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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Chauvet DJ Equipment, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
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The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Chauvet DJ Equipment one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Chauvet DJ Equipment. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
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- informations concerning technical data of Chauvet DJ Equipment
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Chauvet DJ Equipment item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Chauvet DJ Equipment item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Chauvet DJ Equipment alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Chauvet DJ Equipment, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Chauvet service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Chauvet DJ Equipment.
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It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Chauvet DJ Equipment item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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Page 2 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. Before You Begin ............................................................................. 3 What Is Included ........................................................................................... 3 Unpacking Instructions ....................................[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 3 of 16 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What Is Included 1 x Arena™ Hazer 3 1 x Power Cord 1 x Warranty Card 1 x User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receivin g this product, carefully unpack i t and check the container in which you received it. Make sure that you have received all[...]
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Page 4 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Product at a Glance Use on Dimmer Auto Programs Outdoor Use Auto-ranging Power Supply Sound Activated Replaceable Fuse DMX User Serviceable Master/Slave Duty Cycle Safety Notes Please read the follow ing notes carefully before startin g to work with this pro[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 5 of 16 2. I NTRODUCTION Product Overview Fluid reservoir cover Haze output nozzle A ir filte r Rubber feet (4) Carrying handle LCD screen (Control Panel) DMX (3-pin & 5-pin) Power Switch (ON/OFF) Power Input (NEUTRIK® powerCON® A) Main Breaker[...]
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Page 6 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) 3. S ETUP AC Power This product uses a transformer-bas ed power supply with a fixed input voltage of either 120 V, 60 Hz or 230 V, 50 Hz. To determine the po wer requirements for a par ticular fi xture, see the lab el affixed to the back plate of the fixture or refer to the fixture’s specificati[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 7 of 16 Mounting Orientation The Arena™ Hazer 3 is a haze machine and it uses fluid. Keep this in mind when selecting the orientation, as t he flui d will leak out of the fluid reservoir if the unit is not horizontal. Rigging When hanging this prod uct overhead, always use all three of the fly points. T[...]
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Page 8 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) 4. O PERATION Control Panel Operation To access the control panel functions, use the four buttons located u nderneath the display. Button Function <MODE/ESC> Press to find an operation mode or to back out of the curren t menu option <DOWN> Press to scroll down the list of options or to[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 9 of 16 Configuration (DMX Mode) Setting this product to o perate in DMX mo de will allow you to control it with a DMX controller. 1. Con nect this product to a suitable power outlet. 2. T urn this product on. 3. Con nect a DMX cable from the DMX ou tput of the DMX co ntroller to the DMX input socket of t[...]
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Page 10 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Configuration (Stand-alone Modes) Timer Mode To enable the T imer mode, do the follo wing: 1. Con nect this pr oduct to a suitable power outlet 2. T urn this product on. 3. Press <FUNCTION> repeatedly until Interval Set shows on the display. 4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the t[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 11 of 16 5. T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION General Maintenance Do not allow the fog machi ne to become contami nated. After every 40 hours of continuous operation, it is recommended to run a clea ning solutio n compose d of 80% distilled water and 2 0% distilled vinegar through the system to prevent the accumula[...]
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Page 12 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) General Troubleshooting Sympto m Possible Cause Possible Action External circuit breaker or fuse keeps blowing Excessive load on the circuit Make sure that the total load does not exceed 80% of the breaker or fuse nominal current Short circuit along the power lines Check the power[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 13 of 16 Returns Procedure The user must send the merchandise pr epaid, in the original box, and with its origina l packing and accessories. CH AUVET ® will not issue call tags. Call CHAUVET® and request a Return M erchandise Au thorization (RMA) number before shipping the fixture. B e prepared to provi[...]
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Page 14 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) DMX Primer The USITT DMX512-A d ata transmission prot ocol (DM X, from now on) is based on the EIA-485 standard and it has 512 channels (001 to 512). This s ystem requires a controller (DMX controller), one or mor e DMX com patible fixtures, and a DMX circuit (also known as “DMX universe”) to[...]
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Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 15 of 16 DMX Cabling The DMX prot ocol requires using s pecial d ata cables to accommodate for the h igh speed digital signals it uses . Despite t heir apparent similarities, d ata cables are electrically different from standard micro p hone cables because they ca n carry high frequency digital sign als a[...]
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Page 16 of 16 Arena™ Hazer 3 User Manual (Rev. 02) 6. T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS Dimensions and We ight Length Wid th Height Weight 22 in (560 mm) 11.3 in (287 mm) 11 in (280 mm) 30.5 lbs (13.8 kg) Note: Dimensions in inches rounded to the nea rest decimal digit. Power Power Supply Type Range Voltage Selection Magnetic (internal) 120 V, 60 Hz or [...]