
HD9010TM High Definition Time Code Master Manual
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Revision 2.4.1
OPERATION
SELECT
When in one of the
Setup
menus the
SELECT
key is used to move to the next lower sub-
menu levels or to select a menu parameter that is to be changed. The
SELECT
key is also
used in combination with the numeric keys to enter numeric data.
ESC
When in one of the
Setup
menus the
ESC
key is used to move to the next lower sub-menu
levels or to select a menu parameter that is to be changed. The
ESC
key is also used to
cancel the process of entering numeric data.
SHAFT ENCODER
When in one of the
Setup
menus, the
SHAFT ENCODER
knob is used to move
to various items in the menu system. (See also section 3.3)
3.1.2. The Display Button Group
The Display pushbutton group consists of the
DISPLAY
key and is used to select the information being
displayed on the front panel when you are not in one of the
Setup
menus. After you press the
DISPLAY
key, you can use the
SHAFT ENCODER
knob to select the
Status
or
Display
items.
DISPLAY
Allows you to quickly view the various times of the readers and generators, as well as other
display data. (See section 3.2.1)
3.1.3. Panel Lock Key Functions
PANEL LOCK
Pressing this key while holding down the
SHIFT
key will lock the front panel. The
LED beside the
PANEL LOCK
key will come on indicating that the front panel keys are
disabled. Pressing the
PANEL LOCK
key while holding down the
SHIFT
key again will
return the front panel keys to their normal functions and the PANEL LOCK LED will go Off.
When the PANEL LOCK GPI has been activated, you cannot unlock the front panel
using the SHIFT+PANEL LOCK keys. The front panel display will show
LOCKED BY REMOTE
.
3.1.4. The Character Window Pushbutton Group
SELECT
Initiates
VCG Window Select Mode
and highlights the Generator time VCG window. Hold
the
HORZ
or
VERT
keys down while turning the
SHAFT ENCODER
to move the window,
use the
CHAR GEN ON/OFF
key to turn the window on or off. Rotate the
SHAFT
ENCODER
without holding any keys down to select the next window and so on. Press The
SELECT
key to return to the normal VCG display mode.
ON/OFF
Turns the character generator ON and OFF. When in the
VCG Window Select Mode
the
CHAR GEN ON/OFF
key is used to turn individual windows ON and OFF.
HORZ
When in the
VCG Window Select Mode
, press this key and turn the
SHAFT ENCODER
knob to position the highlighted character window horizontally on the screen. (See also
section 3.6.3.)
When not in the
VCG Window Select Mode
, press this key and turn the
SHAFT ENCODER
knob to position all the character windows horizontally on the screen. (See also section
3.6.4.)
VERT
When in the
VCG Window Select Mode
, press this key and turn the
SHAFT ENCODER
knob to position the highlighted character window vertically on the screen. (See also section
3.6.3.)