AODELAN E3+ User manual

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Wireless Flash Trigger Transmitter
无线电引闪发射器

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The product is classied
as Class 3R laser product,
according to the following
standards IEC/EN 60825-1
"Radiation Safety of Laser
Products."
Class 3R: A Class 3R laser
is considered safe if handled
carefully, with restricted beam
viewing. With a class 3R laser,
the MPE can be exceeded,
but with a low risk of injury.
Visible continuous lasers in
Class 3R are limited to 5 mW.
For other wavelengths and
for pulsed lasers, other limits
apply.

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Thank you for purchasing an Aodelan product
Note: Before using the E3+Wireless Trigger for Canon, please read this
instruction manual carefully. Please also note to upgrade its rmware to the
latest version following the instructions provided on www.aodelan.net. (To
check the rmware version, please see page 10).
Warnings
1. This product is a precise electronic instrument. Do not expose to damp
environments or dust.
2. Please shut down the power of all devices when installing the wireless
trigger.
3. Do not drop or crush.
4. Do not use the wireless trigger at ammable, explosive or high temperature
environment.
5. Do not use harsh chemicals or solvents to clean the body. Use a soft cloth
or lens paper.
6. Remove batteries from the wireless trigger if not being used for an extended
period.
7. Interference: The E3+ wireless trigger transmits radio signals at 2.4GHz.
Its performance can be affected by electrical current, magnetic elds, radio
signals, wireless routers, cellular phones, and other electronic devices.
Environmental objects, such as large buildings or walls, trees, fences, or cars
can also affect transmission performance. If your wireless trigger can’t be

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triggered, move its location slightly.
FCC Interference Statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
followingtwo conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
E3+Wireless Trigger for Canon/Transmitter
E3+ transmitter is a transmitter for wireless ash shooting. It can control up
to 5 groups (15units) of Canon Speedlites that have a wireless multiple ash
shooting function using radio transmission, as well as non-wireless Canon
ETTL Speedlites by using E3+ receiver. The transmitter supports multiple ash
modes and shooting approaches including E-TTL II/E-TTL, Manual, MULTI,
Ext.A and Linked Shooting, catering to the diversication of photography
lighting demands.

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Table of Contents
I. Parts------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -6
II. Preparation Before Use-----------------------------------------------------------------
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III. The LCD Display-------------------------------------------------------------------------15
IV. Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission-------------------------------18
1. Wireless Flash Setting----------------------------------------------------------------19
2. ETTL: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting-------------------------------23
3. Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash--------------------------------------------24
4. ETTL: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio-------------------28
5. M:Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output------------32
6. Multi:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7. Gr: Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for Each Group------------------35
8. Linked Shooting------------------------------------------------------------------------37
V. Setting Transmitter Functions with Camera Operations -------------------41
VI. Customizing the Transmitter--------------------------------------------------------44
1.C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions----------------------------------------------------44
2.P.Fn: Setting Personal Functions --------------------------------------------------46
VII. Trouble Shooting Guide -------------------------------------------------------------48
VIII. Technical Specication -------------------------------------------------------------49

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I. Parts
1. <LINK> indication light: Radio
transmission conrmation lamp
2. LCD panel
3. Function Button 3
4. Function Button 2
5. Function Button 1
6. <MODE>: Flash mode button
7. < >: Charge lamp/Test ash
button
8. < >: Select/Set button
9. < >: Select dial
10. Mounting foot lock lever
11. Battery compartment cover
12. Function button 4
13. < >: Linked shooting button
14. Power button
15.
Flash exposure conrmation lamp
16. Lock-rel ease button
17. USB port
18. Remote release terminal
19. Contacts
20. Mounting foot
21. Locking pin
22. AF assist light
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II. Preparation Before Use
Installing the Batteries
1. Press the battery compartment cover and slide it down as shown to open
the battery cover. (See Picture 1)
Picture 1 Picture 2
2. Insert the batteries as shown. Make sure the “+” and“-”battery contacts
are correctly oriented as shown. (Note: Please use 2 pieces of AA alkaline
batteries or AA type NI-MH batteries). (See Picture 2)
3. Replace the battery cover and push back into the locked position.
Attaching and Detaching the E3+Transmitter
Attaching the E3+transmitter to the camera hot shoe:
1. Turn off the camera and E3+transmitter
2. Align the E3+ transmitter hot shoe with camera’s hot shoe mount.

