Order code: FOG11

VS 400 Fogger Smoke Machine MKII

User Manual

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Safety adviceSafety 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.• Donotexposetoflammablesourcesorgases.• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen

equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.

• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltageis240VAC,50Hz.

• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.

• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.

• Thisunitisnotintendedforfixedinstallation.

• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.

• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProlightdealerforservice.

• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe

carriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.

• Thisfixtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Thefixturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetofirehazards,electricshockandfalls.

• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.

• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.

• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.

• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.

• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.

CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, AND MOISTURE

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.Operatingthissmokemachinewithoutsmokefluidwillcausedamagetothepump.

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 & technical specifications

Thiscompactsmokemachineisidealforhouseparties,mobileentertainersandsmallvenues.Itslightweightmetalhousingmeansitisbuilttolast.

•400Wheater

•Smokeoutput:2,000cu.ftperminute

•Warm-uptime:Approx.4min

•Tankcapacity:0.25litres

•Suppliedwith0.25loffluid

•Suppliedwithhangingbracket

•Wiredremotecontrol

VS 400 Fogger Smoke Machine

Product overview & technical specifications

240mm 115mm

170mm

Specifications

Powerconsumption 400W

Powersupply 240V,50Hz

Fuse F5A250V

Dimensions 170x115x240mm

Weight 1.7kg

Ordercodes FOG11

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Technical specifications

01-Hangingbracket

02-Hangingbracketadjustmentknobs

03-Fluidtank

04-On/offswitch

05-Remotecontrol

06-FuseF5A250V

07-IECpowerinput

08-Fluidlevel

Inthebox:1 x fixture, 1 x remote control, 1 x hanging bracket, 1 x power cable & 1 x user manual

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REMOTE CONTROL

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ON

POWER INPUT: 240V~50Hz

FUSE: F5A 250V

ADD FLUID

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Operating instructionsOperating instructions

Starting operation:

Installtheunitonalevelsurface.

Unscrewthewhiteplasticcapfromtheonboardfluidbottle.Thenpierceaholeinthewhitecapwithapenorpencilfromtheunderside.Takethepipeandremovethegoldnozzlebygentlypullingitoffthetube.Insertthepipethroughtheholeinthecapandreattachthegoldnozzletothepipe.Tearthefoiloffthebottle,andscrewthewhitecapbackonthebottle.Thenpushthetubesothatthegoldnozzleisfullysubmergedintothefluid.

Onlyusequalitysmokefluidsrecommendedbyyourdealer.Youmustnotusesubstanceswhichareclassifiedas ‘DANGEROUS WORKING MATERIALS’ or ‘FLAMMABLE FLUIDS’.

Iffluidshouldgetinsidethemainhousing,disconnecttheunitfromthemainsimmediatelyandconsultatechnician.

Installation:

Donotorientatetheoutputnozzledirectlyinthedirectionoftheaudience’seyes.Inordertocreatethebesteffect,thereshouldbeadistancebetweentheunitandtheaudienceofatleast1.5m.

Onlyinstallthesmokemachineonheatandwaterresistantsurfaces.

Pleasemakesurethattheinstallationangledoesnotexceed15˚fromhorizontal.

Thisunitisconstructedforafreestandingorhanginginstallation.Iftheunitistobeinstalledoverhead,pleasefollowthesafetyinstructionsbelow:

Rigging installation:

Theinstallationhastobebuiltandconstructedinawaythatitcanhold10timestheweightoftheunit(s)tobeinstalledfor1hourwithoutanydeformation.

Theunitmustalwaysbesecuredwithasecondarysafetyattachment,e.g.anappropriatecatchnetorsafetywire.Thesecondarysafetyattachmentmustbeconstructedinawaythatnopartoftheinstalledunitcanfalldownifthemainattachmentfails.

Whenrigging,deriggingorservicing,donotallowpersonneltobedirectlyunderneaththeunit.

Theoperatormustalwaysmakesurethatthesafety-relatingandmachine-technicalinstallationsareapprovedbyanexpertbeforeoperationforthefirsttimeandafteranyfurtherchangesaremade.

Theoperatorhastomakesurethatthesafety-relatingandmachine-technicalinstallationsareapprovedbyaqualifiedpersononceayear.

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Operating instructions

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!Thefluidswerecommendarenon-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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Operation:

ConnectthefogmachinetoasuitablemainsoutletusingtheIECpowerinput.

Turntheswitchontherearoftheunittotheonposition.

TobeginoperationensuretheorangeLEDonthehandheldremoteislitindicatingitisreadytofog.Pressandholdthegreenbuttoninordertostartthesmokedispersal.

IftheLEDisnotilluminatedthemachineisrunningthroughitsheatingcycle.

Careshouldbetakentoensurethefluidlevelismaintainedandtheunitisnotallowedtorundryoffluid.Isolatefromthemainssupplybeforerefillingthefluidtank.

Operating instructions

Remotecontrol

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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.