Powerful 400Ws Ring Flash Instruction Manual
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1. PIXAPRO RIKO400 Powerful 400Ws Ring Flash WARNIHE sRURACES G base a pigg nm AIR A M ORE ve Re amp ECE Instruction Manual 1 Diffusion Cover 2 Flash Tube 3 LED Beads 4 Light Sensor 5 Control Panel 6 Bracket Mounting Hole 7 Battery Locking Key 8 Battery Pack 9 Wireless Control Port 10 Sync Cord Jack 11 PC Sync Socket e Control Panel 13 12 LCD Panel 13 Battery Level Indicator E 3 12 ss ro 14 LED Light Control Button OFF ON MEDE 16 1 5 BUZZ Button 18 14 16 MODE Selection Button 19 15 17 SET Button 18 ON OFF Power Switch 17 20 19 Test Button Flash Ready Indicator 20 Select Dial FOREWORD Before using this product Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety and the proper operation of this product Keep for future reference Thank you for purchasing this product Powerful Riko400 Ring Flash is the perfect choice for portrait photography product shooting photojournalistic and video recording etc It can function as ring flash outdoor flash as well as LED video light to offer stable light source with high power and great portability This ring flash offers 400Ws high power GN36 m ISO 100 Pro 4500mAh Li ion battery 0 05 2 8s recycle time approx 450 full power pops 22 steps of precise power control 1 1 1 128 Stable color temperature at 5600 200K Supports for Multi flash modes High Speed Sync etc Us2. High Speed Sync 1 32 1 1 Recycle Time 0 05 2 8s Color Temperature 5600K 200K Flash Duration 1 300s 1 10000s Triggering Method 3 5mm PC Sync cord Slave triggering Test button Wireless control port 100 LED Brightness LUX 440 0 5 m Dimension 22 5 23 7cm Net Weight with battery Approx 1 4kg e Shut down the device immediately should abnormal operation be detected e Avoid sudden impacts and the lamp should be dedusted regularly e tis normal for the flash tube to be warm when in use Avoid continuous flashes if unnecessary Maintenance of the flash must be performed by our authorized maintenance department which can provide original accessories The flash tube is user replaceable Replacement tubes can be obtained from the manufacturer This product except consumables e g flash tube is supported with a one year warranty Unauthorized service will void the warranty If the product had failures or was wetted do not use it until it is repaired by professionals Disconnect the power when cleaning the unit or when changing the flashtube Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual 10 level etc e To control the flash wirelessly you need a PIXAPRO Pro AC series remote control set on camera and on flash transceiver Insert its receive end into the Wireless Control Pooh She flash and insert the transmit end into the camera hot shoe Settings made on the hotshoe mounted trans
3. the same effect as that by the use of radio triggers 5 S2 Mode S2 Slave Triggering Mode Press Mode Selection Button 16 to enter S2 mode In this mode the flash unit can function as a slave flash for creating multiple lighting effects It is respectively applicable to TTL system In S2 mode the flash unit will ignore a single preflash from the master flash and will only fire in response to the second actual flash from the master 6 RPT Mode Stroboscopic Flash Press Mode Selection Button 16 to enter RPT mode With stroboscopic flash 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 6 Battery Pack Features 1 This flash unit uses Li ion polymer battery which has long runtime The available charge and discharge times are 500 2 It is reliably safe The inner circuit is against overcharge overdischarge overcurrent and short circuit 3 Take only 2 5 hours to fully charge the battery by using the standard battery charger Cautions Do not short circuit Do not expose to rain or immerse into water This battery is not water proof Keep out of reach of children No over 24 hours continuous charging Store in dry cool ventilated places Do not put aside or into fire Dead batteries should be disposed according to local r
