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Page 24: General functions, Full screen mode

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R5912621 /01 PDS–4K

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4.1 Front panel

About the front panel

See

Image 4–1

for an illustration of the PDS–4K front panel.

Image 4–1 Front panel

1

USB port

2

Display screen

3

Adjust knob

4

ESC (Escape) button

5

Source buttons, top row

6

Logo / Matte button, top row

7

Freeze button, top row

8

Take button, top row

9

Source buttons, bottom row

10

Logo / Matte button, bottom row

11

Freeze button, bottom row

12

Take button, bottom row

The front-panel controls may be used in each of these modes:

Full Screen mode

,

PVW/PGM mode

, and

Preset/Cue mode

.

General functions

The USB port, the display screen, the adjust knob, and the ESC button have the same functions in all three
modes.

1. USB port

Use the USB port to import and export PNG images or to perform Backup/Restore operations and firmware
upgrades.

2. Display screen

The LCD color video display shows all PDS–4K menus, sub-menus, and messages.

3. Adjust knob

-

Turn the Adjust knob to scroll up or down through the menus.

Turn the knob clockwise to scroll down.

Turn the knob counter-clockwise to scroll up.

-

Press the Adjust knob to select menu items.

4.

ESC

(Escape) button

Press the ESC button to exit a menu without making changes, to cancel an operation, to answer "No" to
menu queries, or to return to the Status Menu. Each press takes you back up the menu tree one level.

Full Screen mode

In Full Screen mode, the top row and bottom row each control a separate screen or group of screens. When
“Auto Take” is off, selecting a source places that source in PVW for the assigned output. When “Auto Take” is
on, selecting a source transitions that source immediately to PGM for the assigned output. Full Screen mode
is the default operational mode for the front panel.

The following are descriptions of the front-panel control features in

Full Screen mode

.

1. Source buttons, top/bottom row

-

Use these buttons to select sources for the output that is assigned to the row of buttons.

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Each button places a source in PVW when “Auto Take” is turned off.

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Each button transitions a source to PGM when “Auto Take is turned on.

Hardware Orientation