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Numeric keypad control block – Sony Multi Interface Shoe Adapter User Manual

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Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel

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DELAY:

Press this button, turning it on, to

enter a delay value from the numeric
keypad control block.

CONST DUR (constant duration):

Select

the duration mode. When this is lit, the
mode is constant duration mode, and
when off, variable duration mode.

e

KF LOOP (keyframe loop) button

Press this button, turning it on, to execute
the effect the specified number of times
through the keyframes in the specified
range.

f

PAUSE button

When this button is pressed, a pause is
applied to the selected keyframe.
When editing a macro, press this button,
turning it on, to include a pause event in the
macro. The pause length can be set in the
numeric keypad control block.

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Effect execution section

RUN:

When this button is pressed, the

effect is run from the first keyframe to
the last keyframe. However, if a pause
is set on a keyframe, the effect stops at
that point. Press this button again to
resume execution, and continue to the
next pause point or the end of the
effect.

REWIND:

When this button is pressed, the

currently recalled effect is rewound to
the first keyframe.

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Effect execution direction selection
buttons

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.

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.