Yongnuo YN560-III camera flashe
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1. then you can adjust it to lt rF 602 gt by pressing LEFT RIGHT button which compatible for RF 602 transmitter This product provides M Multi mode select the modes by pressing MODE button IV Nomenclature Reflection board Wide angle diffuser Flash lights head External power pack socket at can be connected to the SF 18C or SF 17C external power pack 5 6 7 8 9 PC port for input Contact cover Locking ring Hot shoe stand 2 4G wireless receiving module Battery chamber s cover Optical control sensor Slave mode indicator Sound port Hot shoe pin ZO 7 S es E v4 Ze NS N J MODE ant Vane s R Ne J 15 LCD panel It will display the status of function settings 16 ZOOM button Directly operating ZOOM button can adjust the zoom rang of lamp holder 24 28 35 50 70 80 105mm 17 Triggering Mode button Z gt The flash triggering mode shall switch among camera set up S1 S2 RX with every pressing 18 Power switch ON OFF Press this button for about 2 seconds and turn on or off the power of speedlite 19 Select set button group Buttons of multi fun2. zooming range is 24 105mm of the medium format system You can try to pull out the wide angle diffuser to expand the flash range 5 The flash light is abnormal Switch off the power of flash light and camera mount the flash light on the hot shoe of camera and switch on the power of flash light and camera again If the abnormity continues replace the batteries 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 property of their respective owners 52
3. 500 times AA alkaline cell used approx 3s AA alkaline cell used 5600k 1 200s 1 20000s 8 levels of output control 1 128 1 1 29 levels of fine tuning hot shoe PC port and eternal charging port 100m 2 4G wireless 20 25m indoor 10 15m outdoor Optical control The electronic flash head zooming sound prompt automatically saving setting power saving mode overheating protection and Advanced Options 60x 190x78mm Extended state 350g Flash light 1 protecting bag 1 mini stand 1 and manual 1 50 Guide Number of different focal length range at ISO 100 in meters feet IX Possible problems during use and solutions 1 Please note when use the flash outdoors For outdoor application please avoid direct sunlight to the wireless triggering sensor and ensure normal use of the flash 51 2 Precaution for outdoor use of lambency umbrella The lambency umbrella mounted on the flash light outdoors may be blown down easily and the hot shoe of the flash light may be broken Please fix the mounting rack or avoid outdoor use 3 Photos are under exposure or over exposure Check if the set shutter aperture and ISO are too near the flash limit or if some settings in relation to flash are proper 4 Vignetting appears in photos or only part of the subject is illuminated Please check the current coverage of focal length and make sure if the lens focal length exceeds the coverage range of the flash The product s
4. YONGNUC YNS560 III USER MANUAL Before use please READ this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety Keep it properly for reference in the future YONGNUS SPEEDLITE YN560 III I Warning To avoid fire or electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture To avoid short circuit be sure the batteries contacts are securely packed and in accordance with local provision when handling the batteries Please place the batteries and the parts which can be swallowed mistakenly away from children Contact a doctor immediately when it occurs To avoid possible injury to eyes do not use the flash light in a short distance from the eyes To avoid possible safety accident do not use the flash light on the people who need a high degree of attention Please take out the batteries and stop using immediately in case of below This product is dropped or shocked seriously and the inner part of the product is bared e Ifthe battery leaks corrosive liquids please take out the battery with gloves The product gives off strange smell smokes or heats Do not disassemble or maintain this product Touching the internal high voltage circuit will cause electric shock Remove batteries
