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ProDaylight 200/400 Air

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www.profoto.com

System description

ProDaylight Air is a metal halide based (HMI type) continuous light source. The powerful metal 
halide lamp provides daylight color temperature, which is ideal for many photo and video shoots.
The ProDaylight Air is designed for heavy-duty use. Its metal housing and all components 
are solid, reliable and withstand even the most demanding shooting situations.
The ProDaylight Air product family includes the following lamps:

•  ProDaylight 200 Air
•  ProDaylight 400 Air
•  ProDaylight 800 Air

The ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air are powered from the ProBallast 200/400, 
a flicker-free multi-voltage electronic ballast. The ProBallast 200/400 is also used to 
control the ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air lamps.
As a professional photographer or videographer, you have your own special style and 
needs. Profoto’s Light Shaping Tools – including the new line of Light Shaping Tools for 
Video Lights – fit perfectly with the ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air, enabling 
you to shape the light your own way. 
For more information about the ProDaylight 800 Air, please refer to the ProDaylight 800 
Air User’s Guide.

Profoto Air

Profoto Air is a system for convenient remote control of flash generators and studio lamps. 
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. Profoto Air allows control of your light from 
as far away as 300 m/1000 ft (free line of sight).
The Profoto Air radio system is fully integrated in the ProBallast 200/400, allowing wireless 
remote control of the ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air units.

Profoto Air remote

The Profoto Air Remote device offers remote control of your ProDaylight Air unit. The device 
controls practically an infinite number of ProDaylight Air units in up to six groups, either all 
at once in Master mode, or in individual groups.

Summary of Contents for ProBallast 200/400

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Page 3: ...formance quality and safety For this reason our equipment is widely used in rentalstudiosandrentalhousesworldwide fromParis London Milan NewYorkandTokyotoCapeTown Some photographers can tell just from...

Page 4: ...cal Shock High Voltage The equipment shall always be connected to grounded mains power supply outlet Only use Profoto extensioncablesandmainscables Donotopenordisassembleballastorlamphead Equipmentope...

Page 5: ...y 12 Remote control 12 Operating instructions 13 Stand mounting 13 Remove protecting cap 13 Changing glass cover 13 Reflector mounting 14 Power connection 14 Radio settings 14 Frequency mode setting 1...

Page 6: ...ProDaylight 200 400 Air 6 www profoto com Technical data 20 ProDaylight Air 20 ProBallast 200 400 20 Warranty 21 Regulatory information 22 United States and Canada 22 Japan 23...

Page 7: ...cial style and needs Profoto s Light Shaping Tools including the new line of Light Shaping Tools for Video Lights fit perfectly with the ProDaylight 200Air and ProDaylight 400Air enabling youtoshapeth...

Page 8: ...ProDaylight 200 400 Air 8 www profoto com Nomenclature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Handle 2 BracketScrew 3 LampCable 4 StandAdapter 5 LockingHandle 6 ZoomScale 7 Protectiveglasscover...

Page 9: ...ably reduces the life timeofthelamp Glasscover Metalhalidelampsoperateunderhighpressureandtemperature whichcallsforspecial safety measures The ProDaylight Air unit is equipped with a protective glass...

Page 10: ...e of the ProDaylight Air unit exceeds maximum set levels the ProDaylight Air unit will be turned off and HOT will be shown in the Display F on the ProBallast 200 400 This automatic protection will onl...

Page 11: ...used to power the ProDaylight 200AirandProDaylight400Air TheProBallast200 400hasapassivecoolingsystemfor quietoperation TheProBallast200 400alsoincludesacontrolpanelforcontroloftheProDaylight200Air an...

Page 12: ...sity ThecurrentlightintensityoftheProDaylightAirisshownintheDisplay F inpercent ofmaximumlightoutput TheSettingKnob G isusedtoadjustthelightintensity in1 or 10 increments Thelightintensitycanbeadjuste...

Page 13: ...ntheprotectingcap 2 GentlyremovetheprotectingcapfromtheProDaylightAirunit Changingglasscover iii ii i 1 Ensure that the ProDaylight Air unit is turned off and that the Lamp Cable 3 is not connected 2...

Page 14: ...ProBallast 200 400 and the ProDaylightAir unit 5 ThePowerIndicator E willnowbegreen Radiosettings 1 PresstheChannelSetButton H TheDisplay F willstartflashing showingthecurrent radio channel number to...

Page 15: ...setodecrease Readouttimervalue To read out the timer value of the lamp head the ProDaylightAir unit has to be connected totheProBallast200 400andtheProBallast200 400mustbeinstandbymode 1 Pressandholdt...

Page 16: ...udioAirprogram Forradiochannelandgroupsettings ontheProfotoAirdevicesandtheProfotoStudioAir program pleaserefertothecorrespondingUser sGuide Turnuniton off Use the Head or Model Buttons 1 and 0 on the...

Page 17: ...modeling lamp straight into the socket Do not touch the lamp with bare hands 7 Gentlyfittheglasscoverinplace 8 Makesurethatthesafetyswitchispresseddownandthatbothsafetypinsfitproperly intotheslotsone...

Page 18: ...uses contact yournearestProfotoservice station ProDaylightAir isnotturned onwhenOn OffButton D ispressedand LAMP is showninthe Display F Asafetyswitchprevents thelampfrombeing turnedoniftheglasscover...

Page 19: ...oomreflector Narrowbeamreflector Narrowbeamtravelreflector WideZoomreflector TeleZoomreflector ProTube Discreflector Gridreflector ProFresnelSpot ProfotoGiantreflectors parabolic ProfotoSilverumbrella...

Page 20: ...1cm 11 8x3 9x4 3in Weight incl cable 2 5kg 5 5lbs ProBallast200 400 Lampwattage 200 400W Inputvoltage frequency Automaticsensing 95 265VAC 50 60Hz Fuse 10A Fastactingtype 5x20mm Powerfactorcorrection...

Page 21: ...tubes glass covers modeling lamps batteries and cables Profoto is not responsible for technical malfunctions created by improperuseoraccessoriesmadebyothercompanies Ifyouhaveanytechnicalproblems plea...

Page 22: ...equipment Ce dispositif est conforme aux normes RSS 210 d Industrie Canada L utilisation de ce dispositifestautoris eseulementauxconditionssuivantes 1 ilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet 2 l utilisateur...

Page 23: ...to certify that the above mentioned certification by type has been granted in accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle38 24 Paragraph1oftheRadioLaw InordertocomplywithJapaneseregulationstheoutputpowermust...

Page 24: ...Sweden Technical data and product information are subject to change without notice ProfotoAB P O Box1264 SE 17265Sundbyberg SWEDEN Visitingaddress Landsv gen57 Sundbyberg Phone 4684475300 info profoto...

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