American DJ Shadow II User Manual

American DJ®

Shadow II

User Instructions

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SHADOW II

™ CUSTOMER SUPPORT

SHADOW II

™INTRODUCTION

Congratulation and thank you for purchasing the American DJ

® Shadow II.

The Shadow II™ is an ultra-compact and light weight fogger that has been
designed with the mobile DJ and bands in mind, but due to its size this fog­ger is also great for small venues, home use, and Halloween. This fogger
includes a hanging bracket and may be suspended from truss or a ceiling.
You may also purchase an optional wireless remote control for increase
flexibility when controlling your fogger. At this time please take a moment to
fill out the inclosed warranty card to validate your purchase and activate
your warranty.

SHADOW II

™ FEATURES

• Higher Output and New Case Design over original

Shadow™

• Precision AC piston pump

• 700 watt heater

• 10 ft. remote control

• Includes hanging bracket

• Compact and lightweight

• One quart internal reservoir

• 3000 cubic feet of output

• Available in 120v and 220v operation

• Four (4) minute warm-up time

• The Shadow II™ is ETL, ETLC, and CE listed

• Built in fluid level gauge

Options:

• F-Timer/SH3: Wired timer remote control

• F-Wireless/SH3: 150ft. range wireless remote control

Fog Juice:

Before plugging your unit in be sure the fluid reservoir has been filled
with American DJ

® brand fog juice. Not all fog juice is created equal,

using oil based fog liquid will void the manufactures warranty of your
fogger. You risk serious damage to your Shadow II™ and you may

SHADOW II

™ SET UP

NEVER POINT OR AIM THE SHADOW II™ TOWARDS PEOPLE
OR THEIR CLOTHING. THIS FOG MACHINE EMITS EXTREMELY
HOT VAPOR AND SHOULD BE USED WITH THE SAME CARE
THAT YOU WOULD OBSERVE WHEN USING AN ELECTRIC
KETTLE OR IRON.

SHADOW II

™ SAFETY WARNINGS

• Do not install this unit directly above people heads

• Never point the output nozzle directly into peoples faces

• Keep the fog machines output at least two (2) feet away from
people and surfaces.

• Keep this unit in a well ventilated area.

• Never attempt to service or repair this unit while plugged in to
power.

• Never touch the output nozzle while the unit is plugged in.

• Observe the printed warning labels on the rear of the unit.

• Do not use this unit if it becomes in disrepair.

• Remember to only use Elation

® brand fog liquid.

• Never run the fogger dry of liquid. Always maintain an ample
supply of fog juice in the fluid reservoir.

• Always replace the fuse with exact same type unless otherwise
specified to do so by an authorized Elation

® service

technician.

• Do not use oil based fog liquid!

void your manufactures warranty by not using American DJ®

brand
fog juice. Running the fog machine dry will cause pump failure
and/or heater clogging. This is the largest cause of failure in fog
machines always maintain an ample supply of fog juice in your fog
machine.

Remote:

Plug your remote control into the female IEC connection on the rear
of the unit. Be sure that only the remote is plugged into this con­nection, plugging in a power supply will damage the unit. Connect
the remote before plugging the unit in. The remote has a red LED
that will glow when the unit is plugged in. When the fogger has
warmed to its operating temperature the red LED will turn off indi­cating that the unit is ready for operation. When the fogger has
dropped below operating temperature the red LED on the remote will
again glow indicating that the fogger’s heater is reheating to normal
operating temperature.

Power Supply:

The Shadow II™ is available in a 120v and 220v version. Because
line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure to
plug your power supply into a matching wall outlet before attempting
to operate you fogger. The Shadow II™ will draw up to 7A of power.

!IMPORTANT!

Be sure that the rated line voltage matches that of voltage

rating label on the fog machine.

Placement:

Place the fog machine on stable flat surface, do not tilt or stand the
unit on its’ side. You may hang the unit in flat position. When hang­ing the unit be sure that it is not, mounted directly over people’s
heads.

SHADOW II

™ SET UP CONT.

SHADOW II

™ PACKING LIST

• American DJ Shadow II™

• 10ft. Remote control

• User manual

• Warranty card

• Hanging bracket and screws

SHADOW II

™ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

After connecting your units remote, connect your fogger’s power.
Once the machine has warmed up to temperature, the red L.E.D
light on the remote will go ‘OFF’. To emit fog, press the red button

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The F-Timer/SH3 is a wired, timer remote

control that allows you three (3) different

operating modes.

• You may set your unit to fog at an
adjustable interval and an adjustable

blast duration.

