Godox A1 User Manual

深圳市神牛摄影器材有限公司

GODOX Photo Equipment Co., Ltd.

地址/Add: 深圳市宝安区福永镇福洲大道西新和村华发工业园A4栋

Building A4, Xinhe Huafa Industrial Zone, Fuzhou RD West, Fuyong Town, Baoan District, Shenzhen 518103, China

电话/Tel: +86-755-29609320(8062) 传真/Fax: +86-755-25723423 邮箱/E-mail: godox@godox.com

705-A10000-00

Made in China

说明手册

Instruction Manual

手机闪光灯

Foreword Foreword

Before using this product

Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety and the proper operation of this product. Keep for future reference.

Thank you for purchasing a GODOX product.

Godox A1 ﬂash can serve as a ﬂash, as well as a controller to control all Godox ﬂashes and LED lights simply by operating the phone APP. With built-in Godox 2.4G wireless X system and lithium battery, A1 ﬂash can control all Godox ﬂashes’ M/Multi mode. As A1 ﬂash has Auto mode, your shooting will become simpler. You can easily achieve a correct ﬂash exposure even in complex light-changing environments. With light and compact body, A1 ﬂash is portable and easy to be operated for it can control all ﬂashes and LED lights only through a phone. The A1 ﬂash offers:

• Operation with phone APP: With built-in Bluetooth 4.0 Module and 50 meters' transmission distancewhich enables A1 to connect the mobile phone through Bluetooth, thus setting ﬂashes or LED video lights’ parameters on the APP interface.

• Compatible Smartphone Models: This ﬂash is compatible with the following smartphones e.g. iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s plus, iPhone7, iPhone7 plus, etc. Suitable for the iPhones whose iOS system are over 10.0 version. (only lists the tested smartphone models, not all iPhones. For the compatibility of other smartphone models, a self-test is recommended.)

• OLED panel: with clear and convenient operation.

• Built-in 2.4G wireless transmission: with all-in-one functions and 80 meters

further transmission.

• Built-in 433MHz wireless transmission: with abundant functions and 20 meters further transmission.

• Lightweight and portable: Built-in lithium battery with no carriage burden.

• Wireless control: With built-in Godox 2.4G wireless X system, A1 ﬂash can serve as a transmitter to control other ﬂashes, as well as wirelessly adjusting ﬂash power level and trigger the ﬂash through X1 ﬂash trigger. A1 ﬂash also has 2.5mm sync cord jack achieve various sync triggering mode.

• 5 steps of power output adjusts from 1/1 to 1/16

• Stable color temperature at 6000±200K over the entire power range

Warning

Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions. Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center. Stop using this product if it breaks open due to extrusion, falling or strong hit. Otherwise, electric shock may occur if you touch the electronic parts inside it. Do not ﬁre the ﬂash directly into the eyes (especially those of babies) within short distances. Otherwise visual impairment may occur. Do not use the ﬂash unit in the presence of ﬂammable gases, chemicals and other similar materials. In certain circumstances, these materials may be sensitive to the strong light emitting from this ﬂash unit and ﬁre or electromagnetic interference may result. Do not leave or store the ﬂash unit if the ambient temperature reads over 50°C (e.g. in automobile). Otherwise the electronic parts may be damaged.

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Conventions used in this Manual

• This manual is based on the assumption that both the camera and camera flash’s power switches are powered on.

• Reference page numbers are indicated by “p.**”.

• The following alert symbols are used in this manual: The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problem. The Note symbol gives supplemental information.

Contents

Foreword

19 20

Warning

Name of Parts

Body Control Panel OLED Display Included Accessories

Battery

Flash Display Interface

26 27

Wireless Control

Flash Mode

A Mode: Auto Flash M Mode: Manual Flash

Wireless Flash Shooting：Radio Transmission

Setting the Communication Channel Setting the Communication Group

A1 Flash Connects with Smartphone

APP Operation

Modeling Lamp

Other Applications

Sync Triggering

Protection Function

Restore Factory Setting

Technical Data

Troubleshooting

Firmware Upgrade

Maintenance

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