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How to Turn the Console On
When the console is connected to power, the Power Button near the top of the console
will pulse blue, indicating the console is in ‘stand-by’ mode. Press the button once to
turn the console on. The console will take about a minute to start. LEDs, backlighting the
bump buttons, will flash and a splash screen will appear during this process.
How to Turn the Console Off
For normal shut down, press the Power Button once. The Power Off/Setup options will
be shown. Touch the Power Off icon to confirm shutting down the console. For quick
shutdown, press the Power Button twice in succession. The console will shut down after
three seconds.
Should the console become unresponsive, press and hold the Power Button for six
seconds to force the console to power down.
How to get Help
Cognito provides two forms of built-in support. Press the Help button, to the right of the
touch screen, to launch Hints. Hints are context-sensitive comments that overlay the
contents of the screen. The touch screen under Hints is still active – you can keep Hints
up on the screen while you continue to work. Continue to press the Help button to cycle
through the Hints. Touch the Exit icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen, or
press and hold the Shift key then press the Help button, to dismiss Hints.
With Hints active, touch the Help icon, in the upper left hand of the screen, to open up
Tutorials. Tutorial topics provide more detailed instruction on complex operations.
Faders
Twenty faders, in two groups of ten, stretch across the top of the console. When in the
SELECT task (see below), a given fader controls the intensity of the corresponding light
in the Fixture Grid. Fader 1 controls Light 1, and so on. If there are more than 20 lights
in the Fixture Grid, use the Left/Right arrows on the touch screen to page to the desired
light.
Below each fader is a button. By default, the button acts as a ‘bump’ – press and hold
the button to ‘bump’ the intensity of the associated light to full. Press and hold the Shift
key, then press the button to latch the light’s intensity at full. The intensity and color of
the button’s backlight reflects the intensity and color of the light being controlled.
Faders may also be used to store Memories, sometimes called submasters. If a Memory
has been recorded into a fader, the bump button’s backlight will glow blue. When a
Memory is recorded, the bump button can be given different functions, including fade
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