360 Systems DR-552 User Manual

2.0

HARD DISK DIGITAL AUDIO

RECORDER/REPRODUCER

Model DR-554

OWNER'S MANUA L

SEVENTH EDITION

(Firmware Version 2.1)

FEBRUARY 2000

P RO F E SS I O NA L DI G I T A L AU DI O

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Instant Replay Owner’s Manual

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CAUTION! CUIDADO!

To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this unit to rain

or moisture. Do not remove the

cover. No user serviceable parts

inside. Refer servicing to qualified

service personnel.

Definition of symbols: Definición de símbolos:

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol, within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous

voltage” within the product's enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric shock to

anyone. The exclamation point within

an equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of

important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the device.

Para reducir el riesgo de fuego o

choque electrico, no exponga esta

unidad a la lluvia o la humedad. No

remueva la tapadera y no atente dar

servicio. Refiera los servicios

requeridos al departamento de servicio.

El flash del relámpago con símbolo de la

punta de flecha, dentro de un triángulo

equilátero se piensa para alertar al

utilizador a la presencia del " voltaje

peligroso sin aislar " dentro del recinto del

producto que puede estar de la suficiente

magnitud para constituir un riesgo de la

descarga eléctrica a cualquier persona. La

punta del exclamation dentro de un

triángulo equilátero se piensa para alertar

al utilizador a la presencia de las

instrucciones importantes del

funcionamiento y del mantenimiento

(mantenimiento) en la literatura que

acompaña el dispositivo.

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Afin de prevenir risque

de feu ou de choq

electrique, ne pas

exposer cet appareil a

la pluie ou l’humidite.

Ne pas enlever le

couvercle. Aucune

piece de rechanage a

l’interieur. S’adresser a

un technicien qualifie.

Per prevenire il rischio di

fuoco o shock elettrico,

non esporre questo

apparecchio alla pioggia

o all’umidità. Non

rimuovere il coperchio.

Non ci sono parti di
ricambio all’interno. Si
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tecnico specializzato.

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Feuer oder elektrischern

Schock zu verringern,

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oder Feuchtigkeit schòtzen.

Geh¬use nicht offnen.

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gewartet werden kØnnen.

Service nur durch

qualifiziertes Fachpersonal.

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FCC NOTICE

[Within USA Boundaries]

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.

The user is cautioned that changes made to the equipment without the approval of
the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

It is suggested that only shielded and grounded cables be used to ensure
compliance with FCC Rules.

NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

AVIS

Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement
sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

CAUTION!

INSTANT REPLAY CONTAINS A HARD DISK DRIVE. WHILE TODAY’S HARD DISKS ARE
VERY RELIABLE, THEY ARE VULNERABLE TO SHOCK. HANDLE WITH CARE. PLEASE
EXERCISE CARE NOT TO DROP OR BUMP INSTANT REPLAY – DAMAGE TO THE
INTERNAL HARD DISK MAY RESULT. BE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE MOVING THE
UNIT.

Printing history:

Software revision 1.0, April 1995

Software revision 1.1, August 1995

Software revision 1.3, November 1995

Software revision 1.3, March 1996

Software revision 1.3, July 1996

Software revision 1.3, January 1997

Software and Hardware revision 2.0 April 1998

Software 2.03 January 1999
Software 2.03 October 1999

Software 2.1 February 2000

Copyright 1995-2000 360 Systems

Printed in the United States of America

All rights reserved.

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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES

360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements to its products, without
incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold or
shipped.

360 Systems may issue Technical Support Bulletins from time to time, advising owners of record
of product enhancements that become available. Technical Support Bulletins may also be
requested through 360 Systems Customer Service department by telephone at [phone] or
Facsimile at [phone]. However, we cannot contact you if you do not return your Warranty
Card. Please take a moment now to fill out your Warranty Card and either mail or fax it to 360
Systems. You may also register your warranty with us by telephone.

TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

360 Systems, Instant Replay, Hot-Keys and DigiCart are trademarks of 360 Systems. "Dolby" is a
trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Zip is a trademark of Iomega Corporation.
Software contained in this product is copyrighted by 360 Systems, Microware Systems Corp. and

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Designs incorporated in this product are the subject of current or pending U.S. and foreign

patents.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Instant Replay is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year
from date of original purchase. This warranty includes parts and labor.

