Rear Panel - American DJ Stage Desk 16 User Instructions

Controls & Functions Cont.
Manual or Blackout Buttons.
14. Audio Button -
This button will activate audio mode, which will sync a chase operation
with the beat of an audio source.
15. Tap Sync Button -
This button is used to manually establish a chase rate. The chase rate will
synchronize to rate you tap on the Tap Sync Button, tap the button twice
a second and the chase will advance two steps every second. Setting the
Tap Sync will override any previous chase rate settings.
16. Step Button -
This button gives you manual control over any running chase. Pressing
this button will advance the chase pattern one step. This function will work
in conjunction with the audio and tap sync functions, so be sure to lower
the audio sensitivity and turn off the tap sync function to have full control
over the chase patterns. This will also activate the lock function when
combined with the BLACKOUT BUTTON.
17. Dark Button -
This button provides a temporary black out function. When you hold down
this button all channel output will cease, until the button is released.
Please note that any chase running will continue to run in the back
ground, so a chase may not be at the same step as it was when the DARK
button was initially pressed.
18. Full On Button-
Holding this button down will momentarily bring all 16 channels to full
output. This function will only work as long as the button is held down. This
function will function under any operating mode.
19. Blackout Button -
This button functions as a blackout and is also used to clear any current
operating mode. Holding this button down for over a second will bypass
the fade function. This will also activate the lock function when combined
with the STEP BUTTON.
20. Audio Level Slider -
This button controls the amount of audio sensitivity a chase will react to
when the "Audio" function is selected.
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Controls & Functions Cont.
1. Channel LED's -
These 16 LED's display the current intensity of each channel.
2. Channel Sliders -
These 16 serve two functions: 1) They function as channel dimmers. 2)
They activate the programmed assigned to it's respective channel.
3. Flash Buttons -
These 16 buttons serve two functions: 1) In program mode these buttons
are used to record it's respective channel into a program 2) In manual
mode these button are used to turn on a channel to full intensity.
4. Pattern LED -
These 16 LEDs indicate channel activity for their respective channel but-
tons.
5.Pattern Buttons -
The 16 pattern buttons activate the user programmed scenes or chase
patterns. You may program a static scene or a chase into each one of
these 16 pattern banks.
6. Built-in Pattern LEDs -
These green LEDs indicate activity of the respective pattern button.

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21. Speed Slider -
This slider controls the speed a chase will advance from step to step.
22. Fade Time Slider -
This slider adjust the initial fade time for the different operating modes.
Fade time will increase as the slider is position from 0 to 10, 10 giving the
maximum possible fade time. Fade time ranges from instant to
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