RC-220 Remote Control
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1. Remote Control Owner s Manual MODELS RC 205 RC 210 RC 220 with HOT KEYS Second Edition 360 Systems PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO 5321 Sterling Center Drive Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone 818 991 0360 Fax 818 991 1360 Web http www 360systems com Email info 360systems com SERIAL NUMBER FCC NOTICE Within USA Boundaries WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The user is cautioned that changes made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment It is suggested that only shielded and grounded cables be used to ensure compliance with FCC Rules Printing history Software Version 1 2 October 1993 Software Version 1 2 August 1994 Software Version 1 2 March 1997 Copyright 1993 1997 360 Systems Printed in the United States2. is a trademark of 360 Systems RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 1 2 OOS 0006 CxO 96 Xs AO VP 3 Mo o wh uw g d xe YA ACK Ns oe Qo ace E SA xO A t KA OKs NS VO N SS RC 205 MINI KEYBOARD The RC 205 Mini Keyboard provides remote access to all DigiCart functions plus the full range of up to 104 PRESETS The RC 205 also allows use of the FIND function for Cut and Stack Names and Indexes The RC 205 functions in the same manner as a standard AT type 101 keyboard but does so with fewer keys by doubling up on key functions That is certain keys have a secondary function that is available by using the FN key in conjunction with the double function key For example the number keys share functions with alpha keys and can be accessed by employing the NUM LOCK mode Also the FN key can be used to access the secondary level functions The upper row of Function Keys are assigned to specific chores dealing with DigiCart transport controls menu selection and other operational functions RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 2 The RC 205 allows easy titling and renaming chores as well as other functions that deal with alpha and numeric finding of cuts and stacks It works very nicely along with the RC 210 or RC 220 in creating an excellent
3. your system has available Group assignments start with the currently selected Cut or Stack For example if you are cued up to Cut Index 100 and SORT BY is set to INDEX the PRESET assignments will start with Index 100 assigned to PRESET A 1 The next available Cut probably Index 101 will be assigned to PRESET B 2 and so on Follow these steps to assign groups of Presets Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to locate the first Cut or Linear Stack you wish to assign Press the Left POSITION ARROW to go to the Directory Layer Press UTILITY MENU F1 and select ASSIGN PRESET RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 7 4 Press ENTER The display will show PRESET 1 A UNASSIGNED 6 Press ENTER again All available PRESETs will be assigned in sequential beginning with the Cut or Stack you started with in Step 1 Note The assignment process will continue until all available PRESETs are assigned or all available Cuts or Stacks in the Directory are assigned The group assignment function does not wrap around to the beginning of the Directory VIEWING PRESETS You can examine the assigned PRESETS by entering the ASSIGN PRESET or CLEAR PRESET mode 1 Select ASSIGN PRESET or CLEAR PRESET from the UTILITY MENU Press ENTER Use the SELECT Arrows to scan PRESETS The lower line of the display shows ID and NAME if labeled of assigned items 4 Press CANCEL E
4. Your RC 220 is capable of managing up to four DigiCart systems with a total stereo capacity of 192 hours Use the four small MACHINE CONTROL buttons to select the current system The individual machine s SETUP MENU REMOTE CONTROL settings must reflect the appropriate ADDRESS 01 to 04 To select which DigiCart the RC 220 is controlling 1 Press one of the four MACHINE CONTROL keys to select the DigiCart system you wish to control 2 Press ENTER to confirm ARROW KEY FUNCTIONS The cursor keys in the upper right had corner of the RC 220 duplicate the SELECT KNOB and POSITION ARROWS on the front panel of the DigiCart The UP and DOWN arrows duplicate the functions of the SELECT KNOB on the DigiCart The RIGHT and LEFT arrows duplicate the functions of the POSITION ARROWS on the DigiCart RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 22 FIND OPERATIONS By using the numeric keypad you can instantly Find any Cut or Stack by its Index number Cuts in the current directory only require entry of their Cut number For Cuts in other Directories use the full four number Identifier For Cuts on other Drives use the full five number identifier The separator is provided automatically TO FIND A CUT 1 Enter the first digit of the Index number for the Cut you wish to locate Note You do not need to press any special key to initiate the Find process Once you press any key on the nu
