MaxTech Transceiver - Manual (Page 21)

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True Confirmation
Bec aus e the M ultiMA X is a tru e trans ceiver it autom atically conf irms triggerin g. It can
perform this on two levels: it confirms the round trip radio signal and can c onfirm
actual flash sync with an optional flash confirmation cable. It does this for all Quad-
T rigg ering zones on every tr igge r. C onf irm ation is indic ated vis ually on th e m ain
screen and audibly using beep modes.
L
For aud ible conf irmation s ettings see the Beep Menu section, Page 29.
R adio
Rad io conf irmation is disp layed on T RA NS MIT units in the A B C D area of the L CD .
An inverted letter shows an error. A normal letter shows confirmation.
Du ring n ormal op eration the dis play will show selec ted and active A B C D zones not
inverted . C onf irm ation w ill occ ur on every trigg er and only in th e event of an err or will
the zone letters invert.
O ption al Flas h C onf irm ation C able
Using the flash confirmation cable the MultiMAX can confirm flash sync for all four
zones on every trigger.
1. A t ta ch f la sh c on f ir m at io n c ab le to P O R T 1 fo r e ac h M u lt iM A X (s et fo r R E C E I V E
mod e)
2. Loc ate the s ens or s o that it c an on ly see th e flas h f rom the c orrec t flas h u nit
3. Press the TEST button on a MultiMAX (set for TRANS MIT mode) to test flash
confirmation. Correct flash confirmation is displayed on the main screen with a
flash icon to th e right of each z one perf ormin g flas h c onfirm ation. In the event of
an error (either no flash was detected or the radio link was incomplete) the zone
letter and the flash icon will invert
A MultiMAX (set for TRA NSM IT mode) will look for REC EIVE units and confirm the
radio link after each of these operations:
• Every trigg er
• Pow er on or s witch from RE CE IVE to TR AN SM IT
• Channel change
• Zone change (including L)
• Exiting th e men u s ystem