Pocket Wizard Plus II Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Part Reference (Package Contents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setup for Remote Flash Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Camera Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remote Flash Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting a Flash to the

Camera’s Transceiver (Local Flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Local TTL Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Triggering A Remote Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Relay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Relay Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning Off Relay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sustaining High Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

“The FCC Wants You To Know” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To find the correct PocketWizard brand cables for your
flash and cameras, and to experience other products like
the MultiMAX, please visit www.PocketWizard.com.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the new

PocketWizard Plus® II Transceiver, a high performance Digital

Wireless Radio Slave and Remote Triggering System. The Plus II
features advanced auto-sensing intelligence to automatically send
or receive PocketWizard radio signals based simply on how it is
connected. PocketWizards are the most technologically advanced
microprocessor-controlled radio triggers for flash and cameras.
Using carefully engineered filtering and digital signaling technology,
PocketWizards reject ambient radio noise and have a wide dynamic
range enabling high performance, consistency, and reliability for all
types of remote photography.

The Plus II Transceiver is compatible with all PocketWizard radio systems.

PocketWizard Plus II Key Features

Auto-Sensing Transceiver – Automatically transmits or receives based on

connections. No Tx/Rx switches. No sorting out Transmitters and Receivers.
Simply make connections and start working sooner with near-zero configuration time.

Auto-Relay – Easily trigger a remote camera in sync with a distant remote flash.

Put a camera where you can’t be and have remote lighting at the same time.
Expand your coverage and increase your creativity.

Fast FPS – Trigger cameras or flash units up to 12 frames per second.

4 Sixteen-Bit Digitally Coded Channels – Create multiple setups or work

exclusively at events with other photographers without interference.

1600 Foot Range – Long PocketWizard range equals increased performance and

reliability even when working at average photographic distances. Our enhanced
range provides best-in-class remote performance for all types of photography.

Fast Sync Speeds – Compatible with most cameras’ fastest X-Sync speeds including:

— 1/250 Focal Plane Shutters
— 1/500 Leaf Shutters

Locking Hot Shoe Mount – Secure mounting. Several other mounting methods included.

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POCKETWIZARD PLUS II PART REFERENCE

Lanyard Loop

Flash

Camera / Flash

Status LED

On/Off
Switch

Locking Hot
Shoe Mount

Battery
Door

1

/4 - 20

Mount

Battery Door Latch

Flexible Antenna

Status LED

TRANSMIT MODE
Local/Both/Remote

AC
Power

Test
Button

Channel
Selection

PC1 Cable

For use with a
camera’s PC terminal

AA Batteries

(IEC-LR6)

Lanyard

VELCRO®

Adhesive Hook
and Loop Fasteners

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For attaching to
flashes, brackets,
cameras, etc.

See NOTE 2.

VELCRO

®

For tripods,
mounting arms,
isolation bars,
brackets, etc.

1/4-20 Mount

For mounting on
a bracket shoe, cold
or dead shoe, etc.

For hanging from a
light stand, flash handle,
tripod knob, belt, etc.

Lanyard

Shoe Mount

BATTERIES

CAUTION: Turn OFF your equipment (PocketWizard units,
electronic flash units, cameras, etc.) before making connections
or changing batteries.

Install 2 fresh AA (IEC:LR6) batteries into the Plus II Transceiver.
Make sure to note proper polarity. Alkaline batteries are recommended.
Rechargeable batteries will also work, though operation time may be reduced.

When the STATUS LEDs stop blinking, it is time to change the batteries.
Battery life is approximately 60 hours under typical use.

See NOTE 1 for more battery information.

WARNING – To avoid battery leakage, follow these guidelines:

• Always remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for extended periods of time,
or during shipping or long distance travel.

• Never mix old and new batteries. Always use a fresh pair of matched batteries.

• Always change batteries promptly at the first indication of low battery operation.

• Do not use or leave the unit in extreme temperature or humidity situations.

See “Technical Information” for normal operating and storage temperatures.

MOUNTING

Mount a remote Plus II Transceiver using any of the included methods.

See “Sustaining High Performance” for more mounting information.