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Flat Par QA5X Operating Instructions
Flat Par QA5X Operating Instructions
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American DJ
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- www.Americandj.com - Flat Par QA5X User Manual Page 7
LED Display On/Off:
To set the LED display to turn off after 10 seconds, press the MODE but-
ton until “dxx” is displayed.
“XX” represents either “on” or “oFF”.
Press
the UP or DONW buttons so that “doff” is displayed. Now the display will
disappear after 10s. Press any button to turn the display on again. Be
advised though that the display will turn off automatically after 10 sec-
onds.
“don” = LED display on at all times.
“doFF” = LED display shuts off after 10 seconds.
LED Display Inversion:
Follow these instructions to flip the display 180° so that the display can
be read upside down.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “dXX” is dis-
played. “XX” represents either “on” or “oFF”.
2. Press the SET UP button until “Stnd” is displayed.
3. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to “flip” the display 180°.
Operating Modes:
The Flat Par QA5X has five operating modes:
• Sound-Active mode - The unit will react to sound.
• Static Color Mode - Choose 1 of 15 colors to remain static.
• Auto Mode - There are 3 different Auto Modes to choose from.
• RGB Mode -
Choose one of the three colors to remain static or
adjust the intensity of each color to make your own color.
• DMX control mode - This function will allow you to control each
individual fixtures traits with a standard DMX 512 controller such as
as the American DJ® Show Designer™.
Sound Active Mode:
In this mode the Flat Par QA5X will react to sound. There are 16 sound
active programs to choose from. The sound sensitivity can also be
adjusted.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “SOXX” is dis-
played. “XX” represents the sound active mode (1-16) currently dis-
played. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the 16 sound
active programs.
2. When you have found your desired sound active program press the
SET UP button to adjust the sound sensitivity. When you press SET
UP, “SJ-X” should be displayed. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to
adjust the sensitivity. “SJ-1” is the least sensitive, “SJ-8” is the
most sensitive.
Static Color Mode:
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “CLXX” is dis-
played.
2. There are 15 colors to choose from. Use the UP and DOWN buttons
to scroll through the 15 colors. After you have found your desired
color you can activate strobing by pressing the SET UP button to
enter the Flash (strobe) mode.
3. “FS.XX” will be displayed, this is Flash mode. The Flash can be
adjusted between “FS.00” (flash off) to “FS.15” (fastest flash).
Auto Mode:
There are 3 different Auto Modes to choose from; Color
Fade, Color Change, and both modes running together. The running
speed is adjustable in all 3 modes.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until either “AFXX”,
“AJXX”, or “A-JF” is displayed. Press the SET UP button to scroll
through the 3 different modes.
• AFXX = Color Fade mode, there are 16 Color Fade modes to choose
from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the different
Auto Fade modes.
• AJXX = Color Change mode, there are 16 Color Change modes to
choose from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the
different Auto Change modes.
• A-JF = Both Color Fade and Color Change modes running.
2. After you have chosen your desired Auto Mode press the SET UP
button until “SP.XX” is displayed. When this is displayed you can
adjust the running speed of your Auto Mode. Use the UP or DOWN
button to adjust the speed between “SP.01” (slowest) and “SP.16”
(fastest). Once you have set your desired running speed, press the
SET UP button to return to your desired Auto Mode.
RGBA Dimmer Mode:
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until:
2. When “r.XXX” is displayed you are in Red dimming mode. Press the
UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity. After you have finished
adjusting the intensity, or you would like to skip to the next color,
press the SET UP button.
3. When “G.XXX” is displayed you are in Green dimming mode. Press
the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.
