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  • Page 1 Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 02.11.2020, ID: 477542...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General information......................4 1.1 Further information......................4 1.2 Notational conventions....................4 1.3 Symbols and signal words................... 5 Safety instructions......................... 6 Features............................ 10 Installation..........................11 Starting up..........................13 Connections and controls....................14 Operating..........................16 7.1 Starting the device....................... 16 7.2 Main menu........................

  • Page 4: 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.

  • Page 5: Symbols And Signal Words

    General information Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the cross- reference to jump to the specified location. Example: See Ä...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as a freely moving multifunctional spotlight. 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. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 7 Safety instructions WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country.
  • Page 8 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’...
  • Page 9 Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used. Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Features Special features of the device: 19 four-colour LEDs 4in1 (RGBW, each 15 W) 3 segments can be controlled separately Adjustable beam angle from 6° to 50° with motorised zoom Adjustable pan and tilt range with selectable start and end point Control via DMX (11, 15 or 26 channels) and via buttons and display on the unit Built-in automatic show programmes Sound control...

  • Page 11: Installation

    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. Lift the device only at the base.
  • Page 12 Installation Mounting options The Quick Lock mounts on the bottom side of the housing (A) allow the secure attachment of the included mounting brackets. There, you can fasten adapters such as half couplers, trigger clamps, c-hooks etc. Safety cables are being threaded through the safety eyelets (B) on the bottom side of the housing.

  • Page 13: Starting Up

    Starting up Starting up Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device.

  • Page 14: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls 1 [DMX] LED lights up when the unit is controlled via a DMX controller. 2 [RUN] LED lights up when the device is in operation. 3 Display 4 [UP] Increases the displayed value by one. 5 [SET] Activates the main and settings menu.
  • Page 15 Connections and controls 12 Fuse holder 13 [Power In] Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for mains power supply 14 [Power Out] Lockable output socket (Power Twist) for powering a connected device Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 16: Operating

    Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.

  • Page 17: Operating Modes

    Operating Setting the DMX address Use the ‘DMX Address’ menu to set the DMX address. This setting is only relevant if the device is controlled via a DMX controller. Press [SET] to activate the main menu. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘DMX Address’ and confirm the selection with [SET].
  • Page 18 Operating Auto programmes In this operating mode you select one of the automatic programmes and adjust the running speed of the automatic programme. Press [SET] to activate the main menu. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Running Mode’ and confirm the selection with [SET].
  • Page 19 Operating Manual control This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via a DMX controller and not working as slave in a master / slave configuration. In this operating mode pan, tilt, zoom, effects and colours can be set. Press [SET] to activate the main menu.
  • Page 20 Operating Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Description ‘White 3’ ‘000…255’ Sets the intensity for white seg‐ ment 3 (0 to 100%). ‘ColorMacro’ ‘0…46’ Colour macros 1 to 46 Adjustable segments Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 21: Settings

    Operating 7.4 Settings Use the ‘Setting’ menu to adjust the device parameters. Press [SET] to activate the main menu. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Setting’ and confirm the selec‐ tion with [SET]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired submenu or the desired value and confirm the selection with [SET].
  • Page 22 Operating Menu level Menu level Menu level 4 Description ‘Manual If the DMX control fails, Control’ manual control is activated on the device. ‘Sound If the DMX control fails, the Mode’ "Sound control" mode is acti‐ vated. ‘Dimmer Setting the dimmer curve Curve’...
  • Page 23 Operating Menu level Menu level Menu level 4 Description ‘Auto ‘ON’ Auto correction on pan and tilt Correction’ activated. The device returns to its starting position if the moving head is unintention‐ ally adjusted. ‘OFF’ Auto-correction of pan and tilt deactivated (not recom‐...
  • Page 24 Operating Setting the start parameters Press [SET] to activate the main menu. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Setting’ and confirm the selec‐ tion with [SET]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Home Position’ and confirm the selection with [SET].

  • Page 25: System Information

    Operating 7.5 System information Press [SET] to activate the main menu. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘System Info’ and confirm the selection with [ESC]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired submenu and confirm the selection with [ESC].