This warranty excludes units that have been modified, repaired by unauthorized personnel, or
damaged by abuse, improper operation, dirt, or static electricity.

360 Systems assumes no liability whatsoever for real or consequential damages, loss of profits,
inconvenience or any other losses due to non-operation of the Instant Replay.

360 Systems' sole liability under this limited warranty shall be the repair or replacement of
defective product or components. Products being returned under warranty shall be sent to 360
Systems or one of its foreign service centers, freight prepaid in the original or equivalent
packaging.

SHIPPING ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Freight and mail may be sent to 360 Systems at the following address. Please call for an
authorization number before returning equipment or parts.

360 Systems
Customer Service
5321 Sterling Center Drive
Westlake Village, California 91361-4613 USA

Telephone [phone], 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time. Fax: [phone].
Email: [e-mail]. Visit our web site at www.360systems.com.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................4

GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................... 2

Cuts, Hot-Keys™ and Banks................................................................................................... 2

More About Cuts................................................................................................................... 3

Cut Index Numbers................................................................................................................ 3

Recording Time ....................................................................................................................3

The "Find" Function..............................................................................................................4

Playlists.............................................................................................................................. 4

External Drive Capability.......................................................................................................4

Recording Formats and Sample Rate Conversion........................................................................5

Table of Recording Time Capacity by Model and Recording Format...............................................5

CHAPTER ONE – THE FRONT PANEL ................................................................................. 6

Front Panel Controls.............................................................................................................6

Display Module ....................................................................................................................7

Hot-Keys............................................................................................................................. 7

TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS .................................................................................................. 8

FUNCTION BUTTONS ..................................................................................................................8

USING PLAYLISTS.................................................................................................................... 11

Creating a New Playlist........................................................................................................ 11

Setting the Type of Playlist.................................................................................................... 11

Manual Step Playlist Characteristics ...................................................................................... 12

Follow-On Playlist Characteristics......................................................................................... 12

Selecting and Playing a List..................................................................................................12

Editing the Playlist.............................................................................................................. 13

Changing the Playlist Playback Order “On-the-Fly”................................................................. 13

Clearing the Playlist............................................................................................................ 13

METERING AND LEVEL CONTROLS .............................................................................................. 13

Level Meters ...................................................................................................................... 13

Input Level Controls............................................................................................................ 14

Headphone Level Control..................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER TWO – THE REAR PANEL................................................................................. 15

ELECTRICAL POWER ................................................................................................................ 15

Power Switch..................................................................................................................... 15

Fuses................................................................................................................................ 15

ANALOG AUDIO CONNECTIONS................................................................................................... 15

Analog Audio Inputs............................................................................................................ 15

Analog Audio Outputs.......................................................................................................... 16

Output Attenuator Switch...................................................................................................... 16

Headphone Output.............................................................................................................. 16

DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................... 17

AES/EBU Input................................................................................................................... 17

IEC 958 Type II Input.......................................................................................................... 17

Digital Audio Interfacing...................................................................................................... 17

Digital Audio Output ........................................................................................................... 17

AES/EBU Output ................................................................................................................ 18

IEC 958 Type II Output........................................................................................................ 18

D-NET File Transfer Ports ................................................................................................... 18

Printer Port ....................................................................................................................... 19

GPI/Play Remote Input ........................................................................................................ 19

CHAPTER THREE – COMMAND SUMMARY ...................................................................... 20

To Use The Menus............................................................................................................... 20

To Record A Cut................................................................................................................. 20

To Erase A Cut................................................................................................................... 20

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To Assign A Cut To A Hot-Key............................................................................................... 20

To Select A New Bank.......................................................................................................... 21

To Select the External or Internal Drive .................................................................................. 21

To Create and Edit a Playlist................................................................................................. 21

MENUS AND MENU OPTIONS ..................................................................................................... 21

Record Setup...................................................................................................................... 21

Operations......................................................................................................................... 22

Configuration..................................................................................................................... 22

Printer Output.................................................................................................................... 22

Playlist ............................................................................................................................. 22

Hot-Keys........................................................................................................................... 22

File Transfer...................................................................................................................... 23

CHAPTER FOUR – USING AN EXTERNAL DRIVE .............................................................. 24

INITIAL SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 24

Connections....................................................................................................................... 24

Configuring Instant Replay................................................................................................... 24

OPERATION............................................................................................................................ 24

Format External Disk .......................................................................................................... 25

