User Manual
970 User Guide and Technical Information
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Setup Management & Firmware Upgrades
Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades
Saving and Loading Setup Files
To save all of the current settings to a setup file, select the Setup Menu option
[Quick Setup - Save Settings to Drive 1]. Use the on-screen keyboard (or attached USB key-
board) to enter a name for the setup file. This will save all of the current settings to an XML
file at root of Drive 1. To load a previously saved setup file, select the Setup Menu option
[Quick Setup - Load Settings from Drive 1]. The setup XML file will have to be copied to the root of
Drive 1 prior to attempting to load it.
For a complete list of available Setup Menu options, see Setup Menu Options.
Formatting a storage device will also remove any setup files that are on the drive. Setup files can be stored
on a computer and copied back to the root of a 970 drive to be loaded on the 970.
Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility
The Setup Menu option [Quick Setup - Load Factory Settings] loads a setup that is saved internally
to the 970 when it leaves the factory. It is possible to alter this “factory” setup, so that the Setup
Menu option [Quick Setup - Load Factory Settings] will load a custom default.
It is also possible to hide specific Setup Menu parameters and options. This is useful for Setup Menu
options that are not commonly used in a particular workflow, or to simplify use when lending the
unit to another user.
To customize defaults and Setup Menu option visibility:
1. Aach a USB keyboard to the 970’s USB keyboard port.
2. Press the MENU Buon to enter the Setup Menu.
3. Press Ctrl + Alt + F10 on the keyboard. If this is the rst time this action has been performed
since powering the 970 up, a password dialog will appear. Enter the password (the default
password is “default”).
4. After the correct password has been entered, the Seings Customization Menu will appear.
Select Edit Menu & Default Values.