Rollei HS Freeze 4s - Studio Flash Manual

Before first Use

Read the operating instructions and the safety instructions carefully before using the device for the first time. Keep the operating instructions together with the device for future use. If you pass on the device to a third party, this manual is part of the device and must be supplied with the device.

Intended Use

This unit is designed for use as photo and video lighting only. It must not be used for other purposes and in particular not for domestic room lighting.

Explanation of Symbols

The following symbols are used in this manual, on the flash, the power supply unit or on the packaging.

Products marked with this symbol comply with all relevant community regulations of the European Economic Area.

Products marked with this symbol are operated with direct current.

Products marked with this symbol are operated with alternating current.

Products with this symbol have additional or reinforced insulation and comply with protection class II.

For indoor use only. Devices with this symbol may only be operated indoors (dry environment).

What's in the Box

• Studio flash incl. flash tube
• Protective glass and cover
• Battery,
• Charging cable
• Reflector
• Magnet colour foils
• Sync cable
• USB-C cable
• Bag
• Operating instructions

Overview

1. Glass protector
2. Accessory release button
3. Light stand locker
4. Battery release button
5. Battery LED indicator
6. Umbrella socket
7. Tilt Locking handle
8. Function button
9. Test flash button
10. Power output button
11. Ok button
12. Power switch / modeling lamp
13. Infra red sensor
14. Sync socket

15. Group A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J
16. Channel (00 – 15)
17. M / TTL
18. Power output (TTL: ±3.0 | M: 1.0 – 9.0 | HSS: 5.0 – 9.0 | Freeze 1.0 – 9.0)
19. Delay Mode
20. Sync Modes: Normal | HSS | Freeze
21. Beep
22. Infrared Slave Mode
23. Canon RT radio"ID" numbers (only display under Canon RT radio mode)
24. Battery status
25. Modeling lamp

Operation

Battery

1. Locking Guides
2. Battery Connectors
3. Battery Installation
   Install the battery by putting the bottom of the battery locking guides alongside the battery connectors. Then press the battery release button and slide downwards to lock the battery in place.
4. Battery release
   Press the battery release button and slide the battery upwards.
5. Charging the battery
   Use the battery charger to charge the battery. The charging time is about 3 hours. The charging status will be indicated by the light on the charger. It is red while charging and will change to green when the battery is fully charged.

Battery Maintenance

Only use the original battery charger for charging the battery.

1. Battery capacity check
   Press the battery check button on the backside of the battery to check the current battery capacity.
   
   4 lights: 100–75%
   3 lights: 75–50%
   2 lights: 50–25%
   1 light: 25–5%
   0 lights: less than 5%
2. Notes:
   • Turn of the flash before taking out the battery.
   • The battery will achieve optimal performance only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles.
   • If the flash is used outdoors, the usage time might be shorter than normal.
   • The normal working temperature of the battery is between +15°C and +25°C. Note that the environmental temperature might effect the battery run time. If the temperature is lower than 0°C, the battery will be limited even with full power
   • If the flash indicates that the battery power is low, change the battery and recharge it. If you keep working, the battery might be damaged.
   • If the flash will not be used for a long time, fully charge the battery before storing it in a cool and dry place. Note that the battery needs to be recharged at least every 3 months.
   • After long term or heavy use let the battery cool down for about 10 minutes before storing.

Power on / off

• Switch on: Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds until the LCD screen will lights up and loads the menu system.
• Switch off: Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds until the LCD screen turns totally black.

TTL Mode

1. Enter Menu 1 and press the second function button repeatedly until the display shows TTL on the LCD.
2. Press the third function button to change the sync mode. Choose between normal mode or high speed mode.
3. Enter Menu 2 to set the channel and the group of the flash.
4. Choose the wireless remote control mode according to the trigger that you are using.
5. The exposure value can be adjusted from -3.0 up to +3.0 directly on the flash by rotating the power output wheel. The value can be adjusted by 1 f-stop increment by pushing the power output wheel once and then turning it around (clockwise to increase the value and counter clockwise to decrease the value). The value can also be adjusted by 1/10 f-stop by just turning the power output wheel without pressing.

