Equipment Yes No If no, whatis the
solution?
Comments
Lighting Upon enteringthe
drama studio.Check
there are 10 fresnelsin
the rig. Fresnelslook
like this:
If 10 fresnelsare not
present,youneedto
rig them.Lightsare
foundat the back of
the hall.
You will needtohang
the lightfroma bar
usinga g clamp.
Tightenthe g clamp
and attach the safety
chainto the bar.
You alsomust checkif
all the lightshave a
safetychainor theyare
not safe to be inthe
rig.
If the lightdoesn’thave
a safetychain,youwill
have to attach one. It
mustbe attachedto
the bar and light. They
can be foundat the
back of the hall.
You alsomust check
that all lightsare rigged
correctlyand safely.
Theyare not safe for
use until thisstephas
beencompleted.
If lightsare notrigged
properly,youmust
determine why,andfix
thisproblem. If you
cannot determinethe
problem,youmust
seektechnical
assistance.
You mustalso check
there isa G clampfor
If the lightdoesnot
have a g clamp,they
each light. can be foundat the
back of the hall. G
clampsshouldbe used
to secure the lightto
the bar and screwedin
tightlytoprevent
movement.However,if
the lightishung upside
downit will notturn
fromside to side and
therefore cannotbe
focused.
Fresnelshave Barn
doorsto helpdirectthe
light.Youmust check
theyhave these
attached.
If the lightdoesnot
have barn doors,they
can be foundat the
back of the hall.
Barn doors can be slid
ontofresnels.
You mustcheck forgel
framesif theyare
required.
If the lightdoesnot
have gels/gel frames,
theycan be foundat
the back of the hall.
Slide inthe gel frame
behindthe barndoors.
You mustalso check
that the lampholderis
If the lampholderis
open,close itcarefully
closedproperly,which
will make the lamp
safer.
and ensure itissafe.
You mustalso check
that eachlighthas
beenpluggedin
properly,toavoid
havingto checkfuses
etc whenlightsdonot
come on.
If lightsare notplugged
inproperly, please plug
incorrectlyand check
lights.
You mustthenmake
sure that the lightsare
correctlypatchedinto
the desk.
You needtomatch the
socketto the dimmer
numbers,i.e 6-6. This
ispatching.
Ensure that the
dimmerdeskis
connectedtothe
lightingdeskwithDMX
cables.
If it is not,DMX cables
can be foundat the
back of the hall. You
mustthenconnectthe
DMX tothe right
connectioninthe
dimmerdesk.
Make sure that the
deskispluggedintoa
32 amp socket.
32 amp socketsare
locatedonthe ground.
You mustthencheck
that the lightingdeskis
switchedonand
workingbefore youcan
checkyour lights.
If it is notswitchedon,
switchiton.
Ensure the grand
masterfaderis up.
If the grand masteris
not up,the deskwill
not work.
You mustthenalso
checkthat a andb
fadersare on 10.
If theyare down,you
mustput themup in
orderfor the lightsto
come on.
You are thenable to
checkthe lights.Putup
1 – 6 individuallyto
checklights.
Pushup the fadersone
by one.
If lightsare not
working,youmust
checkthe lightsfuses.
Seektechnical
assistance.
Once you have
determinedthe lights’
fusesare not the
problem,youmust
checkthe extension
cable fuse.
Seektechnical
assistance.
Once you have checked
fuses,youmustcheck
bulbsinthe lightsas
thisismost likelythe
problem.
Change bulb.Correct
bulbscan be foundat
the back of the hall.
If you cannot
determine the
problem,pleaseseek
technical assistance.
Sound Checkif there isa iPod
leadconnectedtothe
sounddesk.
If there is noiPodlead,
youmust reattachone.
Theycan be foundat
the back of the hall.
Alsocheckif the
outputsfromthe desk
If the speakersare not
connected,youmust
connectthemusingIEC
are connectedtothe
speakers,asthisisa
vital stepinproducing
sound.
cables.These canbe
foundat the back of
the hall.
Projection Whenusingprojection
youmust checkthere is
a laptopfor youruse.
