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E3
Wireless Trigger for Canon
Thank you for purchasing an Aodelan Product
Note: Before using the E3
manual carefully, while also referring to the instruction manuals of your camera, flash
and other relevant devices.
Warnings
1. This product is a precise electronic instrument. Do not expose to damp
environments or dust.
2. Please shut down the power of all devices when installing the wireless trigger.
3. Do not drop or crush.
4. Do not use the wireless trigger at flammable, explosive or high temperature
environment.
5. Do not use harsh chemicals or solvents to clean the body. Use a soft cloth or lens
paper.
6. Remove batteries from the wireless trigger if not being used for an extended
period.
7. Interference: The E3+ wireless trigger transmits radio signals at 2.4GHz. Its
performance can be affected by electrical current, magnetic fields, radio signals,
wireless routers, cellular phones, and other electronic devices. Environmental
objects, such as large buildings or walls, trees, fences, or cars can also affect
transmission performance. If your wireless trigger can't be triggered, move its
location slightly.
FCC Interference Statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
followingtwo 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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
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  • Page 1 Wireless Trigger for Canon Thank you for purchasing an Aodelan Product Note: Before using the E3 Wireless Trigger for Canon, please read this instruction manual carefully, while also referring to the instruction manuals of your camera, flash and other relevant devices.
  • Page 2 may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Trigger for Canon/Transmitter transmitter is a transmitter for wireless flash shooting. It can control up to 5 groups (15units) of Canon Speedlites that have a wireless multiple flash shooting function using radio transmission, as well as non-wireless Canon ETTL Speedlites by using E3 receiver.

  • Page 4: Parts

    I.Parts 1.<LINK> indication light: Radio transmission confirmation lamp 2.LCD panel 3.Function Button 3 4. Function Button 2 5. Function Button 1 6.<MODE>: Flash mode button 7.< >: Charge lamp/Test flash button； 8.< >: Select/Set button 9.< >: Select dial 10.Mounting foot lock lever 11.Battery compartment cover 12.Function button 4 Linked shooting button...
  • Page 5 1. Press the battery compartment cover and slide it down as shown to open the battery cover. (Picture 1) 2. Insert the batteries as shown. Make sure the “+” and“-”battery contacts are correctly oriented as shown. (Note: Please use 2 pieces of AA alkaline batteries or AA type NI-MH batteries.
  • Page 6 Note: When is displayed, please replace the batteries with new ones. USB port The firmware of E3 transmitter can be upgraded via the USB port, so as to adjust its parameter and extend its compatibility with cameras to come in the future. 1.1 Connect the USB cable to the computer and the other end of the USB cable to E3+ transmitter’s USB port.
  • Page 7 Remote Release from Slave Unit When performing wireless shooting, E3 transmitter supports remote release (remote control shooting) from a flash set or E3 receiver as a slave unit. For operations, see the flash or E3 receiver’s instruction manual. Note When using the remote release function, the slave unit camera might need a shutter release cable(available separately) depending on the camera models.
  • Page 8 transmitter supports memory function. You can save the wireless settings and recall the setting later. 1. Press function button 4 until is displayed. 2. Save or load the settings Press function button 3 corresponding to , and then press function button 1 corresponding to , the settings are saved (stored in the memory).
  • Page 9 Up to 5 firing groups A、B、C、D、E（at Gr Firing group mode） Multi Stroboscopic 1-500Hz Flash Frequency Multi Stroboscopic 1-100times, based on the frequency and flash Flash Number output LCD Display transmitter’s LCD display comes with five modes: ETTL、M、MULTI、Gr and LINKED SHOT. You can cycle through “ETTL、M、MULTI、Gr” by pressing <MODE> button. And by pressing and holding <...
  • Page 10 2. Manual Flash Manual Flash Output M: Manual Flash 3. Stroboscopic Flash MULTI: Multi (Stroboscopic) flash Number of flashes Flash frequency 4. Group Firing...
  • Page 11 Gr: Firing Group Three flash modes optional: ETTL、M、Ext.A 5. Linked Shooting ：SLAVE, Slave unit; LINKED SHOT: Linked MASTER, Master unit; Shooting Note: 1) The display will show only the settings currently applied. 2) The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4, such as...

  • Page 12: Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission

    , change according to the settings’ status. 3) When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates. IV. Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission Note: The transmitter attached to the camera is called the master unit, and a flash that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit.
  • Page 13 transmitter （master unit） and flash （ slave unit） To perform wireless shooting, set the E3 with the following procedure. 1. Master unit setting: Check that is displayed. 2. Slave unit setting: For the slave unit setting, see the flash or receiver’s instruction manual.

  • Page 14: Ettl: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting

    1. Scanning while “AUTO” is set: Press function button 4 to display , and then function button 3 corresponding to . The channel is reset to one with a good reception signal. 2. Scanning while Ch.1 to 15 is set: Press function button 4 to display , and then function button 3 corresponding to...

