set the function Se...

Page 81: ...exposure compensation setting C Fn 21 Light distribution p 85 C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination C Fn 23 Receiver flash charge check Personal Function List Number Function Page P Fn 01 LCD panel display contrast p 86 P Fn 02 A LCD panel illumination color Normal shooting P Fn 03 B LCD panel illumination color Sender P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver P Fn 05 AF assist beam emission method...

Page 82: ...ng C or D on the screen on the left and selecting Clearing All the Custom Personal Functions Even if you clear all Custom Functions C Fn 00 will not be cleared P Fn 03 and 07 are not displayed on the Speedlite 430EX III You can set or clear all Custom Functions of the Speedlite on the camera s menu screen p 44 ...

Page 83: ...amera s depth of field preview button to fire the modeling flash 1 Enabled Test firing button Press the Speedlite s test flash button to fire the modeling flash 2 Enabled with both buttons Press the camera s depth of field preview button or the Speedlite s test flash button to fire the modeling flash 3 OFF Disabled Disables the modeling flash When the temperature of the flash head rises due to con...

Page 84: ... Receiver auto power off cancel When you press the test flash button of sender unit you can turn on the receiver units in the auto power off status You can change the time for the receiver units in auto power off status to accept this function Set this function on each receiver unit 0 8h Within 8 hours 1 1h Within 1 hour C Fn 13 6 Flash exposure compensation setting 0 4 Speedlite button and dial 1...

Page 85: ...s to k 2 l Even coverage Although the effective flash shooting distance becomes slightly shorter than the 0 setting this is convenient when you want to minimize light fall off at the periphery of the picture The flash coverage is set automatically to a slightly wider position than the actual shooting angle of view The display changes to l C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination When a button or dial is ope...

Page 86: ...umination color Sender You can select the color of the LCD panel illumination for the Speedlite set as the sender unit for wireless flash shooting using radio transmission or linked shooting P Fn 03 is not displayed on the Speedlite 430EX III 0 GREEN Green 1 ORANGE Orange P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver You can select the color of the LCD panel illumination for the Speedlite set as...

Page 87: ...o fire the flash when the flash ready lamp is lit in green before the flash is fully charged to shorten the charge waiting time Quick flash also functions during continuous shooting 0 ON Enabled 1 OFF Disabled When 1 is set manually select the center AF point When an AF point other than the center AF point is selected focusing with the AF assist beam is not possible AF assist beam is not emitted W...

Page 88: ... is pressed and the screen displays the settings as shown on the left you can set whether or not the following functions can be directly set by simply turning 9 0 OFF Disabled This is the normal operation procedure 1 ON Enabled You can directly specify the settings by simply selecting the Flash exposure compensation amount Manual flash output Firing group control Flash ratio Flash mode for each fi...

Page 89: ...89 7 Reference This chapter provides a system map trouble shooting guide use of the Speedlite with Type B cameras etc ...

Page 90: ... III Color filter SCF E2 provided with 430EX III RT 430EX III 430EX III RT 430EX III System Speedlite Transmitter equipped with sender function Speedlite equipped with receiver function Camera Speedlite Transmitter equipped with sender function Speedlite equipped with receiver function Wireless Flash Shooting Radio transmission Optical transmission ...

Page 91: ...as with optical transmission wireless sender function by built in flash Speedlite equipped with optical transmission wireless receiver function 600EX RT 600EX 580EX II 580EX 550EX 430EX II 430EX 420EX 320EX 270EX II Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 Enables the 430EX III RT 430EX III to be connected to the camera up to approx 60 cm 2 ft away When using a Speedlite without a function for switching the fir...

Page 92: ...n approx 8 and 25 sec As the internal temperature of the Speedlite increases the warning is displayed in two levels The following table shows the number of continuous flash until the warning is displayed and the necessary rest time guideline until normal flash shooting can be performed At full output f Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase Temperature Increase Warning Display Level ...

Page 93: ... When Level 2 warning is displayed and remote release p 66 test flash or modeling flash p 65 is performed by a receiver the firing interval becomes approx 40 sec Do not touch the flash head batteries or the area near the battery compartment immediately after firing continuous flash or modeling flash Touching them may result in a burn Before replacing the batteries make sure that they are cooled Wh...

Page 94: ...rical contacts of the Speedlite or camera are dirty wipe the contacts p 10 with a dry cloth etc When you perform continuous firing repeatedly over a short period of time causing the temperature of the flash head to rise and flash firing to be restricted the firing interval increases p 92 The Speedlite s auto power off has activated Press the shutter button halfway or press the test flash button p ...

