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Owner’s Manual
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MiniTT1 /FlexTT5 for Canon
340 – 354 MHz, US FCC/Canada IC
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Safety Warnings Please pay attention to the following safety warnings: • Operating temperature: above -15° C (5° F) and below 50° C (120° F) • Storage temperature, without batteries: above -30° C (-22° F) and below 85° C (185° F) -- Remove batteries during storage. • Battery Requirements: Qty. 2 AA (IEC:LR6) for FlexTT5 CR2450 or CR2354 for MiniTT1 • Do not remove instrument covers during operation. • Do not operate the device in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of any
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Congratulations ™ ™ Congratulations on your purchase of the PocketWizard MiniTT1 / FlexTT5 System for Canon DSLR E-TTL II cameras and flashes. Canon owners can use the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver to control single or multiple off-camera Canon E-TTL II flashes at speeds up to 8fps. The PocketWizard ControlTL™ System takes the complex E-TTL II data being sent through the camera’s hot shoe and digitally interprets and transmits it as a reliable radio signal. You can now place E
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Table of Contents Safety Warnings 2 Congratulations 3 Batteries 6 MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Key Features 7 MiniTT1 Feature Call-outs 8 FlexTT5 Feature Call-outs 9 READ ME FIRST 10 Powering On 11 Basic Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 FlexTT5 12 OO No Flash on Camera 12 Flash on Camera 13 Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 FlexTT5 14 OO Flash on Camera 14 General E-TTL II Considerations 15 Manual Flash 16 Remote Speedlites 16 Other Manual Flashes 17 4
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Table of Contents (cont’d) ® HyperSync & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) 18 Advanced Features via PocketWizard Utility 20 Channels 22 Channel Tables 23 LEARN Mode 24 Remote Camera Triggering 26 Auto-Relay Mode 27 Reset 28 Status LED 29 Mounting 30 Long Range Performance 31 Troubleshooting 32 Canon Compatibility 35 Specifications 36 FCC Warning 39 5
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Batteries CAUTION Turn OFF your equipment (PocketWizard units, electronic flash units, cameras, etc.) before making connections or changing batteries. FlexTT5: Install 2 fresh AA (IEC:LR6) batteries into the FlexTT5 Transceiver. Make sure to note proper polarity. Alkaline batteries are recommended. Rechargeable or other chemistry batteries FlexTT5 Battery Polarity will also work, though life expectancy may vary. Life expectancy = ~60 hours with alkaline batteries MiniTT1: Install a fresh CR24
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MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Key Features ControlTL: PocketWizard’s newest firmware platform taps into the camera’s digital communications to enable an entirely new level of remote flash capabilities through our proven radio system, beginning with remote TTL for Canon E-TTL II flash systems with Slide-n-Shoot Simplicity. HyperSync - Achieve better than X-sync with many cameras and flashes – up to 1/500th second. FP/High-Speed Sync: Need more speed? Push beyond 1/500th and go into FP/High-Speed sync mode
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™ MiniTT1 Battery Compartment Internal Antenna (on bottom) page 31 page 6 Configuration/Channel 1 USB Connector Configuration/Channel 2 Power Off (under rubber cover) page 11, 22 page 20 TEST/LEARN Button Canon-style Hot Shoe with Pass Through page 24 page 12 Status LED page 29 Locking Ring (on bottom foot) page 12 8
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™ FlexTT5 USB Connector (behind antenna) Lanyard Loop page 20 page 30 Adjustable Antenna Battery Compartment page 31 (2 AA [IEC:LR6]) page 6 1/4-20 mount Zone Selector (on bottom) page 14 page 30 Configuration/Channel 1 Configuration/Channel 2 Canon-style Power Off Hot Shoe with page 11, 22 Pass Through page 12 TEST/LEARN Button page 24 Remote Studio or other Locking Ring flash Triggering Port (on bottom foot) page 17 page 30 Remote Camera Triggering Port page 26 Stat
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READ ME FIRST If this is the first time you are using a remote E-TTL II flash system, we recommend you consult your camera and flash manuals for your camera for the basics of positioning your flash units. Review the owner’s manuals for your camera and flash system. For most basic functions when using Canon’s system or PocketWizard’s, operation is identical. Important exceptions will be noted in this manual. All equipment should be turned OFF when making connections, otherwise unwanted trigge
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Powering On 1. Turn OFF all your equipment (PocketWizard radios, electronic flashes, cameras, etc.) before making connections. 2. When all equipment is connected, turn ON your MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 first by setting the power switch to C.1 or C.2 (see Channels for more information on C.1 and C.2). Verify radio blinks normally (short blink every 2 seconds) 3. Turn on your connected camera and flash equipment last. The first exposure after making initial connections and Power switch OFF powerin
