Godox F400Bi KNOWLED Flexible LED Light Instruction Manual
- June 12, 2024
- Godox
Table of Contents
Godox F400Bi KNOWLED Flexible LED Light
Important Safety Instructions and Precautions
First of all, as the most basic principle: This product is a professional lighting set equipment and should be used by professional lighting engineers or under the guidance of professionals. Basic safety precautions must always be followed during use, as follows:
- The product manual must be read and understood before use.
- Professional lighting is prohibited for children. When children are near, parents or accompanying persons must supervise closely to prevent children from personal injury due to collision with lamps or private use of lamps.
- This lighting product is not ordinary lighting product and cannot be used for general lighting. Anyone who has suffered eye damage or has sensitive eyes should avoid using this product.
- When the lamp is on, it must be used with care. Do not touch high-temperature parts, such as LED lamp beads, to avoid burns.
- When the lamp is on, it is forbidden to look directly at the lamp beads under any circumstances. Strong light should be used under the guidance of professional lighting engineers. Avoid prolonged exposure to strong light under any circumstances. If eye discomfort, please turn off the lamp in time, suspend use, and seek medical attention in time.
- If the lamp bead is damaged or deformed by heat, stop using it, and contact the manufacturer, service agent or qualified maintenance personnel to replace the lamp bead in time to avoid accidents.
- This product is only suitable for use in -20°C- +40°C working environment temperature and normal humidity environment.
- Do not use damaged equipment or accessories, and wait for professional maintenance personnel to check and repair to confirm being normal before use.
- During using, if the casing of this product is broken due to being dropped, squeezed or subjected to strong impact, please do not use it, so as to avoid electric shock injury due to contact with internal electronic components.
- If an extension cord is required, please use an extension cord with a current rating greater than or equal to that of the equipment. If an extension cord is rated less than the equipment, overheating may result.
- Some products have long power cords, please place the power cords properly and keep them in a safe place. Avoid contacting the power cord with hot surfaces, avoid misplacement that could cause pulling damage, or trip on-site personnel. Please use the certified power cord from the original manufacturer. If the product is damaged by using a non- certified power cord, it will not be repaired by our factory.
- Be sure to unplug equipment from the power outlet before cleaning and repairing. When not in use, do not pull the power cord to unplug the equipment. For normal power-off, please hold both ends of the plug of the equipment with your hands and pull the plug out of power outlet. This equipment needs to be connected to a grounded outlet.
- Do not disassemble the product without permission. If the product fails, it must be checked and repaired by authorized maintenance personnel.
- Before storing, make sure that the equipment has cooled down completely. For storage, unplug the power cord from the equipment. The equipment should be placed in the carrying case or in a ventilated dry place.
- Do not place equipment near flammable and volatile solvents such as alcohol and gasoline.
- Do not use accessories that are not recommended by our factory to avoid fire, electric shock or personal injury.
- When cleaning, do not wipe it with a damp cloth, please use a dry cloth or a soft cloth to wipe the dirt of the equipment.
- Please take off the protective cover before using.
- This product has passed ROHS, CE and FCC certification, please refer to the relevant national standards for use and operation.
- The safety instructions are formulated according to the strict testing of the factory, and the design and specifications of the equipment are subject to change without prior notice. Customers can view the latest electronic instructions on the official website of GODOX and learn about the latest product information.
- Some products have built-in lithium batteries. Please use a special charger to charge, and use them within the specified voltage and temperature range according to the correct operating instructions.
- Some products are battery powered. Do not use any batteries, power sources or accessories not specified in the instructions for such products. Keep batteries and other accessories out of the reach of children and infants. In the instance that a child or infant swallows a battery or accessory, immediate emergency medical attention is required. If the battery leaks, becomes discolored, deformed, emits smoke, or emits an abnormal odor, remove it immediately. Be careful during removal to avoid burns. Continued use may result in fire, electric shock, or skin burns. Do not use any deformed or modified batteries. Do not disassemble or modify this product or battery. Do not heat or solder the battery. Keep the battery away from fire or water. Do not incorrectly insert the positive and negative ends of batteries, or mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.
- One-year warranty period, accessories such as consumable batteries, adapters, power cords, etc. are not covered by this warranty.
