Tiffen Lowel Caselite ce User Manual

The Lowel Caselite is a profes­sional lighting system. Read
these instructions and lamp man­ufacturers’ warnings before oper­ating.

n Do not leave Caselite unattended.

For non-stationary (portable
location) use.

n Not for household use. Use only

for photo graphic lighting(video &
film imaging).

n Do not exceed maximum rated

wattage for unit.

n Use maximum 55 Watt lamps.
n Always unplug unit before relamping.
n Be sure lamp is securely seated

in lamp socket.

n Do not use near standing water.
n Internal ballast produces high

start-up voltage.

n Never bypass plug’s ground pin.
n Do not interfere with unit’s

ventilation.

Lowel Caselite®Instructions

General Warnings Contents

n When attaching to overhead pipes

or grids, always use a Safety Cable.

n Do not attempt to open unit,

no user serviceable parts inside.
See p. 6 for fuse change.

n This is a portable location light.

It complies with UL 1573for still
photographic lights when used with
the supplied T1-80 cable. For use as
a portable stage lighting unit use
with Lowel T1-808 10’ unswitched
cable rated for ‘hard service’.

Fluorescent Warnings

n Avoid looking directly at the tubes

for extended periods of time.

n Fluorescent tubes contain highly

poisonous mercury.

n In the event of lamp breakage,

avoid contact with broken pieces.

n Read lamp manufacturers

information fully.

Opening the Unit 2
Stand Mounting 2
Tilting & Pointing 2
Controlling Light Intensity 3
Fuse Change 3
Lamps & Lamp Changes 3
Light Controls 4

Barndoor/Intensifiers 4
Egg Crates 4

Gel Clips 4
Closing/Transporting 4
Problems, Repairs & 4

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MODEL

Caselite 2 Uses 2 lamps

Caselite 4 Uses 4 lamps

Caselite®Operations

Opening the Unit Stand Mounting Tilting & Pointing

Laying the Caselite down, with its rear
mounting adaptor facing up, release
the twist-locks and lift the fixture half
straight up off the lid half. Lay the
fixture down with its exterior facing up.
Release the interior flap locking straps
on the lid to allow opening of the
storage compartment. Remove the
Mounting Plate, Stand-fitting Tilt-brack­et (& Uni Sr. Stand, if stored in lid).

Caselite 2

Caselite 4

With the Caselite fixture face down,
attach the mounting plate C to the
adaptor receptacle in the center of the
fixture, as shown. Turn the 4 twist-lock
knobs D to lock the plate firmly to the
fixture. Mount Stand-fitting Tilt-bracket
A onto stand (5/8” stud) and tighten
knob E. Loosen large locking knob B
on Mounting Plate, lift Caselite and
insert stud end of stand fitting bracket A
into Mounting Plate fitting. Note that
the Tilt-bracket stud has a
safety indent cut into
it. Make sure to line
up the Mounting
Plate knob so
that its screw
will tighten into
the indent, for
most secure
mounting. Tighten
B sufficiently. If you
are attaching Caselite
Mounting Plate to a grip arm or
boom, be sure to tighten sufficiently
and use a larger stand with
counter balance weight
to retain stability.

C

The Stand-fitting Tilt-bracket is
designed to place the fixture’s center
of gravity squarely over the center of the
stand, while allowing a complete range
of rotation and tilting. With the fixture
mounting plate tightly mounted to the
Tilt-bracket, loosen the large locking
knob slightly to tilt the light on one
axis (up & down) and the smaller
locking knob to rotate the light on
the other axis (vertical vs horizontal
placement). Tighten both locking

knobs to secure fixture position.

A

B

E

D

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