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RadioPopper JrX CE Radio Wireless Owners Manual...
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Manufactured By: Leap Devices, LLC, Vancouver WA, USA * A camera shutter should not be activated more than 20 times per second while a JrX Transmitter is powered on and attached to the camera body to ensure a 1% transmission duty cycle is not exceeded per regulatory requirements.
“out of the box” experience. The units are pre-set to the most commonly used settings. This manual will help you use the more advanced optional features of the JrX units when necessary. If you have any troubles along the way, feel free to call or email.
If a firmware upgrade is required on your PX Receiver, contact us for more information. The JrX Transmitter will trigger PX Receiver units (firmware 6-04 or later) tuned to the same radio channel. The PX Transmitter (all firmware versions) will trigger JrX Receiver units tuned to the same radio channel.
If you dunk them, it may be too late. Should you do manage to expose a RadioPopper to anything wet, remove the battery as quickly as possible and allow it 24 hours to dry. You may find it has come back to life. Allowing anything wet inside the case of your JrX Transmitter or JrX Receiver will promptly void the warranty.
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RadioPopper JrX Radio Wireless System Page 8...
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JrX Transmitter will activate and broadcast a trigger signal each time you activate your camera’s shutter. You may optionally connect a sync cord to the sync port provided on the side of the JrX Transmitter.
JrX Receiver. NOTE: The Data Port connector is only enabled in the “Studio” version of the JrX Receiver. This port is NOT enabled in the “Basic” version of the JrX Receiver. For more information about the use of the Data Port to control compatible studio lights, please refer to the section on page 12.
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RadioPopper JrX Radio Wireless System Channel Switch Positions Page 12...
Control Switch Reference Receiver Function Switch Positions Error Checking Disabled Error Checking Enabled (Default) AB Model Lamp Track Enabled AB Model Lamp Track Disabled Transmitter Function Switch Positions Disable Group at Low Dial Position All Groups Fire at Low Dial Position Disable Level Updates Enabled Level Updates (Default) Page 13...
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RadioPopper JrX Radio Wireless System Receiver Group Switch Positions Level Dial Scale Calibration 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/16 1/128 1/32 EZset Studio EZset Strobe Page 14...
JrX Transmitter’s power dial is set to its lowest position. When the Disable Group at Low Dial switch is turned ON, or “1”, any attached strobes will not fire when a JrX Transmitter power dial is set to its lowest position.
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It is likely that enough of the signal has been received correctly for the JrX to operate, yet a single bit error would cause error checking to disregard the message. By disabling error checking, the receiver may still activate even if the signal has some bit errors.
JrX (or PX) Transmitter. After setting the appropriate option switches (see option switches section), the three dials on the side of a JrX transmitter can control the output power of up to three groups of lights. Note that turning the dial of the JrX transmitter is directly proportional to adjusting the power slider on the back of the light.
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Corporation. Alien Bees, White Lightning, and ZEUS are manufactured by Paul C. Buff, Inc. RadioPopper and Leap Devices, LLC does not represent or otherwise endorse the 3rd party companies or products discussed in this manual. All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owner.
501 SE Columbia Shores Blvd. Ste 100 Vancouver, WA 98661 declare, under our sole responsibility, that the product: RadioPopper JrX Transmitter CE Version and RadioPopper JrX Receiver CE Version, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative document(s):...
LIMITED WARRANTY The Limited Warranty set forth below is given by Leap Devices LLC (hereafter “Leap”) in the United States with respect to the RadioPopper JrX Transmitter and / or RadioPopper JrX Receiver packaged with this Limited Warranty and identified by model number within this Limited Warranty (each a “Product”) when purchased and used in the United States or in Canada.
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