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1. ASSEMBLING THE INDIRECT ROTALUX SOFTBOX:
A) The indirect Rotalux is already pre-assembled.
B) Mount the Rotalux on a stable, adequate tripod.
C) Bring the Rotalux into a horizontal position and fix the tilt bracket.
D) Go to the front of this indirect softbox, open up and start to fix the rods
E) Bend one rod slightly outwards and let the metal rod support of the centre ring snap
into the correct position.
F)
The next rod to be fixed is opposite of the already fixed rod.
Continue until all
remaining rod supports are snapped into the centre ring. When folding down the
Rotalux, always unlock the opposite rod supports, it requires much less force and
simplifies folding down or to set up this softbox.
2. MOUNTING THE ELINCHROM FLASH UNIT INTO THE
INDIRECT ROTALUX:
A) Mount the Indirect Rotalux on the tripod, in horizontal position. Turn the locking ring of
the flash unit, anti clockwise to open the bayonet. Remove the protective hood from
the flash unit anti clockwise.
B) Ensure that the locking knob on the central adapter ring is tightened. Mount the EL-
flash unit onto the internal adapter ring and turn the unit clockwise. It clicks into place.
Turn the locking ring clockwise to lock the bayonet with the internal Rotalux central
adapter ring.
C) The Rotalux softbox can be adjusted with the revolving system. Unlock the locking
knob of the central adapter ring and turn the softbox into the desired position. Make
sure that the adapter ring is locked in the bayonet of the flash unit whilst turning the
softbox.
NOTE:
The adapter ring and the locking knob may become hot when the Rotalux
is in use. Protect your hands with heat resistant gloves and switch off the unit and
disconnect it from the mains, when you need to adjust the softbox angle.
D) Attach the diffusing cloths of the softbox.
E) Fix the cloths with the Velcro-fastening tapes along the softbox sides and edges.
• The central adapter ring and the locking knob for the revolving system may heat up
enormously when the flash unit is used at maximum flash and modelling lamp power
levels. Please wait until the parts have cooled down, before packing away.
• Always switch the flash unit off before fitting or exchanging reflectors and softboxes.
• Ensure that the ventilation system of the flash unit works correctly.
• Double check that the internal fabric diffuser is correctly fitted and does not get in
contact with the hot flash tube and modelling lamp.
• Diffusers may get dirty and colour temperature can shift to yellow after some time. They
need to be replaced if this is the case.
• No guarantee if materials are misused or damaged by excessive heat.
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