YN460-TX YN460-RX
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1. RX In this moment you can turn on or turn off the appropriate through pressing the ON OFF button Wireless link indicator light indicates the selected RX is turned on while wireless link indicator goes out indicate the selected RX is turn off 8 Application of AF LED If the object or environment lacks sufficient light the camera can not conduct accurate focusing at this time the TX can give out AF light to assist in the camera s focusing so as to achieve accurate focusing 1 2 The AF light function will be switched on off on the TX the setting method Press the MODE Button for a while and then press The AF light function will be switched on or off for each press Note Assist focus functions of camera and TX must be open while you use the AF LED 9 FV Lock Nikon Set the AE L AF L function as FV Lock on the camera before using this function At this time you can aim at your desired object in the viewfinder and then press the AE L key or AF L key in such case the flash light will pre flash to get the reading of flash exposure for the object after you have confirmed the scene frame press the shutter This function can only be available when your camera supports it for the setting of AE L and AF L refer to your camera manual 10 FE Lock Canon To use this function cover the subject for which flash exposure will be locked at the center of the viewfinder of camera press the button lt gt of the flash exposure lock a2. TX and RX can be superimposed 3 Release the connection pairing If the RX is lost or damaged or your TX is second hand the TX is needed to release all the connection pairing The methods of releasing the connection pairing first press and hold the MODE button and then make a long press of CH button and the output level indicator will flash until all the indicators light up indicating the connection pairing has been released 11 If multiple RX controlled on TX each RX can be release the connection pairing by itself independently through the same operation methods and does not effect the use of other RX all the group indicator on RX will light on indicating it has released the connection pairing successfully 4 Rear curtain Sync You can use slow speed shutter to produce trailing smear for the object and the flash light will flash at the moment when the shutter is going to be shut which means the rear curtain sync function For the rear curtain sync setting refer to your camera manual for setting The methods of setting on the TX Please press the MODE button for a while and then press button The speed light will switch between pre curtain sync and rear curtain sync for each press Note Rear curtain Sync on the TX is applicable for only the Canon version and it should be set on the camera for Nikon version 5 Exposure Compensation You can use the exposure compensation function of this camera to compensate flash outp
3. batteries chamber s cover in the direction of the arrow Push down the ribbon at the bottom of battery compartment in order to remove the batteries Insert the batteries according to the label inside battery chamber Make sure the direction of the batteries polarity is correct At first install two batteries in the interior of battery compartment You can pull the ribbon to remove all the batteries Close the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow RX Slide the batteries chamber s cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the batteries according to the label inside battery chamber Make sure the direction ofthe batteries polarity is correct Close the battery chamber cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Mount the TX on your camera Loosen the locking ring by turning it in the direction of the arrow Slip the TX s 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 TX loosen the locking ring by turning it in the opposite direction Note The wireless speedlites RX corresponding with TX can be placed in your desired location by use of the mini size base 4 3 Install Antenna Install the antenna in the TX antenna interface and tighten it clockwise and after using it for facilitating the storage you can rotate it counterclockwise to unload After the antenna is fixed you can rotate the antenna to get multiple posi
4. T Flash control group M WX WT MI M2 Wireless frequency band ISM 2 4GHz Wireless channels 7 Vertical rotation angle 7 90 degrees Horizontal rotation angle 0 270 degrees Power 4xAAsize batteries Alkaline or Ni MH are usable Power saving Shrinking power saving mode Under the default it will automatically sleep if standing idle for 30 seconds and automatically power off if standing idle for 60 minutes Lighting times 100 1500 times AA alkaline cell used Recycle time approx 5s AA alkaline cell used Color temperature 5600k Flash time 1 800s 1 20000s Flash control TTL auto flash or manual Level 7 light quantity output control with 1 3 stop increment and there is a total of 19 level fine tuning 15 Additional features Rear curtain sync FEC FEB Dimensions 72x 135x85mm Net weight 250g Accessories Flash light 1 protecting bag 1 mini stand 1 and manual 1 X Trouble shooting 1 RX can t flash The connection pairing hasn t been made for RX and TX Before using it for the first time make a longpress of CH button to make the connection pairing for them The batteries of RX or TX are running low Please replace new batteries e The external radio interference is too strong Please try to change the wireless channel by the CH button on the TX panel RX and TX aren t placed in the right position Please place the RX and TX within the range of radio transmission 2 The signals between T
