Photoflex Starlite Medium User manual

Starlite Medium/Large Digital Kits Instructions
Kits Featuring the Medium or Large SilverDome
These instructions apply to:
●Starlite Medium Digital Kit
●Starlite Large Digital Kit
●Starlite 2 Medium Digital Kit
●Starlite Medium Location Kit 1
●Starlite Medium Location Kit 2
●Large LiteRoom Kit 2
The following steps are covered in this instruction:
●Assembling the softbox
●Connecting the Starlite QL head
●Setting up the LiteStand
●Putting Starlite QL head on LiteStand
●Adding the Inner Baffle
●Installing face diffuser
Before assembling your Starlite Kit, make sure all components are present.
You will need:
●SilverDome softbox
●Face diffuser
●Inner Baffle
●Starlite Connector
●Four rods
●Starlite Head
●Starlite Lamp
●Swivel Mount
●LiteStand
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Figure 1
Place softbox face down on a flat, clean surface.
Figure 2
Open all four Quick Release Corners (QRC) and
pull Velcro® at each corner so that steel rods
extend freely.
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Figure 3
Notice that the connector has eight rod receptacle
holes. The SilverDome and other rectangular soft
boxes use only four of these receptacle holes.
The remaining four holes are for use with the
OctoDome, an eight rod soft box.
Figure 4
Position connector at the center of the softbox.
Insert the first rod into one of the rod receptacle
holes.
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Figure 5
Insert the second rod into the hole diagonally
opposite the first hole.
Figure 6
Insert the third and fourth rods.
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Figure 7
Starting with any of the four rods, flex rod to pull
softbox corner to the tip of the rod.
Figure 8
Use one hand to pull QRC flap over rod tip while
the other hand is flexing the rod.
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Figure 9
Secure flap to its Velcro® counterpart.
Figure 10
Repeat this process for the remaining corners.
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Figure 11
The rear flaps can be closed by pulling them
toward the connector and attaching with the
Velcro® sewn into each flap. The softbox is built
and ready to attach to your Starlite head.
Attaching the Swivel Mount to the Starlite QL Light Head
Figure 12
Starlite QL Components
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Figure 13
On the Starlite QL head, note the locations of the
Swivel Mount connect channel, the locking pin
and quick release lever (lock release lever), the
three metal posts, and the power cord connector.
Figure 14
The metal posts on the front of the Starlite QL
seat inside the connector's center plate cutout
notches.
The spring-driven locking pin will securely lock the
Starlilte QL head to the connector.
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Figure 15
On the Swivel Mount, note the locations of the
swivel pivot locking handle, the Starlite head
locking knob, and the LiteStand locking knob.
Figure 16
On the Starlite Connector, note the rotating center
plate and its cutout for mounting.
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Figure 17
Position Swivel Mount to rear of Starlite's Swivel
Mount channel.
Figure 18
Slide Swivel Mount into Starlite's Swivel Mount
channel. Center in position.
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Figure 19
Hand-tighten channel lock knob.
Attaching the Starlite QL Head to the Starlite Connector
Before assembly is mounted onto a LiteStand, we recommend building your softbox with the
connector first. The Starlite QL Head can then be connected to the softbox and Starlite Connector.
(For softbox assembly instructions, go to the softbox product page and click on the assembly
instructions link.)
Place the constructed softbox face-down onto a clean surface.
Position front of Starlite Head facing rear of
Starlite Connector.
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Figure 20
Figure 21
The metal posts of the Starlite QL head fit into the
cutouts on the connector's center plate.
Figure 22
Insert the Starlite QL Head into the Starlite
Connector with these metal posts entering the
broad cut-out ends of the connector's center
plate.
Hold the connector's centerplate firmly with thumb
and index finger.
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Figure 23
Turn the Starlite QL head about 1/8 of a turn until
the locking pin locks into position.
Figure 24
The spring-driven locking pin will automatically
lock into position, securing the Starlilte QL head
to the connector.
NOTE: To disconnect the light head from the connector, pull back on the locking pin release lever
while turning the Starlite QL head.
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Figure 25
Figure 25 shows the release lever being pulled
back to unlock the Starlite head from the Starlite
Connector.
Figure 26
The assembly is ready to mount on a LiteStand.
Preparing the LiteStand
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Figure 27
Loosen the knob at the top of the legs.
Figure 28
Spread legs apart.
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Figure 29
Push legs down to widen footprint.
Figure 30
Keep pushing until the legs are completely open.
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Figure 31
Tighten knob to lock legs in place.
Figure 32
Loosen knobs on risers to adjust height.
The LiteStand is ready for the Starlite/softbox
assembly.
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Figure 33
With the LiteStand securely in place, position the
Starlite QL assembly over the LiteStand post.
Figure 34
Place the Swivel Mount LiteStand receptacle onto
the LiteStand post.
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Figure 35
Secure in place by hand-tightening the lock knob
to the LiteStand.
Figure 36
The handle on the Starlite Tilt Swivel Mount can
be used to tilt the soft box assembly to point up,
down, or level to the floor. Rotate the handle
counterclockwise to unlock.
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Figure 37
Point the box to the desired angle. Turn the
handle clockwise to secure.
Figure 38
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