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Safety advice
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,
asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.• Donotexposetoflammablesources,liquidsorgases.• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen
equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablevoltageisbetween220V~240V,50/60Hz.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProlightdealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
OPERATING DETERMINATIONSIfthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
Beforefillingtheunitdisconnectthemains.Neverfillwithhotliquids.
Onlyusehighquality,waterbasedsmokefluidrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Othersmokefluidsmaycausecloggingandvoidtheguarantee.
Alwaysmakesurethereissufficientsmokefluidinthetank.Operatingthissmokemachinewithoutsmokefluidwillcausedamagetothepumpaswellasoverheatingoftheheater.
Operatetheunitonlyafteryouhavefamiliarisedyourselfwithitsfunctions.Donotpermitoperationbypersonsnotqualifiedforoperatingtheunitandalwaysdrainthetankandusetheoriginalpackagingiftheunitistobetransported.
IMPORTANT: The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment.
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Product overview
Thesecompactsmokemachinesareidealforsmallvenues,housepartiesandmobileDJs.Theyhaveanextremelyfastwarm-uptimeandproduceanimpressivesmokeoutputtoprovidetheperfectatmosphere.Ahandheldremotecontrolisalsoincludedformanualoperation.
VS-400 & VS-800 Fogger Smoke Machines
Specifications VS-400 VS-800
Smokeoutput 2,000cu.ftperminute 4,000cu.ftperminute
Warm-uptime approx.2mins approx.4mins
Tankcapacity 0.25litre 1litre
Powerconsumption 400W 800W
Powersupply 240VAC,50/60Hz 240VAC,50/60Hz
Dimensions 240x144x150mm 325x186x222mm
Weight 1.75kg 3.4kg
Ordercode FOG11 FOG12Remotecontrol
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02-Remotecontrol(insocket)
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04-IECpowerinsocket
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Operating instructions
Starting operation:
Installtheunitonalevelsurface.
Thefluidtankoftheunitneedstobefilledwithsmokefluidbeforeswitchingon.Alwaysdisconnecteditfromthemainssupplyasfluidcouldbespilled.
Onlyusequalitysmokefluidsrecommendedbyyourdealer.See page 7forourrecommendedhighqualitysmokefluids.Youmustnotusesubstanceswhichareclassifiedas‘DANGEROUS WORKING MATERIALS’or‘FLAMMABLE FLUIDS’.
Iffluidshouldgetinsidethemainhousing,disconnecttheunitfromthemainsimmediatelyandconsultatechnician.
Installation:
Installtheunitinawell-ventilatedarea.Useinaninsufficientlyventilatedroomcanleadtothecondensationofthesmokefluid.Theresultingslipperysurfacecancauseaccidents.Keepaminimumdistanceof50cmaroundtheunit.
Furthermoredonotorientatetheoutputnozzledirectlyinthedirectionoftheaudience’seyes.Inordertocreatethebesteffect,thereshouldbeadistancebetweentheunitandtheaudienceofatleast1.5m.
Onlyinstallthesmokemachineonfireresistant,scratchresistantandwaterresistantsurfaces.
Pleasemakesurethattheinstallationangledoesnotexceed15˚fromhorizontal.
Thisunitisconstructedforafreestandingorhanginginstallation.Iftheunitistobeinstalledoverhead,pleasefollowthesafetyinstructionsbelow:
Rigging installation:
Theinstallationhastobebuiltandconstructedinawaythatitcanhold10timestheweightoftheunit(s)tobeinstalledfor1hourwithoutanydeformation.
Theunitmustalwaysbesecuredwithasecondarysafetyattachment,e.g.anappropriatecatchnetorsafetywire.Thesecondarysafetyattachmentmustbeconstructedinawaythatnopartoftheinstalledunitcanfalldownifthemainattachmentfails.
Whenrigging,deriggingorservicing,donotallowpersonneltobedirectlyunderneaththeunit.
Theoperatormustalwaysmakesurethatthesafety-relatingandmachine-technicalinstallationsareapprovedbyanexpertbeforeoperationforthefirsttimeandafteranyfurtherchangesaremade.
Theoperatorhastomakesurethatthesafety-relatingandmachine-technicalinstallationsareapprovedbyaqualifiedpersononceayear.
DANGER OF FIRE!When installing the unit, make sure there is no highly flammable material
(decoration articles etc) within a minimum distance of 0.5m
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Procedure:
Whenhanging,theunitmustnotbeinstalledinareasabovewherepersonsmaywalkbyorbeseated.
