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EINSTEIN
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by Paul C. Buff
NAVIGATING EINSTEIN
™
PARAMETERS
With the EASY SET button, most simple Einstein™ shoots are plug-and-play, not requiring pa-
rameter adjustments other than ashpower. For more advanced shoots, all parameters may be
easily manipulated using the different screens on the LCD display.
The LCD display is divided into nine sections / screens. The actively selected screen is high-
lighted in blue, beginning with the default Flash Adjustment Screen. Pressing the FUNCTION button
will sequence through the screens. If no adjustments are made for 10 seconds, the display will
revert to the default state with the Flash Adjustment Screen active. Regardless of which screen is
selected, the ashpower and modeling lamp bargraphs are always visible in the left column of
the display. These bargraphs indicate the power, relative to full power, in 1/10f increments. The
white bargraph (indicated by the lightning bolt symbol) displays the ashpower and the yellow
bargraph (indicated by the bulb symbol) displays the modeling lamp output. As adjustments are
made, both the bargraphs and the digital parameters in the Flash Adjustment Screen and Model
Adjustment Screen will update.
THE LCD DISPLAY
A. The Flash Adjustment Screen: When this screen is active, the ADJUST buttons are used to raise
or lower ashpower at 1/10f per click (holding either button scrolls the ashpower up or down).
At any ashpower setting, the digital numerical display in the screen indicates all ash data:
the current ashpower relative to full power, the color temperature, the t.1 ash duration, the
EU number, and the wattseconds. As adjustments are made, the data will change and the
ashpower bargraph will move up or down accordingly. If the modeling lamp is set to track
the ashpower, the numerical data in the Model Adjustment Screen will change and the modeling
lamp bargraph will move up or down as well.
B. The Model Adjustment Screen: This screen allows modeling lamp adjustment in either the
independent adjustment mode or tracking mode. In the independent adjustment mode, the
ADJUST buttons may be used to raise or lower the modeling brightness. The digital display of
watts and f-brightness relative to full (250 W) will update.
C. The Model Mode Screen: When this screen is active, you may select between the four modeling
lamp modes by pressing the ADJUST buttons.
On (Full Power): the modeling lamp remains at full brightness
Independently Adjustable: the modeling lamp is adjusted independently of ashpower
Track Flashpower: the lamp tracks the ashpower
Off: the modeling lamp is off
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