
Theory of Operation
Using ColorMatch Pocket
ColorMatch Pocket comes ready to use. Turn on your receiver, open the crayon box
lid, and remove one of six crayons. The transmitter in the box will send a numberto the
receiver corresponding to the crayon position that was removed. This can take up to
30 seconds if the box has been sitting unused for more than one hour (see "Tips"
section below). Looking at the front of the box, the crayon positions left-to-right are
1,2,3,4,5,6. The color of crayon for each position matches that shown on the box
graphic, but this can be changed to whichever crayon colors you wish. Reference the
included ColorMatch routines for performance ideas, including the popular Picasso
routine.
Modes of Operation
Default Mode: This is the standard mode of operation for ColorMatch Pocket, activated
when inserting the battery with all of the crayons in the box. This is the mode used for
the Picasso routine.
Kurotsuke Mode: You can perform a Kurotsuke routine using five of one colorcrayon
and one of another (traditionally five white and one black). To enter this mode, remove
the battery, then remove all but the number "3" crayon (e.g., the blackcrayon).
Reinstall the battery. Now reinsert the other crayons (e.g., the white crayons). You are
now ready to perform Kurotsuke, with only the number "3" position signaling. All other
positions will not signal when removed in this mode. More details are available in the
video.
Switch Channel: In order to use the "b" channel, you must own a "b" channel
receiver. To change the crayon box channel from the standard "a" to "b", remove the
battery and remove all but the number "1" crayon. Reinstall the battery and reinsert the
rest of the crayons in the remaining positions. Until the battery in removed again, it will
remain in "b" channel. To switch back to "a" channel, simply remove and reinsert the
battery with all of the crayons inserted.
"b" Channel Kurotsuke: To perform Kurotsuke mode using "b" channel, remove the
battery and remove all but the number "1" and number "3" crayons. Then reinsert the
battery and the remaining crayons.