Pixapro HYBRID360 ITTL User manual

PIXAPRO® LTD.
50 Popes Lane,
Oldbury,
West Midlands,
B69 4PA
Tel: [phone]
Web: www.essentialphoto.co.uk
E-mail: [email protected]
Company Registration No. 07601334 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
English
Powerful & Portable Manual Flash

Studio quality light: up to 360Ws, GN 80 (m ISO 100, with supplied standard
reflector). Approx. 28mm flash coverage when operating on a camera with the
standard reflector. One HyBRID360 can overpower the sun.
External battery pack: PowerPack Dual Output (lithium, 11.1V/4500mAh),
0.05-4.5s recycling and 450 full power flashes.
Lightweight and portable even with power and accessories
Wireless control on power levels and triggering (with PRO AC trigger)
Wide-range accessories: softbox, beauty dish, snoots, color gels, etc. All
lighting accessories fit for barebulb flashes from most brands.
Power adjusts from full power to 1/128 in 1/3 stop increments
Stable color temperature at 5600±200K over the entire power range
Multi flash, Focus-assist beam on/off & Hi-Speed sync triggering
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01• Foreword
01• For Your Safety
03• Names of Parts
03• Body
03• Control Panel
04• Included Accessories
04• Separately Sold Accessories
04• Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)
05• Attaching Flash Tube
05• Connecting to a Power Pack
05• Connecting the Flash to a Camera
06• Replacing the Off-Camera Adapter
06• Using the Flash
06• Power Management
07• Flash Output
07• M Mode
07• S1 Mode
07• S2 Mode
07• RPT Mode
09• Hi-Speed Sync Triggering
09• MF-Assist Beam
09• Buzz Function
09• Wireless Control Function
10• Sync Triggering
10• PC Sync Triggering
10• Protection Function
11• Technical Data
11• Maintenance
Always keep this product from rain or dampness to avoid fire or electric shock.
This product contains high-voltage electronic components. Touching the high-
voltage circuitry inside it may result in electric shock. Do not disassemble.
Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to an authorized
maintenance center.
Stop using this product if the breaks open due to falling or impact, as it may
result in electric shock if electronic components inside the unit are touched.
Do not fire the flash directly into the 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
bouncedflash to reduce light intensity is also recommended.
Before using this product
Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety and the proper
operation of this product. Keep for future reference.
Thank you for purchasing this PIXAPRO product.
PIXAPRO HyBRID360 flash system is an powerful bare bulb flash with an external
power pack, wireless manual power control, and a range of dedicated light shaping
accessories. HyBRID360 is 5 to 7 times powerful as typical hotshoe flashes with
the size and weight alike. It offers studio quality light great for use both indoor and
outdoors. The HyBRID360 offers:
FOREWORD
FOR YOUR SAFETY
CONTENTS
Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases, chemicals and
other similar materials. In certain circumstances, these materials may be
sensitive to the strong light emitting from this flash unit and fire or
electromagnetic interference may result.
Do not leave or store the flash unit if the ambient temperature exceeds 50℃
(e.g. in automobile). Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged.
Be cautious when using the HyBRID360 on your camera. HyBRID360 is slightly
heavy so that an HyBRID360 on your camera may damage the camera's
hotshoe.
The powerful and portable HyBRID360 meets the demands of freelance commercial
photographers, photojournalists, wedding and beach portraiture shooters, event and
backpack photographers, photograph enthusiasts, etc. It is compatible with market-
available cameras from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Olympus, etc and fits for almost any
flash trigger.

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(1) Flash tube*1 (2) Protecting bag*1 (3) Mini stand*1 (4) Off-camera adapter*1
(5) Reflector*1 (6) Power cable*1 (7) Reflector diffuser*2 (8) Instruction manual*1
Name of Parts
01. Accessory Mount
02. Accessory Locking Ring
03. Flash Tube
04. Tube Socket
05. Umbrella Mounting Hole
06. Release Button
07. Power Socket
08. Wireless Control Port
09. Sync Cord Jack
10. PC Sync Socket
11.MF-Assist Beam
12. Light Sensor
13. Control Panel
14. Hotshoe Stand
15. LCD display
16. MF-Assist Beam Button
17. BUZZ Button
18. MODE Selection Button
19. SET Button
20. ON/OFF Power Switch
21. Test Button/ Flash Ready Indicator
22. Select Dial
Body
Control Panel
The flash unit is not powered by itself, but draws power from PIXAPRO power pack
PowerPack Dual Output (sold separately).
Included Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
The product can be used in combination with the following accessories sold
separately, so as to achieve best photography effects:
PRO AC Remote Control, Softbox, Beauty Dish, Fold up umbrella, Snoots, Light
stand, etc.
Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)
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1.
1. Rotate Accessory Locking Ring (2)
counter-clockwise until it is loosen.
2. Insert the reflector into the Accessory
Mount (1).
3. Rotate Accessory Locking Ring (2)
clockwise to lock it up. Do not over-
tighten.

