Godox TT685II-C Flash for Canon Cameras User Manual

Scan the Spare Channel

To avoid the interference of using the same channel by others, this function can be used: enter the C.Fn settings and find the SCAN option. When setting it to START, it will scan from 1% to 100%. And 8 spare channels will be displayed after the scan is completed.

ETTL: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting

Using Automatic Wireless Flash with a Single Receiver Unit

Transmitter Unit Setting

• Attach a TT685IIC camera flash on the camera and set it as the Transmitter unit.
• X1T-C can also be used as Transmitter unit. X1T-C can control TT685IIC’s ZOOM value when the ZOOM is adjusted to auto (A) mode.

Receiver Unit Setting

• Set wireless controlled TT685IIC as the wireless Receiver Unit.

Check the communication channel.

• If the Transmitter unit Receiver unit(s) are set to a different channel, set them to the same channel.

Position the camera and flashes

• Position the camera and flashes as the picture shows.

Set the Transmitter unit’s flash mode to  

• Set the Transmitter unit’s flash mode to .
• For shooting will automatically be set for the Receiver unit.
• Set the Transmitter unit flash firing as ON to fire a flash.

Check that the flash is ready

• Check that the Transmitter flash ready indicator is lightened.
• When the Receiver flash ready indicator is ready, the AF-assist beam lighting area will blinks at 1 second intervals.

Check the flash operation.

• Press the Transmitter unit’s Test Button < >
• Then, the Receiver unit will fire. If not, adjust the Receiver unit’s angle toward the Transmitter unit and distance from the Transmitter unit.

Using Automatic Wireless Flash with Multiple Receiver Units

When stronger flash output or more convenient lighting operation is needed, increase the number of Receiver units and set it as a single Receiver unit. To add Receiver units, use the same steps as setting “automatic wireless flash with a single Receiver unit”. Any flash group can be set (A/B/C/D/E). When the number of Receiver units is increased and the Transmitter unit flash firing is ON, automatic control is implemented to make all groups of flashes fire the same flash output and ensure the total flash output up is to standard exposure.

• Press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera to fire a modeling flash.
• If the Receiver unit’s auto power off function is workable, press the Transmitter unit’s test button to power it on. Please note that test firing is unavailable during the camera’s regular metering time.
• The effective time of Receiver auto power off is changeable (C.Fn-RX STBY)
• By making some settings, the auto AF-assist transmitter will not blink after the Receiver unit’s flash ready indicator is lightened. (C.Fn-AF)

Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash

The FEC and other setting that set on the Transmitter unit will also be appeared on the Receiver unit automatically. The Receiver unit does not need any operation. Use the following settings to make wireless flashes according to the same methods with normal flash shooting.

• Flash Exposure Compensation
• Flash Exposure Lock
• Manual Flash
• Stroboscopic Flash

About the Transmitter Unit
Use two or more Transmitter units. By preparing several cameras what with Transmitter units flash attached, cameras can be changed in shooting while keeping the same lighting source. (Receiver unit).

M: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash
This describes wireless (multiple shooting) using manual flash. You can shoot with a different flash output setting for each Receiver unit (firing) group. Set all parameters on the Transmitter unit.

Setting Flash Mode
You can directly operate the Receiver unit to manually set the manual flash or stroboscopic flash.

1. Setting the Receiver unit.
2. Setting flash mode to
   • Press button so that is displayed.
   • et the manual flash output.

Multi: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash

1. Setting Stroboscopic flash
   • Press button so that is displayed.
   • Setting the stroboscopic flash.

The Reason & Solution of Not Triggering in Godox 2.4G Wireless

1. Disturbed by the 2.4G signal in outer environment (e.g. wireless base station, 2.4G wifi router, Bluetooth, etc.)
   • To adjust the channel CH setting on the flash trigger (add 10+ channels) and use the channel which is not disturbed. Or turn off the other 2.4G equipment in working.
2. Please make sure that whether the flash has finished its recycle or caught up with the continuous shooting speed or not (the flash ready indicator is lighten) and the flash is not under the state of over-heat protection or other abnormal situation.
   • Please downgrade the flash power output. If the flash is in TTL mode, please try to change it to M mode (a preflash is needed in TTL mode).
3. Whether the distance between the flash trigger and the flash is too close or no ( <0.5m)
   • Please turn on the “close distance wireless mode” on the flash trigger
   • X2 & X1 series: press the test button and hold on, then turning it on until the flash ready indicator blinks for 2 times.
   • XPro series: Set the C.Fn-DIST to 0-30m.
4. Whether the flash trigger and the receiver end equipment are in the low battery states or not.
   • Please replace the battery (the flash trigger is recommended to use 1.5V disposable alkaline battery).

Other Applications

Sync Triggering
The Sync Cord Jack is a Φ2.5mm plug. Insert a trigger plug here and the flash will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter.

Auto Focus Assist Beam
In poorly-lit or low contrast shooting environments, the built-in auto focus assist beam will automatically light on to make it easier for the autofocus. The beam will light up only when autofocus is difficult and get out as soon as the autofocus becomes correct.

