Align Lamp For Maximum Beam Irradiance - Vari Lite VL1000 User Manual

VARI LITE® - VL1000™ ERS L

Align Lamp For Maximum Beam Irradiance

After a new lamp is installed in either the incandescent or arc version of the luminaire,
it will be necessary to align the lamp to optimize the beam.
WARNING: Backcap and adjustment screws will be HOT during lamp operation.
Wear gloves and/or use tools to prevent burns.
To align lamp:
Step 1. Set intensity to 100%.
Step 2. Position beam on a white wall at a distance of 10 to 20 feet.
Step 3. Using console or internal luminaire menu controls, set zoom to zero and
Step 4. Using three adjustment screws, adjust hot spot to center of beam
Step 5. Check color uniformity as follows:
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focus to a hard edge. If installed, be sure that beam-size iris and shutters are
open.
(Figure 2-9).
a. Position one of the color stages at 30% of maximum. (Cyan or Magenta
work best.)
b. Verify that beam color is uniform (if lamp is misaligned, color will be
concentrated to one side of beam). If color is not uniform, readjust lamp
until color is uniform across entire beam field.
Beam Adjustment Screws *
* Do not remove or use to access lamp.
Figure 2-9: Lamp Alignment Screws
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