Owner`s manual

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Deva IV and Deva V Owner’s Manual
Chapter 1
Getting to know your DEVA recorder
This section describes the physical features and location of items on the DEVA recorder.
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Figure 1-1 DEVA Front panel
Front Panel Descriptions
1. Faders 1, 2, 3 and 4
There are four hardware faders. They can be assigned to any channel or combination of channels in
your DEV
A. Software faders are available for channels not assigned to the hardware faders.
2. Touch Screen Display
The touch screen display is the main interface of the DEVA. Most selections are made and displayed using it. You
can use either a PDA stylus or your finger to make selections.
3. Slate Mic
4. Function Buttons F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, MENU, and ENTER
Many of the function buttons are used for multiple tasks. When the touch screen display shows the home screen,
the function buttons perform the function written above them. In other menu modes, the function buttons can be
programmed to perform additional tasks. The MENU and ENTER button always perform only those functions.
q F1 —CUE
Displays the 'Cue' or Playback Menu on the touch screen.
q F2 —C.TAKE
Marks a take as a 'Circled Take' in the Meta Data file. This button can be pushed either during record or after
the take has been recorded but before the next take has started.
q F3 —FALSE START
Marks a take as a 'False Start' in the Meta Data file. When this is done, the segment number does not incre-
ment when placed into the record mode the next time. This button can be pushed either during or right after
the false start record.
q F4 —TIME CODE
Displays the Time Code menu on the touch screen.
q F5 —S.T.N.
Displays the SCENE TAKE NOTE menu.