Selecting the External or Internal Drive .................................................................................. 25

Ejecting a Disk................................................................................................................... 26

Copy Cut........................................................................................................................... 26

Copy Bank......................................................................................................................... 27

Copy Drive........................................................................................................................ 27

Replacing Cuts Assigned to Hot-Keys ..................................................................................... 28

Disk Compatibility with other 360 Systems Products.................................................................. 29

CHAPTER FIVE – D-NET FILE TRANSFER OPERATIONS ................................................. 30

Features............................................................................................................................ 30

File Transfer Characteristics................................................................................................. 30

Backup/Restore Characteristics............................................................................................. 31

Managing Large Drive Backup.............................................................................................. 31

Verifying tapes ................................................................................................................... 31

Loading Multiple Tapes........................................................................................................ 32

Starting in the Middle of a Backup Tape.................................................................................. 32

Machine-to-Machine Transfers.............................................................................................. 32

FILE TRANSFER MENUS ............................................................................................................ 33

Backup Drive and Backup Bank Procedure.............................................................................. 34

Restore From Backup Procedure............................................................................................ 35

File Transfer Setup Procedure (First Time Configuration).......................................................... 36

File Transfer Procedure (SENDER)........................................................................................ 36

File Transfer (RECEIVER) ................................................................................................... 39

Differences from DigiCart/II D-NET Implementation................................................................. 41

CHAPTER SIX – MAINTENANCE AND DISK OPERATIONS............................................... 42

FORMAT INTERNAL HARD DISK .................................................................................................. 42

FORMAT EXTERNAL DISK.......................................................................................................... 42

DEFRAGMENT DISK.................................................................................................................. 44

INDEX................................................................................................................................. 46

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Instant Replay. The system provides an unusual combination of mass
storage, direct access to stored audio and ease of operation, all in a professional quality package.
Key features include:

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• Storage of up to 1,000 audio Cuts.

• Twenty-four hours of storage.

• Assignment of Cuts to 50 front panel Hot-Keys.

• Playlists that store a sequence of Hot-Keys for manual or automatic playback.

• 10 Banks – each providing up to 50 Hot-Key Assignments and a Playlist for those Hotkeys.

• "Find" function locates a Cut by entering its Name or Index Number.

• Familiar tape transport style controls to provide fast and sure operation.

References to menu items in this manual are in capital letters, such as RECORD SETUP.
References to physical features such as buttons and connectors are in small capitals, such as
PLAY.

GETTING STARTED

Cuts, Hot-Keys™ and Banks

Perhaps the easiest way to understand Instant Replay is to see how individual recordings (Cuts)
relate to the fifty Hot-Keys, and how these relate to the ten Banks.

A Cut is simply a single audio recording. It can range from less than a second to any length,
limited only by the time remaining on the hard disk.

Each Cut has a unique Index Number, which identifies it within Instant Replay's library. It also
has a Name that you supply to aid in identifying and locating the Cut. To enter a Name, the Hot­Keys assume the function of an alphanumeric keyboard. Cut Names can be added or altered at
any time and may consist of up to 15 characters. The Find function can be used to find a Cut by
name.

Any Cut can be assigned to any of the 50 Hot-Keys. This way, you have complete control over
which recording appears under a particular Hot-Key button. Instant Replay's unique feature is
that Hot-Keys allow any Cut to be played on command by a single key press. Whenever an
assigned Hot-Key is pressed, the corresponding Cut is selected and played at once. It will
immediately end the playback of any other Cut that may have been playing.

The 50 Hot-Key Assignments are referred to as a Bank. There are ten Banks numbered 1 to 10.
Each Bank is like a separate "page"; changing Banks is equivalent to flipping a page, and presents
a different set of Hot-Key Assignments. Note that the ten Banks all have access to all the Cuts
recorded in Instant Replay. Banks are a convenient way to organize Instant Replay's audio
collection. The different Banks might contain sounds for different purposes, or they might be
used by different people. A total of 500 Cuts can be assigned to Hot-Keys if all 50 keys in each of
the 10 banks are assigned to a different Cut. However, any Cut can be assigned to a Hot-Key in
any or all of the Banks. A particular Cut can only be assigned to one Hot-Key in a Bank*.

The remaining Cuts not assigned in the currently selected Bank are still accessible with the
SCROLL ARROW keys or the "Find" function, and can be used to replace an existing Hot-Key
Assignment at any time. For more information on Find see page 4, The "Find" Function.

