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Thank You for purchasing the LG4X Remote Control!

Please call us if you need any assistance.

The LG4X Remote Control is a PAUL C. BUFF, INC. product.

Paul C. Buff, Inc. 2725 Bransford Avenue Nashville, TN 37204 USA

Toll Free Customer Service Line: 1-800-443-5542 or 1-877-714-3381

The LG4X Wired Remote is designed to provide wired

remote control operation for photographic flash units

manufactured by Paul C. Buff, Inc., including all AlienBees

flash units and ringflash units; White Lightning UltraZAP, Ultras

and X-Series units; and Zeus Flash Heads / Power Packs.

The LG4X Remote Control

Operation Instructions

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The

The LG4X is designed to provide wired remote operation for up to four Paul

C. Buff, Inc. flash units or power packs. These flash units / power packs are

each equipped with a modular, four-conductor RJ11 telephone jack, located

on the control panel. Each flash unit / power pack in your setup may be con-

nected from this jack to the corresponding modular telephone jack on the

front of the LG4X via the four 25-foot, color-coded cables included with the

remote. As each unit is connected to the remote, the number underneath the

jack

jack on the remote indicates which slider will be used to operate that indi-

vidual flash unit or flash head(s) via the power pack. Note: The sync voltage

from the LG4X is 5 volts, safe for digital cameras.

FUNCTIONS

• individual, continuously variable control of flashpower over a 5 f-stop

range, from Full down to 1/32 power in whole f-stops and in between

• common selection of modeling lamp mode with three setting options:

(1) Full (the modeling lamp in all connected lights will remain on

full brightness, regardless of flashpower adjustment);

(2) Off (the modeling lamp in all connected lights will remain off,

regardless of flashpower adjustment); or

(3) Track (each individual modeling lamp will track the changes

made with the slider control corresponding to that light)

• flash testing of all connected lights with the fire button

• common sync connection to all lights from a single mini-plug sync

input located on top of the LG4X unit, which connects directly to your

camera or your camera’s hot shoe adaptor (the appropriate sync cord

is the 15-foot sync cord provided with each remote control)

Modular

Phone Jacks

1 / 2 / 3 / 4

FIRE Button

Flashpower

Slide Faders

1 / 2 / 3 / 4

marked f-stops

shown above

and fractions

shown below

Modeling

Lamp Switch

track / off / full

Sync Jack

input for provided

sync cord

The LG4X Arrives With:

• four color-coded, 25-foot

telephone cords (black, grey,

beige and white cords)

• two standard 1.5 volt AA

alkaline batteries

•

• eight blank “dummy” plugs

• four 1/4-inch plugs for use

with White Lightning units

and Zeus power packs

• four 1/8-inch plugs for use

with AlienBees units

• one 15-foot sync cord (1/8-inch

mono plug to PC connection)

POWER

The LG4X is powered by two 1.5 volt AA alkaline batteries that are housed

in a snap compartment on the back of the unit. In normal use, the batteries

will last approximately 1000 hours before requiring replacement.

ON / OFF / “SLEEP MODE”

The

The LG4X does not have a traditional ON / OFF switch, but instead has a

Sleep Mode which will power down the unit after 3 hours of inactivity. When

the unit receives a sync command or a test command with the Fire button,

the Sleep Mode timer will reset. When in Sleep Mode, the sliders will not

control the flashpower or the modeling lamp. To begin your shoot, push the

fire button once to “wake” your remote.

TESTING

The

The FIRE button serves as a convenient way to test fire all flash units and

power packs connected to the LG4X. This test confirms that all units are cor-

rectly connected and correctly receiving commands while additionally testing

the battery condition and general functioning of the remote unit. Each time

the FIRE button is pressed, the red LED indicator on the remote should

briefly light (this LED is located next to the number 4 under the telephone

jack connections on the front panel of the LG4X). The red light indicates that

the

the battery is charged to an acceptable level and indicates that a diagnostic

test of the remote unit’s major internal components has been successfully

performed. The same diagnostic routine is carried out when the remote unit

has been fired via the built-in slave or sync jack. The LG4X need not be con-

nected to the flash units to be tested.

GETTING STARTED

To begin using the LG4X, you will need to have your flash units and flash

heads / power packs (with their various accessories) in place, with the indi-

vidual units connected to an AC power source.

1. In order to utilize the Modeling Lamp Switch on the LG4X, the

Modeling Lamp switch must first be engaged on the flash unit or

power pack. Ensure that each connected unit has the modeling

lamp turned ON.

