Kodak 834 4269 User Guide - Page 12

Test Flash

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Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Test Flash 1-8 You can perform a test flash to determine that your setup is correct. If the Strobe Confirm feature is turned on (see page 1-10), flash status (indicated by the lightening bolt symbol) appears on the Test Flash screen. If Strobe Confirm is turned off, only radio status appears. 1. Choose Test Flash from the POCKETWIZARD menu. 2. Press the OK button. Any remote devices set in Receive mode perform a test flash. A screen displays the results of the test flash. The screen at the left is an example of results when SpeedCycler Mode is off (see page 1-11): Zone A-has both radio and flash confirmation. To detect an actual burst of light from a flash, a POCKETWIZARD Flash Confirmation Cable must be connected to the flash. Confirmation of this burst of light is indicated by a lightening bolt symbol. Zone B-has radio confirmation but no flash confirmation. Zone C-failed because the zone is turned on but no radio was found. Zone D-is turned off. The screen at the left is an example of results when SpeedCycler Mode is on (see page 1-11): Zone A and Zone B-were skipped for this shot. Zone C-this flash has just triggered. Zone D-is turned off. The next flash to trigger would be Zone A. The arrow indicates the zone triggered on this capture. The arrow rotates through all active zones, one step per capture. 3. Make any necessary corrections to the setup and press the OK button to test the system again. When the setup is working properly, press the Cancel button to return to the POCKETWIZARD menu. July 12, 2004

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1-8
July 12, 2004
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver
Test Flash
You can perform a test flash to determine that your setup is correct. If the
Strobe Confirm feature is turned on (see
page 1-10
), flash status (indicated
by the lightening bolt symbol) appears on the Test Flash screen. If Strobe
Confirm is turned off, only radio status appears.
1.
Choose Test Flash from the POCKETWIZARD menu.
2.
Press the OK button.
Any remote devices set in Receive mode perform a test flash. A screen
displays the results of the test flash.
The screen at the left is an example of results when SpeedCycler Mode
is off (see
page 1-11
):
Zone A—
has both radio and flash confirmation. To detect an actual
burst of light from a flash, a POCKETWIZARD Flash Confirmation Cable
must be connected to the flash. Confirmation of this burst of light is
indicated by a lightening bolt symbol.
Zone B—
has radio confirmation but no flash confirmation.
Zone C—
failed because the zone is turned on but no radio was
found.
Zone D—
is turned off.
The screen at the left is an example of results when SpeedCycler Mode
is on (see
page 1-11
):
Zone A and Zone B—
were skipped for this shot.
Zone C—
this flash has just triggered.
Zone D—
is turned off.
The next flash to trigger would be Zone A. The arrow indicates the
zone triggered on this capture. The arrow rotates through all active
zones, one step per capture.
3.
Make any necessary corrections to the setup and press the OK button
to test the system again.
When the setup is working properly, press the Cancel button to return
to the POCKETWIZARD menu.