Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Vue III Chauvet
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Chauvet, 3000 N 2 9 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 3 3020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954 ) 929-1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlightin g.com V ue™ III Snapshot Ok on Dimmer Outdoor OK Sound Activated DMX51.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................................................................................................................... .3 W HAT IS INCLUDED ..............................................................
1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included ¾ 1 x Vue™ III ¾ Power Cord ¾ Warranty Card ¾ User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition.
Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. • Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet.
2. I NTRODUCTION Features • 6-channel DMX-512 LED wide coverage moon flower • Blackout/static/dimmer/strobe • Individual control of red, green and blue LEDs within each cluster (7 total) • Bui.
Product Overview Tilt Adjustment Knob Hanging Bracket AC Power Input & Fuse DMX Input Connector DMX Output Connector Dipswitches Microphone Power Output Connector Sound Sensitivity Knob Vue™ III.
3 . S ETUP Disconnect the power cord before replacing a fuse and always replace with the same type fuse. Fuse Replacement The fuse is located inside this compartment. Remove using a flat head screwdriver. With a flat head screwdriver wedge the fuse holder out of its housing.
CABLE CONNECTORS Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the othe r end. can cause a ground loop, and your fixt ure may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to r. 3-PIN TO 5-PIN CON VE pin DMX output c onnector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
Stand-Alone/Mast er/Slave Fixture Li nking 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DM X cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture.
4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Operation Stand-Alone Mode (Sound-Active, Au to Mode, Strobe Mode, All On): This mode allows a single unit to run to the beat of the music, or the unit will auto change in Auto Mode. 1) Set dipswitches position to desired mode.
DMX Channel Values C HANNEL V ALU E F UNCTION 1 000 Ù 199 200 Ù 249 250 Ù 255 Control/Operating Mo de Auto programs speed (all clusters) Sound-active mode (for clusters in auto mode) Stand-alone mo.
LED Cluster Values V ALU E S TATIC C OLORS (S EE BELOW FOR LED DIAGR AM ) 132 Ù 135 136 Ù 139 140 Ù 143 144 Ù 147 148 Ù 151 152 Ù 155 156 Ù 159 160 Ù 163 164 Ù 167 168 Ù 171 172 Ù 175 176 .
SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS This DMX mode enables the use of a uni versal DMX controller device. Each fixture requires a "sta rt address" from 1 to 512. A fixture requiring one or mo re chan nels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address.
DMX QUICK R EFERENCE CHART DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position DMX DIP SWITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0=OFF #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .
General Troubleshooting Applies to Symptom Solution(s) Light s Foggers & Snow Controllers Dimmers & Chaser Auto shut off Check f an thermal switch reset 9 Beam is very dim or not bright Clean .
Technical Support Address: Service Dept. 3000 N 29th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 (U.S.A. ) Support (Email): tech@chauvetlighting.com Telephone: (954) 929-1115 - (Pre ss 4) Fax: (954) 929-5560 - (Att ention: Service) Website: http://www.chauvetlighting.com 5.
Returns Proced ure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in t he original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merc handise Author ization Number (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused.
An important point after buying a device Chauvet Vue III (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Chauvet Vue III yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Chauvet Vue III - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Chauvet Vue III you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Chauvet Vue III will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Chauvet Vue III, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Chauvet Vue III.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Chauvet Vue III. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Chauvet Vue III along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
