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USER MANUAL MATRIX LED JBSYSTEMS

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WARNING: DANGER! never expose the lens to direct sunlight, even for a short period. This may damage

Dispose of the unit and used batteries in an environment friendly manner according to your country regulations.

Tente reciclar a unidade e as pilhas usadas respeitando o ambiente e em conformidade com as normas vigentes no seu país. ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: OPERATION MANUAL CAUTION 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. 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 was designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light show systems. A very powerful, mind blowing, LED effect. Via DMX each of the 256 power LEDs(R=64 + G=64 + B=64 + W=64) can be controlled independently to obtain the most amazing effects! Different working modes selectable via the 4-digit LED-display: Standalone: sound activated shows with internal mic Master/slave: wonderful synchronized shows Optional CA-8 remote controller available Different DMX modes: Via 256 DMX channels you can create amazing text patterns, geometric figures, dynamic scanning/rolling/rotating and zooming effects! The 1channel DMX mode makes operation extremely easy With the 4 channel DMX mode gives you full control over all built-in programs. Extremely brilliant colors compared to effects with halogen lamps No lamp replacements! Virtually no heat production and very low power consumption 0-100% dimming and ultra fast strobe function Equipped with big optical lens for maximum light output and wide 54° beam angle 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. 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. This symbol means: indoor use only This symbol means: Read instructions This symbol means: Safety Class I appliance This symbol determines: the minimum distance from lighted objects. The minimum distance between light-output and the illuminated surface must be more than 0,5 meters

Check the contents: Check that the carton contains the following items: Operating instructions MATRIX LED unit Mains cable

1/57 MATRIX LED 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. FEATURES JB SYSTEMS® OPERATION MANUAL The device is suitable for mounting on standard flammable surfaces. Standard flammable surfaces include building materials such as wood and wood-based materials more than 2mm thick. To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible. 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. Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing. Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before to 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 in order to 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. 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 electrical specifications! 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. JB SYSTEMS® 2/57 MATRIX LED ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Important: Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from epilepsy. DESCRIPTION: ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL 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.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION + ADDRESSING

Important: The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country. Electrical installation for 1 standalone unit: Just insert the mains cable. The unit starts working immediately in stand-alone mode. Remark1: You can connect a CA-8 remote controller to the unit if you want to have more control. Refer to “how to operate the unit” to learn how to do this. Remark2: if there’s no output, please make sure to set the unit in master mode (see next chapter)

1. Mains input with IEC socket and integrated fuse holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.

2. Mains output with IEC socket: you can use a special IEC power cable to connect this output with the

mains input of the next MATRIX LED for easier linking. (max 40 units can be linked)

5. ¼” Jack input for the optional CA-8 hand controller

6. Internal microphone

7. Sensitivity control for audio level.

8. Hanging bracket with 2 knobs on both sides to fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a mounting

9. Big optical lens for maximum light output and wide 54° beam angle

10. Slave LED: is lit when the unit is in slave mode

11. Sound LED: blinks to the rhythm of the music while the unit is in audio mode

12. DMX LED: is lit when the unit receives a DMX-signal

13. Master LED: is lit when the unit is switched as master

14. MENU button: used to select the different menu items

15. DOWN button: to go back in the menu and to lower the values shown on the display.

16. UP button: to go up in the menu and to increase the values shown on the display.

17. ENTER button: used to confirm your choice.

18. DISPLAY shows the various menus and the selected functions.

Electrical installation for two or more units in master/slave: Connect 2 to maximum 16 units together using good quality balanced microphone cables. Put the first unit of the chain in master mode, the rest must be set to slave mode (SL1 or SL2). See the next chapter for more information. Make sure that all units are connected to the mains. Done! Remark: You can connect a CA-8 remote controller to the master unit if you want to have more control over the master/slave operation Electrical installation in DMX-mode: 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. Both XLR-3pin and XLR-5pin connectors are used, however XLR-3pin is more popular because these cables are compatible with balanced audio cables. Pin layout XLR-3pin: Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+) Pin layout XLR-5pin: Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+) ~ Pins4+5 not used. 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. 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. JB SYSTEMS® 3/57 MATRIX LED JB SYSTEMS® 4/57 MATRIX LED ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL HOW TO SET THE RIGHT STARTING ADDRESS: Refer to the next chapter (DMX-512 address setting) to learn how to set the starting address on this unit. The start address of each unit is very important. Unfortunately it is impossible to tell you in this user manual which start addresses you have to set because this completely depends on the controller you will use… So please refer to the user manual of your DMX-controller to find out which starting addresses you must set. Example settings for different channel configurations: 1 Channel mode: 001 (unit1), 002 (unit2), 003 (unit3), … intervals of 1 channel 4 Channel mode: 001 (unit1), 005 (unit2), 009 (unit3), … intervals of 4 channels 256 Channel mode: 001 (unit1), 257 (unit2) intervals of 256 channels DMX-CONFIGURATION OF MATRIX LED: 1 CHANNEL MODE ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Channel 3: depending on the setting of channel1 you can select 1 of 15 color combinations or set a desired chase speed. Channel 4: select the desired strobe frequency. 256 channel mode: For maximum flexibility and creativity, you can program every single LED of the unit. Please note that in this mode the unit uses 256 DMX-channels: programming so many channels is only convenient with adapted DMX-software on a PC. HOW TO SETUP: MAIN MENU: To select any of the menu options, press the MENU button up to when the required one is shown on the display. Select the function with the ENTER button. The display will blink. Use DOWN and UP button to choose the desired menu option. Once the required menu option is selected, press the ENTER button to select. Press the MENU button for 2seconds to save the settings and go back to normal working mode. To go back to the functions without any change just wait 8 seconds. The menu structure is shown below. 4 CHANNEL MODE DMX512 Address Setting Used to set the starting address in a DMX setup. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking. Use DOWN and UP buttons to change the DMX512 address. Once the correct address shows on the display, press the ENTER button save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds) Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. 256 CHANNEL MODE Channel Mode Used to set the number of DMXchannels. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking. Use DOWN and UP button to Three DMX-modes are available: 1CH, 4CH and 256 mode: 1 channel mode: Extremely user friendly mode: you only need 1 DMX channel to choose 1 of the 11 preprogrammed sound chases or you can use our Effect commander to switch the unit ON/OFF (no switch pack needed). 4 channel mode: You can take full control of all pre-programmed functions of the effect. Channel 1: switch the unit on/off and select how channels 2 + 3 work. Channel 2: depending on the setting of channel1 you can select 1 of 12 patterns or 12 chases. JB SYSTEMS® 5/57 MATRIX LED select the (1 channel), (4 channel) or (256 channel) mode. Once the desire mode is selected, press the ENTER button to setup (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds) Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. JB SYSTEMS® 6/57 MATRIX LED ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Working Mode Used to set the unit in master or slave mode. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button, the current working mode starts blinking in the display Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select (master), (slave in sync with the master) or (2 light show – slave in anti-sync with the master). Once the mode is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds) Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Show Mode Used to select one of the preprogrammed shows when used in standalone or master/slave mode. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button to select. Use DOWN and UP buttons to select one of the preprogrammed shows: all shows played in random mode.

