Aputure Tri 8C Bicolor With V Mount Battery User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- Aputure
Table of Contents
Tri 8C Bicolor With V Mount Battery
Tri-8c
Product Manual
Foreword
Thank you for purchasing the Aputure Amaran Tri-8c!
Tri-8c is the Amaran flagship video light, with durable metal construction,
ultra thin design, light and handy, also with excellent thermal management
capabilities, equipped with 888 ultra-high color rendering index (CRI95 + /
TLCI9S +) lamp beads, helping you keep true colors. Tri-8c has a convenient
multiple power supply system, you can use battery in a location shooting,
besides, AC adapter attached is for your indoor shooting.
In addition, the use of OLED screen display, 2.4GHz RF technology wireless
remote control, everything is for you to shoot.
Instructions
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Please read this product manual carefully.
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Keep this product manual. Always include this product manual when passing the products on to third parties.
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Heed all warnings and follow all instructions in this product manual.
WARNING: Do not place the product in a place where there are corrosive chemicals to protect the product from corrosion, corrosion may cause the product to malfunction. -
Use only a microfiber and dry cloth for cleaning the product.
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Operate carefully to not cause any damage by dropping or physical shocking it.
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Do not leave the product near anything that has a strong magnetic field such as a magnet or electric motor.
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Also avoid using or leaving the product near anything emitting strong radio waves such as a large antenna. Strong magnetic fields can cause the product to malfunction or destroy data transferring.
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Do not leave the product in excessive heat, high temperatures can cause the product to malfunction.
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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use the product near water.
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Please have the product checked by the authorized service or agent if your product has some problems.
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Please note that this warranty does not apply to repair arising out of the malfunction of unauthorized disassembly, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
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Use of original Aputure cable accessories is recommended. Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-original Aputure accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
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The product is certificated by RoHS, CE, FCC and JAPAN MIC. Please operate the product in full compliance with the operation standards. Please note that this warranty does not apply to repair arising from malfunction, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
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The instructions and information in this manual are based on thorough, controlled company testing procedures. Further notice will not be given if the design and specifications change.
FCC Compliance 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.
Warning: 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 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.
RF warning statement :
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The
device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.
Detailed product manual for Amaran Tri-8c can be found on the movie solution
page on www.aputure.com.
Item check list
Package includes the following items:
Nomenclature
1.Light
2.VA-Remote RC1
Installations
1.Install the LED light
Rotate the 3/8″ ~1/4″ screw of the lamp bracket tothe 1/4” screw hole of the
fixing frame; fix the lamp bracket on the lamp stand, then adjust the
appropriate angle and tighten. 
2.Power supply
- Powered by the AC adapter
2) Powered by the Lithium
batteries Press the battery lock button, while pushing the battery, you can
remove the battery. 
Usable lithium batteries include Sony
NP-F Series: NP-F750/F770/F960/F970; NP-FM/QM Series: FMSSH/FMS00H
/QM50/QMS1/QM71D/QM91D. - Powered by the V-Mount battery or Anton Bauer battery You can supply power
by connecting the light and V-mount battery or anton bauer battery with “D-tap
to D-tap cable’’.
Please choose the model of the Tri-8c by
your battery need.
1 Disassemble the AC adapter bracket, screws (KM3x18mm) and support column (Ø 10x9mm) with the included hexagon wrench, and then save these parts.
if you need to use the AC adapter
bracket again, Please install back the disassembled parts in the corresponding
position.
Battery mount installation
- For V-mount
a. Place the 4pcs support column(Ø 10x7mm) separately to the position shown.
b. Place the battery baseplate and
screws(KM3x18mm) as shown, and lock with the included wrench.
c. Place the 4pcs support column (010x9mm)
separately to the position shown.
d. Place the battery mount(V-mount) and
screws (PM3x21mm) as shown, and lock with the included wrench.
* For Anton Bauer
a. Place the 4pcs support column (Ø
10x7mm) separately to the position shown.
b. Place the battery baseplate and
screws(KM3x18mm) as shown, and lock with the included wrench.
c. Place the battery mount(Anton Bauer)
and screws(PM3x12mm) as shown, and lock with the included wrench.
3.Install diffuser or green diffuser as you need
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When the color temperature below 5500k,
the use of green diffuser can get a better color rendition.
4.Insert the button battery to power VA-Remote RC1
Remove battery compartment
Install button battery and insert it into
the VA-Remote RC1
5.Softbox kit installation
** Install softbox kit as you need.
Operations
1. Press power switch to turn on the Tri-8c
* “Channel 1,Group A“ ts by default.
- The brightness is 10% and the color temperature /s 2300K by default.
2. Manual controlled by the controller box
1) Brightness or color temperature adjustment and display
*Short press “Brightness/color temperature wheel” to switch
the adjustment of brightness or color temperature.
3. Remote controlled by VA-Remote RC1
For example, you can control the Tri-8c of channel 2, group C according to the following directions.
- The controller box setting
1) Group setting and display
2) Channel setting and display
2) VA-Remote RC1 setting and
display
VA-Remote RC1 setting is finished.
*The Tri-8c has three channels (1/2/3) and four groups (A. B. C. D).
3) Brightness and color temperature adjustment
Press ( ) of group C to adjust the brightness and ( ) of group C to adjust the
color temperature. The brightness varies in 1%, and the color temperature
varies in 100k at one press.
Brightness changes between 10% and 100%; Color temperature changes between
2300K and 6800K.
4. Battery charge
When using the AC adapter and lithium batteries at the same time, the AC
adapter is priority of use to provide power, and support charging battery
directly while lighting Tri-8c. Of course, for charging the battery faster,
shutdown charge is recommended. 5. Battery remaining time
display
Tri-8c can display the battery remaining time. When the battery remaining time less than 10 minutes, the remaining time will flash to remind you, when the battery remaining time less than 5 minutes, the LED light will also flash to remind you, please charge or replace the batteries.
Tips and trouble setting
- Please turn off the Tri-8c before removing batteries.
- Please do not look at the Tri-8c straightly, or it could damage your eyes.
- Please do not keep touching the Tri-8c cooling fins long time during lighting, or it could make you injured.
- Keep a distance of over 10 centimeters away from the Tri-8c.
- Suggest to take out of the button battery of the VA-Remote RC1 if do not use the VA-Remote RC1 for along period.
- When using V-mount or Anton Bauer battery and F970 batteries at the same time, the V-mount or Anton Bauer battery is priority of use to provide power. when the V-mount or Anton Bauer battery power is low, if you want to switch to use F970 batteries, please disconnect “D-tap to D-tap cable”, then restart the power switch.
- When using V-mount or Anton Bauer battery power supply, for longer use time, it is recommended to take off the F970 batteries.
Specifications
| Model | Tri-8c |
|---|---|
| Operation Current | 4A |
| Power Supply | DC 15V |
| Power Input | 60W |
| Beam Angle | 25° |
| Color Temperature | 2300K-6800K |
| Average Life Span | 100,000 hours |
| Cooling Mode | Natural convection heat transfer |
| Radio Frequency | 2.4GHz |
| Channels | 1/2/3 |
| Groups | A/B/C/D |
| Remote Range | 5150m |
| Sizes (LWH) | 260.99198.6493.15mm |
Brightness (average)
| Model | Distance | Footcandles | LUX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-8c | 0.5m | 2137 | 23000 |
| im | 604 | 6500 |
- The above is the data when the color temperature is 4000K
Trademarks
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and other countries.
All other corporate and product names and trademarks mentioned in this manual
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