Starblitz SHARK200, User Manual

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- The control has a minimum setting of 1.0 and a maximum setting of 6.0. Pressing
the regulator adjustment buttons
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(Fig.1) will change the value by 0.1 f-stop (to
give you a total of 50 values. E.g. If the current value shown is 5.6 then to reduce the
power by 1 f-stop just reduce it to 4.6. The following table shows the whole decimal
numbers and equivalent fractional power ration:
Display power Fractional equivalent
6.0 1 (maximum)
5.0 1/2
4.0 1/4
3.0 1/8
2.0 1/16
1.0 1/32 (minimum)
Changing the Flash Tube
1. Discharge the Flash Unit
The charge in the flash unit must be discharged before removing the flash tube.
To discharge the flash unit:
1-1. Make sure the flash unit is ON.
1-2. Push the «TEST» button
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(Fig.1) on the rear panel of the flash.
1-3. Immediately turn off the power switch on the rear panel of the flash. Do not allow
more than 1/2 second between pressing the «TEST» button and the power switch.
1-4. Remove power cord from power source before removing the flashtube. It is re-
commended to wait at least 30 minutes before touching/removing the flash tube.
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Use white cotton gloves or a clean cloth or glove to prevent fingers from touching
the flash tube.
2. Remove Old Flash Tube
First, remove the reflector. Then, using white cotton gloves or a clean cloth, remove
the modeling lamp. You will need to remove the retention spring wrapped around
the top of the flash tube. With needle-nose pliers, unhook the retention spring loop.
Using white cotton gloves or a clean cloth, grip the base of the flash tube on each
side. Carefully pull the flash tube from the flash unit.