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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

The Camera Flash cannot be charged.

• The battery is installed in the wrong direction.

Install the battery in the correct direction.

• The camera ﬂash’s internal battery is exhausted.

If < > appears and blinks on the LCD panel, replace the battery immediately.

The Camera Flash does not ﬁre.

• The camera ﬂash is not attached securely to the camera.

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

Содержание AP-305S

Страница 1: ...USER S MANUAL AP 305S FLASH ...

Страница 2: ...For video tutorials about your product s customer support updated user manuals and all other Altura Photo news please visit alturaphoto com ...

Страница 3: ... ﬂash your shooting will become simpler You can easily achieve a correct ﬂash exposure even in complex light changing environments This camera ﬂash features GN 36 m ISO 100 ft Fully support Sony TTL camera ﬂash camera ﬂash Workable as Master or Slave unit in a wireless ﬂash group With built in 2 4 GHz wireless remote system to support transmitting and receiving 1 ...

Страница 4: ...his product dry Do not use in rain or in damp conditions Do not disassemble Should repairs become necessary this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center Keep out of reach of children Stop using this product if it breaks open due to extrusion falling or strong hit Otherwise electric shock may occur if you touch the electronic parts inside it 2 ...

Страница 5: ...ses chemicals and other similar materials In certain circumstance these materials may be sensitive to the strong light emitting from this ﬂash unit and ﬁre or electromagnetic interference may result Do not leave or store the ﬂash unit if the ambient temperature reads over 50 C Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged Turn off the ﬂash unit immediately in the event of malfunction 3 ...

Страница 6: ... assumption that both the camera and camera ﬂash s power switches are powered on Reference page numbers are indicated by p The following alert symbols are used in this manual The Caution symbol gives supplemental information The Note symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problem 4 ...

Страница 7: ... Warning Nomenclature Attaching to a Camera Power Management Flash Mode TTL Autoﬂash Flash Mode Manual Flash Flash Mode Multi Stroboscopic Flash Wireless Flash Shooting Radio 2 4G Transmission 1 2 7 14 15 16 21 24 29 5 ...

Страница 8: ...6 Other Applications C Fn Setting Custom Functions Protection Function Firmware Upgrade Technical Data Troubleshooting Compatible Camera Models Maintenance CONTENTS 42 48 50 53 54 57 60 61 ...

Страница 9: ...NOMENCLATURE 1 2 3 4 7 8 5 6 Catchlight Panel Built in Wide Panel Flash Head Optic Control Sensor Focus Assist Beam Lock Ring Battery Compartment Hotshoe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BODY 7 ...

Страница 10: ... selection button Zoom selection button High Speed Sync button S1 S2 optic slave triggering selection button in non wireless mode Power switch Test button Flash ready indicator 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 9 10 11 12 16 13 14 15 ...

Страница 11: ...L PANEL Custom function setting button reusable button long press for 2 seconds Wireless selection button reusable button long press for 2 seconds Group Channel button reusable button long press for 2 seconds Select Dial Set button 17 18 19 20 21 9 ...

Страница 12: ...LCD PANEL 1 TTL Autoﬂash Flash exposure compensation Page 17 Zoom zoom display Page 45 TTL TTL autoﬂash Focus length Page 45 Flash exposure compensation amount 10 ...

Страница 13: ...Multi Stroboscopic ﬂash Number of ﬂashes Flash frequency M Manual ﬂash Manual ﬂash output 2 M Manual Flash 3 Multi Flash 11 ...

Страница 14: ...Slave Flash mode Channel Firing group Master 4 Radio transmission shooting Master unit Slave unit 12 ...

Страница 15: ...What s in the Box of AP 305C Flash unit Mini stand Protection case 13 ...

Страница 16: ...h Slip the camera ﬂash s mounting foot into the camera s hotshoe all the way 2 Secure the Camera Flash Rotate the lock ring on the mounting foot until it locks up 3 Detach the Camera Flash Rotate the lock ring on the mounting foot until it is loosened 14 ...

Страница 17: ...ain period of idle use Pressing the camera shutter halfway or pressing any ﬂash button will wake up the ﬂash unit Set as Master Slave Will enter sleep mode after approx 90 sec Set as Slave Flash Will enter sleep mode after approx 60 min adjustable Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when the ﬂash is used off camera C Fn ST Page 48 C Fn 15 ...

Страница 18: ...sure for the subject and the background In this mode multiple TTL functions are available FEC HSS second curtain sync etc Press MODE Mode Selection Button and three ﬂash modes will display on the LCD panel one by one with each pressing TTL MODE Press MODE Mode Selection Button to enter TTL mode The LCD panel will display TTL Press the camera release button halfway to focus 16 ...