  • Page 15: Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash

    1.1 Set the flash as the slave unit: For the slave unit setting, see the flash or the receiver’s instruction manual. Set A, B or C as the firing group. If set to D or E, the flash does not fire. 1.2 Check the channel and ID: If the channels and IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different, set them to exactly the same number.
  • Page 16 Flash exposure compensation and other settings set on the E3 transmitter (master unit) will be automatically set in the flash (slave). You don’t need to operate the slave unit. 1. Flash Exposure Compensation In the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can set exposure compensation for flash.

  • Page 17: Ettl: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting With Flash Ratio

    Note: 1）You can choose whether or not to cancel FEB automatically after shooting three shots with FEB by setting C.Fn03. 2）You can change the order of FEB sequence by setting C.Fn04. 3. High-speed Sync With the high-speed sync function, 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.
  • Page 18 1.1 Set the firing group of the slave units Operate and set the slave unit group one by one. Set one unit to <A>, and set the other to <B>. For the slave unit settings, see the flash or receiver’s instruction manual. 1.2 Set the ratio mode: Press the master unit’s function button 4 to display Press function button corresponding to to set to <...

  • Page 19: M:wireless Multiple Flash Shooting With Manual Flash Output

    At the ratio mode , group A and B can be set by flash ratio. Group C is independent with its flash output level assigned by the camera. 2.1 Set a flash as firing group C: For the slave unit settings, see the flash’s instruction manual.
  • Page 20 1.Press <Mode> button to set the flash mode to <M> 2.Set the number of firing group: While is displayed, press function button 2 corresponding to to set the groups to fire. The setting changes as follows each time pressing ）→A/B （ ）...

  • Page 21: Gr: Shooting With A Different Flash Mode For Each Group

    Press function button 3 corresponding to turn< > to set the flash frequency and press< >button. Note 1. High speed sync function is not available when using stroboscopic flash. 2. E3 receiver does not support MULTI mode. When master unit is set to MULTI mode, the slave unit that uses E3 receiver does not fire.

  • Page 22: Linked Shooting

    4. Set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount While a firing group is selected, press function button 3 corresponding to <*±>, turn < > to set the flash function corresponding to the flash mode, and press< > button. When using the <M>...
  • Page 23 Slave Slave Master Linked shooting setting 1. Set to linked shooting mode Press and hold linked shooting button until is displayed. Linked shooting mode’s “Slave unit” is set; Press linked shooting button again to set “Master unit” of linked shooting mode. 2.

  • Page 24: Setting Transmitter Functions With Camera Operations

    linked shooting mode. Set the Speedlites used in linked shooting in the same way. When pressing linked shooting button to change the setting of a unit from “Slave unit” to “Master Unit”, the other transmitter (or Speedlites) that were set to “Master Unit” until then automatically switch to “Slave unit.
  • Page 25 1.Select [External Speedlite control]or[Flash control]. 2.Select[Flash function settings]or[External flash func. setting], the screen changes to the（external）flash function settings screen 3.Select an item and set the function.（The setting screen varies depending on the camera） 2.Settings Available in [Flash function settings] Flash firing [Enable] Enable wireless...

  • Page 26: Customizing The Transmitter

    flash shooting is set automatically.(*For EOS functions digital camera released since 2012). （setting） Clear You can restore E3 transmitter to their Speedlite default settings function settings 3. Transmitter Custom Function Settings The displayed contents vary depending on the camera. If C.Fn-20 and 22 are not displayed, set them by operating the transmitter.
  • Page 27 2.Press and hold the function button 1 corresponding to until Custom Function screen is displayed. 3.Turn< >to select an item(number) to set, and press< >button to display the setting. 4.Turn< >to select the setting, and press< > button to confirm the selection 5.Press function button 4 corresponding to to return to previous state.

  • Page 28: P.fn: Setting Personal Functions

    test flash in E-TTLⅡ/E-TTL autoflash Turn< >and press button function corresponding to to perform flash exposure compensation : Flash exposure Turn< >directly to perform flash metering setting exposure compensation without pressing button. Disable beep to sound on E3 transmitter when the slave unit is fully charged Enable a beep to sound on E3 : Beep transmitter when the slave unit is fully...

  • Page 29: Technical Specification

    panel LCD panel illumination. illumination When the E3 transmitter is set as slave unit color: Slave （linked shooting）, select green as color of the LCD panel illumination. Enable the AF assist beam Disable the AF assist beam : AF assist beam VII.
  • Page 30 ±3 Flash exposure stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments compensation ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments（when used with flash exposure compensation） FE lock Press the camera’s<M-Fn>、<FEL>or<*>button HSS function Provided, high speed sync is possible only with EOS digital cameras released since 2012 Manual flash 1/1-1/128（1/3-stop increments）...

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