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VSD Series Monolight

INSTRUCTIONS

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Page 1

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Impact provides a limited warranty that this product is free from defects in 
materials and workmanship to the original purchaser under normal use for a 
period of one (1) year from the original purchase date. Impact’s responsibility 
with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or 
replacement, at its option, of any product which fails during normal consumer 
use. This warranty does not extend to damage or failure which results from 
misuse, neglect, accident, alteration, abuse, improper installation or 
maintenance. To obtain a replacement during the time of this warranty, 
please return the defective item with proof of purchase along with an RMA 
number to the place of purchase. This warranty gives you specific legal 
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

©Copyright 2009 Impact

Summary of Contents for VSD-160

Page 1: ...VSD Series Monolight INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...ctors and head accessories 7 inch grid reflector included User replaceable flashtube Commonly available 1 8 mini plug sync input Power Requirements This light is designed for use with 110 120V AC power only and is supplied with a three prong grounded plug Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature If necessary use only grounded extension cords rated for 6 amps or greater Warning There are no use...

Page 3: ... off and set aside 3 Install the modeling lamp by screwing it into the threaded socket CAUTION Do not touch the lamp with your bare hands Oil residue from your fingers can cause the surface of the lamp to heat unevenly and explode Use white cotton gloves or a clean cloth 4 Install the reflector where the protective cap was before Align the three pegs on the reflector with the three slots press the...

Page 4: ...4 A T B C D E F K L M N O P Q R S G H I J ...

Page 5: ...ned to automatically flash if necessary when turned off The resistive dump will continue to reduce any remaining energy while the unit is off This is a safety feature and cannot be disabled Note The VSD flash unit is designed to work on 110 120V 50 60Hz AC current Power Switch Turn the power switch to the ON line position The flash will sound a beep and the LCD will show the current flash power se...

Page 6: ...he flash power requires no special consideration lowering the power does Excess power that has built up in the system s capacitors must be released The VSD Monolight employs an auto dump or auto bleed feature to accomplish this in order to avoid the necessity of manually popping the flash after every adjustment When lowering the power expect the flash to automatically fire to release the excess po...

Page 7: ...l Mode The VSD allows you to set the flash and modeling light to different intensities You may wish to reduce the intensity of the modeling lamp but keep the flash power where it is Depress the up or down modeling lamp buttons to the desired level on the digital readout 2 0 to 6 0 When you are finished adjusting the modeling light the digital readout will blink four times before returning to displ...

Page 8: ... by another flash This is called optical slave mode The photocell is located underneath the red transparent cover on top of the unit The photocell is very sensitive but some experimentation with positioning may be necessary to ensure a reliable trigger particularly if the cell is not in the direct line of sight of the triggering flash unit Avoid directly illuminating the photocell from a continuou...

Page 9: ...ng the AUDIO button with the musical eighth notes The small LED next to this button will not be lit when the audible beep has been turned off If you have turned the audible beep off you can still confirm that the flash has recycled and is ready to fire by looking at the small LED next to the TEST button When the flash has recycled this LED will be lit Audible beep is off ...

Page 10: ...onolight can be pointed up or down by loosening the release lever Adjust to your preferred angle and then tighten the lever back down Use of Umbrellas and Softboxes Softboxes The VSD Monolight accepts softboxes with a Bowen mount design speed ring Install the softbox the same way you install reflectors Match up the three tabs at the back of the softbox speed ring with the three slots on the flash ...

Page 11: ...ention spring wrapped around the top of the flashtube With needle nose pliers unhook the retention spring loop Using white cotton gloves or a clean cloth grip the base of the flashtube on each side Carefully pull the flashtube from the flash unit Install New Flashtube Make sure the power switch is off and the power cord is disconnected from the source Locate the two flashtube pin sockets below the...

Page 12: ...urn off the unit and disconnect the power supply before changing the fuse Never replace with a fuse of a different type or rating A spare 6A fuse is fitted within the fuse holder Use a small screwdriver to release the fuse cover Remove the old fuse place the new fuse in the slot then replace the fuse holder ...

Page 13: ...htube and possibly the internal electronics Rapid sequences of flashes should always be followed by a reasonable cooling period 10 to 20 minutes without flashing or at a substantially reduced rate Dimming or turning the modeling lamp off will reduce heat generation Avoid rapid high power flashing when using restrictive reflectors such as snoots or grid reflectors particularly if the unit is pointi...

Page 14: ... before using Due to the high voltage circuitry inside this device do not attempt to disassemble or repair the unit yourself Keep out of the reach of children Maintenance Notes Turn the power off and unplug the power cord when the flash is not in use We recommend charging the flash unit for one to two hours prior to its initial use and after an extended period of inactivity more than two weeks If ...

Page 15: ...0 Watts 100 Watts Color Temperature 5600 200 K Flash Triggering sync cord slave cell test button Trigger Voltage 4 3V DC Sync Range 10m Dimensions mm 11 6 x 8 4 x 6 1 with reflector 11 6 x 8 4 x 5 2 with protective cap Weight 3 5 lb 1 Guide Number is calculated at 2m ISO 100 1 60 using the included reflector and is a starting point You should perform your own evaluations to determine the results y...

Page 16: ...efect caused by misuse neglect accident alteration abuse improper installation or maintenance EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE This warranty provides you with specific legal rights and you may also have additional ri...

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