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Luminaires
Cross the line between dreams and reality.
Since introducing the modern automated light more than two and a half decades ago, Vari-Lite has produced the most
innovative spot and wash luminaires available. In fact, Vari-Lite develops luminaires so powerful, they provide more than
just light. They’ve become a way to express your imagination. A way to make your vision a reality.
Others may become complacent over time, but we remain committed to our core principles – even after 25 years.
We draw from our years of experience to produce technologically advanced, high performance tools for expressing your
creativity. In other words, brighter lights, better imaging, more powerful zoom functions, limitless color choices and unsurpassed support and reliability. All put to good use by your imagination.
Partial List of Users
Madonna Rolling Stones U2 History Boys Tarzan Lestat Metropolitan Opera
2006 Super Bowl Halftime show Rockefeller Center Christmas Spectacular
Hard Rock Cafe - New York Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas - The Joint Nokia Theater
CBC Studios Montreal - permanent Pittsburgh Pirates Sky Blast Mana David Gilmour
Mary Poppins
Chorus Line Wedding Singer Wicked Foxwoods Casino
E-3 Microsoft Party Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2006 ColdPlay
78th Academy Awards 2006 MTV Movie Awards Bailando por un Sueño
Sarah Brightman Gloria Estefan Genesee Theatre - Waukegan, IL Last Comic Standing
Irving Plaza Air Supply Kendall Jackson Winery Happy Valley Theme Park
San Francisco Symphony Summer in the City Love, Janis (Musical) Intel
VL500 80V™
VL500A™
VL1000™ Arc
VL1000™ Tungsten
Elton John Fleetwood Mac Celine Dion Spamalot Light in the Piazza
Chita Rivera - A Dancer's Life Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve Rock Star "Supernova"
2006 NBA Finals at AAC Dallas Mohegan Sun Casino Scope Arena Mellon Arena
Time Warner Prow MTV Studios Toronto – permanent Televisa Celine Dion
Kenny Chesney "The Road and the Radio Tour" Ricardo Arjona David Bisbal
Big and Rich "The Big ShowTour" Ricardo Montaner Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Game Show Marathon Master Of Champions Final Show of American Adventure
Carnival Cruise Lines Terri Clark Nashville Symphony Hall Philips Arena - Atlanta
46th Annual Grammy Awards Orange County Performing Arts Center Fiddler on the Roof
Optionetics Sun Microsystems Martha Graham Dance Company Saks Fifth Avenue
Academy of Arts Annual Fashion Event Java One Avon Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Pink Floyd Concordia University Christmas Concert 2005 New York Auto Show
Rascal Flatts "Me and My Gang Tour" TV Azteca Miami Performing Arts Center
First Baptist Church - Alpharetta, Ga Sea World Orlando Miguel Bose Woman In White
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Movin' Out Caroline, or Change Hard Rock Orlando
Ka - Cirque du Solieil Intocable Conjunto Primavera World Poker Tour Univision
Chicago – Feature Film The Producers – Feature Film Dream Girls – Feature Film Corteo
Detroit Auto Show Cosmic Kitchen exhibit Love - Cirque du Solieil Bombay Dreams
Latvian Song & Dance Festival Fellowship of The Woodlands - Houston, TX
Pfizer Blue Shield Berkeley Repertory Theater Yahoo! Analyst Meeting JP Morgan Health
Fair Isaac San Francisco 100th Anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake Philips USA
VL2500™ Spot
VL2500™ Wash
VL3000™ Spot
VL3000™ Wash
Vivo Women in Film Awards Yakov Smirnof Theatre in Branson MO
Lakewood Church - Houston Willow Creek - Chicago Harpo Studios – Chicago
Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar Memoirs of A Geisha Lion King Paul McCartney Slayer
Oklahoma! Fame MTV Wild 'N Out America's Got Talent NBA All Star Game
Dodge "Year of the Ram" Columbia University's 250th Anniversary Celebration
