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27/11/2013

 

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17 LED Signal Guide 

 

Status 

Indicator on TX 

Indicator on RX 

Flash triggering 

Green 

Shutter releasing 

Green 

Half-press auto focusing 

Orange 

Bulb mode activation 

Green 

(for 2 seconds) 

Bulb mode close 

Green 

Low battery on TX 

Red   

(every 3 seconds) 

None 

Low battery on RX 

None 

Red   

(every 3 seconds) 

 

 

 

18 USB Connection 

 

Cactus V6 comes with a mini-USB port that serves two purposes: 

 

18.1 External USB Power 

 

Instead of AA batteries, Cactus V6 can also be powered by 5V DC external USB power 

device. Check with the specifications of your USB power device to determine the 

compatibility with V6. 

 

Note: External USB Power cannot charge the rechargeable batteries inside the V6 battery 

compartment. 

 

18.2 Firmware Update 

 

To undergo firmware update when available, switch off V6 and connect it with a computer 

via a compatible USB to mini-USB cable. Press and hold the 

Test button

, then switch on 

V6 in TX or RX mode at the same time. The firmware update program will then recognize 

the connected V6 and start the upgrade. Please visit www.cactus-image.com/v6.html for 

more information. 

 

Currently, firmware update only works on Windows. Mac OS is not supported.   

Summary of Contents for Wireless Flash Transceiver V6

Page 1: ...g 22 Notices 23 Warranty 1 Getting to know Cactus V6 Thank you for purchasing Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V6 The Cactus V6 is a multi functional wireless flash transceiver that allows you to com...

Page 2: ...n included in the profile list V6 could still work with it by learning its Flash Profile Check section 7 1 2 for the eligibility of flash models that work with V6 Be it built in or obtained from the l...

Page 3: ...in liquid or exposed to heavy rain unless it is properly protected Do not operate the device in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Do not dissemble Do not crush and do not expose the V6 to any s...

Page 4: ...actus Flash Stand FS 2 x1 Album x1 Instruction Manual x1 FIG 1 5 Nomenclature FIG 2 Multi system Shoe MSS Female LCD Display Lanyard Loop Test Button Shutter Release Button Photo sensor Group Buttons...

Page 5: ...LED Status Indicator Menu Button OK Button Selection Dial 6 LCD Panel 6 1 TX mode Channel Battery Indicator Power Levels Increments sub level Group FIG 4 6 2 RX mode Channel Battery Indicator Group S...

Page 6: ...for Nikon Nissin Di 866 for Canon Di 866 for Nikon Di 622 for Canon Di 622 for Nikon Sigma EF 500 DG Super for Canon EF 500 DG Super for Nikon 2 Flash models with Analogue TTL Cactus V6 could learn t...

Page 7: ...Power remote control is not supported Please note flashes or strobes with reversed polarity connectors DO NOT WORK with Cactus V6 7 2 Cameras Cactus V6 works with practically all cameras that come ei...

Page 8: ...using TTL Pass Through make sure that camera and flash unit belong to the same TTL system 8 2 Remote Wake up Support for TTL Flashes The V6 TX can wake up most of the dedicated TTL flashes from Canon...

Page 9: ...ver of V6 in the direction opposite to that indicated by LOCK 2 Slide the V6 bottom hot shoe into the camera s hot shoe 3 Turn the lock lever of V6 in the direction of LOCK to lock it 4 When releasing...

Page 10: ...us screen 9 5 Grouping Fig 11 Group function on V6 can assign RXs into Group A B C or D and allows you to choose which group s to fire from the TX unit 1 All group setting must be set to the same chan...

Page 11: ...arn the flash profile Make sure that your flash is compatible to the V6 flash profile learning feature check Section 7 1 2 1 Switch on one of your V6 in RX mode 2 Set up your flash on V6 Multi System...

Page 12: ...se saved Flash Profile from the profile list see section 9 1 Each V6 can save up to 15 custom flash profiles from the learning program The deviations of the light output from the ideal theoretical out...

Page 13: ...ign RX units to A B C or D group On TX switched on all the assigned groups by pressing the group button 4 Connect V6 RX to portable flashes eligible for remote power control Choose the flash profile f...

Page 14: ...or instance if you assign 4 different flashes to Group A B C and D respectively choosing flash ratio value of 1 16 on V6 under Relative Power mode will automatically set the power ratio of the flashes...

Page 15: ...l to POWER MODE press OK The current option will then be highlighted Turn the selection dial to ABSOLUTE SETUP and press OK to confirm 3 The V6 TX will then collect the flash profiles from the V6 RX u...

Page 16: ...128 3 1 64 1 32 2 1 128 1 64 1 1 128 0 Flash A Flash B Flash C Flash D When you set 1 4 relative power under Relative Power mode Flash A to D will all in their 1 4 power ratio boxes highlighted in gr...

Page 17: ...10 Press Menu to leave 2 The selected EV stop will be memorized upon switching off Switching on V6 again will apply the saved power ratio setting 3 Pushing the selection dial once will change the EV...

Page 18: ...shutter release cable for connection between the transceiver and camera This cable is NOT included 13 1 Basic Setup Fig 20 A minimum of two Cactus V6 transceivers are required to operate Cactus V6 as...

Page 19: ...e go It is an economic solution for collaborating wireless shutter release with flash trigger systems 1 Make sure that all the V6 units are set to the same channel 2 Set the V6 that you would like to...

Page 20: ...on the delay timer see Section 14 2 after the first pre flash To activate optical trigger press Menu and turn the selection dial to OPTICAL SLAVE Press OK and turn dial to S1 S2 or S3 Press Menu agai...

Page 21: ...ary energy consumption when users forget to switch off V6 after use the sleep timer will switch V6 into sleep mode after the specified period 1 To customize the sleep timer press Menu turn the selecti...

Page 22: ...and large change in temperature it will self calibrate to the last functioning frequency after each firing To take full advantage of this feature it is advised that a test firing be done before taking...

Page 23: ...C external USB power device Check with the specifications of your USB power device to determine the compatibility with V6 Note External USB Power cannot charge the rechargeable batteries inside the V6...

Page 24: ...6 TX Note that the LCD of RF50 only supports the display of 1 3 EV stop Users may combine RF50 with other V6 compatible TTL flashes to form a manual flash control system For example assign RF50 to gro...

Page 25: ...ce V5 and LV5 does not support grouping V6 TX will trigger V5 in any group In turn both V5 and LV5 will trigger V5 RX set as any group V6 in TX will trigger Cactus V5 in ANY group V6 in RX will receiv...

Page 26: ...V6 and flash with clean cloth TX No RX Yes GREEN 1 Background radio interference z Set both transceivers to another channel z Change setup location as interference may come from other equipment in the...

Page 27: ...a s x sync limitation z Adjust the camera s shutter speed to the maximum supported x sync speed TX Yes GREEN RX No 1 Poor battery contact or battery out of power on RX z Replace batteries on RX and re...

Page 28: ...used Wireless Shutter Release z Ensure that an appropriate shutter release cable is used 4 Flash Profile Learning Issues Possible Cause Solution Cannot complete the flash profile learning The flash m...

Page 29: ...his equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by...

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