• You may also set your unit to fog in
a continuous output pattern. Pressing

the continuous button on the remote will

blast the fog at its maximum level until

the heater must recycle. Then the fogger

will once again blast the fog output at its

maximum level. The remote will continue

this operating mode until the continuous function is turned off. While

in continuous blast mode be sure that you keep the fluid reservoir full
of fog juice.

• This remote also has a manual control function that allows you to

TO HELP PREVENT YOUR FOGGER FROM CLOGGING, WE
RECOMMEND USING AMERICAN DJ

®

CLEAN MACHINE™ LIQ­UID. UNDER NORMAL USAGE USE CLEAN MACHINE AS NOR­MAL MAINTENANCE ONCE A MONTH. CLEAN MACHINE IS
ALSO RECOMMENDED BEFORE STORING YOUR FOGGER
FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) WEEK. ITS LIKE A TUNE UP FOR
YOUR FOG MACHINE! CLEAN MACHINE REMOVES PARTICLE
BUILD UP IN THE HEATER AND PROLONGS THE LIFE OF THE
FOG MACHINE. CLEAN MACHINE IS AVAILABLE IN GALLON
OR QUART BOTTLES FROM YOUR LOCAL AMERICAN DJ®
DEALER AND MAY BE USED IN ALL WATER BASED FOG
MACHINES.

SHADOW II

™ PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

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SHADOW II

™ SERVICE & TROUBLE SHOOTING

If you experience low output, pump noise, or no output at all, dis­connect the units main power immediately. Check the fluid level, the
external fuse, remote connection, and be sure the units plugged in
properly . If everything checks out and the unit still fails to operate

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SHADOW II

™ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.

on the remote for desired length of time. The button is spring loaded,
so fog will only emit for as long as you are depressing the output but­ton. It may take up to 30 seconds for fog output during initial start­up. If fog does not come out, after holding the button down the red
button for 30 seconds, check the fluid tank and hose to make sure
there is fluid going through the hose. If fluid is not traveling through
the system try one more 30 second burst. Do not continue to push

the remote output button as this may severely damage your
unit. If fluid still seems not to be traveling through the system unplug

your unit and return it to your dealer for inspection.
The unit must maintain a specific operating temperature to emit fog,

when it drops below this temperature it must reheat. When the
Shadow II™ reheats to its proper operating temperature, the red
L.E.D. on the remote will glow. Y ou will not be able to emit fog when
the unit is reheating. The reheat process usually takes about a
minute, when the red L.E.D on the remote turn off you will be able
to emit fog.

SHADOW II

™ OPTIONS

F-Timer/SH3: Wired timer remote control

SHADOW II

™ SERVICE & TROUBLE SHOOTING

correctly, the unit may require service. Do not continue to push

the remote output button as this may severely damage your
unit. Return the machine to your authorized American DJ

® dealer.

If you are unable to return your unit to an authorized dealer you
may return your unit directly to American DJ

®. All returned service

items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and
accompany an Return Authorization (R.A.) number. If the unit is
being returned for a warranty repair you must provide a proof of
purchase invoice.

Occasionally the fogger will spurt output from it’s nozzle, this is
normal. This is caused by excess fluid building up in the heater
exchange until it has to be released. The fogger will usually spurt
fluid after large blast, but may spurt at any time. Afogger may even
spurt out fog for a few minutes after it has been powered down.

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SHADOW II

™ SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS:

MODEL -

Shadow II™

WEIGHT: 8 LBS.
DIMENSIONS: 5.5" X6.25" X 13"
FUSE: 7A
SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 120V
WARM UP TIME: 4 Minutes
TANK CAPACITY: 1 LITER
OUTPUT: 3000 cubic feet per minute
FLUID TYPE: Water Base American DJ Fog Juice™
DUTY CYCLE: Not to exceed 6 hours plugged in.

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SHADOW II

™ OPTIONS Cont.

operate the fogger the same way you would using the included
remote control. You may also override the timer function at any time
and operate the fogger manually with this button.

F-Wireless/SH3: Wireless remote control

This wireless remote acts the same way as

the original remote that comes with your

unit, but with wireless convenience. This

control has a range of approximately

150ft.. This remote give you the flex-

ibility to plug your fogger in on the
opposite side of a room or mount

your fogger in hard to reach place

and still maintain easy control.
This remote come with two

pieces; the controller and the

receiver. The receiver plugs into

the fogger the same way your original
remote does. To run your fogger press the button on your remote.
Keep in mind that the remote control unit has two (2) buttons but only
one of them controls your fog output.