Sekonic LITEMASTER PRO L-478DR-U-PX User manual

Light Meter
L-478DR-A-PX
L-478DR-U-PX
This manual is specic for Phottix operation.
carefully to fully understand the features of this product before
use and keep it for future use.
Please read the operating manual and safety precaution
Keep the operating manual in a safe place.
Operating Manual
LITEMASTER PRO
L-478DR-PX

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Table of Contents
1 About Phottix System...........................................................................3
1-1. How to use L-478DR-PX Series with Phottix ..............................3
1-2. Turning the Power ON ................................................................. 3
1-3. Setting Radio Flash Mode in Custom Setting .............................4
2 Measuring .............................................................................................5
2-1. Selecting the Channel and Group ............................................... 5
2-2. Measuring in Radio Flash Mode..................................................6
2-2-1. How to use Radio Triggering.............................................6
2-2-2. How to use Flash Control Mode .......................................7
2-3. Measuring in Radio Multiple (Cumulative) Flash Mode ............... 8
3 Functions...............................................................................................9
3-1. Custom Setting Function............................................................. 9
3-1-1. Custom Setting Function List ...........................................9
3-1-2. How to enter Custom Setting ...........................................9
4 Specications .....................................................................................10
5 Legal Requirements ........................................................................... 10
FCC & IC Compliance ........................................................................11
Phottix®is the registered trademark and StratoTM is the trademark of Phottix Hong Kong Ltd.

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1About Phottix System
1-1. How to use L-478DR-PX Series with Phottix System Products
Plug-in external or built-in Phottix receivers are required to work with the Phottix radio
system.
Radio triggering enables a single photographer to easily trigger and control ash units.
The radio transmitter built into the L-478DR-PX Series is only compatible with Phottix
radio system.
Please read the instruction manuals provided with these products for details about
using them.
Please go to http://www.phottix.com/ to learn more about their products and
compatibilities.
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Successfulradiotriggeringdependsonseveralfactors.PleasereadthesesetupstepsbeforeusingtheL-478DR-PX
Seriestoradiotriggerashunits.
1. Itisthebesttopositionthemeterinsightoftheradioreceiver.
2. Positiontheradioreceiversothatitisawayfromlargemetallicobjects,concrete,orcontainersofwater(like
people).
3. Whentriggeringastudio-typeashusingtheconnectingcablesincludedwiththeStratoIIset,besuretoposition
theStratoIIwithinlineofsightsothattheStratoIIisabovetheashbodyorgeneratorpack.
4. Sometimes,conditionsdonotallowradioreception.Thesecouldincludestronglocalradiointerferenceor
beingnearobjectsthatblockorabsorbthesignal.Repositioningtheradio,evenslightly,canreestablishcontact.
Alternatively,checktoseeiftheradioreceiverisbehindobjectsthatabsorborblockradiowaves,suchasconcrete,
metalorlowhill.
5. Operationisthebestwhenthemetertoreceiverdistanceiswithin30meters.Theworkingdistanceoftheradio
triggeringsystemcanvarywiththeorientationandlocationofthemeterandreceivers.
1-2. Turning the Power ON
Press and hold the Power button for about 1 second to start up the meter. The startup
screen will be displayed, followed by the Measuring screen.
Startup screen for L-478DR-PX Series (Phottix) Measuring screen
Power button

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1-3. Setting Radio Flash Mode in Custom Setting
Make sure the Radio Mode is set to “On” in Custom Setting in the meter.
1) Press the Menu button on the meter to open the Menu screen.
2) Touch [3. Custom Setting] and select [c) Radio Mode] under
[6. Flash Mode] in the displayed Menu screen.
3) Touch the radio button to select “On” to activate the Radio Flash
Mode.
Menu screen Custom Setting screen Radio Mode screen
4) Touch [OK] to complete the setting and return to the Custom Setting screen. (Touch
[Cancel] to return to the Custom Setting screen without change.)
5) Press the Menu button at the Custom Setting screen to return to the top of Menu
screen. Press the Menu button again to return to the Measuring screen.
6) In the Radio Flash mode, the Measuring screen shows the setting of the channel
number and groups selected.
Channel and groups
Menu button
Measuring screen
(Radio Triggering screen)

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2Measuring
2-1. Selecting the Channel and Groups
1) Touch the Tool Box icon ( ) at the bottom right of the Measuring screen to display
the Tool Box screen.
2) Touch the [STRATO CH/Group] button to display the STRATO CH/Group Setting
screen.
3) Touch the arrows ▲/▼or slide your nger over the screen to select a channel from 1
to 4.
4) Touch one or more Groups (A, B, C, D) to select the ash Groups you want to use.
* Groups to use can be selected from Flash Control screen as well.
5) Touch [OK] to conrm settings and return to the Measuring screen. (Touch [Cancel]
to go back to the Measuring screen without change.)
STRATO CH/Group Setting screen
Measuring screen Tool Box screen
Channel
Numbers
Groups
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Setboththemeterandplug-inexternalorbuilt-inPhottixreceiverstothesamechannelandGroup(s)touse.
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ThelastselectedGroupsineitherFlashControlscreenorSTRATOCH/GroupSettingscreeninToolBoxare
activatedinMeasuringscreen.