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If there is a problem, refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.

The Camera Flash does not fire.

 The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera.

   

Attach the camera’s mounting foot securely to the camera.

 The electrical contacts of the Camera Flash and camera are dirty.

   

Clean the contacts.

 < 

     

> or < 

      

> is not displayed in the view finder of camera.

   

Wait until the flash is fully recycled and the flash ready indicator lights up.

   

If the flash ready indicator lights up, but < 

     

> or <

 

 

     

> is not displayed in the view finder, check whether this 

flash unit is securely attached to the camera hotshoe.  

The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed.

 There was a highly reflective object (e.g. glass window) in the picture.

   

Use FE lock (FEL).

 You used high-speed sync.

   

With high-speed sync, the effective flash range will be shorter. Make sure the subject is within the effective flash 
range displayed.

 You used Manual Flash mode.

   

Set the flash mode to ETTL or modify the flash output.

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This flash supports firmware upgrade through the USB port. Update information will be released on our 

official website.

USB connection line is not included in this product. The USB port is a standard Micro USB socket. Common 
USB connection line is applicable. 

Troubleshooting

This flash unit can be used on the following 

Canon EOS series camera models:

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This table only lists the tested camera models, 

    

not all Canon EOS series cameras. For the 

    

compatibility of other camera models, a self-

    

test is recommended.

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Rights to modify this table are retained.

5D Mark III

5D Mark II

6D

7D

60D

50D

40D

30D

650D

600D

550D

500D

450D

400D Digital

1100D

1000D

Compatible Camera Models

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Shut down the device immediately should abnormal 

   

operation be detected.

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Avoid sudden impacts and the product should be 

   

dedusted regularly.

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It is normal for the flash tube to be warm when in use. 

   

Avoid continuous flashes if unnecessary.

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Maintenance of the flash must be performed by our 

   

authorized maintenance department which can provide 

   

original accessories. 

● 

This product, except consumables e.g. flash tube, is 

   

supported with a one-year warranty.

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Unauthorized service will void the warranty.

● 

If the product had failures or was wetted, do not use it 

   

until it is repaired by professionals.

● 

Changes made to the specifications or designs may 

   

not be reflected in this manual.

Maintenance

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Technical Data

Model

•T

ype

Compatible Cameras

Slave Unit Compatible Cameras

Guide No. (m ISO 100)

Vertical Rotation Angle

Horizontal Rotation Angle

Flash Duration

•Exposure Control

Exposure control system

Flash exposure compensation (FEC)

FE lock

Sync mode

Multi flash

•Wireless Flash (Optic transmission and 2.4G transmission)

Wireless flash function

Controllable slave groups

Transmission 

               

Optic

 range (approx.)

 

 

            

2.4G

Channels

 

 

                     

Optic

 

                                    

2.4G

Modeling flash

•Auto Focus 

Assist Beam

Effective range (approx.)

•Power Supply

Power Supply

Full Power Flashes

Recycle Time

Power Saving

•Sync 

Triggering Mode

•Color 

Temperature

•Dimensions

Dimension

Net Weight

CL-360X

Canon EOS cameras (E-TTL II autoflash)

Canon EOS cameras, E-TTL II autoflash (master unit use TTL wireless flash trigger X1C, etc.)

Nikon cameras, i-TTL autoflash (master unit use TTL wireless flash trigger use X1N, etc.)

80 (m ISO 100, with AD-S2 standard reflector)

-15° to 90°

0 to 270°

1/220 to 1/10000 seconds

E-TTL II autoflash and manual flash

Manual. FEB: ±3 stops in 1/3 stop increments (Manual FEC and FEB can be combined.)

With < FEL > button or <     > button

High-speed sync (up to 1/8000 seconds), first-curtain sync, and second-curtain sync

Provided (up to 100 times, 199Hz)

Master, Slave, Off

3 (A, B, and C)

Master (transmitter): approx. 3m; 

Slave (receiver): Indoors: 12 to 15 m/ 39.4 to 49.2 ft.; Outdoors: 8 to 10 m/ 26.2 to 32.8ft.

Master unit reception angle:±40° ; horizontally, ±30° vertically 

70m (CL-360X   as a transmitter)

100m (X1C/X1N as a transmitter)

4 (1, 2, 3, and 4)

32 (1~32)

Fired with camera’s depth-of-field preview button

Center: 0.6~10m / 2.0~32.8 feet

Periphery: 0.6~5m / 2.0~16.4 feet

CHEETAH L4500 lithium power pack

450 (with L4500 power pack)

Approx. 0.05-4.5s (with L4500 power pack)

Power of

f automatically after approx. 90 seconds of idle operation. (60 minutes if set as slave)

Hotshoe, 3.5mm sync line, PC sync socket, Wireless control port

5600±200k

75*95*220mm (flash tube & reflector not included)

800g (flash tube & reflector not included)

C

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Summary of Contents for cl-360x

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...Cheetah Light LLC www cheetahstand com ...