*

Previous versions of Instant Replay used the term Preset to describe the assignment of a Cut to a

Hot-Key. This term has been dropped in favor of the terms Hot-Key and Hot-Key Assignment.

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More About Cuts

Each Cut's length is displayed in HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, seconds) format. For example,
00:01:30 is 1 minute and 30 seconds. If the Cut is less than a second long, the display shows its
time in milliseconds (thousandths of a second; 1,000 ms = 1 Second).

Once the Cut is assigned to a Hot-Key, the Hot-Key number is also displayed in the lower right
corner of the display. For example, 4-32 indicates that "4" is the currently selected Bank number
and "32" is the Hot-Key number the displayed Cut is assigned to. Cuts that are not assigned to a
Hot-Key in the currently selected Bank show the Bank number followed by 00. This is true even
if the Cut is assigned to a Hot-Key in one of the other Banks.

Cuts also contain an Output Gain value, which allows you to adjust and store the playback level
after the recording has been made. You can adjust output gain in 1 dB increments from +6 dB
(twice as loud) to -90 dB, which is close to the softest sound that can be recorded.

When a particular Cut is displayed, the PLAY button starts the Cut. If PLAY is pressed again
during playback, the Cut will immediately restart from the beginning.

Cut Index Numbers

There are 1,000 unique Index Numbers that identify each Cut; they range from 000 to 999. When
a Cut is recorded, Instant Replay automatically assigns the lowest available Index Number to the
Cut. However, you can also choose another empty Index by using the SCROLL ARROW KEYS.
Whenever RECORD OVERWRITE is on, you can choose to re-record and replace an existing
Cut while retaining its previously assigned Index Number and any Hot-Key Assignments.

The Index Numbers of Cuts can be changed to any empty Index Number using the Move
operation.

When more than one Cut is present on the Hard Disk, the SCROLL ARROW KEYS will select any
Index Number for playback.

Pressing FIND and typing an Index Number will immediately locate a Cut for playback.

Recording Time

Instant Replay is produced with hard disks having different storage capacities. The standard
Model DR-554 stores a total of twenty-four hours of stereo audio. Instant Replay normally uses
Dolby AC-2 ™ coding, which provides extended storage time while maintaining superb audio
quality. Instant Replay 2.0 can also record in uncompressed linear format at 48K or 44.1K
sample rates. Refer to the chart on page 15 for the recording times available for each model in
the linear formats.

An individual Cut can be as short or long as you like, limited by the total unused time remaining
on the hard disk. The time remaining can be found by holding down the STOP button. The
display will read (Hours:Minutes:Seconds):

TIME LEFT HH:MM:SS
## CUTS HH:MM:SS

The Time Left Indication reflects the choice of Recording Format, so the displayed value will be
accurate whether Dolby AC-2 or a linear format is chosen. Under some conditions, the display
may indicate MAX LENGTH rather than TIME LEFT. This is normal for hard drives larger than
2 gig when they have a relatively small amount of space used. This can also happen with any size

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drive after the unit has been used for some time, and many Cuts have been recorded and erased.
See Disk Maintenance on page 42.

The "Find" Function

You can quickly locate Cuts with a high-speed search function called Find. The HOT-KEY buttons
double as an alphanumeric keyboard for entering a Cut's Name or Index Number. Press the FIND
key and type the Name or Index that you wish to locate, followed by ENTER. When searching by
Name, a partial entry of a name followed by the ASTERISK (“*”, HOT-KEY number 40) will find
any Cut that starts with those letters. See page 10.

Playlists

A Playlist is a group of Hot-Keys that play sequentially in one of two ways: one-at-a-time, each
time the PLAY button is pressed (MANUAL STEP), or one after the other with no breaks
(FOLLOW-ON). Playlists are built from Hot-Keys stored within the selected Bank, and may
consist of up to 999 events. There is no limit to the number of times a Hot-Key can appear in the
list.

Each Bank contains one Playlist, so a total of ten exist within the machine. See page 11.

External Drive Capability

Instant Replay 2.0 has a PRINTER connector on the rear panel which can also be used for
connecting an external drive. This is intended for use with a parallel port compatible Iomega

Zip drive. (Note that this is different from Instant Replay 2.0 Model 552, which used SCSI
devices.) The external drive can be used as a backup device, or to move cuts from one unit to

another. Also, material intended for a specific purpose can be removed from the unit to prevent
unauthorized use. The Copy features allow a single Cut, a Bank or all Cuts on a Disk to be copied
from one drive to another. Although we recommend using the internal hard drive for all critical
recording and playback, the external drive can be used exactly the same as the internal drive. See
the section on Using an External Drive on page 24.