Страница 19: ...ed and blinking for 3 seconds Adjust the camera s parameters if underexposure appears Display Lo When the ﬂash output value is up to the minimum value Lo will be displayed and blinking for 3 seconds Adjust the camera s parameters if overexposure appears FEC FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION With FEC function this ﬂash can adjust from 3 to 3 in 1 3rd stops It is useful in situations where minor adjusting...

Страница 20: ...ress the SET Button and the ﬂash exposure compensation amount will be highlighted on the LCD panel Turn the Select Dial to set the amount 0 3 means 1 3 step 0 7 means 2 3 step To cancel the ﬂash exposure compensation set the amount to 0 Press SET button again to conﬁrm the setting 18 ...

Страница 21: ...igh speed sync ﬂash and is displayed Then adjust the Sony camera s shutter to achieve high speed sync ﬂash With high speed sync the faster the shutter speed the shorter the effective ﬂash range Multi ﬂash mode cannot be set in high speed sync mode Over temperature protection may be activated after 15 consecutive high speed sync ﬂashes Try to avoid using high speed sync ﬂash which will cut short ﬂa...

Страница 22: ...SECOND CURTAIN SYNC With a slow shutter speed you can create a light train following the subject The ﬂash ﬁres right before the shutter closes Set Sony camera to Rear mode 20 ...

Страница 23: ...h power in 1 3rd stop increments To obtain a correct ﬂash exposure use a hand held ﬂash meter to determine the required ﬂash output MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET Press MODE button so that M is displayed Turn the Select Dial to choose a desired ﬂash output amount 21 ...

Страница 24: ...ease or decrease the ﬂash output For example when you decrease the ﬂash output to 1 2 1 2 0 3 or 1 2 0 7 and then increase the ﬂash output to more than 1 2 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 7 and 1 1 will be displayed 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 7 1 2 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 4 0 7 1 4 0 3 Figures displayed when reducing ﬂash output level Figures displayed when increasing ﬂash output level 22 ...

Страница 25: ... when the main ﬂash ﬁres the same effect as that by the use of radio triggers This helps create multiple lighting effects Optical S2 Secondary Unit Setting Press the SLAVE button so that this ﬂash can also function as an optic S2 secondary ﬂash with optic sensor in M manual ﬂash mode This is useful when cameras have pre ﬂash function With this function the ﬂash will ignore a single preﬂash from th...

Страница 26: ...h mode MULTI STROBOSCOPIC FLASH With stroboscopic ﬂash mode a rapid series of ﬂashes is ﬁred It can be used to capture multiple images of a moving subject in a single photograph You can set the ﬁring frequency number of ﬂashes per sec expressed as Hz the number of ﬂashes and the ﬂash output 24 ...

Страница 27: ...button for 2 seconds so that Multi is displayed Turn the Select Dial to choose a desired ﬂash output Set the ﬂash frequency and ﬂash times Press the SET Button to select the ﬂash frequency Turn the Select Dial to set the number Press the SET Button again to select the ﬂash times Turn the Select Dial to set the number 25 ...

Страница 28: ... 10 and the ﬁring frequency is 5 Hz the shutter speed should be at least 2 seconds To avoid overheating and deteriorating the ﬂash head do not use stroboscopic ﬂash more than 10 times in succession After 10 times allow the camera ﬂash to rest for at least 15 minutes If you try to use the stroboscopic ﬂash more than 10 times in succession the ﬁring might stop automatically to protect the ﬂash head ...

Страница 29: ...round Using a tripod and a remote control is recommended Stroboscopic ﬂash can be used with bulb mode If the number of ﬂashes is displayed as the ﬁring will continue until the shutter closes or the battery is exhausted The number of ﬂashes will be limited as shown by the following table 27 ...

Страница 30: ...sh Output HZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 50 60 90 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 6 14 30 60 90 90 3 14 30 60 90 90 2 6 30 60 90 90 2 4 20 50 80 90 2 3 10 50 80 90 2 3 8 40 70 90 2 3 5 12 60 80 2 2 3 5 20 70 2 2 3 5 10 30 2 2 3 5 10 20 10 19 28 ...

Страница 31: ... you need to do is to set the master unit for each slave group There is no need to operate the actual slave units at all during the shooting This ﬂash can work in TTL M Multi OFF ﬂash modes when set as a master unit As a master unit The AP 305S can control multiple AP 305S ﬂashes TTL M Multi As a slave unit The AP 305S can be controlled by the following master unit models RT 305 M mode only AP 305...

Страница 32: ...will be controlled by the master unit 1 WIRELESS SETTINGS You can switch between normal ﬂash and wireless ﬂash For normal ﬂash shooting be sure to set the wireless setting to OFF Master Unit Setting Long Press the SYNC button for 2 seconds so that is blinking Turn the Select Dial until the is displayed on the LCD panel which means the master unit ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET 30 ...

