Rollei HS Freeze 4s User manual

Professioneller Studioblitz mit Akku
Pro Studio Flash unit with rechargeable battery
www.rollei.de
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Before first Use
Read the operating instructions and the safety instructions carefully before using the
device for the first time. Keep the operating instructions together with the device for
future use. If you pass on the device to a third party, this manual is part of the device
and must be supplied with the device.
Intended Use
This unit is designed for use as photo and video lighting only. It must not be used for
other purposes and in particular not for domestic room lighting.
Explanation of Symbols
The following symbols are used in this manual, on the flash, the power supply unit or
on the packaging.
Products marked with this symbol comply with all relevant community
regulations of the European Economic Area.
Products marked with this symbol are operated with direct current.
Products marked with this symbol are operated with alternating current.
Products with this symbol have additional or reinforced insulation and
comply with protection class II.
For indoor use only. Devices with this symbol may only be operated indoors
(dry environment).

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What‘s in the Box
– Studio flash incl. flash tube
– Protective glass and cover
– Battery,
– Charging cable
– Reflector
– Magnet colour foils
– Sync cable
– USB-C cable
– Bag
– Operating instructions

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Overview
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Glass protector
Accessory release button
Ligth stand locker
Battery release button
Battery LED indicator
Umbrella socket
Tilt Locking handle
Group A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/J
Channel (00 – 15)
M / TTL
Power output (TTL: ±3.0 | M: 1.0 – 9.0
| HSS: 5.0 – 9.0 | Freeze 1.0 – 9.0)
Delay Mode
Sync Modes: Normal | HSS |
Freeze
Beep
Infrared Slave Mode
Canon RT radio”ID” numbers
(only display under Canon RT
radio mode)
Battery status
Modeling lamp
Function button
Test flash button
Power output button
Ok button
Power switch / modeling lamp
Infra red sensor
Sync socket
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Operation
Battery
Locking Guides
Battery Connectors
Battery Installation
Install the battery by putting the
bottom of the battery locking guides
alongside the battery connectors. Then
press the battery release button and
slide downwards to lock the battery
in place.
Battery release
Press the battery release button and
slide the battery upwards.
Charging the battery
Use the battery charger to charge the
battery. The charging time is about
3 hours. The charging status will be in-
dicated by the light on the charger. It
is red while charging and will change
to green when the battery is fully
charged.
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Operation
Battery Maintenance
Only use the original battery charger for charging the battery.
1. Battery capacity check
Press the battery check button on the backside
of the battery to check the current battery
capacity.
4 lights: 100–75%
3 lights: 75–50%
2 lights: 50–25%
1 light: 25–5%
0 lights: less than 5%
2. Notes:
– Turn of the flash before taking out the battery.
– The battery will achieve optimal performance only after two or three complete
charge and discharge cycles.
– If the flash is used outdoors, the usage time might be shorter than normal.
– The normal working temperature of the battery is between +15°C and +25°C.
Note that the environmental temperature might effect the battery run time. If the
temperature is lower than 0°C, the battery will be limited even
with full power
– If the flash indicates that the battery power is low, change the battery
and recharge it. If you keep working, the battery might be damaged.
– If the flash will not be used for a long time, fully charge the battery before
storing it in a cool and dry place. Note that the battery needs to be
recharged at least every 3 months.
– After long term or heavy use let the battery cool down for about
10 minutes before storing.

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Operation
Power on / off
– Switch on: Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds
until the LCD screen will lights up and loads the menu system.
– Switch off: Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds
until the LCD screen turns totally black.
TTL Mode
1. Enter Menu 1 and press the second function button repeatedly until the display
shows TTL on the LCD.
2. Press the third function button to change the sync mode. Choose between
normal mode or high speed mode.
3. Enter Menu 2 to set the channel and the group of the flash.
4. Choose the wireless remote control mode according to the trigger
that you are using.
5. The exposure value can be adjusted from -3.0 up to +3.0 directly on the flash
by rotating the power output wheel. The value can be adjusted by 1 f-stop
increment by pushing the power output wheel once and then turning it around
(clockwise to increase the value and counter clockwise to decrease the value).
The value can also be adjusted by 1/10 f-stop by just turning the power output
wheel without pressing.
Note: If you use a trigger the value of the flash will not be overwritten by the value
set on the trigger. For example if your flash shows an EV of +1.0 and your trigger
shows a value of +2.0, then the picture will have a real exposure value of +3.0.
If the flash shows an EV of +3.0 then you are able to even get a higher exposure
value by setting the trigger to also +3.0 and then the maximum exposure value of
+6.0 will be reached. The same goes for the negative exposure values.

