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Air (and ttl) operation – Profoto D2 500Ws AirTTL Monolight User Manual

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Air (and TTL) operation

With the AIR sync setting, the D2 unit is set to be triggered and/or
controlled from any of the optional Profoto Air transceivers.

To prepare the D2 unit for Air operation, do the following:
1. Push the SETTINGS button [6] to display the settings menu.
2. To activate Air, do the following:

a. Turn the dial [5] until SYNC is highlighted.
b. Push and hold the dial [5] to display the SYNC settings menu.
c. While pushing the dial [5], turn the dial [5] until AIR is

highlighted.

d. Release the dial [5] to select the AIR setting.

3. To change the radio channel, do the following:

a. Turn the dial [5] until CHANNEL is highlighted.
b. Push and hold the dial [5] to display the CHANNEL settings

menu.

c. While pushing the dial [5], turn the dial [5] to change the

channel.

d. Release the dial [5] to select the currently highlighted channel.

4. To change the radio group, do the following:

a. Turn the dial [5] until GROUP is highlighted.
b. Push and hold the dial [5] to display the GROUP settings menu.
c. While pushing the dial [5], turn the dial [5] to change the group.
d. Release the dial [5] to select the currently highlighted group.

NOTE

There are eight different channels (1-8) that can be set, and each channel has 6 groups
(A-F). All lights set to the same channel will be synced together. Groups are used to
remotely control individual lights or groups of lights on the same channel when a set-up
is made with more than one light. The TTL function can only be enabled in group A-C.

The D2 unit supports all available Air accessories offered by Profoto,
including those listed in the table below. (For operating instructions,
refer to the user guide of respective accessory).

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