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1. Above the indicator graph all digital displays will change as adjustments are made constantly updating the parameters of the light If multiple lights are selected either REFRESH as a group or all lights BRACKET FLASH will display in the text above the graph and the 4 gt CH 02 MENU 4 gt i i relative adjustment up or down will be displayed in f stops sune cord connec fion sSl CS I syne cord PC syne jack on your camera CONNECTING THE CYBER COMMANDER REMOTE To Your Camera Once you have taken flashmeter readings made any desired adjustments and are ready to begin shooting you will need to connect the Cyber Commander unit to your camera to synchronize the firing of the lights with your camera s shutter With the Cyber Commander unit in place on the camera s hot shoe or connected via sync cord only ONE connection method is recommended pressing your camera s shutter will simultaneously send a fire signal to all connected enabled lights in your setup Hot Shoe Connection The Cyber Commander hot shoe base fits standard ISO hot shoes This is the common hot shoe connection found on most cameras From the backside of the camera slide the Cyber Commander unit forward into your camera s hot shoe The Cyber Commander unit s LCD screen should be fac ing you The unit is in proper position when it is fully pushed forward into the shoe until it cannot be pushed forward any further Once in pl
2. Bees White Lightning and or Zeus unit has a dummy plug or sync cord inserted into the sync jack to manually disable the built in slave sensor OPTIONAL Each light in your setup has been named for identification purposes The flashmeter is set to the same ISO and shutter speed to which your camera is set OPTIONAL You have saved your setup to one of the 50 MicroSD card locations You have chosen your synchronization option for the Cyber Commander remote and your camera de termining whether you will be using the hot shoe or the sync cord for connection If you plan to trigger the lights using a CyberSync CST Transmitter instead using the Cyber Commander remote for adjustment and flashmeter purposes only See page 6 for details you will not need to connect or synchronize the Cyber Commander unit and your camera INITIAL SETUP COMPLETE With all of the initial setup processes complete you should now be ready to return to the main FLASH screen take your initial flashmeter readings make adjustments to the flashpower of your light s and begin shooting The pages that follow in this manual will walk you through taking flashmeter readings and understanding flash meter readings making adjustments to your light s and lastly connecting your Cyber Commander remote to your camera to begin shooting Note You may already have desired output ratios in mind for the different lights based on their position desired e
3. FCC ID OUECSXCVRI IC 6866A CSXVRI These devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada requirements Operation is subject to the following two conditions I This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter ference received including interference that may cause undesired operation v 07 2014 CYBER COMMANDER USER MANUAL CONTENTS Cyber Commander General Specifications Warnings and Safety Instructions The CyberSync Setup What Else Do You Need To Use Your Cyber Commander Remote Camera Compatibility Connecting the Cyber Commander Remote To Your Camera Installing Batteries Turning Your Cyber Commander Unit On Performance Overview Performance Display Screen and Joystick Control Overview The FLASH Screen Controls and Functions The MODEL Screen Controls and Functions The SETUP Screen Tab Screen Overview Connecting Lights Paul C Buff Lights and Lights By Other Manufacturers Identifying Lights Setting the Frequency and Opening the Studio Identifying Lights Specifying Light Type Make Model Settings and Names Identifying Lights Saving Your Setup Specifications Setting Up The Flashmeter Setup Checklist Flashmeter Readings Taking a Reading and Understanding the Reading Flashmeter Readings Making Adjustments After a Flashmeter Reading Adjusting Flashpower Connecting the Cyber Commander Remote To Your Camera Adjusting Modeling Outp
4. eras is f 9 available in cameras that offer one third f stops MAKING ADJUSTMENTS After a Flashmeter Reading Changing the ISO After you have captured a flashmeter reading you may determine that you need to change the ISO You will need to change the ISO in your camera and in the Cyber Commander unit as well changed in the SETUP screen SETUP gt FLASHMETER SETUP This will automatically update each captured reading Changing the Flashpower Output of Individual Lights If you are metering individual lights to set particular ratios be tween it and other lights you can take a meter reading for an individual light and then adjust the flashpower for just that light accordingly For Paul C Buff lights fitted with CSR CSRB or CSXCV receivers adjustments can be made from the Cyber Commander unit As the flashpower is adjusted the meter reading at the top of the screen will update to a new aperture value automatically You will not need to re meter you can simply adjust the flashpower until the desired f stop reading is achieved See the instructions on the following page for making flashbower adjustments For non Buff lights you will need to make output adjustments manually at each light then re meter the chan nel Changing the Flashpower Output of All Lights If you have your desired ratios between lights set and are metering your entire setup you can take a meter reading and then adjust the flashpower for the setup acco
5. or memory card except in the unusual case of unexpected manufacturer s defect as these become exhausted based on normal use Repair service includes shipment via UPS Ground to the original destination where the equipment was originally sent for customers in the U S Customers outside of the U S please contact us for details on your Guarantee and Factory Warranty Paul C Buff Inc ae eZ A i by Paul C Buff Inc user manual CYBER COMMANDER The Cyber Commander remote control is part of the CyberSync product line also including the CSR Cyber Sync Plus AC Powered Receiver the CSRB CyberSync Plus Battery Powered Receiver the CSR CyberSync AC Powered Receiver the CSRB CyberSync Battery Powered Receiver the CSXCV CyberSync Transceiver and the CST CyberSync Transmitter available exclusively from Paul C Buff Inc For questions and assistance with your Cyber Commander or any other Paul C Buff Inc product please con tact our friendly customer service department We re here ready to take your calls and answer your emails Monday through Friday from 9 00am to 5 00pm CT You can email our customer service team and ask questions on our online technical forum as well located on our website www paulcbuff com Toll Free Customer Service Line 1 800 443 5542 Local Line Nashville Tennessee USA 615 383 3982 Customer Service Email Address info paulcbuff com
6. AUDIO cannot be controlled by the Cyber Commander 6 Set the output to Full Power on each unit Use the flashpower adjustment slider to set the flash unit or power pack to full power Of For White Lightning X Series units you will be able to specify whether the unit is in full power or quarter power mode later when you specify the light type For Zeus power packs you will be able to specify the power distribution later when you specify the light type You will specify the X Series mode or Zeus power distribution in the Cyber Commander unit to match the physical setting on the flash unit or power pack Note You must still initially set the flash unit or power pack as desired You will set the parameters in the Cyber Commander remote to match these parameters defined on each unit plug s blank _ a use q 1 t inch dummy plug or syne cord on dummy plug or ALIENA White Lightning flash unifs and Zeus power packs syne cord info the A ARONSEN WeeES sef fo use 4 1 G inch dummy pl d a naga I y plug or Sune Cord on full power aS AtenBees flash units See SHC jack aa ai a 7 Insert a dummy plug in the sync jack of each flash unit or power pack The dummy plug will disable the slave eye preventing the flash from being tripped and fired whenever the flash of light from another unit is detected Note To disable the sync jack you can insert a dummy plug sold separately on our website or plug in the sync cord that came wit
7. Mode For first time setup we recommend setting the flashpower output to Full Power initially 5 Disable the slave eye Using the FUNCTION button on the back control panel of the Einstein flash unit scroll to the SLAVE EYE portion of the screen labeled with two lt arrows facing the lower left corner When this box is highlighted use the up and A down ADJUST arrows to turn the slave OFF This will prevent the flash from being tripped and fired whenever the flash of light from another unit is detected ower c ord rear side of the Einstein unit Note The CSXCV transceivers like all other Cyber he AC ouflet o ow le Sync receivers are sold separately from flash units gt gt Any Einstein units in your setup should now be properly set connected and turned ON All units should be set to the same frequency on the back control panel and each unit should be set to its own unique channel also displayed on the back control panel Skip to page 28 Specifying Lights oP B a E n anhrnnhrsteanlunienlintesddnel The sample above shows a CyberSync CSR Receiver connected to an AlienBees flash unit 2 Turn on each Einstein unit With the CSXCV transceiver in place connect each Einstein unit to a suitable AC power source using the power cord provided with each unit and turn each unit ON t a MODEL Pean ot Pe a wt i h iT BR r 26 CONNECTING LIGHTS Flashes and Speedli
8. SETTING MODE of the SETUP screen Make sure that the flashbower output level is above minimum You will also want to confirm that the Cyber Commander is on the same chan nel as the receiver as it is very easy to accidentally change channels when changing screens Q My CyberSync receiver is not responding to my CST Transmitter or Cyber Commander unit Is something wrong A Make sure that the transmitter or Cyber Commander unit and the receiver s are powered on and on the same frequency On the CSRB ensure that the gray arrow on the frequency dial is pointing to the correct number On the CSR make sure that the dark notch on the frequency dial is facing the correct number On the CST make sure the dark notch on the frequency dial is facing the correct number Q My Cyber Commander has a limited distance what s wrong A The transmitter s effective range can be affected by the state of the battery in the transmitter If your range seems to drop under familiar conditions it may be time to change your battery Range can also be influenced by objects too near to the antenna or by solid objects obstructing the line of sight path to the receiver s antenna Q My Cyber Commander locks up after installing a new SD Card Is something wrong A Ensure that your card is 2GB or smaller in size If you are still experiencing lockup issues you may need to reformat the card This process is operating system specific so please contact
9. created Label the folder with a name such as CC Backup 4 09 12 so that you can organize the folder and have a record of the date when the backup was made 3 Eject the MicroSD card This is very important as it can prevent damage to the saved data Mac Click the card icon on the desktop and drag it down to the Trash Eject button PC Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Task Bar at the bottom of the desktop then select the card drive 4 Reinsert the card into the Cyber Commander unit 59 56 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Q What is the difference between opening From Studio vs Channel vs From Memory A When you are first setting up your Cyber Commander remote and identifying the lights that are in your setup you will use the Open All From Studio command located on the OPEN MEMORY screen This com mand sends a signal from the Cyber Commander unit and scans the area to locate all lights that are powered on and have CyberSync receivers Each light will be identified based on its assigned channel Once you have your setup identified if you later wish to add another light on its own unique channel to the setup you will use the Open Channel __ From Studio command to just identify a single light channel at a time and add it to an already specified setup Once you save a setup the Open All From Memory command allows you to open the entire saved setup at once based o
10. in 50 locations on the supplied MicroSD card compatible with MicroSD and MicroSDHC plus 2 additional internal locations only setups saved to the MicroSD card can be saved and locked powered by two AAA alkaline batteries two batteries supplied with unit 6 5 to 8 5 hours of constant screen on time under normal use with premium alkaline batteries at the default setting of 20 screen brightness Note The screen is not on continuously throughout remote use it is set to time out and go dim when not actively in use Battery lifespan will vary based on this time out setting and the screen brightness setting syncs at less than 4VDC at the camera 2 width x 4 75 height including antenna x 0 75 depth 1 5 x 2 LCD screen 256 bit binary encoded packet with validity verification 1 4000 second typical delay from the closing of the camera contact to the receiver sync output signal the encased remote control unit arrives with the SC CST 2 5mm to PC sync cord a MicroSD card in place inside the MicroSD card slot and two AAA alkaline batteries to be installed by the user WARNINGS and SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Cyber Commander remote control and CyberSync system are designed for professional photographic use Carefully read all operating instructions observe all warnings and follow all safety instructions before use No claim is made for the suitability of this product for any intended use and no liability is implied
11. maintain a true WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get preview of the effect and pattern of the flash If you have mul tiple Paul C Buff lights in your setup all with the same flashpower range and same wattage modeling lamps for example three Einstein E640 units each fitted with a 250 Watt bulb even as you adjust individual lights differently the modeling lamps in each will adjust proportionally If you are mixing lights with different flashpower ratings and modeling lamp wattages however you will not see an accurate exposure preview from the modeling lamps as the ratios are different For example if your setup includes one AlienBees B1600 unit 640 Ws and one B800 unit 820 Ws both units have 150 Watt model lamps Even though the B800 unit is half as powerful as the B1600 unit both models have 150 Watt bulbs that equally put out 150 W Even with the units set to TRACK mode you are not seeing an accurate preview that displays the power difference between the two models In order to obtain accurate previews you must adjust the modeling lamp in the B800 unit to equal half of the wattage of that in the B1600 unit You could do this by physically changing out the modeling lamp but the Cyber Commander remote allows you to alter the relationship of modeling power to flashpower You can equalize the modeling lamps in individual channels by group or with all applicable lights in the setup while still tracking flashbower changes
