User guide Profoto C1 Plus
For other languages visit: www.profoto.com 2 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com ConnyDufgran, founder Enjoy your Profoto product! they uselight to captivate, enthrall andinspire. world usetheir Profoto products to create beautifulimages. How product to discover how imagecreators like you from all over the Download theProfoto app, signupto MyProfoto andregister your creative possibilities. develop asanimagecreator. Light that will openupa world of that’s natural and beautiful. Light that will help you grow and designed not justto deliver light –butto deliver great light. Light a century of experience andexpertise. Ithasbeenmeticulously The Profoto product you hold in your handistheresult of over half no image. Light istheessenceof theimagebecause without light, there is Profoto product! Congratulations on your new www.profoto.com
3 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 4 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com General safety instructions NOTICE life hasended! WEEE directive for electricalandelectronic equipment ontheEuropean market, when product according to WEEE. Follow local legal requirements for separate disposal of waste, for instance environment. Equipment may bereturned to Profoto distributors free of charge for recycling Equipment contains electrical and electronic components that could be harmful to the Final Disposal compliance with rulesandregulations. These canbedownloaded free from profoto.com. time to time, sopleasemake sure you are usingthelatest firmware andinstructionsto ensure note that reducing thepower output will affect therange of thedevice. Regulations change from user guideto seethemaximumallowed power setting allowed by national regulations. Please does not allow useof the full power mode, pleaserefer to your country specificsectioninthe and limitsonradio transmissions Profoto C1Plushasapower outputsetting. Somecountries using isshared with other users. Interference cannot beruledout. Dueto varying regulations the device isoperated according to localregulations. The frequency spectrumthisdevice is This equipment makes useof theradio spectrumandemitsradio frequency energy. Make sure Note aboutRF! competent servicepersonnel. water in the unit. Equipment must only be serviced, modified or repaired by authorized and equipment to hasty temperature changes in humid conditions as this could lead to condensation gases or dust!Donot expose theequipment to drippingor splashing. Donot expose the where itcanbeexposed to moisture, extreme electromagnetic fields, or inareas with flammable Profoto products are intended for indoor conditionsuse. Donot placeor usetheequipment instructions. Make sure that Profoto Safety Instructions is always accompanied the equipment! Do not operate theequipment before studyingtheinstructionmanualandthesesafety Safety Precautions! Regulatory information Warranty Technical data Getting started General safety instructions Table of Contents ...... Profotocompability Air Profoto app How to operate Profoto C1Plus ...... www.profoto.com 10 16 12 17 11 6 4 7
5 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 6 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com 4. 3. 2. 1. light andtell amazingstories through your images. register your product. Then you are ready to get creative, shape app where you usually find apps, andsignupto MyProfoto and images anytime, anywhere. To get started, download theProfoto Together with theProfoto app, itenables you to create amazing Profoto C1Plusisastudiolight for smartphoneandother cameras. Getting started 1 Power control Capture button Status indicator Continuous light on/off 2 3 4 7. 6. 5.
