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Contents

Foreword

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Compatible Camera Models

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For Your Safety

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Name of Parts

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Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

What’s in the Box of CUlight FR 60F? . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Separately Sold Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Attaching to a Camera

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Power Management

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Flash Mode: TTL Autoflash

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FEC: Flash Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . 38

High-Speed Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Second-Curtain Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Flash Mode – M: Manual Flash

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Flash Mode – Multi:Stroboscopic Flash

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Wireless Flash Shooting:

Radio (2.4G) Transmission

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Other Applications

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Sync Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Auto Focus Assist Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Bounce Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Creating a Catchlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

ZOOM: Setting the Flash Coverage and

Using the Wide Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions

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Firmware Upgrade

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Protection Function

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Technical Data

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Troubleshooting

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Maintenance

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Declaration of Conformity

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Summary of Contents for CUlight FR 60F

Page 1: ...FR 60F for Fujifilm CUlight_FR60F_BDA_Fuji 171010 indd 29 10 10 2017 16 21 07 ...

Page 2: ...and color temperature with good even lighting Support with firmware upgrade Compatible Camera Models Fuji cameras are divided into three kinds according to their different controlling ways to camera flash A X Pro2 X T20 X T2 X T1 B X Pro1 X T10 X E1 X A3 C X100F X100T Compatible camera models functions support Camera Flash 2 4G Wireless Control camera TTL Flash M Manual Flash Multi Strobo scopic F...

Page 3: ... eyes especially those of babies within short distances Otherwise visual impairment may occur When taking pictures for babies keep the flash unit at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from them Using bounce flash to reduce light intensity is also recommended Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases chemicals and other similar materials In certain cir cumstances these materials may be ...

Page 4: ...ra and camera flash s power switches are powered on Reference page numbers are indicated by p The following alert symbols are used in this manual The Caution symbol gives supplemental information The Note symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problem CUlight_FR60F_BDA_Fuji 171010 indd 32 10 10 2017 16 21 07 ...

Page 5: ...in Sync 39 Flash Mode M Manual Flash 40 Flash Mode Multi Stroboscopic Flash 41 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio 2 4G Transmission 42 Other Applications 47 Sync Triggering 47 Auto Focus Assist Beam 47 Bounce Flash 48 Creating a Catchlight 48 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 49 Low Battery Indicator 49 C Fn Setting Custom Functions 50 Firmware Upgrade 50 Protection Function 51 T...

Page 6: ...12 Slave Flash Ready Indicator 13 External Power Supply Socket Control Panel 15 MODE Mode Selection Button Lock button 16 R Wireless Selection Button 17 Select Dial 18 SET Set Button 19 ON OFF Power Switch 20 Test Button Flash Ready Indicator 21 Function Button 1 22 Function Button 2 23 Function Button 3 24 Function Button 4 08 06 11 07 09 10 05 12 04 03 02 01 13 R CUlight_FR60F_BDA_Fuji 171010 in...

Page 7: ...or display The display will only show the settings currently applied The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4 such as SYNC and change according to settings status When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminated 2 M Manual Flash M Manual flash Manual flash output 3 Multi Stroboscopic Flash Multi Stroboscopic flash Number of flashes Flash frequency CUlight_FR60F_BDA_Fuji 171...

Page 8: ...essories The product can be used in combination with the following separately sold accessories 1 CUlight 2 4 GHz Transmitter RT 500F 2 CUlight Power Pack PP 4500 3 CUlight Power Pack Battery B 4500 4 CUlight Power Pack Cable PC 150C 5 CUlight Softbox Kit with Flashgun Holder SB 40 40 Kit 6 CUlight Softbox Kit with Flashgun Holder SB 60 60 Kit 7 CUlight Light Stand LS 2000 216 cm 8 CUlight Light St...

Page 9: ...h it will turn the power off automatically after a certain period approx 90 seconds of idle use Pressing the camera shutter halfway or pressing any flash button will wake up the flash unit Setting as a slave flash it will enter sleep mode after a certain period adjustable 60 minutes by default of idle use Pressing any flash button will wake it up Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended wh...

Page 10: ...o 0 3 Press SET button again to confirm the setting Flash Mode TTL Autoflash This flash has three flash modes TTL Manual M and Multi Stroboscopic In TTL mode the camera and the flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and the background In this mode multiple TTL functions are available FEC HSS second curtain sync etc Press MODE Mode Selection Button and three flas...

Page 11: ...not be set in high speed sync mode Over temperature protection may be activated after 15 consecutive high speed sync flashes Second Curtain Sync With a slow shutter speed you can create a light train following the subject The flash fires right before the shutter closes Setting second curtain sync Use the Flash Setting Flash Light Function Setting on the camera s shooting menu to adjust settings of...

Page 12: ...l 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 7 1 1 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 0 7 1 2 0 7 1 4 0 3 S1 and S2 optical triggering is only available in M manual flash mode The flash output is adjustable from 1 1 full power to 1 128th power in 1 3rd stop increments To obtain a correct flash exposure use a hand held flash meter to determine the required flash output M Manual Flash Press MODE button so 1 that M is displayed...

