Cactus V6 IIs User manual

Setting the Channel
Major Specifications
• Workingradiofrequency:2.4GHz
• Numberofchannels:16
• Numberofgroups:4
• Supportssyncspeedupto1/8,000second
• AF-AssistLED:1W
• Maximumeffectivedistance:100meters
• Operatingtemperature:-20°Cto+50°C
• Cameravoltagehandling:upto6V
• Flashvoltagehandling:upto300V
• Dimensions:79mm(L)x77mm(W)x46mm(H)
• Weight:89g
• Powerinput:2xAAbattery,3V,50mA,0.15W;mini
U S B 2.0, D C i n p u t 5 V
Installing the Batteries
Openthebatterydoor
bypushingitbackward.
Flipopenthelatchand
i n s e r t t w o A A b a tt e r i es 
usingthecorrect
polarities.Thenclose
thebatterydoorby
pushingittothefront.
Attaching to the Camera
UNLOCK
Turnthelockleverto
theRIGHTtoLOCKthe
m u lt i- s y s t e m s h o e t o 
thecamera.
LOCK
Turnthelockleverto
theLEFTtoUNLOCKthe
m u lt i- s y st e m s h o e f r o m 
thecamera.
Nomenclature
HOTSHOE
(M ALE)
HOTSHOE
L O C KL E V E R
BATTERYDOOR
TRIPODMOUNT
LEDSTATUSINDICATOR
M E N U B U T T O N
OKBUTTON
SELECTIONDIAL
L C D D I S P L A Y
HOTSHOE
(FE M ALE)
X-SYNCPORT
MINIUSBPORT
MODESWITCH
AF-ASSIST
LIGHT
LANYARD
LOOP
T E S T B U T T O N / 
SHUTTERRELEASE
BUTTON
G R O U P B U T T O N S
LCD Panel
CHANNEL P OW E RL E V E L P OW E RL E V E LI N CR E M E N T
BATTERYINDICATOR GROUP
MAIN SCREEN
STATUS SCREEN ( + )
TX Mode RX Mode
Cautions and Warnings
BeforeusingyourV6IIs,readthefollowingsafety
p r e c a u ti o n s t o e n s u r e c o r r e c t a n d s a f e u s e:
• TurnOFFallyourequipment(e.g.,Cactusunits,
 a s h u n it s, c a m e r a s, et c.) b ef or e c h a n g i n g 
batteries.Observethecorrectpolaritywhen
changingbatteries.Thereisadangerof
explosionifthebatteriesareinstalled
i n c o r r e c tl y.
• Switchoffthetransceiverandremovebatteries
d u r i n g s t or a g e.
• Donotdisassemble.
• DonotcrushtheV6IIsanddonotexposeitto
a n y s h o c k o rf or c e s u c h a s h a m m e r i n g , d r o p p i n g , 
orsteppingonit.
Choose the Operation Mode
SettheV6IIstransceiverto
thecorrectmode(transmitter
t o “ T X ”, r e c ei ve r t o “R X ”) b y 
slidingthemodeswitchtothe
c o r r e c t p o siti o n .
Setting & Selecting the Group
• TX:Activateany
c o m bi n a ti o n of g r o u p s 
bypressingthegroup
buttons.
• RX:Seteachunitto
G r o u p A, B, C o r D b y 
pressingthegroup
button.EachRXcan
onlybeassignedtoONE
group.
CAMERA
SYSTEM
P O W E R L E V E L / 
ZOOM
FLASHPROFILE
FLASH
SYSTEM
SYNCMODE
IN DICATOR
R E L A Y M O D E 
IN DICATOR
DELAY
TIMER
WIRELESS
SENSITIVITY
CHANNEL
BATTERYINDICATOR
FLASH
PROFILE
P O W E R L E V E L 
INCREMENT
POWER
LEVEL
DELAY 
TIMER
R E L A Y M O D E 
IN DICATOR
FLASH
SYSTEM
SetallofyourV6IIstransceiverstothesame
c h a n n e l (e.g ., c h a n n e l 10):
Wireless
Flash
Transceiver
V6 IIs
Q u i c k St a r t G u i d e
Package Contents
V 6 I Is T r a n s c e iv e r F l a s h S t a n d F S -2 Q u i c k St a r t G u i d e 
&Album
Flash Compatibility
TX RX Compatible Flash System
V6IIs V6IIs Sony
V 6 II Canon,Nikon,Olympus,Pentax,
F u j i f i l m
CactusRF60/RF60X

*FujifilmashesdonotsupportHSScapabilities.
Camera and Flash Indicators
Sony Others
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<RADIOSETUP> <CHANNEL> <10>

