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Promaster 200ST-R Instruction Manual

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One Year
Unconditional Warranty
If for any reason, this ProMaster product fails within ONE
YEAR of the date of purchase, return this product to your
ProMaster dealer and it will be exchanged for you at no
charge. ProMaster products are guaranteed for ONE FULL
YEAR against defects in workmanship and materials. If at
any time after one year, your ProMaster product fails under
normal use, we invite you to return it to ProMaster for
evaluation.
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Made in China
Code 8574
Canon
Speedlight
TTL Speedlight for Canon

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  • Page 1 If for any reason, this ProMaster product fails within ONE YEAR of the date of purchase, return this product to your ProMaster dealer and it will be exchanged for you at no charge. ProMaster products are guaranteed for ONE FULL YEAR against defects in workmanship and materials.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Precautions Foreword Protection Film Parts Identification LCD Screen Icons Inserting the Batteries Attaching and Detaching Turning On the Power Home Screen and Key Lock Setting Custom and Personal functions Utility Menu Custom Functions Utility Menu Personal Functions TTL: E-TTL II Mode M: Manual Mode Repeating Flash Mode Slave Mode F1 (Optical)
  • Page 3 Precautions 1. Do not disassemble, open, or repair this speedlight by yourself. 2. Always use batteries of the same type, brand, and age. Always replace all 4 batteries at the same time. Do not combine different types, brands, old, or new batteries. This could cause the batteries to overheat, leak, or explode.

  • Page 4: Foreword

    Foreword Thank you for purchasing the [pro]master 200ST-R. The ProMaster 200ST-R speedlight is a high performance, feature-rich unit designed to work with your camera's automatic and advanced functions. It can work as your primary on-camera flash or slave unit in a wireless, multiple flash setup (ProMaster ST1C required as master).
  • Page 5 The speedlights's control buttons can be locked to prevent them from being pressed accidentally. AF-Assist Illuminator The 200ST-R emits an AF-Assist beam to help the camera properly auto focus in low light situations. LCD Panel Backlight This function sets the LCD panel backlight to on or off.

  • Page 6: Protection Film

    Protection Film 200ST-R has a protection film over the LCD screen and red lens (front cover). It can protect the LCD screen and front cover from scratches and damage. You may move the protection film or leave it in place if you...

  • Page 7: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification Tilting angle scale LCD panel Rotating angle scale Function button 1 Function button 2 Test firing button/Ready light Function button 3 Home button Up/Down/Left/ Function button 4 Right/OK buttons Power switch(OFF/ON) Hot foot/ Locking lever Communication contacts...
  • Page 8 Parts Identification Bounce card PC sync. terminal USB firmware upgrade port Built-in wide panel (Mini-B 5-pin) Flash head External power source socket (H.V. port) Battery door Protective storage case AF-assist beam emitter (Ready-light) Speedlight stand Optical slave Color filters Locking pin Speedlight diffuser...

  • Page 9: Lcd Screen Icons

    In front-curtain sync. the flash fires when the shutter Front-curtain sync is first opened. In rear-curtain sync the 200ST-R will fire as the shutter closes. This is particularly important when shooting a subject in motion using a long shutter speed to get a blur.

  • Page 10: Inserting The Batteries

    Inserting the Batteries Use any of the following three types of AA battery. ● Alkaline batteries ● Ni-MH batteries ● Lithium-metal batteries Open the cover. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow and flip it open. Install the batteries. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are properly oriented as shown inside the battery...

  • Page 11: Attaching And Detaching

    Attaching and Detaching Prepare to attach the Speedlight. Slide the locking lever to the left. If the lever is in the locked position (to the right) push its button to release it before sliding left. Attaching the Speedlight. Mount the Speedlight into the camera's hot shoe all the way.

  • Page 12: Turning On The Power

    ● If the test firing button remains red over 20 seconds, or the low power icon is displayed, please replace the batteries with new ones. ● The 200ST-R will enter sleep/standby mode after 90 seconds of non- use. You can press the test firing button to wake it up. This feature can...

  • Page 13: Home Screen And Key Lock

    Down The home screen can be reached by pressing the home button. From here you can change the 200ST-R's mode. Notice the icons on the home screen visually identify which button you should press to access each mode. From the home screen you can quickly access TTL, Manual, Repeat, Custom Functions (Utility menu), Flash OFF, or any of 3 types of wireless slave modes with the press of a button.

  • Page 14: Setting Custom And Personal Functions

    Setting Custom and Personal functions You can customize the speedlight’s features to suit your shooting preferences with Custom Functions and Personal Functions. Personal Functions are customizable functions unique to the 200ST-R. C.Fn: Custom functions(C.Fn) Display the Custom Functions screen (Utility menu).

  • Page 15: Utility Menu Custom Functions

    60 minutes preview button 10 minutes C.Fn 02 Enabled/ Test firing button The 200ST-R will enter standby mode after Enabled/ With both buttons 60 minutes or 10 minutes of non-use, OFF/ Disabled depending on your setting for C.Fn10. If it is...

  • Page 16: Utility Menu Personal Functions

    OK button button OK button ● C.fn 06 allows the 200ST-R to flash even if it is has not fully recycled. This means it can work faster from shot to shot but may not fire at the correct exposure. Personal Functions...

  • Page 17: Ttl: E-Ttl Ii Mode

    ● If you prefer to adjust exposure compensation by simply pressing the left/right arrows and without having to press the Function 2 button first, you can set this as a custom function for the 200ST-R in its Utility menu. It is C.Fn13.

