CentoLight PORTRAIT Q-Air Set User manual

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User Manual
Manuale Utente
Set of 8 LED PAR 4x12W RGBW 4in1 with lithium battery and
flight case with charging function
Set di 8 PAR a LED 4x12W RGBW 4in1 con batteria al litio e
flight case con funzione di ricarica
ENG
ITA

Dear customer,
First of all thanks for purchasing a CENTOLIGHT® product. Our mission is to satisfy
all possible needs of light designers and professionals of entertainment lighting, by
offering a wide range of products based on the latest technologies.
We hope you will be satisfied with this fixture and, if you want to collaborate, we
are looking for a feedback from you about product operation and possible im-
provements to be introduced in the next future. Go to our website www.centolight.
com and send an e-mail with your opinion; this will help us to build equipment ever
closer to professional’s real requirements.
The CENTOLIGHT Team
Gentile Cliente,
Grazie per aver scelto un prodotto CENTOLIGHT®. La nostra missione è quella di
soddisfare ogni possibile richiesta da parte di light designers e professionisti dell’il-
luminotecnica per l’intrattenimento, offrendo una vasta gamma di apparecchiature
basate su tecnologie di ultima generazione.
Speriamo di aver soddisfatto le vostre aspettative e, se voleste collaborare, sarem-
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inviateci una mail con la vostra opinione; questo ci aiuterà a sviluppare nuovi pro-
dotti quanto più vicini alle vostre esigenze.
Il Team CENTOLIGHT

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Table of ConTenTs
1 - Before you Start 4
2 - Safety Instructions 5
2.1. Symbols Meaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
3 - Introduction 6
3.1. Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
3.2. Fixture Size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
3.3. Flight Case Size - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
3.4. Fixture Elements and Connectors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
3.5. Power Input/Output Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
3.6. Fixture Placement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
4 - DMX Control 13
4.1. Wired DMX Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
4.2. DMX Terminator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
4.3. DMX Addressing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
4.4. 3-Pin vs 5-Pin DMX cables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
5 - Wireless DMX Control 14
5.1. ID code and LED Color- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
5.2. Wireless DMX Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
6 - Wi-Fi Control Mode 16
7 - Product Setup 17
7.1. Dimmer Refresh Rate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
8 - Operation 19
8.1. DMX Control Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
8.2. Master/Slave Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
8.3. Auto Run Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
8.4. Sound Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
8.5. Customized Colors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
8.6. IR Remote Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
9 - Maintenance 24
9.1. General Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
9.2. Battery Charging and Maintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
9.3. Battery Replacement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
9.4. Battery Safety and Disposal Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
10 - Specications 28
10.1. PORTRAIT Q-AIR Technical Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
10.2. PORTRAIT Q-AIR CASE Technical Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
11 - Warranty And Service 30
12 - Warning 30

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1 - before you sTarT
Thank you for purchasing PROTRAIT Q-AIR Set. Enjoy your new equipment and make
sure to read this manual carefully before operation! This user manual is made to
provide both an overview of controls, as well as information on how to use them.
1) What is included
Package include:
y8x PROTRAIT Q-AIR PAR Light
y8x IR Remote Control
y1x Flight Case for 8 units
y1x Power Cable with Europlug/Powercon connectors
yThis User Manual
ATTENTION: Packaging bag is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!! Keep in
a safe place the original packaging material for future use.
If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep the
packing material for inspection. If the fixture must be returned to the manufactur-
er, it is important that it is returned in the original manufacturer box and packing.
Please do not take any action without first contacting us.
2) Accessories
CENTOLIGHT can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with
your PORTRAIT Series equipment, like Cables, Splitters, DMX controllers, Consum-
ables, and a wide range of other fixtures.
All products in our catalogue has been long tested with this device, so we recom-
mend you to use Genuine CENTOLIGHT Accessories and Parts. Ask your CENTOLI-
GHT dealer or check out our website www.centolight.com for any accessories you
could need to ensure best performance of the product.
3) Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this User Manual are subject to
change without notice. CENTOLIGHT assumes no responsibility or liability for any
errors or omissions and reserves the right to revise or to create this manual at any
time.
Copyright© 2021 CENTOLIGHT. All rights reserved.

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2 - safeTy InsTruCTIons
yRead these instructions
yKeep these instructions
yHeed all warning
yFollow all instructions
2.1. Symbols Meaning
The symbol is used to indicate that some hazardous live termi-
nals are involved within this apparatus, even under the normal
operating conditions, which may be sufficient to constitute the
risk of electric shock or death.
The symbol is used to describe important installation or config-
uration problems. Not following advice and information on how
to avoid such problems may lead to product malfunction.
This symbol indicates a protective grounding terminal.
WARNING: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the
danger of injury or death to the operator.
To protect the environment, please try to recycle packing materi-
al and exhausted consumables as much as possible.
Don’t throw this product away just as general trash, please deal
with the product follow the abandon electronic product regula-
tion in your country.
This symbol indicates that the fixture is intended to indoor use
only. Keep the machine dry and do not expose to rain and mois-
ture.
0.5m
Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, away from any flam-
mable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed at least
50cm from surrounding walls
1) Servicing
yDo not implement any servicing other than those means described in the man-
ual. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only. The internal compo-
nents of the equipment must be purchased from the manufacturer. Only use
accessories/attachments or parts recommended by the manufacturer.

