For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before installing the device. Keep this device away from rain and moisture ! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing. Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to be qualified consider this manual to be part of the total product keep this manual for the entire service life of the product...
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not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. Please make sure that there are no obvious transport damages. If you notice any damages on the A/C connection cable or on the casing do not take the device into operation and immediately consult your local dealer.
HEALTH HAZARD! Never look directly into the light source,as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock (especially meant for epileptics)! Keep away children and amateurs! Never leave this device running unattended. OPERATING DETERMINATIONS This device is a light spot for creating decorative effects. This product is designed for indoor use only.
The maximum ambient temperature t = 45° C must never be exceeded. Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation! Qualified for operating the device.
Overview 1. Cooling fans 2. DMX out 3. DMX in 4. Lamp system 5. Power supply 6. Fuse 7. Microphone 8. Enter-button 9. Down-button 10. Up-button 11. Mode/esc-button 12. Display 13. Lens INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS A)Installing or replacing the lamp Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains. The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed.
Before replacing the lamp let the lamp cool down, because during operation, the lamp can reach very high temperature. During the installation of halogen lamps do not touch the glass bulbs bare handed. Always use a cloth to handle the lamps during insertion and removal. Do not install lamps with a higher wattage.
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Please consider the EN 60598-2-17 and the other respective national norms during the installation. The installation must only be carried out by a qualified person. The installation of the effect has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.
Installation method via clamp Please refer to the picture below: Screw one clamp each via a M10 screw and nut directly into the bracket of the unit. Pull the safety-chain through the eyelet on the rear of the unit and over the trussing system or a safe fixation spot.
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DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment, such as in a discotheque, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator. This helps in preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise.
In the case of the MC-3, which is a 3 channel fixture, you should set the starting address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 4 (3 + 1), the third to 7 (4 + 3), and so on.
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the lamp, run the pre-programmed program or make a reset. The main menu is accessed by pressing the Mode/esc-button until the display starts flashing. Browse through the menu by pressing the Up-button or Down-button. Press the Enter-button in order to select the desired menu. You can change the selection by pressing the Up-button or Down-button.
Main functions - Main menu 0 1. Press [MODE/ESC] to enter the main menu "MODE" (display flashing) 2. Press [ENTER] and select "ADDR", “RUN” or "DISP" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 3. Press [ENTER] for selecting the desired sub menu. - DMX address setting, Slave setting - DMX address setting With this function, you can adjust the desired DMX-address via the Control Board.
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1. Select "AUTO" or "SOUN" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER] for selecting the desired extension menu. 3. Select "ALON" or "MAST" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - Display the DMX-value, Reverse display, Shut off LED display - Display the DMX 512 value of each channel With this function you can display the DMX 512 value of each channel.
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1. Select “MIC” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. Press [ENTER], the display shows “M-XX”, “XX” stands for the number from 0 to 99. 3. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. -Automatic Run by no DMX With this function you can automatic run the device by no DMX.
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- Lamp adjustment With this function you can adjust the lamp via the Control Board. The shutter opens and the lamp can be adjusted. In this mode, the device will not react to any control signal. 1. Select “LADJ” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2.
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- Clear fixture time With this function you can clear the running time of the device. 1. Select “CLMT” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “ON” or “OFF”. 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or press [DOWN] button to “OFF” if you don’t. 4.
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6. Press [ENTER] to enter editing for the selected channel, the fixture reacts to your settings. The display shows the DMX value of the edited channel. Such as “11XX”, it stands for in the channel 11 of the editing scene, the DMX value is XX , XX is a hexadecimal number value “01-FF”.
64-95 Strobe effect slow to fast 96-127 No function (shutter open) 128-159 Pulse-effect in sequences 160-191 No function (shutter open) 192-223 Random strobe effect slow to fast 224-255 No function (shutter open) Channel 3 – Reset, internal programs: 0-19 Color change normal 20-39 Color change to any position 40-79...
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. All screws for installing the devices or parts of the device has to be tightly connected and must not be corroded. 2. There must not be any deformations on the housing, color lenses, fixations and installation spots (ceiling, suspension, trussing).
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