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2 – Basic operational concepts
This section introduces the basic ways in which you should use the controls of the DM-4800 to achieve your
desired goals.
NOTE
Please take the time to read and understand this section,
so that you understand how basic navigation and
parameter editing operations are performed.
Dedicated screen mode selection keys provide access
to the different screens shown on the LCD display:
Figure 2.1: Screen mode selection keys
Press one of these keys to access the screen marked
above the key in “normal” (for example, key 4 is
used to select the AUX 7-8 screen).
For the alternative screen available from many keys,
press the ALT key so that the ALT indicator lights
(see “Smart keys” on page 19 for details of the
behavior of this key), and then the appropriate key to
select the screen whose title is written in inverted
characters above the key. For example, key 5 normally
brings up the AUX 9-10 screen, but using this
key with the ALT key brings up the LIBRARY screens.
Many screens accessed with these keys include subscreens
or “pages”. These sub-screens can be
accessed using the POD keys (“The PODs” on
page 20) or repeated presses of the same control key
will cycle through these pages.
Figure 2.2: Cursor and data wheel keys
Use the cursor keys to navigate around the screen
(sometimes, the wheel can also be used to navigate).
Radio buttons (exclusive-or options) or checkboxes
(options) are set and unset using the ENTER key
when the cursor highlights the option.
When a parameter is selected, the wheel is usually
used to change the value.
For non-numerical values changed using the wheel,
usually ENTER should be pressed to confirm the
entry. Note that while the parameter is being edited,
the displayed parameter blinks on screen, and the
cursor cannot be moved until the new value is confirmed
with the ENTER key.
The cursor keys are often used as “escape” keys to
leave a screen without changing the value.
For a few parameters (chiefly connected with the
remote unit location facilities), the number keys can
also be used when the number is selected using
ENTER. Confirm the entry of a value made in this
way by pressing ENTER.
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