Godox Witstro AD360II-C User Manual
GODOX PHOTO EQUIPMENT CO.LTD
WITSTRO
TTL Powerful & Portable Flash
AD360II-C
Instruction Manual
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.
WITSTRO TTL Powerful & Portable Flash AD360II-C applies to Canon EOS series cameras and is
compatible with E-TTL II autoflash. With this E-TTL II compatible flash, your shooting will become
simpler. You can easily achieve a correct flash exposure even in complex light-changing
environments.
WITSTRO AD360II-C flash system is an AD360II-C flash with a bare tube, external power pack,
wireless manual power control, and a range of dedicated light shaping accessories. AD360II-C is 5
to 7 times powerful as typical hotshoe flashes with the size and weight alike. It offers studio
quality light for outdoor and live shooting. The AD360II-C offers:
Compatible with Canon E-TTL II: Fully support Canon E-TTL II camera flash. Workable as
Master or Slave unit in a wireless flash group.
Dot-matrix LCD panel: with clear and convenient operation.
Built-in 2.4G wireless transmission: with all-in-one functions and 100 meters further
transmission
Studio quality light: up to 360Ws, GN 80 (m ISO 100, with AD-S2 standard reflector).
Approx. 28mm flash coverage when operating on a camera with the standard reflector.
One AD360 can overpower the sun.
External battery pack: PB960 (lithium, 11.1V/4500mAh), 0.05-4.5s recycling and 450
full power flashes.
Lightweight and portable even with power and accessories
Wireless control on power levels and triggering (with FT-16 trigger)
Wide-range accessories: softbox, beauty dish, snoots, color gels, etc. All lighting
accessories fit for barebulb flashes from most brands.
Power adjusts from full power to 1/128 in 1/3 stop increments
Stable color temperature at 5600±200K over the entire power range
Multi flash, Focus-assist beam on/off & Hi-Speed sync triggering
The powerful and portable AD360II-C meets the demands of freelance commercial photographers,
photojournalists, wedding and beach portraiture shooters, event and backpack photographers,
photograph enthusiasts, etc. It is compatible with market-available cameras from Canon, Nikon,
Pentax, and Olympus, etc and fits for almost any flash trigger.
For Your Safety
1. Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions.
2. This product contains high-voltage electronic parts. Touching the high-voltage circuit inside it
may result in electric shock. Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this
product must be sent to an authorized maintenance center.
3. 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.
4. Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes (especially those of babies) within short distances.
Otherwise visual impairment may occur. When taking pictures for babies, keep the flash unit at
least 1 meter (3.3 feet) away from them. Using bounce flash to reduce light intensity is also
recommended.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Be cautious when using the AD360II-C on your camera. AD360II-C is slightly heavy so that an
AD360II-C on your camera may damage the camera hotshoe.
Contents
Foreword
For your safety
Name of Parts
Body
Control Panel
Included Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)
Attaching Flash Tube
Connecting to a Power Pack
Connecting the Flash to a Camera
Replacing the Off-Camera Adapter
Power Management
Flash Mode— E-TTL Autoflash
FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation)
FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
FEL: Flash Exposure Lock
High-Speed Sync
Second-Curtain Sync
Flash Mode—M: Manual Flash
Flash Mode—Multi/Stroboscopic Flash
Wireless Flash Shooting: Optic Transmission
Wireless Settings
Master Unit’s Flash OFF
Setting the Communication Channel
ETTL: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting
ETTL: Use the Wireless Shooting of Flash Ratio
M: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash
Multi: Wireless Flash Shooting with Manual Flash
Wireless Flash Shooting: Ratio (2.4G) Transmission
Other Applications
Wireless Control Function
Modeling Flash
Auto Focus Assist Beam
Assist Beam Setting
Bounce Flash
Sync Triggering
PC Sync Socket Triggering
C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions
Control with the Camera’s Menu Screen
Protection Function
Technical Data
Troubleshooting
Firmware Upgrade
Compatible Camera Models
Maintenance
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.
Name of Parts
Body:
01. Accessory Mount
02. Accessory Locking Ring
03. Flash Tube
04. Tube Socket
05. Umbrella Mounting Hole
06. Release Button
07. Power Socket
08. Wireless Control Port
09. Sync Cord Jack
10. PC Sync Socket
11. MF-Assist Beam
12. Light Sensor
13. Control Panel
14. Hotshoe Stand
15. Mini USB Port
Control Panel:
15 < MODE > Mode Selection Button
16. < > Wireless Selection Button
17. Select Dial
18. <SET > Set Button
19. ON/OFF Power Switch
20. < > Test Button / Flash Ready Indicator
21. Function Button 1
22. Function Button 2
23. Function Button 3
24. Function Button 4
LCD Panel
(1) E-TTL Autoflash
(2) M Manual Flash
(3) Multi Flash
(4)Radio Transmission Shooting/Optic Transmission Shooting
Master Unit
Slave Unit
The flash unit is not powered by itself, but draws power from Godox power pack PB960
(sold separately).
Included Accessories
1-Flash tube
1-Protecting bag
1-Mini stand
1-Off-camera adapter
1-Reflector
1-Power cable
The display will only show the settings currently applied.
The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4, such as and
, change according to settings’ status.
When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminated. (Page **)
2-Reflector diffuser
1-Instruction manual
Separately Sold Accessories
The product can be used in combination with the following accessories sold separately, so as to
achieve best photography effects:
X1C Wireless Flash Trigger, FT-16 Remote Control, Softbox, Beauty Dish, Fold up umbrella，
Snoots, Light stand, etc.
