ARRI L Série Guide Rapide page 5

General Notes
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The L-Series luminaires are intended for professional
use and may only be operated by qualified persons.
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Please read these instructions carefully before using
the product for the first time. The following text
contains important information for safe handling.
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For your personal safety, please observe the safety
instructions and warnings.
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Observe all common and local safety regulations.
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Please keep these instructions for possible
subsequent owners.
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Please dispose the packing material at your local
recycling center for environmental protection.
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Defective products shall be disposed appropriately.
For further information please ask your ARRI dealer or
your local authorities.
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Use only original ARRI spare parts and accessories.
Safety Instruction
DANGER OF LIFE – MAINS VOLTAGE!
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Do not open the housing. For safe operation, the
housing must be closed completely at all times.
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Do not misuse the mains cable to hold, move or
suspend the fixture.
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Check the mains cable prior to every operation for
damage.
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In case of visible damage to the mains cable or the
housing, the device may not be operated any longer.
Damaged components of the housing must be
replaced by an ARRI service center.
CAUTION – HIGH BEAM INTENSITY!
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Do not look into the light aperture of the fixture.
Warnings
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Do not cover the ventilation slots. Unobstructed airflow
is required for effective cooling.
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Avoid direct illumination by other luminaires or other
heat sources.
Securing the Luminaire and its Accessories
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When mounted in a hanging position or above
persons, use a suitable safety cable to prevent the
luminaire and the attached accessories against falling
when the primary mounting method fails.
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The safety cable and its connecting elements must be
rated at a minimum load of 10 times the weight of the
luminaire and all attached accessories.
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Lead the safety cable through the stirrup and the
structure the luminaire is mounted to.
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The safety cable must be kept short.
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The accessories must be inserted correctly in the
accessory holders. The top latch (4) must be closed
and the safety catch (5) must be engaged.
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Tripods must be set up in a stable way and must be
rated to carry the required load. Please observe the
weight of the accessories and the cables. Please refer
also to our leaflet "Operating your ARRI Lampheads
Safely" L5.40731.E.
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The stirrup must be mounted hanging or standing
vertically. Lateral load can cause deformation or
breaking of the spigot and the stirrup.
Product Description
The products of the L-Series are innovative luminaires with
an electronically controlled LED light source. They can be
used like conventional tungsten Fresnel luminaires but with
far higher efficiency. The optical system offers a continuous
focus range of 15-50° half peak angle and real 'Fresnel'
characteristics with an extremely uniform light field and
clean shadow rendition. Please visit the ARRI website for
www.arri.com detailed information about the optical
features of the different luminaires of the L-Series. All
luminaires of the L-Series can be controlled utilizing the
USB interface, the common used DMX / RDM protocol or
the integrated fixture menu.
Basic Functions
MOUNTING
The luminaire must be mounted on its stirrup (2) in a
standing position or a hanging position. Always insert the
28 mm spigot (1) into the bushing of a suitable stand or a
suitable clamping system and fix and secure the spigot
afterwards.
PAN AND TILT
Swivel the luminaire after loosening the screw of the stand
or the clamping system. The tilt angle can be adjusted by
releasing the tilt lock (3). After the adjustment of the pan
angle and the tilt angle, the screws respectively clamps
must be fastened again.
ADJUSTING THE BEAM ANGLE
The beam angle can be continuously adjusted by turning
the focus knob (6). In doing so, the lens tube will move into
and out of the housing. This mechanism has two protective
functions:
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A predetermined breaking point protects the luminaire
from damage if the focus knob is being turned with
overly strong force. Therefore only turn the focus knob
by hand and stop when the lens tube has reached full
extension or retraction!
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A self-inhibiting gear avoids the inadvertent movement
of the lens tube when the luminaire is in a tilted
position.
USE OF LIGHT SHAPING ACCESSORIES
Light shaping accessories like a barndoor or a filter frame
with a diffusing material can be inserted into the clamps at
the front of the luminaire:
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Press the knob on the side of the top latch (4). The top
latch opens upwards.
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Slide the accessory from above into the clamps until
the safety catch (5) engages. To support this, the
safety catch can be slightly tilted with a fingertip.
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Close the top latch (4) and take care that the nose
engages in the retaining ring of the accessory.
DMX INTERFACE
The luminaire is equipped with two locking, 5-pin XLR
connectors (9 and 10) for the DMX / RDM data input.