5. for Linear Stacks It will end with the letter R for Rotating Stacks 8 Use CHANGE NAME to give the Stack a new name RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 18 VIEWING A STORED STACK S CONTENTS You can check the contents of a Stack before you play it or even examine it while the Stack is playing To view the items a Stored Stack follow these steps 1 Select the Stack you wish to examine The screen will show X X XXXX Name HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The number in the upper left corner shows the Item s position in the Stack The rest of the top line shows the Index number and Name for the selected Stack The bottom line of the display shows the total time of the Stack Press VIEW PLAYLIST Use the SELECT Arrows to step through the STACK Press VIEW PLAYLIST to exit NOTE VIEW PLAYLIST may be used to set the next Item for Play in a ROTATING STACK VIEWING ITEMS IN A STACK WHILE PLAYING 1 Press VIEW PLAYLIST while the list is playing The screen will show X X XXXX Name Name Playing MM SS Note The number in the upper left portion of the screen shows the position of the Cut or Stack displayed on the top line A 1 indicates that the item displayed in next in the sequence A 2 indicates that the item displayed is the second to follow and so on The bottom line of the display shows the name and time information for the Cut currently playing 2
6. for the Stack you wish to locate Press ENTER 5 DigiCart will instantly cue up to the Stack with the Index number you entered Press PLAY to Play the Stack or enter it into a Stack see STACK OPERATIONS below Note If you are already logged onto the Stack Directory you only need to enter the last three digits of the Index The separator is not needed with the FIND function 6 Repeat as necessary for Follow On Play or press CANCEL to exit RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 24 PRESET OPERATIONS The PRESET function lets you assign a Cut or Linear Stack to the 16 PRESET buttons on the RC 220 When assigned the selection will PLAY immediately when you press the associated Hot Key or PRESET The terms Hot Key and PRESET are used interchangeably in this manual There are certain important conditions that apply when working with PRESETS All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be recorded in the Dolby AC 2 format All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be stored on the hard disk PRESETS are subject to the currently selected RESTART MODE under the SETUP MENU IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION ASSIGNING PRESETS 4 Press the ASSIGN PRESET button on the Remote Control The display will show X XXXX Name SELECT PRESET Note The information on the top line refers to the currently selected Cut or Stack SELECT
7. human interface to the DigiCart in fact this three way access to audio information makes for optimum convenience and efficiency in operations Note Early versions of DigiCart and DigiCart ll firmware do not employ the F5 key for the FIND function On these units access to the FIND function is available by holding the FN key and pressing the key show in blue letters on the front side of the key located in the second row of keys ARROW KEY FUNCTIONS The cursor keys on the RC 205 duplicate the SELECT KNOB and POSITION ARROWS on the front panel of the DigiCart UP and DOWN arrows duplicate the functions the SELECT KNOB on the DigiCart The RIGHT and LEFT arrows duplicate the functions of the POSITION ARROWS on the DigiCart FIND OPERATIONS Using the RC 205 you can readily FIND any Cut or Stack by Name or Index number TO FIND BY INDEX 1 Press the FIND key F5 2 The DigiCart screen will display FIND Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection 3 Enter the Index number for the Cut or Stack you wish to locate Press the S key to indicate Stack Directory 4 Press ENTER RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 3 5 DigiCart will instantly cue up to the index number you entered Press PLAY to Play the Cut or enter it into a Stack see Chapter 4 of your DigiCart Owner s Manual Not
8. panel of the Remote Control For cable runs longer than 25 feet 8 meters you should connect the DC transformer directly into the rear panel of the Remote Control This prevents problems resulting from voltage drops or current loss over a long cable run RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 12 CABLE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN RC 210 AND DIGICART Check the REMOTE ADDRESS selection under the SETUP MENU on the DigiCart This should be set to ADDRESS 01 for the RC 210 The Remote Control should be connected before powering up the DigiCart If the Remote is connected after the DigiCart s power is turned on simultaneously press the SEC and FILE XFER DNET XFER on DigiCart II Plus buttons on the DigiCart s front panel This will soft boot the DigiCart and re initialize the system RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 13 ARROW KEY FUNCTIONS The cursor keys in the upper right had corner of the RC 210 duplicate the SELECT KNOB and POSITION ARROWS on the front panel of the DigiCart The UP and DOWN arrows duplicate the functions of the SELECT KNOB on the DigiCart The RIGHT and LEFT arrows duplicate the functions of the POSITION ARROWS on the DigiCart FIND OPERATIONS By using the numeric keypad you can instantly Find any Cut or Stack by its Index number Cuts in the current directory only require entry of their Cut number For Cuts in other Directo
