Manuali utente per avolites pearl exper ttitan

Sommario

• 1. Setting up the console

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  • 1.1 Guide to the console

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  • 1.2 Connecting up

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    • 1.2.1 Connecting mains power

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    • 1.2.2 Starting up and shutting down

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    • 1.2.3 Connecting DMX lines

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    • 1.2.4 Connecting VDU monitors

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    • 1.2.5 Connecting the Touch Wing

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    • 1.2.6 Other connections

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  • 1.3 Using the displays and menus

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    • 1.3.1 The onboard display

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    • 1.3.2 Workspace windows on the VDU and Touch Wing

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    • The Tools menu

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    • 1.3.4 Visualiser

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    • 1.3.5 The Heads-Up Display (HUD)

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    • 1.3.6 Key profiles

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    • 1.3.7 Key macro recording

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    • 1.3.8 The Pearl Expert Titan application

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  • 1.4 Loading and saving shows

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    • 1.4.1 Autosave

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    • 1.4.2 Manual save and load

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  • 1.5 Backing up a show to USB drive

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    • 1.5.1 Backup existing show files to USB pen drive

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  • 1.6 Clearing the console

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  • 1.7 Rebooting into original Pearl Expert mode

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• 2. Patching

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  • 2.1 Create

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    • 2.1.1 Preset faders (handles)

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    • 2.1.2 Patching dimmers

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    • 2.1.3 Patching moving light fixtures

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    • 2.1.4 Visualiser Auto Patch

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  • 2.2 Edit

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    • 2.2.1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture

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    • 2.2.2 Setting legends

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    • 2.2.3 View Fixture Patch

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    • 2.2.4 Fixture Exchange

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    • 2.2.5 Update personalities

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  • 2.3 Copy and Move

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    • 2.3.1 Copying or moving a patched fixture

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    • 2.3.2 Using copied fixtures

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  • 2.4 Delete

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    • 2.4.1 Deleting a patched fixture

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  • 2.5 Advanced options

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    • 2.5.1 Swap pan and tilt

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    • 2.5.2 Invert attributes

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• 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures

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  • 3.1 Create

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    • 3.1.1 Selecting fixtures and dimmers for control

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    • 3.1.2 Setting fixtures to a start position

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    • 3.1.3 Clearing selection

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    • 3.1.4 Changing attributes using the wheels

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    • 3.1.5 Setting attributes using the Touch Wing

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    • 3.1.6 Setting attributes by number

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    • 3.1.7 Selecting fixtures and dimmers by number (Channel)

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    • 3.1.8 Selecting using a pattern

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    • 3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES

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    • 3.1.10 Using fixture groups

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    • 3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time

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    • 3.1.12 Highlighting the selected fixture

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    • 3.1.13 Align fixtures

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    • 3.1.14 Flip

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    • 3.1.15 Fan mode

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  • 3.2 Edit

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    • 3.2.1 The Channel Grid window

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  • 3.3 Advanced options

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    • 3.3.1 The ML menu button

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• 4. Palettes

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  • 4.1 Create

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    • 4.1.1 Palette values stored as a reference

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    • 4.1.2 Which attributes are stored in palettes

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    • 4.1.3 Storing a palette

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    • Quick record on the Touch Wing

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  • 4.2 Playback

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    • 4.2.1 Recalling a palette value

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    • 4.2.2 Palette pages

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    • 4.2.3 Quick palettes with no fixtures selected

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    • 4.2.4 Setting palettes to fixtures in a playback

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  • 4.3 Edit

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    • 4.3.1 Editing palettes

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    • 4.3.2 Setting legends for palettes

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  • 4.4 Copy and Move

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    • 4.4.1 Copying or moving a palette

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  • 4.5 Delete

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    • 4.5.1 Deleting palettes

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  • 4.6 Timing

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    • 4.6.1 Fading a palette and fixture overlap

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    • 4.6.2 Master Time for palettes

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• 5. Shapes

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  • 5.1 Playback

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    • 5.1.1 Creating a shape

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    • 5.1.2 Changing size and speed of a shape

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    • 5.1.3 Changing the phase of a shape across multiple fixtures

