T R A N S C E I V E R
Quick Guide
340.00 – 354.00 MHz, US FCC/IC
433.42 – 434.42 MHz, CE
Flexible Antenna
Lanyard Loop
LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display)
Zone / Menu /
Numeric Entry Keys
Local Key
Channel /
Numeric Entry
UP / DOWN Keys
MENU Key
Backlight / Keypad Lock
TEST Button
Hot Shoe Input
Status LED
/P2
Output
/P1
Input / Output
USB Port
Power /
TRANSMIT /
RECEIVE
Mode Switch
ACC Port
See manual or
wiki.pocketwizard.com
for more information
dio Frequency Locked/Signal Strength
Confirmed Radio
Check Radio
Confi rmed Radio & Flash
Channel
Radio Mode
Check Flash
Confirmed Radio
Battery Level
BASIC OPERATION
All equipment should be tu
ll
rn
uu ed OFF when making
FF
connections to pr
ii
event
rr
random fl ashes or shutter
flfl
releases.
Basic Connections
Camera Sync
Slide MultiMAX II into
camera hot shoe and
tighten locking ring
or
Use PC Sync Cable
to connect
/P1
to camera’s PC terminal
Remote Flash
Use included Flash Sync Cable or Adapter to connect /P2 to fl ash
unit’s sync terminal.
Remote Camera
Use PocketWizard Remote Camera Cable to connect
/P1 to
camera’s remote terminal.
Power On/Off
Transmitter
Set power switch to TRANSMIT.
TRANSMIT MODE and
TX
w
ill be displayed.
Receiver
Set power switch to RECEIVE.
RECEIVE MODE and –RX– w
– ill be displayed.
Test Button
Press
TEST
and release. Visually confirm remote fl ash sync or remote
camera shutter release.
Backlight
Press
to turn on backlight or exit from menus (settings not saved).
Backlight turns off automatically.
Keypad Lock
Press and hold
for 3 seconds. All keys are locked and
KEYPAD
P
P
LOCKED
is displayed. Only
TEST
and
are active. Hold
again
for 3 seconds to deactivate keypad lock. Not available in ControlTL Mode.
Standard Channels 1 -32
l appears in LCD, upper right (Default = CH:17).
Set channel using
▲▼
.
▼
▼
Match TRANSMIT and RECEIVE Channels and Zone(s).
TRANSMIT
= Press
L
to toggle L (LOCAL
/P2) on/off.
RECEIVE
= Press
L
to select Relay (RLY), Repeater (RPT), or off (default).
Standard Channels 1 – 16 (no zones)
Compatible with any PocketWizard radio set to Standard Channels 1 - 16
TRANSMIT
= Press
A
to to
A
ggle R (remote) on/off.
LOCAL and REMOTE may not be toggled off simultaneously.
Standard Channels 17 - 32 = Quad-Zone Triggering
Use
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
to toggle Zones on/off.
Multi-Zone Receive = Select multiple RECEIVE zones. Syncs on
*any* selected Zone.
Control
TL
®
Channels 1 - 20 (TRANSMIT only)
Requires ControlTL receiving radio like FlexTT
x
5/6, PowerMC2, etc.
Press
*
/MENU C
and select ControlTL Channel using
▲▼
(Default = CL:01)
Match receiving radio Channel and Zone(s). Press
*
/MENU
to set.
Manual Power Control
Use
A
,
B
,
C
to toggle or select Zone. Use
D
to select
all active Zones.
Use
▲▼
to adjust remote fl ash power levels.
Use L to set all modeling light levels/tracking (TRK)/OFF.
Fastest fl ash sync shutter speed in ControlTL Mode is 1/125.
Press
*
/MENU
to exit ControlTL Mode.
MANUAL POWER LEVELS
+3 = 1/1 (full)
-2 = 1/32
+2 = 1/2
-3 = 1/64
+1 = 1/4
-4 = 1/128
0 = 1/8
-5 = 1/256
-1 = 1/16
-6 = 1/512
®
Multiple Receivers
Unlimited remote fl ash units or cameras can be activated simultaneously.
Set all PocketWizard radios to the same Channel. Confirmation does not
function when using multiple Receivers set for the same zone.