12. one f stop less than full H MODEL the modeling lamp output bar below the flashpower output bar The modeling lamp output settings for the Channel CH light selected are displayed digitally in this text bar In the sample screen Channel 2 is selected displayed as CH 2 above the highlighted row 30 5W displays the current modeling lamp output in Watts W 2 3f displays the current modeling lamp output in f stops f relative to full brightness Any changes made to the modeling lamp brightness or dimness will be reflected here Readouts for lamps in a tracking mode will adjust proportionally based on changing flashpower settings Note Flashpower ratings and modeling lamp wattage ratings are only available for individual channels All Lights ALL and Group GRP settings will display as BRACKET FLASH and show the relative settings based on the flashmeter reading obtained for the lights selected at the current settings 11 12 L 3 N 8 TH a I 16 10 gt The Indicator Graph The graph offers exten sive information about in dividual lights and about the total setup Each light is fitted with a Cy berSync receiver and assigned a unique chan nel the information for that channel light is dis played in its correspond ing column gt Channels Each column represents a channel labeled across the top of the graph Only odd numbers are dis played even numbers in cluding the final number 16 fall in betwee
13. or the setup as a whole Moving the right joy stick UP and DOWN scrolls through the tabs press ing in on the joystick se lects and opens a tab The SETUP Screen Tab Screen Overview The tabs in the SETUP screen each open new screens where various settings and parameters for individual lights for groups of lights for entire setups and for the Cyber Commander unit itself can be adjusted Note This is simply an overview of the tabs allowing you to familiarize yourself with the screen Detailed information and setting adjustment for each tab follows in this manual SAVE AS Once you have established connection and specified the light s and settings for your setup this screen allows you to save those settings to one of 52 locations Internal 1 Internal 2 and SD 1 through SD 50 to be recalled later OPEN MEMORY This is the typical starting screen for defining new setups adding lights to existing setups or recalling saved setups For first time setups you can open from STUDIO opening all lights set to a common frequency Once setups have been specified and saved you can open an existing setup from one of the 52 available saving locations With an already open setup you can add lights to the setup through this screen as well GROUPS This screen allows you to assign lights to one or more groups allowing multiple lights to be treated as one light For example two background lights can be treated as one light in metering
14. or assumed beyond the repair or replacement of this product Z WARNING DANGER WATCH CHILDREN AROUND EQUIPMENT Do not allow unattended children around your Cyber Commander remote your CyberSync receivers or your flash units as potentially dangerous conditions may result These dangers may include burns and electrical shock hazards with the possibility of falling equipment if cords are tripped over A WARNING DO NOT USE IN WATER The Cyber Commander remote is not designed for use in or around water Do not operate the unit in wet damp or moist conditions or in environments where water or other liquid could be dropped splashed sprayed or spilled on the unit Like your camera the Cyber Commander unit should only be used in dry moderate conditions where the equipment is protected from rain dirt sand and dust If the unit should get wet discon tinue use remove the batteries and MicroSD card and allow the components to dry thoroughly Contact our customer service team if the unit appears to be damaged or malfunctioning WARNING NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS The Cyber Commander remote contains no user serviceable parts Never open or disassemble your unit Re pairs should only be performed by authorized competent service engineers Likewise do not attempt to make any changes or modifications to your unit Changes and or modifications made outside of those performed or approved by Paul C Buff Inc may present haza
15. the unit to function unreliably Do not mix battery types or ages and be sure to observe polarity when installing the batteries battery compartme nt POWER lt gt CH 01 MENU 4 gt Low Battery Display On the bottom of the primary FLASH screen LOW BATT displays in red type above the right joystick CYBER COMMANDER PERFORMANCE Overview The Cyber Commander unit remotely controls your lights triggers your lights and serves as a flashmeter directing and displaying virtually every parameter of a complex flash setup of up to 16 Paul C Buff flash units and flash heads power packs When using lights by other manufacturers including monolights speedlights etc it can remotely trigger and meter the lights individually as part of a group or as a total setup The unit controls any light that has been fitted with a CyberSync receiver Sold separately and is set to a common frequency For shutter synchronization the unit connects to your camera either through the standard hot shoe or sync jack Additionally the unit arrives with a MicroSD card that can be used to store up to 50 saved setups and used to update firmware as it becomes available Note Please see the Cyber Commander page on our website www paulcbuff com cc php to see the most current firmware version THE DISPLAY SCREEN Overview The Cyber Commander remote offers three revolving display screens the FLASH screen the MODEL screen and the SETU
16. us to walk you through it Q Do I have the most up to date firmware on my Cyber Commander How do upgrade the firmware A We designed the Cyber Commander to have user upgradable firmware which can both fix operational problems as well as add functions to the product Check the Cyber Commander product page on our web site www paulcbuff com cc php to find out which version of the firmware is the latest and most up to date If you need to update your firmware you will find a link with instructions for downloading and installing an update All you will need to perform the update is a new MicroSD card either a MicroSD or MicroSDHC card a computer with internet access and a card reader capable of reading and writing to the card For help and information with firmware updates visit our Tech Forum www paulcbuff techforum com or contact us Q Can I make the screen stay on longer before it goes dim A Yes In the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION menu on the SETUP screen you can adjust the screen review time setting the amount of time before the screen goes dim between active adjustments See page 53 for details Q Can I make the screen brighter A Yes In the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION menu on the SETUP screen you can adjust the brightness of the screen See page 53 for details 57 58 TROUBLESHOOTING TRIGGERING ISSUES When your Cyber Commander unit and CyberSync receivers are not firing your lights Are you experiencing problem
17. ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION GUARANTEE and FACTORY WARRANTY Your Cyber Commander remote arrives with a 60 Day Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee If you are not satisfied with this product you can return it within 60 days for a refund minus the shipping costs If you are in the U S and wish to return the unit please package it carefully for shipment using the original packaging if possible Include all components that originally arrived with the item along with a quick note stating that you are returning the item for a refund You can ship the item to us using your choice of shipping method and carrier We advise using a method with tracking You may wish to purchase insurance as we cannot be responsible for items that you ship to us You can send the item to us at 2725 Bransford Ave Nashville TN 37204 Upon receipt of your returned item we will inspect it and process the refund within two business days The refund will be applied to the credit card that was originally used to place the order and you will be refunded the price that you paid for the item Shipping charges to deliver the item to you origi nally and to return the item to our offices are not included in the refund If you have any questions please contact us Your Cyber Commander remote arrives with a 2 Year Factory Warranty covering the repair or replacement of the unit should it become defective under normal use as outlined in this manual The warranty does not apply to the batteries
18. CK use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to scroll through the chan nel light options MODEL MODE FULL ADJ TRACK OFF POWER ON STANDBY RECYCLE INDICATOR AUDIO MODEL BOTH NONE SLAVE CELL ON OFF COLOR MODE CONSTANT COLOR ACTION MODE 4 SETTING PARAMETER 4 gt CH 01 MENU 4 gt RIGHT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to se lect the parameter the selected parameter will be highlighted in red MODEL MODE POWER RECYCLE INDICATOR SLAVE CELL COLOR MODE these parameters are for Einstein units only LEFT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to adjust the setting within that parameter again the selected setting will be highlighted in red 3 Assign light settings With the desired light s selected scroll between the five pa rameters to assign the light settings Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK scroll to each parameter to make assignments When the desired param eter is highlighted in red use the UP and DOWN actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to toggle through the setting options for that specific parameter MODEL MODE assigns the settings for the modeling lamp s in your flash unit only for Paul C Buff flash units power packs FULL sets the modeling lamp s to remain on full brightness at all times ADJ allows the modeling lamp s to be adjusted independently of the flashbower independent adjustments are made in the MODEL screen TRACK sets the modeling lamp s to tra
19. CSXCV transceiver automatically trans mits information to the Cyber Commander when the OPEN MEMORY gt STUDIO function is performed FREQUENCY This screen allows you to choose the frequency 16 frequencies are made available to allow multiple photographers to work in the same area In the unlikely event interference is experienced multiple frequency options allow you to dial out of that interference by choosing a different frequency The chosen frequency will be displayed as FREQUENCY XX where XX is any frequency between 01 and 16 and as the actual frequency used ex 2 427GHz Use the FREQUENCY XX to match to the frequency used on your receivers ADVANCED CONFIGURATION This screen gives you access to more intricate parameters of the remote The CYBER COMMANDER SETUP screen allows you to adjust the unit s backlight LCD brightness and screen review time and the SD UTILITIES screen allows you to lock and unlock SD locations and format the MicroSD card We recommend limiting yourself to these two options unless given specific instructions by our staff If necessary we will assist you with using the remaining FACTORY CALIBRATION and BOOTLOAD screens See page 53 for more information on adjusting these parameters 21 22 CONNECTING LIGHTS First Generation Paul C Buff Lights AlienBees White Lightning and Zeus Systems gt for Einstein units skip to page 24 for all Non Buff lights skip to page 26 1 Ensure tha
20. ES is highlighted press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The NAMES menu should appear 2 Choose the light that you wish to name Use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to scroll through the light channel options The chosen light that is selected for naming will be displayed in the lower left corner Note Defined groups of lights or ALL lights can be selected for naming but for the purposes of distinguishing lights you will most likely wish to name lights individually 3 Name the selected light Use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll through the available name options The selected name will be highlighted in red and assigned to the selected light 4 Assign names for each of the remaining lights in your setup Repeat steps two and three for each remaining light in your setup choosing a light by its channel and assigning its name 5 Return to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu 35 36 IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Saving Your Setup Specifications After you have specified all of the lights in your setup you ll want to save the speci fications and settings that you ve entered Ensure that the MicroSD card provided with the unit shipped already installed along the left side of the housing is in place in your Cyber Commander remote 1 Select the SAVE AS menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to s
21. Equalizing Modeling Lamps To equalize the modeling lamps in your setup first ensure that all flash units in the setup are set to the TRACK mode see page 33 for modeling lamp MODEL MODE settings 1 Determine a baseline flashbower to modeling wattage ratio using the highest powered unit in your setup Example one AlienBees B1600 unit and one B800 unit 150 W lamps in both The full power flashbower of a B1600 unit is 640 Ws and the full power modeling output is 150 W 150 W 640 Ws 0 23 ratio of modeling watts per flash wattseconds The full power flashpower of a B800 unit is 320 Ws and the full power modeling output is 150 W 150 W 320 Ws 0 47 ratio of modeling watts per flash wattseconds We know that these are unequal ratios for modeling and need to equalize the lamp output We will use the baseline ratio from the B1600 unit 0 23 to calculate the appropriate modeling lamp wattage for the B800 unit We will multiply the baseline ratio 0 23 by the wattseconds for the B800 unit 320 Ws to get the equalized wattage 0 23 x 320 73 6 The modeling lamp in the B800 units should be set to 73 6 Watts at full power B1600 flash unit baseline 0 23 ratio x tO Ws 150 W B800 flash unit baseline 0 23 rafio x 320 Ws adjust lamp fo 73 6 W 2 To adjust the wattage use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the MODEL screen Once on the MODEL screen use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to selec
22. IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The DEFINE LIGHT UNITS menu should appear ALIENBEES WHITE LIGHTNING SYNC CYBER COMMANDER ZEUS FROM STUDIO LIGHTS OTHER NONE 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 13 5 7 9 11 13 15 MEMORY SELECT 4 gt STUDIO MENU lt gt RIGHT JOYSTICK the UNDO LEFT JOYSTICK select the function removes the last channel light command and reverts RIGHT JOYSTICK define the screen back to the the light type previous settings SAVE AS OPEN MEMORY ALIENBEES GROUPS FLASHMETER LIGHT SETTINGS NAMES SPEC LIGHTS FREQUENCY ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select SPEC LIGHTS on the SETUP screen 2 Choose an individual light to specify Initially you will define a single light at a time defined as an individual channel numbered 1 through 16 Use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to scroll through the individual channel options To define a single light select the unique channel number CH XX that you designated for that light when you setup its receiver You can select Group GRP if all of the lights in a particular group are the same or select All Lights ALL if all of the lights in the entire setup are the same this will define ALL 16 lights 3 Specify the make of the light selected Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK scroll to the appropriate specification for the defined light s ALIENBEES WHITE LIGHTNING ZEUS OTHER NONE Selecting NONE
23. OPEN STUDIO FROM screen should be displayed 3 Locate your saved setup Using the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOY STICK scroll through the savable location options Internal 1 Internal 2 and SD 1 through 50 to find your saved setup Note STUDIO and CH 1 through CH 16 will dis play but these are not savable locations With your chosen location displayed in the lower left corner press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to OPEN the setup in that location Locations displayed in BLUE are unlocked saved setups while locations displayed in RED are locked setups locations displayed in white are open locations Note If you open the wrong setup use the UNDO function As long as you have not exited the OPEN MEMORY screen pressing DOWN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK will UNDO the last open command and revert back to the previous settings Adding a Light to an Existing Setup After specifying your initial setup you may decide to add or remove lights To ensure that you don t lose the setup information that you have already defined for the other lights do not perform a new OPEN ALL FROM STUDIO operation after plugging in the new light Instead use the following procedure 1 Set up the receiver for your new light Refer back to page 6 for more information 2 Set the frequency and channel for the new light and receiver Use the same frequency chosen for the rest of your setup but select a new unique channel Be careful not to select a channel
24. P screen The name of the active screen appears in the lower center of the LCD screen each appearing in a different color The screens can be accessed in FLASH MODEL SETUP order by pressing the right joystick to the left or right The FLASH screen is the default screen dominated by a center graph with blue white and yellow text throughout the screen first appearing when the unit is powered on The MODEL screen is similar but has red text The SETUP screen has several tabs that access additional menu screens for setup JOYSTICK CONTROL Overview The left and right five way control joysticks are used to navigate and control the parameters of your Cyber Commander unit Each joystick moves LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN and IN Please note the difference in our instructions between IN pressing IN toward the body of the unit and DOWN pressing DOWN towards the bot tom of the unit the direction opposite the screen Above each joystick on each individual screen prompts ap pear with arrows to serve as reminders for the joystick actuations The function prompt for the IN command on the right joystick will appear in the bottom center of the screen in yellow Note Not all directions of each joystick will be used in every screen On different screens the functions and prompts may change 10 C ACH 02 Gig Se l ag MODEL 30 5W 5 7 9 1 13 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 POWER REFRESH 4 gt CH 02 MENU 4 gt gt The FLASH Screen When
25. SH screen ensure that the channel to which each receiver is set has a white dash and vertical blue bar in its associated column If it has a white dash but only an outline of the flashpower bar select the channel then press and hold UP on the LEFT JOYSTICK to raise the flashpower If there is a gray dash at the very bottom of the graph then the light is set to standby which will then require the light to be set to ON in the SETUP gt LIGHT SETTINGS menu 6 Check any individual problematic lights by themselves Remove the telephone cord or sync cord and ensure that the light is able to fire on its own with no receivers attached Does the light fire when the telephone cord is removed If the light fires when the cord is removed but will not fire from the receiver you may need a new telephone cord If the light does not fire when the cord is removed there may be an issue in the light itself If you are still experiencing problems contact our Customer Service team and we ll be happy to help you TROUBLESHOOTING continued LOCKUP ISSUES Experiencing Lockups When Using the Cyber Commander and CST Transmitter Some Cyber Commander customers use both the Cyber Commander and CST Transmitter in their setup using the Cyber Commander unit to make adjustments and the CST Transmitter unit to trigger If you are us ing both together there is a potential lockup issue that can occur when adjustments are made quickly When you make an adju
26. SPEED LIGHT specified in the Cyber Commander Name SKIM L set in the Cyber Commander 15 16 The FLASH Screen The LEFT Joystick LEFT RIGHT lt gt lt gt CH 01 UP DOWN ah Y IN and hold Light Channel Group Selection toggling the left joystick LEFT and RIGHT scrolls through the available Channel CH light options Group GRP options or All Lights ALL e selects from Channels CH 1 through 16 Groups GRP 1 through 8 and All Lights ALL DOWN RIGHT Flashpower Adjustment toggling the left joystick UP and DOWN adjusts the flashpower of the selected Channel CH light Group GRP or All Lights ALL e when the flashpower of multiple lights is adjusted flashpower will be bracketed adjusted proportionally based on the initial meter reading and starting point of each light see page 49 for more fam Test Firing pressing IN on the left joystick test fires the selected Channel CH light selected Group GRP or All Lights ALL e test firing allows you to check connectivity and or dump excess power Hibernate Mode pressing and holding the left joystick IN for two seconds places the Cyber Commander unit in Hibernate Mode e Hibernate Mode is essentially a power off mode that allows for an LEFT immediate wake up pressing either joystick wakes the unit JOYSTICK e Hibernate Mode additionally allows you to fire your associated POWER lighting setup from th
27. T 1 Einstein Zlo4t0 with a CSACV Transceiver Channel 1 CH 01 LIGHT 4 Alienees PROD with a CSRP Receiver Channel 4 CH 04 LIGHT 2 A e ries Al bOO i with CSEr Receiver Channel 2 CH 02 41 42 UNDERSTANDING THE FLASHMETER READING Your Cyber Commander unit displays a flashmeter reading in one tenth f stop increments When a reading is taken the resulting f stop is displayed in yellow in the top center of the screen displayed as a normal whole stop aperture value f2 8 f4 f5 6 f8 etc followed by an apostrophe and another digit This digit after the apos trophe is the tenth f stop increment It is important to understand how these increments relate to camera aper ture settings as the additional tenths added to each whole stop are actually tenths of the next whole stop For example a display reading f8 9 equals f 8 9 10 Many users think that this is equivalent to f 8 9 which would be closest to f 9 but this is NOT correct The value f 8 9 10 is f 8 plus 9 10 of the way to f11 the next whole f stop Using the chart below we see that f 8 9 10 equals f 10 9 which is closest to the whole f stop f 11 Use the chart below for one tenth f stop equivalency Because the Cyber Commander unit has finer control than cameras typically offering one third f stop increments it is the design intention to set the lights to match camera settings rather than vice versa Kclosest actual f sfop o
28. ace the unit can be angled to optimize viewing Sync Cord Connection Cameras with an absent or occupied hot shoe can be hardwire connected using the provided SC CST sync cord First plug the SC CST cord into the 2 5mm sync jack located on the left side of the Cyber Commander unit Plug the other end of the cord into your camera s PC sync jack flash terminal outlet This outlet may have a protective cover Refer to your camera manual to locate your camera s PC flash outlet if one is available Note You will not of course need to connect the Cyber Commander unit if you are using a CyberSync CST Transmitter for firing See page 7 for more information on using the CST with the Cyber Commander remote 45 46 ADJUSTING MODELING LAMPS For Paul C Buff lights fitted with CSR CSRB or CSXCV receivers the Cyber Commander remote allows you to adjust the modeling lamp of individual lights groups of lights or all lights in the setup see pages 18 19 for control and adjustment details The modeling lamp adjustment capabilities can be also be used to equalize lights in a setup that have the same modeling lamp wattage with differing flashbower output TRACKING PROPORTIONAL OUTPUT and EQUALIZING MODELING LAMPS The modeling lamp tracking feature TRACK in Paul C Buff lights sets the modeling lamp in a unit to brighten and dim proportionally based on the adjustments made to the flashpower Tracking allows you to
29. ading as shown by the yellow dashes and the yellow digital f stop display REFRESH MENU 4 17 18 A CH 02 WFLASH 130WS EU4 4 2 3f W MODEL 30 5W 2 3f L 2 EE 8 Bw POWER 4 gt CH 01 gt The MODEL Screen The MODEL screen is very similar to the FLASH screen This screen how ever only applies to the modeling lamps Set tings not applicable to the modeling lamps Such as ISO shutter speed color temperature and t 1 val ues are not displayed Note This screen is for Paul C Buff lights only The MODEL Screen CH02 the selected light s for modeling lamp adjustment e displays a Channel CH light a Group GRP or All Lights ALL e for multiple lights groups or all lights adjustment is bracketed B FLASH the flashpower output bar first text bar above the center graph e displays the flashpower for the Channel CH light selected e displays the Wattseconds WS EU Number EU and the current relative flashpower in f stops f relative to full power C MODEL the modeling lamp output bar second text bar highlighted in red e displays the modeling settings for the Channel CH light selected e displays the current modeling lamp output in Watts W and in relative f stops f relative to full brightness Note Modeling lamp wattage ratings are only available for individual channels All Lights ALL and Group GRP settings will display as BRACKET MODEL and show the relative incr
30. allows you to remove specifications that have been assigned to the defined channel group or all lights The grey or white dash will disappear 4 Specify the model of the light selected Select the specific model for Paul C Buff lights for example AlienBees B400 or Zeus Z2500SH with the Z2500 power pack or select the light type for soeedlights monolights power packs or other lights made by other manufacturers For White Lightning X Series flash units X1600 X2400 and X3200 units you will select the individual model defined either in full power mode or 1 4 power mode For all Zeus heads you will select the power pack model the individual head and the power distribution assignment for that head 1 4 power 3 4 power or full power 5 Specify the wattage of the modeling lamp Paul C Buff lights only With Paul C Buff flash units many units have various wattage options for the modeling lamp Select the modeling lamp wattage for each flash unit or power pack flash head 31 32 IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Defining Light Type Make and Model continued 6 Define the light make type and model for each of the remaining lights in your setup Re peat steps two through five for each remaining light in your setup choosing a light by its channel and assigning its settings 7 Return to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Light Settings The Light Se
31. ame frequency There are sixteen available frequencies 3 Set each light to its own separate channel Using the second dial set each receiver to its own separate channel When the receiver is connected to the light that light will be the only light on the indicated channel There are sixteen available channels Note Each light must have its own channel Setting multiple lights to the same channel can cause display errors If you have more than one light of the same model and output that you wish to control identically you can use the Groups capability See page 48 for more on Groups 4 Press the TEST button on each CSRB battery powered receiver This wakes the receiver from Hibernation Mode 5 Turn ON and set the initial parameters for each light All parameters on non Buff lights must be set manually on each unit Note With speedlights we recommend using the M manual mode with remote functions and auto shutoff functions turned OFF 6 Disable the slave eye if applicable If your flash unit or power pack has a slave eye follow the instructions in your units manual to disable it This will prevent the flash from being tripped and fired whenever the flash of light from another unit is detected gt gt Any lights in your setup should now be properly set connected and turned ON All units should be set to the same frequency and each unit should be set to its own unique channel On the following page you will begin spec
32. and installation instructions can be downloaded from our website www paulcbuff com cc php This is a quick and simple process that involves placing your MicroSD card into a card reader following the instructions for writing to your MicroSD card and reinserting the card into your Cyber Commander unit To ensure that your unit has the most current firm ware visit the Cyber Commander page www paulcbuff com cc php on our website Saving Files From Your MicroSD Card To Your Computer Since the MicroSD card contains important information you are encouraged to back up these files to your computer and or to a CD or DVD This is easy to do on either a Mac or Windows computer requiring only a MicroSD card reader It is recommended that you designate a Cyber Commander settings folder on your computer to which you can periodically save your updated settings Use caution when handling your MicroSD card and when copying and moving files just as you would when dealing with image files from a shoot 1 Remove the MicroSD card from your Cyber Commander remote and insert the card into your card reader Connect the card reader to your camera Mac The card will automatically appear as an external disc on your desktop PC Go to Start gt My Computer to navigate to the card 2 Prepare a new folder on your computer and double click the MicroSD card icon to reveal its contents Select the files on the card and drag them to this new folder you
