# XYZ vs. pan/tilt

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA2/en/help/key_xyz_vs_pan_tilt.html
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Note that a fixture always receives pan and tilt values. 

However, if XYZ is activated, the pan and tilt values are converted to coordinates on stage.