Fashion Rocks the Prince's Trust Prestonwood Baptist - Dallas Bass Hall - Fort Worth
Marc Antony Tatu RBD Oklahoma! Fame Sinatra CMT Crossroads
2004 US Figure Skating Championships
American Airlines Center - Dallas
Harvest Christian Church - Riverside, CA Mariner's Church - Irvine, CA Boston Ballet
Stanford University Drama Spring Migration National Center For Lesbian Rights Annual Gala
McDonald's Corporate Meeting Coldwell Banker Oracle Architecture
Eiffel Tower Celebration 2004 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies
76th Annual Academy Awards Church of Latter Day Saints - Salt Lake City Sheryl Crow
Blue Man Group - The Venetian, Las Vegas Shakira Slipknot Dave Matthews Band
2004 US Figure Skating Championships Rio Hotel and Casino - Chippendales
Mama Mia! - Mandalay Bay Hard Rock Hotel - Biloxi, MS Golden Nugget Casino
Tim & Faith Barry Manilow Toni Braxton - The Flamingo, Las Vegas
CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Guilhermo e Santiago Little Shop of Horrors
Belle and Sebastian The Coliseum at Caesar's Palace Sarah McLachlan
SF Junior League Annual Gala Deal or No Deal Genentech CI VS Live LifeScan
Alejandro Fernandez American Inventor Brad Paisley John Cougar
VL3000™Q Spot
VL3500™ Spot
VL3500™Q Spot
VL3500™ Wash
MTV Europe Music Awards 55th Annual Emmy Awards Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
2004 Democratic National Convention 2004 Republican National Convention Dixie Chicks
Lucybell Julieta Venegas Hairspray Gypsy I, ROBOT– Feature Film
Hard Rock Hotel - Biloxi, MS Golden Nugget Casino Hale Centre Theatre - Gilbert, AZ
2004 NHL Awards 2004 NFL Draft Rod Stewart Eddie Izzard Blue Man Group
A Perfect Circle Dracula Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao Chile Vision Josh Groban
Trans Siberian Orchestra Kenny Rogers Christmas Tour America West Arena - Phoenix, AZ
Staples Center - Los Angeles Glendale Arena - Glendale, AZ Jailhouse Rock: The Musical
The Frogs Luis Jara Fiddler on the Roof The Cure Pink National Constitution Center
Roy Thomson Hall Gilberto Santa Rosa Straumann Exhibit TV Globo
Tyra Banks - TV Show Rob Zombie Holland America
Series 500™ luminaires
VL500 model
• Optional 1200 W or 1000 W
tungsten lamp
VL500™Wash models:
• More than 6,000 (120V) or 4,700
(230V) lumens (dependant upon
lamp and lens type)
Back by popular demand, the VARI❋LITE VL500™ Wash luminaire is based upon the
Emmy® Award-winning VL5™ Wash luminaire, but with significant design improvements.
This multi-faceted luminaire is available in four models: the VL500, VL500D, VL500A, and VL500
80V. Plus, as an option, all models of the VL500 are available with pastel versions of the standard
colors. The pastel colors offer a softer, “Broadway-type” color palette often used in live theater.
In all models, the innovative DICHRO❋TUNE™ radial color mixing system employs three sets of
• Zoom from 6.5° to 24.2° (dependant
upon lamp and lens type)
• 16 radially mounted diffuser
planes to control beam spread
VL500D model
• Same features as VL500 above
• Internal silent IGBT electronic
dimmer
16 radially mounted dichroic filters - magenta, blue, and amber – designed to produce smooth,
full spectrum color cross-fades. All models are designed with natural convection cooled lamps
and internally cooled electronics which utilize on-demand low velocity,
low noise micro-fans.
* Emmy® is a registered trademark of the National Television Academy (NTA).
As shipping for the VL500 commenced,
the first units were delivered to Clearwing
Productions in West Allis, WI, to be used on
the 79th Annual Concordia College Christmas Concert in Moorhead, MN.
The VARI❋LITE® portion of the lighting rig for the Concordia Christmas Concert
consisted of 32 VL500 Wash luminaires and 8 VL3000 Spot luminaires. The Holiday Spectacular was also taped in HDTV by PBS for television broadcast and
DVD distribution.
