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Troubleshooting

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

The Camera Flash does not fire.

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The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera.

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

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

Clean the contacts.

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<      > 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.

If the flash ready indicator does not light up after a long wait, 

check whether the battery power is enough. If the battery power 
is low, <       > will appear and blink on the LCD panel. Please 
replace the battery immediately.

The power turns off by itself.

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After 90 seconds of idle operation, auto power off took effect if the 

flash is set as master.

Press the shutter button halfway or press any flash button to 

wake up.

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After 60 minutes (or 30 minutes) of idle operation, the flash unit 

will enter sleep mode if it is set as slave.

Press any flash button to wake up.

Auto zoom does not work.

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The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera.

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

The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed.

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

picture.

Use FE lock (

FEL

).

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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.

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You used Manual Flash mode.

Set the flash mode to 

ETTL

 or modify the flash output.

Photos have dark corners or only parts of the target subject 
are illuminated.

● 

The focal length of lens exceeds the flash coverage.

Check the flash coverage you set. This flash unit has the flash 

coverage between 28 and 105mm, which fits medium-format 
cameras. 

Firmware Upgrade

The USB port is a Type-C USB socket. Type-C USB connection 

line is applicable.

As the firmware upgrade needs the support of 

PIXAPRO

 G3 

software, please download and install the "

PIXAPRO

 G3 

firmware

 

upgrade software" before upgrading. Then, choose the 

related firmware file.

As the product needs to do firmware upgrade, please refer to 

instruction manual of the newest electric version as final.

Compatible Camera Models

This flash unit can be used on the following 

Canon EOS series 

camera models:

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.

Rights to modify this table are retained.

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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 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. 

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

with a one-year warranty.

● 

Unauthorized service will void the warranty.

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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

5D Mark IV

7D Mark II

6D Mark II

760D 750D 70D

80D

77D

M5

M3

M50

800D

5D Mark III

5D Mark II

6D

7D 60D 50D 40D 30D

650D 600D 550D 500D 450D

400D Digital

1100D 1000D

1DX

EOS

 

R

1500D 3000D

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Summary of Contents for GIO 1 C

Page 1: ...safety and the proper operation of this product Keep for future reference 705 V1C000 00 Made In China TTL Li ion Round Head Camera Flash PIXAPRO LTD 50 Popes Lane Oldbury West Midlands B69 4PA Tel 01...

Page 2: ...urn off the flash unit immediately in the event of malfunction Thank you for purchasing this product This GIO1 C camera flash applies to Canon EOS series cameras and is compatible with E TTL II autofl...

Page 3: ...omatic Wireless Flash Shooting ETTL Use the Wireless Flash Shooting of Flash Ratio M Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Multi Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Other Applications Sync T...

Page 4: ...Flash The display will only show the settings currently applied The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4 such as and A B C D change according to settings status When a button or dial is...

Page 5: ...s a Master Unit 2 4G Radio Transmission As a Slave Unit What s in the Box of GIO1 C 1 Flash Unit 2 Lithium Battery 3 USB Battery Charger 4 USB Line 5 Charger 6 Mini Stand 7 Protection Case 8 Instructi...

Page 6: ...lank grid Blinking Attaching to a Camera Attach the Camera Flash 1 Rotate the hotshoe fixing buckle to the left and insert the camera flash into the camera s hotshoe Secure the Camera Flash 2 Rotate t...

Page 7: ...r Off Timer is set to 60 minutes by default Another option 30 minutes is available C Fn Sv STBY Page 25 FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing You can take three flash shots while automatically changing the fl...

Page 8: ...at is displayed on the LCD panel Press Function Button 2 1 so that is displayed Check that is 2 displayed in the viewfinder SYNC SYNC SYNC The flash output is adjustable from 1 1 full power to 1 256th...

Page 9: ...he shutter closes or the battery is exhausted The number of flashes will be limited as shown by the following table MULTI Hz Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes Flash output Hz Flash output Wireless Flash Sh...

Page 10: ...Shooting A C D Ceiling Manual flash B E TTL II The flash mode settings are indicated only as an example Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group Manual flash Manual flash A B A B C Sla...

Page 11: ...CH ID BEEP STBY SCAN 22 08 32 23 30 21 07 06 6 ETTL Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Using Automatic Wireless Flash with a Single Slave Unit Master Unit Setting 1 Attach a GIO1 C camera flash o...

Page 12: ...lave unit automatically The slave unit does not need any operation Use the following settings to make wireless flashes according to the same methods with normal flash shooting Page 11 Flash Exposure C...

Page 13: ...ou find the auto focus assist beam does not light up this is because the camera has got a correct autofocus Position Center Periphery Effective Range 0 6 10m 2 0 32 8 feet 0 6 5m 2 0 16 4 feet Bounce...

Page 14: ...nu screen For the menu operation procedure refer to your camera s instruction manual Setting Camera Flash Functions The following flash functions are settable according to different flash modes 1 Flas...

Page 15: ...d during the upgrading process Please using the correct firmware upgrade method Prompts on LCD Panel E1 E2 E3 E9 Technical Data GIO1 C Canon EOS cameras E TTL II autoflash 76Ws 28 to 105mm Auto zoom F...

Page 16: ...ash output Photos have dark corners or only parts of the target subject are illuminated The focal length of lens exceeds the flash coverage Check the flash coverage you set This flash unit has the fla...

Page 17: ...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 installatio...

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