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Operation
M (manual) Mode
1. Enter Menu 1 and press the second function button repeatedly until the
display shows M on the LCD.
2. Press the third function button to change the sync mode. Choose between
normal mode, high speed mode and freeze mode.
3. Enter Menu 2 to set the channel and the group of the flash.
4. Choose the wireless remote control mode according to the trigger
that you are using.
5. In manual mode the power can be set from 1.0 ~ 9.0. The minimum power
output is 1.0 and the maximum one is 9.0. For a small adjustment in increments
of 0.1 f stop just rotate the power output wheel and the value will be adjusted
accordingly. For large adjustments press the power output wheel once and
then rotate it and the value will be changed by 1 f stop.
High Speed Sync
If high speed sync is activated the icon will be shown on the display.
In this sync mode you can set the shutter speed up to 1/8000s, to synchronize the
speed with the flash. The power output in this sync mode can only be set
between 5.0 up to 9.0.
Freeze Mode
If the freeze mode is activated the icon will be shown on the display.
In this mode the maximum shutter speed is limited to the normal flash sync time
(normally 1/250s), but the flash can be fired with speeds of up to 1/19000s.
The power output in this sync mode can be set between 1.0 up to 9.0.

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Operation
Easy Cap Mode
The Easy Cap Mode can be used to easily cut out the main subject from the
background with the help of an image processing software (available seperately).
A minimum of two flash units are required for this operation.
1. Activate the Easy Cap mode on your flash.
2. Set the number of groups that are needed. Therefore press the corresponding
function button and rotate the dial to change the value. The maximum setting of
the groups is limited to 6 (All6), but within each group the quantity of flashes
is unlimited.
3. Then set the sequence of the groups.Therefore press the corresponding function
button and change the value by rotating the wheel Here you set the sequence of
when the flash will be released. After the setting the groups will flash according
to this sequence.
Example (working with 4 flashes)
1. There are 2 groups related with Easy Cap mode, therefore the group setting
is set to „All2“.
2. There are two flashes which will be the main flashes and they are set to „No1“
(group 1). Then they will be triggered with the first frame (see figure 1 –
correctly exposed picture).
3. The two background flashes are set to „No2“ (group 2. and they will not be
triggered in the first frame but in the second one (see figure 2 – no exposure on
main subject, only the background).
4. With the help of image processing software, the main subject can now be quickly
cut out from the background.
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Operation
Delay Mode
In this mode you can set a delay time. The flash will fire after this time is over.This
is used, for example, if you want to take a picture with some ambient light, but you
don‘t want to set the flash on the front nor the rear curtain.This might also be used
if you want to have motion in your picture but one single part of the image in the
middle of that motion should be sharp. Then you can set your camera‘s shutter time
and calculate the correct delay time that you can enter in the flash menu. Therefore
enter the delay mode and set the time between 00.00 and a maximum of 30.00
seconds.
General Notes
1. FrFreeze Mode can only be used in manual (M. mode and it is focused on
providing the shortest possible flash duration at a given power setting.
2. If the wireless remote control function is activated ((TTL-ALL / TTL-C / TTL-N /
TTL-S / TTL-F), the flash can only be controlled by the corresponding transmitter
that is available as an optional accessory.
3. If the wireless remote control function U7 is activated, the flash can only be
controlled by the transmitter U7 which is available as an optional accessory.
Note that this transmitter does not support High Speed Sync or TTL Mode.
4. If the systems overheats, it will automatically go into an overheat protection
mode. The display will show „OH“ which indicates that the overheat protection
mode is activated. In this event the system will stop responding while it recovers.
As soon as the temperature is back to an acceptable level, the flash will start
working again.
5. If you start the continuous shooting mode in your camera, the flash power output
range is only available from 1.0 to 3.0. Note that the flash itself does not have a
continuous shooting mode and there will be no corresponding icon on the flash
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Quick Menu
Press the first function button from the top repeatedly to change the different
menus.
*Canon, Nikon, Sony und Fuji are registered trademarks, Canon, Nikon, Sony or Fuji products are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Canon, Nikon, Sony or Fuji Corporations.
