Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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5 Press A+ #to open the Graphics Setup window and set the resolution and color depth of the graphics
plate. Each graphics plate can be set differently. The Graphics Setup window is shown in Figure 3.5
below.
Fig. 3.5 The Graphics Setup Window
The default setting is 640x480x16 (the minimum VGA standard and the setting with best performance).
This means the graphics plate will have a resolution of 640x480 pixels and will display up to 16 colors.
More objects can be placed on the graphics plate at higher resolutions. However the objects will appear
smaller because the physical size of your computer monitor does not change. Two color depths are
available: 16 color and 256 color. Important: Do not set the resolution or color depth higher than the
host computer is capable of using. If you don’t know how high your computer can go, try the lower settings
first and if they work move up to the next one and so on. To test a setting, exit the Graphics Setup window
by clicking ({) on the Ok button and then go to the graphics plate by pressing the Display Now control.
Turbo will usually display an error message if your computer cannot use the setting.
6 Using the same Graphics Setup window (
A+#), enter the file name of the background picture you
would like to be displayed on the graphics plate. You can skip this step if you do not plan to place a picture
in the background. The file must be a PCX bitmap file, preferably with 256 or less colors (8-bit or less).
Some colors will not display correctly if the color depth of the picture is greater than the color depth you
selected for the graphics plate in the previous step. Mismatched color palettes can also cause problems
since some colors are reserved for system use. Be prepared to experiment to achieve the results you
want.
A background picture can be used for many purposes. You can place a picture of your sound system
layout and then locate controls in appropriate locations over the picture. You can use a picture of your
facility and locate controls over the areas they affect. You can place an attractive picture of your facility as
an aesthetic backdrop (see Figure 3.6). Or you can use the background picture to add to the artistic
design of your graphics plate in a variety of ways.