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Cactus RF60 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual Wireless Flash RF60...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Getting to Know your Table of Contents RF60 1. Getting to Know your RF60 Thank you for purchasing the Cactus 2. Caution and Warnings Wireless Flash RF60. We trust that 4. Package Content available in market. With a built-in 5.

  • Page 3: Caution And Warnings

    Zoom (mm) correct and safe use and to help GN (meter) prevent damage of the Cactus RF60. GN (feet) – Motor zooms: 24mm – 28mm – 35mm – 1. Turn OFF all your equipments 50mm – 70mm – 80mm – 105mm (Cactus units, cameras, etc.

  • Page 4: Package Content

    4. Package Content 5. Nomenclature WIDE ANGLE DIFFUSER FRESNEL LENS AND BOUNCE CARD TRIPOD MOUNT 3.5mm CONNECTOR OPTICAL SENSOR USB PORT Cactus Flash RF60 Cactus Flash EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR Carrying Case FC-3 CONNECTOR COVER CONNECTOR COVER HOT SHOE LOCKING WHEEL...

  • Page 5: Lcd Panel

    6. LCD Panel TEXT AREA GROUP PANEL SELECTION INDICATORS 2. Install the batteries. ZOOM Make sure the positive (+) and LEVEL POWER LEVEL negative (-) battery contacts are POWER LEVEL INCREMENT properly oriented as shown in the HSS SYMPATHY MODE compartment.
  • Page 6 Replace batteries immediately when you see the blinking signal. The indicator is not applicable to Ni-MH battery. locking wheel on the mounting remove the batteries to prevent foot to the right until it is possible damages from battery loosened. corrosion. Turning the Flash on Attaching to and detaching from the Camera...
  • Page 7 behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. This is called ready indicator stays red and the output. Tip: - Press the Test hitting the subject with direct Caution: subject. not used, after a certain period off automatically. However, the batteries discharge over a long Horizontally, it can be rotated up to period of time may damage the...
  • Page 8 Using the Wide Angle Diffuser Bounce Card and Wide Angle Diffuser There is a bounce card and wide angle diffuser set built in the RF60. The bounce card and wide angle diffuser can be used separately or at the same time.
  • Page 9 Setting Channel Menu item and Text shown modes corresponding options on LCD When RF60 is in Master or Slave mode, RF Channel they need to communicate in the same - 1-16 - 1-16 RF wireless channel with each other. Delay Timer...

  • Page 10: On-Camera Operation: Local Mode

    8. On-camera Operation: The power levels available for adjustment are: Local Mode 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 Set up the RF60 in Local mode 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 +0.3 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 +0.7 +0.7 +0.7...

  • Page 11: Wireless Flash: Master And Slave Modes

    1. Set the on-camera RF60 to mode With a built-in RF (Radio Frequency) by pressing Mode (see Section module, the RF60 has the ability to 7 .6) . communicate with other RF60 units 2. Set the RF60 Master to the same channel...
  • Page 12 Changing parameters of a particular Changing parameters of all active Slave group groups To select a particular group for 9. You may also change settings for remote control, press Group all active groups at the same the group selection indicator time.

  • Page 13: Group Aliases

    10. Group Aliases Turn on and off a Slave group The RF60 comes with a list of pre-set group aliases to choose from for the particular slave groups according to the purpose of each. The chosen group alias will be shown in the text area next to the group panel.

  • Page 14: Advanced Operation

    4. Repeat steps 1-3 to set aliases in all the Cactus RF60s. To prevent confusion, make sure that you have set the same alias for the same group in all RF60 units. In Multi mode, you can change the: Flash frequency per second in Hz Power level Zoom level 5.
  • Page 15 12-14 15-19 20-50 60-199 Power second at a frequency of 10 times per second (i.e. , 10 Hz) , the number of 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128 Notes: second. equal to the shutter speed. However, against a dark background. it may be necessary to use a longer power level higher than 1/4.
  • Page 16 – 11.1.2 Multi Flash in Master and Slave Modes An RF60 in Master mode will cause a Slave RF60 that uses the same RF channel to synchronize to Multi mode settings. 4. Press Next until the selection 1.
  • Page 17 11.2 HSS Sympathy Mode increase the power level of a HSS The HSS Sympathy mode of the RF60 is GN table below for comparison: GN (meter) at 105mm, ISO 100 maximum sync speed. Power Level...
  • Page 18 Setting the Delay Time for HSS Sympathy Mode Using the RF60 in HSS Sympathy Mode Consider the following when setting To use RF60 in HSS sympathy mode, you the delay time for the HSS sympathy mode: capability. if the mode, the delay time should be 2.
  • Page 19 11.4 trigger with the delay timer (see Section 11.4) can be used to set the Every RF60 is equipped with a delay either Master or Slave mode. The delay timer delays the trigger Two optical trigger modes S1 and S2 response for the time period set.

  • Page 20: Personalizing The Rf60

    To conserve energy when you forget to switch off the RF60 after use, the To turn off the delay timer, sleep timer will switch the RF60 into follow step 1-3 to set the delay time to 0.
  • Page 21 3. Press Next main screen. Menu 12.4 Beep Feedback 4. To wake up RF60 from sleep mode, press any button once. indicator, the built-in buzzer of the Note: Wireless triggering will not RF60 can also notify you when the wake up RF60 Slave units remotely.

  • Page 22: Working With Cactus Triggers

    Triggers *Both Fn1 and Fn3 are only available for selection when the Quick Flash The RF60 is compatible with Cactus has been enabled (see Section 12. 3) . Wireless Flash Transceivers V6, V5, and Laser Trigger LV5.

  • Page 23: External Power

    Check the table below for the independent of which group it features supported in each pairing considers active. Similarly, both option: the V5 and LV5 will trigger any RF60 slave, independent of what group it TX (Master) RX (Slave) Note has been assigned to.

  • Page 24: Forming The Capacitor

    16. USB Connection Charging time Number of full after a full power flashes power flash supported The USB port of the RF60 is designed With 4x AA alkaline battery switch off the RF60 With Cactus and remove the batteries inside. External...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Before reading this section, ensure Flash Ready Flash is not LED blinks attached hot shoe securely that the Cactus RF60 has been set up or stays on, securely to to the camera correctly (follow the instructions in camera Sections 7-9 of this manual) .

  • Page 26: Notices

    Ready Signal Batteries are Replace them with illuminated - Set up the RF60 takes longer nearly a new set of AA in HSS Sympathy than usual depleted or batteries mode (see to turn on have already Section 11.3)

  • Page 27: Warranty

    (1) this device may not cause harmful Your Cactus Wireless Flash RF60 or other interference, and (2) this device must contents, when delivered to you in new accept any interference received,...
  • Page 28 Harvest One Limited, shall have AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE no responsibility. CACTUS WIRELESS FLASH SOLD BY HARVEST ONE LIMITED OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALERS This limited warranty covers all defects AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT...
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