Pocket Wizard MultiMAX Owner's Manual - Basic Settings
basIC seTTInGs
Press /MENU B to enter the Basic Settings menu. Press
the corresponding letter for the setting you wish to adjust.
A: Contact Time –
/MENU B A
Contact time is the length of time that CAMERA / PORT 1
or FLASH /PORT 2 outputs remain contacted. The default
Contact Time of 0.08 is enough to trigger most camera
motor drives and flashes. Many photographers will never
need to adjust this number.
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Contact time is how long the internal switch is held
closed. For example, if the contact time is set to 3
seconds and a camera motor drive is attached to a
MultiMAX, when the MultiMAX triggers the camera it
will hold the contact for 3 seconds. This is identical to
pressing and holding the camera’s trigger button for
3 seconds. The contact time starts as soon as any
input is complete. Input can be from any of the
following sources: TEST button is pressed, hot shoe
is triggered, or radio trigger is received. Additional
triggers occurring during contact time are ignored.
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Contact time is NOT the length of time a MultiMAX (set for TRANSMIT mode) will
send a radio triggering signal. Contact time affects PORT 1 and PORT 2 only and does
not affect radio trigger transmission. Pressing and holding TEST on a MultiMAX (set
for TRANSMIT mode) will continuously send the radio trigger signal and hold the
contact on a MultiMAX (set for RECEIVE) as well as the TRANSMIT unit. When the
TEST button is released each unit’s contact time will then begin.
0.08 seconds can theoretically accommodate shooting with remote flash up to 12 FPS
(Frames Per Second), however testing with your specific equipment may be required. Setting
the Contact Time to 0.01 seconds will work with most cameras and flashes, and offers the
fastest FPS (up to 30) with some PocketWizard products.
For more information about maximum frame rates and optimum settings, please visit
the User Forum of our website at: www.pocketwizard.com
Basic Settings Menu
Basic Settings Menu
Set Contact Time Screen
Set Contact Time Screen