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Pclix XT User Manual
Version 3.2
March 2011
For more information regarding our
products please visit us at www.pclix.com
This manual will only be distributed as a digital file,
which in a small but important way helps our environment.
Please recycle whenever you can.

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  • Page 1 Version 3.2 March 2011 For more information regarding our products please visit us at www.pclix.com This manual will only be distributed as a digital file, which in a small but important way helps our environment. Please recycle whenever you can.
  • Page 2 Pclix XT User Manual 3.2 A quick note about this manual. It covers all features and operational aspects of the Pclix XT. The Pclix Flash Drive which came with your order also has 3 Pclix Time-Lapse Tips documents with loads of interesting information to get you going in the right direction.
  • Page 3 Save User Setup to Flash Memory (46) Recall User Setup From Flash Memory (47) Display Firmware Version (48) Reset Pclix XT to Factory Settings (49) Quick Pclix XT Programming Guide Quick Canon Setup Programming Guide (See Page 21 for more Information)
  • Page 4 Please keep the Pclix XT out of the reach of children. While the Pclix XT is too big to fit down a child’s throat the batteries are not, nor is the nylon hand strap. The camera cable could become tangled around a child’s neck causing injury or death.
  • Page 5 12, and 24 hour intervals right out of the box. Longer or in-between intervals can be readily set as described in the advanced section below. As well the Pclix XT can also trigger a camera in tenths of a second instead of just whole seconds using the Split Second Mode. This means you can set an interval anywhere between 0.1 –...
  • Page 6 Pclix XT. There are three other items on the front panel of Pclix XT to help it do what it does. The first is another LED that looks much the same as the two LEDs on the top face, however this is an Infrared LED used to trigger your camera using Infrared light.
  • Page 7 Pclix XT User Manual 3.2 NOTE: The Pclix XT can trigger a camera in two ways. One with infrared light, the other by using a dedicated Camera Control Cable wired from the Pclix XT to your camera. When using Infrared Light the Pclix is designed to function properly down to around 2.2 volts.
  • Page 8 EOS 550D(Rebel T2i), EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 500D (Rebel T1i), EOS 450D(Rebel XSi), EOS 1000D(Rebel XS), Canon EOS 400D(Rebel XTi), EOS 350D(Rebel XT), EOS 300D, EOS (Instant) 30/33/30V, EOS 50/55, EOS kissIII, EOS kissIIIL, EOS 100, RC1, RC5, RC6...
  • Page 9 Infrared Remotes or it’s compatible with one of these remotes the Pclix XT will be able to trigger your camera. We support two buttons on each of the supported remotes, the photo button and the record button. The record button is a toggle meaning that the first push starts recording, the second push stops recording.
  • Page 10 Normally the infrared receiver is behind a small plastic red window above and to one side of the lens. Now push the red FIRE button on the Pclix XT. Your camera should take an image. You can now proceed to the next chapter “Basic Operation”. If your camera did not respond, then re-read this section of the manual beginning with at “Setting Your Camera Model”...
  • Page 11 Basic Operation The Pclix XT has been designed to allow you the user to quickly start shooting in the basic mode. In the “Tips and Tricks” section of this manual you will find some suggestions to follow as a starting point when shooting a time-lapse sequence.
  • Page 12 GREEN LED will flash from 1 to 4 times to indicate you’ve either completed the programming option you wanted to set or to proceed to the next step. The software of the Pclix XT will warn you if you have made an error or attempted to enter an illegal number.
  • Page 13 Interval. It’s that easy. All it takes is 4 simple steps that can be done anywhere, anytime. Now set the dials to 92 and turn ON the Pclix XT, the Pclix XT will now trigger your camera at the interval you have just programmed.
  • Page 14 LED will flash once to indicate an error. Change the dials to a number 59 or below and then push the red FIRE button. Now that you’ve got the hang of user interval programming and how easy it is, the rest of the Pclix XT user functions are even easier. These encompass the Start Delay Option, Image Count Option, Bulb Length Option, Split Second Mode, Interval Warning, Shutter Length and a few others which we’ll get...
  • Page 15 Delayed Start Time. Turn OFF the Pclix XT. The next step is to turn ON the Delay Start Option. In order to do this you must put the Pclix XT into programming mode one more time. Set the dials to 11 and startup the Pclix XT in the programming mode.
  • Page 16 Programming this option is accomplished basically the same way as other options on the Pclix XT. You first must turn OFF the Pclix XT, then set the dials to programming code 22. Now that the dials are set, hold down the red FIRE button and turn ON the Pclix XT, after the 3 RED flashes release the FIRE button, the GREEN LED will flash 2 times.
  • Page 17 When both dials are set to zero you can trigger bulb manually by pushing the Fire button. The Pclix XT factory setting is to set the Default of the Bulb Toggle to ON. This means that if you push the Fire button the when the dials are set to zero the shutter will open or video recording will be started.
  • Page 18 Bulb on the Pclix XT. That is to say if you have a Bulb Length of 10 seconds programmed into the Pclix XT then with Bulb Toggle set to OFF you camera will expose a 10 second shot or record a video clip of 10 seconds in length.
  • Page 19 This User Preference allows you to set the length of the Shutter Push. By factory default the Shutter Push Length is set to 20/100ths of a second. This setting only comes into play if the Pclix XT is set to camera model code 50.
  • Page 20 Setting Interval Warning Length (41) Wouldn’t it be great if the Pclix XT could warn you it’s about to trigger your camera, of course it would. After all you don’t want to be photographed watering your plant just as your camera takes another time-lapse image of the flower opening to full bloom.
  • Page 21 All other LED indications function as normal. That is to say with the LED Trigger Swap set to RED upon start up of the Pclix XT you will still get 3 Green flashes to indicate the Pclix XT is running.
  • Page 22 11 minutes and 33 seconds. These last two settings are used to tell your camera to stop recording at 11:30 just before the 12 minutes 4 GB FAT 32 file size limit is reached. The the Pclix will then wait 3 seconds while the camera finishes saving the file at which time another start trigger will be sent to the camera and recording will continue.
  • Page 23 - After 3 RED LED flashes release FIRE button The Pclix XT will then flash the Green LED 3 or 4 times indicating the whole number of the firmware version, followed by one Red LED flash for the decimal, next it will flash the Green LED a number of times indicating the decimal number of the firmware version.
  • Page 24 Pclix XT User Manual 3.2 Quick Pclix XT Programming Guide: This Quick Programming Guide included with your Pclix XT is intended to be used as a quick reference when shooting. The CODE column is the number used to enter the various programming functions.
  • Page 25 Quick Canon Setup: This Quick Canon Setup Guide included with your Pclix XT is intended to be used to set your Pclix XT to record video with supported Canon Cameras. Simply follow the steps in order to set the User Preferences to the base Canon Setup for triggering recording.
  • Page 26 Pclix XT User Manual 3.2 Pclix XT Technical Specifications: The technical specifications listed below apply to both the current Pclix XT and our original Pclix LT. If you require further information please contact us using the email links on our website.
  • Page 27 There website which host the majority are of course Youtube, Google Video and Vimeo. You can go to any of these websites and search their vast library by entering the search word “pclix”, you’ll get loads of great stuff.
  • Page 28 24 or 30 frames per second) = interval of Pclix XT Warranty All Pclix products are covered by warranty for the period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. Manufacturing defects and/or component failure ONLY. This warranty is limited to only the above mentioned areas and does not cover damage or failure due to weather, or misuse.