Summary of Contents for Xit XTDF18
- Page 1 Universal High Power Auto-Focus Digital SLR Flash wide angle diffuser & reflection board Item # XTDF18 designed for INSTRUCTION MANUAL D-SLR...
- Page 2 Warning 1. To avoid fire or electrical shock,do not expose this product to rain or moisture. 2. Do not flash at hight level output continuously for over 15 time. 3. To avoid short circuit,be sure the batteries contacts are securely packed and in accordance with local provisinon when handling the batteries.
- Page 3 Features * Wireless triggering sensor: It can works in outdoor environment under S1 and S2 mode, the wireless triggering distance is up to 10-15M in outdoor, 20-30m in indoor. * Super speed of charging recycle: It only takes 4 seconds in charging * The improved power saving mode: In the power saving mode,the flash will get automatic sleeping.
- Page 4 Nomenclature 1.Reflection board 2.Wide-angle diffuser 3.Flash head 4. Wireless sensor 5.Battery compartment cover 6.Hot shoe stand 7.Fixed dial 8.Contacts 9. Locking pin...
- Page 5 Nomenclature 85 mm Z O O M PILOT MODE ZOOM ON /O F F...
- Page 6 Nomenclature 10. Mode indicator(M,S1 and S2): It indicateds the current flash mode. 11. Output level indicator: It can regulate the output power by setting the button, there are 8 levels for output level adjustment. It indicates the output power and the fine-turning; it indicates the coverage of the current focus length when adjusting the focus length 12.
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Page 7: Installation Instruction
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 the direction of the batteries’ polarity is correct. Close the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow. - Page 8 2. Mount the speedlite on your camera a. Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction of the arrow. b. Slide 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. c.
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Page 9: Basic Functions
Basic functions 1.Basic Operations Operation of the buttons: Component Operation Power Switch of the flash light.The power of the flash light can be opened or closed by holding this button for 2 seconds.It is suggested that the battery <Power Switch> shall be taken out after the power of the flash light is closed through this button. - Page 10 Meaning of <Charging indicator>： Meaning of(Output control indicator) <Charging indicator> represents <ON> state of indicator’s light. Meaning Operation While O represents <OFF> state. State In M/S1/S2 Mode,indicates the output level The Flash ligth is The green light Normal fully charged,and Output level State of <Output level indicator>...
- Page 11 2. Turn ON/OFF: *The power of the flash ligth can be opened or close by holding this button for 2 seconds. It is suggested that the battery shall be taken out after the power of the flash ligth is closed thro- ught this button.
- Page 12 4. S1/S2modes By pressing the <Mode Switch Button>,the flash will step into the S1/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 aresuitable 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>and <OK>in the middle.When using S1/S2 mode,you can rotate the flash head to make the wireless triggering sensor face with the master light.
- Page 13 6. Flash will eningy power save mode : if 30s have any operation, It can be wake up through any button 7. Overheating proteciton If the flash light is used too frequently,its overheating protection funciton will be triggered, the red and green lights of the charging indicator will blink alternatively,and the flash light will be locked.
- Page 14 8. Manually set the zooming position Application of ZOOM to set the zooming position By pressing ZOOM ,you can set the zooming position, zoom will State of <output zooming level indicator> <mm> chang green light when focus adjust status. Pressing < >and <...
- Page 15 The Advanced Application 1. Output power fine adjust function: Press the "SET" button, Among two power indicator lights up , through the left and right key for fine-tuning, every time fine-tuning value one third, When make sure the parameters, then press <SET > key again can save and quit, or after 15 seconds later Automatic save and exit.
- Page 16 2. Multi-flash Lighting Application Use inbuilt flash or top-mounted flash as master flash, Place ulti-speedlite in different directions. *In indoor application,radio signals can be reflected by walls;therefore,the placement of the slave flash should have more space. Wrieless triggering distance is up to 20-30M. *which can be avaiable in outdoor state.
- Page 17 3. Reflection Flash Bounce flash means to take photos by making flash light head aimed at will 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 ger more natural shoo- ting effect.
- Page 18 5. Use Wide-angle Diffuser Pull out the wide-angle diffusion board,push back the reflection board and arrange them as per the figure; Iin such case,the flash scopes will extent to 18 mm and the flash effect will be softer and more natural. -17-...
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Page 19: Specifications
Specifications Guide Number 56 meters (ISO 100,85mm) Flash mode M,S1,S2 Vertical rotation angle 0-90 degrees Horizontal rotation angle 0-270 degrees Power supply 4XAA size batteries(Alkaline or Ni-MH are usable) Lighting times 100-1500 times(AA alkaline cell used) Recycle time approx 4s Color temperature 5600k Flash time... - Page 20 Guide number of different focus length range GN56 ISO 100 (meters / feet) Coverage(MM) Flash output 20/66 22/72.6 25/82 27/88.6 30/98.3 33/109.2 36/118.1 12.2/40.1 15.3/45.9 17.7/58.1 19.1/62.7 21.9/71.9 24/87.7 26.2/86 8.8/28.9 11/36.1 12.5/41 13.5/44.3 15.5/50.9 17/55.8 18.5/60.7 6.3/20.7 7.8/25.6 8.8/28.9 9.5/31.2 11/36.1 12/39.4...
- Page 21 Possible problems during use and solutions 1.Please note when use the flash outdoors:For outdoor application,please avoid direct sunlight to the wirless triggering sensor and ensure normanl use of the falsh. 2.Precaution for outdoor sue of lambency umbrella; The lambency umbrella mounted on the falsh light outdoors may be blowen down easily ,and the hot shoe of the flash light may be broken.