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Foreword

Warning

Name of Parts

Body

Control Panel

LCD Panel

What's in the Box of V860IIS Kit?

What's in the Box of V860IIS (only flash unit)?

Separately Sold Accessories

Battery

Attaching to a Camera

Power Management

Flash Mode: TTL Autoflash

         FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation)

         High-Speed Sync

         Second-Curtain Sync

M: Manual Flash

Multi: Stroboscopic Flash

Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission

Wireless Settings

Setting Master Unit’s Flash Mode

Setting the Communication Channel

Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio (2.4G) Transmission

Wireless Settings

Setting Master Unit’s Flash Mode

Setting the Communication Channel

TTL: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting

M: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash

Multi: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash

Other Applications

Wireless Control Function

Sync Triggering

Auto Focus Assist Beam

Bounce Flash

Creating a Catchlight

ZOOM: Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel

Low Battery Indicator

C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions

Protection Function

Technical Data

Troubleshooting

Firmware Upgrade

Compatible Camera Models

Maintenance

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Conventions used in this Manual

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This manual is based on the assumption that both the camera and 

camera flash’s power switches are powered on.

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Reference page numbers are indicated by “p.**”.

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The following alert symbols are used in this manual:

      The Caution symbol gives supplemental information.

      The Note symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting 

problem.

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Pioneering Li-ion Camera Flash

Summary of Contents for V860IIS

Page 1: ...ference 705 V862S0 00 Add A4 Building A4 Xinhe Huafa Industrial Zone Fuzhou RD West Fuyong Town Baoan District Shenzhen 518103 China Tel 86 755 29609320 8062 Fax 86 755 25723423 E mail godox godox com...

Page 2: ...ture with good even lighting Support with firmware upgrade Foreword 27 28 Always keep this product dry Do not use in rain or in damp conditions Do not disassemble Should repairs become necessary this...

Page 3: ...lash Shooting with Manual Flash Multi Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Other Applications Wireless Control Function Sync Triggering Auto Focus Assist Beam Bounce Flash Creating a Catchlight Z...

Page 4: ...d the LCD panel illuminated M Manual flash Manual flash output 3 Multi Flash Multi Stroboscopic flash Number of flashes Flash frequency SYNC 01 Catchlight Panel 02 Built in Wide Panel 03 Flash Head 04...

Page 5: ...tery by using the standard battery charger Cautions 1 Do not short circuit 2 Do not expose to rain or immerse into water This battery is not water proof 3 Keep out of reach of children 4 No over 24 ho...

Page 6: ...attery pack is securely loaded in the flash Check the battery level indication on the LCD panel to see the remaining battery level Battery Level Indication 3 grids 2 grids 1 grid Blank grid Blinking T...

Page 7: ...h speed mode and is displayed Set the flash frequency and 3flash times Press Function Button 3 to select the flash times Turn the Select Dial to set the number Press Function Button 4 to select the fl...

Page 8: ...ss Settings You can switch between normal flash and wireless flash For normal flash shooting be sure to set the wireless setting to OFF The backlight turns green 2 now Note In the master unit mode CTR...

Page 9: ...sure to set the wireless setting to OFF Press button so that 1 is displayed on the LCD panel If MULTI is displayed it means Multi mode is ON The backlight turns green 2 now Even with multiple slave u...

Page 10: ...nk after the slave unit s flash ready indicator is lightened C Fn AF Page 49 Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash The FEC and other settings that set on the master unit will also be appeared on the sl...

Page 11: ...can press the camera shutter release button to trigger the flash You can also hold the transmit end at hand to control your off camera flash For full instructions on the use of FT series remote contr...

Page 12: ...flash head straight ahead and then upward by 90 The catchlight will not appear if you swing the flash head left or right For best catchlight effect stay 1 5m 4 9ft away from the subject 47 48 ZOOM Set...

Page 13: ...After 30 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 minutes If you fire more than 30 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in short intervals the inner over temperature protection fu...

Page 14: ...it has the flash coverage between 20 and 200mm which fits medium format cameras Pull the wide panel out to extend the flash coverage Model Type Compatible Cameras Guide No 1 1 output 200mm Flash Cover...

Page 15: ...dify this table are retained Shut down the device immediately should abnormal operation be detected Avoid sudden impacts and the product should be dedusted regularly It is normal for the flash tube to...

Page 16: ...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 installati...

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