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TTL Li-ion Round Head Camera Flash ® PIXAPRO LTD. 50 Popes Lane, Oldbury, INSTRUCTION MANUAL West Midlands, B69 4PA Before using this product: Tel: 0121 552 3113 Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety Web: www.essentialphoto.co.uk and the proper operation of this product.
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Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions. This GIO1 O camera flash applies to Olympus/Panasonic series Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this cameras and is compatible with TTL autoflash. With this TTL product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center.
Warning Name of Parts Body Control Panel Dot-matrix LCD Panel LCD Panel in Three Modes What's in the Box of GIO1 O Kit?Separately Sold Accessories Battery LED Modeling Lamp Attaching to a Camera Power Management Flash Mode — TTL Autoflash...
What’s in the Box of GIO1 O Kit? ● (4) Radio Transmission Shooting 1. Flash Unit 2. Lithium Battery 3. USB Battery Charger ● Master Unit 4. USB Cable 5. Charger 6. Mini Stand Flash mode 7. Protection Case 8. Instruction Manual...
Battery LED Modeling Lamp Press the Modeling Lamp Setting button to set the modeling ● Features lamp. Short press the Set Button to turn on or off the modeling 1. This flash unit uses Li-ion battery which has long runtime. The lamp.
Shutter Sync Settings: C.Fn Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when the flash is used off camera. (C.Fn-STBY, Page 24) Slave High-speed sync: press the <SYNC> button and is displayed on the LCD panel. Press the OK or button on OLYMPUS or Auto Power Off Timer is set to 60 minutes by default.
M: Manual Flash Multi: Stroboscopic Flash The flash output is adjustable from 1/1 full power to 1/256th power With stroboscopic flash, a rapid series of flashes is fired. It can be in 1/10th stop increments. To obtain a correct flash exposure, use a used to capture a multiple images of a moving subject in a single hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output.
● Auto Shooting with Two Slave Groups Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio (2.4G) Transmission ● Auto Shooting with Three Slave Groups The GIO1 O attach to the camera is called the master unit, ● and a GIO1 O that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit.
Press <MODE> button to Using Automatic Wireless Flash with a Single Slave Unit switch to Multi mode. Master Unit Setting ● Attach a GIO1 O camera flash on the camera and set it as the master unit. 3. Setting the Communication Channel ●...
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Slave Unit Setting Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Slave Units ● Set the other camera flash When stronger flash output or as the wireless slave Unit. more convenient lighting operation is needed, increase the number of Check the communication slave units and set it as a single channel.
7. M: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Other Applications This describes wireless (multiple shooting) using manual flash. You can shoot with a different flash output setting for each slave unit Sync Triggering (firing group). Set all parameters on the master unit. The Sync Cord Jack is a Φ2.5mm plug.
Bounce Flash C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can The following table lists the available and unavailable custom soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. functions of this flash.
Protection Function Technical Data 1. Over-Temperature Protection GIO1 O Model ● To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire Compatible Cameras Olympus/Panasonic cameras (TTL autoflash) more than 30 continuous flashes in fast succession at 1/1 full Power 76Ws power.
The Camera Flash does not fire. ● As the firmware upgrade needs the support of Pixapro G3 ● The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera. software, please download and install the "Pixapro G3 firmware →Attach the camera’s mounting foot securely to the camera.
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FCC Warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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