Profoto D1 500 AIR - Manual (Page 4)

Profoto Air USB – Profoto Studio Air
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!
Read and follow all safety instructions below carefully to avoid injuries or damages! Make sure that
Profoto Safety Instructions is always accompanied the equipment! Profoto products are intended for
professional use! Generator, lamp heads and accessories are only intended for indoor photogra
phic use.
Do not place or use the equipment where it can be exposed to moisture, extreme electromagnetic fields or
in areas with flammable gases or dust! Do not expose the equipment to dripping or splashing. Do not place
any objects filled with liquids on or near the equipment. Do not expose the equipment to hasty tempera ture
changes in humid conditions as this could lead to condensation water in the unit. Do not connect this
equipment to flash equipment from other brands. Do not use flash heads without supplied protective
glass covers or protective grids. Glass covers shall be changed if it has become visibly damaged to such
an extent that their effectiveness is impaired, for example by cracks or deep scratches. Lamps shall be
changed if they are damaged or thermally deformed. When placing a lamp into the holder ensure not to
touch the bulb with bare hands. Equipment must only be serviced, modified or repaired by authorized
and competent service personnel!
WARNING – Electrical Shock – High Voltage!
Mains powered generator shall always be connected to grounded mains power supply outlet! Only use
Profoto extension cables! Do not open or disassemble genera
tor or lamp head! Equipment operates with
high voltage. Generator capacitors are electrically charged for a considerable time after being turned
off. Do not touch modeling lamp or flash tube when mounting umbrella metal shaft in its reflector hole.
Disconnect lamp head cable between generator and lamp head when changing modeling lamp or flash
tube!
Caution – Burn Hazard – Hot Parts!
Do not touch hot parts with bare fingers! Modeling lamps, flash tubes and certain metal parts emit
strong heat when used! Do not point modeling lamps or flash tubes too c
lose to persons. All lamps may
on rare occasions explode and throw out hot particles! Make sure that rated voltage for modeling lamp
corresponds with technical data of user guide regarding power supply!
NOTICE – Equipment Overheating Risk
Remove transport cap from lamp head before use! Do not obstruct ventila tion by placing filters, diffusing
materials, etc. over inlets and outlets of the equipment ventila tion or directly over glass cover, modeling
lamp or flash tube!
Final Disposal
Equipment contains electrical and electronic components that could be harmful to the environment.
Equipment may be returned to Profoto distributors free of charge for rec
ycling according to WEEE. Follow
local legal requirements for separate disposal of waste, for instance WEEE directive for electrical and
electronic equipment on the European market, when product life has ended!
Safety instructions