Quantum 860355, 860350 User manual

Qflash® CoPilot

QF91C (Canon)

QF91N (Nikon)

Shoe Mount Wireless Radio

Commander for Qflash 5d-R

and TRIO

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT – CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment could void your

authority to use this product under the equipment authorization

granted by the regulating agencies

Quantum Instruments Inc.

10 Commerce Drive, Hauppauge NY 11788-3968 USA

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

www.qtm.com

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1 Introduction

Mount CoPilot to your camera hot shoe for simple, reliable wireless control
of remote flash units: CoPilot QF91N for Nikon, QF91C for Canon.

CoPIlot sends camera TTL signals to remote flashes to set and adjust
multi-flash lighting right from your camera position. CoPilot’s radio wireless
system works up to 300’ (100m) using the reliable FreeXwire system.

CoPilot controls the exposure of up to three independent Remote Groups of
flash units.

A Remote Group can consist of :

Quantum Trio
and / or
Qflash T5d-R with an FW8R or FW7Q receiver
and / or
Any non Quantum flash that can be triggered by a sync signal, with
A FreeXwire receiver.

A Remote Group may consist of any number of remote flash units. Each
Remoter Group receives its individual exposure setting according to the
setting on CoPilot mounted to your camera’s hot shoe.

Channel select
switch 0 - 7

USB connector

ACCY connector
for Qflash T5d-R

ON
OFF
AF – Auto
Focus

Ratio / Manual
Power setting
control for Remote
R1, R2, R3

MAN – TTL
Mode switch for
Remote R1, R2, R3

2 Setting up the Remote Groups

MODE
SET

REMOTE GROUP R1

AUTO F 5.6

7

FIRE OPT SAVE RADIO

+

-

MODE
/OK

SET
CH. 4

ZONES

RADIO OFF

OFF
SYNC
RX
LINK

+

WIRELESS GROUP R1

TO ACTIVATE CONTROL FROM
LOCAL QFLASH TURN LOCAL
QFLASH OFF THEN ON

Remote Group are designated R1, R2, and R3. Remote Groups can consist of any of the following:

● Quantum Trio set to Remote Group R1, R2, R3

● Qflash T5d-R set to Wireless Group R1, R2. When used with
A FreeXwire FW8R or FW7Q receiver.

● Any non Quantum flash connected to a FreeXwire FW8R or FW10w.

2.1 Set up a Quantum Trio as a remote flash

On Trio, press the Mode button,
on the Trio, then use the Left or
Right arrow buttons to select
Wireless Remote Group.
Press one of the soft keys
(under the display) to choose
R1, R2, or R3.

Press the RADIO softkey to set
the channel. There are eight
channels available, 0 through 7.
All remote flash units must be
set to the same channel number.

NOTE: There is no need to set the ZONES when using Wireless Remote Groups with the Trio.

2.2 Set up a Qflash T5d-R as a remote flash

Qflash T5s do not have internal radios. Connect a FreeXwire FW8R or FW7Q for remote control via CoPilot.

On Qflash T5, press the Mode button, then use the Up or Down buttons to select Wireless Remote Group 1 or Wireless Remote Group 2.

The Qflash T5d-R may display a message that it needs a signal from the Local flash to activate this mode. The message will disappear when
you set up the CoPilot

Set the channel on the FW8R or FW7Q. There are eight channels available, 0 through 7. Set the same channel for all remote flash units.

NOTE: On the FreeXwire receiver, set all zones to ON.

2.3 Using a Non Quantum flash as a remote

Connect a flash unit to a FW8 or FW10w receiver. Set the channel on the receiver to the same channel set on CoPilot (Section 3).

Use the ZONE switches to select the remote group. Zone 1 ON = Remote Group R1, Zone 2 ON = Remote Group R2, Zone 3 ON = Remote Group
R3.

NOTE: When using a non Quantum flash the CoPilot will provide a sync signal to fire the flash, but will not control the exposure. The MAN-TTL
mode switch on CoPilot for this Group must be set to M.