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  • 5.2 Edit

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    • 5.2.1 Editing shapes which are running

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    • 5.2.2 Reversing a shape

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  • 5.3 Delete

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    • 5.3.1 Deleting shapes

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  • 5.4 Advanced options

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    • 5.4.1 Shape fade mode

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• 6. Cues

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  • 6.1 Create

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    • 6.1.1 How the Pearl works when programming

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    • 6.1.2 Creating a cue

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    • 6.1.3 Using shapes in cues

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  • 6.2 Playback

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    • 6.2.1 HTP and LTP

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    • 6.2.2 Playing back a cue

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    • 6.2.3 Changing playback pages

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    • 6.2.4 Releasing running playbacks

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  • 6.3 Edit

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    • 6.3.1 Editing a cue

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    • 6.3.2 Playback and Cue view

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    • 6.3.3 The Include function

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    • 6.3.4 Removing attributes from cues using “Off”

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  • 6.4 Copy, Move and Link

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    • 6.4.1 Copying or moving a cue

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  • 6.5 Delete

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    • 6.5.1 Deleting a cue

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  • 6.6 Timing

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    • 6.6.1 Setting fade times and Overlap for a cue

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    • 6.6.2 Changing fixture order

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    • 6.6.3 Setting attribute fade times for a cue

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  • 6.7 Advanced options

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    • 6.7.1 Release mask

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    • 6.7.2 Shape size/speed on fader

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    • 6.7.3 Curve

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    • 6.7.4 Handle Paging

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    • 6.7.5 Playback priority

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    • 6.7.6 Key Profile

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• 7. Chases

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  • 7.1 Create

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    • 7.1.1 Programming a chase

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  • 7.2 Playback

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    • 7.2.1 Playing back a chase

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    • 7.2.2 Connecting a chase for control

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    • 7.2.3 Setting speed and crossfade for a Chase

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    • 7.2.4 Manually controlling the steps of a chase

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    • 7.2.5 Changing chase direction

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    • 7.2.6 Jumping to a step

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  • 7.3 Edit

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    • 7.3.1 Opening a chase for editing

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    • 7.3.2 Editing a chase using Unfold

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  • 7.4 Copy, Move and Link

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    • 7.4.1 Copying or moving a chase

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  • 7.5 Delete

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    • 7.5.1 Deleting a chase

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    • 7.5.2 Deleting a step from a chase

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  • 7.6 Timing

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    • 7.6.1 Global timings for chases

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    • 7.6.2 Individual cue times in chases

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    • 7.6.3 Setting attribute fade times for a cue in a chase

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  • 7.7 Advanced options

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    • 7.7.1 Loop/Stop on Final Cue

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    • 7.7.2 Forwards/backwards/bounce/random

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    • 7.7.3 Cue linking

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    • 7.7.4 Renumber cues

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• 8. Cue Lists

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  • 8.1 Create

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    • 8.1.1 Programming a cue-list

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    • 8.1.2 Changing legends for cues in a cue list

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    • 8.1.3 Autoloading a playback within a cue list

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  • 8.2 Playback

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    • 8.2.1 Running a cue list

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    • 8.2.2 Killing a cue list

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  • 8.3 Edit

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    • 8.3.1 Editing a cue list using Unfold

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    • 8.3.2 Editing a cue list which is running

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    • 8.3.3 Editing a cue list while recording

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  • 8.4 Copy, Move and Link

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    • 8.4.1 Copying or moving a cue list

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  • 8.5 Delete

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    • 8.5.1 Deleting a cue list

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    • 8.5.2 Deleting a cue from a cue list

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  • 8.6 Timing

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    • 8.6.1 Time and fade options for Cue Lists

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    • 8.6.2 Cue linking & Link Offset

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    • 8.6.3 Individual attribute fade times

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    • 8.6.4 Fixture overlap

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    • 8.6.5 Running a cue list to timecode

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  • 8.7 Advanced options

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    • 8.7.1 Release mask

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    • 8.7.2 Fader mode

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    • 8.7.3 Handle Paging

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    • 8.7.4 Cue Options

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    • 8.7.5 Autoload

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    • 8.7.6 Key Profile

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• 9. Running the show

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  • 9.1 Playback

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    • 9.1.1 Back up the show