9. source located on rear panel of Remote Control units standard power coaxial jack w 2 1mm dia center pin 5 5mm O D center pin positive voltage 25 foot 7 5 meters highly flexible 9 conductor cable Connects directly to DigiCart II or RCA 59 Interconnect Cable Assembly Part No RCA 59 Interconnect Cable Assembly for connecting RC 220 To 1 4 DigiCart Ils RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 31 Model RC 205 Specifications Operational Features Position Arrows Select Drives and Directories Arrows facing up down Select Arrows Review Cuts by scrolling through Directory listing Arrows facing left right Pr esets o eH Hot Keys for rapid playback of 104 pre assigned Cuts Scroll Lock must be on for the PRESET function to work Esc Key CANCEL NO Cancels incorrect entries F1 Key UTILITY MENU Selects Utility Menu Options F2 Key SETUP MENU Selects Setup Menu options F3 Key EDIT MENU Selects Edit Menu options F4 Key VIEW PLAYLIST Visual preview of a playlist before use Prevents playback when in this mode F5 Key Access Cuts from the current directory any other directory by directly entering the assigned ID number Alternatively type in the name of the Cut in partial or complete form to find the desired Cut F6 Key PAUSE
10. 5 Press the STACK DIR button to save the Stack The display will prompt LINEAR SELECT WITH ARROWS 6 Use the POSITION ARROWS to select LINEAR or ROTATING 7 Press ENTER to save the Stack The display will read X SXXX L R NEWSTK_XXX X HH MM SS Note The Stack Index will end with the letter L for Linear Stacks It will end with the letter R for Rotating Stacks 8 Use CHANGE NAME to give the Stack a proper name This is best done with the RC 205 Mini Keyboard VIEWING A STORED STACK S CONTENTS You can check the contents of a Stack before you play it or even examine it while the Stack is playing To view the items a Stored Stack follow these steps 1 Select the Stack you wish to examine The screen will show X X XXXX Name HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The number in the upper left corner shows the Item s position in the Stack The rest of the top line shows the Index number and Name for the selected Stack The bottom line of the display shows the total time of the Stack Press VIEW PLAYLIST Use the SELECT Arrows to step through the STACK Press VIEW PLAYLIST to exit Note VIEW PLAYLIST may be used to set the next Item for Play in a ROTATING STACK RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 28 VIEWING ITEMS IN A STACK WHILE PLAYING 1 Press VIEW PLAYLIST while the list is playing The screen will show X X XXXX Name Name Playing MM SS Not
11. ING A STACK S CONTENTS Press the STACK button F4 to view a Stack s contents Step through the list using either the SELECT or POSITION ARROWS This process may be used to reset the next Item in a ROTATING STACK Press STACK F4 again to exit RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 11 210 FEEBSETS RC 210 Remote Control Play Only The RC 210 Remote Control is designed expressly for on air playback operations It provides rapid access to Cuts and Stacks while preventing accidental loss of material You cannot access any destructive functions for the DigiCart using the RC 210 Remote Control You can build and play Quickstacks using the MAKE PLAYLIST key You can access up to 16 Presets for instant playback of Cuts or Linear Stacks FIND operations are available by ID number on the numeric keypad The STACK DIR key gives instant access to the Stack Directory Connecting the RC 210 to Your DigiCart The RC 210 Remote Control models uses the Serial Port 2 connector on the rear panel of the DigiCart Use the interconnect cable that came with your RC 210 to connect it to the DigiCart DC power for the Remote Control is supplied from a small wall mount transformer Notice that this transformer should be plugged into AC power near the DigiCart end of the cable At the Remote Control end plug the small male DC power connector on the cable into the DC power input on the rear
12. Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total QuickStack duration 5 Press PAUSE to Play the QuickStack RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 9 CREATING STORING AND PLAYING LINEAR OR ROTATING STACKS Linear Stacks and Rotating Stacks are stored in the DigiCart You can select and play these types of Stacks just like any Cut You can even assign a Linear Stack to a PRESET 1 Press PAUSE The Pause LED on the DigiCart will illuminate 2 Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack 3 Press PLAY to add the first Item to the Stack Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more selections The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total Stack duration 5 Press ENTER to save the Stack The display will prompt LINEAR SELECT WITH ARROWS 6 Use the POSITION ARROWS to select LINEAR or ROTATING RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 10 7 Press ENTER to save the Stack The display will read X SXXX L R NEWSTK_XX HH MM SS Note The Stack Index will end with the letter L for Linear Stacks It will end with the letter R for Rotating Stacks 8 Use CHANGE NAME to give the Stack a new name VIEW
13. Places machine on hold in both play and record modes Also used to preview Preset assignments F7 Key Plays Cut or a Stack continuously F8 Key Puts DigiCart into the Record mode F9 Key STOP x cess Stops Play or Record mode F10 Key PLAY insnla Puts DigiCart into the Play mode Numbers Use these keys the dedicated row of number keys or the alternate set number keys side lettered in blue when Num Lock is turned on to enter Cut ID index numbers Push the F5 key to get into the Find mode punch in the number and hit the ENTER key The DigiCart display provides visual verification of the desired Cut Hit PLAY F10 when ready for playback erts Enters confirms new selections or entries same as EwrER Yes on the DigiCart front panel Notes The terms Stack and Playlist are synonymous DigiCart DigiCart Il and DigiCart II Plus are used interchangeably Mechanical amp Electrical Specifications Dimensions 1 Hx11 Wx6 D 44 x 289 x 152 mm Weight 1 Ib 46 kg Power Supply Powered from Alpha Keyboard port on DigiCart 3 coiled 5 maximum extended length 5 standard DIN male connector Connection to Alpha Keyboard port on DigiCart mini 6 pin DIN male connector Note Some RC 205s may come equipped with a DIN connector adapter assembly to match connector types VV
14. R to add the first Item to the QuickStack RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 26 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more selections The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total QuickStack duration 5 Press MAKE PLAYLIST again to release PAUSE and begin playback of the QuickStack CREATING STORING AND PLAYING LINEAR OR ROTATING STACKS Linear Stacks and Rotating Stacks are stored in the DigiCart You can select and play these types of Stacks just like any Cut You can even assign a Linear Stack to a PRESET 1 Press MAKE PLAYLIST The Pause LED on the DigiCart and on the RC 220 will illuminate e Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack 3 Press ENTER to add the first Item to the Stack Note If you use the Pause button to build a Stack then the PLAY button can be used to add items to the Stack 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more selections The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total Stack duration RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 27
15. SC to exit the View Preset mode PLAYING PRESETS 1 Turn Scroll Lock ON to play PRESETS 2 Press any assigned key or Shift Ctrl or Alt combination to play a PRESET Note The SETUP MENU S RESTART MODE IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION affects the playing of PRESETS RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 8 CLEARING PRESETS Press UTILITY MENU F1 and select CLEAR PRESET Press ENTER SELECT the PRESET you want to clear Press ENTER to CLEAR the PRESET Note You may CLEAR multiple PRESETS in the current Directory by entering the CLEAR PRESET mode from the DIRECTORY Layer Clearing begins with first the PRESET number shown on the display ee JU Se STACK OPERATIONS CREATING AND PLAYING A QUICKSTACK Quickstacks are not stored in the DigiCart they are for one time only use 1 Press PAUSE The Pause LED on the DigiCart will illuminate 2 Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack 3 Press PLAY to add the first Item to the QuickStack It is not necessary to press PLAY to add more cuts when using the FIND function 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more selections When using the FIND function to select more cuts it is not necessary to press PLAY to enter them into the Stacks The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS
