User Manual

CHAPTER
57
7 Front Panel Operation
OVERVIEW
This chapter explains how to use the features on
the 828es front panel, including the two LCD
displays, menu navigation, A/B monitor controls
and talkback.
Dual LCD displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Three LCD screen sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Push-button Knobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Channel focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Monitor controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Talkback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Net ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headphone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Stand-alone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
DUAL LCD DISPLAYS
The two full-color LCD displays on the 828es
front panel provide comprehensive metering for
all of the analog and digital inputs and outputs.
They also display activity indicators for MIDI and
network I/O, system settings and menu access to
many settings.
Figure 7-1: Push the METERS button to cycle among three LCD screen
sets that provide extensive metering, activity indicators and status
information.
THREE LCD SCREEN SETS
Push the METERS button (Figure 7-1) repeatedly
to cycle among the three different LCD screen sets
shown below.
Screen set A
Screen set A (Figure 7-2) shows metering and
system settings for the sample rate and clock
source.
Figure 7-2: Screen set A.
Screen set B
Screen set B (Figure 7-3) shows analog metering
only, without settings.
Figure 7-3: Screen set B.
METERS
button
Sample rate and
clock source
Output meters
MIDI
Activity
Input meters
Analog input meters Analog output meters