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1. eine a eee 13 IMARC 850 WATT FOLLOWSPOT IM 850 1 20 IM 850 220 USER MANUAL LIMITED WARRANTY Thank you for purchasing the Phoebus Manufacturing imarc 850 The Phoebus Manufacturing 850 watt followspot is warranted against defects material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase from Phoebus Manufacturing In case of difficulty contact Phoebus Manufacturing or your dealer for repair or return instructions Iris dowser and clipper are warranteed for six months under normal use Lamp and Ballast warranteed by the Lamp Manufacturer Ushio Lamps and ballast will be repaired or replaced at their discretion This warranty does not apply to mechanical defects caused by rough handling or to dam age caused by improper operation not in accordance with this manual Cause of defect is in the sole judgement of Phoebus Manufacturing This warranty is voidable at Phoebus Manufacturing s option under the following Circumstances User makes unauthorized modifications electrical or mechanical The unit is connected to improper voltage supply Any other condition occurs which causes catastrophic failure or impairs Phoebus Manufacturing s ability to render proper service If the unit is modified by the customer without permission the customer agrees to pay for any time or parts necessary to remove the modifications before repair if necessary Phoebus will not be responsible for conseque2. C If the above measures are unsuccessful the ballast is probably defective Call your distributor or Phoebus Manufacturing for further assistance 11 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL 12 TECHNICAL DATA LAMP imarc 850 uses an Ushio SMH 850 D2 high intensity DC arc lamp This is a 850 watt enhanced metal halide projection lamp An electronic ballast is used to operate the lamp from standard 120V 50 60Hz power Replacement lamps are available from Ushio lamp distributors as well as from Phoebus Manufacturing Lamp life is an average of 1000 hours in normal use The life depends on the burn ing time per start Lamps burned for several hours per start will last longer Operation for less than 15 minutes per start is not recommended An hour meter is mounted on the housing to keep track of lamp life or rental usage Lumen loss occurs typically at end of lamp life and the lamp will fail to start Another end of life symptom is arc swirl or flicker in the projected image Occasionally a new lamp may exhibit this problem Return such to your Ushio distributor for exchange Color temperature is about 5600 Kelvin white but may vary somewhat from lamp to lamp In handling the lamp avoid touching the arc tube Always hold the lamp by the knurled metal base of the Cathode If the arc tube is touched clean it with alcohol or freon be fore use to prolong lamp life There is no explosion hazard in h
3. INITIAL SET UP 2D 20 Unpack carefully and inspect for shipping damage Bolt the 4 base legs onto the 3 1 2 square tubing with the elevator brackets and caster holes facing down See Collapsible Base Assembly Instruction Diagram on page 6 Insert casters into legs Insert levels into elevator brackets located at the end of each leg Insert height collar handle into height collar Slip height collar and handle onto yoke Insert Teflon height collar washer onto yoke Insert yoke into base Turn tilt lock knobs on either side of the bail so 3 4 of thread is showing Position fiber washers nearest the bail Lift the imarc 850 using the front and rear of the chassis as supports Position the bail handle shafts in the U shaped slots at the top of the yoke Ensure that the washers are positioned properly Turn the tilt lock knobs to tighten the grip on the yoke Remove shipping bolts and insert tapered handles into front and rear lens holder Unscrew the four thumbscrews on either side of the color boomerang Unpack boomerang Position it upside down with the control levers facing you Raise the left hand operator right gel holder Insert gel cover with ring and secure with three clips Use hammer or pliers to flatten the clips This will keep the gel frames from catching on one another during use Lower left hand operator right gel holder and raise the next one Repeat steps 14 through 16 To acces
4. HT or High Temperature color media is recommended for use in the imarc 850 DARKER COLORS LIGHTER COLORS 850 boomerang assembly 10 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE LENS CLEANING 1 Unscrew and remove Control Handle Knobs Remove Main Housing to access all lenses for cleaning Clean all lenses using glass cleaner and a soft lint free cloth Replace Main Housing O1 BON Replace Control Handle Knobs Replace and tighten all thumbscrews O Il LUBRICATION 1 Unscrew and remove Control Handle Knobs 2 Remove Main Housing to access all lenses for cleaning 3 Wipe all four bearing shafts with a clean cloth dampened with light wax or light lubrication WD 40 Avoid excess wax Operate front and rear lenses forward and back to distribute wax 5 Replace Main Housing 6 Replace Control Handle Knobs Replace and tighten all thumbscrews A N TROUBLESHOOTING LAMP AND BALLAST ELECTRICAL 1 If blower fails to run check power and fuse Replace fuse with 10 amp 3AB fuses 2 If blower runs and lamp does not strike A Check that the lamp is firmly seated in Cathode Base Check that Anode wire is firmly attached to Anode Terminal Block If all appears normal the lamp may have reached the end of its life Replace the lamp B If the new lamp does not strike check line voltages Lamps may not start with power line below 105 volts