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Basic Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 No Flash on Camera This simple mode of operation allows you to use one or more remote E-TTL II flashes as one zone of light. All remote E-TTL II flashes will fire at the same power level which is chosen automatically by the camera. 1. Slide the MiniTT1 Transmitter onto the camera and tighten the locking ring. 2. Slide the remote Speedlite onto a FlexTT5 Transceiver, tighten the locking ring, and secure the FlexTT5. Repeat for each remote Speedlite
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Basic Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 FlexTT5 (cont’d) OO Flash on Camera This mode is identical to the previous page, adding a flash to the top hot shoe of the MiniTT1. All remote E-TTL II flashes and the master flash will be treated as one zone of light and will fire at the same power level which is chosen automatically by the camera. IMPORTANT: The Speedlite in the MiniTT1’s top shoe must be in mode, otherwise the remote flashes will not trigger. Wait for the camera to sleep, turn OFF
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Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 OO FlexTT5 Flash on Camera This mode uses Canon’s Wireless Flash Ratio with E-TTL II system. Place remote flashes into different slave groups and control the balance of light among the groups or zones. Please read your Canon manuals for more information O on Flash Ratio with E-TTL II and how to control groups from the master flash. 1. Slide the MiniTT1 Transmitter onto the camera and tighten the locking ring. 2. Slide a Canon Speedlite (set for ) ont
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Ratio Wireless E-TTL II: MiniTT1 FlexTT5 (cont’d) OO General E-TTL II Considerations There are several important factors to keep in mind when using the ControlTL system to extend Canon’s wireless functionality: • Operate the camera normally by pressing the shutter release button halfway to establish focus or metering before shooting. On some Canon cameras, pressing the shutter release button too quickly before camera wakeup may cause the pre-flash to miss or cause an Cano
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Manual Flash There are many ways to use PocketWizard radios to trigger manual flashes. Any PocketWizard Transmitter can be used for triggering remote manual flashes. You may have as many remote PocketWizard radios on the same channel as you would like. The FlexTT5 used as a receiver can trigger a compatible Canon Speedlite set to manual mode in its shoe, or trigger a manual flash (studio pack, monolight, non-Speedlite hotshoe flash) connected to . The MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 used as a Trans
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Manual Flash (cont’d) Other Manual Flashes Connect the remote FlexTT5’s port to your flash’s sync terminal using: a) the correct PocketWizard flash sync cable for best results. - or - b) your flash’s original sync cable and a PocketWizard PC female adapter, part number MPCF (804-605). Use for remote manual flash Visit the PocketWizard.com Cable Finder for help selecting the correct flash sync cable. Using a PocketWizard direct cable is always preferred over an adapter for ultima
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® HyperSync & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) HyperSync allows for a PocketWizard connected flash to begin firing just *before* the camera triggers a sync pulse. Since you are triggering “faster than a wire” with HyperSync, you can Setting the HyperSync Offset in the PocketWizard Utility sync at shutter speeds faster than X-sync for many cameras and get more usable flash energy before Auto FP (High Speed Sync) is activated. Adjusting HyperSync is done in the PocketWizard Utility (see next page f
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® HyperSync & High Speed Sync (FP Flash) (cont’d) HyperSync is set in a transmitting radio only. It is not used in a remote FlexTT5. All receiving PocketWizard radios, including the Plus II, etc., will trigger in sync with HyperSync. At 1/640 and above, Standard triggers are not sent. NOTE: HyperSync requires a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as a transmitter. A Standard transmitter like a Plus II cannot trigger a remote FlexTT5 and achieve HyperSync. Front Curtain Clipping = move HyperSync slider tow
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Advanced Features via PocketWizard Utility Advanced features in the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 are available when using the PocketWizard Utility and connecting your radio to your PC or Mac via a USB cable. Be sure to install the Utility before connecting! Download the latest version of the Utility at PocketWizard.com here. Be sure to read the help within the Utility for more information on how to use it. Turn your radio on before connecting to your computer and you will see battery level in addition
