Pocket Wizard MultiMAX Owner's Manual - Basic Settings

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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.

N

  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.

N

  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