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American DJ 

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles CA. 90058

www.americandj.com

Revised 8/01

User Instructions

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Fascinator™ by American 

DJ

®

. Every Fascinator™ has been thoroughly tested and has been 

shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping 
carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the 
carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your fi xture for any 
damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the unit has 
arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are miss-
ing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further 
instructions. Do not return this unit to your dealer without fi rst contact-
ing customer support. 

Introduction: 

This unit use a single color/gobo wheel combination 

for vibrant colors and extravagant gobo patterns. The Fascinator™ is 
an intelligent fixture that can operate in DMX mode, as a stand alone 
sound active piece, or in a Master/Slave configuration. The Fascina-
tor™ comes with several build in programs and is best used in multiples 
of four. This piece is best used with a fog or haze machine to enhance 
the beam output. When used in DMX mode the fixture requires 3 DMX 
channels. When used as a stand alone unit or when used in multiples 
linked in a master/slave configuration an optional MINI/C controller may 
be used to control a blackout function.

 

Customer Support:

 

American DJ

®

 provides a toll free customer sup-

port line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you 
encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may 
also visit us on the web at www.americandj.com for any comments or 
suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Pacifi c Standard Time.
 

Voice:  

(800) 322-6337

 

Fax: 

  

(323) 582-2610

 

E-mail:  

[email protected]

Warning! 

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fi re, do 

not expose this unit to rain or moisture. 

Caution!

 

There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not 

attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will void your manufactures war-
ranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact 
your nearest American DJ

®

 dealer.

  Fascinator™  

 

 

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American DJ

®

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Summary of Contents for FASCINATOR

Page 1: ...ams and is best used in multiples of four This piece is best used with a fog or haze machine to enhance the beam output When used in DMX mode the fixture requires 3 DMX channels When used as a stand a...

Page 2: ...ng periods of non use disconnect the unit s main power Always mount this unit in safe and stable matter Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by it...

Page 3: ...de See page 7 for a detailed explanation of DMX binary code 5 XLR Output Jack This jack is used to transmit the incoming DMX signal to another DMX fixture or transmit a Master Slave Fascinator Control...

Page 4: ...Fascinator Operation American DJ www americandj com Fascinator Instruction Manual Page 8 American DJ www americandj com Fascinator Instruction Manual Page 7 Fascinator Operation programs Any unit can...

Page 5: ...rm of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller to the fixture DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixtu...

Page 6: ...discard it in the trash 5 Replace the lamp with an exact match and reassemble in reverse order Fascinator Set Up Special Note Line Termination When longer runs of cable are used you may need to use a...

Page 7: ...ted in its socket properly Occasionally lamps become loose during shipping be sure the lamp is push in to its socket all the way 4 Be sure the fuse holder is completely and properly seated Unit does n...

Page 8: ...7 509 30 62 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511 DMX DIP Switch Settings DIP SWITCHES O O O O O X O O O X X X X X X X O O...

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