Hahnel modus 600rt Instruction Manual - Wireless Flash
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Modus 600RT
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Button 3 <
>
• Turn the Select Dial to
set the flash function
corresponding to flash mode,
and press
confirm
• When using the
set the flash output power
• When using the
mode, set the flash exposure
compensation amount as
required
• Repeat step 4 to set the flash
function of all groups
Wireless Flash
Photography:
Optical Transmission
4
This product is compatible with Sony Wireless Lighting System
(WL). It can function as either an optical wireless master or salve.
Asamasterunit,itcancontrolSonycameraflashese.g.HVL-
F60M, HVL-F43M and HVL-F32M via wireless. As a slave unite, it
canbecontrolledbywirelesssignalsofSonycameraflashese.g.
HVL-F60M, HVL-F43M and HVL-F32M. Note following restrictions
of the Sony camera wireless protocol. For optical wireless
communication with the Modus 600RT, as a Master or as a Slave,
setSonybrandedflashunitstoCTRL+ontheflashmenu.Referto
theflashunitmanualfordetails.
•
• From the master unit
Manual or OFF.
• From the master unit and channel can only set to TTL or
OFF
• The slave units can be manually set to
setting the slave to manual
group to TTL
Positioning and Operation Range
Indoors
Outdoors
15m(49.2ft)
10m(32.8ft)
80°
8m(26.2ft)
12m(39.4ft)
MASTER
SLAVE
• Even with multiple slave units, the master unit can control all of them
via wireless.
• In this user manual, “master unit” refers to the speedlight attached to
the camera and “slave unit” will be controlled by the master unit.
Wireless Settings
You can switch between normal flash and wireless flash. For normal
flash shooting, be sure to set the wireless setting to OFF
Master Unit Flash ON/OFF
You can switch ON or OFF the “Master” unit flash that is controlling
the wireless “Slave” units. When Master flash is ON, it will flash as
group M.
• Even if the master unit flash firing is disabled, it still fires a preflash to
transmit wireless signals
Setting the optical Communication Channel
The Modus 600RT has four optical communication channels. The
master and the speedlights must be set to the same channel.
Master
• Press function button 3 <
CH
> and use the select dial to
set the required channel
• Press
Slave
• Press function button 4 <
CH
> and use the select dial to
set the required channel
• The channel must be set the same as the master speedlight
Master Unit Setting
Press <
> button so
that <
CRTL+> and <
MASTER
> are displayed on
the LCD panel.
Press <
> button so that <
> and <
SLAVE
> are
displayed on the LCD panel.
Slave Unit Setting
• In the master unit mode <
CTRL+> you must set the camera to
Flash Wireless Mode (WL) before attaching the Speedlight to camera.
“SET YOUR CAMERA” will be displayed in the Master unit LCD, if your
camera is not set to (WL) mode. Refer to the camera manual on how to
set the camera to (WL) mode.
• If a Sony branded flash unit is communicating wireless optical with
Modus 600RT, set it to WL CTRL on the flash menu when it is a Master
- and set it to WL RMT on the flash menu when it is a Slave. Refer to
the flash unit manual for details.
• Since the optical lighting system (WL) is restricted by the Sony’s
wireless protocol, it is recommended to use the 2.4GHz wireless system
which is a more reliable wireless system.
• Turn off the cameras Flash Wireless mode (WL) when not using the
optical wireless system. Refer to the camera manual on how to turn off
the camera (WL) mode