16. Use the SELECT Arrows to advance the upper line information You can look ahead to view Index and Name information about all events yet to play in the Stack RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 19 0 521 REMOTE MECHINE PHEFETS LIAA BEE mE RC 220 Remote Control Full Function The RC 220 is a full featured Remote Control suitable for desk top production activities It provides access to all DigiCart functions Expanded PRESET operations are available via the UTILITY MENU You can control up to four individual DigiCarts with the RC 220 You can build and play Quickstacks using the MAKE PLAYLIST key You can access up to 16 Presets for instant playback of Cuts or Linear Stacks FIND operations are available by ID number on the numeric keypad The STACK DIR key lends ready access to the Stack Directory Connecting the RC 220 to Your DigiCart s The RC 220 Remote Control models uses the Serial Port 2 connector on the rear panel of the DigiCart Use the 9 pin interconnect cable assembly that came with your RC 220 to connect it to the DigiCart DC power for the Remote Control is supplied from a small wall mount DC power supply Note that this power supply should be plugged into AC power near the DigiCart end of the cable A short pig tail cable with a female coax connector exits from the 9 pin connector hood and is assigned to receive power from the wall mount power s
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18. ctions The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total QuickStack duration 5 Press MAKE PLAYLIST again to release PAUSE and begin playback of the QuickStack RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 17 CREATING STORING AND PLAYING LINEAR OR ROTATING STACKS Linear Stacks and Rotating Stacks are stored in the DigiCart You can select and play these types of Stacks just like any Cut You can even assign a Linear Stack to a PRESET 1 Press MAKE PLAYLIST The Pause LED on the DigiCart will illuminate 2 Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack 3 Press ENTER to add the first Item to the Stack Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more selections The Play light will begin to blink indicating more than one Item for Follow On Play The display will show X XXXX Name X HH MM SS Note The number under ID counts the Items in the QuickStack The time is total Stack duration 5 Press the STACK DIR button to save the Stack The display will prompt LINEAR SELECT WITH ARROWS 6 Use the POSITION ARROWS to select LINEAR or ROTATING f Press ENTER to save the Stack The display will read X SXXX L R NEWSTK XXX X HH MM SS Note The Stack Index will end with the letter L
19. e For Cuts in the current Directory you only need to enter the last three digits of the Index For Cuts in other Directories use the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on the current Drive only enter the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on other Drives use the full five number Index The separator is not needed with the FIND function RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 4 TO FIND BY NAME 1 Press the FIND key F5 2 The DigiCart screen will display FIND Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection 3 Type in the Name for the Cut or Stack you wish to locate Note You do not have to enter the complete Name of the Cut or Stack You can FIND BY NAME by typing in only as much of the Name as makes the Cut or Stack Name For example If there is a cut Named BOSTON just type in BOS You can also use the Find By Name function for Cuts whose Names begin with a number Press ENTER DigiCart will instantly cue up to the first Cut or Stack that matches the Name you entered Note The FIND BY LABEL function is progressive starting at Directory 0 on the Bernoulli disk and going through to Directory 9 on the internal hard disk The Name matching function follows a logical sequence beginning with the 0 Directory on the 0 Drive The FIND function searches through this Directory first for a
20. e The number in the upper left portion of the screen shows the position of the Cut or Stack displayed on the top line A 1 indicates that the item displayed in next in the sequence A 2 indicates that the item displayed is the second to follow and so on The bottom line of the display shows the name and time information for the Cut currently playing 2 Use the SELECT Arrows to advance the upper line information You can look ahead to view Index and Name information about all events yet to play in the Stack MENU OPERATIONS The RC 220 also provides access to the UTILITY SETUP and EDIT MENU functions for DigiCart You can access any MENU function simply by pressing one of the MENU buttons on the RC 220 Please refer to your DigiCart Owner s Manual for detailed information about each MENU function RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 29 APPENDIX A CABLE ASSY IMPOCHITAMT FART 259 Goren DS Power Supply so only Gable langth 25 tast max one RCA 259 Gable Assambly CABLE ASSY PART amp ACA 58 eee DATE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN 220 AND DERAN Mv Vunlig Wigs 1 TO 4 DIGICARTS hie Bh SCALE NONE SHEET 1 INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN MODEL RC 220 AND 1 TO 4 DIGICARTS RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 30 Model RC 210 Model RC 220 Specifications Operational Features Display heh In t
