Operation; Quick Guide; Power On/Off; Set Light Output In Manual Mode (Energy Level) - Profoto B2 250 AirTTL User Manual

operation

Quick guide

For detailed operating instructions, see subsequent sections.
1. Charge the battery (see page 16).
2. Mount the battery (see page 16).
3. Remove the protective cap from the B2 lamp head.
4. Mount the B2 lamp head on a traditional light stand or any special equipment (see
page 16).
5. Connect the B2 lamp head to the B2 generator (see page 17).
6. Switch on the B2 unit by pressing the ON button [8] (see page 11).
7. Select Sync setting with the SYNC button [6] (see page 12). When using the wireless
Air setting, make sure to set the same channel on both generator and remote control.
8. Set the flash light output of the connected lamp head with the corresponding
ENERGY/SETTINGS dial [13] or [14] (see page 11). Note that the flash light output is
set automatically when the TTL function is used.
9. Release a test flash by pressing the TEST button [4] (see page 7).
10. Turn on/off the modeling light of the connected lamp head by the corresponding
MODEL button [9] or [12] (see page 13).
11. Select Freeze/Normal mode by pressing the MODE button [10] (see page 13).
12. Select Ready signal setting with the READY button [11] (see page 14).
13. Mount Light Shaping Tools (see page 17).

Power on/off

To switch on/off the B2 unit, press and hold the ON button [8] for 1 second.
When the B2 unit is switched off, the current settings are stored and will apply when the
unit is switched on again.
The B2 unit automatically goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes and shuts off completely
after one hour of inactivity to save battery life.

Set light output in manual mode (energy level)

The output of the flash light is shown in a relative f-stop scale in the light output setting
section [24] on the display. The maximum energy (250 Ws) is shown as 10.0.
To change the energy level of the connected flash light, use the corresponding ENERGY/
SETTINGS dial [13] or [14]. The setting can also be done on the optional Air Remote TTL,
Air Remote or Air USB.
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