Godox ThinkLite TT520 II Instruction Manual

FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing GODOX product.
Before use, please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure
your safety. Keep it properly for reference in future.
WARNING
Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions.
Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product
must be sent to an authorized maintenance center.
Keep out of reach of children.
Stop using 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.
Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes (especially those of babies)
within short distances. Otherwise visual impairment may occur.
Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases,
chemicals and other similar materials. In certain circumstance,
these materials may be sensitive to the strong light emitting from
this flash unit and fire or electromagnetic interference may result.
Do not leave or store the flash unit if the ambient temperature reads
over 50℃. Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged.
Turn off the flash unit immediately in the event of malfunction.
Ⅰ. NOMENCLATURE
Built-in Wide Panel
Reflection Board
Flash Head
Socket Cover
Optic Control Sensor
Sync Cord Jack
Charging Socket
Lock Ring
Hot Shoe Stand
Dedicated Hot Shoe Contact
Mini Stand
Mode Select Indicator
（M、S1、S2）
Channel
Output Level
Wireless Indicator
Indicator
Battery Cover
Flash Power Level Button
Power Switch
Mode Select Button
Charging Indicator
Test Button
INSTALLATION
Ⅱ.
1. Battery Installation
Open the battery cover Insert batteries Close the battery cover
Slide the battery cover Install the batteries Slide the battery cover
along the arrow according to the direction along the arrow direction
direction and then open indicated by the sicker in and slide it back in place.
it by thumb. the battery holder and The battery cover will be
make sure the + and – locked when there is a
battery contact are "click" sound.
correctly inserted at the
battery compartment.
Attention:
Take care of the hot battery when changing them after continuous flashes.
Take out the battery when idle in case the battery leakage damages the
flash unit.
2.Mounting the flash on the camera
Twist the lock ring anti- Twist the lock ring To remove the flash,
clockwise to loosen it to the clockwise to tighten it. loosen the fixed knob and
highest point. Slide the slide it out of the hotshoe
mounting foot of the flash of camera.
into the hotshoe of camera.
Ⅲ. USING THE FLASH
1. Power management
After use, press the ON/OFF to OFF to power off.
Switch to the ON, the flash will start charging (the charging indicator is
dim).After several seconds, the charging indicator turns red and
TT520 II /TT560 II is ready to shoot.
For a test flash, press the test button. After use, press the ON/OFF to OFF to
power off.
If the red charging indicator lamp flickers in every 1s, it indicates low
battery. In such case, the power will turn off automatically and you
need to replace the batteries.
2.Power Control
The flash unit has 8 steps of power output control which indicated by 8
pieces of LED lamp for different level.
Press "+" to make power higher and they are 1/128,1/64,1/32,1/16,
1/8,1/4,1/2,1/1. Otherwise, press "-" to make power lower.
3.M Mode
Press the MODE key to M Mode. In this mode ,you can set TT520 II
/TT560 II onto your camera hotshoe or speedlite trigger hotshoe to trigger
the flash unit. When shooting, adjust the flash power and press the
camera shutter, the flash light will flash under the camera synchronous
signal.
4.S1 Mode
Press the MODE key to S1 Mode. The mode is applicable for slave flash
in order to create many lighting effects. It is respectively applicable for
manual flash environment.
When the flash is S1 mode, it will fire synchronously when the master
flash fires, comparable with the effect by the use of radio trigger.
5.S2 Mode
Press the MODE key to S2 Mode. The mode is applicable for slave flash
in order to create many lighting effects.The flash unit won't flash synchro-
nously with the first flash but the second flash from the master flash,
which is the second flash synchronization.
Note：
The optic light sensor will stop functioning under M Mode.
The hotshoe's trigger function will stop under S1 and S2 Mode.
6.Wireless Triggering Function
As TT520 II/TT560 II has built-in wireless signal, please use RT transmitter
as the transmitter end.
Long press MODE button for 2 seconds to control the ON/OFF of wireless
triggering function. When the wireless indicator lighted, wireless triggering
function is ON; when the wireless indicator put out, wireless triggering function
is OFF. To save power, turn off wireless triggering function when in idle use.
7.Sync Trigger Function
The speedlite and camera will trigger synchronously by using a PC sync
cord to connect the sync terminals of the camera and the speedlite together.
8.Power-saving Function
To save battery power, the flash will enter stand-by state in about 30
minutes of idle use. Press any button to wake it up.
In S1/S2 mode, the flash will enter stand-by state in about 60 minutes
of idle use. Press any button to wake it up.
In power-saving mode, the charging indicator flickers in every 3 seconds.
Other indicators are turned off.
9.Protection Function
Protection in continuous flashes
To prevent the flash head from getting too hot and damage, please do
not flash over 20 times when in power level 1/2,1/1. Please cool down
the flash unit for at least 10 minutes. The over-temperature protection
function will be activated if you continue to flash after 20 times. In this
state the charging time will turn to 10-25s. Please cool down the flash
unit around 10 minutes and it will turn to normal state.
Number of flashes that will activate over-temperature protection:
Power Level Number
1/1 20
1/2 33
1/4 50
1/8 66
1/16,1/32 100
1/64，1/128 200
Systematic over-temperature protection
When the inner circuit is over-heating, which indicates over use of the
flash unit, the inner circuit will shut down power automatically. The flash
unit will turn to normal state after the inner circuit is cooled down.
Ⅳ. ADVANCED APPLICATION
1.Bounce Lighting
Bounce flash means to take photos by bouncing the light off wall or
ceiling to soften the light on the subject, and the shadow shade out,
to get more desired picture.
2.Use Reflection Board to Take Photos
Pull out the refection board and built-in wide panel from the flash head
at the same time and then push the built-in wide panel 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 lights). This function can reach optimal effect when
the flash head is up 90°.
3.Use Wide-angle Diffuser
Pull out the built-in wide panel to enlarge flash lighting range, so as to
get more softened and natural lighting effect.
Ⅴ. SPECIFICATIONS
Model TT520 II TT560 II
Guide number 33 ( m ISO 100 ) 38 ( m ISO 100 )
Flash mode M,S1,S2
Vertical rotation angle 0~90 degrees
Horizontal rotation angle 0~270 degrees
Power 4xAAsice batteries(Alkaline or Ni-MH are usable)
Lighting times 100-1500 times (AA alkaline batteries used)
Recycle time approx 0.1-5s(AA alkaline batteries used)
5600K+200K
Color temperature
-
Wireless frequency 433MHz
Channel 16
Workable distance 15m
Flash duration 1/300s~1/20000s
Dimensions 190*75*55mm
Net weight 310g
Accessories：
Flash light ...... 1 Protecting bag ...... 1 Mini stand ...... 1
User manual... 1 RT transmitter...... 1