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Profoto Remote Tool
Turning a Flash Group off
Advanced Settings menu for Profoto Tool
Seismograph monitor
BullsEye levelling tool
Profoto Remote Tool
The XF Camera System can wirelessly control any Profoto Air-enabled flash
system through the Profoto Remote Tool. You can swipe with your finger to
get to the tool, but you also have the option of assigning it to one of the four
shortcut icons in order to access it quickly. Please note that you have to
activate the wireless feature by accessing the camera menu and selecting
Capture Setup> Profoto > Profoto Flash > On.
You select and move through the different Flash Groups A, B and C with the
Front Dial, and then change the selected energy level, indicated in stop
increments, with the Side Dial. Note that any changes you make to the energy
levels with the Profoto Remote Tool are done as incremental values that add
or subtract from the current energy levels on the flash generator.
The top front key will turn the selected Flash Group on and off, while the top
rear key will turn the Model Light on and off for the selected group. The rear
button on the XF Camera is used to test fire the flash system.
You can change between shooting in Manual mode or TTL mode by turning
the Front Dial until you reach the option at the right bottom corner of the
Profoto Remote Tool. Then turn the Side Dial to switch.
Note that when Manual mode is selected, the Rear Dial will change the energy
level for all Flash Groups at the same time regardless of which group is
selected. If TTL mode is selected, the Rear Dial will instead control the flash
compensation value. The Profoto Remote Tool is described in more detail in
the Flash Photography section later in this manual.
Seismograph Monitor
The XF Camera System is built with precision as a focus. With this in mind,
there is an available Seismograph on the XF Camera System OneTouch UI.
Like with the BullsEye Level Tool you can bring in this monitor by swiping
sideways on the XF top screen. The Seismograph is available to monitor all
vibrations which may adversely effect the sharpness of your captured image.
The seismograph sensor is also used in connection with vibration delay
explained under XF Camera System Capture Modes later in this manual.
BullsEye Level Tool
The XF Camera System includes a BullsEye levelling tool. To activate it you can
either swipe it in, by swiping sideways on the XF top screen, or press the Rear
Key of the XF OneTouch UI and from the menu select: Tools > BullsEye (select
using the Rear Dial and the rear key). The BullsEye tool is calibrated to match
the levelling tool found in the digital back's image-tools-list in Play mode.
When this tool is accessed for the first time, it is necessary place the XF
Camera System on a flat surface (+/- 20°) to facilitate calibration. Calibration
is then retained until manual calibration is applied through the 'long press' tool
accessed in the upper right corner. this will invoke the manual calibration.
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