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Showtec
Showtec Spectral 300 Q4 ™Product Guide
Warning ...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Safety Instructions .........................................................................................................................................................2
Operating Determinations ..........................................................................................................................................4
Rigging ............................................................................................................................................................................4
Return Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................5
Claims..............................................................................................................................................................................5
Description of the device.................................................................................................................................................6
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................6
Backside .........................................................................................................................................................................7
Installation...........................................................................................................................................................................7
Set Up and Operation .......................................................................................................................................................7
Control Modes...............................................................................................................................................................8
One Spectral (Built-in Auto Programs) .................................................................................................................8
One Spectral (Manual Control).............................................................................................................................8
Multiple Spectrals (Master/Slave control)............................................................................................................8
Multiple Spectrals (DMX Control) ..........................................................................................................................9
Fixture Linking.................................................................................................................................................................9
Data Cabling.................................................................................................................................................................9
Control Panel ...............................................................................................................................................................10
DMX Control Mode.....................................................................................................................................................10
DMX Addressing ..........................................................................................................................................................10
Menu Overview...........................................................................................................................................................11
Main Menu Options....................................................................................................................................................12
1. Static Color Mode..............................................................................................................................................12
2. Auto Run Program..............................................................................................................................................13
3. DMX / Slave Mode.............................................................................................................................................13
4. DMX Address Mode ...........................................................................................................................................13
5. Personality............................................................................................................................................................14
6. Changing the Settings ......................................................................................................................................15
7. Activate Password .............................................................................................................................................16
8. White Settings......................................................................................................................................................16
DMX Channels .............................................................................................................................................................17
9 Channels (Tour) ...................................................................................................................................................17
3 Channels (A1) ......................................................................................................................................................18
4 Channels (A1.d) ..................................................................................................................................................18
4 Channels (A2) ......................................................................................................................................................19
5 Channels (A2.d) ..................................................................................................................................................19
6 Channels (A2.S) ...................................................................................................................................................19
3 Channels (HSV) ....................................................................................................................................................20
Maintenance....................................................................................................................................................................20
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................................................20
No Light.........................................................................................................................................................................20
No Response to DMX..................................................................................................................................................20
Product Specification .....................................................................................................................................................22