How do I switch the power display on an Godox monolight (e.g., SK400 II) from ratios (1/1) to decimal (10.0)?

Question

So, on all the specs I've noticed that with an SK400 II (and most of the other Godox AC-powered manual monolights) that you can set the power not to use ratio settings (1/4, 1/16), but decimal (10.0, 7.2) settings, which would give me 0.1EV increment control over the power, not just 0.3EV control. On the Godox website, in the specs, it says:

Since I was used to using these types of settings on other monolights I've used, I was hoping to switch the display. But I don't see any type of control on the lights or anything in the user manual that will let me do it. Does anybody know how to switch it?

Answer 1

You can't do it on the strobe itself, it's a function of the transmitter. And only two Godox older, manual-only transmitters can do it:

• FT16
• XT16

On the XT16 and FT16, holding down the SET button for two seconds, as demonstrated in this youtube video toggles the display between ratio and decimal values. (I see no similar function in the Cells II documentation).

But on the other Godox transmitters, the XT32, X2T, and XPro, while you can switch from ratio to decimal display, it only affects the transmitter, not the strobe.

On the XT32, holding down the SET button for two seconds lets you access the following six display modes:

Similarly, on the XPro and X2T transmitters, the STEP function setting (if the transmitter's firmware is up to date) lets you choose the minimum power setting (1/128 or 1/256), display style (ratio or decimal), and increments (0.1EV or 0.3EV). But unlike the XT32, the only decimal display possible is from 10.0 to min. power; there's no 1.0 to max. power option.