Rotolight RL48-B User manual

Specications:
Thank you for buying Rotolight’s kit for content creators, YouTubers and makeup artists. This quick start
guide will give you all the information you need to get started creating great-looking videos in moments.
You can register and activate your product warranty at www.rotolight.com
Thank you for choosing a Rotolight kit.
QUICK START GUIDE
Opening the Rotolight RL48-B
1) To open the Rotolight, hold the RL48 face down. Hold the back of the Rotolight with your right
hand, then rotate the back counter clockwise to open the body of the light.
2) When the Rotolight is open you can change the batteries (3 x AA), read the lter chart, and access the
lters stored in the back of the light.
Colour Temperature: 5600K
(4100K, 3200K with lters)
Included Filters: LED 204, 205, 216, 184
Beam Angle: 140 Degrees
Mounting: Shotgun mic or RL48 stand,
1/4” thread using RL48 stand
Model: Rotolight RL48-B
Size: 130OD/38ID(mm)
Weight: 6oz/170grams
Power: 3 x AA Batteries
Battery Life: Up to 4 Hours (Li-Ion)
Lux (at 1 meter): 242 Lux (1000 Lumens)
Batteries :
Use 3 x Rotolight LionHeart Pro (available at rotolight.com), or alternatively Eneloop Pro or lithium batteries
for best performance at up to four hours continuous use.
Rotolight™ is a registered trademark (001740705-0001) of Rotolight Group Ltd. Rotolight RL48-B (001740705) and Rotolight Stand
(001740713) are registered designs. All rights reserved. © 2020 Rotolight Group Ltd.
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Before After
Mounting the Rotolight stand to twin accessory bar
Attach accessory bar to the Rotopod using the centre hole and twist to secure.
Mount the RL48 light (with attached Rotolight stand as above) to either side of the twin accessory bar
and twist the bottom screw to tighten whilst holding the light
Secure your phone to the smartphone clip, and mount to the accessory bar as above.
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How to mount Rotolight on your Shotgun Mic
How to mount Rotolight using the Rotolight Stand
Align the centre hole of your Rotolight over the foam windshield of your microphone and carefully slide
the Rotolight over the foam windshield.
To t the RL48 to the stand, put the Rotolight logo through the centre hole of the RL48 and push to clip the
legs into the holes of the support arm.
The RL48 can then mount onto the Rotopod or twin accessory bar.
To release, gently squeeze the legs together at the rear of the support arm.
Rotolight Stand can also mount onto tripods, suction mounts, 360° Swivels, Lighting Stands, etc.
To remove, pinch the back of the microphone foam windshield with your left hand and with your right
hand carefully slide the Rotolight o the mic to the front.
Colour temperature describes the
colours for use in a range of lighting
situations; measured in units called
degrees kelvin (K).
As a general rule, in order to get the
best looking results on your video, you
want to match the colour of the light
in the Rotolight RL48 to the ambient
colour of the lighting in the room or
setting in which you’re lming. For
example, if you are shooting outdoors
or with daylight coming through
the window, you should leave the
Rotolight without colour lters as
these are the conditions the RL48 is
calibrated to. If you are shooting in a
room with warmer tungsten lighting
(known as 3200 kelvin) then use either the mixed or tungsten lters to achieve the closest match. Refer
to the lter guide found inside the light for which lter to use in a given setting, and the lter number
can be found marked on the lter.
Using the included lters
Rotolight RL48-B ships with four special ring light lters which are stored inside the RL48 and t into the
lter holder. These are used for colour correction to accurately match your Rotolight to the ambient light,
and for diusion to soften the light and
produce a more attering output. Diusion
and skin tone lters can be combined with
colour temperature lters, if needed.
Included lters:
205 - Use with mixed lighting conditions
(between daylight and tungsten)
LED 204 - Use at sunset or with warm
interior lighting
184 - Diusion with a peach warmth -
ideal for lighter skin tones or to remove
shine
216 - White diusion (tted as standard) -
for softer, more attering light
The RL48’s lter holder is designed to be weatherproof so may need a bit of force to remove. This is to
make sure that you can shoot uninterrupted; rain or shine! To remove the lter holder, place your thumb
in the middle of the front face of the Rotolight (near the power button) and use your other ngers to lift
the outer edge of the lter holder away from the face of the Rotolight.To t the lter holder, simply hold it
with the open side facing upwards and push the Rotolight (face down) into the centre of the lter holder.
To turn the unit on, simply press the switch in the front of the Rotolight RL48-B.
Using the lter holder ColourTemperature Filters
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