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Studio quality light: 

Greater than 300Ws, GN 80 (m ISO 100, with AD-S2 

standard reflector). Approx. 28mm flash coverage  with the standard reflector. 

External battery pack: 

Cheetah Lithium (lithium, 11.1V/4500mAh), 0.05-4.5s 

recycling and 450 full power flashes.

Lightweight and portable: 

Even with power pack and accessories.

Wireless control

: Remote wireless control of flash functions and triggering.

Wide-range accessories:

 Softbox, beauty dish, snoots, color gels, etc. 

Compatible with most bare bulb flash accessories from other brands.

Wide power adjustment range:

 Power adjusts from full power to 1/128 in 1/3 

stop increments.

Stable color temperature: 

 5600±200K over the entire power range.

Additional features:

 Multi flash, Focus-assist beam on/off & Hi-Speed sync 

triggering.

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Foreword

01

   

For Your Safety

03

   

Names of Parts

03

   

 

Body

03

   

 

Control Panel

04

   

 

Included Accessories

04

   

 

Separately Sold Accessories

04

   

Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)

05

   

Attaching Flash Tube

05

   

Connecting to a Power Pack

05

   

Connecting the Flash to a Camera

06

   

Using the Flash

06

   

 

Power Management

07

   

 

Flash Output

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M Mode

07

   

 

S1 Mode

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S2 Mode

07

   

 

RPT Mode

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Hi-Speed Sync Triggering

09

   

 

MF-Assist Beam

09

   

 

Buzz Function

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Wireless Control Function

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Sync Triggering

10

   

 

PC Sync Triggering

10

   

Protection Function

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Technical Data

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Maintenance

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Replacing the off-Camera Adapter

Always keep this product from rain or dampness to avoid fire or electric shock.

This product contains high-voltage electronic parts. Touching the high-voltage 
circuit inside it may result in electric shock. Do not disassemble. Should repairs 
become necessary, this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance 
center.

Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes (especially those of babies) within short 
distances. 

Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases, chemicals and 
other similar materials. In certain circumstances, these materials may be 
sensitive to the strong light emitting from this flash unit and fire or 
electromagnetic interference may result. 

Do not leave or store the flash unit if the ambient temperature reads over 122 F

/50

(e.g. in automobile). Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged.

Be cautious when using the CL-360 on your camera. CL-360 is heavier than a 
typical shoe mount flash so a CL-360 on your camera may damage the camera 
hotshoe.  

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Before using this product.

Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety and the proper 
operation of this product. Keep for future reference.

Thank you for purchasing a CHEETAH product.

CHEETAH CL-360 flash system  includes the  CL-360 flash with a bare tube, 
external power pack, wireless manual power control, and a range of dedicated light 
shaping accessories. CL-360 is several times more powerful than a typical hotshoe 
flash  with comparable  size and weight. It offers studio quality light for outdoor as 
well as studio shooting. The CL-360 offers:

FOREWORD

FOR YOUR SAFETY

CONTENTS

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Summary of Contents for CL-360

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Cheetah Light LLC www cheetahstand com info cheetahstand com 214 734 1198 ...

Page 2: ...product from rain or dampness to avoid fire or electric shock This product contains high voltage electronic parts Touching the high voltage circuit inside it may result in electric shock Do not disassemble Should repairs become necessary this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes especially those of babies within short distances Do no...

Page 3: ... 22 Select Dial Body Control Panel The flash unit is not powered by itself but draws power from Cheetah Lithium Battery Pack L4500 sold separately Separately Sold Accessories The product can be used in combination with the following accessories sold separately so as to achieve best photography effects CL Tx Rx Remote Control Softbox Beauty Dish Fold up umbrella Snoots Light stand etc Installing Re...

Page 4: ...one end of Power Cable into Power Socket 7 of the flash unit and insert the other end into the output socket of the power pack 3 Turn on the power pack Normally the flash unit will be fully charged and ready to work The flash unit is not powered by itself but draws power from Cheetah Lithium Battery Pack L4500 sold separately For the instructions of the power pack see the related user manual Conne...

Page 5: ...put For setting procedures see the following Press the Mode Selection Button 18 so that RPT is displayed Press Set Button 19 to select the item to be set The item blinks Rotate Select Dial 22 to set a desired number Calculating the Shutter Speed During stroboscopic flash the shutter remains open until the firing stops Use the following formula to calculate the shutter speed required to capture the...

Page 6: ...tton 18 and Set Button 19 Press Mode Selection Button 18 again to exit mode In hi speed sync triggering mode you can use a hi speed sync trigger to have your flash unit synchronize with all shutter speeds of cameras max 1 8000 second up to your camera This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill flash portraits Note Hi speed sync triggering mode is effective only when the fla...

Page 7: ...lash tube reflector not included 780g flash tube reflector not included Protection Function Over Temperature Protection To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head do not fire more than 75 continuous flashes in fast succession at 1 1 full power After 75 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 minutes If you fire more than 75 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in sh...

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