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Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT Setup
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  • Page 1 Canon EXRT 600 Speedlite set up...
  • Page 2 Canon 600EX RT flash unit Canon remote ST-E3-RT...
  • Page 3 Radio based Wireless multiple flash system. Canon Radio transmitter works up to 30 meters Canon or 100 feet. Transmits through walls, people and bright sun, and in 360 degrees radius. 600 RT Connect up to 15 flash in groups in ratios A, B or A,B, C.
  • Page 4 • SET UP...
  • Page 5 Custom Set up from LCD Display Place Transmitter or flash in hot shoe, turn on • Menu1 • 1st Go to External Speedlite Control • 2nd Choose Flash Function Setting • Press> Press> Set up All settings from here • My Menu •...
  • Page 6 • ID number # Must be Unique and set to all units. Once you set it you are set for good. Setting will persist even if the batteries are removed.
  • Page 7 Channels: 1-15 In Radio you can set up to 15 flash units to flash In Infrared you can set us as many as you like.
  • Page 8 • Method of Connection or Wireless link • Master and Slave. • Radio transmit or Infrared/ line of site. Master is Green and Slave is Amber...
  • Page 9 The Canon EXRT 600 Flash unites and the STE3 can be set to Radio or Infrared. The Canon EX 580 Flashes and all earlier ETTL models can be triggered using either the EXRT 600 flash units or the STE3 Transmitter,...
  • Page 10 Mode of operation 5 modes M, ETTL,Multi...
  • Page 11 *Each zone can be set to any mode of operation or turned on or off from the Master. *You may use either the STE3 Transmitter or another Canon EXRT 600 as a master.
  • Page 12 • High Speed Shutter Sync Under LCD PANEL look for the 4 similar white buttons 1,2,3,4 Flip from menu/page 3 for infrared and menu 4 for Radio must be in Connection method Master. Press Sync to get to High Shutter sync.
  • Page 13 Hi Speed Shutter Sync can be set and left in place. The Flash power drops off significantly when higher shutter speeds are used. The camera’s flash sync speed will not be effected.
  • Page 14 Menu 4 in Master Mode or Menu 3 in Slave Mode Press Memory that will take you to Save and Load The first time you set it press, Save If you need to reset for any reason Press Load Once you set the master unit then you have to set the slave...
  • Page 15 In Gr mode,we set up the Master unit, you will notice on page 1 or menu 1 you will see Gr.   Press GR and it will light up.  Press the set button and the power slider will light up enabling you to use the dial for plus or minus in 1/3 increments.
  • Page 16 • Power settings can all be set up and down in concert. • Press menu1 • Press +/-...
  • Page 17 Remote Release Option Menu 2 Use the Canon EXRT 600 as a transceiver to fire a camera remotely. 1.The master unit must be on the camera you wish to shoot with. 2. To trigger the camera, the firing flash should be set up and positioned off camera.
  • Page 18: Custom Functions

    18 Custom Functions: Set them once and rarely change...
  • Page 19 We are going to set 8 Set the rest to default.
  • Page 20 • 00-Distance set to 1. • 01- Auto Power off, keeps unit from turning itself off. Also set Camera so it does not go to sleep. • 04-Set to 1. Flash exposure bracketing. Set to darker, medium and lighter.
  • Page 21 07-Test firing Auto set to 1. If you never intend to use an external battery then leave it at 0. If you do then leave it set to 1 for a full power dump. For big shoots you may want to confirm the battery is connected and indeed doing it’s full job.
  • Page 22 12-Set to 1. Flash Recycle. If you never intend to use an external battery or power source with your flash units then go with the default setting. If you use and external battery then set it to 1. You will be separately distributing the power of recharging.
  • Page 23 13- Set to 1. Flash Exposure Compensation Dial Instant access to the +/- over and under exposure settings for one step controls.
  • Page 24 • 20- Set to 1. • Beep confirmation signal.
  • Page 25 • 21- Default. • The Light spread • setting for use with modifiers.
  • Page 26 • 22. set to 2. • LCD Illumination Panel.
  • Page 27 Canon Radio transmitter works up to 30 meters or 100 feet through walls, people and bright sun. 360 degrees. This has allowed us to use a wide range of soft boxes and unusual modifiers to be used in unusual locations.

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