Yongnuo YN560 User manual

I
.
Warning
To avoid fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
Do not flash at high level output continuously for over 15 times.
To avoid short circuit, make sure the batteries are securely packed
so that the contacts
do not touch each other and take care not to short circuit the batteries
when handling
them.
Please place the batteries and any other small parts that
can be swallowed mistakenly
away from children. Contact a doctor immediately if this happens.
To avoid possible injury to eyes, do not use the flash light close to the eyes.
Do not use the flash light on the people who
have medical conditions that might be
aggravated by this without first consulting a doctor.
Please remove the batteries from the flash light and stop using immediately in case of:
●It is dropped or otherwise seriously damaged so that inner components are revealed.
●If the battery leaks corrosive liquids or chemicals
, please take out the battery with
gloves.
●The product gives off strange smell, smokes or becomes very hot.
Do not disassemble or maintain this product. Touching the internal high voltage circuits
will cause serious electrical shock.

II
. Features
YN560 is a new flash specially designed for professional creative photography.
Compared with YN460-II and YN460, it has the following new features:
New appearance: The new flash looks more stylish, impressive, easy to use
and
professional.
New power zoom function: Set by using buttons on the flash, giving the flash a
focal
length coverage ranging from 24 to 105mm.
GN58 @ ISO100, 105mm: YONGNUO has designed the YN560 with a higher
guide
number, to match the mainstream professional hot shoe flashes.
The improved wireless triggering sensor: YONGNUO improves the wireless
triggering sensor for YN560, with S1 and S2 modes that can also be used outdoors, with
a wireless triggering distance of up to 15m.
Sound signal: When the YN560 is fully charged, the flash will give a ready
sound, so
you may concentrate on the creati
ve process. (Note: the sound can be disabled).
New charging socket for external power pack: YN560 has the addition of
a
charging socket for an external power pack, to meet the need for a faster
charging
recycle.
New PC synchronous port: YN560 adds a standard screwlock
PC synchronous port,

which makes it
easier to use PC
synchronous cables
.
Super fast recharging cycle: It only takes as little as 3 seconds to recharge
after full
power flash. Even without new batteries, the recharge cycle should need
only needs 4~5
seconds; significantly reducing the inconvenience of having to wait
for charging. In
addition, you can use an external power pack to accelerate the recharging speed.
Supporting high-speed continuous shooting: With power settings of 1/8 or below, the
YN560 can support the 8FPS high-speed continuous shooting.
Improved power saving mode: YONGNUO has re-designed
the power saving mode
for YN560. In the power saving mode, the flash will automatically
shutdown sooner;
and the user can select a non-saving mode, where
it will take a long time before
automatic shutdown.
The more fine tuned output control: The output control of YN560 is more
accurate
selectable, ranging from 1/128 to 1/1 and each step has 8 smaller fine tuning steps
;
Coupled with the zoom flash head, YN560 gives you precise control to
achieve your
desired lighting effect.
Automatic setting saving: YN560 automatically saves your current setting
when
powered off.

III
.
Parts
(
Please read
this
section
carefully,
to
familiar
ize
yourself with the product)
1. Built-in bounce card
2. Built-in wide-fl ash adapter
3. Flash light’s head
4. External power pack socket
(It can be connected to
the SF-18C or SF-17C
external power pack)
5. Screwlock PC port (for input)
6. Port cover
7. Battery bay cover
8. Optical control sensor
9. Locking ring
10. Hot shoe stand
11. Hot shoe pin

12. Mode indicator (M, S1, and S2): Indicates the current flash mode.

13
.
Output
level
indicator
:
Set
the output power by button; there are 8
level
s for
output level adjustment. Indicates the output power and the fine-tuning; it also
indicates
the current focal length when adjusting the zoom.
14. The sound switch: A short press will enable or disable the ready sound; hold
down
the button for longer to turn on/off the power saving mode.
15. Mode switch button: Change the mode of the flash light
; it will cycle through
M/S1/S2 for each press.
16. Charging indicator / Test button: The red light will glow when the
charging
process is complete and the flash light can be used; it will glow green to show
that it is
charging or the batteries are low on power
; alternate flashing of red and green light
shows overheat protection cutout. If you press the test button (PILOT), the flash
will
give a test flash.
17. Power Save indicator: When power saving mode is disabled,
the indicator is lit for
a long period; when the power saving mode is enabled, the light is off. When the
flash
enters sleep mode, the indicator will flash.
18．Flash head manual motor zoom: You can adjust the zoom setting by pressing the
[＋] and [－] keys (24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 80, 105mm).

