User manual BOWENS EXPLORER 1500 BATTERY GENERATOR

[. . . ] EXPLORER 1500 USER GUIDE BW7640 EXPLORER 1500 BWL0355/1 355 Old Road Clacton on Sea Essex CO15 3RH UK Tel: Fax: +44 (0)1255 422807 +44 (0)1255 436342 www. bowens. co. uk Table Of Contents Battery Type Specifications Page 2 3-4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10-11 12 12 13 13-14 15 16 16-17 17 17 Items Supplied Typical Flash Capacity Unit Size Unit Weight Fuses Power Source Typical Flash Rate Recycle Time (on min power) Maintenance free, non-spillable, sealed Lead Acid Battery Description Introduction Safety Notes Basic Operations Quick Start Instructions Using the Battery Fitting the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Basic Controls Main Menu Basic Functions Menu Second Menu Pack Setup Menu Bracket Mode Menu Trigger Mode Menu Load, Save & Restore Menu Auxiliary Control Menu Camera Synchronising Connecting Flash Heads Flash Power Control Connecting Esprit Gemini Heads Specifications Number of Cells Nominal Battery Cassette Nominal Battery Capacity Maximum Charge Currents Charger Typical Battery Charge Times Battery Size Battery Weight 6 12V 12AH Managed Charge Only - 3A Bulk Charge, 0. 1A Float Only use Bowens recommended charger With supplied 2A Charger (BW-1227) - approx 5-6 hours With Optional Car Charger (BW-1245) - approx 5-6 hours (L) 172mm x (W) 108mm x (H) 120mm 4. 6KG (L) 270mm x (W) 180mm x (H) x 242mm (H = 281mm inc. handle) 11. 2KG (with battery) 6. 6KG (without battery) 3 x 30A, User replaceable, Automobile Type (ATO Fast Acting) Interchangable Battery Cassette (BW-7642) 50 @ max rate before thermal cut out AUTO - 0. 53 seconds SLOW - 0. 67 seconds with flash heads direct to pack 130 @ 1500Ws Single Gemini 800 @ 250Ws 540 @ 375Ws 400 @ 500Ws 260 @ 750Ws 1000 @ 190Ws Dual Gemini 400 @ 250Ws 260 @ 375Ws 200 @ 500Ws 130 @ 750Ws 18 19 1 x BW-3700 Explorer 1500 pack 1 x BW-7642 Battery Cassette 1 x BW-1227 Universal Mains 2A Battery Charger 1 x BW-1821 4m Sync. Lead 1 x BWL-0355 Operating Instructions 1 x Registration Card 1 x Operating Manual Additional items may be supplied for use in specific countries Maximum Modelling Lamp (120V) 2 1 x 250W (one head) 2 x 100W (two heads) 19 Connecting Esprit Gemini Monobloc Heads Dear Valued Customer, Two auxiliary outlets, EXTENTION SOCKET 1 and EXTENTION SOCKET 2, are provide d , p u r e l y to provide a charging source for up to two Gemini Monoblocs. One or two Gemini's can be used on their own or in conjunction with the normal flash heads. [. . . ] For best results use a fully charged Battery Cassette. A fully charged Battery Cassette can be checked outside of the pack by plugging the charger into the cassette and switching the charger on. If the indicator on the charger changes to green within 20 seconds then the battery is at least 90% charged. Connect the required flash heads and/or Gemini monoblocs to the pack. sockets or use the internal photocell or radio for remote triggering. Switch the pack on by pressing and holding the On/Off button for two seconds. Select the required heads and energy level/flash power. Select the required charge rate/recycle time (charge rate can be found in the `Pack Setup' Menu. Select from either MIN, SLOW, AUTO, or FAST. This must be less than or equal to the total number of packs used. Set Total Packs on each pack to the number in use (2-9). · Each pack must be connected to the SAME trigger source and must have `Skip' turned on. · Fitting the Battery Lay the pack on its longest side with the aerial uppermost. Lay the battery cassette with the fuses uppermost and the slotted handle to the right. Rotate the toggle botton on the base of the cassette to realise the two handles and open them fully out. Slide the battery cassette into the pack with the slotted handle towards the right. The cassette will not fit in the pack the wrong way round. signal occurs, each pack begins counting the number of triggers detected. When this number is equal to the Pack ID of a pack, the pack will then fire. Consider 3 packs each set with Total Packs = 3 and individually set with Pack ID = 1, 2 and 3. · Having set SKIP on each pack to ON, the first Sync. signal will cause Pack 1 to fire, the second (Pack 2) to fire and the third (Pack 3) to fire. The fourth trigger will cause Pack 1 to fire again and so on. `Multi' This allows the pack to fire a multiple number of times following a single trigger signal. Gently push the cassette all the way in and fold the handles down so that they lock the cassette inside the pack. Lock the handles in place by rotating the toggle button. Rotate the toggle button to adjust the lock. [. . . ] · Releasing the button will cause the MAIN menu to appear and the pack to start charging the capacitors. Turn the pack off by pressing the ON/OFF button and waiting until the splash screen appears. Release the ON/OFF button. 12 9 Main Menu `A+B or A/B' This is the MAIN or top-level menu shown by default after switched on: Basic Function Menu This switches between asymmetric (A/B) and symmetric (A+B) modes. This allows the power to be asymmetrically split between the two channels A and B, or combined so that the full power is available from one channel or symmetrically split between them. The top third of the screen shows the flash power setting for both channels in digital f-stops and Joules (Watt - second) together with the functional flash duration in seconds. To set the flash power press the A or B button to select the required channel. [. . . ]