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Stage

  [Stage] Stage 2 
S1 Sneak Enable/Disable Quickstep
S2 Update Sub List
S3 Background Overrides Solo
S4 Only Previous Page
S5 Follow Next Page
S6 Park Delete
S7 More Softkeys>Stage 2 More Softkeys>Stage 3
S8 Fixture Flash

Stage 

  Stage 3 [Stage][Fixture][Only]
S1 Part Position
S2 Load Sub Image
S3   Color
S4 Fader Beam
S5 Rate None
S6   Attribute
S7 More Softkeys>Stage Return
S8 Step Fixture

Blind/Cue 

  [Blind] [Cue] Cue 2
S1 Select Cue Part
S2 Cue List>Cue List Follow
S3 Spreadsheet>Cue SS Solo
S4 Only Previous Page
S5 Rate Next Page
S6 Delete Cue  
S7 More Softkeys>Cue 2 More Softkeys>Cue
S8 Fixture  

 Blind/Cue

  Cue List Cue SS
S1 Part Select Cue
S2 Follow Create Cue
S3 Rate Replace Level
S4 Previous Page Previous Page
S5 Next Page Next Page
S6 Delete Cue Delete Cue
S7   Enable/Disable Tracking
S8 Return>Cue Return>Cue

Blind/Group

  [Blind] [Group] Group List Group SS
1 Select Group   Select Group
2 Group List>Group List   Create Group
3 Previous Page Previous Page Previous Page
4 Previous Page Previous Page Previous Page
5 Next Page Next Page Next Page
6 Delete Group Delete Group Delete Group
7 Only    
8 Fixture Return>Group Return>Group

Blind/Focus

  [Blind] [Focus Point] Focus List Focus SS
1 Select Focus   Select Focus
2 Focus List>Focus List   Create Focus
3 Spreadsheet>Focus SS   Replace Level
4 Previous Page Previous Page Previous Page
5 Next Page Next Page Next Page
6 Delete Focus Delete Focus Delete Focus
7 Only    
8 Fixture Return>Focus Return>Focus

Blind/Submaster

  [Blind] [Sub] Sub 2
1 Select Sub Bump Status
2 Sub List>Sub List  
3 Spreadsheet>Sub SS Solo
4 Only Previous Page
5 Rate Next Page
6 Delete Sub  
7 More Softkeys>Sub 2 More Softkeys>Sub 2
8 Fixture  

Blind/Submaster

  Sub List Sub SS
1 Bump Status Select Sub
2 Hold  
3 Rate Replace Level
4 Previous Page Previous Page
5 Next Page Next Page
6 Delete Sub Delete Sub
7    
8 Return>Sub Return>Sub

Blind/Cue/Effect

  [Blind] [Cue /Effect] (CE) CE 2 CE 3
1 Step Step  
2 Cue List>Cue List Step Time Follow
3 Spread Sheet>Cue SS In/Dwell/Out  
4 Previous Page Low/High  
5 Next Page Insert Step Rate
6 Delete Cue Delete Step  
7 More Softkeys>CE 2 More Softkeys>CE 3 More Softkeys>CE
8 Add Channels Attribute>Attributes  

Blind/(Cue or Sub)/Effect 

  Attributes
1 Positive/Negative
2 Alternate
3 Reverse
4 Bounce
5 Build
6 Random
7 Random Rate
8 Return>CE

 Blind/Submaster/Effect

  [Blind] [Sub/Effect] (SE) SE 2 SE 3
1 Step Step Bump Status
2 Sub List>Sub List Step Time  
3 Spread Sheet>Sub SS In/Dwell/Out  
4 Previous Page Low/High  
5 Next Page Insert Step Rate
6 Delete Sub Delete Step  
7 More Softkeys>SE 2 More Softkeys>SE 3 More Softkeys>SE
8 Add Channels Attribute>Attributes  

Blind/Subroutine

  [Blind] [Cue/Subr] Subr 2
1 Step Step
2 Cue List>Cue List Select Cue
3 Spread Sheet>Cue SS Rate
4 Previous Page Type/Level
5 Next Page Insert Step
6 Delete Cue Delete Step
7 More Softkeys>Subr 2 More Softkeys>Subr
8 Style Up/Down/Follow

Stage/Fader

  [Fader] Fader 2 Fader 3
1 Select Fader Enable/Disable Quickstep  
2 Update Load Sub Part
3 Background Overrides Solo  
4 Only Previous Page  
5 Follow Next Page Rate
6 Park Delete  
7 More Softkeys>Fader 2 More Softkeys>Fader 3 More Softkeys>Fader
8 Return Fixture Step

