Vinten Radamec Control (VRC) - Manual (Page 49)

VRC System User Guide
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The stored fade time can always be modified on air (in realtime) using the:
• Fade Time bar on the control panel – See Fade Time control on page 48.
• Time slider on the virtual joystick.
The shot will be stored with the default fade time (e.g. 4 seconds) that specifies the
number of seconds that the robotic system will take to move the camera from its
current position to the selected shot position when FADE is selected on the touch
screen or the control panel.
The default fade time is set in the Configuration Screen – See Shot preferences on
page 74. Or you can manually enter a fade time for each shot as it is saved (see
Camera control on page 87).
Latched Fade
The Fade function can be latched to speed up system operation. Latched Fade
immediately fades between the current and selected shots as soon as the new shot
is selected, i.e. you do not need to explicitly touch Fade to start the transition.
1. Ensure that no shots are currently cued (no shot thumbnails have a green
background).
2. Touch Fade on the touch screen – the button turns red to denote Latched
Fade mode.
3. Check that the operating area around the cameras is clear.
4. Select a shot on the touch screen. The thumbnail immediately turns red and
the camera moves to the selected shot.
5. Select other shots as required. In each case the thumbnail immediately turns
red and the camera moves to the selected shot.
6. Touch Fade again on the touch screen to return to the normal control mode
with Cut and Fade available.
Fade Time control
The Fade Time control lever on the control panel (or Time slider on the virtual joystick
control) enables the VRC operator to change the fade time between shots in realtime.
When fading to a shot:
• Pushing the bar forwards increases the fade time (slowing down the
movement).
NOTE: The maximum fade time is 120 seconds.
Note: The Cut function is not available when Latched Fade is enabled.