If you want to turn off the auto focus assist beam, set the “AF” to “OFF” on the C.Fn settings.

• If you find he auto assist beam does not light up, this is because the camera has got a correct autofocus.

Bounce Flash

By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. This is called bounce flash. To set the bounce direction, hold the flash head and turn it to a satisfying angle.

• If the wall or ceiling is too far away, the bounced flash might be too weak and result in underexposure.
• The wall or ceiling should be a plain, white color for high reflectance. If the bounce surface is not white, a color cast may appear in the picture.

Creating a Catchlight

With the catchlight panel, you can create a catchlight in the subject’s eyes to add life to the facial expression.

1. Point the flash head upward by 90°
2. Pull out the wide panel.
   • The catchlight panel will come out at the same time.
3. Push the wide panel back in.
   • Push in only the wide panel.
   • Follow the same procedures as for bounce flash.

Notes

• Point the flash head straight ahead and then upward by 90° The catchlight will not appear if the swing the flash head left or right.
• For maximum catchlight effect, stay 1.5m/4.9ft away from the subject.

ZOOM: Setting the Flash Coverage
The flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. It can be set to match the lens focal length from 20mm to 200mm.

In Manual Zoom mode, press the button.

• Turn the Select Dial to change the flash coverage.
• If < > is displayed, the flash coverage will be set automatically.

If you set the flash coverage manually, make sure its covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery.

Low Battery Warning

If the battery power is low < > will appear and blink on the LCD panel. Please replace the battery immediately.

C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions

The following table lists the available and unavailable custom functions of this flash.

1. Press Button until C.Fn menu is displayed. The “Ver x.x” in the top right corner refers to the software version.
2. Select the custom function No.
   • Turn the Select Dial to select the Custom Function No.
3. Change the Setting.
   • Press Set Button and Setting No. Blinks.
   • Turn the Select Dial to set the desired number. Pressing Set Button will confirm the settings.
   • After you set the Custom Function and press button, the camera will be ready to shoot.
4. In the C.Fn states, long press the “Clear” button for 2 seconds until “OK” is displayed on the panel, which means the values in C.Fn can be reset.

Control with the Camera’s Menu Screen

If the camera flash is attached to an EOS camera which has a speedlite control function, the flash can be controlled using the camera’s menu screen. For the menu operation procedure, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

1. * Setting Camera Flash Functions  

   The following function are settable according to different flash modes.

2. Flash mode

3. Shutter sync (1st/2nd curtain, high speed sync)

4. FEB

5. Flash exposure compensation

6. Flash firing

7. Clear camera flash’s settings

   • Custom Function of Camera Flash
     C. Fn-00, C.Fn.01, C.Fn-03, C.Fn-08, C.Fn-10, C.Fn-20, C.Fn-22

Clear All Flash Custom Functions

Screens from the EOS-1D Mark III.

• If flash exposure compensation has already been set with the camera flash, flash exposure compensation cannot be set with the camera. To set it with the camera, the camera flash’s exposure compensation must be set to zero.
• If any Flash Custom Functions and flash settings other than flash exposure compensation have been set by both the camera and the flash, the latest settings will take effect.

Protection Function

Over-Temperature Protection

• To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire more than 40 continuous flashes in fast succession 1/1 full power. After 40 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of at least 10 minutes.
• If you fire more than 40 continuous flashes and the fire more flashes in short intervals, the inner over-temperature protection function may be activated. If this occurs, allow a rest time of about 10 minutes, and the flash unit will then return to normal.
• When the over-temperature protection is started is shown on the LCD display.

Number of flashes that will activate over-temperature protection: Power Output Level / Number of Flashes / ZOOM (mm)

Number of flashes what will activate over-temperature protection in high- speed sync triggering mode:
Power Output Level / Number of Flashes / ZOOM (mm)

Other Protections

The system provides real-time protection to secure the device and your safety .
The following lists prompts for your reference:

Technical Data

length image size)

| Manual Zoom

·         Swinging/tilting flash head (bounce flash): 0 to 300° horizontally and –

7° to 120° vertically

Flash Duration| 1/300 to 1/20000 seconds

Exposure Control

increments (Manual FEC and FEB can be

combined)

FE lock| With button or <*> button
Sync mode| High-speed sync (up to 1/8000 seconds

first-curtain sync, and second-curtain sync

Multi flash| Provided (up to 100 times, 199Hz)

Wireless Flash (2.4G Radio Transmission)

by

X series flash trigger)

Transmission range (approx.)| 100m
Channels| 32 (1~32)
ID| 01~99
Modeling flash| Fired with camera’s depth-of field preview

button

Auto Focus Assist Beam

Effective range (approx.)| Center: 0.6~10m

Periphery: 0.6~5m

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Power Supply

Power source| NI-MH battery (recommended) or LR6

alkaline battery*4

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Recycle time| 0.1-2.6s (Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery)
Full power flashes| About 290 times
Power saving| Power off automatically after approx. 90 seconds of idle operation. (60 minutes if

set as Receiver)

Sync Triggering Mode

Dimensions

Troubleshooting

If there is a problem, refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.

