MEIKEE MK-R200 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Flash Instruction Manual

MEIKEE MK-R200 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Flash

Material list

Different sets are provided with different accessories. Please check whether accessories are complete before use. In case of any missing part, please infom the store or the distributor immediately.

Safety Instruction

• Do not use the product if there is inflammable or explosive gas.
• In case a flash falls or is damaged, do not touch any exposed metal part; otherwise, electric shock or personal injury may be caused.
• In case of overheating, smoke or smell of burning, please stop operation and take out the battery immediately, so as to avoid burning the components.
• In case corosive liquid exudes from the battery and enters your eyes, please wash your eyes with clear water and contact an ophthalmologist immediately.
• Avoid a flash from being immersed in or touching rainwater, sweat and steam, so as to avoid a fire or short circuit.
• Do not use the flash towards a highly concentrated person, so as to avoid an accident.
• Do not use the flash towards other’s eyes or an infant, so as to avoid damaging retinas.
• Do not wash the components using diluents or active agents, such as benzene, or store the components where there are camphor and benzene; otherwise, the plastic packages will be damaged and even a fire or electric shock will be caused.
• Keep children away from small accessories to avoid swallowing.
• Anyone who swallows small accessories accidentally should seek medical advice immediately.
• Please do not try to dismantle or repair the components, so as to avoid electric shock or damage.
• Please use a standard lithium battery and do not misplace the positive and negative poles of the battery.
• In order to avoid reducing the service life due to overheating of the flash holder, do not use the maximum gear (1/1) for more than 20 consecutive times Take out the battery timely if it will be stored for 7 days, so as to avoid damaging the battery and reducing the service life.

Description of MK-R200 Part

1. 2.4G macro indicator light It can receive command signal from MK-GT620 trigger.
2. Light triggered S 1/$2 indicator light It can flash automatically after receiving trigger signal from the other flashes.
3. Light triggered luminance indicator light (1/1-1/64). group (GPychannel (CH) indicator light. It indicates luminance under S1/S2 mode and group/channel under 2,4G macro mode.
4. Power button Open/close of flash
5. SET button Mode switch button (2.4G macro model S1 mode/s2 mode)
6. CH>right button Increase the flash value under S1/s2 mode; it is channel switch button under 2.4G macro mode.
7. <GP left button Decrease the output power under s1/$2 mode; it is group switch button under 2,4G macro mode.
8. LED assist lamp/lash test button Press and hold it for 2s and it is LED assist lamp; click on it and it is flash test button.
9. Indicator light The green light is normally on during normal communication with MK-GT620 master control; the green light flickers after 1/1 strong flash in case of power shortage and low voltage; the red light flickers under overtemperature protection.
10. Battery cover
11. Slide button
12. Lock release switch
13. Flash panel
14. USB interface It is used for charging and firmware updating.
15. Wireless sensing window
16. Fixation needle

MK-MT24 storage pocket

Breakdown drawing of MK-MT24 storage pocket

Pack the products orderly using MK-MT24 storage pocket after taking pictures.

Prompt: you can put MK-R200 flash in the storage bag and then in the storage pocket.

MK-R200 Product Feature

• It is an easily operated macro-photographic apparatus.
• It supports 2.4G macro triggered flashing, three groups A/B/C, four channels and synchronized flash of multiple lamps.
• It supports optical pulse triggered flashing under S1/$2 mode and level-7 flash output power regulation (1/64-1/1).
• The transmission distance between 2.4G macro master control and subcontrol is 15m under remote control.
• Overtemperature protection enables effective protection of flash High-speed recycling system takes about 4s for full optical output recycling.
• The effective distance of LED assist focusing is 0,5-2m Various installation methods can be used flexibly.
• It can be installed in front of the lens using an annular adaptor ring or installed on the lamp holder or freely placed on the flexible holder.
• It can also be installed on the cuttlefish camera Support or held in hand.
• Wide flash coverage, -45-60 vertical rotation Annular adaptor ring can be assembled in any angle.

MK-R200 Battery Installation

1. Push the battery buckle open in the arrow direction to open the battery cover (Fig. 1)
2. Keep positive and negative poles of the battery in the correct direction (Fig. 2).
3. Close the battery cover in the arrow direction (Fig. 3).
4. Close the battery buckle in the arrow direction (Fig. 4).

Product Installation

Install the flash trigger on the camera

1. Turn the flash trigger (lock/release button) to the left in the direction of the arrow and then release.
2. Push the hot shoe adapter of the flash trigger fully into the hot shoe of the camera.
3. Turn (the lock/release button) to the right in the direction of the arrow until there is a click sound.
4. To remove the flash trigger, turn (the lock/release button) to the left and release, and push it out from the hot shoe of the camera.

Installation method 1: annular lamp holder and lens adaptor ring

Lens adaptor rings of 6 different diameters (052, a55, o62, 067, 072, o77)mm are provided.

1. Screw a suitable adaptor ring suitable in the lens until it stops.
2. Press the installation button on both sides of the annular lamp holder and release the installation button after entangling the lens adaptor ring.
3. Insert the mounting feet of MK-R200 into the annular lamp holder.
4. Press the locking button and press the slide button on both sides of MK-R200 to slide to the required position.

An annular lamp holder should be installed according to the number of MK-R200 flashes borne by the lens and at most 8 lamp holders can be installed.

Installation method 2 of the lamp holder

1. Insert the mounting feet of R200 into the lamp holder.
2. Press the locking button.

Installation method 3:lamp holder

1. Insert the mounting feet of MK-R200 into the hot shoe and lock it.
2. Push in the lamp holder, rotate the hot shoe wheel and lock it. (Support can be easily inserted into a standard 1/4 screw hole at the bottom of a hot shoe)

Apart from the above two installation methods, this product can also be installed using cuttlefish camera support.

