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Main Features.................................................................................................................................. 12
How to read this manual ................................................................................................................ 13
Panel Descriptions ......................................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Before you begin ............................................................................................................................ 18
About the card adaptor.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting the card adaptor .................................................................................................................. 18
Inserting/removing a CompactFlash card ........................................................................................... 19
About CompactFlash cards................................................................................................................................... 20
Types of CompactFlash cards that you can use................................................................................... 20
Projects and image files that can be stored on a CompactFlash card ............................................... 20
Formatting a CompactFlash card........................................................................................................... 20
Precautions concerning the handling of CompactFlash cards........................................................... 20
What is V-LINK?..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Making the connections................................................................................................................. 22
Basic connections .................................................................................................................................................... 22
Example setups ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
VJ performance ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Using a sequencer to control the CG-8.................................................................................................. 24
Using images played by the CG-8 as video sources............................................................................ 25
Basic operation............................................................................................................................... 26
Turning the power on/off..................................................................................................................................... 26
Turning the power on .............................................................................................................................. 26
Turning the power off.............................................................................................................................. 26
How the CG-8 is organized................................................................................................................................... 27
Images ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Projects ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Patches, Effects, and Pictures.................................................................................................................. 29
Selecting a project ................................................................................................................................................... 31
Selecting a Photo Patch and playing back the image ........................................................................................ 32
Selecting a Photo Patch............................................................................................................................ 32
Selecting a Stamp Patch to layer on the image................................................................................................... 33
Selecting a Stamp Patch........................................................................................................................... 33
Applying an effect to the image ........................................................................................................................... 34
Various playback methods ............................................................................................................ 36
Using the XY pad to apply effects to the image ................................................................................................. 36
Using the D Beam to apply effects to the image ................................................................................................ 37
Using the D Beam to momentarily pause image movement ............................................................. 37
Using the D Beam to apply an effect ..................................................................................................... 38
Recording and reproducing the motion of an image ........................................................................................ 39
Cueing or pausing the image (the Trigger function)......................................................................................... 40
Using an external audio input source to control the image (Sound Control function)................................ 41
Switching patches automatically (Auto Switch function) ................................................................................ 43
Using a foot pedal................................................................................................................................................... 44
Using a foot pedal to switch patches (Pedal Shift function) .............................................................. 44
Learning more about the CG-8 ...................................................................................................... 45
How the CG-8 is structured .................................................................................................................................. 45
Play mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Menu mode.............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Main menu screen (MAIN MENU) ....................................................................................................... 49
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