Yongnuo YN-622C User's Guide

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 1 of 62 “TOYUG” The Other YN-622C User Guide YONGNUO YN-622C FLASH CONTROLLER/ TRIGGER S

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 10 of 62 622C Flash Controller/Remote Control by Camera 622C Functions Si

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 11 of 62 622C Specifications Standard Pack • 2 x Transceivers, default m

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 12 of 62 622C-TX Flash Controller Control by LCD Display and Camera C-TX F

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 13 of 62 Extras • Shutter release, using a supplied cable from C-TX to ca

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 14 of 62 Indicators • Status LED: indicates when communicating, when trig

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 15 of 62 COMPATIBILITY The Key For the YN-622C (and many other triggers) i

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 16 of 62 CAMERA COMPATIBILITY Cameras can be put into one of three types

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 17 of 62 Type C Camera – Sync only • Does not support HSS or E-TTL functi

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 18 of 62 Class 3 Flash – Remote E-TTL; Manual Levels not provided 622C Se

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 19 of 62 GETTING STARTED 1. Prepare the Camera • Set the camera to a Cre

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 2 of 62 Declaration of Interest The author has no associatio

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 20 of 62 4. Check the Firmware 622C When first released in 2012, there wer

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 21 of 62 6. Configure Transmitter or Controller Using Type A Cameras 622C

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 22 of 62 7. Mount Remote Flash on a Remote 622C • Loosen the locking ring

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 23 of 62 11. Testing the Lighting Setup The setup can be tested to ensure

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 24 of 62 

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 25 of 62 PART II – 622C TRANSCEIVERS

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 26 of 62 622C TRANSCEIVER CONTROL MODES REMOTE & MIX The or

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 27 of 62 E-TTL MODE Automatic Adjustable Metering Type A cameras C

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 28 of 62 Flash Exposure Lock (FEL) • The camera must be in a creat

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 29 of 62 MULTI (STROBOSCOPIC) MODE Usage is similar to Remote Manua

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 3 of 62 PREFACE Update – July, 2014 YongNuo released the YN-622C-TX on 28 June 2014. Thi

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 30 of 62 CAMERA FEATURES Ambient-only shot • Turn transmitter off.

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 31 of 62 LCD Display • Flash zoom, focal length, ISO, shutter spee

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 32 of 62 Channel Indicators The channel can be set by either the ca

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 33 of 62 Group Indicators There are two independent Group types:

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part II – 622C Transceivers Page 34 of 62 

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 35 of 62 PART III – C-TX CONTROLLER

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 36 of 62 C-TX CONTROL MODES There are three control modes available.

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 37 of 62 C-TX INTERFACE The Buttons The C-TX provides a set of butto

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 38 of 62 The LCD Display Groups screen • The default Groups screen

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 39 of 62 EXPOSURE MODES Selecting a Group’s Settings [Gr] • [GR] cy

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 4 of 62 Original - August, 2012 (Slightly edited to remove out-dated material) What we kno

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 40 of 62 Using Flash Exposure Lock FEL • FEL is processed entirely

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 41 of 62 MANUAL Mode Set Group Manual Output [Left] [Right] [Up] [Do

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 42 of 62 CAMERA FEATURES Camera External Flash Menus The camera’s me

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 43 of 62 C-TX CONTROLLER FEATURES Update C-TX Firmware See “Getting

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 44 of 62 Test Communication and Flash Readiness [Test] • Press and

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 45 of 62 Enable remote Manual control on pre-2007 flashes [Fn] 05 EX

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part III – C-TX Controller Page 46 of 62 Enable Proxy Mode [Fn] 06 Proxy Proxy mode allows the C-TX

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 47 of 62 USEFUL STUFF

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 48 of 62 CANON EXTERNAL FLASH MENUS The camera’s External Flash menus are the mai

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 49 of 62 Wireless Settings • Wireless Function Enable, Disable. • Master flash

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 5 of 62 CONTENTS Introduction ... 2-7 Declaration of Interest

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 50 of 62 New Quick Flash Control Panel Starting Menu - 6D, 5D III, 650D/T4i Sele

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 51 of 62 LIGHTING SCENARIOS E-TTL Ratio – Main and On-camera Fill Automatic flash

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 52 of 62 Augmented Ambient – House Lighting + Flashes, and on-camera Main Mixed E-

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 53 of 62 Using class 4 augmenting flashes Instead of using Class 1 flashes on stan

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 54 of 62 SUGGESTIONS Batteries The 622C is designed primarily as a 3v (2x 1.5v) u

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 55 of 62 Numbering the Units Record the serial number and date of purchase. It is

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 56 of 62 TROUBLE SHOOTING Aperture, distance are not displayed on the flash when h

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 57 of 62 Fails to power on or automatically shuts down • The batteries are insta

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 58 of 62 SERVICING If a malfunction of a 622C is suspected, first check through t

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 59 of 62 What’s Inside the 622C Cases? Many thanks to Phil Weston for providing th

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 6 of 62 Part II – 622C continued Transceiver Features...31-33 Saving the Sett

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 60 of 62

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 61 of 62 OTHER RESOURCES Current version of this document https://docs.google.com

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Useful Stuff Page 62 of 62 TOYUG

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 7 of 62 Useful Stuff ... 47-61 Canon External Flash Menus...48-50

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Page 8 of 62 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS The Devices 622C: An abbreviation for a YN-622C transceiver.

The Other YN-622C User Guide v.4.07 23/07/2014 Part 1 – The System Page 9 of 62 PART I – THE 622C SYSTEM