19
．
Power switch
:
Switch t
he flash light
on/off
by
holding
this button
down
for 2
seconds.
20．Power adjustment button: Adjust the power output major steps by
pressing the
[LEFT] [RIGHT] buttons of the main control, and make fine tune power changes by
pressing [UP] [DOWN] and then press [OK] in the middle to set fine tune setting.

I
V
. Installation Instruction
1. Install Batteries
Slide the battery bay cover in the direction of the arrows to open.
Insert the batteries, with polarity according to the label inside battery
bay. Make sure the battery polarity is correct.
Close the battery bay cover in the direction of the arrows.
2. Mount the flash light on your camera
Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction
of the arrow. Slip the flash light hot shoe stand into
the camera hot shoe stand until it stops. Turn the
locking ring in the direction of the arrow tighten. To
detach the flash light, loosen the locking ring by
turning it in the opposite direction.

V
. Basic Functions
1. Basic Operations
Operation of the buttons:
Component Operation
[Power Switch] Power switch for the flash light. The flash light
can be switched
on/off by pressing this button for 2 seconds.
It is recommended that the batteries be removed from the
battery bay only after the flash light is switched off using this
button.
[Mode Switch
Button] The trigger mode of the flash light can be cycled through M/S1/S2 by pressing.
[Sound Switch] Pressing can enable or disable the ready sound signal. Holding
this button down for 2 seconds will enable or disable the
power
saving mode.
[LEFT] and [RIGHT]
button The output power of the flash light can be adjusted in major steps through these buttons.

[UP] and [DOWN]
button and [OK] You can make fine tune power changes by pressing these buttons and then press [OK] to set the fine tune setting.
[－] ZOOM [＋]
button By pressing these buttons, the head focal length of the flash head can be cycled through (24 / 28 / 35 / 50 / 70 / 80 / 105).
[Pilot Button] Press to test the flash at the current output level.

M
eaning of [Output control indicator]:
* [ ] represents <ON> state of display’s light, while [ ] represents <OFF> state.
In M/S1/S2 Mode, indicates the output level
State of [Output level indicator] Output Level
1/128
1/64
1/32
1/16
1/8
1/4
1/2
1/1

Meaning of [Charging indicator]
Status of [Charging
Indicator] Meaning Operation
The red light is lit The flash light is fully charged,
and can be used. Normal
The green light is lit The flash light has not been
fully charged. I
f the green light is lit for a
long time, replace the
batteries.
The red and green
lights blink alternately The flash light is locked to prevent overheating due to
frequent flashing.
Wait for about 3 minutes
to cool the flash light.

The
meaning of
[
Sound
signal
]
Sound Meaning Operation
2 beeps a. The sound signal is enabled;
b. The flash is started; Normal
3 beeps The flash is in the charging state Waiting for the
completion of
charging
4 beeps The sound switch is now disabled Normal
Continuous beep There is insufficient power and
the flash will turn off Replace the batteries.
A long beep The flash light is fully charged,
and can be used. Normal

[
Power saving
indicator
]
(
for
M Mode
)
Display mode Meaning Operation
Lit for a long period The power saving
mode is now off Press the [Sound Switch] to change
Unlit for a long
period The power saving mode is now
enabled
Press the [Sound Switch] to
change
Flashing The flash is in
sleep mode Press the power button or [PILOT] to wake up the
flash
2. Switching the Power on and off
The flash light can switched on or off by pressing this button down for 2 seconds.
It is
recommended that the batteries be removed from the battery bay only after
the flash
light is switched off using this button.
After switching the flash light on, it will resume to the settings last used. When the
charging indicator is green, flash is available.

