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VS-570P for Pentax/Samsung
WIRELESS TTL FLASH
User’s Manual
2 |Introduction
Copyright © 2016 Gradus Group.
Bolt and other names of Bolt products are trademarks of Gradus Group. Other product and corporate names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.
Introduction |3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Bolt VS-570P Wireless TTL Flash. This advanced digital ash unit 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 benets you’ll enjoy:
• Full compatibility with Pentax and Samsung’s TTL metering systems
• Wireless TTL control with multiple ash units and groups
• Automatic and manual zoom from 24mm to 105mm
• Tilt and swivel head: 90° up, 120° right, and 180° left
• 1.8-inch backlit LCD
• Seven manual ash levels: full to 1/64 power
• Autofocus-assist for low-light photography
• High-speed sync
• Rear-curtain sync
• Built-in reector and diffuser panels
• Automatic power-saving function
• Upgradeable rmware
4 |Contents
Contents
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 6–9
Warnings ................................................................................................................................................. 10–11
Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Mounting the Flash .................................................................................................................................. 13–14
Turning on the Flash and Firing a Test............................................................................................................ 15
Extended Interface......................................................................................................................................... 16
Using the Automatic TTL Flash Mode ............................................................................................................. 17
Using High-Speed Sync ................................................................................................................................. 18
Using Red-Eye Reduction............................................................................................................................... 19
Using Flash Exposure Compensation.............................................................................................................. 19
Using the Manual Flash Mode ...................................................................................................................20-21
Controlling Flash Coverage (Zoom)............................................................................................................21-23
Using the Autofocus-Assist Light.................................................................................................................... 24
Bouncing Your Flash..................................................................................................................................24-26
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Using Rear- or Second-Curtain Synchronization ............................................................................................. 27
Using Your VS-570P as a Wireless Master or Slave....................................................................................28-29
Using the VS-570P as a Wireless Master...................................................................................................30-31
Wireless Master Summary screen.............................................................................................................32-33
Using the VS-570P as a Wireless TTL Slave...............................................................................................34-35
Using Your VS-570P as a Wireless Manual Flash ...................................................................................... 36–37
Positioning Remote Flash Units ................................................................................................................ 36–37
Upgrading the Firmware on the VS-570P ....................................................................................................... 39
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................. 40
FCC Notices................................................................................................................................................... 41
Specications ................................................................................................................................................ 42
Guide Number Chart ...................................................................................................................................... 43
One-Year Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................. 44
6 |Overview
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Overview |7
Overview
1. Flash head
2. Reector panel
3. Diffuser panel
4. Battery compartment cover
5. Wireless sensor (optical)
6. Mounting foot
7. Mounting foot lock
8. Mode button
9. Up button
10. Down button
11. Zoom position button
12. Ready light / Test button
13. Power switch
14. TTL OK
15. Flash head position indicator
16. LCD
17. External power socket
18. PC sync socket
19. Firmware upgrade socket
20. AF assist/Wireless ready
indicator light
8 |Overview
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Overview |9
Wireless TTL Master Settings
21. High-speed sync status
22. Slave mode
23. Rear-curtain sync
24. TTL mode
25. Wireless TTL mode
26. Manual mode
27. Manual ash output / Slave channel
28. Slave group
29. Zoom mode
30. Zoom position
31. Flash compensation value
32. Camera aperture (f-stop)
33. Stand / Tripod mount
10 |Warnings
Warnings
Before using your VS-570P, please read the following safety notices carefully and 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. This can cause damage to
the retina and may even lead to blindness.
• To avoid overheating and damaging your ash unit, please wait for at least 10 minutes after 20 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 reach of children.
• Use only the power sources specied 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. This could cause batteries to leak, overheat, or explode.Install batteries in the proper
orientation, according to the indicator in the battery chamber. Installing batteries in the reverse orientation
could cause them to leak, overheat, or explode.
• Do not use or store the VS-570P in ammable conditions (such as environments containing ammable
gases or liquid chemicals). This could damage the ash, start a re, or cause an electric shock.
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