2. Move the LG4X Modeling Lamp switch (located on the top of the

remote) to the “TRACK” position. This will provide a What-You-

See-Is-What-You-Get preview, where the modeling lamp in each

unit will track the changes that you make in flashpower. The lamp

will dim as the flashpower is lowered, and brighten as the flash-

power is raised. Should you wish to turn the modeling lamps off,

or keep them on full brightness throughout the shoot, you can

move this switch to change the setting at any time once your remote

control is in use.

GETTING STARTED continued...

3. To connect the first flash unit / power pack to the

remote control, plug one end of one of the

provided telephone cables into the telephone

jack on the unit’s control panel, and plug

the other end into the telephone jack on

the LG4X that is labeled with the number 1.

The first flash unit / power pack connected will

be “Unit 1.” The first slider control on the LG4X

that is labeled with a 1 will now control the

flashpower and modeling lamp settings of Unit 1.

4. Follow these same steps to connect up to three

additional units (Unit 2, 3 and 4). The color-

coded cables will visually indicate which unit in

your setup is connected to each labeled port.

5. Once your units are connected to the remote,

connect the remote to your camera with the

provided sync cord. This connection will give

the remote its cue to fire the connected unit when

your shutter is pressed.

6. With your flash units / power packs connected to

the remote and the remote connected to your

camera, you are ready to turn each unit ON and

begin shooting.

Note:

Note: While the remote connection will cue for your

flash units / power packs to fire as your camera shutter

is pressed, any other flashes of light in the area may still

trip your units. If you will be working around other pho-

tographers, use the provided “dummy” plugs to disen-

gage the built-in slave tripper on each connected unit.

The slave can be disengaged by inserting a dummy

plug into the sync jack on the unit’s control panel. With

the slaves disengaged, the units will only take their cue

to fire from the remote / your camera.

1/8”

1/4”

CONTROLS

When a flash unit or power pack is connected to the LG4X, control of the unit’s

Flashpower and Modeling Lamp Mode (Full, Off or Tracking) becomes a

function of the LG4X, regardless of the settings on the unit’s control panel.

When the LG4X is in Sleep Mode (or disconnected), control of these param-

eters reverts back to the individual unit’s control panel settings.

The controls and settings listed below for

each flash unit / power pack below are

not remotely operable and must be set

on the control panel for the individual unit:

AlienBees Flash Units (B400, B800 and

B1600) and Ringflashes (ABR800):

• the Power ON / OFF switch

• the white MODEL LAMP ON switch

• the MODEL LAMP TRACK switch

• the MODEL LAMP CYCLE switch

White Lightning X-Series Flash Units

(X800, X1600 and X3200):

• the Power ON / OFF switch

• the Power Mode RANGE switch

• the white MODEL switch

• the Model = READY switch

White Lightning UltraZAP Flash Units

(UZ800 and UZ1600):

• the Power ON / OFF switch

• the white MODEL switch

• the Model = READ

• the Model = READY switch

White Lightning Ultra Flash Units:

• the Power ON / OFF switch

• the MODEL (tracking / full / off) switch

• the white Model switch

• the Relative Model switch

>> Note on using the LG4X with the

retired White Lightning Ultra units:

If sync voltage is an issue with using

your digital camera and the Ultra units,

the LG4X remote control can be used

as a safe sync between your digital

camera and the Ultra units. While the

Ultra Series units have a sync voltage

of 9.5 volts, the LG4X remote has a

sync voltage of only 5 volts.

Zeus Power Packs:

• the ON / OFF switch

• the POWER DISTRIBUTION switch

• the white MODEL ON / OFF switch

• the grey MODEL Cycle Monitor switch

• the blue

• the blue AUDIO Cycle Monitor switch

These controls / settings must be set to

the desired positions on each individual

unit. The unit must be turned ON before

remote operation can begin.

AlienBees ABR800 Ringflashes

AlienBees Flash Units

X-Series and UltraZAP Flash Units

Ultra Series Flash Units

Zeus Z1250 and Z2500 Power Packs

OPTIONS AND CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS

If you would like longer cables for operation at further distances:

If you need to increase the distance between the flash units / power packs

and the remote, off-the-shelf modular telephone cables may be purchased at

local hardware stores and used. Make sure that these cables have four

internal wires, as cables with only two wires will not work. You may also use

two short cables to make one long cable by using an In-Line Cord Coupler.

The LG4X has been tested with wire runs up to 100-feet without problems.

