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The settings menu allow you to set preferences and features to match your congregation and time zone. | The settings menu allow you to set preferences and features to match your congregation and time zone. | ||
This page describes the options for the Millennium and Platinum carillons. The [[Settings MS SixSS|settings screen for Six-SS carillons]] is described on a separate page. | |||
== Time Strike Melody == | == Time Strike Melody == | ||
Use the pull down menu to select the melody you would like to use for quarterly clock chiming. If you select User Sel Strike, you can enter selection numbers into the four fields for each quarter. Any valid selection number will work. If you have the recording librarian, you can compose and record your own clock chiming melody on the keyboard or import MIDI files for each quarter. | |||
[[File:Suite-5-10-set-time-chime.png|none|frame|Time strike chimes available on Platinum carillon with tower bell outputs]] | |||
== Voicing Preferences == | == Voicing Preferences == | ||
Set the musical voice for each arrangement style, clock striking and keyboard modes. The number of available voices will vary depending upon your carillon model. | Set the musical voice for each arrangement style, clock striking and keyboard modes. | ||
[[File:Suite-5-10-set-voice-ch.png|none|frame|Platinum Carillon arrangement voicing]] | |||
The number of available voices will vary depending upon your carillon model. | |||
[[File:Suite-5-10-set-voice-car.png|none|frame|Platinum Chime arrangement voicing]] | |||
In the keyboard modes, the voice button on the front panel (or remote control app) selects the voice for the primary keyboard. It can either rotate through all of the voices in the system, or only between the two voices selected for Full Carillon or Chime arrangements. | In the keyboard modes, the voice button on the front panel (or remote control app) selects the voice for the primary keyboard (Keyboard 1). It can either rotate through all of the voices in the system, or only between the two voices selected for Full Carillon or Chime arrangements. | ||
The secondary keyboard is always | The secondary keyboard (Keyboard 2) is always uses the voice selected here. | ||
The MIDI channels and keyboard transposition for each keyboard is automatically set from the carillon panel using the System Setup Menu - Keyboard Size/MIDI screen (see the carillon Operating Manual). | |||
== Edit Remote Buttons == | == Edit Remote Buttons == | ||
When the system is in Standby mode (not playing, displaying the current time), buttons 1 through 8 can be programmed to manually trigger selections to play. Buttons 1 through 4 are available on the optional mini remote control. All eight buttons are available to the mobile app Church Bell Remote. In addition, all eight button programs correspond to macro codes 7901 through 7908. You can use these macro selection codes to schedule automatic play of the selections programmed in the buttons, including Annual Events and Non-Recurring Events. | When the system is in Standby mode (not playing, displaying the current time), buttons 1 through 8 can be programmed to manually trigger selections to play. Buttons 1 through 4 are available on the optional mini remote control. All eight buttons are available to the mobile app Church Bell Remote. In addition, all eight button programs correspond to [[Macro_code_reference|macro codes]] 7901 through 7908. You can use these macro selection codes to schedule automatic play of the selections programmed in the buttons, including Annual Events and Non-Recurring Events. | ||
[[File:Suite-5-10-set-remote-toll.png|none|frame|Time strike chimes available on Platinum carillon with tower bell outputs]] | |||
Pull down the button code you wish to program F1 through F8 in the left field. | Pull down the button code you wish to program F1 through F8 in the left field. | ||
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To the right of the button's short name are drop downs that determine how the Stop and Play remote button will work with the remote function. | To the right of the button's short name are drop downs that determine how the Stop and Play remote button will work with the remote function. | ||
*Wait will cue the selection and be ready to instantly start it with the Play button. The selection will remain ready to play for up to an hour. | * '''Wait''' will cue the selection and be ready to instantly start it with the Play button. The selection will remain ready to play for up to an hour. | ||
*Now! instead of Wait, will execute the function when it is ready without waiting for the Play button. | * '''Now!''' instead of Wait, will execute the function when it is ready without waiting for the Play button. | ||
*Nonstop will play multiple selections or repeats of the same selection without pausing for you to press the Play button to resume. | * '''Nonstop''' will play multiple selections or repeats of the same selection without pausing for you to press the Play button to resume. | ||
*Stop will pause after every selection to wait for the Play button to resume the program. | * '''Stop''' will pause after every selection to wait for the Play button to resume the program. | ||
A single selection can be repeated up to 199 times. Set the number of repeats to 1 if you wish to program more than one selection. A single toll can be repeated to represent the age of the deceased for a funeral toll. | A single selection can be repeated up to 199 times. Set the number of repeats to 1 if you wish to program more than one selection. A single toll can be repeated to represent the age of the deceased for a funeral toll. | ||
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== Synchronize Clock == | == Synchronize Clock == | ||
