General Troubleshooting
Applies to
Symptom Solution(s)
Lights
Foggers
& Snow
Controllers
Dimmers
& Chaser
Auto shut off
Che
reset
9
ck fan thermal switch
Beam is very dim or
not bright
Clea
Check 220/110v
ting
9
n optical system or replace lamp
switch for proper set
Breaker/Fuse keeps
blowing
Ch
d
9
eck total loa placed on device
Chase is too slow
Ch
a
9
9
9
eck users m nual for speed adjustment
Device has no power
Ch
e
Check de
’s fuse. (internal and/or external)
9
9
9
eck for pow r on Mains.
vice
Fixture is not
responding
Che
s for correct addressing
Che
Che
ttings
9
ck DMX Dip switch setting
ck DMX cables
ck polarity switch se
Fixture is on but
there is no
movement to the
audio
Mak
ect audio mode on the
con
provided via ¼” jack, make
sure
xists
Adju
9
9
9
e sure you have the corr
trol switches. If audio
nal e
a liv audio
e
sig
st sound sensitivity knob
Lamps cuts off
sporadically
Pos
m
Lamp ma be at end of its life.
9
sible bad la p or fixture is overheating.
y
Light will not come
on after power failure
Som
require a cooling off period
befo
aga
p
9
e discharge
re the elect
in, wait 5 to
lamps
ronics in the fixture can kick start it
10 minutes before powering u
Loss of signal
Use
Install ter inato
Not
X
ted from power cables
or b
9
9
9
9
only DMX cables
m
r
cables separa
e: Keep DM
lack lights.
Moves slow
Che
or proper setting
9
ck 220/110v switch f
No flash
Re-i
e shifted in shipping
9
nstall bulb, may hav
No laser output
Bounce mirror m
e shifted during shipping,
read
9
otor may hav
just
No light output
he
&
Inst
Call serv
hnici
9
C
ck sl ring
ip
brushes for contact
all bulb
ice tec
an
Relay will not work
Check ca
n
9
Check reset switch
ble co nections
Remote does not
work
Mak
y connected to device
9
9
e sure connector is firml
Stand alone mode
ll C
nd-alone
func
t
gs, simply
pow
e
nter into this
mod
9
A
hauvet lighting fixtures featuring sta
e additional settin
tions do no requir
er the fixtur and it will automatically e
e
If you still
l
he above solutions, please contact CHAUVET Technical
have a prob em after trying t
Support at the location on the next page.
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