Sony XVS-7000 Users Guide - Page 349

Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro A macro operation is performed by recalling a macro register. Recalling a macro register 1 In the numeric keypad control block, press the [MCRO] button. The control block switches to macro operation mode, and the [MCRO] button and [RCALL] button light amber. 2 Use the numeric keypad buttons to enter the register number (1 to 250) to be recalled. For details about selecting a register, see "Register selection in the numeric keypad control block" (page 305). 3 Press the [ENTER] button. When you recall a register holding a macro This immediately executes the macro. When you recall an empty register This switches the numeric keypad control block to macro editing mode. Selecting keyframe/macro editing mode in the utility/ shotbox control block switches the memory recall buttons to the assignments for macro editing. Notes • Multi mode (see page 347) is disabled if a macro register is recalled using the numeric keypad control block. Only one macro can be executed at a time. • If the same macro is recalled during macro execution or when the macro is paused, the following operation depends on a setting in the Setup menu. For details, see "Setting the Macro Operation Mode" (page 432). • Events registered in a macro are executed according to the setup and the device configuration in force when the events were registered. If the state has changed since registration, the contents of the macro may not be reproduced correctly when the macro is recalled. • During macro execution, if you switch the control panel to macro editing mode, the macro currently being executed stops. • It is not possible to execute a macro during macro editing. • While executing a macro, the operation performed if another macro is recalled from the numeric keypad control block depends on a setting in the Setup menu. For details, see "Setting the Macro Operation Mode" (page 432). Macro Creation and Editing Note After carrying out creation and editing, be sure to carry out a save operation, using the numeric keypad control block. For details about saving after editing, see "Saving a Macro" (page 353). Setting auto insert mode Auto insert mode settings are made using the memory recall buttons in the utility/shotbox control block. To enable auto insert mode, press the [AUTO INS] button, turning it on orange. When you start to create or edit a macro with the macro execution mode set to normal execution mode, auto insert mode is automatically enabled. To set auto pause insert mode To enable auto pause insert mode, press and hold the [AUTO INS] button. The button indication changes to [AUTO PAUSE] button, and turns on blue. To disable auto pause insert mode, press and hold the [AUTO PAUSE] button or exit macro creation/editing. For details about auto insert mode, see "Auto insert mode" (page 347). Creating a macro 1 In the numeric keypad control block, press the [MCRO] button. The control block switches to macro operation mode, and the [MCRO] button and [RCALL] button light amber. 2 Recall an empty register (see page 349). This switches the numeric keypad control block to macro editing mode. The [STORE] button blinks red, and the [MCRO] button changes color to red. 3 Press the [KF MCRO EDIT] button in the utility/ shotbox control block. Selecting keyframe/macro editing mode in the utility/ shotbox control block when the numeric keypad control block is in macro editing mode switches the memory recall buttons to the assignments for macro editing, and the [EDIT ENBL] button turns on red. 349