MaxTech Transceiver User Manual
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REC EIVE unit in Relay Mode
Rec eives C hann el 22, Z one A
Transmits Channel 20
R e la y M o d e ( R E C EI VE M o d e O nl y) –
L
In th is m ode a re m ote c am era’s mo tor dr ive is
triggered by a MultiMAX (set for RECE IVE mode). The
MultiMAX then switches to TRAN SMIT m ode and
waits for a sync pulse from the camera. Upon getting
the sync pulse from the cam era the unit then triggers
r em o te fla sh u nit s via ra dio an d re tu rn s to R E C E IV E
m ode, r eady to tr igge r the c am era aga in. U sin g th is
mode it is possible, using only 3 PocketW izard units,
to have complete wireless triggering.
1.
Set a MultiMAX to TRAN SMIT m ode and select the channel and zones for the
remote f lash u nits
2.
Set th e sam e Mu ltiMA X to R EC EIV E m ode and selec t the ch annel and zone for
the remote camera. Use a different channel then the remote flash units.
3.
Press
L to togg le R elay Mod e on. T he s cr een w ill disp lay RL Y XX (wh ere XX is
the T R AN SM IT ch ann el to b e us ed f or re lay)
4.
Connect the camera’s PC terminal to PORT 1 or attach the MultiMAX to the
cam era’s hot s hoe
5.
C o nn ec t t he ca m er a’s m ot or dr ive to P O R T 2
6.
Trigger the MultiMAX via radio trigger. The camera’s motor drive will trigger and
the M ultiM AX dis play will c han ge to T R AN SM IT mo de. T he M ultiM AX will wait
1.5 sec ond s f or a trig ger f rom the c am era. If it gets a trigg er in th at tim e it will
trigger th e remote f lash u nits an d retur n to R EC EIV E m ode. If it does not get a
trigger in that time it w ill return to R EC EIV E m ode withou t triggerin g the rem ote
units.
Software Version Display – Hold
A on power up
To c heck the software version of the MultiMA X without resetting the unit to factory
defaults, perform the following
1.
Set power switch to OFF
2.
Press and hold
A key
3.
Continue to hold
A and s et the pow er sw itch to either R EC EIV E or T RA NS MIT
4.
Releas e
A key when software version appears
5.
U se u nit n orm ally
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See the Reset to Default Factory Settings section, Page 53, for more
information.