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Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel
Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel
i STOP NEXT KF (stop next keyframe) button
When this button is pressed, turning it on, the effect
execution range is from the current time to the next
keyframe.
j EFF LOOP (effect loop) button
When the effect reaches the last keyframe with this button
on, it returns to the first keyframe and repeats.
k RUN CTRL (run control) button
When this button is on, you can execute keyframe effects
without being affected by the STOP NEXT KF or EFF
LOOP settings in the keyframe control block.
Numeric Keypad Control Block
The numeric keypad control block is used for region
selection, for saving and recalling snapshots, effects and
shotboxes, for entering numeric values for trackball
operation and keyframe operation, and for transition rate
entry.
a Mode selection buttons
Pressing the following buttons changes the mode.
b Region selection buttons
These select the functional block (“region”) of the control
panel to which operations apply.
You can select more than one region at the same time.
The first button you press is taken as the reference region,
and lights green, while the next pressed button lights
amber.
Name Description
REV
(reverse)
• When this button is off, effect execution runs
from the first keyframe to the last keyframe.
• When this button is lit, effect execution runs
from the last keyframe to the first keyframe.
NORM/REV
(normal/
reverse)
Press this button, turning it on, to reverse the
direction of the effect when it reaches the last
keyframe or first keyframe.
1 Mode selection
buttons
5 Display
2 Region selection
buttons
3 Function selection
buttons
4 Numeric keypad
Name Description
EFF (effect) Press to save or recall an effect.
SNAPSHOT Press to save or recall a snapshot.
SHOTBOX Press to save or recall a shotbox.
MCRO
(macro)
Press to save, recall or edit a macro.
TRANS
RATE
(transition
rate)
• Press to set the transition rate.
• Hold down this button, and press one of the
key delegation buttons [KEY1] to [KEY8] in
the transition control block to set an
independent key transition rate.
Name Description