Bowens BWL-0335/2 Advanced Options Menu, Triggering System, Advanced Options Reset Job Counter

Function Overview (cont.) QUADX

Advanced Options

The QUADX features a number of advanced options. These are accessed by selecting “Advanced Options” from the ‘Main” selection menu.

The following is a brief list of features available, which are described in greater detail in section 6.

1.	Speaker Set-up.	- Control Ready, Error and keypad tones.
2.	Alternate Unite.	- Choose to siplay power in Joules (Ws) or as a percentage.
3.	Brightness.	- Control the display brightness.
4.	Time Out Settings.	- Control the time before Auto-return to the main menu.
5.	Save/Recall	- Store and retrieve pack settings.
6.	Charge control	- Switch between Auto and Slow charge rates.
7.	Set-up Flash Mode	- Set Trigger Delays, Skip Triggers and Multiple Triggers.
8.	Reset Job Counter	- Clear the job count.

Triggering System

The unit may be triggered from the following sources.

1.A Sync. plug in either of the 3⁄4” jack-type sockets will trigger the pack if the ‘READY’ LED is lit. The sync. supply is nominally +5V for low voltage camera operation. These sockets may also be used with a Radio Trigger, Such as the Bowens Pulsar, or I.R triggers to provide a syncronous trigger.

2.Test/Open Flash button. The unit will only flash if the unit is charged and the ‘READY’ LED is either lit or flashing.

3.Remote Photo Cell. When switched on, the unit will trigger in response to an external flash of light, if the ‘READY’ LED is lit. Ensure that the sloping panel is exposed clearly to the triggering light source.

4.I.R Remote Control Test. With the I.R receiver switch, the unit can be triggered by the open flash test button on the I.R Handset.

Adjust the FLASH and MODELLING controls to provide the desired settings and select any options required. Refer to the section on operation of the controls if required. Test flash the unit by pressing the ‘TEST’ button.

Excess energy is automatically dumped when the flash power setting is reduced. Both increasing and decreasing the power setting generates heat inside the unit. Therefore avoid repetetive Up and Down power changes.

Refer to page 12 if you intend to make continuous use of the fast recycling feature of the unit.

NOTE: If the unit is left unused for six months or predominantly used at low power settings it is recommended that the power be increased to maximum and the unit left switched on occasionally for at least 30 minutes to help preserve the life of the capacitors.

Advanced Options Menu

Advanced Options Setup Flash Mode Multi-Trigger.

The Multi-Trigger Mode allows the pack to fire a multiple number of times following a single trigger signal. The number of times the pack will fire can be set in the range 2 - 50. In addition, the time between firing may also be set between 0.1 and 0.9 seconds.

Note that the user must ensure that the pack will recharge within the time specified as otherwise it will not be READY and will not fire as expected.

Selection and adjustment is performed using the & keys to scroll and to select. The > character changes to * when an item is ready to change.

Advanced Options Reset Job Counter.

The QUADX pack has two flash counters. The total flash counter, which can not be modified by the user and the job counter. Both counters increment on every attempted flash.

The job counter may be used to record the number of flashes over a particular period by resetting its value to zero before a session and then reading the value after the session.

To view the counter select:

Advanced Options Reset Job Counter

To reset the job counter press .

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