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This menu appears on all current musical bell systems. It has had a few variations over the years but everything you see on your system will be covered below. | This menu appears on all current musical bell systems. It has had a few variations over the years but everything you see on your system will be covered below. | ||
You can also [[Settings_MS2201#Seasonal_Options|make these settings]] using a Windows PC with our free download Management Suite. | |||
== Open the menu == | == Open the menu == | ||
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=== Use US Patriotic === | === Use US Patriotic === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' will play patriotic music for non-patriotic random groups on Independence Day (July 4) and Memorial Day | ||
*'''No''' | (Last Monday of May). | ||
*'''No''' will not play patriotic music for non-patriotic random groups | |||
=== Play Lenten === | === Play Lenten === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' will play Lenten music for sacred music from Ash Wednesday until Good Friday. | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' will not play Lenten music for sacred random groups. | ||
=== OFF Good Fri/Sat === | === OFF Good Fri/Sat === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' will not play random selections on Good Friday and Holy Saturday (other bells or specific hymns will continue to ring). | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' continues to play Lenten selections on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. | ||
=== Play Easter === | === Play Easter === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' will play Easter music for sacred music groups from Easter Sunday until the dates detailed below. | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' puts the system into a non-sacred secular mode. Sacred music groups play ordinary popular hymns. | ||
If this option is set to Yes and the Marian season is also set to Yes then Easter music will play from Easter Sunday until the end of April. If Marian is set to No then Easter music only plays for one week. | |||
=== Play Marian === | === Play Marian === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' puts the system into Catholic mode. Sacred hymns for other seasons will be Catholic and Marian music will play for sacred music groups on August 15 and 22, December 8, and the month of May. | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' puts the system into General mode. Sacred hymns for other seasons will omit Catholic selections in favor of Protestant selections. Marian music will not play during the dates listed above. | ||
=== Play Thanksgiving === | === Play Thanksgiving === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' plays Thanksgiving hymns for sacred music groups on US Thanksgiving Day and the previous Sunday. | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' continues to play ordinary hymns during the US Thanksgiving days. | ||
=== Play Advent === | === Play Advent === | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' plays Advent hymns for sacred music groups from the First Sunday in Advent until date selected for | ||
*'''No''' | ''Christmas from''. | ||
*'''No''' continues to play non-seasonal sacred music until the date selected for ''Christmas from''. | |||
=== Christmas From 12/ === | === Christmas From 12/ === | ||
*Date between '''01''' and '''24''' | *Date between '''01''' and '''24''' | ||
Christmas cannot be disabled. The date Christmas starts can be selected from 12/1 to 12/24. If Advent is enabled, Christmas music will continue to play until January 5. If Advent is disabled, then Christmas ends on 12/26. | |||
In general installations to avoid Christmas music, play from the non-sacred, non-seasonal random group. | |||
=== Use pre-recorded chime (& Harp Bells) arrangements === | === Use pre-recorded chime (& Harp Bells) arrangements === | ||
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Use PreRec Split | Use PreRec Split | ||
Use PreRec Ch&Hp | Use PreRec Ch&Hp | ||
*'''Yes''' will play factory pre-recorded arrangements with the melody on the selected chime with accompanying harp bells if selected in [[Voicing preferences setup menu|Voicing Preferences]]. | |||
*'''Yes''' | *'''No''' will not play factory pre-recorded chime selections | ||
*'''No''' | |||
=== Use pre-recorded full carillon arrangements === | === Use pre-recorded full carillon arrangements === | ||
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Use PreRec Full | Use PreRec Full | ||
*'''Yes''' | *'''Yes''' will play factory pre-recorded arrangements for the [[Voicing preferences setup menu|selected full carillon voice]]. | ||
*'''No''' | *'''No''' will not play factory pre-recorded carillon selections. | ||
If both of the above options are set to '''Yes''' then the system will randomly choose between arrangements for each song selected by the SmartAlmanac. | |||
If both of the above options are set to '''No''' then the system will not be enabled to randomly play factory pre-recorded music using the SmartAlmanac Groups 1 through 8. A Group 9 list for each selection favored with its own type of arrangement can be used. User keyboard recordings may also be used in place of the factory recordings. | |||
=== Speakers on automatic === | === Speakers on automatic === | ||
*'''Inside''' | *'''Inside''' - scheduled automatic play will be directed inside only | ||
*'''Outside''' | *'''Outside''' - scheduled automatic play will be directed to outside speakers only | ||
*'''Both''' | *'''Both''' - scheduled automatic play will be directed to both inside and outside speakers (default) | ||
=== Speakers on manual === | === Speakers on manual === | ||
*'''Inside''' | *'''Inside''' - user initiated (by remote or front panel) play will be directed inside only | ||
*'''Outside''' | *'''Outside''' - user initiated (by remote or front panel) play will be directed to outside speakers only | ||
*'''Both''' | *'''Both''' - user initiated (by remote or front panel) play will be directed to both inside and outside speakers (default) | ||