Creamsource Vortex 8 - Menu Functions

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COLOUR MODE
CCT White light with variable colour temperature and green/magenta control
HSI Vivid colours with Hue and Saturation control
RGBW Direct control of Red, Green, Blue and White channels
XY Calibrated colour control using X,Y coordinates
GEL Select from over 300 industry standard lighting gels
CCT-HSI Crossfade between CCT and HSI modes
CCT-RGBW Crossfade between CCT and RGBW modes
CCT-XY Crossfade between CCT and XY modes
CCT-GEL Crossfade between CCT and GEL modes
EFFECTS MODE
No Eect All eects disabled
Candle & Fire Realistic candle are firelight eect with control over preset, intensity, speed and colour
Emergency Lights Emergency lights such as police and ambulance with control over preset, colour, flashes, speed and pause
time
Television Changes CCT and green/magenta to simulate light cast by TV screen, with control over speed, dynamic range
and CCT
Party Dynamic colour changing party lights with control over palette, speed, transition type and transition speed
Pulse Pulse of light fading in and out with control of frequency and pulse speed
Paparazzi Random camera flash-bulb eect with control of speed, decay speed and CCT
Colour Cycle Cycle through the spectrum of saturated colours with control over speed
Strobe Strobe eect with control over frequency, brightness & duty cycle
Random Create a random pattern of flashes with control over frequency, length & variation
Dual Level Set two dierent light levels and instantly switch between then using Flash button, DMX or external trigger
signal
Sync Flash Used to create flashes of a defined duration, similar to a Studio Strobe light. A modelling level can also be set.
Flash Frames Use this mode to create flashes tightly synchronised to the camera shutter. Must be used in conjunction with a
sync source such as Creamsource FlashBandit
Calibrate Sync Helps synchronise the camera shutter and Vortex8 to prevent the flash-banding eects when shooting on a
CMOS sensor camera
5.27 Menu Functions
The table below outlines all the menu items and a brief description of their function, for firmware V1.2.0 and above.
5. Controls