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User Instructions

  Mega Bar LED RC                                            Introduction

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American DJ®  -  www.americandj.com  - Mega Bar LED RC Instruction Manual Page 2

  Rev. 6/11

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Mega Bar LED RC by 

American DJ

®

. Every Mega Bar LED RC has been thoroughly tested 

and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check 

the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during ship-

ping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your fix-

ture for any damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate 

the unit has arrived intact. In the case damage has been found or parts 

are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for 

further instructions. Do not return this unit to your dealer without first 

contacting customer support. 

Introduction: 

The Mega Bar LED RC is part of American DJ’s con-

tinuing pursuit for creating high quality affordable intelligent fixtures. 

The Mega Bar LED RC is a DMX intelligent LED color wash. This wash 

can be used in a stand alone mode or connected in a Master/Slave 

configuration. The unit can also be controlled via DMX controller. This 

wash has four operating modes: Sound Active mode, Auto mode, Pro-

gram mode, and DMX control mode. 

 

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 8:00 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

 

Voice:   

(800) 322-6337

 

Fax:    

(323) 582-2941

 

E-mail:  

[email protected]

To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com

Warning!

 

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, 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 

American DJ

®

.

PLEASE recycle the shipping carton when ever possible.

Summary of Contents for Mega Bar LED RC

Page 1: ...ligent LED color wash This wash can be used in a stand alone mode or connected in a Master Slave configuration The unit can also be controlled via DMX controller This wash has four operating modes Sound Active mode Auto mode Pro gram mode and DMX control mode Customer Support American DJ provides a toll free customer sup port line to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encoun...

Page 2: ...serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance C The appliance has been exposed to rain or water D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance Mega Bar LED RC Warranty Registration The Mega Bar LED RC carries a 3 year 1095 days limi...

Page 3: ...uction Manual Page 5 Mega Bar LED RC Set Up American DJ www americandj com Mega Bar LED RC Instruction Manual Page 6 Figure 1 Notice Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own cables Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector Do not con nect the cable s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR s outer casing Grounding th...

Page 4: ...hoose your desired mode or program and Mega Bar LED RC Operating Instructions connect the Slave unit or units 4 On the Slave unit s press the MODE button until SLAV is dis played They will now follow the Master unit Programs Mode There are 16 programs to choose from Notes Programs 1 7 are Static so you can only adjust the Flash Rate Programs 8 11 you can adjust the Speed of the pro gram and the Fl...

Page 5: ... level The flash rate can be adjusted from SA 00 the least sensitive to SA 31 the most sensitive DMX Mode There are six DMX Modes to choose from 2 Channels 3 Channels 4 Channels 6 Channels 7 Channels or 11 Channels Operating through a DMX controller give the user the freedom to create their own programs tailored to their own individual needs Mega Bar LED RC Operating Instructions 1 This function w...

Page 6: ...Address 245 Press S245 R G B Press either one of these buttons and the press the or to adjust the brightness and Use these buttons to adjust the flash rate speed of the Auto Run sound sensitivity and program selection DMX Control Operating through an Elation DMX controller gives the user the freedom to create their own programs tailored to their own individual needs Follow the directions below to ...

Page 7: ...0 100 4 0 255 RED 2 0 100 5 0 255 GREEN 2 0 100 6 0 255 BLUE 2 0 100 7 0 255 RED 3 0 100 8 0 255 GREEN 3 0 100 9 0 255 BLUE 3 0 100 10 STROBE 0 2 OFF 3 255 SLOW FAST 11 DIMMER 0 OFF 1 255 0 100 Mega Bar LED RC DMX Values and Traits 3 Channels Channel Value Function 1 0 255 RED 0 100 2 0 255 GREEN 0 100 3 0 255 BLUE 0 100 Mega Bar LED RC DMX Values and Traits 4 Channels Channel Value Function 1 0 2...

Page 8: ...control the speed of the macro program When the Channel 1 fader is between 239 and 255 Sound Active the Channel 2 fadder will control the sound sensitivity level Channel 2 will start at least sensitive to most sensitive Mega Bar LED RC DMX Values and Traits 6 Channels Channel Value Function 1 0 255 RED 0 100 2 0 255 GREEN 0 100 3 0 255 BLUE 0 100 4 MACROS PROGRAMS 0 14 OFF 15 28 RED 29 42 YELLOW 4...

Page 9: ...5 168 MULTI COLOR 169 182 DREAM FLOW 183 196 2 COLOR FLOW 197 210 COLOR CHANGE FADE 211 224 COLOR FLOW FADE 225 238 2 COLOR FLOW FADE 239 255 SOUND ACTIVE 5 SPEED SOUND SENSITIVITY CONTROL 0 255 SLOW FAST 6 STROBE 0 OFF 1 255 SLOW FAST 7 DIMMER 0 OFF 1 255 0 100 When the Channel 4 fader level is between the values of 113 and 238 the Channel 5 fader will control the speed of the macro program When ...

Page 10: ...candj com Mega Bar LED RC Instruction Manual Page 19 American DJ www americandj com Mega Bar LED RC Instruction Manual Page 20 Mega Bar LED RC Photometric Charts Mega Bar LED RC Photometric Charts Red Green RGB Full On Blue ...

Page 11: ...onsibility of Ameri can DJ Inc under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of American DJ All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect E American DJ Inc reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements upon its products withou...

Page 12: ...ecifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice Auto Sensing Voltage This fixture contains a automatic volt age switch which will auto sense the voltage when it is plugged into the power source American DJ Supply American DJ World Headquarters 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 725 610...

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