Install using color filter Filter

discs of 9 different colors are provided for your choice.

1. Entangle the filter disc in the diffuser.
2. Install the diffuser in front of the flash and fasten it.

Install using soft flash diffuser

1. Install the diffuser in front of the flash panel and fasten it.
2. Install the soft flash diffuser in front of the flash panel and fasten it.

Function Description

Set MK-GT620 trigger under 2.4G macro mode

Trigger MK-R200 flash using MK-GT620 trigger. CH channels (1-4) and CP groups (AB/C) of master control trigger must be consistent with CH channel of flash. ID is set as 0000 only for effective triggering.

For function setting of MK-GT620 trigger, please refer to specification of MK- GT620 trigger.

Set MK-R200 flash under 2.4G macro mode

Take pictures using MK-GT620 trigger and set MK-R200 flash under this mode. Set flash parameters on the trigger in order to ensure full illumination of pictures.

1. Press power switch (under 24G macro mode, and macro indicators light is on. GP is defaulted as group A and CH defaults as channel 1.
2. Click ocGP) to switch groups A/B/C and channels 1/2/3/4 CH (Flash can be triggered effectively only when the flash has the same group and channel with the trigger).

Light triggered S1/$2 mode of MK-R200

s1mode: it can be lightened automatically after receiving trigger signal from other flashes and can realize flash synchronization;

s2 mode: s2 modes is adopted for main flash under TTL mode. It is similar to S1 mode, but it neglects the first reflashing signal from TTL lash and flickers at the second time.

1. Press SET buttons to switch S1/s2 mode.
2. Click on CH) orGP) to increase or decrease the flash output power

LED assist focusing

1. Click on to open LED focusing light when MK-GT620 is on and adjust the luminance of gears 1-12 using driving plate. Press and hold 2s to open MK-R200LED focusing light.
2. Press and hold 2s to open LED focusing light for assist focusing when MK-R200 is on. LED focusing light is closed automatically in case of a 15s delay or after the shutter is closed.

Flash test

1. Click on flash test button O when MK-GT620 is on to test the lash of the group corresponding to the trigger.
2. Click on cO) to test flash when MK-R200 is on.

Product Application

Example 1

For product installation under 2.4G macro mode, please refer to pages 14.For function setting of MK-GT620 trigger and MK-R200 flash, please refer to pages 16-17 and MK-GT620 specification.

Example 2

For installation of annular lamp holder, refer to pages 12-13. The function of MK-GT620 trigger and MK-200 flash is set under 24G macro mode.

Example3

Open the built-in camera flash under light-triggered S1/s2 mode. For setting of MK-R200 flash, refer to page 17. Supplementary lighting is made using a handheld annular lamp holder.

Example 4

2.4G macro mode and light-triggered S1/$2 mode can be combined. Increase the number of top lights to effectively trigger the studio lamp. MK-R200 can move flexibly and realize supplementary lighting of pictures.

MK-R200 Technical Parameter

MK-R200 Charging Function

1. Charge MK-R200 using a USB charger (Fig. 1):
2. Charge MK-R200 using a portable power source (Fig. 1).

The lower indicator light flashes circularly during the 5V-1A charging process and lights are on after charging (Fig. 2)

Attention: the flash should be charged under power-off state and it can be used for AAANI-MH battery only.

MK-R200 Online Update

1. User can download the least firmware of MK-R200 from the official website: http://www.mkgrip.com
2. “Removable disc” will appear after USB interface is connected to a computer (Fig. 1). Duplicate the latest firmware of MK-R200 to “Removable disc”.
3. When the MK-R200 indicator light is on (Fig. 2), withdraw the removable disc and pull out the USB to finish firmware updating.

Fault Removal

1. Precautions for using transmitter outdoors: Protect the wireless trigger sensor of the transmitter from direct sunlight to ensure its normal use.
2. Precautions for using lambency umbrella outdoors: It may be blown down easily by the wind when a lambency umbrella is installed on the transmitter outdoors, causing the breaking of the hot shoe feet of the transmitter, so please fix the mounting bracket or avoid outdoor use.
3. Underexposure or overexposure? Check if the shutter, iris, and sensitivity (1SO) of the camera is too close to the flash limit, or if the exposure compensation, exposure bracketing and other flash-related settings are correct.
4. Is there a dark corner in the picture or the photograph can only be lightened locally? Please check the current focal length covered by the transmitter and whether the lens focal length exceeds the coverage area of the flash.
5. Transmitter state is abnormal? Please turn off the transmitter and the camera power, install the transmitter properly on the hot shoe, and then turn on the transmitter and camera power. If it is still abnormal, please replace with new battery pack and try again.
6. If function exception, certain function failure, or poor contact due to hot shoes loosening in the course of use. you can remove the transmitter, reinstall the batteries and then restart the unit.
7. Can’t turn on after installing the batteries? Check if the batteries are installed properly, if the battery power is sufficient, and if old and new batteries or batteries of different brands are mixed. If yes, install the batteries in the correct way. Note: Take out the batteries if the unit won’t be used for a long time.
8. If triggering fails due to signal interference, please move its position.
9. This product uses 2,4G frequency, the communication capabilities of this product may be affected when using under a complex WIFI environment. Please do not use it in a complex wifi environment.

The functions in this User’s Manual have based on our test conditions Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device. pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Ths equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, it not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. lf this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipnent oft and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

To ensure continued compliance. any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party. Responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment (Eunple- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions

1. This device nay not Cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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