Thread for standattachment USB-C port Removable click dome diffuser 5 6 7 3. 2. 1. How to operate Profoto C1 Plus d. c. b. a. app: To create images with your smartphoneusingtheProfoto c. b. a. following: To connectProfoto C1Plusto theProfoto app, dothe button [3] until thestatus indicator [2]lights up. To turnon your Profoto C1Plus, press andholdthecapture Switch onBluetooth on your smartphone. Start theProfoto appon your smartphone. light button [1]. To turnon/off thecontinuous light, press thecontinuous Follow theguidance intheapp for additional features. shadows [4]. Use thePower buttons to fine-tune thelight and subject popping from thebackground. Press theCapture button [3] for aperfectly exposed the Profoto C1Plus. four digitsof theserialnumber (S/N), which isprinted on Plus via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth nameincludesthelast In theProfoto app, find andconnectto your Profoto C1 www.profoto.com
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Profoto C1 Pluscannot beused while charging. Profoto C1Plusautomatically switches of after 30minutes of inactivity if not connected to theapp. charger to theProfoto C1PlusUSB-Cportduring update. instructions intheProfoto app. Make sure to connect a To update theProfoto C1Plus firmware, follow the [5]. To charge thebattery, connectacharger to theUSB-Cport button [3]. To turnoff your Profoto C1Plus, press andholdtheCapture d. c. b. a. ProfotoRemote: Air To create images with adigitalcamera equipped with a 2 For additional features, follow theinstructionsin Start creating images. Profoto C1Plusasonthe Air remote. Use theProfoto appto selectthesame channelonthe Turn on your Air Remote to Auto/TTL. yourRemote. Air your products, alsomake sure to check theuser guide for Profoto app’s Remote control. To gain full benefits from 1 Status indicator Red Yellow Green White Blue Critically low battery. Low battery/Battery ischarging. Battery ischarged. Ready foroperation. Blinking: Bluetooth connectionhasended. Connecting to theProfoto app via Bluetooth. www.profoto.com
9 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 10 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com The Profoto app iscompatible with Apple iPhone7andlater. • • • • gives you allinoneaccessto: MyProfoto, make sure to register your product. The Profoto app When you have downloaded theProfoto appandregistered to Profoto app availableat your fingertips. Always have thelatest Profoto C1 Plus firmware updates Easy updates take your imagecreation to thenext level. Watch tutorials to get inspiration andlearntechniques to Tutorials smartphone screen, when you useit with adigitalcamera. View andcontrol allProfoto C1Plus functions from your Remote control amazing stories through your images. anywhere. Get creative, shapelight andshadows, andtell Create great images with your smartphone, anytime Camera
features dependingon which version of Air Remote you use. with aProfoto Air Remote, you will have accessto the following When you use your Profoto C1Plus with adigitalcamera equipped Profotocompability Air Air Sync Air Remote AirTTL AirRemotes with Optional Profoto Air transmitters Flash sync Usable features incombination with Profoto C1Plus X X X Remote control X X TTL X High-Speed Sync www.profoto.com X
11 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 12 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com Technical data (Color rendering index) Continuous light CRI range Color temperature Max illuminance@1m Max output Continuous light Flash recycle time rendering index) Flash light CRI(Color range Color temperature Max illuminance@1m Max output Flash 90-98 (±200K) Adjustable 3000K-6500K 100 lx 280 lm 1 sat full power 90-98 (±200K) Adjustable 3000K-6500K 1700 lx 4300 lm Profoto Air Profoto app Connectivity (fast charge 800mA) Battery charging time Battery time Battery capacity Battery type Battery Transmitters soldseparately. Yes, AirTTL receiver built-in. Yes,Bluetooth via 2 h minutes maxcontinuous light power flashes or more than40 Typically more than2000 full 1500 mAh Li-Polymer www.profoto.com
13 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 14 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 4 3 www.profoto.com Range Radio Power Output channels No.of frequency Frequency Band Profoto Air 2.4 GHZ Radio Frequency Specifications Actual range will vary dueto site layout, surrounding materials and Output power varies with setting inProfoto app. other radio transmissions. control and TTL.control Up to 100m(328ft) for remote normal triggering. Up to 300m(1000ft) for Maximum <19.9 dBm 20 (Ch. 1to Ch. 20) 2.4 GHz(2404to 2479.3 MHz) 4
