LFX GROUP BARREL 250 User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

SCANNER

BARREL 250

KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE NEEDS

For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before installing the device.

Keep this device away from rain and moisture !

Unplug mains lead before opening the housing.

Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to:

-be qualified

-follow carefully the instructions of this manual

INTRODUCTION:

Thank you for having chosen this professional moving head.
You will see you have acquired a powerful and versatile device.

Unpack the device. Inside the box you should find: the fixture device, a power cable, an
XLR connection cable, a safety cable and this manual. Please check carefully that there is no damage
caused by transportation. Should there be any, consult your dealer and don’t install this device.

Features

·Pan movement: pan 156°

·Tilt movement: tilt 45°

·3 operation mode: DMX controlled, stand alone or sound activated via built in microphone

　·9 colors plus white, with two direction rainbow effect,

Switchable colour change (mode 1: only full colours, mode 2: colour-change at every position)

　·7 rotating gobos plus open, with different speed gobo shaking effect

　·strobe effect : 0~10 flashes per second or random strobe

　· 8 preset programs selectable

·Control board with 4-digit display and foil-keyboard for adjusting the DMX-starting address,

Pan/tilt-Reverse, Program, Reset, lamp on/off, operating hours and etc

　· digital display can be turn 180° reverse to fit for different installation position

　· local or remote resetting

　·auto test for all functions

　·value of each DMX-channel can be displayed

　·save program : edit and save the program to the incorporated EEPROM through the front control

panel or external controller; can save maximum 48 scenes, and run the saved program by the “run”
menu from the front control panel

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

Be very careful during installation. Since you will be working with a dangerous

voltage you can suffer a life-threatening electric shock when touching live wires.

This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure
a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning
notes written in this user manual.

IMPORTANT

Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty.

The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems.

If the device has been exposed to temperature changes due to environmental changes, do not switch
it on immediately. The arising condensation could damage the device. Leave the device switched off
until it has reached room temperature.

This device falls under protection-class I. Therefore it is essential that the device be earthed.

The electric connection must carry out by qualified person.

Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated at the end of this manual.
Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. If this would be the case,
replacement of the cable must be done by an authorized dealer.

Always disconnect from the mains, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it. Only handle
the power cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord.

During initial start-up some smoke or smell may arise. This is a normal process and does not
necessarily mean that the device is defective, it should decrease gradually.

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CAUTION

Never touch the device during operation!

The housing may heat up

CAUTION

Never look directly into the light source,

as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock.

Please be aware that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to
warranty. Keep away from children and non-professionals.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

This device is a lighting effect for professional use on stages, in discotheques, theatres, etc.
This fixture is only allowed to be operated with the max alternating current which stated in the
technical specifications in the last page of this manual, the device was designed for indoor use only.
Lighting effects are not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks may ensure
that the device will serve you for a long time without defects. Do not shake the device.
Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.

While choosing the installation-spot, please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat,
moisture or dust. The minimum distance between light-output from the
projector and the illuminated surface must be more than 0,5 meter.

Always fix the fixture with an appropriate safety cable if you use the quick lock cam in hanging up
the fixture, please make sure the 4 quick lock fasteners turned in the quick lock holes correctly.

Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by
persons not qualified for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional
operation.

Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
For safety reasons, please be aware that all modifications on the device are forbidden.

If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product
may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to
short-circuit, burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash, etc.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

a) Installing or replacing the lamp

CAUTION

Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains.

CAUTION

The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed.

Before replacing the lamp let the lamp cool down, because during operation, the lamp can
reach very high temperature.
During the installation of halogen lamps do not touch the glass bulbs bare handed. Always use a
cloth to handle the lamps during insertion and removal.
Do not install lamps with a higher wattage. They generate higher temperatures than which the device
was designed for.

For the installation, you need one:

□CDMT150 G12 lamp ; 

√

□

MSD250/2 GY9.5 lamp ;

Procedure :

1 2 3

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1) Unscrew the 2 screws on the back of the housing, holding the plate where the lamp is underneath.

2) Gently pull the socket holder using the knob in the middle.

3) Carefully insert the lamp into the socket. Please remember there is only one way to insert the lamp.
Gently slide the lamp and its lamp holder back into place and fasten the 2 screws.

4) On the access plate there are 3 small screws marked 1,2 and 3.which are used to adjust the lamp
holder in the lamp housing. You can adjust the 3 screws to fine-turn the position of the lamp to get
the maximum light output as shown below.

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Please remember the lamp is not a hot-restrike type, you must wait for approximately 10
minutes after having turned off the lamp before you can turn it back on again.

CAUTION

Do not operate this device with open cover

b) Mounting the device

CAUTION

Please consider the EN 60598-2-17 and the other respective national norms during the

installation. The installation must only be carried out by a qualified person.

The installation of the effect has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the
weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.

The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate
safety cable.

Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing or servicing the fixture.

The operator has to make sure the safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by
an expert before taking the device into operation for the first time.
These installations have to be approved by a skilled person once a year.

Before taking into operation for the first time,

the installation has to be approved by an expert.

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CAUTION