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- Page 1 USER MANUAL 0+ 6SRWOLJKW Version 1.0 © Copyright Keep this manual for future needs! Reproduction prohibited!
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
0+6SRWOLJKW 8VHUPDQXDO Table of contents Introduction ........................4 Features ..........................4 Description of the fixture ....................5 Safety instructions......................6 Operating determinations ....................6 Installation..........................8 Fitting/Exchanging the lamp ....................8 Inserting/Exchanging gobos ....................9 DMX-512 connection / Master/Slave connection ............13 DMX-Protocol ........................15 Function of the control channels ..................15 Function of the control channels –... -
Page 4: Introduction
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP! Introduction Thank you for having chosen a FUTURELIGHT MH-460. You acquired a versatile, powerful and intelligent lighting-effect. Unpack your FUTURELIGHT MH-460 and make sure that there are no damages caused by transportation. -
Page 5: Description Of The Fixture
Description of the fixture 1 - Projector-head 2 - Lense 3 - Carrying handle 4 - Base 5 - Control Board Base - rear panel 6 - DMX-output 7 - DMX-input 8 – Carrying handle 9 - Fuseholder 10 - Powercord 11 - Power-switch Control Board: 12 - Display... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions CAUTION! Be careful with your operations. With a dangerous voltage you can suffer a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires! This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual. - Page 7 Never lift the fixture by holding it at the projector-head, as the mechanics may be damaged. Always hold the fixture at the transport handle. When choosing the installation-spot, please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust.
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Page 8: Installation
Installation Fitting/Exchanging the lamp DANGER! Install the lamp with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! Lamp Cover Screws “W , X, Y , Z” To insert the lamp (CDM-SA/T 150/942, G-12 socket) open the top cover of the head (see the drawings to identify which cover is top) by loosening the 4 Phillips screws on the front and rear sides of the top cover. -
Page 9: Inserting/Exchanging Gobos
Lamp adjustment The MH-460 lampholder is aligned at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, fine adjustment may improve light performance. Strike the lamp and focus the light on a flat surface (wall). As the optimum distance of lamp from lens was adjusted during the installing or changing the lamp (by turning the screw "A"), it is necessary to adjust only the second... - Page 10 Beam path: 19° Lens Rigging DANGER TO LIFE! Please consider the EN 60598-2-17 and the respective national norms during the installation! The installation must only be carried out by an authorized dealer! The installation of the projector has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.
- Page 11 Caution: Projectors may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do NOT install the projector! Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the projector's weight.
- Page 12 The Moving-Head can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics (see the drawing). The fixture’s base enables to be mounted in two ways: via the Omega-holders or via the adapter plate.
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Page 13: Dmx-512 Connection / Master/Slave Connection
Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug. The occupation of the connection-cables is as follows: Cable International Brown Live Blue Neutral Yellow/Green Earth The earth has to be connected! In general, lighting effects should not be connected to dimming-packs. DANGER TO LIFE! Before taking into operation for the first time, the installation has to be approved by an expert! DMX-512 connection / Master/Slave connection... - Page 14 The master/slave-operation enables that several devices can be synchronized and controlled by one master- device. On the side panel of the MH-460 you can find an XLR-jack (DMX Out) and an XLR-plug (DMX In), which can be used for connecting several devices.
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Page 15: Dmx-Protocol
DMX-Protocol Function of the control channels Channel 1 - Horizontal movement (Pan) Push 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 530° and stopped at any position you wish. - Page 16 Channel 6 - Colours Linear colour change following the movement of the slider. In this way you can stop the colour-wheel in any position - also between two colours creating double-coloured beams. Between 128 and 189 and between 194 and 255, the colour-wheel rotates continuously the so-called "Rainbow"...
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Page 17: Function Of The Control Channels - 2-16 Bit Protocol
Channel 9 - Shutter, Strobe, Reset Shutter closed 1 - 63 Intensity from 0 to 100 % 64 - 95 Shutter open 96 - 127 Strobe-effect from slow to fast (max. 8 flashes/second) 128 - 139 Reset, shutter closed 140 - 159 Shutter closed 160 - 175 Pulse-effect in sequences from slow to fast...
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