Acclaim Lighting Dyna Drum HO User Manual

Acclaim Lighting Dyna Drum HO User Manual Manual pdf 18 page image

16RUNNING A SYSTEM TESTThis option assists in testing all of the emitters. When engaged, the emitters will flash on andoff. Color models will cycle in turn through the various emitter colors.Note: You can also test the emitters remotely via RDM, see page 23.TO RUN A SYSTEM TEST1 Enter the user menu (see page 11).2 Use the or buttons to locate the System Test option and press ENTER. The fixturewill change between emitter outputs. The user display will flash Testing...... while thetest proceeds.3 Press either the MENU or the ENTER buttons to halt the test.SETTING A WHITE BALANCENote: White balance is only possible on Dyna Drum HO color models.White balance is useful when your Dyna Drum HO installation will be required to regularlypresent particular shades of white using the R, G, B emitters, (plus the white emitters, ifnecessary). Using the white balance feature you can ‘bias’ particular colors so that when theR, G and B channels are all brought up, your pre-programmed bias will achieve, for example,a balanced warm white derived from a significant red output, with a moderate greenoutput, while the blue is scaled back.To achieve identical white balance across a collection of fixtures, you will need to programthe same settings on each Dyna Drum HO unit.TO SET A WHITE BALANCE1 Enter the user menu (see page 11).2 Use the or buttons to locate the White Balance option and press ENTER. Younow have access to the separate Red, Green and Blue options, which are all set to 255 bydefault.3 Use the or buttons to choose a color and press ENTER.4 Use the or buttons to reduce the chosen color from 255 down to a minimum of 125to reduce the intensity of that color, and press ENTER to save.5 Repeat step 4 for each color that needs to be biased to achieve the required balance.TO CANCEL A WHITE BALANCE1 Enter the user menu (see page 11).2 Select the White Balance option. In turn visit each color and ensure that they are allreturned to 255.