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Attaching Flash Tube
1. Remove the reflector or other
accessories from the flash head. 2. Match the red dot on the base of the flash tube with the red dot in the Tube
Socket (4). Push the flash tube in until
it is securely seated into the socket.
Connecting to a Power Pack
1. Before connecting, make sure that
the power pack is turned off.
2. Plug one end of Power Cable into
Power Socket (7) of the flash unit, and
insert the other end into the output
socket of the power pack.
3. Turn on the power pack. Normally
the flash unit will be fully charged and
ready to work.
The flash unit is not powered by itself, but draws power from PIXAPRO power pack
PowerPack Dual Output (sold separately).
For the instructions of the power pack, see the related user manual.
Connecting the Flash to a Camera
1. Loosen the locking ring on the mounting foot.
2. Slip the mounting foot of the flash unit into the
camera hotshoe.
3. Secure the flash unit by rotating the locking ring
the direction of the row.
Replacing the Off-Camera Adapter
The off-camera adapter is useful when using the product as an off-camera flash.
There is a 1/4″ mounting hole at the bottom of the off-camera adapter. After replacing
the adapter, the flash can be used mounting on PIXAPRO Handheld portable light
boom, Light-Weigh Foldable light stand, and almost any other light stand. To install
the off-camera adapter,
1. Use a screwdriver (not included) to
remove the four screws at the bottom
of this product. Then take out the bottom
part carefully as illustrated.
2. Install the off-camera adapter at the
bottom of this product.
3. Tighten all the screws.
Using the Flash
1. Power Management
ON/OFF Power Switch (20) controls the on/off of the flash unit. Turn off the power
pack if the flash unit will not be used for an extended period.

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When “OF” is shown on the LCD display, it means no flash output and flash firing is
turned off.
3. M Mode: Manual Mode
Press MODE Selection Button (18) to enter M mode. In this mode, you can set the
flash unit onto your camera hot shoe or your trigger hot shoe for firing. Before
shooting, adjust the power output of the HyBRID360. When the camera’s shutter
is pressed, the flash will fire. Slave triggering mode is not available in M mode.
4. S1 Mode: S1 Slave Triggering Mode
Press Mode Selection Button (18) to enter S1 mode. In this mode, the flash unit can
function as a slave flash for creating multiple lighting effects. It is respectively
applicable to manual flash environment.
In S1 mode, the flash unit will fire synchronously when the master flash fires, the
same effect as that by the use of radio triggers.
5. S2 Mode: S2 Slave Triggering Mode
Press Mode Selection Button (18) to enter S2 mode. In this mode, the flash unit can
function as a slave flash for creating multiple lighting effects. It is applicable when
using a TTL master flash.
In S2 mode, the flash unit will ignore a single “preflash” from the master flash and
will only fire in response to the second, actual flash from the master.
6. RPT Mode: Stroboscopic Flash
Press Mode Selection Button (18) to enter RPT mode (Multi/Stroboscopic flash).
With stroboscopic flash, a rapid series of flashes is fired. It can be used to capture
multiple images of a moving subject in a single photograph.
You can set the firing frequency (number of flashes per sec. expressed in Hz), the
number of flashes, and the flash output.
For setting procedures, see the following:
Press the Mode Selection Button (18) so that “RPT” is displayed.
Press Set Button (19) to select the item to be set. The item blinks.
Rotate Select Dial (22) to set a desired number.
Calculating the Shutter Speed
During stroboscopic flash, the shutter remains open until the firing stops. Use the
following formula to calculate the shutter speed required to capture the full sequence
of flashes:
Number of flashes / Firing frequency = Shutter speed
For example, if the number of flashes is 10 and the firing frequency is 5 Hz,
the shutter speed should be at least 2 sec.
Note:
Stroboscopic flash is most effective with a highly reflective subject against a dark
background.
Using a tripod, a remote switch, and an external power source is recommended.
A flash output of 1/1 or 1/2 cannot be set for stroboscopic flash.
Stroboscopic flash can be used with “buLb”.
To avoid overheating and wear and tear the flash head, do not use stroboscopic
flash more than 10 times in quick succession.
Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes:
1/1
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
1/64
1/128
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Flash Output Hz 1 2 3456 7
1/1
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
1/64
1/128
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Flash Output Hz 9 10-11 12-13 13-15 15-19 20-998
1/1 1/1-0.3 1/1-0.7 1/2 1/2-0.3 1/2-0.7 1/4 …OF
1/2+0.7 1/2+0.3 1/4+0.7 1/4+0.3 …
2. Flash Output
Flash output can be varied from 1/128th power to 1/1 full power in 1/3 stop
increments. To obtain a correct flash exposure, use a hand-held flash meter to
determine the required flash output.
Adjust the power output by rotating Select Dial (22). The following table makes it
easier to see how the stop changes in terms of f/stop when you increase or
decrease the flash output:
Figures displayed when reducing flash output level→
←Figures displayed when increasing flash output level

