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Profoto 4 TheLightShapingCompany
WARNING
Profotogeneratorsandlampheadsarepartsofacompleteprofessionallightningsystem.
Pleasereadtheinstructionmanualcarefullybeforeuse.Flashtubesandmodellinglamps
emitconsiderableheatandmaycauseinjuryifnothandledproperly.Note,alwaysunplug
themainsplugfromthegeneratorbeforechangingthemodellinglamporflashtube.
. Undernocircumstancesis thegeneratorstobeopened.High voltageisinside
theequipment.
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Donottouchhotmetalparts.
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Donotobstructventilation.
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Whenusingtheflash,donot placefilters,diffusingmaterials,oranyother
obstructionsdirectlyontotheglass cover,flashtubeormodellinglamp.
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Neverpositionthelightextremlyclose topeople.
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Whenmountingumbrellas,donottouch theflashtubeormodellinglamp
withthe
metalshaft-riskofhigh voltage.
ATTENTION! Service onlytobeperformedbyanauthorisedrepairstation!Alwaysuse
agroundedmainsoutlet.Note!Undernocircumstancesisanypartoftheequipmenttobe
opened!Theequipmentisnotuser-serviceableandthereisdangeroushighvoltageinside!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS!
Readandfollowallsafetyinstructionsbelowcarefullytoavoidinjuriesordamages!
Makesurethatthisuserguidealwaysaccompaniesequipment!
Profotoproductsareintendedforprofessionaluse!
Generator,lampheadsandotherpartsareonlyintendedforindoorphotographicuse.
Donotplaceorusetheequipmentwhereitcanbeexposedtomoisture,forinstancethoroughcondensati-
on,extremeelectromagneticfieldsorinareaswithflammablegasesordust!
Donotexposetheequipmenttodrippingorsplashing
Donotplaceobjectsfilledwithliquidsontheequipment.
Donotstorethegeneratorcloseorbelowthefreezingpoint,whichcanleadtolossofcapacityandriskof
condensationwhenusedinawarmersurroundingimmediately.
Donotconnectaccessoriesfromotherbrands!
Equipmentmustonlybeservicedorrepairedbyauthorisedandcompetentservicepersonnel!
ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcomplianceProfotocould
voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
WARNING–ElectricalShockHazard–HighVoltage!
Connectgeneratortogroundedmainsoutlet!
OnlyuseProfotoextensioncables!
Donotopenordisassemblegeneratororlamphead!Equipmentoperateswithhighvoltage.
Generatorcapacitorswillbeelectricallychargedforaconsiderabletimeafterbeingturnedoff.
Donottouchmodelinglamporflashtubewhenmountingumbrellametalshaftinitsreflectorhole,riskof
contactwithliveelectricalsocket!
Disconnectlampcablebetweengeneratorandlampwhenchangingmodelinglamporflashtube!
CAUTION–BurnHazard – HotParts!
Donottouchhotpartswithbarefingers!Modelinglamps,flashtubesandcertainmetalpartsemit
strongheatwhenused!Donotpointmodelinglampsorflashtubestooclosetopersons.Lightcompo-
nentsmayonrareoccasionsexplodeandthrowouthotparticles!
Makesurethatratedvoltageformodelinglampcorrespondswithtechnicaldataofuserguideregarding
powersupply!
NOTICE–EquipmentOverheatingRisk
Removetransportcapfromlampheadbeforeuse!
Donotobstructventilationbyplacingfilters,diffusingmaterials,etc.directlyoverglasscovermodeling
lamporflashtube!
FINAL DISPOSAL
Equipmentcontainselectricalandelectroniccomponentsthatareharmfultotheenvironment.
EquipmentmaybereturnedtoProfotodistributorsfreeofchargeforrecyclingaccordingtoWEEE.
Followlocallegalrequirementsforseparatedisposalofwaste,forinstanceWEEEdirectiveforelectrical
andelectronicequipmentontheEuropeanmarket,whenproductlifehasended!
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