Sunpak DF3600U User manual

DF3600U
DF3600U
SUNPAK
Universal Flash

Thank you for purchasing this Sunpak flash.
Before using the DF3600U, please take a moment to read this manual and
your camera’s instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the flash
operations.
Safety instruction
1, Never trigger the flash around flammable gas or liquid gas (such as
gasoline and solvents)! There is risk of explosion!
2, Neither shoot with the flash at drivers who are driving cars, buses or trains,
nor the rider of motor and bicycle. They may be temporarily blinded by the
bright light and cause traffic accident.
3, Never trigger the flash at close range of your eyes! Using the flash directly
at people or animal's eyes will damage the retinas and cause serious visual
disturbance, even blindness.
4, Only use the batteries listed in this manual!
5, Never place the batteries in high-temperature environment, such as in
direct sunlight or in the fire.
6, Remove the drained battery from the flash. As the alkaline liquid exuding
from the battery will damage the flash.
7. Keep the flash away from the water (such as the rain).
8, Note: Protect the flash in extreme high temperature or humid
environment.
9, Do not place the flash in car dashboard glove compartments. When
triggered flash, do not place an opaque object in front of the reflection screen or
above, and no dirt is allowed on the reflective screen. Otherwise the high-
energy flash will burn reflective objects on the screen or damage screen.
10, Never open the flash by yourself. It has danger of high voltage. There are no
user replaceable parts inside.
11, Do not fire the flash at full power more than 10 times continuously. Wait 5
minutes every 10 continuous full power flashes.
12, When in full power output by quickly back continuous use flash, The
zoom setting should be less than 35 mm, due to the effect of high heat flash
diffuser will be hot.
13, Rapid temperature changes can lead to water vapor condensation. In this
situation, give the flash time to gradually adapt to the environment temperature.
14, Never use any defective batteries in this flash.
1, High Guide Number of 118/feet @ ISO 100
2, Wireless SLAVE unit function: Compatibility with the Canon and
Nikon Wireless flash system,realize TTL off camera,manual and
frequency flash
3, Powered by 4 - AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-CD, Ni-MH)
4, Dual mode, Universal hot shoe contacts
5, High-Speed Sync: Max hight speed Sync 1/8000s
6, TTL flash
7, Manual flash
8, Multi flash
9, S1,S2 Light flashing mode
10, Flash exposure FEB, exposure compensation, flash exposure lock
(FEL/FV)
11, The camera menu access funtion (Only for the newest Canon
Version)
12, Rear-curtain Sync
13, Voice prompt
14, Custom function
15, Power save mode
16, Overheating protection
17, Manual,Auto zoom
18, Automatic save function
19, Large size LCD display
20, Quick response: Full output recycle time only 2.3 seconds
The DF3600U Features
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Description of Parts
Synchronous sockets
Parameter Settings button
/ MASTER select button
Backlight / LED Mode
switch button
MODE select buttons /
SLAVE select button
Flash test button / Wake
button / Charge lamp
Flash head tilt angle scale
Liquid crystal display
Press two button at the same
time restore factory settings
High-speed synchronous /
Rear-curtain sync / Ordinary
flash switch button
Focal length/ Wireless
parameter settings button /
Custom function settings
button
ON/OFF switch button
Battery cover
Installation feet
Built-in bounce card
Built-in wide-angle
diffuser
Flash head
Flash sensor
Install pin
Serial number
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Hot shoe contact
Select/Settings
button group

