Cactus V5 Duo User Manual page 17

1. Flash Misfire (Unexpected Flash Firing)
LED BLINkS? POSSIBLE CAUSE
TX: No Poor hot shoe
RX: No connection
TX: No 1. Background
RX: Yes
(GREEN)
2. TX and RX
2. Slow Synchronization (Delayed Flash)
LED BLINkS? POSSIBLE CAUSE
TX: Yes 1. Shutter
(GREEN)
RX: Yes
(GREEN)
2. Radio
TX or RX: Insufficient
Yes (RED battery power
every 3
secs)
SOLUTION
- Adjust tightness of hot
- Remove hot shoe metal
- Clean hot shoe contact
- Set both transceivers to
radio
interference - Change setup location as
- Place the TX and RX
transceivers
are placed
too close to
each other
SOLUTION
- Adjust the camera's
speed is
faster than
the camera's
x-sync
limitation
- Ensure flash trigger
interference
with wireless
shutter
release
- Replace batteries and
shoe contact
plate
of V5 and flash with clean
cloth
another channel
interference may come
from other equipment in
the surrounding area
transceivers at least
one meter apart and
retry
shutter speed to the
maximum supported x-sync
speed
transceivers are set to
a different channel from
that used by wireless
shutter release
transceivers
retry
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