Strato ii rx mode, Op tx (master) and op rx (slave) wireless modes – Phottix Mitros for Nikon User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

6. To set Multi or M modes for the Slave – press and hold the

button for

approximately 2 sec.
7. Set Power Levels or Multi Strobe Frequency / Flash Count using the arrow

buttons.

Please note:

The effect of EV adjustment is cumulative. If EV adjustment is set on the Odin

Rx screen and on an Odin TCU or Mitros+ in Odin Tx mode, and/or in TTL Pref

in the Custom Functions menu, all of these settings will be used to calculate

final EV.

Strato II Rx Mode

Strato II Rx mode screen

When the Strato II Rx Mode is selected the Mitros+ will be triggered by Phot-

tix Strato II Multi Transmitters, a Phottix Odin TCU or Phottix Mitros+ in odin Tx

mode.

1. Press the

button to access the Channel and Group selection.

2. Use the

and

buttons to select Channel or Group.

3. Use the

and

buttons to adjust the reception channel (1-4) or

group assignment (A-C).
4. Press the button to adjust the Manual Power level of the Mitros+ (from
1/1 to 1/128 in 1/3 stops). Press the button again to exit Manual Power

Adjustment Mode.

5. Press the

button to edit the flash head zoom. Pressing the

or

buttons will cycle between AZoom and MZoom settings. Press the

button to return to the main menu.

Please note:

In Strato II Rx (Receiver) Mode there are no wireless TTL functions such as

Auto FP or SCS, or wireless power/zoom control. Power and zoom levels must

be set manually on the Mitros+ flash while in Strato II Rx Mode.

OP Tx (Master) and OP Rx (Slave) Wireless Modes

OP Tx (Master) and OP Rx (Slave) modes use Nikon wireless control and triggering

system. A Mitros+ flash set to OP Tx (Master) is needed on the camera to control

remote (Slave) flashes set to OP Rx (Slave). The same transmission channel needs

to be set on both Master and Slave flashes. Groups need to be set for Slave flashes.

A Mitros+ set to OP Tx (Master) or other compatible flash in Master mode can be

used on the camera to control and trigger Mitros+ flashes in OP Rx (Slave), or

other compatible flashes in Slave mode.

OP Tx (Master) Mode:

1. Press the

button to activate the setting mode.

2. Press the

or

will cycle between the adjustable parameters

(flash modes, flash output, EV compensation values, channels).

3. Press the

and

buttons to adjust the parameters of the

selected items.
4. Press the button to exit the setting mode.

Adjustable parameters on the Master flash

Master Flash Mode: TTL, Manual, Multi, Master without flash, EV adjustments,

Manual (M) mode power level
Slave Flash Mode: TTL, Manual, Group Off, EV adjustments, Manual (M) mode

power level
Channel: transmission channel
Zoom: Flash Head Zoom on Master flash
Multi Mode Setting: Multi power levels, frequency and flash count

Master with Flash mode:

The on camera Master flash will fire when a

photo is taken.

Master without Flash mode:

The on camera Master flash will emit a

short burst of light to communicate with Slave flashes but this light will not

be part of the exposure when a photo is taken.

Please note:

1. If the Master flash is set to Multi Mode, all Slave flashes will operate in Multi

mode. Group Off can be set on the Master flash. All flash power, frequency,

flash counts need to be set to the same values.
2. The zoom set on the Master flash will only change the zoom on the Master,

not on Slaves. To change the zoom of the Slave flash, adjust each Slave flash

independently.

OP Rx (Slave) Mode:

1. Press the button to activate the setting mode.

2. Press the

or

button will cycle between the group setting (A

B C), channel setting (1 2 3 4) and ZOOM settings.

3. Press the

or

button to adjust the parameters of the selected

item.
4. Press the

button to confirm and exit the screen.

5. When Slave flashes are ready to shoot, the AF Assist light on the front of the

flash will blink once every 1 second.

Adjustable parameters on the Slave flashes

Group: A, B or C
Channel: Reception channel

Zoom: Flash Head Zoom on Slave flash

Please note:

- Make sure the OP Tx (Master) and OP Rx (Slave) flashes are set to the same

transmission channel (1-4).
- Do not place any obstacles between the Master unit and Slave unit(s). Ob-

stacles can block signal transmissions.

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