“The market demand for the VL500 had been tremendous,” stated Vari-Lite
Product Manager George Masek. “We are very excited to see the luminaires
in action during this event as Concordia College has consistently produced
top-notch Holiday concerts.”
Hubbard went on to state, “It’s better than a VL5™ Wash luminaire with faster
head and color speed. There are noticeable intensity increases, especially
through the more saturated color range. The onboard IGBT dimming and
electronics brings this fixture up to the industry standards on power and data
distribution, making it for quick and easy integration into existing rigs.
As a long time fan of the VL5™ Wash luminiare, the VL500 is exactly what
I expected. It’s simply another great fixture from Vari-Lite.”
“Clearwing Productions, Inc., is honored to be the first to receive the latest
product from Vari-Lite,” stated Aaron Hubbard, Clearwing Lighting Operations
Manager. “Through our direct experiences with the launch of the VL3000™ automated luminaire, we have come to expect nothing less then the excellence in
engineering and customer service from Vari-Lite and had no doubt that the
VL500 would meet our expectations. Which it has!”
Series 500™ luminaires
VL500 Wash Luminaire: The most economical and lightweight version of the
luminaire, the VL500 offers the warm 3200-degree color temperature of the tungsten lamp
VL500A model
• Optional 575 W or 700 W
tungsten lamp
• More than 13,000 lumens (dependant
upon lamp and lens type)
source, along with weight and space efficiency.
• Zoom from 6.2° to 27.1° (dependant
upon lamp and lens type)
VL500D Wash Luminaire: This luminaire is most advantageous for those whose
• Internally mounted blackout panels
to control intensity
productions have a limited number of dimmer circuits available. It retains a warm, 3200 de-
• External ballast
gree color temperature, and with only a slight increase in weight, provides onboard IGBT dimming without requiring any additional cabling.
VL500A Wash Luminaire: This luminaire is ideal when intensity and punch are important, or when the higher color temperature of an arc source lamp is desired.
VL500 80V Wash Luminaire: The VL500 80V provides the greatest intensity
of any of the tungsten luminaires in the Series 500 line. The fixture is capable of universal operation, accepting input voltages of 100 to 240 VAC to drive the same 80 volt lamp at any location worldwide. The combination of stunning brightness and the patented DICHRO❋TUNE color
system with the convenience of onboard dimming of a tungsten source make the
VL500 80V a fixture that is unmatched in performance by any other luminaire.
Arc ballast unit
VL500 80V model
• 1200 W (80 V) incandescent lamp
• More than 7,000 lumens (dependant
upon lamp and lens type)
• Zoom from 11.8° to 29° (dependant
upon lamp and lens type)
• 16 radially mounted diffuser planes
to control beam spread.
• Internal 80V dimmer
Series 1000™ luminaires
VL1000™ ERS models:
Functionality meets affordability in the innovative VL1000 ERS, the lighting industry’s first fully
Arc model
automated ellipsoidal reflector spotlight. This flexible light combines the advantages of the
• 575 W arc lamp
ellipsoidal reflector spotlight with the versatility of an automated luminaire – at an affordable price.
• More than 15,000 lumens
• Zoom from 19° to 36°
The VL1000 luminaire is available in several different versions. The shutter model includes
• Super zoom to 70°
an automated, four-blade shutter mechanism for complete framing control. The iris model in-
• CYM color mixing system
cludes a beam size iris for aperture adjustment. And the VL1000 tungsten luminaire offers an
• Rotating gobo wheel with
five rotatable, indexable
gobo positions
optional internal electronic dimmer. Whether the application calls for a tungsten or arc source,
the VL1000 ERS is ready to perform.
• Automated framing shutters
(shutter model)
VL1000™ Arc luminaire:
• Mechanical iris (iris model)
When the production calls for cool color tones and bright, intense light, designers turn to the
VL1000A luminaire. Lighting designers use the VL1000 fixture with shutters to frame objects such
as video screens, monitors or non-symmetrical set pieces. With the automated framing shutters,
• Low noise fans provide
on-demand cooling during
extreme operating conditions
light can be projected right to the edge of a sign, screen or scenic element without bleeding over.