All menus, displays and functions relating to use of the External Drive are enabled by setting the
External Drive item in the Configuration Menu to ENABLED.

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Recording Formats and Sample Rate Conversion

There are three recording formats available. The standard format used is 48K AC-2. This uses
the Dolby AC-2 encoding system to allow five times the audio storage of 48K Linear format
recording. The AC-2 system is of very high quality and is recommended for all but a few
applications:

• When the Instant Replay will be required to provide a digital output at 44.1 K. (Format and

Sample Rate are determined at the time of recording and cannot be changed.)

• When the audio being reproduced may be subjected to other forms of data compression as

part of the transmission path, for example a satellite link or telephone codec.

• In applications where the exact same digital data must be reproduced. An example of this is

when using digital audio test signals to test the digital I/O or other performance factors.

AC-2 has been successfully used in applications with recorded SMPTE Time Code paired with
mono audio. This has been applied to the synchronization of lighting and show controllers with
Instant Replay.

WARNING

Note that while you can have Cuts recorded in any of the three formats stored in the unit, it is
best not to mix formats on a particular project. Switching from a 48K Linear or 48K AC-2 to

44.1 will cause the output sample rate to change, causing possible disturbance of equipment
monitoring the digital outputs. (The analog and headphone outputs will not be affected.)

When playing Hot-Keys in rapid sequence, (three or more keys pressed within one second)
changing between formats can cause playback errors which result in momentary noise output or
momentary playback at an incorrect sample rate.

When using 48K Linear or 44.1K Linear formats, playback and recording can only be
performed on the internal hard drive. Linear Cuts can be copied to and from the External drive
for backup and data transport. See the section on “Using an External Drive” on page 24.

The Sample Rate Converter is a hardware device available on the Digital Inputs. It is normally
enabled. It allows digital recordings made from any source to end up at the sample rate defined
by the selected Recording Format. When it is disabled, the digital input requires that the
incoming digital audio signal match the currently selected format. See page 21, "Record Setup"
to disable the converter. The Sample Rate Converter can be used by itself to convert a digital
input to 48K or 44.1K output by simply putting Instant Replay into record ready.

Table of Recording Time Capacity and Recording Format

Times listed are approximate. Some space is used for data storage functions, so the total record
time is decreased by approximately 2 seconds for each Cut in addition to the space used by the
Cut’s audio data. Also, the amount of time may vary depending on specific model of hard drive
used in the unit.

MODEL AC-2 48K LINEAR 44.1K LINEAR

DR554 24 HOURS 4 HOURS 41 MIN. 5 HOURS 5 MIN.
ZIP 100 DISK 46 MIN. 8 MIN. 9 MIN.
ZIP 250 DISK 1 HOUR 55 MIN. 20 MIN. 22 MIN.

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CHAPTER ONE – The Front Panel

FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

Front Panel Controls

Instant Replay's front panel contains all operating controls, plus an alphanumeric display. Most
buttons include an indicator light to show when they are in use. Controls are grouped into five
sections:

Display Module
Hot-Keys
Transport Controls
Function Buttons
Level Control and Metering

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Display Module

THE DISPLAY MODULE

For most operations, the display shows the Index number, Cut Name, and the running time of the
currently selected Cut.

The currently selected Bank number is displayed in the lower right corner, followed by the Hot­Key Assignment of the current Cut. If the displayed Cut is not assigned to a Hot-Key in the
current Bank, this number will be 00.

When a Cut starts playing, the lower line of the Display changes to show the Name of that Cut,
followed by the running time in Hours:Minutes:Seconds, as shown in the picture above.

Other messages appear on the display during special operations. These are explained in
appropriate sections of this manual.

Hot-Keys

There are four primary uses for Hot-Keys:

• Triggering playback of assigned Cuts

• As an alphanumeric keyboard

• Bank selection, using the top row of keys

• Drive selection, when an external drive is connected, using the “E” and “I” keys

The main array of 50 buttons are Hot-Keys numbered 1 through 50. A Hot-Key's primary
function is to trigger playback of a Cut assigned to it. Hot-Keys light up whenever their assigned
Cut is playing.

