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As Wireless Shutter Release
Install two AAA batteries into each Cactus V5 transceiver. Ensure
that all plastic battery wrapping is removed and batteries are
installed in the correct polarity.
Set the V5 transceivers to the correct mode (Transmitter to "TX",
Receiver to "RX"). This will automatically power on the
transceivers.
Connect RX to your camera using an appropriate shutter release
cable.
Set both TX and RX to the same channel using the Channel Dial.
Ensure the channel set on the wireless shutter release transceivers
is different from that set on the wireless flash transceivers (if any).
Half press the Test button on TX to auto focus. The status LED on
both TX and RX will turn ORANGE to indicate auto focus.
Full press the Test button on TX for shutter release. The status LED
on both transceivers will turn GREEN to indicate shutter release.
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(requires optional shutter release cable)
Notes:
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This function requires the use of a separately purchased shutter
release cable for connection between the transceiver and camera. This
cable is NOT included.
A minimum of two Cactus V5 transceivers are required to operate
Cactus V5 as a wireless shutter release.
As Wireless Shutter Release in Bulb Mode
Setup V5 transceivers as Wireless Shutter Release.
Full press and hold the Test button on TX. The status LED on TX
will turn GREEN at first and go off after approximately 2 seconds.
The camera’s shutter is now in a continually opened state. Note
that the RX transceiver’s status LED remains on in GREEN while the
camera’s shutter is still opened.
Release the Test button on TX.
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(requires optional shutter release cable)
LED SIGNAL OUTLINE
Transceiver Status
Indicator on TX
Indicator on RX
Flash transceiver mode
Green
Green
Green
Green
Red
None
None
Green
(for 2 seconds)
(every 3 seconds)
Red
(every 3 seconds)
(continuously after
activation)
Orange
Shutter release mode
Half-press auto focus
Bulb mode activation
Bulb mode closed
Low battery on TX
Low battery on RX
MULTI-CHANNEL TRIGGERING
Multi-channel triggering is a new feature of Cactus V5. With this new
function, you can now trigger up to four (4) sets of flashes and strobes
separately or all at once.
On the side of each V5 transceiver is a rotary Channel Dial with the
numbers 1 to 16 printed, 1 to 5 in blue color, and 6 to 16 in white. The
Channel Dial is used to change the transceiver channel – either in TX
or RX mode – from one to another.
To make use of the multi-channel triggering
feature, ensure that the TX transceiver is set to
Channel 1, while RX transceivers for flashes and
strobes to be triggered by this TX transceiver is
set to a "channel in blue" (i.e. Channels 1 to 5).
To close the camera shutter, full press and release the Test button
on TX once more. The GREEN status LED on both TX and RX will
blink simultaneously.
