Thank you for purchasing the
ProMaster SM300 Digital Display Studio Lighting Kit
. The SM300
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 working.
4. To use the modeling light, the
Power/Modeling Light Mode Switch
must be set to the FLASH AND
MODELING LIGHT position
=
. 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. The
optical slave has 3 operating modes identified by the Slave Mode Indicator lights. To select the desired mode,
press the Slave Mode Switch until the light indicating the mode you desire glows green. To turn off the optical
slave, press the Slave Mode Switch until none of the indicator lights are on.
MODE 1
– The light fires instantly
when sensing another flash firing.
MODE 2
– The light fires when it senses the second flash in sequence from
another flash.
MODE 3
– The light fires when is senses the third flash in sequence from another flash.
