Impact POWERSYNC16A, POWERSYNC16D User manual

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PowerSync16 Radio Slave

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INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

Thank you for cho osing the Po werSyn c Radio Slave S ystem, de signed
using t he latest technol ogy to produ ce a device tha t is simple to
opera te, while providi ng photogr aphers wi th the highe st qualit y radio
slave s ystem at an a ffordable price . The Power Sync Sys tem is
desig ned stric tly for as h units. I t cannot be used wit h hot light s or
cont inuous ligh t sources. T he PowerS ync Sys tem allows t he
phot ographer to t rigger the l ight source wirele ssly from the camer a
(t s most came ras). It can also be used t o trigger a rem ote camera
that h as an electro nic shut ter release co nnection . Remote sh utter
trig gering requ ires a compat ible moto r drive cable ( see Accessor ies).

The Po werSyn c Radio Slave S ystem is av ailable in t wo versions. The
AC 10 0-240 v olt versi on must be plugged int o a wall socket . The DC
version work s with t wo standar d AA bat teries. T he DC Receiv er will
also acce pt an AC adapt er (DC 7V-9 V/30 0mA) . The Transmi tter can be
used fo r either mo del and operates on one 3 V CR24 50 bat tery. You
must h ave both a Trans mitter a nd either model of Rec eiver for th e
sys tem to work . Your Transmitter ca n trigger as many Receiv ers as
you wan t. As long a s all Receiver s are with in range, and ar e set to the
same fr equency as th e Trans mitter, y our Transmit ter can tri gger as
many lights as y our setup re quires.

In orde r to fully un derstan d your new Powe rSync Rad io Slave Sys tem,
please t ake a moment t o read through this user guide .

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Key FeaturesSpecications

• 16 Reliable Channels: Digit ally coded a t 2.4 GHz fo r multiple
setu ps; work at events w ith other photographers wit hout the
worr y of ash or radio inte rference .

• Ext ensive Range of Reliabl e Performance: 590 fee t (180 m)
indoors; 20 0+ feet ( 60+ m) ou tdoors. A n above-average range for
the mo st demanding situa tions (radi o interf erence and low batte ry
str ength wil l lower your effective range).

• Fast S ync Speeds: Compatible with mos t cameras, o ffering a
maxi mum sync spe ed of 1/25 0 second; allows th e user to capture
most studio and event scenes.

• Multi purpose Hot-Shoe Mount: (DC version) The R eceiver is
equipped wit h a multipurpose ho t-shoe moun t for use with
on-camera or re mote por table ash. Tests have estab lished that
the mount works wit h the hot shoe s of most major brands .

• Universal Volt age: (AC version) The Receiv er offers the ease an d
convenience of du al or global vol tage (100 -240 V). The Receiver
utilizes cur rent from a h ost ash lighting u nit. Oper ate your
Receiver wit hout the has sle of replacing bat teries.

Note: The PowerSync Radi o Slave System is not designed to perform
in TTL mode with ash uni ts, nor is the syste m able to operate properly
in the Live Vie w mode of your camera. Your camera and ash uni t
must be se t to Manual Mode.

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PowerSync16 AC Receiver Troubleshooting

Signal
conrmation
LED

Antenna

Lanyard hook

1/8 ˝ mini
(3. 5 mm)
sync jack

Power L ED

AC Pow er Input
100V~240V

4

AC pow er
output

16-channel
selector

Sync cord

3.5 t o 6.3 mm
adapter plug

PowerSync16 DC Receiver

Signal conrmation
LED

Female
PC jack

Power
LED

Hotshoe
mount

16-channel selector

Adhesive-backed
accessory sho es (2)

Lanyard
hole

Sync cord

3.5 t o 6.3 mm
adapter plug

Shoe(M)-to-1/4˝
wit h thumbwheel lock

Antenna

Power s witch

1/8˝ mini
(3. 5 mm)
sync jack

1/4˝-20
female
threads

Batter y
bay

AC adap ter input

Spacer

washers

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PowerSync16 Transmitter

Lany ard
hole

2.5 mm
sub-mini
jack

Bat tery
bay

Hot shoe
with locking thumbwheel

PC male t o 1/8˝ (2 .5 mm)
mini sync cord

6

Power switch

Signal
conrmation
LED

Tes t
button

Antenna

16-channel
selector