Bowens Comprehensive Guide to Operating the QuadX 3000 Portable Generator

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6.0The Main Selection Menu

The unit is considered to be in bracketing mode when the display indicates Bracketing Options or Bracketing Mode. Under these conditions the unit will automatically check and warn if the selection is not possible within the existing setting constraints. A warning occurs if the bracket step will take the unit outside of it’s normal operating range.

Bracketing Mode Example

As an example, assume a single head in socket A1 set for 7.0. First select a 0.3 stop bracket step. Now select Low to High by scrolling and pressing .

BRACKETING MODE

Start -0.3F Next

Centre 0.0F Pending

Finish +0.3F Pending

The screen indicates the first flash will occur 0.3 stop below the present power setting. The second flash will be at the present power setting and the final flash will be 0.3 stop above the present power setting. At any time, pressing will take the user back and out of bracketing mode.

4.0Menu System Overview

The QuadX has a 3 tier menu which is simple to use and operate. The menus are selected using the four navigation keys at the bottom of the sloping panel.

At switch on, the unit displays the DEFAULT MENU. This shows the following information :-

A1 only

CHB Off

 

 

Socket Status

 

 

 

 

250J

******

 

 

Energy per socket

 

1/1430

******

 

 

Expected Flash duration per head

Mod 100%

Normal

 

 

Modelling = 100% and mode = Normal

 

 

 

 

HINT : REMEMBER, TO GET BACK TO THE DEFAULT MENU, JUST KEEP PRESSING

THE LEFT (BACK ) ARROW KEY

 

The menu structure is arranged as shown below :-

 

Information Menu List

 

 

Main Selection Menu

Advanced Options

Speaker On/Off

SPEAKER ON/OFF MENU

The Speaker is ON

Set IR Channel

IR CHANNEL SETUP

Use Up/Dwn to modify

Current Channel= 1

This menu allows the speaker to be switched On or Off.

Use the ⇑⇓ to toggle the speaker On or Off.

This menu allows the Infra Red Channel to be adjusted.

Use the ⇑⇓ to adjust the IR Channel

Setting ALL allows the unit to respond to any IR

Default Menu

Modelling Status

Flash Count/Temp

Supplier Information

Bracketing Mode

Modelling Mode

Speaker On/Off

Set IR Channel Advanced Options

Speaker Setup Alternate Units

Advanced Options

MAIN SELECTION MENU

Set IR Channel

>Advanced Options Bracketing Modes

transmitter.

Use & to scroll to the desired function. Use to select an option

Use to go back.

Items in the information menu can not be modified and are there to quickly view the main settings.

From the information menu, modelling is always selected as the first item in the main selection menu.

Pressing at each selection, allows values to be changed.

Brightness

Time Out Setting

Save/Recall Setting

Charge Control

Setup Flash Mode

Reset Job Counter

To select Advanced Options, press at the menu above. See section Advanced Options.

Use & to modify values, when set.

HINT : The easiest way to learn the menu, is to have a play to see what’s there. You can’t damage anything.

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Contents Quadx Introduction AccessoriesTable of Contents QuadX 3000 Control Guide Advanced Options ⇒ Setup Flash Mode ⇒ Multi Trigger Advanced Options ⇒ Reset Job CounterFlash Counter Menu Modelling Power Flash PowerSetup Flash Mode Advanced Options ⇒ Setup Flash Mode ⇒ Trigger SkipSave/Recall Setup Time Out SettingAdvanced Options ⇒ Brightness Advanced Options ⇒ Charge ControlAdvanced Options ⇒ Alternate Units Advanced Options ⇒ Speaker SetupInformation Menu List Main Selection Menu Bracketing Mode ExampleSpeaker On/Off Set IR ChannelModelling Cont ModellingIR CHAN=ALL S/W Bracketing

QuadX 3000 specifications

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