Panasonic Ramsa Audio Mixer Wr Da7 Users Guide

							ENTER Button
Press the ENTERbutton to activate functions and/or toggle buttons selected
in the windows displayed on the LCD screen.
When MMC is active press the ENTERbutton to have the JogDialswitch to
the PARAMETERmode. Press the ENTER a second time to return to MMC.
ARROW Buttons
When MIDIcontrol is not active, the ARROWbuttons control the cursor
movement in the LCD screen. The buttons move the cursorin the direction of
the associated arrows.
Press the UP ARROWbutton to move the cursorup in the display.
When the cursoris positioned at the top of a window, pressing the
UP ARROWbutton will move the cursorto the bottom of the
window.
Press the RIGHT ARROWbutton to move the cursorto the right in
the display. When the cursoris positioned on the extreme right of the
window, pressing the RIGHT ARROWbutton will move the cursorto
the extreme left of the window.
Press the DOWN ARROWbutton to move the cursordown in the
display. When the cursoris positioned at the bottom of a window,
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							Press the LEFT ARROWbutton to move the cursorto the left in
the display. When the cursoris positioned on the extreme left of
the window, pressing the LEFT ARROWbutton will move the
cursorto the extreme right of the window.
When MIDIcontrol is active and the  /CURSORhas switched button
functions, the ARROWbuttons are switched to the MIDIfunctions indicated.
The UP ARROWbutton is switched to the  function. Press
the button to initiate playing of the active MIDIdevice.
The RIGHT ARROWbutton is switched to the 
function. Press the button to initiate fast forward shuttling of the
active MIDIdevice.
The DOWN ARROWbutton is switched to the  function.
Press the button to stop the playing of the active MIDIdevice.
The LEFT ARROWbutton is switched to the  function.
Press the button to rewind the active MIDIdevice.
See Chapter 11, MIDI for additional information.
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5-1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the MASTER DISPLAYsection of the
Top Panel and the primary LCD screen windows for the DA7. The MASTER
DISPLAYsection is “home base” when operating the mixer. Although you
will be accessing and using the various features of the DA7, the windows that
are accessed via the buttons in the MASTER DISPLAYsection provide a
ready-reference for the current settings of the mixer.
Section 5-2 Channel Window, details the elements of the [CHANNEL]
window and the controls that are accessible directly from the window.
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Windows
METER
button
CHANNEL
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Master Display Section
The CHANNEL button is the “safety” or “PANIC” button for the
DA7. Press this button to return the LCD screen to the
[CHANNEL] window from any other window that is currently
displayed. This window reflects the current status of the primary
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							Section 5-3 Library Windows, provides information on the library windows
of the mixer. Using the [CH LIB](channel library) window as the example,
the common elements found in all of the library windows are detailed in this
section.
Section 5-4 METER Group Windows, details the windows accessed via the
METER button in the MASTER DISPLAYsection of the Top Panel.
Section 5-5 Channel Window, Multi-Channel View, details the elements of
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5-2 Channel Window
The [CHANNEL] window is displayed on the LCD screen by pressing the
button in the MASTER DISPLAYsection of the Top Panel. When
the [AUTO DISP CHANGE]selection in the [UTILITY>CONFIG]window is
, you can also display the [CHANNEL] window by pressing one of the
AUX section LED buttons, or adjusting the AUX section LEVEL ON/OFFknob.
When [AUTO CHANNEL SELECT]in the [UTILITY>CONFIG]window is
, you can display the [CHANNEL] window by pressing the SELECT
button, or the ONbutton, or adjusting the fader for any channel.
The [CHANNEL] window areas reflect the current status of the selected
channel, and include indicators and controls for the primary functions of the
DA7. By using the SELECT buttons on a Channel Strip, any channel can be
selected. The number of the selected channels appears in the [taskbar] area
in the LCD, and the window informationwill reflect the newly selected
channel. 
The following areas in the [CHANNEL] window can be changed to user-
selected parameters using the cursorcontrols:
Phantom Power [+48V] Area  
A button is displayed when a ChannelStripfor inputs 1 through 8 is
selected, and should be engaged when the source microphone requires
phantom power. To turn power on, cursor to the  button, and press the
ENTER button. The  button will toggle to  .