If the
flash light does not charge within
20 seconds, the
flash
will automatically
shutdown. Then you need to replace the batteries with new ones.
You may press the test button [PILOT] to check that the flash works normally.
After use, hold the power switch for 2S to switch off.
3. M Mode
In M (Manual) mode, you can set the flash output level as you like. By [LEFT]
[RIGHT], [UP] [DOWN] and [OK] in the middle, you can adjust the flash output level
.
The adjustment range of the flash output level is 1/128 ~ 1/1. There are 8 levels
of
output and each level has 8 fine tuning steps. The [UP] [DOWN] buttons are
used to
fine tune the output power. The output level is indicated by the output power
indicator.
For shooting, what you need is to set the flash output level
, adjust the camera and press
the shutter. The flash light will flash when triggered by the camera’s sync signal.
4. S1/S2 modes
By pressing the [Mode Switch Button], the flash will change to
the S1/S2 mode. These
two modes are suitable to be used as off-camera slave lights
, so as to create a variety of
lighting effects. They are suitable for manual flash environ
ment and TTL flash

environment respectively.
Under
these two modes, the way to adjust the output
level
is
like that in M mode, which is to press the [LEFT] [RIGHT], [UP] [DOWN] and [OK] in
the middle. When using S1/S2 mode, you should rotate the flash head to align
the
wireless triggering sensor to face the master light.
When the flash is in S1 mode, it will work synchronously with the master flash light;
the result will be consistent with the use of radio slave. To use this mode correctly, t
he
master flash should be set to manual flash and the TTL flash system (with pre-flash
functions, red-eye reduction functions and high speed multiple/repeating flashes)
should
not be used.
S2 mode: This is also called “pre-flash cancel mode”. This mode is similar to the
S1
mode, but it can ignore the pre-flash given by a TTL flash system
. Therefore, it can
support the main flash working in TTL mode. In particular, if S1 mode will not
flash
correctly and or not in sync with your camera’s flash, you should try S2 mode.
Do NOT use the following when the S1 and S2 modes are selected: red-eye
reduction
function of the master flash light; the remote
mode (Nikon) or wireless mode (Canon)
of the master flash light; ST-E2 (as the flash controller).

5
. Test Flash
Whatever mode the flash light is in
, you can press PILOT button to test if the flash light
flashes normally.
When testing the flash, the flash will flash at the output level you have set.
6. Power saving mode
YONGNUO has designed a power saving mode for YN560. This mode is enabled
or
disabled by a long press of the [Sound Switch]. In M mode,
if the power saving mode is
enabled, the flash will enter sleep mode after 3 minutes of inactivity
in order to save
power. You can press [PILOT] or [Power Switch] to awaken the flash to resume
operation. It will automatically power down after 15 minutes of inactivity. If you disable
the power saving mode, the power saving indicator will be on. The flash won’t
as
quickly go into sleep mode after being left inactive, but it will automatic
ally shut down
after 30 minutes.

In S1/S2
modes
,
if
the
power saving
mode
is enabled,
the
flash
will automatically shut
down after 30 minutes of inactivity; if the power saving mode is disabled, the flash
will
automatically shut down after being inactive for 60 minutes.
Flash mode Power saving mode [ON] Power saving mode [OFF]
M After 3 minutes of inactivity the flash
light will enter sleep mode and after 15
minutes will automatically shut down
No sleep mode; the flash light
will automatically shut down
30 minutes inactivity
S1/S2 After 3 minutes of inactivity the flash
light will enter sleep mode and after 30
minutes will automatically shut down
No sleep mode; the flash light
will automatically shut down
60 minutes inactivity
7. Overheat protection
If the flash light is used too frequently, its overheating protection
function will be
triggered, the red and green lights of the charging indicator will blink
alternatively, and
the flash light will be locked. In such case, please wait for about three minutes to cancel
the protection
before continuing the use. Please try to use the 1/4 output or lower when
rapid shooting is needed to prevent the effect on the shooting.

8. Manually set the zoom
focal length
By pressing [－] ZOOM [＋], you can manually set the zoom focal length. The
zoom
focal length of the flash will cycle between (24 / 28 / 35 / 50 / 70 / 80 / 105mm).
In setting the flash zooming position, the LED indicators in the display panel will show
the current length. The focal length showed in the display is shown in the table below:
* [ ] represents <ON> state of display’s light, while [ ] represents <OFF> state.
Application of ZOOM to set the zooming position
State of [Output level indicator] zooming (mm)
24
28
35
50
70
80
105

9.
Sound
signal
When the sound signal is enabled, the flash will give different
sounds to indicate its
working situations. The meanings of the sounds can be found in the table below:
Sound Meaning Operation
2 beeps a. The sound signal is enabled;
b. The flash is started; Normal
3 beeps The flash is in the charging state Waiting for the
completion of
charging
4 beeps The sound switch is now disabled Normal
Continuous beep There is insufficient power and
the flash will turn off Replace the batteries.
A long beep The flash light is fully charged,
and can be used. Normal