User Manual

Geng Started

Dynalite Baja Portable Electronic Flash units ship with a hard plastic cover that

protects the ashtube. Press the Accessory Release (18) at the top front of the

unit then twist the ashtube cover counterclockwise. When it stops after about an

eighth of a turn, pull the cover away from the unit.

Charging the Baja

Connect the chargers output cord to the Charging Socket (10.) Plug its AC cord to

110 / 240 volt outlet. Turn the Power Switch ( 8 ) O.

The indicator light on the charger glows Red while the Baja is charging. It turns to

Green when the battery is full.

Fully charge the battery before using your Dynalite Baja B-4. This takes about three

and a half hours. When the battery is fully charged; the Battery Status (12) will show

Full. The Dynalite Bajas battery can be augmented by connecting the charger to

the Charging Socket (10) while the unit is being used increasing the number of full

power ashes to 800.

Flash Modes

The Dynalite Baja B-4 oers four ash modes: Normal, High Speed Sync (HSS) Short

Duration and Stroboscopic. Heres a detailed explanation of each one.

Normal

Normal is the mode used most often. It provides a six f/stop range of power in one

tenth of a stop increments from 1.0 (lowest power) to 7.0 (six f/stops brighter.) The

chart below shows the power ratings on the Main Display (13) (top row) with the

watt / second (w/s) output for each setting (middle row) and the color temperature.

f/stop range of power 1.0 2.0 30. 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

watt/sec output 6 w/s 12 w/s 25 w/s 50 w/s 100 w/s 200 w/s 400 w/s

color temperature 5420ºk 5480ºk 5560ºk 5600ºk 5590ºk 5500ºk 5500ºk

Main Display

High Speed

Mode Button

Flash Control Dial

Test Button

Power Switch

Charging Socket

Battery Status