Manual (m) mode, Multi: stroboscopic mode – Phottix Mitros for Canon User Manual

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on the LCD) Power, Frequency (HZ) and Flash Count. Power is highlighted and

flashing upon entering the adjustment screen.

3. Press the

and

buttons to change between Power, Frequency

(HZ) and Flash count.

4. Press the

and

buttons while the setting is highlighted to

adjust Power, Frequency (HZ) and Flash count to the desired levels.
5. Press the

button to exit the adjustment screen.

Please note:

1. Overheating and damage can result from excessive use of the Multi Strobo-

scopic Mode. Do not use more than 20 times in succession.
2. When overheated the flash will automatically increase charging time until

the flash temperature has decreased.

Stroboscopic Mode and Shutter Speeds

To determine the proper camera shutter speed to be used with various Strobo-

scopic Mode variables, use the following formula:
Number of flashes / Frequency = Shutter Speed
Example: 5x (number of flashes) / 10 Hz (Frequency) = .5 second shutter speed.
This is a rough guideline: You may need to increase or decrease the shutter

speed to get the desired result.

Multi Stroboscopic Mode Output Chart

If the number of flashes is displayed as “N---”, the maximum number of flashes

will be as shown by the table below regardless of the firing frequency.

Please note:

- Check that the HSS icon is displayed in the viewfinder.
- HSS drastically reduces flash power, battery power and range.

Second Curtain Sync – SCS

The Phottix Mitros+ Second Curtain Sync function makes the flash fire at the

end of an exposure, not the beginning. This can be useful with slow shutter

speeds for capturing special effect.

To use:

1. Press the

button twice. This will cycle from FCS to HSS and then the

SCS mode.

2. To cancel: Press the

button once. This will return to standard FCS

mode.

Please note:

SCS functions will not work in Wireless or Multi modes.

Manual (M) Mode

In Manual Mode the flash will fire at the power level you set. The Phottix Mitros+

TTL Flash can be adjusted from 1/1 (full power) to 1/128 – 8 stops of adjustments

in 1/3rd stop increments. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO on the camera need

to be manual adjusted. For best results use M-Manual mode on the camera.

To use:

1. Press the

button until M is displayed on the flash LCD.

2. Press the

button to enter the power adjustment screen. The power

level will flash and be highlighted.

3. Press the

or

buttons to adjust the flash power.

4. Press the button to exit the power adjustment screen.
5. When the flash ready light is illuminated red the flash is fully charged and

ready to fire.
6. Pressing the

button will fire the flash at the manual power level you

set. This is useful when taking meter readings.

Please note:

- Half pressing the shutter button will display the effective manual flash pow-

er range on the Flash LCD.

Multi: Stroboscopic Mode

With Multi Stroboscopic mode a series of rapid flashes will be fired. The flash

count, frequency and power of these flashes can be programmed on the Phottix

Mitros+. Multi mode is useful for capturing multiple images of a moving subject

in the same photo and other special effects.
The frequency of the effect (in Hz. - number of flashes per second), the total

number of flashes and output levels can be set.

To use:

1. Press the

button until Multi is displayed on the flash LCD.

2. Press the button to adjust Multi settings. Displayed (from left to right

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