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VC-310N

COMPACT ON-CAMERA TTL FLASH

User’s Manual

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Introduction |3

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Bolt. The Bolt VC-310N is a compact, full-featured shoe-mount ash for your Nikont camera.

This advanced digital ash puts creative control in your hands with a broad range of automatic and manual features. It

can be used as both an on-camera ash and a wireless slave ash. Among the benets you’ll enjoy:

• Full compatibility with Nikon’s i-TTL metering system

• Wireless TTL control with multiple ash units and groups

• Eight manual ash levels: full to 1/128 power, plus ne-tuning by 1/3 increments

• Repeat (stroboscopic) mode

• Tilt and swivel head: -7° down, 90° up, 90° right, and 60° left

• Backlit LCD

• Autofocus assist for low-light photography

• High-speed sync

• Second-curtain sync

• Snap-on diffuser

• Automatic power-saving function

• Overheating protection

• Upgradeable rmware

4 |Contents

Contents

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................6-7

Warnings ......................................................................................................................................................8-9

Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Mounting the Flash ........................................................................................................................................ 11

Turning On the Flash and Firing a Test Shot...............................................................................................12-13

Extended Interface......................................................................................................................................... 14

Automatic i-TTL Flash Mode .....................................................................................................................15-16

Using Flash Exposure Compensation.............................................................................................................. 16

Manual Flash Mode ..................................................................................................................................17-18

Diffusing the Flash......................................................................................................................................... 18

Bouncing Your Flash....................................................................................................................................... 19

Repeat (Stroboscopic) Mode .....................................................................................................................20-21

Advanced Features ........................................................................................................................................ 22

High-Speed Sync........................................................................................................................................... 22

Second-Curtain Synchronization .................................................................................................................... 23

Contents |5

Using Your VC-310N as a Wireless Master or Slave ...................................................................................24-25

Using Your VC-310N as a Wireless Master.................................................................................................26-28

Setting Your VC-310N as a Wireless Slave/Remote....................................................................................29-30

Manual Optical Slave Modes S1/S2...........................................................................................................31-32

Positioning the Slave and Remote Flash Units ...........................................................................................33-34

FCC Compliance ............................................................................................................................................ 34

Specications ................................................................................................................................................ 35

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................36-37

Stroboscopic Reference ................................................................................................................................. 38

One-Year Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 39

6 |Overview

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Overview |7

Overview

1. Flash head

2. Flash test button

3. Mode button

4. Flash ready indicator

5. Left arrow

6. Set button

7. Right arrow

8. F1 function button

9. F2 function button

10. Power button

11. LCD panel

12. Flash head position

indicator (tilt)

13. Micro USB port

14. Mounting foot

15. Locking wheel

16. Optical sensor

17. Battery compartment

with cover

18. Flash stand

19. Diffuser

20. Carrying pouch

8 |Warnings

Warnings

Before using your VC-310N, please read the following safety notices thoroughly to ensure safe use and to help

prevent damage to your ash or injury to yourself or others.

• Do not re the ash at close range directly into the eyes of people or animals.

• To avoid overheating and damaging your ash unit, please wait for at least ten minutes after twenty-ve

continuous ashes at full power.

• Do not disassemble or attempt to repair this product yourself. There are high-voltage components inside

that can produce a hazardous electric shock.

• Keep this product and its batteries out of the reach of children.

• Use only the power sources specied in this manual.

• Always switch the ash off before changing the batteries.

• Always install AA batteries of the same type, brand, and age. Do not combine different types or brands, or

old and new batteries. Install the batteries in the proper orientation, according to the indicator in the

battery chamber.

• Do not use or store the VC-310N in ammable conditions (such as environments containing ammable

gases or liquid chemicals).

Warnings |9

• Do not clean the VC-310N with agents containing corrosive or ammable substances such as paint thinner,

benzene, or nail polish remover.

• This product is not water resistant. Keep it away from rain, snow, humidity, and general moisture.

• Should the VC-310N sustain physical damage, do not touch any exposed interior metal parts. If touched,

they may generate an electric shock or cause a malfunction. Promptly remove the batteries and take the

product to an authorized service center for repair.

• If you detect excessive heat, smoke, or a burning smell coming from the ash, immediately stop operation

and remove the batteries to prevent the product from igniting or melting. Take the product to an authorized

service center for repair.

• Do not drop or otherwise cause a strong physical impact to the VC-310N.

• For long-term storage, remove all batteries from the VC-310N.

• Do not store or use this product at temperatures above 104°F (40°C).

• Keep the metal contacts in the battery compartment clean and free of corrosion and dirt. Contacts may be

cleaned with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab.

• Dispose of used batteries properly.

• All images are for illustrative purposes only.

10 |Installing Batteries

Installing Batteries

The VC-310N can be powered by two AA batteries of several types:

• Lithium (1.5 V)

• Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) (1.2 V)

• Alkaline (1.5 V)

1. Turn the ash upside down.

2. Press the button on the battery compartment cover so the cover ips

open.

3. Insert two AA batteries (not included) according to the diagrams inside

the battery compartment.

4. Close the battery compartment cover until it clicks.

When the battery power is low, the battery indicator [ ] will ash on

the LCD.

Important! Replace both batteries at the same time. Do not mix battery

types or brands, or use old and new batteries together.

VC-310N

for Nikon

Made in China

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