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Additional features ............................. Electronic flash head zoom, sound signal,

automatic saving setting, PC port, power saving
mode and over heat protection

Dimensions......................................... ??×190×??mm (Flash head at 90 degrees)

??x???x??mm (Flash head at 0 degrees)

Net weight .......................................... 350gm
Accessories......................................... Flash light (1), carry bag (1), mini stand (1) and

manual (1)

Summary of Contents for YN560

Page 1: ...this happens To avoid possible injury to eyes do not use the flash light close to the eyes Do not use the flash light on the people who have medical conditions that might be aggravated by this without first consulting a doctor Please remove the batteries from the flash light and stop using immediately in case of It is dropped or otherwise seriously damaged so that inner components are revealed If ...

Page 2: ...to match the mainstream professional hot shoe flashes The improved wireless triggering sensor YONGNUO improves the wireless triggering sensor for YN560 with S1 and S2 modes that can also be used outdoors with a wireless triggering distance of up to 15m Sound signal When the YN560 is fully charged the flash will give a ready sound so you may concentrate on the creative process Note the sound can be...

Page 3: ...e YN560 can support the 8FPS high speed continuous shooting Improved power saving mode YONGNUO has re designed the power saving mode for YN560 In the power saving mode the flash will automatically shutdown sooner and the user can select a non saving mode where it will take a long time before automatic shutdown The more fine tuned output control The output control of YN560 is more accurate selectab...

Page 4: ...in bounce card 2 Built in wide fl ash adapter 3 Flash light s head 4 External power pack socket It can be connected to the SF 18C or SF 17C external power pack 5 Screwlock PC port for input 6 Port cover 7 Battery bay cover 8 Optical control sensor 9 Locking ring 10 Hot shoe stand 11 Hot shoe pin ...

Page 5: ...12 Mode indicator M S1 and S2 Indicates the current flash mode ...

Page 6: ...rging indicator Test button The red light will glow when the charging process is complete and the flash light can be used it will glow green to show that it is charging or the batteries are low on power alternate flashing of red and green light shows overheat protection cutout If you press the test button PILOT the flash will give a test flash 17 Power Save indicator When power saving mode is disa...

Page 7: ...this button down for 2 seconds 20 Power adjustment button Adjust the power output major steps by pressing the LEFT RIGHT buttons of the main control and make fine tune power changes by pressing UP DOWN and then press OK in the middle to set fine tune setting ...

Page 8: ...olarity is correct Close the battery bay cover in the direction of the arrows 2 Mount the flash light on your camera Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction of the arrow Slip the flash light hot shoe stand into the camera hot shoe stand until it stops Turn the locking ring in the direction of the arrow tighten To detach the flash light loosen the locking ring by turning it in the op...

Page 9: ...emoved from the battery bay only after the flash light is switched off using this button Mode Switch Button The trigger mode of the flash light can be cycled through M S1 S2 by pressing Sound Switch Pressing can enable or disable the ready sound signal Holding this button down for 2 seconds will enable or disable the power saving mode LEFT and RIGHT button The output power of the flash light can b...

Page 10: ...es by pressing these buttons and then press OK to set the fine tune setting ZOOM button By pressing these buttons the head focal length of the flash head can be cycled through 24 28 35 50 70 80 105 Pilot Button Press to test the flash at the current output level ...

Page 11: ...utput control indicator represents ON state of display s light while represents OFF state In M S1 S2 Mode indicates the output level State of Output level indicator Output Level 1 128 1 64 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 1 ...

Page 12: ...harged and can be used Normal The green light is lit The flash light has not been fully charged If the green light is lit for a long time replace the batteries The red and green lights blink alternately The flash light is locked to prevent overheating due to frequent flashing Wait for about 3 minutes to cool the flash light ...

Page 13: ...started Normal 3 beeps The flash is in the charging state Waiting for the completion of charging 4 beeps The sound switch is now disabled Normal Continuous beep There is insufficient power and the flash will turn off Replace the batteries A long beep The flash light is fully charged and can be used Normal ...

Page 14: ... The flash is in sleep mode Press the power button or PILOT to wake up the flash 2 Switching the Power on and off The flash light can switched on or off by pressing this button down for 2 seconds It is recommended that the batteries be removed from the battery bay only after the flash light is switched off using this button After switching the flash light on it will resume to the settings last use...

Page 15: ...e flash output level is 1 128 1 1 There are 8 levels of output and each level has 8 fine tuning steps The UP DOWN buttons are used to fine tune the output power The output level is indicated by the output power indicator For shooting what you need is to set the flash output level adjust the camera and press the shutter The flash light will flash when triggered by the camera s sync signal 4 S1 S2 m...

Page 16: ...manual flash and the TTL flash system with pre flash functions red eye reduction functions and high speed multiple repeating flashes should not be used S2 mode This is also called pre flash cancel mode This mode is similar to the S1 mode but it can ignore the pre flash given by a TTL flash system Therefore it can support the main flash working in TTL mode In particular if S1 mode will not flash co...

