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15. WIRED CONTROL MODE

Qflash’s Wired Control Mode is a versatile tool for precise lighting control. One Qflash is designated as the “Control”, and from its panel the photog- rapher can change the modes or settings on one or two “Remote” Qflashes.

The physical setup for Control Mode is shown below. The camera adapter must be a QTTL series D, Dw, or Dw-R series:

Wired Control

The basic steps for Wired Control Mode setup are:

Set the on-camera flash to Wired Control. Usually this is the one at the camera. Connect a QTTL Adapter (D, Dw, or Dw-R series).

Using the Control Qflash panel, select the operating Mode and settings for Control, Remote 1 and/or 2.

15.1 Set up the Control Unit

The number of Qflashes can be 2 or 3. Turn on all Qflashes. The Qflash displays will prompt you to select the Control flash for the “Wired Control” setup. Press the Mode I button on the Qflash that you want to be the Control Qflash (usually the one at the camera).

The display will change to ”Wired Control”, and show the data for Remote 1 ( R1 ) and Remote 2 ( R2 ).

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Quantum Instruments QFX5d-R, QFT5d-R operating instructions Wired Control Mode, Set up the Control Unit

QFX5d-R, QFT5d-R specifications

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