User manual POCKETWIZARD AC3 QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] MAKE IT POSSIBLETM Quick Guide ZoneController with for Canon Please read this Quick Guide thoroughly before operating. Visit www. PocketWizard. com/support to find information on the latest camera and features compatibility, Quick Guides and extended documentation. UPDATE FIRMWARE: Be sure to upgrade all your PocketWizard ControlTL radios to the latest firmware for proper AC3 functionality. ZoneController Release Button Mode Switches Power Dials Canon-style Hot Shoe (for connecting to a MiniTT1TM or FlexTT5TM for Canon only) Status LED READ ME FIRST: All equipment should be turned OFF when making connections or unwanted triggering or other erratic behavior may occur. The first exposure after making initial connections or powering on may not be properly exposed and flash power levels may not be set as expected. [. . . ] Adjust flash output power with the Power Dials: + = Black numbers on a white background increase flash output by the stops shown. ­ = White numbers on a black background decrease flash output by the stops shown. Take pictures normally. The AC3 ZoneController enhances the ControlTL capabilities of your MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radios by allowing you to control the flash output power remotely in either Auto/E-TTL or Manual. AC3 Manual Mode: the Power Dial sets the remote Speedlite power output as shown in the table on the right. AC3 Auto Mode: the Power Dial sets the Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) relative to the E-TTL exposure for that zone. Zones set to Manual or Auto mode can be combined with zones in other modes. / FEC NOTE: Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) can be set in many places and all values are used together in Auto Mode. FEC can be set: · On the camera for all AC3 zones set to A · On each remote Speedlite · On the AC3 Power Dial when the zone is set to A If the combined FEC adjustments are more or less than your flash's capabilities, then the flash will operate at maximum or minimum output accordingly. Manual Power Settings AC3 Power Dial = 3 2. 7 2. 3 2 1. 7 1. 3 1 0. 7 0. 3 0 0. 3 0. 7 1 1. 3 1. 7 2 2. 3 Canon Speedlite Manual Power Output = 1/1 1/2 + 0. 7 1/2 + 0. 3 1/2 1/4 + 0. 7 1/4 + 0. 3 1/4 1/8 + 0. 7 1/8 + 0. 3 1/8 1/16 + 0. 7 1/16 + 0. 3 1/16 1/32 + 0. 7 1/32 + 0. 3 1/32 1/64 + 0. 7 1/64 + 0. 3 1/64 * * The Power Dial can adjust over a 6 stop range. To achieve the lowest manual power settings on your Canon Speedlite like 1/128, you'll need to adjust FEC down accordingly. 2. 7 3 NOTE: Wait at least 1/2 second between making changes on the AC3 and taking a picture to allow for the changes to be communicated. The Status LED on your transmitter will blink red as changes are detected on the AC3. If the radio or camera is asleep, changes may not be detected until the camera's shutter release is pressed halfway. You can use the following PocketWizard ControlTL radios together: · FlexTT5 radios with Canon Speedlites · FlexTT5 radios with AC9 AlienBees Adapters and AlienBees, White Lightning, or Zeus flashes · Elinchrom PowerST4 radios with Elinchrom RX flashes The Elinchrom and AlienBees flash output will not be calculated as part of an E-TTL exposure. See the AC9 AlienBees Adapter or PowerST4 Quick Guides for their manual power output tables and other information. Compatibility and Specifications The AC3 ZoneController is compatible with: · PocketWizard MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 (required) · Canon E-TTL II (all references to E-TTL in this document are for E-TTL II only) · AC9 AlienBees Adapter, PowerST4 for Elinchrom, and other ControlTL accessories · PocketWizard Standard Channel Receivers with Quad-Triggering like the MultiMAX or flash packs with built-in PocketWizard radios (AC3 controls zone on/off only) Temperature Operating Temperature: Above -15° C (5° F) and below 50° C (120° F) Storage Temperature: Above -30° C (-22° F) and below 85° C (185° F) PocketWizard Utility You will need the PocketWizard Utility and your ControlTL transmitter connected to a computer via the Mini-USB port in order to make the following setting. Download the Utility at www. PocketWizard. com/support Exposure Tab Speedlite Flash Control: Adjusts how Canon Speedlites will respond to the AC3, or ControlTL transmitter like the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 with no AC3. Normal E-TTL: The Power Dials of the AC3 on a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 will adjust Flash Exposure Compensation normally. [. . . ] PocketWizard, ControlTL, MiniTT1, FlexTT5, PowerST4, AC3, AC9, HyperSync, Plus II and MultiMAX are either trademarks or registered trademarks of LPA Design, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. For more information on this product, including detailed features, specifications, etc. , go to www. PocketWizard. com. LPF672 v1. 1 MAKE IT POSSIBLETM [. . . ]