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- Page 1 VC-500WLN Digital Monolight INSTRUCTIONS...
- Page 2 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Impact VC-500WLN Digital Monolight, or the VC-500WL2KN and VC-500WL3KN Digital Monolight Kits. This professional-grade studio lighting unit features a user-replaceable 250 W halogen modeling light and a 500 Ws flash tube. The monolight is constructed with a durable housing and boasts a lightning fast 1.5 second recycle time, intelligent adaptive thermal...
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Page 3: Box Contents
• Protective cover (×2) black backing (×2) • Wheeled kit case • 24 × 36 in. softbox with • User manual speed ring VC-500WLN • Digital Monolight • Flash tube (installed) • Reflector • Spare fuse (in fuse bay) •... - Page 4 Precautions • DANGER: high-voltage parts inside. • There are no serviceable parts inside the unit. Only qualified service engineers should access the inside of the casing. • If the flash tube or modeling light becomes cracked or damaged in any way, replace immediately.
- Page 5 Overview Front Side: Top: Monolight Optical sensor Mount release Modeling lamp Reflector Flashtube...
- Page 6 Overview (continued) Back: Power indicator LCD screen Modeling light mode indicators Power input jack Slave mode button Fuse bay Slave LED indicator 1/4" (6.35 mm) sync port Umbrella mount tightening knob Power switch Umbrella mount Modeling light and power output Stand mount adjustment knobs adjustment dial Stand mount...
- Page 7 Remote Guide (Kits Only) Top: Left Side: Up button Battery compartment Down button Bottom: Test button Channel DIP switches Group indicators Hot-shoe mount Right Side: 3.5 mm sync port Group selector button...
- Page 8 Overview (continued) Menus Mode 1 Optical slave Channel selector Group selector menu (0–7) (1–16) (A–D) Mode 2 Time frame Block time...
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Page 9: Preparing For Use
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 Secure the umbrella by tightening the umbrella locking knob. Note: Umbrellas are included only with two- and three-light kits. Umbrellas can be purchased separately for the VC-500WLN.
- Page 11 Note: The remote is included only with the two- and three-light kits. The VC-500WLXMT remote can be purchased separately. The Impact Digital Monolight has an integrated 2.4 GHz, 16-channel wireless receiver. Using the included transmitter, you can wirelessly trigger your flash unit from up to 328 feet (100 m) away.
- Page 12 Note: The monolight saves all of the previous flash and modeling light settings. All of these settings will be active when powering on. Important! Impact recommends charging the monolight's capacitors for one hour before its initial use, and after an extended period of inactivity (more than two weeks).
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Page 13: Flash Settings
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 adjustment knob changes the monolight output value by 0.1 f-stop increments per detent. - Page 14 Setting the Modeling Light Power Output The VC-500WLN Monolight has a 250 W, 60 Hz user-replaceable modeling light bulb.The modeling light’s power output is represented on the LED screen by a 1–6 numbered scale that can be adjusted by 0.1 increments.
- Page 15 Proportional: When the modeling light is activated, the default setting is proportional, as indicated by the indicator above the button. As you adjust the monolight’s power output via the adjustment dial, the modeling light will increase or decrease proportionally. This gives you the general idea where highlights and shadows will fall in relation to the flash power.
- Page 16 Slave and Preflash Settings The Impact Digital Monolight has seven optical slave/preflash modes. Activate the slave mode by pressing the slave button once. The slave indicator light will appear over the slave button. Press it again to turn it off.
- Page 17 Special Functions (Transmitter Only) The Impact Digital Monolight two- and three-light kits (VC-500WL2KN and VC-500WL3KN) include a wireless radio transmitter for remote triggering. Setting Channels on the Monolight The Impact Digital Monolight has an integrated 2.4 GHz 16-channel radio receiver. Set your devices to the same channel to trigger them all at the same time.
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Page 18: Remote Instructions
Remote Instructions Impact's VC-500WL2KN and VC-500WL3KN two- and three-light kits come with a 2.4 GHz transmitter that enables the user to control and trigger the studio flash remotely. (The VC-500WLXMT transmitter can be purchased separately.) Mount the transmitter onto your camera’s hot shoe 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 that the trigger transmits to, press the group selector button repeatedly until the required group selection corresponds with the correct indicator light.
- Page 20 Reinstall the battery compartment door. Preflash Variation Settings The Impact Digital Monolight is compatible with nearly all master flash or slave units. Different brands use different numbers of preflashes 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 preflashes before firing.
- Page 21 Note: The default setting of this function is t2, which means the flash will be triggered after 2 seconds of preflashes. When using multiple speedlites with different preflash frequencies, this mode will group all the flashes as one before firing. To exit the Time Frame function menu, press and hold the slave button for approximately 4 seconds until the flash power setting appears on the screen, or slightly move the adjustment dial.
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Page 22: Audio Button
In addition, error codes E2 and E3 are accompanied by a beep warning. E1: Temperature transducer problem. Turn the unit off immediately and contact Impact customer service. E2: This error code can appear after a long shooting session at high output or rapid sequence. - Page 23 Installation and Replacement Guide The Modeling Light The Impact VC-500WLN Monolight comes with a 250 W 60 Hz halogen modeling lamp bulb. (The 220v 50Hz kit will come with a 220v, 250 W modeling lamp). To remove an old bulb and install a replacement bulb, follow these steps: 1.
- Page 24 Installation and Replacement Guide (continued) The Flash Tube The Impact Digital Monolight’s flash tube is user-replaceable. To replace the flash tube, follow these steps: Discharge the flash unit by pressing the test button. Turn 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, use the following instructions: Ensure the monolight is powered off and unplugged. - Page 26 Specifications Power Output 500 Ws Guide Number Output Control Range Full to 1/32 in 1/10 increments Recycle Time (110~120 V 60 Hz) 0.2 to 1.5 sec. Flash Duration 1/800 to 1/1200 sec. Flash Ready Indicator Visible or audible confirmation Power Range 6 stops Modeling Lamp E26/27, 250 W Max...
- Page 27 Specifications Slave Settings Red-eye reduction, synchronous Integrated Receiver Frequency 2.4 GHz Channels Cooling Fan Touch Pad Controls Auto Power Dump Adaptive Thermal Control Housing Material Aluminum casting with textured coating Mount Type S-mount, umbrella mount Power Source 100 to 130 V 50/60 Hz Circuit Protection 12.5 A Length of Included AC Cord...
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Page 28: One-Year Limited Warranty
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.