Westcott 4896 Manual

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Setup Instructions
Spiderlite TD5 2 Light Ultimate Daylight Kit
Style Series: 4896
Description
. This two light Ultimate Daylight Kit provides a large soft box as your main light and a compact and narrow 12"
x 36" Strip Bank as a hair light or accent light. Included for the strip bank, is a 40-degree egg-crate grid. This grid
will alter the shape and intensity of the light output from your soft box resulting in a narrow and directional
spread of light. Ideal for keeping light spill off of the background or unwanted areas. 50-watt included
fluorescents provide over 1800 watts of total output utilizing soft and natural daylight color temperature.
Product Contains
[2] Spiderlite TD5s
[2] Tilter Brackets
[1] 36" x 48" Silver Soft Box
[1] 12” x 36” Strip Bank
[1] 40-degree grid for Strip Bank
[1] 6’ Boom Arm
[8] 50-watt fluorescent Lamps
[2] 20-watt fluorescent Lamps
[2] 10' Heavy-Duty Light Stand
[1] Deluxe Wheeled Case
[1] Instructional DVD - Volume 2
INSTRUCTIONS
Set up the included light stand(s) and adjust to your required height using the turn knobs located on the
stem of the stand. Secure each knob to lock into place.
Attach the boom arm to one light stand. The boom arm will need adjusted once the light is attached for
proper counterweight distribution.
Attach the included tilter bracket(s) onto the top of the light stand or boom insuring the umbrella
receptacle is located towards the top. Tighten knob to lock into place.

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Next, insert the support rods into the rod sleeves in the corner of the fabric shell of the included soft box(es) all
the way into the end of the pockets. Before putting on the exterior diffusion panel, place the soft box onto a table
or the floor and spread rods apart so the soft box is rectangular in shape. Insert one rod into the hole located on
the Spiderlite TD5 head next to the slotted hole. Insert the next rod into the hole directly across from the first hole.
Repeat the steps using the two open holes. The slotted hole should be the last rod you insert.
With the soft box attached, place the Spiderlite TD5 onto the tilter bracket by inserting the gold stud into
the open hole located on the top of the tilter bracket. Tighten knob to lock into place. The light can be
tilted by using the outside larger handle located on the side of the tilter bracket.
Insuring the unit is not plugged in, place your (5) lamps into the (5) sockets located on the Spiderlite TD5. If you
are using the (5) pack of Westcott’s new 50-watt Daylight Balanced Fluorescent lamps, the smaller 20-watt lamp
included goes into the center socket. This lamp must be inserted first. The (4) remaining 50-watt lamps will go
into the (4) outer sockets.
Next, the external soft box diffuser may be fastened onto the front of the soft box. The external diffusion panel
can be used in either the recessed or flat front positions. It is not recommended to use the internal baffle in
conjunction with the fluorescent lamps.
Plug your light in, power it using the three controls located on the back of the Spiderlite TD5. You are now ready
to begin.
The lightweight Grid conveniently and quickly fastens around the inside of the box front with the hook and loop
tape. For optimum formatting capability, the Fabric Grid allows directional control of light to put light where you
want it and keep it from where you don’t.