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TFX-D6 User Manual 13 2005-04-20/11:20
Dimmer Curve [Curve]
Action 
1) Press the MENU button to enter the setup
menu.
2) Press the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll
menu items until you reach [Curve].
3) Press the MENU button to enter the sub-
menu.
4) Press UP/DOWN buttons to select from
Single or All. Press MENU to confirm.
5) If choosing Single read next step, other
wise skip to step 7.
6) Single: You can change the dimmer curve
of each channel
a. Press UP/DOWN buttons to
select a channel Chan[ 1 ] ~
Chan[ 6 ], Press MENU
b. Press UP/DOWN buttons to
select Square, Switch &
Linear, Press MENU
c. Skip to step 8 to end.
7) All: Applies the dimmer curve to all
channels
a. Press UP/DOWN buttons to
select Square, Switch &
Linear, Press MENU
8) Press ESC button to exit and confirm.
Dimmer Curve Explained
LEGEND
Square law
Linear
10%
100% 50%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
LIGHT OUTPUT
DIMMER LEVEL
0%
The human eye is most sensitive
to the intensity of light at levels
below 25% of its 100% brightness.
Using the Linear dimming curve
provides lighting designers greater
control of light intensity levels that
are most visible by everyone by
expanding the range of control
using the slider.
Least
control of
levels below 25%
using the slider
Greatest control of
levels below 25%
using the slider
Square Curve:
Dimmer scale and output wattage are
closer in relationship. It is a more precise method of
varying wattage output.
Linear Curve: Preferred method for lighting
programmers. See explanation below.
Switch Curve: The dimmer will not dim but simply
provide full voltage output when commanded above
50%.
Curve
Single / All
Channel [ ? ]
Linear/Square/Switch
Channel [ 2 ]
Switch