How to Use the
Sync Radio Receiver
Connecting Antenna
To use the optional built-in sync radio receiver
the antenna first has to be connected. When
inserting the antenna to the generator socket,
insertitstraightintothesocketandpushtheplug
all the way in.When the antenna is connected
thebuilt-inphotocellwillbedisabled.
RadioReceiver
The optional built-in sync radio receiver is
available in 315 Mhz (Japan), 344 MHz (USA)
and433MHz(Europe).Theyarecompatiblewith
allPocketWizardTransmittersandTransceivers
working on the same frequency! The Radio
module built-into the generator is a learning
PocketWizardReceiverwith32channels.
To teach the generator a receive Channel
and Zone* followthese steps:
• Selectthedesiredchannelandzoneona
PocketWizard(Transmitterortransceiver).
• Poweroffthegeneratorand wait5seconds.
• Poweronthegenerator.
NOTICE Pleasemakesuretousethefrequencyallowedinyourcountry.
• Within30 seconds, pressandholdthe
PocketWizardTransmitterTESTbutton
(upto4seconds)untilflashtriggers.If
usinga Sekonicmeterwithradiomodule
asatransmitter,press the measurebutton
repeatedlywithinthe 30secondlearning
period until the flash triggers.
Theradioreceiverhasalearningfunctionwhich
meansthatduring30secondsfrompoweron,
it will try to detect a trigger signal on any of
the 32 channels.If a trigger signal is detected,
the radio receiver will lock to that channel.
If no trigger is detected, the radio receiver
will default to the previously used channel. Example:
Actualphotoshootingwithradioshouldnotbe The teaching Transmitter is set to channel 17
performed during the 30 second learn period withzonesA,B,andCselected.Ifthegenerator
since the result may be unpredictable due is taught this combination it will trigger from
to the channel learning process. It can also anyTransmittersettochannel17withzonesA,
learn multiple zones on the Quad-Triggering B,or C selected. It will not trigger if only zone
channels, 17 through 32. This provides the D is selected on the Transmitter. It will trigger
photographerwiththeconveniencetoactivate if zonesA andDareselected.
ordeactivatetheflashunit(s)wirelesslyinfour
separately controllable zones (ABCD) without To teach the generator to trigger in only one
leaving thecamera position.
zone make sure the teaching Transmitter >
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