Profoto D1 D1 250 Air User Manual

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  • Page 1 D1 1 000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 User´s Guide...
  • Page 2 www.profoto.com...
  • Page 3 Every single reflector and accessor y creates its special light and the unique Profoto focusing system offers you the possibility to create your own light with only a few different reflectors. Enjoy your Profoto product!
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Mains powered generator shall al w ays be connected to grounded mains po w er supply outlet! Only use Profoto extension cables! Do not open or disassemble genera tor or lamp head! Equipment opera tes with high voltage. Generator capacitors are electrically charged for a considerable time after being turned off.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Sync via cable ...15 Sync via IR ...15 Sync via radio (D1 without Profoto Air) ...15 Sync via radio (D1 with Profoto Air) ... 1 5 Radio settings (D1 with Profoto Air) ... 1 5 Turn off unit ...16 Maintenance ...17...
  • Page 6: System Description

    The D1 unit is available in 250, 500 and 1000 Ws versions, all with integrated Profoto Air functionality. The 250 and 500 Ws versions are also a vailable without Profoto Air. The unit is fully digital, to ensure a consistenc y in flash-to-flash color tempera ture and flash energy.
  • Page 7: Profoto Air Remote

    Profoto Air USB The Profoto Air USB device is a USB 2.0 transceiver , which connects your D1 Air unit to your PC or Mac via a wireless connection. Profoto Air USB allo ws control of your light from as far away as 300 m/1000 ft (free line of sight).
  • Page 8: Nomenclature

    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...
  • Page 9: Power Supply

    12. Sync Connector 13. Power Supply (AC) Connector 14. Fuse Holder 15. Umbrella T ube (on the upper side) 16. Locking Knob 17. Zoom Scale 18. Stand Adapter www.profoto.com...
  • Page 10: Functionality

    Never use ordinar y household extension cords to elonga te the po wer cable. They may overhea t. Always unwind cord reel extension winders fully before use. Contact your Profoto dealer for proper equipment. Due to the two stage SMPS technology, the D1 could make a hearable sound during the recharge cycle.
  • Page 11: Ready Signaling

    • The Profoto Air radio system is fully integra ted in the D1 Air units, allowing radio synchronization via a Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air Sync device connected to the camera, or via the Profoto Air USB device connected to a computer with the Profoto Studio Air program.
  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Remote control Wireless remote control is a v ailable for D1 Air units, using the Profoto Air Remote device or the Profoto Air USB device in combina t ion with the Profoto Studio Air software. For more information about remote control, please refer to the User’ s Guides for Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air USB/Profoto Studio Air.
  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    Turn the Setting Knob [7] c lockwise to increase the energ y level in 1/10 f-stop increments and counter - clockwise to decrease. Press and hold do w n the Setting Knob [7] and turn the knob c energy in 1 f-stop increments and counter -clockwise to decrease. Adapter lockwise to increase the www.profoto.com...
  • Page 14: Modeling Light Setting

    To turn off the read y signaling, press the Read y Button [9a]. Both the BEEP Indicator [9b] and the DIM Indica tor [9c] will be turned off. Press the Read y Button [9a] again to turn on the read y signaling. www.profoto.com lockwise to increase...
  • Page 15: Sync Via Cable

    Air Remote/Profoto Air Sync User’ s Guide. Radio settings (D1 with Profoto Air) For sync via radio, the same radio channel has to be set on the D1 unit and the Profoto device or the Profoto Studio Air program. For remote control using Profoto Air Remote, the same radio channel and group ha ve to be set on the D1 unit and the Profoto Air device.
  • Page 16: Turn Off Unit

    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 po w er but is in standby mode. 3. Remove the power cable. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Insert a new modeling lamp, straight into the socket. Do not touch the lamp with bare hands. 6. Carefully fit the glass pla t e in place, with the frosted side inwards. Make sure tha t the safety pins fit properly around the glass pla te. Clasp Flash tube Modeling lamp www.profoto.com...
  • Page 18: Changing Built-In Fuse

    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. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 19: Adaptive Thermal Control

    (flash output). There is also a risk of failure because of condensation when a cold generator is moved to a warmer surrounding. Do not expose any flash equipment to wet or humid environments or extreme electro-ma gnetic fields. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 20: Technical Data

    Energy precision (flash-to- flash) f-stop Light spread with built-in reflector Multi voltage Power supply fuse, 200- 240VAC Power supply fuse, 100- 120VAC Built-in fuse www.profoto.com D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 500 1000 15.6-1000 7.8-500 1/1-1/64 1/1-1/64 1/10 1/10...
  • Page 21: Specifications

    Measurements Dimensions mm (length & diameter) Dimensions inch (length & diameter) Weight All data are to be considered as nominal and Profoto reserves the right make changes without further notice. D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 500 120V, 300W...
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  • Page 24 Profoto AB P.O. Box 2023 SE-128 21 Skarpnäck SWEDEN Phone +46 8 447 53 00 info@profoto.com www.profoto.com...

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