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- Page 1 User guide Profoto Connect Pro For other languages visit: Pour les autres langues, veuillez consulter: www.profoto.com...
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Page 3: Congratulations On Your New Profoto Product
Unless it complies with the specified performance, quality and safety, it is a no-go. As a result, we are confident that your new Profoto product will stay with you for years and help you grow as a photographer. But getting the product is only the beginning of that journey. -
Page 4: General Safety Instructions
Do not operate the equipment before studying the Quick Start and Safety Guide and the User Guide. Make sure that the Quick Start and Safety Guide is always accessible to the user! Profoto products are intended for indoor condition use! Do not place or use the equipment where it can be exposed to moisture, extreme electromagnetic fields or in areas with flammable gases or dust! Do not expose the equipment to dripping or splashing. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
About AirX ..........................7 Getting started ........................8 Mandatory safety instructions ..............8 Product registration and firmware update ..........8 Setting up Connect Pro and flashes ............8 Basic operation........................9 Power On/Off ....................9 Main display view ......................10 Top bar .........................11 AUTO/MANUAL flash control ..............11... -
Page 6: Nomenclature
2. Group button 2 Center button 3. Group button 3 8. Auto button (Non-TTL version: Head on/off) 4. Group button 4 9. Continuous light button 5. Test button 10. Display 12. Locking mechanism 11. Battery compartment 13. Hot shoe connector www.profoto.com... -
Page 7: About Connect Pro
The Connect Pro can be used to trigger and remote control all Profoto flashes with built-in Profoto Air connectivity. • The Connect Pro can also be used to trigger the Air Remote and Air Sync Profoto Air transceivers. • The Connect Pro is not compatible with non-Profoto flashes. -
Page 8: Getting Started
Air channel on all Profoto flashes that you will use in your setup. NOTE Connect Pro will trigger and control all flashes set to the same channel within wireless range so if you are setting up your lights close to another setup, then make sure that you are using different channels. -
Page 9: Basic Operation
ON: Press and hold the Test button [5] for >1 s. Off: Press and hold the Test button [5] for >1.2 s while the system is on. When the Connect Pro is switched off, the current settings are stored and will apply when the unit is switched on again. -
Page 10: Main Display View
Main display view When starting the Connect Pro you are met with the main display view. From this screen, you can adjust flash power, set continuous light on/ off and turn flashes(heads) on/off for individual groups of flashes. 14. Top bar 15. -
Page 11: Top Bar
• When AUTO flash control is selected it only impacts groups A-C. Group D-F are always manual. • AUTO is not an available setting on the non-TTL version of Connect Pro. On this version of Connect Pro, the AUTO button [8] is replaced with a Head On/Off button. -
Page 12: High Speed Sync (Hi-S)
Whenever Hi Speed Sync is activated on Connect Pro, a Hi-S symbol will appear in the top bar. NOTE • High Speed Sync is not supported on the non-TTL version of Connect Pro. Selecting groups • When starting the remote, group A is always preselected. -
Page 13: Air 1 And Air 2 Control Mode
Connect Pro display. But it will also restrict you to only control flash power from the Connect Pro. If you change the flash power... -
Page 14: Manual Flash Control
+ or - to the left. In Air 2 control mode the user can set the energy flash power for each group to any value between 0.1-10 by using the Main dial [6]. www.profoto.com... -
Page 15: Auto Flash Control
When AUTO flash control is active, it only impacts group A-C. Group D-F is still manual. This is indicated with an M (Manual) indicator to the right. If group D-F is selected, their flash power can be adjusted in the same way as if MANUAL is selected. www.profoto.com... -
Page 16: Continuous Light On/Off
The selected continuous light on/off state is kept when toggling between AUTO/MANUAL. Head ON/OFF • Head on/off is toggled with a long press (>1s) on a group button [1], [2], [3]. • When head is turned off all other controls are disabled for that group. www.profoto.com... - Page 17 When turning the head back on, the flash and continuous light settings will revert to the previously selected settings. When all groups are selected all of them can be set to Head off by long pressing on any group button. www.profoto.com...
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Page 18: Settings Menu
Air channel The air channel setting is used to select the channel (1-100) for wireless triggering of Profoto Air flashes. NOTE You need to set the same channel on all flashes that you want to use with Connect Pro. www.profoto.com... -
Page 19: Control Mode
X-Sync The X-sync setting is only visible in Canon and Nikon camera versions of Connect Pro. The factory setting is OFF. If X-sync is enabled, all data communication with the camera is disabled. This will completely disable Hi-Speed sync and Auto flash sync (TTL) functionality, but it will also enable faster continuous shooting with some camera models. -
Page 20: Advanced Settings
The EXP indicator will always appear temporarily on the menu display [10] in case of a wrong exposure alarm, regardless of the warning sound setting. Backlight The backlight setting is used to change the display backlight. Selectable settings are: LOW, MED, MAX. Factory setting is MED. www.profoto.com... - Page 21 Selectable settings are 2 MIN, 30 MIN, NEVER. Factory setting is 2 MIN. Auto off The Auto off setting is used to set if the Connect Pro should automatically turn off after a selectable period of inactivity. Selectable settings are 15 MIN, 1 HOUR, NEVER. Factory setting is 1 HOUR.
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Page 22: Profoto Apps
Profoto apps Profoto apps are continuously updated with new functionality and they also help you to keep your Connect Pro up to date with the latest new feature updates and bug fixes. Some of the benefits of the Profoto apps are: •... -
Page 23: Wireless Trouble Shooting
Wireless trouble shooting Connect Pro and Profoto Air wireless link operates on the 2.4 GHz frequency band which is an open frequency band that is used also for WiFi and Bluetooth etc. We´ve designed the Profoto Air link to be as reliable as possible but as with all wireless solutions there are limitations. - Page 24 Channels sharing frequency with channel 1-20 www.profoto.com...
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Page 25: Technical Specifications
Store in normal indoor conditions Battery type 3xAAA batteries required (Alkaline, Lithium or NiMH), 3.0-6.0 VDC Operating Frequency and 2402-2480 MHz - <20dBm EIRP Radio output power (Air and (中国 < 10dBm) Bluetooth Low Energy) For more technical specifications, go to profoto.com. www.profoto.com... -
Page 26: Credit
Ltd registered in China and other countries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Profoto is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. - Page 27 www.profoto.com...
- Page 28 Profoto AB Box 1264, 172 25 Sundbyberg Sweden +46 (0) 8 447 53 00 info@profoto.com www.profoto.com...
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