Pocket Wizard PowerMC2 Manuel utilisateur

Quick Guide

MAKE IT POSSIBLE™

Please read this Quick Guide thoroughly before operating. Also, review

the product manuals for your camera, ash systems, and other

PocketWizard radios.

This PocketWizard radio runs on powerful software called

ControlTL

- Control The Light. It can be congured for your specic

needs using the PocketWizard Utility which can be downloaded at:

www.PocketWizard.com/support/downloads

The PowerMC2 Receiver requires a transmitting PocketWizard radio and a

compatible Einstein

™

E640 Flash. A transmitting ControlTL radio like a MiniTT1

or FlexTT5

is required for full functionality.

The PowerMC2 requires no batteries. It is powered from the remote port of your

Einstein

™

E640 Flash.

UPDATE FIRMWARE: Be sure to upgrade all your PocketWizard ControlTL

radios (including this one) to the latest rmware for proper functionality.

For PowerMC2 to function, Einstein

™

E640 Flash must have rmware

version 26 or later installed.

Receiver with

®for Einstein™E640

Status LED / TEST Button

All equipment should be turned OFF when making connections or unwanted triggering or other erratic

behavior may occur.

WARNING: To avoid electrical damage, never connect the PowerMC2 to a USB while it is installed in the

Einstein

™

E640 Flash. Always remove the radio module from the ash pack before connecting it to the USB.

The rst exposure after making initial connections or powering on may not be properly exposed and ash

power levels may not be set as expected. Always test at least twice.

All information in this Quick Guide is subject to change. Visit www.PocketWizard.com/support to nd the

latest ash and features compatibility, Quick Guides, and Owner’s Manuals or visit wiki.pocketwizard.com.

READ ME FIRST:

USB Port

Connector Pins

1. Connect the PowerMC2 to your Einstein

™

E640 Flash

 viatheremoteport,thenpowerontheash.

2. Select the Channel and Zone A, B, or C via the E640’s

LCD.

3. Set up your PocketWizard transmitter and

take pictures normally.

4. Adjust the camera’s Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) to

 adjustthepowerofyourremoteash.SeetheBasic

Power Control section for more information about FEC.

Make sure all your radios are set to the same

PocketWizard channel.

The Status LED blinks green every few seconds to

indicate normal operation. It will blink red in sync

with a trigger.

MomentarilypressingTESTwilltesttriggertheash.

Your PowerMC2 needs to be on the same channel as your

transmitter. Channels can be set via the E640’s built-in LCD. The PowerMC2 is capable of receiving on either

ControlTL Channels for use with ControlTL radios like the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 or Standard Channels for triggering

with the PlusX, Plus III, Plus II, and MultiMAX.

To set the channel, press the Einstein’s

™

FUNCTION button until the Channel selection box is highlighted and

then change channels with the ADJUST buttons. Press the FUNCTION button again to specify a zone. When using

ControlTL Channels or Standard Channels 17-32, you can specify zone A, B, or C.

To use your PowerMC2:

ControlTL allows you to adjust your remote studio ash’s output

power directly from the camera position in three ways:

Basic Power Control - With just a ControlTL transmitter on your camera, use your camera’s

FECtoadjustremoteashoutputpower.ThisiscalledPowerTracking - Full Manual and is

the default when you are not using an AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter. See

the Basic Power Control section for more information.

Automatic PowerTracking - When engaged, any changes to aperture and ISO on your camera

areautomaticallytrackedbyyourremoteashoutputpowertomaintainthecurrentexposure

level. For example, if you open the aperture on your camera by one stop, then the power output

levelonyourremoteashwilldecreasebyonestop.

There are two ways to engage Automatic PowerTracking:

No AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter - Set the PowerTracking mode in the PocketWizard Utility

to a setting other than Full Manual for Automatic PowerTracking using just your camera’s controls.

AC3 ZoneController Auto Mode - Add an AC3 ZoneController set to A (Auto) on your ControlTL transmitter to

adjust power output level independently for up to 3 zones of light in conjunction with Automatic PowerTracking.

See those sections, as well as the PocketWizard Utility section, for more information.

AC3 ZoneController Manual Mode – With an AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter, you can

havesimpleanddirectcontroloveryourashoutputpower.SeethesectiononUsing an AC3 ZoneController

for more information.

& PowerTracking

With only a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, your

camera’s FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) control

willadjustyourashpoweroutputlevelforallyour

PowerMC2-connectedashesasshowninthetable

on the right.

