Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Flash Tube D1 Profoto
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D1 1 000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1250 User´s Guide.
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Profoto D1 3 www .profoto.com Thank you for choosing Profoto Thanks for sh owing us y our con fidenc e by inv esting in a D1 unit. For more than four decades we have sought the perfect light. What pushes us is our conviction that we can offer even better tools for the most demanding photographers.
Profoto D1 4 www .profoto.com Safety instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS! Do not operate the equipment before studying the instruction manual and the accompanyin g safety .
Profoto D1 5 www .profoto.com T able of Contents System description ...................................................................................................6 Profoto Air ......................................................................
Profoto D1 6 www .profoto.com System description Profoto’ s 40 years of experience in developing state-of-the-art flash units is built into the design of the D1 units. The D1 family fully complies with the demand for durable, tough, fast and consistent flash units that professional photographers of today require.
Profoto D1 7 www .profoto.com Profoto Air Remote Profoto Air Remote offers remote control of your D1 Air units and synchronization of all your D1 units at your camera or in your hand. The device controls practically an infinite number of D1 units in up to six groups, either all at once in Master mode, or in individual groups.
Profoto D1 8 www .profoto.com Nomenc lature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Display 2. On Button 3. Power Supply Indicator 4. T est Button 5. Ready Indicator 6. Channel Set Button 7. Setting Knob 8. SLAVE SETTING 8a. Slave Button 8b. RADIO Indicator 8c. IR Indicator 9.
Profoto D1 9 www .profoto.com 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12. Sync Connector 13. Power Supply (AC) Connector 14. Fuse Holder 15. Umbrella T ube (on the upper side) 16.
Profoto D1 10 www .profoto.com Functionality Power supply The D1 unit can be connected to 100-120 V AC or 200-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz. The unit automatically senses and adapts to the supplied voltage and frequency . The power supply fuses must not be smaller than specified in the section T echnical data .
Profoto D1 11 www .profoto.com • The built-in IR receiver senses the flash release as well as IR signals from most IR sync transmitters.
Profoto D1 12 www .profoto.com Remote control Wireless remote control is available for D1 Air units, using the Profoto Air Remote device or the Profoto Air USB device in combina tion with the Profoto Studio Air software.
Profoto D1 13 www .profoto.com Operating instructions Stand mounting 1. Mount and fasten the D1 unit on the stand using the locking knob on the Stand Adapter [18]. 2. The unit can be directed upwards/downwards when the Locking Knob [16] is loosened. Fasten the Locking Knob [16] when the unit is correctly directed.
Profoto D1 14 www .profoto.com Modeling light setting 1. Use the Model Button [10a] to select the modeling light: a. T o selec t proportio nal modeli ng light, press and hold down the Model Button [10a] until the PROP Indicator [10b] is illuminated. b.
Profoto D1 15 www .profoto.com Sync via cable 1. Connect a sync cord from the camera to the Sync Connector [12] on the D1 unit. Sync via IR 1. Press and hold down the Sla ve Button [8a] until the IR Indicator [8c] is illuminated. Sync via radio (D1 without Profoto Air) 1.
Profoto D1 16 www .profoto.com T urn off unit All settings will remain when the unit is in standby mode. If the power cable is removed, the modeling light will revert to the default settings; the modeling light will be turned off and the energ y level of the free modeling light will be set to 10.
Profoto D1 17 www .profoto.com Maintenance Changing flash tube and/or modeling lamp 1. Ensure tha t the D1 unit is turned off and that the power cable is not connected. 2. If the unit has been in use, wait five minutes to allow the unit to be fully discharged.
Profoto D1 18 www .profoto.com Changing built-in fuse 1. Ensure tha t the D1 unit is turned off and that the power cable is not connected. 2. If the unit has been in use, wait five minutes to allow the unit to be fully discharged (the autodump function).
Profoto D1 19 www .profoto.com Adaptive thermal control The D1 unit is equipped with an ada ptive thermal control system. If there is risk for over heating of the unit, caused by either heavy use or abnormal external influence, the thermal control system will automatically protect the unit from damage.
Profoto D1 20 www .profoto.com T echnical data D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 Specifications D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 500 D1 250 Air D1 250 Energy (Ws/J) 1000 500 250 Power range f-stop 7 7 7 Ws 15.6-1000 7.8-500 3.9-250 Power range 1/1-1/64 1/1-1/64 1/1-1/64 Power increments 1/10 1/10 1/10 Flash dura tion t0.
Profoto D1 21 www .profoto.com Specifications D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 500 D1 250 Air D1 250 Modeling lamp 120V , 300W 120V , 300W 120V , 300W Modeling light function Off, Prop, Free Off, Prop,.
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If you have not bought Profoto Flash Tube D1 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Profoto Flash Tube D1 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Profoto Flash Tube D1 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Profoto Flash Tube D1 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Profoto Flash Tube D1, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Profoto Flash Tube D1.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Profoto Flash Tube D1. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Profoto Flash Tube D1 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
