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Controlling Flash Coverage (Zoom) ............................................................................................................

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Using the Autofocus-Assist Light ....................................................................................................................

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Bouncing Your Flash..................................................................................................................................

31-33

Red-Eye Reduction ........................................................................................................................................

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Using Rear- or Second-Curtain Synchronization ........................................................................................

34-35

Using Your VX-710C as a Wireless Manual Slave .......................................................................................

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Positioning Slave Flash Units.....................................................................................................................

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Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................

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Specifications ................................................................................................................................................

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Customer Service ..........................................................................................................................................

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FCC Notices ...................................................................................................................................................

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Limited Warranty ...........................................................................................................................................

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Содержание VX-710C

Страница 1: ...VX 710C TTL FLASH User s Manual Inspiration strikes Inspiration strikes ...

Страница 2: ...Introduction Copyright 2012 Gradus Group Bolt and other names of Bolt products are trademarks of Gradus Group Other product and corporate names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders ...

Страница 3: ...ong the benefits you ll enjoy Full compatibility with Canon s E TTL and E TTL II metering systems Flash exposure bracketing Automatic and manual zoom from 24mm to 180mm Tilt and swivel head 7 down 90 up 180 right and 90 left Two inch backlit LCD Eight manual flash levels full to 1 128 power plus fine tuning by 1 3 Autofocus assist for low light photography Wireless optical slave Rear curtain sync ...

Страница 4: ...atteries 12 13 Mounting the Flash 14 15 Turning on the Flash and Firing a Test 16 18 Extended Interface 19 20 Using the Automatic TTL Flash Mode 21 Locking Flash Value 22 Using Flash Exposure Compensation 23 Using Flash Exposure Bracketing 24 25 Using the Manual Flash Mode 26 27 ...

Страница 5: ...31 Bouncing Your Flash 31 33 Red Eye Reduction 34 Using Rear or Second Curtain Synchronization 34 35 Using Your VX 710C as a Wireless Manual Slave 36 38 Positioning Slave Flash Units 38 39 Troubleshooting 40 41 Specifications 42 Customer Service 42 FCC Notices 43 Limited Warranty 44 ...

Страница 6: ...6 Overview VX 710C 2 1 4 5 6 3 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 19 20 22 21 18 9 ...

Страница 7: ... foot 8 Extended interface cover 9 Power source socket 10 PC sync terminal 11 Flash head position indicator tilt 12 Flash head position indicator swivel 13 LCD 14 Sub button 15 Lock audio button 16 Pilot button 17 Mode button 18 Navigation buttons 19 Power switch 20 Flash ready light 21 Zoom position button 22 Battery compartment cover ...

Страница 8: ...8 Overview Zoom ISO 23 24 25 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 34 38 41 27 26 28 29 39 40 ...

Страница 9: ...ock icon 31 Sound icon 32 Low battery icon 33 Thermal warning icon 34 Manual flash output Flash exposure compensation value Flash exposure bracketing value 35 Camera communication icon 36 S1 S2 wireless flash mode icon 37 Rear curtain sync icon 38 Camera aperture f stop Manual flash 1 3 stop increment 39 PC sync cord 40 Soft case 41 Stand Tripod mount ...

Страница 10: ...Do not disassemble or attempt to repair this product yourself There are high voltage components inside that can produce a hazardous electric shock Keep this product and its batteries out of the reach of children Use only the power sources specified in this manual Always switch the flash off before changing the batteries Always install AA batteries of the same type brand and age Do not combine diff...

Страница 11: ...r repair If you detect excessive heat smoke or a burning smell coming from the flash immediately stop operation and remove the batteries to prevent the product from igniting or melting Take the product to an authorized service center for repair Do not drop or otherwise cause a strong physical impact to the VX 710C as this can cause a malfunction that may cause it to explode or ignite Remove all ba...

Страница 12: ...es of several types Lithium 1 5 V Nickel metal hydride Ni MH 1 2 V Alkaline 1 5 V Note For the fastest recycle times and longest battery life lithium or Ni MH batteries are recommended To install batteries make sure the VX 710C is turned off and follow these steps 1 Press on the battery compartment cover and slide it in the direction of the arrow to open it 2 Insert batteries in the orientations i...

Страница 13: ... 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 When the battery power is low the low battery indicator will appear on the LCD the flash ready light will turn red for twenty seconds or longer and the flash will continuously beep for approximately ten seconds Important Replace all four batteries at the same time Do not mix battery types or brands or use old and new batteries together ...

Страница 14: ...lash on your camera make sure the VX 710C is turned off and follow these steps 1 Rotate the locking wheel counterclockwise to loosen it 2 Slide the mounting foot all the way into your camera s hot shoe 3 Rotate the locking wheel clockwise until secure 2 3 1 ...