5. Attach the Anode wire to Anode Terminal Block Tighten in place To remove lamp reverse steps 5 amp 6 It is not necessary to detach Anode wire from Anode end Replace Main Housing making sure that control handle shafts line up with their respective slots Secure Housing with thumbscrews and screw ball knobs back onto steel control shafts 9 Plug the imarc into a 110 120v outlet and turn switch to on position 2 LP Overhead view of Lamp and Reflector with Main Housing removed 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL COLLAPSIBLE BASE ASSEMBLY FE MA 5 Uu i niam EM DM Base is shipped unassembled Parts include Main Base Tube 4 Base legs 4 Casters 4 Leveling Feet 4 detent pins amp 4 bolts nylon washers and nylok nuts 4 Rotate leg down and insert detent pin into hole as shown 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for remaining base legs 1 Screw casters into base legs 2 Screw leveling jacks onto base leg extension feet Secure with 3 8 16 hex nuts 6 For storing or transporting base Remove detent pin and rotate leg around lock nut Replace pin to lock legs securely in place 3 Insert bolt through hole on the base leg as shown Place nylon washer on the bolt Pass bolt through hole in main base tube and secure with nyloc nut NOTE Nylon washer should be between base leg and main base tube Nyloc nut should be secured on inside of the
6. IMARC 850 Watt Followspot OPERATION amp SERVICE MANUAL MODEL IM 850 120 MODEL IM 850 220 PHOEBUS MANUFACTURING 2800 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94107 U S A 415 550 1177 TEL 415550 2655 FAX www phoebus com IMARC 850 Watt Followspot OPERATION amp SERVICE MANUAL 110 120 VAC amp 220 240 VAC Models January 2006 The intended use of this manual is for users and qualified service technicians CONTENTS PAGE LIMITED WARRANTY 0 sk rden 2 CONTROL DESCRIPTION 3 zn HE tle ideas 4 INITIAL SET UP accesar ski 5 EAMP INSTALLATION cuida 6 COLEAPSIBEE BASE ASSEMBLY iiie dide dd 7 FOLLOWSPOT OPERATION 8 FOGUSING dida 8 BEAM CONTRO Losas dis 8 FLAT FIELD ADJUSTMENT cocinada dad ide did 9 COLOR MEDIA INSTALLATION nicol iii 10 MAINTENANCE MI Xe dlc 11 ISEUBRIGATION sre ienien rarr E E A EROR 11 lll TROUBLESHOOTING 2 E sh ee re tient 11 TECHNICAL DATA AMID oiiire nea A a 12 IN bci 12 USER NOTES
7. andling this lamp since high pressure is present only when the bulb is hot The lamp is cooled by a blower located below the lamp This blower is essential to lamp operation Improper cooling will cause decreased life and arc instability or color shift ll ELECTRICAL The imarc 850 operates on 105 to 125 Volt 50 60 Hz AC Present models draw less than 15 amps starting or running at high power factor An electronic ballast is used to supply the lamp with proper starting and running voltages and currents MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 850 220 USER MANUAL NOTES 13 MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL 14 o WARRANTY CARD OO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME USER S NAME COMPANY NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE FAX EMAIL Please fold along the dotted lines and staple with return address on the outside as shown above PHOEBUS MANUFACTURING 2800 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 ATTENTION WARRANTY DEPARTMENT
8. ay be adjusted hard or soft edge Close down the iris by moving its control handle left Focus may change slightly with iris closed Best focus setting is with iris half open To zoom the lenses to a new position a coordinated motion of both front and rear lenses is used Note that these lenses move opposite to each other to maintain focus BEAM CONTROL 1 2 3 The Dowser is a mechanical dimmer The rear control handle is moved left to close and right to open the dowser The Clipper shapes the image to a strip or rectangle of variable height Move the middle control handle left to close and right to open the clipper The Iris provides a 6 to 1 change in image diameter It is controlled by the front handle left to close and right to open The brightest spot is obtained with the iris open and the lenses adjusted for the largest spot desired Smaller spots are obtained using the iris MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL FLAT FIELD ADJUSTMENT From time to time it may be necessary to optimize the position of the lamp in the reflec tor to attain desired flatness of field across the beam In the imarc 850 this adjustment may be made without removing the Main Housing 1 Turn unit on and focus the beam on a light colored surface 2 Open the Rear Access Door found at back of unit 3 Using the three focus knobs found on the Main Lamp Bracket carefully re position the Lamp Adjustment Bracket to at
9. base leg MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL FOLLOWSPOT OPERATION 1 e D Connect to 120 Volt 60Hz power source Turn power switch to middle posi tion lamp blower amp gel fan only Be sure both are operating properly before flipping switch to upper position to strike lamp The lamp should strike within one second and warm up to full output within 60 seconds The imarc 850 uses a hot re strike lamp Itis not necessary to run cooling fans after lamp is turned off Dowser Iris and Clipper are controlled by the ball knobs on top of imarc The Front Lens Control Handle on lower side is used to adjust lens for desired throw by sliding it forward for a narrow beam long throw or towards the rear for a wider beam short throw Handle may be locked in place by turning it clock wise Do not over tighten The Rear Lens Control Handle side of unit near middle is used to obtain the desired focus soft or hard edge Slide it forward for wide beam short throw or backward for a narrowbeam long throw Handle may be locked in position by turning clockwise Do not over tighten To obtain the desired beam size and focus at a given distance both lenses must be moved Lens position may be chalk marked on the side of the unit FOCUSING 1 Move iris dowser and clipper controls to extreme right hand position viewing the unit from the rear Move rear lens until edge of pattern is in focus Position m
