Setting The Communication Channel; Ettl: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting - Godox V860 Instruction Manual

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.
4. ETTL：Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting
Using Automatic Wireless Flash with a Single Slave Unit
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1
Press Function Button 4 so
that < > is displayed
MENU3
on the LCD panel.
2
Press Function Button 1 so
that < > is displayed
CH
on the LCD panel. Turn the
Select Dial to choose a
channel ID from 1 to 4.
3
Press the <SET> button to
confirm.
1
Master Unit Setting
● Attach a V860IIC camera
flash on the camera and
set it as the master unit.
●
As a master unit, V860IIC
can control Canon
speedlites e.g. 580EXII,
600EX-RT via wireless.
2
Slave Unit Setting
● Set the other camera flash
as the wireless slave Unit.
● As a slave unit, V860IIC
can receive wireless signals
of Canon speedlites e.g.
580EXII, 600EX-RT and
commanders of Canon
cameras e.g. 7D/60D/600D.
3
Check the communication
channel.
● If the master unit and slave
unit(s) are set to a different
channel, set them to the
same channel. (Page 47)
4
Position the camera and
flashes.
● Position the camera and
flashes as the picture
shows. (Page 46)
5
6
7
Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Slave Units
When stronger flash output or
more convenient lighting operation
is needed, increase the number of
slave units and set it as a single
slave unit.
To add slave units, use the same
steps as setting "automatic
wireless flash with a single slave
unit". Any flash group can be set
(A/B/C).
When the number of slave units is
increased and the master unit
flash firing is ON, automatic
control is implemented to make all
groups of flashes fire the same
flash output and ensure the total
flash output up is to standard
exposure.
The slave unit might be out of order or fire an unwanted flash due to the
nearby fluorescent lamp or computer screen.
●
Press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera to fire a modeling
flash.
●
If the slave unit's auto power off function is workable, press the master
unit's test button to power it on. Please note that test firing is unavailable
during the camera's regular metering time.
●
The effective time of slave auto power off is changeable. (C.Fn-Sv APOT
Page 57)
●
By making some settings, the auto AF-assist transmitter will not blink after
the slave unit's flash ready indicator is lightened. (C.Fn-AF Page 57)
Set the master unit's flash
mode to <ETTL>.
● Set the master unit's flash
mode to <ETTL>.
● For shooting, <ETTL> will
automatically be set for the
slave unit.
● Set the master unit flash
firing as ON to fire a flash.
Check that the flash is
ready.
● Check that the master flash
ready indicator is lightened.
● When the slave flash ready
indicator is ready, the AF-
assist beam lighting area
will blinks at 1 second
intervals.
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.
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