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User Instructions

American DJ 

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles Ca. 90058

www.americandj.com

Introduction:

 

Congratulations  and  thank  you  for  purchasing  the  Sonic  Beam 

II

TM

  from  American  DJ. The  new  Sonic  Beam  II

TM

  is  part  of 

American DJs continuing pursuit for creating high quality afford-

able  intelligent  fixtures. The  Sonic  Beam  II

TM

  features  a  bright 

250 watt lamp. A high quality dichroic gobo/color wheel  brings 

out  several  brilliant  colors. The  Sonic  Beam  II

TM   

can  run  as  a 

stand  alone  fixture,  in  master/slave  mode,  or  can  run  via  DMX 

512 protocol.

Customer Support:

American DJ

®

 provides a toll free customer support line, to pro-

vide set up help and  to answer any question should you encoun-

ter 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 10:00 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 manufac-

tures warranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service 

please contact your nearest American DJ dealer.

HALOGEN LAMP WARNING!

This  fixture  is  fitted  with  a  halogen  lamp  which  is  highly  susceptible 

to  damage  if  improperly  handled. Never  touch  lamp  with  your  bare 

fingers  as  the  oil  from  your  hands  will  shorten  lamp  life. Also,  never 

move the fixture until the lamp has had ample time to cool. Remember, 

lamps are not covered under warranty conditions.

  Sonic Beam II™ Introduction

©

American DJ Supply

®

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DMX-512

Summary of Contents for Sonic Beam II

Page 1: ...om for any comments or suggestions Service Hours are Monday through Friday 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Voice 800 322 6337 Fax 323 582 2610 E mail support americandj com Warning To prev...

Page 2: ...hort Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection Do not remove the top cover under any conditions There are no user serviceable parts inside Never plug this unit in to a dimmer pac...

Page 3: ...contact with the XLR s outer casing Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior 1 2 3 1 2 3 DMX DMX COMMON DMX512 IN CONNECTOR 3 PIN DMX512 OUT CONTROLLER CONNECTOR 3 PIN Am...

Page 4: ...on the right and two on the left you might want to set the outside two units to do one thing and the middle two to do a variation on the same theme Set dip switch 10 off to make the scan work the sam...

Page 5: ...ricandj com Sonic Beam II Instruction Manual Page 9 Sonic Beam II Cleaning Sonic Beam II Operation Cont Sonic Beam II Focusing 1 To focus the Sonic Beam IITM it is best to first turn down the music so...

Page 6: ...DMX connectors are fairly short ordinary microphone cables may be used For longer runs this may cause data transmission problems which will show up as random or incorrect movements for best result us...

Page 7: ...te control will not have any effect if the unit is in DMX mode When the unit is in blackout mode the light will come on next to the blackout button When the unit is in slow scan mode the light will co...

Page 8: ...andj com E mail info americandj com American DJ Supply www americandj com Sonic Beam II Instruction Manual Page 15 Sonic Beam II Specifications Model Sonic Beam II SPECIFICATIONS Working Position Any...

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