The VL1000A luminaire’s flexibility and affordable price make it ideal for budget-conscious
Throughout the lighting design process for
Gypsy, Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher remained steadfast on creating a lighting system that would remain true to the time period in which the show is set.
The solution was a system comprised of 75 VARI❋LITE VL1000 arc luminaires,
which allowed Eisenhauer and Fisher amazing flexibility in how the show was
lighted. Front of house, the VL1000 ERS fixtures were used as spotlights with
framing shutters, and overhead, the designers inserted a single piece of
diffusion into the gel holder, converting the arc fixtures into soft wash units.
One of the nicest features of the fixtures is they go beyond any other
achievement in terms of the accuracy, especially with the framing shutters.
For one particular shot that is at least 40 feet and framed down to about a
12-inch square, the fixtures have been right on target every single night.
Another obstacle the VL1000 ERS units helped overcome was that of excessive
fan noise. The set at The Shubert Theatre was essentially a hard surface box
that acted like a speaker for any extraneous noises, and there weren’t enough
soft materials to absorb sound from any automated fixtures or their cooling
fans. Because of the VL1000 ERS’ silent operation, sound emanating from the
luminaires was not an issue.
There are some fixtures you just cannot bring into the theater because the amount
of fan noise just kills the play when people have to speak. With the VL1000 units,
sound wasn’t an issue.
Series 1000™ luminaires
producers who otherwise might not be able to afford automated lighting. Designers can use
Tungsten model
the VL1000A fixture as both a wash and a spot luminaire – the functions and features of two
• 1000 W tungsten lamp
lights for the price of one. A house of worship, for example, can spotlight the speaker, then
• 10,000 lumens
soften and change color to highlight the sanctuary and bathe the choir and congregation in vi-
• Zoom from 19° to 36°
brant color– all with the same VL1000 fixture.
• CYM color mixing system
VL1000 Tungsten luminaire:
™
Combining the warm color temperature of tungsten lighting with outstanding color control, the
VL1000T luminaire is the right choice for theater, television, film and more. On Broadway, lighting
designers select the VL1000T for its warm, natural skin tones and perfect color rendering. The
quiet operation and convection cooling give the light top billing in installations where noisy fans
can detract from even the most stellar performance. Multi-media producers love the ability to create texture, patterns and images using the rotating gobo wheel. And lighting designers
are impressed with the fixture’s repeatability; once the pan, tilt, focus and shutter positions are
programmed, the VL1000 luminaire hits its mark, time after time.
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitor Bureau’s
annual luncheon at the Pennsylvania Convention
Center is the city’s largest hospitality event of
the year. The lighting rig, which included 12 VL1000TS luminaires and two
VL3000 Spot luminaires, provided lighting designer Jason Showers with a
great degree of flexibility and allowed him to overcome various
venue/space obstacles with minimal effort.
Ten of the VL1000 units were used for scenic lighting. The other
two were used as FOH audience specials – key lighting for
video. Using custom gobos in five of the VL1000TS fixtures,
Showers projected theme words of the event onto five gray
scenic flats onstage.
• Super zoom to 70°
• Rotating gobo wheel with
five rotatable, indexable
gobo positions
• Automated framing shutters
(shutter models)
• Mechanical iris (iris models)
• Internal silent IGBT electronic
dimmer (dimmer models)
• Low noise fans provide
on-demand cooling during
extreme operating conditions
The PCVB wanted to rotate the key words and bring them up at different times, coinciding with certain moments during the presentations. The indexing was critical for all
of the words to line up vertically, which they did without fail. The incredible zoom
range of the fixtures made sizing the words evenly a simple task.
With the other five VL1000 units, Showers washed the scenic flats with
various saturated colors to provide a cohesive look with what was
happening on the cyc upstage.
The fixtures’ shutters enabled Showers to accurately frame
the scenic pieces and not spill upstage. The excellent zoom
enabled Showers to cover the entire 12-foot flat with a very
short, steep throw distance. He couldn't have accomplished
such a clean look with any other fixture.
