Yongnuo TOYUG YN-622C User manual

User Manual

注意事项CONTENTS
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Description .............2
Supported Functions List ...........3
Compatibility List ..............4
Name of Parts ...............5
Preparation Before Use ...........6-7
Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Flash Awaking /Testing Flash .........10
Remote Control Mode............11
Automatic Flash (E-TTL II) .........12
Shutter Sync ...............13
FEB/FEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Zoom (Flash Coverage) . . . . . . . . . . 15
Manual/Multi Flash ............16
Wireless Function ...........17-20
Mix Control Mode .............21
Flash Triggering of Type B/C Camera .....22
PC Port Triggering .............23
References ..............24-25
Troubleshooting ............26-27
Specifications ...............28
vRead this user manual while also referring
to your camera's & flash's user manual before
using in order to correct use this product.

Please turn off power supplies of all equipment when
connecting or installing the product.
Please keep it dry. Be sure not to use wet hand to touch
the product. It is also not allowed to immerse the product
into waster or make it be exposed in the rain; otherwise it
may not work normally or even be damaged.
Do not use it in explosive situations; violation of this
warning may cause an explosion or fire.
This product involves battery, please be in strict
accordance with the relevant provisions on the use of the
battery, otherwise it would cause property damage or
personal injury.
Cautions
1
The functions described in this user manual are all under the
conditions that: all transceivers are set in the same channel,
power of all equipments is on, enabled the flash firing. This
product is a wireless transceiver, to express conveniently, in
this user manual, it is called (master control
unit) when being installed on the hot shoe of the camera,
while it is called (slave unit) when a flash is
installed or connected.
transmitter
receiver

Thank you for purchase the products of Yongnuo firstly.
YN-622C E-T TL wireless flash trigger is a high
performance master and slave equipment of multiple
flashes photography, through digital FSK 2.4GHz radio
wireless transmission, and different photographic effects
can be realized through setting your flash at 360 degrees.
It design of transceiver, the distance of remote control
reaches 100M, supporting 7 wireless channels and A/B/C
three groups.
Remotely change the modes and parameters of the flash
quickly when using the Canon EOS series DSLR cameras
which supports external flash function , such as TTL ratio
or manually set each group of flash output. Support
high-speed sync, the max sync speed is 1/8000s*,
Support E-TTL, Manual and Multi flash modes. Support
E-TTL flash installing on the top of transmitter.
YN -622 C 2 tra n scei vers k i t cons ist t wo s i milar
transceivers, support one camera controlling multiple
flashes at the same time. Install the flashes with the
receiver additionally purchased to make them into an
application form of multiple-flashes, number of the
receivers is not limited.
※Compatible cameras/flashes is needed when using TTL
function
※ The highest sync speed of some camera types is
1/4000s, some of flash or camera models may reach to
1/250s only or less if it doesn't support high sync
speed.
General Description
2

Compatible flash mode: E-TTL (II)/ Manual/ Multi
Compatible Shutter sync: 1st curtain, 2nd curtain,
high speed sync (HSS/FP), Max 1/8000s sync speed
Control remote flash using camera's flash control
menu screen(Remote Control Mode)
Support E-TTL / Manual/ Multi flash mode mix
using(Mix Control Mode)
Flash on hot-shoe of transmitter supports ETTL
Support Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
Support Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
Support Flash Exposure Lock (FEL)
Support modeling Flash
Support E-TTL group ratio (ALL/ A:B/ A:B C)
Support Manual/Multi group (ALL/ A:B/ A:B:C)
Support flash zooming (auto, manual)
Support AF assist beam emitter(AF Lamp)
Support PC port triggering strobe flashes and
support 1st, 2nd curtain/HSS (Super Sync)
Support LCD Live view triggering
Support high-speed continuous shooting trigger
Settings saved automatically
Compatible with ALL YongNuo/ Canon EXII series
flashes
Support single-contact of camera & flash triggering
(max sync speed is 1/250s)
Supported Functions List
3

