1. Safety instructions • Read the safety instructions and also this manual carefully. • Keep the manual. • Observe all red flags. • Observe the manual. • To prevent fire or electric shocks, protect the device against rain and humidity •...
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Accessory Please use only the accessory which is set by the manufacturer. Important Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems. Make sure the electrical connection is carried out by qualified personnel.
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97-112 113-128 129-144 145-160 161-176 177-192 Press a scanner button to turn on manual fader control. Press the scanner button again to turn off 1 Front View fader control. The LED besides the button lights or goes out to indicate this selection. 2.
3.2. Back view 1. MIDI IN Receives MIDI data. 2. DMX OUT Used to select DMX polarity. 3. USB Light In for a USB-Lamp. 4. DC Input DC 9-12V, 30mA min 8 / 28...
4. Programming 4.1. Start Programming 4.1.1. Programming enable When the power is turned on, this unit enters manual mode automatically. Press the “Program” button for three seconds to activate Program mode. A fast blinking light in the Display next to “PROG” indicates this selection.
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6. Tap the “Bank Up/Down” button to select the bank you want to store your scene into. There are total 30 banks which you can select; you may store up to 8 scenes into each bank. 7. Tap the “Scene” button to store your scene, all LEDs and the display will flash three times briefly indicating this operation;...
10. Press the “Program” button for three seconds to exit programming mode. 4.2. Editing 4.2.1. Scene Editing 1. Program enables 2. Tap the “Bank Up/Down” buttons to select the bank that contains the scene you wish to edit. 3. Select the scene you want to edit by tapping its “Scene” button. 4.
4.2.2. Scanner copy This function allows you to copy the settings of one scanner to another. 1. Press and hold down the “Scanner” button you want to copy. 2. While holding the2Scanner” button, tap the “Scanner” button you want to copy. 4.2.3.
5. Tap the “MIDI/Rec“ button. 6. Tap the “Scene“ you wish to copy the scene to. 4.2.4. Delete a scene 1. Tap the desired “Scene“ button to select the scene you wish to delete. 2. Press and hold down the “Auto/Del“-Taste. While holding down the “Auto/Del”...
4.2.6. Bank copy 1. Program enable. 2. Tap the “Bank Up/Down” buttons to select the bank you wish to copy. 3. Tap the “MIDI/Rec” button. 4. Tap the “Bank Up/Down” button to select the bank you wish to copy 5. Tap the “music/Bank copy” button, all LERDs and the display will flash three times briefly indicating the function has been completed.
4.3. Programming a chase You must program scenes before you can program chases; this function allows you to store up to 240 scenes into one chase. 1. Program enables. 2. Tap the “chase” button to select the chase o program. Each time you can select a chase only.
4.3.2. Add a step 1. Program enables. 2. Select the chase you wish to add a step to. 3. Tap the “Tap Sync/Display“ button causing a highlight next to „step“, the first digit in the display shows the chase and the next three digits show its step.
4.3.3. Delete a step 1. Program enables. 2. Select the chase that contains the step you wish to delete. 3. Tap the “Tap Sync/Display” button causing the display shows the steps. 4. Tap the “Bank Up/down” button to scroll to the step you wish to delete.
4.3.5. Delete all chases 1. With the power off, press and hold down “Auto/Del” and “Bank Down” buttons at the same time. . 2. Apply the power again. 18 / 28...
5. Operating 5.1. Running scenes 5.1.1. Manual mode 1. When the power is turned on, this unit enters manual mode automatically. 2. Make sure “Auto trigger“ and „Music trigger“ indicators in the display are both off. 3. Use the “Bank Up/Down” button to select the bank that contains the scenes you wish to run. 4.
Hints: The “Tap Sync” button is used to set the speed bay tapping the button several times, the last two taps will define the speed with a maximum of 10 minutes. “Tap Sync” will override any previous setting of the speed fader unless the fader is moved again. 4.
5.2. Running chases You must program scenes before you can run chases. 5.2.1. Manual mode 1. When the power is turned in, this unit enters manual mode automatically. 2. Select your desired chase by tapping one of the six chase buttons. A second tap of this button will deactivate this function.
3. Use the speed fader (or “Tap Sync”) and “Fade Times” fader to adjust the chase to your desired effects. You may select several chases at a time; the chases will run in sequence that you select the chases. 5.2.3. Music mode 1.
6. MIDI 6.1. MIDI channel setting 1. Press and hold down the “MIDI/Rec” button for three seconds, the last two digits of the display will flash to indicate MIDI channel setting is ready. 2. Use the “Bank Up/down” button to select the DMX channel 01-16 to assign to MIDI channel.
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Chase 5 Turn on and off Chase 5 Chase 6 Turn on and off Chase 6 Blackout 24 / 28...
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7. Technical data Power input DC 9-12V; 300 mA min. DMX Output 3 pin female XLR MIDI Signal 5 pin Standard Interface Audio input By built-in microphone Measurements 482x132x73mm Weight 2,5kg 25 / 28...
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