Profoto ComPact 300 User manual

ComPact 1200

ComPact 600

ComPact 300

User´s Guide

Thephotographer’stoolsareanaturalpartofthecreativeprocess.

Likethepainter’sbrush, thesculptor’schisel,orthemusician’s

instrument,theirformanddesignshouldreﬂecttheirfunction.

Theyshouldhavetherightfeel,andbeaestheticallypleasing.

–ProfotofoundersConnyDufgranand

EckhardHeine

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Manual

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Accessories ............................................................................................................

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WARNING

Profotogeneratorsand lamp heads are parts of a completeprofessional lightning system.

Please readthe instruction manualcarefully beforeuse. Flash tubes and modelling lamps

emit considerable heat and may causeinjuryif not handled properly.Note, always unplug

the mainsplug from thegeneratorbeforechanging the modelling lamp or ﬂash tube.

.Under no circumstances is the generators to be opened. High voltage is inside

the equipment.

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Do not touch hot metal parts.

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Do not obstruct ventilation.

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When using the ﬂash, do not place ﬁlters, diffusing materials, or any other

obstructions directly onto the glass cover,ﬂashtube or modelling lamp.

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Never position the light extremly close to people.

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When mounting umbrellas, do not touch the ﬂash tube or modelling lamp

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metal shaft - risk of high voltage.

ATTENTION! Service only to be performed by an authorised repairstation! Alwaysuse

a groundedmains outlet. Note!Under no circumstances is any part of theequipment to be

opened!The equipment is not user-serviceable and thereis dangerous high voltage inside!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS!

Readandfollowallsafetyinstructions belowcarefullytoavoidinjuriesor damages!

Makesure that thisuserguidealwaysaccompanies equipment!

Profotoproductsareintendedforprofessionaluse!

Generator,lampheads and otherpartsareonlyintendedforindoorphotographicuse.

Donotplaceorusethe equipmentwhereitcanbeexposedto moisture, forinstancethoroughcondensati-

on,extreme electromagneticﬁeldsor in areaswithﬂammable gases ordust!

Donot expose theequipmentto drippingorsplashing

Donot place objectsﬁlledwith liquidsontheequipment.

Donot store thegeneratorclose or belowthefreezing point, whichcanlead to lossofcapacity and riskof

condensationwhen usedina warmersurroundingimmediately.

Donot connect accessoriesfromother brands!

Equipmentmust onlybeservicedorrepaired by authorisedandcompetent service personnel!

Changesor modiﬁcationsnotexpresslyapproved bythepartyresponsible forcomplianceProfotocould

voidthe user’sauthorityto operatetheequipment.

WARNING – Electrical Shock Hazard – HighVoltage!

Connectgeneratorto groundedmainsoutlet!

Onlyuse Profotoextensioncables!

Donot open ordisassemblegeneratoror lamphead!Equipment operateswithhighvoltage.

Generatorcapacitorswillbeelectricallychargedforaconsiderabletimeafterbeingturnedoff.

Donot touch modelinglampor ﬂash tubewhenmounting umbrellametalshaft in itsreﬂectorhole, risk of

contactwith liveelectricalsocket!

Disconnectlampcablebetweengeneratorandlampwhenchangingmodelinglamporﬂashtube!

CAUTION – Burn Hazard – Hot Parts!

Donot touch hotpartswithbare ﬁngers! Modelinglamps,ﬂash tubes andcertainmetalpartsemit

strongheat whenused!Donot point modelinglampsor ﬂashtubestooclose to persons.Lightcompo-

nentsmay on rareoccasionsexplode and throwouthot particles!

Makesure that ratedvoltageformodeling lampcorresponds withtechnicaldata of userguideregarding

powersupply!

NOTICE– Equipment Overheating Risk

Removetransportcap fromlamphead beforeuse!

Donot obstructventilationby placing ﬁlters,diffusingmaterials,etc.directly over glasscovermodeling

lampor ﬂash tube!

FINAL DISPOSAL

Equipmentcontainselectricalandelectroniccomponentsthatareharmfultotheenvironment.

EquipmentmaybereturnedtoProfotodistributorsfreeofchargeforrecyclingaccordingtoWEEE.

Followlocal legalrequirementsforseparatedisposalofwaste, forinstanceWEEEdirectiveforelectrical

andelectronic equipmentonthe European market,whenproduct life hasended!

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Contents

Nomenclature 7

Brief manual 9

Voltageselection 10

Mains (AC) connection 10

Charging 10

Modelling lamp 11

Readylamp/Testbutton 11

Photocell 11

Synchronization 12

Acoustic signal 12

Energy control 12

Modelling light 13

Flash tubes 13

Glass cover 13

Colour temperature 13

Warranty 14

Technical data 14

Accessories 66-67

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Thanks forshowing us

yourconﬁdenceby investing in

a ProfotoComPact system.

Formorethanthreedecadeswehavesoughttheperfectlight.Whatpushesusistheconviction

that wecan offer even the most demandingphotographeryet better tools.

Before our productsare shipped wehave them passan extensive andstrict testing program.

