Aputure 529273 Nova P600C Spotlight Instruction Manual
- June 4, 2024
- Aputure
Table of Contents
Aputure 529273 Nova P600C Spotlight
Thank You!
Thank you for purchasing Aputure® Nova series products. Nova P600c is a high-
power RGBWW light. The high-power output easily meets the illumination
requirements of the studio. The high CRI can perfectly restore the skin color
of the characters. The high-quality structure does not fear the heavy work of
the studio. It supports multiple control protocols.
Nova P600c brings efficient and convenient lighting operation experience to
professional film and television producers, and helps film and television
producers to freely capture the vivid details of the shooting scene.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
- Read and understand all instructions before using.
- Close supervision is necessary when any fixture is used by or near children. Do not leave the fixture unattended while in use.
- Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot surfaces.
- Do not operate the fixture if a cord is damaged, or if the fixture has been dropped or damaged, until it has been examined by qualified service personnel.
- Position any power cables such that they will not be tripped over, pulled, or put into contact with hot surfaces.
- If an extension cord is necessary, a cord with an amperage rating at least equal to that of the fixture should be used. Cords rated for less amperage than the fixture may overheat.
- Always unplug the lighting fixture from the electrical outlet before cleaning and servicing, or when not in use. Never yank the cord to remove the plug from the outlet.
- Let the lighting fixture cool completely before storing. Unplug the power cable from lighting fixture before storing and store the cable at assigned space of the carrying case.
- To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not immerse this fixture in water or any other liquids.
- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not disassemble this fixture. Contact [email protected] or take the lighting fixture to qualified service personnel when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may cause electric shock when the lighting fixture is in use.
- The use of any accessory attachment not recommended by the manufacturer may increase the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to any persons operating the fixture.
- Please power this fixture by connecting it to a grounded outlet.
- Please do not place the LED lighting fixture near any flammable object.
- Only use a dry microfiber cloth to clean the product.
- Please do not use the light fixture in wet condition on account of electric shock may be caused.
- Please have the product checked by an authorized service personnel agent if the product has a problem. Any malfunctions caused by unauthorized disassembly are not covered by the warranty. The user may pay for maintenance.
- We recommend only using the original Aputure cable accessories. Please note that any malfunctions caused by using unauthorized accessories are not covered by the warranty. The user may pay for maintenance.
- This product is certified by RoHS, CE, KC, PSE, and FCC. Please operate the product in full compliance with relevant country’s standards. Any malfunctions caused by incorrect use are not covered by warranty. The user may pay for maintenance.
- The instructions and information in this manual are based on thorough, controlled company testing procedures. Further notice will not be given if the design or specifications change.
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference.
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than the receiver is connected to.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
RF Warning Statement
This device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements.
Components List
Please make sure all accessories listed below are completed before using. If not, please contact with your sellers immediately.
Product Details
Lamp Head
Controller Box
Installations
Setting Up the Lamp Head
Put the support column of the lamp head into the hole of the lamp stand, and
use the fastening knob of the lamp holder to lock it. The angle of the lamp
head can be adjusted by rotating the handle on the side of the lamp head.
Lightning Clamp Operation Instructions
- Clamp the Lightning Clamp onto a light stand or Yoke.
- To attach the control box, rotate the release lever to unlock the quick-release baseplate, then mount the control box onto the Lightning Clamp (the release lever will automatically spring back).
- To remove the control box, grasp it firmly, then unlock the quick-release plate by turning the release lever, and detach the control box.
- The quick-release plate on the lamp head fixes the control box in the same way as the quick-release part fixes the control box.
Lightning Clamp Specifications
| Weight | 670g / 1.48lbs | Sizes(LWH) | 10.35×8.74×12.5cm / 4.07×3.44×4.92in |
|---|
- The Lightning Clamp can clamp onto square or round pipe with a diameter between 2-5cm or 0.79-1.97in.
Connect the Lamp Head to the Control Box
Connect the lamp head and control through the contacts
There is a quick-release plate (with Electrical contacts) on the back of the
control box, which can be quickly installed on the lamp head or the Lighting
Clamp on the lamp stand; the lamp head has a Pogo pin in the quick-
installation part slot, and the control box does not need to be connected
after being installed on the lamp head cable, can directly control the lamp
head through the contact transmission signal.
Connect the lamp head and control through the head cable.
- You can tie the cable tie with the connecting cable to the hanging post to facilitate the management of the cable.
- Disconnect the Head Cable by press down the collar on the connector. This will disengage its locking structure. Do not pull directly.
- The lamp controller interface schematic is shown in the pictures below:
Power Solution
Powering by AC
To disconnect the Neutrik® power Con cable, pull back on the release tab on the cable connector, and rotate the connector counterclockwise. Do not pull directly.
