User`s manual
VARI❋LITE® - VIRTUOSO™ / VIRTUOSO™ DX CONSOLE USER’S MANUAL
170 23-Sep-02 02.9651.0001 C
Sneak Mode Operation
When the Sneak mode is selected, the screen/window changes to allow modification
of parameter values. Values are entered numerically at the keypad.
Perform a sneak action using current timing information:
Step 1. Select channels as required.
Step 2. At touch screen or window, select Sneak mode. Select parameter(s) to be
changed.
Step 3. At keypad, press [Sneak] and enter required value, press [Enter].
Step 4. At touch screen or window, select next parameter and enter its value using
keypad.
Step 5. When complete, press Sneak Enter. Selected luminaires will move to their
new instructions.
Sneak to a preset (same for color and beam):
Step 1. Select channels as required.
Step 2. At touch screen or window, select Sneak mode. select parameter(s) to be
changed.
Step 3. At keypad, press [Sneak] [Preset] [x] [Enter] (where x is the discrete preset
number) or press [Sneak] / [Preset Select button].
Step 4. Press Sneak Enter. Selected luminaires will now move as dictated by preset
data.
To Sneak Cue data:
Step 1. Select channels as required.
Step 2. At touch screen, or window, select Sneak mode. Select parameter(s) to be
changed.
Step 3. At keypad, press [Sneak] [Cue] [x] [Enter] (where x is discrete cue number).
Step 4. Press Sneak Enter. Selected luminaires will move to the cue selected.
Note: Cue numbers with decimals can be entered into sneak. For example, [Sneak]
[Cue] [1] [.] [3] [Enter] will enter Cue 1.3 into the selected parameter. Even cues
without a decimal value will be displayed as a decimal value (1 is 1.00).
Note: Sneak cue data will recall data only for the selected parameters from the given
cue, which can be used as a selective recall tool.