Note: If you use a trigger the value of the flash will not be overwritten by the value set on the trigger. For example if your flash shows an EV of +1.0 and your trigger shows a value of +2.0, then the picture will have a real exposure value of +3.0. If the flash shows an EV of +3.0 then you are able to even get a higher exposure value by setting the trigger to also +3.0 and then the maximum exposure value of +6.0 will be reached. The same goes for the negative exposure values.

M (manual) Mode

1. Enter Menu 1 and press the second function button repeatedly until the display shows M on the LCD.
2. Press the third function button to change the sync mode. Choose between normal mode, high speed mode and freeze mode.
3. Enter Menu 2 to set the channel and the group of the flash.
4. Choose the wireless remote control mode according to the trigger that you are using.
5. In manual mode the power can be set from 1.0 ~ 9.0. The minimum power output is 1.0 and the maximum one is 9.0. For a small adjustment in increments of 0.1 f stop just rotate the power output wheel and the value will be adjusted accordingly. For large adjustments press the power output wheel once and then rotate it and the value will be changed by 1 f stop.

High Speed Sync

If high speed sync is activated the icon will be shown on the display. In this sync mode you can set the shutter speed up to 1/8000s, to synchronize the speed with the flash. The power output in this sync mode can only be set between 5.0 up to 9.0.

Freeze Mode

If the freeze mode is activated the icon will be shown on the display. In this mode the maximum shutter speed is limited to the normal flash sync time (normally 1/250s), but the flash can be fired with speeds of up to 1/19000s. The power output in this sync mode can be set between 1.0 up to 9.0.

Easy Cap Mode

The Easy Cap Mode can be used to easily cut out the main subject from the background with the help of an image processing software (available separately). A minimum of two flash units are required for this operation.

1. Activate the Easy Cap mode on your flash.
2. Set the number of groups that are needed. Therefore press the corresponding function button and rotate the dial to change the value. The maximum setting of the groups is limited to 6 (All6), but within each group the quantity of flashes is unlimited.
3. Then set the sequence of the groups. Therefore press the corresponding function button and change the value by rotating the wheel Here you set the sequence of when the flash will be released. After the setting the groups will flash according to this sequence.

Example (working with 4 flashes)

1. There are 2 groups related with Easy Cap mode, therefore the group setting is set to „All2".
2. There are two flashes which will be the main flashes and they are set to „No1" (group 1). Then they will be triggered with the first frame (see figure 1 – correctly exposed picture).
   
3. The two background flashes are set to „No2" (group 2. and they will not be triggered in the first frame but in the second one (see figure 2 – no exposure on main subject, only the background).
   
4. With the help of image processing software, the main subject can now be quickly cut out from the background.

Delay Mode

In this mode you can set a delay time. The flash will fire after this time is over. This is used, for example, if you want to take a picture with some ambient light, but you don't want to set the flash on the front nor the rear curtain. This might also be used if you want to have motion in your picture but one single part of the image in the middle of that motion should be sharp. Then you can set your camera's shutter time and calculate the correct delay time that you can enter in the flash menu. Therefore enter the delay mode and set the time between 00.00 and a maximum of 30.00 seconds.

General Notes

1. Freeze Mode can only be used in manual (M. mode and it is focused on providing the shortest possible flash duration at a given power setting.
2. If the wireless remote control function is activated ((TTL-ALL / TTL-C / TTL-N / TTL-S / TTL-F), the flash can only be controlled by the corresponding transmitter that is available as an optional accessory.
3. If the wireless remote control function U7 is activated, the flash can only be controlled by the transmitter U7 which is available as an optional accessory. Note that this transmitter does not support High Speed Sync or TTL Mode.
4. If the systems overheats, it will automatically go into an overheat protection mode. The display will show „OH" which indicates that the overheat protection mode is activated. In this event the system will stop responding while it recovers. As soon as the temperature is back to an acceptable level, the flash will start working again.
5. If you start the continuous shooting mode in your camera, the flash power output range is only available from 1.0 to 3.0. Note that the flash itself does not have a continuous shooting mode and there will be no corresponding icon on the flash display.

Quick Menu

Press the first function button from the top repeatedly to change the different menus.