4. Depth Guide Rail 23 Angle Adjusting Knob 24 Depth Adjusting Knob 25 Camera Adjusting Knob Umbrella Bracket 26 Bolt 27 Umbrella Input 28 Bracket Mounting Bolts e Included Accessories 1 Ring flash 1 Folding light bracket 1 Umbrella bracket 1 Diffusion cover 1 Battery charger 1 Li ion Battery pack 1 Instruction Manual e Separately Sold Accessories The product can be used in combination with the following accessories sold separately so as to achieve best photography effects Pro AC Flash Trigger Photographic Umbrella Light Stand etc a Installation Installing the Diffusion Cover ont 1 Put the diffusion cover on the flash body and make the claws of the cover correctly fall into the hollow periphery of the body 2 The diffusion cover can be detached by lifting it lightly Installing the Camera 1 Aim the Height Guide Rail 21 at the Bracket Mounting Hole 6 of the flash body Then screw the two Bracket Mounting Bolts 28 into the Bracket Mounting Hole 6 and tighten them 2 Screw the Camera Adjusting Knob 25 into the camera s tripod socket and tighten it the ring flash 3 Adjust the Angle Adjusting knob 23 to let the camera lens pass through Installing the Umbrella Bracket Aim the umbrella bracket at the Bracket Mounting Hole 6 of the flash body Then screw the two Bracket Mounting Bolts 28 into the Bracket Mounting Hole 6 and tighten them 2 Insert the
5. flash is most effective with a highly reflective subject against a dark background e Using a tripod a remote switch and an external power source is recommended e Aflash output of 1 1 or 1 2 cannot be set for stroboscopic flash e Stroboscopic flash can be used with buLb To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head do not use stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes Flash Output 1 2 3 a 3 9 1 4 30 2 2 2 1 1 8 50 2 2 2 1 16 70 70 7 4 3 3 3 1 32 80 80 80 16 8 6 5 1 64 99 99 99 99 99 99 25 1 128 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 Se ue 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 15 15 19 20 99 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 32 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 64 15 10 6 6 5 5 5 1 128 99 99 99 99 99 36 20 T 7 H Hi Speed Sync Triggering To enter 4 mode press both Mode Selection Button 16 and LED Light Control Button 14 Press Mode Selection Button 16 again to exit 4 mode In H hi speed sync triggering mode you can use a hi speed sync trigger to have your flash unit synchronize with all shutter speeds of cameras max 1 8000 second up to your camera This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill flash portraits Note e Hi speed sync triggering mode is effective only when the flash unit is used together with hi speed sync trigger e g PIXAPRO Pro ST II transceiver e Hi s
6. Level Number of Flashes Approx 1 1 40 1 2 0 7 60 1 2 0 3 80 1 2 100 1 4 0 3 0 7 200 1 8 0 3 0 7 300 1 16 0 3 0 7 400 1 32 0 3 0 7 400 1 64 0 3 0 7 500 1 128 0 3 0 7 500
7. ceiver and receive ends will be wirelessly communicated to the flash Then you can press the camera shutter release button to trigger the flash e For full instructions on the use of Pro AC series remote control see its user manual When the flash unit receives wireless signals shown on the LCD display 11 Sync Triggering The Sync Cord Jack 10 is a 3 5mm plug Insert a trigger plug here and the flash will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter 12 PC Sync Triggering Insert one end of a PC sync cable into the PC Sync Socket 11 of the flash unit and the other end into the PC Sync Socket on the camera The flash unit will fire when the camera s shutter release button is pressed W Protection Function Over Heat Protection e To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head do not fire more than 40 continuous flashes in fast succession at 1 1 full power After 40 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 minutes e If you fire more than 40 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in short intervals the inner over temperature protection function may be activated and make the recycling time about 10 to 15 seconds If this occurs allow a rest time of about 10 minutes and the flash unit will then return to normal e When the over temperature protection is started 3 is shown on the LCD display Number of flashes that will activate over temperature protection Power Output
8. e designed remote control to adjust flash parameters and trigger the flash Set as LED video light to offer continuous lighting source e a FOR YOUR SAFETY Always keep this product from rain or dampness to avoid fire or electric shock This product contains high voltage electronic parts Touching the high voltage circuit inside it may result in electric shock Do not disassemble Should repairs become necessary this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center Stop using A 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 A Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes especially those of babies within short distances Otherwise visual impairment may occur When taking pictures for babies keep the flash unit at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from them Using bounce flash to reduce light intensity is also recommended A Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases chemicals and other similar materials In certain circumstances these materials may be sensitive to the strong light emitting from this flash unit and fire or electromagnetic interference may result A Do not leave or store the flash unit if the ambient temperature reads over 50 C e g in automobile Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged A A iJe e Brackets 23 24 Folding Light Bracket 21 Height Guide Rail 22
