General trouble shooting – Photogenic Professional Lighting AKC160 User Manual

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General Trouble Shooting


COMMON PROBLEMS AND CAUSES

Unit does not charge.
Probable

causes:

a. Fuse blown. (Unplug and discharge the unit-Replace fuse.)
b. No line power to unit. (Check line cord and outlet.)
c.

Defective unit. (Return for repair.)


Modeling light does not turn on.
Probable

causes:

a. Lamp turned off. (Press FULL ON/OFF button until LED

lights.)

b. Lamp burned out. (Inspect and replace, when cool. Replace

with same part number.)


Light flashes by itself without apparent reason.
Probable

causes:

a. Defective trigger cord, or trigger cord incorrectly polarized.
b. Bright light falling on photoslave.
c.

Poor connection in line cord.

d. Reverse connection on trigger cord connection at camera.
e. Some radio slaves will cause interference. Consult slave

manufacturer.


Trigger cord will not flash unit, but charge indicator shows that the system
has charged.
Probable

causes:

a. Defective trigger cord.
b. Defective flashtube. Turn unit off. Wait until discharged (4

hours) and cool, then replace flashtube. (See SERVICE
section of this manual)


Photoslave is not triggering the flash.

Note: The photoslave requires another flash to trigger the unit.

Probable

causes:

a. Ambient light may be flooding the photocell.
b. Another light in the studio may be flooding the photocell.
c.

The sync jack is being used.

d. Defective unit. Return for repair.

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