Panasonic Ramsa Audio Mixer Wr Da7 Users Guide

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The UTILITY and the SOLO MONITORbuttons on the Top Panel of the DA7
access the following functions for the mixer. By pressing the [SOLO
MONITOR] button, you can adjust the Talk Back, Surround Monitor and Solo
Monitor. Pressing the UTILITY button displays the [UTILITY]window group
in the LCD. This controls the Oscillator, Locking Functions, Function
Configuration, and Fader Layer Customization.
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Utility and Solo Monitor
SOLO
MONITOR
UTILITY MIDID-I/O
GROUP
AUTOMATION
SET UP
SETUP Section
UTILITY button
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SOLO MONITOR button 
						

							16-1 Utility, Solo/Monitor (SOLO/MON) Window
The [SOLO/MONITOR]window provides controls for the monitoring
functions of the DA7. 
[TALK BACK ASSIGN]Area
Selects the areas that will hear the Talk Back signal assigned in this area. See
Section 16-3, Utility, Configuration (CONFIG) Windowfor information
on momentary and locking features of the Talk Back button. You may assign
Talk Back to any or all of the following buttons:
Button
When you select this button, it will appear in inverse video. Talk Back
will go out to the MASTER L/Rand BUSESto be recorded on the tape
tracks.
Button
The  button routes the Talk Back to the MONITOR B(studio)
outputs.
Button
When you select  , all of the outgoing AUXchannels will receive
a signal from the Talk Back.
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[MON A]Area
Engaging the [MON A]button lowers the volume of the MONITOR A
system by 20dB, regardless of Talk Back operations. To toggle the [MON A]
DIMbutton while the button is not displayed on the LCD, from the
TopPanelpress and hold the MMC/CURSORbutton, at the same time press
the SOLO/MONITORbutton.
If the [MON A]button is off, the monitor volume will be lowered by
20dB whenever the TALKBACKbutton on the Top Panelis on. The
monitor volume will be restored when the TALKBACKbutton is turned off.
[SURROUND MONITOR]Area
The surround monitor feature is toggled  or  in this area of the
window. The  button toggles with a  button, which determines the
assignment for the surround bus monitor outputs. Cursorto the  button,
and press the ENTERbutton to toggle to the  button. The surround bus
assignments are reflected in the table below, as determined by the current
selection.
The outgoing [MASTER LEVEL]of the surround sound feature is also set in
this area of the window. The soft knob controls the level for the surround
sound monitoring system. The knob has a range of  -
°to +10dB. Cursorto
the [MASTER LEVEL]soft knob, and rotate the JogDialto raise or lower
the surround monitor output level. To control the [MASTER LEVEL]knob
while that soft knob is not displayed on the LCD, from the TopPanel,rotate
the Level ON/OFFknob in the AUXsection, when the individual channel
surround screen is displayed.
See Chapter 8, Pan/Assign, Surround, Bus Assignfor further information.
MON
MON
ONOFF
SURROUND MONITOR Area
MON
Surround
bus 1 (L)
Mon A (L)
Mon A (L)Surround
bus 2 (R)
Mon A (R)
Mon A (R)Surround
bus 3 (C)
Aux send 3
Mon B (L)Surround
bus 4 (SW)
Aux send 4
Mon B (R)Surround
bus 5 (SL)
Aux send 5
Master LSurround
bus 6 (SR)
Aux send 6
Master R
MON A Area 
						

							[SOLO MONITOR]Area
There are four operational parameters for the [SOLO MONITOR]:
[POSITION]Area
SOLOcan be assigned in these ways:
Button
When assigned to this button, the solo source monitoring is pre-
fader. When enabled, the  button is displayed in inverse
video.
Button
When assigned to this button, the solo source monitoring is post-
fader. Pan will have no effect. Raising and lowering the fader for a
channel in the SOLOmode will change the level of the SOLO
monitoring.
Button
When assigned to this button, the solo source monitoring is post-
fader and post-pan. In this mode you will hear the signal as it
appears in stereo mode and at the level it had been before you
selected it.
[MODE]Area
Mode has two conditions that apply to SOLOmonitoring:
Button
Only one source at a time can be selected for SOLOmonitoring.
Button
You have the option of selecting multiple SOLOchannels
simultaneously.
or Buttons Area
In the [SOLO MONITOR]area the  and  buttons toggle and 
enable or disable SOLOfor the system.
OFFON
ONOFF
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[SOLO LEVEL]Area
The [SOLO LEVEL]can be controlled by the soft knob in the window.
The current value appears in the field with a range of -
°dB - +10dB.
When you position the cursoron the soft knob, rotating the JogDial
will raise or lower the output level.
[MONITOR CHANNEL SELECT]Area
An extension of the [SOLO MONITOR]functions, the [MONITOR
CHANNEL SELECT]area, is divided into several sections for discrete
assignment of SOLOto CHANNELS 1-32, AUX RTN 1-6, AUX SND 1-6,
and BUS 1-8, individually for [SOLO]mode, or collectively in [MIX]mode.
When a SOLObutton is selected from the Top Panel, the respective buttons
in the [MONITOR CHANNEL SELECT] area will appear as inverse video.
Button
Selecting the  button terminates the assignments for the
[MONITOR CHANNEL SELECT]area buttons.
MONITOR CHANNEL SELECT Area
When you have solo’d multiple channels, you may wish to clear
them all at the same time. You may not be able to see all the
channels you have solo’d at any one time because they may be
on different fader layers, thus causing confusion as to what is or
is not solo’d. In either case, simply press any lighted solo button
for two seconds and all the solos will clear. See page 16-2,
Utility, Solo Monitor (SOLO/MON) Window, for more
information.
You should turn ON and assign the buses as surround sound in
the [SURROUND SOUND]area of the [SOLO/MONITOR]
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							16-2 Utility, Oscillator/Battery (OSC/BATT) Window
There is an on board oscillator in the DA7. A reference [SINE WAVE]or
[NOISE]generator can be assigned to the BUS, AUX, and L/Routputs of the
mixer.
[ASSIGN]Area
The Oscillator can be assigned to any one or all of the [BUS 1-8], [AUX 1-6],
and [L/R]outputs. Cursorto the output selection button, and press the
ENTERbutton. The selected button will appear as inverse video.
When you enable the  button, it will appear as inverse video and
apply the Oscillator to all of the BUS, AUX, and L/Routputs.
The button performs the inverse function of . When it is
selected, the Oscillator is no longer assigned to any of the outputs.
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ASSIGN Area
OSC/BATT Window 
						

