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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Chauvet 250irc, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

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First and foremost, an user manual of Chauvet 250irc should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Chauvet 250irc
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Chauvet 250irc item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Chauvet 250irc item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

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It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Chauvet 250irc item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

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    User Man ual[...]

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    Page 2 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 4 W hat is Included ........................................................................................................................[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 3 of 29 Displa y Orientati on .......................................................................................................................... 23 Dimm ing Curve ......................................................................................................................[...]

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    Page 4 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is Incl uded · Intimida tor™ Wash Zoom 250 IRC · Power Cord · Thread Redu cing Ada pter · Warranty Card · Quick R eference G uide Unpacki ng Instr uctions C arefully unpack the product i mmediately and check that all the parts are in the package a[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 5 of 29 Product a t a Glance Use on Dimmer x Auto Progr ams P Outdoor Us e x Auto- ranging Pow er Supply P Sound - Activate d P Replaceab le Fuse P DMX P User - Serviceable x Master/ Slave P Safety No tes T he se n ot es include importa nt i nformation a bout the mount ing , us e, and mai[...]

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    Page 6 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 2. I NTRODUCT IO N Over vi ew LCD Display Control Buttons IR Sensor Indicator Light Yoke Manual Zo om Knobs DMX Ou t Back Pan el View Pow er Out DMX In Fuse Holder Power I n Handles Ventilation Fans[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 7 of 29 Dimens ions 9.4 in 240 mm 7.1 in 180 mm 13 in 330 mm[...]

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    Page 8 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 3. S ETUP AC P ow er The Intimi dator™ W ash Zoo m 250 IRC has an au to - rangi ng power supp ly that work s with an inp ut voltage r ange of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 H z. To determine th e product’s pow er requirement s ( circuit br eaker, pow er outlet, and wiring), use the valu[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 9 of 29 Pow er Linki ng The produc t provides p ower li nking via th e Edison/IE C outlet located in t he back of t he unit . Power Linking Diagram You can po wer link up to 5 Intimidat or ™ Wash Zoom 250 IRC units on 120 V or up to 9 Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 IRC units on 2 30 V .[...]

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    Page 10 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 Mounti ng Before mount ing the produ ct , read and fo llow the safety recommenda tions in the Safety Notes secti on. Orientation The Intimidator™ Wash Zoom 250 IRC can be mounted in any position, but make sure the placeme nt allow s adequat e ventilat ion for the product , a nd [...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 11 of 29 4. O PERATIO N Manual Zoom Lens The manual z oom lens sets t he size of the light bea m in a r ange from 14 ° t o 58 ° . Moving the zoom lens deeper into th e product mak es t he light beam wider . The l ens c an be adjusted w hen the pro duct i s turned off or when i t is tur [...]

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    Page 12 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 Control Panel The contro l panel is use d to set t he operatin g mode, and the con figurati on setting s of the product. Use the 4 button s underneat h the LCD d isplay to access the con trol pane l and navigate the menu map. For s peci fic instru ctio ns see the Conf igur atio ns[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 13 of 29 Configur ation (DMX) To s et the product in DM X mode for con trol with a DMX controller , do the foll ow ing: 1. Make sure th e produ ct is plug ged into a pow er source . 2. Connect th e male end of a DM X cable to the DMX output soc ket of the D MX controller and the fe male e[...]

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    Page 14 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 DMX Channel A ssignm e nts and Values 7 CH Channel Function Value Percent/Setting 1 Pan 000 ó 255 0 to 540° 2 Tilt 000 ó 255 0 to 270° 3 Speed 000 ó 255 Pan/Tilt (fast to s low) 4 Colors 000 ó 004 No f unc tion 005 ó 009 Color 1 010 ó 014 Color 2 015 ó 019 Color 3 020 ó [...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 15 of 29 7CH (cont.) Channel Function Value Percent/Setting 5 Dimmer 000 ó 255 0 to 100% 6 Shutter 000 ó 019 Clo sed 020 ó 024 Open 025 ó 064 Strobe effe ct (decre asing spee d) 065 ó 069 Open 070 ó 084 Fast on, slow off (decreas ing s peed) 085 ó 089 Open 090 ó 104 Slow on, fas t[...]

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    Page 16 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 14CH Channel Function Value Percent/Setting 1 Pan 000 ó 255 0 to 540° 2 Fine Pan 000 ó 255 Fine control of panni ng 3 Tilt 000 ó 255 0 to 270° 4 Fine Tilt 000 ó 255 Fine control of tilti ng 5 Speed 000 ó 255 Pant/Tilt speed (fa st to slow ) 6 Red 000 ó 255 0 to 100% 7 Gree[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 17 of 29 14CH (cont.) Channel Function Value Percent/Setting 11 Dimmer 000 ó 255 0 to 100% 12 Shutter 000 ó 019 Clo sed 020 ó 024 Open 025 ó 064 Strobe effe ct (decre asing spee d) 065 ó 069 Open 070 ó 084 Fast on, slow off (decreas ing s peed) 085 ó 089 Open 090 ó 104 Slow on, fa[...]

