Yongnuo YN862V User manual

Precaution
Features ...................2
Quick Start ..................3
Components Description ..............4
LCD Panel ...................5-6
Installation Instruction ..............7
Basic Operations ................8-10
Wireless Flash Shooting ..............11-15
Advanced Applications ..............16-18
C.Fn Setting Custom Functions ............19-20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Precaution
To avoid fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
To avoid short circuit, please make sure the batteries contacts are
securely packed and use the battery in accordance with the local
provisions.
Please place the batteries and the parts which can be swallowed
mistakenly away from children. If swallowed, please get medical
help immediately.
To avoid any possible injury to eyes, do not use the flash in a short
distance from the eyes.
To avoid any possible safety accident, do not use the flash on the
people focusing attention.
Please take out the batteries and stop using this product
immediately in case of the following situation:
This product is dropped or shocked seriously and the inner part of
this product is bared.
Wear gloves and take the batteries out if the corrosive liquid inside
the batteries leaks.
This product gives off strange smell, heat or smokes.
Do not dissemble or maintain this product because the internal
high voltage circuit may cause the electric shock.
Contents
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Equipped with 1800mAh lithium battery, recycle time is only 1.5s,
flash firing times of full output is over 700
Adopts lithium battery power supply design, ultra-fast charging recycle
system.
Supports Radio Wireless Flash Function
When YN862C is set as the master unit, it can control, fire YN862C (slave
mode), YN622C II (560RX mode) and other controlled units to achieve
ETTL/M/Multi flash, high-speed synchronization, focus control and other
functions. When YN862C is set as a slave unit, it can receive the control
and trigger signals of the TTL master unit such as YN862C and YN560-TX
Pro to realize the ETL/M/Multi mode off-camera flash; it can receive
control and trigger signals of YN560-TX (II)/RF603/RF605, achieve M /
Multi mode flash.
High Guide Number, Supports High-speed Sync
GN60@ISO100,200mm, supports high-speed sync, ETTL, manual flash,
multi flash, Gr grouping flash, the highest synchronous speed can reach
1/8000s.
Support Auto/Manual Zooming
The YN862C supports auto and manual zooming, the flash coverage can
be changed between AUTO, 20~200mm.
Supports USB Firmware Upgrade
The YN862C equipped with the USB interface, supports firmware
upgrade, the users can download the upgrade firmware through the
Yongnuo official website to upgrade the flash.
Supports Wireless Optical Slave function
The YN862C supports receiving YONGNUO, Canon' s and wireless optical
master signal, supports S1 and S2 flash mode.
Settings Save Automatically, Supports Custom Functions (C.Fn)
Equipped with Big Size LCD Display Screen, Standard PC
Synchronous Interface
Features
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If you don't have much time to read the whole user manual, we
advise you to read this section.
1.Please avoid the excessive use of the output with maximum
power. It can effectively extend the service life of this product. (It
is recommended that the speedlite should be idle for more than
10 minutes when entering the overheat protection).
2.Long press [MODE/ ]button and rotate select dial to switch
trigger mode. Short press [MODE/ ] button to switch flash
mode. In different trigger modes, the flash modes to be selected
are different.
3.Function button 1-4 corresponding to different functions
according to current state of the flash, operations and details
please refer to the following chapters.
4.When sets as a master control unit, short press [CH] button to
enter the channel setting status ,short press the function button
[GR/ZM] to switch the group, long press this button to set the
group focal length, press the function button [RATIO] to set the
light ratio mode. Turn [ ] to set the exposure compensation or
flash output.
5.Long press the function button 2 and button 3 can set the flash
shooting function settings and wireless shooting setting recover
to the default set-top TTL flash mode status.
6.When you position the flash head down by 7° , you can shoot
subjects at a short distance in a range of approx. 0.5 to 2 m.
Quick Start
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Components Description
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Selection/Setting
button set
Li-ion Battery
(kit only)
Battery
Lock-release button
<MODE/ > /
Flash mode button
Trigger mode
Flash head
Wide refection board
Wide panel
Mini stand
Terminal cover
AF-assist beam
emitter
Optical transmission
wireless sensor
Hotshoe contact
USB port
PC port
Bounce angle index
Function button
1/2/3/4
Radio transmission
link lamp
Charging lamp/
Test flash button
Lock-release button Dust- and water-
resistant adapter
Mounting foot
lock lever
Power switch
LCD panel

