Cobra D650, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...COBRA D650 LCD DEDICATED L__ INSTRUCTIONS ...

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Page 3: ...ge scale Battery compartment cover Power On Off switch Film speed selector Test flash button Flash ready light Hotshoe module lock Locking ring Removable Hotshoe For use with optional Grip Zoom head Zoom head focal length indicator Aperture indicator Capacitor charge indicator Battery condition indicator Auto manual Power ratio control Aperture selector Backlight control Dedication switch ...

Page 4: ...gh the dedicated adaptor and cable enabling dedicated off cameraflash to be used as easily as on camera Using yourflash on this handle grip will increase the versatility of flash photography Mounted on the grip the flash is further from the camera whichwill give improved modelling effects for portraits and reducetherisk of red eye ...

Page 5: ...bracket Tighten the screw byturningit to the right Fixing camera to bracket Locate the camera tripod bush with the screw D running along the slot in the bracket Turn the screw to the right to tighten The screw can be moved alongtheslot to position the camera as desired Ensure that the camera back is parallel to the bracket and nottwisted 3 Attaching the module to grip H sé Remove the module E from...

Page 6: ...vedin the direction of the arrow to prevent the flash unit sliding off the module or grip Spare battery compartment The handle grip has a compartmentin which to store spare batteries for the flash To remove the compartment gently squeeze the back portion of the grip using finger and thumb andpull outwards Tilt the battery compartment forward to enable batteries to be installed or removed Push the ...

Page 7: ...n the flash must always be pointed at the subject If using a camera with TTL metering the flash can be aimedin any direction The bouncefacility can be used in the normal way with both types of camera GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL CAMERAS The Cobra D650is a dedicated LCD flashgun designed to give fully automatic flashfacilities with your SLR camera Thefirst section of these instructions ap...

Page 8: ...ent Close the coverby pushingfirmly down andsliding back towards the LCD panel Battery condition is indicated by a battery symbol 19 on the LCD panel The symbolwill flash when the unit is first switchedon If it continuesto flash after the ready light 11 has come on orif the readylightfails to come on after 30 seconds replace the batteries with a fresh set Always removethe batteriesif the flash is ...

Page 9: ...ashgun on to the camera hot shoe making sureit is pushed fully home Rotate the locking ring downwards and tighten firmly NOTE The removable hot shoe 14 is not interchangeable with other D650 flashguns Any change of shoes may cause damageandthereforeinvalidate your guarantee It is important to note that the Auto sensor on the lowerfront panel should be directed towards the subject This ensurescorre...

Page 10: ...ly switch to a standby modeto conserve the battery power Settings already madeontheflash will be maintained To restore the flash to the full working mode just press any of the function controls The standby modeis a usefulfacility to conserve battery power butit is important to switch off the flash at the On Off switch 8 when you havefinished usingit Charging the Capacitor Whentheflash is new or ha...

Page 11: ...e energy from the capacitor will be used and the number of dots 18 may decrease Onedotindicates the minimum chargelevel has been reached For best results make sureat least two dots are showing Illuminating the LCD Panel For viewing the LCD panelin low light the flash has a backlighting facility Press the backlight control 22 and the display will be illuminated for approximately 15 seconds Setting ...

Page 12: ...plied This clips into the front of the flash reflector Insert thelip into the slot at the bottom of the reflector and pushinto place This zoom head adjusts the light path of the flash to the angleof view ofthe lens to avoid bright spots or fall off at the corners If in doubt set the zoom head to give wider angle of coverage rather than a narrowerone Always use the 35mm setting for bounceflash asth...

Page 13: ...ait work and here it is recommendedthat the bounce and or swivel facilities are used Turn the flash head upwards to the desired position to bouncethelightoff the ceiling or swivelit to the side to bouncethelight off a wall Always use a light coloured bounce surface to avoid colour casts on the pictures Diag D 11 ...

Page 14: ...notoffer any dedicated functions In the manual mode the flash always dischargesits full charge when fired so the lens aperture has to be adjusted according to the flash to subject distance for correct exposure 1 2 NOOR WwW Switch on the flash at the On Off switch 8 Move the Auto Manualcontrol 20 to the TTL FULL position The word Manual will ap pear on the LCD panel 5 Turn the dedication switch 23 ...

