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RadioPopper PX CE Owner's Manual

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Summary of Contents for RadioPopper PX CE

  • Page 1 RadioPopper PX CE Radio Wireless Owners Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents RadioPopper is owned by Leap Devices, LLC in Vancouver, WA. This product was designed, produced, and manufactured in the USA. TECHNICAL & REGULATORY NOTICE: PRODUCT PATENT(S) PENDING Frequency: DSSS 868.000 MHz - 868.600 MHz Power & Duty Cycle: Less than or equal to 25 milliwatts, duty cycle less than or equal to 1%.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    The PX Transmitter sends this signal by radio where choose, then controlling the output power of each slave flash from the it is read by the RadioPopper PX Receiver. The receiver then uses it’s camera body manually or automatically via your camera’s ETTL or iTTL own internal light source to “reproduce”...
  • Page 4: Specifications And Warnings

    Dimensions : 2.0” x 2.0” x 0.8” (50mm x 50mm x 20mm) If you dunk them, it may be too late. Should you do manage to expose a RadioPopper to anything wet, remove the batteries Weight: 2.0 ounces / 60 grams (Including battery and antenna during normal operation) as quickly as possible and allow it 24 hours to dry.
  • Page 5: Parts Descriptions

    RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System Parts Description Transmitter Parts 1) User Interface - Buttons and Lights 2) Digital Display 3) Battery Compartment Door 4) Antenna 5) Magnetic / Inductive / Magic Signal Pickup Sensor Receiver Parts 1) User Interface - Buttons and Lights...
  • Page 6: Installation

    RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System Installation Installation: RadioPopper PX Transmitter Installation: RadioPopper PX Receiver NOTE: 1) Remove the battery compartment door on the top side of the unit. It is extremely important that your PX Receiver be mounted in such a way that the IR light sensor on your Slave flash unit cannot “see”...
  • Page 7 RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System Installation Master Flash Light Output SPEEDLITE 580EX Fig 2.1 Transmitter Mounting on Other Hardware For mounting the PX Transmitter on other hardware such as the Canon ST-E2 and Nikon SU-800 IR Commanders, the mounting is essentially the same. Mount the PX Transmitter to the very top of the Master device, about centered with the magnetic pickup sensor facing forward and the antenna pointed upward.
  • Page 8 RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System Menu Quick Reference Operation: RadioPopper PX Transmitter - QUICK REFERENCE Power On / Off - Press and hold the Power Button for one second. Green LED on indicates “power on”, Green LED off indicates “power off”.
  • Page 9: Menu Quick Reference

    The Group Power Level setting allows you to manually and remotely control the power output level of various other compatible devices. The RadioPopper JrX Receiver Studio provides the ability to manually adjust the power level of Alien Bees and White Lightning brand studio units. Other future devices may also make use of this setting. Please refer to the JrX Receiver owner’s manual for more details.
  • Page 10: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System Operational Features - Con’t. Radio Channel Selection - (CH) F2 - No feedback is provided. The PX unit will quickly cycle following a radio transmission and ready for another shot. Your PX units provide 16 individual channels. Multiplied by the four channels of your existing flash system, this This makes possible using the high speed shutter built into many camera systems.
  • Page 11 This will not damage the units, but it may prevent the radio packet from being clearly received. Perform all testing Your RadioPopper PX units have been designed with some of the most advanced digital radio technology available. The within a few feet of separation between units.
  • Page 12 Trouble Shooting RadioPopper PX Radio Wireless System PX Installation Trouble Shooting 1) Apply the foam ring supplied with your mounting kit to your PX Receiver around the window on the back of the receive marked by the green circle. This foam ring exists to seal the slight gap between the PX Receiver and your slave Now let’s check the physical installation of your PX units on your Master and Slave flash unit(s).
  • Page 13: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Leap Devices, LLC dba RadioPopper 501 SE Columbia Shores Blvd Suite 100 Vancouver, WA 98661 www.radiopopper.com Kevin J. King Director of Engineering Tel: +1 360 713-0776 Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be a registered trademark or trademark in other countries. ITTL stands for Intelligent Through The Lens, the trade-marked name for Nikon’s exposure measurement system on SLR cameras.
  • Page 14: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY The Limited Warranty set forth below is given by Leap Devices LLC (hereafter “Leap”) in the United States with respect to the RadioPopper PX Transmitter and / or RadioPopper PX Receiver packaged with this Limited Warranty and identified by model number within this Limited Warranty (each a “Product”) when purchased and used in the United States or in Canada.