Page 95: ...he sync speed in Flash sync speed in Av mode p 42 Set the flash coverage to L automatic p 32 Insert the mounting foot into the camera s hot shoe all the way slide the lock lever to the right and secure the Speedlite to the camera p 17 Remove the bounce adapter p 30 Retract the wide panel p 33 When the color filter is attached the AF assist beam which uses a series of small flashes is not emitted S...

Page 96: ...ender unit in radio transmission wireless shooting 430EX III RT does not support auto external flash metering p 65 Run the transmission channel scan and set the channel with the best reception signal p 52 Position the receiver unit at a location with possible clearest view of the sender unit Face the front side of the receiver s main body toward the sender unit When using autoflash shooting with t...

Page 97: ...es Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Set the receiver unit to i p 73 Set the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit to the same numbers p 73 Check that the receiver unit is within the transmission range of the sender unit p 72 Point the wireless sensor of the receiver unit toward the sender unit p 72 If the sender unit and receiver unit are too close the transmission...

Page 98: ...lor temperature information transmission Flash light color temperature information transmitted to camera when flash is fired Color filter Color filter provided can be used Exposure control system E TTL II E TTL autoflash manual flash Effective flash range with EF50mm f 1 4 lens at ISO 100 Normal flash Approx 0 7 23 6 m 2 3 77 4 ft Quick flash Approx 0 7 13 6 m 2 3 44 6 ft at Guide No 19 1 62 7 in ...

Page 99: ...iewfinder supported Effective distance Approx 0 7 8 m 2 3 26 2 ft Frequency 2405 MHz 2475 MHz Modulation system Primary modulation OQPSK Secondary modulation DS SS Wireless settings Sender receiver Channel Auto Ch 1 15 Wireless radio ID 0000 9999 Receiver unit control Up to 5 groups A B C D E up to 15 units Receiver unit setting Firing group A B C D E Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft When...

Page 100: ...pes Personal Functions 430EX III RT 8 types 430EX III 6 types Speedlite power source Four AA LR6 alkaline batteries AA HR6 Ni MH batteries can be used Battery life number of flashes Approx 180 1200 times When using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Radio transmission wireless shooting time Approx 9 continuous hours When Sender flash firing OFF using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Auto power off Power off after...

Page 101: ... 28 0 91 9 1 2 9 9 32 5 15 6 51 2 17 0 55 8 19 8 65 0 1 4 7 0 23 0 11 0 36 1 12 0 39 4 14 0 45 9 1 8 5 0 16 4 7 8 25 6 8 5 27 9 9 9 32 5 1 16 3 5 11 5 5 5 18 0 6 0 19 7 7 0 23 0 1 32 2 5 8 2 3 9 12 8 4 2 13 8 5 0 16 4 1 64 1 8 5 9 2 8 9 2 3 0 9 8 3 5 11 5 1 128 1 2 3 9 1 9 6 2 2 1 6 9 2 5 8 2 Flash Output Flash Coverage mm 50 70 80 105 1 1 33 0 108 3 40 0 131 2 41 0 134 5 43 0 141 1 1 2 23 3 76 4 ...

Page 102: ...ached to a Type B camera autoflash is not available If you take a picture in this status the flash will always fire at full output Functions available with Type B cameras Manual flash Second curtain sync Functions not available with Type B cameras E TTL II E TTL TTL autoflash Speedlite flash exposure compensation FE lock High speed sync Quick flash Modeling flash Wireless flash shooting with radio...

Page 103: ...rt 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada s licence exempt RSSs Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or equipment except Canon accessori...

Page 104: ...tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference t...

Page 105: ... buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contr...

Page 106: ...oflash 20 21 F FE lock 25 Firing groups 59 60 62 63 77 Firing interval 16 92 First curtain sync 42 Flash control 40 Flash coverage 32 85 Flash exposure compensation 24 42 58 77 Flash exposure level 12 24 35 Flash firing restriction 92 Flash function setting 39 Flash head Light emitting unit 10 28 Flash metering 42 Flash mode 12 20 34 42 Flash operation transmission range 46 72 Flash output 34 62 F...

Page 107: ...receiver unit 55 Fully automatic three groups A B C 60 Fully automatic two groups A B 59 Group firing 63 Manual flash 62 Receiver unit 13 45 71 Charge indication 54 56 76 85 Receiver unit setting 50 73 Recycling 18 Remote release 66 S Scan 52 Second curtain sync 27 Sender flash firing ON OFF 53 Sender unit 13 45 71 Sender unit setting 50 Shutter speed 21 Shutter sync settings 42 Sync speed 21 42 4...

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