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Maintenance 

Changing lamp 

1.  Ensure that the ProBallast 800 is turned off and that the Lamp Cable [8] is not 

connected. 

2.  If the ProDaylight 800 Air unit has been in use, wait for the unit to cool down. 
3.  Unlock the glass cover by pressing the safety pins down and then pulling them one by 

one, see figure on page 12. 

4.  Gently remove the glass cover. 
5.  Unscrew the two screws and remove the reflector plate.

The glossy side of
the reflector plate
shall face outwards.

6.  Pull the lamp straight out of the socket. Always use protective gloves when doing this. 
7.  Insert a new modeling lamp, straight into the socket. Do not touch the lamp with bare 

hands. 

8.  Fit the reflector plate in place, with the glossy side facing outwards. Tighten the two 

screws.

9.  Gently fit the fit the glass cover in place. 
10. Make sure that the circuit breaker is pressed down and that both safety pins fit properly 

into the holes on each side of the glass cover, see figure on page 13. 

11. Secure the glass cover by pressing the safety pins down and then pushing them one 

by one under the top screw. 

Changing fuse 

There is one exchangeable fuse in the ProBallast 800. 
1.  Disconnect the ProBallast 800 from AC mains power. 
2.  Pull out the Fuse Holder [F] and remove the old fuse. 
3.  Gently push the new fuse all the way into the Fuse Holder [F]. Only use fuses specified 

in section 

Technical data

4.  Gently push the Fuse Holder [F] in place. 

SAFETY PRECAUTION!

Do not touch bulb with bare hand. Cleaning 
cloth is included with Profoto supplied bulb.

Summary of Contents for ProBallast 800

Page 1: ...ProDaylight 800 Air ProBallast 800 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ProDaylight 800 Air 2 www profoto com...

Page 3: ...ance qualityandsafety Forthisreasonourflashequipmentiswidely usedinrentalstudiosandrentalhousesworldwide fromParis London Milan NewYork TokyotoCapeTown Some photographers can tell just from seeing a p...

Page 4: ...mpetentservicepersonnel WARNING Electrical Shock High Voltage The equipment shall always be connected to grounded mains power supply outlet Only use Profoto extensioncablesandmainscables Donotopenordi...

Page 5: ...cy mode 11 Operating instructions 12 Stand mounting 12 Remove protecting cap 12 Changing glass cover 12 Reflector mounting 13 Power connection 13 Radio settings 13 Cooling setting 14 Adjusting light i...

Page 6: ...oDaylight 800 Air 19 ProBallast 800 19 Warranty 19 Regulatory information 20 Declaration of Conformity ProDaylight 800 Air 20 Declaration of Conformity ProBallast 800 21 Unites States and Canada 22 F...

Page 7: ...asystemforconvenientremotecontrolofflashgeneratorsandstudiolamps The Profoto Air system is operating on one of eight selectable radio channels on the 2 4 GHzradiofrequencyband forworldwideuse ProfotoA...

Page 8: ...Display 2 POWERCONTROL 2a On OffButton 2b PowerIndicator 3 RADIOCONTROL 3a RadioButton 3b RadioIndicator 4 COOLINGCONTROL 4a CoolingButton 4b SilentIndicator 4c MaxIndicator 5 ChannelSetButton 6 Setti...

Page 9: ...and temperature and require special safety measures The ProDaylight 800Air unit is equipped with a protective glass cover which protects from lamp shatter and UV radiation Unless the glass cover is c...

Page 10: ...ofoto AirRemoteorProfotoAirUSB ProfotoStudioAir Coolingsystem The ProDaylight 800 Air unit is equipped with an effective cooling system designed for optimalcoolingwithoutgeneratingunwantednoise The co...

Page 11: ...G2 ModeIndicator Powersupply The ProBallast 800 can be connected to 95 265 VAC 50 60 Hz It automatically senses and adapts to the supplied voltage and frequency Only use fuses specified in section Tec...

Page 12: ...safety pin to release 3 Press down the safety pin and fit under the screw to lock 2 Pull the safety pin out 1 Fit the safety pins in existing holes located on the glass cover 2 Push the safety pin in...

Page 13: ...butisinstandbymode 5 Press the On Off Button 2a on the ProDaylight 800Air unit or the Start Button C on theProBallast800toturnontheProDaylight800Airunit 6 ThePowerIndicator 2b ontheProDaylight800Airun...

Page 14: ...ndtimervalue Toreadoutthefirmwarerevisionandtimervalue thelampmustbeinstandbymode 1 PressandholdtheSettingKnob 6 for1second thenreleasetheknob 2 Thetimervalueinhourswillnowbedisplayed 3 Togglebetweent...

Page 15: ...tudioAirprogram ForradiochannelandgroupsettingsontheProfotoAirdevicesandtheProfotoStudioAir program pleaserefertothecorrespondingUser sGuide Turnuniton off Use the Head or Model Buttons 1 and 0 on the...

Page 16: ...touch the lamp with bare hands 8 Fit the reflector plate in place with the glossy side facing outwards Tighten the two screws 9 Gentlyfitthefittheglasscoverinplace 10 Makesurethatthecircuitbreakerisp...

Page 17: ...nscablearecorrectly connected Internalfusedefect CheckthefuseontheProBallast 800 Iftheproblemremainsafter replacingthefuse contactyour nearestProfotoservicestation TheProDaylight 800Airunit turnsoff a...

Page 18: ...flector Zoomreflector Narrowbeamreflector Narrowbeamtravelreflector WideZoomreflector TeleZoomreflector ProTube Discreflector ProFresnelSpot ProfotoGiantreflectors parabolic ProfotoSilverumbrellas wit...

Page 19: ...Silent 50Hz Dimensions 38x14x19cm 15 0x5 5x7 5in Weight 6 7kg AlldataaretobeconsideredasnominalandProfotoreservestherightmakechangeswithoutfurthernotice Warranty AllProfotoproductsareindividuallyteste...

Page 20: ...es The light source is a metal halide discharge lamp of maximum 800W The ProDaylight 800Air is intended forusewiththeProBallastunit Manufacturer ProfotoAB Adress Box2021 12821SKARPN CK Sweden Product...

Page 21: ...C TheProBallast800isaballastunitusedforpowersupplyoftheProDaylight800Airunit Manufacturer ProfotoAB Adress Box2021 12821SKARPN CK Sweden Product ProBallast800 Profotodeclaredthattheproductcomplieswith...

Page 22: ...ratetheequipment CedispositifestconformeauxnormesRSS 210d IndustrieCanada L utilisationdecedispositifestautoris eseulementauxconditionssuivantes 1 ilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet 2 l utilisateurdudi...

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

Page 24: ...ProfotoAB SWEDEN Phone 4684475300 info profoto com www profoto com 284001 1 Printed in Sweden Technical data and product information are subject to change without notice...

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