User manual PROFOTO PRO-B2

[. . . ] User Manual Profoto­Stockholm, Sweden Profoto­ Welcome! Pro -B2 Safety Instructions Profoto generators and flash heads are part of a complete professional lighting system. Flash tubes and modelling lights emit considerable heat and can be dangerous if not used properly. Always unplug the lamp cable from the generator before changing modelling light, glass cover or flash tube. There is high voltage inside . Ne . Do . Do . Do . Ne . Ne . Wh . Al . P Profoto the generator! [. . . ] Energy Control o b p a The Light Shaping Company 19 Profoto Pro -B2 Profoto ­ Brief Instructions Profoto ­ Assesoires Pro -B2 Brief Instructions Battery and battery charging The battery can be charged through the mains outlet by using a special charger or charged directly from the car cigarette lighter when driving. The charging time is only 2. 5 or 5 hours depending on the charger used. The battery will not deteriorate from being charged frequently or from being charged when not fully discharged. The battery indicator shows the charge level and is up-dated when the generator is turned on or when firing a flash. The environment influences the capacity of both the generator and the battery, for example extreme cold decreases the battery charging capacity. Profoto Pro-B2 ­ Assesoires 10. 02. 18 10. 02. 19 10. 02. 21 90. 07. 26 90. 07. 65 34. 02. 02 Multivoltage Charger incl. with the Pro-B2) Charger (12/24V) for Car Cigarette Lighter, 3. 5A, 2. 5 hour charging Battery only Battery incl. Cassette Universal power adapter for 2. 5 hour charging, The adapter accepts a wide range of input voltages: 12-24V or 90-240V. . C . T . T . I See page 18 for top panel picture. onnect the desired number of lamp heads to sockets A & B. tart charging by pushing the button ON [12]. he generator can be activated from OFF position by means of a sync signal from a camera. hoose the desired energy distribution with the control POWER [15, 16 ] and the SYM/ASYM switch [2]. onnect sync cord and/or flash meter to the sync sockets SYNC [6] tivate the photocell [5] by pushing the button SLAVE [7]. tivate the audible signal by pushing the button SOUND [9]. Pushing the button MOD. LIGHT [11] turns on the modelling light, which will stay on for 10 seconds. To have the modelling light stay on for a longer period of time push the button two or three consecutive times, which will give 30 and 60 seconds respectively. he charge indicator [3] shows the battery charge level. urn off the generator by pushing and holding down the button ON [12]. The generator automatically turns off after 30 minutes when not in use. f using the optional built-in 32 channel radio receiver use the Radio channel control (14) to set the channel. The Light Shaping Company 20 Profoto The Light Shaping Company 21 Profoto Pro -B2 Instructions Instructions Pro -B2 [1] [15] [16] [8] [11] [13] Changing Batteryxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx By putting the two handles at the bottom together the battery cassette is released and the battery can easily be pulled out. A new battery is pushed all the way into the generator and is locked by directing the handles away from each other. When changing the battery it must be mounted in a battery cassette by an authorised service station. Connecting Lamp Heads One or two lamp heads can be connected to the lamp head sockets A & B [1]. When connecting the lamp head plug, align the dots on the plug with the white dot on the generator panel. The energy can partly be adjusted with the control POWER [16] in 1/2 f-stop increments, from 1/1 down to 1/16 of the total energy (equivalent to five f-stops) and also via the POWER dial (15) for fine-grained energy control in 1/10 f-stop increments and partly with the SYM/ASYM switch [2] and through the use of one or two lamp heads. [. . . ] If you want to change the channel, first select the desired channel on the transmitter and repeat the above procedure. The generator will remember the selected channel in learn mode but next time you turn on the Pro-B2 it takes approx. 30 seconds before you can trigger a flash. The Profoto R-test guarantees that all products leaving the factory meet the very high standards required of professional equipment by professional photographers. The R-test is a rigorous performance test that Profoto generators are put through - 360 full power flashes are released during one hour, which is equivalent to 10 rolls of 35 mm film. [. . . ]