Cactus Laser Trigger LV5 User Manual

User ManualWirelessFlash TransceiverV6

105. NomenclatureLCD DISPLAYM U LTI-SYSTE M SHOE (FEMALE)X-SYNC PORTMINI USB PORTM O D E S W I T C HOPTICAL SENSORLANYARD LOOPTEST BUTTON/ SHUTTER R

11M U LTI-SYSTE M SHOE (MALE)HOT SHOE LOCK LEVERBATTERY DOORTRIPOD MOUNTLED STATUS INDICATORMENU BUTTONOK BUTTONSELECTION DIAL

126. LCD PanelBATTERY INDICATORCHANNELGROUPPOWER LEVELPOWER LEVEL INCREMENTWIRELESS SENSITIVITYCHANNELBATTERY INDICATOR6.1 TX mode6.2 RX modeGROUPPOWE

137. CompatibilityThe Cactus V6 is both a wireless ash trigger and wireless remote control. While it triggers both portable ashes and studio strob

14FLASH SYSTEM FLASH MODELCANON CACTUS AF45C, AF50C;CANON 320EX, 420EX, 430EX*, 430EZ, 540EZ, 580EX*, 600EX-RT;GOD OX V860C;METZ 36AF-5, 44AF-1, 50A

15Canon, i-TTL or i-TTL BL from Nikon, or P-TTL from Pentax), their ash prof iles may be learned and remotely controlled by the Cactus V6.7.1.4 Ot

16To use the V6 as a wireless shutter release, specif ic shutter cables are required. For the list of optional accessories, see Se ction 19.7.3.1

178. TTL Pass-throughThe V6 transceiver comes with a multi-system shoe that supports TTL pass-through.While the V6 does not transmit TTL signal wirele

18AF assist light, second curtain sync, high speed sync/FP shutter) provided by the TTL ash system. To enable TTL pass-through in the V6 TX, press a

199. Getting StartedOpen the battery door by pushing it backward. Flip open the latch and insert two AA batteries using the correct polarities. Then

2Table of Contents1. Getting to Know the Cactus V6 42. Cautions and Warnings 73. Major Specif ications 84.

203. Turn the lock lever of the V6 to the right to lock the multi-system shoe (m a l e).4. When detaching the V6 from the camera’s hot shoe, turn th

21Major functions of the V6 listed below are easily accessible by the buttons and dial.Group Control (see Section 9.6)Function Mode LCD KeySelect a g

22Adjusting Power Level and Zoom (see Sections 12.1 a n d 16.1)Function Mode LCD KeyAdjust power level of all groupsTXMain screenAdjust power level of

23TTL Pass-through / Flash Lock (see Sections 8 and 10.1)Function Mode LCD KeyEnter / leave TTL pass-through modeTXMain screenHold Unlock the slave 

24The Cactus V6 is a wireless transceiver that is capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals. Set the V6 transceivers to the correct mode (t

25The group function in the V6 can assign RXs into Group A, B, C, or D, and allows you to choose which group(s) to f ire from the TX u nit.1. All V6

265. Pressing the group button(s) of activated groups again on the V6 TX will turn off t h e g r o u p(s). T h e V 6 R X u n its t h a t h a v

27Menu item OptionApplicable modesTX RXCHANNEL 1-16 √ √OPTICAL SLAV E OFFS1 FIRST FLASHS 2 M A I N F L A S H√ √RELAY OFFON√ √DELAY OFFSET√ √Lo POW

28The following conf iguration items are grouped under the “sub-menu”.Sub-menu item OptionL C D B A C K L I G H T OFF5 SECS15 SEC SSTAY ONSLEEP OFF

2910. Flash Profile: Choosing, Learning, and CopyingThe V6 transceiver commands ashes to f ire at a particular output via ash prof iles. There a

313. Camera Shutter Release 49 14. Advanced Operations 5415. Personalizing the V6 5916. Working

305. Connect the ash unit to the V6. Switch y o u r  a s h t o T T L m o d e a n d y o u r  a s h w i ll be ready for remote control. The

31If y o u r  a s h m o d e l s a r e n ot i n c l u d e d i n the pre-installed prof ile list but support A n a l o g u e T T L, u s e t h

