Profoto D1 1000 Air User Manual
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  • Page 1 D1 1 000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 User´s Guide...
  • Page 2 www.profoto.com...
  • Page 3 Every single reflector and accessory creates its special light and the unique Profoto focusing system offers you the possibility to create your own light with only a few different reflectors. Enjoy your Profoto product!
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Equipment contains electrical and electronic components that could be harmful to the environment. Equipment may be returned to Profoto distributors free of charge for recycling according to WEEE. Follow local legal requirements for separate disposal of waste, for instance WEEE directive for electrical and electronic equipment on the European market, when product life has ended! www.profoto.com...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Modeling light setting ..............14 Ready signaling setting ..............14 Sync via cable ................15 Sync via IR ...................15 Sync via radio (D1 without Profoto Air) ..........15 Sync via radio (D1 with Profoto Air) ..........15 Radio settings (D1 with Profoto Air) ..........15 Turn off unit ..................16 Maintenance ....................17...
  • Page 6: System Description

    The D1 unit is available in 250, 500 and 1000 Ws versions, all with integrated Profoto Air functionality. The 250 and 500 Ws versions are also available without Profoto Air. The unit is fully digital, to ensure a consistency in flash-to-flash color temperature and flash energy.
  • Page 7: Profoto Air Remote

    Profoto Air Remote. Profoto Air USB The Profoto Air USB device is a USB 2.0 transceiver, which connects your D1 Air unit to your PC or Mac via a wireless connection. Profoto Air USB allows control of your light from as far away as 300 m/1000 ft (free line of sight).
  • Page 8: Nomenclature

    4. Test Button 9c. DIM Indicator 5. Ready Indicator 10. MODEL SETTING 6. Channel Set Button 10a.Model Button 7. Setting Knob 10b.PROP Indicator 8. SLAVE SETTING 10c.FREE Indicator 11. Model Set Button 8a. Slave Button 8b. RADIO Indicator 8c. IR Indicator www.profoto.com...
  • Page 9 12. Sync Connector 16. Locking Knob 13. Power Supply (AC) Connector 17. Zoom Scale 14. Fuse Holder 18. Stand Adapter 15. Umbrella Tube (on the upper side) www.profoto.com...
  • Page 10: Functionality

    Never use ordinary household extension cords to elongate the power cable. They may overheat. Always unwind cord reel extension winders fully before use. Contact your Profoto dealer for proper equipment. Due to the two stage SMPS technology, the D1 could make a audible sound during the recharge cycle.
  • Page 11: Ready Signaling

    • The Profoto Air radio system is fully integrated in the D1 Air units, allowing radio synchronization via a Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air Sync device connected to the camera, or via the Profoto Air USB device connected to a computer with the Profoto Studio Air program. • D1 units without integrated Profoto A ir functionality can be equipped with a Profoto A ir Remote or Profoto Air Sync device acting as receiver, enabling radio synchronization via another Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air Sync device connected to the camera.
  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Wireless remote control is available for D1 Air units, using the Profoto Air Remote device or the Profoto Air USB device in combination with the Profoto Studio Air software. For more information about remote control, please refer to the User’s Guides for Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air USB/Profoto Studio Air.
  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    Turn the Setting Knob [7] clockwise to increase the energy level in 1/10 f-stop increments and counter-clockwise to decrease. Press and hold down the Setting Knob [7] and turn the knob clockwise to increase the energy in 1 f-stop increments and counter-clockwise to decrease. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 14: Modeling Light Setting

    To turn off the ready signaling, press the Ready Button [9a]. Both the BEEP Indicator [9b] and the DIM Indicator [9c] will be turned off. Press the Ready Button [9a] again to turn on the ready signaling. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 15: Sync Via Cable

    Air Remote/Profoto Air Sync User’s Guide. radio settings (D1 with Profoto Air) For sync via radio, the same radio channel has to be set on the D1 unit and the Profoto Air device or the Profoto Studio Air program. For remote control using Profoto Air Remote, the same radio channel and group have to be set on the D1 unit and the Profoto Air device.
  • Page 16: Turn Off Unit

    10. 1. Press the On Button [2] to turn off the power. 2. The Power Supply Indicator [3] will be red, indicating that the unit is receiving power but is in standby mode. 3. Remove the power cable. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 17: Maintenance

    5. Change the modeling lamp: • Pull the lamp straight out of the socket. • Insert a new modeling lamp, straight into the socket. Do not touch the lamp with bare hands. 6. Carefully fit the glass plate in place, with the frosted side inwards. Make sure that the safety pins fit properly around the glass plate. Clasp Flash tube Modeling lamp www.profoto.com...
  • Page 18: Changing Built-In Fuse

    3. Pull out the Fuse Holder [14] from the unit and remove the old fuse. 4. Push the new fuse all the way into the Fuse Holder. Only use recommended fuse, see section Technical data. 5. Fit the Fuse Holder in place, by gently pushing until the holder snaps in place. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 19: Adaptive Thermal Control

    A cold unit may not work properly or may even brake and will lose capacity (flash output). There is also a risk of failure because of condensation when a cold generator is moved to a warmer surrounding. Do not expose any flash equipment to wet or humid environments or extreme electro-magnetic fields. www.profoto.com...
  • Page 20: Technical Data

    Technical data D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 Specifications D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 Energy (Ws/J) 1000 Power range f-stop 15.6-1000 7.8-500 3.9-250 Power range 1/1-1/64 1/1-1/64 1/1-1/64 Power increments...
  • Page 21: Specifications

    Dimensions inch (length & 11.8 x 5.12 (6.69 including Stand Adapter) diameter) Weight 2.94 kg/6.48 lbs 2,43 kg/5,36 lbs 2,23 kg/4,91 lbs All data are to be considered as nominal and Profoto reserves the right make changes without further notice. www.profoto.com...
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  • Page 24 Profoto AB P.O. Box 2023 SE-128 21 Skarpnäck SWEDEN Phone +46 8 447 53 00 info@profoto.com www.profoto.com...

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