User Guide

Pearl 2000 November 1999 release notes - page 7
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• FIXTURE CONTROL ENABLED
Select the previous fixture or Dimmer
Select the Next fixture or Dimmer
REVIEW Load fixtures from the Programmer into the Editor.
BOUNCE Toggle highlight (LED on means highlight is ON).
NOTE If FIXTURE CONTROL is ENABLED then the cursor keys,
which are normally used to select next/last fixtures, are instead
made available for screen control.
[C] USER SETTINGS – Access to the user settings menu is available either
from here or from Softkey [C] in SYSTEM mode.
4.4 New VDU screens
Stage view - There are now two types of stage view screens.
1. Stage view Intensity.
2. Stage View Intensity and attributes.
• Use the right cursor key to change from the intensity view to the
fixture view. In the fixture view, use the up down cursor keys to
view fixtures in groups of 10.
• Use the left cursor key to change from the fixture view back to
intensity view.
NOTE that the cursor keys cannot be used for screen control unless
the Sequence control keys are assigned to fixture selection, or there
are no selected fixtures in the programmer.
Shape - Up to fifteen shapes can be viewed in this screen
Script File – When the script files are on the LCD screen, the VDU screen also
changes to the script file view. This can be a problem if you wish to change the view
on the VDU, to get around this first change the LCD screen to channel output.
4.5 Takeover after GO
When a Sequence GO is actuated, fixtures owned by other playbacks can
be taken over by the Sequence playback provided TAKEOVER AFTER GO
is ENABLED, see option [E] in the second CHASE PARAMETERS Menu.
This is the default and only option for a Theatre stack.
Note that if takeover GO is enabled then fixtures will be released from the
programmer but only in Run Mode Takeover.
4.6 Enhanced script files
• Copy script files.
In the Script file Parameters menu, press [PHOTOCOPY] and follow
the instructions on the Prompt line.