Specifications

S3L System Guide6
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Conventions Used in This Guide
All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu
choices and key commands:
:
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear
on-screen are in a different font.
The following symbols are used to highlight important informa-
tion:
Hardware Switches on S3 Control
Surface
The names of switches on the S3 control surface are in bold (such
as
Sel). The Shift switch on the S3 is indicated by bold text, in
all-caps (
SHIFT) to distinguish it from references to the Shift key
on your QWERTY keyboard.
SHIFT and SHIFT Lock
The SHIFT switch on the S3 is used in conjunction with other
keys to access secondary functions Some switches have second-
ary functions, highlighted in gray above the primary function
(such as
< Bank/Home, where Home is the secondary function).
The following terminology is used to describe
SHIFT functions.
Example:
• “Press and hold the
SHIFT switch then press the Back/Top
switch”
is written as
• “Press
SHIFT+Back/Top”
Convention Action
Options > System
In the VENUE software, click
Options to display the Options tab,
then click the System tab.
File > Save Choose Save from the File menu
Control+N
Hold down the Control key and
press the N key
Control-click
Hold down the Control key and click
the mouse button
Right-click Click with the right mouse button
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your sys-
tem.
Important Notices include information that could affect your
data or the performance of your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in this guide and
other VENUE guides.