Yongnuo YN560-TX User Manual Download Page 1

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Suppor ts  all  the  YONGNUO  YN560  III 

Flashes Released since January of 2013

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Two Flash Modes: M/Multi

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Remote  control  of  Flash  Output  and  Zoom 

per group, up to 6 groups.

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Compatible with RF602/RF603/RF603 II

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16 Channels

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Large  and  Clear  Screen,  User  Friendly 

Interface.

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Transmission Range: 100 Meters.

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Wireless Shutter Receiver of RF603/RF603 II

v

Please

 

activate

 

the

 

group

 

function

 

of

 

YN560

-

III

 

with

 

YN560

-

TX  before

 

use

,   

and

 

then

 

remote

 

control

 

the

 

flash

 

mode

  (

flash

 

output

and

 

zoom

 

setup

 

of

 

each

 

group

 

with

 

this

 

controller

 

YN560

-

TX

It's

 

no

 

need

 

to

 

operate

 

directly

 

on

 

the

 

flash

The

 

flash

 

s c re e n

 

w i l l

 

s y n c h ro n o u s l y

 

d i s p l a y

 

t h e

 

p a r a m e t e r

 

w h i c h

 

i s

 

s e t

 

o n

 

t h e

 

corresponding

 

group

 

of

 

the

 

controller

.

1

).

Install

 

two

 

AA

 

batteries

.

2

).

Install

 

this

 

controller

 

on

 

the

 

hot

-

shoe

 

of

 

the

 

camera

.

3

).

Turn  on  the

 

power,  and

 

the

 

power

 

indicator

 

light

 

will

 

light

.

4

).

Communication

 

mode

  (

RF602

/

RF603

setup:  Long

 

press  [Hz

/

FN]

 

button

the

 

screen

 

will

 

display

 

the

 

current

 

communication

 

mode

 

of

 

the

 

transceiver

 

t h i s

 

c o n t r o l l e r

 

i s

 

c o m p a t i b l e

 

w i t h

.  

T h e

 

communication

 

mode

 

can

 

be

 

set

 

as

 

RF602

 

or

 

RF603

Press

 [

OK

button

 

to

 

save

 

and

 

exit

.

1

).

Set

 

communication

 

mode

 

and channel

Set

 

YN560

 

III

 

as

 

RX

 

slave

 

flash

 

mode

and

 

set

 

its 

communication

 

mode

  (

RF602/RF603

)

and

 

channel 

same

 

as

 

YN560

-

TX

.

2

).

Activate

 

group

 

function

 

of

 

the

 

flash

Press

  [

ZOOM

/

CH

button

 

and

  [

Hz

/

FN

button

 

on

 

the

 

controller

 

simultaneously

the

 

controller

 

will

 

display

 

ACT

  (

ACTIVATE

); 

when

 

the

 

display

 

screen

 

of

 

the

 

flash

 

displays

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

the

 

picture

press

 [

OK

button

 

on

 

the

 

flash

the

 

group

 

function

 

of

 

YN560  III

 

will

 

be

 

activated

.

3

).

Set

 

flash

 

groups

Press

 [

MODE

button

 

and

 [

TRIG

 

MODE

button

 

on

 

the

 

flash

 

simultaneously

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

flash

 

groups

 (

A

-

F

).

1

). 

Long

 

pressing

 [  

      

button

 

to

 

switch

 

the

 

page

 

of

 

A

/

B

/

C

 

group

 

or the

 

page

 

of

 

D

/

E

/

F

 

group

.

M

 

mode

:

Adjust

 

the

 

flash

 

output

 

of

 

the

 

current

 

group

 

from

 

1

/

128

 

to

 

1

/

1 by

 

pressing

 [

RIGHT

button

 

or

 [

LEFT

button;  fine

 

tune

 

the

 

flash

 

output

  (+

0

.

3

,  +

0

.

7

by

 

pressing [UP]

 

button

 

or

 [

DOWN

button

.

Multi

 

Mode

:

 

Adjustment

 

range

 

of

 

flash

 

output

 

is

 

1

/

128

-

1

/

4

.

Enter  the  zoom  setup  mode  by  short  pressing 
[ZOOM/CH]  button  (setting  range  is  24-105MM), 
then  save  the  settings  and  exit  by  short  pressing 
[ZOOM/CH] button or [OK] button.