Nikon: The camera’s FEC or EC (Exposure Compensation)

controlwilladjustashpoweroutputlevel.TheNikonD3

series cameras do not have an FEC adjustment. You can

use the EC adjustment on all Nikon cameras, including the

D3series,wheneveraashpoweroutputleveladjustment

is needed.

Canon: Both the camera’s ISO and FEC controls will adjust

ashpoweroutputlevel.ChangestoFECwilladjustash

power output level as shown in the table on the right. Changes

fromtheISOusedforyourrstpicturewilladjustashoutput

powerlevelrelativetoFEC.Forexample,ifyourrstpicture

wasatISO200,andyouadjustedISOdownto100,yourash

power level would be 1 stop brighter for all FEC settings.

This operation assumes PowerTracking is set to Full Manual in

the PocketWizard Utility which is the default.

You can use any PocketWizard receiving radios together in the

same exposure, including other ControlTL radios. Remember

thatstudioandmanualashoutputwillnotbecalculatedas

part of an E-TTL / i-TTL exposure.

Basic Power Control

Camera FEC/EC

- or -

AC3 Power Dial

in Manual

+ 3

+ 2.7

+ 2.3

+ 2

+ 1.7

+ 1.3

+ 1

+ 0.7

+ 0.3

- 0

- 0.3

- 0.7

- 1

- 1.3

- 1.7

- 2

- 2.3

- 2.7

- 3

Einstein™E640

Power Output

1/1

1/2 + 0.6

1/2 + 0.3

1/2

1/4 + 0.6

1/4 + 0.3

1/4

1/8 + 0.6

1/8 + 0.3

1/8

1/16 + 0.6

1/16 + 0.3

1/16

1/32 + 0.6

1/32 + 0.3

1/32

1/64 + 0.6

1/64 + 0.3

1/64

ControlTL®Center Point: The center point for all ControlTL operations, including Basic Power Control, PowerTracking, or

whenusinganAC3ZoneController,is3stopsdownfromyourash’smaximum.Forexample,inBasicPowerControlthis

means0onyourcamera’sFECequals1/8onyourashandFEC+3equals1/1(fullpower).Thissettingmaybe

customized using the PocketWizard Utility under the PowerTracking tab.

Camera FEC Range and Basic Power Control: You can change the center point to better match your camera’s FEC

range by adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation control in the PocketWizard Utility for each PowerMC2.

ThissettingmustbeconguredoneachreceivingPowerMC2radio.

Camera FEC

Range

Maximum remote

Einstein™E640 power

level available using

default settings

Minimum remote

Einstein™ E640 power

level available using

default settings

Set each

PowerMC2 FEC

so camera

maximum FEC

equals ash

maximum

output power

Set each

PowerMC2 FEC

so camera

minimum FEC

equals ash

minimum

output power

Canon +3 / -3 1/1 at FEC +3 1/64 at FEC -3 0 -2

Canon +2 / -2 1/2 at FEC +2 1/32 at FEC -2 +1 -3

Nikon +1 / -3 1/4 at FEC +1 1/64 at FEC -3 +2 -2

Using an AC3 ZoneController

AnAC3ZoneControlleronyourtransmittingControlTLradioallowsyoutoadjusttheremoteashoutputpowerforup

to 3 zones independently, in either Manual or Automatic modes.

Set the Zone on your PowerMC2-equipped

Einstein

™

E640

Flash to Zone A, B, or C as desired.

Manual Mode:

WithanAC3ZoneSwitchsettoM(Manual),theAC3PowerDialforthatzonesetstheabsoluteashpoweroutputas

showninthetableforBasicPowerControl.Yourcamera’sFEC/EC,ISO,andaperturecontrolswillnotaffecttheash

output power levels for AC3 zones set to M.

Automatic Mode:

With an AC3 Zone Switch set to A (Automatic), Automatic PowerTracking using Center on ISO & Aperture with First Shot

is engaged. See the Automatic PowerTracking section for more information. The AC3 Power Dial for a zone sets the

ashpoweroutputlevelforthatzonerelativetotheControlTLcenterpoint.Yourcamera’sFECcontrolcanbeusedto

adjustashoutputpowerlevelforallzonessettoA(Auto).

Off:

WithanAC3ZoneSwitchsettoØ(Off),ashesinthatzonewillnottrigger.

