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The product is classified as Class 3R laser product, according to the following standards IEC/EN 60825-1 "Radiation Safety of Laser Products." Class 3R: A Class 3R laser is considered safe if handled carefully, with restricted beam viewing. With a class 3R laser, the MPE can be exceeded, but with a low risk of injury.
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Thank you for purchasing a Phottix approaches including E-TTL II/E-TTL, Manual, MULTI, Ext.A and Linked Shooting. Product Note: Before using the Phottix Laso TTL Flash Trigger for Canon, please read this instruction Warnings manual carefully, while also referring to the 1.
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must 7. Interference: The Phottix Laso wireless accept any interference received, including trigger transmits radio signals at 2.4GHz. Its interference that may cause undesired performance can be affected by electrical operation.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC equipment and Receiver. Rules. These limits are designed to provide -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on reasonable protection against harmful a circuit different from that to which the interference in a residential installation.
Table of Contents I. Parts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 II. Preparation Before Use ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 III. The LCD Display---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 IV. Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission-----------------------------------------------------------21 1. Wireless Flash Setting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 2. ETTL: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting-----------------------------------------------------------27 3. Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash-----------------------------------------------------------------------29 4. ETTL: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio-----------------------------------------------33 5.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 7. Gr: Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for Each Group---------------------------------------------41 8. Linked Shooting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 V. Setting Transmitter Functions with Camera Operations ---------------------------------------------47 VI. Customizing the Transmitter----------------------------------------------------------------------------------51 1.C.Fn: Setting Custom Functions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 2.P.Fn: Setting Personal Functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------55 VII. Trouble Shooting Guide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 VIII.
II. Preparation Before Use Installing the Batteries 1. Press the battery compartment cover and slide it left as shown to open the battery cover. (See Picture 1) Picture 2 2. Insert the batteries as shown. Make sure the “+” and“-”battery contacts are correctly oriented as shown.
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Attaching and Removing the Phottix Laso Transmitter Attaching the Phottix Laso Transmitter to the camera hot shoe: 1. Turn off the camera and Phottix Laso Transmitter 2. Align the Phottix Laso Transmitter hot shoe Picture 3 with camera’s hot shoe mount.
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Checking the Version Info of the Phottix Laso Transmitter You can check the present firmware version Picture 4 information on Phottix Laso Transmitter: While pressing the power button to turn on the Transmitter, press the flash < > Turn on/off the Phottix Laso...
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Laso Transmitter supports remote release for remote release. (remote control shooting) from a flash set or Phottix Laso Receiver as a slave unit. For Test Flash from a Slave Unit operations, see the flash or Phottix Laso Receiver’s instruction manual.
1. Modeling Flash from a Master Unit AF Assist Light When the camera’s depth-of-view In low light/contrast situation, the Phottix Laso preview button is pressed, the flash will Transmitter’s built-in Auto Focus Assist Light fire continuously for 1 sec. This is called will illuminate to assist with AF.
Memory Function You can return the settings for wireless shooting to their default settings. Phottix Laso Transmitter supports memory Press function button 2 and 3 simultaneously function. You can save the wireless settings and for 2 seconds or longer, the Transmitter setting recall the setting later.
MENU Functions FEB level ±3EV(in 1/3-stop increments) Flash exposure ±3EV(in 1/3-stop increments) compensation C.Fn function C.Fn 01~22, P.Fn 01~08 RATIO A:B C A:B ratio setting: RATIO A:B 1:8, in 1/2-stop ETTL RATIO OFF increments Flash ratio RATIO A:B:C M/Multi RATIO A:B RATIO OFF Scan the radio reception status and set the master Scan function...
1~100times, based on the frequency and flash output flash number III. LCD Display Phottix Laso Transmitter’s LCD display comes can switch the LCD to display LINKED SHOT. with five modes: ETTL, M, MULTI, Gr and Different display settings come to perform LINKED SHOT.
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1. ETTL/ETTL II Autoflash : High speed sync; : Sync E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash speed warning : Radio transmission : Beep wireless shooting : Flash exposure : FEB compensation and flash and FEB exposure compensation sequence Ch: Channel; amount AUTO: Channel automatic setting RATIO: RATIO OFF,...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2. Manual Flash 3. Stroboscopic Flash MULTI: Multi (Stroboscopic) Flash frequency M: Manual Manual Flash Output Number of flashes...
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4. Group Firing 5. Linked Shooting LINKED SHOT: : SLAVE, Slave unit; Gr: Firing Group Linked Shooting MASTER, Master unit; Three flash modes optional: ETTL、M、Ext.A Note: 1) The display will show only the settings currently applied. 2) The functions displayed above...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Wireless Flash Shooting function buttons 1 to 4, such as , change according to the Using a Transmitter and Canon radio-enabled settings’ status. Speedlites makes it easy to shoot with 3) When a button or dial is operated, the advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the LCD panel illuminates.
