VAGABOND MINI
TM
L I T H I U M
VAGABOND MINI™ LITHIUM
QUICK START GUIDE:
1. CHARGE the battery.
We recommend charging the battery as soon as the system is unboxed. You
will charge the battery using the provided VMC3A battery charger. First, plug
the charger’s two-pronged AC power cord into a suitable AC power source (the
LED on the battery charger will shine green to indicate the connection). Next,
connect the charger to the
Vagabond Mini™ Lithium
using the cord with the red
and black Anderson connectors. Insert the connectors red-to-red and black-
to-black in the Anderson sockets located on the faceplate of the unit (labeled
“CHARGER”). The LED on the battery charger will shine
RED
while the battery is
charging and shine
GREEN
to indicate that the battery is fully charged (note: this
LED is on the battery charger, NOT on the inverter). Although the system arrives
with the battery connected to the inverter, you may also charge the battery (or
an external spare battery) by plugging the charger directly into the connectors
on the battery itself. See pages 8 - 11 to learn more.
2. CONNECT your flash units.
Plug one or two flash units into the AC power outlets located on the front panel
faceplate, or connect up to four units by using a multi-outlet extension cord or
power bar.
Note:
Always use grounded outlets and extension cords. Depending
on the type of flash units and power settings used, you may be able to success-
fully power up to four flash units.
3. TURN ON the Vagabond Mini™ Lithium system.
Turn your system ON with the ON / OFF power switch.
4. TURN ON the connected flash units.
Turn on each flash unit / power pack in your setup normally, using the ON / OFF
power switch on each individual unit.
5. TURN OFF the MODELING LAMP(S) in your flash units.
Modeling lamps should generally be turned off when used with
Vagabond Mini™
Lithium
, as the continuous current draw of modeling lamps will quickly deplete
the battery and will increase recycle times or may cause the inverter to overheat
or shut down. See the
WARNINGS
section on the following page for more.
Please be sure to read the entire product manual to ensure safe use of equipment.
The Vagabond Mini
TM
Lithium is a PAUL C. BUFF, INC.
TM
product • www.PAULCBUFF.com
2725 Bransford Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37204 • Toll Free 1-800-443-5542
v. 01/2015
