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15. Forming the Capacitor
When your flash is new or when it has
not been used for a certain period of
time, the capacitor may have lost its
full potential to store electricity.
When this occurs, you can “form” the
capacitor as follows:
1. Switch on the RF60X in Local mode
with fresh batteries.
2. Adjust the flash to full power.
3. Allow the ready light to glow
15 seconds to 20 seconds f irst.
4. Fire the flash using the
button.
5. Repeat steps 3-4. After a
sequence of 5 flashes, your
capacitor will be formed and work
as normal.
16. USB Connection
The USB port of the RF60X is designed
for f irmware updates.
To check the f
irmware version,
press
and hold
and switch on the RF60X
at the same time.
To undergo a f
irmware update,
switch
off the RF60X and remove the
batteries inside. Connect it to a
computer via Cactus mini-USB cable
MU-1 (optional) or a compatible
USB-to-mini-USB cable. The f irmware
update program will then recognize