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3 - InTroduCTIon
PORTRAIT Q-Air is a battery-powered (or mains-powered) PAR, specifically designed
for rental applications. You can easily control it by choosing among IR remote
control, wired DMX-512 connection, Wireless DMX (by using the SOUNDSATION
AIRCOM-126, 2.4GHz Wireless DMX Transceiver - check www.soundsationmusic.
com for further details), and Wi-Fi Control by using LED LAMP free APP for iOS®and
Android®devices.
This fixture is part of as set composed by 8pcs PARs housed in a flight case with
charging function. You can easily recharge by placing them into the flight case, con-
necting to power with the eight IEC connectors inside the case, and finally connect-
ing the flight case external power connector to a mains outlet.
The lighting emitting system consists of 4pcs 12W RGBW 4in1 high-brightness LEDs
with a life-span of approximately 50,000 hours. Each LED features a high-quality
lens with 15° beam angle and 29° field angle, making this PAR ideal for all applica-
tions ranging from wash to beam use.
The PORTRAIT Q-Air has a highly compact housing, and can be fit inside
300x300mm truss to create wonderful wash effect inside the truss structure. The
fixture can sit on even and solid floor and work as an up-light. It also has a built-in
adjustable tilt support. By pushing the tile support, the fixture tile can move up to
25° to wash walls or facades.
The high-efficiency lithium battery guarantees a complete charge from zero within
about 5 hours, and a working duration ranging from 5 hours (full color mode) to 12
hours (single color mode). The infrared remote control allows remote control of the
main functions without the use of DMX.
3.1. Features
y4x 12W RGBW 4in1 high-efficiency and long-life LEDs
y15° Beam angle; 29° Field angle
yCRI ≥ 90
yFlicker -Free Operation
yWireless 2.4GHz DMX-512 control
yDMX-512 wired control
yWi-Fi Control Mode with LED LAMP App for Android®and iOS®devices
yIR remote control
y0°-25° adjustable tilt support
yOLED Color Display with intuitive interface
yRechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery for up to 12-hour operation
y8-Units Flight Case with Charging Function

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3.2. Fixture Size
3.3. Flight Case Size
485mm (19.09”)
455mm (17.91”)
755mm (29.72”)

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3.4.Fixture Elements and Connectors
1. IR sensor
2. Led diodes
3. Wireless DMX indi-
cator
4. Wi-Fi indicator
5. Handle
6. Threaded M10 hole
for clamp
7. W-DMX pairing but-
ton
8. ID Selection button
9. LCD display
10. Microphone
11. Adjustable Tilt Sup-
port
12. Hole for safety cord
13. Kensington lock slot
14. Fuse F5A 250V
15. DMX Output
16. DMX Input
17. Ground
18. Battery charge indi-
cator
19. Power Output
20. Power Input
21. Power switch
1) Control Panel
It is composed by an OLED Display and 4 buttons: MENU, DOWN, UP and ENTER.

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yMenu: Press MENU button until the desired option appears
yEnter: Enter the current menu or confirm the current function value
yUp: Scroll “UP” through the menu list to increase the value of current function
yDown: Scroll “DOWN” through the menu list to decrease value of current function
3.5. Power Input/Output Connection
yAlways make sure that the voltage of the outlet you are connecting the product
to is within the range stated in paragraph “10 - Specifications” on page 28
or rear panel of the product (AC110V-240V 50/60Hz).
yMake sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged. Never connect this prod-
uct to a dimmer pack or rheostat.
yNever disconnect the product from power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
yTo avoid electric shock, all fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable
ground and circuit breaker.
yWire correspondence is as follows:
Cable (EU) Pin International
Brown Live L
Blue Neutral N
Yellow/Green Earth
Earth must be connected! Always pay attention to safety! Before taking into
operation for the rst time, the installation has to be approved by an expert.
1) PAR Power Output Plug
This fixture is equipped with an output power connector to be used as power mains
source in case of daisy-chain connection up to a maximum of 10 fixtures.

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1st Unit 3rd Unit 4th Unit
Up to 10 Units
2nd Unit
Mains Input
100-240Vac - 50/60Hz
2) Flight Case Power Input/Output Plug
Portrait Q-Air Case is equipped with charge function for the 8eight PORTRAIT Q-AIR
units placed inside. It also allow s the user to link multiple flight casesin daisy-chain
connection.
FUSE:
F10A 250V
POWER OUTPUT:
100-240V-50/60Hz
POWER INPUT:
100-240V-50/60Hz
1 2 3
1. Power Input Connector: Plug the power-cord included with PORTRAIT Q-AIR
Set into an AC socket properly configured for this fixture (100-240VAC - 50/60Hz).
2. Fuse Holder: Fuse holder with F10AL/250 V fuse (5x20mm). In case of fuse burn,
to prevent the risk of fire and damaging the unit, please use only a spare of the
recommended fuse type as described. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the
unit turned off and disconnected from the AC outlet.
3. Power Output Connector: This fixture is also equipped with an output power
connector to be used as power mains source in case of cascade connection up
to a maximum of 3 flight cases.
3.6. Fixture Placement
The PORTRAIT Q-AIR can be mounted in several ways.
1) Truss Warmer
The fixture has a highly compact housing, and can be fit inside 300x300mm truss as
truss warmer.