323. Press and then turn the selection dial to <FLASH SETUP>. Press .4. Turn the selection dial to <START LEARNING>. Press again.5

33shows the maximum guide number (in meters) of your ash. Press .10. The LCD screen will then show <SET M A N UA L 1/2> w it h a h i g h

3414. When the learning is f inished, the LCD s c r e e n w il l s h o w <F L A S H P R O F I L E N A M E >. Enter a prof ile name with 1-6

35Notes:1. Not all ash prof iles can be learned by the V6 even though they might fulf ill the requirements provided in S e c ti o n 7.1.3.2. Always

363. Switch on the V6 destination unit(s) in RX mode. Press , and turn the s el e c tio n d i a l t o < F L A S H S E T U P >. P r e s

3711. Flash TriggeringTo command the ash units in different groups to f ire:1. Set the V6 transceivers to the correct mode (transmitter to “TX”, rec

388. Press the camera’s shutter release b u t t o n. T h e  a s h es o n t h e R X s w il l f i r e wirelessly and in sync.Tips: The V6 tr

3912. Remote Manual Power ControlApart from ash triggering, the V6 can also command the manual power of your ash. On each RX, choose the appropria

41. Getting to Know the Cactus V6Thank you for purchasing the Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V6. The Cactus V6 i s a m u lt i f u n cti o n a

40show the relative power levels of all activated groups. Note that the small single digit indicates the increment between major power levels.12.1.1

41You may also adjust the power level of the master ash that you have mounted on the V6 T X m u lti- s y st e m s h o e (fe m a l e). 1. Make sure

42S e cti o n 1 2.3).If you wish to quickly change the power level using a larger interval, use the quick power adjustment mode. 1. In the main scre

43a s “1 /4” o r “1/8 ” m a y n ot b e a s h el pf u l. T h e output of one powerful ash model at “1/8” can be higher than that of another,

44When setting up the absolute power mode, the V6 TX will collect the ash prof iles being selected by the RX units in the same channel and rescale th

45W h e n y o u s e t a l l  a s h e s t o 11 E V (s e e italicized section in the above table) in absolute power mode, all ashes will emit

46the absolute light intensity of the four groups.4. Adjust the power level as you do in relative power mode (see Section 12.1). Each f igure before

47to 1EV. Press to return to the main screen.Note: The absolute power set up will not be saved upon switching off the V6 TX. The V6 TX will restart

48At the Lo Power level, the relative power output of a ash triggered by the V6 is roughly equal to 1/256. The difference between 1/128 and 1/256 pow

4913. Camera Shutter ReleaseA minimum of two Cactus V6 transceivers is required to operate Cactus V6 as a wireless shutter release.13.1 Basic SetupNot

57. Built-in optical trigger enables pre-ash triggering.8. Group control allows you to control up to four groups.9. Relay mode triggers the cam

501. Connect the V6 RX to your camera using an appropriate shutter release cable.2. Set both the V6 TX and RX to the same channel. On the V6 TX, a

51The relay mode in the V6 is an economic solution for coordinating the wireless shutter release with ash trigger systems. With relay capability, y

523. Mount one of the V6 RXs onto the camera’s hot shoe, and also connect the V6 RX to the camera’s shutter release port with an appropriate shutter

536. By pressing on the TX, both the camera and ash units will be triggered and sync with each other. In addition, you will also be able to contro

5414. Advanced OperationsThe optical trigger can act as an alternative trigger mechanism than the radio signal. For instance, it is very u s ef u l

55Every V6 is equipped with a delay timer that is conf igurable in either the TX or RX mode. The delay timer delays the trigger response for the time

56There may be some situations in which you would like to f ire the slave groups in a very short sequence: • Post-production of high dynamic range (HD

57The V6 offers two group sequence modes for selection:A-B-C-D: The f irst trigger in a series will f ire group A, then group B, and so on. The f ift

581. Switch on the V6 in TX mode. Press , and turn the selection dial to <GROUP SEQUENCE>. Press .2. Turn the selection dial to A-B-C-D or A

5915. Personalizing the V6You may conf igure a number of personalized o pti o n s i n t h e S U B - M E N U of t h e V 6 (e x c e p t Section

6Whether built-in or obtained from the learning program, the ash prof ile stored i n t h e V6 c a n v i r tu a l l y c o m m a n d t h e  a s

602 seconds. The LCD will show at the left upper corner.2. To temporarily unlock the selection dial, press the selection dial or once. Alternat

61 • Zoom (Cactus) Mode <ZOOM (CACTUS)>: controlling the zoom level of the Cactus R F 6 0 (s e e S e c t i o n 16.1.1).This can be conf igur

62Note: Wireless triggering will not wake up the V6 RX units remotely.The working distance of the V6 can be customized to suit your shooting purpose.

