Godox WITSTRO AD600M - Powerful & Portable Flash Manual

Foreword

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.

Thank you for purchasing a GODOX product.
WITSTRO All-in-One Outdoor Flash AD600M has strong power, all-in-one lithium battery pack and great portability.

When using Godox 2.4G wireless X system off camera, AD600M can be triggered by X1 series flash trigger in M/Multi mode, etc. With master & slave functions, AD600M can also use in combination with Godox camera flashes, outdoor flashes, studio flashes, etc. With this AD600M flash, your shooting will become simpler.

WITSTRO AD600M flash system is an AD600M flash with a bare tube, wireless flash trigger, and a range of dedicated light shaping accessories. AD600M offers studio quality light for outdoor and live shooting. The AD600M offers:

• Compatible wireless system: When using Godox 2.4G wireless X system, fully support M/Multi flash system of Canon, Nikon, etc. Workable as Slave unit in a wireless flash group.
• Dot-matrix LCD panel: with clear and convenient operation.
• Built-in 2.4G wireless transmission: with all-in-one functions and 80 meters further transmission
• Studio quality light: up to 600Ws, GN 87 (m ISO 100, with AD-R7 standard reflector).
• External battery pack: professional lithium battery pack (lithium, 10.8V/8700mAh), 0.01-2.5s recycling and 500 full power flashes.
• Lightweight and portable even with power and accessories
• Wireless control: With built-in Godox 2.4G wireless X system to achieve wireless control. Godox FT-16 flash trigger can also be used to wirelessly adjust flash power level and trigger the flash. AD600M has 3.5mm sync cord jack and PC sync socket to achieve various sync triggering mode.
• Wide-range accessories: Godox mount softbox, beauty dish, snoots, color gels, etc.
• Power adjusts from full power to 1/256 in 1/3 stop increments
• Stable color temperature at 5600±200K over the entire power range
• 1/8000s high-speed sync flash, Focus-assist beam on/off & high-speed sync triggering

The powerful and portable AD600M meets the demands of freelance commercial photographers, photojournalists, wedding and beach portraiture shooters, event and backpack photographers, photograph enthusiasts, etc.

Name of Parts

Body:

LCD Panel:

1. M Manual Flash
   
2. Multi Flash
   
3. Radio Transmission Shooting
   
4. Slave Unit
   

Included Accessories

1. Flash tube
2. Lithium battery pack
3. Battery charger
4. Power cord
5. Reflector
6. Instruction manual

Separately Sold Accessories

AD600M can be used in combination with the following accessories sold separately, so as to achieve best photography effects: H600 Portable Flash Head, H1200 Portable Flash Head, X1 Wireless Flash Trigger, FT-16 Remote Control, Softbox, Beauty Dish, Fold Up Umbrella, Snoots, Light Stand, etc.

Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)

1. Press down the Accessory Locking Ring.
   

2. Insert the reflector into the Accessory Mount and clock wise to lock it up.
   

Attaching Flash Tube

1. Remove the reflector or other accessories from the flash head.
   
2. Match the flash tube in the Tube Socket. Push the flash tube in until it is securely seated into the socket.
   

Adjusting Handle

1. When the Direction Adjusting Handle is not pulled out, screw clockwise while unscrew anti clockwise.
   

2. The Direction Adjusting Handle's rotation angle should be restrained from 0 to 180 degrees below the flash body. Please pull out the Direction Adjusting Handle, adjust the appropriate angle, and manipulate the step 1 before colliding with the flash body.
   

Battery

Features

1. This flash unit uses Li-ion polymer battery which has long runtime. The available charge-and-discharge times are 500.
2. It is reliably safe. The inner circuit is against overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, and short circuit.
3. Take only 4 hours to fully charge the battery by using the standard battery charger.

Do not short circuit.

Do not expose to rain or immerse into water. This battery is not water proof.

Keep out of reach of children.

No over 24 hours' continuous charging.

Store in dry, cool, ventilated places.

Do not put aside or into fire.

Dead batteries should be disposed according to local regulations.

If the battery had ceased using for over 3 months, please make a full recharge.

Unloading:

Battery Level Indication

Attach the battery pack to the flash correctly. Be aware of the battery level by check the battery level indication on the LCD panel when using.

Note: The two indications are almost the same except of grids shift.

Power Management

Long press the <ON/OFF> Power Switch for 2 seconds to control the on/off of the flash unit. Turn off the power pack if the flash unit will not be used for an extended period (approx. 1 hour).

C.Fn Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when the flash is used off camera. (C.Fn-APO)

Wireless Flash Mode

AD600M can only be set as slave unit (receiver end). Press Wireless Selection Button to set radio transmission. When using radio transmission, AD600M will automatically switch between Canon (C) and Nikon (N) system according to X1 series transmitter.

Flash Mode — High Speed Sync

High Speed Sync
High Speed Sync (FP flash) enables the flash to synchronize with all camera shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits.

