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Flat Par Tri18X Operating Instructions
Flat Par Tri18X Operating Instructions
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American DJ
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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.
LED Display Inversion:
Follow these instructions to flip the display 180° so that the display can
be read upside down.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “dXX” is dis-
played. “XX” represents either “on” or “oFF”.
2. Press the SET UP button until “Stnd” is displayed.
3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to reverse the display 180°.
Operating Modes:
The Flat Par Tri18X has five operating modes:
• 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™.
Sound Active Mode:
In this mode the Flat Par Tri18X 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.
RGB Dimmer Mode:
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until:
2. When “r.XXX” is displayed you are in Red dimming mode. Press the
UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.
3. When “G.XXX” is displayed you are in Green dimming mode. Press
the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.
4. When “b.XXX” is displayed you are in Blue dimming mode. Press the
UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.
5. After you have adjusted the RGB colors to make your desired color
