Godox S30 Focusing LED Light Instruction Manual
- June 12, 2024
- Godox
Table of Contents
Godox S30 Focusing LED Light
Foreword
Thank you for purchasing this Godox Product!
S30 Focusing LED Light is excellent for product shooting, photojournalistic
and video recording, etc. It creates stable light resource and even
illumination for photography. This light’s brightness can be precisely
adjusted with easy operation.
Features:
- With specially designed lens to gain soft and even light effect from center to edge
- Adjustable focusing range and light brightness enable you to observe theVvariation of shadow’s hardness, dimension and edge contrast
- Precisely control the light and achieve more creative light effects when use in combination with abundant accessories
- Three ways of power supply (5V/7.4V/15V) offer great convenience, portability and wide application
- Large-sized LCD panel. Settings auto saved
Warning
- Do not disassemble or modify. Should the product break down, send the defective back to the authorized service center for inspection and maintenance.
- Keep dry. Do not handle with wet hands, immerse in water, or expose to rain. Do not place in high temperature or high humidity conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- As this product adopts make and break device, please keep it easy to be used.
- Disconnect from the power supply when it will not be used for an extended period.
- If this product overheats, it will cease operation and resume working after cooling down. This is due to the built-in overtemperature protection.
Parts
- Lens
- LCD Panel
- Select Dial for Light Brightness
- Power Switch
- Select Dial for Focal Length
- DC Power Socket
- Direction Adjusting Bracket
- Fixing Knob
- Accessory Latch
Operation
Using the Video Light
- There are three ways for power supply:
- Power supplied by DC adapter(15V/4A).
- Power supplied by Li-ion battery (Sony NP-F970/ F950/F930) (7.4V).
- Power supplied by power bank with an USB cable (5V/2A).
- Long press the ON/OFF Power Switch, the video light begins to giving out light.
- LCD panel shows the information.
Note: The power of S30 is 30W when power supplied by 15V/4A DC adapter or 10W when power supplied by li-ion battery (Sony NP-F970/F950/F930) or power bank (5V/2A).
Light Brightness Adjustment
- Turn the select dial to adjust the light brightness.
- The light brightness adjustable range is at 10%~100%.
Focal Length Adjustment
When turning the Select Dial for Focal Length counterclockwise to the end, the
lighting coverage is the biggest; when turning the Select Dial for Focal
Length clockwise to the end, the lighting coverage is the smallest.
Direction Adjusting Bracket
- This bracket can be rotated up by 340°.
- If the bracket is not tight enough after repetitive rotation, please use the included wrench to fix it.
Note:
- The LED spotlight will auto power off once powered on if the portable charger’s current is lower than 2A.
- Fan start temperature: Fan 1 will start if the temperature is over 40°C and fan 2 will start if over 45°C.
- The LED spotlight will auto power off if the temperature is over 70°C.
Included Items
- Light Body
- Barndoor Set
- 5-meter Power Cord
- Wrench
- Adapter
- 50cm Cable
- 180cm Cable
- USB Cable
- Lithium Battery Box
- Portable Bag
Technical Data
| Focusing LED Light | S30 |
|---|---|
| Power Supply Options | DC adapter:15V/4A |
Power: 30W
Li-ion battery(Sony NP-F970/F950/F930): 7.4V Power: 10W
Power bank with an USB cable: 5V/2A Power: 10W
Color Temperature| 5600K±150K
15V/4A Adapter
100% Illuminance(LUX) (1m,dark room)
| Spot (Central Area)≈11300
Flood (Central Area)≈2800
Lux(≈)| Distance(M)| 0.5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5
Spot(Lux)| 40000| 11300| 3000| 1300| 740| 480
Flood(Lux)| 11000| 2800| 750| 350| 210| 145
Color Rendering Index| 96
R9| 95
TLCI(Qa)| 96
Light Brightness Range| 10%~100%
Beam Angle| 6° to 55°
Operation Temperature| -10°C~50°C
Safe Temperature| �70°C
Dimension| 215x108x100 mm
Net Weight| 907g
- Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Accessories
Separately Sold Accessories
The product can be used in combination with the following accessories sold
separately, so as to achieve best photography effects.
