General Considerations - Barco Balder Series User Manual

Safety

1.1 General considerations

WARNING: Be aware of suspended Loads.
WARNING: Wear a hard hat to reduce the risk of personal injury.
WARNING: Be careful while working with heavy loads
WARNING: Mind your fingers while working with heavy loads.
Notice on optical radiation from Balder Projector
When installing an interchangeable lens with a throw ratio that make the projector become an RG3
unit, (See the chapter "Approved Lenses" in the installation manual), refer to chapter "Risk Group 3
Safety", page 47 regarding precautions.
• The projector is Class 1 laser product that conforms with IEC EN 60825-1:2014.
For Northern America, the projector is class 3R laser product up to throw ratio 2.5. For the Cinemascope
variant, the projector can become RG 3 when a lens with throw ratio greater than 6.0 is installed.
The projector conforms with IEC 60825–1:2007, and with performance standards for laser products under
21 CFR 1040, except with respect to those characteristics authorized by Variance Number 2016–V-0144
effective March 6, 2017
Do not stare into Beam.
• This projector is Risk Group 2 (RG2) according to IEC EN 62471-5.
This projector may become Risk Group 3 (RG3) when an interchangeable lens with throw ratio greater
than 4.7 is installed. For Northern America, installation requirements according to Risk group 3 (RG3) must
be followed when interchangeable lens with throw ratio greater than 2.5 is installed. For the Cinemascope
variant, the projector can become RG 3 when a lens with throw ratio greater than 6.0 is installed
Refer to the manual for the lens list and throw ratio before operation.
Refer to chapter "Risk Group 3 Safety", page 47for Risk Group 3 installation.
Such combination of projector and lens are intended for professional use only, and are not intended for
consumer use.
• For RG3, no direct exposure to the beam shall be permitted.
For RG3, operators shall control access to the beam within the hazard distance or install the product at a
height that will prevent eye exposure within the hazard distance.
• This projector has one (1) built-in Class 4 laser clusters. Disassembly or modification is very dangerous
and should never be attempted.
• Any operation or adjustment not specifically instructed by the user's guide creates the risk of hazardous
laser radiation exposure.
• Do not open or disassemble the projector as this may cause damage by the exposure of laser radiation.
General safety instructions
• This product contains no user serviceable parts. Attempts to modify/replace mechanics or electronics
inside the housing or compartments will violate any warranties and may be hazardous.
Do not remove/replace any part of the projector. This shall be performed by service personnel only –
Warranty void if this is violated.
• Do not stare into beam when the projector is on. The bright light may result in permanent eye damage.
• Not following the prescribed control, adjustment or operation procedure may cause damage by the
exposure of laser radiation.
• Before operating this equipment please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
• Installation and preliminary adjustments should be performed by properly trained and qualified personnel.
• All warnings on the projector and in the documentation manuals must be adhered to.
• All instructions for operating and use of this equipment must be followed precisely.
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