Remote Power Control
Function Key
A dju sti n ga llg r o up s 
A dju sti n ga si n g le g r o up 
(e .g ., g r o u p A)  + 
H o l d  ,then
Adjustingtheon-cameraash +
Remote Zoom Control
Function Key
Togglingtoandfromthezoom
controlpanel 
A dju sti n ga llg r o up s 
A dju sti n ga si n g le g r o up 
(e .g ., g r o u p A) +
H o l d  ,then
Adjustingtheon-cameraash +
TTL Pass-through
• TheV6IIstransceivercomeswithapairofhot
s h o e s t h at s u p p o r t s T T L p a s s -t h r o u g h w it h S o n y 
camerasandsystemashes.
• TurnON/OFFTTLpass-throughmode:Hold
• TheLCDdisplaywillshow
theTTLpass-throughindicator
atthelowerlefthandcorner
i n T T Lp a ss -t h r o u g h m o d e.
Corporate Office:
H A R V E S T O N E L I M I T E D
1 1 D, B L K 2, K O O N W A H M I R R O R F AC T O R Y (6 T H ) I N D. B L D G ., 
7- 9 H O T I N S T, T U E N M U N , H O N G KO N G
PLEASECONTACTYOURLOCALDEALERFORCUSTOMERSERVICE.
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Camera Shutter Release
1.ConnecttheV6IIsRXto
y o u r c a m e r a u s i n g a n 
appropriateshutter
releasecable.
2.Matchthechannelandthe
groupoftheTXandtheRX.
Functions Status LED
Half-press Auto-focus Orange
Fullpress Releasethe
shutter
Green
RX
TX
Relay Mode
CameraShutter+Flash
TX RX1 RX2
Handheld Mountoncamera’s
hotshoeandconnect
usingacorresponding
shuttercable.
C o n n e c t t o  a s h 
unit.
N o s e t u p 
required.
RX1
RX2
TX
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Flash Setup
1.TurnonyourashandswitchittotheTTLmode.
2.SwitchontheV6IIs.DecidewhethertoapplyanAuto
FlashProfile(default)oraash-specificprofile.
• AutoFlashProfile<AUTO>:workswithallSony
compatibleashes.
• Flash-specificprofile(e.g.,<SONYF60M>):workswith
theselectedashmodelwithmoreaccuratepower
output.
Menu at a Glance
Working with RF60 and V6 II
V6 IIs RF 60X / RF60 V6 II
On-camera Off- ca m er a Off- ca m er a
S w i t c h t o T X m o d e S w i t c h t o Sl a v e S w i t c h t o R X m o d e
Setalldevicestothesamechannel.
C o n n e c t t o S o n y 
c a m e r a s w it h M I 
shoe.
Standalonewith
b u i lt -i n V 6 w i r e l e s s 
mo dule.
C o n n e c t t o C a n o n , 
N i k o n , Ol y m p u s , 
FujifilmorPentax
TTLashes.
CAMERA
RF60
V6 IIs
V6 II
Selection Dial Setup (TX)
Functions Key
DialDirection
(C l o c k w i s e / 
A nti(c ou n te r)-
clo ck w is e)
D i a l L o c k / 
Unlock 
Hold o n t h e m a i n s c r e e n f o r 2 s e c.
Temporary 
Unlock*
Press o n c e a n d t u r n t h e d i a l w i th i n 
2 s e c.
*TheTemporaryUnlockoftheselectiondialcanbe
disabledinthe<PREFERENCES>menu.
FUNCTIONS TX RX
- S Y N C M O D E
- D E L A Y
- R E L A Y
-GROUPSEQUENCE
- S P O R T S S H U T T E R
- T T L PA S S T H R O U G H
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FLASH SETUP TX RX
- F L A S H S Y S T E M
- F L A S H P R O F I L E
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T X 
RX
PREFERENCESFU NCTIONS POWER
SETUP 
RADIO 
SETUP 
FLASH
SETUP 
PREFERENCES
FU NCTIONS R A DIO 
SETUP 
POWER SETUP TX RX
- P O W E R M O D E
- E V S T E P
- L O P O W E R
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RADIO SETUP TX RX
- C H A N N E L
- R A D IO I D
-MULTI-MASTER
- W O R K R A N G E
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PREFERENCES TX RX
- A F - A S SI S T (T X / R X)
- B A C K L IG H T P O W E R
- B A C K L IG H T T I M E
- D A Y L IG H T M O D E
- S W A P C O N T R O L
- D I A L DI R E C T I O N
-TEMPORARYUNLOCK
- S L E E P
- FA C T O R Y R E S E T
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Vi s it o u r w e b s it e t o d o w n l o a d t h e 
usermanualandcheckforthelatest
firmwareupdates.
FLASH
SETUP 
<FLASHSETUP> <FLASHPROFILE>
<FUNCTIONS> <RELAY>
<ON>
<PREFERENCES> <DIALDIRECTION>
High Speed Sync (1): Normal HSS
1.TurnontheHSS/FPsettingoftheremoteTTL
ashesattachedtotheV6IIsRX.
2.ChooseNormalHSSfromtheV6IIsTXmenu.
<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE> <NORMALHSS>
High Speed Sync (2): Power Sync
1.ChoosePowerSyncfromtheV6IIsTXmenu.
2.Adjustthesynctime,ifnecessary.
• TurnthedialtotheLEFTtoexpeditethesync
timeifyoufindadarkbandattheBOTTOMofthe
picture.
• TurnthedialtotheRIGHTtodelaythesynctime
ifyoufindadarkbandattheTOPofthepicture.
<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE> <POWERSYNC>
<FUNCTIONS> <SYNCMODE>
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