Installation of Accessories
How to Install Projection Attachment(separately sold) & Barndoor
Set
- Move the Accessory Latch aside.
- Put the projection attachment or barndoor set into the slot of the LED light head.
- Rotate the Accessory Latch to the original place to tighten it.
Effects of Accessories
Projection attachment: giving the ability to project a controlled beam of
light, with three options of the lens.
Barndoor set: to precisely control and shape the light beam as required
Framing shutter: using framing shutter blades to form triangles, squares,
rectangles, trapezoids and other shapes
GOBO set: by inserting the Gobo into the projection attachment slot,
different patterns can be projected to form various background
Scrim set: used to reduce the light intensity and control the light
graduation
Iris Diaphragm: to control the range of light beam while not moving the
light body
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warranty
Dear customers, as this warranty card is an important certificate to apply for our maintenance service, please fill in the following form in coordination with the seller and safekeep it. Thank you!
| Product Information | Model | Product Code Number |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Information | Name | Contact Number |
Address
Seller Information| Name
Contact Number
Address
Date of Sale
Note:
Note: This form shall be sealed by the seller
Applicable Products
The document applies to the products listed on the Product Maintenance
lnformation (see below for further information). Other products or accessories
(e.g. promotional items,giveaways and additional accessories attached,etc.)
are notincluded in this warranty scope.
Warranty Period
The warranty period of products and accessories isimplemented according to the
relevant Product Maintenancelnformation. The warranty period is calculated
from the day(purchase date) when the product is bought for the first time,And
the purchase date is considered as the date registered onthe warranty card
when buying the product.
How to Get the Maintenance Service
If maintenance service is needed, you can directly contact the product distributor or authorized service institutions. You can also contact the Godox after-sale service call and we will offer you service. When applying for maintenance service, you should provide valid wananty card. If you cannot provide valid warranty card, we may offer you maintenance service once confirmed that the product or accessory is involved in the maintenance scope, but that shall not be considered as our obligation.
Inapplicable Cases
The guarantee and service offered by this document are not applicable in the
following cases: 1. The product or accessory has expired its warranty period;
2. Breakage or damage caused by inappropriate usage, maintenance or
preservation, such as improper
packing, improper usage, improper plugging in/out external equipment, falling
off or squeezing by external force, contacting or exposing to the improper
temperature, solvent, acid, base, flooding and damp environments, etc; 3.
Breakage or damage caused by non-authorized institution or staff in the
process of installation, maintenance, alternation, addition and detachment; 4.
The original identifying information of product or accessory is modified,
alternated, or removed; 5. No valid warranty card; 6. Breakage or damage
caused by using illegally authorized, nonstandard or non-public released
software; 7. Breakage or damage caused by force majeure or accident;
8.Breakage or damage that could not be attributed to the product itself. Once
met these situations above, you should seek solutions from the related
responsible parties and Godox assumes no responsibility. The damage caused by
parts, accessories andsoftware that beyond the warranty period or scope is not
included in our maintenance scope. The normal discoloration, abrasion and
consumption are not the breakage within the maintenance scope.
Maintenance and Service Support Information
The warranty period and service types of products are implemented according to the following Product Maintenance Information:
| Product Type | Name | Maintenance Period(month) | Warranty Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parts | Circuit Board | 12 | Customer sends the product to designated site |
| Battery | 3 | Customer sends the product to designated site | |
| Electrical parts e.g.battery charger, power cord, sync cable, etc. | 12 |
Customer sends the product to designated site
Other Items| Flash tube, modeling lamp, lamp body, lamp cover, lockingdevice,
package, etc.| No| Without warranty
Godox After-sale Service Call 0755-29609320-8062
GODOX Photo Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Add: Building 2, Yaochuan Industrial Zone, Tangwei Community, Fuhai Street, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China
- Tel: +86-755-29609320(8062)
- Fax: +86-755-25723423
- E-mail: [email protected]