NEO FOLLOWER 15R User Manual

USER MANUAL / MANUAL DE USUARIO

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

POR FAVOR LEA LAS INSTRUCCIÓNES ANTES DE USAR

FOLLOWER

15R

FOLLOW SPOT POWERED BY A

PHILIPS PLATINUM® 15R LAMP

Overview

Follower 15R

Follow spot powered by a Philips Platinum® 15r lamp

Follower 15R is a follow spot powered by a Philips
Platinum® 15R lamp featuring motorized linear
dimming, CTO and a motorized color wheel with

5 dichroic lters, including CTB. The unit provides

manual control for iris, shutter and zoom (5° to

10°). Follower 15R also has an eective projection

distance range of 15-50 meters, making it ideal for

theater or studio applications.

Source & Optics

• Light Source: Philips® Platinum 15R

• Color temperature: 8000K

• Lamps life: 2000 hours

• Manual zoom: 5º-10°

• Projection distance of 15-50 meters

Photometric data

• Luminous Flux: 5697 lux @ 10m (32 .)

Eects & Functions

• Motorized linear CTO

• Motorized color wheel: 5 dichroic lters includ-

ing CTB + open

• Manual Iris

• Manual shutter

• Focus: Manual focusing

• Dimmer: Motorized linear dimming from
0-100%

• Frost: 0-100%

• Control panel: Friendly & simple control

• Manual version available

Physical

• Full color LCD graphic display

• DMX connectors: 4 XLR connectors (XLR-3 In
and Out; XLR-5 In and Out)

• Dimensions: 338x932x323 mm. / 13.3x36.7x12.7

in.

• Weight: 23 Kg. / 50 Lbs.

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CAUTION!

Unplug mains lead before opening the housing.

Every person involved with the installation, operation and
maintenance of this device has to: -be qualied

-follow carefully the instructions of this manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for having chosen this professional Followspot
Lighting. You will see you have acquired a powerful and ver­satile device. Unpack the device. Inside the box you should
nd:

• 1. One power cables

• 2. Manual

• 3. One warranty card and certication

• Please check carefully that there is no damage caused by

transportation. Should there be any, consult your dealer
and don’t install this device.

2. Fixture Overview

1: Dimming

2: Color Temperature

3: Iris

4: Frost

5: Framing

6: Adjust beam angle

7: Colored papers

8: Fuse

9: Power supply

10: Power switch

11: Hand

12: Lamp bracketrear metal panel

13: Lens

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3. General guidelines

3.1) Important safety warns

This device has le 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 instruc-

tions 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 liabili-

ty 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 o until it has reached
room temperature.

• The electric connection must carry out by qualied 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.

• Please don’t project the beam onto combustible sub­stances.

• If the external exible cable or cord of this luminaire is
damaged, it shall be exclusively replaced by the manu­facturer or his service agent or a similar qualied person
in order to avoid a hazard.

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Please be aware that damages caused by manual modi-

cations to the device are not subject to warranty. Keep

away from children and non-professionals.

3.2) General guidelines

• This device is a lighting eect for professional use on
stages, in discotheques, theatres, etc., the device was
designed for indoor use only.

• This xture is only allowed to be operated with the max
alternating current which stated in the technical speci­cations in the last page of this manual.

• Lighting eects 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. Please don’t project the beam onto combustible
substances.The minimum distance between light-output
from the projector and the illuminated surface must be
more than 3 meter.

• If you use the quick lock cam in hanging up the xture,
please make sure the quick lock fasteners turned in the
quick lock holes correctly.

• Operate the device only aer having familiarized with its
functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qual­ied 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 modica­tions on the device are forbidden.

• If this device will be operated in any way dierent to the
one described in this manual, the product may suer
damages and the guarantee becomes void. Further-

more, any other operation may lead to short-circuit,

burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash, etc.

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