Products, specifications and timescales subject to change without notice. Resolution as the MagicQ MQ100 consoles, but in a more compact size.
VERSION 1.3.6.0 This manual is designed for operators of the Ma gicQ lighting console to help them quickly and effectively learn how to use the console. It has been written by lighting designers for lighting designers. The reade r is assumed to have a basic familiarity with the concepts of lights a nd lighting control systems. The manual starts with an introduction to the MagicQ lighting console – its features, functions and concepts. It then move s into detailed descriptions of patch ing, programming and pl ayback.
Readers who are tight for time and just want to find out how to quickly program a working show should turn straight to the Quick Start section. The main chapters include: Introduction Console Concepts Quick Start Common Actions Patching Setting Dimmer Levels Controlling Intelligent Heads Palettes Programmer Cue Stacks Playback File Handling Settings Advanced Programming The MagicQ at a glance Button Functions. MagicQ lighting console products are supplied, designed and manufactured by ChamSys Ltd. Products containing ChamSys Ltd software and firmware embody proprietary information and are licensed not sold and may not be duplicated in any way. ChamSys Ltd does not guarantee the accura cy, adequacy, suitability or completeness of any information or products and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from use of such information or pr oducts. ChamSys Ltd does not accept responsibility for the c onsequences of misuse or abuse of its equipment.
The equipment is designed to meet all curr ent regulation requirements in the UK for electrical products. None of the equipment or software supplied by ChamSys Ltd may be used in any life-critical or potentially life-endangering situations or in situations where personal injury may r esult. ChamSys Ltd reserves the right to make any changes and/or improvements or to discontinue any and all of their product’s or service’s without pr ior notice, and advises customers to obtain the lat est version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that inform ation being relied on is current and complete. All products are sold subject to the t erms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgement, including those pertaining to warranty, patent infringement, and limitation of l iability. Some of the available functions of products may be altered over the life of the product. The ChamSys Ltd range of products meet EU directives where applicable, for example the EMC and LVD directives, as laid down by t he European Community and ChamSys Ltd has a policy of regularly testing samples to ensure that production units continue to meet these specifications.
ChamSys Ltd will not accept goods back for repair if the serial number sticker is removed or defaced so that it is illegible. This also applies to warranty repairs. S ee terms and conditions of sale for full details.
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12 1.1 Whi ch conso le mode l?. 12 1.2 DMX51 2 and Art-Ne t outp uts. 13 1.3 Care of yo ur Magi cQ conso le. 13 1.4 Safe ty Info rmatio n.
13 2 Co nso le Con cept s. 15 2.1 Show Storage. 15 2.2 Output chan nels. 15 2.2.1 HTP / LTP chann els. 16 2.3 Cue s. 16 2.4 Cue Stack s.
16 2.5 Play back s. 17 2.6 Page s. 17 2.7 FX. 17 2.8 Windo w layo uts. 18 2.9 Shi ft Func tions. 18 2.10 The Pro gram me r. 18 2.11 Hel p.
18 3 Qui ck Sta rt. 19 3.1 Starti ng up the conso le. 19 3.2 Starti ng a new show. 19 3.3 Enabl ing console outp ut.