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Auto
With this setting the stack will automatically cross fade from
the current cue to the next cue, using the times as
determined by the Xfade setting. A Wait time can be entered
in this mode which causes a pause, for the preset time,
before executing the automatic cross fade.
Man
With this setting the sack will pause and not execute the
cross fade until the go button is pressed. This gives full
manual control of progress through the stack.
SMPTE
This setting enables the stack to be synchronised to an
external SMPTE time-code input.
 Press the enter button to move the cursor to the Entry field and
now repeat these steps until you have created your stack with the
required number of entries.
Stack Make facility
It is also possible to automatically create a stack of a predefined number of
cues, which will be sequential from a chosen starting cue.
 It is necessary to define the default settings for the Stack. So
change the settings as required, for the first entry. The first entry is
used as default for all other entries.
 Press the soft button [MAKE], this will open a new LCD window
called “Make/Replace Stack Entries” and will be asking for the
Start and End Cue numbers.
Make/Replace Stack Entries
Starting with Cue:1
Ending with Cue:1
[Press all three keys to confirm]
 Press the three confirm buttons and the Make facility will generate
the required stack. This will take a few seconds. Remember that
the total number of stack entries is 1000 across all the stacks you
programme.
 The required stack has now been created and individual entries
can now be modified, inserted and deleted as necessary.
Editing an existing Stack
It will often be necessary to edit some of the parameters of an existing
stack. This is quite simply achieved by selecting the relevant stack in the
Stack Entry screen and making the necessary changes. It is also possible
to insert and delete stack entries.
Inserting a Stack Entry
 In the Stack Entry screen move to the entry, in front of which you
wish to insert.
 Pres the insert button, which is situated on the right hand side of
the console above the rotary.
 This will insert an exact duplicate of the previous entry and it is
then necessary to change the cue number and any other of the
relevant parameters.
Deleting a Stack Entry
 In the Stack Entry screen move to the entry you wish to delete.
 Press the delete button which is situated on the right hand side of
the console above the rotary control.
 This will delete the stack entry.