Operations – Godox SK300II-V Studio Flash Monolight (3-Light Kit) User Manual
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OPERATIONS
Flash Preparation
1. Take down the lamp cover. Install
the modeling lamp and put on the
glass protection cover and the
standard reflector.
(To uninstall the standard reflector,
press the release button on the flash
head and turn the standard reflector
counter-clockwise to take it out, as
illustrated in the picture.)
2. Attach the flash unit onto an appropriate light stand. Adjust the mounting
bracket (16) for a good angle and make sure it is tightened and fixed. Use the
direction adjusting handle (18) to adjust the flash to a desired direction. Umbrella
input (17) is for different photo umbrellas to put in.
Power Connection
Use the power cord to connect the flash to an AC power source and turn on the
power switch (3).
Short press the Modeling Lamp Button (5) to choose the modeling lamp’s mode
(OFF, PROP and percentage); and long press the Modeling Lamp Button (5) to
switch on or off the function that the modeling is off when triggering the flash.
Modeling lamp will be off automatically after lighting for 4 hours, avoiding
overheat due to long-time lighting when the user is not nearby.
OFF:
Modeling lamp is off.
PROP:
The modeling lamp's power changes with the flash's power. The bigger
power the flash has, the brighter the modeling lamp is.
Percentage:
Adjust the modeling lamp's light brightness manually from 5% to
100%.
Setting:
1.
When OFF is displayed, short press the
mode. Now the LCD panel shows PROP.
2.
When PROP is displayed, short press the
Percentage mode. Short press the SET Button and the percentage value is
blinking. Turn the Select Dial to choose the light brightness from 5% to 100%.
Short press the SET Button to exit.
Modeling Lamp
When there is flammable accessory on the flash unit, do not keep the
modeling lamp on for a long time. It is recommended to cool it down
for one minute after 10 minutes' working.
3.
When PROP is displayed, short press the
4.
When in NON OFF mode, long press the
switch on the function that the modeling is off when triggering the flash. Now
the LCD panel shows ( ). Long press the
this mode.
Power Output Control
Select dial (14) decides different power output, satisfying light requirements in
different environment. The power is adjustable freely from 1/16 to 1/1 which will
be accordingly shown on the LCD display (10). "--" on the display indicates that
the flash triggering function is turned off. Press the Test button to discharge
power when the flash output is adjusted from high to low.
Test Button
To fire the flash without taking a picture, press the test button (4). It can also help
adjust the flash brightness when combined with the select dial (14). Press the
SET button and turn on the flash to view its version.
Sync Triggering
The sync cord jack (2) is a Φ3.5mm plug. Insert a trigger plug here and the flash
will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter.
GR/CH Button
Short press the GR/CH button can adjust the built-in wireless group. When the
group indicator on the LCD panel is blinking, turn the select dial to change. And
long press the GR/CH button can adjust the built-in wireless channel. When the
channel indicator on the LCD panel is blinking, turn the select dial to change.
Slave Trigger Model
Three slave triggering models are available and can be set by pressing slave
model button (6).
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No optical control: S1 or S2 is not displayed on the LCD panel, indicating the
slave triggering function is shut down.
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Optic S1 Secondary Unit Setting: In M manual flash mode, press
button so that this flash can function as an optic 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.
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Optic S2 Secondary Unit Setting: Press
also function as an optic S2 secondary flash with optic 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.
FUSE:5A
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