Each button additionally carries an alphabet character. In operations that require the entry of text
and numbers, such as Change Cut Name, Change Bank Name and Move Cut, the Hot-Keys serve
as a typewriter-style keyboard. Key number 50 is a Backspace key that allows deleting characters.
Keys 48 and 49 are cursor movement keys that allow you to move to any character position. Key
number 40 is an ASTERISK (*) character used by the Find function. Keys 41 to 47 all function as a
space bar.

In the Bank Select mode, the numbers 1 through 10 on the top row select the corresponding
Banks numbered 1 through 10. When an external drive is connected and enabled in the
Configuration menu, the I and E keys select the Internal or External drive.

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TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS

The Transport Controls include STOP, PLAY and RECORD. They perform in the traditional manner
of tape recorders:

Stop

Immediately ends recording or playback. Stops some sequential operations, such as File
Transfer and Copy Bank.

Play

Starts playback of the currently selected Cut. Note that pressing PLAY initiates playback from
the beginning of the selected Cut, even if it is already playing. The exception is when PLAY is
used to disengage PAUSE.

Record

Places Instant Replay in Record Ready mode. (Instant Replay will allocate disk space, and
then enter record when the PLAY button is pressed.)

FUNCTION BUTTONS

These include:

Bank Select

When you press the BANK SELECT button, it lights and the top row of Hot-Keys flash. The
display changes to show the Number and Name of the current Bank; the number of Hot-Key
Assignments it contains; and an indication of the presence of a Playlist in the Bank. Pressing
Hot-Keys 1-10 will directly select the corresponding Bank.

Alternately, the SCROLL ARROWS may be used to view the Banks. Pressing ENTER will
activate the Bank that is currently shown on the display. Pressing BANK SELECT again or
CANCEL exits this mode. If no keys are pressed for 10 seconds, Bank Select mode will time
out and return to Stop mode.

When an external drive is connected and enabled in the Configuration menu, the I and E keys
are used to select the Internal or External drive. See Using an External Drive on page 24.

Assign Hot-Key

The ASSIGN HOT-KEY button lights and the Display prompts selection of a HOT-KEY.
Pressing a HOT-KEY immediately assigns the Cut shown in the top line of the Display to that
HOT-KEY. If this Cut is already assigned in this bank, that assignment is cleared.

You can select other Cuts to be assigned using the SCROLL ARROW keys or FIND. With the
new Cut selected, press the HOT-KEY you wish to assign it to.

To exit, press ASSIGN HOT-KEY again, or CANCEL.

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Preview

When PREVIEW is pressed in Stop mode the main audio outputs are muted, so Cuts played
subsequently can be auditioned from the headphone output only. Both the analog and digital
audio outputs are muted.

If PREVIEW is turned on during playback, the display changes from showing the current Cut
and playing time, to showing the ID Number, Name, Length and Hot-Key Assignment of the
playing Cut. The Cut will continue playing from both the main and headphone outputs. Other
Cuts can be selected using the Scroll Arrows, Find, or the Hot-Keys to view their
information.

In either case, pressing PREVIEW a second time exits this mode and restores normal operation,
including the Cut that was selected when Preview was pressed. If no Cut is playing, CANCEL
will also end Preview.

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PREVIEW is useful when assigning Hot-Keys to find an unassigned or unneeded key
without losing track of the Cut you are about to assign. Before pressing ASSIGN HOT­KEY, press PREVIEW and then push HOT-KEYS until you find one that can be re-used or
that is unassigned. Press STOP if a Cut is still playing, then press PREVIEW again. The
Cut to be assigned reappears. Use the normal Assign Hot-Key procedure to assign the
Cut to the Hot-Key you found.

Playlists

Playlists allow you to create and playback a sequence of Hot-Keys. You can set Playlists for
Follow-On as well as Manual-Step playback (see page 11). You can create one Playlist for
each Bank.

Loop

LOOP causes a Cut to repeat endlessly until either STOP or LOOP is pressed. STOP ends
playback immediately. Pressing LOOP exits from the Loop mode, and allows the current Cut
to continue playing to its end.

While a Cut is looping, another Cut can be selected for playback. A different Hot-Key can
also be played. The new Cut will immediately start from the beginning, and will also loop
until Loop mode is exited.