21. ey to initiate the Find process Once you press any key on the numeric keypad the Remote Control assumes you wish to Find a Cut or a Stack 2 The Remote Control screen will display FIND STACK Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection 3 Complete the entry of the Index number for the Stack you wish to locate Press ENTER DigiCart will instantly cue up to the Stack with the Index number you entered Press PLAY to Play the Stack or enter it into a Stack see STACK OPERATIONS below Note if you are already logged onto the Stack Directory you only need to enter the last three digits of the Index The separator is not needed with the FIND function 6 Repeat as necessary for Follow On Play or press CANCEL to exit RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 15 PRESET OPERATIONS The PRESET function lets you assign a Cut or Linear Stack to the 16 PRESET buttons on the RC 210 When assigned the selection will PLAY immediately when you press the associated Hot Key or PRESET The terms Hot Key and PRESET are used interchangeably in this manual There are certain important conditions that apply when working with PRESETS All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be recorded in the Dolby AC 2 format All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be stored on the ha
22. he cued position the display shows Cut name index number length of Cut assigned directory and drive source It also shows the Cuts sampling rate and recording mode linear or Dolby AC 2 encoded In the play mode it shows remaining or elapsed time current Cut and the next Cut cued up Position Arrows Select drives and directories Select Arrows Review Cuts by scrolling through directory listing Displays Cut name and time Ptesets eoe eI BETIS Hot Keys for rapid playback of sixteen pre assigned Cuts Find No DEDICATED KEY Access Cuts from the current directory or any other directory by directly entering the assigned ID number Keypad m ttu Use these 10 keys to enter Cut ID index numbers Simply punch in the number and hit the ENTER key This provides visual verification on the display of the proper Cut Hit PLAY when ready for playback Stack Direct access to the stack directory when using the FIND function Cancels incorrect entries Enter oer Enters confirms new selections or entries Assign Selected Cuts are mapped to the sixteen presets Hard disk access to Cuts only presets cannot be assigned from Bernoulli disk View Playlist Visual preview of a playlist before use Prec
23. ludes playback when in this mode Make Playlist Assemble groups of Cuts together Activates the PAUSE function Controls DigiCart transport functions from RC 210 Play Stop Record Controls DigiCart transport functions from RC 220 LOOP iere Plays a Cut or a Stack continuously ciao aree Places machine on hold in both play and record modes Also used to preview PRESET assignments Edit Selects Edit Menu options Setup Menv Selects Setup Menu options Utility Menu Selects Utility Menu Options RC 220 FEATURES ONLY Notes The terms Stack and Playlist are synonymous DigiCart DigiCart Il and DigiCart II Plus are used interchangeably Original DigiCarts DigiCart l require Version 2 Firmware in order to use Models RC 210 and RC 220 Mechanical amp Electrical Specifications Dimensions 1 875 x 11 5 x 7 47 6mm x 292mm x 178mm H W D Weight ie 5 Ibs 2 3 kg Display itc tor tes 2 line x 20 character CCF backlit super twist LCD display Viewing angle adjustment on rear panel Power Supply External UL CSA VDE approved 9 volt 1amp modular supply Feeds RC 210 220 through 9 conductor cable via connector at DigiCart ll end Alternate power connection for local power
24. meric keypad the Remote Control assumes you wish to Find a Cut The Remote Control screen will display FIND CUT Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection Complete the entry of the Index number for the Cut you wish to locate Press ENTER DigiCart will instantly cue up to the Index number you entered Press PLAY to Play the Cut or enter it into a Stack see Make Playlist below Note For Cuts in the current Directory you only need to enter the last three digits of the Index For Cuts in other Directories use the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on the current Drive only enter the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on other Drives use the full five number Index The separator is not needed with the FIND function Repeat as necessary for Follow On Play or press CANCEL to exit RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 23 TO FIND A STACK 1 Press the STACK DIR key on the Remote Control Note You do not need to press any special key to initiate the Find process Once you press any key on the numeric keypad the Remote Control assumes you wish to Find a Cut or a Stack 2 The Remote Control screen will display FIND STACK Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection 3 Complete the entry of the Index number