<<>>
<S1/S2> Induction model
<M/Mulit> Manual fla sh /
Multiple frequency flash
< >Flash exposure
<TTL>TTL mode
<E-TTL> Canon TTL mode
<i-TTL> Nikon mode
Power regulation
Power fine-tuning
Stroboscopic frequency setting
TTL exposure compensation
Light induction model
Flash mode
SLAVE flash
Channels
High-speed synchronous
Second curtain sync
(Rear-curtain sync )
Buzzer switch
Custom function
Overheating protection
Aperture value
Frequency flash frequency
Power display
Manual zoom
Automatically zoom
Zoom focal length
SLAVE mode
Flash light Ratio
SLAVE account
LCD screen
When shooting under a dark conditions, the Automatic AF Assist which is
built into the flash light may temporarily project red light to assist focusing.
In some cases it may interfere with your subject. If this happens, you can
switch to Manual focus (M) or to the Custom function (Fn - 08) close focus
light.
Auto-focus auxiliary AF assist lamp
For detail Zoom setting please refer to Page 19
Adjust the direction of flash
The flash head can be lifted up to 90 degrees, down to 7 degrees, and rotate up
to 180 degrees. Adjust the flash head toward the ceiling or wall can make the
shooting pictures more natural as well as pale shadows.
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Applicable batteries and power supply.
The following batteries are applicable to the flash.
1, AA battery
A:4 (AA) Alkaline manganese battery (1.5V). The battery can meet demand
of medium power without maintenance, but it can not be recharge.
B:4 (AA) Nickel-cadmium battery (1.2V). The battery recycles quickly and
can be recharged, so it is economic and practical.
C:4 (AA) Nimh batteries (1.2V). This battery's power obviously exceed that
of nickel-cadmium battery and it is less harmful to the environment (do not
contain cadmium).
D:4 (AA) Lithium battery (1.5V). This battery has large capacity. Low
self-discharge rate and no need of maintenance.
E:4 (AA) Hydrogen oxygen cell (1.5V). This battery is also called (Oxyride),
Its capacity is larger and its service life is about 1.5 times of alkaline battery's.
So it is very Suitable for use in electronic products of high power consumption.
Install the battery
Lithium battery installation
1, Open the battery cover.
According to the direction of the
arrow shown in slide battery hatch
cover, open the battery compartment.
2, Install battery
According to the battery polarity
located on the indise of the battery
cover, install the battery into battery
compartment. Make sure the battery
polarity contact is correct.
3, Close the battery cover.
Closed it according to the direction
of the arrow shown in slide the
battery cover.
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Install flash to camera
1.
Prepare to install the fkash
According to the direction indicated by an
arrow will spin lock dial to the left side.
2.
Install the flash
According to the direction indicated by an
arrow will flash installed foot completely
inserted into the camera's hot shoe.
3.
Lock the flash
According to the direction indicated by an
arrow will spin lock dial to the right to lock
the flash.
4.
Remove the flash
According to the direction indicated by an
arrow will spin lock dial to the left side, and
slowly remove the flash from the hot shoe
Make sure the flash and camera power are off.
Don't pull out forcibly!
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Turn on the power
Press the Power button (ON/ ) for
two seconds to turn on/off the flash.
OFF
In order to save battery power and avoid battery leakage,The default setting is as
follows:
After the DF3600U is turned on and there is no activity or no functions
working within 60 seconds,the CPU will go into Sleep Mode. In this case press
any button to wake up the flash. If the DF3600U is not used for a long period
time, it is recommended to use the main power switch to turn off the flash and
remove the power source (batteries). Before removing the batteries, turn off the
power of the DF3600U flash. After the DF3600U's capacitor is fully charged,
the DF3600U's flash ready indicator button （ ） lights up, indicating that the
flash is ready to trigger. This means that the DF3600U can be used for the next
shoot.
State of charge indicator
Before shooting, confirm the flash charging
and camera viewfinder lights indicator lights
have been lit.
External power supply by extending the interface and complete PC sync.
In order to save battery power and avoid battery leakage,The default setting
are as following:

Common flash mode
Divided into Automatic flash mode, TTL mode, M manual flash and
Stroboscopic flash mode Multi.
Automatic TTL flash mode
Set the camera's shooting mode to < P > (Program Auto Exposure) or Green
frame < □ > (Auto), fully Automatic flash will make flash photography and
modes of the < P > and < □ > as simple as Ordinary TTL Mode flash.
Select the flash mode
1.Press MODE flash mode select button in
common flash mode.
2.Press 【MODE】 mode button until the
LCD display .
Set the flash exposure compensation value.
The exposure compensation can be set in standby
mode..
1, The Left and Right buttons set can set the exposure
compensation value:
Right Button: The exposure compensation is
increased; Left Button: The exposure compensation
value is decreased.
2, The compensation range can be set of -3.0EV to
+3.0EV.Its compensated value Icon:
0EV→+0.3EV→+0.7EV→+1.0EV→+1.3EV→+1.7EV→. . . .→+3.0EV
0EV→-0.3EV→-0.7EV→-1.0EV→-1.3EV→-1.7EV→. . . .→-3.0EV
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By FEB you can stay under the condition of invariable background exposure
Automatically change the main body of the flash exposure. Surrounded by
three exposure can be adjusted according to 1/3 to plus or minus a level 3,
according to the lack of correct exposure, exposure and order of overexposed
exposure (Order by custom). In after completion of all three surrounded by
exposure, surrounded by flash exposure automatically cancel ( Non automati
FEB setting value
FEB setting surrounded by exposure value
( Effective for Canon cameras only )
Standby mode press “Parameter Settings button", surrounded by the current
exposure value, enter the set state.1, Surrounded by rotary dial can adjust
exposure valueClockwise rotation, surrounded by the exposure value, in turn,
For flash surrounded the exposure function, set the camera driver Mode to "
single shot" and to ensure that the flash is ready before filming. Connect the
Canon camera, set on the flash exposure value surrounded exposure; Connection
Nikon, surrounded by not showing on the flash exposure information, if you need
to confirm the use of the camera support surrounded the exposure function, if
support, please refer to the camera set.
cally canceled in the custom set ).
increases; Counterclockwise, surrounded by the exposure value decreases in
turn.2, The exposure value range is 0 to 3.0. Surrounded by the exposure value
is: 0 1 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.7 3.0

