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CONCEPT P4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
3.
BEFORE YOUR START
Checking the head
Before using your CONCEPT P4 unit, you should check the proper condition of
your PS-U 3, PS-U 4 or PS-Z 4 head, by doing the following:
1.
Remove the lamp protector
2.
Remove the Pyrex protector shell
3.
Using a clean cloth (not your bare fingers), make sure the flashtube is
properly inserted into the flashtube sockets, and that it is resting on the
trigger wire. Also check that the model lamp is screwed in tightly.
Note: touching the flashtube and model lamp with your fingers is
harmful to the Quartz: the oil which you would spread on the lamps will
cause it to heat and eventually burn out.
Connecting the head
To connect the head to anyone of the 4 light head plugs (A,B,C or D):
1.
Align the yellow dot on the plug with the yellow dot on the CONCEPT
P4.
2.
Gently insert the plug and rotate the locking ring clockwise until the
plug is firmly locked into place (on new heads, this ring may be a bit
stiff at first).
Connecting the CONCEPT P4
You can now connect the CONCEPT P4 to a grounded A/C line, using the A/C
cord provided with your unit.
The CONCEPT P4 is powered by turning the ON/OFF switch of the A/C plug
assembly to the ON position. This switch is also called the "hardware on/off",
because it actually cuts off the A/C supply line when in the OFF position.
The 0/1 switch at the bottom left of the control panel is called the "auxiliary
on/off". It is used to actually turn the unit on or off, after the hardware switch is
turned on.
When the hardware on/off is ON and the auxiliary on/off is OFF, the unit remains
powered, but in a wait state: the yellow LED will blink. If the O/1 button at the
bottom left was left off last time the unit was turned off, you will have to press it
to actually turn the unit on. If it was left on, the unit turns on immediately.
The CONCEPT P4 memorizes the position of each switch so next time you use
the unit it will be set the same way it was when you turned it off.
4.
CHARGE RATE SELECTION
The CONCEPT P4 uses a high-frequency switch power supply to charge the
capacitors. One of the benefits is a constant current draw during the charge.
This current draw is controlled using the Charge Rate Selector button, by press-
ing it until the desired charge rate is displayed.
MADE IN FRANCE
100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz
TEST
10 A Slo. 220 V
20 A Slo. 110 V
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Caution
Amp
Auto Max
100%
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