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Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions
Kits Featuring the Medium or Large SilverDome
These instructions apply to:
Starlite Medium Digital Kit
Starlite Large Digital Kit
Starlite 2 Medium Digital Kit
Starlite Medium Location Kit 1
Starlite Medium Location Kit 2
Large LiteRoom Kit 2
The following steps are covered in this instruction:
Assembling the softbox
Connecting the Starlite QL head
Setting up the LiteStand
Putting Starlite QL head on LiteStand
Adding the Inner Baffle
Installing face diffuser
Before assembling your Starlite Kit, make sure all components are present.
You will need:
SilverDome softbox
Face diffuser
Inner Baffle
Starlite Connector
Four rods
Starlite Head
Starlite Lamp
Swivel Mount
LiteStand
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- Page 1 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Kits Featuring the Medium or Large SilverDome These instructions apply to: Starlite Medium Digital Kit Starlite Large Digital Kit Starlite 2 Medium Digital Kit Starlite Medium Location Kit 1 Starlite Medium Location Kit 2 Large LiteRoom Kit 2...
- Page 2 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Place softbox face down on a flat, clean surface. Figure 1 Open all four Quick Release Corners (QRC) and pull Velcro® at each corner so that steel rods extend freely. Figure 2 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648K...20Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (2 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 3 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Notice that the connector has eight rod receptacle holes. The SilverDome and other rectangular soft boxes use only four of these receptacle holes. The remaining four holes are for use with the OctoDome, an eight rod soft box.
- Page 4 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Insert the second rod into the hole diagonally opposite the first hole. Figure 5 Insert the third and fourth rods. Figure 6 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648K...20Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (4 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 5 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Starting with any of the four rods, flex rod to pull softbox corner to the tip of the rod. Figure 7 Use one hand to pull QRC flap over rod tip while the other hand is flexing the rod.
- Page 6 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Secure flap to its Velcro® counterpart. Figure 9 Repeat this process for the remaining corners. Figure 10 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648K...20Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (6 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 7 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions The rear flaps can be closed by pulling them toward the connector and attaching with the Velcro® sewn into each flap. The softbox is built and ready to attach to your Starlite head. Figure 11...
- Page 8 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions On the Starlite QL head, note the locations of the Swivel Mount connect channel, the locking pin and quick release lever (lock release lever), the three metal posts, and the power cord connector. Figure 13...
- Page 9 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions On the Swivel Mount, note the locations of the swivel pivot locking handle, the Starlite head locking knob, and the LiteStand locking knob. Figure 15 On the Starlite Connector, note the rotating center plate and its cutout for mounting.
- Page 10 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Position Swivel Mount to rear of Starlite's Swivel Mount channel. Figure 17 Slide Swivel Mount into Starlite's Swivel Mount channel. Center in position. Figure 18 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (10 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 11 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Hand-tighten channel lock knob. Figure 19 Attaching the Starlite QL Head to the Starlite Connector Before assembly is mounted onto a LiteStand, we recommend building your softbox with the connector first. The Starlite QL Head can then be connected to the softbox and Starlite Connector.
- Page 12 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Figure 20 The metal posts of the Starlite QL head fit into the cutouts on the connector's center plate. Figure 21 Insert the Starlite QL Head into the Starlite Connector with these metal posts entering the broad cut-out ends of the connector's center plate.
- Page 13 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Turn the Starlite QL head about 1/8 of a turn until the locking pin locks into position. Figure 23 The spring-driven locking pin will automatically lock into position, securing the Starlilte QL head to the connector.
- Page 14 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Figure 25 shows the release lever being pulled back to unlock the Starlite head from the Starlite Connector. Figure 25 The assembly is ready to mount on a LiteStand. Figure 26 Preparing the LiteStand file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (14 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 15 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Loosen the knob at the top of the legs. Figure 27 Spread legs apart. Figure 28 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (15 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 16 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Push legs down to widen footprint. Figure 29 Keep pushing until the legs are completely open. Figure 30 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (16 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 17 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Tighten knob to lock legs in place. Figure 31 Loosen knobs on risers to adjust height. The LiteStand is ready for the Starlite/softbox assembly. Figure 32 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (17 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 18 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions With the LiteStand securely in place, position the Starlite QL assembly over the LiteStand post. Figure 33 Place the Swivel Mount LiteStand receptacle onto the LiteStand post. Figure 34 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (18 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 19 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Secure in place by hand-tightening the lock knob to the LiteStand. Figure 35 The handle on the Starlite Tilt Swivel Mount can be used to tilt the soft box assembly to point up, down, or level to the floor. Rotate the handle counterclockwise to unlock.
- Page 20 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Point the box to the desired angle. Turn the handle clockwise to secure. Figure 37 Figure 38 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (20 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 21 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions The Starlite lamp can be inserted into the Starlite head through the front of the softbox. Figure 39 Screw lamp into Starlite head. Figure 40 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (21 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 22 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Plug power cord into receptacle on Starlite head. Figure 41 Make sure power cord rocker switch is set to OFF. Plug cord into power outlet. The rocker switch supplies power to the Starlite head. Figure 42...
- Page 23 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions The Inner Baffle has elastic bands with metal clips at each of the four corners. The interior of the SilverDome softbox has four white nylon loops. Secure each metal clip to one of the nylon loops.
- Page 24 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions The face diffuser is rimmed with Velcro® material that attaches to its counterpart that lines the front of the SilverDome softbox. Figure 45 Find the long edge of the diffuser and line up with the long edge of the SilverDome front. Starting at one corner, press the face diffuser in place.
- Page 25 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Work your way around the rim of the softbox until the diffuser is in place. Figure 47 Your kit is now fully constructed. Figure 48 file:///P|/Product%20Info/Cirrolite/Photoflex/FV-SL3648...0Large%20Kit/Starlight%20Large%20Kit%20Instructions.htm (25 of 26)14/05/2010 23:05:45...
- Page 26 Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions Power cord rocker switch turns power on/off. Figure 49 To prevent damage to light head or bulb element, we recommend the softbox be broken down only after removing the light head and softbox from the LiteStand, then removing the light head from the connector.