8
Express v3.1 Quick Guide
Working with Channels
Channel Selection
To set a level for a channel, you must select it. Selecting a channel is as easy as pressing
its number on the keypad. You may also use the
[And]
,
[Thru]
and
[Except]
keys to select
ranges of channels. The Stage display will default to channel selection. The Blind display
defaults to cue selection, so you will need to press the
[Channel]
key prior to entering
channel numbers.
Select channels:
•
Press
[Channel] [#]
.
•
To select a range of channels press
[Channel] [#] [Thru] [#] [And] [#]
.
N o t e :
In the Stage display, the
[Channel]
key is optional when the channel LED is lit.
To remove channels from a range, use the
[Except]
key.
[Channel] [1] [Thru] [10]
[Except] [5] [And] [Except] [7]
selects channels 1-4, 6, and 8-10.
Set Channel Levels
After making a channel selection, set channel levels using any of the procedures below.
You may also set channel levels by referencing focus points, but that procedure usually is
employed for setting attribute levels for moving light fixtures. Information about focus points
is given in
Focus Points, page 21
.
Using the trackpad:
.
•
Slide your finger vertically on the trackpad. Press the coarse and
fine “buttons” to the left of the trackpad to adjust the sensitivity of
the trackpad.
Using the numeric keypad:
•
Press
[At] [
x
]
{Enter}.
[
x
]
can be a single- or double-digit entry. For 50%, you can type
[At] [5][0]
, or you can type
[At] [5] Enter]
. For a level of 5%, you must enter
[At] [0][5]
.
Using pre-defined levels:
•
Press
[Full]
or
[Level]
. You can change the value of the
[Level]
key in the Systems
Settings menu.
•
Press
[At] [Clear]
to quickly set channels to 0%.
Using the [+] and [–] keys:
•
Press
[At]
followed by pressing the
[+]
or
[–]
keys as often as you wish to increment or
decrement the level by one percent.
