Flash Sunpack Manual
Flash Sunpack Manual
Flash Sunpack Manual
Universal Flash
SUNPAK
DF3600U
Thank you for purchasing this Sunpak flash. 11, Do not fire the flash at full power more than 10 times continuously. Wait 5
minutes every 10 continuous full power flashes.
Before using the DF3600U, please take a moment to read this manual and 12, When in full power output by quickly back continuous use flash, The
your cameras instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the flash zoom setting should be less than 35 mm, due to the effect of high heat flash
operations. diffuser will be hot.
13, Rapid temperature changes can lead to water vapor condensation. In this
Safety instruction situation, give the flash time to gradually adapt to the environment temperature.
1, Never trigger the flash around flammable gas or liquid gas (such as
gasoline and solvents)! There is risk of explosion! 14, Never use any defective batteries in this flash.
2, Neither shoot with the flash at drivers who are driving cars, buses or trains, The DF3600U Features
nor the rider of motor and bicycle. They may be temporarily blinded by the
1, High Guide Number of 118/feet @ ISO 100
bright light and cause traffic accident.
3, Never trigger the flash at close range of your eyes! Using the flash directly 2, Wireless SLAVE unit function: Compatibility with the Canon and
at people or animal's eyes will damage the retinas and cause serious visual Nikon Wireless flash system,realize TTL off camera,manual and
frequency flash
disturbance, even blindness. 3, Powered by 4 - AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-CD, Ni-MH)
4, Only use the batteries listed in this manual! 4, Dual mode, Universal hot shoe contacts
5, Never place the batteries in high-temperature environment, such as in 5, High-Speed Sync: Max hight speed Sync 1/8000s
6, TTL flash
direct sunlight or in the fire.
7, Manual flash
6, Remove the drained battery from the flash. As the alkaline liquid exuding 8, Multi flash
from the battery will damage the flash. 9, S1,S2 Light flashing mode
7. Keep the flash away from the water (such as the rain). 10, Flash exposure FEB, exposure compensation, flash exposure lock
(FEL/FV)
11, The camera menu access funtion (Only for the newest Canon
8, Note: Protect the flash in extreme high temperature or humid Version)
environment. 12, Rear-curtain Sync
13, Voice prompt
9, Do not place the flash in car dashboard glove compartments. When 14, Custom function
triggered flash, do not place an opaque object in front of the reflection screen or 15, Power save mode
above, and no dirt is allowed on the reflective screen. Otherwise the high- 16, Overheating protection
17, Manual,Auto zoom
energy flash will burn reflective objects on the screen or damage screen.
18, Automatic save function
19, Large size LCD display
10, Never open the flash by yourself. It has danger of high voltage. There are no 20, Quick response: Full output recycle time only 2.3 seconds
user replaceable parts inside.
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Description of Parts
Built-in wide-angle
diffuser
Flash head
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Auto-focus auxiliary AF assist lamp
LCD screen
The flash head can be lifted up to 90 degrees, down to 7 degrees, and rotate up
to 180 degrees. Adjust the flash head toward the ceiling or wall can make the
shooting pictures more natural as well as pale shadows.
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Applicable batteries and power supply. Install the battery
The following batteries are applicable to the flash. Lithium battery installation
1, AA battery
A:4 (AA) Alkaline manganese battery (1.5V). The battery can meet demand
of medium power without maintenance, but it can not be recharge.
1, Open the battery cover.
B:4 (AA) Nickel-cadmium battery (1.2V). The battery recycles quickly and According to the direction of the
can be recharged, so it is economic and practical. arrow shown in slide battery hatch
cover, open the battery compartment.
C:4 (AA) Nimh batteries (1.2V). This battery's power obviously exceed that
of nickel-cadmium battery and it is less harmful to the environment (do not
contain cadmium).
D:4 (AA) Lithium battery (1.5V). This battery has large capacity. Low
2, Install battery
self-discharge rate and no need of maintenance. According to the battery polarity
located on the indise of the battery
E:4 (AA) Hydrogen oxygen cell (1.5V). This battery is also called (Oxyride), cover, install the battery into battery
Its capacity is larger and its service life is about 1.5 times of alkaline battery's. compartment. Make sure the battery
So it is very Suitable for use in electronic products of high power consumption. polarity contact is correct.
