User manual BOWENS ESPRIT 1500

[. . . ] Method B may be found useful if the light is required to point down. 1. General Welcome to the world-wide family of Bowens flash equipment users, and congratulations on selecting the Esprit 2 500. The Esprit 2 500 has been designed using the latest technology, to produce a unit that is very simple to operate, small in size and weight, yet has a powerful output. [. . . ] · A fire hazard exists if flammable materials are placed in close proximity to either the flashtube or modelling bulb when the unit is in use. · The charging and modelling circuitry of the Esprit 2 500 is protected by a 5A 20mm fuse mounted on the rear panel (Fig. 1. · Switch off and disconnect supply before changing fuse, modelling bulb or flashtube. · Care must be exercised when handling equipment that has been in use. · Due to the high voltage / high energy used in Esprit 2 500, all servicing must be carried out by an authorised Service Centre. Contents Of Carton · Esprit 2 500 230V with flashtube · Sync. Fitting the Modelling Lamp · Switch off and disconnect from supply. Screw modelling lamp into ES lampholder in the centre of the reflector. · Note: It is recommended that a Photoflood or Halostar bulb with a maximum wattage of 275W is not exceeded for the Esprit 2 500 unit. 2) The Esprit 2 500 has a built in switchable photocell enabling the unit to be triggered by the flash from any other flash unit or a small camera mounted flash gun. The photocell is mounted behind the red transparent cover on the top of the Unit. Modelling Lamp Control · With the modelling lamp control switch (Fig. 1. With the modelling light set to `Intermittent' the modelling light will go out when the unit is flashed and come back on when the unit comes to ready. This enables the photographer to see from the camera position that all Esprit 2 units in use have fired. With the switch set to `Continuous' the modelling lamp stays on all the time. The modelling light may be varied in ratio with the flash power output by aligning the modelling Knob (Fig. 2. 6) with that of the flash control (Fig. 2. 4). 1) · The modelling and flash circuitry is protected by a single 5 amp (F) 20mm fuse mounted on the rear panel. As the fuse may blow when the modelling lamp fails always check the fuse when replacing the bulb. [. . . ] Audible `Ready' Confirmation · Set the Sounder Switch (Fig. 1. 7) to `ON' to give a short beep when the unit comes to ready, to provide an audible `Ready' confirmation. 13. Fitting / Removing A Reflector · A range of reflectors is available for the Esprit 2 500 unit. Align the three pegs on the reflector with the three slots in the retaining ring. [. . . ]