Owner’s Manual
MiniTT1/FlexTT5 for Canon
340 - 354 MHz, US FCC/Canada IC
Safety Warnings
Please pay attention to the following safety warnings
Congratulations
Table of Contents
Table of Contents cont’d
LED Blink Green Good battery Amber Warning - battery low
Red Very low battery - change immediately
Batteries
FlexTT5
MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Key Features
What’s in the Box? MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 Batteries USB Cord QuickGuide
MiniTT1
Battery Compartment on bottom
USB Connector under rubber cover
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FlexTT5
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READ ME FIRST
Powering On
Power switch OFF Power switch ON and set to C.1
Basic Wireless E-TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5
Automatic Wireless Flash also called E-TTL
Wireless Autoflash
A Canon ST-E2 in non-ratio mode
Basic Wireless E-TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5 cont’d
OPlease read your Canon manuals for the steps to enter MASTER mode
Flash on Camera
IMPORTANT The Speedlite in the MiniTT1’s top shoe
Ratio Wireless E-TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5
5. Adjust ratios using the master Speedlite’s flash controls
OPlease read your Canon manuals for more information
6. Trigger normally
Ratio Wireless E-TTL II MiniTT1 OOFlexTT5 cont’d
General E-TTL II Considerations
over/under-expose
Manual Flash
Remote Speedlites
Manual Flash cont’d
Other Manual Flashes
a the correct PocketWizard flash sync cable for best results. - or
DO NOT connect a flash to port. You could damage
HyperSync & High Speed Sync FP Flash
HyperSync & High Speed Sync FP Flash cont’d
Front Curtain Clipping = move HyperSync slider towards
Rear Curtain Clipping = move HyperSync slider away from
Advanced Features via PocketWizard Utility
Download the latest version of the Utility at
use it
status information
Advanced Features via PocketWizard Utility cont’d
Channels
See Page
Canon E-TTL II system channels are not used by the ControlTL system
MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 Channel
Channel Tables
LEARN Mode
1 green blink = Low Standard channel learned 1 through
2 green blinks = High Standard channel learned MultiMAX 17 through
3 green blinks = ControlTL channel learned ControlTL 1 through
LEARN Mode cont’d
SPECIAL NOTES
NOTE With this remote camera setup you are engaging
not available. Single shot mode is required
Remote Camera Triggering
As with other PocketWizard radios, the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5
Auto-Relay Mode
Press TEST on a PocketWizard that you are holding in your hands
Reset
Default Settings
Good battery
Warning - battery low
Very low battery - change immediately
Status LED
Mount a remote FlexTT5 Transceiver using any of the following methods
Mounting
Velcro
Maximum range, no cord
Long Range Performance
Maintain at least 36” ~ 1 meter distance between
Positioning Blocking Signal
Best Acceptable Worst
Troubleshooting
Why is my photo not properly exposed?
Why didn’t my remote flash trigger in the exposure?
Troubleshooting cont’d
Why is my exposure bouncing around?
Why does my flash say TTL and not E-TTL?
Why won’t my camera go above 1/200 shutter speed?
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Canon Compatibility
The MiniTT1/FlexTT5 are E-TTL II compatible with these Canon cameras
DSLR Cameras 1Ds MKIII, MKII, 1D MKIII, MKII, 1D MKII N 5D, 5D MKII1
20D, 30D2, 40D, 50D
Specifications
MiniTT1
FlexTT5
Specifications cont’d
MiniTT1
FlexTT5
Hot-shoe made of glass reinforced resin
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The FCC wants you to know
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
MiniTT1 FCC ID Number KDS-PW3-004 FlexTT5 FCC ID Number KDS-PW3-005
MAKE IT POSSIBLE
V1.0 - February 2009 - LPF381
US Patent 5,359,375 and Patents Pending