D1 1 000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 User´s Guide
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Thanks for showing us your confidence by investing in a D1 unit. For more than four decades we have sought the perfect light. What pushes us is our conviction tha t we can offer even yet better tools for the most demanding photogra phers. Before our products are shipped we ha ve them pass an extensive and strict testing program. We check tha t each individual product comply with specified performance,quality and safety.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 4 Safety instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS! Read and follow all safety instructions below carefully to avoid injuries or damages! Make sure that Profoto Safety Instructions is always accompanied the equipment! Profoto products are intended for professional use! Generator, lamp heads and accessories are only intended for indoor photogra phic use.
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Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 6 System description Profoto’s 40 years of experience in developing sta te-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 thatprofessional photographers of today require. The D1 unit is available in 250, 500 and 1000 Ws versions, all with integrated Profoto Air functionality. The 250 and 500Ws versions are also available without ProfotoAir.
Profoto Air Remote offers remotecontrol of your D1Air 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 Air Sync Profoto Air Sync allows synchronization of practically an infinite number of D1 units, with the same high performance as ProfotoAir Remote.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 8 Nomenclature 7 1 2 8 3 4 9 10 5 11 6 1. Display 2. On Button 3. Power Supply Indicator 4. Test Button 5. Ready Indicator 6. Channel Set Button 7. Setting Knob 8. SLAVE SETTING 8a. Slave Button 8b. RADIO Indicator 8c. IR Indicator www.profoto.com 9. READY SETTING 9a. Ready Button 9b. BEEP Indicator 9c. DIM Indicator 10. MODEL SETTING 10a.Model Button 10b.PROP Indicator 10c.FREE Indicator 11.
17 12 16 13 14 12. 13. 14. 15. 18 Sync Connector Power Supply (AC) Connector Fuse Holder Umbrella Tube (on the upper side) 16. Locking Knob 17. Zoom Scale 18. Stand Adapter www.profoto.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air Functionality 10 WARNING: Power supply The D1 unit can be connected to 100-120 VAC or 200-240 VAC, 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 Technical data. Most gas generators with an output of 800W constant load, or more, can power the D1 unit. Thanks to the two stage SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) technology, no ProGas unit is needed.
The built-in IR receiver senses the flash release as well as IR signals from most IR sync transmitters. • The Profoto Air radio system is fully integra ted in the D1 Air units, allowing radio synchronization via a ProfotoAir Remote or ProfotoAir Sync device connected to the camera, or via the ProfotoAir USB device connected to a computer with the Profoto Studio Airprogram.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 12 Remote control Wireless remote control is vaailable for D1Air units, using the ProfotoAir Remote device or the ProfotoAir USB device in combination with the Profoto StudioAir software. For more information about remote control, please refer to the User’s Guides for Profoto Air Remote or ProfotoAir USB/Profoto StudioAir. Color temperature A frosted glass pla te is inc luded in the D1 delivery.
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/do wnwards when the Locking Knob [16] is loosened. Fasten the Locking Knob [16] when the unit is correctly directed. Mounting of external reflector 1. Unlock the clasp on the external reflector. Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air Operating instructions 2. Slide the reflector onto the D1 unit.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 14 Modeling light setting 1. Use the Model Button [10a] to select the modeling light: a. To select proportional modeling light,press and hold down the Model Button [10a] until the PROP Indicator [10b] is illuminated. b. To select free modeling light,press and hold down the Model Button [10a] until the FREE Indicator [10c] is illuminated. The energy level of the latest selected free modeling light setting will be activated. c.
Sync via IR 1. Press and hold down the Slave Button [8a] until the IR Indica tor [8c] is illuminated. Sync via radio (D1without Profoto Air) 1. Connect a ProfotoAir Remote or ProfotoAir Sync device (Receiver) with a cable to the Sync Connector [12] on the D1 unit. 2. Follow the instructions for genera tors without built-in Profoto Air receiver in the Profoto Air Remote/ProfotoAir Sync User’s Guide. Sync via radio (D1with Profoto Air) 1.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air Turn 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 energy level of the free modeling light will be set to 10. 1. Press the On Button [2] to turn off the po wer. 2. The Power Supply Indicator [3] will be red,indicating that the unit is receiving power but is in standby mode. 3. Remove the power cable. 16 www.profoto.
Changing flash tube and/or modeling lamp 1. Ensure that the D1 unit is turned off and tha t 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. 3. Gently remove the frosted glass plate. 4. Change the flash tube: • Unlock the flash tube trigger by unfolding the stainless steel ribbons around the clasp. • Grasp the flash tube in the bottom and pull it straight out of the socket.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air Changing built-in fuse 1. Ensure that the D1 unit is turned off and tha t 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. 3. Pull out the Fuse Holder [14] from the unit and remove the old fuse. 4. Push the new fuse all the way into the Fuse Holder . Only use recommended fuse,see section Technical data. 5. Fit the Fuse Holder in place,by gently pushing until the holder sna ps in place. 18 www.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air Adaptive thermal control The D1 unit is equipped with an adaptive thermal control system. If there is risk for over heating of the unit,caused by abnormal external influence,the thermal control system will automatically protect the unit from damage. A microprocessor supervises and controls the unit, based on input from four thermal sensors. If the sensors report an increase in temperature, the microprocessor automatically takes measures to protect the unit.
Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air 20 Technical 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 duration t0.5 1/700-1/1800 1/1000-1/2600 1/1400-1/3700 Recycling 230V 0.2-2.0 0.2-0.95 0.2-0.65 Recycling 120V 0.2-2.0 0.2-0.95 0.2-0.
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, Free Off, Prop, Free Synchronization modes Wire/IR/Air Wire/IR/Air Wire/IR/Air Measurements Dimensions mm (length & 300 x 130 (170 including StandAdapter) diameter) 21 Dimensions inch (length & 11.8 x 5.12 (6.69 including StandAdapter) diameter) Weight 2.94 kg/6.
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