We checkthat they pass the quality and capacitylevels the mostdemanding photographers

require. Forthis reason our ﬂash equipment isthe standard in most rental studios inNew

York andTokyo and the most rented ﬂash allover the world.

The systemconsists of a variety of generators builtand designed tomeet the demands of

the mostdemanding photographerson thisplanet.

Quality of Light

Yet the most important thing is the lightyou create and it is then essentialthat the system

offersfreedom to create your own light.The ComPactsin particular offeryou this possibility.

The lightsource, both theﬂash tube and themodelling light, isplaced high and free in the

ﬂash head.This makes it easierforyou to adjust the light and useyour creativity.

The reﬂectorsare moveable andlock easily into place.By moving theposition of the reﬂector

you canget a higher or lower concentration of light in the centeror more of aﬂood light.

This isnot new,of course. Ourﬂash heads havealways beendesigned that way.What is new,

however, is our newglass cover, which is designed to increaseprecision. The ComPacts are

supplied witha frosted anduncoated glasscover, which together with the ﬂashtube, produce

a colourtemperatureadapted to daylightcolour ﬁlm.There are glass covers with varying

ﬁltration, for greater diversity.

The wholeComPact system is modular. Every single reﬂector and accessory creates its

special lightand the uniqueProfotofocusing system offersyou a possibility to create your

own distinctivelight using onlya few reﬂectors.

Thanks

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ComPact 300x

1. Energy control dial (1/1 - 1/4energy)

2. Sync lead connection

3. Readylamp/test button

4. Acoustic signal switch

5. Voltageselector

6. Modelling light switch

7. Mains connection

8. On/Off Switch

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ComPact 600x

1. Energy control dial (1/1 - 1/16 energy)

2. Sync lead connection

3. Readylamp/test button

4. Acoustic signal switch

5. Voltageselector

6. Modelling light switch

7. Mains connection

8. On/Off Switch

ComPact 1200x

1. Energy control dial (1/1 - 1/16 energy)

2. Sync lead connection

3. Readylamp/test button

4. Acoustic signal switch

5. Voltageselector

6. Modelling light switch

7. Mains connection

8. On/Off Switch

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1:Clampwithtoggle latch. 2:Standbracketwith lockinglever. 3: Stand adapter, 16mm (5/8”) 4.

5.4:Socketforumbrella.5:Flashtube. 6:Modelling lamp, E27socket.

7:Frostedglass cover.

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Brief Manual

.Install the enclosed plug-in board in the panel to recive the correct

operating voltage.

.Check that the unit is set to the correct mains voltage (the plug-in board

on the panel).

.Check that the modelling lamp has the correct mains voltage.

.Connect the supplied mains cable·Turnon the unit with the “on” switch (ON).

.Switch on the modelling light (PROP, MAX, OFF).

.Set the desired energy (ComPact300 1/1 - 1/4energy,

ComPact600/1200 1/1 - 1/16 energy).

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Test the operationwith a manual ﬂash (test button).

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Connect the sync cable.

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VOLTAGESELECTION (1)

You can choose between two voltage ranges, 90-130V,

60Hz or 180-260V, 50 Hz. The generator should be

switched off.Voltage selection is doneby pulling out

and turningthe plug-in board on the rear panelof the

generator.You can seethe correctmains voltage onthe

top of the card, USE ON …VOLTS ONLY. Make sure

you insert thecard STRAIGHT.

MAINS (AC) CONNECTION (2)

The generatoris designed forACconnection only. Itcan

be connected to the most common mainsvoltages:

90-130V, 60Hzor 180-260V, 50Hz. Before mains

connection make sure that the operatingvoltage key

card matches (plug-in board)the mains voltage.

When charging the mains voltage the modellinglamp

must also be changed.Connect the unit tothe mains

with the cable included in the delivery.

WARNING! Neveruse ordinaryhousehold extension

cords to extend the power cable. They may overheat.

Contact your Profotodistribution for proper equipment.

CHARGING(3)

Beforecharging, check that the plug-in boardis showing

the correctvoltage.The charging time varies somewhat,

depending on the power you selected andthe mains

voltage.The chargingtime isshortestatthelowestpower

andhighestvoltage.You usethe switch marked ON to

start charging. The ComPact600 and 1200Wsare both

equipped with automatic protection(cutout) against

overheating, which switches off charging. When the

temperaturedrops, the cutout resets automatically.

This protects the unit against serious faults that could

otherwise result fromoverheating.

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MODELLING LAMP(4)

The modelling light consists of a lampthat is feddirectly

from the mains. It is thereforeimportant to check that

the lamp has a ratedvoltage thatmatches that ofthe

mains.The lampsupplied as standardis a 150 - 250W

halogen lamp with an E27base (ComPactSpecial 300

and ComPact Special 600)or a 500Whalogen lamp with

an E11 Minican base with the ComPact1200.

The ComPact 300 and ComPact600 can also be

supplied with a normal 100Wlamp withan E27base.

To improve the correspondence betweenthe modelling

light and ﬂash, the ﬂash tube andmodelling lamp is

enclosed in a frosted glass cover (standardin all models

with halogen modelling lamps).

