PRG V676 User Manual 3.5 - Manual (Page 171)

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A Group is made up of two components: Channels and Arrangement. For each of these components, several options
are available. The following diagram illustrates the basic components and settings of a group:
The Channels component specifies how - or if - channels get collected into the group. Channels can be explicitly
loaded (when set to Stored) or loaded by a set of one or more rules (when set to Rules). The Rules feature is similar to
a "smart playlist." If set to None, then no channels are actually stored in the group. This allows an "arrangement" to be
pre-defined and then applied to a selected group of channels at a later time.
To indicate whether a group has rule-based channels or no channels (none), an indicator will appear in the group’s
palette button.
+ Groups with rule-based channels will have a lowercase "r" in the top-right corner of their palette button.
+ Groups with no channels will have a lowercase "n" in the top-right corner of their palette button.
The Arrangement component specifies how the channels are arranged in the group. The arrangement can be
Automatic or Manual (unless the Channels are rule-based, in which case Manual will be disabled). Manual allows the
channels to be stored into individual divisions (similar to programming Effect Sets). If Automatic is chosen, then the
arrangement will follow the settings for Order, Layout, Allocation, and Direction, all of which have several options
available in their respective pop-up menus.
Pressing the console’s [Next] and [Last] buttons will cycle through the group according to the arrangement properties.
Pressing the [Next] and [Last] buttons together reselects the last selection.
Important Note: Saving Changes
Changes made in the Group super palette are temporary until stored into the
group. The Group label/number in the top-left of the window will change to
yellow to show that there are unsaved changes. To commit the changes, press
and hold [Store] while pressing either the group’s palette button or the yellow
labeled area as shown at the right.
GROUP
Channels:
+ Stored,
+ Rules, or
+ None
Arrangement:
+ Manual, or
+ Automatic
- divisions
- order
- layout
- allocation
- direction
Indicator:
n = none Indicator:
r = rules