Martin smartMAC User Manual page 4

L A M P S A F E T Y
• Prolonged exposure to an unshielded discharge lamp can cause eye and skin burns. Do not stare directly
into the light output. Never look at an exposed lamp while it is lit.
• Do not operate the fixture with missing or damaged covers, shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens.
• A hot discharge lamp is under pressure and can explode without warning. Allow the fixture to cool for at
least 30 minutes and protect yourself with safety glasses and gloves before handling a lamp or servicing
the fixture internals.
• Replace the lamp immediately if it becomes visually deformed, damaged or in any way defective
• Monitor hours of lamp use and lamp intensity and replace the lamp when it reaches the limit of its service
life as specified in this manual or by the lamp manufacturer.
• Install only an approved lamp.
• If the quartz envelope of a discharge lamp is broken, the lamp releases a small quantity of mercury and
other toxic gases. If a discharge lamp explodes in a confined area, evacuate the area and ventilate it
thoroughly. Wear nitrite gloves when handling a broken discharge lamp. Treat broken or used discharge
lamps as hazardous waste and send to a specialist for disposal.
P R O T E C T I O N F R O M B U R N S A N D F I R E
• Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).
• The exterior of the fixture becomes very hot – up to 120° C (248° F) – during use. Avoid contact by
persons and materials. Allow the fixture to cool with the lamp powered off for at least 30 minutes before
handling or opening the effects hatch.
• Wear heat-resistant gloves when opening the effects hatch and replacing effects.
• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 100 mm (4 ins.) away from the head.
• Keep flammable materials well away from the fixture.
• Ensure that there is free and unobstructed airflow around the fixture.
• Do not illuminate surfaces within 250 mm (10 ins.) of the fixture.
• Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches or fuses. Replace defective fuses with ones of the
specified type and rating.
• Do not stick filters, masks or other materials onto any lens or other optical component.
• Do not modify the fixture in any way not described in this manual
• Install only genuine Martin parts.
P R O T E C T I O N F R O M I N J U R Y D U E T O F A L L S
• If suspending or mounting the fixture above the ground, use a secondary attachment such as a safety
cable that is approved for the weight of the fixture and installed as described in this manual.
• If suspending from a rigging structure, attach the fixture with two evenly spaced clamps. Do not use only
one clamp.
• If using the product's quick-release bracket, check that the bracket is securely fastened to the mounting
surface with eight fasteners. When installing a fixture in the bracket, check that all bayonet mounts are
correctly engaged and immediately tighten both locking screws in the bracket.
• Ensure that any structure and/or hardware used can hold at least 10 times the weight of all devices
suspended from them.
• Allow enough clearance around the head to ensure that it cannot collide with an object or another fixture
when it moves.
• Check that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened.
• Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing, servicing or
moving the fixture.