Photogenic Professional Lighting Powerlight Manual (various) - Manual (Page 16)

Turn FLASH DUMP off: Turn PowerLight AC power off. With unit power off, press
and hold the MANUAL button. While holding the MANUAL button, turn the unit
power on and wait until the MANUAL LED blinks. Next release the MANUAL
button and the MANUAL LED will go off.
Also, each time the AC line power is disconnected or switched off, the flashtube
will flash. This removes most of the flash capacitor charge to prolong the life of the
unit and is a much safer condition for storage, transporting, and replacement of
flash tube or modeling lamp. This feature, over which the user has no control.
Synchronization and Triggering:
Triggering is accomplished by using a sync cord, built-in photoslave, infrared or
radio triggering device. Other units in the system are then triggered by photoslave
operation. When using a sync cord, it is best to connect the fill light directly to
the camera since it will be positioned furthest back in the studio and will usually
provide sufficient illumination to trigger the other units.
The sync voltage is 12 volts DC on units made before March 31, 2008. For
cameras requiring a sync voltage of less than 12 volts, a sync voltage reduction
device should be used. PowerLights made after March 31, 2008 have a sync
voltage of 5 volts DC.
PocketWizard™ Use For All PLR Models:
All PLR model PowerLights and PLR Solair Lights have built-in PocketWizard™ radio
triggering receivers. Before using the PocketWizard™ system, you must disable
the sync outlet on all lights being triggered by radio. Otherwise, the optical slaves
in the lights will remain active and can inadvertently trigger the lights.
Disable the sync outlet by inserting a 1/4” microphone plug or 1/4” dowel rod
into the 1/4” sync outlet.
PocketWizard™ Setup:
1. Turn on the PocketWizard™ transmitter, and set the “local, both, remote”
switch to either both or remote.
2. Select a channel on the transmitter.
3. Hold the test button on the transmitter down and turn the PowerLight on.
Continue to hold the test button down for 6 seconds in order for the built-in
receiver to recognize the transmitted frequency. Connect the transmitter to the
camera to trigger the lights when the shutter is released. Set your camera
to “manual” Turn off the camera’s TTL infrared exposure meter to prevent
premature flashing. Follow the PocketWizard™ instructions for proper
operating procedures and connection to the camera.
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