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Bowens.co.uk

Bowens International Ltd.

Gilberd Court,
Colchester, Essex,
CO4 9WN,
UNITED KINGDOM.

email: [email protected]
tel: +44(0)1206 832650

BWL0845 XMS User Guide

Summary of Contents for XMS Studio Flash

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Page 3: ...0 750 and 1000 Ws Joules versions all with integrated radio trigger and remote control functionality This operates on the worldwide 2 4GHz radio frequency band and has 16 channels and 8 groups availab...

Page 4: ...h Remote group Gr Pre flash number Pn Pre flash time frame Pt Pre flash delay time Pd Audible ready beep period Au Controls sounder So Lamp saver LS Battery saver bS Power switch state PS Set defaults...

Page 5: ...ing safety instructions before using this unit Make sure that the Bowens User Guide and Safety Instructions always accompany this unit Bowens products are intended for professional photographic use on...

Page 6: ...ean market at the end of the product life FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in...

Page 7: ...t 6 Angle Adjustment Lever 7 AC Input 8 3 5mm Jack Sync 9 Power On Standby 10 Menu 11 Test Open Flash 12 Rotary Control 13 Sync Radio Photocell 14 Ready Indications Beep Dim 15 Lamp Prop Free 16 Photo...

Page 8: ...oggle the unit on or off If the Power Save option is set and power to the unit is lost the unit will power up next in the last state it was in when the power was lost Single press to enable the Menu E...

Page 9: ...rella bracket and secure in position using the thumb screw Power Connection 1 The unit should be connected to a suitably rated 95 130V AC or 195 265V AC 50 60 Hz supply and will automatically adapt to...

Page 10: ...the modelling light 1 To select proportional modelling press and hold down the LAMP button until the PROP Indicator is illuminated The modelling light intensity automatically adjusts to correspond to...

Page 11: ...ged When the power is reduced the Ready indicator flashes to indicate that excess energy is being dumped Flash Before Ready It is always possible to flash the unit before the unit has fully recharged...

Page 12: ...cusing exposure control and for reducing red eye Normally the last flash detected will be the main flash but a specific flash in a sequence of pre flashes can be chosen to trigger the XMS using the ph...

Page 13: ...s 6 To turn the sync sources off briefly press the SYNC button Both sync indicators will be turned off 7 Briefly press the SYNC button again to turn the sync options back on Wired Sync 1 Regardless of...

Page 14: ...ons mode the MODELLING READY SYNC and TEST functions are disabled from their normal operation in order to prevent inadvertent changes being made The following table is a summary of the options availab...

Page 15: ...s option only needs to be employed when the pre flash photocell sync is to be used The Pre Flash Pn number allows the number of pre flashes to be detected by the unit this can be set either manually P...

Page 16: ...e window to reduce the possibility of flashes from other sources being detected The time frame value can be set between 0 5 and 8 0 seconds Pre flash Delay Time Pd Use this option to set the Pre flash...

Page 17: ...when the unit is being powered from a portable battery inverter pack The XMS automatically enters a low power sleep mode after a period of inactivity If the modelling lamp is on it will switch off to...

Page 18: ...HiGlide ceiling track system where the mains power may be switched on and off remotely from the unit NOTE If the unit was previously in the Head Off state set via the remote control unit then this par...

Page 19: ...XMSR remote control has the capability of addressing up to 16 radio channels which are further sub divided into 8 groups The master remote control can address either an individual XMS XMS using the sa...

Page 20: ...ter Pr UP Pr pair UP unpair 1 Ensure that both the XMSR and XMS unit are switched on and in fairly close proximity so that the two displays can be seen 2 On the XMS unit press the MENU button until th...

Page 21: ...to complete clearing of all pairs Remote Channel Ch This allows the radio remote channel to be selected to provide logical control separation of units Note that when the Radio is selected on any unit...

Page 22: ...his can leave grease on the glass which can shorten its life 3 Carefully unwind the trigger wire from the flashtube support 4 Grasp the flashtube with a cloth and carefully prise it out of the support...

Page 23: ...his can happen under extreme use or if the unit vents have been covered or the fan has failed Check the conditions below Should reset after a short period of cooling This may happen near the end of th...

Page 24: ...re due to an internal fault that either cannot be cleared or re occurs frequently This includes the fan not running when OH is displayed An Error displayed will require the unit to be checked and repa...

Page 25: ...ration t 0 5 Recycle Time Range 230V 50Hz 120V 60Hz Replacement flashtube part code Weight XMS750 Part Code Specifications 750 8 5 8 750 1 1 1 128 f3 0 F7 5 1 2700 1 4800 f7 6 f8 8 1 3050 1 3700 f8 9...

Page 26: ...includes stand mount Specifications 1 10 stop or 1 stop 0 05 5600 K 30 K Yes 100V 120V 230V 10 50Hz 60Hz 5 T10AH 5x20 120V 250W BW1024 B 230V 250W BW1024 Off proportional free set Off beep dim beep a...

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