TECshow NAVIGATOR 24 MKII User Manual
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NAVIGATOR 24 MKII
DMX controller for xed lighting
USER MANUAL / MANUAL DE USUARIO
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
POR FAVOR LEA LAS INSTRUCCIÓNES ANTES DE USAR
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1. OVERVIEW
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Navigator 24 MKII
DMX controller for xed lighting
Navigator 24 MKII is a 24-channel DMX console
for xed lights, with 24 faders and an interface
designed to give dynamism to programming and
playback. The controller has 48 chases, 4580
scenes, a dedicated button for the fog machine and
a function to manually control a channel during the
execution of the chase. Navigator 24 MKII is an ideal
console for small & medium scale mobile applications, sporting speed variation, fade time and two
master faders to control the general output and the
chase separately.
Specications
Interface
• 3-segment display
• 24 faders
• Blackout button
• Fog machine button
• Speed and fade time faders
• Audio input fader
• 2 Master faders: Main & chase control
• Tap Sync button
• Full On button
• Blind button
• Audio button
• 2-scenes operation
Features
• 24 DMX channels
• 4580 programmable scenes
• 48 programmable chases
• Solo function
• Speed & fade time control
• Fog machine control
• Manual override
• DMX polarity switcher
• Blind function
• Optimized audio-active mode with line input
and built-in microphone
• Controllable via MIDI
Connectors
• 1 XLR-3 DMX Output connector
• 3 MIDI connectors (in/out/thru)
• 1 DIN connector: Fog Machine
• 1 TRS 1/4" audio input
• 1 TRS 1/4" remote control input
• 1 Power input
Physical
• Dimensions: 482x264x85 mm. / 19x10.4x3.3 in.
• Weight: 4.6 kg. / 10.1 lbs.
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2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Read the instruction in this manual carefully and
thoroughly, as they give important information
regarding safety during use and maintenance. Keep
this manual with the unit, in order to consult it in
the future. If the unit is sold or given to another operator, make certain that it always has its manual,
to enable the new owner to read about its operation and relative instructions.
Warnings
• Do not make any inammable liquids, water or
metal objects enter the unit. Should any liquid
be spilled on the unit, disconnect the power
supply to the unit immediately.
• Stop using the unit immediately in the event of
serious operation problems and either contact your local dealer for a check or contact us
directly.
• Do not open the unit there are no user serviceable parts inside.
• Never try to repair the unit yourself. Repairs
by unqualied people could cause damage or
faulty operation. Contact your nearest dealer.
Cautions
• This unit is not intended for home use.
• Aer having removed the packaging check that
the unit is not damaged in any way. If in doubt,
don't use it and contactan authorized dealer.
• Packaging material (plastic bags, polystyrene
foam, nails, etc.) Must not be le within children's reach, as itcan be dangerous.
• This unit must only be operated by adults. Do
not allow children to tamper or play with it.
• Never use the unit under the following
conditions:
• In places subject to excessive humidity.
• In places subject to vibrations or bumps.
• In places with a temperature of over 45 C/113
F or less than 2 C/35.6 F. Protect the unit
from excessive dryness or humidity (ideal
conditions are between 35% and 80%).
• DO NOT dismantle or modify the unit.
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3. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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RECORD
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Front View
1. Preset A LEDs - Show the current intensity of
the relevant channel numbered from 1 to 12.
2. Channel Sliders 1-12 - These 12 sliders are
used to control and /or program the intensities
of channels 1-12.
3. Flash Buttons 1-12 - These 12 buttons are used
to bring an individual channel, to full intensity.
4. Preset B LEDs - Show the current intensity of
the relevant channel numbered from 13-24.
5. SCENE LEDs - Light when relevant scenes are
active.
6. Channel Sliders 13-24 - These 24 sliders are
used to control and /or program the intensities
of channels 13-24.
7. Flash Buttons 13-24 - These 24 buttons are
used to bring an individual channel, to full intensity. They also are used for programming.
8. Dark Button - This button is used to momen-
tarily black out overall output.
9. Down/Beat Rev - DOWN functions to modify a
scene in Edit mode; BEAT REV is used to reverse
the chasing direction of a program with regular
beat.
10. Mode Select/Rec Speed - Each tap will acti-
vate the operating mode in the order: CHNS /
SCENES, Double Preset and Single Preset. Rec
Speed: Set the speed of any of the programs
chasing in Mix mode.
11. Up/Chase Rev - Up is used to modify a scene in
Edit mode. Chase Rev is to reverse the chasing
direction of a scene under Speed Slider control.
12. Page Button - Tap to select pages of scenes
from Page 1-4.