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Install flash to camera Turn on the power
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FEB setting value
By FEB you can stay under the condition of invariable background exposure
Automatically change the main body of the flash exposure. Surrounded by
three exposure can be adjusted according to 1/3 to plus or minus a level 3,
according to the lack of correct exposure, exposure and order of overexposed
exposure (Order by custom). In after completion of all three surrounded by
exposure, surrounded by flash exposure automatically cancel ( Non automati
cally canceled in the custom set ).
For flash surrounded the exposure function, set the camera driver Mode to "
Common flash mode single shot" and to ensure that the flash is ready before filming. Connect the
Canon camera, set on the flash exposure value surrounded exposure; Connection
Divided into Automatic flash mode, TTL mode, M manual flash and
Nikon, surrounded by not showing on the flash exposure information, if you need
Stroboscopic flash mode Multi. to confirm the use of the camera support surrounded the exposure function, if
Automatic TTL flash mode support, please refer to the camera set.
Set the camera's shooting mode to < P > (Program Auto Exposure) or Green
frame < > (Auto), fully Automatic flash will make flash photography and FEB setting surrounded by exposure value
modes of the < P > and < > as simple as Ordinary TTL Mode flash. ( Effective for Canon cameras only )
Select the flash mode Standby mode press Parameter Settings button", surrounded by the current
1.Press MODE flash mode select button in exposure value, enter the set state.1, Surrounded by rotary dial can adjust
common flash mode. exposure valueClockwise rotation, surrounded by the exposure value, in turn,
2.Press MODE mode button until the increases; Counterclockwise, surrounded by the exposure value decreases in
turn.2, The exposure value range is 0 to 3.0. Surrounded by the exposure value
LCD display .
is: 0 1 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.7 3.0
Set the flash exposure compensation value.
The exposure compensation can be set in standby 0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0
mode..
1, The Left and Right buttons set can set the exposure
compensation value:
Right Button: The exposure compensation is
increased; Left Button: The exposure compensation
value is decreased.
2, The compensation range can be set of -3.0EV to
+3.0EV.Its compensated value Icon:
0EV+0.3EV+0.7EV+1.0EV+1.3EV+1.7EV....+3.0EV
0EV-0.3EV-0.7EV-1.0EV-1.3EV-1.7EV....-3.0EV
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3, Complete setup Other Automatic flash shooting mode
After set up press again the Parameter Settings button to exit the set
As long as the camera's shooting mode to (AV) or A (Aperture priority ae),
status. If FEB value is not 0 displays, as shown by the custom function can
be set FEB exposure sequence. the [TV] S (Shutter priority ae) or [M] (Manual), you can also use E-TTL
/ i-TTL flash Automatically
On-line operation
Select this mode to manually set the shutter speed.Value is Automatically
Flash TTL mode set to match the camera shutter speed circle for standard exposure.If the
Through the hot shoe connection Canon camera; TV/S
aperture display flashing, means that the background underexposed or
Screen displays E-TTL to represent the current metering system;
overexposed, adjust the shutter speed until the aperture stop flashing.
Through the hot shoe connection Nikon camera;
Screen display i-TTL to represent the current metering system; Select this mode to manually set the aperture value.The camera is
Because the Nikon system does not support flash on FEB Settings, while Automatically set to match the aperture shutter speed to achieve
online does not display the FEB information, to realize surrounded the
standard exposure.If the dark background, such as at night), will use
exposure function on Nikon (BKT), please refer to the camera Settings.
the slow sync in order to obtain the main your subject and the
background of the standard exposure.Using flash for MASTER of your
AV/A
Flash exposure lock (FEL/FV) subject standard exposure.Use the slow shutter background exposure
standards.Because for low illumination scene will use the slow shutter,
Use flash exposure lock, you can lock the correct it is recommended to use a tripod.If the shutter speed display flashing,
flash exposure Settings for each parts of scene. means that the background underexposed or overexposed.Adjust the
When flash TTL mode is displayed on the LCD display stops flashing until aperture shutter speed.
screen, please connect the flash with camera
To manually set the shutter speed and aperture when choosing this pattern.
