Download
Share
Print this page
Meike Speedlite MK430 Instruction Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Meike Manuals
  4. Camera Flash
  5. Speedlite MK430
  6. Instruction manual

Meike Speedlite MK430 Instruction Manual

Hide thumbs

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual

Advertisement

loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Speedlite MK430 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Meike Speedlite MK430

  • Page 2 一.Warning 1. Do not use the unit in the presence of flammable or explosive gas. 2. When the speedlite is dropped or damaged,do not touch any exposured inner metal parts 3. Stop the speedlite and take out the battery if there's heat,smoke or smell of burning to av- id catching fire.
  • Page 3 二. Features High GN: 42 Wireless trigger sensor Recycle time 3 second (with 4 pcs AA alkaline cell) Compatible with I -TTL flash automatically Support Multi-flash lighting Appliction (s1/s2 mode) Power saving mode Accurate brightness control LCD display Metal hot shoe Support front curtain synchronous Support rear-curtain synchronous Temperature detection Automatically (overheating protection)
  • Page 4 三. Components 1. Reflector panel 2. Wide-angle diffuser 3. Flash head 4. Wireless trigger sensor 5. Battery cover 6. Hot Shoe 7. Locking ring 8. Hot shoe pin 9. Locking pin...
  • Page 5 Components 10. LCD display 11. Mode switch button 12. Charging indicator 13. Test button(PILOT) PILOT MODE ZOOM ON/OFF 14. Zoom button 15.Power ON/OFF 16. Adjustment button <left right button> 17. SET button...
  • Page 6 四.Installation 1. Insert batteries a. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to open it. b. Insert the batteries follow the direction inside the battery compartment cover, Make sure to place the positive and negative of the batteries correctly. c.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation 2. Install the speedlite on the camera. a. Rotate the locking ring in the direction of the arrow to the hightest point. b. Mount the speedlight into the camera`s hot shoe completely. c. Turn the locking ring in the direction of the arrow tighten, Loosen the locking ring to the top, then remove the flashlight from camera`s hot shoe, If you detach the speedlight.
  • Page 8 Status of charging indicator Test status of charging indicator after turn on the speedlite. Status of charging Meaning Operation indicator red light bink Charging Normal The batteries solid red light Normal are full Stop about 2 minutes, red light not lit LCD screen shows waiting for flash cooling Turn off to change battery...
  • Page 9 五.Basic functions 1. Basic Operations Operation of the buttons: Components Operation The power of flashlight can be opened or closed by holding this <Power Switch> button for 2 seconds. Press once, the mode will change among the TTL/M/ /S1/S2. <Mode Switch Button> Press this button to adjust the output power of the speedlite.