33. ander does not receive a confirmation from the receivers after an adjustment or refresh command This would be caused by an absent receiver one set to incorrect channel frequency one which is out of range or shielded by metal earth water etc one which is not powered on or an error with the receiver itself Red outlines can appear on any channel even if the channel is set to STANDBY Green outlines will appear on any channel which is a programmed channel included in ALL or in a GROUP when ALL or a GRP is selected to indicate which channels are programmed in that grouping This is to distinguish channels excluded from groups and channels included in a group but set to STANDBY 59
34. ations are also provided Saving a lighting setup saves all setup parameters light specifi cations names power and modeling settings grouping frequency channels and flashmeter readings With saved setups of course recalling a setup requires your lights and modifiers to be in exactly the same positions as they were in when the preset was saved If you have made any changes to the physical layout of the setup or position of the subject it is advised to meter again to get accurate settings It is recommended but not required that the factory installed MicroSD card be kept in place when the device is in use AS you make changes to your setup they are stored in the card If you change batteries the last setup that you were using will be displayed again automatically with no intervention required Removing the MicroSD Card Push in gently on the card and it should pop out There may be times when the card may not pop out on its own and it may become necessary to pry gently on the card to get it to release Replacing the MicroSD Card The Cyber Commander unit can accept both MicroSD cards up to 2GB in size and MicroSDHC cards up to 32GB in size MicroSDXC eXtended capacity cards are not compatible MicroSD card the MicroSD card Mik the MicroSD card inside the SD card slot on the side of the Cyber Com mander unit FIRMWARE UPDATES When future firmware updates are available the necessary data file
35. ck the changes made in flashpower dim ming and brightening proportionally as the flashpower is raised and lowered NOTE in TRACK mode the modeling lamp s can still be set at an offset from the relative flashpower for various needs but even with the offset the adjustment will still be proportional The modeling lamp offset can be set in the MODEL screen The available offset range will still be limited to the upper and lower limits of the total available modeling lamp range OFF turns the modeling lamp s off POWER defines the light as on or in standby mode ON the defined light is on to receive cues from the Cyber Commander STANDBY puts the defined light in standby mode turning the flashpower and modeling lamp output to zero though the unit may still be plugged into its power source it will not receive commands to fire on the Einstein E640 unit the back control screen will go dim 33 34 IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Light Settings continued RECYCLE INDICATOR settings for recycle indication only for Paul C Buff Ejinstein units AUDIO enables the audible recycle indicator where a chirp will sound when the unit has completed recycling and is ready to fire again at the current settings MODEL enables the visual recycle indicator where the lamp s dim during recycle then return to the previous level of brightness to indicate that recycle is complete BOTH enables both the audio and visual recycle indicators NONE
36. croll to the SAVE AS tab When SAVE AS is highlighted press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The SAVE ALL TO menu should appear 2 Choose the location where you wish to save your setup Use the LEFT and RIGHT actua tions on the LEFT JOYSTICK to scroll through the location options Internal 1 and 2 and SD 1 through 50 locations without information saved to them appear in white loca tions with saved information that is unlocked appear in BLUE locations with saved information that is locked appear in RED With your chosen location displayed in the lower left corner press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to save the setup information to that location SAVE COMPLETE will be displayed in yellow text above the graph indicat ing that your setup is now saved to the chosen location to be recalled as needed When a setup is SAVED it means that the information entered for that setup indivdual light specifications settings names etc will remain in that location unless it is overwritten As long as you keep the same setup of lights Keeping each light with its same associated CyberSync receiver you can recall the setup each time you be gin working with the lights and Cyber Commander remote If you have chosen to save the setup to one of the 50 SD locations you can additionally lock the location for added security For more information on locking setups see page 53 3 Return to the primary FLASH screen Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT t
37. e camera hot shoe without having to turn on the LCD screen e connected lights will fire when the joystick is pressed IN The FLASH Screen The RIGHT Joystick LEFT RIGHT lt gt il ig i Screen Selection Navigation toggling the right joystick LEFT and RIGHT scrolls through the Cyber Commander unit s three screens FLASH MODEL and SETUP e the current screen is identified in the lower center portion of the screen and prompts that are specific to each screen appear Refresh pressing the right joystick UP sends the REFRESH command to rebroadcast the current setup to all active receivers lights e the REFRESH command is useful for receivers that may have lost their settings due to a power loss or other inadvertent input Flashmeter Exposure Reading ae pressing the right joystick IN takes a flashmeter reading of the selected Channel CH light Group GRP or All Lights ALL e the selected light s will flash when the joystick is pressed e for a single light exposure reading the resulting f stop is displayed in yellow in the top center of the screen and displayed as a yellow dash in the column for the selected channel e for an exposure reading of multiple lights the result is displayed as a bracketing guide e after a meter reading is taken changes in flashbower made to any RIGHT Channel CH light selected Group GRP or All Lights ALL will JOYSTICK automatically update the previous meter re
38. e time holding the two units close together If the readings do not match follow the steps below to calibrate the Cyber Commander meter 1 From the primary FLASH screen use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the SETUP menu Use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the FLASHMETER function Press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select FLASHMETER The FLASHMETER SETUP screen should appear 2 Use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK labeled CALIBRATE to make adjustments until the readout matches that of the third party meter The f stop reading is adjusted in tenths of an f stop changing in the top center of the screen THE FLASHMETER Use as an Ambient Meter The built in flashmeter can be used as an ambient light meter as well Simply select a channel that is not being used and take a normal meter reading If you would like a yellow marker to appear in the column for that channel you can designate the chan nel for ambient readings Select SPEC LIGHTS on the SETUP screen then select an unused channel and specify it as OTHER gt UNSPECIFIED If ambient light is significant in your exposure you will need to re meter the setup after any flashbower change as the auto tracking flashmeter reading will not account for the change or lack of change in ambient light Note Metering is typically performed in the FLASH screen The FLASHMETER por tion of the SETUP screen is for adjust
39. econds up to 60 minutes The review time is the amount of inactive time permitted before the screen turns off After 20 sec onds of inactivity in any screen though the screen will time out and revert to the FLASH screen even if the total review time is set longer Note To conserve battery life we recommend setting screen brightness to 20 and timeout to 20 seconds these are the factory default settings SD UTILITIES Locking and Unlocking Saved Location Setups Lights and setups that have been specified and saved to an SD location SD 1 through SD 50 can be locked or un locked in this screen Using the LEFT JOYSTICK the LEFT and RIGHT actuations al low you to select the saved location and the UP and DOWN actuations allow you to lock or unlock the location Unlocked location names appear in BLUE while locked location names appear in RED Locations without information appear in white Formatting To format the card press the UP actuation on the RIGHT JOYSTICK and hold This will permanently erase all contents on the card FACTORY CALIBRATION and BOOTLOAD We do not recommend using these configuration sections without the assistance of our technical support team If either of these tools are necessary we will be happy to walk you through using them 53 54 ABOUT THE MICROSD CARD The Cyber Commander remote has the capacity to save and retrieve up to 50 entire lighting setups using the MicroSD card two additional internal unit loc
40. el receiver e for use with Paul C Buff AlienBees White Lightning and Zeus units allows full use of Cyber Commander features and adjustment parameters e for use with monolights power packs and speedlights by other manufacturers with non Buff units this receiver allows units to be remotely fired included in groups and metered all other Cyber Commander features are exclusively available for Paul C Buff units CSXCV CyberSync transceiver receiver e for use with Paul C Buff Einstein units only allows full use of Cyber Commander features and adjustment parameters CSR and CSRB CyberSync non plus model receivers e these can be used with Paul C Buff units and non Buff units but they are NOT RECOMMENDED for use with the Cyber Commander unit they will only allow a light to be triggered or metered as part of the entire setup The CyberSync CST Transmitter may be used in conjunction with the Cyber Commander unit as well al lowing you to hand hold the Cyber Commander unit for adjustments and flashmeter readings while the CST remains in your camera s hot shoe for triggering If CSR or CSRB receivers are connected to your lights all settings established by your Cyber Commander will be honored when the system is fired from the CST Note All CyberSync transmitters receivers and transceivers are sold separately Please call us if you need as sistance selecting the a
41. emental adjustment D MAIN L the light name optional e displays the programmed name of the light on the selected channel if aname has been programmed AB 1600 the light type model required e displays the specific model of light on the selected channel if GROUP or ALL LIGHTS is selected no red text will appear F MODEL the screen indicator e identifies the currently active screen FLASH MODEL or SETUP The MODEL Screen The Indicator Graph On the MODEL screen like on the FLASH screen the presence of the blue flashpower bar indicates that the light in that channel is powered ON and available to fire while the height of the bar shows the relative output range The portion shaded in blue shows the current output setting as a portion of the total available range and a black or empty power bar indicates a light that is powered ON but set to STANDBY or minimum power The dashes above and below the channel serve as the same indicators with a white dash indicating an enabled powered ON light a gray dash indicating a powered ON light that has been disabled and green dashes indicat ing the light currently selected Note The MODEL screen is ONLY for Paul C Buff flash units and flash heads power packs When a light from another manufacturer is powered on and correctly set up with a CyberSync receiver a white dash appears at the bottom of the numbered column corresponding to the channel assigned to that light on t
42. en indicator e located in the center bottom portion of the screen e identifies the currently active screen FLASH MODEL or SETUP J METER the flashmeter reminder prompt e the METER prompt appears in the center bottom of the screen pressing IN on the right joystick takes a flashmeter reading K MAIN L the light name optional e displays the programmed name of the light on the selected channel allows easy identification of lights or groups in a multi light setup e names are selected from a list of pre programmed options MAIN L FILL L HAIR R SKIM L AUX 2 etc e names are selected when lights are set up e MAIN L the default name will appear if no other name is selected L AB 1600 the light type model required e displays the specific model of light on the selected channel e allows easy identification of an individual light single lights only e individual models are selected from a list of pre programmed options AB 400 WL X800 WL X3200 FULL etc e models are selected when lights are set up e if GROUP or ALL LIGHTS is selected no blue text will appear Specifying Non Buff flashes Specific light types and or models cannot be se lected for lights made by other manufacturers As these lights must be adjust ed manually and are only triggered or metered by the Cyber Commander unit it is not necessary to have the individual model identified When speci fying a non Buff light the OTHER category allows you t
43. ent the Cyber Commander unit scans the area and will iden tify each receiver by its channel Recognized receivers will be displayed on the screen s graph with white or gray dashes located at the bottom of the vertical column for their corresponding channel Channels with Einstein lights using the CSXCV receiver module will also show a vertical bar on the graph as the settings are already transmitted by the CSXCV receiver The OPEN ALL FROM STUDIO command is only necessary when first setting up your lights and specifying them in the Cyber Commander unit Once you have identi fied and assigned settings for each light you can save the setup and open your studio from memory each additional time you are ready to shoot In the following pages of this manual you ll learn more about saving setups opening your studio from memory and adding to or removing lights from a setup gt gt Channels 1 through 16 CHO1 CH16 When the OPEN CH _ from STUDIO command is sent the unit polls the area for a receiver that is in the same frequency and set to the individual channel selected This command is used to add individual lights to an existing setup while preserving the information of the setup 29 30 IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Opening the Studio continued gt gt Saved Setup Locations SD 1 SD 50 and Internal 1 and Internal 2 The OPEN ALL FROM MEMORY command recalls previously saved setups saved to one of these 52 specific named loca