List of Type A cameras
Canon EOS 5D Mark II/5DMark III,1Ds Mark III,1D Mark
IV/1D Mark III,7D,60D, 50D,40D
/650D/600D/550D/500D/450D/1100D/1000D
List of Type B cameras
Canon EOS 5D,10D,20D,30D,300D,350D,1D,1D Mark II
Compatible ETTL flash list (support wireless remote
control through camera menu)
Canon 600EX(RT)/580EXII/430EXII/320EX/270EXII
YongNuo YN565C/YN468C(II)/YN467C(II)/YN465C
430EX/580EX or other parts of the flash is not
supported remote control via the camera menu, need
to manually set the flash parameters.
※ When using general type manual flash or strobe
flash connect to PC port, flash output needs to be
set manually.
※ In this user manual, assumes that you are using the
type A camera and compatible ETTL flash, as for
type B/ C camera, please refer to page 22.
Compatibility List
4
Functions supported by the product depend on the
camera and flash used. According to different types of
cameras, in this user manual, the EOS DSLR camera
with external flash(speedlite) control menu is called
; while EOS DSLR camera without
external flash control menu is called ;
other camera brands with standard hot-shoe is called
.
type A camera
type B camera
type C camera

Name of Parts
※The protective film
can be torn out.
5
1).Standby state(red)
2).TX communicating state(green blinks)
3).RX communicating state(red blinks)
AChannel indicator (p.8) I PC port(p.23)
BGroup indicator (p.8/9) J AF assist beam emitter(p.24)
C Channel setting button (p.8/9) K Locking ring (p.6/7)
D Group setting button(p.8/9) L Mounting foot(p.6/7)
E Test button(p.9/10) M locking pin(p.6)
F State indicator(p.5) N Eyelet
G Power switch(p.8) O Battery compartment cover(p.6)
H Hot shoe(p.6/7) P Battery compartment(p.6)
Indicator Blinking Keep Lighting
Channel Indicator Communicating
（Remote control mode） Mix Control Mode
Group Indicator Firing group or
receiving group
Testing
Communicating
State Indicator(green) TX Communicating Testing Communicating
State Indicator(red) RX Communicating Standby State

1. Installing the Batteries
2.Installing the Transceiver on the Camera (As
Transmitter)
※Remove the batteries when the product
is not used for long time.
※Please replace the both two batteries at
the same time.
Open the cover and install two AA
batteries (excluded)according to
the + and - marks , rechargeable
batteries of 1.2V can be used.
Replace the batteries when the
product does not work stably.
1). Unscrew the locking ring of the transceiver.
2). Slip the mounting foot into the hot shoe of the camera.
3). Turn the locking ring according to the direction
of arrow, the locking pin will protrude from the
mounting foot.
※ It is supported that install a flash on the hot shoe of
the transmitter(on-top flash).(p.17)
Preparation Before Use
6

3.Install Flash on the Hot Shoe of the
Transceiver (as Receiver)
Preparation Before Use
7
1. Install the transceiver on the
mini stand or other fixing
equipment (excluded).
2. Loosen the locking ring of the
flash.
3. Slip the mounting foot of the
flash into the receiver.
4. Tightly lock the locking device
of the flash.
!
connected reliably before use, turn all equipments
on, setting the transceivers in the same channel,
set the group of receivers , test button can be used
to awaken and test whether the flash works before
shooting(refer to Page 10), trigger the flash until
flash recyling completely.
Check that all equipments are installed and
Caution! The hot shot of the
transceivers can only install
flash being applicable to DSLR
cameras, can not install high-
v o l t a g e f l a s h , o r t h e
transceiver may be damaged.

1. Power Switch
Power on when the power switch slides
to [ON], channel and group indicators
shows that channel and receiving
group, power off when the power
switch slides to [OFF].
※It is normal for the flash fire once
when turning on/off the transceiver.
2. Channel Setting (Press [CH SET] Button)
Press [CH SET] button and the channel indicator will keep
lighting for several seconds to indicate the current channel,
at this time shortly press [CH SET] button again to change
channel, and there are totally 7 channels. Set all the
transceivers at same channel.
Setting
Ch7
Ch6
Ch5
Ch4
Ch3
Ch2
Ch1
Press [GP SET] button to check the
current receiving group, then
shortly press [GP SET] button again
to change among A/B/C three
groups. Group indicator and state
indicator(red) will blink while
receive communicating at the
same time.
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3. Receiving Group Setting (Press [GP SET] Button)

