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User Instructions

American DJ

®

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  Matrix Beam LED         

                            General Information

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Matrix Beam LED by Amer-

ican DJ

®

. Every Matrix Beam LED 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 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. Please do not return this unit to your dealer without con-

tacting customer support first. 

Introduction: 

The Matrix Beam LED is designed as a blinder/cyc 

effect or as a matrix chase effect for stages and mobile productons. 

This fixture has built-in light chases with the option to create alpha-

betical and numerical characters. The fixture has four different operat-

ing modes; show mode, manual mode, sound-active, and DMX mode. 

The Matrix Beam LED has 3 DMX Channel Modes; 1 Channel mode, 

4 Channel mode, and 25 Channel mode. The fixture can be used as 

a stand alone unit or connected in a master/slave configuration. For 

best results use fog or special effects smoke to enhance the beams 

projections. 

Customer Support:

 American DJ

®

 provides a toll free customer 

support line, to provide 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. 

Warning! 

This may cause severe eye damage. Avoid looking directly 

into the light source at all times!

Summary of Contents for Mobile Beam

Page 1: ...to create alpha betical and numerical characters The fixture has four different operat ing modes show mode manual mode sound active and DMX mode The Matrix Beam LED has 3 DMX Channel Modes 1 Channel mode 4 Channel mode and 25 Channel mode The fixture can be used as a stand alone unit or connected in a master slave configuration For best results use fog or special effects smoke to enhance the beams...

Page 2: ...o rain or water C The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance Matrix Beam LED Safety Precautions American DJ www americandj com Matrix Beam LED Instruction Manual Page 4 American DJ www americandj com Matrix Beam LED Instruction Manual Page 3 3 DMX Channel Modes 1 Channel Mode 4 Channel Mode and 25 Channel Mode 4 Operating Modes Show Mode Manual Mod...

Page 3: ...con nector for data input and data output Figure 1 We recommend Accu Cable DMX cables If you are making your own cables be sure to use standard 110 120 Ohm shielded cable This cable may be purchased at almost all pro lighting stores Your cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable Also remember that DMX Matrix Beam LED Set Up Figure 1 cable must be daisy c...

Page 4: ...3 pin XLR DMX line When inserting stan dard 5 pin XLR connectors in to a 3 pin line a cable adaptor must be used these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores The chart below details a proper cable conversion Conductor 5 Pin XLR Male In 3 Pin XLR Female Out Pin 1 Pin 5 Do Not Use Pin 4 Do Not Use Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 3 Pin 2 Not Used Not Used Data True signal Data Compliment signal...

Page 5: ...now be displayed X representing a number between 0 8 Shows 1 8 are preset shows while SH 0 is random show Press the UP or DOWN buttons to find your desired show 3 Once you have found your desired show press ENTER and then press and hold the MENU button for at least 3 seconds to confirm MANU With this function you can manually select either a number or letter to be displayed 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 6: ...ss the UP or DOWN buttons to select ON to keep the LED display on at all times or OFF to switch to have the LED display switch off after 10 seconds To make the display reappear press and hold the MENU button for at least 5 secs 3 Press ENTER to confirm To make the display reappear press and hold the MENU button for at least 5 secs DISP This function will reverse the display 180º 1 Press the either...

Page 7: ...link up to 16 units together and operate without a controller The units will be sound activated In Master Slave operation one unit will act as the controlling unit and the others will react to the controlling units programs Any unit can act as a Master or as a Slave 1 Using standard XLR microphone cables daisy chain your units together via the XLR connector on the rear of the units Remem ber the M...

Page 8: ...9 down to 0 from slow to fast 216 235 To count forwards 0 up to 9 from slow to fast 196 215 Number 9 176 195 Number 8 156 175 Number 7 136 155 Number 6 116 135 Number 5 096 115 Number 4 076 095 Number 3 056 075 Number 2 036 055 Number 1 016 035 Number 0 000 015 No function 247 255 Letter Z 238 246 Letter Y 229 237 Letter X 220 228 Letter W 211 219 Letter V 202 210 Letter U 193 201 Letter T 184 192...

Page 9: ...crisp out put 1 Use normal glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe down the out side casing 2 Use a brush to wipe down the cooling vents and fan grill 3 Clean the external optics and mirror with glass cleaner and a soft cloth every 20 days 4 Clean the internal optics with glass cleaner and a soft cloth every 30 60 days 5 Always be sure to dry all parts completely before plugging the unit back in Ma...

Page 10: ...No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law all implied warranties made by American DJ Inc in connection with this product including warranties of mer chantability or fitness are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above And no warran ties whether ex...

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