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1. Getting to know Cactus V6
23. Warranty
1. Getting to know Cactus V6
Thank you for purchasing Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V6. The Cactus V6 is a
multi-functional wireless flash transceiver that allows you to command your flash of different
brands off camera with remote power control. You can position your lights at any angle, direction
and distance - the possibilities are endless!
1.1 Special Features
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Wireless Manual Power Control to a list of current and previous Canon and Nikon
flashes;
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Flash Profile Learning for Analogue-TTL flashes;
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Full manipulation of power levels to 1/10, 1/3, 1/2 EV stops;
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LoPower Mode fires flash for extremely short duration of time
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Absolute Power Mode benchmarks power output of different flash models to same light
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
23. Warranty 1. Getting to know Cactus V6 Thank you for purchasing Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V6. The Cactus V6 is a multi-functional wireless flash transceiver that allows you to command your flash of different brands off camera with remote power control. You can position your lights at any angle, direction and distance –... - Page 2 (We will include more flash profiles in later firmware updates.) For flash models that have not been included in the profile list,V6 could still work with it by learning its Flash Profile. Check section 7.1.2 for the eligibility of flash models that work with...
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Page 3: Caution And Warnings
Do not operate the device in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. ‐ Do not dissemble. ‐ Do not crush and do not expose the V6 to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. 3. Major Specifications ‐... -
Page 4: Package Content
4. Package Contents: ‐ Cactus V6 Transceiver (x1) ‐ Cactus Flash Stand FS-2 (x1) ‐ Album (x1) ‐ Instruction Manual (x1) (FIG. 1) 5. Nomenclature: (FIG. 2) ‐ Multi-system Shoe (MSS) (Female) ‐ LCD Display ‐ Lanyard Loop ‐ Test Button / Shutter Release Button ‐... -
Page 5: Lcd Panel
(FIG. 3) ‐ Multi-system Shoe (MSS) (Male) ‐ Hot Shoe Lock Lever ‐ Battery Door ‐ Tripod Mount ‐ LED Status Indicator ‐ Menu Button ‐ OK Button ‐ Selection Dial 6. LCD Panel 6.1 TX mode ‐ Channel ‐ Battery Indicator ‐... -
Page 6: Compatibility
1. Connect your flash to the Multi-system Shoe (MSS) of V6. 2. Switch on the V6 in RX mode. 3. Switch on your flash in TTL mode. 4. Use a V6 TX to command your flash to fire at the lowest and the highest power. 6 ... - Page 7 DO NOT WORK with Cactus V6. 7.2 Cameras Cactus V6 works with practically all cameras that come either with (1) a standard ISO hot shoe, or (2) a female sync port connection. To use V6 as a wireless shutter release, specific shutter cables are required. For the list of optional accessories, see Section 20.
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Page 8: Multi System Shoe
8.2 Remote Wake-up Support for TTL Flashes The V6 TX can wake-up most of the dedicated TTL flashes from Canon and Nikon mounted on V6 RX units. Simply half press camera shutter to wake them up in remote. 8.3 AF Assist Support for TTL Flashes The AF assist feature of your Canon or Nikon TTL flashes can be activated as below: 1. -
Page 9: Setting Up V6 For The First Time
(Fig. 10) To mount the V6 on camera’s hot shoe mount: 1. Turn the lock lever of V6 in the direction opposite to that indicated by ( LOCK). 2. Slide the V6 bottom hot shoe into the camera’s hot shoe. 3. Turn the lock lever of V6 in the direction of ( LOCK) to lock it. - Page 10 9.5 Grouping (Fig. 11) Group function on V6 can assign RXs into Group A, B, C or D, and allows you to choose which group(s) to fire from the TX unit: 1. All group setting must be set to the same channel.
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Page 11: Flash Profiles: Choosing, Learning And Copying
10.2 Learning Custom Flash Profile If your flash model is not included in the list I but supports Analogue TTL, use V6 to learn the flash profile. Make sure that your flash is compatible to the V6 flash profile learning feature (check Section 7.1.2). - Page 12 1. Set all the V6 units to the same channel. 2. Pick out the V6 source unit that contains all the learnt flash profiles that you wish to be copied to other V6 units. Switch it on in TX mode. Press Menu, and turn the selection dial until the LCD shows <BROADCAST FLASH PROFILES>.
