impact PLB-400 User manual
INSTRUCTIONS
PLB-400
Pro Photo LED Booth
with Dimmer
Introduction
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Thank you for choosing Impact.
Impact’s PLB-400 portable LED photo booth is ideal for shooting large products, apparel, and
portraits. It’s designed to provide the exibility photographers need to create professional,
shadowless images. The booth is lined with reective, textured silver fabric for dramatic specular
lighting, and diffusers are included to create a softer lighting environment. The white, black, and
blue vinyl backgrounds are long enough to create a seamless sweep for your subject or model.
Eight 99-LED strips deliver brilliant, daylight-balanced light. They easily attach to the metal frame
with magnets, so they can be placed precisely where they’re needed as either key or accent
lights. The advanced design of the strips encloses the entire xture to protect the LED array
and wiring. With easy-to-assemble lightweight steel rods and a durable shell constructed with
heavy-duty fabric, the booth sets up in minutes and breaks down into a compact carry case for
convenient travel.
Precautions ⚠
• Please read and follow these instructions, and keep this manual in a safe place.
• Keep this product away from water and any ammable gases or liquids.
• Handle this product with care.
• Use only parts provided by the manufacturer.
• Make sure this item is intact and that no parts are missing.
• The LED arrays can be warm to the touch when in use. Handle the LED arrays with caution.
• All images in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
Specications
Light Source Eight LED strips: 8 ×23.5 ×2 in. (20.3 ×60 ×5.1 cm)
99 LEDs per strip
Total LED Count 792
Color Temperature 5600 K
CRI 95.8 per strip
TLCI 98.2 per strip
LUX 465.58 per strip
Input Voltage 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Output Voltage 1 to 12 V, 100 to 200 mA DC
Dimensions (H × W × D) 78 × 47 × 39 in. (2 × 1.2 × 1 m)
Weight 35.16 lb. (15.95 kg)
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Overview
Frame Assembly Diagram
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W
W
W
D
D
D
D
H2 H2 H2 H2
H1
H1
H1
H1
1H1 rod (×4)
2H2 rod (×4)
3D rods (×4)
4W rods (×4)
5Pole connector (×4)
6Corner connector (×8)
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Overview
1Shell
2LED strip (×8)
3Dimmable power supply (×8)
4Front diffuser
5LED diffuser strips (×2 height, x2 width)
6Background clip (×3)
7Backdrops
8Apparel rod
Extra pole connector
Extra corner connector
Extra magnet for LED strip
Carry bag
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Booth and Accessories
Also Included
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Assembly
Assembling the Frame
1. Use the pole connectors to t the four H1 and four H2
rods together. 1
2. Form a box of two D and two W rods
with the corner connectors. 2
3. Put the four H1/H2 assemblies into the four corners. 3
4. Tip the frame on its side, and complete the frame with
the two remaining D and W rods. 4H1
H2
H1
H1
H1
H1
H2
H2
H2
H2
D
D
D
D
W
W
W
W
Completing the Booth
1. Lay the frame on its side, so the width sections are on the top and bottom.
2. Pull the shell over the frame until the frame is centered beneath the shell. 5
3. Zip the four corners closed. 6
4. Pull the corners over the frame, and attach the side panels to the top and bottom panels with
the touch-fastener strips. 7
Note: You may need to readjust each corner to ensure a snug t.
5. Stand the booth upright, making sure that the panels with the logo are on top.
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D
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Assembly
Attaching the LEDs
The eight LED strips have magnets that allow you to attach them
to any section of the frame.
• Use the LED strips as key lights by attaching them to the
front-top or front-side rods.
• Use the LED strips as accent or back lights by attaching
them to the back-top or back-side rods.
The booth is designed with eight holes that allow you to pass
the power cords through and attach them to the dimmers. Align
the LED strips so the cord is close to one of the holes. 8
To power the LED strips, connect them to the dimmers, and plug
the dimmers into an outlet.
The dimmer knob turns each LED strip on and off, and controls
the brightness.
Large Diffuser
If you want to use lights other than, or in addition to the LED
strips, t the large diffuser over the front of the booth to soften
your lights.
Attach the diffuser with the four touch-fastener tabs located
in the corners of the booth’s front opening.
When using the large diffuser, unzip the side panels to shoot
your subject from an angle. 10
Side Flaps
The side aps can be partially or entirely unzipped for an
unobstructed view or when shooting your subject from a side
angle.
To unzip the side aps and secure them so they’re out of the
way, follow these steps:
1. Unzip one or both side aps.
2. Fold or roll the aps outward so the silver fabric faces out.
3. Use the touch-fastener strips at the top and bottom of the
aps to secure the folded ap and keep it out of the way as
you shoot. 9
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Operation
Diffuser Strips
The diffuser strips extend along the entire height or width of
the booth, and they’re designed to diffuse the light from the
LED strips.
Attach the hooks at the ends of the diffuser strip to opposing
rods. 11
Attaching a Background
The included white, black, and blue vinyl backgrounds are long
enough to cover the back and bottom of the booth.
1. Use the hooks to attach the clips along the top rod at the
back of the booth. 12
2. Insert the edge of the background into the clips to hold it in
place. 12
3. Unroll the background along the length of the back and
bottom of the booth, and tuck it into the front background
ap. 13
Note: If you don’t want the background to cover the oor of
the booth, tuck the end of the background into the rear
background ap.
The Apparel Rod
The apparel rod hooks onto the top sides of the frame. Add the
apparel rod to hang clothes from the top of the booth. 14
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One-Year Limited Warranty
This Impact product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date
or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later. The warranty provider’s responsibility
with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or replacement, at the provider’s
discretion, of any product that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and in
its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be determined by the warranty
provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty provider reserves the right to replace
it with a model of equivalent quality and function.
This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse, neglect, accident, alteration,
abuse, improper installation or maintenance. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE WARRANTY
PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty provides you with specic legal rights, and you may
also have additional rights that vary from state to state.
To obtain warranty coverage, contact the Impact Customer Service Department to obtain a return
merchandise authorization (“RMA”) number, and return the defective product to Impact along with
the RMA number and proof of purchase. Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser’s
own risk and expense.
For more information or to arrange service, visit www.impactstudiolighting.com or call Customer
Service at 212-594-2353.
Product warranty provided by the Gradus Group.
www.gradusgroup.com
Impact is a registered trademark of the Gradus Group.
©2019 Gradus Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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