4.Flash Test Group Setting (Test + GP SET Button)
Set flash testing group
Type C camera uses the set firing group.
Setting
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1. H o l d d o w n [ Te s t ] b u t t o n t h e n t h e g r o u p
indicators will keep lighting, the flash on the receiver
group having been selected will be woken up(p.10).
2. Hold down [Test] button and repeat to shortly
press [GP SET] button, selected groups of receivers to
testing flash, and there are totally 7 combinations.
3. When loosening [Test] button, the flash of the group
having been selected will fire a test flash(p.10).
※ Testing group is different from iring
g ro u p s e t tin g of ty p e A c a m era re f e r t o
page 18 while page 22 for type B.
firing group, f

When half-pressing the shutter button of the
camera, the hot-shoe flash on the receiver will be
awakened. (for A/B type camera only)
Under any connection type, [Test] button can be
pressed to awaken and test the flash on the transceiver
and other transceivers at the same channel.
Test flash with the mode set by the flash, and under
the mode of E-TTL it may fire in a lower output.
Refer to the following figure, the transmitter sets A
+B two groups of flash test, hold down the[Test] button,
the flash on A and B of the receiver will be awakened,
and when loosening [Test] button will fire a test flash.
Flash Awaking and Testing Flash
※ If the flash can not be awakened, manually
awaken the flash before shooting.
※ Using PC port to connect with flash without the
awakening function.
※ All the indicators going out when flash fires.
10

1. Press down [MENU] button on the camera, select flash
control-external flash function setting. When the off-camera
setting which is consistent with the camera’s menu, the AF
assist beam emitter of the receiver will blink twice to show
that the change is successfully.(p. 24)
2. Enabled the wireless flash function via the camera’s menu to
realize firing group control.(p.17)
3. Focus and shoot picture, the flash is fired according to the
parameters set of all groups. Support the function of AF assist
beam emitter of the transmitter. (p.24)
Remote Control Mode
11
※Suggest disabled wireless flash function when using 2st
curtain sync only.
Remotely setting all the flashes through the external flash
function setting (camera menu) of the camera, just likes the flash
being directly installed on the camera. The settings of camera
menu is prior, settings will upgraded to the receiver after
pressing down camera confirmation button or half pressing
shutter button without needing to operate the flash control
panel, the flash’s screen will display the current setting. The
setting varies depending on the cameras/flashes. This control
mode is the default control mode, transmitter’s channel
indicator will goes out in standby state, the camera needs to be
set at P/AV/TV/M exposure mode, and it for type A cameras only.

1. Select flash mode as E-TTL II mode.
2. Half press camera's shutter button to focus, and on
the flash screen the aperture and effective range etc.
parameters will be displayed.
3. Ensure that the subject is in the effective flash range,
full press camera’s shutter button to shoot, the
flash will be fire according to the setting.
※Exposure lever increments may set to 1/3-stop via
the camera.
E-TTL II metering
FEL: Flash Exposure Lock
Modeling flash
Automatic Flash (E-TTL II)
 Fully-automatic Flash Shooting
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vThe following E-TTL functions are advanced
application, please refer to the usermanual by the
manufacturer of the camera and flash.

2. 2nd curtain sync
The flash fires right before the shutter closes, lower shutter
speed needs to be used, support bulb 2nd curtain sync flash.
1. 1st Curtain sync
The normal flash sync.
Shutter Sync
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3. Hi-speed Sync(HSS/FP FLASH)
The flash can sync with all shutter speeds when . The
max speed is 1/8000s or 1/4000s（depends on the camera）.
using hss
※ Enable the wireless flash function, 2nd curtain sync will be
unable to use.
※ In case of using hot-shoe flash which does not support hi-
speed sync, the max sync speed is 1/250s or less.

2. FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation)

button of the camera can also be use.
Support 1/3-stop increments to set FEC within ±3. The FEC
※The sequence of FEB is fixed at 0→-→+， even the FEB
sequence of the custom setting in flash is different, the
shoot sequence remains to 0→-→+ either.
※ FEB function will be automatically cancelled after
three shots are taken.
※ Even the E-TTL flash does not support FEB can also
realize this function.
FEB/FEC(E-TTL only)
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!
pressing the shutter button. Till FEB and FEC of the flash are
set to 0, settings could be changed by remote control of
camera menu , and you can also set each of the flash FEB and
FEC via its control panel, compensation value shall be
superposed according to flash setting plus camera menu
setting, for example, the camera menu is set to -3, and the
flash is set to +3, then exposure compensation shall be 0.
Setting value will be show on the flash screen when half-
1. FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
Support 1/3-stop increments to set FEB within ±3.

Zoom supports automatic/manual setting.
1. With automatic setting, focal length of the flash may
change with lens focal length.
2. With manual setting, focal length of the flash
supports manual setting within 24-105MM.
1. Automatic Setting
2. Manual Setting
Zoom (Flash Coverage)
3. Zoom Lock
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Hold down the [CH SET] button of the receiver for
seconds until channel indicator keeps lighting (same to
set the mix control mode for the transmitter, p.21),
enable the zoom lock function for the receiver, then the
flash on the receiver will not be controlled by the
camera menu, adjust flash zoom settings with flash
control panel (automatic or manual), that means each
flash can be set with a different focal. Hold down the
[CH SET] for seconds again to cancel.

Manual / Multi Flash Flash
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1.Manual Flash: Manually set flash output
(1/128~1/1 power 1/3-stop increments)
Select flash mode as Manual Flash Mode, setting
flash output ,shutter sync, zoom etc.
2.Multi Flash (Stroboscopic flash)

camera menu.
Select flash mode as Multi Flash, setting via the
!The three parameters of flash output, frequency,
and flash count may restrain each other, setting
details may be referred to user manual of flash
manufacturer. Factual output shall be subject to
the flash’s screen display.
Items Parameter
Flash Output Manual（Max1/4）
Frequency 1-199hz
Flash count 1-100times
zoom Auto/Manual（24-105mm）

17
By setting the wireless flash function menu, in a different
flash mode or firing group, remotely set A / B / C, three
groups of flash ratio or flash output.
Wireless Function*
1. Enabled the wireless function via flash control menu.
2. Master Flash: Option for a flash which installed on the
transmitter(on-top flash), select enable for firing or
disable. On-top flash exposure setting as well as group A.

supports E-TTL, manual flash, multi flash mode and can
cooperate with other off-camera flash using. It supports the
function of AF assist beam emitter(p.24), disabled the wireless
function can also be used the on-top flash.
The zoom of the on-top flash will not be controlled by the
camera menu, adjust zoom settings with flash control panel (auto
or manual), that means you can make the zoom setting of the on-
top flash different from other off-camera flash, such as auto set
for the on-top flash(via control panel), manual set for the off-
camera flashes(via camera menu).
※ Enable the wireless flash function, 2nd curtain sync
function will be unable to use.
※ For 5D MarkIII, 650D and other new models, selecting the
optical transmission menu insteads of wireless function.
* YN-622 is corresponding to optical pulse transmission
wireless function.
The on-top flash just like a flash installed in receiver, which

3.Channel Setting via Wireless Function
※When disabled the wireless function via the camera menu,
in transmitting communications, group indicator will go
out, firing group consists of all (A+B+C), all groups of
flashes using the same setting.
4. Firing Group Setting via Wireless Function
Sets firing group of the transmitter via
wireless function setting, in transmitting
communications, state indicator and
group indicator both blinking green, the
following table shows that each group
indicator stands for different firing
group available.
Wireless Function
Set channel (CH1-CH4 only) of the
transmitter via wireless function
setting, the changed shall cover the
original setting. CH1-CH7 may also
be set by directly pressing [CH SET]
at the transmitter(p.8).
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Group Indicator Firing Group
Indicator A blinks ALL（A+B+C）
Indicator B blinks （A:B）
Indicator C blinks A:BC or A:B:C
Indicator goes out ALL（A+B+C）