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PLAYING SHOWS
To playback a show, press the “show” switch, and then select the desired page and number switch. The display
will show the page, show number and name of the show along with the current step, the current scene and hold
time. The show will start immediately from step 0 which is the “start” step. If the show is set to run in manual
mode, the hold time will display “manual” and you will have to press the go switch to advance the show steps
otherwise it will run automatically. You can only run one show at a time and shows can only call one scene at a
time. If you have scene “add mode” enabled, channel changes will track through from one scene to the next.
Consult the “Scenes” chapter for information about “add mode”.
Here are some useful tips for running shows. Press the “black” switch to pause a show and to black out the
fixtures. Press “black” again to resume the show and turn the fixtures back on. If you press black and hold it for
1 second the show will be turned off and all channels will go to 0. If you press the number switch of the show that
is currently running the show will be turned off and the fixtures will go to black. If you select a new show while one
is running it will replace the current show. If you select a new scene while a show is running it will also turn off the
show. If at any time you need to see the show display for a show that is running you can restore it by pressing the
“show” switch.
If you are using the automatic timer to run the show, press the left arrow switch to pause the timer and the right
arrow switch to continue. Press the right arrow switch to advance a show to the next step if the show is not
paused. You can also press the “go” switch to call the next show step, even when not in manual mode. This gives
you the option of manually overriding the show timer by turning off the clock with the left arrow switch and then
manually stepping the show using the “go” switch. You can turn the clock back on at any time by pressing the
right arrow switch. If the show was recorded for manual mode the clock cannot be turned on.
If the show is set to loop, it will play continuously restarting after the last step’s hold time has counted down to 0
or if you press “go” during the last step. If loop is set to “off”, the show will end after the last scene has been
called. If there is a link programmed with the show, the linked show will start as soon as the last step’s hold time
has elapsed or after the go switch is pressed in manual mode following the last step.
ERASE SHOW
To erase an existing show, press “record” then “show” then “erase”. As when recording a show, all LEDs that
contain a show will be lit. Next select the show to erase. That show name will appear in the LCD. The message
“Erase this Show?” will also appear. Press “yes” or “no”. If you press “yes” the show will be erased. Erase show
only works when there is no show currently being edited. While editing a show, “erase” is used to erase show
steps. You can abort show erase at any time by either pressing “no” or by exiting record mode by pressing the
“record” switch.
Note:
It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a show depending on how much of the memory is
currently filled.
EDITING SHOWS
To edit a show that has already been recorded, press “record” followed by “show”. Instead of entering steps for a
new show, press the show number of the one you want to edit. The message “Edit this existing Show?” will appear
in the display. Press “yes” and the show will be called up and you can add to it or modify it by selecting steps and
changing any value. You can use the erase switch to remove a step. You can also insert additional steps by
pressing “add”. You will be prompted whether or not to add an empty show step here. Press “yes” to insert an
empty show step at the current step number. All following show steps will be moved up one number. After the
empty step is added you can record a scene or time value there.
After editing, a show can be saved at the same or at a new location by pressing any number switch. You can use
this method to copy a show to another memory location by calling it for edit and then saving it without making any
changes. Please note that the “scene” LED must be turned off before you can save the show.
PREVIEW
Preview mode allows you to first see the name of a scene, preset, chase or show before calling it. With the
“preview” LED lit, the display will show the page and number as well as the name of the selected item. The “go”
switch is then used to call that item. The “go” LED will light up when a valid item is selected.
