Sharp SW-180NC Instruction Manual page 41

Refer to the table below for descriptions of each function.
No Item
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Function
Hydraulic start
Hydraulic stop
Blade start
Blade stop
Work light ON/OFF
AUTO / Manual mode
Description
When the power is turned on, press this button to start the
hydraulic motor.
A solid yellow icon indicates the hydraulic system has been
turned on.
Press this button to turn off the hydraulic motor
immediately.
When the blade is running, the Hydraulic Stop button
is temporarily disabled. You need to press the saw blade stop
or the saw bow up button to stop the blade first.
When the work piece is clamped properly, press this button
to start cutting.
A solid yellow blade icon indicates the blade has been
started.
Press this button to stop the blade.
Press this button to turn on the work light.
The light bulb showing a solid yellow icon indicates the
worklight has been turned on.
Use this button to switch between automatic and manual
mode.

AUTO mode: used to automatically perform
continuous cutting jobs. When switched to this mode,
the machine will automatically operate according to
the preset parameters.

Manual mode: used to perform individual cutting job.
When switched to the Manual mode, you can execute
each individual function.
Trim Cut - When the machine is switched from the
Manual mode to the AUTO mode, the first cut (trim cut) will
not be counted into finished cuts and the machine will
continue to operate according to the preset parameter. This
function allows the machine to finish the trim cut and
directly proceed into automatic cutting till the last cutting
job.
If you switch to manual mode while cutting is already
in action under AUTO mode, the machine will stop after the
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