25. ndard unit with 4 MB RAM allows access to 52 PRESETS The RC 205 s Scroll Lock must be ON to play PRESETS ASSIGNING A SINGLE PRESET SELECT or FIND a Cut or Linear Stack on the hard disk Press UTILITY MENU F1 and select the ASSIGN PRESET function Press ENTER The display will show PRESET 1 A UNASSIGNED Use the SELECT arrows to choose an alphabet letter for the PRESET you wish to assign RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 6 Press ENTER The selected Cut or Stack is now assigned to the key Note It is not necessary to Clear a PRESET before reassigning it With the SCROLL LOCK function ON press the key you selected to play the PRESET ASSIGNING PRESETS IN GROUPS You can assign Cuts or Stacks within a single Directory in sequential order all at once The assignment order is determined by the current SORT BY selection under the SETUP MENU If SORT BY is set to INDEX the PRESETs will be assigned in Index order beginning with the currently selected Cut or Stack If SORT BY is set to NAME the PRESETs will be assigned in alphabetical order beginning with the currently selected Cut or Stack All available PRESETs will be assigned in order with no breaks or skips for missing Index numbers That is you don t have to use a Directory with the first 104 Index numbers in use DigiCart will ignore any unfilled Index locations and assign all Cuts in order for as many Presets as
26. ny matches then it search through the 1 Directory on the 0 Drive and so on If it does not find a match on the 0 Drive it starts searching in the 0 Directory for the 1 Drive Once you have found the first match you can use the FIND function again for the same name and DigiCart will FIND the next match in this logical sequence of Drives and Directories 6 Press PLAY to Play the Cut or enter it into a Stack see Chapter 4 of your DigiCart Owner s Manual RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 5 PRESET OPERATIONS The PRESET function lets you assign a Cut or Linear Stack to the RC 205 letter keys When assigned the selection will PLAY immediately when you press the associated Hot Key or PRESET A Z are 26 single stroke Hot Keys Shift Alt and Ctrl A Z may contain 78 additional PRESETS instantly accessed by compound keystrokes The terms Hot Key and PRESET are used interchangeably in this manual There are certain important conditions that apply when working with PRESETS All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be recorded in the Dolby AC 2 format All Cuts and Cuts contained in Stacks assigned to PRESETS must be stored on the hard disk PRESETS are subject to the currently selected RESTART MODE under the SETUP MENU IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION Your DigiCart must be equipped with 8 MB RAM in order to use all 104 possible PRESETS A sta
27. of America All rights reserved INTRODUCTION DigiCart offers three desk top Remote Controls for a wide range of operations Each provides a small foot print while delivering access to DigiCart s advanced features Hot Keys PRESETS allow instant one stroke playback of assigned Cuts or Stacks Playlists FIND operations permit quick access to any Cut or Stack MAKE and VIEW PLAYLIST bring convenient STACK operations to the RC 210 220 The RC 205 Mini Keyboard connects to the Alpha Keyboard port on DigiCart s rear panel For RC 205 make sure the SETUP MENU KEYBOARD TYPE is selected to MINI The RC 210 220 Remote Control models use the Serial Port 2 connector Use the SETUP MENU REMOTE CONTROL to choose ADDRESS 01 For all models the Remote Control should be connected before powering up the DigiCart If the Remotes are connected after the DigiCart s power is turned on simultaneously press the SEC and FILE XFER DNET XFER on DigiCart II Plus buttons on the DigiCart s front panel This will soft boot the DigiCart and re initialize the system This manual includes information about all remote control models designed to work with DigiCart and DigiCart Il Please refer to the section relating to your specific model System Requirements DigiCart l or DigiCart Il equipped with internal hard disk DigiCart Version 2 2 and above firmware DigiCart Il and 360 Systems are registered trademarks of 360 Systems Hot Keys
28. or FIND a Cut or Linear Stack on the hard disk Press the PRESET key you wish to assign At this point a message appears briefly on display Machine 01 not on line This message is of no consequence Note It is not necessary to Clear a PRESET before reassigning it Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 25 Press CANCEL to assign PRESETS again or to exit the ASSIGN PRESETS function Note After assigning a preset if you wait about 10 seconds before doing anything the bottom line of the remote display changes to Cancelling for about 3 seconds The Assign Presets button remains lit but no further assignments can be made until Assign Presets is pressed agin PLAYING PRESETS Press any white PRESET key to play back an assigned PRESET Note The SETUP MENU S RESTART MODE IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION affects the playing of PRESETS To preview a PRESET press the PAUSE button then the PRESET button of choice The display will read its name If the selection is correct push the PAUSE button again and the cut will play immediately STACK OPERATIONS CREATING AND PLAYING A QUICKSTACK Quickstacks are not stored in the DigiCart they are for one time only use Press MAKE PLAYLIST The Pause LED on the DigiCart and on the RC 220 will illuminate Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack Press ENTE