1). Test flash

Press [TEST] button on this controller to test flash.

2). Shoot with YN560-TX(Wireless Triggering)

When half pressing shutter release button on the camera, this controller will give a wake-up signal, the signal 
indicator light of this controller turns green and the signal indicator light of the flash turns blue.
When  full  pressing  shutter  release  button  on  the  camera,  Yn560  III  will  flash  according  to  the  mode  (flash 
output)  set  on  YN560-TX  controller  and  the  signal  indicator  lights  of  this  controller  and  the  flash  turn  red; 
when triggering RF602/RF603/RF603II, the flash output should be adjusted manually on the flash.

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The settings displayed on the flash are subject to the final settings set on the flash or this controller.

Product Type: FSK 2.4G wireless controller
Distance: 100M
Wireless Channel: 16
Flash Mode: M/Multi
Group Control: A/B/C/D/E/F
Zoom Range: 24-105MM
Shutter Interface: 2.5mm shutter interface
Battery Type: AA*2
Stand-by Time: 120 hours
Dimensions: 70mm*97.5mm*43mm
Net Weight: 98g

The  functions  of  this  manual  are  based  on  test 
conditions of our company. Further notice will not 
be given if the design and specifications change.

The  YONGNUO  logo  in  this  manual  includes  the 
registered trademark or trademark of SHENZHEN 
YONGNUO  PHOTOGRAPHY  EQUIPMENT  Co.,  Ltd 
in  China  or/and  other  countries  (regions).  All 
other  trademarks  are  the  proper ty  of  their 
respective owners.

Group

:

A-F

Channel:1-16

Flash Count Frequency 

Flash mode

M/Multi Flash

 

output

/

zoom

Flash 
output
fine tune

1.The flash can't be triggered.

1).Check  if  the  communication  mode  of  this 

controller is set into the same mode as the flash 
(transceiver).

2).Check if the channel of this controller is set into 

the same channel as the flash (transceiver).

2. The flash groups of YN560 III can't be set.

    Re-activate  the  flash  group  of  YN560  III  with 

YN560-TX.

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Flash  on  the  transceiver  can  be  triggered 
synchronously.

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RF603 II should be set in “TRX” state.

Status

 

indicator

 

light

:

 

Green

 

light

 

when

 

waking

 

up

 (

focusing

); 

red

 

light

 

when

 

triggering

 (

shutter

).

Display

 

screen

:

 

Displays  the

 

current

 

functions

 

status

 

clearly

 

and

 

visually

.

MODE

To

 

set

 

flash

 

modes

 (

M

/

Multi

/- -).

   

     :

 

To

 

elect

 

groups

 (

A

/

B

/

C

/

D

/

E

/

F

).

Interface

 

for

 

shutter  release

To

 

implement

 

wireless

 

shutter

 

release

 

function  with

 

a

 

shutter

 

release

 

cable

 

connected

.

Test

 

button

/

Power

 

indicator

 

light

When

 

turns

 

on

 

the

 

power

the

 

power

 

indicator

 

light

 

will

 

light

 

on;

 

press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

test

 

flash

.

Zoom

/

CH

:

 

Short

 

press

 

this

 

button  to

 

adjust

 

zoom

 

settings

 (

24

-

105MM

); 

long

 

press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

set

 

channels

 (

1

-

16

).

Hz

/

FN

:

 

short

 

press

 

this

 

button  to

 

adjust  multi

 

flash

 

count

 

or

 

multi

 

flash

 

frequency;

 

long

 

press

 

t h i s

 

b u t t o n  t o

 

s e t

 

c o m m u n i c a t i o n

 

m o d e s

 

(

RF602

/

RF603

).

Power

 

switch

ON/OFF

.

Select

/

Setup

 

button

 

group

To

 

set

 

various

 

parameter,  [LEFT]

 

button

 

is

 

to

 

reduce

,  [

RIGHT

button

 

is

 

to

 

increase

,  [

UP

button

 

or

  [

DOWN

button

 

is

 

to

 

fine

 

tune

and

  [

OK

button

 

in

 

the

 

middle

 

is

 

to

 

confirm

.

More

 

suitable

 

for

 

Canon

 

cameras

More

 

suitable

 

for

 

Nikon

 

cameras

Press  [MODE]  button  and  [ZOOM/CH]  button 
simultaneously  till  CLA  (CLEAR)  appeared  on  the 
display  screen  to  restore  factory  settings  of  this 
controller.

