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Profoto D1

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Sync via cable

1.  Connect a sync cord from the camera to the Sync Connector [12] on the D1 unit.

Sync via ir

1.  Press and hold down the Slave Button [8a] until the IR Indicator [8c] is illuminated.

Sync via radio (D1 

without

 Profoto Air)

1.  Connect a Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air Sync device (Receiver) with a cable to the 

Sync Connector [12] on the D1 unit.

2.  Follow the instructions for generators 

without

 built-in Profoto Air receiver in the 

Profoto Air Remote/Profoto Air Sync User’s Guide.

Sync via radio (D1 

with

 Profoto Air)

1.  Press and hold down the Slave Button [8a] until the RADIO Indicator [8b] is illuminated.
2.  Select radio channel by following the 

Radio settings

 instructions below.

3.  Connect a Profoto Air Remote or Profoto Air Sync device to the camera. 
4.  Follow the instructions for generators 

with

 built-in Profoto Air receiver in the Profoto 

Air Remote/Profoto Air Sync User’s Guide.

radio settings (D1 

with

 Profoto Air)

For sync via radio, the same radio channel has to be set on the D1 unit and the Profoto Air 
device or the Profoto Studio Air program.

For remote control using Profoto Air Remote, the same radio channel and group have to be 
set on the D1 unit and the Profoto Air device.

For remote control using Profoto Air USB and Profoto Studio Air, the same radio channel 
has to be set on the D1 unit and in the Profoto Studio Air program.

1.  Verify that the RADIO Indicator [8b] is illuminated on the D1 unit.
2.  Press the Channel Set Button [6]. The Display [1] will start flashing, showing the 

current radio channel number to the left and the radio group letter to the right.

3.  While the Display [1] is flashing, turn the Setting Knob [7] clockwise to increase the 

radio channel number (

1

 to 

8

) and counter-clockwise to decrease the number.

4.  While the Display [1] is flashing, press and hold down and turn the Setting Knob [7] 

clockwise to increase the group letter (

A

 to 

F

) and counter-clockwise to decrease the 

letter.

5.  Wait until the Display [1] stops flashing. (The Display [1] will now show the energy level 

of the flash light.)

For radio channel and group settings on the Profoto Air devices and the Profoto Studio Air 
program, please refer to the corresponding User’s Guide.

Summary of Contents for D1 250

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Page 2: ...Profoto D1 2 www profoto com...

Page 3: ...ty Forthisreasonourflashequipmentiswidelyusedin rentalstudiosandrentalhousesworldwide fromParis London Milan NewYork TokyotoCapeTown Some photographers can tell just from seeing a picture if Profotoeq...

Page 4: ...siderable time after being turned off Do not touch modeling lamp or flash tube when mounting umbrella metal shaftinitsreflectorhole Disconnectlampheadcablebetweengeneratorandlampheadwhenchanging model...

Page 5: ...r temperature 12 Reflector 12 Umbrella 12 Operating instructions 13 Stand mounting 13 Mounting of external reflector 13 Umbrella mounting 13 Glass cover mounting 13 Power connection 13 Energy level se...

Page 6: ...nimal stray light and maximal light output Itisdesignedforusewithsoftboxesandumbrellasandforusewithorwithoutadditional reflectors Short flash duration gives images a crisp feel and the fast recycling...

Page 7: ...enumberofD1units with thesamehighperformanceasProfotoAirRemote ProfotoAirUSB TheProfotoAirUSBdeviceisaUSB2 0transceiver whichconnectsyourD1Airunittoyour PCorMacviaawirelessconnection ProfotoAirUSBallo...

Page 8: ...erSupplyIndicator 4 TestButton 5 ReadyIndicator 6 ChannelSetButton 7 SettingKnob 8 SLAVESETTING 8a SlaveButton 8b RADIOIndicator 8c IRIndicator 9 READYSETTING 9a ReadyButton 9b BEEPIndicator 9c DIMInd...

Page 9: ...Profoto D1 9 www profoto com 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 SyncConnector 13 PowerSupply AC Connector 14 FuseHolder 15 UmbrellaTube ontheupperside 16 LockingKnob 17 ZoomScale 18 StandAdapter...

Page 10: ...werbeingcharged intotheunit Energycontrol The current energy level of the flash light is shown in the Display 1 in f stop scale The maximalenergy 100 isshownas10 The Setting Knob 7 is used to adjust t...

Page 11: ...ned DIM Themodelinglightwillbeturnedoffwhentheunitisbeingcharged andturned onagainwhenthechargingiscompleted Thissettingalsodisablesthecontrolpanel sounds BEEP DIM The modeling light will be turned of...

Page 12: ...tube a recommended color temperature for daylight type film Distinctive color temperatureadjustmentscanbeobtainedbyusingglasscoverswithdifferentcoatings Reflector D1 is equipped with a built in reflec...

Page 13: ...1 EnsurethattheD1unitisturnedoffandthatthepowercableisnotconnected 2 Iftheunithasbeeninuse waitfiveminutestoallowtheunittobefullydischarged the autodumpfunction 3 Gentlyremovethefrostedglassplate 4 Ca...

Page 14: ...modelinglight 3 WhiletheDisplay 1 isflashing usetheSettingKnob 7 tochangetheenergylevel a Turn the Setting Knob 7 clockwise to increase the energy level in 1 10 f stop incrementsandcounter clockwiseto...

Page 15: ...o channel has to be set on the D1 unit and the ProfotoAir deviceortheProfotoStudioAirprogram ForremotecontrolusingProfotoAirRemote thesameradiochannelandgrouphavetobe setontheD1unitandtheProfotoAirdev...

Page 16: ...e is removed the modeling light will revert to the default settings the modeling light will be turned off andtheenergylevelofthefreemodelinglightwillbesetto10 1 PresstheOnButton 2 toturnoffthepower 2...

Page 17: ...around the clasp Grasptheflashtubeinthebottomandpullitstraightoutofthesocket When inserting the new flash tube ensure that the trigger connection clasps properlyaroundtheflashtube Lock the flash tube...

Page 18: ...ted 2 Iftheunithasbeeninuse waitfiveminutestoallowtheunittobefullydischarged the autodumpfunction 3 PullouttheFuseHolder 14 fromtheunitandremovetheoldfuse 4 PushthenewfuseallthewayintotheFuseHolder On...

Page 19: ...ly After a while whenthetemperaturehasdecreasedsufficiently theunitwillstartrechargingata normalpace Thisautomaticprotectionwillonlyinterfereunderextremeconditions such aswhentheairventsareblocked Dep...

Page 20: ...durationt0 5min maxpower 1 700 1 1800 1 1000 1 2600 1 1400 1 3700 Recycling230V 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 95 0 2 0 65 Recycling120V 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 95 0 2 0 65 Colortemperature consistency K 30 30 30 Colortemperatu...

Page 21: ...ee Off Prop Free Synchronizationmodes Synccable IR Air Synccable IR Air Synccable IR Air Measurements Dimensionsmm length diameter 300x130 170includingStandAdapter Dimensionsinch length diameter 11 8x...

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