44. ers to the same frequency enables their communication 4 Return to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select FREQUENCY on the SETUP screen Affects all channels FREQUENCY 01 2 427 GHZ FREQUENCY MENU 4 gt RIGHT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to scroll through the frequency options FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select OPEN MEMORY on the SETUP screen SYNC CYBER COMMANDER FROM STUDIO LIGHTS 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 MEMORY lt gt STUDIO LEFT JOYSTICK use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to scroll through the memo ry location options IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Opening the Studio Locating Lights in the Setup 1 Select the OPEN MEMORY menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actua tions on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the OPEN MEMORY tab When OPEN MEM ORY is highlighted press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The OPEN MEMORY menu should appear 2 Select the location to open Using the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK scroll the MEMORY button through the available opening locations gt gt STUDIO This is the starting point for recognizing lights and creating new set ups The OPEN ALL FROM STUDIO command allows the Cyber Commander unit to discover all of the lights in the area with CyberSync receivers CSXCV CSR and CSRB that are powered on and set to the same frequency When the open command is s
45. ertical bar ranges in height from the maximum available flashpower at the top to the minimum available flashpower at the bot tom corresponding to the EU Number scale on the right side of the column The blue bars do not extend the entire range of the graph and some blue bars may be longer than others or shifted higher or lower than others Each light s output range shown by the position of this bar is displayed relative to the other lights in the setup relafive f sfops channel labels CO receiver is connected and 7 9 11 13 415 powered ON ready to fire current f stop em receiver is connected and Total l reading powered ON set to STANDBY cu oul pul lt from A range ars flash om currently selected humhers HIPH setting mefer modeling lamp ON eee ee i i modeling lamp OFF the flashpower indicator bars e the presence of the bar indicates that a light has been defined for that channel e the total height of the bar shows the total output range in relative f stops and EU Numbers e some bars do not extend the entire range of the graph as each is shown relative to the total setup e the portion shaded in blue shows the current output setting as a portion of the total available range e a black or empty bar indicates a light that is powered ON but set to STANDBY or minimum power the modeling lamp indicator red dot vs gray dot e a red dot within the flashbower output bar indicates the output level of the m
46. ffect etc If you know ratios that you d like to start with you may wish to set the intial output ratios before taking meter readings then adjust accordingly f you wish to make these output adjustments first see the flash power adjustment instructions on page 44 39 40 TAKING A FLASHMETER READING One Light at a Time To take a flashmeter reading stand at the subject position and point the white dome on the back of the Cyber Commander remote toward the camera 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to select a single Channel CH light 2 Select METER by pressing IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK The light on that channel should flash This will take a reading of the one light on the selected channel only and display the resulting f stop in the top center of the screen A yellow dash will additionally appear in the bar graph for that channel The yellow bar corresponds to the f stop scale along the left side of the screen indicating the metered f stop for that light channel You can continue this process to take a flashmeter reading for each active light in the setup As you scroll through the channels you will see the metered f stop from each individual light displayed in the top center of the screen If you now adjust the flashpower of any channel a function available for Paul C Buff lights fitted with a CSR CSRB or CSXCV receiver only its captured f stop reading will be altered accordingly as will the
47. ghts By Other Manufacturers Many flash units power packs and speedlights made by other manufacturers can be used with the CyberSync system but not all are compatible The capabilities of the Cyber Commander remote however are limited to firing grouping and meter ing when used with lights by other manufacturers 1 Ensure that you have the appropriate receiver and sync connection for each light For each Non Buff light in your setup you will need a CyberSync CSR AC powered or CSRB battery powered receiver For speedlights we recommend the CSRB With each receiver we provide various adapters for different connection configura tions though we cannot account for all possible connections For units with PC outlet connection use the SC CSRAUX PC to 1 8 sync cord pro vided with each CSR and CSRB receiver The PC sync connects to your light and the 1 8 plug connects to the receiver For units with 1 4 sync jack connection use the CSSC WL 1 4 to 1 8 sync cord pro vided with each CSR and CSRB receiver The 1 4 plug connects to your light and the 1 8 plug connects to the receiver For units with 1 8 sync jack connection use the CSSC 1 8 to 1 8 sync cord provided with each CSR and CSRB receiver The 1 8 plug connects to your light and the 1 8 plug connects to the receiver For speedlights without a connection you may be able to use our SLFA Speedlight Foot Adapter sold
48. h the flash unit or remote plugging in the 1 8 inch or 1 4 inch sync jack end only 23 CONNECTING LIGHTS First Generation Paul C Buff Lights continued 3 Set each Einstein unit CSXCV transceiver to the same frequency Using the FUNC CSKCV TION button on the back control panel of the Einstein flash unit scroll to the FREQ Transceiver frequency portion of the screen When this box is highlighted use the up and down a 8 Turn on each individual flash unit or power pack in your setup If you are using any CSR AC powered receivers connect the power cord on each receiver to the associated flash unit then connect the flash unit s power cord to the bottom of the receiver and into a suitable AC power source With each unit connected to its power source turn each unit ON by pressing its Power button 9 Connect the RJ11 telephone cord For each light in your setup connect the RJ11 telephone cable provided with each CyberSync CSR and CSRB receiver The short RJ11 to RJ11 cord connects from the REMOTE port on the face of the receiver to the REMOTE port on the back control panel of the flash unit or top control panel on the Zeus power pack gt gt Any AlienBees White Lightning and Zeus units in your setup should now be properly set connected and turned ON All units should be set to the same fre quency on their associated receivers and each unit should be set to its own unique channel Skip t
49. he MODEL screen just as it does on the FLASH screen but blue flashpower bars and modeling lamp indicator dots are not available If you are using a Non Buff light that has a modeling lamp it will have to be adjusted manually on the light The MODEL Screen The LEFT and RIGHT Joysticks The controls on the MODEL screen have the same application that they had on the FLASH screen but adjust ments made on the MODEL screen are made to the modeling lamps only independent of the flash settings The modeling lamps in each individual flash unit must be turned ON and set to the Adjust ADJ or Tracking TRACK modes in the Cyber Commander Light Setting menu in order to be adjusted in this screen This is done when the light is initially specified and opened detailed information follows in the setup portion of the manual Text prompts with directional arrows at the bottom of the screen serve as reminders of the joystick functions LEFT JOYSTICK RIGHT JOYSTICK 4 LEFT RIGHT Light Channel Group Selection 4p LEFT RIGHT Screen Selection Navigation UP DOWN Power Output Adjustment 19 20 SAVE AS OPEN MEMORY GROUPS FLASHMETER LIGHT SETTINGS NAMES SPEC LIGHTS FREQUENCY ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MENU lt gt gt The SETUP Screen The SETUP screen con sists of nine text labeled tabs each representing a specific area for setting up controlling and or ad justing the settings of in dividual lights groups
50. ht channel If you select an individual channel and make flashpower adjust ments you will see changes in the display for its output in wattseconds EU number f stop modeling lamp wattage flash duration and color temperature if applicable 1 From the main FLASH screen select the light s for which you wish to make flashpower ad jutsments Using the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK select an active Channel CH Group GRP or All Lights ALL In the indicator graph the green dashes above and below the selected channel s show that a particular channel is selected individually in a group or all lights the indicator graph 2 Adjust the flashpower Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK adjust the flashpower to a higher or lower setting for the selected light s Any adjustments will apply only to the selected channel the selected group or to all lights as specified so In the indicator graph the filled in portion of the blue flashpower bar will rise or fall as ETA adjustments are made If the modeling lamp is set to TRACK mode the red modeling MODEL 30 5W 2 lamp dot will move up or down simultaneously If an offset has been introduced the tel SPO S o dot will move up or down with the offset The limits for each light will be based on the light s output range If you continue to press the joystick UP or DOWN after a limit has been reached at either end the vertical bar will be framed in red
51. ifying the lights 27 28 IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Establishing Your Lighting Setup All flash units soeedlights power packs or other lights that you wish to include in your setup should now be positioned where you want them and powered on Each light should be connected to its own receiver and set to its own unique channel All receivers however should be set to the same frequency You are now ready to specify the lights in the Cyber Commander remote This process is necessary each time you have a new setup or have additional lights that you wish to add to an existing setup Ensure that you have properly installed the two AAA batteries provided and press either the left or right joystick to wake the unit IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Setting the Frequency 1 Scroll to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the LEFT or RIGHT scrolling through the menu screens until you reach the SETUP screen indicated by the word SETUP in the lower center of the screen 2 Select the FREQUENCY menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actua tions on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the FREQUENCY tab When FREQUENCY is highlighted press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The SELECT FREQUENCY menu should appear 3 Select the frequency Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK again select the same frequency 01 through 16 that you selected for your receiver s Setting your Cyber Commander remote and CyberSync receiv
52. l to the FLASHMETER tab Press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select FL ASHMETER The FLASHMETER SETUP screen should open 3 Adjust the ISO and Shutter Speed Use the LEFT JOYSTICK to make adjustments to the ISO and shutter speed TIME settings The UP and DOWN actuations adjust the ISO ISO50 150100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 ISO1600 ISO3200 The LEFT and RIGHT actuations adjust the shutter speed 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 As you make adjustments the settings will change in the top left corner of the screen Set the ISO and shutter speed to match the chosen settings in your camera 4 Return to the primary FLASH screen Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu then press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the primary FLASH screen to view your setup 37 38 SETUP CHECKLIST J N NNN J All of the lights in your setup are positioned where you want them on appropriate light stands and with your choice of accessories in place Each light is powered ON Each light in your setup has its own dedicated CyberSync receiver and each receiver is connected and receiving power either via battery or pass through power The Cyber Commander remote and all lights receivers are set to the same frequency Each light receiver is set to its own unique channel On the Cyber Commander remote s primary FLASH screen a white dash appears on the indicator graph in
53. ments and calibration it is not necessary to enter this screen for metering SAVE AS OPEN MEMORY GROUPS FLASHMETER LIGHT SETTINGS NAMES SPEC LIGHTS FREQUENCY ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select FLASHMETER on the SETUP screen ALL CHANNELS 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 RIGHT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to cali brate the meter adjust ing in tenths of an f stop until the readouts match SPEC LIGHTS FREQUENCY ADVANCED CONFIGURATION CYBERCOMMANDER SETUP FACTORY CALIBRATION SD UTILITIES BOOTLOAD FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Under ADVANCED CON FIGURATION four menu tabs appear for adjusting various parameters LOCK FORMAT gt MENU 4 gt The SD UTILITIES tab allows you to lock loca tions unlock locations and format the card e unlocked location names appear in BLUE e locked location names appear in RED e locations without information saved to them appear in white ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTIONS In the SETUP screen the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION section allows you to make various changes that affect the behavior of the Cyber Commander remote and the contents of the MicroSD card CYBERCOMMANDER SETUP Adjusting LCD Screen Brightness and Review Time With the LEFT JOYSTICK you can use the UP and DOWN actuations to adjust the screen brightness labeled LIGHT from 10 up to 100 and use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations to adjust the screen review time labeled TIME from 10 s
