User Manual
14. M Manual Mode Operation 
14.1 On camera Manual Mode 
F/number, ISO are sent to the 
flash from the camera. Only the 
power setting is user adjustable. 
Press the Set button to highlight 
the power setting. Use the 
Left (-) Å and Right (+) Æ 
arrow buttons to adjust the 
power down or up. 
Power settings are adjustable in 
1/3 steps from full power to 1/32
nd
 power like this: 1/1, 1/1-, 1/2+, 1/2,  
1/2- …… 1/32. 
The distance in the display shows the correct subject to camera distance 
for proper exposure. (Provided the correct reflector is set in the Options.  
See section 9.5) 
Using the Radio 
The internal radio can be used to trigger remote flashes, or room lights, 
set radio to SYNC. 
Or the radio can be used to control the light output of remote Qflashes, 
set radio to LINK. The remote flash can be another Trio in RL mode or a 
Qflash model 5d-R set to Linked to Local with an FW7Q, FW8R, or 
FW10w. 
Be sure that the channel and zones match the channel and zones set on 
the Trio. See section 8.0 for setting the Channel and Zones on the Trio 
14.2 Off camera Manual Mode 
For the off-camera operation Power, F/number, ISO are all user 
adjustable. Pressing the Set button will highlight them in that order. Use 
the left Å and right Æ arrow buttons to adjust the highlighted setting up 
or down. 
Using the Radio 
To enable the Trio to be fired remotely set the internal radio to RX. A 
FW9T or FW10w must be located at the camera position, or you can use 
another Trio at the camera position. 
Be sure that the channel and zones match the channel and zones set on 
the Trio. See section 8.0 for setting the channel and zones on the Trio 
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