5. X and RX are unstable If the use of the process PILOT indicator on TX will blink indicating signal of the current use of the channel is unstable Please check whether the antenna of TX has been erected and perpendicular to the ground and whether the receiving module of RX speedlite is opposite to the TX try to change the communication channels 3 AF LED of TX doesn t work Make sure that the focusing switch of TX is turned on and whether the assist focus is needed for this camera or whether this camera supports this function and some cameras need to focus in the center under the AF S mode in the low light environment Please make sure whether the camera s settings are disabled 16 4 Underexposure or overexposure of photo e Check whether the shutter aperture and sensitivity ISO of camera are set too close to the limit of flashing or whether the exposure compensation exposure bracketing and other settings relative with flashing are correct Because of the differences among different types of cameras and the personal preference you may meet the whole overexposure or underexposure when using this product and so try to adjust it through the flashing compensation or exposure compensation 5 The state of TX or RX is abnormal Please try to turn off the power supply of TX RX and camera After TX is installed on the hot shoe of camera turn on the power supply again If it is still unusual please replace the batteries release t
6. YONGNUC Wireless speedlite commander YN460 TX Wireless TTL speedlite YN460 RAX Before ues please READ this user manual carefully in order to ensure your sefety Keeep it properly for reference in the future USER MANUAL I Warning To complete the shooting a set of YN460 TX will be needed at least to support with YN460 RX which should be noted when purchasing To avoid fire or electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture To avoid short circuit be sure the batteries contacts are securely packed and in accordance with local provision when handling the batteries Please place the batteries and the parts which can be swallowed mistakenly away from children Contact a doctor immediately when it occurs To avoid possible injury to eyes do not use the flash light in a short distance from the eyes To avoid possible safety accident do not use the flash light on the people who need a high degree of attention Please take out the batteries and stop using immediately in case of below e This product is dropped or shocked seriously and the inner part of the product is bared e If the battery leaks corrosive liquids please take out the battery with gloves e The product gives off strange smell smokes or heats Do not disassemble or maintain this product Touching the internal high voltage circuit will cause electric shock Remove batteries during long periods of non use Il Features YN460 TX and YN460 RX is a set of n
7. airing For any additional abnormality you can re set the YN460 TX by pressing the MODE CH button and hold for about 10 seconds IV Nomenclature YN460 TX Hereinafter referred to as TX Antenna Antenna interface PC port for input and connecting with the camera only PC port for output and connecting with the speedlite only AF LED Battery chamber s cover Locking ring Hot shoe stand Hot shoe contact Oo AAIDMN HWY 10 Group indicator It indicates the current flash group TTL M1 M2 11 Output level Channel indicator The flash brightness or exposure compensation will be indicated when setting the output power and the number of current channel will be indicated when setting the channel 12 AF LED switch indicator A long time lighting indicates that the AF LED is turned on and a long time non lighting indicates that the AF LED is turned off 13 Charging indicator test button It indicates the current charging state and it can also test the flash if you press this button 14 Channel switch button The channels will switch among the 1 7 in circle for each press 15 Rear curtain switch indicator A long time lighting indicates that the Rear curtain sync is opened a long time non lighting indicates that the Rear curtain sync is closed 16 Power switch button You can adjust the output level by setting button 17 Wireless link indicator It indicates the current status of wireless connection a
