Grass Valley DD35 Family v.3.1.5 - Manual (Page 157)

3. Menu Operation DD35 Production Switcher
3 – 5 Operating Instructions – Rev. 16 / 10.2001
3.2 INTRODUCTION
Due to their logic structuring and application of standard elements, the menus are
largely self-explaining. The setup is made according to the Graphical User Interfa-
ces (GUI) usual in the PC world. Control of the individual functions is possible with
the associated softkeys as well as with a mouse.
The following sections serve as an introduction into the philosophy of menu control,
describing only the most important elements. Detailed information concerning the
individual menus is contained in the following chapters of the manual.
3.2.1 GLOSSARY
Control element of the graphical user interface which in appearance and function
corresponds to a button. Such as on/off-buttons, action buttons, etc.
All graphic elements of the user interface that are able to react to user inputs.
All graphic elements of the user interface.
Dialog keys are the 6 buttons to the left of the display. They are used for the selec-
tion of other control dialogs. The graphic equivalent on the display is the dialog but-
ton.
Buttons on the sidepanel keyboard for the selection of primary control dialogs.
Control element for adjusting analog values
3.2.2 WHAT’S A MENU
All sidepanel keyboard hardware controls (digipots, function and dialog buttons)
have an associated control element within the display. This control element is
placed as near as possible to the hardware control. The control elements belonging
to the softkeys have two tasks:
D
Identify the function of the control
D
A mouse click on the control element results in the same action, like pressing
button.
The controls belonging to the digipots describe the function of the digipots.
Every dialog of this format is called a menu. Associated functions are grouped
whenever possible. A group of co-operating analog controls is formed by stacking
up to four bar graphs into one column. If a menu has more than one bar graph col-
umn the column must be mapped (delegated) onto the digipots. This delegation is
done when the grouped functions are activated (e.g. ”Mask On” or ”Border On”)
from this menu or with any other key belonging to the same function group. When
Button
Control Element
Dialog Elements
Dialog Button
Menu Button
Digipot