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USER MANUAL HELIOS JBSYSTEMS

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Thank you for buying this JB Systems product. To take full advantage of all possibilities and for your own safety, please read these operating instructions very carefully before you start using this unit. FEATURES This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This product meets the requirements of the current European and national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevant statements and documents have been deposited by the manufacturer. This device has been designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light show systems. A wonderful light effect that creates very bright and sharply aligned colored beams, all moving to the beat of the music! Contains a total of 60 lenses Works in standalone mode with internal microphone Optional CA-8 hand controller available for extra functions in standalone and master/slave modes Can be linked in master/slave mode to create perfectly synchronized effects! Can be programmed by any standard DMX-controller: CH1: rotation speed + direction CH2: open + blackout Uses an MSD250W lamp to create the powerful colored beams! Perfect for clubs, pubs, mobile DJ’s, … BEFORE USE Before you start using this unit, please check if there’s no transportation damage. Should there be any, do not use the device and consult your dealer first. Important: This device left our factory in perfect condition and well packaged. It is absolutely necessary for the user to strictly follow the safety instructions and warnings in this user manual. Any damage caused by mishandling is not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept responsibility for any resulting defects or problems caused by disregarding this user manual. Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user manual. Check the contents: Check that the carton contains the following items: Operating instructions HELIOS light effect SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use or the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance. CAUTION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL minutes. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the surrounding temperatures when bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes prevents the unit from working at full performance or may even cause damages. This unit is for indoor use only. Don’t place metal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result. If a foreign object enters the unit, immediately disconnect the mains power. Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls. Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating. Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly. Keep the unit away from children. Inexperienced persons should not operate this device. Maximum save ambient temperature is 40°C. Don’t use this unit at higher ambient temperatures. The units’ surface temperature may reach up to 85°C. Don’t touch the housing with bare hands during its operation. Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing. Allow the device about 15 minutes to cool down before replacing the bulb or start servicing. Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing. The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country. Check that the available voltage is not higher than the one stated on the rear panel of the unit. The power cord should always be in perfect condition. Switch the unit immediately off when the power cord is squashed or damaged. It must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables! This fixture must be earthed to in order comply with safety regulations. Don’t connect the unit to any dimmer pack. Always use an appropriate and certified safety cable when installing the unit. In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the cover. Apart from the lamp and mains fuse there are no user serviceable parts inside. Never repair a fuse or bypass the fuse holder. Always replace a damaged fuse with a fuse of the same type and electricalspecifications! In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately. The housing and the lenses must be replaced if they are visibly damaged. Please use the original packing when the device is to be transported. Due to safety reasons it is prohibited to make unauthorized modifications to the unit. Important: Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from epilepsy. DESCRIPTION: To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible. A new light effect sometimes causes some unwanted smoke and/or smell. This is normal and disappears after some

7. Mains input with IEC socket and integrated fuse

holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.

8. Hanging bracket with 2 knobs on both sides to

fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a mounting hook.

9. DIP switches, used to set the DMX-starting

address of the unit.

10. 60 optical lenses on the front part of the unit.

11. Lamp compartment

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In case of replacement of the lamp or maintenance, do not open the fixture within 10 minutes until the unit cools down after switching off. Always unplug the unit before servicing! Always use the same type of spare parts (bulbs, fuses, etc.) When replacing parts, please only genuine spare parts. Switch off the unit and unplug the mains cable. Wait for about 15 minutes until the unit has been cooled down. Use a screwdriver to unscrew the 2 screws that close the lamp compartment of the fixture (see “A” on the picture). On the inside you will see the lamp socket. Tear the lamp socket gently out of the lamp compartment. Unplug the old lamp. Hold the lamp socket while unplugging the lamp instead of pulling the cable! Hold the lamp socket while pressing the new lamp gently in the socket. Attention! Check the label on the backside of the device or see the technical specifications in this manual to know which lamp should be used. Never install lamps with a higher wattage! Lamps with higher wattage generate temperatures the device was not designed for. If the device uses a lamp transformer, it will burn due to current overload. Don’t touch the bulb with bare hands! This drastically shortens the lifespan of the lamp. If you touched the lamp, clean it with a cloth and a little denatured alcohol. Wipe the lamp off before installing. Put the new lamp back inside the unit. Be sure that the wires don’t touch the lamp. Close the lamp compartment with the 2 screws. Done! OVERHEAD RIGGING Important: The installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper installation can result in serious injuries and/or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires extensive experience! Working load limits should be respected, certified installation materials should be used, the installed device should be inspected regularly for safety. Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing. Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls. The device should be installed out of reach of people and outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated. Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10times the device’s weight. Always use a certified safety cable that can hold 12times the weight of the device when installing the unit. This secondary safety attachment should be installed in a way that no part of the installation can drop more than 20cm if the main attachment fails. The device should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and may not be considered! Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating. The operator has to make sure that the safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an expert before using them for the first time. The installations should be inspected every year by a skilled person to be sure that safety is still optimal. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Regular breaks during operation are essential to maximize the life of this device as it is not designed for continual use. Do not switch the unit on and off in short time intervals as this reduces the lamp life. The units’ surface temperature may reach up to 85°C. Don’t touch the housing with bare-hands during its operation. JB SYSTEMS® 3/39 HELIOS ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing. In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately. Important: Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from epilepsy.

