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LT Owners Manual
Version 2.2
Dec 2008
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  • Page 1 LT Owners Manual Version 2.2 Dec 2008 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: Table Of Contents

    Pclix LT Users Manual 2.2 Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a new Pclix LT. While this device is extremely easy to get the hang of, we strongly encourage you to carefully read through the entire manual. By doing so, you’ll learn all the various options and features built into every Pclix LT;...

  • Page 3: User Warnings

    Please keep the Pclix LT out of the reach of children. While the Pclix LT is too big too 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 4: Introduction

    The Pclix fits into just about any camera bag, it’s built to tough standards and will run on two AAA batteries for about a month. Using the Pclix LT you can very accurately photograph time-lapse sequences using any interval you choose between 0.1 and 9.9 seconds in tenths of a second or 1 second to 100 hours in one second increments.

  • Page 5: User Interface

    Pclix LT. There are three other items on the front panel of Pclix LT 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 Infrared LED is used to trigger your camera using Infrared light.

  • Page 6: Power Adapter (Optional)

    1.2 volts each not the 1.5 volts required by the Pclix. NOTE: The Pclix LT can trigger a camera in two ways. One via infrared light, the other by using a dedicated camera cable wired from the Pclix LT to your camera. When using infrared light the Pclix is designed to function properly down to around 2.2 volts.

  • Page 7: Camera Model Programming Chart

    However for now, all we need to do is set the camera model. Start by making sure that the Pclix LT POWER switch is in the OFF position. Then set the LEFT grey dial to 7, the LEFT dial would always be 7 when setting the camera model. Now set the RIGHT dial to the second number of the Model Code listed above for your camera.

  • Page 8: Communicating With Your Camera

    If you are going to be communicating with your camera using Infrared Light you have two options. Every Pclix LT has a built in Infrared LED on the front panel of the device. If you have programmed your Pclix LT using any of the camera model codes other than 77 then you are able to trigger your camera without any cables attached.

  • Page 9: Contact Switch Closure

    Pclix LT to model code 77. This will disable both the internal Infrared LED and also the ability to use an Infrared Control Cable. It will also allow the Pclix LT to close an optically isolated internal switch thereby causing your camera to take an image. We offer many different Contact Closure cables due to the different camera types.

  • Page 10: Advanced Operation Mode

    There are three basic steps in order to put the Pclix LT into the programming mode. The first is to make sure the power switch for the Pclix is in the OFF position. The second is to set the LEFT hand grey dial to the user option you wish to set and in some programming cases also set the RIGHT hand grey dial as well.
  • Page 11 As mentioned, there are 10 user intervals registers numbered 90 – 99. The first thing you need to do is shut OFF the Pclix LT, then set the LEFT dial to 9 and the RIGHT dial to the register you would like to save your interval into. For example: if you would like to save your user interval into register 92 then set the dials to 92.

  • Page 12: User Interval Programming Sequence

    Split Second Mode (0): As far as we know the Split Second Mode is unique to the Pclix LT and digital time-lapse photography. What this feature does is allow you to split a second of time into tenths and use those tenths in your interval settings.

  • Page 13: Setting Delay Start Option

    To turn on the Split Second Mode first turn OFF the Pclix LT, then set the LT Dial to 0 and the RT Dial to 1, now Hold down the red FIRE button and turn ON the Pclix LT, release the FIRE button, after the 4 GREEN flashes turn OFF the Pclix LT.

  • Page 14: Delay Start Time Programming Sequence

    So to program the Delay Start turn OFF the Pclix LT as you always need to do in order to get into programming mode. Then set the LEFT dial to 2 and hold down the red FIRE button and turn ON the Pclix LT, after the RED LED flashes 3 time release the FIRE button.

  • Page 15: Setting Image Count Option

    Programming this option is accomplished basically the same way as other options on the Pclix LT. You first must turn OFF the Pclix LT, then set the LEFT dial to 4, the RIGHT dial can be anything. Now that the dials are set, hold down the red FIRE button and turn ON the Pclix LT, after the 3 RED flashes release the FIRE button, the GREEN LED will flash 2 times.

  • Page 16: Image Count Programming Sequence

    To set the Bulb Length start by turning OFF the Pclix LT. You first set the LEFT dial to 6, the RIGHT dial can be anything. Now hold down the red FIRE button while turning ON the Pclix LT. After the 3 RED LED flashes indicating you are now in programming mode release the FIRE button, the GREEN LED will flash 2 times asking for you to set the minutes of your bulb length.

  • Page 17: Bulb Length Programming Sequence

    OFF by setting the dials to 50 and entering the programming mode. Like the other Options the Pclix LT let’s you know if the Bulb Length Option is ON or OFF during normal startup. In normal mode the GREEN LED will flash 3 times during startup, if the Bulb Length Option is set ON then the RED LED will flash during the third flash of the GREEN LED at startup.

  • Page 18: Setting Interval Warning Length

    Setting Interval Warning Length (82) Wouldn’t it be great if the Pclix LT 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 flower just as your camera takes another time-lapse image of the flower opening to full bloom.

  • Page 19: Quick Programming Guide

    Quick Programming Guide: The images below are from our Quick Programming Guide for the Pclix LT. The LF DIAL column is the number used to enter the various functions. The USER OPTION column lists those functions and the last column RT DIAL and STEPS for PPROGRAMMING SEQUENCE lists the steps needed to set the user preferences for each USER OPTION.

  • Page 20: Time-Lapse Tips, Tricks And Resources

    Make sure you have plenty of room on your memory card(s) Pack an extra set of AAA batteries. The Pclix will run for about a month on a set but at some point they are going to run out and you don’t want that to happen in the middle of nowhere.
  • Page 21 It really comes down to this. Between the Pclix LT and your camera there are many settings which can be adjusted, each one for the most part will affect and influence the others. You should also consider covering the eyepiece of your camera when shooting time-lapse images, extra light can enter through the eyepiece and affect the light meter readings.

  • Page 22: Time-Lapse Shooting Equation

    In many cameras you have the ability to change this length of time and in many cases shut this feature OFF completely. Basically you don’t want the Pclix LT interval to be longer than the power saving setting of your camera.

  • Page 23: Thank-You

    This warranty is limited to only the above mentioned areas and does not cover damage or failure due to weather, or misuse. DO NOT open or unscrew the back panel from the Pclix LT case, doing so will void your warranty.

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