FUSION TLC FURAVENC Raven Universal Lighting Controller for Canon Cameras User Guide
- June 6, 2024
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FUSION TLC FURAVENC Raven Universal Lighting Controller for Canon Cameras
Welcome to the nest:
We’re delighted to invite you to our community of avid photographers and
creators. The Raven is designed for those who defy convention and push the
limits of what’s possible behind the lens.
We created the Raven with one goal in mind: bring total light control to your
fingertips. We can’t wait to see what you create.
The following guide is a quick start guide. To access the full documentation
and see inspiring stories about the Raven, navigate to
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Enjoy your new Raven! Jim Clark and Jason Lin, founders
The United States and Canada
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Mounting
and cable connections detailed in this document represent the intended usage,
however, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and also with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference.
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Part 15.21: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Physical Orientation
Getting Started
Turning on the Raven
Press and hold the Home button for 1 second. The FusionTLC icon and logo
will appear while the Raven boots up. The Raven will then launch the Zone
Control Display.
Turning off the Raven
Press and hold the Home button for 5 seconds. A slide-to-power-off button will
appear. Slide the button to the right with your finger.
Mounting Raven on Camera
Confirm that the make of the camera and model of Raven are identical (e.g.
Nikon camera and Nikon-Raven). The make of the Raven is described on the label
on the underside of the Raven. Press and hold the Shoe Release on both sides
of the Raven and then slide the Raven onto the hotshoe mount of the camera. Do
not force the Raven onto the hotshoe mount.
Navigating Interface
Zone Control Display
Enable a zone: a zone that is enabled will display an intensity value in its
respective quadrant. If a zone is not enabled, no intensity value will be
displayed. If a zone is enabled, the Raven will trigger it. To enable a zone,
press and hold the Zone Button for 3 seconds OR tap and hold the zone field on
the touchscreen for 3 seconds. The same process is used to disable a zone.
Select a zone: a zone that is selected will display a white circle around the
zone letter. To select a zone, press the Zone Button once or tap the zone on
the touchscreen. The same process is used to deselect a zone.
Edit a zone: select the zones you wish to edit. Then tap the central zone edit
icon:
You will then be taken to the zone edit menu.
Zone Edit Screen
The zone edit menu contains the following options in clockwise order starting
at top:
- disable selected zone(s)
- enable/disable TTL
- enable/disable SpeedCycle
- enable/disable MultiPop
- enable/disable modeling light control
- enable/disable manual mode
Quick Settings Menu
This menu is accessed by swiping from top to bottom while in the Zone Control
Display. The quick settings menu contains the following options in clockwise
order starting at top:
- select primary brand channel
- cloud software update
- screen brightness
- primary/secondary brand selection
- speaker on/off
- nose cone light on/off
Connecting a Flash
Prepare Raven
In the Quick Settings Menu, tap the primary/secondary brand selection button
at the bottom. Select your primary and secondary flash brand from the list of
available flash brands. If you are only utilizing one flash brand, select
“None” for the secondary.
Select the zone(s) for which you want to utilize a flash brand. Edit these
zones to correspond to the desired use (i.e. TTL, Multi-Pop, etc).
Advanced: select the channel you’d like to control the flash with in the Quick
Settings Menu by selecting the primary brand channel button.
Prepare Flash
Place the flash in the same mode (TTL or Manual) and zone as the zone on the
Raven you’d like to connect. If using PocketWizard, the remote must be in TTL
mode.
Test Connection
Press the Test button on the Raven to send a test flash command to all active
zones. If a flash does not fire, confirm the following:
- Flash & Raven zones are the same and in same control mode
- Flash is powered on and able to receive control signals
- Flash is compatible with Raven. For compatibity, see FusionTLC.com/compatability or scan:
- Flash & Raven are updated to the latest
Warranty
This FusionTLC product is covered by a one-year limited warranty. For details and to register, navigate to FusionTLC.com/warranty or scan:
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