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Summary of Contents for ST1

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Page 3: ...dentification Basic Operation Receiver operation Transmitter operation Flash triggering Parameter control triggering mode Advanced Applications Shutter release function Troubleshooting Guide Specifications Firmware upgrade 23 Precautions 9 ...

Page 4: ...n snow and high humidity areas 4 Install the batteries in proper orientation as indicated in the battery chamber 5 Remove any batteries from the unit before storing the unit for long periods This product is a wireless transceiver meaning it can act as either a transmitter or as a receiver For the purpose of this instruction manual it will be called a transmitter master unit when installed on the h...

Page 5: ...some of the ST1 s features Thank you for purchasing the pro master ST1 Transceiver The ST1C is an excellent tool for advanced wireless flash photography using Canon cameras and speedlights Its various flash mode functions include Gr E TTL II M Multi and it supports a maximum shutter sync speed of 1 8000S It can also control up to five flash groups From the transmitter you can directly control the ...

Page 6: ... can be upgraded through the USB interface PC sync port Please read this manual while also referring to your camera and speedlight s instruction manuals Included items The ST1 comes with the following accessories Manual ST1C Mini Stand ...

Page 7: ...Parts Identification PC sync port USB Interface Hot foot 5 ...

Page 8: ...arts Identification Status Indicator Power Switch Increase Button Battery Cover Decrease Button Confirm OK Button Zoom Function Button Select Sync Button Mode Button Master or Slave Switch Locking Ring 6 ...

Page 9: ...ransmitter Display Focal Length Area Group Function Mode Exposure Compensation isplay Area Number of groups Display Area Flash mode Transceiver Mode Channel Icon Power Icon AF Assist Beam Emitter State 7 ...

Page 10: ...Receiver Display 8 Transceiver Mode ...

Page 11: ...ver Slide it down as shown by the arrow to open Installing the batteries Make sure the and battery contacts are properly oriented as shown in the battery compartment Closing the cover Close the battery compartment cover and slide it up as shown by the arrow ...

Page 12: ... all the way Securing the transceiver Detaching the transceiver Attaching to the camera Basic Operation Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction of the arrow Turn the locking ring in the direction of the arrow to tighten Loosen the locking ring Then remove the transceiver from the camera s hot shoe by sliding it out ...

Page 13: ...r Turn the power swith to OFF As a Receiver it will not enter a sleep state In order to save power the Transmitter will enter a sleep state after a specified time this time can be adjusted as a custom setting The LCD will not display Press the shutter button halfway or press the test button to wake it up ...

Page 14: ...15MIN 15minutes 0 45MIN 45minutes OFF Function canceled 3 MIN 30minutes 5 represents the maximum contrast 0 represents the minimum contrast LCD contrast You can customize the transmitter features to suit your shooting perferences with custom settings by using the Senior menu LCD backlight Press the button to access a particular setting Use the and buttons to adjust a setting Standby controls the l...

Page 15: ... to confirm 13 You can continue pressing the button to highlight B C D or E group and control the zoom setting for that group Press button to manually increase the zoom setting Press button to manually decrease the zoom setting Choose 00mm to automaticaly match the zoom setting of the lens ...

Page 16: ...for the group Press the button to set a mode for the highlighted group Press the button to select a group A B C D or E Press the button to confirm your selection Press and hold the button to choose Gr mode Each time you press and hold the zoom button for approx 1 second the mode will toggle between Gr TTL M and Multi ...

Page 17: ...d hold the to toggle to Manual mode button for approx 1 second Press the or button to change the group Press the button to select the group icon Press button to confirm your selection Press the or button choose a flash output level for your selected group ...

Page 18: ...tton to choose an overall exposure compensation value Press the or button to change the ratio or exposure compensation Press the button to highlight a group icon Press button to confirm Press the or button to choose a value Press the button to select exposure compensation of group C in A B C mode Press the button to confirm ...

Page 19: ...onfirm your selection s Use the following equation to determine the shutter speed Then set your camera to a shutter speed slower than the calculated number Shutter speed Number of flashes per frame Frequency of flash Hz For example if the number of flashes per frame is 10 and the frequency is 5Hz divide 10 by 5 to get a shutter speed of 2 seconds or slower set a sutter speed of slower than 2 secon...

Page 20: ...ch ose a channel o Press the button to confirm your selection If another photographer is using a similar type of wireless flash system close by your receivers may accidentally fire in sync with that photographer s transmitter Use a different channel number to avoid this Be sure to set the transmitter and receivers to the same channel ...

Page 21: ... Press the button for 2 sec to choose receiver slave mode to choose a group Press button to confirm the selection Press or button Receiver operation Receiver group setting Press button to highlight group ...

Page 22: ... channel to choose a channel Press the button to confirm the selected channel Press or button Receiver operation Receiver channel setting Press the button for 2 sec to choose receiver slave mode if you are not already in this mode ...

Page 23: ...ch receiver s hotshoe Turn on the transmitter receivers and flashes Press the transmitter s test button All groups which have been selected will flash at once Receivers set to a different channel will not flash Each flash set to the same channel as your transmitter and falling within the transmitter s chosen group will fire according to the mode and power level set for that group ...

Page 24: ... shutter connecting cable to connect the transceiver s PC sync port to the camera Advanced Applications Shutter release function Shutter release cables are sold seperately Press the test button of another ST1 transceiver to focus and shoot If a speedlight is installed on the transceiver it will fire in sync Transmitter Test button Receiver ...

Page 25: ...updates as new cameras and speedlights are released or as cameras are updated with new firmware Refer to www promaster com for the most recent firmware To update the ST1 s firmware Turn off the power Hold down the test button Connect to a computer using a USB MINI cable Use the PC terminal software to update the firmware Before updating the firmware remember to turn off the power USB MINI cable so...

Page 26: ... does not turn on The slave speedlight does not fire Make sure all transceivers are powered on and the speedlight is on and in a ready state Check that the transmitter and receiver are set to the same channels and groups Check the electrical contacts of the transmitter and camera and all speedlights Reposition them or clean the contacts if necessary ...

Page 27: ...re may occur when TTL and manual flashes are used at the same time In this case a manual flash makes a suitable backlight and should be adjusted properly Be cautious of highly reflective objects glass window etc which can trick the camera s exposure meter When the shooting mode is set to AV and the scene is dark slow sync may be enabled automatically the shutter speed becomes slower Use a tripod o...

Page 28: ...r TTL Manual Multi DT Sync modes front curtain sync FP sync Groups 5 Groups A B C D E within Gr mode 3 Groups A B C within other modes Shutter Supports camera control camera single shooting Maximum sync speed 1 8000S AF assist beam emitter supported Speedlight auto zoom supported USB firmware upgrade supported Battery type AAX2 Stand by time 120h Dimensions 77 8mm L 65mm W 62mm H Weight 98g ...

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