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this if ever the situation arose. A temperature sensor monitors the LED light engine and adjusts
the power output accordingly without a major effect on the light performance.
OPERATION - ADVANCED FEATURES
To use the unit simply press the button and the light will come on to 100% power/brightness
and is ready for use. Subsequent presses of the brightness button reduces the power to 66%
then 33% then back to 100%. Turning the unit off then on always brings the power back on at
100% regardless of how the light was last used/set.
SOS Mode: to activate the SOS flash sequence switch the unit on then press and hold the
brightness button for approximately three seconds, release the button once you see the light
start to flash. To come out of this mode press the on/off button once and the light will stop
flashing and the unit will turn off.
Flashing Mode: to activate the steady flashing (approx once every two seconds), turn the unit on
then press and hold the power button for approximately three seconds, release the button
once you see the light start to flash. To come out of this mode press the on/off button once and
the light will stop flashing and the unit will turn off.
Emergency Mode: this feature turns your portable light in to an automatic emergency light,
triggered to come on when the mains power fails. Simply switch on your K8 then place it into
the charge docking station, switch on the power to the docking station from your mains adaptor
SLK8LED/MC, the light will now go out and the coloured status LED will flash the charge status
(red, amber or green) with the standby status blue. If the mains supply is then interrupted to the
charge docking station the light will automatically be switched on providing full 100% power for
the duration of the battery charge in the K8 or until you switch the unit off. To cancel this mode
whilst on charge simply press the power button on then off.
Note – we don’t recommend you use this function in a vehicle or where there are or could
be frequent power interruptions that could distract the user in a vehicle or render the K8 left
uncharged and not ready for use.
Light Management
The unit features a rotating vari-focus system to allow a tightly focused spot beam or a diffused
flood of light so any working environment can be catered for. Rotate the bezel on the front of the
K8 clockwise to gradually diffuse the light and anti clockwise to increase the spot intensity (fig 4).
As the diffuser gradually passes over the LEDs you’ll notice the projected light pattern change and
the intensity of the spot disappear but the intensity of the wide flood increase.
INCREASE
FLOOD
INTENSITY
INCREASE
SPOT
INTENSITY
fig 4
Adjusting beam from
Spot to Flood
