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 CAUTION – Burn Hazard – Hot Parts!

•  Do not touch hot parts with bare fi ngers! Mode-

ling lamps, fl ash tubes and certain metal parts 
emit strong heat when used! 

•  Do not point modeling lamps or fl ash tubes too 

close to persons. All lamps may on rare occa-
sions explode and throw out hot particles!

•  Make sure that rated voltage for modeling lamp 

corresponds with technical data of user guide 
regarding power supply!

•  Remove transport cap from lamp head before 

use!

•  Do not obstruct ventilation by placing fi lters, dif-

fusing materials, etc. over inlets and outlets of 
the equipment ventilation or directly over glass 
cover, modeling lamp or fl ash tube!

•  Equipment contains electrical and electronic 

components that could be harmful to the envi-
ronment.

•  Equipment may be returned to Profoto distri-

butors free of charge for recycling according to 
WEEE. 

•  Follow local legal requirements for separate 

disposal of waste, for instance WEEE directive 
for electrical and electronic equipment on the 
European market, when product life has ended! 

 NOTICE – Equipment Overheating Risk

 FINAL DISPOSAL

Summary of Contents for Pro-8a 1200 Air

Page 1: ...User s Guide Pro 8a 2400 Air Pro 8a 1200 Air...

Page 2: ...s widely used in rental studios in Paris London New York and Tokyo and also the most rented ash all over the world Some photographers can tell just from seeing a pic ture if Profoto equipment has been...

Page 3: ...nected to grounded mains power supply outlet Only use Profoto extension cables Do not open or disassemble generator or lamp head Equipment operates with high voltage Generator capacitors are electrica...

Page 4: ...p head before use Do not obstruct ventilation by placing lters dif fusing materials etc over inlets and outlets of the equipment ventilation or directly over glass cover modeling lamp or ash tube Equi...

Page 5: ...menclature 13 Functionality 14 Power supply 14 Energy control 14 Modeling light 15 Sync signaling 16 Ready signaling 17 Speed control 18 Ready lamp Test function 20 Flash before ready 20 Fan Cooling P...

Page 6: ...ia cable 26 Sync via cable ash meter 26 Sync via Photocell IR slave 26 Sync via radio Profoto Air 26 Wireless remote control 26 Turn off generator 27 Technical data 28 Pro 8a 2400 Air 28 Pro 8a 1200 A...

Page 7: ...2 per second at 1200Ws Usage of cameras continues triggering is now practically possible with Pro 8a Durability of Pro 8a is exceptional to comply with rental and fashion needs plus the greatly incre...

Page 8: ...ry Allows synchronizing of a practically an in nite number of generators with the same high performance as Profoto Air Remote Profoto Air USB optional accessory An USB 2 0 offers wireless connection o...

Page 9: ...ptional glass cover versions are available The optimized ash tube is made by high grade UV free ltered quarts glass and heavy duty electrodes to maximize lifetime ProTwin When demands are even tougher...

Page 10: ...t a direct and very pro minent light the Profoto ProRing 2 provides a ring ash capable of un limited ash repetition rate due to built in thermally controlled silent and ef cient fan cooling The optimi...

Page 11: ...gy Display A 7 Modeling Light Control 8 Flash Light Energy Control A 9 Modeling Light Switch 10 Test Button and Ready Lamp 11 Power supply AC Connector 12 Power supply Indicator 13 On Switch 14 USB Co...

Page 12: ...may overheat Always unwind cord reel extension winders fully before use Contact your Profoto dealer for proper equipment Due to the two stage SMPS Switch Mode Power Supply technology the Pro 8a could...

Page 13: ...1 10 f stop in crements and counter clockwise to decrease Press and hold down the control a beep will sound and turn the control clockwise to increase the energy in 1 f stop increments and counter cl...

Page 14: ...hen maximal light is needed on one channel the one with highest energy level The highest set channel will get maximal intensity and the other will correspond proportionally Therefore the modeling ligh...

Page 15: ...ave and synchronize the unit The Profoto Air remote radio control system is integrated in all Pro 8a generators meaning that the generators are prepared to be synchronized or controlled either via Air...

Page 16: ...indicating that a switch is pressed or a control is turned BEEP DIM The modeling light will be turned off when the genera tor is being charged and turned on again when the charging is com pleted A cl...

Page 17: ...stest recycling speed Only one Pro 8a can be connected to one wall outlet or fuse group 1 It is recommended to use DIM or BEEP DIM setting of the Ready Control 16 It reduces mains power amperage load...

Page 18: ...mpleted the Ready Lamp 10 will be illuminated again Flash before ready The Flash before ready function makes it possible to ash before the recharging of the generator is ready and fully completed When...

Page 19: ...gned to withstand up to 1000 full power ashes during one hour However it is not advisable to run harder than necessary due to the lifetime of the ash tube NOTE The air vents of the generator must neve...

Page 20: ...nd ambient lights with non neutral color characteristic may in uence the light color temperature and spectra Combining ash tubes and or glass covers with different coatings can make distinctive color...

Page 21: ...by reducing the power output with Flash Light Energy Control A 8 and or B 19 The shortest ash duration using a ProHead and a Pro 8a generator at lowest energy is 1 12000 sec To shorten the ash durati...

Page 22: ...rge speed setting requires one dedicated 3000W petrol electric generator To supply one Pro 8a generator at 25 recharge speed setting requires one dedicated 2000W petrol electric generator which is the...

Page 23: ...Power Supply AC Connector 11 2 The Power Supply Indicator 12 will be red indicating that the ge nerator is receiving power but is in standby mode 3 Press the On switch 13 4 The Power Sypply Indicator...

Page 24: ...via Photocell IR slave 1 Connect an IR transmitter to the camera 2 Turn the Sync Control 5 to SLAVE Sync via radio Profoto Air 1 Connect an Air Remote or Air Sync unit to the camera 2 Turn the Sync Co...

Page 25: ...Control A 8 clockwise counter clockwise to increase decrease the group setting for lamp head A 4 5 Push and turn Flash Light Energy Control B 19 clockwise counter clockwise to increase decrease the g...

Page 26: ...speed Depending of the speci c cameras leaf shutters opening and closing time delays Modeling Lamps Total W Pack max 1000 W Modeling Lamps W Head max 500 W Energy Control Increments 1 10 f stop and f...

Page 27: ...cable Miscellaneous Digital Display Yes f stop or Ws Fan Cooled Yes two speed regulated Automatic Multi Voltage Yes power supplied worldwide without changing the std head modeling lamp Ready Signal Y...

Page 28: ...Lamps Total W Pack max 1000 W Modeling Lamps W Head max 500 W Energy Control Increments 1 10 f stop and full f stops Energy stability ash to ash 1 50 f stop Color stability ash to ash 40 deg Kelvin Co...

Page 29: ...worldwide without changing the std head modeling lamp Ready Signal Yes beep sound and dimming of modeling light during recharge Auto Dumping Yes can also be dumped manually Speed Control Yes 100 75 50...

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