Phottix Mitros TTL - Flash Modes and Settings; TTL Mode; Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC); Manual (M) Mode

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Optical Slave Screen
Top Line:
Optical Slave (OS) display
Zoom: Indicates auto or manual ash head zoom and distance
Battery Level Indicator: “HOT!” “STOP”
Second Line:
Flash Power Level
Setting Flash Zoom
The Phottix Mitros Flash has two ash head zoom modes – Auto (Azoom) and
Manual (Mzoom). Auto zoom will dynamically change ash head zoom as a
camera’s zoom lens is changed to provide optimum lighting. Manual zoom al-
low the user to set the zoom of the ash head.
To set:
1. Press the button.
2. The Zoom area on the LCD will be highlighted and ash.
3. Press the
or buttons to set the ash head zoom to Azoom or
the desired Mzoom manual level.
4. Press the
button when the zoom is properly set.
Please Note:
1. When in Azoom and the ash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the ash zoom will set itself to 50mm. “- -” will be
displayed on the LCD. The ash zoom will not change if the head is lowered
to -7 degrees.
2. Azoom will work only when the ash head is set to either 0 or -7 degrees.
3. When in Mzoom and the ash head is raised or rotated from the 0 degree
standard forward position - the ash zoom will not be changed from the pre-
vious setting.
4. Flash Zoom can be adjusted when the head is raised or rotated by switch-
ing to Mzoom mode and making desired adjustment.
5. If the wide angle diuser panel is pulled out, the zoom position will auto-
matically lock itself to 14 mm (see above - Using the Bounce Card or Wide
Angle Diuser).
TTL Mode
In TTL Mode the ash and camera will work together to calculate the correct
exposure for recorded images. When the shutter button is fully pressed the ash
will re a pre-ash that the camera will use to calculate exposure and ash pow-
er the instant before the photo is taken.
Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
By changing the ash’s EV value in TTL ash mode, you can make ash output
compensation only to the illuminated subject without aecting the background
exposure. Increase the compensation to make the subject brighter, or reduce to
make the subject darker.
The Phottix Mitros Flash oers Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) with adjust-
ments from -3 to +3 in 1/3rd stops. This is useful in situations where ne-tuning
of the TTL system is needed.
To set FEC:
1. Press the button to enter FEC Adjustment Mode.
2. Press the
or buttons to adjust FEC up or down.
3. Press the
button to exit FEC Adjustment Mode.
Please Note:
1. The ash output value can also be set on the camera equipped with a built-
in ash exposure compensation function. For more detailed information, re-
fer to the camera’s User Manual.
2. If Flash Exposure Compensation is set on both the camera and the ash,
then the total exposure value will be the sum of the two Flash Exposure Com-
pensation values.
3. Only the Flash Exposure Compensation value set on the ash will be dis-
played on the Flash’s LCD screen.
Manual (M) Mode
In Manual Mode the ash will re at the power level you set. The Phottix Mitros
TTL Flash can be adjusted from 1/1 (full power) to 1/128 – 8 stops of adjustments
in 1/3
rd
stop increments. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO on the camera need
to be manually adjusted. For best results, use M-Manual mode on the camera.
To use:
1. Press the button until “M” is displayed on the ash LCD.
2. Press the
button to enter the power adjustment screen. The power level
will ash and be highlighted.
3. Press the
or buttons to adjust the ash power.
4. Press the
button to exit the power adjustment screen.
5. When the ash ready light is illuminated red the ash is fully charged and
ready to re.
6. Pressing the
button will re the ash at the manual power level you set.
This is useful when taking meter readings.
Please note:
- Half pressing the shutter button will display the eective manual ash pow-
er range on the Flash LCD.
Multi: Stroboscopic Mode
With Multi Stroboscopic mode a series of rapid ashes will be red. The ash
count, frequency and power of these ashes can be programmed on the Phottix
Mitros. Multi mode is useful for capturing multiple images of a moving subject
in the same photo and other special eects.