54. n The FLASH Screen The Indicator Graph Column Channel Each light in your setup is assigned a unique channel The odd numbers displayed 1 15 across the top of the graph are the channels A channel is defined manually on the CyberSync receiver attached to each individual light or in the case of Einstein units on the unit itself More info follows in the setup portion of this manual regarding assigning channels Paul C Buff flash units When a Paul C Buff flash unit is powered on correctly set up with a CyberSync receiver and specified in the Cyber Commander remote more info follows in the setup portion of this man ual a white dash appears at the bottom of the numbered column corre sponding to the channel assigned to that light A vertical bar appears in the column indicating the flashpower range and setting Non Buff flashes When a light from another manufacturer is powered on and correctly set up with a CyberSync receiver a white dash appears at the bottom of the numbered column corresponding to the channel as signed to that light Since the Cyber Commander remote cannot control the flashpower output of a non Buff light no black or blue flashpower indicator bar explained below and on the opposite page is displayed The light s flashpower must be manually adjusted on the individual light The non Buff light can be triggered metered and included in groups Flashpower Indicators A blue v
55. n the location to which you saved it For more info refer back to page 29 Q What is the x sync speed of the CyberSync system Note This is different from HSS or FP sync not available A The x sync speed is determined by the camera and radio tripper in the case of the CyberSync system ei ther the Cyber Commander or CST Transmitter The delay time of the CyberSync system is 1 4000 second It can sync up to 1 2500 second on capable cameras and flash units Most modern DSLR cameras max around 1 160 1 250 second either with a sync cord or with a CyberSync component Q Will my PocketWizard trigger my CyberSync receivers Will my Sekonic meter with the PocketWizard module trigger my CyberSync receivers A No The PocketWizard and the module for Sekonic meters will not trigger CyberSync receivers These can only trigger PocketWizard receviers as the frequencies and coding are proprietary to PocketWizard Q When using my Cyber Commander remote the red dump light on my flash unit stays on and the unit has minimal flash output Is something wrong A Before you connect your CSR or CSRB to the flash unit ensure that the flash unit is turned ON Also ensure that all modeling lamp switches are in the ON position and the sliders are on full power On the Cyber Commander unit ensure that the flash unit assigned to each active channel is in the ON position and not set in STANDBY position set in the LIGHT
56. n your camera F stop f stop mn ee Pee f 1 f 1 04 f 1 07 f 1 11 f 1 15 f 1 19 f 1 23 46 12 f 1 27 f 1 32 1 37 JAR SEE 1 46 f 1 52 f 1 57 f 1 62 f 1 68 f 1 74 26 17 f 1 8 1 87 f 1 93 f 2 f 2 07 f 2 14 f 2 22 2 3 f 2 38 f 2 46 f 24 f 2 55 f 2 64 f 2 73 yee i 2 93 f 3 03 f 3 14 f 3 25 f 3 36 f 3 48 f 2 5 f 3 61 f 3 73 f 3 86 f 4 f 4 14 f 4 29 f 4 44 f 4 59 f 4 76 f 4 92 4f 5 f 5 1 f 5 28 f 5 46 JERE 5 86 f 6 06 f 6 28 f 6 5 f 6 73 f 6 96 f 71 f 7 21 f 7 46 f 7 73 f 8 f 8 28 f 8 57 f 8 88 f 9 19 f 9 51 f 9 85 f 10 f 10 2 f 10 6 f 10 9 f 11 f 11 7 f 12 1 f 12 6 f 13 0 f 13 5 f 13 9 46 14 f 14 4 f 14 9 f 15 5 f 16 f 16 6 f 17 1 f 17 8 f 18 4 f 19 0 f 19 7 4f 20 f 20 4 f 21 1 f 21 9 f 22 f 23 4 f 24 3 f 25 1 f 26 0 f 26 9 f 27 9 4f 27 f 28 8 f 29 9 f 30 9 f 32 f 33 1 f 34 3 f 35 5 f 36 8 f 38 1 f 39 4 46 40 f 40 8 f 42 2 43 7 WLS f 46 9 f 48 5 50 2 52 0 53 8 55 7 4f 50 f 57 7 59 7 61 8 f 64 f 66 3 f 68 6 f 71 0 f 73 5 f 76 1 f 78 8 4f 30 f 81 6 f 84 4 87 4 CHO1 3226 1 shutfer speed In this example the camera should be set to ISO 100 with a shutter speed of 1 250 second and an aperture f stop of f 9 Why f 9 Using the chart we see that f 8 3 10 f 8 88 The clos est available f stop in most cam
57. no recycle indicators are enabled SLAVE CELL settings for engaging or disengaging the slave cell only for Paul C Buff Ejinstein units ON the slave eye is on and the unit will fire whenever it detects another flash OFF the slave eye is off and the unit waits for a command to fire COLOR MODE assigning Color Mode vs Action Mode only for Paul C Buff Ejinstein units COLOR the defined light is set to Constant Color Mode where the color tempera ture remains at a constant 5600K 50K regardless of flashpower setting ACTION the defined light is set to Action Mode used when the fastest possible flash durations are desired and where constant color is a secondary consideration Note on Einstein Light Settings Nhen you open an Einstein unit in the Cyber Com mander remote the light settings defined on the unit at the time of connection are automatically displayed in the remote This area simply allows you to make changes MODEL MODE FULL ADJ TRACK OFF POWER ON STANDBY RECYCLE INDICATOR AUDIO MODEL BOTH NONE SLAVE CELL ON OFF COLOR MODE CONSTANT COLOR ACTION MODE SETTING PARAMETER 4 gt CH 01 MENU 4 gt Note on adjustments for multiple lights f you are adjusting the settings of a Group GRP of lights or All Lights ALL in your setup it is best to make adjustments in each ap plicable parameter re gardless of the default position displayed If you wish to have the selected ligh
58. o identify the light broadly as a SPEED LIGHT POWER PACK MONOLIGHT or UNDEFINED SAMPLE SETUP Identifying Sample Lights on the FLASH Screen a eh pane as e CH 05 Einstein cl tO with CSACV receiver Frequency 1 set on flash unit Channel 1 set on flash unit Light Type Einstein 640WS automatically specified Name MAIN L set in the Cyber Commander AlienPees PSOO with CSE receiver Frequency 1 set on CSR receiver Channel 2 set on CSR receiver Light Type AB 800 specified in the Cyber Commander Name FILL L set in the Cyber Commander a non amp 7 oe oe amp White Lightning X1W00 with CSRPt receiver Frequency 1 set on CSRB receiver Channel 3 set on CSRB receiver Light Type X 1600 specified in the Cyber Gommander Power Setting FULL specified in the Cyber Commander Name BACK L set in the Cyber Commander blue flashpower oufpuf bars DO NOT appear for Von BLAFF flashes white dashes indicate that the receivers are connected powered on and ready fo fire fheir connected lights YOV BUFF Flash Unit with CSE receiver Frequency 1 set on CSR receiver Channel 4 set on CSR receiver Light Type MONOLIGHT specified in the Cyber Commander Name HAIR C set in the Cyber Gommander YIOV BUFF Speedlite with CSRP receiver Frequency 1 set on CSRB receiver Channel 5 set on CSRB receiver Light Type
59. o or remove from your group With the desired channel selected use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to add or remove the channel Green bars at the top and bottom of the chart for the specified channel indicate that the channel is included in the group The green bar is removed when the channel is removed UNDERSTANDING BRACKETING The term bracketing in photography involves making exposures at incremental settings usually above below and at the proper exposure setting This helps ensure a properly exposed photograph under difficult meter ing situations For example an exposure value of f 11 at a shutter speed of 1 200 second can be bracketed down one f stop to f 8 or up one f stop to f 16 at the same shutter speed Similarly the Cyber Commander remote allows you to bracket light output settings based on an initial flashmeter reading ensuring both proper exposure and desired outcome This is done by selecting ALL or GROUP allowing the adjustment of every light proportionate to its starting point Note This is NOT auto bracketing The changes will still need to be made manually See below to learn more Metering and Bracketing Groups With a group GRP selected for metering the flashmeter will take a reading of all lights channels in the se lected group only and display the resulting f stop for the total group in the top center of the screen If you make adjustments using the POWER function only lights channel
60. o page 28 Specifying Lights CONNECTING LIGHTS Einstein Flash Units 1 Ensure that you have the appropriate receiver for each light With the Einstein E640 flash units the CSXCV transceiver is required for use with the Cyber Commander remote The CSXCV transceiver slides into the transceiver receptacle slot on the top Rv dummy plug in lt ADJUST arrows to select a frequency Use one frequency for your entire setup you will set each flash unit receiver to the same frequency later setting the Cyber Com mander unit to the same frequency There are sixteen available frequencies 3 Set each Einstein unit CSXCV transceiver to its own separate channel Using the FUNCTION button again scroll to the CH channel portion of the screen When this box is highlighted use the up and down ADJUST arrows to select a unique channel for each light There are sixteen available channels Note Each light must have its own channel Setting multiple lights to the same channel can cause display errors If you have more than one light of the same model and output that you wish to control identically you can use the Groups capability See page 48 for more on Groups 4 Set the initial parameters for each flash unit optional On the back control panel of the Einstein unit you can adjust the various settings selecting flashpower out put modeling lamp settings recycle indication settings and Color Mode vs Action
61. o return to the SETUP menu then press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the primary FLASH screen to view your setup FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select SAVE AS on the SETUP screen OVERWRITE SD1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 MEMORY lt gt SD 01 LEFT JOYSTICK use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to scroll through the loca tion options FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select FLASHMETER on the SETUP screen ALL CHANNELS 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 CALIBRATE MENU 4 gt LEFT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to adjust the ISO use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to adjust the shutter speed TIME SETTING UP THE FLASHMETER In order to choose proper settings for exposure in your camera you will need to set the ISO and shutter speed settings in the flashmeter so that they match the ISO and shutter speed settings in your camera On the main FLASH screen the ISO and shutter speed are displayed in the top left corner and the resulting f stop reading from the flashmeter will be displayed in the top center of the screen in yellow Follow the steps below if you need to adjust the ISO and or shutter speed setting in the Cyber Commander unit to match the settings in your camera 1 Scroll to the SETUP screen From the main FLASH screen use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the SETUP screen 2 Select the FLASHMETER menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actua tions on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scrol
62. odeling lamp a gray dot in place of the red dot indicates that the modeling lamp is OFF e the position of the dot indicates the level to which the modeling lamp is set the channel light indicator white gray and green dashes e a white dash below the column indicates that the channel light is powered ON and enabled a gray dash below the column indicates that the channel light is powered ON but is disabled a green dash above and below a column indicates a channel light that is currently selected the f stop exposure indicator yellow dash a yellow dash within the column indicates the f stop exposure based on the meter reading Note the values have no direct correlation to the flashbower bar and can appear above within or below it if changes are made to the flashpower the position of the yellow dot will automatically adjust 13 14 CH 02 FLASH 130WS EU4 4 2 3f MODEL 30 5W 2 3f PER DE S E E A E 8 6 4 2 0 2 REFRESH MENU 4 gt POWER 4 gt CH 02 gt Identifying Lights During setup you will se lect the specific model for each Paul C Buff flash unit in your setup and can assign it a name based on its position or role This allows the Cyber Com mander to correctly display the range and parameters for that light Detailed setup instruc tions follow see page 28 for information on speci fying and naming lights The FLASH Screen Identifying Lights FLASH _ the scre
63. ough GRP8 All lights in a group that are fitted with appropriate receivers and powered ON will be affected simultaneously by power changes bracketing and all other applicable parameter changes made while the group is selected When a group is selected the firing cue will only be sent to lights that are enabled in the group Lights excluded from a group will have their modeling lamps turned off and they will be disabled from firing while the group is selected Additionally groups can be selected for flashmeter readings so that only lights in the selected group are included in a reading SAVE AS OPEN MEMORY GROUPS LIGHT SETTINGS SPEC LIGHTS Setting Up Groups 1 Navigate to the SETUP menu From the primary FLASH screen press the RIGHT JOY STICK to the RIGHT to navigate to the SETUP screen 2 Select the GROUPS menu Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select a particular function scroll to the GROUPS function When GROUPS is highlighted press IN on the right joystick to select it The SET UP GROUPS screen should appear FUNCTION 3 Choose a group number Using the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK saad scroll through group options GRP1 through GRP8 and select a group number for Select GROUPS on the identification of your group SETUP iii 4 Add and remove lights channels to your group Using the UP and DOWN actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK select a light channel that you wish to add t
64. position of its yellow dash This allows you to set the resulting f stop to exactly what you want by changing flashpower without the need to re meter TAKING A FLASHMETER READING All Lights in the Setup 1 Use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to select All Lights ALL for metering 2 Select METER by pressing IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK All lights in the setup should flash This will take a reading of all lights and display the resulting f stop in the top center of the screen Note Yellow dashes will NOT appear in the channel columns for each light when the reading is taken for all lights together If individual lights were previously metered by themselves the yellow dash in their individual channels will not move If the combined f stop is higher or lower than desired you can now adjust the flashpower of all lights in the setup collectively a function available for Paul C Buff lights fitted with a CSR CSRB or CSXCV receiver only This will change the total output of the setup while maintaining the current ratios This allows you to set the resulting f stop to exactly what you want by changing flashpower without the need to re meter SAMPLE SETUP Taking a Flashmeter Reading of ALL Lights in the Setup meter reading for ALL lights ith the setup Cyber Commander f subject posifion LIGHT 3 AlienBees POO with 4 CSE Receiver Channel 3 CH 03 REFRESH MENU 4 gt ALL lets selected LIGH