IMPORTANT! OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE,including(butnotlimitedto)calculatingworkingloadlimits,installationmaterialsbeingused,andperiodicsafetyinspectionofallinstallationmaterialsandtheunit.Ifyouarenotqualified,donotattempttheinstallationyourself,butinsteaduseaprofessionalstructuralrigger.Improperinstallationcanresultinbodilyinjuryandordamagetoproperty.
Theunithastobeinstalledoutofthereachofpeople.
CAUTION:Unitsinoverheadinstallationsmaycausesevereinjurieswhenfalling!Ifyouhavedoubtsconcerningthesafetyofapossibleinstallation,donotinstalltheunit.
Mounttheunitwiththebrackettoyourhangingsystemusinganappropriateclamporbolt.
Foroverheaduse,alwaysinstallasafetywirewhichcanholdatleast12timestheweightoftheunit.Youmustonlyusesafetywireswithlinkscrewcaps.
Themaximumdropdistanceofanysafetybond(wire)mustneverexceed20cm.Asafetywirewhichhasalreadyheldthestrainofafallenitemorwhichisdefectivemustnotbeusedagain.
Adjustthedesiredinstallationangleviathemountingbracketandtightenthescrews.
Cleaning and maintenance:
Werecommendafrequentcleaningoftheunit.Pleaseuseasoftlint-freeandmoistenedcloth.Neverusealcoholorsolvents!Cleantheoutputnozzlefrequentlyfromsmokefluidresidues.Thefluidswerecommend(See page 7)arenon-hazardoustotheenvironmentandcanbedisposedofviathesewagesystem.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethisunitexceptforthefuse.Maintenanceandserviceoperationsareonlytobecarriedoutbyauthorizeddealers.
Replacing the fuse:
Onlyreplacethefusewithafuseofsametypeandrating.
Before replacing the fuse, disconnect from the mains, see the following for procedure:
Step 1: Open the fuse holder on the rear panel with a suitable screwdriver. Step 2: Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder. Step 3: Install the new fuse in the fuse holder. (Replacement fuses should be of the same value as originally supplied) Step 4: Replace the fuse holder in the housing.
Shouldyouneedanyspareparts,onlyusegenuineparts.Ifdefective,pleasedisposeoftheunusableunitinaccordancewiththecurrentlegalregulations.
Shouldyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleasecontactyourdealer.
DANGER TO LIFE!Disconnect from the mains before starting maintenance
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Operating instructions & Optional Fluid
Operation:Connectthefogmachinetoasuitablemainsoutletusingthe13A-IECpowercable.
Aftertheunithasbeenpoweredupthefogmachinewilltakeashortwhiletoheatuptooperatingtemperature.OnceheatedandreadyforusetheRed LEDontheremotewillilluminatetoindicatetheunitisReady to Fog.
Tobeginfoggingpressthebuttononthehandheldremotecontrol.TheGreen LEDwillilluminateontheremotecontroltoindicatethefogmachineisactiveandthepumpisrunning.Longperiodsofactivationmaytriggerthefogmachinetoenterthereheatcycleduringwhichthefogmachinewillnotproduceanyoutput.
Careshouldbetakentoensurethefluidlevelismaintainedandtheunitisnotallowedtorundryoffluid.Isolatefromthemainssupplybeforerefillingthefluidtank.
Fluid:Ourfluidisidealforusewithmostbrandsofwaterbasedfoggersandsmokemachines.
Leavesnoresidue,isnontoxicandismanufacturedfromfoodgradecomponentsinourUKlaboratory.
ThisindustrystandardfluidistheautomaticchoiceofDJsandbandsalike.Adensewhiteairbornefogisproducedwithamediumlengthdispersaltime.Itsmediumindexofrefractionmakesthisformulaidealforalleffects.
Remotecontrol
Pleasecontactyourlocalretailertopurchasetheseaccessories.
Version DJ Smoke Fluid PRO Smoke Fluid
Fluidamount 5litres 5litres
Forusewithmostwaterbasedfoggersandsmokema-chineswithheatersofupto1200W
Forusewithmostwaterbasedfoggersandsmokema-chineswithheatersofupto1800W
Ordercode FLUI21 FLUI22
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WEEE notice
Correct Disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedofwithotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtotheenvironmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromothertypesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheirlocalgovernmentoffice,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentallysaferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthepurchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.