correctly. Canon camera press the
Using flash for MASTER of your subject standard exposure.Using a
" FEL" or "*" (AEL- Auto exposure lock) button, M
combination of you to set the shutter speed and aperture to obtain
Nikon Camera press "FV" button, Then the flash background exposure.
give off preflash, camera will calculate the
appropriate flash output data, At this point you If you use the < DEP > or < A - DEP > shooting model, The result and use
have a time to re composition, After it finished you < P > (AE) model is the same.
can press the shutter to shooting.(This feature Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Value.
requires to camer support to use.Please refer to Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting
your camera manual set) P Set Automatically(1/60 sec.~1/Xsec.) Automatic
TV Set manually(30 sec.~1/Xsec.) Automatic
AV Set Automatically(30 sec.~1/Xsec.) Manual
M Set manually(buLb,30 sec.~1/Xsec.) Manual
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1/X sec.is the camera's maximum flash sync speed. more than 10 consecutive frequency glint light shoot. Between exposure
Note: The Canon camera mode: P, TV, AV, M, A - DEP, green frame operation, please let the flash have enough time to call back. If you try to
Nikon mode: P, S, A, M execute more than 10 consecutive frequency glint light shoot. In order to
prevent flash unit overheating, flash can Automatically stop. If this situation
Manual flash mode M happened, please let flash cooling for at least 15 minutes.Please use a new
battery or the full battery operating this mode.
When you need to manually exposure, You can set the flash brightness
according to your own needs. From 1/128 power to 1/1 full power to adjust Select the flash mode
the incremental setting the flash output. Press MODE button
until the LCD display .
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Note: High-speed synchronization off the machine can be achieved in two
Stroboscopic mode, Use the following formula to determine the shutter ways:
speed, and then use the step is smaller than the shutter speed of one or
more long shutter speed. 1, Wireless TTL trigger (The trigger need support high speed synchronization)
The shutter speed = Times of flashFlash frequency (Hz) 2, Set the speedlight to SLAVE c or SLAVE n mode
The shutter speed, can be used with B door a:To achieve the High speed sync in SLAVE c, receiving Canon Wireless
instructions, first, the photograph in manual mode using built-in flash as the
High speed Rear-Curtain sync Settings Wireless MASTER flash, the maximum sync speed is only to 1 / 200 or 1 / 250.
Need in the set-top plus a band Wireless control function of the flash, in the
High-speed synchronous: main control flash open high-speed synchronous, online MASTER light signal
Synchronous operation of flash and camera with high shutter speed, The from light, in order to achieve from the machine high speed sync to.
b: To achieve the High speed sync in SLAVE n, receiving the order of the Nikon
maximum shutter speed of up to 1/8000s.When using a flash to shoot an
C can use built-in flash flash, can also use flash with MASTER control function,
outdoor portrait, as well as other needs under the strong light source and
open the camera Auto FP function, using the built-in flash flash, built-in flash
large aperture this mode is very excellent results. only send data to from the lamp, they do not sync in flash, by from the lamp to
Rear curtain sync: carry out high-speed synchronous machine.
Use the slow shutter, you can create a light trails after your subject, flash in The camera menu access (Only the newest Canon Camera)
front of the shutter closes a flash.
In support of E-TTL Canon is relatively new camera can be accessed through
1, Flash light to be on the Canon camera using the camera menu to operate on the flash.In flash control menu of "External
high speed/curtain sync correctly, in TTL, M flash function settings" and "External flash custom function settings" can set
mode according to the High speed/Rear the flash related parameters, such as switch E-TTL mode, manual flash mode
curtain/Ordinary flashlight switch button and Multiple flash mode (Multi), Wireless flash setting, surrounded by
in ordinary flash (former curtain sync) (no), exposure, exposure compensation, the focal length and the function of advanced
display and high speed synchronization options.
between curtain sync ( ) after ( )->
switch, open the corresponding function.
2, Flash on Nikon camera can not directly set high speed synchronous mode, the
camera menu of the Automatically "FP" is opened, connect the camera flash
screen display ," "immediately.
If you need the Rear-curtain synchronous mode,Open the Rear-curtain sync
function on the camera settings (Flash no display).
