User guide

Setup Console Mode
The Ventura can run in one of four levels: WYSIWYG, Program, Playback
and Locked. The mode can be changed in the root menu. To change
between modes, hold soft function button “3” down and turn the “select”
rotor to the right or left. Notice that the display changes between
“WYSIWYG”, “Program”, “Playback” and “Locked”.
Release the soft button “3” when the desired setting is flashing.
You can change the mode any time. The console will start up in the latest
mode set.
WYSIWYG mode
This mode includes complete access to all of the console functions and is
the mode for designing, plotting and modifying.
The difference with program mode is that cues will be programmed as
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). All channel levels stored in a
cue will be strait levels. No indexes to buttons will be stored, but the actual
level of the channels. If you change the palette data, the cues won’t be
changed because they don’t refer to the palettes, but they hold the actual
level. Also “none” (--) values will be converted into its latest dmx value. So
all channels of all selected lamps will be stored in a cue with its actual
level.
Program mode
This mode also includes complete access to all of the console functions
and is also a mode for designing, plotting and modifying.
The difference with WYSIWYG mode is that cues will be programmed with
the normal channel data. Palette data will be stored as an index to it. So by
changing data in palettes, cues will be updated automatically. Channels
with “none” (--) values will not be stored in the cue. So by replaying the
cue, the channel won’t be influenced.
Playback mode
This mode prohibits changes to, or new entries of, data. This mode is used
during playback if no changes have to be stored. This is a safer way of
using the console during palyback.
Locked mode
This mode completely disables all of the buttons, rotaries and the digital
fader. It does, however, allow all of the analogue faders to be used, such
as the GM, sub-masters ad the preset faders.
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