Press the second function button from the top to switch between M (manual) and TTL mode.

Press the third function button from the top to switch between the different sync modes.
Normal flash mode
High speed sync mode (enables the shutter speed of up to 1/8000s)
Freeze sync mode (max. of 1/190000, sync with shutter speed, not available under TTL mode)

Wireless Remote Control
TTL-ALL: wireless control (the flash can be controlled via the optional Mark II professional radio transmitter)
TTL-C: Canon* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the Canon* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-N: Nikon* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the Nikon* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-S: Sony* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the Sony* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-F: Fuji* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the Fuji* trigger, optional accessory)
U7: Universal trigger, for non-TTL and non-HSS compatible camera models (the flash can then be controlled with the U7 trigger, optional accessory)
OFF: The wireless remote control function is deactivated.

Press the second function button from the top and turn the power output button to adjust the channel number. This can be set from 00 to 15.

Press the third function button from the top and turn the power output button to adjust the group. Here you can choose between A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J.

Press the fourth function key from above for two seconds to activate RT mode. Then press the fourth button again briefly to set the Canon* ID between 00 and 99. The Rollei HS Freeze 4s and a Canon* (RT) flash can be synchronized if the channel and ID are the same.

Press the second function button from the top to activate the beep. Here you can turn the function on and off. If this is turned on, the flash will make indication sounds and the icon is shown on the display.

Infrared Slave Mode: Press the third function button from the top side to activate or deactivate the slave mode function. If this function is activated, the icon will be shown on the display. The flash is then able to release a flash strobe as soon as another flash is fired. For this function the infra red sensor should not be hidden.

Modeling lamp: Press the fourth function button from the top to activate the modeling lamp. Press it once for the proportional mode [ PRO] and the modeling lamp's intensity will match the power setting on the flash unit. Press the button again to enter the independent mode [ 1.0 ~9.0] in which you can set the power of the modeling lamp individually from 1.0 to 9.0 by turning the power output wheel. To deactivate the modeling lamp press the Power on/off button.

Easy Cap:

Total groups of flashes under Easy Cap mode. This can be set from All1 to All6.

Number of flash heads under Easy Cap mode. This can be set from No1 to No6.
Further information can be found in the chapter "Easy Cap Mode".

Press the second function key from the left to activate the Flash Master mode. When the icon turns red, the shutter can only release the flash, the settings should be made directly on the flash.

Delay:

Set the delay time from 00.00 to 30.00 seconds.
Further information can be found in the chapter "Delay Mode".

Note: Press the first function button from above for two seconds to enter menu 6.

Display Backlight:
Minimum illumination
Medium illumination
Maximum illumination

Automatic switch-off when not in use

On / Off

* Canon, Nikon, Sony und Fuji are registered trademarks, Canon, Nikon, Sony or Fuji products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Canon, Nikon, Sony or Fuji Corporations.

Technical Data

Flash Power	400 WS
Flash Power Range	9 stops (in 0.1F or 1.0F increments)
Guide Number	66 (with ISO 100)
Modeling Light	15 W LED
IP33*	Spray water protection up to 60°, sand and dust protection, protection class II
Recycle Time	Approx. 0.6 seconds
Flash Duration	Normal: 1/800s – 1/8000s | Freeze: 1/800s – 1/19000s
Lightning time	Up to 500 (if battery is fully charged)
Operation modes	TTL, M (manual), Easy Cap, Delay
Flash modes	Normal | High Speed Sync | Freeze
Channels | Groups	0 – 15 | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Max. transmission power	6 dBm
Radio Range	Up to 300 meters (built-in radio receiver)
Infrared Sensor	Integrated (IR slave function)
Connections	Sync (3,5 mm) | USB (for firmware updates)
Display	Multifunctional LCD (7.2 cm / 2.8")
Battery operation	Exchangeable and rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery (Input: 14.8 V DC, max. 20 A; max. 296 W; Capacity 14.8 V / 4,400 mAh / 65 Wh)
Battery charger	Input: 100 – 240 V ~ 1.6 A, 50/60 Hz Output DC: 16.8 V 2.0 A Protection class II