- If it is found that the equipment is repaired without authorization, the one-year warranty period will be cancelled and relevant fees will be charged for maintenance.
- Machine failures caused by non-standard operation are not covered by the warranty.
Foreword
Thank you for purchasing
F400Bi is a waterproof bi-color flexible LED light, with power supply of 100V-
240V, it can be used worldwide. The characteristics such as controller power
supply, stepless brightness adjustment, IP65 protection grade. 4 dimming
curves, cold and warm color temperature and various wireless
controls make it suitable for short video shooting, adver tising shooting,
e-commerce live streaming, commercial photography, film and TV shooting and
etc.
Main Features
- Wide CCT range adjustable from 2700K to 8500K.
- Fou r dimming cu rves: linea r, s-cu rve, exponentia l, logarithmic.
- Stepless brightness adjustment from 0% to 100%.
- Various Contro lling methods: DMX 512 controller/ APP control via Bluetooth/2.4GHz remote control.
- Protection grade of IP65 keeps the light head and controller from dust and water.
- 11 FX modes: flash, lightning, cloudy, broken bulb, TV, candle, fire, firework, explosion, welding, SOS.
Warning
- Do not look direct ly at the LED light or illuminate at others’ eyes.
- Do not plug or unplug the power cable or connecting cable when the power is turned on, otherwise personal injuries may occur.
- Do not cover the heat dissipation vent in working status.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not trample on or roll together, please follow the instruction for storing.
- Please make sure to follow the instruction manual and correctly use this professional lighting device.
- The controller is not waterproof, please keep it dry in using.
Name of Parts
Light Body
- Supporting Holes
- Light Beads
- Connection Cable
Controller
- Black Battery Remove Button
- V-mount Battery Holder
- AC INPUT Port
- DC 48V INPUT Port
- Yellow Battery Remove Button
- MODE Button
- PRESET Button
- MENU Button
- Power Switch Button
- SET Select Dial
- DC OUTPUT Port
- DMX IN XLR Port
- DMX OUT XLR Port
- Type-A Port
**Mount the LED Light on the Light Stand
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Install the X Bracket
- Step l: Unfold four support bars of the X bracket from the grooves.
- Step 2 : Inset four support bars into each of the four supporting holes.
- Step 3: Insert the mounting head into the mounting hole of the adapter holder, and turn the knob to secure it.
- Step 4: Insert the adapter holder into the light stand (optional), turn the knob to lock it in place.
Install the Softbox
Since softbox, grid and d iffuser all have velcros, stick the softbox to the LED light along the sides first, then stick the difuser and grid in order.
Connect to DMX Controller
The connection operation diagram of DMX controller is as follows:
Note : OMX connection cable is sold separately.
What’s Inside
**Separately Sold Accessories
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Power Supply
AC Power Supply
Note : Please press the latch button when disassembling the power cable and connection cable.
V-mount battery power supply Note : The light can be supplied by 14.BVor 26V V-mount battery. Only the side with yellow battery removal button supports one-sided charging. When it is powered by two batteries and one battery is running low on power, the device still can’t work normally even if the other one is fully charged. The the corresponding battery icon will blink in low battery mode. It is recommended to check whether both batteries have sufficient power when using two batteries
Power Switch
Long press the power switch button onthe controller after connecting to power
source to turn the unit on or off. Short pressing the power switch button in
the power on state can reduce the brightness to 0%, short press again to
restore the previous brightness. CCT Mode
Short press the< i >/MODE button to switch to CCT mode. short press the select
dial to toggle between the brightness setting and CCT setting.
- In the brightness setting interface, turn the select dial to adjust the brightness ratio from 0% to l 00%. Turning the select dial clockwise once will increase the value by 0.1 unit. while turning it counterclockwise will decrease the value by 0.1 unit. Quick adjustment is also available by turning the select dial quickly.
- In the color temperature setting interface, turn the select dial to adjust the color temperature from 2700K to 8500K. Turning the select dial clockwise once will increase the value by 100 units, while turning it counterclockwise once will decrease the value by 100 units.
