6
Operation
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The settings of the spotlight are made via a system
menu to be operated via the buttons (2) and the dis-
play (1). After switching on the power supply, the
display shows the last setting made.
The buttons have the following functions:
– Button ESC / MENU to return to the higher menu
level
– Buttons UP and DOWN to select a menu item
and to set values or menu options
– Button ENTER to activate the menu item and to
go to the next parameter
The menu structure can be found in chapter 10.2.
Use the buttons to make the desired settings for the
corresponding operating mode according to chap-
ters 7 to 9.
Important: To make sure that a setting remains
memorized when the power supply is switched on
again, wait for 10 seconds after making the setting
before exiting the submenu. (When the setting is
being memorized, the display will briefly flicker. If
the display blanking has been activated [
ter 9.1], it will go blank.)
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Operation without DMX Controller
7.1 Automatic mode
The unit offers two automatic show programs.
"Auto 1": colour sequence with crossfading
"Auto 2": stroboscope
To activate one of these programs:
1) Press the button ESC / MENU repeatedly until
you enter the main menu.
2) Select the option
button UP or DOWN.
3) Press the button ENTER: The last program
adjusted (
on the display. Select one of the two programs
with the button UP or DOWN.
4) To change the speed, press the button ENTER:
The current speed is shown. Select one of the 9
speeds
DOWN.
7.2 Music control
For music control of the spotlight via its microphone
(6) two music modes are available:
"Sound 1": all LEDs lighting up at the same time by
music control
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in the main menu with the
or
) is activated and shown
to
with the button UP or
"Sound 2": LEDs lighting up with changing colours
1) Press the button ESC / MENU repeatedly until
you enter the main menu.
2) Select the option
button UP or DOWN.
3) Press the button ENTER: The last music mode
adjusted (
shown on the display. Select one of the two
modes with the button UP or DOWN.
7.3 Floodlight mode
For radiating a single colour continuously or for
flashes of this colour at regular intervals (strobo-
scope):
1) Press the button ESC / MENU repeatedly until
you enter the main menu.
2) Select the option
button UP or DOWN.
3) Press the button ENTER: The display shows the
last primary colour adjusted, red ( ), green ( ),
blue ( ) or white ( ) and the corresponding
chap-
brightness value. The flash rate for the strobo-
scope mode is indicated with
4) Set the brightness of the selected colour or white
for the desired colour mixture (indication 0 – 255)
with the button UP or DOWN. The flash rate is
ad justable between 0 Hz (permanent light) and
approx. 20 Hz.
5) To switch between different settings, press the
button ENTER.
7.4 Master / Slave mode
It is possible to operate several PARL-174DMX
spotlights in sync. The first unit (master) will control
the other units (slaves). Connect the units in a
chain; see chapter 8.1, but skip step 1.
Set the master unit to automatic mode, music
control or floodlight mode (
Set the slave units to the slave mode as follows:
1) Press the button ESC / MENU repeatedly until
you enter the main menu.
2) Select the option
button UP or DOWN.
3) Press the button ENTER: The slave mode is
activated; the display shows
by music control
in the main menu with the
oder
) is activated and
in the main menu with the
chapters 7.1 – 7.3).
in the main menu with the
.
.