Ambient XC User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Welcome to the amBIENT XC..............Basics......................Getting Started................... Touchscreen Features................. The HOME Screen ..................Changing the Timetable................The SETTINGS Screen................The CURRENT TIME Screen..............Troubleshooting..................Specification....................Safety......................Other Information..................
  • Page 4: Welcome To The Ambient Xc

    Electrify and enhance the mood of your venue with the amBIENT XC. Whether it’s a club, bar, cinema, retailer or landmark lighting intallation, the amBIENT XC will maximise the potential of RGB LED lights and transforms your space into an ever changing dynamic environment.
  • Page 5: Basics

    RS232 Power Ethernet Audio In Touchscreen Easy to use touchscreen interface allows you to navigate through pre-installed ambient lighting effects, change the daily schedule and alter the light settings. Ethernet For network connectivity and connection to other devices. Video In Allows LED lighting installation to be synchronised to video content, producing dynamic lighting effects.
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Check that the power lead is connected to the amBIENT XC and turn on at the wall socket. This powers up the your amBIENT XC. When start up is complete, the HOME screen will be displayed.
  • Page 7: The Home Screen

    To deselect the amBX Mode touch the icon again and it will no longer be highlighted. When no amBX Mode is selected the amBIENT XC will return to playing the timetabled effects.
  • Page 8 Colour Tint Adjusting Colour Tint The Colour Tint feature gives complete freedom to change the colour of your lights by tinting the colours in the modes from a light tint to a full block colour. Unlike BRIGHTNESS or SATURATION, tint mixes a colour of your choice with the selected mode.
  • Page 9 Colour Tint Press OK to select the tint colour. Colour Tint Slider Move the Tint Slider to adjust how much all colours will be shifted towards the tint colour. When the Tint Slider is at 100%, only the Tint Colour will be displayed. 100% Colour Tint is a global setting.
  • Page 10: Changing The Timetable

    Timetable Changing the Timetable Touch the TIMETABLE tab to display the week view schedule. Select the day of the week to enter the 24 hour view and alter the effects schedule for that day. Previous Next Back To set the daily schedule, first select the amBX Mode of your choice, then by touching the ‘Schedule Setting Bar’, select the hour that you want the amBX...
  • Page 11: The Settings Screen

    Settings The SETTINGS Screen SETTINGS Tab Brightness Slider Saturation Slider Transition Slider The SETTINGS screen allows you to adjust the brightness, saturation and transition speed. These settings change the overall properties of the effects The ‘Brightness slider’ adjusts the intensity of the lights you have installed. The ‘Saturation slider’...
  • Page 12: The Current Time Screen

    The DAY/TIME screen allows you to alter the current day and time. The time is used by the amBIENT XC for the 7-day scheduler and daily systems check. The options can be easily navigated through by using the ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ buttons.
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting/Specification Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulties please verify that the amBIENT XC has power and is correctly connected by following the instructions in the Quick Start Guide or this User Guide. If the amBIENT XC still does not operate as expected please contact your installer.
  • Page 14: Safety

    For example, the appliance should not be situated on soft furnishings, such as a sofa, that may block the ventilation of the amBIENT XC, or placed in an inadequately ventilated built-in installation that may impede the air flow to the appliance.
  • Page 15 Safety Non-use periods The power cable should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Foreign objects Care must be taken so that objects do not fall into the appliance, and that liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
  • Page 16: Other Information

    All amBIENT XC software remains sole property of amBX UK Limited and its suppliers. Any attempt to alter or replicate the contents of the amBIENT XC is prohibited. Any attempt to copy or alter the software will render any warranties void.
  • Page 18 amBX UK Ltd 2-8 Gloucester Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1FH, United Kingdom www.ambx.com Printed in United Kingdom 07/09...

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