Light Meter Operating Manual LITEMASTER PRO L-478DR L-478DR-A L-478DR-U This manual is specific for PocketWizard operation. Please read the operating manual and safety precaution carefully to fully understand the features of this product before use and keep it for future use. Keep the operating manual in a safe place.
Table of Contents 1 About PocketWizard Wireless Technology......................................... 3 1-1. How to use L-478DR Series with PocketWizard Wireless Technology................................................................................... 3 1-2. Turning the Power ON.................................................................. 4 1-3. Setting Radio Flash Mode in Custom Setting.............................. 5 2 Measuring.......................................................................
1 About PocketWizard Wireless Technology. 1-1. How to use L-478DR Series with PocketWizard Wireless Technology Plug-in external or built-in PocketWizard receivers are required to work with the PocketWizard wireless technology. Radio triggering enables a single photographer to easily trigger and control flash units. The radio transmitter built into the L-478DR Series is only compatible with PocketWizard products as well as flash brands that have PocketWizard radio receivers built into.
1-2. Turning the Power ON Press and hold the Power button for about 1 second to start up the meter. The startup screen will be displayed, followed by the Measuring screen.
1-3. Setting Radio Flash Mode in Custom Setting Make sure “6) Flash Mode” is switched ON and “c) Radio Mode” is switched ON, and select “c-i) Radio System Preference”, either Standard and/or ControlTL. 1) Press the Menu button on the meter to open the Menu screen. 2) Touch [3. Custom Setting] and select [c-i) Radio System Preference] under [6. Flash Mode] in the displayed Menu screen. 3) Touch the radio button to select which system you want to use.
2 Measuring 2-1. Selecting the Channel and Zones 2-1-1. How to set in Standard System 1) Touch the Tool Box icon ( the Tool Box screen. ) at the bottom right of the Measuring screen to display 2) Touch the [Radio CH/Zone] to display the Radio CH/Zone Setting screen. 3) Touch the STD tab for Standard Channel and Zones selection. 4) Touch the arrows ▲/▼ or slide your finger over the screen to select Channel from 1 to 32. When the channel number from 17 to 32 is selected, Zones (A, B, C, D) appear.
2-1-2. How to set in ControlTL System 1) Touch the Tool Box icon ( ) at the bottom of the bottom right of the Measuring screen to display the Tool Box screen. Then touch [Radio CH/Zone] to display the Radio CH/Zone Setting screen. 2) Touch the [Radio CH/Zone] to display the Radio CH/Zone Setting screen. 3) Touch the CTL tab for ControlTL Channel and Zones selection. 4) Touch the arrows ▲/▼ or slide your finger over the screen to select Channel from 1 to 20 for FCC & IC, or from 1 to 3 for CE version.
2-2. Measuring in Radio Flash Mode 2-2-1. How to use Radio Triggering 1) Touch the Measuring Mode icon ( select the Radio Flash Mode ( Measuring screen ) at the top left of the Measuring screen and then ). Measuring Mode Selection screen Measuring screen Measuring screen 2) Set ISO sensitivity on the ISO icon. 3) Set shutter speed on the T (shutter speed) icon. Go to Power Control screen 4) Make sure that the channel and Zones are the same for the meter and receivers in use.
2-2-2. How to use Flash Power Control Measuring screen Power Control function is available with ControlTL system only. Make sure that plug-in external or built-in PocketWizard receivers and flash unites are compatible with the function of flash power control. 1) Touch the Measuring mode icon at the top left of the Measuring screen and then select the Radio Flash Mode ( ). 2) Touch the Power Control icon ( ) on the Measuring screen to display the Power Control screen.
2-3. Measuring in Radio Multiple (Cumulative) Flash Mode 1) Touch the Measuring mode icon ( ) at the top left of the Measuring screen and then select the Radio Multiple (Cumulative) Flash Mode ( ). Measuring screen Measuring Mode Selection screen 2) Set ISO sensitivity on the ISO icon. 3) Set shutter speed on the T (shutter speed) icon. 4) Make sure that the channel and Zones are the same for the meter and receivers in use.
3 Functions 3-1. Custom Setting Function This enables quick and easy setup of individual meter preference. For other Custom Setting, please refer to the L-478 Series Common Operating Manual. Custom Setting specific to L-478DR Series for PocketWizard is as follows. 3-1-1. Custom Setting Function List Setting No.
4 Specifications Radio wave frequency: Regulation Radio System FCC&IC Standard ControlTL CE Standard ControlTL Channel Number CH1 ~ 16 CH17 ~ 32 CH1 ~ 4 CH5 ~ 20 CH1 ~ 16 CH17 ~ 32 CH1 ~ 3 Frequency 344.04MHz 346.5 ~ 354.0MHz 340.0 ~ 346.0MHz 341.5 ~ 351.0MHz 433.62MHz 434.22MHz 433.42 ~ 434.
5 Legal Requirements ■ Legal Requirements This product complies with the following legal requirements. Destination Europe North America Standard CE Details SAFETY EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 EMC EMS : EN55024:2010 EMI : EN55022:2010 Wireless R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN300 220-2 V2.3.1 (2010-02) EN301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09) EN301 489-3 V1.4.
FCC & IC compliance information • Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant. To Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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