GODOX IT30PRO C (01) PDF Document

When using your GODOX IT30PRO C, the following basic safety precautions must be followed:

1. Carefully read and fully understand the instruction manual before use and strictly follow the safety instructions.

2. This product is a professional lighting fixture; children are prohibited from using it. Children must be closely supervised by adults when approaching the fixture.

3. This is not an ordinary lighting fixture and must not be used for general illumination. Anyone with a history of eye damage or sensitivity should avoid using this fixture or looking directly at it.

4. Extreme caution must be exercised when using it; do not touch high-temperature parts such as flash tubes to avoid burns.

5. Do not point the flash directly at the eyes (especially baby’s eyes) under any circumstances, as this could impair vision in a short time. Turn off immediately if discomfort occurs.

6. If the flash tube is damaged, stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer, service agent, or qualified repair personnel for a replacement.

7. Do not use damaged equipment or accessories. Allow professional repair technicians to inspect and confirm normal operation before continuing use.

8. Stop using immediately if the product shell is cracked due to falling, squeezing, or strong impact, to avoid touching internal electronic components and getting an electric shock.

9. This device is not waterproof. Keep it dry and avoid immersing it in water or other liquids. It should be installed in a ventilated and dry location and avoid use in rainy, humid, dusty, or overheated environments.

10. Do not disassemble without authorization. If the product malfunctions, it must be inspected and repaired by authorized repair personnel.

11. Before storing the device, make sure it is completely cooled, then put it in the protective case or a ventilated dry location.

12. Do not place the device near alcohol, gasoline, or other flammable volatile solvents or gases such as methane and ethane.

13. Do not use or store this device in potentially explosive environments.

14. Do not use accessories not been approved by the company, as this may cause fire, electric shock or personal injury.

15. Clean gently with a dry cloth. Do not use a wet cloth as it may damage the device.

16. This product is powered by lithium batteries, which have limited lifespans and will gradually lose their charging capacities. The lifespan is estimated to be 2 to 3 years.

17. This instruction manual is based on rigorous testing. Changes in design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

18. Confirm and comply with all relevant local laws and regulations when handling any batteries.

The main features of the GODOX IT30PRO C include:

Quick Operations: Colorful touch screen together with traditional buttons to achieve clear and easy operations.

TTL Compatibility: Perfectly supports TTL auto flash to simplify the shooting procedure.

Wireless Control Ability: 2.4G wireless flash triggering extends more shooting possibilities.

Professional Functions: Supports manual flash, Multi flash, high-speed sync, second-curtain sync, FEC, etc.

Effective Power Supply: 7.2V/900mAh Lithium battery provides 560 flashes and 1.5s recycle time at full power.

Firmware Upgrade: Firmware is updated regularly to be compatible with the latest camera models and ensure optimal performance.

Camera Compatibility: iT30Pro C is compatible with Canon cameras. Other models are available for Sony (S), Fujifilm (F), Nikon (N), and Olympus/Panasonic (O) cameras.

The main parts of the GODOX IT30PRO C flash body are:

1. Sync Cord Jack

2. USB-C Port (for charging or firmware upgrade)

3. Photocell Sensor

4. Select Dial

5. Flash Tube

6. SET Button

7. MENU Button

8. Power/Unlock Button

9. Touch Screen

10. Hot Shoe

11. Detach Button

12. WN Switch

The package for the GODOX IT30PRO C contains:

• Flash Body x1

• USB-C Charging Cable x1

• Storage Bag x1

• Instruction Manual x1

Please ensure both the flash and camera are powered off before installing or disassembling.

Installing: Insert the camera flash into the camera hot shoe base parallelly until it’s firmly locked.

Disassembling: Press and hold the detach button, then take off the flash from the camera hot shoe base parallelly.

You can check the battery level indication on the LCD panel to see the remaining battery level.

The WN Switch adjusts the flash coverage:

W Mode: The wide-angle diffuser is turned on. The flash range is extended, and a more uniform flash is produced at a closer distance.

N Mode: When switching to N mode, a relatively high light intensity can be maintained over a long distance compared to W mode.

Power on: Press and hold the power button until the lock icon appears, then slide right on the screen or rotate the select dial anticlockwise to unlock. The device will turn off automatically if it stays locked for 6 seconds after power on.

Power Off: Press and hold the power button until the screen blacks out.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the wi-off/sender/receiver icon to choose the square monitor icon and enter wi-off mode.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the select dial to choose the wi-off/sender/receiver icon, then press the SET button to choose the square monitor icon and enter wi-off mode.

In TTL mode, the camera’s metering system detects the flash reflected from the subject and automatically adjusts the flash output.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the M/Multi/TTL icon to choose <TTL> and enter TTL auto flash mode. Press the – or + icon to adjust the Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) amount among ±3 with ±1/3 increment each step, or directly pull the progress bar to achieve quick adjustment.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the select dial to choose the M/Multi/TTL icon, then press the SET button to choose <TTL>. Rotate the select dial to adjust the FEC amount among ±3 with ±1/3 increment each step. Quick adjustment is also available by fast rotation.