5. ctions include LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN and OK buttons with these buttons you can adjust output Stroboscopic flash count Stroboscopic flash frequency advanced options parameter wireless channels and so on 20 Illumination sound switch LED backlight can be turned on or off by pressing this button for a short time and sound prompt function of the speedlite shall be turned on or off by pressing this button for about 2 seconds 21 Mode switch button MODE The mode of speedlite will be switched between M Multi mode 22 Charging indicator Test button PILOT Red lamp means charge is completed flash can be made green lamp means charge is being on and press this button PILOT the speedlite shall send test flash 23 Signal indicator The signal indicator will lit up in blue while speedlite receive radio signal from RF 602 or RF 603 the signal indicator will lit up in red while speedlite is triggered 33 Multi SIS2 43 f H 5 8x 58 ch EEI a 24 Flash mode Triggering mode indicator 28 Stroboscopic flash count indicator Output level fine 25 Output level indicator 29 Flash frequency indicator 26 Channel indicator 30 Flash head zooming indicator 27 Sound prompt 31 Power low indicator V Installation Instruction 1 Install Batteries Slide the batteries chamber s cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the batteries according to the label inside battery chamber Make sure t
6. during long periods of non use II Features 2 4G ULTRA LONG RANGE WIRELESS FLASH Support 2 4G ultra long range wireless flash the farthest triggering distance is up to 100 meters FULLY SUPPORT RF 603 RF 602 WIRELESS TRANSMITTER The same YN560 III can receive the signals sent by RF 603 RF 602 wireless transmitters supporting 16 channels easy to realize wireless flash LARGE SIZE LCD The YN560 III is equipped with large size LCD screen it is convenient for you to clearly and intuitively view or set all functions of the flash convenient and fast to use PROVIDED WITH POWER ZOOM FUNCTION Lamp cover focal length can be altered within 24 105mm by pressing ZOOM button GN58 ISO100 105mm High index 2 4G radio flash support M Multi mode A VARIETY OF TRIGGER SYNCHRONIZATION FLEXIBLE AND CHANGEABLE The YN560 III can be triggered through the camera set top 2 4G radio S1 and S2 preflashing PROVIDES CHARGING SOCKET FOR EXTERNAL POWER PACK YN560 III provides charging socket for external power pack to meet your higher demand for charging recycle 28 e PC PORT SUPPORTED YN560 III provides PC port you can make the flash synchronously by connecting to the PC port SOUND PROMPTING SYSTEM When the sound prompting system is enabled the different sound ways will prompt the different working conditions of the speedlite so as to make you focus on shooting only e SUPER SPEED OF CHARGING RECYCLE It only takes 3 sec
7. e setting is completed press OK button to confirm the setting The charging speed of speedlite is slow under the situation that the electricity quantity of the battery is insufficient which may cause the occurrence of the high frequency flash Please reduce the flash frequency or change new battery under this situation 5 RX slave mode RX slave flash mode can be selected though pressing down button Triggering Mode The slave flash mode is transmitted by 2 4G radio respectively supporting YONGNUO wireless trigger RF 602 RF 603 Choose to support the RF 602 or RF 603 triggering through the Advanced Options settings provided with 16 channels CH1 CH16 Just set the YN560 III and RF 602 RF 603 to the same channel wireless flash can be realized in using RX slave flash mode is similar to the top M Multi modes can be set respectively when operating button MODE when set as it indicates that the flash of RX slave flash mode is prohibited 30 6 S1 S2 Modes By pressing the Triggering Mode button the flash will step into the 1 S2 mode These two modes are suitable to be used as off camera auxiliary light so as to create a variety of lighting effects They are suitable for manual flash environment and TTL flash environment respectively Under these two modes the way to adjust the output level is like that in M mode which is to press the LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN button When using S1 S2 mode you can rotate the flash head
8. h will automatically shutdown Then you need to replace with new batteries You may press the testing button PILOT to test whether the speedlite works normally After use hold the power switch for 2 seconds to power off 3 M Mode In M mode you can set the flash output level as you like By LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN and OK in the middle you can adjust the flash output level The adjustment range of the flash output level is 1 128 1 1 There are 8 levels of output and each level has 4 fine tuning stalls The UP DOWN is used to fine tune the output power in 0 3ev and 0 5ev For shooting what you need is to set the flash output level adjust the camera and press the shutter The flash will flash with the synchronic signal of the camera 4 Multi Mode With MULTI mode a rapid series of flashes is fired It can be used to capture multiple images of a moving subject in single photograph The speedlite will flash according to the output power flash times and frequency you set Use LEFT RIGHT 38 and OK buttons to adjust output power flash times and frequency The adjustment scope of output level is 1 128 1 64 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 you can adjust the output level by LEFT RIGHT directly The scope of flash times is from 1 to 100 and the scope of flash frequency is from to 100 Adjustment method please press OK button to select setting items flash and use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the parameters After th