Page 15: ... the camera lens You are now ready to take pictures at the distance shown To usethe flash on manualat other distances just change the aperture until the correct distance is shown onthe scale IMPORTANT With many cameras the Cobra D650 will automatically set the camera s shutter speed to the correct flash sync speed if the camera has dedicated functions However this facility is sometimesnotavailable...

Page 16: ...ary Altering the powerratio automatically adjusts the distance scale on the LCD panel Note that power ratio settings are manual settings and do not apply to the automatic mode The power ratio facility is useful for close up photography without using TTL where only a low flash power is required and for freezing fast action where a very brief flash exposure is needed TTL FULL M AUTO 1 214 1 8 1 16 o...

Page 17: ...has a very high ceiling especially of a darker colourorif the room decoration is generally darker than average even more compen sation may be required Some experimenting will be necessary to obtain best results NOTE When bouncing off some coloured surfaces a colour cast may be transmitted to the rest of the picture Colouredfilters Supplied with the flash are a set of colouredfilters Thesefit on th...

Page 18: ...asa fill in or auxilliary light source only 1 to 2 stops compensation may be required GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTOMATIC NON TTL OPERATION Diag F Forspecific instructions on the useof the flash with your camera model turn to the following pages However there are some important points concerning automatic flash with all cameras which should be noted F280 1BO 8ME AUTO M 9523468 1 Ft M5 6600 B 202 30...

Page 19: ...sh the aperture selector 21 then set the sameaperture on the camera lens NOTES a With some combinationsoffilm speed and zoom headposition someof the smaller or larger apertures may not be available b Some combinations of aperture zoom headposition andfilm epeed will cause the underorover rangearrowsto bedisplayed at the endsof the distance scales see Diag B 5 In the automatic mode the distance sca...

Page 20: ...sing the test button 10 If the auto symbol 5 on the LCD panelblinksafter the test flash thereis sufficient light reaching the subject to give correct exposure If the auto symbol does not blink changeto a larger aperture lower f number andfire anothertestflash or adjust the angle of bounceto give fuller illumination SEE P11 FOR FURTHER DETAILS Automatic Dedicated Operation Dedicatedflash frees the ...

Page 21: ...rture onthe flash via aperture selector switch 21 4 When theflash is charged the shutter speed will automatically be set to 1 60th sec and the aperture set automatically according to the aperture selected onthe flash Both will be shown in the viewfinder along with an F symbol wo AE 1 PROGRAM 1 Set the lens aperture ring to the A position The main camera control can be in any mode 2 Set auto manual...

Page 22: ...n The camera can bein either shutter priority or manual mode The shutter speed should be set manually then proceed as above Slower sync speeds can be usedto lighten the background in a flash picture AE 1 1 PW Set the lens aperture ring to the A position The camera should be in the auto mode Switch the flash Auto Manual control 20 To Auto Select an Aperture on the flash via Aperture Selector Switch...

Page 23: ...th the selected aperture 1 90 sec will be shown on the LCD panelif the shutter release is pressedlightly arhWwNn T50 _ Set the lens aperture ring to its A position The camera should be in the auto mode Switch the flash auto manual control 20 to auto Set desired aperture via aperture selector switch 21 _ Whentheflash is charged the shutter speed will be set automatically to 1 60 sec A green P will ...

Page 24: ...et automatically to 1 60 sec and the needle on the shutter speed scale will move to the 1 60 sec mark whenthe shutter button is lightly pressed PWN NOTE With models A 1 AE 1P AE 1 and T 70 the aperture shownin the viewfinder may be half a stop out from that set on the flash but this will be the aperture set on the lens and will not affect exposure NOTE Apertures available vary according to the fil...

Page 25: ...theflash is charged the shutter speed will be set automatically to 1 60 sec OM101 1 80 sec and a ready light will appearin the viewfinder To confirm exposure the ready light will blink after taking the picture Exposure is controlled by the camera OM 2SP OM40 OM101 PROGRAM TTL FLASH 1 2 3 Set the auto manual control 20 to the TTL Full M position Set the Hotshoe Dedication switch 23 to TTL Select th...

Page 26: ...aperture If UNDER appearsin the viewfinder move closer to the subject or select a larger aperture b If the speed indicatedin the viewfinder is 1 60 sec or faster when using TTL autoor program mode the camerawill notfire the flash OM101 A or P will stop blinking if flash is not necessary Please consult your cameras instruction book for more information c Please ensure that when testing your flash o...

