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INSTRUCTIONS FOR STROBELITE SOFT BOXES
The Strobelite Box is a fabric shell with a silver interior. Boxes have an
internal baffle, exterior diffusion panel, four support rods and a storage bag.
The Strobelite soft boxes are designed to withstand up to 500 watts of heat.
If overheating is a concern, the Box’s unique design allows heat to escape by
opening the flaps in the back of the unit or opening the 2 heat vents. The
Strobelite Box comes in three sizes: #786 (16” x 22”), #787 (24” x 32”),
#788 (36” x 48”).
To assemble the Strobelite Box, an adapter ring must
To mount the Strobelite Box onto the Strobelite adap ter ring, insert the
support rods into the rod loop holes in the corners of the fabric shell of the
Box and into the end pockets at the front edge of the box just before the
Velcro for the front diffusion panel. Place the Box onto a table or the floor
and spread rods apart so the Box is rectangular in shape with the open rod
ends facing up. Insert one rod into the hole marked B1 of the adapter ring.
While pressing down on the adapter ring, insert the next rod into hole B3.
The pressure exerted on the adapter ring should be enough to bring the
adapter ring down to easily guide the next rod into place. Bend the rod
directly beside the second one to coincide with the angle of the hole B2 in
the adapter ring. (You should be inserting the rods in t he d irec ti on of a
figure eight, ending with the rod that was directly beside the first rod
inserted). Slide the remaining rod end into the hole marked B4 of the
adapter ring. **
Note that all rods must be seated completely into the holes
of the ring. Strobelite boxes may also be mounted onto other adapter rings
on the market.
After the Strobelite Box is mounted onto the adapter ring, mount the Box and
adapter ring onto the light head. The internal baffle may now be snapped
into place. Next, the external diffusion may be fastened onto the front of the
unit. The external diffusion panel can be used in either the recessed
or flat front positions. The adapter ring should also allow the Strobelite
Box to turn from a long profile to a wide profile even after it is mounted on
the light.
To dismount the adapter ring, first remove the diffusion panel. Put the
Strobelite Box onto a table or the floor. Position the Box so that a rod is
easily accessible to your hand. While exerting a slight pressure onto the
adapter ring with your other hand, pull steadily on the rod. The object of
putting pressure onto the adapter ring is to line up the ang le b etw een the rod
and the adapter ring port. (The angles created by the tension on the metal
rod push against the adapter ring ports. This is what causes the Box to stay
mounted onto the ring.) After one rod is pulled out, release the pressure on
the adapter ring. Pulling steadily on the opposite rod to dismount it followed
by the remaining 2 rods.
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Heat Vents
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