Yongnuo official website to upgrade the flash. Supports Wireless Optical Slave function The YN862C supports receiving YONGNUO, Canon' s and wireless optical master signal, supports S1 and S2 flash mode. Settings Save Automatically, Supports Custom Functions (C.Fn) ...
Quick Start If you don't have much time to read the whole user manual, we advise you to read this section. 1.Please avoid the excessive use of the output with maximum power. It can effectively extend the service life of this product. (It is recommended that the speedlite should be idle for more than 10 minutes when entering the overheat protection).
Components Description Wide refection board Wide panel Flash head Optical transmission wireless sensor Mini stand AF-assist beam Terminal cover emitter USB port PC port Hotshoe contact Bounce angle index Radio transmission link lamp LCD panel Function button 1/2/3/4 Battery <MODE/ >...
LCD Panel Long press [MODE/ ] button and rotate select dial to switch flash mode. In different trigger modes, the flash modes to be selected are different. WIRELESS OFF RF MASTER SLAVE RF SLAVE 1.WIRELESS OFF ETTL :Set-top flash C.FN SYNC 2.RF MASTER (Radio wireless master mode) :Master...
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LCD Panel Short press the [MODE/ ] button to switch the flash modes, including ETTL/M/MULTI/GR. The selectable flash modes will be different in different trigger modes. ETTL flash :Automatic Focal length(ZOOM) :Manual :Beep ETTL:ETTL auto flash ETTL Battery level High-speed sync :Standard :Over heat C.FN...
Installation Instruction 1.Install Battery And Take Out Battery According to the picture, insert the lithium battery fully into the battery c o m p a r t m e n t , t h e b a t t e r y w i l l b e installed when a 'click' sound comes out from the battery locking lever.
Basic Operations 1.Button Operation Set the switch to the ON/OFF can turn on/off the [ON/OFF]switch power source Long press this button and rotate select dial to switch flash mode. [MODE/ ] button Short press this button and rotate select dial to switch trigger mode.
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Basic Operations 5.The meaning of [Sound Prompt] The Sound Meaning Method Form Tick---a long The speedlite is fully Normal sound charged, and can be used Adjust exposure compensation Three tick, The exposure maybe or change shooting condition two times excessive The exposure may be Adjust exposure compensation Tick tick tick...
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Basic Operations 9.Auto zoom: Short press the function button [ ] until the local length value displays on LCD panel, then adjust the coverage through [ ]. When it displays[ ],attach the speedlite to the camera, the flash coverage will change as the lens focal length and move back and forth to commodate different flash coverage .
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Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission Using compatible YONGNUO transmitter or speedlite(P.14) which supports wireless transmitting can be easily achieved according to the same method of flash photography. System design: The settings of the speedlite (mater unit) on the top of the camera automatically reflects in the speedlite (slave unit) being wirelessly controlled.
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Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission Press function button [GR] to set the groups of slave unit. There are A/B/C/D/E/F groups optional. Short press the [MODE/ ] button to set the flash mode, support the ETTL, M, Multi m o d e , t u r n [ ] t o s e t t h e e x p o s u r e compensation or flash output (also can be set by the supported master control unit).
Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission M(Manual)mode/Multi (stroboscopic) mode Supports three groups of flashes to use different flash outputs, in Multi flash mode, times/frequency settings are supported. Manual mode supports rear curtain sync. GR/ZM RATIO SYNC GR/ZM Setting number of stroboscopic (for MULTI mode only) MULTI Setting stroboscopic frequency (for MULTI mode only) GR(Group flash)mode...
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(All groups the flash out on the support support CH16 RF602 speedlite) can fire) *Need to upgrade the latest firmware from YONGNUO wedsite. 7.About the YN862C compatiability list by wireless slave mode Zoom Transmitter Group Channel Manual Flash Setting (Speedlite)
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Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical slave mode Set the YN862C as optical slave unit. Long press [MODE/ ] button and rotate select dial to switch optical slave trigger mode ,include optical SLAVE/S1/S2 trigger modes. Please allow the wireless trigger sensor face to the master flash by rotating the flash head.
Advanced Applications 1.Flash Exposure Compensation(FEC) In order to make the shooting effect more suitable ETTL to your needs, you can set the flash exposure compensation through the camera or on the flash. The exposure compensation value is within the range of -3EV~+3EV. lt can be set through rotating C.FN SYNC the [...
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Advanced Applications 5.Second-curtain Sync Flash* You can use slow-speed shutter to produce trailing ETTL smear for the object and the flash light will flash at the moment when the shutter is going to be shut, which means the rear-curtain sync function (refer to your camera manual for setting).
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TTL flash mode status. 14.Firmware Upgrade 1).Log YONGNUO official website ( w w w. h k y o n g n u o . c o m ) t o d o w n l o a d t h e upgrade software and the latest firmware.
C.Fn Setting Custom Functions Press the function button [C.FN] to enter into the custom function setting, rotating the [ ] to choose the items which need adjusted. Then press the [ ] button to enter into the program setting mode. After finishing the custom settings, press the function button [ return to the ready shooting state.
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C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions FN.05: Test otuput ( ) Test firing with autoflash You can change the flash output when firing the test flash in ETTL autoflash mode. 0:1/32 (1/32) 1:1/1 (full power) FN.06: AF lamp(AF-assist beam firing)) 0: OFF(Disabled)The AF-assist beam is not fired from the speedlite 1:ON(Enable)...
Troubleshooting 1 .Power does not turn on or the flash dose not fire. Make sure that the batteries are installed in the correct orientation. Please check if the speedlite is in overheat protection status. lf the electrical contacts of the speedlite and camera are dirty, clean the ...
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