control manually
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To adjust or regulate a machine or system by hand, not automatically.
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- The drone pilot had to control the aircraft manually after the autopilot failed.
- In older cars, you had to control the windows manually with a crank.
- Modern cameras often allow you to either shoot automatically or control settings manually.
- The engineers decided to control the flow rate manually during the critical phase of the experiment.
- Even with advanced automation, some systems require an operator to control certain functions manually.
- She prefers to control her financial accounts manually rather than relying on automated software.
- Due to a software glitch, we had to control the robotic arm manually.
- The lighting technician had to control the stage lights manually when the pre-programmed sequence malfunctioned.
- For precise adjustments, it's sometimes better to control the machinery manually.
- The antique elevator could only be operated if someone chose to control it manually.