ADB TANGO, Instruction Manual

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TANGO
Lighting Technologies
Replaying a Memory
This function involves fading from the currently active memory (STAGE). If one
exists, to the memory selected in the PRESET window on the display. This
memory number may be selected using the PRESET NEXT and LAST keys to
the left of the display. Memory number 000 (black out state) may be called into
the preset submaster / window at any time by pressing the NEXT and LAST
keys together.
Memories can also be copied into submasters (See chapter 'Working with
submasters').
The PRESET memory may be faded in a number of ways. The two methods
may be interchanged, i.e. a cross fade initiated in one mode may be completed
by using the other method. Both situations are described below :
Using the START button
Assuming that the required memory number has been set in the PRESET window
pressing the «START» button will start the fade.
Once the fade is in progress the RUN LED above the fader will flash until the
cross fade is complete. At the same time the XF TIME display will start counting
down to show the number of seconds left before the cross fade will be completed.
On completion of the cross fade the PRESET window will change to show the
next recorded memory number.
At any time during a cross fade the «STOP» button can be pressed to freeze the
fade. The RUN LED will stop flashing and light continuously. The fade is restarted
by pressing the «STOP» button again at which point the RUN LED starts flashing
again. Pressing «STOP» button when no cross fade is in progress has no effect.
Manual Faders
It should be noted also that at the top and bottom ends of the faders travel a
large band is marked on the scale. Within this section these will be referred to
as "dead zones". Also the XF TIME window shows, as an arrow head, the
direction in which the fader will next be moved to initiate and control the fade.
The PRESET memory is set up as before in the PRESET window, with the control
set in either of the dead zones. The cross fade is initiated by moving the control
away from it's dead zone. Control of the output from the memory section is now
dependent on the position of the control relative to the initial dead zone, this
being 0% and the opposite dead zone being 100%. This percentage value is
constantly displayed in the XF TIME window of the display, next to the direction
indicator. The fade is complete when the 100% dead zone is reached, at which
point the PRESET window will change to show the next recorded memory
number.