Powering by DC
Connect 48V 15A DC power supply equipment to supply power through the XLR
interface to maintain the operation of the lamp.
Operations
Turn the Light On
When the lamp body is connected to the power source, connect it to the contact
of the control box through the connecting cable or the Pogo pin of the lamp
head, and short press the power button on the side of the control box to turn
on/off the lamp body.
Manual Control
Rotate the Intensity (INT) wheel to adjust the intensity of the light from 0-
100%.
Rotate the CCT / HUE wheel to adjust the CCT or HUE Output of the light fixture.
Rotate the Green-Magenta / Saturation (G/M / SAT) Control Knob to adjust the
Green-Magenta Shift or Saturation output of the light fixture.
The speed at which you rotate the knob will result in different rates of
change.
Press the Light Mode button to enter the Menu interface.
Short press INT wheel to select CCT mode to adjust color temperature (2000K~10000K).
Press the INT wheel to select HSI mode to adjust the change of the HUE from 1°~360°.
Short press the INT wheel to select FX mode, then rotate the INT wheel to toggle between Club Lights, Paparazzi, Lightning, TV, Candle, Fire, Strobe, Explosion, Fault Bulb, Pulsing, Welding, Cop Car, Color Chase, Party Lights, Fireworks, Color Fade, Color cycle, Color Gradient, One Color Chase.
Short press the INT wheel to enter or exit the light effect cycle, the icon is ( ) in the cycle state, and the icon is ( ) when the light effect is stopped; in the Explosion mode, short press the INT wheel to perform a single trigger function. Loop function ( ); in Lightning mode, short press the INT wheel to perform the single trigger function, and long press the INT wheel to perform the loop function ( ).
Short press the INT wheel to select RGB mode to adjust the brightness via change the scale of each of R/G/B.
Short press the INT wheel to select X, Y color coordinate mode, press or rotate the HUE wheel to change the figure of X and press the SAT wheel to change the figure of Y.
Short press the INT wheel to select SOURCE mode, then rotate the INT wheel to select appropriate source.
Short press the INT wheel to select GEL mode, then rotate the INT wheel to adjust the brightness, rotate the INT wheel to choose 3200K/5600K and press G/M wheel to enter the interface of GEL, rotate the G/M wheel to select the GEL.
Short press the MENU button to enter the system of menu interface, as shown below.
Output Mode
Press the MENU Button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel and
short press to enter the Output Mode. In the output mode interface, you can
choose Constant Output Mode and Max Output Mode. Constant out put mode can
maintain the brightness output during the process of changing the color
temperature. Max Output Mode can make Nova P600c perform the current maximum
power output.
DMX Mode
Press the MENU Button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel and
short press to enter the DMX mode, rotate the INT wheel to select DMX
Address/DMX Profiles /DMX Loss Behavior, and then short press the INT wheel to
confirm the selection.
DMX Address：Rotate the INT wheel to change the DMX channel (001-512).
DMX Profiles: Rotate the INT wheel to select 1: CCT&RGB, select 2: CCT&HSI…, a
total of 20 built-in DMX models.
DMX Loss Behavior： Rotate the INT knob to select Blackout /fade to Black /Hold
last setting/ Hold 2 min& fade Out.
- Black out -when the DMX signal is lost, it will be Black out.
- Fade to Black -after DMX signal is lost, it will fade to Black in 60 seconds.
- Hold last setting -After DMX signal is lost, remember the last control setting.
- Hold 2 min& Fade Out -After the DMX signal is lost, keep the last control setting for two minutes, and then Fade to Black within 60 seconds.
The fade-out time decreases as the percentage of brightness decreases. When the brightness output is 100%, the fade-out time is 60 seconds, which decreases in sequence
If the signal is reconnected, the DMX console will continue to maintain the signal output as same as before.
Fan Mode
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel and
press to enter the Fan Mode. Turn the INT wheel to choose from smart/ high/
medium/ silent mode, and then press the INT wheel to confirm the selection.
Dimming Curves
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select Dimming Curve, and press the INT wheel to enter the Dimming Curve
selection menu. Using the INT wheel to choose from exponential (Exp),
logarithmic (Log),S-Curve, or linear dimming curves, and press the INT wheel
to confirm the selection.
Studio Mode
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Studio Mode interface. Then, rotate the INT wheel to
turn the Studio Mode on or off.
When the studio mode is turned on (ON), the lamp can be turned on directly,
when the studio mode is turned off (OFF), you need to press the power switch to
turn on the lamp.
Frequency Selection
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Frequency Selection interface. Rotate the INT wheel
to adjust the light frequency by 100Hz every turn.
Wireless DMX
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Wireless DMX interface, Rotate the INT wheel to
select Lumen Radio status/pairing/exit.
