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Rollei Flash Unit 56F Manual

Rollei Flash Unit 56F Manual

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Flash Unit 56F for Sony
Safety Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn ON/OFF power . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charging Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Extended Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Manual flash mode (M) . . . . . . . 48
ZOOM setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CONTENT
Set wireless channel . . . . . . . . . . 51
2 .4G Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
2 .4G Master TTL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
2 .4G Master MULTI . . . . . . . . . . 55
Light Sensing Mode . . . . . . . . . . 57
High Speed Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Backlight display . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Special status interface . . . . . . . 59
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Flash Unit 56F for Sony Safety Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.4G wireless transmitter . . . . . 51 Specification .

  • Page 2: Safety Instruction

    Thank you for purchasing this Rollei Flash Unit. Please read this manual carefully before using the Flash Unit and use it correctly according to the given instructions . Safety Instruction 1 . Never trigger the Flash Unit around flammable gas or liquid gas (such as gaso- line and solvents)! There is the risk of explosion! 2 .

  • Page 3: Specification

    Specification Technical Features Guide Number 56 (ISO 100, 180mm) Motorised Zoom 18 – 180 mm; manual / automatic zoom TTL Flash Mode TTL, M, 2 .4 G Master, 2 .4 G Slave, S1, S2, Multi Wireless Trigger 2 .4 G wireless flash, light pulse, S1/S2 optical flash WL Visual Flash Distance Indoor up to 30 meters...

  • Page 4: Nomenclature

    Nomenclature Bounce card Wide angle diffusor Flash head / Flash sensors Battery compartment Optical transmitter wireless sensor 2 .4G wireless transmitter sensor Auto focus auxiliary lamp Locking wheel Pins Hot shoe ENGLISH...
  • Page 5 Nomenclature Tilt angle scale Rotation Angle Rear Curtain / high-speed sync mode Wireless option button select key Synchronous sockets Zoom / Wireless Settings button Backlight / custom function ON-OFF switch USB port Keypad Mode select button Test button / indicator light Clear button (both pressed at the same time)

  • Page 6: Display Icons

    Display Icons Auto zoom Zoom 8 –180mm (14mm pull-out Manual zoom diffuser screen-angle) Pulled out Bounce card TTL/M/MULTI Flash light mode High-speed sync Buzzer Aperture Flash light icon Flash light compensate M mode M mode Power Multi mode Multi mode Number of flashes Firing rate ENGLISH...
  • Page 7 Display Icons 2.4G Wireless flash mode 2.4G MASTER Wireless firing mode Optical firing mode Mode MASTER on Channel MASTER off Master flash light Sony master exposure data flash light Group A/B/C Group A/B/C exposure data wireless model 2.4G SLAVE Receiver mode Wireless radio SALVE icon transmission...

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Auto-Focus Auxiliary AF Lamp When working under dark conditions, the Automatic AF which is positioned in the middle of the flash light, may temporary project a red light to assist focusing . If this lamp disturbs the subject that should be shooted you can switch to manual focus (M) or to custom function (Fn –...

  • Page 9: Battery Installation

    Basic operation Battery Installation 1 . Slide the battery compartment cover down in the direction of the small arrow . 2 . Insert 4x AA alkaline batteries following the polarity markings stamped into the metal contacts on the inside of the door . 3 .

  • Page 10: Attach The Flash To The Camera

    Basic operation Attach the Flash to the Camera 1 . Loose the locking wheel at the bottom of flash . 2 . Slide the flash all the way into the camera’s hot shoe mount . 3 . To secure the flash turn the locking wheel until it’s tight .

  • Page 11: Turn On/Off Power

    Basic operation Turn ON/OFF power Slide the switch from left to the right to turn it on and vice versa to turn it off . To save battery power and prevent battery leakage, the flash unit is factory set to the following conditions by default: If the flash will not be operated within 60 seconds, it will automatically go into the sleep mode .

  • Page 12: Flash Light Transmitter Mode

    Flash light transmitter mode Mode 1 . Common flash 2 . 2 .4G wireless mode 3 . Optical mode 4 . Light senors mode S1/S2 2.4G Wireless transmitter mode Use flash light with 2 .4G wireless transmitter function (MASTER/SLAVE) . Attach the master flash (transmitter) to the camera .

  • Page 13: Automatic Flash Shooting (Ttl)

    Flash light transmitter mode Automatic flash shooting (TTL) In TTL mode, the camera‘s metering system detects flash lighting from the subject and automatically adjusts the amount of flash output, allowing the subject and the background to be balanced . Exposure compensation, high speed sync, rear curtain sync and other functions are supported .

  • Page 14: Manual Flash Mode (M)

    Flash light transmitter mode Manual flash mode (M) If a manual exposure is needed, you can set the value between the lowest power (1/128) and full power (1/1) . Select the flash mode Press the mode button repeatedly until M is shown in the display . Power settings 1 .