6316. Working with Cactus GearThe V6 transceiver is compatible with the Cactus Wireless Flash RF60, Wireless Flash Trigger V5, and Laser Trigger LV5.V

6416.1.1 RF60 as SlaveV6CAMERARF60With the built-in Cactus V6 module, the Cactus RF60 can be remotely commanded and triggered by the V6 TX.No

653. Adjust the power level of each group as you would with the V6 RX.To control the zoom level of the RF60 Slave:1. Conf igure the swap control to

6616.1.2 RF60 as MasterRF60 SLAVECAMERARF60 MASTERV6You may assign the RF60 as master on the camera’s hot shoe and let it trigger and command

67The Cactus V6 transceiver can work in pairs with the Cactus V5 or LV5 for wireless triggering without group control. They all share the same 2.4GHz,

6817. LED Signal GuideSTATUS INDICATOR ON TX INDICATOR ON RXFlash triggering GreenShutter triggering GreenHalf-press auto focusingOrangePower level

6918. USB ConnectionThe V6 transceiver comes with a mini-USB port that serves two purposes: providing external USB power and for f irmware updatesAp

72. Cautions and WarningsBefore using your V6, read the following safety precautions to ensure correct and safe use:1. Turn OFF all your equipment (

70the LCD display will return to the main screen after 3 seconds. To perform a f irmware update when available:1. Switch off the V6 and remove the

7119. Optional Accessories1. Wireless Flash RF602. Laser Trigger LV53. Shutter Release Cables (Cactus Shutter Cables are available for most camera

7220. TroubleshootingBefore reading this section, ensure that the Cactus V6 transceiver have been set up c or r e c t l y (fo l l o w i n g t h e

732. Flash Prof ile Learning FailsLCD DISPLAY POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONLCD shows error messages during ash learning1. T h e  a s h model is not su

743. Flash Misf ire (Unexpected Flash Firing)LED BLINKS? POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONTX: NoRX: NoPoor hot shoe condition- Adjust tightness of hot shoe con

754. Slow Synchronization (Delayed Flash)LED BLINKS? POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONTX: Yes(Gr e e n)RX: Yes(Gr e e n)1. Shutter speed is faster than th e c

76LED BLINKS? POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONTX: Yes (Gr e e n)RX: No1. Poor battery contact or battery out of power on RXReplace the batteries in the RX a

77LED BLINKS? POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONTX: Yes (Gr e e n)RX: Yes (Gr e e n)1. Poor hot shoe contact- Adjust tightness of hot shoe contact- Clean the

7821. NoticesNotices for Customers in the U.S.A.F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a ti o n s C o m m i s s i o n (F C C) Radio Frequency Interfer

79H A R V E S T O N E L I M I T E D A N D T H E M A N U FA C T U R E R O F T H I S W I R E L E S S F L A S H T R ANSCEIVER IS NOT RESPONSIBL

83. Major Specifications• Working radio frequency: 2.4 GHz• Number of channels: 16• Number of groups: 4• Support sync speed up to 1/1,000 second (s

80This product, Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V6, is in conformity with the provisions of EU Council Directive: 1999/5/EC.The crossed-out wheeled

8122. WarrantyThe limited warranty set forth below is given b y H a r v e s t O n e L i m it e d i n t h e w o rld w it h r e s p e ct to the

82improper packaging by you, alteration, a c ci d e nt, ele ctr ic a l c u r r e n t  u ct u a ti o n s.(b) F a i l u r e t o f ol l o w o p

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94. Package ContentsAlbum & User ManualFlash Stand FS-2V6 Transceiver