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Profoto D1

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System description

Profoto’s 40 years of experience in developing state-of-the-art flash units is built into the 
design of the D1 units. The D1 family fully complies with the demand for durable, tough, 
fast and consistent flash units that professional photographers of today require.

The D1 unit is available in 250, 500 and 1000 Ws versions, all with integrated Profoto 
Air functionality. The 250 and 500 Ws versions are also available without Profoto Air. The 
unit is fully digital, to ensure a consistency in flash-to-flash color temperature and flash 
energy. The dual mode SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) charging technology ensures 
the flash-to-flash precision. The 7 f-stop power range gives all the power the demanding 
photographer needs for creative freedom, to shoot with high speed and full open lens. 

The built-in reflector gives you full control, minimal stray light and maximal light output. 
It is designed for use with soft boxes and umbrellas and for use with or without additional 
reflectors.

Short flash duration gives images a crisp feel and the fast recycling time means that you 
never have to wait for the flash. You will always get the image quality you want. All this in 
a package that offers 1/10 f-stop control, giving you the confidence that the images will 
be exactly as you want them. 

As a professional photographer, you have your own special style and needs. Profoto’s 
extensive Light Shaping Tools system fits perfectly with the D1, enabling you to shape the 
light your own way.

Profoto Air

Profoto Air is a system for convenient remote control of flash generators. The Profoto 
Air system is operating on one of eight selectable radio channels on the 2.4 GHz radio 
frequency band, for world wide use.

All Profoto flash generators with Profoto Air inside can be controlled via the Profoto Air 
system. Products with integrated Profoto Air functionality are marked with the Profoto 
Air symbol.

Profoto Air symbol

Summary of Contents for D1 250

Page 1: ...D1 1000 Air D1 500 Air D1 250 Air D1 500 D1 250 User s Guide...

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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