User manual
CHAPTER 9
Image Graphics Control
68 SHOWPIX® Pixelation Luminaire User Manual
5. Playback the setup cue from step one and then manually run the fader from steps 2 and 3.
As you move the fader you should see the lips open and close. Defining Playback
After selecting a media file, you can choose from several Playback Modes and assign a Playback
Speed.
Playback Mode
A Playback Mode parameter for each image layer allows several playback options.
Default DMX Value: 0 = Plays forward in a continuous loop
DMX
Value
Playback Mode Description
0
Loop Forward Plays the media file forward, looping continuously.
1
Loop Reverse Plays the media file in reverse, looping continuously.
2
Once Forward Plays the media file forward and holds on the last frame
3
Once Reverse Plays the media file forward and holds on the first frame
4
Random Plays the frames of the file in a random order.
5
Bounce Plays the media file forward then reverse, looping continuously.
6
Static Frame
Displays the frame that has been defined by the Frame parameter,
(see
Frame on page 67)
7
Loop Forward w/ intensity >0
Plays the media file forward, looping continuously.Plays only when
the Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
8
Loop Reverse w/ intensity >0
Plays the media file in reverse, looping continuously.Plays only
when the Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
9
Once Forward w/ intensity >0
Plays the media segment forward and holds on the last frame.
Plays only when the Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
10
Once Reverse w/ intensity >0
Plays the media segment forward and holds on the last frame.
Plays only when the Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
11
Random w/ intensity >0
Plays the frames of the file in a random order. Plays only when the
Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
12
Bounce w/ intensity >0
Plays the media file forward then reverse, looping continuously.
Plays only when the Dim parameter value is greater than zero.
Playback Speed
The Playback Speed parameter controls the speed of the selected media file’s Playback Mode.
Default DMX Value: 128 = Playback at normal speed.
A DMX value of 0 or 128 (50%) plays back media files at the original recorded speed. DMX
values from 1 to 127 plays the media file back at an increasing speed, from slowest to the
original recorded speed. Values from 129-255 set playback speed from faster than normal to
fastest speed.