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Batteries and power supply

Batteries

4 AA batteries are required to power the speedflash. The following 

types may be used:

A. 

Alkaline Manganese (1.5V)

 

This battery provides a medium power output with no need for 

maintenance, but it cannot be recharged.

B. 

Nickel Cadmium (1.2V)

 

This battery recycles quickly and can be recharged, making it 

both economical and practical.

C. 

Ni-MH (1.2V)

 

This battery’s power exceeds that of the nickel cadmium battery.

D. 

Lithium (1.5V)

 

This is a large-capacity battery. It has a low leakage rate and has 

no need of maintenance.

E. 

Hydrogen Oxygen Cell

 

This battery is also known as Oxyride. It has a larger capacity 

than alkaline batteries, and approximately 1.5 times the service 

life, which makes it very suitable for use in high-power electronic 

products.

Installing batteries

1.  Open the battery cover

 

Slide the battery hatch open according to the direction of the 

arrow.

2.  Install batteries

 

Insert the batteries into the compartment according to the arrow 

markings, making sure that the battery anode contact is correct.

3. 

Close the battery cover

 

Slide the battery hatch closed in the opposite direction.

Important note:

 Do not ever mix new and part-worn batteries, or 

batteries of different types.

Summary of Contents for SPEEDFLASH KFL101

Page 1: ...SPEEDFLASH KFL101 SPEEDFLASH KFL101 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...h temperatures such as fire or direct sunlight 6 Remove dead batteries from the speedflash as soon as possible to avoid the risk of internal corrosion caused by leaked battery fluid 7 Keep the speedfl...

Page 4: ...system 3 Power supply 4 x AA battery see batteries and power supply or external DC power pack optional extra 4 Dual compatibility Universal hotshoe contact means the flash can be used with both Canon...

Page 5: ...sable this switch to manual focus M or to the custom function Fn 08 to disable the AF lamp For more detail about zoom settings please refer to page 20 Adjust the angle of the flash The flash head can...

Page 6: ...s in this manual refer to the buttons by the names printed on the flashgun Clockwise from top left hand corner these are Button Function s Fn Backlight function button CLEAR Left clear button and righ...

Page 7: ...clear button Right clear button Zoom button ON OFF switch Flash indicator Mode button DC power input Sync sockets Backlight and function button Directional keypad Up Down Left Right Centre set button...

Page 8: ...8 Flash sensor Installation foot Hot shoe contact Serial number Flash head Lock dial Built in reflection card Battery cover Built in wide angle diffuser...

Page 9: ...ower output Flash exposure Wireless optical slave mode M Manual mode Multi Multi flash stroboscopic mode MASTER Master mode SLAVE Slave mode Ratio setting RATIO RATIO A B RATIO A B C Flash mode MASTER...

Page 10: ...kage rate and has no need of maintenance E Hydrogen Oxygen Cell This battery is also known as Oxyride It has a larger capacity than alkaline batteries and approximately 1 5 times the service life whic...

Page 11: ...nds to turn the speedflash on or off In order to save battery power and avoid leakage the default settings are as follows Automatic power saving mode If the speedflash is inactive for 60 seconds the u...

Page 12: ...he flash simultaneously Common flash modes Automatic TTL flash mode Set the camera s shooting mode to P Program Auto Exposure or Green frame Auto and the flash to TTL for fully automatic flash operati...

Page 13: ...FEB set the camera to single shot mode and ensure the flash pilot light is on and the flash is ready before taking a picture When mounted on a Canon camera exposure values are set on the flash when m...

Page 14: ...sing flash exposure lock you can lock the correct flash exposure settings for various parts of a scene When flash TTL mode is displayed on the LCD screen please connect the flash with the camera Canon...

Page 15: ...kground is dark for example at night it will use the slow sync in order to highlight the subject and keep the background at standard exposure If using the flash as a MASTER use standard exposure setti...

Page 16: ...ing Using the directional keypad press right to increase the power setting and left to decrease the power setting Use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the power in 0 3 stop increments S...

