Manual Version 1.0
2002 Eventide Inc.
Page 13
Everyday Use - Normal Mode
For day-to-day use, you'll operate the BD960 in
normal mode
. You know it's in
normal mode
if the
GREEN BUTTON
is lit solidly. You know it's in
command mode
if the
GREEN BUTTON
blinks. To toggle
between
normal mode
and
command mode,
hold the
GREEN BUTTON
in and press
.
Bypass
You can use
BYPASS
to... well, bypass the BD960's delay. In
BYPASS
you have no obscenity protection
– the BD960 is essentially out of the system.
Deleting Offensive Utterances
OK, someone says something that shouldn't reach the air. Just hit
DELETE
some time within the
BD960's delay time. Recall that the length of the jingle determines the delay time.
If you press
DELETE
while its LED is still lit, the jingle (or silence) will start anew.
Whatever is said in realtime immediately after pressing
DELETE
will be the first audio to hit the airwaves
after the jingle or silence.
(
Refer to the diagram under Introduction and Overview on page 4
).
Toggling Between Jingle Filler and Silent Filler
When you press
DELETE
, do you want your listeners to hear your recorded jingle or silence? If the
RECORD
LED is lit, they will hear the jingle. If it isn't lit, they will hear silence. Toggle between the two in
normal mode
(
GREEN BUTTON
solidly lit)
by depressing the
GREEN BUTTON
and pressing
RECORD
.
Remote Control Options
There are two ways that you can control the BD960 remotely.
•
The 1/4-inch tip-ring-sleeve Switch 1/2 jack on the back allows for remote
BYPASS
ing or
DELET
ing.
Closure between the ring and sleeve
BYPASS
es the unit. Use a suitable switch between the ring and
sleeve. Closure between the tip and sleeve
triggers
DELETE
. Use a suitable
momentary
switch between the
tip and sleeve.
•
The RS232 port allows for remote
BYPASS
ing or
DELET
ing. Transmission is fixed at 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity; you must configure any connected device to match these specifications for
things to work properly.
The connector is designed to connect directly to a PC COM port using a regular (i.e., pin 1
to pin 1 etc.) serial cable. For those who wish to make their own connections, the RS232
signals are connected as follows:
1 DCD
2 RXD
6 DSR
3 TXD
7 RTS
4 DTR
8 CTS
5 gnd
9 nc
Note that these names are from the viewpoint of the PC or other terminal like device. This
means that you send data to the BD960 via pin 3, with pin 5 grounded. For most
applications, only pins 2,3, and 5 need to be connected.
