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OVERVIEW

Thank you for purchasing the Manfrotto Motorised Expan Background Support System. We have put a lot of care into

making it easy and fast to install, operate and expand in step with the growing needs of your studio.

The main features of your system are:

Advanced IR remote control of up to 10 backgrounds

Automatic background control for ease and speed of use

Independent programmable stop levels for each background

Advanced motor & electronics protect against: overload, short-circuit, over-voltage and electrostatic charge

Internal software upgrades are possible via PC

Customisable - most of the control box parameters are adjustable, e.g. advanced working modes, sound on/off

Integrated easy-read display

"All backgrounds up" function - automatically rolls all backgrounds to their top stop position at the touch

of a button

Slow speed mode for easy manual background positioning

Sound signals for easy operation

Allows use of heavy backgrounds (up to 10 kg hanging weight)

Summary of Contents for 851

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS MOTORISED EXPAN BACKGROUND SUPPORT SYSTEM 851 852 850 854 4 854 6 854 10...

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Page 3: ...able stop levels for each background Advanced motor electronics protect against overload short circuit over voltage and electrostatic charge Internal software upgrades are possible via PC Customisable...

Page 4: ...g components control box with remote control unit mounting bracket and this manual several sets of motorised expans each set comprises one motorised and one passive expan one pair of background holder...

Page 5: ...fix the holders as level as possible otherwise the backgrounds will not roll straight this may lead to background damage Make sure to not exceed maximum specified load for each holder Always use screw...

Page 6: ...ply switch on the bottom side of the control box 2 Install the supplied batteries in the remote controller Follow the diagram inside the remote controller to insert the batteries in correct polarity d...

Page 7: ...ntification label corresponds with your local power supply and that the power supply cable complies with local safety standards Switch off the control box Plug the 6 3 mm jack of the motorised expan i...

Page 8: ...tton on the remote controller Infra red signal reception is indicated by two LEDs at the lower right corner of each display digit To ensure optimal IR reception make sure to position the control box s...

Page 9: ...of 7 different IR frequency channels UPSEC groups or can work on a so called general channel This feature enables you to work with several different motorised background support systems in the same ro...

Page 10: ...d background whose number is shown in the control box display You can quickly choose a different background by pressing one of numbered background selection buttons 1 to 10 Additionally you can change...

Page 11: ...system is not in use Choose the background for which you want to set a new stop level Using manual roll up down buttons position the background at desired stop level high or low If you wish to set the...

Page 12: ...purposes only Motor position 1 0 0 3 0 right side 1 left side 0 test mode OFF 1 test mode ON Do not use For test purposes only Working mode 0 1 2 0 4 0 normal 1 intelli auto 2 auto UPSEC group number...

Page 13: ...1st test mode first use the number key to select the number of backgrounds you want to use then press FN and 8 buttons simultaneously Keep them pressed until you hear the long beep signal and the dig...

Page 14: ...internal protection sensors have switched the motor off Check if the motorised expan jack is inserted properly in the power supply socket Check if you are using background that is too heavy Check tha...

Page 15: ...ature range 0 C to 40 C Relative humidity 80 max Max background hanging weight 10 kg Max total background weight 20 kg Max background counterweight weight 1 kg Remote controller transmission range 10...