Page 13: ...ll be limited as shown by the following table R er a so oose ount ain to in For 1 2 n so ptic he rs so to Set the flash frequency and 3flash times Press Function Button 3 to select the flash times Turn the Select Dial to set the number Press Function Button 4 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...

Page 14: ...L Manual Multi mode will be automatically sent to the slave units So the only thing you need to do is to set the master unit for each slave group without any operation for the slave units at all during the shooting This flash can work in TTL M Multi OFF flash modes when set as a master unit As a slave unit CUlight FR 60F is compatible with the Culight FR 36F flash unit or with CUlight RT 500F tran...

Page 15: ...nication 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 1Press Function Button 3 CH and turn the Select Dial to choose a channel ID from 1 to 32 2Press the SET button to confirm 4 TTL Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Autoflash Shooting with ...

Page 16: ... indicator is lightened C Fn AF Page 50 Slave Unit Setting 2 Set the other camera flash as the wireless slave unit Page 42 The slave unit can be set as A B C Check the communication 3 channel If the master unit and slave unit s are set to a different channel set them to the same channel Page 41 Position the camera and 4 flashes Position the camera and flashes as the picture shows Page 43 Check tha...

Page 17: ...oot with a different flash output setting for each slave unit firing group Set all parameters on the master unit Gr Setting the flash mode to 1 M Press Function Button 4 to choose groups Then press Function Button 3 MODE to set the flash to M mode Setting flash output 2 When choosing the state of the group press Function Button 2 to set the power output Turn the Select Dial to set the flash output...

Page 18: ...oting A B A B C Auto Shooting with Two Slave Groups Auto Shooting with Three Slave Groups O W The wir trig To rem rec and Se tran be to t pre rele flas tran you Sy The and Au In p foc aut and If y OF P C P 41 Use the supplied mini stand to position the slave unit Before shooting perform a test flash and test shooting The transmission distance might be shorter depending on the conditions such as po...

Page 19: ...autofocus The beam will light up only when autofocus is difficult and get out as soon as the autofocus becomes correct If you want to turn off the auto focus assist beam set the AF to OFF on the C Fn settings If you find the auto focus assist beam does not light up this is because the camera has got a correct autofocus The auto focus assist beam can only start up in the slow shutter Position Effec...

Page 20: ...gh reluctance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may appear in the picture Creating a Catchlight With the catchlight panel you can create a catchlight in the subject s eyes to add life to the facial expression 1 Point the flash head upward by 90 2 Pull out the wide panel The catchlight panel will come out at the same time 3 Push the wide panel back in Push in only the wide panel Follo...

Page 21: ...is displayed the flash coverage will be set automatically If you set the flash coverage manually make sure it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it over the flash head as shown The flash coverage will then be extended to 12 mm The catchlight panel will come out at the same time Push the catchlight p...

Page 22: ...splayed The Ver x x in the topright corner refers to the software version 2 Select the Custom Function No 3 Turn the Select Dial to select the Custom Function Press SET button and the Setting No blinks Turn the Select Dial to set the desired number Pressing SET button will confirm the settings After you set the Custom Function and press MODE button the camera will be ready to shoot 4 In the C Fn s...

Page 23: ...rred during the upgrading process Please using the correct firmware upgrade method Prompts on LCD Panel E1 E2 E3 E9 2 Other Protections The system provides real time protection to secure the device and your safety The following lists prompts for your reference Power Output Level 1 1 1 2 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 7 1 8 0 3 0 7 1 16 0 3 0 7 1 32 0 3 0 7 1 64 0 3 0 7 1 128 0 3 0 7 Number of Flashes 3...

Page 24: ...s Flash Optical transmission and 2 4G transmission Wireless flash function Master Slave Off Controllable slave groups 3 A B and C Transmission range approx 100m Channels 32 1 32 Slave ready indicator Two red indicators blink Frequency band 2 4 GHz Max transmission power 1 42 mW Auto Focus Assist Beam Effective range approx Center 0 6 10m 2 0 32 8 feet Periphery 0 6 5m 2 0 16 4 feet Power Supply AA...

Page 25: ... wake up After 60 minutes or 30 minutes of idle operation the flash unit will enter sleep mode if it is set as slave Press any flash button to wake up Auto zoom does not work The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera Attach the camera flash s mounting foot to the camera The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed You used high speed sync With high speed sync the effective flash...

Page 26: ... flashes if unnecessary Maintenance of the flash must be performed by our authorized maintenance department which can provide original acces sories Unauthorized service will void the warranty If the product had failures or was wetted do not use it until it is repaired by professionals Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual CUlight_FR60F_BDA_Fuji 171010 in...

Page 27: ... that may cause undesired operation FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This transmitter must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Declaration of Conformity Hereby CULLMANN GERMANY GmbH declares that the radio equipment type CUlight FR 60F is in compliance...

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