1. Master unit setting: Check that Note: is displayed. 1) When using the Phottix Laso Receiver as slave unit, restrictions will apply to parts of its 2. Slave unit setting: For the slave unit setting, functions and operations. For details, see the...
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3. Transmission Channel/Wireless Radio ID Settings: To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are used by other photographers or with other devices that use radio waves (wireless), you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID. Use the following procedures to set the master unit’s transmission channel and wireless radio ID.
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4. Scanning the Master Unit Transmission Channels to Set > button to finish the setting. Phottix Laso Transmitter is able to scan the 3.3 Set wireless radio ID: Press function radio reception status and set the master button 2 corresponding to , turn <...
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4.1 Scanning while “AUTO” is set: Press function button 4 to display and then function button 3 corresponding . The channel is reset to one 4.2 Scanning while Ch.1 to 15 is set: with a good reception signal. Press function button 4 to display and then function button 3 corresponding .
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press< >button to return to shooting-ready state. The color of < >lamp changes depending on the transmission status of the master unit and the slave unit. Note: 1) If the transmission channels of the master unit and slave unit are different, the slave unit will not fire.
1. Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit unit. For slave units that use Phottix Laso 1.1 Set the flash as the slave unit: For the Receiver, flashes on the Receiver need not...
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When the flash that is set to wireless normal flash shooting. If a standard flash slave mode is ready, the AF-assist beam exposure was obtained, the flash exposure emitter blinks at 1-second intervals; confirmation lamp lights up (blue) for 2 sec.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set on the Phottix Laso Transmitter (master unit) will be automatically set in the flash (slave). You don’t need to operate the slave unit. 1. Flash Exposure Compensation...
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set to 1/2-stop increments, flash exposure is displayed and flash compensation will be up to ±stops in 1/2- compensation amount is highlighted. stop increments. 1.3 Set the flash compensation amount: Turn< > to set the flash compensation 2. FEB amount, and press < >button.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.1 Press function button 4 until displayed. 2.2 Press function button 3 corresponding is displayed and the FEB level display is highlighted. 2.3 Set the FEB level: turn< > to set FEB level and press < > button. 2.4 ”0.3”indicates 1/3 stops, and”0.7”indicates 2/3 stops.
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Note: 1) You can choose whether or not to cancel FEB automatically after shooting three shots with FEB by setting C.Fn03. 2) You can change the order of FEB sequence by setting C.Fn04. 3. High-speed Sync With the high-speed sync function, the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3.1 Press function button 4 until preparing multiple cameras with master units displayed. attached, you can shoot by changing cameras while keeping the same lighting (slave units). 3.2 Press function button 2 corresponding Note that when using two or more master will be displayed on the units, the color of the <...
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lighting balance (flash ratio). The exposure is controlled automatically so that the total flash output of firing group A and group B results in the standard exposure. 1.1 Set the firing group of the slave units Operate and set the slave unit group one by one.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.3 Set the flash ratio: Press function button 3 corresponding to , and again press the function button 3 while it is corresponding to , turn < > to set the flash ratio and press < >button. Press function button 4 corresponding to to return to shooting-ready state.
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method is the same as “Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups”. At the ratio mode , group A and B can be set by flash ratio. Group C is independent with its flash output level assigned by the camera. 2.1 Set a flash as firing group C: For the slave unit settings, see the flash’s instruction manual.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL Press function button 3 corresponding to , turn < > and press function . Again button 3 corresponding to turn < > and press < > button to set the flash exposure compensation amount for group C. Press function button 4 corresponding to to return to shooting-ready state.
Simply set an additional slave unit to the firing group (A, B or C)whose flash output you want to increase. You can increase the number of slave units up to 15 units in total. For example, if you set a firing group with three slave units to A, the three units are controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.Press < > button to set the flash mode to < >. 2.Set the number of firing group: While is displayed, press function button 2 corresponding to to set the groups to fire. The setting changes as follows each time pressing the button: 4.Set the flash output: Press function button 3 , turn ALL( A/B(...
MULTI: Stroboscopic Flash Stroboscopic flash is an advanced manual flash shooting method. When using stroboscopic flash with a slow shutter speed, you can shoot multiple successive movements within a single picture, similar to stop-motion pictures. In stroboscopic flash, set the flash output, number of flashes, and flash frequency (number of flashes per second = HZ).
1) High speed sync function is not available a single group. The function is for advanced when using stroboscopic flash. users. 2) Phottix Laso Receiver does not support 1. Set the flash mode to < > MULTI mode. Press <...
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the slave units. For slave unit settings, see Repeat step 3 to set the flash mode. the flash or wireless Receiver’s instruction manual. 3. Set the flash mode Set the flash mode of each firing group by operating the master unit. While is displayed, press function button corresponding to...
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4. Set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount While a firing group is selected, press function button 3, turn < > to set the flash function corresponding to the flash mode, and press < > button. When using the <...
This is convenient when you want to shoot a subject from multiple angles at the same time. To shoot with linked shooting, attach Phottix Laso Transmitters to the cameras. Besides, you can choose to use Canon Speedlites that...