  • Page 15: Multi Flash Mode (Multi)

    Flash light transmitter mode Multi flash mode (MULTI) Set the camera to multi mode . When you use the strobe mode, it can emit a series of quick flashes, which allows you to perform multiple flash strokes on a single photo, freezing a series of actions in sequence .

  • Page 16: Zoom Setting

    Flash light transmitter mode Exposure power setting Press the left and right key of keypad to set flash light power . Flash power and the number of flash relations table Power 1/128 1/64 1/32 1/16 The number of flashes 1-40 1-20 1-12 Shutter speed = Times of flash / Flash frequency (HZ)

  • Page 17: G Wireless Transmitter

    2.4G wireless transmitter The wireless flash system can be used to make a set of various flashes and combine them to work together . Therefore you can create different lighting effects . 1 . If the flash is in wireless slave mode you can still press the mode button to change the mode or the flash parameters .

  • Page 18: 2.4G Master

    2.4G wireless transmitter 2.4G Master The wireless flash system is powered by a number of flash units with wireless flash, allowing you to create a variety of lighting effects . Press the wireless option button to set the flash mode of the flash . The flash will be in the 2 .4G wireless MASTER, 2 .4G wireless SLAVE, S1 or S2 mode or you can also deactivate the wireless function .
  • Page 19 2.4G wireless transmitter 2.4G Master Note: You can freely set the slave unit group mode and power .

  • Page 20: 2.4G Master Ttl

    2.4G wireless transmitter 2.4G Master TTL If the master unit is in 2 .4G wireless TTL or M mode, the slave uit supports three modes: wireless off, TTL or M mode . 1 . Press the mode button repeatedly to set the master unit in TTL or M mode .

  • Page 21: 2.4G Master Multi

    2.4G wireless transmitter 2.4G Master MULTI If the master flash is in multi mode, the slave unit supports the modes wireless off or MULTI . 1 . Press the mode button repeatedly on the master flash until multi is shown on the display . 2 .

  • Page 22: G Slave (Ttl, M, Multi)

    2.4G wireless transmitter 2.4G Slave (TTL, M, MULTI) Press the wireless option button repeatedly until the icon < > and [SLAVE] is shown on the display . In this mode the flash can receive signals from a TTL transmitter of a master flash . Before the shooting you need to set this flash and the transmitter to the same channel .

  • Page 23: Light Sensing Mode

    Light Sensing Mode Light Sensing Mode (S1 / S2) If you use the S1 or S2 mode you need to turn the flash heads into the direction of the master flash so that the sensors are facing each other . 1 .

  • Page 24: High Speed Sync

    High Speed Sync High Speed Sync: This mode allows the flash to operate in sync with the camera‘s high shutter speed . This is useful for outdoor shootings and portraits as well as in other situations where a large aperture is required for a strong light source . To use high speed sync press the high speed sync button while the flash is in TTL or M mode .

  • Page 25: Other

    Other Signal Tones, Backlight display Signal Tones The sound can be turned on or off in the customize function: 1 . Long ring: Call back to complete 2 . Two short rings: On or call back to complete normal flash 3 .

  • Page 26: Custom Function Settings

    Custom function settings Custom function settings You can customize the flash function according to your shooting preferences . Use the customization feature to complete the setup . Press the backlight button for about 3 seconds to enter the custom function settings . Then select the function you want to change with the up and down buttons .

  • Page 27: Multi Lighting Applications

    Multi Lighting Applications 1. 2.4G Light Applications You can create multiple subordinate unit groups to complete the multi-directional shooting needs . This unit is not directional, casually shooting in any corner can be cited flash . The following modes can be set by the master unit: TTL, flash ratio, manual flash output, strobe and so on .

  • Page 28: Disposal

    Multi Lighting Applications 2. Wireless light-sensing application (S1 / S2) Use the built-in flash or the set-top external flash as the master flash . Place the flash in a variety of directions . In indoor use the wireless optical signal can be reflected back through the wall . So maybe more space i needed .
  • Page 29 Multi Lighting Applications Setting Position and Operation range Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor Bounce Flash If the flash head is pointed to the wall or ceiling, the flash will be reflected by the wall . If this is illuminating then the subject, this can help to reduce shadows around the subject and get more natural effects .
  • Page 30 Multi Lighting Applications Adjust the flash head tilt, rotation angel and select the reflection plane If the Flash Units‘ head is pitched up so that the ceiling is used as a reflection plane, this can have a good effect . White Ceiling Please pay attention: Don‘t let the Flash Unit head directly shine to the body of a person .
  • Page 31 Multi Lighting Applications Use the Built-In Wide Angel Diffuser This is used if you want to have a wider flash light (flare light) . 1. Pull out wide diffusion plate Slowly pull completely out the wide diffusion plate . 2. Push the reflector plate Then push the reflector plate back again into the flash head .

  • Page 32: Conformity

    . Do not dispose old devices into the household waste! If the Rollei Flash Unit 56F is no longer used, every consumer is legally obligated to dispose them separately from the household waste, for example, at a collection site of his community / city district .

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