USER MANUAL
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Laser light is thousands of times more concentrated than light from any other kind of light
source. This concentration of light power can cause instant eye injuries, primarily by
burning the retina (the light sensitive portion at the back of the eye). Even if you cannot
feel “heat” from a laser beam, it can still potentially injure or blind you or your audience.
Even very small amounts of laser light are potentially hazardous even at long distances.
Laser eye injuries can happen quicker than you can blink.
It is incorrect to think that because these laser entertainment products split the laser into
hundreds of beams or laser beam is scanned out in high speed, that an individual laser
beam is safe for eye exposure. This laser product uses dozens of milliwatt of laser power
(Class 3B levels internally). Many of the individual beams are potentially hazardous to the
eyes.
It is also incorrect to assume that because the laser light is moving, it is safe. This is not true.
Nor, do the laser beams always move. Since eye injuries can occur instantly, it is critical to
prevent the possibility of any direct eye exposure. In the laser safety regulation, it is not
legal to aim Class 3B lasers in areas which people can get exposed. This is true even if it is
aimed below people’s faces, such as on a dance floor.
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Do not operate laser without first reading and understanding all safety and
technical data in this manual
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Always set up and install all laser effects so that all laser light is at least 3
meters (9.8 feet) above the floor on which people can stand. See “Proper
Laser Set-up & Usage” section later in this manual
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After set up, and prior to public use test laser to ensure proper function. Do
not use if any defect is detected. Do not use if laser emits only one or two
laser beams rather than dozens/hundreds, as this could indicate damage to
the diffraction grating optic, and could allow emission of higher laser levels.
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Do not point lasers at people or animals
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Never look into the laser aperture or laser beams
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Do not point lasers in areas in which people can potentially get exposed,
such as uncontrolled balconies, etc.
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Do not point lasers at highly reflective surfaces such as windows, mirrors
and shiny metal. Even laser reflections can be hazardous.
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Never point a laser at aircraft, this is a federal offense
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Never point un-terminated laser beams into the sky
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Do not expose the output optic (aperture) to cleaning chemicals
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Do not use laser if the laser appears to be emitting only one or two beams
