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Owner’s Manual

MiniTT1

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/FlexTT5

™

for

Canon

340 – 354 MHz, US FCC/Canada IC

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Summary of Contents for FlexTT5

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual MiniTT1 FlexTT5 for Canon 340 354 MHz US FCC Canada IC ...

Page 2: ...all substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the instrument Refer servicing only to qualified and authorized personnel Red LED s are used for dim light application and do not indicate a hazardous status The MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 are accessory devices for cameras and flashes Do not use this product in a manner not specified in documentation WARNING To avoid battery leakage follow t...

Page 3: ...ransmits it as a reliable radio signal You can now place E TTL II or manual flash units anywhere to illuminate the scene Around corners out of sight and in bright sunlight The MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 are compatible with any PocketWizard for triggering manual flash or remote cameras This US FCC Canada IC frequency PocketWizard radio slave is compatible with all US frequency PocketWizard products It is ...

Page 4: ...e Call outs 8 FlexTT5 Feature Call outs 9 READ ME FIRST 10 Powering On 11 Basic Wireless E TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5 12 No Flash on Camera 12 Flash on Camera 13 Ratio Wireless E TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5 14 Flash on Camera 14 General E TTL II Considerations 15 Manual Flash 16 Remote Speedlites 16 Other Manual Flashes 17 ...

Page 5: ...anced Features via PocketWizard Utility 20 Channels 22 Channel Tables 23 LEARN Mode 24 Remote Camera Triggering 26 Auto Relay Mode 27 Reset 28 Status LED 29 Mounting 30 Long Range Performance 31 Troubleshooting 32 Canon Compatibility 35 Specifications 36 FCC Warning 39 ...

Page 6: ...hours with alkaline batteries MiniTT1 Install a fresh CR2450 or CR2354 coin cell battery into the MiniTT1 Transmitter Make sure to note proper polarity The CR2450 is recommended for longer battery life The MiniTT1 saves batteries by automatically entering an extremely low power state when the camera enters sleep mode or if not on a camera and TEST is not pressed for 10 seconds Life expectancy 100 ...

Page 7: ...more speed Push beyond 1 500th and go into FP High Speed sync mode automatically No buttons to press or settings to change other than your shutter speed will give you flash sync all the way to 1 8000th Power Tracking When working in E TTL II you can change any of your control settings on your flash or camera and the system adjusts for those changes Eight Frames per second Never before have you bee...

Page 8: ...nel 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 ...

Page 9: ... 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 Pass Through page 12 Remote Studio or other flash Triggering Port page 17 Remote Camera Triggering Port page 26 Status LED page 29 FlexTT5 9 ...

Page 10: ...onnections or powering on may not be properly exposed The first shot is a camera calibration shot Always test fire at least twice You may use a FlexTT5 as a transmitter instead of a MiniTT1 in all scenarios Make sure all PocketWizard radios are set to the same PocketWizard channel The PocketWizard channel is used instead of Canon s E TTL II communication channel See the LEARN Mode and channels sec...

Page 11: ...n may not be properly exposed The first shot is a camera calibration shot Always test at least twice Connecting a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to your camera when the camera is already turned on may cause erratic behavior Either follow the sequence above or let your camera sleep then try again NOTE A few flash adjustments may not be available when the flash is in the shoe of a powered on MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 ...

Page 12: ...ighten the locking ring 2 Slide the remote Speedlite onto a FlexTT5 Transceiver tighten the locking ring and secure the FlexTT5 Repeat for each remote Speedlite The remote Speedlites should be set to normal mode not MASTER or SLAVE 3 Trigger normally OPlease read your Canon manuals on Fully Automatic Wireless Flash also called E TTL II Wireless Autoflash This mode of operation is the same as using...

Page 13: ...mera and tighten the locking ring 2 Slide a Canon Speedlite set for MASTER onto the MiniTT1 and secure its locking shoe 3 Slide the remote Speedlite onto a FlexTT5 Transceiver tighten the locking ring and secure the FlexTT5 Repeat for each remote Speedlite The remote Speedlites should be set to normal ETTL mode not MASTER or SLAVE 4 Trigger normally NOTE You can use a 430EX I or II as a single zon...

