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TTL Li-ion Round Head Speedlite for Nikon ® PIXAPRO LTD. Unit 5 Sterling Park Pedmore Road INSTRUCTION MANUAL Brierley Hill West Midlands, DY5 1TB Before using this product: Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety Tel: 0121 552 3113 and the proper operation of this product.
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Foreword Warning Thank you for purchasing this product. Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions. This GIO1 N camera flash applies to Nikon series cameras and is Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this compatible with i-TTL autoflash.
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 N Kit?Separately Sold Accessories Battery LED Modeling Lamp Attaching to a Camera Power Management Flash Mode — i-TTL Autoflash FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) High-Speed Sync Second-Curtain Sync...
● What’s in the Box of GIO1 N (4) Radio Transmission Shooting 1. Flash Unit 2. Lithium Battery 3. USB Battery Charger ● Master Unit 6. Mini Stand 4. USB Line 5. Charger Flash mode 7. Protection Case 8. Instruction Manual : Radio transmission wireless shooting Firing group...
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 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.
High-Speed Sync C.Fn Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when High Speed Sync (FP flash) enables the flash to synchronize with all the flash is used off camera. (C.Fn-STBY, Page 24) camera shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use C.Fn Slave Auto Power Off Timer is set to 60 minutes by aperture priority for fill-flash portraits.
M: Manual Flash RPT: 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.
Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes: Positioning and Operation Range (Example of wireless flash shooting) Flash output ● Autoflash Shooting with One Slave Unit 1/16 1/32 1/64 Transmission distance is about 100m. 1/128 1/256 ● Use the supplied mini stand to position the slave unit. Flash 20-50 60-100...
4. Wireless ID Settings 1. Wireless Settings Change the wireless channels and wireless ID to avoid interference You can switch between normal flash and wireless flash. For normal for it can only be triggered after the wireless IDs and channels of the flash shooting, be sure to set the wireless setting to OFF.
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Slave Unit Setting Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Slave Units ● Set the GIO1 N that to be When stronger flash output or controlled as the wireless more convenient lighting operation slave unit. is needed, increase the number of ●...
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 Model GIO1 N ● To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire Compatible Cameras Nikon cameras (i-TTL autoflash) more than 30 continuous flashes in fast succession at 1/1 full Power 76Ws power.
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.
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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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