Страница 15: ...to release the flash 2 Slide the mounting foot out of your camera s hot shoe Mounting the VX 710C on the included stand You can mount the VX 710C on the included stand in the same way you would mount it on your camera This allows you to set the flash up on a flat surface or to attach it to a tripod head light stand or clamp that has a compatible 1 4 20 screw mount ...

Страница 16: ...dy light The flash ready light indicates the status of your flash Color of flash ready light Status of VX 710C Operation Green Flash ready Normal Red Recycling Normal Red for 20 seconds Battery low Replace batteries If the flash is mounted on your camera a flash icon will also appear in the camera s viewfinder To fire a test flash press the PILOT button ...

Страница 17: ...er switch to turn the flash off completely LCD illumination When you turn the flash on or press any button the LCD will be illuminated for about six seconds Audio monitor The audio monitor feature causes the flash to emit one or more beeps to indicate the status of the flash Audio monitor Status of VX 710C Operation One beep Pressed button fired flash Normal Two beeps Flash ready Normal Long beep ...

Страница 18: ...tton to confirm This will lock all of the buttons except for the power switch To unlock the device press and hold the LOCK AUDIO button until the lock icon disappears Important Make sure that slave mode is turned off when mounting the VX 710C on your camera Turn it on only when using the flash as an off camera wireless slave Overheating protection mode If the operating temperature of the VX 710C i...

Страница 19: ...e of your flash and reduce the recycle time in between flashes Note When using an external power source the AA batteries must still be in the flash in order to operate PC Sync You can synchronize your VX 710C with a camera by running a PC cord between your camera and the VX 710C s PC sync terminal This lets you position the flash away from the camera thus giving you more lighting options Note The ...

Страница 20: ...r an external power source plug the power cable Canon CZ type not included into the external power source socket B For PC sync plug the PC cord into the PC sync terminal Note When using both cables at the same time first insert the PC cord and then insert the power cord Very rarely a thick profiled PC cord will not fit at the same time as the power cable In that case use the supplied PC cord ...

Страница 21: ...h on and press the MODE button repeatedly to cycle through the flash modes until the TTL mode indicator appears on the LCD 2 Make sure your camera is set to a programmed or automatic mode or on a priority mode such as aperture priority 3 Press the shutter release button on your camera halfway to ensure that the camera is communicating with the flash The camera s ISO and aperture settings will appe...

Страница 22: ... your camera to any Program or Manual mode 2 Position the element of your scene that you want to be correctly exposed in the center of your viewfinder 3 Press the FE Lock button on your camera The flash will fire a test shot and lock its output level and an asterisk will appear next to the flash icon in the viewfinder 4 Reframe your image as desired and take the picture For more information about ...

Страница 23: ...y flash exposure compensation use the left and right navigation buttons to adjust by full stops and the up and down navigation buttons to fine tune in increments of one third The flash exposure compensation indicator will appear on the LCD Note When decreasing flash exposure compensation in increments of one third from a whole stop you will need to decrease it by one whole stop and then increase b...

Страница 24: ...sh exposure The FEB value indicates the interval by which the flash exposure compensation changes and the flash exposure compensation value indicates the flash output of the first shot For example if your FEB value is 1 and your flash exposure compensation value is 2 then your first shot will be at 2 the second shot will be at 3 and the third shot will be at 1 To enable flash exposure bracketing f...

Страница 25: ...ure compensation and the up and down navigation buttons to fine tune To turn off flash exposure compensation set the FEB value to 0 and press the SUB button to confirm your selection Note The LCD will display 1b after the first shot and 2b after the second shot As always the flash exposure compensation will appear on the LCD before each shot Flash exposure bracketing turns off automatically after ...

Страница 26: ...he manual mode turn the flash and camera on and follow these steps 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to cycle through the flash modes until the manual mode indicator and the flash output level appear on the LCD Use the left and right navigation buttons to set the flash output and the up and down navigation buttons to fine tune 2 Set the exposure settings you want to use on your camera 3 Press you...

Страница 27: ... to 1 8 0 7 you will need to decrease to 1 8 and then increase to 1 8 0 7 When setting exposure settings on your camera the highest shutter speed available will be your camera s flash sync speed Tip For best results use a handheld light meter when shooting in manual flash mode Controlling Flash Coverage Zoom The VX 710C s angle of coverage can be adjusted or zoomed to match the focal length of you...

Страница 28: ...available range is between 24mm and 180mm To enable automatic zoom control press the ZOOM button and then press the down navigation button so the manual zoom mode indicator on the LCD disappears Press the ZOOM button again to confirm your selection Press the shutter release button on your camera halfway to initiate communication between the camera and the flash and the flash zoom setting will chan...

Страница 29: ...ocal length settings Press the up navigation button to skip directly to 180mm or press the down navigation button to return to auto zoom control Press the ZOOM button again to confirm your selection The available manual zoom positions are 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 120 135 and 180mm Tip Manual zoom can also be used to achieve special effects such as using the 180mm setting with a wide angle lens to pro...