Photo by Jason Showers
Series 2000™ luminaires
VL2500™Spot luminaire:
With the VL2500 Spot luminaire, Vari-Lite has taken a very popular existing lighting tool – the
• 700 W short arc lamp
VL2000 Spot – and improved upon it. With the new VL2500 Spot luminaire, customers get all of
• 14,500 lumens
the popular features they love from the original Series 2000 fixtures, and the added bonus of
• Zoom from 18.5° to 42°
CYM color mixing, a coated glass dimmer wheel and a separate dual-blade strobe system, that
• CYM color mixing system
tions are practically limitless. The VL2500 Spot’s pan and tilt motors are powerful and provide
• Two fixed wheels,
one configured for gobos and
the second for color filters
more torque. Additionally, the beam size iris of the VL2500 Spot operates more quietly.
• Coated glass dimmer wheel
Designers recognize that Vari-Lite makes powerful lighting tools. The VL2500 Spot contains
• Separate dual-blade strobe
system
provides a smooth, super-fast strobe. Combined with an 11-slot fixed color wheel, the color op-
everything that really matters to designers – clarity of optics, exceptional zoom range, fast,
smooth movement and powerful output, all at a most reasonable price.
Photo by Lewis Lee
Series 2000™ luminaires
VL2500™ Wash luminaire:
An exceptional CYM color mixing system, fast and powerful pan/tilt functions and an impressive
• 700 W short arc lamp
zoom range are what set the VL2500 Wash luminaire apart from the competition. The VL2500 Wash
• 14,700 lumens
features a glass dimmer wheel and dual strobe blades providing designers with smooth, even dim-
• Zoom from 14° to 55.5°
ming capability and lightning fast strobe. The VARI❋LITE Series 2000 fixtures are favorites
• CYM color mixing system
among designers because of their size, output, speed and reliability. The VL2500 Wash lumi-
• 11-slot fixed color wheel
naire maintains those high standards with additional features to make the lights even more
useful.
The VL2500 Spot luminaire is a valuable tool for any project, no matter what type of event it is.
It combines small size and quick movement with features one would normally expect in a
much larger and more expensive 1200-watt fixture.
• Coated glass dimmer wheel
• Separate dual-blade strobe
system
Series 3000™ luminaires
VL3000™ Spot luminaire:
The VL3000 Spot luminaire sets new benchmarks for spot luminaries – with the industry’s
• 1200 W short arc lamp
best imagery, beam control, color and brightness. The intensity and smooth movement of the
• 20,000 lumens
light give designers a new level of creative freedom. Three rotating gobo and effects wheels
• Zoom from 10° to 60°
let designers create images never before possible without affecting the intensity of the light.
• Fixed color wheel
The VL3000 luminaire maintains its beam brightness and image clarity from edge to edge
• CYM color mixing system
and throughout a zoom. And the variable beam focus allows for smooth gobo morphing.
• Variable CTO color
temperature correction filter
The level of detail and kaleidoscopic capabilities of the VL3000 Spot luminaire bring new pos-
• Three gobo/effects wheels
sibilities to every application. The quiet pan and tilt ensure that the only thing the
• Mechanical iris
audience will hear is the show.
• Separate high performance
dimmer/strobe mechanisms
Some bands lead, others follow. One look at a
live performance by Mana, and it’s easy to see
that the Latino rock band is ahead of the curve.
With a spectacular light show to convey the true, meaningful messages of their
music Mana delivers an all-out assault on the audience’s emotions.
Mana added 16 1200-Watt VL3000 Spot luminaires to the automated lighting rig, which already consisted of 28 VL2000
Wash luminaires and 16 VL2000 Spot units.
Mana uses only the best equipment, and Vari-Lite is
the best name in automated lighting.
Production manager Javier Barba says the desire to own and use Vari-Lite
luminaires goes even deeper than the ability of the fixtures themselves. The
VARI❋LITE fixtures are a status symbol of prestige. After one demo of the Series
3000 fixtures, Barba was blown away by the intensity and smooth movement of
the fixtures. The VL3000 luminaires allow designers to do things that they just
can’t do with any other light. When the VL3000 Spot luminaires were
added to the lighting rig, the show changed completely.
