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American DJ

®

American DJ

 

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles Ca. 90058

www.americandj.com

Revised 4/03

User Instructions

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Mighty Scan™ by Ameri-

can  DJ

®

.  Every  Mighty  Scan™  has  been  thoroughly  tested  and  has 

been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the ship-
ping  carton  for  damage  that  may  have  occurred  during  shipping.  If 
the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your fixture for 
any damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit 
have arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are 
missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for fur-
ther instructions. Please, do not return this unit to your dealer without 
first contacting customer support. 

Introduction: 

The  Mighty  Scan™  is  a  DMX-512  intelligent  scanner. 

This fixture can operate in DMX mode, as a stand alone sound active 
piece, or in a Master/Slave configuration. The Mighty Scan™ comes 
with several build in programs and is best used in multiples of four. 
This  unit  use  a  separate  color  and  gobo  wheel  with  20  colors  plus 
white and 20 gobos plus spot. This piece is best used with a fog or 
haze machine to enhance the beam output. 

 

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. Pacific 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 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 
warranty.  In  the  unlikely  event  your  unit  may  require  service  please 
contact  American DJ

®

 customer support.

Please do dispose of the shipping carton in the trash, please recycle 
whenever possible.

  Mighty Scan™  

 

 

      

General Information

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American DJ Supply

®

  -  www.americandj.com  - Mighty Scan™ Instruction Manual Page 2

Summary of Contents for Mighty Scan

Page 1: ...best used in multiples of four This unit use a separate color and gobo wheel with 20 colors plus white and 20 gobos plus spot This piece is best used with a fog or haze machine to enhance the beam ou...

Page 2: ...and fire in case of an internal short Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection Do not remove the cover under any conditions There are no user serviceable parts inside Never ope...

Page 3: ...Always replace with the exact same type fuse unless other wise instructed by an authorized American DJ service technician 5 Microphone This microphone receives external low frequencies to trigger the...

Page 4: ...or longer cable runs we suggest a termina tor at the last fixture Refer to the set up procedures beginning on page 10 2 Follow the Master Slave dip switch chart on page 16 for proper dip switch settin...

Page 5: ...ce volt age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ Mighty Scan Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue you should be sure your unit voltage matches the wall outlet vo...

Page 6: ...unit to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 90 120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor which is con nected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA This unit is inserted in the female XLR co...

Page 7: ...exact same type lamp and fuse unless otherwise specified by an authorized American DJ techni cian Replacing with anything other than the specified part can dam age the unit and will void the manufact...

Page 8: ...blown The fuse is located on the rear panel of the unit 3 Remove the lamp cover and be sure the lamp is seated in its socket properly Occasionally lamps become loose during ship ping be sure the lamp...

Page 9: ...lue to somewhere in between the two colors you want to split Only a pair of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel can be split For example Blue 107 and Blue 110 are a pair of colors th...

Page 10: ...y Scan Instruction Manual Page 19 American DJ Supply www americandj com Mighty Scan Instruction Manual Page 20 Dip Switch Position Dipswitches DMX Address The center numbers of this chart 1 511 repres...

Page 11: ...rts at the sole discretion of American DJ All products covered by this war ranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect E American DJ reserves the right to ma...

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