Страница 30: ...ash an angle of coverage equivalent to that of an 18mm lens To use the diffuser 1 Pull the diffuser and reflector panels out of their slot in the flash head 2 Push the reflector back in and let the diffuser lay flat against the flash lens The diffuser also softens the light providing an alternative when no surface is available for bouncing the flash see Bouncing Your Flash on page 31 1 2 ...

Страница 31: ...hutter release button halfway in order to autofocus The camera will then be able to autofocus by locking onto the projected light Note The autofocus assist light is available only when your camera s autofocus system is set to One Shot or AI Focus It is not available when AI Servo is selected Bouncing Your Flash The VX 710C flash head can tilt down at 7 and up at 45 60 75 and 90 angles to the lens ...

Страница 32: ...t down by seven degrees in order to fully illuminate your subject when shooting close up photography When bouncing your flash you may need to adjust your exposure settings since there will be less light falling on your subject The farther away the bounce surface and your subject are the less illumination there will be Tip Bouncing your flash off colored surfaces can create a color cast in your ima...

Страница 33: ...To create catchlights in your subjects eyes when bouncing your flash follow these steps 1 Pull the built in reflector and diffuser panels all the way out of their slot in the flash head Push the diffuser back in while leaving the reflector extended 2 Position the flash head at the 90 angle pointing straight up to bounce your flash off the ceiling or an overhead reflector 1 2 ...

Страница 34: ...posure will cause motion blur and light trails to appear in the image especially in low light This slow sync flash technique also known as dragging the shutter can be applied in two different ways The first which is called front curtain or first curtain flash sync synchronizes the flash with the camera s shutter release so that the flash fires at the beginning of the period when the shutter opens ...

Страница 35: ...on cameras that offer the setting To select rear curtain sync follow these steps 1 Make sure your flash is in TTL or manual mode 2 Press the SUB button to make the rear curtain sync icon blink 3 Press the MODE button to select it To disable rear curtain sync repeat steps 2 and 3 Use your camera s shutter priority or manual mode to control the amount of blurring and light trails you capture by vary...

Страница 36: ...mportant terms Here are the terms you ll need to be familiar with in order to learn how to work with multiple wireless flash units Master This can be any flash that is triggered by the camera such as a built in or hot shoe mounted flash The master controls how the slave flashes operate in wireless mode Only one master flash is allowed in a multiple flash photography setting Slave or remote flash F...

Страница 37: ...es available modes S1 and S2 To select the correct slave mode follow these steps 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to cycle through the flash modes until the S1 or S2 icon appears on the LCD A The S1 icon has one arrow to indicate that the slave flash unit will fire on the first burst of light Use this mode when the master flash is set to manual mode B The S2 icon has two arrows to indicate that ...

Страница 38: ...slave is set correctly Note Some cameras when set to red eye reduction will emit a series of quick flashes lasting a second or more This may not work properly with either slave mode We suggest you avoid using red eye reduction when using the VX 710C as a slave Positioning Slave Flash Units You can create a professional lighting setup by positioning slave units individually or in groups to function...

Страница 39: ...3 feet 5 7 m on both sides These ranges may vary depending on the ambient light The flash head should not be aimed directly into the camera lens The optical sensor is located on the front of the VX 710C Make sure that the sensor is facing the master flash and that there are no obstructions between the two units When photographing outdoors or in bright ambient light the sensors can be overwhelmed b...

Страница 40: ...amera Page 14 Make sure that the electrical contacts on the foot of the flash are not dirty Clean them and try again The flash has entered overheating protection mode Turn the unit off for ten minutes to let it cool down Page 18 The flash buttons don t respond The control buttons are locked Page 18 There s a whining sound coming from the flash This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Whe...

Страница 41: ... the flash is set to the appropriate slave mode Page 37 The ambient light may be too high Page 39 The edges of the images look dark Make sure that the flash zoom setting corresponds to the focal length of your lens Page 27 Your lens is wider than 24mm Use the built in wide angle diffuser Page 30 The bottom of the images look dark To fully illuminate your subject when shooting close up photography ...

Страница 42: ...00 second Flash recycle time 0 3 3 seconds AA Ni MH Manual mode power output 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 fine tuning in increments of 1 3 Slave timing modes Instant sync S1 skip preflash S2 Power source 4 AA lithium Ni MH or alkaline batteries optional external power source Tilt positions 7 0 45 60 75 90 Swivel range Right 0 180 Left 0 90 Dimensions 3 0 5 7 4 7 in 78 0 146 0 118 5 mm Weig...

Страница 43: ...instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct to the interference by one or more of the following measures re orient or re locate the r...

Страница 44: ...tain warranty coverage during the Warranty Period contact your place of purchase Seller to obtain a return merchandise authorization RMA number and return to Seller the defective product along with proof of purchase and the RMA number This warranty does not extend to damage or failure which results from misuse neglect accident alteration abuse improper installation or maintenance EXCEPT AS PROVIDE...

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