Antari HZ-500 User guide [ml]

HZ-500 USER MANUAL

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A rubber cork was added as the picture shows below on the left.
When in use, just leave the rubber cork on the left attached to the fixation.

After use or before moving, remove the cap and fix it on the left and use rubber cork as stopper for the
fluid tank as below picture shows.

By doing this, users now are allowed to rotate the machine after fixing the rubber cork to the fluid tank.

ANTARI HZ-500 DMX512 Settings

The HZ-500 is equipped with a DMX512 system. The machine uses one control channel
for adjusting the output volume.

250 - 255 = on (maximum output)

0 - 249 = off (no output)

ANTARI HZ-500 DMX512-Einstellungen

Das HZ-500 Dunstnebelgerät verfügt über ein DMX512-System. Das Gerät kann über
einen Steuerkanal imAusstoß reguliert werden.

250 - 255 = an (maximaler Ausstoß)

0 - 249 = aus (kein Ausstoß)

Congratulations on the purchase o f your new

ANTARI HZ-50 0 HAZE MACHINE

-Int roduction

Thank you for choosing Antari HZ-500 Haze Machine. You now own a rugged
and state-of-the-art machine. Prior to use, we suggest that you carefully read
all of the instructions. By following the suggestions found in this user manual,
you can look forward to the best, virtually invisible haze effect and reliable,
satisfactory performance of your Antari HZ-500 Hazer for years to come.

Please follow these operational and safety instructions to ensure a long and

-Dan ger of Electr ic S hock

▪Keep this device dry
▪Use grounded electrical outlet. Prior to use take care to determine that the

unit is installed at the rated voltage.

▪Always unplug the hazer before filling its tank.
▪Turn off or unplug when not in use.
▪This machine is not water-proof. If moisture, water, or hazer fluid gets inside

the housing, immediately unplug the unit and contact a service technician or
your ANTARI dealer before using it again.

-Dan ger of Burn

▪No user serviceable and modifiable parts inside. Do not disassemble the

housing and do any modification; otherwise damage of the device or danger
of burn may be caused.

▪For adult use only. Hazer must be installed out of the reach of children.

Never leave the unit running unattended.

▪Position the haze machine in well-ventilated area. Please leave about 20cm

spaces surrounding the machine.

▪Never aim the machine at open flames or close to flammable items.
▪Never add flammable liquids of any kind (oil, gas, perfume) to the hazer

liquid.

▪Use only dealer recommended Antari high-quality hazer liquid (HZL).

Please do not use any other liquid which may cause erosion of inner parts.

▪If your Antari HZ-500 Hazer fails to work properly, stop using immediately.

Drain all hazer liquid from the tank, pack the unit securely (preferably in the
original packing material), and return it to your ANTARI dealer for service.

▪Please note before sending the machine for transporting purpose, make sure

the haze fluid tank is empty.

safe life for your hazer.

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▪Never drink haze liquid. If it is ingested, call a doctor immediately. If hazer

liquid comes in contact with skin or eyes, rinse thoroughly with water.

Pay attention to all warning labels and instructions printed on the exterior

of your Ant ari Hazer

-Unp acking & Insp ec tion

Open the shipping carton and verify that all equipment necessary to operate
the system has arrived intact. Before beginning initial setup of your ANTARI
HZ-500 Hazer, make sure that there is no evident damage caused by
transportation. In the event of that the unit's housing or cable is damaged, do
not plug it in and do not use it until contacting your Antari dealer for
assistance.

-Ope ration & Fillin g Haze Liquid

1.Place the unit on a flat surface. Plug power cord into a grounded electrical
outlet.

2.Remove the fluid tank cap and pour the Antari Haze Liquid into the tank
slowly and carefully to avoid overfilling. (Filling Suggestion: Please add 2
litres haze liquid in the first time of refill.Since second refill, add 1 litre
haze liquid for every refill.) Make sure the liquid level does not does not
exceed the mark on the tank.

3.Please refill haze liquid slowly. Otherwise, the haze liquid may overfill and
damage machine.Basically, every refill process of 1-litre haze liquid must
be separated into 5 times. It means after refilling about 200c.c. haze liquid
you have to stop refilling and check the tank. Please make sure that the last
200c.c haze liquids go through the filter inside the tank properly before
pouring next 200c.c. haze liquids into the tank.

(Usually it takes about 10 senconds for 200c.c. haze liquid to go through

the filter)

4.Please use only dealer-recommended high-quality haze liquid . Any other
types of fluids may cause health hazard and damage the unit. Use of any
other liquids may void warranty.

5.Please open the square door on the top of the flightcase before operation in
order to let the haze come out smoothly.

6.Set the power switch to “ON” on the control panel of the machine. Make
sure that the red indicator light is on.

