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20. Updating the Trio

Quantum Instruments is always expanding the capabilities of its products
to meet the demands of newer cameras.

As new features are added to the TRIO, Quantum will post these
updates on it’s website.

The TRIO can be updated right from your home PC computer using the
included USB cable.

For updates and a detailed set of instructions visit.

www.qtm.com

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Summary of Contents for Trio QF8

Page 1: ...Qflash Trio QF8 Shoe Mount Digital Flash Operating Instructions Quantum Instruments Designed and manufactured in the USA ...

Page 2: ...Shoe lock wheel Auto Sensor Auto Focus Assist Light USB Flash Indicator Power Cable Input Reflector Locking Ring Reflector Flash Tube ...

Page 3: ...1 Flash Indicator Reflector Locking Ring Release Button Reflector ...

Page 4: ...des the radio mode will be set automatically 2 FIRE OPT SAVE RADIO CH 4 TX 12 4 N Tx Radio set as Transmitter for SYNC LINK QTTL Rx Radio set as Receiver Reflector type N normal D diffusor wide angle dome soft box B bare bulb reflector or bare bulb CH Channel setting of internal radio 0 through 7 1234 Zones that are turned on If a zone is off it will be replaced by a Speaker on Flash LED indicator...

Page 5: ...sly controls remote Trios in multiple modes And many features of the Trio will enhance your lighting control when used with Qflash 5d R and FreeXWire FW7Q FW8R FW9T and FW10w While powerful and extremely versatile the operation of the Trio is intuitive and straightforward Many of the wireless modes will set the Radio to Transmit Tx or Receive Rx automatically We encourage you to start pushing butt...

Page 6: ...S A PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENT KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE QFLASH TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 4 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the Qflash s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cons...

Page 7: ...ction 9 1 for display of reset message RESET ALL will restore all the factory settings KEEP P1 P8 will keep your stored Program modes but reset everything else to factory settings EXIT will exit the reset menu without changes 5 Feature QF4d QF5d QF5d R Trio Wireless Control in Nikon Canon systems with Qnexus U U F N Wireless multiple ratio TTL Qf5d R requires Dw R Adapters FreeXWire U U F F Wirele...

Page 8: ...nto head of the Qflash Then tighten the locking ring If you do not let the reflector drop fully into the Qflash before locking it the reflector may become loose during use Tighten Reflector Locking Ring The normal QF60 reflector is supplied with Trio Other light modifiers are available as options from your dealer Reflector modifiers Approx Angle Guide No for ISO 200 Normal QF60 55 150ft 49m QF60 w...

Page 9: ...Z Plug the Trio power cable into the flash then into the output connection of the power pack If a Check Turbo message appears on the Trio display turn off the Turbo wait one second and turn it on again If the message appears again the power pack needs recharging 7 Very Important Tips For consistent exposures with your digital camera and Trio Always do a custom white balance before shooting When sh...

Page 10: ...p 2 If there is nothing highlighted on the display the Left Å and Right Æ buttons will change the function of the soft keys located under the display The Mode button allows you to change the mode of the Trio Pushing it will bring up the mode change menu See Section 7 Choosing the right mode There are four soft keys located at the bottom of the display These soft keys will change function based on ...

Page 11: ...s one of the eight programs in PRGM MODE Program Mode See section 19 0 RADIO Enter radio set up menu to select radio mode OFF SYNC LINKED QTTL Rx change zones and channels See section 8 0 6 2 Sensor Limit assignment This is available for any Trio mode where exposure is controlled by the sensor located on the front of the flash See section 11 5 for details on using the Sensor Limit 6 3 Radio Zones ...

Page 12: ...ing to fire when the shutter is pressed PRGM MODE Pressing this button will bring you into the program mode In the program mode you can store up to eight of your favorite settings You can easily jump between any of these eight settings for quick lighting set ups On or Off camera While the Trio can be used on or off camera some modes are strictly on or off camera modes and other modes can be either...

Page 13: ...the exposure and set up a ratio between the camera and flash Sensor Limit feature can be used when the background is located far behind the subject See section 11 5 Radio Can be set to send a SYNC signal to fire remote flashes Or it can be set to send a LINK signal to fire and control the exposure of remote Qflashes Remote flash must be in Linked to Local RL mode When used off camera the radio can...

Page 14: ...io can be set to receive RX a sync signal from an on camera flash or an on camera FreeXWire Benefits Fast response for action shots No pre flash required Exposure easily checked with flash meter Remote Qflash can be adjusted from 3 stops below to 2 stops above camera settings Note Requires some knowledge of how auto flash exposure works Remote exposure setting will be the same for all remotes when...