3, Complete setup
After set up press again the【 Parameter Settings button 】to exit the set
status. If FEB value is not 0 displays, as shown by the custom function can
be set FEB exposure sequence.
On-line operation
Flash TTL mode
Through the hot shoe connection Canon camera;
Screen displays E-TTL to represent the current metering system;
Through the hot shoe connection Nikon camera;
Screen display i-TTL to represent the current metering system;
Because the Nikon system does not support flash on FEB Settings, while
online does not display the FEB information, to realize surrounded the
exposure function on Nikon (BKT), please refer to the camera Settings.
Flash exposure lock (FEL/FV)
Use flash exposure lock, you can lock the correct
flash exposure Settings for each parts of scene.
When flash TTL mode is displayed on the LCD
screen, please connect the flash with camera
correctly. Canon camera press the
" FEL" or "*" (AEL- Auto exposure lock) button,
Nikon Camera press "FV" button, Then the flash
give off preflash, camera will calculate the
appropriate flash output data, At this point you
have a time to re composition, After it finished you
can press the shutter to shooting.(This feature
requires to camer support to use.Please refer to
your camera manual set)
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P
TV
AV
M
AV/A
TV/S
M
Other Automatic flash shooting mode
As long as the camera's shooting mode to (AV) or A (Aperture priority ae),
the [TV] S (Shutter priority ae) or [M] (Manual), you can also use E-TTL
/ i-TTL flash Automatically
Select this mode to manually set the shutter speed.Value is Automatically
set to match the camera shutter speed circle for standard exposure.If the
aperture display flashing, means that the background underexposed or
overexposed, adjust the shutter speed until the aperture stop flashing.
Select this mode to manually set the aperture value.The camera is
Automatically set to match the aperture shutter speed to achieve
standard exposure.If the dark background, such as at night), will use
the slow sync in order to obtain the main your subject and the
background of the standard exposure.Using flash for MASTER of your
subject standard exposure.Use the slow shutter background exposure
standards.Because for low illumination scene will use the slow shutter,
it is recommended to use a tripod.If the shutter speed display flashing,
means that the background underexposed or overexposed.Adjust the
display stops flashing until aperture shutter speed.
To manually set the shutter speed and aperture when choosing this pattern.
Using flash for MASTER of your subject standard exposure.Using a
combination of you to set the shutter speed and aperture to obtain
background exposure.
If you use the < DEP > or < A - DEP > shooting model, The result and use
< P > (AE) model is the same.
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Value.
Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting
Set Automatically(1/60 sec.~1/Xsec.)
Set manually(30 sec.~1/Xsec.)
Set Automatically(30 sec.~1/Xsec.)
Set manually(buLb,30 sec.~1/Xsec.)
Automatic
Automatic
Manual
Manual

