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User Manual
EUROLIGHT LC2412
Professional 24-Channel DMX Lighting Console
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2 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you ....................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 2. Control Elements ................................
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3 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL MAY Instructions with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL, blade or the third prong are provided for your sa
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4 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual “Support” at behringer. com. If your country is not • connection or operation of the unit in any way (3) This warranty does not detract from the seller’s listed, please check if your problem can be dealt with that does not comply with the technical or safety obligations in regard to any lack of conformity of the by our “Online Support” which may also be found under regulations applicable in the country where the product and any hidden defect. “Support” at behrin
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5 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1.3 Warranty This user’s manual is designed to give you an overview of all the controls, so that Please take a few minutes and send us the completely filled out warranty you get to know all possible applications the LC2412 offers. General safety card within 14 days of the date of purchase. You may also register online at instructions are followed by a structured overview of the control panel. behringer.com. The serial number needed for the reg
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6 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual Chases 2. Control Elements The expression “Chases” refers to situations in which individually programmed The control panel of your LC2412 is divided into various areas with different light steps (up to 99 steps) are executed in succession (the lights “chase” each functions. The way the controls on the LC2412 were designed makes using the other). These steps can be both individual presets as well as memories. unit and capturing current settings a breeze. The cont
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7 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual (10) (11) (5) (1) (2) (4) (3) (8) (9) (6) (7) Fig. 2.1: Section overview 2.1 Control elements of the A PRESET section 2.2 Control elements of the B MEMORY section ( 2 ) The faders of the B MEMORY section are located in the block underneath the A PRESET section. (13) These faders control the illumination level of an entire group of channels (33) in a ratio to one another that you previously determined by setting up the A PRESET faders and saving this setting
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8 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual Exception: When the LC2412 is in preset mode (“P” shown in the bank display), (14) The PAUSE fader is, just like the fader (13), used primarily to control the the faders control the same channels as the faders of the A PRESET section. illumination level of memories. If the sound-to-light function is active, This way, you can simul-taneously create a second preset. it controls a memory slot assigned to run during program breaks between two musical pieces. (14)
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9 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual Example: (31) SOLO. The solo function utilizes the flash keys. When the solo function is active, pressing the FLASH key for a single channel/memory completely You have disabled the solo function for channel 8. The light on channel 8 remains dimms all other lights. If so desired, individual channels can be taken out of lit if you press one of the Flash keys, as long as the solo function is active. the solo function’s reach (see chapters 4.3.1 and 2.4.1). Previou
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10 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual (42) B fader. This fader is the master control for the B MEMORY section; (51) X-FADE control. Used to manually dissolve between individual chase steps. it determines the maximum illumination level of all memories. Just like in Can also be used to dissolve between memories. Additionally, fade-in speed of the case of the A fader, the FLASH keys can be utilized even when the fader is chase steps can be configured, provided this speed was not already determined at
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11 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 3.1 Basic configuration Pull all the faders all the way down to the zero mark. This way, you assure that you start your exploration of the possibilities of the LC2412 from a neutral setting, and can observe the results of the changes you implement directly. Use the POWER switch to power up your BEHRINGER EUROLIGHT LC2412. The LC2412 displays now the setup that was most recently used, just prior to being powered down last time. (62) (63) Fig. 2.11: Serial num
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12 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 3.3 Crossfading between presets Should you wish to store additional presets, simply repeat the steps: To crossfade between two presets, you need an additional preset. This additional 1. Adjust the preset (stage design); preset is created by utilizing the faders in the B MEMORY section. 2. Select a storage bank using the UP/DOWN keys; 1. Pull the fader B (42) upward, the fader A (41) downward. The MAIN fader 3. Specify the storage location by pressing one of
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13 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 4.2 Crossfading between different setups Fading memories out To fade memories out, release the INSERT key (49). If you pull the X-FADE 4.2.1 Crossfading between presets and memories fader in the same direction while having faded in a memory right before Crossfading between memories and presets works exactly the same way as that, the memory is faded out only when you pull the control down again. crossfading between two presets. The only difference is that th
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14 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 4.4 Programming memories without 6. Chase Control direct control (Blind) Chases are sequences of stage designs (presets or memories) that can be stored In addition to programming memories by using the preview function and can be run in a sequence. The LC2412 can store a total of 650 chase steps, (see chapter 4.1.3), you can also program memories using yet another method, and can store 99 chases in in its memory, each of which can be comprised of up without b
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15 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 6.1.2 Programming memory chase To view the chase on the stage, pull up the CHASE fader (50) and the MAIN fader (43). 1. Press the CHASE key (26) to begin programming, as described above. 2. Select a chase using the DATA wheel. The displays shows whether you are Pausing a chase dealing with a level chase or a memory chase. There are several ways to do this: 3. Select “MEMORY” with the SOFT B key. 1. Pull the CHASE fader (50) down to “0” (faded out). ◊ If
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16 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual Each step is shown in the display; the STEP key is disabled. If you additionally 6.2.6 Inserting memory steps enable the INSERT key, you can fade in and out between the two steps 1. Execute steps 1 and 2 as described in chapter 6.2.5. In this case, however, selected last. select the step before you insert a new step. This and all subsequent steps are moved upward by one step. Key On Off INSERT • 2. Activate the shift function (SHIFT key (37)). MANUAL • 3. Se
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17 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 6.3.2 Previewing and editing CTM 7.2 Putting the output on hold If you want to freeze the current console output while you can make another Replay mode and speed setup, you can use the HOLD key for this purpose. After successfully programming a chase, you can also preview the replay mode 1. Press the HOLD key (46). and the chase speed, without any of these being visible on the stage. This is particularly uselful when you are arranging a light show and don’
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18 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 7.4 Theater mode 7.5 MIDI functions You have the option to store a long sequence (99 steps) so that you can define an MIDI commands can be used not only for controlling your instruments but also for individual crossfade time for each step. This way, you can uploade a framework controlling the functions of your LC2412. In order to enter commands, you need for a complete theater piece into the chase storage, and then expand it with some kind of sequencing softwa
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19 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 7.7 Adjusting differing illumination levels The EUROLIGHT LC2412 lets you adjust illumination levels of various lighting elements to one another so they better match each other. This lets you increase illumination levels of lighting elements whose illumination is insufficient for a specific fader position. In that case, the lighting element whose illumination level MIDI Out was insufficient shines sufficiently brightly. Program this setting by doing the follo
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20 EUROLIGHT LC2412 User Manual 8. Dimmer Control 8.2 Digital control via DMX512 8.2.1 Digital control features The EUROLIGHT LC2412 features a modern digital interface according to the DMX512 Digital Data Transmission Standard For Dimmers And Controllers, that was established in April 1990 by the USITT Engineering Commission (United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc.). Since virtually all modern equipment uses DMX512 input Dimmerpack this standard (even if it is done with part
