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    paying particular attention to the point they exit from the unit. 

• Cleaning -The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by  

   the manufacturer. See page 14 for cleaning details.

•   Heat  -The  appliance  should  be  situated  away  from  heat  sources 

   such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (includ-

   ing amplifiers) that produce heat.

•   The fixture should  be 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.

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American DJ Supply

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American DJ Supply

®

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  Pocket Scan™                           Safety Precautions

NON-INTERLOCKED HOUSING WARNING

The 

Pocket Scan™

 contains high power laser devices internally. 

Do 

not

 open the laser housing, due to the potential exposure to unsafe 

levels of laser radiation. The laser power levels, if the unit is opened, 

can cause instant blindness, skin burns and fires.

STOP AND READ ALL LASER SAFETY DATA

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LASER SAFETY

The light source emitted from this product can potentially cause eye 
injury if not set up and used properly. The light source emitted from 
a laser is very different from any other light sources with which you 
may be aware of. Laser light is thousands of times more concentrated 
than any light from any other kind of light source. This concentration 
of light can cause instant eye injuries, primarily by burning the retina 
(the back of your eyeball contatining cells that are sensitive to light). 
Even if you cannot feel “heat” from a laser beam, it can still potentially 
injure or blind you or your audience. Even very small amounts of laser 
beam light are potentially hazardous even at long distances. Laser 
eye injuries can be sustained faster than you can blink.
Do not think that because this laser splits the laser beam into hun-
dreds of beams and that the laser beam is scanned out in high speed, 
that an individual laser beam is safe for eye exposure. This laser uses 
dozens of milliwatts of laser power (Class 3B levels internally) before 
it splits into multiple beams (Class 3R levels). Many of the individual 
beams are potentially hazardous to the eyes.
Do not that because the laser light is moving, it is safe. This is not 
true. Nor, do the laser beams always move. Since eye injuries can 
occur instantly, it is critical to prevent even the smallest possibility of 
any direct eye exposure. In the laser safety regulation, it is not legal 
to aim Class 3R lasers in areas which people can get exposed. This is 

true even if it is aimed below people’s faces, such as on a dance floor.

Do not operate the laser without first reading and understanding 

all safety and technical data in this manual.

Always set up and install all laser effects so that all laser light is at 

least 3 meters (9.8 feet) above the floor on which people can stand. 

  Pocket Scan™               Laser Warnings and Safety

Summary of Contents for Pocket Scan

Page 1: ...t contacting customer support Introduction The Pocket ScanTM is part of American DJ s continu ing pursuit for creating high quality affordable intelligent fixtures The Pocket ScanTM is our most compact full featured scanner ever The Pocket Scan is a DMX scanner with a built in 4 9mW diode laser Both the laser and the lamp can be operated at the same time for truly amazing effects This unit is ligh...

Page 2: ...te this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken Do not attempt to remove or break off the ground prong from the electrical cord This prong is used to reduce the risk of elec trical shock 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 operate ...

Page 3: ...ware of Laser light is thousands of times more concentrated than any light from any other kind of light source This concentration of light can cause instant eye injuries primarily by burning the retina the back of your eyeball contatining cells that are sensitive to light Even if you cannot feel heat from a laser beam it can still potentially injure or blind you or your audience Even very small am...

Page 4: ... hazardous Never point a laser at aircraft this is a federal offense Never point un terminated laser beams into the sky Do not expose the output optic aperture to cleaning chemicals Do not use laser if the laser appears to be emitting only one or two beams Do not use the laser if the housing is damaged the housing is open or if the optics appear damaged in any way Never open the laser housing The ...

Page 5: ...e and female XLR connector on either end of the cable Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and can not be split Pocket Scan Set Up 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...

Page 6: ... two Master Slave modes Fast and Slow Master Slave Connections 1 Daisy chain your units via the XLR connector on the top of the unit Use standard XLR microphone cables to link your units to gether Remember that the Male XLR connector is the input and the Female XLR connector is the output The first unit in the chain master will use the female XLR connector only The last unit in the chain will use ...

Page 7: ...g the internal and external optical lenses must be carried out periodically to optimize light output 1 Use normal glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe down the outside casing 2 Use a brush to wipe down the fan grill 3 Clean the external optics 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...

Page 8: ...st turn down the music so the mirror stops moving 2 Loosen the thumb screw on the front of the unit that hold the lens in place 3 Adjust the focus by moving the lens up and down until you reach proper focus 4 Tighten the thumb screws after you achieve your desired focus Pocket Scan DMX Settings DMX CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 PAN TILT COLOR GOBO DMX512 LEVEL RANGE 0 255 99 95 89 85 79 75 69 65 59 55 49 45 39 ...

Page 9: ...tors it does matter which way the inputs and outputs are connected 4 If it is a bad connection the RED LED may flash when cables are wiggled but remember it may also be the unit sensing audio 5 If DMX connectors are fairly short ordinary microphone cables may be used For longer runs this may cause Pocket Scan Trouble Shooting data transmission problems which will show up as random or incorrect mov...

Page 10: ...mited warranty We recom mend filling out the warranty registration card that came with your fixture to validate your warranty You may also register your product on line at www americandj com Pocket Scan Product Registration American DJ American DJ World Headquarters 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 725 6100 Web www americandj com E mail info americandj com Ameri...

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