Bolt VM-1000C Bedienungsanleitung
VM-1000
TTL MACRO FLASH SET
User Manual
2 |Introduction
Thank you for choosing Bolt.
The Bolt VM-1000 is a full-featured wireless macro
flash for your Nikon, Canon, or Sony camera. This
advanced digital flash system puts creative control
in your hands with a broad range of automatic and
manual features. It can be used to illuminate close-up
subjects with multi-flash setups and flexible wireless
communication.
Enjoy automatic TTL settings with the ability to use
up to three groups and sixteen channels without
interference. Change auto flash compensation values
or set flash power manually. With the included Macro
Flash Ring, you can use up to four VM-1010 flash units.
You’ll be able to experiment with light and customize
lighting settings to illuminate close-up subjects.
Table of Contents
Precautions ..........................................................3
Contents...............................................................5
Overview ..............................................................6
Battery Installation ............................................. 12
Transceiver and Flash Setup .............................. 14
VM-1010 Flash Settings and Controls................ 20
VM-1020 Transceiver Settings and Controls ......22
Specifications .....................................................32
Troubleshooting .................................................34
Firmware Upgrade .............................................35
FCC Compliance.................................................35
Precautions |3
Precautions
⚠⚡
• Before using this product, please thoroughly read the
following safety notices to ensure safe use and help
prevent damage to your flash or injury to yourself and
others.
• Do not fire the flash 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 flash unit,
please wait for at least ten minutes after twenty-five
continuous flashes 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 specified in this manual.
• Always switch the flash o before changing the batteries.
• Always install batteries of the same type, brand, and
age. Do not combine dierent types or brands, or old
and new batteries. This can cause the batteries to leak,
overheat, or explode. Install the batteries in the proper
orientation, according to the indicator in the battery
chamber. Installing batteries in the reverse orientation
may cause them to leak, overheat, or explode.
• Do not clean this product with agents containing
corrosive or flammable substances such as paint thinner,
benzene, or nail-polish remover.
4 |Precautions
• Do not use or store this product in flammable conditions
(such as environments containing flammable gases or
liquid chemicals). This can damage the flash, start a fire,
or cause an electric shock.
• This product is not water resistant. Keep it away from
rain, snow, humidity, and general moisture.
• If you detect a burning smell, smoke, or excessive heat
coming from the flash, immediately stop operation
and remove the batteries to prevent the product from
igniting or melting.
• Do not drop or otherwise cause a strong physical impact
to this product, as this can cause a malfunction that may
cause it to explode or ignite.
• Should the product 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.
• For long-term storage, remove all batteries from this
product to prevent the product from igniting or leaking
corrosive liquids.
• Do not store or use this product at temperatures above
149°F (65°C).
Contents |5
• Keep the metal contacts in the battery compartment
clean and free of corrosion and dirt. Do not touch them
with your fingers. Corrosive elements on the contacts
can damage this product and prevent it from functioning
properly. Contacts may be cleaned with isopropyl
alcohol on a cotton swab.
• Dispose of used batteries properly. Never heat them or
throw them into a fire, as this can cause the batteries to
leak corrosive liquids, generate heat, or explode.
• Images are for illustrative purposes only.
Contents
• VM-1010 TTL Macro Flash (×2)
• VM-1020 TTL Transceiver
• Flash mounting ring
• Transceiver mini stand
• Macro Flash stand (×2)
• Shoe adapters (×2)
• Soft diuser (×2)
• Diuser (×2)
• 9 color gels (×2)
• Gel pouch (x2)
• Padded zippered case
• Lens adapters: 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, and 77 mm
6 |Overview
Overview
Macro Flash VM-1010
1 Group LED indicators
2 Luminance LED indicators
3 Macro TTL LED indicator
4 S1/S2 LED indicators
5 Channel LED indicators
6 Group / < button
7 LED focus assist light / flash test button
8 Set button
9 Power button
10 Channel / > button
11 LED status indicator
12 Battery cover
13 Mounting-foot lock
14 Mounting foot
15 Flash sensor
16 LED assist lamps
17 Diuser notches
18 USB interface
19 Slide release
Overview |7
S1
1/64
A
GROUP
ID 0000
CHANNEL
B C 1 2 3 4
1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1
S2
19
13
14
3 16151211 17 18
6 107 8 9
21 54
8 |Overview
Transceiver VM-1020
1 Power button
2 LED focus assist button
3 Flash test LED indicator/button
4 Adjustment dial
5 Info button
6 Mode button
7 Set button
8 Group button
9 LCD
10 1/4-20 socket
11 Hot shoe
12 Link indicator LED
13 Battery compartment button
14 Battery compartment door
15 LED focus assist
16 Mounting foot
17 Collar-lock release button
18 Foot-collar lock
19 USB port
20 2.5 mm shutter-release sync port
Overview |9
12 14 151311 10
1
2
4
5
3
6 9 1916 1817 207 8
10 |Overview
Flash Mounting Ring
1 Ring release button (×2)
2 Flash holder ring
Flash Stand
7 Cold shoe
8 1/4-20 socket
9 Foot mount
Diuser
3 Notch windows
Shoe Adapter
4 Foot mount
5 Locking wheel
6 Mounting foot
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