Press the second function button from the top to switch between M (ma-
nual) and TTL mode.
Press the third function button from the top to switch between the different
sync modes.
Normal flash mode
High speed sync mode (enables the shutter speed of up to 1/8000s)
Freeze sync mode (max. of 1/190000, sync with shutter speed, not
available under TTL mode)
Wireless Remote Control
TTL-ALL: wireless control (the flash can be controlled via the optional
Mark II professional radio transmitter)
TTL-C: Canon* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the
Canon* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-N: Nikon* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the
Nikon* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-S: Sony* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the
Sony* trigger, optional accessory)
TTL-F: Fuji* remote control (the flash can then be controlled with the Fuji*
trigger, optional accessory)
U7: Universal trigger, for non-TTL and non-HSS compatible camera models
(the flash can then be controlled with the U7 trigger, optional accessory)
OFF: The wireless remote control function is deactivated.
TTL-C
TTL-C
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Quick Menu
Press the second function button from the top and turn the power output
button to adjust the channel number. This can be set from 00 to 15.
Press the third function button from the top and turn the power output button
to adjust the group. Here you can choose between A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J.
Press the fourth function key from above for two seconds to activate RT
mode. Then press the fourth button again briefly to set the Canon* ID
between 00 and 99. The Rollei HS Freeze 4s and a Canon* (RT) flash can be
synchronized if the channel and ID are the same.
Press the second function button from the top to activate the beep. Here
you can turn the function on and off. If this is turned on, the flash will make
indication sounds and the icon is shown on the display.
Infrared Slave Mode: Press the third function button from the top side to
activate or deactivate the slave mode function. If this function is activated,
the icon will be shown on the display. The flash is then able to release a
flash strobe as soon as another flash is fired. For this function the infra red
sensor should not be hidden.
Modeling lamp: Press the fourth function button from the top to activate
the modeling lamp. Press it once for the proportional mode [ PRO] and
the modeling lamp‘s intensity will match the power setting on the flash
unit. Press the button again to enter the independent mode [ 1.0 ~9.0]
in which you can set the power of the modeling lamp individually from
1.0 to 9.0 by turning the power output wheel. To deactivate the modeling
lamp press the Power on/off button.
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Quick Menu
Easy Cap: Activate (Dark icon)
Deactivate (Light icon)
Total groups of flashes under Easy Cap mode.This can be set from
All1 to All6.
Number of flash heads under Easy Cap mode. This can be set from
No1 to No6.
Further information can be found in the chapter ”Easy Cap Mode“.
All 1EasyCap No. 1
EasyCap
All 1
No. 1
All 1 No. 1
M TTL
Note: Press the first function button from above for two seconds to enter menu 6.
Display Backlight:
Minimum illumination
Medium illumination
Maximum illumination
Automatic switch-off when not in use
On / Off
Sleep(min)
Backlight
Press the second function key from the left to activate the Flash Master
mode. When the icon turns red, the shutter can only release the flash, the
settings should be made directly on the flash.
Delay: Activate (Dark icon)
Deactivate (Light icon)
Set the delay time from 00.00 to 30.00 seconds.
Further information can be found in the chapter “Delay Mode“.Weitere
Informationen finden Sie im Kapitel „Verzögerungsmodus“.
Delay
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Delay 02.00
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SET SELECT MENU6

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Flash Power 400 WS
Flash Power Range 9 stops (in 0.1F or 1.0F increments)
Guide Number 66 (with ISO 100)
Modeling Light 15 W LED
IP33* Spray water protection up to 60°, sand and dust
protection, protection class II
Recycle Time Approx. 0.6 seconds
Flash Duration Normal: 1/800s – 1/8000s |
Freeze: 1/800s – 1/19000s
Lightning time Up to 500 (if battery is fully charged)
Operation modes TTL, M (manual), Easy Cap, Delay
Flash modes Normal | High Speed Sync | Freeze
Channels | Groups 0 – 15 | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Frequency band 2.4 GHz
Max. transmission power 6 dBm
Radio Range Up to 300 meters (built-in radio receiver)
Infrared Sensor Integrated (IR slave function)
Connections Sync (3,5 mm) | USB (for firmware updates)
Display Multifunctional LCD (7.2 cm / 2.8“)
Battery operation Exchangeable and rechargeable Lithium Polymer
Battery (Input: 14.8 V DC, max. 20 A; max. 296 W;
Capacity 14.8 V / 4,400 mAh / 65 Wh)
Battery charger Input: 100 – 240 V ~ 1.6 A, 50/60 Hz
Output DC: 16.8 V 2.0 A
Protection class II
Technical Data