Off-camera high speed synchronous:
In Wireless SLAVE mode can receive high speed synchronous signal from
MASTER flash.
Note: In order to make correct use of high-speed/Rear-curtain sync, please
properly set camera flash mode and shutter speed.
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ZOOMsettings Wireless command flash mode
Press ZOOM button to display flicking. The flash will default to A
Wireless flash system is composed by Multiple Wireless flash;You can
(Automatically zooms with the lens). To manually change to a different focal
length, press the Right Button to go to Manual, them continue pressing until create a wide variety of lighting effects like using ordinary TTL flash.
you reach the desired setting. Use the Left Button to decrease the focal length Wireless command flash mode has SLAVE mode.
and keep pressing until it goes back to A. Press "ZOOM button" to exit setup. SLAVE flash mode.
SLAVE flash mode can be divided into:
A M M M M M M M M M M
Wireless SLAVE flash mode (E-TTL SLAVE c Canon)
Automatic 18 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 135 180 Command SLAVE flash mode (i-TTL SLAVE n Nikon)
SLAVE c SLAVE n
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trigger to MASTER light.Before shooting ,we need set up the same channel
about flash light and MASTER light.
Short press (Zoom button): until channel or group twinkle as for SLAVE
unit ,setting Communication channel of SLAVE unit (1.2.3.4) and SLAVE
unit group (A.B.C)
When working in a SLAVE unit, the flash light and mode are completely
controlled by the MASTER control unit and display the received
S1 S2 information;
Note:
1, Short press Flash model select button only change SLAVE flash model
in Wireless SLAVE flash model.If the flash is connected to the camera, press
the shutter button, the flash will not be connected with the camera, and it needs
to manually exit the wireless slave mode to perform the online operation.
2, Under SLAVE mode, you can through the custom function (Fn-08) on the
AF assist light flash close, exit wireless SLAVE mode, need to use the focus
lamp, please enter custom settings page to re open the AF assist lamp.
3, System standby 60 seconds after the flash will not enter the dormant state.
Note:
Flash light and model in Wireless instruction Parameter in Wireless
SLAVE c: means receive Wireless flash sign from Canon 7D/60D/60c instruction mode can't setting directly.It's only can setting by
camera bulid-in flash and 580EX II600EXST-E2 and the Vice factory MASTER light.
MASTER wireless flash signal. To correctly use the wireless command mode, you must setting
SLAVE n:means receive C instruction sign from Nikon camera bulid in communication channel and group by correct.
flash instruction and SB-900/800/700SU-800 and the Vice factory
MASTER command signal signal
SLAVE c/n: support 4 channels ,3 different group ,TTL ,Manual and Multi
Wireless flash by this model.Rotate flash light head in order to wireless
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Wireless optical flash model(S1,S2) Note:
If the camera without a built-in flash (such as Canon's 5D, 5D II, 5D III)
Rotating the flash lamp, the signal transmitter should toward to the
MASTER speedlight in S1, S2 mode. is unable to use the c/Slave n S1/S2 or Slave mode separately. Because the
Slave c/Slave n or S1/S2 mode is required to use the Master light exposure
Setting optical flash model:
to use. If you need to use this feature to you need repurchasing the original
1, Press Flash model select button until LCD display S1/S2 model in Canon flash or ST-E2 as a flash controller.
Wireless flash model.These two models are suitable for the side effect of
the machine, to create a variety of lighting effects. They are suitable for Multi lighting applications
manual flash and TTL flash environment.
2, In these two modes, the output brightness is adjusted to the same as the 1, Wireless optical instrcution light
M mode. You can create two or three slave units to complete the multi - position
shooting requirement. And by the main TTL auto flash shooting flash
S1 model: set the flash ratio, manual flash output strobe output,
Suitable for manual flash environment,each (1)Flash light compose two salve unit group's wireless flash.
flash of induction MASTER flash light and Setting SLAVE unit: SLAVE c and SLAVE n.
