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Writing data in the snapshot and automation data
When READY SETUP button is light yellow All of the appropriate channel processing controls on the display can be switched into READY status by touching the button icons by or parameter numeric value window. The READY status is shown by either the parameter number tuning yellow, or yellow bar appearing under the buttons. The controls in SAFE mode have green parameter numbers or no bar display under the switches.
When the READY SETUP button is dark yellow Individual channel controls that are already in the READY status can be ‘DROP’ed’ into automation WRITE by touching their parameter value or button icon. The WRITE mode is displayed by touching the parameter numbers red or by displaying a red bar under button icons. New automation data is written when a control is in WRITE and timecode is run at PLAY speed.
If you touch the display window when a control is in SAFE mode, parameter numbers turn red, but data is not written.
Touch the display 
window.
Note
Automation data written in the unit is cleared when the power is turned off or the unit is restarted unless you perform the KEEP operation.
Also, the snapshot data is cleared when the unit is turned off or restarted if the KEEP function hasn’t been performed.
For detailed information on the KEEP operation, see pages 37 and 88.
READY/WRITE display on the IN/OUT button icons on the window
In READY status, a yellow bar appears under the IN/ ON buttons.
When ‘DROP’ed’ into automation WRITE, a red bar appears under the IN/ON buttons.
READY status: Yellow 
WRITE mode: Red
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