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Before using this product

Please read this user manual carefully in order to ensure your safety and the proper operation of 

this product. Keep for future reference.

Thank you for purchasing a 

PiXAPRO

 product.

1200Ws TTL Power Pack 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit includes a flash head and power pack. When using 

PiXAPRO

 

2.4GHz

 

wireless ONE system

 off camera, 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit can be triggered by 

ST-IV

ST-III

 and 

ST-III+

 series flash trigger in TTL/M/Multi mode, etc. 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit can also use in 

combination with 

PiXAPRO

 TTL camera flashes, TTL outdoor flashes, TTL studio flashes, etc. 

With this 

CITI1200 Pro

 power pack kit, your shooting will become simpler. You can easily achieve 

a correct flash exposure even in complex light-changing environments.

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit offers high quality light for outdoor and live shooting with strong power and large 

capacity lithium battery pack. The powerful and portable 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit meets the demands of 

freelance commercial photographers, photojournalists, wedding and beach portraiture shooters, 

event and backpack photographers, photograph enthusiasts, etc. The 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit offers: 

• Stable color temperature mode:

 color temperature changes within 5600±75K over the

entire power range

 

(stable color temperature mode).

• LED modeling lamp: 

40W LED modeling lamp whose light brightness can be freely

adjusted.

• Compatible wireless TTL system: 

with built-in 

PiXAPRO

 

2.4GHz

 

wireless ONE system

,

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit is compatible with Canon, Nikon, Sony, FUJIFILM, Olympus and Panasonic

TTL autoflash system. 

CITI1200 Pro

 Kit has two 3.5mm sync cord jack to achieve various

sync

 

triggering mode.

• Precise power output:

 power adjusts from full power 1/256 to 1/1 in 81 steps.

•  Advanced functions: 

1/8000s high-speed sync flash, multi flash, high-speed sync

triggering, etc.

• Portable flash head:

 with convenient and portable lighting.

• Dot-matrix LCD panel:

 with clear and convenient operation.

• Wide-range accessories: 

adopted Bowens-mount with abundant accessories.

Foreword

Always keep this product dry. Do not use in rain or in damp conditions.

Do not disassemble. Should repairs become necessary, this product must be sent to an 

authorized maintenance center.

Keep out of reach of children.

Stop using this product if it breaks open due to extrusion, falling or strong hit. Otherwise, 

electric shock may occur if you touch the electronic parts inside it.

Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes (especially those of babies) within short distances. 

Otherwise visual impairment may occur.

Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases, chemicals and other similar 

materials. In certain circumstance, these materials may be sensitive to the strong light 

emitting from this flash unit and fire or electromagnetic interference may result.

Do not leave or store the flash unit if the ambient temperature reads over 50 . Otherwise 

the electronic parts may be damaged.

Turn off the flash unit immediately in the event of malfunction.

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Summary of Contents for CITI1200 Pro

Page 1: ...ad Kit www essentialphoto com Made In China PIXAPRO LTD Unit 5 Sterling Park Pedmore Road Brierley Hill West Midlands DY5 1TB Tel 0121 552 3113 Web www essentialphoto co uk E mail info essentialphoto co uk Company Registration No 07601334 ...

Page 2: ...lt in PiXAPRO 2 4GHz wireless ONE system CITI1200 Pro Kit is compatible with Canon Nikon Sony FUJIFILM Olympus and Panasonic TTL autoflash system CITI1200 Pro Kit has two 3 5mm sync cord jack to achieve various sync triggering mode Precise power output power adjusts from full power 1 256 to 1 1 in 81 steps Advanced functions 1 8000s high speed sync flash multi flash high speed sync triggering etc ...

Page 3: ...mmunication Channel Setting the Communication Group Wireless Flash Shooting C Fn Setting Custom Functions Modeling Lamp Other Applications Sync Triggering Protection Function Technical Data Troubleshooting Firmware Upgrade Maintenance Contents 25 26 29 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 40 41 44 45 45 46 47 48 48 48 Conventions used in this Manual This manual is based on the assumption that both the...

