Using This Manual; Menu Directions; Text Conventions - ETC SmartFade User Manual

Using thi s Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of the SmartFade control console. The following
configurations of SmartFade are available.
• SmartFade 1248, which provides 12-channel basic Two Scene operation, 48-channel
Normal mode for manual and memory playback, and DMX Backup mode for capturing
up to 24 DMX512 states for playback via faders or STACK.
• SmartFade 1296, which is the same size as the 1248, but offers 96-channel Normal
Mode for manual and memory playback. Two Scene Operation is still limited to 12-
channels.
• SmartFade 2496, which provides 24-channel basic Two Scene operation, 96-channel
Normal mode for manual and memory playback, and DMX Backup mode for capturing
up to 48 DMX512 states for playback via faders or STACK.
M e n u D i r e c t i o n s
Many functions require menu navigation to access or alter certain functions of your
SmartFade. For brevity's sake, menu navigation is conveyed in the following method:
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Each ">" indicates passage to a new menu sublevel, usually by pressing the [ ] button and
possibly adjusting the dial. Menu text is as seen through the LCD window. See
Mode LCD Menu, page
Menu, page 46
T e x t C o n v e n t i o n s
• The SmartFade 1248 is assumed for instructions given in this manual with values for
the SmartFade 1296 or 2496 shown following in (parentheses).
• Console keys are indicated in bold [brackets]. For example, [MEMS] or [COPY].
• References to other parts of the manual are indicated in italics. When viewing this
manual electronically, click on the reference to jump to that section of the manual.
N o t e :
Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text.
C A U T I O N :
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Settings>Memory Card>Save Show>Save
11, Normal Mode LCD Menu, page
for information on navigating the LCD menus.
A Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined or
unwanted consequences of an action, possible data loss or equipment problems.
A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur, people may
be harmed, or there are serious or dangerous consequences of an action.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! This warning statement indicates situations where
there is a risk of electric shock.
38, or DMX Backup Mode LCD
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