9. egulations If the battery had ceased using for over 3 months please make a full recharge CON OAR WN gt Loading and Unloading the Battery Pack Loading 1 Put the battery pack into the battery compartment 2 Push the battery pack to the left until it is locked with a click sound Unloading 1 Push the Battery Locking Key 7 downward 2 Push the battery pack to the right to unload it Battery Level Indication Battery Level Battery Level Indication Flash Times 1 1 step Battery Level gt 25 Not Displayed Approx 100 400 7 lt Battery Level lt 25 Displayed Approx 30 100 Battery Level lt 7 Blinking Approx lt 30 Note When the LED light is on the battery voltage is lower and the battery level indicator cannot display the correct amount of flashes and the flash output For setting procedures see the following e Press the Mode Selection Button 16 so that RPT is displayed e Press Set Button 17 to select the item to be set The item blinks e Rotate Select Dial 20 to set a desired number Calculating the Shutter Speed During stroboscopic flash the shutter remains open until the firing stops Use the following formula to calculate the shutter speed and set it with the camera Number of flashes Firing frequency Shutter speed For example if the number of flashes is 10 and the firing frequency is 5 Hz the shutter speed should be at least 2 sec Note e Stroboscopic
10. peed sync triggering mode is not available when the flash unit is mounted onto the camera hotshoe To avoid overheating or deteriorating the flash head the over temperature protection function will be activated automatically after 10 continuous high speed flashes and the recycle time becomes 10s longer Number of flashes that will activate over temperature protection in high speed sync triggering mode Power Output Level Number of Flashes Approx 1 1 10 1 2 15 1 4 20 1 8 30 1 16 40 1 32 50 8 LED Light Control Press the LED Light Control Button 14 to control LED light Off gt 30 gt 70 gt 100 gt When the LED light is turned on the YW icon is shown on the LCD display Step Time of Auto off 100 5 min 70 10 min 30 15 min 9 Buzz Function The buzz function can be controlled by pressing BUZZ Button 15 When the buzzer is turned on is shown on the LCD display 10 Wireless Control Function e The flash unit is built in with a Wireless Control Port 9 so that you can wirelessly control the on and off of your flash modeling lamp and buzzer as well as adjust the flash output 8 oll W Technical Data Model RIKO400 Battery AR B4500 Li ion battery 11 1V 4500mA Max Power Ws 400Ws Guide Number m ISO 100 36 Full Power Flashes 1 1 Approx 450 times M S1 S2 Mode 1 128 1 1 RPT Mode 1 128 1 4
11. photo umbrella 3 Tighten the bolt to fix the photo umbrella 4 W Using the Flash 1 Power Management Press ON OFF Power Switch for 2 seconds to power the ring flash on or off Turn off if it will not be used for an extended period of time 2 Power Control The flash output is adjustable from 1 1 full power to 1 128th power in 1 3rd step increments To obtain a correct flash exposure use a hand held flash meter to determine the required flash output Turn the select dial to adjust the flash output and the rules are shown in the following table Figures displayed when reducing flash output level a Figures displayed when increasing flash output level When the LCD panel shows OF it means that there is no flash output and the flash cannot be fired 3 M Mode Press MODE Selection Button 16 to enter M mode In this mode you can set the flash unit onto your camera hot shoe or your trigger hot shoe for firing During shooting adjust the power output and press the camera shutter then the camera flash will fire a flash under the camera synchronous signal In this mode the light sensor is off 4 S1 Mode S1 Slave Triggering Mode Press Mode Selection Button 16 to enter S1 mode In this mode the flash unit can function as a slave flash for creating multiple lighting effects It is respectively applicable to manual flash environment In S1 mode the flash unit will fire synchronously when the master flash fires
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