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• Press the button to perform a test
flash
.
• Button lights up when the capacitor
of the studio flash unit has enough power
again for the displayed flash intensity.
6.2 Configure modelling light
The modelling lamp can be used to assess
the light distribution and shadow formation
before taking a picture.
The modelling light can be set to “Manual” or
“Proportional” mode or deactivated.
The brightness of the modelling light can be
set to a value between 1.0- 6.0 in “Manual”
mode. In “Proportional” mode the brightness
is dependent on the configured flash
intensity (power).
• Press power switch of the studio flash
unit so that it is in position (ON). The
Touchscreen shows the
setting of the luminosity when the
studio flash unit was last switched off
(here it is 2.0, for example)
• Press the button and open the Menu.
• Press the sensor button and open
the menu for the modelling light.
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• Press the sensor button or and
select the desired modus “Manual” or
“Proportional”.
6.2.1 Configure brightness of the
modelling light in “Manual Mode”
• Press the symbol for modelling light
intensity on the touchscreen .
• Press the sensor button or , until
the desired modelling light intensity is
displayed on touchscreen
.
The selected setting is adopted
6.3 Switching the flash ready tone
on/off
You can switch on a tone that informs you in
addition to the
FLASH READY LED about
the readiness of the studio flash unit. This
tone is bl on helpful if you cannot watch the
LED, for example for series shots.
- Press power switch of the studio
flash unit so that it is in position (ON).
- Press the button and open the
menu.
- Press the sensor button .
- Press the button for the flash-rea-
dy or for the sensor buton or
combination button
and turn the sound on or off.
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Servo
2.0
OFF
Off
Manuall
Proportional
Servo
3.0
1.0
Modelling Light
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