Storing A Preset; Updating Preset Contents - Philips Strand Lighting Quick Start Manual

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This is a very powerful feature that allows you to make global changes to the show very simply and quickly, rather
than having to re-program every cue individually.
Presets allow intensity, focus (position attributes), color, and beam parameters to be recorded to be easily accessible
during programming and live operation.
• Presets are stored in Preset pools, which are divided into Sub Pools: All, Intensity, Focus, Color & Beam.
• Each Pool type will filter attributes stored into the presets by its equivalent type.
• An All Preset Pool will store all attributes, whereas a Color Preset Pool will only store color attributes.
Presets are only applicable to fixtures that had values set while storing the preset, but may be recalled by some of the
fixtures only.
For example, you have recorded a preset containing only Pan and Tilt for Fixtures 501 through 510. This preset is not
applicable to Fixtures 511 and 512. However this preset may also be recalled by fixture 501 and 504 only.
For more information on recalling presets, please see section "Recalling a Preset as a Reference" on page 32.
If you wish to use a Preset as a programming tool, where later changes to the Preset will not cause cues to be updated,
please read section "Recalling a Preset as a Hard Value" on page 32.

Storing a Preset

Once you created a look you would like to store as a preset, press and hold the [REC] key and simultaneously press
the [PRESET] key. The Preset Pool (Figure 43) window will open. Select the Preset Pool type using the Preset Pools
toolbar and select any empty pool item to store the preset - i.e., Preset 1.
You may select different record options from the Record toolbar after pressing the [REC] button.
Figure 43: Preset Pool Window - All Presets
Note: You may label any item by pressing [ASSIGN] button twice. The command line will read "Label". Now select
the Item you would like to label and type in the name.

Updating Preset Contents

Sometimes it is necessary to update the contents of a Preset.
Touch the attributes you would like to merge or remove in or from a previously stored preset. Press and hold the
[REC] key and simultaneously press the [PRESET] key. The Preset Pool window will open. Select the Preset Pool
type using the Preset Pool toolbar and select the preset you would like to remove values from within the pool window
- i.e., Preset 1.
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Presets