Service, General trouble shooting – Photogenic Professional Lighting StudioMax II User Manual

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SERVICE

The photographer should not attempt to make repairs.

Consult a dealer for an authorized Photogenic Professional Lighting service agent.
This will provide you safety, insure proper operational functions and provide
continuation of your warranty.

Before removing the old tubes or installing new tubes, always unplug
your Studio Max and discharge the stored energy by switching the
POWER switch to OFF. Wait approximately two hours for the main
capacitors to deplete any residual stored wattage. If the Studio Max does
not flash when turned OFF (flash tube may be defective), the unit must
remain OFF for four hours to discharge the main capacitors. Never place
your fingers or any metal objects into the flash or modeling sockets.
Contact with high voltage may result.

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)

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