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3. Slide the E3+ transmitter all the way into the camera’s hot shoe mount.
4. Lock the E3+ transmitter by sliding the mounting foot lock lever to the right
until the lock lever clicks in place.(See picture 3)
Picture 3
Detaching the E3+transmitter
1. Lock release: press the lock-release button while slide the lock lever all
the way back to the left.(see picture 4)
2. Slide the E3+ transmitter out of camera’s hot shoe mount.
Picture 4

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Turn On/Off the E3+Transmitter
1. Turn On: Press and hold the power button until MENU interface is
displayed on screen.
2. Turn off: Press and hold the power button until the LCD screen goes
blank.
Note: When is displayed, please replace the batteries with new ones.
USB Port
The rmware of E3+ transmitter can be upgraded via the USB port, so as to
adjust its parameter and extend its compatibility with cameras to come in the
future.
1. Connect the USB cable to the computer and the other end of the USB
cable to E3+ transmitter’s USB port. A mobile device icon will be displayed on
the computer when successfully connected.
2 Double click to start the upgrade software. The upgrade software can be
used to check version info, and upgrade the Base software, RF software and
Icon.
Click "Version" icon, the current version information of the connected E3+
transmitter will be displayed in the software window.
Click "Base software" icon, locate and double click on the FDS le from the
pop-out window. Then it starts loading the new rmware.
Click "RF software" icon, locate and double click on the RFC le from the
pop-out window. Then it starts loading the new rmware.

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Click "Icon" icon, locate and double click on the FIF le from the pop-out
window. Then it starts loading the new rmware.
3. The status of the upgrade will be displayed in the process bar. When
completed, an “Updata OK”will be displayed at the bottom of the upgrade
software window, and a “Download OK” will be displayed on the transmitter’s
LCD screen. Upon completion, disconnect the USB cable and restart the E3+
transmitter.
Note:
Please ensure stable power supply when attempting to upgrade the E3+
transmitter. Loss of computer power during the upgrade process could fail
the upgrading.
Check Version Info on E3+Transmitter
You can check the present version information on E3+transmitter: While
pressing the power button to turn on the transmitter, press the ash < >
button simultaneously until the version info is displayed on the LCD screen.
< >Charge Lamp/Test Flash Button
1. The charge lamp lights when the wireless shooting (slave) is ready.
2. During wireless shooting, master unit’s charge lamp will be lit when all
slave units are fully charged.
3. During wireless shooting, you can press the transmitter’s charge lamp (test
ash button) to re a test ash.

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Remote Release from Slave Unit
When performing wireless shooting, E3+transmitter supports remote release
(remote control shooting) from a ash set or E3+ receiver as a slave unit. For
operations, see the ash or E3+ receiver’s instruction manual.
Note:
When using the remote release function, the slave unit camera might need
a shutter release cable(available separately) depending on the camera
models.
1) EOS digital cameras since 2012 (excluding EOS 1200D) do not need to
use shutter release cable.
2) EOS cameras before 2012, which are compatible with E-TTL II/E-TTL
autoash and come with N3 type remote terminal EOS, shutter release
cable will be needed for remote release.
Test Flash from a Slave Unit
You can re a test ash from a ash set as a slave unit. For operations, see
the ash’s instruction manual.
Note: When two or more units are set to master, the unit with the < >
lamp lit in green is the one that res.
Modeling Flash
1. Modeling Flash from a Master Unit
When the camera’s dept-of-view preview button is pressed, the ash will re

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continuously for 1 sec. This is called the modeling ash. It enables you to
see the shadow effects of the ash on the subject and the lighting balance.
Besides, you can also re the modeling ash by pressing the charge lamp/
test ash button on E3+ transmitter (the operation required to be enabled in
advance by setting C.Fn 02).
2. Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit
With EOS digital cameras released since 2012, you can re the modeling
ash from a ash set as a slave unit. For the operations, see the ash’s
instruction manual.
AF Assist Light
In low light/contrast situation, the E3+ transmitter’s built-in Auto Focus Assist
Light will illuminate to assist with AF. The AF Assist Light on the front of the
transmitter will project a focusing target on the subject. As laser light, the AF
assist light is featured little decay, great directionality and assist performance.
You can choose to enable or disable the AF assist light by setting P. Fn 08.
Note: The laser AF assist light is safe with optical power less than 5mW.
However, please still avoid pointing the light at human eyes.
Memory Function
E3+ transmitter supports memory function. You can save the wireless settings
and recall the setting later.
1. Press function button 4 until is displayed.
2. Save or load the settings