Manual flash mode M
When you need to manually exposure, You can set the flash brightness
according to your own needs. From 1/128 power to 1/1 full power to adjust
the incremental setting the flash output.
1.Press 【MODE】button
2.until the LCD display M.
Select the flash MODE
Power setting
Use the Left and Right buttons to manually
set output power value.The Left Button
will decrease down to 1/128 and the Right
Button will increase to 1/1 (full power).
Stroboscopic flash mode(Multi)
To properly use Multi mode, set the camera in the M mode. When you using
the Multi mode, there will emit a series of quick flash, it can undertake
Multiple flash in a photograph, a series of actions in order to freeze.
Commonly used when shooting a moving object, Please set the flash output
power as required, Times of flash and Flash frequency (Every flashes time
show by Hz). Please use the new batteries or fully charged battery operating
this mode. To prevent flash unit overheating and damage, do not perform
1/X sec.is the camera's maximum flash sync speed.
Note: The Canon camera mode: P, TV, AV, M, A - DEP, green frame
Nikon mode: P, S, A, M
Right: 1/128 → 1 /64 →1 / 32 →11/ 16 → 1/8 → 1/4→ 1/2 → 1/1
Left : 1/ 1 → 1/2 →1 /4 → 1/8 → 1/ 16 → 1/32 → 1/64 → 1/128
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1 2-
1 4/
1 4-
1 8/
1 8-
1 16/
1 12-
1 32/
1 20-
1 64/
1-40
1/128
Press 【MODE】 button
until the LCD display .
Frequency setting
Press the Setting/Select Button and the Hz will
flicker. Adjust using the Left or Right buttons, then
press the Settings/Select button to set. You can adjust
the flash frequency from 1 Hz - 199 Hz.
The number of flashes set
Next, press the Settings/Select button and adjust the
number of flashes using the Left and Right buttons.
Depending on the Manual Power Ratio, you can
adjust the number of flashes from 1 to 40. Once you
have reached your desired number of flashes, press
the Settings/Select button to exit.
battery or the full battery operating this mode.
Exposure power setting
Press the Setting/Select button again to delect the
power. Use the Left and Right buttons to choose from
1/128 power up to 1/4 power.
The relational table of flash power and times of flash
Flash power
Times of flash
more than 10 consecutive frequency glint light shoot. Between exposure
operation, please let the flash have enough time to call back. If you try to
execute more than 10 consecutive frequency glint light shoot. In order to
prevent flash unit overheating, flash can Automatically stop. If this situation
happened, please let flash cooling for at least 15 minutes.Please use a new
Select the flash mode

“ ”High speed Rear-Curtain sync Settings“ ”
High-speed synchronous:
Synchronous operation of flash and camera with high shutter speed, The
maximum shutter speed of up to 1/8000s.When using a flash to shoot an
outdoor portrait, as well as other needs under the strong light source and
large aperture this mode is very excellent results.
Note:
·Stroboscopic mode, Use the following formula to determine the shutter
speed, and then use the step is smaller than the shutter speed of one or
more long shutter speed.
·The shutter speed = Times of flash÷Flash frequency (Hz)
·The shutter speed, can be used with B door
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Rear curtain sync:
Use the slow shutter, you can create a light trails after your subject, flash in
front of the shutter closes a flash.
1, Flash light to be on the Canon camera using
high speed/curtain sync correctly, in TTL, M
mode according to the 【High speed/Rear
curtain/Ordinary flashlight switch button】
in ordinary flash (former curtain sync) (no),
display and high speed synchronization
between curtain sync ( ) after ( ) - >
switch, open the corresponding function.
2, Flash on Nikon camera can not directly set high speed synchronous mode, the
camera menu of the Automatically "FP" is opened, connect the camera flash
screen display ," "immediately.
If you need the Rear-curtain synchronous mode,Open the Rear-curtain sync
function on the camera settings (Flash no display).
Off-camera high speed synchronous:
In Wireless SLAVE mode can receive high speed synchronous signal from
MASTER flash.
Note: In order to make correct use of high-speed/Rear-curtain sync, please
properly set camera flash mode and shutter speed.
High-speed synchronization off the machine can be achieved in two
ways:
1, Wireless TTL trigger (The trigger need support high speed synchronization)
2, Set the speedlight to SLAVE c or SLAVE n mode
a:To achieve the High speed sync in SLAVE c, receiving Canon Wireless
instructions, first, the photograph in manual mode using built-in flash as the
Wireless MASTER flash, the maximum sync speed is only to 1 / 200 or 1 / 250.
Need in the set-top plus a band Wireless control function of the flash, in the
main control flash open high-speed synchronous, online MASTER light signal
from light, in order to achieve from the machine high speed sync to.
b:
C can use built-in flash flash, can also use flash with MASTER control function,
open the camera Auto FP function, using the built-in flash flash, built-in flash
only send data to from the lamp, they do not sync in flash, by from the lamp to
carry out high-speed synchronous machine.
To achieve the High speed sync in SLAVE n, receiving the order of the Nikon
The camera menu access (Only the newest Canon Camera)
In support of E-TTL Canon is relatively new camera can be accessed through
the camera menu to operate on the flash.In flash control menu of "External
flash function settings" and "External flash custom function settings" can set
the flash related parameters, such as switch E-TTL mode, manual flash mode
and Multiple flash mode (Multi), Wireless flash setting, surrounded by
exposure, exposure compensation, the focal length and the function of advanced
options.