Page 17: ... a long press of the Sound Switch In M mode if the power saving mode is enabled the flash will enter sleep mode after 3 minutes of inactivity in order to save power You can press PILOT or Power Switch to awaken the flash to resume operation It will automatically power down after 15 minutes of inactivity If you disable the power saving mode the power saving indicator will be on The flash won t as q...

Page 18: ... 30 minutes inactivity S1 S2 After 3 minutes of inactivity the flash light will enter sleep mode and after 30 minutes will automatically shut down No sleep mode the flash light will automatically shut down 60 minutes inactivity 7 Overheat protection If the flash light is used too frequently its overheating protection function will be triggered the red and green lights of the charging indicator wil...

Page 19: ...70 80 105mm In setting the flash zooming position the LED indicators in the display panel will show the current length The focal length showed in the display is shown in the table below represents ON state of display s light while represents OFF state Application of ZOOM to set the zooming position State of Output level indicator zooming mm 24 28 35 50 70 80 105 ...

Page 20: ...ound Meaning Operation 2 beeps a The sound signal is enabled b The flash is started Normal 3 beeps The flash is in the charging state Waiting for the completion of charging 4 beeps The sound switch is now disabled Normal Continuous beep There is insufficient power and the flash will turn off Replace the batteries A long beep The flash light is fully charged and can be used Normal ...

Page 21: ...tically save the current settings so that it is easier to setup whne you next use it VI Advanced Use 1 Fine tuning the output power YN560 allows you to fine tune the output power You can do more precise changes in the flash output with this function When you use the LEFT and RIGHT button to adjust the major steps of flash power press UP and DOWN to make the finer adjustment the fourth light of the...

Page 22: ...is 1 8ev so you can achieve more precise exposure control Press the OK button to exit this state or it will automatically exit after no changes are made for 15 seconds In the fine tuning of the output power the fine tuning values indicated by the relevant indicators are shown in the following picture ...

Page 23: ...e they may block the transmission of radio signals In radio flash mode S1 or S2 if the flash is idle for 30min it will power off automatically in order to save power The wireless triggering sensor is more sensitive which makes S1 S2 modes more useful outdoors The wireless triggering distance is up to 15m When it is used outdoors please keep in mind the following tips the wireless triggering window...

Page 24: ... charging box You can buy YONGNUO external charging battery packs like the SF 18C or SF 17C and connect it to the charging port of the flash After firing the flash the battery pack will charge the flash 5 High speed continuous shooting The YN560 flash light can work with high speed continuous shooting Please set the camera in the continuous shooting mode and then shoot Please note The number of ph...

Page 25: ... to set this mode 7 Reflection Flash You can take photos by aiming the flash light head at a wall or ceiling and using the light reflected back from the ceiling or wall to light the desired object so that the shade behind the object can be decreased to get a more natural shooting effect If the wall or ceiling is too far the bounced light may be too weak to get enough exposure The wall or ceiling s...

Page 26: ...the flash head at the same time and then push the wide angle diffusion board back in In this way if this flash light is used to take photos it will produce a highlight point on the eyes of the subject and thus make the eyes more appealing catch light This function is most effective if the flash head is at 90 ...

Page 27: ...wide angle diffusion board and the built in bounce card and then push back the bounce board and arrange them as per the illustration Used thus the flash light will have an effective focal length of 18 mm and the flash effect will be softer and more natural ...

Page 28: ...s Power supply 4 AA size batteries Alkaline Hybrid or Ni MH can be used Flash Recycles 100 1500 times AA alkaline cell used Recycle time approx 3s AA alkaline cell used Color temperature 5600k Flash duration 1 200s 1 20000s Flash power adjustment 8 levels of output control 1 128 1 1 57 levels of fine tuning External interfaces hot shoe PC port and external charging port Wireless triggering distanc...

Page 29: ...om sound signal automatic saving setting PC port power saving mode and over heat protection Dimensions 190 mm Flash head at 90 degrees x x mm Flash head at 0 degrees Net weight 350gm Accessories Flash light 1 carry bag 1 mini stand 1 and manual 1 ...

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Page 31: ...ix to a suitably secure mounting system or avoid outdoor use 3 Photos are under exposed or over exposed Check you have not set the shutter speed aperture and ISO too near the flash limits of the camera or if you have used other settings including exposure compensation in relation to flash photography that they are properly set 4 Vignetting appears in photos or only part of the subject is illuminat...

Page 32: ...e hot shoe of camera and switch on the power of flash light and camera again If the abnormality continues replace the batteries The functions described in this manual are based on testing made by our company Specifications and design may change without further notice The YONGNUO logo in this manual is the registered trademark or trademark of SHENZHEN YONGNUO PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT Co Ltd in China o...

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