The Camera Flash does not fire.

The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera.

• Attach the camera’s mounting foot securely to the camera.

The electrical contacts of the Camera Flash and camera are dirty.

• Clean the contacts.

• Wait until the flash is fully recycled and the flash ready indicator lights up.
• If the flash ready indicator lights up, but < > or < > is not displayed in the view finder, check whether this flash unit is securely attached to the camera hotshoe.
• If the flash ready indicator does not light up after a long wait, check whether the battery power is enough. If the battery power is low, < > will appear and blink on the LCD panel. Please replace the battery immediately.

The power turns off by itself.

After 90 seconds of idle operation, auto power off took effect if the flash is set as Transmitter.

• Press the shutter button halfway or press any flash button to wake up.

After 60 minutes (or 30 minutes) of idle operation, the flash unit will enter sleep mode if it is set as Receiver.

• Press any flash button to wake up.

• Auto zoom does not work.
  The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera.

• Attach the camera flash’s mounting foot the camera.

• The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed.
  There was a highly reflective object (e.g., glass window) in the picture.

• Use FE lock (FEL)

You used high-speed sync.

• With high-speed sync, the effective flash range will be shorter. Make sure the subject is within the effective flash range displayed.

You used Manual Flash Mode.

• Set the flash mode to ETTL or modify the flash output.

Photos have dark corners or only parts of the target subject are illuminated.
The local length of lens exceeds the flash coverage.

• Check the flash coverage you set. This flash unit has the flash coverage between 20 and 200mm, which fits medium-format cameras.

Firmware Upgrade

• The USB port is a Type-C USB socket. Type-C USB connection line is applicable.
• As the firmware upgrade needs the support of Godox G3 software, please download and install the “Godox G3 firmware upgrade software” before upgrading. Then choose the related firmware file.
• As the product needs to do firmware upgrade, please refer to instruction manual of the newest electric version as final.

Compatible Cameras Models

This flash unit can be used in the following Canon EOS series camera models:

This table only lists the tested camera models, not all Canon EOS series cameras. For the compatibility of other camera models, a self-test is recommended. Rights to modify this table retained.

Maintenance

• Shut down the device immediately should abnormal operation be detected.
• Avoid sudden impacts and the product should be dedusted regularly.
• It is normal for the flash tube to be warm when in use. Avoid continuous flashes if unnecessary.
• Maintenance of the flash must be performed by our authorized maintenance department which can provide original accessories.
• Unauthorized service will void the warranty.
• If the product had failures or was wetter, do not use it until it is repaired by professionals.
• Change made to the specifications or design may not be reflected in this manual.

Warranty Conditions

A new product purchased in the Alza.cz sales network is guaranteed for 2 years. If you need repair or other services during the warranty period, contact the product seller directly, you must provide the original proof of purchase with the date of purchase.

The following are considered to be a conflict with the warranty conditions, for which the claimed claim may not be recognized:

• Using the product for any purpose other than that for which the product is intended or failing to follow the instructions for maintenance, operation, and service of the product.
• Damage to the product by a natural disaster, the intervention of an unauthorized person or mechanically through the fault of the buyer (e.g., during transport, cleaning by inappropriate means, etc.).
• Natural wear and aging of consumables or components during use (such as batteries, etc.).
• Exposure to adverse external influences, such as sunlight and other radiation or electromagnetic fields, fluid intrusion, object intrusion, mains overvoltage, electrostatic discharge voltage (including lightning), faulty supply or input voltage and inappropriate polarity of this voltage, chemical processes such as used power supplies, etc.
• If anyone has made modifications, modifications, alterations to the design or adaptation to change or extend the functions of the product compared to the purchased design or use of non-original components.

EU Declaration of Conformity

Identification data of the manufacturer’s / importer’s authorized representative:
Importer: Alza.cz a.s.
Registered office: Jankovcova 1522/53, Holešovice, 170 00 Prague 7
CIN: 27082440
Subject of the declaration:
Title: External Flash
Model / Type: TT685II-C
The above product has been tested in accordance with the standard(s) used to demonstrate compliance with the essential requirements laid down in the Directive(s):
Directive No. 2014/53/EU
Directive No. 2011/65/EU as amended 2015/863/EU

WEEE

This product must not be disposed of as normal household waste in accordance with the EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE – 2012/19 / EU). Instead, it shall be returned to the place of purchase or handed over to a public collection point for the recyclable waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. Contact your local authority or the nearest collection point for further details. Improper disposal of this type of waste may result in fines in accordance with national regulations.

Dear customer,
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please read the following instructions carefully before first use and keep this user manual for future reference. Pay particular attention to the safety instructions. If you have any questions or comments about the device, please contact the customer line.

www.alza.co.uk/kontakt
+44 (0)203 514 4411
Importer       Alza.cz a.s., Jankovcova 1522/53, Holešovice, 170 00 Prague 7, www.alza.cz

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