LumenRadio status: Short press the INT wheel to turn on or off the LumenRadio
module.
Pairing: Connect with the LumenRadio transmitter module when the LumenRadio
module is turned on.
Exit: Short press to Exit return to the main menu.
Bluetooth
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Bluetooth mode, short press the INT wheel to enter
the Bluetooth mode interface, and turn the INT wheel to select BT status/BT
reset/ Fixture Serial No./exit.
BT Status: Short press the INT wheel to turn on or off the Bluetooth module.
BT Reset: Short press the INT wheel to reset or cancel the Bluetooth module.
Fixture Serial No.: Display the Bluetooth serial number.
Exit: Short press to Exit return to the main menu.
Update Firmware
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Update Firmware interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select “YES” or “NO”.
If a USB flash drive containing a firmware update is mounted in the USB port,
the screen will display an update progress; If you choose “NO”, then it will
return the menu interface.
Firmware Version
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter Firmware Version Interface, you can see the Firmware
Version of the lamp head and control box.
Language
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter the Language interface. You can rotate the INT wheel
to select English or Chinese, and then press the INT wheel to confirm the
selection.
Factory Reset
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter the Factory Reset interface.
The factory settings are: fan is in smart mode, light effect brightness value
is 50%, light effect mode color temperature value is 5600K, normal mode
brightness is 50%, normal light mode color temperature is 5600K, Bluetooth
mode is turned on, studio mode is turned off, dimming curve-linear, DMX channel
number 001, English, fireworks light effect, frequency 5.
Fixture Serial No
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter the Fixture Serial No. interface, you can see
Fixture Serial No. of your lamp.
Custom FX
Press the MENU button to enter the menu interface, rotate the INT wheel to
select and press to enter the Custom FX. You can choose to enter Picker FX,
Music FX, or Touchbar FX interface. Each type can save 10 custom FXs. In the
name of each FX, “NO FX” means unsaved FX, and “Untitled” means saved FX.
Fixture Presets
There are 4 preset buttons under the control box. After setting the light to
the desired output mode, long press any one of the four buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 to
start the process of saving the preset, and use the INT knob to select
“Yes/No”. Then, you can use these preset buttons in any mode to activate the
mode and content previously saved to the preset.
Connecting to DMX
Connect a standard DMX controller
The DMX interface schematic is shown in the pictures below:
Channel Selection
In DMX mode, match the channel of your DMX controller with the light, and then
adjust accordingly.
- The default DMX channel is “001”.
- The range of DMX channels is 1 to 512.
Controlling Device Via DMX
The DMX controller is connected to the control box, as shown in the figure below:
The Nova P600c offers a variety of DMX modes.Please find a detailed overview of all DMX modes in the document,NOVA P600c DMX Chart is available for free download on the Aputure official website https://www.aputure.com
Using the Sidus Link APP
You can download the Sidus Link app from the iOS App Store or Google Play
Store for enhancing the functionality of the light. Please visit
Sidus.link/app/help for more details regarding how to use the app to control
your Aputure lights.
Specifications
| Operating Temperature | -20~45℃ |
|---|---|
| Operating Voltage | 100V~240V |
| Operating Current | 8A |
| Power Input | ≤720W |
| Power Output | ≤600W |
| CCT | 2000K ~10000K |
| CRI | ≥95 |
| TLCI | ≥95 |
| CQS | ≥95 |
| SSI(D55) | ≥74 |
| SSI(D32) | ≥84 |
| Control Method | Sidus Link®App, DMX512(5-Pin), |
LumenRadio, and Control Box
DC Operating Voltage / Current| 48V 15A
Cooling Method| Active cooling
Weight
| Light Head| 13.74kg / 30.29lbs
Controller Box| 0.43kg / 0.947lbs
Dimensions (LWH)| Light Head| 80.2048.1517.96cm / 31.5718.957.07in
Controller Box| 15.759.664.58cm / 6.203.801.80in
Photometrics
| Nova P600c | 1m / 3.3ft | 3m / 9.8ft | 5m / 16.4ft |
|---|
2700K
| 14,586 Lux| 1,850 Lux| 725 Lux
1,356 fc| 172 fc| 67 fc
3200K
| 15,240 Lux| 1,936 Lux| 746 Lux
1,416 fc| 180 fc| 69 fc
4300K
| 15,533 Lux| 1,945 Lux| 758 Lux
1,444 fc| 181 fc| 70 fc
5600K
| 17,520 Lux| 2,167 Lux| 847 Lux
1,628 fc| 201 fc| 79 fc
6500K
| 18,346 Lux| 2,298 Lux| 867 Lux
1,705 fc| 214 fc| 81 fc
This data is based on average brightness measurements, there will be slight variations between lights.