Cactus Laser Trigger LV5, User Manual

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Camera shutter or flash not triggered with wireless
connection (assuming laser is detected)
LED STATUS POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
LV5 SENSOR IN TRAP
MODE:
TURNS RED
LV5 SENSOR IN ESCAPE
MODE:
TURNS ORANGE
V5:
NO LED
1. CACTUS TRIGGER
SET INCORRECTLY • ENSURE THE CACTUS
TRANSCEIVER IS SET AS
RX AND ON THE SAME
CHANNEL WITH LV5.
• ALWAYS SET LV5 CHANNEL
BEFORE POWER ON.
2. BATTERIES
INSTALLED
INCORRECTLY
• CHECK BATTERY
POLARITIES OR REPLACE
NEW BATTERIES OF
CACTUS TRANSCEIVER.
3. BACKGROUND RADIO
INTERFERENCE • SET BOTH LV5 AND V5 TO
ANOTHER CHANNEL.
• CHANGE SETUP LOCATION
AS INTERFERENCE MAY
COME FROM OTHER
EQUIPMENT IN THE
SURROUNDING AREA.
4. BEYOND 100-METER
EFFECTIVE RANGE • MAKE SURE LV5 AND V5
RX ARE PLACED WITHIN
100 METERS.
LV5 SENSOR IN TRAP
MODE:
TURNS RED
LV5 SENSOR IN ESCAPE
MODE:
TURNS ORANGE
V5:
GREEN
5. CONNECTION PRO-
BLEM BETWEEN
CACTUS TRIGGER
AND THE OTHER
DEVICE
(E.G. FLASH UNIT
OR CAMERA)
• CHECK FLASH CONNECTION
AND COMPATIBILITY WITH
CACTUS TRIGGER.
• CHECK CAMERA
CONNECTION WITH
CACTUS TRIGGER.
6. CAMERA AF SYSTEM
DOES NOT FOCUS • SET CAMERA LENS TO
MANUAL FOCUS.
7. CAMERA DRIVE MODE
IS SET
INCORRECTLY • ENSURE CAMERA IS SET
TO THE CORRESPONDING
DRIVE MODES.
8. OBJECT MOVING
FASTER THAN
CAMERA’S RESPONSE
TIME • SET CAMERA TO MANUAL
FOCUS.
• SET FREEZE TIMER IN
SINGLE SHOT TO PROLONG
SHUTTLE SIGNAL FOR
YOUR CAMERA. SEE
SECTION 8.9.