Some lights hit the market and stay. The Series 3000 fixtures are
here to stay. The lights have everything an LD needs. In a very
short time, the VL3000 luminaires have quickly become the
worldwide standard by which all other lights are measured.
Series 3000™ luminaires
VL3000™ Wash luminaire:
The VL3000 Wash luminaire sets new standards for wash luminaries – with its 20,000 lumens
• 1200 W short arc lamp
output and superior color and beam control. State-of-the-art optics produce a pure, bright light
• 20,000 lumens
with no hot spots and minimal drop off from center to edge. For musical performances, the
• Zoom from 10° to 60°
ultra-fast strobe produces bursts of solid, intense light to match the beat. The light’s output is
• Fixed color wheel
consistent over large and small areas. In venues that require lighting a large area from a short
distance, the VL3000 Wash luminaire is the clear choice. When the performance calls for a
• CYM color mixing system
• Separate high performance
dimmer/strobe mechanisms
combination of spot and wash fixtures, the VL3000 Spot and Wash luminaries work in perfect
sync to produce any color, image or effect a lighting designer can imagine. And the models’
shared components and modular design keep maintenance time – and downtime – at a minimum.
Eddie Izzard is a rock and roll showman trapped
in a stand-up comedian’s body. Josh Monroe,
lighting designer for Izzard’s 2003 “Sexie” tour,
refers to the stage and screen star as a “glam rock” comedian. The first two
minutes of Izzard’s show explain why.
Izzard likes a rock and roll entrance. It’s a very ‘David Bowie-like’
spectacular every time he enters or exits the stage. It’s basically flash and trash that shows off all of the bells and
whistles of the lighting fixtures. There’s no high art to it,
it just whips the audience into a frenzy and lets them
know that Eddie is about to hit the stage.
The show opens with a 90-second sequence that combines the lighting, music
and projection, leading up to Izzard’s grand entrance. To accomplish the look of
controlled chaos, Monroe specified the most powerful VARI❋LITE fixtures available. The lighting package for the “Sexie” tour included 30 of the Series 3000 luminaires – 18 VL3000 Spot luminaires and 12 VL3000 Wash units.
It’s definitely not your standard touring package for a stand-up
comedian. It’s a lot of lights for a one-man show, and the
VARI❋LITE fixtures are the bulk of what’s lighting the
performance. The lighting is done in a rock and roll
manner – not like a rock and roll concert, but like he’s a
rock and roll personality.
Photo by Josh Monroe
Series 3000™ luminaires
VL3500™ Spot luminaire:
The VL3500 luminaire is the industry’s most advanced automated luminaire. The extraordinary
shutter system of the VL3500 fixture consists of four shutters on two planes, which can be operated independently or in unison. The entire mechanism can be rotated in either direction to
allow for even greater creative control. Opposing chamfers and nominal distance between shutter edges allows for a clear, crisp focus on all four blades at once. Combined with the
fixture’s fast, fluid movement and precise repeatability, the ability to create is virtually unlimited.
The VL3500 luminaire matches perfectly with Vari-Lite’s original VL3000 Spot fixtures to provide a
complete 1200W spot package. For applications where silence is critical, the VL3500 luminaire is
also available in the popular “Q” version. No other luminaire can provide the 6-to-1 zoom range in
a silent-running 1200W fixture. Designers now have a pair of fixtures that can satisfy all of their
spot luminaire needs.
Q Series luminaires
“Q”uiet
luminaires:
For productions where the absence of noise is critical to the performance, the VL3500Q Spot
and VL3000Q Spot and Wash luminaires provide the same powerful capabilities of the original Series 3000 fixtures while reducing the audible noise output considerably. For theater, television studios, houses of worship and other sound-sensitive applications, lighting designers now have a
light that limits noise without limiting creative freedom.
