MAIN FEATURES OF CACTUS V5 “Thank you for purchasing Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo. Cactus VS is a powerful yet stable device that allows you to command your light off camera, with no wires, You can position your lights at any angle, direction and distance the possibilities are endless! » EXCLUSIVE! Frequency Sal-Tuna (FST) V5 transceiver wil Intel gently and automatically adjust ts frequency under extreme conditions.
CAUTION AND WARNING Before using your product, read the following safety precautions to ensure comet and safe use and to help prevent damage of Cactus V5. 1. Tum OFF all your equipment (e.g. Cactus units, lash units and cameras, etc. before changing batteries or making connection. ‘Observe the concert polarity when changing batteries. There s. danger of explosion if battery is installed incorrectly, 2. Remove catteries and switch off the transceiver during storage. 3.
PACKAGE CONTENTS Sync Cable CA-100 (x1) N AAA Alkaline Battery (x4} < Ne “When Light Dances 2" Album (x1) User Manual ix1) “aso wri able ss optimal accessories .
COMPATIBILITY Portable Flashes and Studio Strobe Lights Cactus V5 works with al portable flash mode's equipped with any of the following connection Interfaces: » Hot shoe © FC sync female + 35mm port » 635mm port “This includes high trigger voltage portable fish models, and all strobe ‘models with nigger voltage 300V or under. The only exceptions are some dedicated flash models, Indicated In Notes an Dedicated Flash. A Notes on Dedicated Flash: 1. Cactus Vs does not transmit TTL information.
OPERATION As Wireless Flash Transceiver 1. Install two AAA batteries into each Cactus V5 transceiver, Ensure that'll plastic battery wrapping Is removed and batteries are Installed In the correct polarity. Note: Alkaline batteries are recommended, Rechargeable batteries also work but operation time may be reduced. 2 Set the V5 transceivers to the correct mode (Transmitter to TX", Receiver ta "RX, This wil automatically power on the transceivers. 3.
As Wireless Shutter Re lase requires optional shutter release cable) A Notes: “This function requires the use of a separately purchased shutter release cable for connection between the transceiver and camera, This cablecast included. A minimum of two Cactus V5 transceivers are required to operate Cactus V5 as a wireless shutter release. 1. install two AAA batteries Into each Cactus V5 transceiver. Ensure that'll plastic battery wrapping is removed and batteries are Installed In the concert polarity. 2.
LED SIGNAL OUTLINE Flash transceiver mode Green Shouter release Green Half press auto focus Orange Green Green Bulb mode activation {nanoseconds) | (continuous fare on) Bulb made close Green Low battery on TX Fed N trey on fever 3 seconds} lone Ted Low battery on RX None (every 3 second) MULTI-CHANNEL TRIGGERING Multi-channel triggering ls 2 new feature of Cactus VS. With ths new function, you an now trigger up to four (4) sets of flashes and strobes separately oral lat once.
FREQUENCY SELF-TUNE (FST) One of the most common issues with flash triggering systems is unintentional frequency shift relation to temperature change. This results in high failure rate in extreme weather conditions. Frequency Self-Tune (FST) is a new exclusive feature of V5 that minimizes the likelihood of "ne fires', “The concept behind FST s simple — every VS transceiver Is equipped with chip set that records the last functioning frequency (Le.
NOTICES NOTICES FOR CUSTOMERS ABSINTHE. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B halyard device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful Interference In a residential Installation.
“This product Wireless Flash Transceiver VS Is In ‘conformity with the provisions of EU Council Directive: 1999/5/EC. ‘The cussed cut wheeled bin means that within the European Union the product must be disposed separately at the end of product cycle. Da nat dispose this product with other municipal waste.
WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by Harvest One Limited in the ward with respect to the Cactus brand Wireless Flash Transceiver ‘purchased with this Limited warranty.
EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT To THE WIRELESS FLASH TRANSCEIVER SHALL BIND HARVEST ONE LIMITED.