American DJ IMAGE 8 DMX manual

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  • Page 1

    User Instructions © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 2 Unpacking: Thank you for purchasing the Image 8 DMX™ by Ameri- can DJ ® . Every Image 8 DMX™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the ship- ping carton for damage that may have occurred[...]

  • Page 2

    © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 4 © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 3 Image 8 DMX™ General Instructions Image 8 DMX™ Safety Precautions Image 8 DMX™ Features Image 8 DMX™ Warranty Registration The Imag e 8 DMX™ carr ies a 90 day limite d warran[...]

  • Page 3

    Image 8 DMX™ Warning Labels DANGER V I SI BL E L AS ER R A DI A T I ON - A V OI D D I RE C T E Y E EX PO S U R E L A SE R D I O DE W A VE LE N G T H : 5 3 2 n m Max Output : <4.9mW Class IIIa Laser Product © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 5 © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™[...]

  • Page 4

    Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source voltage in your area matches the r equired voltage for your American DJ ® Image 8 DMX.™ The American DJ ® Image 8 DMX ™ is 120v only . Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure your unit voltages matches the wall outlet voltage befor e attempt- ing to o[...]

  • Page 5

    sound activation. Ass igni ng DMX Add res s: Each dipswitch has a preset value. A spe- cific DMX address is set by combining the dipswitches that sum your desired value. For example: T o achieve a DMX address of 7, combine dipswitches 1, 2, and 3. Since dipswitch 1 has a value of 1, dipswitch 2 has a value of 2, and dipswitch 3 has a value of 4, th[...]

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    © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 1 1 © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 12 Power Supply: This unit is available only in 120v . Before plugging your unit in be sure the source voltage in your area matches the requir ed voltage for your American DJ ® Image [...]

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    it mor e or less sensative to sound.                          SLA VE MASTER Master/Slave Chart Image 8 DMX™ Operation © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 14 © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction[...]

  • Page 8

    Fixture Cle aning: Due to fog residue, smoke , and dust cleaning the internal and external lenses should b e carri ed out peri odically to opti- miz e light output. 1 . Use normal glass cleaner and a soft c loth to wipe down the out side casing. 2. Clean the e x ternal optics with glass c leaner and a soft c loth ev er y 20 day s. 4. Alwa ys be sur[...]

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    Image 8 DMX™ Warranty © American DJ ® - www .americandj.com - Image 8 DMX™ Instruction Manual Page 17 ©American DJ® American DJ World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA T el: 323-582-2650 / Fax: 323-582-2610 Web: www .americandj.com / E-mail: info@americandj.com Model: Image 8 DMX™ V oltage: 120v~60Hz or 220v~50Hz[...]