User manual: CS-400RGB
Rev: 02/2009
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
If the device has been exposed to great temperature changes, do not switch it on
immediately. Condensation water may damage your device. Leave the device
switched off until it has reached room temperature.
The laser must only be used for shows. Any operation has to be attended and
supervised by a skilled and well-trained operator.
Never leave this device running unattended and keep it away from children and
unauthorized persons.
Keep away from heaters and other heat sources. In order to safeguard sufficient
ventilation, leave 50 cm of free space around the device.
Never direct the laser beam to people or animals.
CAUTION LASER DIODE: Don’t open the housing!
There are no serviceable parts inside the device. Maintenance and service operations
shall only be carried out by authorized dealers. If you open the device for cleaning,
always disconnect from mains!
HEALTH HAZARD! Never look directly into the light source, as
sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock!
These lasers are considered a definite eye hazard,
particularly at the higher power levels, which WILL cause
eye damage. So these laser series models supplied with a
key switch to prevent unauthorized use, warning labels
and aperture labels affixed to the laser.
Installation safety
Prior to installation and operation of the laser, the paths of
the beams and effects should be considered, particularly with respect to how they
will reach the audience. If direct audience scanning is desired, then the laser energy
in the effects needs to be considered to decide if the effects are safe for direct
viewing.
OPERATING THE LASER
The operator has to make sure that laser radiation – also reflected laser radiation –
higher than the maximum permissible level is avoided by technical or organisational
measures.
Make sure to use the correct voltage
If the device is used in a flying installation, the mounting brackets and an
appropriate safety-rope must be fixed.
In some countries, the operator must notify the accidence insurance and the
authority for industrial safety, before operating a laser. For more information, contact
the relevant authorities.
Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are strictly forbidden
due to safety reasons!
If this device will be operated in any way differently than described in this manual,
the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any
other operation may lead to dangers like short-circuit, burns, electric shock, etc.