The internal carillon clock can be synchronized to internet timeservers using the time zone you set in Windows on the host computer. If the checkbox for Automatically Synchronize Date and Time is selected, the time will set every day if the Management Suite is running and left at the main menu. Manual synchronizing can be done by clicking the button on this settings tab. If your network does not access the Internet and you have your own time server, the Premium Management Suite’s Administrator options allow you to specify | The internal carillon clock can be synchronized to internet timeservers using the time zone (and Daylight Time preferences - these override the preferences set in the Seasonal Options) you set in Windows on the host computer. If the checkbox for Automatically Synchronize Date and Time is selected, the time will set every day if the Management Suite is running and left at the main menu. Manual synchronizing can be done by clicking the button on this settings tab. If your network does not access the Internet and you have your own time server, the Premium Management Suite’s Administrator options allow you to specify a custom address for any available network time server. | ||
== Suspend Automation Timeout == | == Suspend Automation Timeout == | ||
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== Seasonal Options == | == Seasonal Options == | ||
Use this | Use this tab to select the [[SmartAlmanac|SmartAlmanac™]] seasons you wish to use to automatically substitute seasonal music. In addition, you can select which music arrangements you would prefer the almanac to use when randomly selecting seasonal music on a Millennium or Platinum carillon. | ||
Unless otherwise indicated below, if you say No to a particular season then the system will continue to play non-seasonal music. Except for Patriotic, the settings only affect the sacred seasonal random groupings. | Unless otherwise indicated below, if you say No to a particular season then the system will continue to play non-seasonal music. Except for Patriotic, the settings only affect the sacred seasonal random groupings. | ||
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=== Automatic Daylight Saving Time === | === Automatic Daylight Saving Time === | ||
Set this option to Yes if the system is to automatically set the clock forward and back for Daylight Saving Time. | Set this option to Yes if the system is to automatically set the clock forward and back for Daylight Saving Time. If you use Management Suite to synchronize your clock, make sure that the PC time preferences are correctly set for both your time zone and Daylight time options. | ||
=== Smart Almanac Settings === | === Smart Almanac Settings === | ||
[[File:Suite-5-10-set-seasons.png|none|frame|SmartAlmanac Seasonal Options]] | |||
==== Use US Patriotic ==== | ==== Use US Patriotic ==== | ||
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If this option is set to Yes then Lenten music for Grp1 and Grp3 selections will play from Ash Wednesday until Good Friday. | If this option is set to Yes then Lenten music for Grp1 and Grp3 selections will play from Ash Wednesday until Good Friday. | ||
==== Off on Good Friday | ==== Off on Good Friday (and Saturday) ==== | ||
If this option is set to Yes then there will be no sacred seasonal music to play. If you have Grp1 or Grp3 selections programmed, the system will remain silent. If the option is set to No, the system will continue to play Lenten music on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. | If this option is set to Yes then there will be no sacred seasonal music to play. If you have Grp1 or Grp3 selections programmed, the system will remain silent. If the option is set to No, the system will continue to play Lenten music on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. | ||
Any specific selections programmed will continue to play. To silence the bells, you may temporarily turn off the tower amplifier, or [[Scheduler_weekly_MS#Managing_Multiple_Schedules|temporarily replace the weekly schedule]]. | |||
==== Play Easter ==== | ==== Play Easter ==== | ||
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=== Speaker zoning === | === Speaker zoning === | ||
The right side of the Seasonal Options tab also has settings for speaker zoning. There are also selection macros that can be 'played' to make changes to this setting, so | The right side of the Seasonal Options tab also has settings for speaker zoning. There are also selection macros that can be 'played' to make changes to this setting, so review your schedules if they seem to change on you. | ||
Both automatic play (any music or bell ringing activated by the automatic schedule) and manual play (music or bell ringing activated by the remote control or Play Selections menu) can be set so that the speakers will operate inside only, outside only or both (inside and outside). | Both automatic play (any music or bell ringing activated by the automatic schedule) and manual play (music or bell ringing activated by the remote control or Play Selections menu) can be set so that the speakers will operate '''inside''' only, '''outside''' only or '''both''' (inside and outside). | ||
Generally you would set the automatic mode to play either both or outside only. The factory defaults are to play both inside and outside for automatic and manual selections. | Generally you would set the automatic mode to play either both or outside only. The factory defaults are to play both inside and outside for automatic and manual selections. | ||
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Let’s say for an example, that you only wish the keyboard performances to be heard inside. That is, all non-keyboard bell-ringing needs to play outside only. To accomplish this, set automatic to outside, and manual to outside. Because these options do not affect the keyboard performance modes, only the keyboard will be heard through the inside speakers. | Let’s say for an example, that you only wish the keyboard performances to be heard inside. That is, all non-keyboard bell-ringing needs to play outside only. To accomplish this, set automatic to outside, and manual to outside. Because these options do not affect the keyboard performance modes, only the keyboard will be heard through the inside speakers. | ||
When the system is playing, the green front panel lights will indicate which speakers are active. | When the system is playing, the green front panel lights will indicate which speakers are active. | ||
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