  • Page 18: M: Manual Mode

    M: Manual Mode In manual mode you can set the flash output from 1/128 power to 1/1 full output in 1/3 steps increments. The 200ST-R will flash at your manually set power level without any TTL, automatic exposure control. Enter M mode...

  • Page 19: Repeating Flash Mode

    ● The maximum flash firing number is a function of flash output level and flash firing frequency. See the table in the Appendix for more details. The 200ST-R will not allow you to set an unachievable combination of these settings.

  • Page 20: Slave Mode F1 (Optical)

    ] button to confirm your selection ● When the 200ST-R is in F1 slave mode, it will fire in-sync. with the master flash. To use this mode correctly, the master speedlight should be set as a manual flash and its TTL flash mode with pre-flash and red-eye reduction modes should not be used so as to avoid firing the 200ST-R slave out of sync.

  • Page 21: Slave Mode F2 (Optical)

    Slave Mode F2 (Optical) The F2 slave mode is normally used when the master flash is in TTL mode. F2 slave works as an optical slave and ignores the first burst of light it sees, thereby ignoring the master's pre- flash monitor and firing in-sync.

  • Page 22: Ghz Slave Mode (Radio)

    ● If another photographer is using the same type and same channel of transmitter nearby, your speedlight may accidentally fire in-sync. with that photographer’s transmitter. Please change to a different channel number. ● Be sure the 200ST-R is set to the same channel as the ST1C master.

  • Page 23: Feb

    You can take three shots while automatically changing the flash output. This is called FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing). The settable range is up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Press the [ ] button ● Press the Function 3 button [ ]is displayed and the FEB level display is highlighted.

  • Page 24: Fel: Fe Lock

    FEL: FE Lock FE (Flash Exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any part of the scene. While [TTL] is displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera's [M-Fn] button. On cameras without a [M-Fn] button, press the [FEL] or [ ] (AE lock) button.

  • Page 25: High-Speed Sync

    High-speed Sync With high-speed sync, the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use aperture- priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. Enter [ ] mode Press the Function 1 button [ Press the [ ] [ ] button to display [ Check that [ ] is lit in the viewfinder...

  • Page 26: Second-Curtain Sync

    Second-curtain Sync Shooting with a slow shutter speed and second-curtain sync captures the blur of moving objects, such as a moving car, in a natural way. The flash fires right before the exposure finishes (shutter closes) and the blur appears behind the object's direction of motion.

  • Page 27: Power Zoom Function

    Press the right arrow button [ ] to take the M= Manual zoom 200ST-R out of A mode and into M mode. Keep pressing the right arrow button to manually adjust the power zoom up the scale and use the left arrow button to The 200ST-R's zoom adjust down the scale.

  • Page 28: Af Assist Beam Emitter

    AF Assist Beam Emitter In low light conditions the AF assist light will automatically emit a red beam pattern towards the subject so the camera can auto- focus. Turning the AF Assist Beam Off or On Press the home button [ Press the Fn 4 button to enter the Utility Menu [ ] [ ] Use the up/down arrow buttons...

  • Page 29: Bounce Flash Operation

    Bounce Flash Operation Tilt or rotate the 200ST-R’s flash head to bounce the light off a ceiling or walls, providing more natural-looking pictures of people with softer shadows. 0° ° Vertical angle adjustment: Rotation adjustment: ● If the wall or ceiling is too far away, the bounced flash might be too weak and can result in under exposure.

  • Page 30: Using The Bounce Card

    Using the Bounce Card You can use the 200ST-R’s built-in bounce card to create a highlight in the subject’s eyes, soften the light output, and reduce the chance of red-eye (by creating more distance between the light and the lens).

  • Page 31: Using The Wide Panel

    Leave the wide panel out. ● The wide panel softens and widens the 200ST-R's light beam to approximately 18mm while reducing the maximum distance the light can travel. Do not use this feature when your subject is far away or the...

  • Page 32: Diffusion Dome

    Diffusion Dome ● By attaching the included ProMaster Diffusion Dome over the flash head, light can be further diffused during bounce flash photography to create extremely soft light with virtually no shadows. ● The same effect can be achieved with the camera in either a horizontal or vertical position so long as the speedlight is oriented properly.

  • Page 33: Color Filters

    Color Filters Color compensation filters (fluorescent filter and an incandescent filter) are included with the 200ST-R for use with flash photography under incandescent/tungsten and fluorescent lighting. Using color compensation filters and color filters Filters Purpose Fluorescent filter(Green) Balance the color of light from the flash to...

  • Page 34: Additional Interfaces

    USB port for use when upgrading the unit's firmware. This port is compatible with a USB mini-B 5-pin connection. Accessing the external power connector and PC sync. Pull open the rubber cover on the side of the 200ST-R and rotate it out of the way. Usage.

  • Page 35: Appendix

    Appendix Maximum number of flash firings in RPT mode Flash Output Frequency 6-7Hz 8-9Hz 10Hz 11Hz 12-14Hz 15-19Hz 20-50Hz 60-199Hz When the number of the flashes is displayed as “---”(bar display) in the LCD, the maximum number of flashes is as shown in this table. Guide No.: (ISO 100, in meters ) Flash Coverage (mm) Flash...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Specifications Type On-camera, E-TTL II speedlight Approximately 60m/200' (at 200mm zoom / ISO100) Guide No. 24 to 200mm (18mm when using wide panel ) Flash coverage ● Manual zoom ● Automatic Bounce angle 90° Up, 7° Down, 90° Left, 180° Right Flash modes TTL/M/RPT Optic slave modes...

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