Page 3: ...bination with CHEETAH TTL camera flashes TTL outdoor flashes TTL studio flashes etc With this CL 360XC flash your shooting will become simpler You can easily achieve a correct flash exposure even in complex light changing environments CHEETAH CL 360XC flash system is an CL 360XC flash with a bare tube external power pack wireless manual power control and a range of dedicated light shaping accessor...

Page 4: ...f Flash Ratio M Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Multi Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Wireless Flash Shooting Ratio 2 4G Transmission Other Applications Wireless Control Function Modeling Flash Auto Focus Assist Beam Assist Beam Setting Bounce Flash Sync Triggering PC Sync Socket Triggering C Fn Setting Custom Functions Control with the Camera s Menu Screen Protection Function ...

Page 5: ...ual Flash The display will only show the settings currently applied The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4 such as and change according to settings status When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminated 3 Multi Flash Body LCD Panel SYNC ETTL E TTL II E TTL autoflash Master unit flash ON Master unit flash OFF High speed sync Page 11 Second curtain sync Page 12 Flash expos...

Page 6: ...es from the flash head 2 Match the red dot on the base of the flash tube with the red dot in the Tube Socket Push the flash tube in until it is securely seated into the socket 1 Before connecting make sure that the power pack is turned off 2 Plug one end of Power Cable into Power Socket of the flash unit and insert the other end into the output socket of the power pack 3 Turn on the power pack Nor...

Page 7: ...s one over exposed and another under exposed Over and under exposure amount is user adjustable This function helps get correct exposure especially in shooting moving objects or when environmental lights are complex This flash has three flash modes E TTL Manual M and Multi Stroboscopic In E TTL mode the camera and the flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and th...

Page 8: ...ken C Fn FEB ACL Page 26 The FEB shooting sequence can be changed C Fn FEB Page 26 C Fn C Fn Flash Mode E TTL Autoflash If the subject is too far away and underexposure the icon will blink in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again If ETTL is not displayed on the LCD panel FE lock cannot be set If the subject is too small FE lock might not be very effective High Speed S...

Page 9: ...It can be used to capture a multiple images of a moving subject in a single photograph You can set the firing frequency number of flashes per sec expressed as Hz the number of flashes and the flash output Press MODE button so that 1 MULTI is displayed Calculating the Shutter Speed During stroboscopic flash the shutter remains open until the firing stops Use the formula below to calculate the shutt...

Page 10: ...n speedlites e g 580EXII 600EX RT and commanders of Canon cameras e g 7D 60D 600D You can set up two to three slave groups for E TTL II autoflash shooting With E TTL II autoflash you can easily create various lighting effects Any flash settings of flash exposure compensation high speed sync FE lock FEB manual flash Multi flash on the master unit will be automatically sent to the slave units So the...

Page 11: ... be set from 1Hz to 199Hz Press Function Button 4 so that or are displayed Use two or more master units By preparing several cameras that with master units flash attached cameras can be changed in shooting while keeping the same lighting source slave unit Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Slave Units Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash FEB SYNC About Master Unit Wireless Flash Optic Tr...

Page 12: ...ame flash output select ALL RATIO OFF in step 2 ID A ID A ID A Slave group A Wireless Flash Optic Transmission About Slave Group Control 5 ETTL Use the Wireless Shooting of Flash Ratio Divide the slave units into A and B groups and balance their shooting illumination flash ratio Auto control exposure to make the total output of A and B flash groups up to standard exposure Setting the flash groups ...

Page 13: ... CL 360XC can control the following slave units CL 360XC CL 360XN X1R C etc As slave unit CL 360XC can be controlled by the following master units Positioning and Operation Range Example of wireless flash shooting Autoflash Shooting with One Slave Unit Use the supplied mini stand to position the slave unit Before shooting perform a test flash and test shooting The transmission distance might be sh...

Page 14: ...on to make it easier for autofocus The beam will light up only when autofocus is difficult and get out as soon as the autofocus becomes correct If you want to turn off the auto focus assist beam set the AF to OFF on the C Fn settings If you find the auto focus assist beam does not light up this is because the camera has got a correct autofocus Other Applications Assist Beam Setting The flash has t...

Page 15: ...lled bounce flash To set the bounce direction hold the flash head and turn it to a satisfying angle 0 270 15 90 If the wall or the ceiling is too far away the bounced flash might be too weak and result in underexposure The wall or the ceiling should be a plain white color for high reluctance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may appear in the picture Sync Triggering The Sync Cord Jac...

Page 16: ...method LCD Panel E1 E2 E3 E9 Number of flashes that will activate over temperature protection in high speed sync triggering mode 2 Other Protections The system provides real time protection to secure the device and your safety The following lists prompts for your reference Control with the Camera s Menu Screen If the camera flash is attached to an EOS camera which has a speedlite control function ...

Page 17: ...h tube is supported with a one year warranty Unauthorized service will void the warranty If the product had failures or was wetted do not use it until it is repaired by professionals Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual Maintenance 59 Technical Data Model Type Compatible Cameras Slave Unit Compatible Cameras Guide No m ISO 100 Vertical Rotation Angle Ho...

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