Deceptively Simple Cue Command, Instructions Manual And User Manual

Page 1: ...InstrucƟon Guide and User s Manual Rev 3 1 TM ...

Page 2: ...ducts including the iPod Touch and iPhone Copyright 2016 Decep vely Simple Inc No part of this document may be copied or distributed without the express wri en consent of Decep vely Simple Inc iPhone iPod touch and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries ...

Page 3: ...emove all transmitters from the device 6 To add a new transmitter 6 Transmitter Buttons 7 UsingtheCueCommandApplicationwithCueCommandDevice 8 Managing Playlists 10 Settings Screen 12 Continuous Mode 13 Performance Mode 15 Connecting Headphones or Speakers to the Appliance 17 Composite Video 17 Ankle Switch 17 Warranty 18 Troubleshooting 19 ...

Page 4: ...e unit What s in the box 1 Cue Command Appliance 1 Antenna 1 Power Supply 1 Long Range Handheld Transmi er 1 Quick Start guide 1 Paperclip for transmi er receiver programming What s not in the box iTunes app available for free download from Apple s app Store iDevice iPod Touch iPhone iPad etc 30 pin to Lightning adapter if needed is available from Apple and other reputable dealers do not purchase ...

Page 5: ... docks it is a best prac ce to customize your equipment prior to the performance To do this use the following procedure 1 Using the supplied paperclip or similar device press and hold the CREATE bu on Illustra on 1 through the hole in the back of the transmi er case The blue LED will light up in the adjacent window indica ng that a new address is being created The address will be randomized for as...

Page 6: ...nteen 17 seconds for it to me out The address and Control Permissions are now set Once the address and Control Permissions are set the transmi er is now programmed and you are ready to customize the receiver in the dock Special note Some users have found it beneficial to deliberately omit certain bu ons step 3 above from the programming sequence For example let s say you had an assistant in the au...

Page 7: ...cover Illustra on 1 downward exposing the ba ery holder Use a knife small flat head screwdriver or similar tool to slide the exis ng ba ery down and out from underneath the metal holder Do NOT li up on the ba ery as it may break the connec on between the holder and the circuit board Breaking the connec on on either side will render the transmi er useless To install the new ba ery slide it into the...

Page 8: ...ng only commands from the enclosed transmi er it is not necessary for the new user to make any modifica ons You may however change the receiver by using the following procedures Both the learning bu on and LED are located at the bo om of this portal A large straightened paperclip seems to work best for programming With a bit of pressure you ll feel a click when the paperclip ac vates the bu on The...

Page 9: ... a transmitter 1 With the same paperclip press the LEARN bu on on the bo om on the dock enclosure for one second and release The yellow LED will start flashing 2 Press any bu on on the handheld transmi er The LED con nues to flash 3 Press the LEARN bu on again on the dock enclosure to complete the procedure The LED goes dark To verify the transmitter is functioning properly 1 Press one of the bu o...

Page 10: ... track If the music is playing depress this bu on to pause the track Track Back Cross Fade Depress this bu on while music is paused to move back one track in your playlist Track Forward Fade Depress this bu on to move forward one track in your playlist while in pause or to fade out and cue to next if playing Track Forward Fade Volume Down Track Back Cross Fade Volume Up Play Pause ttons Illustra V...

Page 11: ...ary to have at least one PlayList on your device Instruc ons for crea ng a PlayList can be found in iTunes Once your Appliance and Transmi er have been configured as previously described you are ready to begin using your new device with the Cue Command Applica on Connect power the antenna and a 3 5mm standard 1 8 audio cable from the Cue Command s audio port blue connector on back of unit to headp...

Page 12: ...owered on Cue Command will output at 60 volume If you have done everything properly the Cue Command app will automa cally launch and you ll see the main menu with an op on to select either Con nuous or Performance mode The Cue Command dock is a convenient place to rest your iDevice ...

Page 13: ...their performance and 50 tracks of pre show music 1 Place all 15 performance tracks in order at the beginning of the playlist they will occupy slots 1 15 2 Star ng with track 16 of the playlist insert the 50 pre show tracks in the desired order 3 At the venue and a er Cue Command is properly connected to the sound system unlock and connect the iDevice to Cue Command 4 From the main menu select Se ...