ONOFF
OFF
ON
ON
CHANNEL
Channel Display Window
Taskbar
Window selection
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							Phase [PH] Area  
The phase normal and the invert function switches the signal phase of the
selected channel. Cursor to the  (normal) button, and press the ENTER
button to invert the signal. The  button will toggle to  (invert).
[GAIN] Area  
By using the JogDial, gain or trim can be added to the selected channel.
This should be considered as an additional gain stage. Cursor to the soft knob,
and rotate the JogDialto either boost or cut the level of the selected source.
The [GAIN] value is displayed in the field below the soft knob. The
adjustable range is -24dB to 12dB.
[AUX SEND] Area ([AUX1] to [AUX6])
This area of the window is displayed when a channel with aux send
capability is selected. Use the ARROWbuttons and the JogDialto
navigate to the various elements in the window area. The  (post-fader) and
(pre-fader) buttons are toggled by pressing the ENTER button, after
selecting them with the cursor. The  and  buttons are also toggled by
selecting them with the cursorand pressing the ENTERbutton.
An [AUX SEND]level soft knob can be adjusted by rotating the JogDial,
after selecting it with the cursor. Rotate the JogDialclockwise to increase the
gain or counter clockwise to decrease it. The level value is displayed in the
field below the level soft knob. The level range is - 
°to +10db.
Alternatively, selections made with the Top Panel AUXsection controls will
update the [AUX SEND]window area.
When a selected channel is set for mono and a target aux is set
for stereo, cursor to the soft knob, and turn the JogDial. A pan
value appears in the data field from L16 - C-R16.
When a selected channel is set for stereo and a target aux is set
for stereo, cursor to the soft knob, and turn the JogDial. A
balance value appears in the data field from L16 - C-R16.
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[INS] Area  
The insertion mode allows you to send a signal to an external device when
an audio option card is installed in SLOT 3and the [INSERT]mode is
selected for [SLOT 3]in the [D-I/O>TO SLOT]window. You can only use the
AD/DA card or the AES/EBU card for this purpose. This signal is routed to an
outboard device, and then it is returned to the DA7via SLOT 3. You can
return to AUX returns 1 through 6, buses 1 through 8, or MASTER L/R.
[LINK] Area  
There are two buttons in the [LINK] area of the window, an  button and
a button. Cursor to the  button, and press the ENTER button to
toggle the  button to an  button. This will preset the link function for
the channel. The  button toggles to the  (stereo) button, if desired.
Activating link or stereo for an odd-numbered channel joins it with the
channel to the right, while activating link or stereo for an even-numbered
channel joins it with the channel to the left.
The link function joins adjacent channels to create a pair, while respecting
the current individual channel settings (such as EQ and DYN), including
fader and pan position. The stereo function joins adjacent channels to create
a stereo pair, and overwrites the even-numbered channel settings with the
current odd-numbered channel settings for phantom power, phase, gain, aux
send, fader group, mute group, equalizer, dynamics, delay, channel on or off,
and fader.
When  and  are displayed, simultaneously pressing both channel
SELECT buttons, or toggling to  will link the channels. When  and
are displayed, simultaneously pressing both channel SELECT buttons,
or toggling to  will create a stereo pair. Simultaneously pressing the
SELECT buttons, once the channels have been joined, will cancel the
setting. 
When the channels are joined, either as a linked pair or a stereo pair, the
Channel Faderswill operate as a pair. Adjusting one of the faders will
automatically adjust the other.
The channel area in the [taskbar] of the LCD screen windows will show
both channel numbers.
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ONOFF
OFF
OFF
If the AUTOMATION/AUX button is set to AUTOMATION, you
will not be able to create or cancel the channel pair.
In the fader link, you can change the fader position that is linked,
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							The soft knob in the [PAN/BAL] area of the [CHANNEL] window controls
the balance for the paired channels. When the stereo setting is switched off,
the balance value returns to pan value, but the bus assignment status, if any,
does not change.
Gain Reduction Meter [GR]Area 
The [GR] meter is displayed when you select a channel that
supports dynamics. 
See Chapter 9, Dynamics/Delayfor more on gain reduction
metering.
