Step Five continued:
Line up the inside, open circle of the speedring with the circular face of the ringflash. The
concave interior of the Moon Unit frame should be facing forward (the same direction that
the ringflash faceplate is facing). Slide the speedring over the ringflash housing and begin to
rotate it around the housing. Facing the ringflash, you will rotate the speedring counter-
clockwise while pressing it in toward the ABR800 housing. As you rotate it, you will find a
position where the speed
position where the speedring snaps further onto the ringflash housing. When you reach
this point, rotate the speedring clockwise to engage the locating grooves (you may need to
press it against the housing at this point in order to rotate it clockwise - it may snag a little).
Once you have rotated the speedring clockwise a 1/4 turn or so, return the lock lever to
the “LOCK” position. You should now be able to freely rotate the speedring around the
housing about 1/3 of a turn before hitting the "stops" in either direction.
NoteNote: To remove the speedring, you will move the lock lever on the ringflash to "UNLOCK" position. Rotate
the speedring counter-clockwise while pulling it gently away from the housing. When it reaches the proper
rotation it will simply lift away from the unit. Care should be taken while attaching and removing the speed-
ring to avoid damage or breakage to the flashtubes or modeling lamps.
Step Six:
Take the translucent white front diffusion panel and fit it over the frame of the Moon Unit.
The panel has an outside lip that slides
The panel has an outside lip that slides over the outside edges of the frame and should be
pulled tight over the corners until the center hole lines up with the hole in the ringflash.
Step Seven:
To attach the reflector, the Reflector Lock will need to be in the “UNLOCK” position. When
you place the reflector lock in the “UNLOCK” position, the Moon Unit speedring will still be in
its correct position, but it will not be locked into this position. Should the speedring accident-
ally be moved out of position, simply slide it back into position before moving forward.
Place the reflector inside the center hole of the diffusion panel (with the black interior facing
forward) and line up the inside ring of the reflector with the inside ring on the face of the
ringflash. There are three protruding ledges positioned around the inside edge of the ring-
flash that correspond to the three raised panels on the reflector that each have a cut insert,
making an “L” shape. To position the reflector, slide it inside the center hole of the ringflash
allowing the three raised panels to fit naturally between the three ledges on the ringflash
housing
housing. Rotate the reflector around the center hole in the housing towards the raised
ledges until they fit snugly inside the “L” gaps and will go no further.
Return to the Reflector
Lock and turn the knob to the “LOCK” position to lock the Moon Unit into place.
Step Eight:
Take the black mask edge and slide it over the outside edges of the diffusion panel. The
interior, silver-lined side of the mask edge fits against the panel with the black exterior facing
out
out. The mask edge shape matches the shape of the diffusion panel having stitched corners
to fit over each corner of the octagonal Moon Unit frame.
