DNF Controls DMAT-DL User Manual
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Model No. DMAT-DL
Simultaneous Playback during Record
For DoReMi Labs
USER MANUAL
Table of Contents
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SECTION CONTENTS PAGE
1. REVISION HISTORY ……………………… 3
2. DESCRIPTION................................................ 3
Getting Started . . .
3. INSTALLATION............................................. 4
4. SETUP MENU.................................................. 5
DoReMi Menu........................................ 7
5. OPERATIONS................................................. 10
DMAT Operation................................... 10
Cue Points............................................... 11
GOTO...................................................... 12
Record Mode Selection.......................... 12
Advanced Features . . .
6. TRANSFERRING CUELISTS........................ 13
Reference . . .
7. FUNCTION TABLE......................................... 15
8 SPECIFICATIONS........................................... 18
9. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY . 19
Manual Version:................................................2.2 120103
Document ID:.......................DMAT-DL_User_Manual.doc
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1. REVISION HISTORY
120103 Rev. 2.2 Company header information revised.
Updated Transmit Cue List Function and Receive
Cue List Function description.
Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.
2. DESCRIPTION
T-BAR or detented Wheel for Fast and Easy slomo-ing:
Quickly and easily store and recall 400 Cue Points, which are retained when power is off.
Small, space saving desktop unit, simple and easy to use.
FEATURES
Power setup menu. Configure the Slow Motion Controller for the way you work.
Press 1 key to Mark Cue Point. Press 2 Keys to Recall 400 Cue Points.
Fast and Easy to search to a Cue Point, manually entered Timecode number
Manually enter/edit Cue Points.
Set Preroll duration from one frame to one hour.
Freeze on Last Good video (Record OUT Point).
DEFINITIONS
Throughout this document VTR, DDR, VDR & Video Server will be referred to
The ST300-S/SM as the ST300.
Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST300.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.
0-200% or –100% to +200% of Play speed.
or Record OUT Point.
collectively as “Video Server”.
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Getting Started . . .
3. INSTALLATION
1. Plug one end of a 9 conductor, RS422 serial cable in to the 9-pin connector on the
rear of the ST300. Plug the other end of the cable into the 9-pin remote connector
2. Plug the POWER SUPPLY into a wall outlet, 90 VAC TO 240 VAC.
3. Select REMOTE mode on the VTR's front panel.
4. Check the SETUP MENU prior to using the Slow Motion Controller to confirm
Installation is complete.
on the Video Server.
proper Record mode, SLO-MO speed range and other User settable modes.
Connection Diagram
LCD
DISPLAY
During normal operation, the top row of the display shows the selected time mode and
current time location of the VTR.
For example: TM 01:12:09:23
Time Modes - TM= Tape Timer TC= LTC VT= VITC
The bottom row of the display shows the current Cue Point number and its contents.
The currently selected SLO-MO speed is displayed on the far right side of the top
row.
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4. SETUP MENU
Press [MENU]. The MENU key indicator will turn on.
Turn the Wheel to select item to change.
Press [MENU] OR use the Softkeys to change the desired mode for that option.
Turn the Wheel at any time to select another item.
Press [ESC] at any time to exit SETUP MENU. The MENU key indicator will turn off.
MODES: (Turning Wheel clockwise)
RECORD Press [MENU] to select the desired record mode:
MARK-Q Press Softkey to:
OR
WIND Press Softkey to select:
MODE HOLD
OR
Select fast wind speed (3.9 to 23.7) by pressing Softkey below SPD.
SLOMO ST300 display shows:
Press Softkey [TBAR] (or [WHEEL]) to toggle between them.
Press Softkey [BACK] to return to SLOMO MENU.
Lockout, Assemble, Crash (Full) or Insert.
Only in INSERT mode: Press the associated Softkey, located below the
display, to toggle Video(V), Audio1(A1), Audio2(A2), Audio3(A3),
Audio4(A4) on/off.
Enable ADVANCE to next Cue Point, when [MARK] is pressed.
Maintain CURRENT Cue Point when [MARK] is pressed.
(Fast wind is maintained only while key is pressed.)
LATCH
(Fast wind is initiated and maintained with momentary key press.)
SLOMO with: WHEEL
TBA
Spee
Prset
The T-BAR has two speed ranges:
0Î+200 with a detent at +100% play speed
OR
0Î+100 with a detent at +100
For Wheel only:
Press Softkey [SPEED] to select SLOMO speed ranges:
Press Softkey to select: 0 Æ +200 OR -100 Æ +200.
Press the [ESC] key to exit SETUP MENU.
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OR turn the wheel to select another item.
For Wheel only:
Press Softkey [PRSET] to select the SLOMO Preset Speed Mode.
Press Softkey [UPDATE].
When exiting SLOMO mode, the last used speed is saved in the Preset
Speed register.
Press Softkey [STATIC].
The Preset Speed register is NOT updated when exiting SLOMO mode.
It is only changed by [SHIFT] + [SLOMO] (PRESET SLOMO).
GANG Press Softkey to select PERMANENT GANG (described in the
MODE FUNCTION Table) or TEMPORARY GANG. In TEMPORARY mode,
press and hold the VTR key that you want to read status from, then press
the VTR#’s of those VTRs that you want to include in the gang. Release
the keys. The LED on the monitored VTR blinks, all other VTRs in the
gang stay on constantly. To break the temporary gang, press any VTR#
key.
SEARCH Press Softkey to select ST300 or VTR to control the search speed of the
SPEED VTR.
Either the ST300 or VTR mode will be faster.
HINT: Select VTR mode if you will be controlling multiple VTRs.
Select ST300 if you will be controlling older VTRs
ST300
SETUP
ST300 SETUP
Clear Cues SetDefault
Press Softkey beneath ClearCues to clear all Cue Points to 00:00:00:00.
Press Softkey [YES] when asked “Are You Sure?”
Press Softkey beneath SetDefault to set ST300 to default settings.
Press Softkey [YES] when asked “Are You Sure?”
DISPLAY The version number for the currently installed software is displayed.
SOFTWARE
VERSION
DROP Press Softkey to select DROP FRAME ON or OFF.
FRAME Used in conjunction with Timecode Generator preset.
RECORD Press Softkey to select single button or 2-button record.
RECORD = [REC] Only.
OR
RECORD = [REC] + [PLAY].
FREEZE Press Softkey to enable or disable FREEZE at Record Outpoint. Changing
mode automatically clears FREEZE point.
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