Phantom 50 MKII Warning Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the dealer immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
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Phantom 50 MKII Before the initial start-up, please make sure that there is no damage caused by transportation. Should there be any, consult your dealer and do not use the device. To maintain perfect condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes contained in this manual.
Phantom 50 MKII • The user is responsible for correct positioning and operating of the Phantom. The manufacturer will not accept liability for damages caused by the misuse or incorrect installation of this device. • This device falls under protection class I. Therefore it is essential to connect the yellow/green conductor to earth.
Phantom 50 MKII The Phantom can be placed on a flat stage floor or mounted to any kind of truss with a clamp. Improper installation can cause serious injuries and/or damage of property! Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug. Always check if the right color cable is connected to the right place.
Phantom 50 MKII Return Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA number). Products returned without an RMA number will be refused. Highlite will not accept the returned goods or any responsibility. Call Highlite 0031-455667723 or mail aftersales@highlite.nl and request an RMA prior to shipping the fixture.
Phantom 50 MKII Description of the device Features The Showtec Phantom 50 MKII is a moving head fixture with high output and great effects. • DMX-control via standard DMX-controller • 10 built-in programs • Basic (8CH) or Advanced (13CH) operating modes •...
Phantom 50 MKII Backside Fig. 03 04) 3-pin DMX signal connector IN 05) 3-pin DMX signal connector OUT 06) Fuse F2AL/250V 07) IEC power connector 100-240V OUT 08) IEC power connector 100-240V IN 09) Ground/earth connection 10) Built-in microphone Installation Remove all packing materials from the Phantom 50 MKII.
Phantom 50 MKII Control Modes There are 5 modes: • Stand-alone (Auto) • Sound-controlled • IR Mode • Master/Slave • DMX-512 (8CH, 13 CH) One Phantom (Auto and IR) 01) Fasten the effect light to a firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation. 02) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
Phantom 50 MKII Multiple Phantoms (DMX Control) 01) Fasten the effect light to a firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation. 02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141). 03) Use a 3-pin XLR cable to connect the Phantoms and other devices. 04) Link the units as shown in fig.
Phantom 50 MKII Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows of two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.
Phantom 50 MKII The Phantom 50 MKII can be operated with a controller in control mode or without the controller in stand-alone mode. Control Panel A) LCD Display MODE button C) UP button D) DOWN button ENTER button Fig. 06 Control Mode The fixtures are individually addressed on a data-link and connected to the controller.
Phantom 50 MKII Main Menu Options DMX Address DMX Mode / Built-in Programs / Sound-controlled / Master-Slave Mode / IR Pan and Tilt Reverse / Screen Reverse / Pan and Tilt Angle / Sound Sensitivity / Reset / Factory Settings System Information DMX Addressing With this menu you can set the DMX address.
Phantom 50 MKII Built-in Programs Mode You can select 5 different programs when using the Phantom. 01) While in the main menu, press the MODE button until the display shows 02) Press the ENTER button to open the menu. 03) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the 5 modes: 1.
Phantom 50 MKII 5. IR Mode 01) Press the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows 02) Press the ENTER button to activate the IR Mode 03) Press the MODE button until the display shows: 04) Press the ENTER button to open the menu. 05) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to toggle between the following adjustable options: 5.1 Auto 5.2 CG.Auto...
Phantom 50 MKII 5.2. CG.Auto In this menu you can set the automatic color and gobo flow. 01) Press the ENTER button to activate the automatic gobo and color flow. 02) The device will now perform the automatic random gobo and color flow. 5.3 GOBO.R.SP.
Phantom 50 MKII 5.5 GOBO.SW In this menu you can manually choose the desired gobo, which is going to be displayed. 01) Press the ENTER button to open the menu. 02) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to choose one of the available gobos. The adjustment range is between 0-8.
Phantom 50 MKII 5.8 SENS In this menu you can set the sound sensitivity of the device. 01) Press the ENTER buton to open the menu. 02) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the sound sensitivity. The adjustment range is between 0-99, from low to high sensitivity.
Phantom 50 MKII 5.11 Sound In this menu you can activate the Sound-controlled mode. 01) When the display shows (see picture below), press the ENTER button to activate the Sound-controlled mode: 02) Once the ENTER button has been pressed, the display will show the following screen: 03) The Sound-controlled mode is now active and the device will react to the beat of the background music, with regard to the sound sensitivity setting (5.8, page 21).
Phantom 50 MKII 5.12 LED In this menu you can turn the LED blackout ON or OFF. 01) When the display shows (see picture below), press the ENTER button to open the menu: 02) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to choose OFF. 03) The device will now perform a LED blackout and the display will show: Advanced Settings 01) While in the main menu, press the MODE button until the display shows...
Phantom 50 MKII 07) When the display shows , press the ENTER button to open the menu. 08) Press the UP/DOWN buttons to choose between ON and OFF. 09) If set to ON, the moving head will perform a vertical (tilt) flip. 10) When the display shows , press the ENTER button.
Phantom 50 MKII DMX Channels 8 Channels Channel 1 – Horizontal movement (Pan) Move the slider up, in order to move head horizontally (PAN). Gradual head adjustment from one end of the slider to the other (0-255, 128-center). The head can be turned by 540° and stopped at any position you wish. Channel 2 –...
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Phantom 50 MKII Channel 6 – Color wheel Linear color change following the movement of the slider. Between 128 - 255, the color wheel rotates continuously. It is known as “Rainbow” effect. Open / White 7-13 Yellow 14-20 Purple 21-27 Green 28-34 35-41...
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Phantom 50 MKII Channel 10 – Gobo rotation Not functional 8-119 Clockwise rotation, from slow to fast 120-231 Counterclockwise rotation, from slow to fast 232-255 Gobo bouncing Channel 11 – Prism 0-15 Open 16-255 3-facet Prism Effect Channel 12 – Channel Functions Not functional 8-27 Blackout during Pan/Tilt movement...
Phantom 50 MKII Maintenance The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are to be inspected by an expert after every year in the course of an acceptance test. The operator has to make sure that safety-related and machine-technical installations are to be inspected by a skilled person once a year.
Phantom 50 MKII Replacing a gobo from the rotating gobo wheel 01) Disconnect mains power supply and set the switch to OFF. 02) Make sure that the gobo which you want to insert has the same size. For the right size, see below. Fig.
Phantom 50 MKII 07) Gently lift up the gobo holder by 10º and then gently pull out the gobo from its position. Fig. 09 08) Very carefully take the gobo out of the gobo holder with a pair of pliers. 09) Place the new gobo in the gobo holder.
Phantom 50 MKII Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide is meant to help solve simple problems. If a problem occurs, carry out the steps below in sequence until a solution is found. Once the unit operates properly, do not carry out following steps. No Light If the light effect does not operate properly, refer servicing to a technician.
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Phantom 50 MKII Problem Probable cause(s) Solution No power to the fixture • Check if power is switched on and One or more cables are plugged in fixtures do not function at all Primary fuse blown • Replace fuse Fixtures reset The controller is not connected.
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