BASIS B170 & B270 LED LIGHT INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations on your purchase of this Basis LED Light. It is a great photographic tool capable of
professional lighting results for both still photography and videography. Use this manual to learn the
operation and setup of your new Basis light. Then experiment with different lighting angles and setups.
Because the Basis light is a constant light, you can easily see the ‘look’ of your lighting, including highlights
and shadows as you move the light around and adjust its power setting.
SETTING UP THE BASIS LED LIGHT
Locate the LED light head, AC/DC transformer with attached DC cord, and the separate AC cord (with
household 2-prong end)
You should first mount the LED light onto a light stand. At the base of the light you will see an integrated
tilting bracket. Loosen the large knob on the side of the tilting bracket and orient the lower portion of the
bracket down and away from the light. Tighten the large knob. This position will place the 5/8” hole in the
bottom of the bracket facing a downward position relative to the light head and prepare it for mounting to a
light stand.
Now loosen the smaller knob on the tilting bracket. This is a setscrew on the side of the tilting bracket, which
is used to hold the light firmly onto a light stand. You should loosen it enough so the setscrew is not
protruding into the 5/8” hole. Slide the entire light onto a standard light stand. Now tighten the setscrew to
firmly hold the LED light onto the light stand.
Connect the AC cord to the AC/DC transformer by pushing the ‘figure-8’ style end of the cord into the
transformer. Next, push the small, round, DC connector from the AC/DC transformer into the DC port on the
back of the Basis LED light. Finally, connect the household end of the AC cord to a common 120 V wall
outlet to provide power to the unit.
Use the round dial on the back of the light to turn the light on or off and adjust its power (light output)
setting.