Page 14: ...Enable slave groups in the master Speedlite per flash manual instructions 3 Set the remote FlexTT5 radios to the desired slave group A B C by using the Zone Switch on the side Note that PocketWizard Zones are used instead of Canon slave groups 4 Slide the remote Speedlite onto a FlexTT5 tighten the locking ring and secure the FlexTT5 Repeat for each remote Speedlite The remote Speedlites should be...

Page 15: ...II ability to measure light may be exceeded by the range of the ControlTL system In other words it is possible to place Speedlites so far away that the camera cannot accurately measure their light in the frame Adjust your remote flashes to light the subject better so the camera can make a proper exposure calculation Angle of operation is extended You can place flashes in more places including behi...

Page 16: ...TE You can use manual flashes while using E TTL II flashes Manual flashes will not be calculated as part of the E TTL II exposure so compensate accordingly The manual flashes will fire in sync with the main flash burst and not in sync with the E TTL II pre flash Remote Speedlites OPlease read your Canon manuals for the steps to enter manual mode Usually it is engaged by pressing MODE on the Speedl...

Page 17: ... could damage your FlexTT5 This port is only for triggering a Canon motor drive and is not designed for the voltages or current found on flashes Attempting to connect 2 flashes to the port or 1 flash to this port while there is another in the FlexTT5 s shoe can be dangerous Different flashes can have very different sync voltages Connecting them together could cause damage to the flashes and they m...

Page 18: ...ing black lines in your images Adjust up or down as needed to eliminate the black lines It is not always possible to eliminate the black lines as the shutter speed increases HyperSync is used with shutter speeds as follows 1 200 and slower HyperSync not used 1 250 through 1 350 Auto calculated HyperSync offset used 1 400 Full HyperSync offset used 1 500 Auto calculated HyperSync offset used 1 640 ...

Page 19: ...lipping top of frame is dark then your HyperSync offset should be moved towards 0 zero If you are seeing Rear Curtain clipping bottom of frame is dark then your HyperSync offset should be moved away from 0 zero When making adjustments try adjusting in 30 micro second steps until you see some changes then try smaller steps to fine tune your setting Remember to press Set Both Configs in the Utility ...

Page 20: ... computer and you will see battery level in addition to detailed status information Review the Reset section in this manual to understand more about the features set in the Utility and how you can revert them to their factory defaults in the field Firmware The Maintenance section of the Utility is your portal to firmware updates via the internet Channels Within the Utility you can set the channels...

Page 21: ... or 430EX II in the shoe of a ControlTL transmitter as a master to trigger remote flashes The transmitter tells the camera that MASTER mode is active even though that mode is not available or set in the flash This also benefits the 580EX Set the 580EX in the shoe to normal mode MASTER OFF and enable Force TTL Master Mode This will make the 580EX in the shoe not emit communication flashes This redu...

Page 22: ... PocketWizard transmitter IMPORTANT When a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 is used as a transmitter it always sends out 2 triggers one ControlTL trigger on a ControlTL channel and one Standard trigger on its channel This enables you to use an E TTL II system with other manual flashes The ControlTL system synchronizes both triggers precisely MiniTT1 FlexTT5 Channel HyperSync E TTL II Compatibility See Page 25 M...

Page 23: ...ndard channels 5 16 That means if you teach a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 channel 5 in the field it will trigger other Control radios listening on ControlTL channel 1 NOTE Early Quick Guides refer to Legacy Channels instead of Standard channels They are the same thing Channel Tables Standard Channel Standard Frequency ControlTL Channel ControlTL Frequency 1 344 04 1 340 2 344 04 2 345 3 344 04 3 341 4 344 ...

Page 24: ...tems teach the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to be used as the primary transmitter first then use it to teach all the remote FlexTT5 radios their ControlTL channel IMPORTANT NOTES Hold radios at least 2 feet apart when teaching learning A connected flash may trigger during LEARN To avoid undesired flashing from remote radios that have already been taught or have already had their channel set turn them OFF 1 ...

Page 25: ...el and will use the previous one Hold the radios farther apart and try teaching again SPECIAL NOTES Activating LEARN in a MiniTT1 causes a large drain on the coin cell battery To maintain the best battery life use the PocketWizard Utility to teach channels to the MiniTT1 whenever possible Channels learned in the field are not displayed in the PocketWizard Utility A Sekonic Meter cannot be used to ...

