Elinchrom BX 250RI, BX 500RI operation manual English

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Introduction

English

Dear Photographer,

Thank you for buying your BX-Ri compact flash unit.

All Elinchrom products are manufactured using the most advanced technology. Carefully selected com- ponents are used to ensure the highest quality and the equipment is submitted to many controls both during and after manufacture. We trust that it will give you many years of reliable service.

All BX-Ri flash units are manufactured for the studio and location use of professional photographers. Only by observance of the information given, can you secure your warranty, prevent possible damage and increase the life of this equipment.

BX 250Ri / BX 500Ri Compact Flash

The quality of light and exceptional performance is the result of long research, application of demanding principles, the long experience of ELINCHROM in lighting products for the studio and the utilisation of the latest technology in this area.

Totally integrated to the range of ELINCHROM flashes, the BX 250Ri - BX 500Ri units maintain the traditional look and function that is ELINCHROM.

The controls provide continuously variable adjustment of the modelling lamp and the flash power with precision over 5 f-stop, from full power 1/1 to 1/16 th.

FCC Class B Compliance Statement

This equipement has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipement Regulations. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipement generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipement does not cause harmful interferences to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipement off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interferences by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipement and receiver.

-Connect the equipement into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ELINCHROM S.A. LTD. is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorised modifications of this equipement or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipement other than those specified by ELINCHROM S.A. LTD. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorised modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.

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Contents Page English Table of contentsEnglish CE Statements for EL-Skyport Declaration of conformityDisposal and recycling CE markingTransport Safety NotePower cable Flash tubes and modelling lampsIncluded basic features Mains fuse Switch and fuse Mains supplyBefore you start Operating instructionsControl panel Overview of controls Modelling lamp modes Programmable features ResetHow to „Reset the BX-Ri Setup Visual-Flash-Control VFC modeEye-Cell advanced photocell sensor Digital multi-displaySychronisation socket Open flash «test»Intelligent Photocell-Sensor Eye-CELL SetupUsing the Standard Photocell Mode Automatic Eye-Cell Pre-Flash Setup c.0Manual Eye-Cell Pre-Flash Setup Setup Pre-Flash Timeframe only for advanced usersPre-Flash Timeframe Setting t.X Charge Ready Beep Features Power Steps Per Push EL- Skyport Transceiver For Wireless Triggering SetupGroup Settings Frequency Channel SettingsError Management Flashtube replacementEnglishBX 500Ri Contents Operating Instructions FeaturesBattery Installation Hot-Shoe Connector with Screw-LockFrequency Channel EL-Skyport Sync Speed & Standard ModeIntegrated Hot-Shoe Sync 2.5 mm Socket EL-Skyport Transmitter Speed RX FeaturesEL-Skyport Modules TroubleshootingCE Statements FCC Compliance and Advisory StatementDisposal and recycling