Installing Reflector (Other Accessories)
1. Rotate Accessory Locking Ring (2) counter-clockwise until it is loosen.
2. Insert the reflector into the Accessory Mount (1).
3. Rotate Accessory Locking Ring (2) clockwise to lock it up. Do not over-tighten.
Attaching Flash Tube
1. Remove the reflector or other accessories from the flash head.
2. Match the red dot on the base of the flash tube with the red dot in the Tube Socket (4). Push the
flash tube in until it is securely seated into the socket.
Connecting to a Power Pack
1. Before connecting, make sure that the power pack is turned off.
2. Plug one end of Power Cable into Power Socket (7) of the flash unit, and insert the other end
into the output socket of the power pack.
3. Turn on the power pack. Normally the flash unit will be fully charged and ready to work.
*The flash unit is not powered by itself, but draws power from Godox power pack PB960 (sold
separately).
*For the instructions of the power pack, see the related user manual.
Connecting the Flash to a Camera
1. Loosen the locking ring on the mounting foot.
2. Slip the mounting foot of the flash unit into the camera hotshoe.
3. Secure the flash unit by rotating the locking ring the direction of the row.
Replacing the Off-Camera Adapter
The off-camera adapter is useful when using the product as an off-camera flash. There is a 1/4″
mounting hole at the bottom of the off-camera adapter. To install the off-camera adapter,
1. Use a screwdriver (not included) to remove the four screws at the bottom of this product. Then
take out the bottom part carefully as illustrated.
2. Install the off-camera adapter at the bottom of this product.
3. Tighten all the screws.
Power Management
ON/OFF Power Switch (19) controls the on/off of the flash unit. Turn off the power pack if the flash
unit will not be used for an extended period (approx. 1 hour).
Flash Mode— E-TTL Autoflash
Disabling Auto Power Off function is recommended when the flash is used off camera.
(C.Fn-APO, Page 22)
This flash has three flash modes: E-TTL, Manual (M), and Multi (Stroboscopic). In E-TTL mode, the
camera and the flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and the
background. In this mode, multiple TTL functions are available: FEC, FEB, FEL, HSS, second
curtain sync, modeling flash, control with the camera’s menu screen.
* Press <MODE> Mode Selection Button and three flash modes will display on the LCD panel one
by one with each pressing.
ETTL Mode
Press <MODE > Mode Selection Button to enter E-TTL mode. The LCD panel will display
<>.
● Press the camera release button halfway to focus. The aperture will be displayed in the
viewfinder.
● When the shutter button is fully pressed, the flash will fire a pre-flash that the camera will
use to calculate exposure and flash output the instant before the photo is taken.
FEC: Flash Exposure Compensation
With FEC function, this flash can adjust from -3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. It is useful in situations where
minor adjusting of the TTL system is needed based on the environment.
Setting FEC:
1. Press Function Button 2 < >. The icon < > and flash exposure compensation
amount will be highlighted on the LCD panel.
2. Set the flash exposure compensation amount.
● Turn the Select Dial to set the amount.
● “0.3”means 1/3 step, “0.7”means 2/3 step.
● To cancel the flash exposure compensation, set the amount to “+0”.
3. Press <SET > button again to confirm the setting.
FEB: Flash Exposure Bracketing
You can take three flash shots while automatically changing the flash output for each shot from
-3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. The camera will record three images with different exposures: one
exposed according to camera calculations, one over-exposed and another under-exposed. Over
and under exposure amount is user adjustable. This function helps get correct exposure
especially in shooting moving objects or when environmental lights are complex.
1. Press function button 3 < >. The icon < > and the exposure bracketing amount
will be highlighted on the LCD panel.
2. Set the exposure bracketing amount.
● Turn the Select Dial to set the amount.
● “0.3”means 1/3 step, “0.7”means 2/3 step.
3. Press <SET> button again to confirm the setting. Then the FEC and FEB settings are
displayed on the LCD panel.
FEL: Flash Exposure Lock
FEL can lock the correct flash exposure setting for any part of the scene.
FEB will be cancelled after three photos are taken.
For best results, set the camera drive mode to “single” and ensure the flash is ready before
shooting.
FEB can be used with FEC and FEL.
You can prevent the FEB from being cancelled automatically after three photos are taken.
The FEB shooting sequence can be changed.
With <ETTL> displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera’s <FEL> button. If the camera does
not have the <FEL> button, press the < > button.
1. Focus the subject.
2. Press the <FEL> button.
* Aim the subject at the center of the viewfinder and press <FEL> button.
* The camera flash will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained
in memory.
* Each time the <FEL> button is pressed, a preflash will be fired and a new flash exposure
setting will be locked.
High-Speed Sync
High Speed Sync (FP flash) enables the flash to synchronize with all camera shutter speeds. This is
convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits.
1、Press Function Button 4 < > so that < > is displayed.
2、Check that < > is displayed in the viewfinder.
If the subject is too far away and underexposure, the < > icon will blink in the
viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again.
If <ETTL> is not displayed on the LCD panel, FE lock cannot be set.
If the subject is too small, FE lock might not be very effective.
If you set a shutter speed that is the same as or slower than the camera’s
maximum flash sync speed, < > will not be displayed in the viewfinder.
With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the effective flash
range.
To return to normal flash, press < > button again. Then < > will
disappear.
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