29. rd disk PRESETS are subject to the currently selected RESTART MODE under the SETUP MENU IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION ASSIGNING PRESETS Press the ASSIGN PRESET button on the Remote Control The display will show X XXXX Name SELECT PRESET Note The information on the top line refers to the currently selected Cut or Stack SELECT or FIND a Cut or Linear Stack on the hard disk Press the PRESET key you wish to assign NOTE Itis not necessary to Clear a PRESET before reassigning it Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary Press CANCEL to exit the ASSIGN PRESETS function RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 16 PLAYING PRESETS 1 Press any white PRESET key to play back an assigned PRESET Note SETUP MENU S RESTART MODE IMMEDIATE or ON COMPLETION affects the playing of PRESETS To preview a PRESET press the PAUSE button then the PRESET button of choice The display will read its name If the selection is correct push the PAUSE button again and the cut will play immediately STACK OPERATIONS CREATING AND PLAYING A QUICKSTACK Quickstacks are not stored in the DigiCart they are for one time only use 1 Press MAKE PLAYLIST The Pause LED on the DigiCart will illuminate 2 Use the SELECT and POSITION Arrows or FIND operations to choose a Cut or Stack Press ENTER to add the first Item to the QuickStack Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to add more sele
30. ries use the full four number Identifier For Cuts on other Drives use the full five number identifier The separator is provided automatically TO FIND A CUT 1 Enter the first digit of the Index number for the Cut you wish to locate Note You do not need to press any special key to initiate the Find process Once you press any key on the numeric keypad the Remote Control assumes you wish to Find a Cut 2 The Remote Control screen will display FIND CUT Blinking Cursor HH MM SS 48K AC 2 Note The information on the bottom line pertains to the current Selection 3 Complete the entry of the Index number for the Cut you wish to locate 4 Press ENTER RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 14 5 DigiCart will instantly cue up to the Index number you entered Press PLAY to Play the Cut or enter it into a Stack see STACK OPERATIONS below Note For Cuts in the current Directory you only need to enter the last three digits of the Index For Cuts in other Directories use the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on the current Drive only enter the last four digits of the Index For Cuts on other Drives use the full five number Index The separator is not needed with the FIND function 6 Repeat as necessary for Follow On Play or press CANCEL to exit TO FIND A STACK 1 Press the STACK DIR key on the Remote Control Note You do not need to press any special k
31. upply RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 20 Early models of RC 210 220 may not have the proper cable assembly that allows powering to take place at the DigiCart end Subsequently the power must be connected directly at the RC 210 220 For cable runs longer than 25 feet 8 meters you should connect the DC power supply directly into the rear panel of the Remote Control This prevents problems resulting from voltage drops or current loss over a long cable run CABLE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN RC 220 AND DIGICART Check the REMOTE ADDRESS selection under the SETUP MENU on the DigiCart This should be set to ADDRESS 01 for Machine 1 ADDRESS 02 for Machine 2 ADDRESS 03 for Machine 3 and ADDRESS 04 for Machine 4 on the RC 220 For applications involving only one DigiCart and the RC 220 set the REMOTE ADDRESS on the DigiCart to ADDRESS 01 and always select Machine 1 on the RC 220 For information on interconnection between multiple digicarts and a single RC 220 see Appendix A The Remote Control should be connected before powering up the DigiCart If the Remote is connected after the DigiCart s power is turned on simultaneously press the SEC and FILE XFER DNET XFER on DigiCart ll Plus buttons on the DigiCart s front panel This will soft boot the DigiCart and re initialize the system RC 205 210 220 Remote Control Owner s Manual Second Edition March 1997 Page 21 MACHINE CONTROL
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