If not, youmust source
and connecta laptop.
You alsomust check
that the projector
starts up correctly.
If the projectordoes
not start upproperly,
seektechnical
assistance.
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  • 1.
    Equipment Yes NoIf no, whatis the solution? Comments Lighting Upon enteringthe drama studio.Check there are 10 fresnelsin the rig. Fresnelslook like this: If 10 fresnelsare not present,youneedto rig them.Lightsare foundat the back of the hall. You will needtohang the lightfroma bar usinga g clamp. Tightenthe g clamp and attach the safety chainto the bar. You alsomust checkif all the lightshave a safetychainor theyare not safe to be inthe rig. If the lightdoesn’thave a safetychain,youwill have to attach one. It mustbe attachedto the bar and light. They can be foundat the back of the hall. You alsomust check that all lightsare rigged correctlyand safely. Theyare not safe for use until thisstephas beencompleted. If lightsare notrigged properly,youmust determine why,andfix thisproblem. If you cannot determinethe problem,youmust seektechnical assistance. You mustalso check there isa G clampfor If the lightdoesnot have a g clamp,they
  • 2.
    each light. canbe foundat the back of the hall. G clampsshouldbe used to secure the lightto the bar and screwedin tightlytoprevent movement.However,if the lightishung upside downit will notturn fromside to side and therefore cannotbe focused. Fresnelshave Barn doorsto helpdirectthe light.Youmust check theyhave these attached. If the lightdoesnot have barn doors,they can be foundat the back of the hall. Barn doors can be slid ontofresnels. You mustcheck forgel framesif theyare required. If the lightdoesnot have gels/gel frames, theycan be foundat the back of the hall. Slide inthe gel frame behindthe barndoors. You mustalso check that the lampholderis If the lampholderis open,close itcarefully
  • 3.
    closedproperly,which will make thelamp safer. and ensure itissafe. You mustalso check that eachlighthas beenpluggedin properly,toavoid havingto checkfuses etc whenlightsdonot come on. If lightsare notplugged inproperly, please plug incorrectlyand check lights. You mustthenmake sure that the lightsare correctlypatchedinto the desk. You needtomatch the socketto the dimmer numbers,i.e 6-6. This ispatching. Ensure that the dimmerdeskis connectedtothe lightingdeskwithDMX cables. If it is not,DMX cables can be foundat the back of the hall. You mustthenconnectthe DMX tothe right connectioninthe dimmerdesk. Make sure that the deskispluggedintoa 32 amp socket. 32 amp socketsare locatedonthe ground. You mustthencheck that the lightingdeskis switchedonand workingbefore youcan checkyour lights. If it is notswitchedon, switchiton. Ensure the grand masterfaderis up. If the grand masteris not up,the deskwill not work.
  • 4.
    You mustthenalso checkthat aandb fadersare on 10. If theyare down,you mustput themup in orderfor the lightsto come on. You are thenable to checkthe lights.Putup 1 – 6 individuallyto checklights. Pushup the fadersone by one. If lightsare not working,youmust checkthe lightsfuses. Seektechnical assistance. Once you have determinedthe lights’ fusesare not the problem,youmust checkthe extension cable fuse. Seektechnical assistance. Once you have checked fuses,youmustcheck bulbsinthe lightsas thisismost likelythe problem. Change bulb.Correct bulbscan be foundat the back of the hall. If you cannot determine the problem,pleaseseek technical assistance. Sound Checkif there isa iPod leadconnectedtothe sounddesk. If there is noiPodlead, youmust reattachone. Theycan be foundat the back of the hall. Alsocheckif the outputsfromthe desk If the speakersare not connected,youmust connectthemusingIEC
  • 5.
    are connectedtothe speakers,asthisisa vital stepinproducing sound. cables.Thesecanbe foundat the back of the hall. Projection Whenusingprojection youmust checkthere is a laptopfor youruse. If not, youmust source and connecta laptop. You alsomust check that the projector starts up correctly. If the projectordoes not start upproperly, seektechnical assistance. Previouscheck: Signature: Date checked: Date of nextcheck: