Canon FlexTT5 инструкция обслуживания

Owner’ s Manual MiniTT1 ™ / FlexTT5 ™ for Canon 340 – 354 MHz, US FCC / Canada IC[...]

Please pay attention to the following safety warnings: • Operating temperature: above -15° C (5° F) and below 50° C (120° F) • Storage temperature, without batteries: above -30° C (-22° F) and below 85° C (185° F) -- Remove batteries during storage. • Battery Requirements: Qty . 2 AA (IEC:LR6) for FlexTT5 CR2450 or CR2354 for MiniTT1 [...]

Congratulations on your purchase of the PocketWizard MiniTT1 ™ / FlexTT5 ™ System for Canon DSLR E-TTL II cameras and flashes . Canon owners can use the MiniTT1 T ransmitter and FlexTT5 T ransceiver to control single or multiple off-camera Canon E-TTL II ashes at speeds up to 8fps. The PocketWizar d ControlTL™ System takes the complex E-T[...]

T able of Contents 4 Safety Warnings 2 Congratulations 3 Batteries 6 MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Key Features 7 MiniTT1 Feature Call-outs 8 FlexTT5 Feature Call-outs 9 READ ME FIRST 10 Powering On 11 Basic Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 12 No Flash on Camera 12 Flash on Camera 13 Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 14 Flash on Camera 14 Gene[...]

T able of Contents (cont’d) 5 HyperSync ® & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) 18 Advanced Features via PocketWizar d Utility 20 Channels 22 Channel T ables 23 LEARN Mode 24 Remote Camera T riggering 26 Auto-Relay Mode 27 Reset 28 Status LED 29 Mounting 30 Long Range Performance 31 T roubleshooting 32 Canon Compatibility 35 Specifications 36 FCC Wa[...]

FlexTT5 Battery Polarity MiniTT1 Battery Polarity CR2450 & CR2354 batteries Batteries CAUTION T ur n OFF your equipment (PocketWizard units, electronic flash units, cameras, etc .) before making connections or changing batteries. FlexTT5: Install 2 fresh AA (IEC:LR6) batteries into the FlexTT5 T ransceiver . Make sure to note proper polarity .[...]

What’ s in the Box? - MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 - Batteries - USB Cord - QuickGuide MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Key F eatures ControlTL: PocketWizard’ s newest rmware platform taps into the camera’ s digital communications to enable an entirely new level of remote ash capabilities through our proven radio system, beginning with remote TTL for Canon E-[...]

Locking Ring (on bottom foot) page 12 Configuration/Channel 1 Configuration/Channel 2 Power Off page 11 , 22 Internal Antenna page 31 TEST/LEARN Button page 24 Battery Compartment (on bottom) page 6 USB Connector (under rubber cover) page 20 Status LED page 29 Canon-style Hot Shoe with Pass Through page 12 MiniTT1 ™ 8[...]

Adjustable Antenna page 31 USB Connector (behind antenna) page 20 Locking Ring (on bottom foot) page 30 Configuration/Channel 1 Configuration/Channel 2 Power Off page 11 , 22 TEST/LEARN Button page 24 Zone Selector page 14 Lanyard Loop page 30 1/4-20 mount (on bottom) page 30 Battery Compartment (2 AA [IEC:LR6]) page 6 Canon-style Hot Shoe with P[...]

READ ME FIRST If this is the first time you are using a remote E-TTL II flash system, we recommend you consult your camera and flash manuals for your camera for the basics of positioning your flash units. Review the owner’s manuals for your camer a and flash system. For most basic functions when using Canon’ s system or PocketWizard’ s, opera[...]

Power switch OFF Power switch ON and set to C.1 1. T urn OFF all your equipment ( PocketWizard radios, electronic flashes, cameras, etc.) before making connections. 2. When all equipment is connected, turn ON your MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 first by setting the power switch to C.1 or C.2 (see Channels for more information on C.1 and C.2). V erify radio bli[...]

MiniTT1 on camera shoe Speedlite on FlexTT5 mounted on flash stand Basic Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 No Flash on Camera This simple mode of operation allows you to use one or more remote E-TTL II ashes as one zone of light. All remote E-TTL II ashes will re at the same power level which is chosen automatically by the camera. 1. [...]

Speedlite on MiniTT1 in camera shoe in <MASTER> mode Flash on Camera This mode is identical to the previous page, adding a ash to the top hot shoe of the MiniTT1. All remote E-TTL II ashes and the master ash will be treated as one zone of light and will re at the same power level which is chosen automatically by the camera. IMPORT[...]

Ratio Mode FlexTT5 Zone A FlexTT5 Zone B Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 Flash on Camera This mode uses Canon’ s Wireless Flash Ratio with E-TTL II system. Place remote ashes into different slave groups and control the balance of light among the groups or zones. O  Please read your Canon manuals for more information on Flash Rat[...]

Canon ST -E2 Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 (cont’d) General E-TTL II Considerations There are several important factors to keep in mind when using the ControlTL system to extend Canon’ s wireless functionality: • Operate the camera normally by pressing the shutter release button halfway to establish focus or metering before shoo[...]

Manual Flash There are many ways to use PocketWizard radios to trigger manual ashes. Any PocketWizard T ransmitter can be used for triggering remote manual ashes. You may have as many remote PocketWizard radios on the same channel as you would like. The FlexTT5 used as a receiver can trigger a compatible Canon Speedlite set to manual mode in [...]

Use for remote manual flash FlexTT5 mounted with V elcro ® & connected to studio flash 17 Manual Flash (cont’d) Other Manual Flashes Connect the remote FlexTT5’ s port to your ash’ s sync terminal using: a) the correct PocketWizard ash sync cable for best results. - or - b) your ash’ s original sync cable and a PocketWizard [...]

Setting the HyperSync Offset in the PocketWizard Utility HyperSync ® & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) HyperSync allows for a PocketWizard connected ash to begin ring just *before* the camera triggers a sync pulse. Since you are triggering “faster than a wire” with HyperSync, you can sync at shutter speeds faster than X-sync for many came[...]

Front Curtain Clipping = move HyperSync slider towards 0 Rear Curtain Clipping = move HyperSync slider away from 0 19 HyperSync ® & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) (cont’d) HyperSync is set in a transmitting radio only . It is not used in a remote FlexTT5. All receiving PocketWizard radios, including the Plus II, etc., will trigger in sync with H[...]

MiniTT1 USB port FlexTT5 USB port PocketWizard Utility Adv anced Features via P ocketWizard Utility Advanced features in the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 are available when using the PocketWizard Utility and connecting your radio to your PC or Mac via a USB cable. Be sure to install the Utility before connecting! Download the latest version of the Utility a[...]

21 Advanced F eatures via PocketWizard Utility (cont’d) Remote TTL Flash Sleep Delay: Normally your ControlTL transmitter tells all remote E-TTL II ashes to sleep when the camera sleeps. This saves batteries in the remote ash but could cause the ash to take a moment to be ready before the next trigger . Enable this feature to have your C[...]

Channels Channels enable you to work with other photographers and to keep your triggering exclusive. Some channels operate on different frequencies to help you avoid interference. All PocketWizard radio slaves set to the same channel work together . ControlTL uses a new channel system in addition to the Standard channel system used in other PocketW[...]

23 A MiniTT1 T ransmitter or a FlexTT5 T ransceiver always transmits on a Standard Channel and a ControlTL Channel for every trigger . Make sure you choose a set of channels/ frequencies that will not interfere with or trigger other PocketWizard users. When using ControlTL channels 5 through 14, you might interfere with a MultiMAX user on Standard [...]

TEST/LEARN Button LEARN Mode Channels can be taught via the PocketWizard Utility . See the Utility’ s help for more information. T eaching via the Utility is recommended. Channels can also be taught in the eld using PocketWizard transmitters. Tr ansmitting channel: A MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 learning from a PocketWizard transmitter will learn both a[...]

LEARN Mode (cont’d) For remote E-TTL II to function, the ControlTL channel must be learned. If you see only 1 or 2 green blinks after teaching then a Standard channel was learned and E-TTL II will not function. If you desire E-TTL II functionality , teach the FlexTT5 again from the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to be used as the primary transmitter and look[...]

FlexTT5 connected to remote camera Hold up and away for best range Remote Camera T riggering As with other PocketWizard radios, the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 can be used to trigger a remote camera. T o perform this operation a PocketWizard motor drive cable is required. For cameras with Canon’ s E3 connector , you need the PocketWizard CM-E3-ACC cable.[...]

FlexTT5 configured for Auto-Relay with local Speedlite Auto-Relay Mode Y ou can trigger ashes in sync with your remote camera. This is called Relay Mode. Here’ s how it works: • Press TEST on a PocketWizard that you are holding in your hands. • The FlexTT5 connected to your remote camera receives the signal and triggers your camera. • T[...]

Flex TEST button Reset The MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 can be reset in the eld. There are two types of reset. RESET A: Returns both C.1 and C.2 to the channels you last set in the PocketWizard Utility . Reset A is primarily used for resetting channels that were taught in the eld. 1. T urn the radio off 2. While holding TEST , slide the power switch t[...]

MiniTT1 Status LED FlexTT5 Status LED Status LED The Status LED indicates that the unit is powered on, and displays battery level and other special status modes. Under normal operation the LED will display a short blink every 2 seconds. This is the normal “powered on and waiting for trigger” blink. The color of the LED indicates battery level: [...]

Speedlite Stand Maximum range, OC-E3 cord with added ferrite clamp Maximum range, no cord 30 Velcro ® Mounting Mount a remote FlexTT5 T ransceiver using any of the following methods.[...]

Positioning Blocking Signal Acceptabl eW orst Best Long Range P erformance Long distance performance from your PocketWizards depends on the orientation and position of the units. Whenever possible, try to maintain a line of sight between the units and keep the antennas parallel. While radio does not require line of sight, it does help dramatically [...]

32 T roubleshooting Why is my photo not properly exposed? Consult the owner’ s manuals for your ash and camera to understand how exposure decisions are made. While the ControlTL system can greatly expand the operating range of Canon’ s E-TTL II system, and over - come inherent problems with an optical communication system, it does nothing wi[...]

T roubleshooting (cont’d) Why is my exposure bouncing around? If you are in Shutter Priority mode (Tv) and the ambient light levels are changing dramatically shot to shot, it is possible for the camera and ash to mis-communicate. The camera ma y have shifted values before the radio had time to transmit them. T ry another mode or make sure to r[...]

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Canon Compatibility 35 The MiniTT1/FlexTT5 are E-TTL II compatible with these Canon cameras: DSLR Cameras 1Ds MKIII, MKII, 1D MKIII, MKII, 1D MKII N 5D, 5D MKII 1 20D, 30D 2 , 40D, 50D Rebel XT / 350D, Rebel XT i / 400D, Rebel XS / 1000D, Rebel XSi / 450D The MiniTT1/FlexTT5 are E-TTL II compatible with these Canon flashes: Flash Units 580EX, 580E[...]

36 Specifications See Channel T ables for more information on Standard and ControlTL Frequencies and Channels MiniTT1 FlexTT5 E-TTL Compatibility Canon E-TTL II Canon E-TTL II Maximum Range MiniTT1 triggering remote PocketWizards FlexTT5 triggering remote PocketWizards on Standard channels: on Standard channels: 1200 feet (365 meters) 1200 feet (3[...]

Specifications (cont’d) MiniTT1 FlexTT5 Camera/P1 Port 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo miniphone for 2-stage remote camera triggering. Port V oltage Handling: up to 50 Volts, 100 milliamp continuous Tip = T rigger Ring = Pre-T rigger Sleeve = Ground Flash/P2 Port 1/8” (3.5 mm) mono miniphone. Port V oltage Handling: up to 200 Volts, 4 amps peak, 250 mi[...]

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WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party r esponsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide r[...]

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