  • Page 26: Menu Overview

    Operating 7.6 Menu overview Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 27: Functions In 11-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.7 Functions in 11-channel DMX mode Channe Value Function 000…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range) 000…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the Tilt area) 000…255 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast (0) to slow (255) 000…255 Zoom, 0 % to 100% 000…255...
  • Page 28 Operating Channe Value Function 211…225 Dynamic segment pattern 16 226…240 Dynamic segment pattern 17 241…255 Dynamic segment pattern 18 000…127 Transition without fading of the dynamic patterns (channel 7), increasing speed 128…255 Transition with fading of the dynamic patterns (channel 7), increasing speed 000…010 No function 011…014...
  • Page 29 Operating Channe Value Function 071…080 Pan-Tilt auto programme 7 081…090 Pan-Tilt auto programme 8 091…230 Sound control Pan and Tilt 231…240 Reset, if the value is transmitted for at least 3 seconds 241…255 No function Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 30: Functions In 15-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.8 Functions in 15-channel DMX mode Channe Value Function 000…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range) 000…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the Tilt area) 000…255 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast (0) to slow (255) 000…255 Zoom, 0 % to 100% 000…255...
  • Page 31 Operating Channe Value Function 121…135 Dynamic segment pattern 10 136…150 Dynamic segment pattern 11 151…165 Dynamic segment pattern 12 166…180 Dynamic segment pattern 13 181…195 Dynamic segment pattern 14 196…210 Dynamic segment pattern 15 211…225 Dynamic segment pattern 16 226…240 Dynamic segment pattern 17 241…255 Dynamic segment pattern 18...
  • Page 32 Operating Channe Value Function 231…240 Reset, if the value is transmitted for at least 3 seconds 241…255 No function Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 33: Functions In 26-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.9 Functions in 26-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 000…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range) 000…255 Fine adjustment rotation (pan) 000…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the Tilt area) 000…255 Fine adjustment inclination (tilt) 000…255...
  • Page 34 Operating Channel Value Function … … … … … … 191…194 Colour macro 46 195…215 Macro colour jump, slow to fast 216…235 Macro colour fade, slow to fast 236…255 Sound control automatic programme Segment pattern 1 to 18 (1 to 6 static, 7 to 18 dynamic) 000…005 No function 006…015...
  • Page 35 Operating Channel Value Function 010…039 Zoom automatic programme 1 040…069 Zoom automatic programme 2 070…099 Zoom automatic programme 3 100…129 Zoom automatic programme 4 130…159 Zoom automatic programme 5 160…189 Zoom automatic programme 6 190…219 Zoom automatic programme 7 220…255 Zoom automatic programme 8 000…010 No function...

  • Page 36: Colour Macros

    Operating 7.10 Colour macros Colour macro Colour mixture R/G/B/W Colour macro Colour mixture R/G/B/W 255/0/0/0 50/0/255/0 255/15/0/0 95/0/255/0 255/35/0/ 0 130/0/255/0 255/70/0/0 190/0/255/0 255/125/0/0 225/0/255/0 255/170/0/0 255/0/255/0 255/210/0/0 255/0/220/0 255/255/0/0 255/0/170/0 200/255/0/0 255/0/95/0 160/255/0/0 255/0/70/0 110/255/0/0 0/0/40/0 70/255/0/0 255/0/20/0 0/255/0/0 255/0/7/0 0/255/10/0 0/0/0/255...

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Light source 19 × RGBW 4-in-1 LED, 15 W Optical properties Beam angle 6°…50°, adjustable via motorized zoom Light output 7,000 lux @ 5m (6°) Rotation angle (pan), max. 540° Inclination angle (tilt), max. 240° Control protocols DMX512 Control Buttons and display...

  • Page 38: Plug And Connection Assignment

    Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equipment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    DMX interface cir‐ cuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...

  • Page 40: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating envi‐ ronment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.

  • Page 41: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material 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.
  • Page 42 Notes Hero Wash 300 FC moving head...
  • Page 44 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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