EUROLIGHT LC2412

6.4 Previewing chases in live mode

You can use the live mode for chases as well. More detailed information about live mode can be found in chapter 4.5.

To preview chases in live mode, do the following:

1.Activate the live mode by pressing the LIVE switch .

2.Press the NUMBER key . The chase is previewed on the stage as long as you keep the key pressed.

3.To quit live mode, simply press the LIVE switch again.

7.ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE LC2412

7.1 Locking program mode

To avoid having your setups altered by unauthorized persons, you can block the program mode of your console. There are several blocking functions available.

LOCK PRESET mode

The LC2412 can run only in preset mode. Recalling memories is not possible. Chases can still be replayed.

LOCK PROGRAMMING mode

The console operates normally, but modifying programmed memories or chase steps is possible only after the console is unblocked.

Blocking/unblocking

1.Keep the SOFT A and SOFT B keys pressed and simultanously press the FLASH key for channel 1 (far left).

2.Now you can select various menues with the DATA wheel.

3.After having selected the desired mode, you can block it/ unblock it by pressing the SOFT B key.

4.Exit the programming procedure by pressing QUIT.

7.2 Putting the output on hold

If you want to freeze the current console output while you can make another setup, you can use the HOLD key for this purpose.

1.Press the HOLD key .

Fig 7.1: Display “put console output on hold”

2.Implement a modification, as desired (recalling and pro- gramming memories and presets is done as described in the respective chapters of this manual).

3.To start a new chase, select this chase as usual by pressing the NUMBER key and turning the DATA wheel. The chase selected will be indicated on the control lights as long as you keep the key pressed.

Releasing “Hold”

To softly crossfade between setups, pull the MAIN fader all the way down and then all the way up. Moving up the fader crossfades between the former setup and the new one.

The hold mode is automatically deactivated when the MAIN fader reaches its upper-most position.

By using the SOFT B key, you can select “CANCEL” in the display, so that you quit a mode. In doing so, the new setup is faded in abruptly.

7.3 Special channels

Both special channels and are well-suited activating effects independently from other settings of the EUROLIGHT LC2412. Fog machines, color changers or disco ball motors are such effects. You can program special activation modes for these effects.

sToggle mode: The SPECIAL key acts as a switch. Pressing and releasing the key activates the fog machine (or another function). To deactivate it, press and release the SPECIAL key again.

sFlash mode: The SPECIAL key keeps a function active as long as you keep the key pressed. As soon as you let go of the SPECIAL key, the function assigned to this channel is again deactivated.

sKill mode: Similar to flash mode, a function is activated only as long as the SPECIAL key is kept pressed. However, in addition to this, all other functions are also temporariliy disabled.

To program the various modes, do the following:

1.Press the UTILITY 2 key .

2.Select the “MORE” option using SOFT B.

3.Select the “SELECT SPECIAL” option on the display by using

the SOFT A key .

4.SPECIAL 1 key is now labeled with KEY 1 (SPECIAL 2: KEY 2). To change the mode of this key, keep the SOFT A key (for KEY 1; SOFT B for KEY 2) pressed and select the desired option using the DATA wheel.

5.Confirm your selecting with the QUIT key and go back to the main menu.

Special channels are labeled console channels 25 and 26 when assigned to DMX channels (also see chapter 8.2.2.)

7.4 Theater mode

You have the option to store a long sequence (99 steps) so that you can define an individual crossfade time for each step. This way, you can uploade a framework for a complete theater piece into the chase storage, and then expand it with presets and memories. Therefore, think of theater mode as a special kind of chase programming. To let time sequences be flexibely configured, subsequent steps are not controlled automatically or via a sound signal source. Instead, they are triggered individually by hand.

Basic setup of the theater mode

To work in theater mode, the following conditions must be met:

sChase control via the internal beat generator (RUN) must be deactivated,

sChase control via an external audio signal (SOUND) must be deactivated,

sMANUAL must be deactivated,

sINSERT also has to be deactivated.

7.4.1Activating theater mode

To activate theater mode, do the following:

1.Press the UTILITY 1 key.

2.Using the SOFT B key, select the “MORE” option.

3.After that, you can activate/deactivate theater mode using the SOFT B key.

4.To go back to the main menu, press the QUIT key. When theater mode is active, a “T” is shown in the display.

7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE LC2412

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