Operating Instructions | BRONCOLOR SIROS Before use Thank you for choosing broncolor Siros, which is a high-quality product in every respect. If used properly, it will give you many years of good service. Please read all the information contained in these operating instructions carefully. They contain important instructions for use, safety and maintenance of the appliance. Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and pass them on to further users if necessary. Observe the safety instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before you use your flash equipment for the first time, please read all the information contained in these operating instructions carefully.
> Monolights must never be used in water, on water or submerged in any other liquid! Attention: High voltage – danger of fatal injury! > For safety reasons never operate the monolight without the safety glass in place! To protect eyes from UV radiation either a UV-coated safety glass or a UV-coated flash tube must be used. > Before start-up the monolight must be mounted on a stand or suspended from a suitable mounting.
I MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS > Shipping instructions: > When transporting a monolight use the original broncolor packing. Before shipping flash tubes, halogen lamps and safety glasses, fit the transport protection elements (protective covers) supplied by us.
1. SCOPE OF SUPPLY Siros 400 Siros 800 Siros 400 S Siros 800 S – 31.610.xx / 31.613.xx / 31.614.xx – 31.630.xx / 31.631.xx / 31.632.xx – 31.623.xx / 61.624.xx – 31.643.xx / 61.644.xx Check that all the following items have been delivered: Mains cable Operating instructions (BA109.
2. FIRST START-UP 1. Remove protective cover 3. Switch the unit on at the main switch 10 2.
3. CONTROL ELEMENTS Element Function Rotary controller (1) speed full rf full seq rf prop cell WiFi prop beep WiFi speed lamp seq peed ull ull eq rop test beep sync cell In menu: menu navigation and confirmation of menu items. There is an explanation of menu navigation in Chapter 5. In operation: changes the flash energy. Turning anticlockwise reduces the flash energy, turning clockwise increases it.
4. OVERVIEW OF MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS 1) To enter the main menu, press the rotary controller (1). 2) Turn the rotary controller clockwise or anti-clockwise to reach the required menu item. 3) To confirm your selection, press the rotary controller (1) again. The selected menu item starts to blink. Display Selection options Description Speed on off See chapter 6 – Controlling flash times WiFi on off sync See chapter 8.
After pressing the rotary controller (1), you enter the main menu of the monolight. From there you have access to the various functions. Please note: if a menu item cannot be selected, the unit does not support this function! Example: Set a sequence of 15 flashes per release 1) Press the rotary controller (1) to enter the main menu. The menu item last selected will be displayed. The main display changes from showing the output power to the selected menu item.
6. CONTROLLING FLASH TIMES With Siros, you can control the flash time in two different ways: 6.1 Controlling flash time using the "speed" setting in the main menu In the main menu you can set the flash time of the monolight to "speed". This setting calculates the fastest possible flash time for the chosen energy level. This also may cause the flash colour to shift slightly towards the blue region. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Press the rotary controller (1) to enter the main menu.
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7. RELEASE Siros monolights may be supplied either without a radio module, with a built-in RFS 2.1 receiver module, or with a PocketWizard receiver module. 7.1 RFS 2.1 module (radio frequency system) For RFS 2.1 flash control, the channel (studio address) must correspond to the transmitter’s RFS 2.1 channel. The studio address is set in the menu at position "st". The lamp channel is defined in the menu under "lamp". See chapter 8.
8. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 8.1 Reset (to factory settings) Press the Test button (4) for 4s. This resets all functions to the works settings. Resetting is acknowledged with a double beep. 8.2 bronControl App and WiFi settings For control of your Siros monolight, you can download the "bronControl" app. To find the app, search for "bronControl" in Apple’s App Store, or in Google’s Play Store. If your unit is equipped with WiFi, you have access to all settings using this app. 8.2.
8.2.3. WiFi display (9) on unit Symbol Description Off WiFi is not activated or there is no WiFi module installed. Blinking WiFi is activated, but not connected to a network. Permanently on WiFi is activated and connected to a network (Enterprise or Private). 8.3 Cognition lights When the various lamp channels are selected (zones), the cognition light on the top surface of the unit changes colour.
9. INFORMATION AND FAULT MESSAGES Acoustic signals Beep sound: End of charging or discharge Double beep: Energy demand above or below energy control setting via RFS 2.1 transmitter Message in display Error 1 (f1) No flash after triggering. → Is the ignition wire correctly connected? Is the flash tube correctly installed? Otherwise replace flash tube. Error 2 (f2) Afterglow. → Switch the unit off and then on again.
