System Description; Profoto Air - Profoto D4 1200 Air User Manual

System description

The Profoto D4 Air flash generator is extremely versatile and precise. The D4 Air generator
offers a flexible, fully asymmetric energy distribution to all four lamp sockets. This means
that one D4 Air generator can be used like four separate generators, without the need to
plug or un-plug lamp heads for power changes. The 8 f-stop power range in full or 1/10
f-stop increments allows precise light adjustments, the use of high ISO speeds and even
large aperture techniques to create pictures with a shallow depth-of-field. At the same
time they offer enough power to master jobs with a higher light demand.
The outstanding power and color stability of the D4 Air generator makes it easier to create
technically perfect images. A wide range of flexible light shaping tools allows adjustment of
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the light characteristics precisely to the photographer's style and needs. Despite advanced
technology and integrated auxiliary functions, the D4 Air generator is surprisingly easy to
use. All settings can be done directly and every adjustment is displayed immediately. It is
possible to activate and deactivate each head separately by the push of a button.
The integrated Air system offers a reliable radio sync and comfortable radio remote control
– either with a Profoto Air Remote hand unit or with the Profoto Studio software for Mac or
PC together with a USB cable or an optional wireless Air USB transceiver.
The D4 Air product family includes the following flash generators:
• D4 1200 Air
• D4 2400 Air
• D4 4800 Air

Profoto Air

Profoto Air is a system for convenient wireless synchronization and remote control of flash
generators and studio lamps. The Profoto Air system is operating on one of eight selectable
radio channels on the 2.4 GHz radio frequency band. The Profoto Air system can be used
world-wide.
The very short delay of the Air system makes it possible to use the shortest sync times of
actual cameras (see camera manual for details).
The Profoto Air radio functionality is integrated in all D4 Air generators and works over
distances of up to 300 m.
Profoto Air Remote
The small and lightweight Profoto Air Remote device offers remote synchronization and
control of your generators. The device controls practically an infinite number of generators
and heads in up to six groups, either all at once in Master mode or in individual groups.
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