Locking Settings on FJ GearUpdated 24 days ago

FJ Speed lights and FJ triggers offer locking option to avoid any accidental changes to your settings during a photo session. For example, he FJ400 has a Master Lock option to disable manual power adjustment coming from the trigger.  If you lock the screen the units will remain locked until you disable the lock feature or power off the gear. 

Speed Lights  

In Host and Speed Light modes the speed lights will not allow adjustments while the lock is active. When in client mode you will be unable to change anything directly on the unit but you will still be able to control key functions like power and compensation through an unlocked FJ-X trigger or another FJ speed light operating as a host.   

FJ80 and FJ80ii 

• Locking:

  • Lock the screen and settings by pressing  and holding  the home button on the FJ80 or FJ80ii until a lock icon shows up on the display.  

• Unlocking: 

  • Unlock the screen and settings by pressing and holding the home button again until the lock icon disappears.  

FJ80SE  

• Locking:

  • Lock the screen and settings by pressing and holding the “M” (mode) button on the lower left of the FJ80SE until the lock Icon appears on the screen.  

• Unlocking:

  • Unlock the screen and settings by pressing and holding the “M” (mode) button again until the lock icon disappears. 

Triggers   

Westcott FJ triggers also come with a locking feature that secures the settings on the trigger to prevent accidental changes to the settings.  This feature is useful in high volume shooting situations like School Pictures or Head Shots where the settings need to remain the same throughout the sessions.   

FJ-X3m and X3s 

• Locking:

  • Lock the FJ-X3 settings by long pressing the CH*Lock button below the unit’s screen until a green lock icon appears on the screen. 

• Unlocking:

  • Unlock the FJ-X3 controls by pressing and holding the the CH*Lock button below the unit’s screen again until the green lock icon disappears from the screen. 

FJ-X2m 

• Locking:

  • Lock the FJ-X2m settings by long pressing the two leftmost round button below the screen at the same time until the green lock icon appears on the screen.   

• Unlocking:

  • Unlock the FJ-X2m settings by long pressing the two leftmost round button below the screen at the same time again until the green lock icon disappears from the screen.  

FJ400 Strobe 

The FJ 400 has a Master Lock feature which locks the power settings on the FJ400 and disables any power adjustment coming from the trigger.

This can be helpful if you want to adjust your power level on the strobe and not have it affected by manual power changes from the trigger(s). 

Your FJ trigger will still synchronize your camera with the FJ400 but power adjustments must be made on the strobe itself.  The Master Lock feature does not prevent adjustments to any settings made directly on the strobe.  

• Enable the Master Lock:

  • Press the second button in Menu 5.  When enabled, a red double arrow will appear on the screen.   

• Disable the Master Lock: 

  • Press the second button of Menu 5 when the master lock feature is enabled or by powering off the FJ400.  When disabled, the red double arrow icon will disappear.