Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................4 1.1 Further information........................... 5 1.2 Notational conventions........................6 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 6 Safety instructions..........................10 Features............................... 20 Installation..............................22 Connections and controls........................23 Operating..............................27 Technical specifications........................30 Troubleshooting............................33 Cleaning...............................
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General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
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General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – flammable substances. Warning – hot surface. Warning – dangerous optical radiation. Warning - slip hazard. Warning – harmful or irritating substances. fog machine...
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED-Fogger 500 CO2 RGB...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for generating artificial fog by evaporating the fog fluid with which it is filled, with an additional electronic lighting effect by means of LED technology. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual.
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Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
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Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician.
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Safety instructions WARNING! Risk of burns The generated fog at the fog nozzle is hot and can cause burns. Occasionally hot fluid drops may escape from the nozzle. The distance of persons and objects to the fog nozzle must be at least fifty centi‐ metre (1.6 feet).
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Safety instructions WARNING! Health hazard caused by fog fluid handling Fog fluid does contain glycols complying with the regulations for foodstuffs. However, it may be harmful if swallowed. Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical advice immediately. Keep fog fluid in a safe place.
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Safety instructions CAUTION! Possible respiratory problems The device can be operated safely only with the approved fog fluid. The use of other fluids can release toxic gases. Claims for damages caused by the use of non- approved fluids shall be excluded. Do not create fog in closed or poorly ventilated areas.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire due to incorrect polarity Incorrectly inserted batteries may destroy the device or the batteries. Ensure that proper polarity is observed when inserting batteries. NOTICE! Possible damage by leaking batteries Leaking batteries can cause permanent damage to the device. Take batteries out of the device if it is not going to be used for a longer period.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user.
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Safety instructions During operation, ensure that the visibility in the room does not fall below 2 m so that everyone in the room can still orient themselves safely. The haze or mist generated by the device may trigger smoke alarms. NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit.
Features Features This vertical fog machine with LED effect ring is suitable for use in clubs, bars, night clubs and on stages. The built-in LEDs are mounted around the fog outlet and enlighten the fog column in bold colours. Special features of the device: Vertical fog column of approx.
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Features For technological reasons, the light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime. This effect increases with higher operating temperature. You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the lowest possible brightness. LED-Fogger 500 CO2 RGB...
Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
Connections and controls Connections and controls Rear panel LED-Fogger 500 CO2 RGB...
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Connections and controls 1 [POWER] IEC chassis plug for power supply with fuse holder 2 Carrying handle 3 [ON | OFF] Main switch. Turns the device on and off. 4 [STROBE] Turns the Stroboscope effect on and off. 5 [HEATING] [READY] Indicator LED for heating up and operating status 6 Fog fluid container with screw-cap 7 LED effect ring and fog nozzle for fog output...
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Connections and controls Wired remote control LED-Fogger 500 CO2 RGB...
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Connections and controls 10 [READY] [ON] Indicator LEDs. [READY] is lit: The device is fully heated and ready for use. [ON] is lit: The trigger button on the remote is activated. 11 [1] … [8] Activates a colour combination and simultaneously triggers a fog output. Purple Green Cobalt blue...
Possible damages caused by unsuitable fog fluid Fog liquids not approved by the manufacturer may permanently damage the unit. Only use the fog fluids listed on www.thomann.de and follow their instructions for use. First, make sure the unit is disconnected from the mains.
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Operating Turning the unit on NOTICE! Fire hazard Do not operate the machine unattended. Connect the device to the mains power grid and turn it on with the main switch. During the heat-up time of about 3 minutes the indicator LED lights up [HEATING]. Once the indicator LED [HEATING] goes out and the indicator LED [READY] lights up, the device is ready for use.
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Operating Switching on stroboscopic effect Press [STROBE] on the rear panel of the unit. The strobe effect on the LED effect ring is now switched on. To deactivate the strobe effect, press again [STROBE] on the rear panel of the unit. Turning the unit off Turn off the power using the main switch.
Technical specifications Technical specifications Heater power 550 W Warm-up time approx. 3 min Fluid container capacity 800 ml Fluid consumption 40 ml/min For burst duration, max. approx. 6 s Charging time between fog approx. 40 s bursts Fog burst reach Input connections Voltage supply IEC chassis plug C14...
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Technical specifications Operating supply voltage 230 V 50 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 5 A, 250 V, fast-acting Protection class IP20 Dimensions (W × H × D) 290 mm × 250 mm × 150 mm Weight 3.3 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C...
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Technical specifications Further information DMX control Blast direction Vertical Timer remote control included On / off remote control included Radio remote control included Light effect included Hanging bracket fog machine...
No response to the wired remote control Check if the remote control is connected correctly. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. LED-Fogger 500 CO2 RGB...
Possible damages caused by unsuitable cleaning agents Cleaners not approved by the manufacturer may permanently damage the unit. Only use the fog machine cleaners listed on www.thomann.de and follow their instructions for use. Clean the appliance after every 30 operating hours, or if it was not in use for a longer period of time.
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Cleaning Change to continuous operation and let the device produce fog for about 20 seconds. Insert the suction hose of the fog machine back into the fog fluid container and let the device again produce fog for about 20 seconds. This will rinse the lines. ð...
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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