Page 14: ...tch to Performance mode and the system will automa cally cue to track one of that Playlist Digital Rights Managed DRM Music DRM is an out dated method to control piracy of audio files Although Apple abandon the program in 2009 it is s ll possible to have audio files that are DRM protected in your iTunes playlist Star ng with version 2 5 Cue Command will check for DRM files and alert the user if th...

Page 15: ...consistent over both Con nuous and Performance modes Continuous to Performance toggle Selec ng this feature allows the user to quickly switch from Con nuous to Performance mode This feature is fully described on page 8 of this guide Cross Fade With the feature ac vated pressing the track back bu on le arrow in either Con nuous or Performance mode will cause the current track to fade out as the fol...

Page 16: ...ng down the show mer will con nue con ng down regardless of the status of the track The user can play pause fade and crossfade while the countdown con nues At the end of the selected amount of me the me will flash indica ng me has expired Timer Display Settings In all modes Rehearsal Con nuous and Performance an image of the remote transmi er can be displayed on the screen by tapping the middle of...

Page 17: ...ul ple mes at the end of the current track in rehearsal mode the music will reset to the beginning of that same track When the track is playing pressing and holding the forward or rewind bu on will gradually increase the fast forward or fast rewind speed un l that bu on is released Then the track will start playing play pause and volume func ons all work in this mode When the track is paused the t...

Page 18: ...s 15 seconds remaining in the current track 3 Playlist Bu on press the playlist bu on to select a different playlist 4 Menu Bu on press the menu bu on to return to the applica on s home page 5 Playlist Name the name of the playlist is displayed 6 Track Back forward Bu ons These bu ons allow you to move back or forward tracks within the selected playlist The Track Back forward bu ons may also be use...

Page 19: ...o start the track You may adjust the volume using the transmi er s Volume Up and Volume Down bu ons When you depress one of the Volume bu ons a green field appears on the iDevice The green field increases in height as the volume goes up The green field decreases in height as the volume goes down You must press the Volume bu ons each me to adjust the volume You cannot depress and hold the bu ons Wh...

Page 20: ...laylist for your performance 1 Track Name or number depending on selec on in se ngs screen the tle or number of the track in the playlist The informa on is shown in red when in pause and green when playing 2 Timer text mode only shows me remaining in the current track A red box appears when there is 15 seconds remaining in the current track 3 Playlist Bu on press the playlist bu on to select a diff...

Page 21: ...o the next track With a single press of the bu on the music will fade to zero and the next track will automa cally queue up The track informa on of the next track will appear in red to signal that music is no longer playing Please note If the Cue Command is set to a rela vely low volume level 10 20 the fade will appear rather abrupt However if the unit is set to a higher level 60 70 the fade will ...

Page 22: ... useful when it is necessary to view track and volume informa on at a substan al distance This feature is not supported from devices u lizing Apple s Lightning connector and is not supported on Cue Command units with the Lightning plug Ankle Switch optional accessory The ankle switch is a fully func oning remote transmi er with an internal magne c sensor When the sensor comes within approximately ...

Page 23: ...mand appliance cable and internal electronics are warranted for a period of two years from the date of purchase The warranty does not cover misuse or abuse by the end user For a warranty claim please contact Support Decep velySimple com ...

Page 24: ... the applica on is not reac ng to bu on presses on the transmi er try the following 1 Verify the app is launching when first plugged into the dock 2 Test the wireless connec on by looking for the LED light on the dock every me one of the five bu ons is pressed The LED should be visible through the portal in the bo om of the Cue Command appliance 3 It may be necessary to reprogram the transmi er an...

Page 25: ...s to select the appropriate features from the lis ng All selec ons are held in memory 5 At the main menu press Performance and select any iTunes Playlist it may be in a subdirectory and the performance screen will appear with the track in pause 6 Press the Play Pause bu on on your transmi er and the track will play display will change from red to green when playing 7 Before any performance always ...