User Instructions
Radio: set Automatically. 
Positives
 : Greatest flexibility in flash set up without leaving camera position.. Multiple flashes 
in mixed modes possible. 
Negatives
 : Slower response, not good for action shots. Data transmission occurring before, 
during, and after shot. Data transmission can interfere with other photographers in the area. 
7.8 AM  Advanced Multi 
This mode allows the user to have full control over Three remote flash groups. There is no limit 
to how flashes can be set to any one group. Mode, F number, power, and even linking the 
exposure of a remote flash group can all be set from the push buttons on the local flash. 
Radio: Turned on automatically. Set only Channels/Zones to match. 
Positives
 : Possible to set up mixed mode lighting set ups and make changes without walking 
over to the remotes. Good mode to use if the remotes are inaccessible. 
Negatives
 : Slow to use, not good for action shots.  Data transmission occurring before, during, 
and after shot. Data transmission can interfere with other photographers in the area. 
8. Radio set up 
Press the RADIO soft key to enter the radio set up 
 menu. To exit the set up menu press the MODE/OK 
or SET buttons. 
The two soft keys located on the right side are 
used to adjust the channel up or down. 
The soft key labeled ZONES is used to turn the 
zones ON or OFF. 
The left most soft key is used to set up the mode of the 
radio. 
OFF – Radio off no signal sent. 
SYNC – Trio sends a sync only signal to remotes. A remote flash can be another Trio, any 
Qflash using an FW10w, FW8R, FW7Q or any studio strobe using an FW10w, FW8R. Tx will 
appear in upper left corner of display. 
RX – Trio will fire when local flash sends a sync signal. Local flash can also control exposure of 
Trio set to RX. Local flash can be a Trio, a Qflash 5d-R using an FW10w or FW9T, or a QTTL 
adapter with an FW9T. Rx will appear in upper left corner of display. 
LINK / QTTL – Trio will send a sync signal plus exposure control signals to Remotes. A remote 
flash can be another Trio or Qflash 5d-R using an FW10w or FW7Q. Tx will appear in upper left 
corner of display. 
For a group of flashes that will fire together, set all units to the same chanel. Within each 
channel you may set units to different zones.  Use different zones when you wish to tunr off 
some, but not all the remote flashes. 
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SET 
           RADIO OFF 
OFF 
SYNC 
RX 
LINK 
ZONE
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   CH.4 
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