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Pixapro GIO 1 C Instruction Manual

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PIXAPRO
LTD.
50 Popes Lane,
Oldbury,
West Midlands,
B69 4PA
Tel: 0121 552 3113
Web: www.essentialphoto.co.uk
E-mail: info@essentialphoto.co.uk
Company Registration No. 07601334
705-V1C000-00
Made In China
TTL Li-ion Round Head Camera Flash
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Before using this product:
Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety
and the proper operation of this product. Keep for future reference.

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  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2 Warning Foreword Thank you for purchasing this product. Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions. This GIO1 C camera flash applies to Canon EOS series cameras Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this and is compatible with E-TTL II autoflash.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Warning Name of Parts Body Control Panel Dot-matrix LCD Panel LCD Panel in Three Modes What's in the Box of GIO1 C Kit? Separately Sold Accessories Battery LED Modeling Lamp Attaching to a Camera Power Management Flash Mode — E-TTL Autoflash FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) FEL: Flash Exposure Lock...

  • Page 4: Name Of Parts

    ● LCD Panel Name of Parts (1)E-TTL Autoflash : zoom display (Page 24) Zoom Focus length (Page 24) : Automatic : Manual(Page 14) : High-speed sync (Page 13) : E-TTL II ETTL : Second curtain autoflash sync (Page 13) : Master unit flash ON Distance indicator : Master unit...

  • Page 5: Lcd Panel In Three Modes

    What’s in the Box of GIO1 C ● (4) Radio Transmission Shooting 1. Flash Unit 2. Lithium Battery 3. USB Battery Charger ● Master Unit 4. USB Line 5. Charger 6. Mini Stand Flash mode 7. Protection Case 8. Instruction Manual : Radio transmission wireless shooting : Master unit...

  • Page 6: Battery

    Battery LED Modeling Lamp ● Press the Modeling Lamp Setting button to set the modeling lamp. Features Short press the Set Button to turn on or off the modeling lamp. 1. This flash unit uses Li-ion polymer battery which has long runtime. When turning the modeling lamp on, turn the select dial to set its The available charge-and-discharge times are 500.

  • Page 7: Flash Mode-E-Ttl Autoflash

    FEB: Flash Exposure Bracketing C.Fn Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when You can take three flash shots while automatically changing the the flash is used off camera. (C.Fn-STBY, Page 25) Slave flash output for each shot from -3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. The camera Auto Power Off Timer is set to 60 minutes by default.

  • Page 8: High-Speed Sync

    ● If the subject is too far away and underexposure, the < M: Manual Flash > icon will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again. The flash output is adjustable from 1/1 full power to 1/256th power ●...

  • Page 9: Multi: Stroboscopic Flash

    Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes: Multi: Stroboscopic Flash Flash output With stroboscopic flash, a rapid series of flashes is fired. It can be used to capture a multiple images of a moving subject in a single photograph. You can set the firing frequency (number of flashes per sec. 1/16 expressed as Hz), the number of flashes, and the flash output.

  • Page 10: Wireless Settings

    ● Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group Positioning and Operation Range (Example of wireless flash shooting) ● Autoflash Shooting with One Slave Unit Ceiling E-TTL II Manual flash Transmission distance is about 100m. Manual flash Manual flash * The flash mode settings are indicated only as an example ●...

  • Page 11: Setting The Communication Channel

    3. Setting the Communication Channel Slave Unit Setting ● Set the other camera flash If there are other wireless flash systems nearby, you can change the as the wireless slave Unit. channel IDs to prevent signal interference. The channel IDs of the master unit and the slave unit(s) must be set to the same.

  • Page 12: M: Wireless Flash Shooting With Manual Flash

    7. M: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Slave Units This describes wireless (multiple shooting) using manual flash. You When stronger flash output or can shoot with a different flash output setting for each slave unit more convenient lighting operation (firing group).

  • Page 13: Other Applications

    Bounce Flash Other Applications By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can Sync Triggering soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. The Sync Cord Jack is a Φ2.5mm plug. Insert a trigger plug here This is called bounce flash.

  • Page 14: C.fn: Setting Custom Functions

    C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions Control with the Camera’s Menu Screen The following table lists the available and unavailable custom If the camera flash is attached to an EOS camera which has a functions of this flash. speedlite control function, the flash can be controlled using the camera’s menu screen.

  • Page 15: Protection Function

    Protection Function Technical Data 1. Over-Temperature Protection GIO1 C Model ● To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire Compatible Cameras Canon EOS cameras (E-TTL II autoflash) more than 30 continuous flashes in fast succession at 1/1 full Power 76Ws power.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    If there is a problem, refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. line is applicable. 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 →Attach the camera’s mounting foot securely to the camera.
  • Page 17 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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