9. he direction of the batteries polarity is correct Close the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Mount the speedlite on your camera Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction of the arrow Slip the speedlite 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 speedlite loosen the locking ring by turning it in the opposite direction ZN VI Basic Functions 1 Basic Operations Operation of the buttons The power of the speedlite can be turned on or turned off by holding this button for 2 seconds Power Switch It is suggested that the batteries shall be taken out after the power of the speedlite is turned off through this button Mode Switch button The mode of the speedlite will be switched among the M Multi in circle for each press Di Mode The flash triggering mode shall switch among camera set up S1 S2 RX with every pressing utton LCD backlight can be turned on or off by pressing this button for a short time and Illumination sound e OTR sound prompt function of the speedlite shall be turned on or off by pressing this button button for about 2 seconds Buttons of multi functions include LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN and OK buttons with Selection settin i these buttons you can adjust output level Stroboscopic flash count Stroboscopic flash button set frequency advanced options pa
10. nd then shoot Please note The number of photos that can be continuous shot is related with the output level Please use the fully charged battery 44 4 Rear curtain Sync You can use slow speed shutter to produce trailing smear for the object and the flash light will flash at the moment when the shutter is going to be shut which means the rear curtain sync function The rear curtain sync function needs the camera s own support and you can refer to the camera s user manual for its setting method 5 Advanced Options Setting YNS560 III has advanced options function you can customize speedlite function as you need set advanced options with button group of the speedlite Setting method of the buttons of the speedlite Press Illumination Sound and MODE button to enter into the setting state of advanced options function select setting items by pressing UP DOWN button adjust parameters of each item by pressing LEFT RIGHT and the LCD screen shall show set items such as lt SE oF 3 30 gt means the application at the roof the speedlite shall automatically sleep if it is idle for 3 minutes and automatically power off if it is idle for another 3 minutes Advanced options function supported by YN560 III is as following SLEP on Auto power off is enabled SL EP Auto power off is disabled SE oF 3 30 15 60 30 120 Keeping idle for 3 15 30 minutes will enter the dormancy state and 30 60 120 minutes
11. nutes to cancel the protection Please try to use the 1 4 output or lower when rapid shooting is needed to prevent the effect on the shooting 10 Manually set the zooming position By pressing ZOOM button you can manually set the zooming position And the covered focal length of the speedlite will switch in circle of 24 28 35 50 70 80 105mm the zoom setting results will be displayed on the LCD screen 11 Sound prompt Under the condition that the sound indicator is enabled the speedlite will give different sounds to indicate its working situations The meanings of the sounds can be found in the table below The sound form The speedlite is started Sound prompt is The flash is in the charging state Waiting for the completion of charging Continuous and quick ticks os power is not enough speedlite will be Please replace the batteries Tick vious sound pee speedlite is fully charged and can be 12 PC synchronous port for input By connecting to the PC synchronous port you can make the flash synchronously 13 Automatic setting saving The speedlite will automatically save the current settings in order to let you have a simpler use next time after boot Vil The Advanced Application 1 Multi flash Lighting Application The YN560 III is provided with not only S1 S2 slave flash mode but also RX slave flash mode compatible better to YONGNUO RF 602 RF 603 triggers When using S1 S2 slave flash mode built in flash