1. Press High Speed Sync Button so that <> is displayed.
   
2. Please use X1 series transmitter.
   

If you set a shutter speed that is the same as or slower than the camera's maximum flash sync speed, <> will not be displayed in the viewfinder. With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the effective flash range. To return to normal flash, press <> button again. Then <> will disappear. Multi flash mode cannot be set in high-speed sync mode. Over-temperature protection may be activated after 50 consecutive high-speed sync flashes.

Flash Mode — M: Manual Flash

The flash output is adjustable from 1/1 full power to 1/256th power in 1/3rd stop increments. To obtain a correct flash exposure, use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output.

1. Press < MODE > button so that < M > is displayed.
   
2. Turn the Select Dial to choose a desired flash output amount.
   
3. Press < SET > button again to confirm the setting.
   

Flash Output Range

The following table makes it easier to see how the stop changes in terms of f/stop when you increase or decrease the flash output. For example, when you decrease the flash output to 1/2, 1/2-0.3, or 1/2-0.7, and then increase the flash output to more than 1/2, 1/2+0.3, 1/2+0.7, and 1/1 will be displayed.

Figures displayed when reducing flash output level

Figures displayed when increasing flash output level

Optical S1 Secondary Unit Setting

In M manual flash mode, press <MENU> button to enter C.FN-SLAVE to choose S1 function, so that this flash can function as an optical S1 secondary flash with optic sensor. With this function, the flash will fire synchronously when the main flash fires, the same effect as that by the use of radio triggers. This helps create multiple lighting effects.

Optical S2 Secondary Unit Setting

Press < MENU > button to enter C.FN-SLAVE to choose S2 function, so that this flash can also function as an optical S2 secondary flash with optical sensor in M manual flash mode. This is useful when cameras have pre-flash function. With this function, the flash will ignore a single "preflash" from the main flash and will only fire in response to the second, actual flash from the main unit.

S1 and S2 optical triggering is only available in M manual flash mode.

Flash Mode — M: Manual Flash

Display Flash Duration

Flash duration refers to the length of time that from flash's firing to reach the half peak at maximum. The half peak at maximum is usually expressed as t=0.5. In order to provide the photographer with more concrete data, this product adopts t=0.1. The difference between t=0.5 and t=0.1 is shown in the following picture.

The flash duration will only be displayed on the LCD panel in M mode.

Flash Mode — Multi: Stroboscopic Flash

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. expressed as Hz), the number of flashes, and the flash output.

1. Press <MODE> button so that <MULTI> is displayed.
   
2. Turn the Select Dial to choose a desired flash output
   
3. Set the flash frequency and flash times.
   

• Press <SET> Button to select the flash times. Turn the Select Dial to set the number.
• Press <SET> Button to select the flash frequency. Turn the Select Dial to set the number.
• After you finish the setting, press <SET> button and all the settings will be displayed.

Calculating the Shutter Speed

During stroboscopic flash, the shutter remains open until the firing stops. Use the formula below to calculate the shutter speed and set it with the camera.
Number of Flashes / Flash Frequency = Shutter Speed
For example, if the number of flashes is 10 and the firing frequency is 5 Hz, the shutter speed should be at least 2 seconds.

To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not use stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession. After 10 times, allow the camera flash to rest for at least 15 minutes. If you try to use the stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession, the firing might stop automatically to protect the flash head. If this happens, allow at least 15 minutes' rest for the camera flash.

Stroboscopic flash is most effective with a highly reflective subject against a dark background. Using a tripod and a remote control is recommended. A flash output of 1/1 and 1/2 cannot be set for stroboscopic flash. Stroboscopic flash can be used with"buLb". If the number of flashes is displayed as "--", the firing will continue until the shutter closes or the battery is exhausted. The number of flashes will be limited as shown by the following table.

Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes:

Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio (2.4G) Transmission

AD600M adopts Godox 2.4G wireless X system, which has good compatibility with other products of our company. AD600M can automatically switch to slave unit according to the master unit instead of setting manually. When receiving the master unit's signal, "C" or "N" will be displayed on the LCD panel.

Nikon cameras (use X1T-N, TT685N, etc.) and Canon cameras (use X1T-C, TT685C, etc.) can use one or more AD600M flashes simultaneously.

*As a slave unit, AD600M can be controlled by the following master units: AD360II-C, AD360II-N, TT685C, TT685N, X1T-C, X1T-N, TT600,etc.

Wireless Settings

Press <> Wireless Setting Button again until <> is displayed on the panel.

Wireless ID Settings

Change the wireless channels and wireless ID to avoid interference for it can only be triggered after the wireless IDs and channels of the master unit and the slave unit are set to the same.

Press the <MENU> button to enter C.Fn ID. Press the <SET> button to choose OFF channel expansion shutdown, and choose any figure from 01 to 99.

Setting the Communication Channel

If there are other wireless flash systems nearby, you can change the channel IDs to prevent signal interference. The channel IDs of the master unit and the slave unit(s) must be set to the same.