BEFOREYOUCHANGE THE MODELLING LAMPOR

FLASHTUBE, DISCHARGETHE POWER INTHE UNIT

BYPRESSINGTHETEST BUTTONATTHE SAME TIME

AS SWITCHING OFFTHE MAIN SWITCH.

READYLAMP/TEST BUTTON(5)

The ready lamp/test buttonhas two functions. First, it

lights up when the unit is fullycharged. Second, itcan

be used to manually sync (trigger) theunit (open ﬂash).

When a lower energy setting is chosen , trigger a ﬂash

so that the unit can recycle for the newenergy setting.

PHOTOCELL

The units has a built-in photocell. The photocell in

the unit serves as a slavesync when another ﬂash is

triggered.The photocellis automatically disabled

when a sync cable is plugged in.

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SYNCHRONIZATION (7)

Synchronize by connecting thesynchro cable fromthe

camerato the synchro input.When the synchrocable is

connected the built-in photo-cellwill be disabled.

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL (8)

The unit’s acoustic signal system “beeps” whenfully

charged.Youcanswitchofftheacousticsignalby press-

ingthe”sound”buttonsothatitisin theraisedposition.

ENERGYCONTROL (9)

TheenergyoutputrangeintheComPact300iscontrolled

continuosly over 3 f-stops and over 5 f-stops forthe

ComPact 600 and 1200.The energy controldial

has settings on acontinuous scale between 1/1, 1/2

and 1/4forthe ComPact 300 and between1/1, 1/2,

1/4, 1/8 and1/16forthe ComPact600 and 1200.

There are intermediate marks for every thirdof an

aperture setting.Whenever you reducethe power

setting,you must releasea ﬂash.The generator will

then charge up to the lower powerlevel you selected.

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MODELLING LIGHTADJUSTMENTS (10)

The modelling light can be set tofollowthe chosen

energy output proportionally(PROP)or set to max

(MAX) regardless of the energy output. The light can

also be turned off completely (OFF).

FLASHTUBES (11)

PyrexﬂashtubesareincludedinstandardComPactand

ComPact deliveries. Forheavy duty usageQuartz ﬂash

tubes are recommended. Delivery on request.

The ComPact 1200 is deliveredwith a UV-reduced

quartz ﬂashtube. The ﬂash tube has two metal pins for

insertion into theunit.When removing a ﬂash tube,pull

it straightout of the sockets. When inserting a connec-

tion clasps properly around the ﬂash tube.

NOTE!BEFORE CHANGING MODELLING LAMPOR

FLASHTUBE. DUMPTHE ENERGYBYPRESSINGTHE

READYLAMP/TESTBUTTONOUTTHE SAME TIME

ASTURNING THE SWITCHOFF.

NOTEthat the 300,600 and 1200Ws units all have

differentﬂash tubes.

COLOURTEMPERATURE (12)

AfrostedglasscoverisincludedinComPactSpecialand

ComPact Special deliveries. Itgives, in combination with

the UV-coated ﬂash tube,a recommended colour tem-

peraturefordaylight type ﬁlm. Distinctivecolour tem-

peratureadjustments can be obtained by combining

ﬂash tubes and/or glass covers with differentcoatings.

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Technical Data

Profoto ComPact 300 ComPact 600 ComPact 1200

Guide number in metres

at 100 ISO/21°

Magnumreﬂector, 50º 45 64 90

Zoom reﬂector 22.4 32.4 45.4

Umbrella 11 16 22

Flash duration(t0.5)at:

Full power 1/850 s 1/850 s 1/500 s

Recycling(charging time at):

240 Volt 0.25-0.8 s 0.25-0.8 s 0.4-2.2 s

100 Volt 0.3-1.3 s 0.3-1.3 s 0.45-3.4 s

117 Volt 0.2-0.8 s 0.2-0.8 s 0.3-1.8 s

Generatordimensions in

cm (l x diam.): 29 x 10 35x 10 49.5 x 10

Dimensions in inches (l xdiam.):

With mount in cm (lxwxh): 29 x 12x 17 35x 12x 17 49.5 x 12x 17

Dimensions in inches (lxwxh): 11x 4.75 x 6.75 14 x4.75x 6.75 19.5 x 4.75x 6.75

Weight: 2.3kg 3 kg 3.9 kg

Warranty

Profoto’sproducts are guaranteed for 2years, with the exceptionof ﬂash tubes,

modelling lampsand glass covers.

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ComPact Anleitung

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1: Stativhaltermit Neiger. 2:Stativadapter mit Feststellhebel.

3: Stativbolzen16mm (5/8”). 4: Halterung für Schirm.

5: Blitzröhre.6: Einstellampe, E27. 7:MattesSchutzglas.

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Librettodiistruzione

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1: Staffacon ﬁbbia di bloccaggio. 2: Supporto per lo stativo con bracciodi bloccaggio.

3: Perno dello stativo16 mm(5/8”). 4:Attacco per l’ombrello.

5:Tubo ﬂash. 6: Lampada pilota E27.

7: Cupoladi vetro smerigliato.

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