1. Standalone 1unit:

Just connect the unit to the mains and put on some music. The unit will start working automatically to the rhythm of the music.

2. Two or more units in master/slave setup:

Connect 2 or more units together using good quality balanced XLR microphone cables. The unit that has no cable connected to its input will react as master, the others are the slave units. Important: On the master unit the DMX address MUST be set to 001. (first DIP switch = ON, all other are OFF) The slave units can have any DMX address value but NOT 001! You can inverse the behavior of one or more slave units by changing the position of DIP-switch n°10 on these slaves. Just try it and see if the effect becomes better. Changing DIP-switch n°10 on the master has no effect.

3. Connect the optional CA-8 controller for more control:

The CA-8 controller can only be used in standalone or master/slave mode. Connect the controller to the jack input of the first unit (master). Now you can control all the connected units: Stand by Blackout the unit Function Shutter in sync Mode Sound (LED OFF)

1. Clockwise Fast speed/Middle speed/Slow speed

2. Counterclockwise Slow speed/Middle speed/Fast

speed Slow ~ no sound (LED ON) Controlled by universal DMX-controller) The DMX-protocol is a widely used high speed signal to control intelligent light equipment. You need to “daisy chain” your DMX controller and all the connected units with a good quality balanced cable. To prevent strange behavior of the light effects, due to interferences, you must use a 90Ω to 120Ω terminator at the end of the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this simply won’t work! Make sure that all units are connected to the mains. Each light effect in the chain needs to have its proper starting address so it knows which commands from the controller it has to decode. In the next section you will learn how to set the DMX addresses. How to set the DIP-switches to obtain the right starting address: On the right side you will see that each of the first 9 DIP-switches corresponds to a certain value: Dip

You can combine the values of these switches to become any starting address between 1 and 512: Begin address = 01 switch 1=ON values: 1 Begin address = 05 switch 1+3=ON values: 1+4 = 5 Begin address = 09 switch 1+4=ON values: 1+8 = 9 Begin address = 13 switch 1+3+4=ON values: 1+4+8 = 13 Begin address = 62 switch2+3+4+5+6=ON values:2+4+8+16+32 = 62 JB SYSTEMS® 4/39 HELIOS ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL DMX-CONFIGURATION: ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS Mains Input: Fuse: Sound Control: DMX connections: Lamp: Size: Weight: AC 230V, 50Hz 250V 5A slow blow (20mm glass) Internal microphone 3pin XLR male / female MSD250W 374 x 312 x 298 mm 10,6kg Every information is subject to change without prior notice You can download the latest version of this user manual on our website: www.beglec.com MAINTENANCE Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during servicing. Switch off the unit, unplug the mains cable and wait until the unit has been cooled down. During inspection the following points should be checked: All screws used for installing the device and any of its parts should be tightly fastened and may not be corroded. Housings, fixations and installations spots (ceiling, truss, suspensions) should be totally free from any deformation. When an optical lens is visibly damaged due to cracks or deep scratches, it must be replaced. The mains cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately when even a small problem is detected. In order to protect the device from overheat the cooling fans (if any) and ventilation openings should be cleaned monthly. The interior of the device should be cleaned annually using a vacuum cleaner or air-jet. The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics. Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products. Always dry the parts carefully. Clean the external optics at least once every 30 days. Clean the internal optics at least every 90 days. Attention: We strongly recommend internal cleaning to be carried out by qualified personnel! JB SYSTEMS® 5/39 HELIOS JB SYSTEMS® 6/39 HELIOS FRANçAIS