Operation - Photonic F3000 Bedienungsanleitung

Operation

Unpack the light source and remove any protective foils. Some models are shipped with a protective
cover at the light guide connection (4). Please remove it before turning on the light source and keep it
for later use during transportation and storage.
Pick up the light source with the handle (6) and position it on the required location. Insert the light guide
to be used in the appropriate opening (4) on the light source and position the guide as required.
Please ckeck the light guide for cleanness before inserting into the light source, otherwise you
risk to burn the light guide and the light source. Due to the high light flux, glued fibers can be distroyed.
Only use certified and tested fibers.
Please comply with the safety instructions while doing so!
Connect the light source at the inlet (10) with the supplied power unit. With some power supplies the
handle piece of the DC plug must be pulled backwards to fit correctly to the socket (10). Also pull handle
piece when unpluging from (10). An appropriate ESD discharge cable can be connected to the ESD port
(7) in ESD-sensitive areas. The light source can now be switched on by pressing the switch (1).
Brightness control
Turn the rotary knob (2) to adjust the brightness in 100 steps. Please note that the light source is not
switched off when the position "0" is selected.
Pressing the rotary knob (2) directly selects steps previously saved in the menu.
Display
The display (3) shows all information relevant to operation. It displays the current brightness level and
also a graphic progress bar. Numerous symbols also provide information about the operating state. The
meaning of these symbols is explained in the following table. For the different light sources the symbols
can vary or even missing completely.
P1...P10
Insert the light guide in the connection
Prevents brightness control directly at the device
Brightness control via remote
Light source is connected to the PC via USB
Standby (triggered by menu, footswitch or USB)
Displays brightness presets that have been called
Progress bar, displays the brightness graphically