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- Page 1 Quick Guide ® PLUS FCC/IC: 344.04 - 354.00 MHz CE: 433.62 - 434.22 MHz Visit wiki.pocketwizard.com for complete operating instructions. Thank you for your purchase of this PocketWizard radio! Please read this Quick Guide thoroughly before operating.
- Page 2 PocketWizard Plus IVe Transceiver! The Plus IVe Auto-Sensing Transceiver allows you to have the benefi t of on-camera TTL fl ash combined with remote manual fl ash. It delivers the best of both worlds in one easy to use, reliable wireless radio trigger system for cameras and fl...
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Page 3: Key Features
Key Features Incredible Range and Reliability With the new E Series technology, the Plus IVe can trigger remote cameras and fl ashes in the toughest situations from thousands of meters (yards) away. Auto Sensing Transceiver The Plus IVe will automatically switch between transmitting and receiving as needed with our patented auto sensing technology. - Page 4 PLUS IVe Auto Sensing Transceiver Hot Shoe with Sync Contacts (pg. 20) Status LED (pg. 19) S a us Backlit LCD D (see below) ) Mode Select Zone Toggle e Button Buttons (pg. 15) (pg. 7) Test Button (pg. 19) Channel Select Buttons (pg.
- Page 5 Battery Door and Latch tery Door and Latch Pin and Sync Contacts (pg. 20) NOTE: You need at least two PocketWizard radios; one for your camera and one for each remote fl ash. Batteries and cables not included. See pages 13 and 20.
- Page 6 FCC ID: KDS-PW4-100 IC: 2170A-PW4100 Made in USA U.S. Pat.: www.pwpatents.com U.S. Pat.: www.pwpatents.com S/N: XXXXXXXXXX S/N: XXXXXXXXXX FCC/IC: 344.04 -354.00 MHz (<1mW) 433.62- 434.22 MHz (<1mW) FCC/IC and CE radios are not compatible with each other. PocketWizard.com/wheretobuy/frequency PocketWizard Plus IVe...
- Page 7 PocketWizard uses two different families of fi rmware to control their radio: Legacy and E Release. The fi rmware installed in this Plus IVe is the E Release and your radio is a member of the PocketWizard E Series family. The...
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Page 8: Powering On/Off
(pg. 19) for details about power levels. It will blink red when a trigger is transmitted or received. The Plus IVe’s mini B USB port is located beside the power switch. It can be used with the PocketWizard Utility to install fi rmware updates or downgrade to Legacy fi... - Page 9 May be TTL-enable e d or full manual. Remote fl ashes mu u st be set to manual mod d e when syncing from a Plu u s IVe on camera. Remote fl ashes will not perform TT T L. PocketWizard.com P k Wi...
- Page 10 Set Channel, Zone, and Mode on radio Take Pictures NOTE: Speedlights mounted on remot t e Plus IVe radios do not perform TTL. Set a manual power level. Press TEST to verify operation. cketWi l us l l us...
- Page 11 NOTE: Compatible TTL fl ashes will also work with correct TTL TTL off-camera shoe cord, off-camera shoe cord in radio off camera this setup Cables and mounting hardware not included. Visit your local dealer for PocketWizard accessories. PocketWizard.com...
- Page 12 Light stand adapter NOTE: PocketWiza ard Plu u s III recommend ded for r remote stud dio fl as s h Spring clamp Super clamp Cables and mounting hardware not included. PocketWizard Plus IVe Visit your local dealer for PocketWizard accessories.
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Page 13: Triggering A Remote Camera
1. Connect a Plus IVe to your remote camera via the appropriate remote camera cable. The receiving Plus IVe does not need to be in the hot shoe. 2. Select a Channel and Zone A, B, C, or D via the Channel up/down buttons and Zone Toggle Buttons. - Page 14 3. Set the Relaying Plus IVe attached to your remote camera to TxRx Mode and also to the same Channel and Zone as the transmitting PocketWizard radio in your hands.
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Page 15: Modes Of Operation
Triggering Modes: Transmit & Receive Modes of Operation Your Plus IVe Transceiver supports six modes of triggering for different applications. You can switch between modes by pressing and quickly releasing the MODE button. TxRx Mode allows the radio to be used as a transmitter attached to a camera or as a receiver connected to a remote fl... - Page 16 Channel. NOTE: If you are using a Plus IVe set to LR mode in a remote camera’s hot shoe, the remote Plus IVe will automatically engage Auto Relay mode and send out a transmitting signal on the next highest Channel, whether you are using a remote fl...
- Page 17 fi rst Repeater to Channel 1, the second Repeater to Channel 2, the third Repeater to Channel 3, and the receiving radio to Channel 4. (Ch1>Ch1>Ch2>Ch3>Ch4). If you choose to downgrade your Plus IVe to Legacy fi rmware, Repeater settings operate differently.
- Page 18 NOTE: This PocketWizard Plus IVe uses the new E Release fi rmware. This protocol will not work with Legacy fi rmware. This Plus IVe can be downgraded via the Utility to work with Legacy fi rmware. Please see wiki.PocketWizard.com for more information.
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Page 19: Other Functions
< 1/4 TEST Button (Two Stage Trigger) A Plus IVe cannot send a half press signal but it can receive one from a transmitting Plus IIIe. Half pressing the TEST button on a handheld transmitting Plus IIIe can wake up and pre-trigger a remote camera when using a Plus IIIe or Plus IVe as the receiving radio with the correct remote camera cable (available separately). -
Page 20: Technical Information
Flash/Camera Port Sync Voltage Tolerance: 300 Volts Backlit LCD: The Plus IVe’s backlit LCD activates automatically when any button other than TEST is pressed. It turns off after 5 seconds. LEDs: Red LEDs are used for dim light application and do not indicate a hazardous status. -
Page 21: Sustaining High Performance
Sustaining High Performance NOTE: Your PocketWizard radios use the environment as a medium for transmitting and receiving radio signals. The performance of your radios depends on their placement in the environment, nearby radio interference, and the radios’ orientation and position relative to each other. - Page 22 1. l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et 2. l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. Transceiver FCC ID Number: KDS-PW4-100 Transceiver CANADA IC: 2170A-PW4100 PocketWizard Plus IVe...
- Page 23 Simplifi ed EU Declaration of Conformity Hereby, LPA Design Inc. South Burlington VT USA declares that the radio equipment type PocketWizard Plus IVe CE wireless photographic remote control is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.pocketwizard.com/support/reference/CE/...
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