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Pyroterra Lighttoys
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FT USER GUIDE
v1.2
(ENG)

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  • Page 1 Pyroterra Lighttoys presents FT USER GUIDE v1.2 (ENG)
  • Page 2 You can use Lighttoys FT props in 2 different ways: Predefined patterns This is the simplest way how to enjoy your Lighttoys FT props. You can play with various predefined colors & patterns; the FT products will react accordingly as you...
  • Page 3: Programmed Mode

    FT remote or by sending a command from your computer: Powering ON / OFF In order to use your new FT products, you need to power on both the FT remote and the Lighttoys FT device. To turn on the FT remote, press and...
  • Page 4: Auto Power Off Function

    FT device FT device will enter a so called “silent mode” after 30 minutes of no activity. In silent mode the LEDs are turned off, but the FT device is ready to react to radio signals and user input normally.
  • Page 5: Pairing Procedure

    The indicator LED will stop blinking. 1 second Congratulations, the pairing procedure is now completed! After a successful pairing, you have created a so-called “paired group” – a group of FT devices that react in unison to the commands from the FT remote: paired group...
  • Page 6 You can pair up to 32 different FT devices to a single FT remote. Add to group If you want to add extra FT devices to an already existing paired group, you do not need to perform a new pairing procedure again from scratch. Use “add to group”...
  • Page 7: Standby Mode

    You can also access the standby mode by pressing the PAIR button on your FT remote. This is useful when you have many paired FT products and want to check their status.
  • Page 8: Overheat Protection

    Auto-reduction of brightness All Lighttoys FT devices offers a handy functionality – when the battery is approaching a nearly empty level, the brightness output is automatically lowered (by about 40%). This extends battery life and can prevent adverse situations, like the device turning off during a running show.
  • Page 9: Indicator Led

    8 different sequence image patterns (FT2) Indicator LED The blue LED indicator located at the top of the FT remote indicates the different conditions of the remote: turned on pairing mode add to group...
  • Page 10: Brightness Level

    / images and programmed shows. Color buttons There are 10 color buttons on the FT remote, which when pressed change the color of a dynamic effect or preloaded image in unique ways. An example follows for...
  • Page 11: Silent Mode

    Silent mode You can use the ON/OFF button on the FT remote to turn off the light output of the FT device, entering the silent mode. In this mode you can start programmed shows discretely, without the audience noticing.
  • Page 12 A Hold the A/B button for 1 second, until the blue LED hold for indicator starts blinking. The FT remote is now in 1 second so-called “A/B setup mode”. All paired FT2 devices will be showing their current A/B variant on their LED outputs.
  • Page 13 1 – standard linear 2 – mirrored 3 – mirrored inverted Use the UP / DOWN arrow to move the split point click between AB segments one LED up or down. For a or hold faster traverse speed, you can also hold the button instead of clicking it.
  • Page 14 FT devices for later synchronized start during your performance. There are 4 different memory banks to choose from on each FT device, each bank can hold a different light show sequence. Starting the shows Your uploaded shows can be started and stopped in several different ways, each suitable for different scenarios.
  • Page 15 (contact us for more details). Manually on the FT device The shows can be also started directly on the FT device via its power button. This might come handy in some special situations: when the FT remote is impractical for the performing act •...
  • Page 16 The FT device will enter the memory bank selection, where you can select which show to play. It is indicated either with the color of the A segment (FT device) or on the 4 LEDs closest to the beginning of the LED strip (FT2 device):...
  • Page 17: How It Works

    How it works When you press the button 1-4 on the FT remote to start the programmed light sequence, the remote begins to send repeatedly this start signal along with a...
  • Page 18 #1 time: 02:37.160 If some FT device doesn't catch the initial start signal, the moment it finally gets it, it will calculate its precise position in the show (with 2 millisecond accuracy) and start from there! Perfect Sync feature helps to rescue the following unfavorable situations: SITUATION 1 –...
  • Page 19: Device Charging

    – battery full / no device connected Do not leave the charger connected to your FT devices without the mains cable also connected to your power outlet. If you do so, it will slowly discharge the device battery. For charging your Lighttoys FT2 devices, you can use any 5V USB charger, ideally with fast charging capability (2.0A or higher).
  • Page 20 We wish you many great moments with Lighttoys FT!

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