Page 15: ... camera flash or an on camera FreeXWire Benefits Most accurate of all flash modes Note Requires some knowledge of exposures distance and the use of a flash meter 7 6 RL Remote Linked to local Qflash Quick and easy set up for a remote Qflash Trio Light output is controlled by the local flash Use this mode as the simplest way to set up remote flash systems If the local Qflash is in QTTL mode then th...

Page 16: ...n the local Qflash Trio Use this mode if you plan on making frequent changes to the settings on the remote flash such as mode f number and power Radio Defaults to receive RX mode Benefits Greatest flexibility in flash set up without leaving camera position Multiple flashes in mixed modes possible Note Slower response not good for action shots 7 9 AM Advanced Multi This mode allows the user to have...

Page 17: ...h 5d R using an FW7Q FW8R or FW10w Rx will appear in upper left corner of display of the Trio 8 1 Using Zones Zones can be used to control individual remote units within a channel group Set each of the remote units to a different zone For example room lights on Zone 1 an assistant with a light pole on zone 2 background light on zone 3 You can prevent any of the remotes from firing by simply turnin...

Page 18: ...ion 11 5 for details on using the sensor limit 9 1 2 Sync type F R HSS There are three settings for the sync F Front curtain sync Flash fires just after the first curtain opens R Rear curtain sync Flash fires just before second curtain closes HSS high speed sync HSS is available in Manual QTTL and QTTLwR modes for both the on camera and remote TRIO Off camera flash When using a remote in HSS there...

Page 19: ...tor QF63B the Auto mode cannot be used because the flash sensor is blocked Use Manual TTL QTTL or Linked modes 9 1 4 Speaker You may want the speaker off for sensitive shooting or turn it on for audible confirmation of flash exposure 9 1 5 AF Auto Focus The Auto focus light responds to a signal from the camera Turn this option OFF if you want the light to ignore the camera and stay off 9 2 Options...

Page 20: ...n all the time DARK The back light will come on and stay on whenever a darkened room is entered 9 3 Options menu 3 of 4 This menu changes Flash distance Sync See section 9 1 2 Reset Press the soft key located below the option you want to change Continue to press the soft key to cycle through the settings for that option 9 3 1 Flash distance F M Option selects whether flash distances are displayed ...

Page 21: ...h meter you use and trust Note that only reflected light measurements are reliable for auto exposure settings This is because auto mode flashes read reflected light from the scene and subject In order to compare those readings to a meter the meter must also be reading the same reflected light The reflected light is affected by the subject and background and the incident light reading will not typi...

Page 22: ...e hall there will be little light bouncing from walls and ceilings In a small room the light meter reading will be increased by whatever bounce occurs from nearby surfaces These factors will affect calibration and should be considered 3 Turn the Trio on set mode to manual M and change the manual power setting to 1 8 4 Set the film speed iso on the Qflash and the flash meter to the same value 5 Cha...

Page 23: ...t radio SYNC Or the radio can be used to control the light output of remote Qflashes set radio QTTL The remote flash can be another Trio in RL mode or a Qflash model 5d R set to Linked to Local with an FW7Q FW8R or FW10w Be sure that the channel and zones match the channel and zones set on the Trio See section 8 0 for setting the Channel and Zones on the Trio 10 1 QTTL mode soft keys If the radio ...

Page 24: ...n be used to control the light output of remote Qflashes Set radio to LINK The remote flash can be another Trio in RL mode or a Qflash model 5d R set to Linked to Local with an FW7Q FW8R or FW10w Be sure that the channel and zones match the channel and zones set on the Trio See section 8 0 for setting the Channel and Zones on the Trio 11 2 Off Camera Auto mode In the off camera operation the Fill ...

Page 25: ...posure was from 3 stops to 3 stops If an arrow appears then the exposure error is more than 3 stops for example 3Å If activated in Options Section 9 3 the Speaker will sound after a flash The audible signal is one beep for OK and flash ready and three beeps for Undr or Over 11 5 Auto Sensor Limit Setting Qflash to Auto mode makes picture taking fast and easy However an automatic flash has a flaw t...

Page 26: ...t Qflash attempts to illuminate When using Sensor Limit it is no longer necessary for the subject to be centered in the frame as long as the subject is in the Sensor Limit See the examples shown below Open field The subject is located 15 feet from the camera The background is an open field in a park By setting the Sensor Limit to 15 feet the flash will read only the light reflected back from the s...

