User`s manual

USER’S MANUAL
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In this mode, the only active controls are the Preset Layout selection buttons 1 to 10. The same layout
number can be selected for all units simultaneously.
5.3.3 Accessing Kaleido-Alto/Quad units
The Device or All Devices buttons allows to select which Kaleido-Alto/Quad you wish to send commands,
or select all Kaleido-Alto/Quad. When All Devices is used, the Layout Presets group only is enabled, so
that layouts can be changed if desired.
To access a single Kaleido-Alto/Quad, push the Device button, then enter the ID number of that unit. You
are now in communication with that unit.
To access all Kaleido-Alto/Quad units, push the All Devices button; it lights up to indicate that all Kaleido-
Alto/Quad units are accessed.
5.3.4 Restricting Control of Kaleido-Alto/Quad units
The Lock button restricts control of Kaleido-Alto/Quad, allowing only the layouts to be changed. All other
commands are disabled. When used with the Device button, the Kaleido-RCP can only change layouts
on the unit being accessed. When used with All Devices button, selecting a layout preset will apply that
layout to all units.
To use the Lock feature for a single Kaleido-Alto/Quad unit:
1- If the Kaleido-Alto/Quad unit that you want to lock on is currently being accessed by the Kaleido-RCP,
go directly to step 3.
2- To select another Kaleido-Alto/Quad unit, push the Device button, then enter the ID number of that
unit.
3- Push the Lock button; it lights up brightly to indicate that it is now in Lock mode. Only Layout Presets
may be selected.
4- To unlock, push the Lock button for 2 seconds; the button’s light turns off. All commands are
accessible.
To lock all Kaleido-Alto/Quad units:
1- Push the All Devices button; it lights up to indicate that all Kaleido-Alto/Quad units are accessed.
2- Push the Lock button; it lights up brightly to indicate that it is now in Lock mode. Only Layout Presets
may be selected.
3- To unlock, push the Lock button for 2 seconds; the button’s light turns off. All commands are
accessible.
5.3.5 Recalling a layout
The Kaleido-Alto/Quad stores 20 different layouts in its on-board memory. To display one of them on the
multi-image output, push a Layout Preset button numbered between 1 and 10; the button will flash to
indicate the selected layout. To access layouts 11 to 20, the Shift button needs to be clickeded with the
mouse on the toolbar or pushed from the keyboard. (Note: The Caps Lock Key is not supported).
5.3.6 Selecting a monitor within a layout
Each layout contains multiple Monitors, which may be customized separately or together. To select one to
adjust, push SELECT. Each monitor in the layout will show a number, and its current channel
assignment. A white box surrounds the ID of the monitor currently being pointed to. To select this monitor
for adjustment, push Enter. A white frame surrounds the entire monitor. Move the pointer to other
monitors using the arrow keys. Push Enter to add any of these to the adjustment group. If you are
pointing at a monitor already selected for adjustment, you can remove it from the group by pushing Enter.