Страница 33: ... SET Long Press the SYNC button for 2 seconds so that is blinking Turn the Select Dial until the is displayed on the LCD panel which means the slave unit 2 SETTING GROUP UNIT S FLASH MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET 31 ...

Страница 34: ... Choose one of them as the ﬂash mode of master unit Press the MODE Button for 2 seconds to switch to Multi mode 3 SETTING THE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL If there are other wireless ﬂash systems nearby you can change the channel IDs to prevent signal interference The channel IDs of the master unit and the slave unit s must be set to the same 32 ...

Страница 35: ...OM SYNC SLAVE SET ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET Long press the SLAVE Button for 2 seconds until the channel IDs is blinking Turn the Select Dial to choose a channel ID from 1 to 16 Press the SET button to conﬁrm 33 ...

Страница 36: ...lave Unit MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET Master Unit Setting Attach a AP 305S camera ﬂash on the camera and set it as the master unit Page 30 M A B C can be set as TTL mode independently Slave Unit Setting Set the AP 305S that to be controlled as the wireless slave unit Page 31 34 ...

Страница 37: ...nd ﬂashes as the picture shows Page 39 41 Check the ﬂash operation Press the master unit s Test Button Then the slave unit will ﬁre If not adjust the slave unit s angle toward the master unit and distance from the master unit The slave unit might be out of order or ﬁre an unwanted ﬂash due to the nearby wiﬁ routers or other 2 4G equipments If in this case please adjust the ﬂash s channel or turn o...

Страница 38: ... shoot with a different ﬂash output setting for each slave unit ﬁring group Set all parameters on the master unit MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET Setting the ﬂash mode to M Press the MODE Button to set the ﬂash to M mode Setting ﬂash output Turn the Select Dial to set the ﬂash output of the groups 36 ...

Страница 39: ...et ﬂash ratio 6 MULTI WIRELESS FLASH SHOOTING WITH MANUAL FLASH MODE ZOOM SYNC SLAVE SET Setting Multi stroboscopic ﬂash Long press the MODE button for 2 seconds so that Multi is displayed Long press the MODE button for 2 seconds again to exit 37 ...

Страница 40: ...he slave unit by pressing the MODE Button Using a ﬂash master slave with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple ﬂash lighting in the same way as TTL autoﬂash shooting The basic relative position and operation range are as shown in the picture You can then perform wireless TTL autoﬂash shooting just by setting the master unit to TTL 38...

Страница 41: ...Slave Master Unit s Positioning and Operation Range Autoﬂash Shooting with One Slave Unit Transmission distance is about 30 m 39 ...

Страница 42: ...ng on the conditions such as positioning of slave units the surrounding environment and weather conditions Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting You can divide the slave units into two or three groups and perform TTL autoﬂash while changing the ﬂash ratio factor In addition you can set and shoot with a different ﬂash mode for each ﬁring group for up to 3 groups 40 ...

Страница 43: ...A B A B C Auto Shooting with Two Slave Groups Auto Shooting with Three Slave Groups 41 ...

Страница 44: ...trast shooting environments the built in auto focus assist beam will automatically light on to make it easier for autofocus The beam will illuminate only when auto focus is difﬁcult and will cut out as soon as AF is achieved The auto focus assist beam of the AP 305S functions only when attached to the hot shoe of the camera 42 ...

Страница 45: ... natural looking shot This is called bounce ﬂash To set the bounce direction hold the ﬂash head and turn it to a satisfying angle 270 7 90 The auto focus assist beam of the AP 305S does function when used on Sony DSLR cameras e g a99 a77II etc The auto focus assist beam of the AP 305S does not function when used on Sony Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless cameras e g ILCE6000L a7RII etc 43 ...

Страница 46: ...derexposure The wall or ceiling should be a plain white color for high reﬂectance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may appear in the picture Creating a Catchlight With the catchlight panel you can create a catchlight in the subject s eyes to add life to the facial expression 44 ...

Страница 47: ...ahead and then upward by 90 The catchlight will not appear if you swing the ﬂash head left or right For best catchlight effect stay 1 5 m 4 9 ft away from the subject ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel The ﬂash coverage can be set automatically or manually It can be set to match the lens focal length from 24 mm to 105 mm Also with the built in wide panel the ﬂash coverage can...

Страница 48: ...ly Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it over the ﬂash head as shown The ﬂash coverage will then be extended to 14 mm If you set the ﬂash coverage manually make sure it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery When the low battery indicator is displayed the ZOOM can not be adjusted it will constantly be 24 mm 46 ...

Страница 49: ... wide panel the ZOOM will constantly be 14 mm The ZOOM button will not work Low Battery Warning If the battery power is low will appear and blink on the LCD panel Please replace the battery immediately When the low battery indicator is displayed the ZOOM can not be adjusted it will constantly be 24 mm 47 ...