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL Linked shooting setting 1. Set to linked shooting mode Press and hold linked shooting button until is displayed. Linked shooting mode’s “Slave unit” is set; Press linked shooting button again to set “Master unit” of linked shooting mode. 2.
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When pressing linked shooting button to 3 corresponding to , turn < > change the setting of a unit from “Slave unit” to select the digit to be set, and press to “Master Unit”, the other Transmitter (or < > button. Again turn < >...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL < > lamp of slave unit briefly lights terminal EOS, shutter release cable will orange. be needed for linked shooting. 7. Press function button 1 corresponding to 2. Shooting with manual focus is on master unit will release the shutter recommended for the slave unit cameras.
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1.3 Select an item and set the function. (The manual. (Examples displayed are EOS 6D menu setting screen varies depending on the screen) camera) 1. Phottix Laso Transmitter Function Setting 2.Settings Available in [Flash function settings] 1.1 Select [External Speedlite control] or[Flash control].
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(*For EOS digital camera released since 2012). (setting) Clear Speedlite function You can restore Phottix Laso Transmitter to their default settings settings 3. Transmitter Custom Function Settings The displayed contents vary depending on the camera. If C.Fn-20 and 22 are not displayed, set them by operating the Transmitter.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL enable or disable Auto IDLE for Phottix Laso Transmitter by operating the Camera menu option. VI. Customizing the Transmitter 3.1 Select[Flash C.Fn settings]or[External flash C.Fn setting] Phottix Laso Transmitter supports Custom function (C.Fn) and Personal Function ( P.Fn) 3.2 Select the Custom Function number...
C.Fn: Setting custom functions. custom function, press function button 2 corresponding to , and press function 1.Press function button 4 until button 1 corresponding to . To displayed on the screen. cancel the operation, press function button 4 2.Press and hold the function button 1 corresponding to corresponding to until Custom...
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Custom Functions Setting No. Setting and descriptions Function No. Enable Auto IDLE when the Phottix Laso Transmitter is not operated for 5min., C.Fn 01 : Auto IDLE Disable Auto IDLE when the Phottix Laso Transmitter is not operated for 5min., Press the camera’s depth-of-field...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL P.Fn: Setting personal functions 1. When Custom Function screen is displayed, function, set it in the same way as step 6 for press function button 1 corresponding to custom function. to display Personal Function screen. 2. Set the personal function in the same way as step 3 and 4 for the custom function.
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You can adjust the contrast of the LCD panel in 5 levels. P.Fn 01 display contrast When the Phottix Laso Transmitter is set as master unit(radio transmission wireless shooting, linked shooting), select green as color of the LCD panel illumination.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Upgrading firmware by USB 2.1 Check if the slave unit supports radio transmission wireless flash The firmware of the Phottix Laso Transmitter 2.2 Set the slave unit to < >< >. can be upgraded using the included USB 2.3 Set the transmission channels and...
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Please note: Product specifications and external design are subject to change without further notice.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL Accessory List Phottix Laso Transmitter 1 PC AA Battery 2 PCS USB Cable 1 PC Manual 1 PC Firmware Notice Card 1 PC Warranty Card 1 PC QC Certificate 1 PC *Please check the package according to the accessory list.
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该产品属于 Class 3R 级激光产品,根据下 列标准 IEC 60825-1/GB 7247.1 “激光产 品的辐射安全”。 Class 3R: 该等级的激光不直接观测时是安 全的。该等级的激光可能超出 MPE,但一般 不会造成伤害。该等级的可见光连续波激光 器功率不能超过 5mW。...
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MENU 功能介绍 闪光包围曝光步长 可以在±3EV进行调节(以1/3档为增量) 闪光曝光补偿 可以在±3EV进行调节(以1/3档为增量) 自定义功能 可以在C.Fn 01~22、P.Fn 01~08间进行设置 RATIO A:B C A:B比率比值: RATIO A:B 8:1~1:8, ETTL RATIO OFF 以1/2档为增量 闪光光比 RATIO A:B:C M/Multi RATIO A:B RATIO OFF 扫描功能 可以扫描无线电接收状态并自动或手动设定主控单元的传输频道 9999中设置 无线电ID 可以在0000 Ch.1 Ch.15 、Auto 传输频道 保存当前设置 载入已存储的设置 记忆功能...
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說明書 Trad MENU 功能介紹 闪光包围曝光步长 可以在±3EV进行调节(以1/3档为增量) 闪光曝光补偿 可以在±3EV进行调节(以1/3档为增量) 自定义功能 可以在C.Fn 01~22、P.Fn 01~08间进行设置 RATIO A:B C A:B比率比值: RATIO A:B 8:1~1:8, ETTL RATIO OFF 以1/2档为增量 闪光光比 RATIO A:B:C M/Multi RATIO A:B RATIO OFF 扫描功能 可以扫描无线电接收状态并自动或手动设定主控单元的传输频道 9999中设置 无线电ID 可以在0000 Ch.1 Ch.15 、Auto 传输频道 保存当前设置...
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