Page 27: ...ange may result in an Under or Overexposed picture Using the Radio The internal radio can be used to trigger remote flashes or room lights set radio to SYNC Or the radio can be used to control the light output of remote Qflashes set radio to LINK The remote flash can be another Trio in RL mode or a Qflash model 5d R set to Linked to Local with an FW7Q FW8R or FW10w Be sure that the channel and zon...

Page 28: ...ash you want to turn off is highlighted Then press the OFF soft key the word OFF will appear next to that flash Using the Radio Radio will default to QTTL mode TTL ratio information will be sent to the remote Qflash Trio You may still need to select the proper channel to match the channel on the remote flashes See section 8 0 for setting the Channel on the Trio The remote Qflashes may be 1 A Trio ...

Page 29: ... radio to LINK The remote flash can be another Trio in RL mode or a Qflash model 5d R set to Linked to Local with an FW7Q FW8R or FW10w Be sure that the channel and zones match the channel and zones set on the Trio See section 8 0 for setting the Channel and Zones on the Trio 14 2 Off camera Manual Mode For the off camera operation Power F number ISO are all user adjustable Pressing the Set button...

Page 30: ...r speed Setting the flash for a manual power setting and taking an incident meter reading takes time and resources the average photographer may not have So we use automatic flash exposure and know that in some situations the sensor may be fooled The Trio allows for easy manual shooting without metering Above is an example of how this is accomplished In this example Qflash will produce an F8 0 at t...

Page 31: ...2 A Qflash 5d R in any mode with an FW9T or FW10w The TTL feature switch must be turned on see your FW instructions for turning the TTL feature on 3 A QTTL adapter with an FW9T with the TTL switch turned on In this case the remote Trio is linked directly to the camera 15 1 Remote Linked to Local Qflash soft keys To change the function of the soft keys use the Left Å and Right Æ buttons when no sel...

Page 32: ...W9T or FW10w The TTL feature switch must be turned on see your FW instructions for turning the TTL feature on 3 A QTTL adapter with an FW9T with the TTL switch turned on 16 1 Remote Auto Wireless soft keys To change the function of the soft keys use the Left Å and Right Æ buttons when no selection or setting is highlighted on the display The default radio zones and sensor limit soft key functions ...

Page 33: ...to select the proper channel to match the Channel on the local Qflashes See section 8 0 for setting the Channel and Zones on the Trio The function of the remote Trio depends on the settings of the local Qflash If the local Qflash is 1 A Trio set to advanced multi AM see section 18 Or if a 5d R set to Wireless Control then mode power F number and ISO for the remote Trio is set on the display of the...

Page 34: ...be another Trio or a Qflash model 5d R with an FW10w FW8R or FW7Q The Remote flash must be set to one of the three following groups Group L Group R1 or Group R2 18 1 Advanced Multi mode soft keys To change the function of the soft keys use the Left Å and Right Æ buttons when no selection or setting is highlighted on the display The default soft key functions are available The soft keys can also be...

Page 35: ...press the exit soft key 19 2 Using the program mode To enter the program mode press the MODE button then press the PRGM MODE soft key then press the MODE button again The current program number will be displayed along with the mode and the settings for that program The soft keys allow you to change to a different program number quickly You can change the function of the soft keys by pressing the L...

Page 36: ... products to meet the demands of newer cameras As new features are added to the TRIO Quantum will post these updates on it s website The TRIO can be updated right from your home PC computer using the included USB cable For updates and a detailed set of instructions visit www qtm com 34 ...

Page 37: ...st repair time you may pre approve repairs up to the limit of 85 with your credit card We will bill only for the actual costs up to the limit If repair costs exceed your pre approval we will contact you Paying by check will delay the repair until the check clears up to 15 days payment by money order is acceptable Normal repair time is 10 15 business days For expedited service contact our Service D...

Page 38: ...ng QF62Bs bare bulb enhancer silver QF62Bg bare bulb enhancer gold QF63B telephoto reflector incl QF63s QF63s flash tube spacer for QF63 QF64 diffusing UV filter kit QF65 clear UV filter kit QF66 color gel pack QF67A wide angle diffuser 36 QF69 FOLDING SOFT BOX HOT SPOT REDUCER QF68 SOFTBOX QF8N QF8C QFT4d X4d QFT5d X5d ...

Page 39: ...Other Quantum Products TURBO 2X2 PILOT FREE X WIRE FW7Q QNEXUS TURBO SC TURBO COMPACT ...

Page 40: ...eclaration of Conformity Quantum Instruments Inc declares that Qflash Trio satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directive 1999 e EC CANADA 3707A 2811 FCC ID CEXQFTRIO Qflash Trio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry Science Canada Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may no...

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