65. power adjustment and virtually all other parameters while leaving the rest of the lights in your setup untouched Group ing can also be used to disable a light conveniently Any one group can contain O to 16 lights channels Any one light channel can be in 0 to 8 groups FLASHMETER The parameters for the flashmeter are set in this screen The left joystick adjusts the ISO up or down moving left and right to adjust the shut ter speed TIME This screen additionally allows you to calibrate the meter to match another third party meter being used or to match your particular shoot ing style of over or under exposing see page 52 for more info on Calibration The SETUP Screen Tab Screen Overview LIGHT SETTINGS Buff units only This screen is for defining various light settings and modes The modeling lamp mode and power setting can be defined for all compatible Paul C Buff units and for Einstein units the recycle indicator slave cell status and color action mode can additionally be defined NAMES This screen allows you assign names to individual lights channels choosing from a set of prepro grammed names A name helps to indicate which light is being adjusted rather than relying on remembering which channel corresponds to which light SPEC LIGHTS for specifying lights This screen is for defining the type of light associated with each individual channel Note This menu is not necessary for Einstein units as the
66. ppropriate receiver s for your specific lights CAMERA COMPATIBILITY Connecting the Cyber Commander Remote To Your Camera The Cyber Commander remote connects to your camera fitting inside your camera s hot shoe or connected with the supplied sync cord The Cyber Commander remote does not have to be connected to your camera to make adjustments and take flashmeter readings but it must be connected to fire via the shutter button haf shoe connec fion Hot Shoe Connection The Cyber Commander hot shoe base fits standard ISO hot shoes the common connection found on most cameras From the backside of the camera slide the Cy ber Commander unit forward into your camera s hot shoe the units LCD screen should be facing you until it is fully seated and snug Once in place the unit can be angled forward to optimize viewing Sync Cord Connection Cameras with an absent or occupied hot shoe can be hardwire connected using the provided SC CST sync cord The cord plugs into the 2 5mm sync jack located on the left side of the Cyber Commander unit and into the cam era s PC sync flash terminal connection syne cord connection gt me sune r your Note Only use one connection method for the Cyber Commander If you are connecting via hot shoe we do NOT recommend connecting via sync as well Q comers INSTALLING BATTERIES Turning Your Cyber Commander Unit On The Cyber Commander unit runs on t
67. press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it 6 Set the parameters of the new light Follow the same procedure outlined for your initial setup to set the various parameters for the new light refer back to page 30 if needed If your new light introduces a different power mode or modeling lamp to your setup you may also need to equalize the modeling lamps see page 46 Note You will be able to add this light to new or existing groups but remember you will need to re meter both the updated group and your ALL LIGHTS setting Once the new light is added be sure to save the updated setup to the MicroSD card Removing a Light from an Existing Setup To remove a light from your setup scroll to the SETUP screen and select SPEC LIGHTS Using the LEFT JOYSTICK scroll to the light channel that you wish to re move Select the specification NONE This will remove the light from the setup and from any groups that previously contained it Note Because you removed a light you will need to re meter both the updated group and your ALL LIGHTS setting Once the new light is added be sure to save the up dated setup to the MicroSD card 51 52 THE FLASHMETER Calibrating the Flashmeter If you are using a third party flashmeter in conjunction with your Cyber Commander flashmeter calibration is recommended so that the two are consistent First meter your lights with both the Cyber Commander remote and the third party flashmeter at the sam
68. rdingly For setups of all Paul C Buff lights all fitted with CSR CSRB or CSXCV receivers you can adjust all lights col lectively The Cyber Commander remote individually adjusts the flashpower of each separate light unit proportionally to achieve the desired f stop The limits of adjustment are bound only by any one light reach ing the minimum power setting available or by reaching the maximum power setting available These limits include lights which are set to standby As the flashpower of the entire setup is adjusted the BRACKET FLASH meter reading at the top of the screen will update automatically You will not need to re meter you can simply adjust the total flashpower until the desired f stop reading is achieved See the instructions on the following page for making flashbower adjustments For non Buff lights you will need to make output adjustments manually at each light then re meter the chan nel or setup as a whole 43 44 ADJUSTING FLASHPOWER Note Adjusting the flashpower output is a feature reserved for Paul C Buff lights fitted with a CSR CSRB or CSXCV receiver Non Buff lights and lights fitted with non plus receivers must be adjusted manually The Cyber Commander remote allows you to adjust the flashpower output of your individual Paul C Buff lights groups of lights or all lights in the setup Any changes made to an individual light channel will be made across all parameters of the lig
69. rdous conditions and void the warranty Long Term Storage When not in use the Cyber Commander remote should be stored in moderate climate con ditions between 0 C 32 F and 40 C 104 F protected from water dirt sand and dust It is best to remove the batteries from the battery compartment before long term storage to prevent damage from corrosion THE CYBERSYNC SETUP What Else Do You Need To Use Your Cyber Commander Remote The CyberSync system is a transmitter and receiver system where commands are established at the trans mitter then sent to the associated receivers The Cyber Commander remote serves as the transmitter at camera position and each light flash unit power pack and or speedlight in the setup requires its own receiver in order to receive commands and perform accordingly In order to use the Cyber Commander remote you will need to use one of the following receivers on each light in your setup CSR CyberSync AC powered plus model receiver e for use with Paul C Buff AlienBees White Lightning and Zeus units allows full use of Cyber Commander features and adjustment parameters e for use with monolights and power packs by other manufacturers with non Buff units this receiver allows units to be remotely fired included in groups and metered all other Cyber Commander features are exclusively available for Paul C Buff units CSRB CyberSync battery powered plus mod
70. rors If you have more than one light of the same model and output that you wish to control identically you can use the Groups capability See page 48 for more on Groups 4 Press the TEST button on each CSRB battery powered receiver This wakes the receiver from Hibernation Mode R SE quay CHARNE ee T E ry W Moda Cs GAI F at ot R sef ALL eens to the SAME FREQUENCY set to 14 it a Cary i 9 13 sef b 4 13 sef k lo 5 Set the modeling lamp features for each flash unit or power pack On AlienBees flash units turn on the modeling lamp press in the white ON button the tracking feature press in the dark grey TRACK button and the cycle feature press in the light grey CYCLE button On White Lightning X Series and White Lightning UltraZAP units turn on the modeling lamp press in the white MODEL button and the cycle feature press in the dark grey READY button Set the modeling lamp output to full power with the modeling lamp slider the lower of the two sliders labeled with a bulb On White Lightning Ultra Series units turn on the modeling lamp and set it to full power slide the switch to the center full position On Zeus power packs turn on the modeling lamp press in the white MODEL button and the cycle feature the light grey MODEL button Set the modeling lamp output to full power with the modeling lamp slider Note The audible recycle feature
71. s in the group will be adjusted bracketed The group function allows you to independently adjust lights in groups For example you may wish to adjust your background lights independent of your main and fill lights Additionally groups can be used for measur ing each new layer of light You could specify a group with a main and fill light to meter the two as a pair then specify a group that includes the main fill and background lights to meter the cumulative effects of all lights The possibilities are endless and each user can manipulate the settings to best suit their shooting style Note f you adjust or bracket individual lights or groups after an ALL meter reading has been taken the ALL reading will be overridden because the settings of the lights channels that comprised the group have changed If you make any changes to individual lights channels or groups within your setup you will have to take another flashmeter reading of ALL lights The same applies if you alter an individual light that is contained within a group move lights change modifiers etc Naturally saved readings will be invalid unless the studio is set up exactly as it was when the setup was saved 49 50 OPENING A SAVED SETUP 1 Use the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the SETUP screen 2 Inside the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the OPEN MEMORY function Press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select OPEN MEMORY The
72. s with inconsistent firing Use these steps to check your setup and connections 1 Check the batteries in both your Cyber Commander unit and any battery powered receivers When the batteries get low in the Cyber Commander unit a low battery warning LOW BATT will be displayed on the screen in red Low batteries can cause erratic performance In any battery powered receivers try removing then reinstalling the battery This will sometimes reset a confused receiver 2 Check the frequency The Cyber Commander unit and all lights receivers should be on the same frequen cy You can try a new frequency but be sure to change both the Cyber Commander unit and receivers 3 Check the sync connection between your receiver s and light s If you are using the RJ11 telephone cord con nection check that the cord is pressed in fully inside the remote jack on both the receiver and the control panel on the flash unit Check the sync cord connection on any other lights Use the TEST button on the receiver to test the connection 4 Check the connection between the Cyber Commander unit and your camera Is the unit firing your lights when you test fire by pressing IN on the LEFT JOYSTICK but not firing when you press your camera s shutter Ensure that the unit is fully seated and pushed forward in the hot shoe or check the sync cord connection 5 Check to see if any lights are inadvertantly set to STANDBY On the Cyber Commander FLA
73. separately The speedlight slides onto the hot shoe of the adapt er which has both PC outlet and 1 8 sync jack connections for use with either the SC CSRAUX or CSSC cord Note SLFA will not work with all Sony Minolta units For units with an H style or other specialty connection you can check with specialty cord retailers such as FlashZebra www flashzebra com to find a sync cord that includes your specific connection on one end and a 1 8 plug on the other aS SC CSRAUX 1 8 plug PC sync essc WL 7 1 8 plug 1 4 plug i esse 1 8 m SLFA Of adaytor B 1 8 plug ao Fs Recai aive Y hk jaial A oe a DHARE se ALL ia ea to the SAME FREQUENCY CSR dia set to 14 CSRB dial sef T Need help choosing a receiver or finding the right sync cord Please contact our Customer Service Team for specific compatibility questions We ll do our best to help deter mine the appropriate receiver and sync option for the products that you wish to use 2 Set each receiver to the same frequency Using the frequency dial on the CSR or CSRB receiver set the frequency of each receiver The CSRB dial can be turned using your thumbnail the CSR dial can be turned using your fingernail or a small flathead screwdriver around 3 0mm Use one frequency for your entire setup you will set each receiver to the same frequency later setting the Cyber Commander unit to the s
74. stment in the Cyber Commander unit either an adjustment or a light group selection the receivers must accept the adjustment signal and refresh This takes approximately one second in a setup of four lights If the cue to fire is sent from the CST Transmitter before the associated receivers have had the chance to adjust and refresh the receivers may freeze and not respond This lockup is most likely to occur when two people commonly a photographer and an assistant are working simultaneously with the two Cyber Sync system components one using the Cyber Commander and the other using the CST If you should experience this sort of lockup you can recover any non responding receivers by removing and restoring power or by changing to an alternate frequency then changing back to the original frequency If this does not solve the lockup issue please contact our Customer Service team OUTLINES ON FLASHPOWER BARS Vertical Blue Flashpower Bars with Red Outlines or Green Outlines If a red outline appears around the vertical blue bar this indicates an error in communication or compliance with a receiver For example if you attempt to set the flash output higher or lower than the maximum or minimum settings a red outline will appear to indicate that it cannot comply with an increase or decrease in power respectively at that setting The same holds true with modeling lamps when in the MODEL screen A red outline will also appear when the Cyber Comm
75. t the light s for adjustment With the desired light s selected adjust the modeling lamp output POWER to the desired wattage As you make this adjustment you will see the Watt W notation change and the red dot that indicates modeling output move up or down accordingly After this adjustment the modeling lamp will continue to proportionally track the power of the flash but with the wattage offset you introduced Global Modeling Lamp Adjustment Once you have equalized the modeling lamps in your setup you may find that the flashpower of your units is set below full power for a particular shoot and that your modeling lamps are thus dimmer than you would like In this event you can select ALL while in the MODEL screen and use the POWER joystick to raise or lower all of the modeling lamps simultaneously You will see the red dots in the indicator graph move and the BRACKET MODEL display change incrementally as you do this If you attempt to raise or lower any one modeling lamp above or below its available range global adjustment will be halted and the offending channel will blink red This prevents you from undoing the equalization When you return to an individual channel after performing an ALL adjustment you will see that the ratio of modeling watts to flashpower wattseconds has been altered 47 48 GROUPS Your Cyber Commander remote has the capacity to organize your lights into eight different groups identified as GRP1 thr