This  controller  supports  using  RF603/RF603  II 
transceiver  which  set  in  the  same  channel  to 
wireless remote control shutter.
1).As shown in the picture, connect this controller 

to  the  camera  shutter  socket  with  a  shutter 
cable(LS-2.5 series).

2).The  camera  will  focus  when  you  half  press  the 

multifunction  button  on  the  transceiver  in 
hands,  and  the  focusing  indicator  light  will 
light  (green);  the  camera  will  shoot  when  you 
full  press  the  multifunction  button,  and  the 
shutter indicator light will light (red).

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Before

 

this

 

product

 

is

 

connected

 

or

 

installed

please

 

turn

 

off

 

the

 

power

 

of

 

all

 

the

 

associated

 

equipment

.

Ÿ

Keep

 

this

 

product

 

dry

Do

 

not

 

touch

 

it

 

with

 

wet

 

hands

and

 

do

 

not

 

immerse

 

it

 

into

 

water

 

or

 

expose

 

it

 

in

 

the

 

rain

If

 

not

it

 

may

 

work

 

abnormally

 

or

 

damaged

.

Ÿ

Do

 

not

 

use

 

this

 

product

 

in

 

inflammable

 

and

 

explosive

 

places

If

 

not

it

 

may

 

cause

 

fire

 

or

 

explosion

.

Ÿ

This

 

product

 

involves

 

batteries

Refers

 

to

 

the

 

use

 

of

 

batteries

please

 

strictly

 

comply

 

with

 

relevant

 

regulations

If

 

not

it

 

may

 

cause

 

property

 

damage

 

or

 

personally

 

injury

.




In  Multi  mode,  short  press  [Hz/FN]  button  to 
select  and  set  multi  flash  frequency  and  multi 
flash count.

2

). 

Short

 

pressing

 [ 

        

button

: ①

select

 

groups

then

 

press

  [

MODE

button; 

the

 

flash

 

mode

 

will

 

be

 

switched

 

between

 

M

Multi

 

or

 - - (- - 

means

 

flash

 

is

 

disabled of the group).

Ÿ

When

 

this

 

controller

 

is

 

used

 

for

 

non

-

dedicated

 

cameras

it

 

won

'

t

 

support

 

waking

 

the

 

flash

 

up

 

from

 

the

 

camera

and

 

the

 

triggering

 

function

 

will

 

be

 

unrestricted

.

2

Cautions

3

.

Model Description

5

.

Preparation

7

.

Set

 

Group

 

and

 

Flash

 

Mode

8

Set

 

Flash

 

Output

 

of

 

the

 

Current

 

Group

9

.

Multi Flash Frequency & Flash Count

10

.

 Set Zoom for Each Group

11

.

Wireless Triggering Function

12.Wireless Shutter Receiver

 

Function

13

.

Troubleshooting Guide

14

.

Restore Factory Settings

15

.

Specification

4

.

Parts

 

and

 

Explanations

6

Activate

 

Group

 

Function

 

of

 

YN560

 

III

1.Features

User

 

Manual

YN560

 

III

YN560

 

III

RF603

 

II

YN560

-

TX For C

YN560

-

TX For N

5

).

Channel

 

setup

Long

 

press

  [

ZOOM

/

CH

button

when 

 

the

 

 channel 

 

and

 

 simulative

 

 channel

 

 switch

           

 

    on

 

the

 

LCD

 

blink

set

 

this

 

controller

 

and

 

the

 

flash

 

in

 

the

 

same

 

channel

When

 

use

 

this

 

controller

 

with

 

RF602

/

RF603

/

RF603II

 

transceiver

the

 

channel

 

switch

 

state

 

of

 

the

 

transceiver

 

should

 

be

 

set

 

into

 

the

 

same

 

as

 

the

 

simulative

 

channel

 

switch       

.

Ÿ

After

 

group

 

function

 

of

 

YN560III

 

is

 

activated

the

 

display

 

screen

 

of

 

the

 

flash

 

will

 

synchronously

 

d i s p l a y

 

t h e  p a r a m e t e r

 

w h i c h

 

i s  s e t

 

o n

 

t h e

 

corresponding

 

group of

 

the

 

controller

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