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Cantar-X User Manual v2.44 (r14) 2013 March 21
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21 Playback last take
In PLAY, using [jog], you can fast
forward and rewind through the take. [shift] [silver] starts the
playback at the slate marks. [shift] [jog] accelerates speed
x10 (p.24). (More commands on p.54)
22 Formatting HD
(FAT32) In SESSION (2 o'clock), [jog]
to '04 Disk Format'. [jog] to 'Yes'. Hold [shift] [red] and
connect the FireWire cable to the HD. When 'Formatting' is
displayed, release the two buttons. (p.36).
23a Formatting CF card
(FAT32) In SESSION (2 o'clock),
[jog] to '05 Frmat Cdy-A'. Insert the card, hold [shift] [red],
when 'Formatting' is displayed, release the two buttons.
(p.36).
23b Formatting DVD-RAM
(UDF1.5) In SESSION (2
o'clock), [jog] to '06 Frmat Cdy-B'. [jog] to 'Yes'. Hold
[shift] [red] and insert the DVD-RAM disc. When 'Formatting'
is displayed, release the two buttons (p.37).
24 Tracks 7/8
In IN-GRIDS (5 o'clock), press [ok] to access
routings. [jog] to select, [ok] to accept (p.28).
25 Sound Report on internal HD
Before copying files from
the Internal HD, go to BACKUP (1 o'clock). [jog] to '11 Snap
Report'. Press [ok] (p.41).
26 Sound Report on Ext device
Before ejecting the
DVD-RAM or disconnecting the Ext HD, go to BACKUP (1
o'clock). [jog] to '12 IdleSndRpt'. Press [ok]. Select 'Yes'.
then [ok] (p.41).
27 Right Modulometer source
In TEST, PPR or REC, the
[eye] button toggles between tracks 5/6 or tracks 7/8 for
display (p.8).
28 Rectangular screen top line
In TEST or REC, use the
[jog] to select: battery levels, available recording time,
remaining storage space or mixdown modulometers (p.8).
29 Input Grids
In TEST or PPR, push the [SoloMidPan]
slider toward the battery. Press [routing] then rotate the
silver [config] crown (p.9) to select a preset. Press [routing]
to retain the choice (p.18).
30 Output Maps
In TEST or PPR, pull the [SoloMidPan]
slider toward the Operator. Press [routing] then rotate the
black [monitor] crown (p.9) to select which output to view.
Rotate the silver [config] crown to select a preset. Press [rout-
ing] to retain the choice (p.18).
31 Setup files
Save a configuration setup, on the HD, for
each of your regular workflows (e.g. video, film, EFX, etc.).
Go in and out 'REC' right after the setup saving to attach
an auto-label to the file; you will re-label it when the HD is
mounted to your Mac or PC. Setup files can be emailed
and used in any Cantar (p.33).
32 Tarkan
Turn off Bluetooth, WiFi and Firewall, quit Skype
and Widgets on your PC (XP, Vista) or Mac (OSX 10.4+).
In PPR, connect CAT-5 (RJ-45) cable and wait for up to 60
seconds on PC or 10 seconds on Mac before clicking the
Tarkan 'connect' button (p.51).
33 Help
Press the [eye] button while in any menu for a
description of its features.
34 Playback commands
(p.24)
[ok]: start/stop & send to cue-in.
[shift] [ok]: display digitization parameters and TC fps.
[<] or [>]: go to prev/next play-card (or file, if no card).
[shift] [<] or [>]: go to prev/next play-file.
[esc]: pause/resume.
[shift] [esc]: continuous file-to-file play (not in BLUE-PLAY).
[black]: cue-in (volatile in PLAY).
[shift] [black]: send player to start of take.
[red]: cue-out in BLUE-PLAY; erases cues [jog]-ed to
00:00.
[shift] [red]: hide play-card from Play&Rec list.
[silver]: send player to user-entered markers.
[shift] [silver]: send player to AutoSlate markers.
[jog]: scrub audio.
[shift] [jog]: accelerate scrub x10.
[shift] [eye]: toggle filetags&duration vs. scene&take (pref.
stored until Cantar is turned 'OFF'). N/A in BLUE-PLAY.
[TC jam]: display player's relative-TC or absolute-TC.
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