Page 27: ...s will blink to confirm correct exposure after taking the picture OM 3 only Exposure is controlled by the sensor on the flashgun OM10 OM20 OM30 arwond Set the auto manualcontrol 20 to auto Set the Hotshoe Dedication switch 23 to the M position Select an aperture on the flash via the aperture selector switch 21 Select the corresponding aperture on the cameralens Whentheflash is charged the shutter ...

Page 28: ...d will be set automatically to the correct sync speed and flash ready signal will appear in the viewfinder This will flicker to confirm exposure Exposureis controlled by the camera arhwWNnN SUPER A PROGRAMA A3 P 30 P 50 PROGRAM AUTO FLASH 1 Set the camera lens to the auto position 2 Select the auto mode on the camera modedial not necessary on the P 30 P 50 3 Set the Auto Manual control 20 to auto ...

Page 29: ...the camera in the auto mode Set the Auto Manual control 20 to auto Set the Hotshoe Dedication switch 23 to the M position Select an aperture on the flash via the aperture selector switch 21 Select the corresponding aperture on the cameralens _ Whentheflash is charged the shutter speedwill automatically be set to the correct sync speed and a readylight will appear in the viewfinder OahwhD NOTE The ...

Page 30: ...TL 5 When the flash is charged the shutter speed will be set to 1 60 sec and redled will blink beside the 1 60 mark in the viewfinder This LED will blink faster to confirm exposure after taking a picture Exposure is controlled by the camera X 700 PROGRAM TTL FLASH 1 Set the camera modedial to P position Set camera lens to minimum aperture Turn auto manual control 20 to TTL Full M position Set the ...

Page 31: ...y the camera X 300 XD XG 1 Set auto manual switch 20 to auto 2 Set the Hotshoe Dedication switch 23 to the M position 3 Select an aperture on the flash via the aperture selector switch 21 4 Select the corresponding aperture on the cameralens 5 Whentheflash is charged the shutter speed will be set to 1 60 sec and a readylightwill appearin the viewfinder Exposure is controlled by the sensor on the f...

Page 32: ... Dedication switch 23 to TTL _ Whenthe flash is charged the correct sync speed will be set automatically and a readylight will show in the viewfinder Exposureis controlled by the camera F301 PROGRAM TTL FLASH 1 2 3 Turn the camera modedial to program or program Hi Set the jens to its minimum aperture Turn the flash Auto Manual control 20 to the TTL Full M position 4 Set the Hotshoe Dedication swit...

Page 33: ...e flash via the aperture selector switch 21 Select the corresponding aperture on the lens Whentheflash is charged the shutter speedwill be automatically set to the correct sync speed and a readylight will appear in the viewfinder ahwnd FM FM2 Set the camerato the correct shutter sync speed consult the camera s instruction bookif in doubt Set the Auto Manual control 20 to Auto and the Hotshoe Dedic...

Page 34: ...ions Weight Auto dedicated and manual flash with LCD information thyristorcircuitry zoom and bounce head ASA ISO 100 in metres 32 at 35mm zoom headposition 46 at 85mm zoom headposition 35mm position 60 x 45 85mm position 31 x 23 Upto eight f 1 4 to f 16 Manual 1 1000 atfull power 1 125 000 sec at 1 16 power Auto 0 5 10 sec Manual 10 secs approx ASA ISO 25 1000 4 x 1 5 volt AA size alkaline 175 H x...

Page 35: ...2 stops Open 2 to 3 stops UTILISATION DES FILTRES DE COULEUR Quand vous utilisez les filtres une partie de la lumiére est arrétée aussiil faut ouvrir l objectif de l appareil plus que ce qui est indiqué sur échelle des nombres guide Si le flash est utilisé comme une source lumineuse supplémentaire ou auxiliaire c est a dire comme un flash d appoint Objectif n a pas besoin d étre ouvert autant que ...

Page 36: ... by negligence misuse accident or unauthorised repair In the event of any fault or defect contact or return to yourretailer Note In the event of returning the product for repair please ensure that it is adequately packed and clear details of the fault are given Please quote your purchase receipt number or send a copy with any claim Date of Purchase Retailer s Address 5S 7 G CAar7 ERA Ss OH QES Dor...