10. ntial damages caused by failure for whatever reason of equipment of its manufacture Sole liability is for equipment of its manufacture Sole liability is for repair or replacement at Phoebus Manufacturing s option of the defec tive equipment under the terms described above IMARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL CONTROL DESCRIPTION I FOLLOWSPOT 1 3 POSITION POWER SWITCH Controls power to fans and ballast Down Off Middle Fans only Up Ballast Auto strike lamp run 2 FUSE HOLDER ipanen een Fuse 15 Amp 3AB 3 HOUR COUNTER carioca cei Records operating time accumulated on lamp Operates in switch up position Non resetable 4 REAR LENS CONTROL HANDLE Used to focus image Turn handle clock wise to lock and counter clockwise to unlock Slide handle to focus beam FRONT LENS CONTROL HANDLE Changes image size Turn handle clock wise to lock and counter clockwise to unlock Slide handle forward for smaller image spot distribution long throws Slide back for larger image flood distri bution or short throws Mechanical dimmer Gradually dims to black out when lever is moved away from the operator TER Mechanical Blades mask spot to Rectangular strip Open when lever is moved towards operator A eeit Controls size of image Opens widest when lever is moved towards operator Iris doe
11. s not fully close WARNING Iris left in closed position with dowser open for extended time may cause damage to iris leaves 9 COLOR 4221 Color is inserted into beam when lever is moved up and locks into place The self cancel feature will automatically release the previously inserted frame when next frame is locked into place The release lever is located on the top of the boom housing Pull up to release all six control frames 10 ADJUSTABLE YOKE TILT HANDLE Friction lock for vertical tilt of unit Push button for handle adjustment T BINE CORD ii Plugs into 110 120 VAC wall outlet 2 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL 12 REAR ACCESS Allows operator access to lamp adjust screws for hotspot adjustments 13 Autoboom front and rear housing lockdown ll BALLAST EBM 801DC 1 WATTAGE The EMB 801 DC features a varible wattage adjustment dial located inside the ballast The IM850 is an 850 watt followspot and is factory set to 850 watts Tampering with wattage setting will compromise the lamp output and lamp life 220 VAC models are set at the factory and there is no need for adjustments Ballast contains no user servicable parts MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL
12. s the bottom gel clip raise all the gels to the left or right and lower the one being worked on As you move toward the right hand gels operator left insert progressively lighter colors The left hand operator right holder should be used for deep blue or purple colors This will prolong the life of the gels Place the color boomerang on the top of the imarc 850 with the lever handles facing the other operation controls Secure with four thumbscrews near the bottom of the boomerang Insert the three control handles steel shaft with ball knob into the slots at the top and to the rear of front housing The handles screw into threaded holes which can be seen through the slots A nyloc nut is provided to secure control handle underneath the swivel Note To access the control swivels you must unscrew the ball knobs and carefully remove the main housing four thumb screws on either side secure housing to chassis MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL LAMP INSTALLATION 1 If main housing has not been removed in step 20 remove it now 2 Make sure power switch is in off position amp unplug unit from power source 3 Carefully remove lamp from container taking care not to touch glass envelope SMH 850 D2 LAMP E Insert the lamp Cathode first through hole in reflector Carefully screw lamp into the Cathode Base gripping it on the knurled part of the Cathode end Do not touch the glass envelope of lamp
13. tain desired flatness of field Note Adjustments should be done in small increments Distance between Main Lamp Bracket and the Lamp Adjustment Bracket is factory set at 7 8 4 Close Rear Access Door and secure in place MARC 850 WATT FOIIOWSPOT IM 850 120 IM850 220 USER MANUAL GEL INSTALLATION Sg Unscrew four thumbscrews on either side of the color boomerang Lift boomerang off Position it upside down Control levers should be facing you Raise the lever of the gel holder farthest to the left with the control levers facing you on the boomerang and lower all the others Insert gel cover with ring and secure with three clips Use hammer or pliers to flatten the clips This will also keep the gel frames from hooking up on one an other during use Lower first gel holder and raise the next one Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the remaining gel holders To access the bottom gel clip raise all the gels to the left or right and lower the one being worked on As your move toward the right insert progressively lighter colors The farthest left gel holder should be used for deep blue or purple gels This will prolong the life of the gel Replace boomerang assembly and secure with four thumbscrews Due to the extreme concentration of energy in the light beam and the unavoidable compro mise between cooling power and fan noise please load color boomerang so that darkest gels are the farthest away from the light source NOTE The use of
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