Looping works in all modes. You can loop a single Cut, or an individual Cut in a Manual­Step Playlist. Turning Loop on during playback of a Follow-On Playlist causes the entire list
to loop, not the individual Cuts.

Pause

PAUSE interrupts playback of a Cut. When pressed again, playback will resume.

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Note that while Instant Replay is paused, pressing a Hot-Key displays the Assigned Cut’s
title and statistics, but the Cut will not play until PAUSE or PLAY is pressed. Several Hot­Keys can be pressed in series to see what Cuts are assigned to them, allowing the Hot­Key Assignments to be reviewed silently. Only the last one pressed will play when
Pause is released.

Menu

The MENU button selects one of several different Menu items, which appear in rotation when
you press the SCROLL ARROWS. When the desired item is displayed, press ENTER to select it.
The SCROLL ARROWS will then select the Options available within that Menu. CANCEL will
return to the selection of other Menus.

Once a Menu Option is selected, pressing ENTER will allow you to select a value for that
Option. The second line of the display will flash to indicate that the value may be changed.
THE SCROLL ARROWS (or in some cases the keyboard) are used to select a value. ENTER
will confirm the new value, and CANCEL will restore the previous one.

Pressing MENU a second time will exit to normal operation.

Cancel

This button is used to end operations, exit menus, or to answer "no" to display prompts. In
Playlist mode, CANCEL deletes the currently selected Step of the Playlist.

Scroll Up/Down Arrows

Used to select Cuts, Banks, Menus, Option values and Playlist Steps. Cuts can be selected
during playback of other Cuts.

Find

FIND searches for a Cut by Index Number or Name. When you press the FIND button, any
previously found Cut name or ID number is displayed. To use that name for the current FIND
simply press ENTER. To use a different Name or Index Number, simply type it and press
ENTER.

Cuts can be located by entering part of the name followed by the ASTERISK key (“*”, Hot­Key number 40). In the event many Cuts exist with almost the same name, they will be found
in alphabetical order with each subsequent use of the FIND command. The SCROLL ARROWS
may be used to examine all similar entries when the SORT BY NAME option is active in the
configuration menu.

Enter

Used to enter Menus, initiate operations, confirm choices, and to answer "yes" to display
prompts.

In Playlist mode, pressing ENTER causes the selected Step to be set as the next Step to play.

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USING PLAYLISTS

Creating a New Playlist

To create a new Playlist:

• Enter Playlist mode by pressing the PLAYLIST button. It will light, and the display will
show:

LIST IS EMPTY

SELECT HOT KEY

• Press the HOT-KEY you want to use as the first entry. The display will indicate the
Step Number, ID Number, Cut Name, running time and Bank-HotKey assignment.
The HOT-KEY flashes to indicate it is next to play.

1 015 CUT NAME
00:01:30 1-32

• Continue pressing HOT-KEYS to add steps to the Playlist in the order they are to play.

• Press PLAY to hear the Playlist. Depending on the programmed Playlist Type, you

will hear the first Cut or all the Cuts in order.

• If it is a Manual Step playlist, press Play to hear the next Cut, before or after the first
Cut ends.

• Press Stop to end playback of the current Cut and automatically select the next Cut
in the list to be played. If it is the last Cut in the list, Playlist mode will end
automatically.

• Press PLAYLIST to exit. The Playlist is saved to disk upon exiting Playlist mode.

Note that whenever PLAYLIST is enabled, the Hot-Keys are used only for adding events to the
Playlist and do not play audio. Only Cuts assigned to the currently selected Bank can be included
in the Playlist.

Setting the Type of Playlist

After you have created a Playlist, you can change it from MANUAL STEP to FOLLOW-ON or
vice-versa. Once Playlist Type has been set for a particular Bank's Playlist, it will not change
unless reprogrammed, even if the Playlist is cleared. The original setting is MANUAL STEP.

• SCROLL DOWN until you see START OF PLAYLIST. (If it is a long list, the fastest way
to do this is to turn PLAYLIST off and back on again, then press the SCROLL DOWN
ARROW key.) The display shows the Playlist type.

START OF PLAYLIST

MANUAL STEP

• Press ENTER to edit the type; the bottom line will start flashing.

• Use the SCROLL ARROWS to choose between MANUAL STEP and FOLLOW-ON.

• Press ENTER to accept the new Playlist Type or CANCEL to quit.

Note that if PLAYLIST PROTECTION is ON, the Playlist Type cannot be changed.(See page

22).