Page 17: ...the left button to decrease the number of flashes The number of flashes can be set from 1 to 40 when you have set the desired number press set to save the exposure power setting will now be flashing...

Page 18: ...ure the speedflash is on the camera and set in high speed sync rear curtain sync mode and in TTL or M mode In ordinary flash first curtain sync no icon is shown in the display Press the right clear bu...

Page 19: ...aximum sync speed set to no more than 1 200 or 1 250 Nikon To use high speed sync in SLAVE n mode with the speedflash receiving instructions from the Nikon s built in flash an external flash with MAST...

Page 20: ...c zoom Adjust the flash range by pressing left or right as above When the A is displayed the speedflash will automatically adjust flash coverage zoom set to 35mm in auto In cameras that support E TTL...

Page 21: ...flash mode Press the left clear button to switch between wireless MASTER Canon E TTL and command MASTER Nikon i TTL modes The MASTER will be the main control unit and will trigger the SLAVE flash to...

Page 22: ...wice so that the channel number flashes then use the left and right buttons to select channel between 1 4 Note The SLAVE flash mode should be the same as the MASTER unit MASTER mode supports high spee...

Page 23: ...her RATIO A B or RATIO A B C and the symbol is no longer flashing press the set button so that the ratio symbol and the code number begin flashing simultaneously then use the left and right buttons on...

Page 24: ...B C RATIO means that all SLAVE units will be triggered at the same power as the MASTER unit When the RATIO symbol stops flashing you can use the left and right buttons on the directional pad to select...

Page 25: ...ymbol stops flashing use the left and right buttons on the directional pad to select the power output RATIO A B means that the power output for groups A and B can be adjusted independently RATIO A B C...

Page 26: ...left and right buttons to select a channel number from 1 4 MASTER unit flash switch settings If you only need the SLAVE function you can switch off the MASTER function on your speedflash Press the zo...

Page 27: ...its in that group For SLAVE groups in i TTL mode the power will be determined by the camera When you have completed your power settings the group symbols that display on the LCD screen are on Any that...

Page 28: ...g custom function FN 08 for instructions on using custom functions see page 33 If you need to use the AF assist lamp when exiting SLAVE mode you must re enter the custom settings menu to turn the AF a...

Page 29: ...hat the channel number flashes then use the left and right buttons to select a channel between 1 4 Once selected press the zoom button again and the group letter will flash press left and right to sel...

Page 30: ...STER flash are off Avoid using the wireless functions of Nikon and Canon cameras as they have no effect on the firing of the SLAVE flash in S1 or S2 because these SLAVE modes are purely optical in tha...

Page 31: ...ation Using 3 SLAVE units in separate wireless flash groups Set mode in SLAVE c or SLAVE n accordingly by pressing the left clear button Set channel to 1 2 3 or 4 all units must be on the same channel...

Page 32: ...unit so that the sensor faces away from the sun and rotating the flash head to face the desired direction Audible alerts Long press the backlight function button to bring up the custom functions menu...

Page 33: ...w Code Function Setting no Description Fn 01 Auto sleep 0 ON 1 OFF Fn 03 Auto cancel flash exposure 0 ON 1 OFF Fn 04 Flash exposure order 0 0 1 0 Fn 08 Auto focus assistant flash 0 ON 1 OFF Fn 14 Audi...

Page 34: ...s low or another reason is preventing the flash charge from completing within 20 seconds the flash will enter a locked state The screen will display as per the diagram right and a short buzzer will so...

Page 35: ...egrees to obtain the same effect The most effective distance between the flash head and reflection plane is 1 2m depending on the shooting environment When shooting colour photographs choose a white o...

Page 36: ...ngle diffuser pull out the wide diffusion plate as well as the reflection card Keeping the diffuser plate pulled up push the reflection card back inside the flash head Using softboxes It is also possi...

Page 37: ...er Light pulse induction flash light Wireless flash distance Indoor 20 30m outdoor 10 15m Wireless connections 4 communication channels 1 2 3 4 and 3 SLAVE unit groups A B C Rotation angle Up 90 degre...

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