[LEVEL] Area
The level meter indicates the outgoing level of the selected channel
to the MASTER L/R output. When in stereo mode, left and right
level meters are displayed.
The range of the level meter is -50 to OL(overload).
[FADR GRP]Area 
The [FADR GRP] (fader group) lets you tie a selected group of faders
together. Operating one fader affects all the other channels in that group. To
assign the current channel to a group, cursor to the , , , or  button,
and press the ENTER button.
To activate a fader group, select the [GROUP>FADR GRP]window, cursorto
the group number status line in the [FADR GRP]window, and press the
ENTER button.
Once you have grouped several faders, move one and see how it controls the
others. When a fader in the [FADR GRP]is selected, all other fader group
conditions are canceled.
See Chapter 13, Groupfor additional information.
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[MUTE GRP]Area  
A mute group is similar to a fader group. When a fader is assigned to an
already activated mute group, pressing the ON LED button of the current
Channel Stripwill affect the on and off status of all channels in that group.
To assign the current channel to a mute group, cursor to one of the mute
group choices, , , , or 
, and press the ENTER button.
To activate a mute group, change to the [GROUP>MUTE GRP]window,
cursorto the group number status line in the [MUTE GRP]window, and
press the ENTER button.
See Chapter 13, Groupfor more information.
[EQUALIZER] Area
The [EQUALIZER]area is displayed when you select a channel that supports
equalization. The equalizer graph reflects the equalizer characteristics that
you have set in the four-band parametric EQ, accessed by pressing the [H],
[HM], [LM], or [L]buttons in the EQUALIZER section, and turning the
[Q], [FREQ], or[GAIN]knobs.
To activate the channel equalizer, cursor to the  button, and press the
ENTER button. The  button will toggle to  .
Alternatively, pressing the EQ ONLED button in the EQUALIZER section
switches the equalizer for a selected channel off and on.
To view the [EQUALIZER] window, cursor to the equalizer graph displayed,
and press the ENTER button. The LCD switches to the [EQUALIZER]
window for the selected channel. Or, you can reach the [EQUALIZER]
window by pressing the 
GAINknob in the EQsection on the Top Panel.
When the [AUTO DISP CHANGE]selection in the [UTILITY>CONFIG]
window is  , you can also display the [EQUALIZER] window by either
pressing one of the LED buttons or by adjusting one of the knobs in the
EQUALIZER section.
See Chapter 7 for more information on the EQUALIZER section.
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							[PAN/BAL] Area
Use this area to set the pan or balance characteristics of the current channel.
A monophonic channel can be panned. The soft knob controls the pan
characteristics for the channel. When a stereo channel is selected, you can
adjust its balance. The pan value appears in the field with values of L16 - C -
R16.
When a channel is assigned to the L/R output selection in either the
PAN/ASSIGN
,BUS ASSIGNsection, or the [ASSIGN] area in the
[CHANNEL] window, the pan controls are always active, regardless of the
or  status in the [PAN/BAL] area of the [CHANNEL] window. 
When a stereo channel (a channel set to [STeReo] or [ASSIGN]) is
selected, the [PAN/BAL] area consists of the  or  button, a [BAL]
label, and one soft knob that controls the balance for the stereo pair.
To activate the [PAN/BAL]controls, cursor to the  button, and press the
ENTER button. The  button toggles to  . Alternatively, pressing the
ONLED button (red)in the PAN/ASSIGNsection toggles the pan
off and on to the buses for a selected channel. The PAN does not affect Direct
Out. Pan is always selected to the L/R bus regardless of the position of the
ONLED (red).
The  (gang) button appears only when you select a monophonic
channel. To activate gang, cursorto the  button, and press the
ENTER button. The  button toggles to  .
When the  button is activated, the adjacent channel soft knob
and a gang type button ( is for normal clockwise direction and 
is for reverse direction) are added to the [PAN/BAL]window area.
To change the gang type, cursor to the  or  button, and press the
ENTER button. The connective turn direction of the pan soft knobs
for the ganged channels is now switched. When  is visible, the
JogDial performs a connective turn in the normal direction. When
is visible, the JogDial performs a connective turn in the reverse
direction.
If either soft knob is rotated to the end of its range under the
ganged condition, it can not be rotated further in that direction.
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