• Four-blade shutter system
with 100° rotation of (± 50°)
• 1200 W short arc lamp
• 20,000 lumens
• Zoom from 10° to 60°
• CYM color mixing system
• Two gobo/effects wheels
• Gobos and carriers
interchangeable in all
Series 3000 fixtures
• Size and weight consistent
with Series 3000 fixtures
Series 3000™ luminaires
VL3500™ Wash luminaire:
The VL3500™ Wash luminaire is the newest member of the VARI❋LITE® Series 3000™ family of
naires. With an output that exceeds 50,000 lumens, as well as varied new options for color and
lumibeam
• 1500 W short arc lamp
• Exceeds 50,000 lumens
• Zoom from 10° to 50°
depending upon lens configuration
control, this fixture will soon be the standard by which all wash lights are measured.
The VL3500™ Wash luminaire features internal zoomable beam optics with either Fresnel or Buxom options,
• Dual fixed color wheels
an interchangeable front lens system, and an aperture wheel. The fixture provides CYM color
• CYM color mixing system
variable CTO color temperature correction, dual five-position color wheels, a separate dimmer,
mixing,
and an in-
dependent dual blade strobe mechanism.
In conjunction with its zoomable optics system, Vari-Lite introduces the VARI❋BRITE™ mode. From any
zoom position, this mode can be engaged to offer a tight column of remarkably intense light making the
VL3500™ the most versatile wash luminaire on the market.
• Separate high performance
dimmer/strobe mechanisms
• Zoomable beam spreader
with VARI ❋BRITE™ mode
Product Specifications
VL500™
Wash
Color System
VL500D™
Wash
VL500A™
Wash
VL500™ 80V
Wash
DICHRO❋TUNE™ radial color DICHRO❋TUNE™ radial color DICHRO❋TUNE™ radial color DICHRO❋TUNE™ radial color CYM color mixing
mixing
mixing
mixing
mixing
Gobos/Effects
Dimmer/Strobe
VL1000™ Tungsten
VL1000™
Arc
CYM color mixing
• Rotating gobo wheel: five • Rotating gobo wheel: five
indexable rotating positions indexable rotating positions
• Variable diffusion
• Variable diffusion
User provided or internal
IGBT dimmer (optional)
Coated glass wheel
Beam Size
Optional Iris
Optional Iris
Shutters
Automated four blade
shutter system (optional)
Automated four blade
shutter system (optional)
11.8° (clear lens) &
14.3° (stipple lens)
19° to 36°
Super zoom to 70°
19° to 36°
Super zoom to 70°
540°/270°
540°/270°
540°/270°
Zoom (Field angle in
User provided
IGBT dimmer (120V or 230V Internally mounted blackout Internal 80V dimmer
panels
- depends on model)
120V – 14.0° (clear lens) &
16.2° (stipple lens)
230V – 13° (clear lens) &
15.6° (stipple lens)
120V – 14.0° (clear lens) &
16.2° (stipple lens)
230V – 13° (clear lens) &
15.6° (stipple lens)
Pan/Tilt
540°/270°
540°/270°
Lamp Source
120V/1200W Tungsten
230V/1000W Tungsten
120V/1200W Tungsten
230V/1000W Tungsten
575W Arc
700W Arc
1200W incandescent
1000 W tungsten
575 W arc
Color Temp
3200K
3200K
575W – 6000K
700W – 7200K
3200K
3200K
6000K
120V – 6,010 (clear lens) &
6,140 (stipple lens)
230V – 4,790 (clear lens) &
4,910 (stipple lens)
120V – 6,010 (clear lens) &
6,140 (stipple lens)
230V – 4,790 (clear lens) &
4,910 (stipple lens)
575W – 13,300 (clear lens) 7,180 (clear lens) &
& 11,900 (stipple lens)
6,990 (stipple lens)
700W – 14,200(clear lens)
& 12,900 (stipple lens)
10,000
15,000
Operational Temp
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
100-240VAC
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
Input Requirements
120V/1200W Tungsten:
90-120VAC, 50/60Hz
230V/1000W Tungsten:
216-230VAC, 50/60Hz
120V/1200W Tungsten:
90-120VAC, 50/60Hz
230V/1000W Tungsten:
