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Thank you for purchasing the RM1 remote control. Please read this User Guide before using the remote control.
Remote Control RM1 User Guide
The RM1 remote control makes working with the strobes a breeze. It allows you to control up to 9 groups of strobes without moving from your camera position.
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You can control power levels modelling lamp settings, perform individual test flash firings, change photocell function, switch the audio beep on/off all with the press of a few remote control buttons. To take full advantage of your purchase, please use this guide to familiarise yourself with your RM1 remote control. Thank you again!
DO NOT Use the remote control where it can come into contact with water, moisture or liquids. Expose the remote control to extreme electromagnetic fields, flammable gases or dust.
DO Remove the batteries when not in use. ALL batteries, regardless of quality, have the potential to leak corrosive liquid, especially when not used for a long period of time. Damage caused by such damage is expensive to repair and not covered by your warranty.
Each RM1 remote control comes packaged singly. If you ordered one at the same time as a studio strobe, the remote control unit will be stored in the power cable section of the studio strobe packaging. The remote control package will contain: One RM1 remote control unit. User guide. 2 low discharge type alkaline AAA batteries.
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2.4 GHz Transceiver Frequency Size (L*W*H): 150*60*17mm Weight: 116gm (with batteries fitted) Operational distance: up to 30m Power supply: 2 x AAA batteries. Use only low discharge Alkaline batteries.
Flash Number Selection Buttons. Use these to select which studio strobe you wish to control and synchronise with. Photocell Setting Button. The function cycles through: OFF, 1 (simple optical trigger), 2, 3, 4 and 5 (2 to 5 are different pre-flash ignore settings, which will match most DSLR pre-flash sequences). Audio Button. Pressing this button will turn off/on the audio beep. Standby Button. Press this button to place the selected studio strobe into sleep mode. Test button. Pressing this button will discharge the selected strobe. Also, please discharge the strobe immediately before before turning the strobe off. Do not discharge the strobe until it is fully charged. Thins function is particularly useful when used in conjunction with a flash meter. Model Button. Use this button to cycle through the 4 flash and modelling lamp output & adjustment modes (as shown below). NOTE: going from mode 4 back to Mode 1 will reset the modelling lamp output to synchronise with the flash output level. For this reason, if you intend to fix the modelling lamp output level and only vary the flash output level, it is recommended to set the modelling lamp output in Mode 1, and then switch to Mode 2 to adjust the flash output level, and leave the strobe in this mode as you make adjustments.
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Flash On Indicator
Modelling Lamp On Indicator
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Flash On Indicator
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Flash On Indicator
Modelling Lamp On Indicator
1. Synchronised (proportional) modelling lamp and main flash tube power setting. 2. Set main flash tube power setting independently. 3. Set modelling lamp power setting independently. 4. Modelling lamp off. Set main flash tube power setting independently.
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Output Up/Down Buttons. Set the adjustment mode using the Model Button and then set the power levels with the Output Up/Down buttons, stepping in 1/10s. Setting to 6.0 is maximum power.
1. Make sure the
RM1 remote control unit has batteries in and is working.
2. Switch on the
studio strobe(s) that you wish to synchronise with.
3. On the Studio Strobe(s), press both the Regulator Knob and the Photocell/Sound button for 2 seconds. The flash number of the Studio Strobe(s) on the LCD display will flash on and off. 4. On the Remote Control unit, press and hold the number you wish to set the Studio Strobe to. 5. To show the operation has been completed, the flash number on the Studio Strobe(s) will now display the same number. You should set the Studio Strobe(s) number within 15 seconds of placing the studio strobe(s) into this mode, or the operation will self-cancel. Now you can control power levels modelling lamp settings, perform individual test flash firings, change photocell function, switch the audio beep on/off all with the press of a few remote control buttons.
In the event that the RM1 remote control unit does not appear to be working, check that the batteries do not need replacing, and that they are inserted with correct polarity. Use only good quality batteries.
The RM1 remote control is only compatible with not compatible with other models or brands.
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