User's Manual

The Other YN-622C User Guide
14/09/2012 Page 5 of 18
GETTING STARTED
Important
• Keep transceivers dry and out of explosive situations.
• Turn off power on camera, transceivers and flashes before connecting.
• Check that all equipment is installed correctly in the hot-shoe.
• Batteries – camera, flash, 622s – are critical. Recharge or replace as required.
• Transceiver settings are saved automatically, including channel, lighting group and AF-
assist firing. Some E-TTL parameters will not be saved, such as group fire ratio.
Transmitter on type A Camera
Install a 622 on the camera’s hot-shoe:
• Back the locking ring up to the transmitter case to withdraw the locking pin..
• Mount the 622 in the camera’s hot-shoe. Press the foot firmly forward to ensure all contacts
are made securely.
• Clamp the locking ring onto the hot-shoe. The locking pin will engage.
Set up transmitter using camera menus:
Keep the transmitter in Remote Control mode (the default mode). Flashes will comply with the
settings in the camera’s Flash control / External flash function menu.
• Set Flash firing to Enable.
• Select External flash function setting and set desired flash mode, zoom setting etc.
• Enable wireless function and set firing group, fire ratio or flash output. (If the Wireless
function is disabled, the firing group consists of All (A+B+C), and all groups of flashes use
the same global settings.
• Set a channel for the transmitter (CH1-CH4 only).using the Wireless function menu.
Remote Flashes
Install each flash on the hot-shoe of a Receiver:
• Loosen the locking ring or lever on the flash to withdraw the locking pin.
• Mount the flash on the 622. Press the foot firmly forward to ensure all contacts are secure.
• Tighten the flash’s locking ring or lever.
• Mount the 622 direct on a mini stand, or on a light stand using a cold shoe adapter.
Turn Receiver on and set Channel and Group:
• Slide Receiver power switch to [ON]. The channel and group indicators light briefly. The
Status indicator turns steady red. It is normal for the flash to fire once when turning the 622
on or off.
• Set Receiver to the same channel as the Transmitter, using [CH SET]. The channel
indicator will light for several seconds to indicate the current channel. Quickly press [CH
SET] again to change the channel.
• Set the lighting group (A, B or C) for each flash using [GP SET] to produce the desired
lighting control.
Turn Flash on
• Check that each flash indicates ready.
• Press Pilot/Test on the flash.