216-264VAC, 50/60Hz
80V/1200W Tungsten:
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
100-240 Vac (plus lamp
power of 100/115/230 VAC
from dimmer) 50/60 Hz
90-264 Vac
50/60 Hz
DMX Channels
8-13
8-13
8-13
19 – 27
19 - 27
Weight
43 lbs. (19.5 kg)
48 lbs. (21.8 kg)
70 lbs (32 kg)
72 lbs (32.65 kg)
with optional dimmer
70 lbs (32 kg)
open beam)
Output (Lumens)
Photo by Lewis Lee
575W – 8.6° (clear lens) &
14.6° (stipple lens)
700W – 9.0° (clear lens) &
14.6° (stipple lens)
540°/270°
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
575W Arc:
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
700W Arc:
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
8-13
43 lbs. (19.5 kg) luminaire; 53 lbs. (24.1 kg) luminaire
16.6 lbs. (7.55 kg) external
ballast
VL2500™
Spot
VL2500™
Wash
• CYM color mixing
• Fixed color wheel:
11 positions for dichroic
color choices
• CYM color mixing
• Fixed color wheel:
11 positions for dichroic
color choices
• Fixed gobo wheel: 11 positions
for gobo choices (or additional
colors)
• Rotating gobo wheel: five
indexable rotating positions
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
VL3000™ Spot
VL3000™Q Spot
• CYM color mixing
• Fixed color wheel:
six positions for dichroic
color choices
• Variable CTO color temp
correction
VL3000™ Wash
VL3000™Q Wash
• CYM color mixing
• Fixed color wheel:
six positions for dichroic
color choices
• Variable CTO color temp
correction
Iris
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
• CYM color mixing
• Fixed color wheel:
six positions for dichroic
color choices
• Variable CTO color temp
correction
VL3500™
Wash
• CYM color mixing
• 2 fixed color wheels:
five positions each for dichroic
color choices
• Variable CTO color temp
correction
Two gobo/effects wheels:
• 5 rotatable, indexable gobo
positions
• 1 fixed gobo wheel with 7
positions
Three gobo/effects wheels:
14 rotatable, indexable gobo positions
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
VL3500™ Spot
VL3500™Q Spot
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
Iris
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
• Coated glass wheel
• Separate dual blade strobe
system
No
Aperture wheel
• 4-frame blade system
• Individually indexable frames
• Simultaneous focus on all
blades
• +/- 50° system rotation
18.5° to 42°
14° to 55.5°
10° to 60°
10° to 60°
10° to 60°
• 10° to 50° depending on lens
configuration
• Zoomable beam spreader
mechanism
540°/270°
540°/270°
540°/270°
540°/270°
540°/270°
540°/270°
700 W short arc
700 W short arc
1200 W short arc
1200 W short arc
1200 W short arc
Single short arc lamp. Operates
in 1200W or 1500W mode.
5600K
5600K
6000K
6000K
6000K
6000K at 1500 Watts
6300K at 1200 Watts
14,500
14,700
20,000
20,000
20,000
Exceeds 50,000
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
• -20° to 122°F (-29° to 50°C)
• Q model: -20° to 104°F
(-29° to 40°C)
• -20° to 122°F (-29° to 50°C)
• Q model: -20° to 104°F
(-29° to 40°C)
• -20° to 122°F (-29° to 50°C)
• Q model: -20° to 104°F
(-29° to 40°C)
-20° to 122°F
(-29° to 50°C)
100-240VAC
50/60 Hz
100-240VAC
50/60 Hz
200-264 VAC
50/60 Hz
200-264 VAC
50/60 Hz
200-264 VAC
50/60 Hz
200-264 Vac
50/60 Hz
22
15
28
16
31
19
59.2 lbs (26.9 kg)
57.3 lbs (26.1 kg)
• 91 lbs (41 kg)
• Q model: 94 lbs (43 kg)
• 79 lbs (36 kg)
• Q model: 82 lbs (37 kg)
• 91 lbs (41 kg)
• Q model: 94 lbs (43 kg)
96 lbs (43.5 kg)
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LLC. VARI*LITE products are protected by patents granted and pending in the U.S. and other countries.