13. Delete/Rev One - Delete any step of a scene or
reverse the chasing direction of any program.
14. Segment Display - Shows the current activity
or programming state.
15. Insert / % or 0-255 - Insert is to add one step or
steps into a scene. % or 0-255 is used to change
display value cycle between % and 0-255.
16. Edit /All Rev - Edit is used to activate Edit
mode. All Rev is to reverse the chasing direction
of all programs.
17. Add or Kill/ Rec Exit - In Add mode, multiple
scenes or Flash buttons will be on at a time. In
Kill mode, pressing any Flash button will kill any
other scenes or programs. Rec Exit is used to
exit from Program or Edit mode.
18. Record/ Shi - Record is used to activate
Record mode or program a step. Shi functions
only used with other buttons.
19. Master A Button - Brings channel 1-12 to full of
current setting.
20. Park Button - Used to select Single/Mix Chase,
bring Channel 13-24 to full of current setting,
or momentarily program a scene into Master B
slider, depending on the current mode.
21. Hold Button - This button is used to maintain
current scene.
22. Step Button - This button is used to go to next
step when the Speed Slider is pushed to the
bottom or in Edit mode.
23. Audio Button - Activates audio sync of chase
and audio intensity eects.
24. Master Slider A - This slider controls overall
output of all channels.
25. Master Slider B - This slider controls the chase
of all programs.
26. Blind Button - This function takes the channel
out of the chase of a program in CHNS /SCENE
mode.
27. Home Button - This button is used to deacti-
vate the Blind.
28. Tap Sync Button - Repeatedly tapping this
button establish the chase speed.
29. Full On Button - This function bring overall
output to full intensity.
30. Black Out Button - This button is used to kill
all output with exception for that resulting from
Flash and Full On.
31. Fade Time Slider - Used to adjust the Fade
Time.
32. Speed Slider - Used to adjust the chase speed.
33. Audio Level Slider - This slider controls the
sensitivity of the Audio input.
34. Fog Machine button
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4. OPERATION GUIDE
Begin Programming
Record Enable
1. Press and hold down the Record button.
2. While holding down the Record button, tap the
Flash buttons 1, 6, 6 and 8 in sequence.
3. Release the Record button, the Record LED
lights up, now you can begin programming your
chase patterns.
Note: The rst time you turn on your unit, the
default setting of the Record Code is Flash buttons
1, 6, 6 and 8. You may change the Record Code to
protect your programs.
Rear View
35. Power Switch - This switch controls turning on
or o of the power.
36. DC Input - DC 12-20V, 500 mA Min.
37. MIDI Thru/Out/In - MIDI ports for connection to
a sequencer or MIDI device.
38. DMX Out - This connector sends your DMX value
to the DMX xture or DMX pack.
39. Audio Input - This jack accepts a line level au-
dio input signal ranged from 100mV to 1Vpp.
40. Remote Input - Black Out and Full On may be
controlled by a remote control using a standard
1/4"stereo jack.
41. Fog Machine Connector
35 36 37 38 39 40 41
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Security for Your Programs
To protect your programs from any editing by others, you may change the Record Code.
1. Enter current Record Code (Flash buttons 1, 6, 6
and 8).
2. Press and hold down the Record and Edit buttons at a time.
3. While holding the Record and Edit buttons, tap
the desired Flash button to enter a new Record
Code The Record Code consists of 4 Flash buttons (the same button or dierent buttons), be
sure your new Record Code consists of 4 Flash
buttons.
4. Enter your new Record Code a second time, all
channel LEDs and scene LEDs will ash three
times, now the Record Code is changed.
5. Exit Record mode. Tap the Rec Exit button while
pressing and holding down the Record button,
release the two buttons at a time, the Record
mode is disengaged.
Important: Always remember to exit Record mode
when you won't continue your programming, otherwise you may lose control of your unit.
Note: The second time you enter your new Record
Code dierent from that of the rst time, the LEDs
will not ash, which means you've failed to change
the Record Code.
When you've entered a new Record Code the rst
time, and now you want to cancel the new Record
Code, you may press and hold down the Record
and Exit buttons at a time to exit.
Program Scenes
1. Record Enable.
2. Select the 1-24 Single mode by tapping the the
Mode Select button. This will give you control of
all 24 channels as you program.
Be sure that Master A & B are both set at maximum.
(Master A is at its maximum in the fully up position,
while Master B is at its maximum in the fully down
position.)
3. Create a desired scene using Channel Sliders
1-24. At 0% or DMX 0, these sliders should be
at 0 position, and at 100% or DMX 255, these
sliders should be at 10 position.
4. Once the scene is satisfactory, tap the Record
button to program the scene as a step into the
memory.
