Thank you for purchasing the
ProMaster SM180 Manual Control Studio Lighting Kit
. The SM180
Monolight is designed for the casual photographer looking for a reliable, economical studio lighting solution.
Standard features include color-temperature corrected circular flash tube (5600k), ProMaster/Bowens style
reflector providing large lighting coverage, even lighting effects and accessory compatibility, continuous
power level adjustment, remote wireless RF and optical slave operation, audible flash ready signal, built-in
umbrella holder, and adjustable locking flash mount.
Light Components
Operation
1. Insert the modeling lamp bulb
gently into the base inside of the
built-in reflector. Avoid touching
the lamp with your fingers as the
oil from your skin can reduce the
life of the lamp.
2. Turn on the monolight by moving
the Power/Modeling Light Mode
Switch to the FLASH ONLY
position
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or to the FLASH AND
MODELING LIGHT position
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.
The Flash Ready indicator light
will turn green indicating that the
unit is ready to use.
3. Press the test button to make sure
the flash is working.
4. To use the modeling light, the
Power/Modeling Light Mode
Switch must be set to the FLASH
AND MODELING LIGHT position
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. Press the Modeling Light Selector Button, the indicator light will glow green and the modeling light will be
fixed at full power. Press the Modeling Light Selector Button until the green indicator light is off and the
modeling light intensity will be controlled by the Flash Intensity Adjustment knob.
5. Use the Flash Intensity Adjustment knob to select desired exposure.
6. Link the flash unit to your camera using a synch cord, the built-in optical slave sensor, or the radio trigger 4-
channel built-in RF trigger.
7.
To turn the Audible Ready Signal on, press the Audible Signal Switch and the indicator light next to the switch
will glow green. When the switch is in this position, the light will emit an audible signal when the light is fully
charged and ready to fire again. Press the Audible Signal Switch until the indicator light is off and the Audible
Signal will be disabled.
8.
To trigger the monolight from another flash, turn the Optical Slave on by pressing the Slave Mode Switch until
the indicator light next to the switch glows green. In this mode, the light will be triggered by an on-camera flash
or other studio light. Note that the amount of ambient light can impact the reliability of the optical trigger. To use
the light in the normal mode, press the Slave Mode Switch until the indicator light next to the switch is off.