12. omatically after idling for 30min The YN560 III has three different power saving modes including top flash power saving mode S1 S2 flash power saving mode RX radio flash power saving mode Various power saving modes can be set through the Advanced Options Methods to set up operate I umination Sound MODE to enter the Advanced Options setting status select the item to be set through buttons Up Down and then adjust the parameter through Left Right Power saving modes can be set through Advanced Options are as follows Scope of Application All modes Power saving mode is turned on or off 3 30 15 60 30 120 Keeping idle for 3 15 30 minutes will enter the Camera set up dormancy state and 30 60 120 minutes will shut down the speedlite SE oF 3 30 15 60 30 120 120 120 No dormancy Shut down after keeping idle for 120 minutes S1 S2 slave flash modes 30 60 120 No dormancy Shut down after keeping idle for 30 60 120 Sd 30 60 120 oe minutes 5 30 15 60 30 120 Keeping idle for 5 15 30 minutes will enter the Sd 530 15 60 30 120 RX slave flash modes dormancy state and 30 60 120 minutes will shut down the speedlite 120 120 No dormancy Shut down after keeping idle for 120 minutes 9 Overheating protection If the speedlite is used too frequently its overheating protection function will be triggered and the speed of charging will be slower as normal In such case please wait for about 3 to 5 mi
13. onds in charging after full power output Even without new batteries you can get the super charging speed that it only needs 4 5 seconds In addition you can use the external power pack to accelerate the charging speed once more ANDVANCED OPTION FUNCTIONS YNS560 II has advanced options setting function where you can self define the functions of the speedlite on your own requirements e THE AUTOMATIC SETTING SAVING YN560 II can automatically save your current setting e METAL HOT SHOE STAND III Quick Start If you don t have much time to read the whole user manual we advise you to read this section Please avoid the excessive use of the output with maximum power It can effectively extend the service life of this product 2 You can understand the function of each button by pressing them and observing the displayed content 3 Press the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to adjust the parameters of speedlite quickly at the current mode For some parameters the OK button in the center is needed to be pressed for setting 4 Press Z p button to select camera set up flash mode S1 S2 slave flash mode or RX slave flash mode 5 Using RX slave mode set channels by ZOOM and Triggering Mode buttons 6 Select the function of advanced option through 8 F and MODE buttons See the section of Advanced Setting for the content Select lt rF 603 gt item through Advanced Setting
14. or the top external flash shall be used as the main flash when using RX slave flash mode directly use RF 602 RF 603 triggers to trigger Just set compatible RF 602 or RF 603 triggering method in the flash Advanced Options settings of YN560 III and set flash and RF 602 RF 603 transmitting terminal as the same channel then triggering flash can be conducted 43 S1 S2 slave flash mode can meet your basic lighting demand when 9 Slave using S1 S2 do not place obstructions between the main flash and slave flash or obstructions would hinder the transmission of a wireless signal Wireless photosensitive trigger flash has an indoor use l slave 3 maximum distance of up to 25 meters and outdoor use maximum slave 1 Camera with distance up to 15 meters master flsah or RF 603 RF 602 Using RX slave flash mode effectively reduce the impact of obstructions on the radio signal at the same time you can get farther triggering distance and maximum distance is up to 100 meters You can choose slave flash mode suitable for your current state according to your need 2 The use of external charging box You can buy YONGNUO external charging boxes like SF 18C or SF 17C and connect it to the charging port of the flash After flash the charging box will charge the speedlite 3 High speed continuous shooting The flash can realize the high speed continuous shooting function Please set the camera in the continuous shooting form a
15. rameter wireless channels and so on Directly operating ZOOM button can adjust the zoom rang of lamp holder 24 28 35 50 70 80 105mm PILOT button Red lamp means charge is completed flash can be made green lamp means charge is being on and press this button PILOT the speedlite shall send test flash Meaning of Charging indicator The red light is lit The speedlite is fully charged and can be used ihe aiden ehtisi The speedlite has not been fully charged or If the green light is lit tor a long time power low please replace the batteries The red light blink The speedlite is in the sleeping state o PILOT or ON OFF button to wake up The meaning of Sound Prompt l The speedlite is started Sound prompt is Normal Tick twice enabled flash is obtained Continuous and quick ticks The power is not enough speedlite will be off Please replace the batteries The speedlite is in the charging state Waiting for the completion of charging Tick a long sound The speedlite is fully charged and can be used 2 Power on and Power off The power of the speedlite can be turned on or turned off by holding this button for 2 seconds It is suggested that the battery shall be taken out after the power of the flash light is closed through this button Turn on the power of the speedlite the charging indicator is red which indicates the flash is available If the charging is not completed within about 25 seconds the flas