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Page 13: Flash Triggering
Apart from flash triggering, V6 could also command the manual power of your flash. On each RX, choose the appropriate flash profile for each flash to be connected. The V6 TX would then be able to command the flash to fire from 1/128 to 1/1 full power. V6 offers two power definitions ... - Page 14 For instance, if you assign 4 different flashes to Group A, B, C and D respectively, choosing flash ratio value of 1/16 on V6 under Relative Power mode will automatically set the power ratio of the flashes to 1/16.
- Page 15 Turn the selection dial to <ABSOLUTE (SETUP)> and press to confirm. 3. The V6 TX will then collect the flash profiles from the V6 RX units and set up the absolute power level scheme. Once the set up is finished, the LCD screen will return to the main screen again and show the absolute light intensity of the four groups.
- Page 16 like to adjust. Press and dial to <MODIFY OFFSET>. Press and dial to the appropriate adjustment level. (Fig. 17) Concept between Absolute and Relative Power: Light intensity Scale in EV GN58 FULL GN50 FULL GN40 GN32 FULL FULL 1/16 1/16 1/32 1/32 1/64...
- Page 17 V6 offers two more increment levels, 1/2 and 1/10, which allows photographers to adjust the lighting output of flash to a finer level. In addition to it, V6 offers 1 EV increment level for swift operation.
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Page 18: Camera Shutter Release
To enable LoPower: 1. Switch on the V6 in TX mode, press Menu. Turn the selection dial to <LoPower>, press OK. Dial to <ON> and press OK. 2. Once the LoPower is enabled, the LoPower will be shown as <Lo> at one stop below 1/128 power in relative power mode, or one stop below the lowest power of each group in absolute power mode. - Page 19 1. Make sure that all the V6 units are set to the same channel. 2. Set the V6 that you would like to be the handheld remote as TX, then all other as RX. 3. Mount one of the RX onto the camera’s hot shoe, and also connect the V6 to the camera’s shutter release port with an appropriate shutter release cable (optional).
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Page 20: Advanced Operation
(Fig. 22) Every V6 has a built in delay timer that could be configurable in RX mode. The delay timer delays the trigger response for the time set by users. If you wish to fire the flash a bit later than the first curtain sync to create a different light effect, delay timer is helpful for your creation. -
Page 21: Personalizing The V6
Choose from OFF, 15 mins, 60 mins. 3. Once the V6 has entered the sleeping mode, it cannot be awaked by other V6 remotely. The only way to wake up a sleeping V6 is by pressing any button on that unit. -
Page 22: Frequency Self Tune
To take full advantage of this feature, it is advised that a “test firing” be done before taking the actual shot. This will ensure that the V6 transceiver (in either TX or RX mode) will be calibrated to a functioning frequency, and that important and stunning photographs will not be missed! FST is especially useful when V6 is exposed to the following extreme conditions: 1. -
Page 23: Led Signal Guide
USB to mini-USB cable. Press and hold the Test button, then switch on V6 in TX or RX mode at the same time. The firmware update program will then recognize the connected V6 and start the upgrade. Please visit www.cactus-image.com/v6.html for more information. -
Page 24: Working With Cactus Gears
With the built-in Cactus V6 transceiver, Cactus RF50 can be remotely commanded and triggered by V6 TX. Note that the LCD of RF50 only supports the display of 1/3 EV stop. Users may combine RF50 with other V6-compatible TTL flashes to form a manual flash control system. -
Page 25: Optional Accessories
8.1-8.3. They all share the same 2.4GHz, 16-channel platform. Since V5 and LV5 does not support grouping, V6 TX will trigger V5 in any group. In turn, both V5 and LV5 will trigger V5 RX set as any group. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
21 Troubleshooting Before reading this section, ensure that Cactus V6 transceiver have been set up correctly (follow the instruction in the Basic Operation section of this manual). If problem persists after conducting the troubleshooting steps, contact your seller directly for further assistance. - Page 27 x-sync speed 2. Delay timer has been Turn off the delay set. timer or adjust the delay timer to correct sync time. TX or RX: Yes Insufficient battery power Replace batteries and (RED every 3 secs) retry 3. Flash Not Triggered / Shutter Not Released LED blinks? Possible Cause Solution...
- Page 28 The distance between the Make sure to place V6 wall and V6 is too close or at 1 meter distance too far. from the wall. Make sure to place V6 and the flash towards a white wall.
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Page 29: Notices
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. M/N: V6 FCC ID: VAAWFTV6 ...