Phottix Odin for Sony: The TCU
The TCU: Phottix Odin for Sony
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
6. When the battery power on receivers is very
and C, and 4 transmission channels: 1, 2, 3, 4.
low, the LED will ash red light every 2
2. Receivers can be assigned both group and
seconds. Please change the batteries.
channel designations.
3. The TCU will allow EV, Power Level and
Turning the TCU and receiver on/o
Zoom setting adjustments to be set for each
1. To turn on the Phottix Odin TCU: Press and
group of receivers set to same channel (if the
hold the Power Button until an image appears
group is not disabled on the TCU).
on the LCD screen.
To turn o: Press and hold the Power Button
The TCU
until the LCD screen goes blank.
Connecting to the camera hot shoe
2. To turn on the Phottix Odin receiver: Move
1. Turn o the camera.
the power switch to the “ON” position.
2. Slide the Odin TCU into the camera’ s hot
To turn o the receiver by moving the power
shoe mount.
switch to the “OFF” position.
3. The TCU’ s locking mechanism will click
when engaged, holding the TCU in place.
Groups and Channels
1. The Phottix Odin System has 3 groups: A, B,
4. Turn on the Odin TCU.
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5. Turn on the camera.
TTL/Mixed Functions Screen
The Selection Button allows you to cycle
Functions
through groups A, B, and C, and Channel selec-
The TCU has two main function screens:
tions. Active selections will ash on the LCD.
TTL/Mixed Function Screen and Ratio.
1. The - / + buttons will change the EV adjust-
TTL/Mixed allows groups A, B and C to be set
ments or Power Level while groups A, B or C
to TTL, Manual or OFF individually with adjust-
are selected.
ments to Zoom, EV level or power level.
2. The - / + buttons will change the transmis-
Ratio allows groups A and B can be set from 8:1
sion channel (1, 2, 3 or 4) when Channel is
to 1:8. EV levels can also be adjusted from -3 to
selected. This will change the channel the TCU
+3 (similar to the Sony ADI TTL system avail-
uses to transmit.
able on some ashes).
TTL / M / O
To change function screens
While groups A, B or C are selected, pressing
Press the Option button on the TCU. The
the Mode button will change from TTL, (M)
Option Button will switch between TTL/Mixed
Manual, or O functions.
screen and Ratio screen.
TTL: Will re ashes using TTL metering. The
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EV level of each group can be adjusted up or
Press the Selection button to access Ratio
down (see above).
adjustments. Press the + / - button until the
desired A:B ratio is achieved.
M: Flashes are set in Manual mode and power
levels adjusted up or down (see above).
Pressing the Selection button again will move
O: Selecting O (signied by three
the active selection to the EV adjustment
underscores _ _ _) will turn o the selected
section. Press the + / - button until the desired
group and not re any remote ashes in that
EV level is achieved.
group.
The Selection Button can also be used to navi-
gate to the Channel icon. The - / + buttons will
Fast Exit
change the transmission channel (1, 2, 3 or 4)
Pressing the TCU Power Button after making
when Channel is selected. This will change the
changes to settings will exit edit mode. The
channel the TCU uses to transmit.
TCU will save the current settings.
Fast Exit
Ratio Functions Screen
Pressing the TCU Power Button after making
The Selection Button allows you to cycle
changes to settings will exit edit mode. The
through A:B ratio adjustments, EV adjustments
TCU will save the current settings.
and Channel selections.
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Adjusting ash zoom
3. With groups A, B or C active: Press the Mode
The Phottix Odin allows the zoom level of
Button to change from TTL to Manual mode. In
ashes to be set wirelessly. Zoom can be set as
Manual Zoom, press the - / + buttons to adjust
TTL or Manual.
the ash zoom. No adjustments can be made
in TTL mode.
TTL Zoom: Flash zoom setting will change
dynamically as a camera zoom ring is adjusted.
Note: Pressing the Selection button after the
CH selection will return to the TTL/Mixed or
Manual Zoom: Flash zoom can be set to a xed
Ratios Function Screen.
value on the TCU. Any changes made to
camera zoom will not aect this setting.
Fast Exit
Using the Zoom Function
Pressing the TCU Power Button after making
1. Press the Zoom Button to enter the Zoom
changes to settings will exit edit mode. The
screen – this functions the same in TTL/Mixed
TCU will save the current settings.
or Ratio Modes.
Using High Speed Sync (HSS)
2. Pressing the Selection button will cycle
Pressing the High Speed Sync button turns
through groups A, B and C, and Transmission
on/o the high speed sync functions. High
channel.
Speed Sync functions, with a maximum shutter
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speed up to 1/8000 sec., are support by the
Using the Clear Button
Phottix Odin when used with cameras and
1, The Clear Button will erase any settings
ashes oering this function.
currently in the TCU.
Note: When using HSS the power of a ash is
2, Press and hold the Clear button for 2
greatly reduced.
seconds to remove TTL/M/O, Ratio, Zoom
and EV settings currently in the TCU.
Second Curtain Sync (Rear Curtain
3. The Clear button will not change or reset the
Sync)
transmission channel (1, 2, 3 or 4) set on the
Second Curtain Sync will re the ash at the
TCU.
end of an exposure, not at the beginning. This
can be combined with longer exposures for
Using the Test Button
creative eects.
The test button will re all ashes connected
to Phottix Odin receivers that are on the same
1. Second Curtain Sync cannot be set on the
channel as the TCU.
Odin TCU.
1. Press the Test button.
2. Second Curtain Sync needs to be set on the
camera – consult your camera manual for
2. Flashes will re in sequence: Group A,
specic menu settings.
followed by Group B and C.
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