User Manual Profoto–Stockholm, Sweden
Profoto– Welcome! Pro -B2 Safety Instructions Profoto generators and flash heads are part of a complete professional lighting system. Please read the instruction manual carefully before use. 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. Under no circumstances are generators or heads to be opened! There is high voltage inside . .. .. .. ..
Profoto– Welcome! Pro -B2 Contentsxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction .......................................................... 7 Accessories ........................................................ 8-9 ProHead .............................................................. 10 Pro-B head............................................................ 11 ProTwin.......................................................... 12 - 13 ProRing ................................................................ 14 Pro-B2 1200 ......
Profoto – Welcome! Pro -B2 Thanks for showing us your confidence by investing in a Profoto Pro-B2 system. Formore than three decades we have sought the perfect light. What pushes us is the conviction that we can even offer the most demanding photographer yet better tools. Still weknow that we will never be able to offer the best light there is; the natural sunlight. But Pro-B2 comes very close. It is the best series we have ever manufactured.
ComPact 300 ComPact Plus 600 ComPact Plus 1200 Acute2R 1200/2400 Acute2 1200/2400 D4 –1200/2400/4800 (with radio slave module) (with or without radio) Pro-B2 1200 Pro-B2 1200 (with radio slave module) Pro-7b Pro-7s 1200 Pro-7s 2400 Pro-7a 1200 Pro-7a 2400 HEADS MONOLIGHTS AND GENERATORS Profoto –The Light Shaping System Glass covers ProTungsten Narrow Beam Travel Reflector 10 07 13 Acute/D4Head 90 06 66 StickLight 10 07 38 Narrow Beam Reflector 10 06 17 TeleZoom Reflector 10 07 12 Magn
Pro -B2 Profoto – Heads Profoto – Heads Pro -B2 ProHead The modelling light is turned on and off with the black switch modelling lamp but can be equipped with a 500W lamp [1] at the back of the head. The built-in fan is a thermostati- if using the longer (100mm) glass cover used on the cally controlled 2-speed fan ensuring minimized sound level ProTwin. Max 250W lamp when used on the Pro-B2. and efficient cooling in all situations.
Pro -B2 Profoto – Heads Profoto – Heads Pro -B2 ProTwin Profoto The ProTwin is used to obtain extremely short flash dura- mized sound level and efficient cooling in all situations. tion, very quick recycling or to get up to 4800 Ws out of Please note that when changing modelling light, flash tube one single head. There are two flash tubes in a ProTwin. or glass cover the lamp cable must be disconnected from As the flash duration is shorter at low power settings, the generator.
Pro -B2 Profoto – Heads Profoto – Generators Pro-7 ring The ring flash fits all Pro-7 generators, and is an entirely mobile source of light. The interior diameter of 100 mm provides plenty of space for professional camera lenses. Since the camera holder can be tilted forward and backwards, as well as upwards and downwards, most cameras can be attached. This makes an excellent source of light in cramped areas, such as the interior of an automobile.
Profoto – Generators Pro -B2 Pro-B2 Generators Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 19 Brief Instructions ............................................................................................ 20 Battery and Battery Charging ............................................................................ 21 Changing Battery..............................................................................................
Profoto – Generators l k j i h g f Pro -B2 e Nomenclature Pro-B2 Generator 1. Lamp Head Sockets 2. SYM/ASYM Switch 3. Indicator for Battery Charge 4. Charge Outlets 5. Photo/IR-cell m d c 6. Sync Sockets 7. Photocell Button On/Off 8. Ready Lamp & Test Button 9. Audible Signal On/Off 10. Recharging Button Slow/Fast 11. Modelling Light Control n 12. On/Off Switch 13. Modelling light control 14. Radio channel control (optional) a 15. Energy control, fine adjustment 16.
Pro -B2 Profoto – Brief Instructions Profoto – Assesoires Battery and battery charging Brief Instructions .. . . .. .. .. . . Pro -B2 The battery can be charged through the mains outlet by using a special charger or charged See page 18 for top panel picture. directly from the car cigarette lighter when driving. The charging time is only 2.5 or 5 hours depending on the charger used. The generator can be used during charging. The generator Connect the desired number of lamp heads to sockets A & B.
Pro -B2 Instructions Instructions [1] [15] [16] Changing Batteryxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [8] [11] [13] obtained is chosen with the control POWER [15,16]. If the lamp head is connected to B half By putting the two handles at the bottom together the battery the energy is obtained if the SYM/ASYM switch is in position A 1/1 (1/2), B 1/2. If the switch cassette is released and the battery can easily be pulled out. A new is in the position A 1/2, B 1/4 a quarter of the chosen energy is obtained.
Pro -B2 Instructions Instructions [6] [12] [10] Continuous [3] Pro -B2 [5] [7] The generator automatically turns off when the controls POWER [15,16], MOD.LIGHT [11] Set the MOD.LIGHT [13] control to continuous. The modelling lamp will automatically dim and the sync outlets have not been in use for 30 minutes. down while recharging or when the energy output is changed.
Pro -B2 Instructions Instructions [3] [2] Safety Functions [14] Flash Duration If the generator for any reason whatsoever overheats, the recharging will completely stop. In order to reduce the flash duration use first the SYM/ASYM switch (2) and the position of After a while, when the temperature has gone down sufficiently, the generator will start the head before using the POWER dials (15,16) recharging at a normal pace again.
Pro -B2 Profoto – Technical data Profoto – Digital Freedom Technical Data Pro-B2 Pro -B2 Digital Wireless Freedom (Radio Slave) Energy: 1200 Ws f-stop at 2m with Magnum 50° reflector 90.3 Profoto Pro-B2 generators are available as Pro-B2R version with an integrated PocketWizard Energy control: Over an eight f-stop range (down to 9Ws). In 1/10 or 1/2 step adjustments. 32 channel/4 sub channel radio receiver for wireless synchronization from a distance up to 100m via digital encoded radio signals.
Pro -B2 Warranty All Profoto generators and heads are individually tested before they leave the company and guaranteed for a period of two years with the exception of flash tubes, glass covers, modelling lamps and cables. Profoto is not responsible for technical malfunctions created by improper use or accessories made by other companies. If you have any technical problems please get in contact with an authorized Profoto Pro-B2 service station.
We wil make a pic of the B2.... Profoto AB Box 2023 – SE-128 21 Skarpnäck – Sweden Tel : +46 (0)8-447 53 00 – Fax : +46 (0)8-447 53 20 info@profoto.se www.profoto.