sync trigger falsh.The effect as same as Setting channel: 1,2,3,4
Wireless flash trigger.MASTER flash setting
Setting group: Two flash lights setting group A ,B
manual model in commom situation,please
don't use TTL model of pre-flash and red rey Setting MASTER unit: Setting each group flash model and output power
reduction of several flash. Setting flash light ratio: Setting MASTER unit flash light ratio A:B or A:
S2 model: B:C for shooting (for example: Canon instruciton )
Suitable for manual flash environment (2)Flash light compose three SLAVE unit group 's wireless flash
(pre-flash cancelmodel ).This model can Setting SLAVE unit: SLAVE c and SLAVE n.
ignone TTL flash Pre flashing signal and main Setting channel: 1,2,3,4
flash sync.It support MASTER flash light in Setting group: Three flash lights setting group A,B,C
TTL model. Setting MASTER unit: Setting each group's flash model and output power
Setting flash light ratio: MASTER unit flash light ratio setting <A: BC>
Note: If SLAVE light does't sync flash with MASTER flash light in S1
(For example: Canon instruction ) ,press down test button of MASTER
/S2 model.Pleaes setting optcial model of SLAVE light and power
unit to test flash.If the SLAVE unit doesn't flash ,please check the flash
output by correct. light angle and the right distance.
Please avoid several situation as below:
Avoid MASTER light to use red eye reduction funciton Note:
Avoid MASTER light to use model lamp MASTER unit: If setting <RATIO A: B>,setting SLAVE unit of group C
Avoid MASTER light to use instruction model(Nikon) or wireless will not flash.
If the group of three flash light set <A>,they will be controlled by MASTER
model (Canon)
flash light.
Avoid MASTER light to use ST-E2 and the vice factory master flash
as for flash controler.
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2, Wireless optical flash Long press customer menu setting key to coustomer setting. The buzzer
Using built-in flash light or outlay flash light as MASTER MASTER flash switch will be ON or OFF.
light.Please put different angel. 1, A long ring: call back to complete
wireless channel will be reflect back by wall in indoor.So please choose 2, Two short ring: on or call back to complete normal flash.
more space to put flash light. 3, Two long ring: flash call back unfinsihed.
After improved Wireless trigger inductor ,the trigger induction faster , 4, Five short ring: the battery power is not enought or call back timeout.
S1 and S2 model availbe for outdoor.The distance 15 meters by wireless 5,Contiune buzz : flash ligve overheating and come into overheating
trigger inductor.Put SLAVE light ,please test S1 or S2 whether is work protection.The display will show icon.
before shooting.
Backlight display:
Note: Please don't put any barrier between MASTER flash light and
SLAVE flash light in optical flash.Wireless trigger induction to the 1, ON/OFF: Press the backlight button to change.
MASTER falsh light and don't allow the sunshine directly raying in 2, After standby 15s ,the backlight will be auto off.
outdooor. If this request is not good for your shooting ,you can up or
down or left or right to roating the flash light. Customer menu setting
Setting postion and operation rang
Voice prompts:
Different sound is different working conditions.
Updated: Year
Updated: Month
Updated: Date
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According to your request to set up customer menu. Automatic save function
Customer menu setting:Long press Customer menu button as left picture ;
Press <Parameter setting button) to select setting option.Rotary dial to setting After flash set up, 5 seconds without keystrokes, will automatically save
ON or OFF,then press Model flash select buttonto quit. the current Settings, It is convenient for next time operation .
Setting clear
Setting Description When you need to clear the changes on the flash, restore the factory default
No Function
NO. settings, just at the same time hold down the "parameter settings button" and
"High speed /Rear curtain/Ordinary flashlight switch button, the flash to
restore the default Settings.
0 ON Preset at the same time
Fn-01 Auto sleep
1 OFF
Auto cancel 0 ON
Fn-03
flash exposure 1 OFF
0 0 - +
Fn-04 Flash exposure order
1 - 0 +
Flash lock (Low power tips)
0 ON When the battery power is low or other reasons cause flash charging is not
Fn-08 Auto focus assisant flash completed within the limit time, the flash will enter a state of lock, Mean
1 OFF while the screen display as shown in figure, short channel with a buzzer
sounded, remind the user to replace the battery to ensure the normal use,
0 ON if change after fully charged batteries, flash light can't recycle back in a
Fn-14 Buzz switch limited amount of time (20 seconds) to recycle back, please contact after
1 OFF sell service.
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Bounce Flash Use the built-in wide-angle diffuser
Reflection flash is by putting a flash head toward the wall or ceiling, flash
be metope reflect in front of the illuminated by the object. This can reduce When the camera to the subject's distance is less than 2m, you can use the
the shadow on the reverse of the subject object, in order to obtain more wide angle diffuser plate more naturally close-up. Can also use the built-in
natural photographic effect. wide-angle diffuser will flash coverage expanded into a wide angle.
