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Quick Start Guide
The following is a quick guide to the individual controls, display and functions.
Unless specified all push buttons operate as follow:
• Press the button briefly to toggle the related function On or Off.
• Press and hold the button to cycle through the options for the function.
• Release the button when the required option is indicated.
All states are indicated by the appropriate LEDs.
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BUTTON
POWER
MENU
TEST
SYNC
READY
LAMP
OPTIONS AND INDICATORS
Standby
Unlit = No power
Lit = Standby
Power
Lit = On
Flashing = Battery Save
Options:
Unlit = Normal mode
Lit = Options mode
Ready
Unlit = Charging
Lit = Ready
Flashing = Dumping
Cell:
Unlit = Cell sync. Off.
Lit = Cell sync. On.
Flashing = Pre-flash mode. On
Radio:
Unlit = Radio Sync. Off.
Lit = Radio sync. On.
Beep:
Unlit = Ready beep off.
Lit = Ready beep on.
Dim:
Unlit = Ready dim off.
Lit = Ready dim on.
Prop:
Unlit = Proportional off.
Lit = Proportional on.
Free:
Unlit = Free off.
Lit = Free on.
Flashing = Free set.
DESCRIPTION
Press to toggle 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.
Each single press selects the next
option. Use the turn dial to set the
option value.
Single press to test / open flash the
unit. When in Options mode, the
Test button will select / exit value
or function.
Single press to toggle on and off.
Press and hold to cycle through the
combinations. Note the Cell/Pre-
flash and Radio can be selected at
the same time. Wired sync is always
enabled.
Single press to toggle on and off.
Press and hold to cycle through
options. The modelling must be on
for the Ready dim to work.
Single press to toggle on and off.
Press and hold to cycle through the
options. Free set display alternates
between ‘LF’ and value when not
being changed and will time out.
Use turn dial to set the Free value.
NOTE:
• Pressing ANY key will exit the Lamp Free Set mode immediately and set it to Free On mode with out having to wait
for it to timeout.
• If the unit has entered the Lamp Save and/or Battery Save conditions pressing ANY key or the turn dial will return the
unit to normal working.