76. t you have the appropriate receiver for each light For each AlienBees White Lightning and Zeus flash unit or power pack you will need a CyberSync CSR AC powered or CSRB battery powered receiver Each individual flash unit power pack must have its own CyberSync plus model receiver non plus model CyberSync receivers CSR and CSRB are NOT recommended as these receivers will NOT allow adjustment of flashpower and other parameters Note CyberSync receivers are each sold separately If you need help selecting a receiver for your light give us a Call or send us an email and we ll be happy to help 2 Set each receiver to the same frequency Using the frequency dial on the CSR or CSRB receiver set the frequency of each receiver The CSRB dial can be turned using your thumbnail the CSR dial can be turned using your fingernail or a small flathead screwdriver around 3 0mm Use one frequency for your entire setup you will set each receiver to the same frequency later setting the Cyber Commander unit to the same frequency There are 16 available frequencies 3 Set each light to its own separate channel Using the second dial set each receiver to its own separate channel When the receiver is connected to the light that light will be the only light on the indicated channel There are 16 available channels Note Each light must have its own channel Setting multiple lights to the same channel can cause display er
77. ted e displays ALL if all connected lights are selected the color temperature value in Kelvin K e displays the calculated temperature of a Channel CH light for individual lights will not display when ALL or GRP is selected e only accurate for Paul C Buff lights Note For more information on the flashmeter settings see page 52 G FLASH The FLASH Screen Individual Light Output Display F 1 475 t 1 the flash duration t 1 of the selected Channel CH light e only accurate for individual lights will not display when ALL or GRP is selected e the value changes based on adjustments made in the flashbower the flashpower output bar text bar above the center graph highlighted in blue The flashpower output settings for the Channel CH light selected are displayed digitally in this text bar In the sample screen Channel 2 is selected displayed as CH 2 above the highlighted row 130WS displays the flashpower output of the selected light in Wattseconds WS EU4 4 displays the EU Number EU for the current flashpower setting of the selected light 2 3f displays the relative flashpower of the selected light in f stops f relative to full power Any changes made to the output will be reflected here in Wattseconds WS EU Number EU and relative f stops f The f stop displayed indicates the setting of the light relative to its full power setting 1f for example indicates that the light has been set to half power
78. that you have already assigned to another light in your existing setup as this will overwrite the settings FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select OPEN MEMORY on the SETUP screen SYNC CYBER COMMANDER FROM SD CARD 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 MEMORY o LEFT JOYSTICK use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to scroll through the memo ry location options SYNC CYBER COMMANDER FROM STUDIO CHANNEL 03 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 MEMORY lt gt CHO3 LEFT JOYSTICK use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to scroll through the options and locate the channel that you assigned to the new light in the setup ALIENBEES WHITE LIGHTNING ZEUS OTHER NONE 1 3 5 7 9 0N RB 15 EU 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 SELECT MENU lt gt 3 Wake a battery powered receiver If you are using a battery powered receiver press the TEST button to wake the receiver from Hibernation Mode 4 Set up the new light Turn the light ON For Paul C Buff units set the modeling lamp features the recycle indicators as desired and set the flashpower to full power Of Disable the slave eye by inserting a dummy plug in the sync jack or by using the slave eye ON OFF function on Einstein units only With the CSR and CSRB receivers connect the provided RJ11 telephone cable 5 Identify the new light in your Cyber Commander unit Scroll to the SETUP menu and select OPEN MEMORY Use the LEFT JOYSTICK to locate the channel that you as signed to the new light receiver and
79. the corresponding column for each channel Each light has been specified within its channel Using the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK scroll through each channel to which a light has been assigned As a new channel is selected green dashes should appear above and below the channel s corresponding column in the indicator graph For all Paul C Buff lights in the setup the make and model of each light for example AB 1600 or Ein stein 640 should appear on the right side of the screen below the indicator graph The total flashpower output range for the light should appear as a blue vertical bar in the channel s column In the top horizon tal FLASH row highlighted in blue the flashpower output for each light should be listed at its highest WS output and EU Number at Of For all non Buff lights in the setup there will not be a blue vertical bar in the corresponding column as flashpower is not controlled from the Cyber Commander unit but the light type that you chose for each light Speedlight monolight power pack or undefined should appear on the left side of the screen below the indicator graph Any light settings applicable to each light modeling lamp mode slave eye status recycle indicator color vs action mode and enabled vs disabled status have been assigned SETUP CHECKLIST J NN NN Each Paul C Buff Einstein unit in your setup has the slave eye disabled Each Paul C Buff Alien
80. tions If all receivers are assigned to the same lights and all are set to the same frequency and channel the Cyber Commander unit will restore the settings that existed when the setup was last saved to that location 3 Open the selected location With the selected location name displayed open the location by pressing IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK Note the UNDO function This function is provided to prevent loss of programming if you should accidentally open from a location that you did not intend to open from potentially erasing any programming that was previously set As long as you have not exited this screen pressing DOWN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK will UNDO the last open command and revert back to the previous settings 4 Return to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Specifying Light Type Make and Model Now that all of the available lights in the setup have been recognized by the Cyber Commander unit you are ready to specify and assign settings for each particular light on each individual channel Note This section of the instructions is not neces sary for Paul C Buff Einstein flash units as the light type make and model speci fications are transmitted by the CSXCV transceiver 1 Select the SPEC LIGHTS menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actua tions on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the SPEC LIGHTS tab When SPEC LIGHTS is highlighted press
81. ts in tracking mode for example even if the setting is displayed as TRACK adjust the set ting to OFF then adjust back to TRACK This will ensure that the setting is changed for all selected lights in the setup 4 Assign settings for each of the remaining lights in your setup Repeat steps two and three for each remaining light in your setup choosing a light by its channel and assigning its settings Note For non Buff lights the only light setting that you will assign is the Power On vs Standby setting which only keeps the light from firing 5 Return to the SETUP menu Press the RIGHT JOYSTICK to the RIGHT to return to the SETUP menu SAVE AS OPEN MEMORY GROUPS FLASHMETER LIGHT SETTINGS NAMES SPEC LIGHTS FREQUENCY ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select NAMES on the SETUP screen MANL FILLL HAIRL BACKL BGL MAINC FILLE HAIRC BACKC BGC MAINA FILLA HAIRA BACKA BGR SKIML SKIMA AUX AUX2 AUX3 RIGHT JOYSTICK use the UP DOWN arrows to scroll through the predefined name options MAIN L HAIR R SKIM R etc IDENTIFYING LIGHTS Naming Lights optional step After you have specified all of the lights in your setup you have the option to name each individual light This optional setting can help you identify lights based on their position and intended use 1 Select the NAMES menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN actuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the NAMES tab When NAM
82. ttings menu allows you to set various parameters for each of the lights and enable or disable individual lights 1 Select the LIGHT SETTINGS menu On the SETUP screen use the UP and DOWN ac tuations on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to scroll to the LIGHT SETTINGS tab When LIGHT SETTINGS is highlighted press IN on the RIGHT JOYSTICK to select it The LIGHT UNIT SETTINGS menu should appear 2 Choose one light for assigning settings Initially you will define the light settings for either a single light at a time defined as an individual channel numbered 1 through 16 or ALL lights Use the LEFT and RIGHT actuations on the LEFT JOYSTICK to scroll through the channel options To assign light settings to a single light select the unique channel number CH XX that you designated for that light when you setup its receiver All Lights ALL You can select ALL in order to assign common settings to all lights Group GRP You can additionally select Group GRP in order to assign common settings to all lights in a group once a group has been established For more in formation on groups see page 48 SAVE AS LIGHT SETTINGS SPEC LIGHTS ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MENU 4 gt Select LIGHT SETTINGS on the SETUP screen MODEL MODE FULL ADJ TRACK OFF POWER ON STANDBY RECYCLE INDICATOR AUDIO MODEL BOTH NONE SLAVE CELL ON OFF COLOR MODE CONSTANT COLOR ACTION MODE 4 SETTING PARAMETER 4 gt CH 01 MENU 4 gt LEFT JOYSTI
83. ut Tracking Proportional Output and Equalizing Lamps Adjusting Modeling Output Global Modeling Lamp Adjustment Groups Setting Up Groups Metering and Bracketing Opening Saved Setups Opening Setups and Adding or Removing a Light Advanced Features Flashmeter Options Configuration Options and Firmware Updates The MicroSD Card Removing the Card Replacing the Card and Saving Files to the Card Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee and Factory Warranty COON OO OS 10 247 18 19 20 21 IPA 28 30 30 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 59 back cover CYBER COMMANDER GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Range Flash Unit Load Frequency Range Memory Storage Power Batteries Battery Life Sync Voltage Physical Specs Encoding Latency Delay Arrives With up to 400 feet depending on physical obstructions or adverse conditions such as metal buildings walls bodies of water etc though line of sight is not required up to 16 flash units power packs and or speedlights on 16 unique channels on 16 different frequencies complete control for Paul C Buff units triggering grouping and metering only with other brands of flash units power packs and or speedlights 16 frequencies spaced 2MHz apart from 2 427GHz to 2 457GHz stores the complete information for up to 50 unique setups
84. wo AAA batteries that are provid ed with each unit but not shipped inside You must install the batteries 1 Locate the batteries Locate the two AAA batteries in their plastic bag in the Cyber Commander box 2 Locate the battery compartment Open the battery compartment cover on the back side of the Cyber Commander unit Install the two provided AAA batteries noting the polarity assignments shown inside the compartment and on the cover Replace the compartment cover 3 The unit will turn on automatically As soon as power is received from properly installed batteries the Cyber Commander unit should instantly power on first displaying the currently installed firmware version on the front LCD screen then displaying the primary FLASH menu screen With premium alkaline batteries you should expect 6 5 to 8 5 hours of display time under normal use at the default factory shipped settings of 20 screen brightness and 20 second timeout Note This estimate refers to solid display time for the screen and does not include time when the screen goes dim between adjustments Lifespan will vary with other brightness and timeout settings How Do Know When the Batteries Are Getting Low When the bat teries get low a warning appears on the screen LOW BATT The unit may freeze or reboot as the batteries continue to lose power For replacement you can use alkaline AAA batteries Do not use lithium or NiMH batteries as they will cause
85. your Cyber Com mander remote is first powered on the default primary screen appear ing is the FLASH screen sample screen shown above You can famil larize yourself with the screen by reading though the labeled displays and descriptions on the fol lowing pages The FLASH Screen The Flashmeter Display The highly accurate built in flashmeter can be used to meter individual lights preset groups of lights or all connected lights in the setup 1 0100 PB 1 250 C 8 0 3 D CH 02 5425 K the flashmeter setting ISO e displays the current ISO setting for the flashmeter e can be set in full stop increments between ISO50 and IS03200 the flashmeter setting shutter speed e displays the current shutter speed setting for the flashmeter e can be set in full stop increments between 1 and 1 1000 second the exposure flashmeter reading for the selected light s e displays the meter reading for a Channel CH light or Group GRP e displays the meter reading for all lights if All Lights ALL is selected e displays as an f stop based on the chosen ISO and shutter speed e dispays in whole f stops plus tenths of the next f stop 3 3 10 f a meter reading has not been made at the current setting f lt 1 0 not enough light to meter at f1 0 or higher f gt 128 more light than is required to meter at 128 or lower the selected light s being metered e displays the Channel CH light or Group GRP selec

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