8. cation of setting power saving mode Q automatically shut down the machine default Keeping idle for 30 seconds will enter the dormancy and 5 hours will Keeping idle for 30 seconds will enter the dormancy and the automatic Keeping idle for 5 minutes will enter the dormancy and 30 minutes will automatically shut down the machine Keeping idle for 5 minutes will enter the dormancy and 60 minutes will automatically shut down the machine Keeping idle for 5 minutes will enter the dormancy and 5 hours will automatically shut down the machine 0 xy 0 0 0 0 ane Keeping idle for 5 minutes will enter the dormancy and the automatic AS Hi shutdown function disabled 10 Overheating protection If the flash light is used too frequently its overheating protection function will be triggered 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 10 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 11 Menu Access of Camera only for the more recent Canon models For the more recent models of Canon supporting the menu access you can set some advanced functions of TX through the camera menu For example you can set the pre curtain sync rear curtain sync exposure compensation exposure bracketing VII The Advanced Application 1 Ultra long range Wireless Contro
9. cting the M1 or M2 group for RX even if TTL group is selected for the TX M1 or M2 group of RX can normally flash according to the selected output power 8 Test Flashing You can test flashing respectively on the YN460 TX and YN460 RX After powering on the TX and RX and making the connection pairing press the TEST button to test whether the flashing is normal In any group press the TEST button and then the speedlite will give the different brightness according to the selected output power 9 Power saving Mode To save power YONGNUO designs the power saving mode for the YN460 TX and YN460 RX Under the default state if TX and RX are idle for about 30 seconds they will go into the Sleep state and if idle for 60 minutes they will shut down automatically In the Sleep state you can press any button or make a half press of the Shutter button to wake up To facilitate controlling the time during the lighting process you can also adjust the power saving mode as you like Adjustment method is first press and hold the MODE button and then press the ON OFF button at this time the indicators of output power will light up in pairs Press the ON OFF and the indicator will show the current settings of power saving mode and press it again to switch into the next mode The power saving mode indicated by the indicator is shown as follows J Ak represents lt ON gt state of indicator s light while 0 represents lt OFF gt state Appli
10. es in the right position Take 4 TTL groups as the lighting for the persons and place them in front of the persons responsible for lighting the persons Take 4 M1 groups as the background lighting 1 and place them behind the persons responsible for the wall behind the persons Take 8 M2 groups as the background lighting 2 responsible for the upper parts of the building behind the persons Keep the same distance between each speedlite of TTL group and the person If the TX and RX are tested normally you can take the flashing photography 1 4 IX Specifications YN460 TX Flash control group TTL MI M2 Metering system ETTLATTL Wireless frequency band ISM 2 4GHz Wireless channels 7 The number of controlled RX max 16 sets Range of wireless transmission Maximum distance of more than 200 meters the actual distance relate to the surrounding environment Power 4x AAA size batteries Alkaline or Ni MH are usable Power Saving Shrinking power saving mode Under the default it will automatically sleep if standing idle for 30 seconds and automatically power off if standing idle for 60 minutes Additional features Access to camera menu for canon version only FEC FEB flash management rear curtain syne and assist focus Dimensions 50x74 103 mm Net weight 125g Accessories Speedlight commander 1 protecting bag 1 and manual 1 YN460 RX Guide number 33 Circuit design Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor IGB
11. ew 2 4G wireless TTL flash system the characteristics of which is as follows 2 4G wireless TTL flash supported 2 4G wireless TTL flash has been achieved to help you seize every precious moment Multiple wireless flash control supported YONGNUO design a TTL group and two M groups for the wireless flash system every group can be adjusted output level independently Remote Power Control on YN460 TX It s easy to control the output level of wireless speedlites on YN460 TX so you won t move back and forth between camera and speedlites the efficiency will increase by more than 60 Rear curtain supported as well as FEC FEB Two PC ports for synchronous I O There are two PC ports one in which is used for signal input and the other is for the synchronous signal output In particular the PC port for the output also supports the synchronous rear curtain Vast distance wireless flash control It achieves the remote wireless flash control with the maximum distance of 200m There are seven user configurable wireless channels that can effectively prevent the wireless interference and maximize the reliable use in the complex environment e Support for up to 16 YN460 RX speed lights A YN460 TX can make 16 YN460 RX speedlites flash at the same time which can provide the better creativity achieving the speedlights applied in large scale night illumination Flash management function The YN460 TX has flash management functi