10. FAQs 10.1 Changing flash tubes 1) Disconnect the mains cable from the unit. 2) Remove the safety glass by pulling it out of its retaining clips. 3) Press the contact spring downwards and pull the flash tube out carefully. 1) 2) 3) 10.2 Changing the fuse 1) Disconnect the mains cable from the unit. (explanation in Chapter 10.1) Open the fuse compartment beneath the unit. 2) Prise the blown fuse carefully out with a pointed object.
10.3 Changing light modifiers 1) Turn the light modifier in either direction to its stop. 2) Pull the release backwards and, at the same time, turn the light modifier until it is free of the bayonet fitting. 3) Remove the light modifier carefully to the front. Take care not to damage the safety glass. 1) 2) 3) 10.4 Mounting an umbrella 1) Insert the umbrella in the opening provided beneath the unit.
11. ACCESSORIES Siros is compatible with the entire range of broncolor light modifiers. The articles listed here are specially recommended accessories: 22 33.115.00 Standard reflector L40 34.260.00 Halogen modelling light, 300 W for SIROS 34.360.00 Flash tube, 400 / 800J for SIROS 34.361.00 Flash tube, 400 / 800J HS™ for SIROS 34.369.00 Safety glass for SIROS 35.105.00 Basic M Stand 36.531.00 Flash Bag 1 36.532.00 Flash Bag 2 36.533.00 Flash Bag 3 33.194.
12. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Your broncolor monolight is a precision instrument and will give many years trouble-free operation if treated with the appropriate care. However should a fault occur please do not try to open the unit and repair it yourself. Even when the unit is switched off there may still be dangerous voltages inside it. Therefore, for maintenance and repairs always send the unit to your broncolor service point. 13.
15. Technical data Flash energy Aperture at 2 m (6 ½ ft), 100 ISO With reflector L40 With reflector P70 Flash duration t 0.1 (t 0.5) Min. energy Max. energy In HS mode* Charging time (100 % of selected energy) 230 V / 50 Hz 120 V / 60 Hz 100 V / 50 Hz Setting range for flash energy Colour temperature Max.
Siros 400 | 31.610.XX Siros 800 | 31.630.XX Siros 400 WiFi / RFS 2.1 | 31.613.XX Siros 800 WiFi / RFS 2.1 | 31.631.XX Siros 400 WiFi / PW | 31.614.XX Siros 800 WiFi / PW | 31.632.XX 400 J / WS 800 J / WS 22 5 / 10 32 8 / 10 32 5 / 10 45 6 / 10 1 / 400 s (1 / 1000 s) 1 / 200 s (1 / 500 s) 1 / 1000 s (1 / 2200 s) 1 / 500 s (1 / 1100 s) 1 / 8000 s 1 / 8000 s 0.1 – 0.95 s 0.2 – 1.9 s 0.1 – 0.95 s 0.14 – 1.9 s 0.1 – 1.45 s 0.18 – 3.1 s Over 7 f-stops, in steps of 1 / 10 or full f-stops 6.
Flash energy Aperture at 2 m (6 ½ ft), 100 ISO With reflector L40 With reflector P70 Flash duration t 0.1 (t 0.5) Min. energy Max. energy In HS mode* Charging time (100 % of selected energy) 230 V / 50 Hz 120 V / 60 Hz 100 V / 50 Hz Setting range for flash energy Colour temperature Max.
Siros 400 S WiFi / RFS 2.1 | 31.623.XX Siros 800 S WiFi / RFS 2.1 | 31.643.XX Siros 400 S WiFi / PW | 31.624.XX Siros 800 S WiFi / PW | 31.644.XX 400 J / WS 800 J / WS 22 5 / 10 32 8 / 10 32 5 / 10 45 6 / 10 1 / 6500 s (1 / 13000 s) 1 / 4000 s (1 / 8000 s) 1 / 1000 s (1 / 2200 s) 1 / 500 s (1 / 1100 s) 1 / 8000 s 1 / 8000 s 0.02 – 0.95 s 0.07 – 1.9 s 0.02 – 0.95 s 0.04 – 1.9 s 0.02 – 1.4 s 0.08 – 2.