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To avoid overheating or deteriorating the flash head, the over-heat protection function
will be activated automatically after 10 continuous high-speed flashes and the recycle
time becomes 10s longer.
8. MF-Assist Beam
Under poorly-lit or low-contrast conditions, you can press MF-Assist Beam
Button (16) to turn on the MF-assist beam in order to make it easier to autofocus.
When the MF-assist beam is lit, is shown on the LCD display.
9. Buzz Function
The buzz function can be controlled by pressing BUZZ Button (17).
When the buzzer is turned on, is shown on the LCD display. The buzzer
provides an indication that the HyBRID360 flash unit has fully recycled.
10. Wireless Control Function
The flash unit is built in with a Wireless Control Port (8) so that you can wirelessly
adjust the power level of the flash and control the on-or-off of your flash, focus assist
lamp and buzzer, as well as trigger the flash.
To control the flash wirelessly, you need a PIXAPRO PRO AC flash trigger set
(on-camera and on-flash). Insert its receiverend into the Wireless Control Port (8) on
the flash and insert the transmit end into the camera hot shoe. Settings made on the-
Protection Function
Over-Heat Protection
To avoid overheating and premature wear and tear on the flash head, do not fire
more than 75 continuous flashes in quick succession at 1/1 full power. After 75
continuous flashes, allow a rest time of at least 10 minutes.
If you fire more than 75 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in short
intervals, the inner over-heat protection function may be activated and make the
recycling time about 10 to 15 seconds. If this occurs, allow a rest time of about 10
minutes, and the flash unit will then return to normal.
When the over-heat protection is triggered, is shown on the LCD display.
Number of flashes that will activate over-temperature protection:
Power Output Level
1/1
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16, 1/32
1/64, 1/128
Number of Flashes (Approx.)
75
100
200
300
400
500
Power Output Level
1/1
1/2
1/4
1/8
Number of Flashes (Approx.)
10
15
20
30
Number of flashes that will activate over-heat protection in high-speed sync
triggering mode:
7. Hi-Speed Sync Triggering
To enter mode, press both Mode Selection Button (18) and Set Button (19).
Press Mode Selection Button (18) again to exit mode.
In hi-speed sync triggering mode, you can use a hi-speed sync trigger to have
your flash unit synchronize with all shutter speeds of
cameras (max. 1/8000 second, up to your camera). This is
convenient when you want to use aperture- priority for fill-flash
portraits.
Note:
Hi-speed sync triggering mode is effective only when
the flash unit is used together with hi-speed sync trigger,
e.g., PIXAPRO ST-II transceiver.
Hi-speed sync triggering mode is not available when the flash unit is mounted
onto the camera hotshoe.
hotshoe-mounted transmitter and receiverends will be wirelessly communicated to
the flash. Then you can press the camera shutter-release button to trigger the flash.
You can also hold the transmitter in hand to control your off-camera HyBRID360.
For full instructions on the use of PRO series flash trigger, refer to their user manual.
When the flash unit receives wireless signals, is shown on the LCD display.
11. Sync Triggering
The Sync Cord Jack (9) is a Φ3.5mm plug. Insert a trigger plug here and the flash
will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter.
12. PC Sync Triggering
Insert one end of a PC sync cable into the PC Sync Socket (10) of the flash unit and
the other end into the PC Sync Socket on the camera. The flash unit will fire when
the camera’s shutter-release button is pressed.

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Maintenance
Shut down the device immediately should abnormal operation be detected. Avoid
sudden impacts and the lamp should be de-dusted regularly.
It is normal for the flash tube to be warm when in use. Avoid continuous flashes if
unnecessary.
Maintenance of the flash must be performed by our authorized maintenance
department which can provide original accessories. The flash-tube is user-
replaceable. Replacement tubes can be obtained from the manufacturer.
This product, except consumables e.g. flash tube, is supported with a 2-year warranty.
Unauthorized service will void the warranty.
If the product had failures or has gotten wet, do not use it until it has been repaired by
professionals.
Disconnect the power when cleaning the unit or when changing the flashtube.
Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual.
Technical Data
Model
Max. Power
Guide No. (m ISO 100)
Vertical Rotation Angle
Horizontal Rotation Angle
Power Supply
Full Power Flashes
Recycle Time
Color Temperature
Flash Duration
Dimension
Net Weight
HyBRID360
360Ws
80 (m ISO 100, with standard reflector)
Approx. 28mm flash coverage when operating on a
camera with the standard reflector
-15° to 90°
0 to 270°
PIXAPRO PowerPack Dual Output lithium Battery
450 (with PowerPack Dual Output power pack)
Approx. 0.05-4.5s (with PowerPack Dual Output)
5600±200K
1/300s-1/10000s
75x95x220mm (flash tube & reflector not included)
780g (flash tube & reflector not included)