7.There is an intake hole in the back of the flightcase. There are a metal net
and a filter attached on the intake, which can avoid the unit from clogging
problem. Please inspect and clean the metal net and filter periodically.

-Cau tion

1.Always monitor and make sure that there is sufficient haze liquid inside the
tank during operation.

2.When the machine is operated for a longer period of time under open-air
conditions, falling dust/debris might attach to the metal net and filter on the
intake hole. The metal net and filter is serviceable, which means those can
be detached easily by screw driver. Please use water to clean the metal net
and filter periodically. By doing this can avoid dust going into the hazers

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and prevent the clogging problem of hazers.

3.If you have followed the above operation steps, and you still experience low
output, mechanical noise or no output at all, unplug the unit immediately
from the mains. Check the fluid level, the external fuse, the remote control
connection, and the power cable from the wall. If all of the above appears to
be O.K., plug the unit in again. If the hazer still does not function,
discontinue operation or it may result in permanent damage to the unit.
Return the machine to your Antari dealer. Always drain tank before mailing
or transporting this unit.

4. Please detach the cap on the tank if you want to clean the cap.

Do not wipe it directly when the cap is attached on the tank.
By doing this you can avoid the dust fall into the fluid tank and contaminate

the haze liquids.

5.Please do not allow magnetic equipments to be close to the haze outlet door
of hazer. Magnetic equipment could cause wrong action of the door sensor.

-Con trol Panel Oper ation

There are 6 buttons on the control panel. They are Function , Timer

, Up , Down , Volume and Manual respectively.

MANUAL

The function and operation of the controller is as following:

1.When switching the HZ-500 on, the characters, Ready To Haze, will be

displayed on the LCD screen. Pressing Volume button once can
activate the hazer and the LCD screen will display “Working”. Press the

Volume button again will cease hazing and the LCD screen will
display “Ready To Haze”. Under Ready To Haze mode, to keep pressing

Manual button can make the hazer produce haze(LCD screen shows
“Working”) while releasing Manual button will stop hazing(LCD screen

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shows “Ready To Haze”). Finally, under this mode, press Timer button, the
timer will be triggered.

2.When the unit is under Ready To Haze state, press the Function
button once, the LCD screen shows Interval Set. Use Up and Down

button to adjust the interval of timer, which can be set from 1 to 200
seconds.

3.When the unit is under Ready To Haze state, press the Function
button twice, the LCD screen shows Duration Set. Use Up and Down

button to adjust the duration of timer, which can be set from 1 to 200

seconds.

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4.When the unit is under Ready To Haze state, press the Function button three

times, the LCD screen shows DMX 512. Use Up and Down button to adjust
the DMX address, which can be set from 1 to 512. (Note 1)

5.When the unit is under Ready To Haze state, press the Function

button four times, the LCD screen will show DOOR SENSOR ON. It means
that the sensor on the hazer outlet door is activated. At this state, press

Manual button to switch off the function of this sensor. After switching

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off the door sensor, DOOR SENSOR OFF will be shown on the LCD screen.

Press Volume button to switch on the sensor again. (Note 2)

6.When the unit is under Ready To Haze state, press the Function

button five times, the LCD screen shows Direct Haze. The unit can enter

Direct Haze mode by pressing Volume button once. Under this

mode, hazer can start to produce haze directly by switching on the power.
When the unit is in this mode, the LCD screen will flicker slowly.When

LCD Screen shows Direct Haze by pressing Manual button once can

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leave Direct Haze mode. After leaving this mode, the LCD screen will stop
flickering.

Note 1: The control of the master unit will override the control of the panel
controller when connecting the haze machine via DMX

Note 2: When hazer is under “DOOR SENSOR ON” mode, if the haze outlet
door is not opened properly, and user try to make the hazer work, the buzzer
will beep to warn and “DOOR CLOSED!!” will be shown on the flickering
LCD screen and hazing working will be stopped until the door is open firmly.
On the other hand, if hazer is under “DOOR SENSOR OFF” mode, above
situation will not occur.

-Haz er Liquid

Antari HZL-1 haze liquid was designed for the use with Antari HZ-500.
Antari HZL-1 is a non-toxic solution that produces a pure, translucent haze
with extremely long hang time and low moisture, perfect for HZ-500.

Important: Never mix oil-based and water-based hazer liquids. Before
switching the kind of hazer liquid in use, completely drain the hazer's tank to
avoid mixing.

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-Technica l Specifica tions

Model

Power Supply

Nominal Power Consumption

Output Volume

Tank Capacity

Fluid Consumption

Weight

Dimensions(LxWxH)mm

HZ-500

110/240V AC,
50/60Hz~

400W

2,800cu ft / min

2.5 liters

20hrs / liter

31.5Kg

510x375x350

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