Photo Control/Norman ML600 Monolight manual

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    Instruction Manual ML600 Monolight 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Norman family of interch ang eable high-quality flash equipment and thank you for purchasing a Norman Mono light s ystem. The u tilization of larg er high-dut y-cycle flash capacitors and related co mponents enables this system to be utilized for dem anding commercial and portrait sil[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In accordance with UL 122 specifications for photographic equipment. When using your photographic equipment, ba sic safety precautions should always be followed, including the followin g: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Care must be taken as burns could occu r from touching the flashtube or modeling lamp. 3. Do no[...]

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    5 CONTROL PANEL / OUTLETS / BASIC OPERATION 1. AC Power Inlet Connects to the AC power cable. Th e AC input is 115 volts, 60 H z. The unit is vo ltage stabilized to pro vide 1/20-stop full power repeatabil ity with AC line voltage fluctuations of 20 volts (105-125 volts). 2. Power Switch Switches the AC power on/off. A memory circu it retains the o[...]

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    7 ADVANCED OPERATION Alarm System In the event of a misfire the LED displa y will b lin k bFL (see page 7). The alarm s ystem is reset automatically by flashing the unit or by pressing any button on the control panel. Thermal Protection The ML600 is protected with an internal overt emp cutout. In the event of an overtem p, the modeling light will b[...]