FX Mode
- Short press the< i >/MODE button to switch to FX mode, turn the select dial to switch among the following 11 effects: flash, lightning, cloudy, broken bulb, TV, candle, fire, firework, explosion, welding, SOS.
- Select the desired effect and short press the select dial to enter the effect setting interface, then short press the< i >/MODE button to return to previous interface.
Flash Effect
In the flash effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, auto, manual, CCT, speed, mode, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired optio n then rotate to adjust settings (except for the auto and manual options).
- DIM: 0%-100%
- CCT: 2700K-8500K
- Speed: 1-100
- Mode: Camera Flash/Flash Bulb
Note : Select manual, then the flash effect can be tr iggered once by short press the select dial once
Lightning Effect
In the lightning effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among sw itch, d im, auto, manual, CCT, times, frequency, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust sett ings (except for the auto and ma nual options).
- DIM: 0%-100%
- CCT: 2700K-8500K
- Times: Random/HO
- Frequency: Random /2-20
Note : Select manual, then the lightning effect can be triggered once by short press the select dial once.
Cloudy Effect
In the cloudy effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, ratio. speed, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Ratio: 30%-90%
- Speed: Random/1-100
Broken Bulb Effect
In the broken bulb effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, speed. CCT. etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 1-100
- CCT: 2700K8- 500K
TV Effect
In the TV effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among sw itch, dim, speed, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 1-100
Candle Effect
In the candle effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, speed, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 1-100
Fire Effect
In the fire effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, speed, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 1-100
Firework Effect
In the firework effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, speed, Embers, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 1-100
- Embers: 1-100
Explosion Effect
In the explosion effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, auto, manual, CCT, speed, embers, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings (except for the auto and manual options).
- DIM: 0%-100%
- CCT: 2700K-8500K
- Speed: 7-100
- Embers: 1-100
Welding Effect
In the welding effect setting interface, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, speed, CCT, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- Speed: 7-100
- CCT: 2700K-8500K
SOS Effect
In the SOS effect set ting inter face, turn the select dial to select options among switch, dim, CCT, etc. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings.
- DIM: 0%-100%
- CCT: 2700K-8500K
Menu Settings
Short press the MENU button to enter menu settings, turn the select dial to select among the following options: OMX, Bluetooth, wireless, dimming curves, quick boot, display, language, upgrade, factory default, fixture info.
DMX
Short press the select dial to enter OMX setting interface. Turn the select
dial to select options among address, OMX mode, extend DMX, DMX lost, RDM
state. Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to
adjust settings. Finally, short press the MENU button to return to the
previous menu.
DMX Practical Table
Bluetooth
- Short press the select dial to enter Bluetooth setting interface. Turn the select dial to select options between switch and reset.
- Short press the select dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings. Finally, short press the MENU button to return to the previous menu.
- Bluetooth MAC Code is on the left bottom of the display for searching the fixture via Bluetooth.
- Scan the QR code to download the “Godox Light’ smartphone APP (Available for both Android and Apple systems).
Note:
- The APP can be used directly on the firstly installed device (smartphone or iPad). When change to another mobile device (smartphone or iPad), the light shall be reset before the normal connection of APP.
- The APP should be upgraded to version 3.0 or above
Wireless
Short press the select dial to enter wireless setting interface. Turn the
select dial to select options among switch, GR, CH, ID. Short press the select
dial to select the desired option then rotate to adjust settings. Finally,
short press the MENU button to return to the previous menu.
- Wireless: Turn on/off 2.4G wireless
- GR: 0-9/A-F
- CH: 01-32
- ID: OFF/01-99
Note : When using the remote control RC-A611 (sold separately) or remote control RC-R911 (sold separately), the group, channel and ID of the remote control and F400Bi should be the same.
Dimming Curves
Short press the select dial to enter dimming curves setting interface. Turn
the select dial to choose among linear, s-curve, exponential and logarithmic.
Finally, short press the select dial/MENU button to return to the previous
menu
Quick Boot
Short press the select dial to enter quick boot setting interface. Turn the
select dial to turn on or off the quick boot function. Finally, short press
the select dial/MENU button to return to the previous menu.