Stage/Park

  [Park]
1  
2  
3 A
4 B
5 Previous Page
6 Next Page
7  
8 Return

Patch

  [Patch] Patch 2
1 Dimmer Double  
2 A  
3 B  
4 Previous Page  
5 Next Page  
6 Unpatch Profile
7 More Softkeys>Patch 2 More Softkeys>Patch 
8 Fixture Patch>Fixture Patch Show/Hide Labels

Setup - System Settings (1), Output Config (2) and Clear (4) 

  System Settings (1) Output Configuration Clear Functions
1   DMX512 Port Reset System
2   DMX512 Mode  
3   Starting Dimmer  
4   DMX512 Speed  
5      
6      
7      
8 Return>Setup Return>Setup Return>Setup

Setup - Print (5) and Options (6)

  Print Functions Options ESP
1 Stop Printer Disable MIDI 9,600 Baud
2 Pause Printer ESP Baud Rate > ESP 14,400 Baud
3     19,200 Baud
4     28,800 Baud
5     38,400 Baud
6     57,600 Baud
7     115,200 Baud
8 Return>Setup Return>Setup Return>Options

 Setup - Macro Editing (8)

  Macro Editing Macro 2
1 Select Macro On Sub-Bump
2 nsert/Replace Off Sub-Bump
3 Delete Entry On Trigger
4   Off Trigger
5   Copy Macro
6 Delete Macro Macro Enter
7 More Softkeys>Macro 2 More Softkeys>Macro
8 Return>Setup Macro Wait

 Setup - ETC Link Functions (9)

  ETC Link Functions System Status (1) Rack Status (2)
1 Enable/Disable ETCLink Dimmer Double / Normal Fire Mode  
2 A Play Backup  
3 B Record Backup  
4     System Status
5   Dimmer Status Dimmer Status
6 Unset Dimmer Rack Status Select Rack
7 Set Dimmer    
8 Return>Setup Return>ETC Link Return>ETC Link

Setup - ETC Link Functions (9) 

  Dimmer Status (3) Load Management (4)
1   Print Screen
2    
3    
4 System Status Load Check
5 Select Dimmer Record Loads
6 Rack Status Clear Loads
7   Cancel
8 Return>ETC Link Return>ETC Link

 Setup - Profiles (10), Channel Attributes (11)

  Profiles Channel Attributes LL
1 Profile Independent Link
2 Percent Flip X Channel
3 Clear All 6 Bit Y Channel
4 Clear to End Previous Page Position
5 Fill Between Next Page Insert Link
6 Copy to Profile LTP Delete Link
7 Reset Profile Link List>LL Move Link
8 Return>Setup Return>Setup Return>Chan Att

 Setup - Real Time Programs (12)

  Real Time Programs RTP 2
1 Select Program Insert Program
2 Time Copy Program
3 Astro Clock Move Program
4 Days / Date Previous Page
5 Macro Next Page
6   Delete Program
7 More Softkeys>RTP 2 More Softkeys>RTP
8 Return>Setup Sort

Setup - Time Code (13)

  Time Code (TC) TC 2 TC 3
1 Internal Clock Select Event Insert Event
2 Clock Enable/Disable Code Time Copy Event
3 Manual Mode Cue Move Event
4 Pause Mode Rate Previous Page
5 Step Bump Next Page
6 Learn Mode Macro Delete Event
7 More Softkeys>TC 2 More Softkeys>TC 3 More Softkeys>TC 
8 Return>Setup Reset Loop Sort

 Setup - Moving Light Functions (15)

  Personality Setup Fixture Patch FP 2
1 From Disk Select Fixture Select Fixture
2     Start Channel
3 View Personality Personality DMX512 Port/Start
4   Previous Page Remote Dimmer
5   Next Page Swap Focus
6 Delete Personality Delete Fixture Flip
7 Reset Defaults More Softkeys>FP2 More Softkeys >FP
8 Return>Moving Light Ftns Return>Moving Light Ftns Autoload Encoders

Setup - Moving Light Functions (15)

  Attribute Setup Encoder Setup
1 Select Attribute Select Encoder
2 Category Page
3   Attribute
4 Previous Page  
5 Next Page  
6   Autoload Encoders
7 Reset Defaults Reset Defaults
8 Return>Moving Light Ftns Return>Moving Light Ftns
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