Expression 3 - ETC

Working with focus points in Stage
Placing a focus point on stage
You can place an entire focus point on stage with or without the focus
point references, then record those channels into something else. If the
references are present, you know the channels will automatically update
where they were recorded if their levels change in the focus point.
Follow the procedure below to place a focus point on stage with the
references. Note the footnote showing how to place the focus point
channels on stage without the references.
Keystrokes:
Modifying a focus point
Action:
1. Press [Stage]. Selects Stage display mode
2. Press [Focus Point] [2]
[Focus Point] [2]. a
Selects the channels of focus point 2
and links them to the focus point itself
Prompt reads:
Select focus point and press ENTER
3. Press [Enter]. Prompt reads:
Group mode – Press AT or use wheel
or trackpad to alter levels, or select
channel numbers to edit
a. To drop the reference (and also the updating capability), you
need only select the focus point channels and set a
proportional level, such as press [Focus Point] [2] [Full] (no
need to press [Enter] in step 3).
Follow the procedure below to modify a recorded focus point in Stage:
Keystrokes:
1. Display focus point 2 in
Stage as illustrated above.
2. Press [S8], Fixture, [3]
[Thru] [8] [Full].
3. Press [Record]
[Focus Point] [2]. a
Action:
Sets the intensity of fixtures 3 through
8 to full
Prompt reads:
To record focus point, select
number and press ENTER
To cancel, press CLEAR
4. Press [Enter]. Records modifications into
focus point 2
a. You can record to the same or to a different focus point.
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