  • Page 10: Basic Functions

    Basic functions 2.Turn on/ off the speedlite 2.1 Turn on the speed light power Press the botton ON/OFF for 2 seconds to turn on the speedlight, then LCD screen steady. When the indicator red light is blinking, this means the light is in charging; the light turns solid when it finishes the charging, then the light can work.
  • Page 11 Basic functions Turn on/ off the speedlite 2.3 Turn off the speedlite The power of flashlight can be closed when pressing ON/OFF button 2 seconds. -10-...
  • Page 12 Basic functions 3. Memory function The speedlite will recover the last mode and setting when it's turned on again. 4. TTL mode The speedlite will flash automatically via the lense of the camera. 1 The speedlite is showed as the left when it is on. 2 Decrease the exposure index Press the“...
  • Page 13 Basic functions T L mode 3 Increase the exposure index Press the“ ”button to decrease the exposure index, ..adjustment from 0,1/3,2/3 1 3 nine grades 4 How to use TTL Half press the shutter button for focusing The speedlite connects the camera and show the index of the aperture of the camera and the focal length of the lense.
  • Page 14 Basic functions M mode Under the M( Manual setting) mode,you can set the flash index as you like. 1 Press<mode> button to change to M mode The picture is the M mode interface of the speedlite. 2 Increase the brightness of the speedlite. Press the "...
  • Page 15 Basic functions Stroboflash( ) mode Stroboflash is a kind of model that can analyse the motion of subject. Under the stroboflash mode,the flash can photo a series of moving subjects for many photos. You can set the flash rate.( the flash times one second, use H to represent it),flash times and flash input.
  • Page 16 Basic functions Stroboflash( ) mode Decrease the input brightness of the flash Press the button to adjust the input brightness of the " " flash. The minimum brightness setting of the flash is 1/ The strobeflash setting Press<SET>button,the “ ” is twinkle,then you can set the strobeflash time of speedlite.
  • Page 17 Basic functions 4 Reference output frequency and times M1/8 M1/16 M1/32 M1/64 M1/128 -17-...
  • Page 18 Basic functions 7.S1/S2 mode S1/S2 mode is used as off-camera auxiliary to creat various lighting effects. The S1 mode is suitable for manual flash environment, the S2 mode is suitable for TTL flash environment . Under these two modes, the adjustment of the output brightness of the speedlite is as the M mode.
  • Page 19 Basic functions S1/S2 mode S2 S2 mode is namely”pre-flash cancel mode”.It is similar to S1 mode,But it can ignored the pre-flash given by TTL flash.Therefore,it can support the main flash working in TTL mode.In particular,if S1 mode can not flash correctly and synchronically with your internal flash,you can try the S2 mode.(The function is suitable for the cameras of CANON and NIKON)
  • Page 20 Basic functions 8. Sleep mode The flash will entry sleep mode if have any operation in 30 seconds. it can be wake up through any button. 9. ISO Display Camera ISO synchro to flash when shutter release half- press, flash screen will hint “ISO-A” when camera set “auto ISO sensitivity control”...
  • Page 21 Basic functions 11. Rear-curtain synchronous display Flash LCD will hint “ ” when camera set to rear-curtain synchronous. 12. Aperture set Press set button entry operture mode, you can use “ ”” ” button adjust aperture from F-1.0 to F-64. .
  • Page 22 Basic functions 15. Recover factory settings data At first continue to press <SET> button, then put batteries into speedlite, you can see manufacture data. 16. Overheating proteciton If the flash light is used too frequently, its overheating protection funciton will be trigge- red, the red and green lights of the charging indicator will blink alternatively, and the flash light will be locked.
  • Page 23 六 、The Advanced Application 1. Multi-flash Lighting Application Use inbuilt flash or top-mounted flash as master flash,Place speedlite in different directions. *In indoor application,radio signals can be reflected by walls; therefore, the placement of the slave flash should have more space. Wrieless triggering distance is up to 20-30M. *which can be avaiable in outdoor state.
  • Page 24 The Advanced Application One master, three or more slave c. Multi- flash, wireless trigger one master, two slave INDOOR INDOOR SLAVE OUTDOOR OUTDOOR SLAVE SLAVE SLAVE SLAVE -23-...
  • Page 25 The Advanced Application 2. Reflection Flash Bounce flash means to take photos by making flash light head aimed at will or ceiling and using the light reflected back from the ceiling or wall to light the desired object,so that the shade behind the object can be decreased to ger more natural shoo- ting effect.
  • Page 26 The Advanced Application thus make the eyes charming(catch light), this function can reach optimal effect when the flash head is up 90 degree. 4. Use Wide-angle Diffuser Pull out the wide-angle diffusion board,push back the reflection board and arrange them as per the figure;...
  • Page 27 七.Specifications Circuit design Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistro(IGBT) Guide Number 42 meters (ISO 100,180mm) Flash mode TTL,M,MULTI,S1,S2 Vertical rotation angle 0-90 degrees Horizontal rotation angle 0-270 degrees Power supply 4XAA size batteries(Alkaline or Ni-MH are usable) 100-1500 times(AA alkaline cell used) Lighting times Recycle time approx.
  • Page 28 Guide number of different focal length range(at ISO 100, in meters / feet) ISO 100 (meters / feet) Coverage(MM) Flash output 17.8/ 18.6/ 20.9/ 23.3/ 26.4/ 31.1/ 34.2/ 36.5/ 38.4/ 39.6/ 59.6 62.2 69.9 77.7 88.1 103.7 121.8 128.3 132.2 133.5 139.9 12.5/...
  • Page 29 八.Possible problems during use and solutions 1. Please note when use the flash outdoors:For outdoor application,please avoid direct sunlig- ht to the wirless triggering sensor and ensure normanl use of the falsh. 2. Precaution for outdoor sue of lambency umbrella; The lambency umbrella mounted on the falsh light outdoors may be blowen down easily ,and the hot shoe of the flash light may be broken.Please fix the mounting rack or avoid outdoor use.
  • Page 30 Possible problems during use and solutions 7. Install batteries but can not turn on? Check the battery pack, the electricity shortage, old and new batteries or different brand battery in practice. if have these situation pls as to the right way to install batteries. *Caution: long time no use, please featch out batteries.