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    • 9.1.2 Operating modes

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    • 9.1.3 Master faders

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    • 9.1.4 Flash and swop buttons

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    • 9.1.5 Playback priority

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    • 9.1.6 Manual control during a show (“busking”)

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  • 9.2 Workspaces on touch screen and VDU

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    • 9.2.1 View menu

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    • 9.2.2 Pearl Titan application window

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  • 9.3 Organising the console

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    • 9.3.1 Using the Move function

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• 10. Remote control

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  • 10.1 Setting up the remote

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    • 10.1.1 Network setup

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    • 10.1.2 Console setup

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  • 10.2 Operating the remote

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    • Keypad

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    • 10.2.2 Fixture List

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    • 10.2.3 Playback List

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    • 10.2.4 Settings screen

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  • 10.3 Troubleshooting

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• 11. User Settings and other options

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  • 11.1 Workspace setup on VDU and Touch Wing

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    • 11.1.1 Opening workspace windows

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    • 11.1.2 Selecting and positioning workspace windows

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    • 11.1.3 Saving workspaces

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    • 11.1.4 Compatibility view

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    • 11.1.5 Configuring the external monitor

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  • 11.2 Key Profiles

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    • 11.2.1 Creating and editing key profiles

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    • 11.2.2 Selecting a key profile

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    • 11.2.3 Individual Key profiles for playbacks

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  • 11.3 The System menu

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    • 11.3.1 Avotalk Security

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    • 11.3.2 Network Settings

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    • 11.3.3 User Settings

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    • 11.3.4 Key Profiles

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    • 11.3.5 Contrast And Brightness (Lamp Intensity)

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    • 11.3.6 Wipe

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    • 11.3.7 Display Setup

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  • 11.4 Titan Tools menu

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    • 11.4.1 Virtual Panel

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    • 11.4.2 Visualiser

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    • 11.4.3 VDU User settings

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    • 11.4.4 Factory settings

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    • 11.4.5 Exchange fixture

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    • 11.4.6 Setup DMX outputs

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    • 11.4.7 Hotkeys

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  • 11.5 Curves

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  • 11.6 Upgrading the software

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• 12. Working with Fixture Personalities

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  • 12.1.1 Downloading fixture personalities from Avolites

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    • 12.1.2 Updating the personality cache on the console

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    • 12.1.3 Requesting a new fixture personality

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    • 12.1.4 Reporting a personality bug to Avolites

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    • 12.1.5 In an emergency

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• 13. Networking

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  • 13.1 Setting the Pearl’s IP address

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    • 13.1.1 Setting IP address

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  • 13.2 Setting up DMX outputs

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    • 13.2.1 Setup DMX outputs screen

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  • 13.3 ArtNet

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    • 13.3.1 A simple ArtNet system

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    • 13.3.2 Setting up an ArtNet system

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    • 13.3.3 Additional ArtNet Resources

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  • 13.4 Connecting to a simulator with ACDI

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    • 13.4.1 ACDI

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  • 13.5 Module Setup

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    • 13.5.1 Installing additional Modules

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  • 13.6 AvoTalk

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    • 13.6.1 Example AvoTalk setup

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  • 13.7 All about IP addressing

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    • 13.7.1 Setting your IP address

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    • 13.7.2 Subnet Masks

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    • 13.7.3 Choosing an IP address and Subnet Mask

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    • 13.7.4 Automatically assigning IP addresses (DHCP)

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    • 13.7.5 Private IP address ranges

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  • 13.8 Repairing a Network Connection

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• 14. Titan for Pearl users

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  • 14.1 The controls and LCD

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  • 14.2 New programming features

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• 15. Release notes

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  • 15.1 Version 3.0

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    • 15.1.1 Upgrading from: 2.0:

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    • 15.1.2 New features in v3.0

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    • 15.1.3 Improvements in v3.0

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    • 15.1.4 Changes in v3.0

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    • 15.1.5 Bugs fixed in v3.0

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• 16. Glossary of terms

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