If you wish to

If you wish to control more than four flash units with your LG4X:

If you would like to control more lights, an additional LG4X may be used to

control up to four more lights. Please note that multiple remotes may not be

wired to each other from one telephone jack on an LG4X to another tele-

phone jack on the additional LG4X. This will present a short circuit condition,

resulting in battery failure and possibly causing damage to the unit itself. If

you are using multiple remotes, only one needs to be synced directly to your

camera. The second set of remote-operated lights may then be adjusted

using

using your additional remote, but fired via their built-in slave trippers when

your camera sync orders the first set of lights to flash.

If you wish to control multiple units from one channel:

Another popular custom connection is to mount several lights in a large

overhead light bank and configure them to function as a single unit from

one channel of the LG4X. This can be achieved using modular adaptor that

allows multiple cables to be connected to a single phone jack (one IN,

multiple OUT), and may be purchased at a local hardware store. All flash

units linked to that channel will assume that channel’s slider setting.

If you plan to fabricate your own custom cables, keep in mind that standard

modular telephone cables require a reversal of the wire order on alternate

ends of each male-to-male connecting cable. Failure to follow this orienta-

tion will not harm the LG4X or the lights, but will prevent proper operation of

the system. Regardless of the configuration, your lights should always be

plugged into grounded, three-pronged power outlets. We recommend

against defeating the third-wire ground on Paul C. Buff, Inc. units, or any

other such equipment, for safet

other such equipment, for safety.

Please contact our Customer Support Team if you have questions about dif-

ferent setup options or custom configurations and would like assistance.

In-Line Cord Coupler:

A 4-conductor in-line

cord coupler may be

used to combine two

line cords (available at

local hardware stores).

Modular Adaptor:

4-conductor modular

adaptors (available at

local hardware stores

as 2-in-1 and 3-in-1

adaptors) may be used

to convert a single jack

to two or three jacks.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM: the LED indicator does not light red

The

The LED indicator on the LG4X lets you know the status of the remote. A diag-

nostic test of the remote’s internal components is performed each time that the

unit is first used and a lit LED indicates successful results of this test. It also

indicates that the batteries are appropriately charged. When test flashing from

the LG4X using the Test button, if the LED indicator does not light red, first

check the batteries. The batteries that ship with the remote should last for

approximately 1000 hours before requiring replacement. To replace the batter-

ies, you will need two standard 1.5 volt AA alkaline batteries. You can use

rechargeable batteries, but they must be AA alkaline rechargeable batteries.

Always use batteries from a reputable manufacturer. After replacing the bat-

teries, if the LED still will not flash, an unlikely internal defect is indicated. If this

should occur, you will need to contact our Customer Support Team.

PROBLEM: the modeling lamp does not respond

If the modeling lamp on your flash unit does not respond with the remote, first

ensure that your modeling lamp is turned ON on the unit’s control panel. If the

modeling light is turned on but still does not respond and you hear a clicking

noise when you press the FIRE button, turn your flash unit off and disconnect

the remote. Ensure that the modeling lamp button is depressed on the flash

unit’s back panel, and move the Modeling Lamp switch on the remote control

to the “TRACK” position. Should you wish to turn the modeling lamps off, or

keep

keep them on full throughout the shoot, you can move this switch to change

the setting at any time once your remote is in use. The remote control

modeling lamp switch must begin in this “TRACK” position before a flash unit

is connected in order to function properly.

PROBLEM: sporadic flashing

Powering your light on multiple circuits can create problems, as different

circuits from different outlets may have different grounding or AC line noise. If

you have units in your setup connected to more than one power outlet, you

may see sporadic flashing when you connect the units to the LG4X. To prevent

this, keep all of the units plugged in to one power outlet, using a power strip.

This will ensure that the grounding for all connected units is the same.

Replacing the LG4X Batteries:

On the back side of the remote control is the

battery encasement. Slide the cover off and

remove the exhausted batteries. Replace the

exhausted batteries with two standard 1.5 volt

AA alkaline batteries or two standard AA alkaline

rechargeable batteries.

rechargeable batteries. Always use batteries

from a reputable manufacturer.

Typical LG4X Remote Control Setup

*It is best to use power sources that operate on a single

circuit. If the power outlets in the room are on multiple

circuits, try using a powerstrip to plug all of your units into

a power source operating on a single circuit. Powering

your units on multiple circuits can create grounding

problems and/or AC line noise.

60-Day Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee

2-Year Factory Warranty

This equipment is covered under a 2-year factory warranty. This warranty

is limited to the repair or replacement of a unit which fails during the period

stated. The warranty shall exclude the replacement of batteries, as these

will become exhausted over time based on normal use. Should warranty

service be required, you should first contact our Customer Service Team.

Toll Free Customer Service Line: 1-800-443-5542 or 1-877-714-3381

(Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, CST)