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    Page 18 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 14CH (cont.) Channel Function Value Percent/Setting 14 Movement Macros 000 ó 007 No f unc tion 008 ó 023 Auto movement m acro 1 024 ó 039 Auto movement m acro 2 040 ó 055 Auto movement m acro 3 056 ó 071 Auto movement m acro 4 072 ó 087 Auto movement m acro 5 088 ó 103 Auto[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 19 of 29 Configur ation (Standa lone) Use stand alone confi gurations to operate the prod uct without a DMX controller. Never connect a produ ct operating in a standalo ne mode ( Sound , Auto, o r IR ) t o a DMX chain t hat includes a DMX controller. P roduct s in standalone mod e can tra[...]

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    Page 20 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 IRC -6 O pera tion Be sure the IR C-6 remote is point ing directly at the product and there is not hing in between the r emote and the product. Some of the butt on s on the remote work dif ferently than what is indi cated on thei r label s . For e xample: · <MANUA L> contro[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 21 of 29 Configur ation (Master/Slav e) Master/ Slave mo de allows a single Intimida tor™ W ash Zo om 250 IRC (the maste r ) to control th e actions of one or more Intimid ator™ Wash Zoom 250 I RC s (th e slaves ) without a D MX control ler. In Master/ Slave mod e t he master is set t[...]

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    Page 22 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 Configur ation (Settings) The Inti midator ™ W ash Zoo m 250 IRC can be cust omized w ith settin gs such as for movement, speed, dis play, an d fan oper ation. Be low are in struction s for all t he s etti ngs available i n the S et up menu . Pan Rev erse Reversing the p an move[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 23 of 29 Movement Speed The moveme nt, or pan and tilt speed, can be adjusted and w ill affect the sp eed of th e Auto and Sound modes. To set the pan and til t speed, do the fol lowing : 1. Press <MENU> repeatedly u ntil 4 ico ns show on t he display . 2. Use <UP> and <DOW[...]

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    Page 24 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 Dimming Curve The dimming c urve can be ad justed to chang e how the ligh t brightens and di ms. If the factory default i s not a sui tabl e s etti ng , and the dimming curve of this light needs t o mat ch more closely to that of another light, adju st this se tting as follows . T[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 25 of 29 Sensitiv ity The sens itivity setting adjust s the sensitiv ity of the produ ct’s microphon e. If the product is not respond ing to the beat of the music in Sound mode, set th e sensitiv ity to a highe r number unt il t he produ ct respo nds . To adjust t he sens iti vit y set [...]

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    Page 26 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 5. T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION Product Mainte nance Dus t bu ild - up on the lens re duces l ight output. Dust bui ld - up on t he body a nd fans can cause overhe ating and mechani cal wear, w hich can reduce th e usable life o f the product. To maintain optimum perfor mance and mi ni[...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 27 of 29 6. T ECHNICAL S PECI FICATIONS Dimension s and Weight Length Width Height Weight 7.1 in ( 18 0 mm) 9.4 in ( 2 40 mm ) 13 in ( 330 mm) 12.2 lb ( 5.6 kg) Not e: Dim en sio ns i n inc hes are rounded to th e neare st decimal digit. Pow e r Power Supply T ype Range Voltage S election[...]

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    Page 28 of 29 Intimida tor™ W ash Zoom 250 IRC User M anual Rev. 1 R ETURNS Gener al Info T o return a product or reques t supp ort : · I n the U .S., c ontact CHAU VET® World Headqu arters (see b elow ). · I n the UK or I reland , c ontact CH AUVET® E urope Ltd. ( see b elow ) . · In M exico, contac t CHAUVET® Mexico (se e below) . · I n [...]

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    Intimidator ™ Wash Zoo m 250 I RC User M anual Rev. 1 Page 29 of 29 Contact Us WORLD HEADQUARTERS - CHAUV ET® General In formation Address: 5200 NW 108 th Avenue Sunrise, FL 33351 Vo ic e: (954) 577 - 4455 Fa x: (954) 929 - 5560 Toll free: (800) 762 - 1084 Technical S upport Vo ic e: (954) 577 - 4455 (P res s 4 ) Fa x: (954) 756 - 8015 Em ail: t[...]