Page 4: ...ection Button Modeling Lamp Button High Speed Sync Button Test Button Flash Ready Indicator Beep Button Select Dial 3 5mm Sync Cord Jack Power Switch Type C Firmware Upgrade Port Power Pack Body Thermovent Control Panel Battery Handle Light Sensor Top Protect Cover Power Socket Battery Level Indication Modeling Lamp 29 30 Bottom Protect Cover Fan Outlet Fan Inlet Battery Socket ...

Page 5: ... 5 5 Hz M A S2 OFF Multi A OFF 1 256 5 5 Hz t 1 1 2640 M A 10 1 16 S1 S2 CH 21 0 6 CH 21 t 1 1 2640 1 16 0 6 Body Charging Port Battery Socket Handle of Battery Battery Locking Ring Charging Indicator Body LED Light Glass Lamp Cover Radiator Tube Socket Tube Bowens Mount Mount Locking Ring Fan Inlet Flash Head Locking Ring Flash Head Fixing Base Umbrella Input Power Cord of Flash Head Handle Lithi...

Page 6: ...effects ST IV ST III ST III Wireless FlashTrigger PRO AC Remote Control Softbox Beauty Dish Fold up Umbrella Snoots Light Stand etc Remove the reflector or other 1accessories from the flash head Match the flash tube in the Tube 2Socket Push the flash tube in until it is securely seated into the socket Install the glass protection 3cover Pinch the flash tube holder 1with your thumb and forefinger a...

Page 7: ...t Push up the Battery 1Locking Ring and the rod pop out Battery Level Indication Attach the battery pack to the flash correctly Be aware of the battery level by check the battery level indication on the LCD panel when using Insert the power cord plug of flash head into the power socket Please insert the tail end of the plug into the slot firstly and insert the other end to finish installation When...

Page 8: ...ts Optical S2 Secondary Unit Setting S1 and S2 optical triggering is only available in M manual flash mode This flash has three flash modes TTL Manual M and Multi Stroboscopic InTTLmode the camera and the flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and the background Press MODE Mode Selection Button and three flash modes will display on the LCD panel one by one with ...

Page 9: ...stroboscopic flash Stroboscopic flash can be used with buLb If the number of flashes is displayed as the firing will continue until the shutter closes or the battery is exhausted The number of flashes will be limited as shown by the following table Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 1 256 1 7 14 30 60 90 100 100 2 6 14 30 60 90 100 100 3 5 12 30 60 90 100 100 4 4 10 20 50 80...

Page 10: ...channel ID from 1 to 32 Press the SET button 3 to confirm 2 Setting the Communication Channel If there are other wireless flash systems nearby you can change the channel IDs to prevent signal interference The channel IDs of the master unit and the slave unit s must be set to the same Wireless Flash Shooting Radio 2 4G Transmission CITI1200 Pro Kit adopts PiXAPRO 2 4GHz wireless ONE system which ha...

Page 11: ...er off without any operation Off in 15 sec Always off Always lighting Can be triggered as second curtain Use UNITS in combination with ALT UNITS sets the total number of flashes ALTsets the triggering times before flash s firing 7 levels off Choose from 01 to 99 Display in the form of fraction Display in the form of decimal Reset Flash times High speed sync flash times 2 4 Wireless mode Wireless I...

Page 12: ...ling lamp s power changes with the flash s power The bigger power the flash has the brighter the modeling lamp is Long press the modeling lamp for 2 seconds to adjust the percentage of modeling lamp from 1 to 100 Sync Triggering The Sync Cord Jack is a Φ3 5mm plug Insert a trigger plug here and the flash will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter To control the flash wirelessly you need t...

Page 13: ...aintenance Firmware Upgrade Technical Data M Multi TTL M Multi CITI1200 Pro Kit Model Wireless Slave Unit Mode Flash Mode Compatible Cameras under Radio Transmission as slave unit Guide No 1 1 output Flash Duration POWER Power Output Stroboscopic Flash Flash Exposure Compensation FEC Sync Mode Delay Flash Mask Fan Beeper Modeling Lamp LED Optic Slave Flash Flash Duration Indication Display Wireles...

Page 14: ...ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepti...

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