Automatic PowerTracking

When Automatic PowerTracking is engaged, any changes to aperture and ISO on your camera are automatically

trackedbyyourremoteashoutputpowertomaintainthecurrentexposurelevel.Forexample,ifyouopentheaperture

onyourcamerabyonestop,thenthepoweroutputlevelonyourremoteashwilldecreasebyonestop.

To engage Automatic PowerTracking when you are not using an AC3 ZoneController, set the PowerTracking mode to

a setting other than Full Manual. This is done in the PocketWizard Utility for your transmitting ControlTL radio only.

PowerTracking has several modes of operation available. See the PocketWizard Utility section on adjusting this setting

via the PowerTracking Tab for more information.

The following directions are for the PowerTracking mode Center on ISO & Aperture with First Shot.

Inthismode,theapertureandISOassetonthecamerafortherstexposurewillbealignedwiththeControlTLcenter

point(3stopsdownfromyourash’smaximumoutputpower).ForexampleifyourcameraissettoISO100andF:5.6

foritsrstexposure,thenthoseexposuresettingswillyieldaashoutputpowerof1/8.SeetheControlTL Center Point

section for more information.

To set the aperture and ISO values that will be aligned with the ControlTL center point:

1. Turn on your camera and transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5, but wait to press your shutter button or take any pictures.

2. Set the aperture and ISO you wish to align with the center point. Set the shutter speed as desired, however changes

to shutter speed will not affect PowerTracking.

3. Press the shutter button to take a picture. The center point is now aligned with your aperture and ISO settings.

4. Use your camera’s FEC control to get the exposure the way you want it. If you are unable to achieve the exposure

you want using this control, try adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation control in the PocketWizard Utility for

each PowerMC2, use a different aperture or ISO, or consider an AC3 ZoneController.

5.Asyouadjustyourcamera’sISOandaperture,ashpoweroutputwillautomaticallytracktomaintainthecurrent

exposure level.

To change the values used for the center point, turn off your transmitter then turn it back on and follow these steps

again. See the PowerTracking Tab in the PocketWizard Utility section below for more information.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Shooting in Shutter Priority/Tv, Program, Full Auto, or shooting quickly or making rapid exposure

changesisnotrecommended.Theashvaluesmaychangerapidlyandyourremoteashmaynotbeabletokeepup.

Honoryourash’sreadywaittimeor“dump”asnecessary.

FEC NOTE: Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) can be set in many places and all values are added together.

FECcanbeset:

• OnthePowerDialsoftheAC3ZoneController

• OnthecameraforallzonesexceptAC3Manualzones

• Fortransmittingradios,thePocketWizardUtilitycanadjustthePowerTrackingcenterpointforISOandaperture

which affects all zones

• ForaPowerMC2,thePocketWizardUtilitycanadjustFECforthedirectlyconnectedashonthePowerTrackingtab

IfthecombinedFECsettingsaremoreorlessthanyourash’scapabilities,thentheashwilloperateatmaximumor

minimum output accordingly.

PocketWizard Utility

Some settings require the PocketWizard Utility software and your ControlTL

radio

connected to a computer via the Mini-USB port. Download the Utility at:

www.PocketWizard.com/support

WARNING: To avoid electrical damage, never connect the PowerMC2 to a USB while it is installed in the Einstein

™

E640Flash.AlwaysremovetheradiomodulefromtheashpackbeforeconnectingittotheUSB.

PowerMC2 Receiver Utility settings:

Exposure Tab

Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC):Offsetsexposurefortheconnectedashonly.Thissettingcanbeused

asasimpleFECcontrolforanindividualash,oritcanbeusedtosetashesonthesamezonetodifferentpower

outputs or to balance them. This setting is cumulative with other FEC values set in the system. This control can also

be used to adjust where the PowerTracking center point aligns with your camera’s FEC control. See the FEC NOTE and

Camera FEC Range section for more information. Default = 0.0

Sleep Tab

Modeling Light Sleep: The modeling light will turn off after the set time if no triggers are received. Uncheck the box to

have the modeling light stay on. Default = Enabled at 600 seconds (10 minutes)

Hibernate: When an Einstein™ E640 Flash is turned off, it’s actually in STANDBY Mode and can be turned on remotely

via a ControlTL radio. Uncheck the box to have the E640 never automatically power off.

Default = Enabled at 60 minutes

IMPORTANT: Make sure to press the Set Conguration button to save your settings.

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