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- Page 1 VC-500WL/VC-500WL220V Digital Monolight INSTRUCTIONS...
- Page 2 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Impact Digital Monolight. This professional-grade studio lighting unit has a user-replaceable 250W halogen modeling light, 500 w/s flash tube, and a lightning-fast 1.5 second recycle time. The monolight is constructed with a durable housing, intelligent adaptive thermal control, and CMOS chip circuitry.
- Page 3 • Quiet fan cooling Box Contents • Digital Monolight • Reflector • AC cord Three-prong grounded plug (VC-500WL) 2-pin Euro connector (VC-500WL220V) • Sync cord • 250W modeling lamp 120V, 60 Hz (VC-500WL) 220~240V, 50/60 Hz (VC-500WL220V) • 500W flash tube •...
- Page 4 Precautions ⚠⚡ Please read and follow these instructions and keep this manual in a safe place. • DANGER: high-voltage parts inside. • There are no serviceable parts inside the unit. Only qualified service engineers should access the inside of the casing. •...
- Page 5 Overview Front Side: Top Side: Monolight Optical sensor Mount release Modeling lamp Reflector Flashtube...
- Page 6 Overview Back Side: 6.35 mm sync port LCD screen Power switch Slave mode button Output adjustment dial Power input jack Stand mount Fuse bay Stand mount adjustment knobs Modeling lamp output buttons Umbrella mount Audio button Umbrella mount tightening knob Test button...
- Page 7 Remote Guide (Kit Only) Top: Left Side: Up button 3.5 mm sync port Down button Bottom: Test button Hot-shoe mount Group indicators Battery compartment Right Side: Channel DIP switches Group selector button...
- Page 8 LCD Screen Guide: Modeling light indicator Ready beeper indicator Slave / Pre-flash indicators Modeling lamp mode Modeling lamp output level Flash indicator Flash power output indicator Error indicator 10. Power output level Flash ready indicator MODEL FLASH WARN FLASH READY 110V AC...
- Page 9 You'll hear it click into place. Let go of the mount release. Mounting Accessories Light Stand Mount The Impact Digital Monolight has a standard 5/8″ stand mount with tilt and tightening knobs. To mount the monolight on a light stand, place the stand mount onto a compatible...
- Page 10 stand with a standard 5/8″ top mount. Turn the tightening knob to secure. Turn the adjustment knob counter-clockwise to adjust the tilt of the monolight. Turn the knob clockwise to secure the monolight in place. Accessory S-mount The Digital Monolight has an S-mount for light-modifying accessories. This can be used with such optional add-ons as speed rings for softboxes.
- Page 11 Connecting Your Camera to the Monolight The Impact Digital Monolight has two triggering options out of the box – sync cord and wireless connections. Please reference the following instructions to connect your camera to the monolight. Sync Cord The back of your monolight has a 1/4″ (6.35 mm) sync input, which is used for a wired connection between your camera and the flash unit.
- Page 12 Powering the Monolight The Impact VC-500WL Digital Monolight is designed to operate with a 100~130V, 60 Hz AC power current. The VC-500WL220V model operates with a 220~240V, 50/60 Hz AC power current. Before powering on your monolight, plug the AC cable into the flash’s AC input, then into the wall socket.
- Page 13 Flash Settings Setting the Monolight’s Power Output The Impact Digital Monolight’s flashtube has a 6-stop power range, represented by a 1-6 (f-stop) numbered scale on the LED screen. The output adjustment knob changes the monolight output value by 0.1 f-stop.
- Page 14 Setting the Modeling Light Power Output The VC-500WL Monolight has a 250 watt, 60Hz user-replaceable modeling light bulb. The VC-500WL220V Monolight comes with a 220~240V, 50/60 Hz modeling lamp. The modeling light’s power output is represented by a 1-6 numbered scale, with ten decimal places between them, on the LCD screen.
- Page 15 The modeling light has two modeling light modes: Proportional: When the model light is activated, the default setting is proportional, as indicated by the icons on the LCD panel. As you adjust the monolight’s power output (using the output adjustment dial), the modeling light will adjust up or down proportionally.
- Page 16 Slave and Pre-Flash Settings The Impact Digital Monolight has seven optical slave/pre-flash modes. You can toggle between them by repeatedly pushing the slave button until the required number is indicated by the light on the right side of the panel.
- Page 17 Special Functions (Kit Transmitter Only) The Impact Digital Monolight kit includes a wireless radio transmitter for remote triggering. The transmitter is sold with the monolight kit only. Visit www.impactstudiolighting.com for information on purchasing or replacing a transmitter. Setting Groups on the Monolight...
- Page 18 Remote Instructions The Impact Digital Monolight kit comes with a radio remote (also known as the transmitter) that enables the user to control and trigger the studio flash remotely. Mount the transmitter onto your camera’s hot-shoe port, or connect it using the included 3.5 mm to PC sync cord.
- Page 19 Groups The Impact Digital Monolight has four groups, used to segment remote devices. To change the group the trigger is transmitting to, press the group selector button until the required group selection corresponds with the correct indicator light.
- Page 20 Press the transmitter’s test button to test-fire the monolight. Preflash Variation Settings The Impact Digital Monolight is compatible with nearly all master flash slave units. Different brands use different numbers of pre-flashes before triggering other slave units. To facilitate those differences, this studio flash has two settings that enable the flash to ignore a user-selected timeframe of pre-flashes before firing.
- Page 21 Setting (t) Time (sec) NOTE: The default setting of this function is t2, which means the flash will only be triggered after 2 seconds of pre-flashes. When using multiple speedlites with different pre-flash frequencies, this mode will group all the flashes as one before firing.
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Page 22: Error Codes
E3: This error code will display when the internal voltage of the flash is too high. Turn OFF the power immediately. After 5 minutes, turn the flash back on. If the error is still displayed on the LCD screen, turn OFF the monolight and contact Impact Customer Service. - Page 23 Installation and Replacement Guide The Modeling Light The Impact VC-500WL Monolight comes with a 250W, 60Hz halogen modeling lamp bulb. The VC-500WL220V comes with a 250W, 50/60Hz bulb. To remove an old bulb and install a replacement bulb, use the following instructions: Ensure the monolight is powered off and unplugged.
- Page 24 The Flash Tube The Impact Digital Monolight’s flash tube is user-replaceable. To replace the flash tube, do the following: Discharge the flash unit by pressing the test button. Power off the monolight and unplug the power cable from the flash unit and power source.
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Page 25: Replacing The Fuse
Replacing the Fuse The Impact Digital Monolight comes with two fuses: one installed and one spare. Both are located within the fuse bay. To remove the fuse housing from the fuse bay and replace the fuse, do the following: Ensure the monolight is powered off and unplugged. - Page 26 Power Output 500 w/s Guide Number Output Control Range Full to 1/32 in 1/10 increments Recycle Time 0.2 ~ 1.5 sec (VC-500WL) 0.2 ~ 1.1 sec (VC-500WL220V) Flash Duration 1/800 @ 500 w/s ~1/1200 Flash Ready Indicator Visible or audible confirmation...
- Page 27 Adapter Thermal Control Housing Material Aluminum casting with textured coating Mount Type S Type Mount with umbrella mount Power Source AC 100~130VAC 60Hz (VC-500WL) AC 220~240VAC 50/60Hz (VC-500WL220V) Circuit Protection 12.5A Length of Included AC Cord 16′ (4.87 m) Weight 5.45 lbs.
- Page 28 One-Year Limited Warranty This Impact product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later.
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