SPX Operation Manual
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Operating
your
Luminaire
Please note that as the handles and knobs on the SPX range can reach high temperatures
depending on the position or orientation of the luminaire, and gloves should always be worn when
focusing these luminaires.
Pan
and
Tilt
Adjustment
To pan the luminaire, loosen the nut at the top of the yoke and adjust, then retighten. To tilt, loosen the
locking clamp handle on the side of the luminaire, tilt and retighten finger tight.
Focusing
SPX
Zoomspot
Models
The beam of the SPX can be adjusted to a well controlled
soft-edged focus useful when merging one beam to the next,
or to a hard-edged focus useful for projections, specials, etc.
The variable beam of your SPX luminaire is altered by
adjusting the front or rear lens in relation to each other. The
front lens defines the beam spread; the rear, the focus degree
of "softness" or "sharpness" of the beam edge or shutters.
To focus your zoomspot, first define the beam size required
using the front lens. Then set the hardness/ softness of the
beam with the focus lens. A reference scale is on the bottom
of the lens tube. The reference scale allows you to record
your preferred beam settings.
Finger tight pressure only is necessary to lock the lens off in their chosen positions.
Focusing
SPX
Fixed
Beam
Profiles
The lens can be moved to adjust the beam to in focus (sharp), or out of focus (soft). A
focus direction label is on the bottom of the lens tube.
To set a soft
focus, move the lens forward of the
hard focus
position.
NB: If you move it too far, the beam will become unusable and may cause the colour filter to fail prematurely.
Shutter
System
The shutters are used to mask a portion of the beam, shaping it, masking light off scenery, curtains, etc. Note
that on the SPX range of luminaires, individual shutters are not removable.
Shutter
Lock
The shutter lock is used to fix the shutters in position
after they have been focused. To lock, slide the lever
to the closed position. To unlock, slide the lever to the
unlocked position.
NOTE: Do not run the luminaire with the shutters fully closed, as this may cause the luminaire to
over-heat
focus zoom