12 different built-in shows. Once the right show is selected, press the ENTER button to confirm. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Sound Mode Used to choose the desired sound mode to trigger the shows. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button to select. Use DOWN and UP button to select one of the available modes: (sound mode ON) the shows are triggered by the internal microphone. (sound mode OFF) the shows are triggered by the speed selected with the shows. Once the right mode is selected, press the ENTER button to confirm. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Blackout Mode Blackout mode: when no DMX-signal is detected, the unit goes in blackout. No blackout mode: when no DMX-signal is detected, the unit automatically switches to master mode. Press the MENU button until is shown on the display. Press the ENTER button, the current selection starts blinking in the display. Use DOWN and UP button to select Y E S (blackout) or n o (no blackout) mode. Once the mode is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds) Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Led Display Display on: display is always on. Display off: display is off when not used.

Press the MENU button until the display shows Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking. Use DOWN and UP buttons to select (display always on) or (display off when not used). Once the mode is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds) Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Display Inversion Display normal: display is readable when the unit is on the floor. Display inversion: display is readable when the unit is mounted upside down. Press the MENU button until is blinking on the display. (normal display) Use the ENTER button to change to the mode (display inversion), the option will be automatically stored after 8 seconds. Or press the ENTER button again return to the mode (normal display). To go back to the functions press the MENU button. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode.

Self-Test Press the MENU button until is blinking on the display. Press the ENTER button: the unit will run the built-in programmer for self-test. To go back to the functions press the MENU button. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Fixture Hours Used to show the number of working hours of the unit. Press the MENU button until is blinking on the display. Press the ENTER button to show the number of working hours in the display. To go back to the functions press the MENU button. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode. Software version: Used to show the software version of the unit.

Press the MENU button until blinks on the display. Press the ENTER button to show the software version of the unit. To go back to the functions press the MENU button. Press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to running mode.

HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT

YOU CAN OPERATE THE UNIT IN 3 WAYS: o By master/slave with built-in preprogrammed functions o By CA-8 easy controller o By any universal DMX controller (1, 4 & 256 channel DMX mode) MASTER/SLAVE WITH BUILT-IN PREPROGRAMMED FUNCTIONS: Select this function when you want an instant show. By linking the units in master/slave connection, the first unit will control the other units to give an automatic, sound activated, synchronized light show. Its DMX input will have nothing plugged into it, and its master-LED will be constantly on and sound-LED will flash to the music. Important! This function only works when the blackout mode in the menu of the master is set to OFF, otherwise nothing will happen! Read more about this option in the “How to setup” paragraph. MASTER has 12 built-in shows: You can select (show 0) to (show 12) directly in the menu of the master. SLAVES have 2 working options: These units are set to slave mode (slave-LED is constantly on). In order to create a great light show you can introduce contrast movements In the menu of the slave units you can go to option and select: Normal slave: slave works in sync with the master. 2 light show: slave works in opposite with the master. BY EASY CONTROLLER: When used in Master/slave mode we strongly advise you to use the CA-8 “Easy controller” Just connect this small controller to the 1/4” jack of the master unit, and you will be able to control the following JB SYSTEMS® 7/57 MATRIX LED JB SYSTEMS® 8/57 MATRIX LED ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL FRANÇAIS

Merci d’avoir choisi ce produit JB Systems . Pour votre sécurité et pour une utilisation optimale de toutes les possibilités de l’appareil, lisez attentivement cette notice avant utilisation. 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! SPECIFICATIONS Mains Input: Power consumption: Fuse: Sound Control: DMX connections: DMX channels used: Lamp: Size: Weight: AC 230V, 50Hz 29 Watt 250V 6,3A slow blow (20mm glass) Internal microphone 3pin XLR male / female 1 or 4 or 256 channels 256 LEDs (64R + 64G + 64B + 64W) 270 x 242 x 317mm 3,8kg EN VOUS INSCRIVANT POUR LA LETTRE D’INFORMATION VOUS SEREZ TOUJOURS TENU AU COURANT DES DERNIERES NOUVELLES CONCERNANT NOS PRODUITS: NOUVEAUTES, ACTIONS SPECIALES, JOURNEES PORTES OUVERTES, ETC.