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Version 1.9

Prvw (Preview) key

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The Prvw key is used to enter the Preview mode and to run commands in preview.

The command executed by the key is the Preview command.

This allows you to run cues and program without affecting the output of your console.

As long as you are in the preview mode, then your programmer functions as the blind function, but you can also run cues with their cues timings. Your screens will show you the cue content and if you have a dot2 3D connected then you can see the previewed cues in the 3D.

Pressing the Prvw (Preview) key followed by Please will take you into the Preview mode.

The Prvw key will flash while you are in the preview mode.

You can see the cue timing into the next cue by pressing the small Go+ and then the Prvw key. You can also do a go back by pressing the (small) Go- and then the Prvw key.

You can exit the preview mode by pressing the Off key followed by Prvw.

You can chose to preview a specific cue: Prvw Cue 3 Please will preview cue number 3 on the main executor.

You can preview a different executor (than the main): Prvw followed by one of the executor keys on any executor with a cuelist will preview this executor.

 

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