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P rof oto x1 The Light Shaping Company User M anual P rof oto – Stockholm, Sweden[...]
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ab c dd fg h ii ii jj jj l l l ll m o p q t mm m e k n n r s See page 1 7 f or descriptions! D4 P rof oto D4 – T op P anel P rof oto D4 – T op P anel D4 å[...]
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P rof oto D4 – W arning D4 The Light Shaping Company 1 P rofoto Safety Instr uctions P rof oto generators and flash heads are part of a complete professional lighting system. Please read the instr uction manual carefully bef ore use. Flash tubes and modelling lights emit consider able heat and can be dangerous if not used properly . Always unplug[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Content D4 User M an ual Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Acute/D4 Heads ...................................................................................................................... 6 -10 Other Prof oto Heads[...]
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P rof oto D4 – W elcome D4 The Light Shaping Company 5 P rofoto P rof oto welcomes you to the D4 system, and thanks you f or the confidence in our products! With the D4 line of gener ators, Prof oto offers a sophisticated tool of exceptional precision and versatility with a quantity of innovative, yet easy to use, functions that are the result of[...]
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Acute/D4 Head 1. UV -reduced flash tube 2. Umbrella holder 3. M anoeuvering system with locking lever 4. Stand adapter 1 6mm (5/8") 5. Glass Cover , frosted, UV -coated 6. Halogen modelling lamp, 250W , Mini-Can E1 1 socket (500W optional) 7. Locking springs 8. Standard Zoom R eflector 9. Modelling light On/Off switch P rof oto D4 – Acute/D4[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Acute/D4 Heads D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Acute/D4 Heads P rofoto 8 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 9 P rofoto Acute /D4 Head All Prof oto lamp heads are designed f or maximum light shaping ability .The reflectors lock easily into place and by sliding the reflector different types of light shapes are achieved. All P[...]
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P rof oto D4 – W elcome! D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Acute/D4 Heads P rofoto 10 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 11 P rofoto Acute/D4 Ring The Acute/D4 Ring is an entirely mobile source of light. The internal diameter of 1 00mm provides plenty of space f or most professional camera lenses. Since the camer a holder can be moved forwa[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Gener ators D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Other Heads P rofoto 12 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 13 P rofoto Other Flash Heads The D4 gener ators are fully compatible with the line of Acute2, Acute/D4 Heads and the new P roHead. When equipped with a 220-2 4 0V/50Hz modelling lamp, PF heads, PB, P ro-6 and P ro- 7 head[...]
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Softlight Reflector silver 10 06 0 7 Softlight Reflector white 10 06 08 Grid for softlight R eflectors 10 06 09 Glass Disc 1 0 07 04 Disc Reflector 10 06 54 M agnum R eflector 10 06 2 4 T eleZoom Reflector 10 07 12 Nar row Beam R eflector 10 06 1 7 10 ° Grid 10 06 18 P ro T ube 10 06 7 0 Barn Doors 10 07 15 1 0˚ WideZoom grid 10 06 36 Standard Zo[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Nomenclature D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Light Shaping P rofoto 16 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 17 P rofoto Nomenclature (see f old out ) 1: M ains Connection 2: Indicator f or Mains (A C) Connection 3: On / Standby Button 4: Sync Sockets 5: Photo/ IR-Cell 6: Photo/ IR-Cell On / Off But ton 7: Auxiliary F unctions[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Brief Instructions D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Brief Instructions P rofoto 18 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 19 P rofoto Q uick Guide . Connect the gener ator to the mains supply with the enclosed power cable [1]. The Indicator for M ains Connection [2 ] should now light up indicating correct AC cur rent to the gene[...]
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D4 P rof oto D4 – Brief Instructions P rofoto 20 The Light Shaping Company F or the above reasons we do not recommend mixing the use of Acute and ProHeads, especially on 230V markets, if you ha ve a mixture of Pro- 7 , Acute and D4 gener ators. The D4 is as def ault set to be compatible with Acute heads (Acu). If you wish to change the def ault s[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Gener ators D4 The Light Shaping Company 23 P rofoto Ener gy D i st ri but ion The Prof oto D4 gener ators offer a very flexible, fully asymmetric energy distribution to all f our outlets. This means using one D4 gener ator is like f our separ ate gener ators, without the need to plug or un-plug lamp heads f or power changes. The 8[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Gener ators D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Gener ators P rofoto 24 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 25 P rofoto Tu rn off individual heads by holding down the Flash and Modelling Light Button [1 2] at the regarding outlet until the P ower Display [1 0] goes off . PLEASE NO TE! Of course it is NO T possible, to get more t[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Gener ators D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Generators P rofoto 26 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 27 P rofoto is 1 00% charged to the chosen power level.T o change the ready signal mode, hold down or push repeatedly the R eady Signal Button [1 7] until the desired function is visible at the R eady Signal Indicators [1 6[...]
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P rof oto D4 – Generators D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Gener ators P rofoto 28 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 29 P rofoto the P ower Display [1 0] from 1 -32 by turning the P ower Dial [13] f or outlet D. At channels 1 6-32 it’s also possible to change the sub channels (“quads”) from “ A ”, “b”, “C” to “d” by [...]
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P rof oto D4 – Gener ators D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – Gener ators P rofoto 30 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 31 P rofoto Automatic Safety F unctions D4 gener ators are equipped with an effective cooling and safety system. The integr ated fan starts when working in hot sur roundings or continuously at higher power levels; the spee[...]
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D4 P rof oto D4 – W arranty P rofoto 32 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 33 P rofoto Wa r r a n t y All Prof oto gener ators and heads are individually tested bef ore they leave the company and guar anteed for a period of two years with the exception of flash tubes, glass covers, modelling lamps and cables. Prof oto is not resp[...]
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Pr ofoto St ud io Sof t ware Each Prof oto D4 gener ator is prepared f or the “P rofoto Studio” softw are. This softw are makes it easy to adjust all functions remotely and allows the direct and uncomplicated control of big set-ups using a huge number of D4 gener ators. The unique “Group” function can be used to f orm and control different [...]
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P rof oto D4 – Profoto Studio Softw are D4 D4 P rof oto D4 – P rofoto Studio Softw are P rofoto 36 The Light Shaping Company The Light Shaping Company 37 P rofoto Individual Control 5. T o use the auxiliary functions and / or set the radio sla ve channel, click the A UXILIARY tab. Now you can set all functions – see page 26-29 f or details ab[...]
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D4 P rof oto D4 – P rofoto Studio Softw are P rofoto 38 The Light Shaping Company Prof oto 39 The Light Shaping Company 2. Click on the tab of a single gener ator if you want to change this settings. Click the FLASH POWER button to get access to the the power , modelling light, ready signals and recycling mode control of all gener ators. The tota[...]
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D4 P rof oto D4 – P rofoto Studio Softw are P rofoto 40 The Light Shaping Company 6. T o save all settings of a group, click the SA VE button in the STORE OPER A TIONS field. Now it is possible to recall this set-up by clicking the corresponding name in the left ST ORE field first and the RECALL but ton in the ST ORE OPERA TIONS field next, even [...]
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P rof oto 42 The Light Shaping Company P rofoto AB Box 2023, SE 1 28 21 Skarpnäck, Sweden. Phone +46 (0)8 - 447 53 00, F ax +46 (0)8 - 4 4 7 53 20. Email info@prof oto.se www .profoto.com[...]