User Guide

Page 112 - 1. Setting up the console

Pearl 2004 Manual v1 - 27th August 2004

1.2.3 The front panel controls

• The Preset Faders control individual dimmer channels and fixture

intensities. The 2 buttons below the faders select and flash

fixtures. Each fader and buttons is called a “Handle”.

• The Mode select keyswitch sets the operating mode of the

console; Program for programming a show, Run for running the

show and System for configuring the console.

• The Page select roller lets you select different pages of

playbacks, and you can write the playback names on the roller so

you know what’s in them.

• The Master faders control the overall output of the various parts

of the console. You will normally have these set at Full.

• The Playback faders and flash buttons are used to play back

memories you have programmed, when you are running a show.

• The Main display is the nerve centre of the console and shows

you what is going on. The display can show various screens of

information.

• The Control wheels are used to set control values on the

Preset handles

Mode select keyswitch

Main display

Master faders

Attribute

select buttons

Playback faders &

flash buttons

Playback page

select roller

Control

wheels

softkeys

Command

buttons

Numeric

keypad and

controls

Fixture page

buttons