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reserves theright make changes without further notice. All technical data are to beconsidered asnominal andProfoto Weight Height Diameter Measurements Firmware update Miscellaneous Radio Power Output channels No.of frequency Frequency Band Bluetooth Low Energy Technology 176 g(208 with dome) 37 mm(64 mm with dome) 79 mm app Via Bluetooth from Profoto Maximum 8dBm 40 2.4 GHz(2404to 2479.3 MHz) www.profoto.com
15 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 16 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com www.profoto.com. The Warranty can bedownloaded from theproduct pageat Warranty operating your Profoto C1 Plus in these countries. Please note that restrictions, pleaseusethe following RF POWER settings while In order to remain compliant with national regulations and RF Power https://profoto.com/int/support/declaration-of-conformity following internet address: The full text of theEUdeclaration of conformity isavailable at the C1 Plusisincompliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. Hereby, Profoto AB declares that theradio equipment typeProfoto EU Declaration of Conformity operated andmake sure that they are followed. Refer to national regulations for theregion where theProfoto C1Plusshallbe Note: be usedinmostpartsof the world. Regional restrictions may apply. 2.4GHz ISMband for SRD(ShortRangeDevices). This bandmay The Profoto Air andBluetooth systems operate onthelicense-free World-wide Usage of Radio Spectrum Regulatory information www.profoto.com
17 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 18 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com 1. subject to the following two conditions: Part 15of FCC rulesand RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) This device complies with F.C.C. andIndustry Canada Unites States and Canada Profoto app. The RF POWER setting inProfoto C1Plusischanged via the available for download at Profoto.com. these are subjectto changeand you may find updated information China, Taiwan South Korea EU (and EES) USA/Canada USA/Canada COUNTRY this device may not causeharmful interference and, CH1-20 CH1-20 CH1-20 CH 8 CH 1-7, 9-20 CHANNEL P3 P5 P4 P4 P1 RF POWER d’enregistrement d’Industrie Canada. que d’identifier cequi suitcommelenuméro decertification/ Les lettres ‘IC’ n’ont aucune autre signification ni aucun autre but signifies that theIndustry Canadatechnical specifications were met. The term ‘IC’ before thecertification/registration number only 2. 1. conditions suivantes : Canada. L’utilisation decedispositif estautorisée seulement aux Ce dispositif estconforme auxnormesRSS-210 d’Industrie operate theequipment. responsible for compliancecould void theuser’s authority to Changes or modifications not expressly approved by theparty Warning (Part 15.21) 2. dispositif. est susceptible decompromettre le fonctionnement du brouillage radioélectrique reçu, mêmesicebrouillage l’utilisateur dudispositif doitêtre prêt àaccepter tout il nedoitpasproduire debrouillage et interference that may causeundesired operation. this device mustaccept any interference received, including www.profoto.com
19 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 20 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com Designed inSweden. Manufactured in Thailand. IC: 8167A-RMIX, 5123A-BGM12LMA FCC ID: W4G-RMIX, QOQBGM12LMA PRODUCT NO:PCA1473-0000 MODEL: Profoto C1Plus Transmitter /Receiver Profoto AB 忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 電機須 前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻 擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 現有干 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發 得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 者均不 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用Taiwan 서비스는 할 수 없음. 해당 무선설비는 전파혼신 가능성이 있으므로 인명안전과 관련된 South Korea www.profoto.com
21 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 22 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com Paragraph 1of theRadio Law. been granted inaccordance with theprovisions of Article 38-24, This isto certify that theabove-mentioned certification by typehas 行っ たも のであることを証する。 上記のとおり、電波法第 2.4 GHz Wide BandLow Power Data Communication Article 2, Clause 1, Item 19 Classification of specifiedradio equipment: 特定無線設備の種類 in Japan. operation The modulehasbeengranted modular approval for saleand Japan R209-J00226 202-SMH030 38 条の 24 第 1 項の規定に基づく認証を owners. Other trademarks andtrade namesare thoseof their respective Profoto isunder license. owned by theBluetooth SIG, Inc. andany useof suchmarks by The Bluetooth® word mark andlogosare registered trademarks other countries. Apple iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and Credit www.profoto.com 23 Profoto C1 Plus user guide 24 Profoto C1 Plus user guide www.profoto.com www.profoto.com
25 Profoto C1 Plus user guide Technical data and product information are subject to change without notice. January 2019.
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