When the shutter 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.

In Manual flash mode, the flash output is adjustable from 1/128 to 1/1 with 1/3 increment each step.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the M/Multi/TTL icon to choose <M>. Press the – or + icon to adjust the power with ±1/3 increment each step, or directly pull the progress bar for quick adjustment.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button, rotate the select dial to choose the M/Multi/TTL icon, then press SET to choose <M>. Rotate the select dial to adjust the power with ±1/3 increment each step. Quick adjustment is also available by fast rotation.

The photocell triggering functions are only available in M manual flash mode. You can enter the setting interface to switch between S1/S2 or turn off this function.

S1 Photocell Unit Setting: In M manual flash mode, this flash can function as an optic S1 secondary flash. With this function, the flash will fire synchronously when the main flash fires, the same effect as that by the use of wireless triggers.

S2 Photocell Unit Setting: In M manual flash mode, this flash can also function as an optic S2 secondary flash. This is useful when cameras have pre-flash function. With this function, the flash will ignore a single “pre-flash” from the main flash and will only fire in response to the second, actual flash from the main flash.

With a slow shutter speed in multi flash mode, a rapid series of flashes is fired. You can set the flash frequency (number of flashes per sec. expressed as Hz), the number of flashes, and the flash output. The flash output range is 1/128-1/4, number of flashes is 1-100, and flash frequency is 1-100.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down, click the M/Multi/TTL icon to choose <Multi>. Press the – or + icon to adjust the flash power. Press the upper number icon to enter the adjustment interface for the number of flashes and flash frequency. Slide the numbers to adjust.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press MENU, rotate the dial to the M/Multi/TTL icon, and press SET to choose <Multi>. Directly rotate the select dial to adjust the flash power. Press the SET button to choose the upper icons of number of flashes or flash frequency, then rotate the select dial to adjust the respective parameters.

During multi flash, the shutter remains open until the firing stops. Use the formula below to calculate the shutter speed and set it with the camera:

Number of Flashes ÷ Flash Frequency = Shutter Speed

For example, if the number of flashes is 10 and the flash frequency is 5Hz, the shutter speed should be at least 2 seconds.

To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not use multi flash more than 10 times in succession. After 10 times, allow the camera flash to rest for at least 15 minutes. If you try to use the multi flash more than 10 times in succession, the firing might stop automatically to protect the flash head. If this happens, allow at least 15 minutes’ rest for the camera flash.

Entering Sender Mode:

• Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the wi-off/sender/receiver icon and choose the sender icon (antenna with outward waves).

• Buttons and Select Dial: Press MENU, rotate the dial to choose the sender icon, then press SET.

Controlling Sender Groups (Gr):

• Touch Screen: In the menu interface, click the Gr/Multi icon to choose <Gr>. Slide the screen up to enter the Gr interface and slide up to check more groups. Press and hold a group box to switch among M (manual) flash, TTL auto flash, and OFF.

If the value is white, the group is in M (manual) mode. If green, the group is in TTL mode. You can adjust power or compensation by clicking the – or + icons or by pulling the progress bar.

• Buttons and Select Dial: In the menu interface, choose <Gr>. Rotate the dial to check groups. Rotate the dial to choose a group, press and hold SET to switch among M, TTL, and OFF. Then press SET to enter the group settings and rotate the dial to adjust the flash power or compensation.

Entering Receiver Mode:

• Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the wi-off/sender/receiver icon and choose the receiver icon (antenna with inward waves).

• Buttons and Select Dial: Press MENU, rotate the dial to choose the receiver icon, then press SET.

Once in receiver mode, you can select TTL, M, or Multi mode for the flash. In these modes, you will set the Group (A, B, C, or D).

High-speed sync (FP flash) enables the flash to synchronize with all camera shutter speeds.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the HSS icon (H with a lightning bolt) to turn it on or off.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button, rotate the select dial to choose the HSS icon, then press the SET button to turn it on or off.

Note:

• The minimal flash power is 1/16 in HSS mode.

• For iT30Pro F, you must choose REAR flash mode in camera settings.

• When using a Nikon camera with iT30Pro N, HSS is on by default in high-speed camera shutter, while HSS is off in low-speed shutter.

With a slow shutter speed and second-curtain sync, you can create a light train following the subject. The flash fires right before the shutter closes.

• For iT30Pro S on Sony cameras: Choose REAR flash mode in the camera settings.

• For iT30Pro F on Fujifilm cameras: Choose MENU > Flash Light Function Setting > REAR flash mode.

• For iT30Pro N on Nikon cameras: Press the flash button on the camera, rotate the dial until the REAR icon appears on the control panel.

• For iT30Pro O on Olympus/Panasonic cameras: Press OK (Olympus) or MENU (Panasonic) to enter rear curtain sync mode setting until the 2nd-C icon appears on the display.

Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, click the lock icon to turn on the screen lock function. Press and hold the screen for 2 seconds to unlock.

Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button, rotate the select dial to choose the lock icon, then press the SET button to turn on the screen lock function. Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds to unlock.

To enter wireless settings, slide down from the top of the screen and click the wireless icon, or press MENU and select the wireless icon.

Channel Settings (01-32):

• Touch Screen: Slide the “Channel” box to choose your desired channel.

• Buttons and Select Dial: Rotate the select dial to choose “Channel” box, then press SET to enter channel settings. Rotate the select dial to choose your desired channel, then press SET to exit.

ID Settings (OFF/01-99):

• Touch Screen: Slide the “ID” box to turn off the ID, or choose your desired ID.

• Buttons and Select Dial: Rotate the select dial to choose “ID” box, then press SET to enter ID settings. Rotate the dial to choose your desired ID, then press SET to exit.

The wireless sync function helps the sender and receiver to quickly set the same channel and ID.

Receiver Wireless Sync (e.g., with Lux Master): Set the iT30Pro to sender mode. Click the “SYNC” icon on both the iT30Pro and the Lux Master to sync.

Sender Wireless Sync (e.g., with X3 Trigger): Set the iT30Pro to receiver mode. Click the “SYNC” icon on both the iT30Pro and the X3 to sync.

When both the sender and receiver units are an iT30Pro, wireless sync is also available.

To access the Custom Function settings:

• Touch Screen: Slide the screen top-down to enter the menu interface, then click the list icon to enter C.Fn settings.

• Buttons and Select Dial: Press the MENU button, rotate the dial to choose the list icon, then press SET.

The available settings are listed below. Note that the menu order may differ on various models.

To avoid overheating, do not fire more continuous flashes than listed in the tables below. If you fire more flashes than mentioned, the inner over-temperature protection function may be activated, increasing the recycle time to over 10 seconds. If this occurs, allow a rest time of about 10 minutes for the flash to return to normal. When protection is started, an icon is shown on the LCD display.

Number of flashes that will activate over-temperature protection:

Number of flashes that will activate over-temperature protection in HSS mode:

If you experience issues with 2.4G wireless triggering, check the following:

1. Disturbed by the 2.4G signal in the outer environment (e.g., wireless base station, 2.4G wifi router, Bluetooth, etc.).

→ To adjust the channel CH setting on the flash trigger (add 10+ channels) and use the channel which is not disturbed. Or turn off the other 2.4G equipment in working.

2. Please make sure that whether the flash has finished its recycle or caught up with the continuous shooting speed or not (the flash ready indicator is lightened) and the flash is not under the state of over-heat protection or other abnormal situations.

→ Please downgrade the flash power output. If the flash is in TTL mode, please try to change it to M mode (a pre-flash is needed in TTL mode).

3. Whether the distance between the flash trigger and the flash is too close or not (<0.5m).

→ Please turn on the “close distance wireless mode”:

X1 Series: Press and hold the triggering button then turn on the device until the indicator blinks twice.

Xpro and X2T Series: Set the C.Fn-DIST to 0-30m.

X3 Series: Set the triggering distance to 0-30m.

4. Whether the flash trigger and the receiver end equipment are in the low battery states or not.

→ Please replace the battery or charge it in time.

5. The flash trigger’s firmware is an older version.

→ Please upgrade the firmware of the flash trigger referring to the instruction manual for specific firmware upgrades.

6. The camera’s firmware is an older version.

→ Please upgrade the firmware of the camera referring to its instruction manual.

If you encounter a problem, refer to this guide.

The camera flash does not fire.

• Attach the camera’s mounting foot securely to the camera.

• If the electrical contacts of the camera flash and camera are dirty, clean the contacts with a dry cloth.

• If the ready icon is not displayed in the view finder of the camera, wait until the flash is fully recycled and the flash ready indicator lights up.

• If the flash ready indicator does not light up after a long wait, check whether the battery power is enough. If the battery power is low, please replace or charge the battery immediately.

The power turns off by itself.

• When set as wi-off/sender mode with the standby function on, the flash will enter sleep mode automatically after 90 seconds of idle use. Press the camera shutter halfway or press any button to wake up the flash unit.

• When set as wi-off/sender mode with the standby function off but the auto off function on, the flash will automatically shut down after 60 minutes (or 30/90 minutes) of idle use. Restart the flash unit.

• When set as receiver mode with the auto off function on, the flash will automatically shut down after 60 minutes (or 30/90 minutes) of idle use. Restart the flash unit.

The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed.

• You used high-speed sync. With high-speed sync, the effective flash range will be shorter. Make sure the subject is within the effective flash range displayed.

• The subject appears too dark or too bright. Set the proper FEC value.

This product supports firmware upgrade through the USB-C port. Please use a USB-C cable (sold separately).

• The firmware upgrade requires the support of Godox G3 V1.1 software. Please download and install the “Godox G3 V1.1 firmware upgrade software” before upgrading. Then, choose the related firmware file.

• Please refer to the latest electronic version of the instruction manual.