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American DJ

®

American DJ 

4295 Charter Street

Los 

Angeles CA. 90058

www

.americandj.com

Revised 8/01

User Instructions

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Utopia 2

5

0S
™ by Ameri-

can DJ

®

. Every Utopia 2

5

0S
™ 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 fi

 xture for any 

damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the unit has 

arrived intact. In the e

v

en
t damage has been found or parts are miss-

ing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further 

instructions. Do not return this unit to your dealer without fi

 rst contact-

ing customer support. 

Introduction: 

This unit use a single color/gobo wheel combination for 

vibrant colors and extravagant gobo patterns. The Utopia 2

5

0S
™ is an 

intelligent fixture that can run In DMX mo

de
, as a stand alone sound 

active piece, or in a Master/Slave c

o

n

figu
ra

tion
. The Utopia 2

5

0S
™ 

comes with several build in programs and is best used in multiples of 

four. This piece is best used with a fog or haze machine t

o

 enhanc

the beam out

p

ut. When used in DMX mo

de c

h

annel 4 ac

c

e

ss a s

p

e

-

cial strobe f

u

nc
tion

. When used as

 a st

and alone unit or when used 

in multiples link

ed in a mast

e

r/

s

la

v

e

 c

o

n

figu
ra

tion an o

p

tional Ut

o

p

ia

/C

 

con

tr

o

lle

r m
a

y

 b

e

 used. The o

p

tional c

o

n

trolle

r will ac

c

e

ss dif

fe

ren
t pro

-

grams and c

o

n

trol a blac

k

o

ut func

tion

.

 

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. Pacifi

 c 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 fi

 re, 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 

your nearest American DJ

®

 dealer.

  Utopia 250S™  

 

     General Infor

mation

©

American DJ

®

  -  www

.americandj.com  - Utopia 250S™ Instruction Manual Page 2

Summary of Contents for Utopia 250S

Page 1: ...iples of four This piece is best used with a fog or haze machine to enhance the beam output When used in DMX mode channel 4 access a spe cial strobe function When used as a stand alone unit or when us...

Page 2: ...t 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 this unit when it s cover is rem...

Page 3: ...perly Switch 2 Sound Active Turning this switch to the on position will activate sound active mode Switch 3 Inverted Pan When activated this switch will invert the PAN value Left will become right and...

Page 4: ...late This plate accesses the lamp socket assembly Utopia 250S Controls and Functions Utopia 250S Operation on pages 5 7 as well as the set up specifications that are included with your DMX controller...

Page 5: ...address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX line at the beginning at the end or anywhere in the middle When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1 the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to...

Page 6: ...xact match and reassemble in reverse order Notice Be sure to follow fi gures 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...

Page 7: ...ate the unit 2 Be sure the SENSITIVITY KNOB 5 is not set to the minimum position American DJ www americandj com Utopia 250S Instruction Manual Page 13 Utopia 250S Master Slave Settings Utopia 250S DMX...

Page 8: ...126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511 DMX DIP Switch Settings DIP SWITCHES O O O O O X O O O X X X X X X X O O O O O O O O X...

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