User manual

4-3. WORKING WITH THE EIKOS
Operating modes
The Eikos offers 3 modes to work from : the Mixer mode, which is the Eikos default mode, the
Matrix mode, which turns your Eikos into a true 12 x 2 scaled matrix with numerous effects and PIPs
and logos, and Quadravision mode which displays 4 layers.
* NOTE * : In Mixer mode, the Eikos will only let you work on your
preview screen (access to main screen is locked).
To choose which mode the Eikos will work in, press the EXIT/
MENU button and select Mode in the menu by rotating the scroll
knob. Then press the ENTER button to enter the Mode sub-menu.
Select the desired mode by rotating the scroll knob, and press
the ENTER button to conrm your choice. Press the EXIT/MENU
button to return to the main menu.
Reseting default values
It is strongly recommended resetting all of the default values of your Eikos unit before setting up
your shows and events. To do so, press the EXIT/MENU button and select Control in the menu by
rotating the corresponding knob. Then press the ENTER button to enter the Control sub-menu.
Select Default Values by rotating the scroll knob, and press the ENTER button to enter your choice
to restart your Eikos with its factory settings. This operation should take approximatly 30 seconds.
Eikos color codes
Analog Way engineers have developped a handy, user friendly way of identifying machine status on
the front panel, via the use of color codes on the buttons of the machine. All new Analog Way machines
use the same codes, for quick recognition of the status of any device of the range, at any given time.
For the Eikos, button color codes are as follow:
- Sources on the Main output are indicated in red when active,
- Sources on the Preview output are indicated in green when active,
- Buttons in the layer section turn red or green, depending on whether the selected layer is
active in respectively the Main or Preview window,
- Menu buttons are indicated in green,
- Selecting a button with an available source or function will cause that button to blink green on
the preview, or red once it is on the Main output,
- TAKE button reacts as follows:
• If take function is available, the button will appear in green.
• When the take function is active, it will light up red.
#1 = Input not available on autolock
#2 = Frame or Logo not available
#3 = Layer not available
#4 = Button not available depending on the user mode
#1 = Source, Layer or Window is on Main
#2 = Mosaic Preview enable
#3 = Freeze enable
#1 = Source or Layer is on Preview
#2 = Function available for modication
#3 = Current output on Matrix Mode
Button available for selection
Active Layer or Source for modication on Main
Active Layer or Source for modication on Preview
Stand-by button
#1 = Shift button
#2 = Function available by Shift button
No light:
Solid red:
Solid green:
Dim green:
Blinking red:
Blinking green:
Dim red:
Solid orange:
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