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General Features
The Equipe Head in conjunction with the Equipe 1200 & Equipe 2400 Packs have
been designed to produce the most compact, versatile and easy to use flash source
available today. The Equipe Head features include:
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Integral reflector.
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Up to 300 Watt maximum modelling power per Head.
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Built in cooling fan.
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Modelling lamp on/off switch fitted on rear moulding of the Flash Head allowing the
modelling lamp of individual Heads to be switched off without affecting other
Heads connected to the same pack.
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Special Adapter available to allow fitting of the standard ‘S’ series reflectors and
accessories as used on all the Bowens Prolites, Esprit, and Traveller Plus,
Universal and ‘S’ type Quad Flash Heads.
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UV Coated Protective Cover Glass to provide UV filtering and protection against
lamp failure.
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Optional Cover Glass Kit available including clear glass and frosted glass to
provide a diffused effect.
Operation
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Mount the Head on the selected support system. If an umbrella is to be used the
umbrella shaft should be inserted through the umbrella mounting hole and locked
in position with the knurled fixing knob (Fig. 1).
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The angle of the Flash Head may be set by using the locking handle
(Fig. 1). Support the Flash Head before releasing the handle.
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To fit a Flash Head to a Pack, first ensure the Pack is switched off and
disconnected from the supply. Fit the Flash Head cable to the head by aligning
the GREEN dots, inserting the cable plug into the Head socket and rotating the
locking ring clockwise until it locks in place. Fit the other end of the Flash Head
cable to the Pack by aligning the WHITE dots, inserting the plug into the chosen
socket and rotating the connector locking ring clockwise until it locks in place.
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Switch the Pack ‘ON’ and test the operation of the Flash Head, modelling lamp
and flash.
Fitting / Replacing Modelling Lamps
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ALWAYS switch ‘OFF’ the Pack and remove the connector to isolate the Head
before replacing the modelling lamp.
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If the modelling lamp is not lit but the Head switch is on and the pack controls
have no effect then:-
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Check the operation of other Heads connected to the same Pack. If these do
not work and the Pack appears to be working then check/change the Pack
modelling fuse after checking the Heads for faults or broken lamps.
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Check that the fan is running. If not then check/change the Pack modelling
fuse.
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If the fan is running then check/change the modelling lamp. As the fuse may
blow when a modelling lamp fails, always check/change the modelling fuse in
the Head if the replacement lamp does not work.