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Press function button 3 corresponding to , and then press function
button 1 corresponding to , the settings are saved (stored in the
memory). Press function button 2 corresponding to , the settings
that were saved are set.
Clearing Transmitter Settings
You can return the settings for wireless shooting to their default settings.
Press function button 2 and 3 simultaneously for 2 seconds or longer, the
transmitter setting are cleared and the shooting mode returns to < >ash
mode. Note that even when the settings are cleared, the transmission channel,
the wireless radio ID and the C.Fn and P.Fn settings are not canceled.

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MENU Functions
FEB level
Flash exposure
compensation
C.Fn function
Flash ratio
Scan function
Wireless radio ID
Memory function
Save the present setting
Load the settings that were saved
Back to shooting-ready state
Transmission
channel
0000~9999
Ch.1~Ch.15 and Auto
ETTL
M/Multi
RATIO A:B C
RATIO A:B
RATIO OFF
RATIO A:B:C
RATIO A:B
RATIO OFF
A:B ratio setting:
8:1~1:8, in 1/2-stop
increments
C.Fn 01~22, P.Fn 01~08
±3EV（in 1/3-stop increments）
Scan the radio reception status and set the master
unit’s transmission channel automatically or manually.
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±3EV（in 1/3-stop increments）
Sync mode
Firing group
Multi stroboscopic
flash frequency
Multi stroboscopic
flash number
No display
1~500Hz
1~100times, based on the frequency and flash output
Up to 5 firing groups A、B、C、D、E（at Gr mode）
Enable High Speed Sync
First Curtain Sync

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III. LCD Display
E3+ transmitter’s LCD display comes with ve modes: ETTL, M, MULTI, Gr
and LINKED SHOT. You can cycle through “ETTL, M, MULTI, Gr” by pressing
< > button. And by pressing and holding < >button, you can switch
the LCD to display LINKED SHOT. Different display settings come to perform
different ash modes. Find details about the ve ash modes as following:
1. ETTL/ETTL II Autoash
: Custom
Functions
: Radio transmission
wireless shooting
: FEB
and FEB
sequence
: Flash exposure
compensation and flash
exposure compensation
amount
E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash
RATIO:
RATIO OFF,
RATIO A:B,
RATIO A:B C
Firing group Flash ratio
: Master
: Beep
: Sync
speed warning
: High speed sync;
: Slave flash
ready
: Personal Functions
Ch: Channel;
AUTO: Channel
automatic setting
Flash exposure level

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2. Manual Flash
3. Stroboscopic Flash
M: Manual Manual Flash Output
MULTI: Multi (Stroboscopic)
Number of flashes
Flash frequency

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4. Group Firing
5. Linked Shooting
Gr: Firing Group
Three flash modes optional: ETTL、M、Ext.A
: SLAVE, Slave unit;
MASTER, Master unit;
LINKED SHOT:
Linked Shooting

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Note:
1) The display will show only the settings currently applied.
2) The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4, such as
and , change according to the settings’ status.
3) When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates.
IV. Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission
Note:
The transmitter attached to the camera is called the master unit, and a ash
that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit.
Wireless Flash Shooting
Using a transmitter and Canon Speedlites compatible with radio transmission
wireless shooting makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple ash
lighting, in the same way as normal E-TTL II/E-TTL auto ash shooting.
The settings of the transmitter attached to the camera (master) are
automatically reected on the ash that is wirelessly controlled (slave).
Therefore, you do not need to operate the slave unit while shooting. You can
then perform wireless E-TTL II/ETTL autoash shooting just by setting the
master unit to ETTL mode.
You can choose to perform autoash shooting using one slave unit only, or
perform wireless multiple ash shooting using two or more(up to 15) slave
units.