Theta Digital Generation VIII Series 3, Owner'S Manual

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9
Introduction to the User interface
The menu system within the Generation VIII is no deeper than 2 layers. When the SETUP button is pressed the
first setup page is shown. There is a “>” symbol above the # 5 button at all times when in Setup. This indicates
that there is another page of setup parameters. While in setup, simply pressing button # 5 repeatedly will take
the user through all of the SETUP pages. This is a loop and will ultimately bring the user back to the first
SETUP page. Please refer to Figure 4 for an overall view of all SETUP menus.
The first four
SETUP menu pages contain parameters that can be stored uniquely for each of the five INPUT
SELECT buttons. The remaining SETUP pages are parameters which are global to the Generation VIII.
Once a parameter is selected for editing, pressing the
LEVEL UP / DOWN buttons edits the parameter value,
storing it at the same time. On any SETUP page, the LEVEL LEFT / RIGHT buttons will adjust the master
volume.
To exit the
SETUP menu, simply press the SETUP button again.
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In the past, Theta has offered various options with their products. With the Generation VIII, most of these
options are pre-installed into the ‘base’ model. One important option remains - the ability to have the
Generation VIII be both a processor and a preamp. In older Generation VIIIs, this was achieved by having
either fixed volume controls or variable volume controls installed at the time of purchase. With software version
0.26 and higher, all new units will have variable volume controls installed as the user can program any input(s)
to be fixed or variable.
Generation VIII’s with fixed volume controls can use software version 0.26 or higher but will not have the benefit
of the volume related features. If desired, these Generation VIII’s can have their volume cards updated.
This manual describes the operations and menus as if the variable volume controls are installed. In each
section, menus, structures and instructional changes are indicated where they apply to a Generation VIII with
fixed volume controls.