							[LEVEL]Area
The [LEVEL]soft knob controls the output level. Move the cursorto the
knob, and rotate the JogDialto change the level.
and Buttons
Activating the  or  buttons turns the Oscillator on or off for the
system.
[SOURCE]Area
The tone output of the Oscillator is determined by selecting one of the eight
frequency buttons in this area.
[NOISE]Area
Instead of tone, activating the  button will output Pink Noise to the
output of the selected sources. When selected, the  button will appear
as inverse video.
OFFON
OFFON
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LEVEL Area
SOURCE Area
NOISE Area 
						

							[BATTERY]Area
A bar graph is displayed in the [BATTERY]area of the [UTILITY>OSC/BATT]
window. The bar graph depicts the current battery strength, ranging from [E]
(empty) to [F](full). When the battery runs out, all memory will be erased
from the mixer when the AC power for the DA7is turned off.
The message field is a text indicator of the battery status. If the battery needs
to be replaced, the field will read LOW BATTERY. If the battery should run
out, it will read BATTERY EMPTYuntil a new one is put in.
It would be a good idea to back up all important data stored in the DA7 prior
to the battery running out.
To replace the battery, contact the PANASONIC Service Center nearest you.Chapter 16 
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BATTERY Area
When the [BATTERY]graph displays “LOW BATTERY ”, back up
the DA7 memory by performing a bulk output routine from the
[MIDI>BULK] window. Do not let the battery run out, or you may
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16-3 Utility, Configuration (CONFIG) Window
Use the settings in this window to define the configuration of various
features in the DA7. This area allows you to set up your own personality for
the DA7, making it work the way you want it to.
[CONFIGURATION]Area
The selections in this area are toggled  or  . Cursor to the currently
displayed button for the selection, and press the ENTERbutton to toggle
or .
When this selection is  , operating knobs on the Top Panel will not
call up other windows in the LCD. When  , operating Top Panel
knobs will change the LCD to the window of the knob being adjusted.
Any time this selection is activated, when a fader is moved or SELECT
for any channel is pressed, the [CHANNEL] window for the selected
channel will appear in the LCD.
When this selection is  , the range of the characteristics graph in the
[DYNAMICS]window is set to [dBFS], which is OL to -100dB. When
, the range is set to [dBu], which is +18 to -82 dB.
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFFON
OFFON
CONFIG Window
CONFIGURATION Area 
						

							This selection determines whether the motorized faders are active or
not. When this selection is off, automation will still play back and on 
the TopPanela LEDbutton in the FADER LAYER Selection
section will blink if selected.
This selection determines whether the TALK BACKbutton on the 
Top Panel is set to a momentary or locked position. In momentary, 
the button only operates when it is continually pressed. In locked 
mode, once pressed, the TALK BACKbutton will stay on until 
pressed again. 
This button makes the DA7 match the polarity of the remote 
switch connected to DA7s Rear Panel. Cursorto this button, and 
press the ENTERbutton to activate, if a Closed type switch is 
normally used. The default setting to the button is inactive and 
matches a normally Open type switch.
When this selection is on, if the sync of the master wordclock 
becomes unlocked, a warning message is displayed.
When this selection is on, pressing Keypad numbers sends a MIDI 
program change message and recalls a scene memory from 00-50 
corresponding to the numbers entered.
When this selection is on, a confirmation message is displayed when 
a library or scene memory is saved via the  button.
If this selection is on, a confirmation message is displayed when a 
library, scene memory, or automation data is recalled.
This selection is unassigned and is for future use and applications.
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