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5. Repeat step 3 and step 4 until all desired steps
have been programmed into memory. You may
program up to 1000 steps into memory.
6. Select a chase bank or scene master to store
your program. Tap the Page button to select a
page to store your scenes.
7. Press a Flash button between 13-24 while
holding down the Record button. All LED will
ash indicating the scenes have been programmed into memory.
8. You can continue programming or exit. To exit
Program mode, tap the Exit button while holding down the Record button, the Record LED
should go out.
Example: Program a 16 steps chase with channel 1-16
at full in sequence into Flash button 15 of Page 1.
1. Record enable.
2. Push Master A & B to maximum position and Fade
slider to top.
3. Tap the Mode Select button to select 1-24 Single
mode.
4. Push Channel slider 1 to the top position, its LED
light at full intensity.
5. Tap the Record button to program this step into
memory.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you've programmed
Channel sliders 1-16.
7. Tap the Page button causing Page 1 LED lights.
8. Tap the Flash button 15 while holding down
the Record button, all LEDs will ash indicating
you've programmed the chase into memory.
Editing
Edit Enable
1. Record enable.
2. Use the Page button to select the page the
program you wish to edit is on.
3. Tap the Mode Select button to select
CHNS ◀▶ SCENES.
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4. Press and hold down the Edit button.
5. While holding down the Edit button, tap the
Flash button that corresponds to the program
you wish to edit.
6. Release the Edit button, the relevant scene
LED should light indicating you are in the Edit
mode.
Erase a Program
1. Record enable.
2. Use the Page button to select the page the
program you wish to erase is on.
3. While holding down the Edit button, tap the
Flash button (13-24).
4. Release the two buttons, all LEDs ash, indicat-
ing the program is erased.
Erase All Programs
1. Press and hold the Record button.
2. Tap the Flash buttons 1, 4, 2 and 3 in sequence
while holding the Record button. All LEDs will
ash, indicating all programs stored in memory
have been erased.
Clear a Scene or Scenes
1. Record enable.
2. Record a scene or scenes.
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3. If you are not satised with the scene or scenes,
you may tap the Rec Clear button while pressing and holding the Record button, all LEDs will
ash, indicating the scenes have been cleared.
Delete a Step or Steps
1. Enter the Edit mode.
2. Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you
wish to delete.
3. Tap the Delete button when you reach to the
step you wish to delete, all LEDs will ash
briey indicating the deletion of the step.
4. Continue steps 2 and 3 until all the unwanted
steps have been deleted.
5. Tap the Rec Exit button while pressing and
holding down the Record button, the Scene
LED goes out, indicating the exit of Edit mode.
Example: Delete the third step of the program on
Flash button 15 on Page 2.
1. Record enable.
2. Tap the Mode Select button to select CHNS ◀▶
SCENE mode.
3. Tap the Page button until Page 2 LED lights.
4. Tap the Flash button 15 while pressing and holding down the Edit button, the Scene LED lights.
5. Tap the Step button to scroll to the third step.
6. Tap the Delete button to delete the step.
7. Tap the Rec Exit button while pressing and holding down the Record button to exit Edit mode.
Insert a Step or Steps
1. Record a scene or scenes you wish to insert.
2. Be sure you're in CHNS ◀▶ SCENE and Enter the
Edit mode.
3. Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which
you wish to insert before. You may read the step
from the Segment Display.
4. Tap the Insert button to insert the step you've
created before, all LEDs will ash, indicating
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the step is inserted.
5. Exit Edit mode.
Example: Insert a step with channels 1-12 fully on at
a time between step 4 and step 5 of program 35.
1. Record enable.
2. Push Channel sliders 1-12 to the top and record
the scene as a step.
3. Tap the Mode Select button to select CHNS ◀▶
SCENE mode.
4. Tap the Page button until Page 2 LED lights.
5. Tap the Flash button 35 while holding down the
Edit button, the corresponding scene LED lights.
6. Tap the Step button to scroll to the step 4.
7. Tap the Insert button to insert the scene you've
created before.
Modify a Step or Steps
1. Enter Edit mode.
2. Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you
wish to modify.
3. Press and hold the Up button if you want to
raise the intensity. If you want to lower the intensity, press and hold down the Down button.
4. While holding down the Up or Down button,
tap the Flash button corresponding to the DMX
channel of the scene you wish to modify until
you reach the desired intensity value read from
the Segment Display. Then you may tap the
Flash buttons until you are satised with the
new scene.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 until all the steps have
been modied.
6. Exit Edit mode.
Running
Running Chase Programs
1. Tap the Mode Select button to select CHNS ◀▶
SCENE mode indicated by the red LED.
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