12. h operation 4 Settings Channel You can set the different communication channels by the CH button of TX or RX panel and there are seven channels to be chosen Press the CH button on the panel and the indicator for output control will flash displaying the current channel and then press the CH button again to switch to the next channel Thus if the channel that is being used is disturbed you can switch to other channels in order to effectively avoid radio interference from the outside Note When changing channels on the RX please make sure the communication between TX and camera is normal and TX must be closer to the range of RX 5 Group and Brightness Settings of YN460 TX In the TTL Group state you can adjust the flashing exposure compensation with the range of 3ev 3ev by and taking the 1 3 level as the fine tuning amount of increase or decrease and there are a total of 19 level fine tuning In the M1 M2 Group state you can adjust the flashing output control with the range of 1 64 1 1 by and taking the 1 3 level as the fine tuning amount of increase or decrease and there are a total of 19 level fine tuning Note During fine tuning the flash exposure compensation or flash brightness if the output indicator blinks it shows that it is taking 1 3 or 2 3 level as the amount of fine tuning to increase or decrease For canon version the compensation setting of TX will override the exposure compensatio
13. he TX connection pairing and then make the connection pairing again
14. ke a long press of or button to continuously adjust the exposure compensation or flash brightness MODE Button TX RX It is only available for the version of Canon Please press the MODE Button first for a MODE Button while and then press The speedlight will switch between pre curtain sync and rear curtain sync for each press on TX _ Please press the Mode Button first for a while and then press The switch of the focus light MODE Button will open or close for each press on TX Please press the Mode Button first for a while and then press PILOT on TX The group indicators MODE Button PILOT will blink and the flash system go into flash management setting state please read The Advanced Application for detail use method Meaning of Output level indicator N u Ds represents lt ON gt state of indicator s light while 0 represents lt OFF gt state State of Output level indicator Exposure Compensation w ale OJo l 4 4 OVO o o OlO1 O a O O 5 O oloo ClO jojo Sle lt gt Meaning of PILOT and LINK indicator PILOT indicator Operation Waiting for the completion of charging or press any button to wake up Normal a Check whether the power of TX is turned off b Check whether the RX is beyond the control of TX c Try to change the communication channel d Try to make the wireless connection pairing again Slo
15. l The distance of wireless flash control can be up to 200 meters At the outdoor to ensure the success of wireless remote flash control please pay attention to the following aspects Any obstacle can t be found between the transmitter and receiver because it will block the transmission of wireless signal Please erect the antenna on the transmitting terminal which is more conductive to the emission of wireless signal Please erect the body of the machine on the receiving terminal and try to make the receivingmodule of speedlite towards the transmitting terminal as possible you can rotate the flash light s head of RX for this purpose Try to change channel settings to select the best suited to your current use Note This function not only be applicable to Canon Nikon cameras but also applicable to other brands of cameras 2 The fine tuning function of output power YN460 TX and YN460 RX have the fine tuning function of output power by which you can make a more subtle adjustment for the flashing output There is the 1 3 level amount of increase or decrease for each exposure compensation or flashing brightness and there is a total of 19 level fine tuning During fine tuning the flash exposure compensation or flash brightness if the output indicator blinks it shows that it is taking 1 3 or 2 3 level as the amount of fine tuning to increase or decrease Note The exposure compensation of
16. n setting on the camera 6 Group and Brightness Settings of YN460 RX Inthe M Group state RX wireless control is turned off and it will be used only as the manual speedlite under the 7 level brightness control 1 64 1 1 and there are a total of 19 level fine tuning In the WX Group state the group selection of RX will be entirely subordinate to the group settings of TX that is to say when the group settings of TX is switched in the TTL M1 M2 cycle the actual group selection of RX will be switched in the WT M1 M2 cycle and the WX indicator will light up at the same time with WT M1 M2 In the WT Group state you can adjust the flashing exposure compensation with the range of 3ev 3ev by and taking the 1 3 level as the fine tuning amount of increase or decrease and there are a total of 19 level fine tuning 8 In the M1 M2 Group state you can adjust the flashing output control with the range of 1 64 1 1 by and taking the 1 3 level as the fine tuning amount of increase or decrease and there are a total of 19 level fine tuning Note The exposure compensation of TX and RX can be superimposed 7 Control Relation Between TX Group and RX Group Actual Group of RX ie e Note When selecting the M group for the RX the wireless control of RX will be turned off When selecting the WT group for the RX even if M1 or M2 group is selected for the TX WT group of RX can normally make TTL flashing When sele
