Quantum Qflash Pilot QF9 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 4

3.1 P1-P8

The Pilot can store up to eight of your favorite settings.

Enter the Program mode by pressing the P1-P8 soft key.  See section 8 for details on using the
program mode.

3.2      SELECT

This soft key selects one of the following :
Mode of Remote 1 / Mode of Remote 2 / Mode of Remote 3

After the mode that you want to change has been highlighted, use the 

Left (-) 

Å

 and 

Right (+) 

Æ

buttons to change that mode.

See section 4 for details on choosing the correct mode of the remote flashes

3.3  SELECT

This soft key selects one of the following :
Settings for Remote 1 / Settings for Remote 2 / Settings for Remote 3

After the setting that you want to change has been highlighted, use the 

Left (-) 

Å

 and 

Right (+)

Æ

 buttons to change that setting.

Each of the modes for the remotes have a setting that can be adjusted. Below is a description of
each mode plus it’s setting.

Man (Manual)         1/8 +
A remote flash set to Man can have it’s power adjusted from 1/32 to 1/1 in one third steps.

Auto                       F8.0

3

The F/number of a remote flash in Auto can be adjusted in third steps.  The ISO for all remote
flashes will come from the camera.

A.Fill (Auto Fill)      +1.0

7

In A.Fill, the F/number for the remote flash comes from the camera.  However you can set the
remote flash from –3 stops below to +2 stops above the camera setting.

QTTL                     -1.0

3

The exposure of the remote flash can be set from –3 stops below to +2 stops above the camera
setting.

Linked                    +1.0

3

This mode uses the sensor located on the front of the PILOT.  The F/number and ISO come from
the camera. However you can set the remote flash from –3 stops below to +2 stops above the
camera setting.

3.4 CH.

This soft key is used to change the Channel of the internal radio.  The channel set on the remote
Qflashes, needs to match the channel set on the PILOT.

3.5 Options

Press the 

OPTIONS 

button to

enter the options set up menu.
To exit the set up menu press
the OPTIONS button again

Use the 

LEFT (-) 

Å

 or 

RIGHT

(+) 

Æ

 arrows to select the option

 you want to change.

The two soft keys located on the right side are used to adjust the option that has been elected.

The 

RESET

 soft keys are used to reset the Trio to factory default settings. Press both at the

same time to enter the reset mode.

3.5.1 Resetting to factory defaults

Press the RESET soft key to
bring up the reset menu

The soft keys of the reset menu perform the following functions

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

3.5.2   Display light  DL

The back light of the display can be set to one of the following.

AUTO :

  The back light will come on whenever any button is pressed.  This includes the shutter

button of the camera

ON :

 The back light will be on all the time.

DARK :

  The back light will come on, and stay on, whenever a darkened room is entered.

TEST

OPTIONS

RESET RESET

+

-

DL        F          TS

Q

FLASH

  PILOT

 V

ER.   QF09xxxx

RESET    KEEP
  ALL       P1 P8      EXIT

TEST

OPTIONS

+

-

Summary of Contents for Qflash Pilot QF9

Page 1: ...7web English Qflash Pilot QF9 Shoe Mount Wireless Radio Commander for Qflash 5d R and TRIO Operating Instructions Quantum Instruments Designed and manufactured in the USA CANADA 3707A QFPILOT FCC ID C...

Page 2: ...user to control up to three remote flash groups A flash group may contain one or more flashes The Pilot is compatible with Qflash series TRIO and Qflash 5d R 3d R with FreeXWire models FW7Q FW8R FW9T...

Page 3: ...to factory settings EXIT will exit the reset menu without changes You can also reset the PILOT in the OPTIONS menu See Section 7 2 3 Connecting PILOT to a Camera Loosen Shoe lock until metal foot pro...

Page 4: ...era setting Linked 1 03 This mode uses the sensor located on the front of the PILOT The F number and ISO come from the camera However you can set the remote flash from 3 stops below to 2 stops above t...

Page 5: ...tting Below is a list of modes their uses and the setting used in that mode 4 1 QTTL QTTL mode uses the exposure system built into the camera You may offset exposure by 2 stops above or 3 stops below...

Page 6: ...R then you will also need an FW31 cable to connect the FW8R to the Qflash Step 1 After connecting the Free X Wire to the Qflash Connect the Qflash to a Turbo Turbo SC or Turbo 2x2 and turn the power o...

Page 7: ...problem please be sure your problem is not caused by improper operating procedure or malfunctions in your other equipment Send all equipment carefully packaged and insured to our address above An esti...

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