Safety Instructions; Safety Precautions - Profoto Pro-8a 2400 Air User Manual

Safety instructions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!

• Read and follow all safety instructions below
carefully to avoid injuries or damages!
• Make sure that Profoto Safety Instructions is
always accompanied the equipment!
• Profoto products are intended for professional
use!
• Generator, lamp heads and accessories are only
intended for indoor photographic use.
• Do not place or use the equipment where it can
be exposed to moisture, extreme electromagne-
tic fi elds or in areas with fl ammable gases or
dust!
• Do not expose the equipment to dripping or
splashing.
• Do not place any objects fi lled with liquids on or
near the equipment.
WARNING – Electrical Shock Hazard – High Voltage!
• Mains powered generator shall always be con-
nected to grounded mains power supply outlet!
• Only use Profoto extension cables!
• Do not open or disassemble generator or lamp
head! Equipment operates with high voltage.
• Generator capacitors are electrically charged
for a considerable time after being turned off.
• Do not expose the equipment to hasty tempera-
ture changes in humid conditions as this could
lead to condensation water in the unit.
• Do not connect this equipment to fl ash equip-
ment from other brands.
• Do not use fl ash heads without supplied protec-
tive glass covers or protective grids.
• Glass covers shall be changed if it has become
visibly damaged to such an extent that their ef-
fectiveness is impaired, for example by cracks or
deep scratches.
• Lamps shall be changed if they are damaged or
thermally deformed.
• When placing a lamp into the holder ensure not
to touch the bulb with bare hands.
• Equipment must only be serviced, modifi ed or
repaired by authorized and competent service
personnel!
• Do not touch modeling lamp or fl ash tube when
mounting umbrella metal shaft in its refl ector
hole.
• Disconnect lamp head cable between generator
and lamp head when changing modeling lamp or
fl ash tube!