Note : The controller will turn on automatically after connecting to power source and the quick boot function is turned on
Display
Short press the select dial to enter display setting interface. Turn the
select dial to adjust display brightness from 20% to 100%. Finally, short
press the MENU button to return to the previous menu.
Language
Short press the select dial to enter language setting interface. Turn the
select dial to select between Chinese and English. Finally, short press the
MENU button to return to the previous menu. Upgrade
Short press the select dial to enter upgrade setting interface to check the
firmware version and upgrade instruction. Then, short press the MENU button to
return to the previous menu. Firmware Upgrade
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Download the new firmware to the U disk from official website https://www.godox.com/firmware-continuous-light.
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Turn off the device. Insert the U disk with new firmware into the Type-A USB port.
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Turn on the device, and it will automatically enter the upgrading interface.
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It will return to main interface after completion.
Notes: -
New firmware must be downloaded from the official website, and keep only one BIN file in the root directory of the USB disk.
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The Type-A USB port can only support output voltage and current of 5V/1A. Do not connect to over-rated USB device
Factory Default
Short press the select dial to enter the factory default setting interface.
Turn the select dial to select apply or cancel. It will return to the language
setting interface after reset. Fixture Info
Short press the select dial to enter fixture info setting interface to check
model, UID NO. and firmware version. Then, short press the MENU button to
return to the previous menu. Lock Setting
Short press the i /MODE button, the panel is locked when< i > is displayed on
the panel, short press again to unlock. Note : The locking function only
works on the controller panel, other operations are still available.
Preset Setting
Short press the PRESET button to enter preset effects interface. Turn the select dial to choose and enter preset effects 1-10, then short press to choose save or cancel. Then, short press the select dial to return to the previous menu and short press the PRESET button to exit. Note : It will not display any option for certain group that have not been preset any effect.
Maintenance
This product, except consumables, is supported with a one-year warranty. Unauthorized service will void the warranty. Maintenance of the light must be performed by our authorized maintenance department which can provide original accessories. Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual.
llluminance Data
The data above are averages, not absolutes. All the above tests are based on the condition of l 00% brightness
Technical Data **
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Specifications and data may subject to changes without notice.
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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 to provide 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 narion merference o radio communications. rowever there is no guarantee that inter erence willnot occur in a particular installation. this ecuiomen 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.
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.
Warning
Operating frequency:2412.99MHz – 2464,49MHz(2.4G only receive)/2402MHz –
2480MHz (BT) Maximum EIRP Power: 5dBm
Declaration of Conformity
GODOX Photo Equipment Co. Ltd. hereby declares that this equipment are in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 2014/53/EU. In accordance with Article 10(2) and Article 10(10),
this product is allowed to be used in all EU member states.For more
information of Doc Please click this wen ink https://www.godox.com/eu-
declaration-of-conformity/
The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 0mm from your body.
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 safe-keep it. Thank you! Customer See
Applicable Products
The document applies to the products listed on the Product Maintenance
Information (see below for further information, Ofer products or accessores
le.o, promotional dems orveaways and additional acces sofies attached etc. are
not included in this warranty scope
Warranty Period
The warranty period of products and accessories isimplemented according to the
relevant Product Maintenance Information, 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 alco contact the Godoy
after-sale service celland we wiloffer vou service. When applying for
maintenance service, you should provide valid warranty 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 maintonance scone
but that shallot be considered as our oblination
Inapplicable Cases
The guarantee and service offered by this document are not applicable in the
following cases: © The product or accessory has expired its warranty period:
Breakage or damage caused by inappropriate usage, maintenance or preservation,
such as improper packing, improper usage, improper plugging in/out external
equipment, falling off of squeezing by external force, contacung of exposing
to the improper temperature solvent. acid, base, flooding and damo
environments, etc:) Breakage or damage caused ov non-authorized institution or
staff in the process of installation. maintenance. alternation, addition and
detachment: © The original identifying information of product or accessory is
moditied, alternated, or removed S No vard warranty cards breakage or damage
caused by usingillegally authorized, nonstandard or non-public released
software;(!) Breakage or damage caused by force majeure or accident;@ 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 and software 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:
Godox After-sale Service Call +86-755-29609320(8062)
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