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Flat Par Tri7 Operating Instructions
Flat Par Tri7 Operating Instructions
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LED Display On/Off:
To set the LED display to turn off after 10 seconds, press the MODE but-
ton until “don” is displayed, press the UP button to display “doff”. Now
the display will disappear after 10s. Press any button to turn the display
on again. Be advised though that the display will turn off automatically
after 10 seconds.
To set the display press the MODE button until “dXX” is displayed. Use
the UP or DOWN buttons to select either:
“don” = LED display on at all times.
“doFF” = LED display shuts off after 10 seconds.
Operating Modes:
You can use the Flat Par Tri7 in five ways:
• Sound-Active mode - The unit will react to sound, chasing through the
built in programs.
• Static Color Mode - There are 7 colors to choose from.
• Auto Mode - There are 3 Auto Modes to choose from.
• RGB Mode -
Choose one of the three colors to remain static or
adjust the intensity of each color to make your desired color.
• DMX control mode - This function will allow you to control each
individual fixtures traits with a standard DMX 512 controller such as
as the American DJ® Show Designer™.
Master-Slave Operation:
This function will allows you to link units together to run in a Master-
Slave mode. In Master-Slave operation one unit will act as the controlling
unit and the others will react to the controlling units built-in programs.
Any unit can act as a Master or as a Slave however, only one unit can be
programmed to act as the “Master.”
Master-Slave Connections and Settings:
1. Daisy chain your units via the XLR connector on the rear of the unit.
Use standard XLR microphone cables to link your units together.
Remember that the Male XLR connector is the input and the Female
XLR connector is the ouput. The first unit in the chain (master) will
use the female XLR connector only. The last unit in the chain will use
the male XLR connector only.
2. Connect the first “Slave” unit to the “Master.”
3. Set the “Master” unit to your desired mode of operation. The “Slave”
unit will now follow the “Master”.
Sound Active Mode:
In this mode the Flat Par Tri7 will react to sound, and chase through the
different colors.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “So-X” is dis-
played. “X” represents the sound active mode (1-8) currently dis-
played.
2. The fixture will now change via sound.
3. Press the SET UP button to adjust the sound sensitivity. “SJ-X”
should be displayed. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to adjust the sen-
sitivity. “SJ-1” is the lowest sensitivity, “SJ-8” is the highest.
Static Color Mode:
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “CL-X” is dis-
played.
2. There are 7 colors to choose from. Select your desired color by
pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. After you have selected your
desired color you can activate strobing by pressing the SET UP but-
ton to enter the Flash (strobe) mode.
3. “FS.XX” will be displayed, this is Flash mode. The Flash can be
adjusted between “FS.00” (flash off) to “FS.15” (fastest flash).
Auto Mode:
There are 3 types of Auto Modes to choose from; Color
Fade, Color Change, and both modes running together. The running
speed is adjustable in all 3 modes.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until either “AF-X”,
“AJ-X”, or “A-JF” is displayed.
• AF-X = Color Fade mode, there are 8 Color Fade modes to choose
from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the different
Auto Fade modes.
• AJ-X = Color Change mode, there are 8 Color Change modes to
choose from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the
different Auto Change modes.
• A-JF = Both Color Fade and Color Change modes running.
2. After you have chosen your desired running mode press the SET UP
button until “SP.XX” is displayed. When this is displayed you can
adjust the running speed of your desired program. Use the UP or
DOWN button to adjust the speed between “SP.01” (slowest) and
“SP.16” (fastest). Once you have set your desired running speed,
press the SET UP button to return to your desired Auto Mode.