Page 26: ...mera 3 Use the MiniTT1 or any PocketWizard Transmitter to trigger If you are using the MiniTT1 radio as the transmitter be sure to hold it properly to maximize range Using the MiniTT1 in this manner causes a large drain on the coin cell battery To maintain the best battery life use a FlexTT5 or another PocketWizard as the hand held transmitter NOTE With this remote camera setup you are engaging Au...

Page 27: ...ard radios The channel used for relay transmitting is 1 channel higher than the taught or default channel unless you set the channels using the PocketWizard Utility Be careful not to teach or set your remote flashes the same channel as your remote camera or proper synchronization will not occur Example If you taught the camera connected FlexTT5 unit Standard Channel 3 then relay transmit occurs on...

Page 28: ...r set the channels using the Utility then the channels are restored to factory defaults RESET B Returns all of your radio s settings including channels and all settings from the PocketWizard Utility to factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off 2 While holding TEST slide the power switch to C 1 C 1 and C 2 are always reset together 3 Hold TEST for 10 seconds until you see 4 green blinks then release TE...

Page 29: ...r settings For example if you are using a Standard channel to trigger a FlexTT5 with a Speedlite in it set to E TTL this is an error The flash needs to be set to manual See Manual Mode for more information Learning LED sequence Holding TEST for 10 seconds will cause the unit to pulse red continuously transmitting then it will flash amber 4 times indicating the beginning of Learn mode then it will ...

Page 30: ...Speedlite Stand Maximum range OC E3 cord with added ferrite clamp Maximum range no cord 30 Velcro Mounting Mount a remote FlexTT5 Transceiver using any of the following methods ...

Page 31: ...ors whenever possible Maintain at least 36 1 meter distance between antennas Avoid direct antenna contact with anything metallic Dead spots have a number of causes but the solution is usually the same move the unit a few inches or feet away from the problem area SPECIAL NOTE Some Canon flash models emit RF interference that can reduce the effective operating range of many radio slaves including th...

Page 32: ...not yield the results you want You may need to reposition the flashes to ensure the camera yields a proper exposure Why didn t my remote flash trigger in the exposure Watch the remote flash as you trigger If you see the small pre flash happen but not a 2nd flash then the camera decided not to use that flash in the exposure The camera did not see enough of the pre flash to make a flash exposure cal...

Page 33: ...urned off before making connections Turn everything off and back again Why won t my camera go above 1 200 shutter speed If you have a flash in the shoe of the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on the camera make sure it is set to High Speed Sync FP Flash per your flash instructions If you have a powered off MiniTT1 in the shoe either turn it back on and select C 2 make sure no one is using this channel or remove...

Page 34: ...34 Notes ...

Page 35: ...eep mode and the shutter release is pressed all the way down without first establishing focus and exposure the first exposure may not be proper 3 Canon flash models 430EX 580EX and 580EX II emit RF interference that can substantially reduce the effective operating range of many radio slaves including the FlexTT5 For these model flashes please utilize the mounting suggestions on Page 30 to optimize...

Page 36: ... 240 meters See Long Range Performance and SPECIAL NOTE regarding interference from some flash models for more information Frequency 340 354 MHz 340 354 MHz Channels 52 Channels over 26 Frequencies 52 Channels over 26 Frequencies Transmit power Less than 0 001 watt Less than 0 001 watt 1 1000 of a watt or 1 milliwatt 1 1000 of a watt or 1 milliwatt Power 3VDC Lithium coin cell 2 x AA IEC LR6 Alkal...

Page 37: ...und Pin 1 Positive Pin 4 Ground Mounting Hot shoe Hot shoe 1 4 20 lanyard Velcro Construction High impact plastic captive battery door High impact plastic captive battery door Hot shoe made of glass reinforced resin Hot shoe made of glass reinforced resin Dimensions 2 8 7 1 cm long x 1 9 4 9 cm 3 6 9 2 cm long x 2 9 7 3 cm wide x wide x 1 3 3 3 cm tall 1 4 3 6 cm tall antenna lowered Antenna Inter...

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Page 39: ...ion If this 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 one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio...

Page 40: ... ControlTL MiniTT1 FlexTT5 HyperSync Plus II and MultiMAX are either trademarks or registered trademarks of LPA Design Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners This product is covered under a warranty For more information on this warranty and to register your product please go to www PocketWizard com support US Patent 5 359 375 and Patents Pending V1 0 ...

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