Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AC3 PocketWizard
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Quick Guide MA KE I T PO SS IB LE ™ ZoneController with for Canon • UPDA TE FIRMWARE: Be s u re AL L yo ur P oc ke tW iz a rd C on tr ol T L ® ra di o s ar e up da t ed t o t he l at e st f ir mw ar e f or p ro pe r AC 3 fu nc t io na li ty. L a te st f ir m wa re v er si o n ca n be f o un d at : Po ck et Wi za rd .
Ca non -s tyl e Hot Sh oe (f or co nne ct ing t o a Mi ni TT1 ® or Fl ex TT5 ® Ca non o nly ) St atu s LED Po wer D ial s • All equipment should be turned OFF when connecting. • The rst exposure after connecting is a calibration shot and may not be properly exposed.
Power Dials Sets the ash output power . Mode Switches 0 / = OFF - Flashes will not trigger . Set unused zones to 0 /. M = Manual Mode - ControlTL compatible ashes will use the manual power output value set on the AC3 Power Dial. See the AC3 Manual Mode section for more information.
AC3 ZoneController with Remote Speedlites 1. Slide the AC3 onto your on-camera MiniTT1 or FlexTT5. Power on the transmitter , then the camera. 2. Set up remote Speedlites on FlexTT5 radios normally . Power on the ash, then the FlexTT5 . a. Set all Speedlites on remote FlexTT5 radios to normal E-TTL Mode.
The AC3 ZoneController enhances the ControlTL capabilities of your MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radios by allowing you to control the ash output power manually from the camera’ s position or use E-TTL II. AC3 Manual Mode: The Power Dial sets the remote Speedlite power output as shown in the table on the right.
NOTE: Make sure the camera is awake (half-press the shutter button) when changing settings to assure AC3 settings are transmitted to remote ControlTL ® radios.
P ocketWizard Utility The PocketWizard Utility is required for the following operations: • Sharing Speedlites with another photographer (changing channels) • Setting PowerT racking Mode for studio.
P ocketWizard.com LPF672 v1.2 Warranty: This PocketWizard product is covered under a one-year limited manufacturer’ s warranty . For warranty details, and to register your product, please go to Pock etWizard.com/support or contact your local PocketWizard Distributor .
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