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    1-800-CALUMET (225-8638) www .calumetphoto.com Retail Locations New Y ork, NY 10011 16 W . 19th St. 2 12-989-8500 C ambridge, MA 02141 65 Bent St. 6 17-576-2600 Philadelphia, P A 19147 1400 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-399-2155 Bensenville, IL 60106 890 Supreme Dr . 630-860-7458 Chicago, IL 60622 1111 N. Cherry Ave. 312-440-4920 San Francisco, CA 94110 20[...]

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    calumetphoto.com 3 c alumetphoto.com 2 Description Page Introduction & Safety Notes 3 Contr ol Panel Guide 4 Connecting and Using Y our T ravelite 5 Flash Power Control 6 Modeling Lamp Controls 6 Synchronization 6 Changing the Modeling Lamp 7 Changing the Fuse 7 Changing the Flash T ube 7 Mounting and Removing Reflectors 7 T ravelite Accessorie[...]

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    calumetphoto.com 4 Control Panel Guide Carry handle Photocell On/Off AC / Battery Power Select Model Lamp Full/Proportional AC Inlet Modeling Lamp Contr ol Switch Fuse (and Spare Fuse) Sync Socket Reflector Release Photocell Flash Power/ Model Lamp Control Flash-Ready Indicator T est/ Open Flash Side Contr ol Panel calumetphoto.com Rear Contr ol Pa[...]

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    calumetphoto.com Mounting and Removing Reflectors A range of reflectors is available for your T ravelite. T o mount, slide the neck of the reflector over the front of the unit. Align the thr ee pegs on the reflector with the three slots in the retaining ring. Pr ess down and tur n clockwise to lock. T o remove reflector , pull back reflector -relea[...]

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    calumetphoto.com 8 Accessories The T ravel-Pak The T ravelite is great in the studio, but what if you need to work on location? Thanks to this handy battery pack, your Calumet T ravelite can leave the studio to go on location anytime, anywhere! Able to power two T ravelites simultaneously with a total power of up to 1500w/s, the T ravel-Pak is capa[...]

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    calumetphoto.com Specifications 11 Due to our policy of constant product impr ovement, Calumet Photographic reserves the right to change equipment specifications at any time and without notice. T ravelite 375 T ravelite 750 375w/s 750w/s 5V 5V 5600 K ±300 K 5600 K ±300 K 115V - 10A (T) 115V - 10A (T) 95-130V AC 60Hz 95-130V AC 60 Hz ± 1% ± 1% 2[...]