Adjust the flash head tilt, rotation Angle and select the reflection
plane
1.Pull out wide diffusion plate
When the flash head thrown back and Slowly pull completely wide diffusion
White Ceiling the ceiling as the radiation surface, plate, then put it in the flash head.
can usually be the most simple to
obtain good results. Holding camera
longitudinal, horizontal select flash
can obtain the same effect.
2.Push the reflector plate
Note that do not flash direct exposure
At the same time to push reflection piece
to the subject. Between flash head and
into the flash head.
reflection plane .The effective distance is 1 m to 2 m, depending on the
shooting environment. Shoot color photos, please choose white or
reflective plane reflection flash. Otherwise,When taken photos will
appear unnatural color.
Use the built-in reflex plate
Application of reflex flash when 1, The flash head up
shooting, use the built-in reflection 90 degrees.
board, can make the main body more 2, Pull out wide
bright and existence of vitality. diffusion plate as
Meanwhile it can avoid to light the well as pop-up
front of the foreground objects. reflection card at
the same time.
3,Keep reflecting
cards with wide
diffusion plate, only
push wide diffusion
plate
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Specification Sunpak One Year Warranty:
This Sunpak product has been carefully manufactured, accurately adjusted,
Circuit design: Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)
inspected and thoroughly tested before shipment to assure you of the highest
Guide Number: 118 (ISO100,180 mm) quality. Should this Sunpak product require service, we will repair or
Flash coverage: Manual/Automatic zoom18 ~ 180 mm replace, at our option, any part, or the product itself, which our examination
Flash head rotation to achieve reflection flash
shows to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty does not
TTL flash mode: Automatic mode, Manual mode M, Stroboscopic mode apply to wear and tear associated with the normal use of the product. This
Multi, LED lighting, canon master,Nikon Master models, warranty is non-transferable.
Slave light SLAVE c, SLAVE n, Light flash mode S1, S2,
Surrounded by flash exposure (FEB) Repairs will be made to the product at no charge, under the terms of the
Wireless trigger: Light pulse, Induction flash light warranty as stated above, only when accompanied by a copy of your dated
Wireless flash distance: Indoor 20 ~ 30 meters, Outdoor 10 ~ 15 m and itemized sales receipt. Be certain to follow all assembly and/or operating
Support the subordinate unit: 4 communication channels (1, 2, 3, 4) and instruction with this product.
3 SLAVE unit group (A, B, C)
Rotation Angle: Up and Down - 7 ~ 90 degrees This warranty is not valid if the product has been misused or damaged in any
Left-Right /Right-Left rotation Angle: 0 ~ 180 degrees way that is beyond our control or through normal wear and tear associated
Color temperature :5500K with its use. This warranty only applies to the product and we are not
Flash time: 1/200s-1/20000s responsible in any way for losses, damages or any inconvenience caused by
equipment failure.
Manual flash control: 1/128-1/1 step 0.3 EV, a total of 22 grade fine-tune
gear
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential
External interface: Hot Shoe, PC sync interface, External interface DC
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This
power supply
warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which
Recycle time : 2.3 seconds may vary from state to state.
Power supply: 4 AA Batteries,
Flashes :(A set of full working hours when the maximum and minimum Should service be required, the product should be carefully packed and sent
power battery) Flash number for 500-5000 times pre-paid and insured to the address listed below. A note describing the nature
Additional features: Power saving mode, Overheating protection of the defect should be enclosed to expedite handling. Proof of purchase
Size : 7.87" H x 2.95" W x 2.24" D must be included for all warranty repairs.
Weight : 13.2 oz. (without batteries) Sunpak
ToCAD America Inc.
53 Green Pond Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866, USA
www.tocad.com
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