Introduction - Behringer EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual

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EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual

1. Introduction

This user's manual is designed to give you an overview of all the controls, so that
you get to know all possible applications the LC2412 offers. General safety
instructions are followed by a structured overview of the control panel.
Afterwards, all functions of your LC2412 are described in detail.
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To allow for the highest possible level of operational safety, we manufacture our
equipment under the highest quality standards in the industry.
Your LC2412 has been manufactured under ISO9000 certified
management system.
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The following user's manual is intended to familiarize you with the
unit's control elements, so that you can master all the functions.
After having thoroughly read the user's manual, store it at a safe place
for future reference.
1.1 Before you get started
1.1.1 Shipment
The LC2412 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to assure secure transport.
Should the condition of the cardboard box suggest that damage may have taken
place, please inspect the unit immediately and look for physical indications
of damage.
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Damaged units should NEVER be sent directly to us. Please inform the
dealer from whom you acquired the unit immediately as well as the
transportation company from which you took delivery of the unit.
Otherwise, all claims for replacement/repair may be rendered invalid.
1.1.2 Initial operation
Please make sure the unit is provided with sufficient ventilation, and never place
the EUROLIGHT on top of an amplifier or in the vicinity of a heater to avoid the risk
of overheating.
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Before plugging the unit into a power socket, please make sure you
have selected the correct voltage:
The fuse compartment near the power plug socket contains three triangular
markings. Two of these triangles are opposite one another. The voltage indicated
adjacent to these markings is the voltage to which your unit has been set up,
and can be altered by rotating the fuse compartment by 180°. ATTENTION: This
does not apply to export models that were for example manufactured
only for use with 120 V!
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If you alter the unit's voltage, you must change the fuses accordingly.
The correct value of the fuses needed can be found in the chapter
"Specifications".
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Faulty fuses must be replaced with fuses of appropriate rating without
exception! The correct value of the fuses needed can be found in the
chapter "Specifications".
Power is delivered via the cable enclosed with the unit. All requiered safety
precautions have been adhered to.
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Please make sure that the unit is grounded at all times. For your own
protection, you should never tamper with the grounding of the cable or
the unit itself.
1.1.3 Warranty
Please take a few minutes and send us the completely filled out warranty
card within 14 days of the date of purchase. You may also register online at
behringer.com. The serial number needed for the registration is located at the top
of the unit. Failure to register your product may void future warranty claims.
1.2 The user's manual
The user's manual is designed to give you both an overview of the controls,
as well as detailed information on how to use them. In order to help you
understand the links between the controls, we have arranged them in groups
according to their function. If you need to know more about specific issues,
please visit our website at http://behringer.com.
1.3 General features and functions
"LC2412" means: 24 preset channels and 12 memory channels. But that's hardly
all: You can simultaneously control 78 dimmer channels via the DMX512 digital
interface (26 console channels x 3 DMX channels). And because several light units
can be operated on a single dimmer channel, this console gives you a plethora of
mixing possibilities.
Comparable to a mixing console in a recording studio, a light mixing console is a
switching central for stage lighting. Therefore, a light mixing console has to be
absolutely reliable and under no circumstances leave you stranded. We created
our LC2412 using the most modern components in order to guarantee you the
maximum reliability possible.
But without functionality, no amount of reliability is of use to you. That's why
we integrated a tremendeous number of func-tions in an extremely compact
unit. You have always full control of the light conditions, regardless whether you
run the light show at a live concert, a club or on a stage. To enable you complete
control over the current setup, the EUROLIGHT LC2412 has an intuitive design
structure and features a large number of LEDs and a large LCD display.
A light mixing console is basically a controlling unit that comprises a full system
once it is integrated with a power source and light elements.
Two different standards have established themselves in the field of light control
(analog controlling with 0 to +10 V and digital controlling via the DMX512 control
protocol). Your LC2412 is compatible with both. The extent of controlling your
lighting situation can range from simply fading lights in and out, all the way to
configuring and programming entire light shows. You can manually control the
speed at which a program runs, enter the desired speed into a preset for each
step, or let it be automatically determined by an internal beat generator. On the
other hand, you can control this beat generator by using a fader, or let your
musical program directly determine the beat for the lighting setup.
Presets
Complex lighting situations can be set up using single faders (each controlling up
to 24 channels, whereby up to 72 single dimmers can be controlled). You can light
up individual channels at full blast independently from their fader position using
the FLASH keys.
Memories
Presets can be stored into ten separate preset banks (with twelve memory slots
each), and can also be individually recalled. All memories can be archived by
using separate PCMCIA memory cards.