16. to make the wireless triggering sensor face with the master light When the flash is in S1 mode it will work with the first work of the master flash synchronously with the result consistent with the use of radio slave To use this mode correctly the master flash should be set at manual flash and the TTL flash system with preflight function and the red reduction function with multiple flashes should not be used S2 mode It is also called pre flash cancel mode This mode is similar with S1 mode but it can neglect the pre flash given by TTL flash Therefore it can support the main flash working in TTL mode In particular if S1 mode cannot flash correctly and synchronically with your internal flash you can try to use S2 mode The following situation shall be avoided when the S1 and S2 modes are used the red eye reduction function of the main light is used the order mode Nikon or wireless mode Canon of the master is used the ST E2 is used as the flash controller 7 Test Flash Whether in any mode you can press PILOT button to test if the speedlite flashes normally 40 When testing the speedlite the speedlite will give flash at relevant output level in accordance with the chosen output power setting 8 Power saving mode In different flash modes YN560 III will perform a variety of power saving mode For example SE oF 3 30 gt denotes flash top use it will goes to sleep mode after idling for 3min and turns off aut
17. ugh exposure The wall or ceiling should be even and white in order to get efficient reflection if the reflection surface is not white color cast may appear in photo 7 Use Reflection Board to Take Photos With the reflection board flash draw the reflection board and the wide angle diffusion board out from the light head at the same time and then push the wide angle diffusion board back In such case if this product is being used to take photos it will produce a highlighted point on the eyes of the subject and thus make the eyes charming catch light This function can reach optimal effect when the flasher head is up 90 8 Use Wide angle Diffuser Pull out the wide angle diffusion board push back the reflection board and arrange them as per the figure in such case the flash scopes will extent to 18 mm and the flash effect will be softer and more natural VIII Specifications Circuit design Guide No Flash mode Triggering mode Zoom range Vertical rotation angle Horizontal rotation angle Power supply Lighting times Recycle time Color temperature Flash time Flash control External interface Wireless triggering distance Additional features Dimensions Net weight Accessories Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor IGBT 58 ISO 100 105mm M Multi Camera set up S1 S2 RX 24 28 35 50 70 80 105mm 7 90 degrees 0 270 degrees 4x AAsize batteries Alkaline or Ni MH are usable 100 1
18. will shut down the speedlite SE oF 120 No dormancy Shut down after keeping idle for 120 minutes Sd 30 60 120 S1 S2 Slave auto power off cancel within 30 60 120 min Sd 5 30 15 60 30 120 RX wireless flash keeping idle for 5 15 30 minutes will enterthe dormancy state and 30 60 120 minutes will shut down the speedlite Sd 120 No dormancy Shut down after keeping idle for 120 minutes Lcd 7 15 30 The display time of LCD backlight is 7 15 30 seconds So nd on Sound prompt function is enabled Sond Sound prompt function is disabled Inc 0 3 0 3ev for fine tuning step Inc 0 5 0 5ev for fine tuning step Inc0 3 5 Mix 0 3ev and 0 5ev for fine tuning step quic Quick turn on shut down function is disabled quic on Quick turn on shut down function is enabled rF 603 Compatible for RF 603 transmitter rF 602 Compatible for RF 602 transmitter CL EA Recover the default settings Hold the OK button to recover the default settings 48 6 Reflection Flash Bounce flash means to take photos by making flash light head aimed at 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 more natural shooting effect If the wall or ceiling is too far the bounce flash may be too weak to get eno
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