17. nd it will blink slowly when sleep 18 Power switch Power can be opened or closed by holding this button for 2 seconds 19 Group switch button You can set the wireless flash control groups with this button YN460 RX Hereinafter referred to as RX 20 Reflection board 21 Wide angle diffuser 22 Flash light s head 23 Battery chamber s cover 24 Wireless receiving module 25 Locking ring 26 Hot shoe stand 27 Hot shoe contact 28 Group indicator It indicates the current flash group M WX WT M1 M2 29 Output level Channel indicator The flash brightness or exposure compensation will be indicated when setting the output power and the number of current channel will be indicated when setting the channel 30 Charging indicator test button It indicates the current charging state and it can also test the flash if you press this button 31 Channel switch button The channels will switch among 1 7 in circle for each press YouGNue 32 Power switch button You can adjust the output level by setting button 33 Wireless link indicator It indicates the current status of wireless connection and it Sais will flash slowly when sleep te ae i eae L 34 Power switch Power can be opened or closed by holding this button for 2 seconds ary Sana ee 35 Group switch button You can set the wireless flash control groups with this button TTL SPEEDLITE V Installation Instruction 1 Install Batteries TX Slide the
18. nd the flash light will pre flash and the camera will calculate the appropriate flash output data Now you have some time for recomposition after which you can take photo The function can be used only when it is supported by your camera For the setting method refer to your Camera Instructions 11 Reflection Flash Bounce flash means to take photos by making flash light head aimed at wall or ceiling andusing the light reflected back from the ceiling or wall to light the desired object so that the shade behind the object can be decreased to get more natural shooting effect If the wall or ceiling is too far the bounce flash may be too weak to get enough exposure The wall or ceiling should be even and white in order to get efficient reflection if the reflection surface is not white color cast may appear in photo 12 Use Reflection Board to Take Photos With the reflection board flash draw the reflection board and the wide angle diffusion board out from the light head at the same time and then push the wide angle diffusion board back In such case if this product is being used to take photos it will produce a highlighted point on the eyes of the subject and thus make the eyes charming catch light This function can reach optimal effect when the flasher head is up 90 13 Use Wide angle Diffuser Pull out the wide angle diffusion board push back the reflection board and arrange them as per the figure in such case the flash
19. on which enables you to turn on or turn off each of YN460 RX first 7 RX paired to the TX remotely This function helps you to confirm the lighting effect of each YN460 RX lll Quick Start If you don t have much time to read the whole user manual we advise you to read this section 1 Wireless connection pairing You need to make the wireless connection pairing for the YN460 TX and the YN460 RX before the first usage as follows Turn on the YN460 TX and the YN460 RX at the same time meanwhile press the CH button and hold on for about 5 seconds The wireless connection pairing is successed if all the YN460 TX and YN460 RX group indicator lights are on at the same time 2 How to use as wireless TTL lighting Set the YN460 RX to WT group and connect the YN460 TX to the camera Now theYN460 RX becomes a wireless TTL speedlite and you can start to shoot 3 How to use as 2 groups of remote controllable manual speedlites Set one YN460 RX to M1 group and another to M2 group connect the YN460 TX to the camera and then the output level of the M1 and M2 groups can be set on the YN460 TX You can control 2 YN460 RXs output level separately 4 How to set YN460 RX s group on YN460 TX Set YN460 RX to WX group and the actual YN460 RX group will keep the same as the last group of the YN460 TX 5 Abnormal situation If there is abnormality please turn off the YN460 TX and YN460 RX and then turn on again try to re make the wireless connection p