Страница 50: ... unavailable custom functions of this ﬂash Custom Function Signs Function Setting No Settings Description ST AF BL Backlighting control AF assist beam Auto sleep standby ON OF ON OF 10 Sec OF ON ON OFF ON OFF Off in 10 Sec Always off Always lighting C Fn Custom Functions 48 ...

Страница 51: ...n menu is displayed Turn the select dial to select the custom functions Press the SET button and the setting No blinks Turn the select dial to set the desired number Pressing the SET button will conﬁrm the settings Press the ZOOM button to exit 49 ...

Страница 52: ...llow a rest time of at least 10 minutes If you ﬁre more than 30 continuous ﬂashes and then ﬁre more ﬂashes in short intervals the inner over temperature protection function may be activated and makes the recycling time over 10 seconds If this occurs allow a rest time of about 10 minutes and the ﬂash unit will then return to normal When the overheating protection has started is shown on the LCD pan...

Страница 53: ...7 1 64 0 3 0 7 1 128 0 3 0 7 30 40 50 60 100 200 300 500 1000 Power Output Times 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 7 1 4 0 3 0 7 1 8 0 3 0 7 1 16 0 3 0 7 15 20 30 40 51 Number of ﬂashes that will activate over temperature protection Number of ﬂashes that will activate over temperature protection in high speed sync triggering mode ...

Страница 54: ...uct to a maintenance center A failure occurs on the recycling system so that the ﬂash cannot ﬁre Please restart the ﬂash unit If the problem still exists please send this product to a maintenance center Prompts on LCD Panel E1 E3 E9 Meaning Other Protections The system provides real time protection to secure the device and your safety The following lists prompts for your reference 52 ...

Страница 55: ... ofﬁcial website USB connection line is not included in this product The USB port is a standard Micro USB socket Common USB connection line is applicable Checking the version Press the MODE Button and the turn the ﬂash on Then the ﬁrmware update version e g Version 1 0 will read U 1 0 will be displayed on the LCD panel ...

Страница 56: ...lash coverage set automatically to match the lens focal length and image size Manual zoom Swinging tilting ﬂash head bounce ﬂash 0 to 270 horizontally and 7 to 90 vertically 1 350 to 1 20000 seconds Model Type Compatible Cameras Guide No 1 1 output 105 mm Flash Coverage Flash Duration t0 1 TECHNICAL DATA ...

Страница 57: ...ave groups Transmission range approx Channels Auto Focus Assist Beam Effective range approx TTL autoﬂash and manual ﬂash Manual FEB 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Manual FEC can be combined High speed sync up to 1 8000 seconds ﬁrst curtain sync and second curtain sync Provided up to 90 times 90 Hz Master Slave Off 3 A B and C 30 m 16 1 16 Center 0 6 4 m Periphery 0 6 2 5 m ...

Страница 58: ...ttery Ni MH batteries recommended or 2 LR6 alkaline batteries 0 1 2 2 seconds eneloop Ni MH batteries of Panasonic Red LED indicator will light up when the ﬂash is ready Approx 210 2500mA Ni MH batteries Power off automatically after approx 90 seconds of idle operation 60 minutes if set as slave Hotshoe optic triggering 140 62 38 mm 200 g ...

Страница 59: ...d in the wrong direction Install the battery in the correct direction The camera ﬂash s internal battery is exhausted If appears and blinks on the LCD panel replace the battery immediately The Camera Flash does not ﬁre The camera ﬂash is not attached securely to the camera Attach the camera s mounting foot securely to the camera 57 ...

Страница 60: ...ok effect if the ﬂash is set as master Press the shutter button halfway or press any ﬂash button to wake up After 60 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 The camera ﬂash is not attached securely to the camera Attach the camera ﬂash s mounting foot to the camera 58 ...

Страница 61: ... displayed You used Manual Flash mode Set the ﬂash mode to TTL 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 24 and 105 mm which ﬁts medium format cameras Pull the wide panel out to extend the ﬂash coverage 59 ...

Страница 62: ...els A7 A7II A7III A77II A7R A7RII A7RIII This table only lists the tested camera models not all Sony cameras For the compatibility of other camera models a self test is recommended Rights to modify this table are retained A7S A7SII RX10 I IV ILCE6000L ILCE6300 ILCE6400 ILCE6500 A9 A58 A99 ...

Страница 63: ...essary Maintenance of the ﬂash must be performed by our authorized maintenance department which can provide original accessories This product except consumables e g ﬂash tube is supported with a one year warranty Unauthorized service will void the warranty If the product has a failure or is exposed to water do not use it until it is repaired by professionals Changes made to the speciﬁcations or de...

Страница 64: ...t to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This transmitter must not be colocated or operating in conjunction wi...

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