Confi rmation
On any Channel, Status LED blinks upon sync and radio beeps.
On Standard Channels 17 – 32, automatic radio confirmation for
selected zones appears as normal letter
A
. If not confirmed, reverse
letter
A
appears.
Automatic radio confirmation is not performed on Standard Channels
1 – 16 or ControlTL Channels.
Auto-Relay Mode
Activates remote camera shutter release, which in turn syncs with
tt
remote fl ash.
1. Set radio in hand to Standard Channel XX (1-32).
2. Set Auto-Relay MultiMAX II to RECEIVE on Channel XX, and
TRANSMIT on Channel YY (d
Y ifferent from XX). Set to RECEIVE
and press
L
until
RLY
LL YY
appears. Mount in camera hot shoe
and connect remote camera cable from /P2 (mono only) or
ACC (stereo) to remote shutter release terminal.
3. Set receiving fl ash sync radio to Channel YY.
4. Press
TEST
on radio in hand to begin Auto-Relay sequence.
Repeater Mode
Receives and re-transmits on set channel. Deploy RPT radio(s) to extend
range. Ensure each RPT radio hears just one TRANSMIT radio and each
RECEIVE radio hears just one RPT radio. Set to RECEIVE and press
L
until
RPT
appears. Fastest fl ash sync shutter speed in RPT is 1/125.
MENUS
Changing Settings / Using Menus
Press
*
/MENU
to enter main menu.
Use
▲▼
to highlight
selection and press
*
/MENU
to select
or
Press
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
, or
L
to select directly
Adjusting Numbers
Use
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
, or
L
and
▲▼
for numeric entry. Press
*
/MENU
to accept settings (long beep confirms settings). Press
(Backlight)
to exit without accepting settings. Accepted settings are saved during
power off. Most numeric entry screens are usable for live testing and are
dynamic – changes made are available immediately without pressing
*
/MENU
, and using TEST or camera sync will use displayed settings.
Use for fast fi ne adjustments.
BASIC MENU
/MENU
/
B
Contact Time
*
/MENU B A
Length of time PORTs remain
TT
contacted upon sync. Use for camera bulb
mode, controlled continuous drive burst, fl ash recycle lockout, or other
effects. Only for LOCAL or receive units. Contact time is not transmitted.
Beeper Setting
*
/MENU B B
Adjusts MultiMAX II beep settings. Use
A
,
B
,
C
or
D
to set.
A
: All
C
: Beep on Error/Zero Count
B
: Beep on Sync
D
: Disable
Contrast Setting
*
/MENU B C
Use
▲▼
to adjust display contrast. Press
*
/MENU
to save setting.
Reset
*
/MENU B D
Resets radio to factory
rr defaults. Advanced functions are cleared and unit
is set for Channel 17. Unit can also be reset by holding
C
while turning
MultiMAX II on.
Counter Setting
*
/MENU B L
Use
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
, or
L
to select.
*
/MENU B L C
(Count DOWN +
RESET) will prompt for number of activations before warning beep.
Use for end-of-roll, approximate card full, or other reminders.
MODE
Go Advanced/Go Normal
*
/MENU D
Toggles between advanced mode and normal radio mode. Use for quick
return to basic operation from advanced modes, and vice versa.
TIME CONVERSION CHARTS
Fractions to Decimal
(Fig. 1)
FRACTION DECIMAL
FRACTION DECIMAL
1/90
0.0111 seconds
1/500
0.002 seconds
1/125
0.008 seconds
1/1000
0.001 seconds
1/180
0.0056 seconds
1/2000
0.0005 seconds
1/200
0.005 seconds
1/4000
0.0003 seconds
1/250
0.004 seconds
1/8000
0.0001 seconds
Rear Curtain Sync Shutter Speed
(Fig. 2)
SHUTTER SPEED
DECIMAL
ACTUAL DELAY
A
A USED
1/1
1 second
0.98 seconds
1/2
0.5 seconds
0.49 seconds
1/4
0.25 seconds
0.24 seconds
1/8
0.125 seconds
0.119 seconds
1/15
0.0667 seconds
0.062 seconds
1/30
0.0333 seconds
0.029 seconds
1/60
0.0167 seconds
0.014 seconds