20. scopes will extent to 18 mm and the flash effect will be softer and more natural VIII Shooting Examples with YN460 TX and YN460 RX 1 Wireless TTL lighting application 1 TX 1 RX First make the connection pairing for a set of TX RX and then set the WT group for RX so that you can directly control the flashing of RX on the TX At this time you can takethe RX as a wireless TTL speedlite You can also freely set the flashing group and output power of RX and TX and the actual flashing output power of speedlite are equal to the total of the output powers set for the TX and RX at the same time 2 Photography of meeting and wedding 1 TX 1 RX WT 1 RX M1 1 RX M2 First make the connection pairing respectively for the TX and RX Set the WT group for one RX and M1 and M2 groups separately for other two sets of RX And then place the TX and RX in the right position Before shooting please press the TEST button to check the readiness of TX and RX Therefore when shooting the speedlite set as WT group will flash exposure according to the TTL and the other two speedlites set as M1 and M2 groups will flash respectively with the pre set brightness 3 Application of large scale nighttime lighting flash 1 TX 4 RX WT 4 RX M1 8 RX M2 First make RX connected with TX one by one and set the groups for each RX for example set four RX as WT group four RX as M1 group and eight RX as M2 group And Place the speedlit
21. tion options When the signal is instable you can try to turn the antenna to adjust the emission direction in order to improve the signal transmission It is recommended that the antenna should be perpendicular to the ground when using it For the RX the wireless receiving module on the RX should be towards TX as far as possible in order to ensure normal transmission VI Basic Functions 1 Basic Operations Operation of the buttons Component Pisin os Operation Application Power switch of TX or RX The power of TX or RX can be opened or closed by holding Power Switch this button for 2 seconds It is suggested that the battery shall be taken out after the power of TX or RX is closed through this button On the TX if you press it every time the groups of TX will be switched in the cycle of TTL M1 M2 On the RX if you press it every time the groups of RX will be switched in the cycle of M WX WT M1 M2 Meanwhile make a long press of CH button to make the paired link of TX and RX CH Button After the paired link LINK indicator will light applicable for flashing make a short press of CH button to switch the channels Test Button TX RX Press this button to test the radio signal transmission of TX or the output brightness of RX In the TTL Group state you can adjust the flash exposure compensation by this button And in the other group statuses you can adjust the flash brightness by this button and Button Ma
22. ut so as to make shooting effect better meet your requirements For Canon version the exposure compensation function on camera is available only in TTL mode In the TTL group of TX or RX you can also make compensation of flash brightness with the Output control knob within the range of 3ev with the precision of 1 3ev The exposure compensation of TX and RX can be superimposed Note For canon version this compensation setting will override the exposure compensation setting on the camera 6 Exposure Bracketing FEB The FEB function is set on the camera For the specific setting method refer to your Camera Instructions After the FEB is set after 3 photos are taken exposure compensation will be made automatically in the sequence of for example normal under over This function helps you improve the success rate of photo taking 7 Flash Management If multiple RX controlled on TX in this case you manage the working status of each flash through settings on TX This function helps you to confirm the lighting effect of each RX The setting methods Press the MODE button for a while and then press PILOT button the group indicators blink and the flash system go into flash management setting status the output power indicators light up at the same time to indicate the number of the current RX Press button corresponding position of the output power indicator will blink and indicate you has selected the appropriate
23. w blinking TX or RX is in the Sleep state Press any button or make a half press of the Shutter button to wake up A long time After completing the connection pairing between TX and lighting RX you can make the flash operation Normal 2 Power on and Power off The power of the TX or RX can be opened or closed by holding this button for 2 seconds It is suggested that the battery shall be taken out after the power is closed through this button Open the power of TX and RX and after the charging is completed the charging indicator is lighting which indicates the flash is available If the charging is not completed within 20 seconds the RX will automatically shutdown Then you need to replace with new batteries 7 You may press the testing button PILOT to test whether the flash works normally After use hold the power switch for 2 seconds to power off TX or RX will shut down automatically due to low battery The output level indicator of TX will blink before shut down 3 Wireless connection pairing For the new TX or RX the wireless connection pairing is needed before using it You can make a long press of CH buttons on the TX and RX panel for 5 seconds to give the wireless connection pairing and only a RX can be given connection pairing for each time After the connection pairing is completed LINK indicator will light up indicating that it has realized the wireless connects successfully between TX and RX and you can make the flas
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