LCD Panel
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SLAVE
24mm
M
MENU1
CH 1
ETTL
GR
ETTL
Out door
In door
：Slave
RF MASTER
SLAVE
S1 S2
WIRELESS OFF
C Slave
CHZM
A
24mm
24mm
M
M
SLAVE
560 Slave
A
MENU1
GR CHZM
SLAVE
MENU1
GR
Light S1
CHZM
CH 1
ETTL
24mm
M
ZM C.FN FEB SYNC
24mm
M
RF SLAVE
Long press [MODE/ ] button and rotate select dial to switch flash
mode. In different trigger modes, the flash modes to be selected are
different.
：Master
2.RF MASTER (Radio wireless master mode)
1.WIRELESS OFF
:Set-top flash
3.RF SLAVE(Radio wireless slave mode)
:Slave
:Optical wireless slave mode
5.S1 MODE/6.S2 MODE
4. Optical SLAVE MODE

LCD Panel
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Zoom 16
50 Hz
Zoom
mm mm
20
0.3
20
MM
MMULTI
MULTI
ZM C.FN SYNC Hz
M
A
Battery level
FEB
ETTL
ZM C.FN FEB SYNC
C.FNZM
GR/ZM
A.ETTL C. OFF
B. M
0.0
MODE
24mm
M
ETTL：ETTL auto flash
FEC amount
：FEC
:Over heat
:Standard
:Automatic
:Manual
ETTL flash
Focal length(ZOOM)
：Beep
High-speed sync
Group
Flash mode
Manual flash output
Manual
flash
output
Gr flash
Manual flash Multi(stroboscopic) flash
M:Manual flash MULTI：Multi flash Flash
frequency
Number of flashes
Short press the [MODE/ ] button to switch the flash modes,
including ETTL/M/MULTI/GR. The selectable flash modes will be
different in different trigger modes.

Installation Instruction
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3.Power-on and Power-off
Set the power switch to [ON] position, the
speedlite will turn on and start charging.
After turned on, the [Charging lamp] will bright
with red light which indicates it can flash. After
use, set the switch to [OFF] position to turn
off the power source. Switch to <LOCK> to
open the lock function(P.10).
2.Attaching to the Camera & Detaching from the Camera
Slip the speedlite's mounting foot all the way into the camera's hot
shoe.
Slide the mounting foot lock lever to the right side as the arrow
shown, until heard the “clicks”sound.
To detach the speedlite, press the [lock-release button] and slide the
[Mounting foot lock lever] to the left side, then detach the speedlite.
4.Test Flash
When the charging lamp turns red, you
can test the flash is normal or through the
[TEST] button.
1.Install Battery And Take Out Battery
According to the picture, insert the
lithium battery fully into the battery
co m partment , th e batt e r y w i l l b e
installed when a 'click' sound comes out
from the battery locking lever.
For taking out the lithium battery, turn
the battery locking lever according to the
direction of arrow, the lithium battery
will be popped out automatically.

1.Button Operation
[ON/OFF]switch
[MODE/ ] button
[ ]Select dial
[ ]Select/OK button
[Function button 1/2/
3/4]
[TEST] button
Set the switch to the ON/OFF can turn on/off the
power source
Through the dial can adjust the selected parameters
which need adjusted, related operations and details
please refer to the subsequent chapters
Confirm and save the parameter settings
According to the current state of the flash, the
corresponding four function buttons are in
different roles, related operations and details
please refer to the subsequent chapters
Test flash
2.Statues of [Charging Indicator]
Statues Method
Red light
Green light
Goes off
The speedlite is fully
charged and can be used.
Quick flash* ready
Basic Operations
Meaning
Waiting for completion of
fully charged
Normal
The speedlite has not
been fully charged.
*About Quick Flash
The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting while the charging lamp is
green (before the flash is fully charged).The guide number is 1/2 to 1/6 of the
full output, but it is useful for shooting with a faster recycling time at a short
shooting distance.
The speedlite can be used
with“quick flash”
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3.Meaning of [Link lamp] 4. LCD Backlight ColorMeaning of
Green light
Green
Meaning Meaning
Radio transmissing
On-camera or master
flash mode
Flash Trigging
Slave flash mode
Flash enters overheat
protection state
[LINK] lamp
statues
Color
Red light
Orange
Long press this button and rotate select dial to
switch flash mode.
Short press this button and rotate select dial to
switch trigger mode.
Red