Sony OXF-R3 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Session Management

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Chapter 7 Session Management

To enter a new Artist/Project

Click on NEW or {PROJECT} {ENTER} on the Control
Keyboard for a pop-up to name a new Artist/Project.
Type in a name using the QWERTY keyboard and
press {ENTER} or click on OK. {ENTER} or OK
without a name will enter the next default number.

To edit the name of an Artist/Project

Move the highlight to that entry and click, or press
{EDIT} on the Control Keyboard to display a pop-up
dialogue box. Type in a name using the QWERTY
keyboard and press {ENTER} or click on OK.

To re-order an Artist/Project entry

Click on its number in the left hand column for a pop-
up. Overwrite the current number using the numeric
pad on the Control Keyboard, and press {ENTER} or
click on OK. The list will re-order itself.

Entering Notes for an Artist/Project

Click on the right hand column, or highlight and press
{EDIT} on the Control Keyboard, for the NOTES pop-
up related to the Artist/Project on the same line. Use
the QWERTY Keyboard to enter notes and press
{ENTER} or click on OK. The icon appears only if
there is a Notes entry.

TITLES field

This field displays all Titles under the currently
selected Artist/Project. The Start and End times for
each Title represent the periods for which automation
data will be stored. The times can be adjusted to
increase or decrease the time periods, at any time.

To enter a new Title

Click on NEW or {PROJECT} {ENTER} on the Control
Keyboard for a pop-up to name a new TITLE. Type in
a name using the QWERTY keyboard and press
{ENTER} or click on OK. {ENTER} or OK without a
name will enter the next default number.

To edit a Title name

Highlight and click on the name or press {EDIT} on the
Control Keyboard to display a pop-up dialogue box.
Type in a name using the QWERTY keyboard and
press {ENTER} or click on OK.

To re-order a Title entry

Click on its number in the left hand column for a pop-
up. Overwrite the current number using the numeric
pad on the Control Keyboard, and press {ENTER} or
click on OK. The list will re-order itself.

To set the Start Time for a Title

To set the Start time, highlight the START column at
the appropriate line. Click on the highlighted time or
press {EDIT} on the Control Keyboard and type in the
time. Then {ENTER} or click on OK.

Using the Numeric Key-pad to Enter Timecode

The entry format is exactly the same as that used for
PCM-3324/48 series remote control units:

1

= 00:00:01:- -

12

= 00:00:12:- -

1234

= 00:12:34:- -

12345

= 01:23:45:- -

123456

= 12:34:56:- -

12345621

= 12:34:56:21

12:34:56:21

= 12:34:56:21

12:34:56

= 12:34:56:- -

Timecode shortforms:

::

Separates hours/minutes

:

Separates minutes/seconds

.

Separates seconds/frame

12::

= 12:00:00:00 Specifies hours

34:

= 00:34:00:00 Specifies minutes

56

= 00:00:56:00 Specifies seconds

.21

= 00:00:00:21 Specifies frames

To set the Start Time ‘On the Fly’

To set the START time ‘on the fly’, roll the tape and
press {NOW} on the Control Keyboard at the
appropriate moment. Roll back and repeat if incorrect.
(The time pop-up is not required for this method).

To set the End Time for a Title

To set the END time, highlight the END column at the
appropriate line, then follow the same procedure as
described above for setting the Start time. Typing in
the timecode or setting the time ‘on the fly’ works in
the same way.

Entering Notes for a Title

Click on the column to the right of the Title, or
highlight and press {EDIT} on the Control Keyboard,
for the NOTES pop-up related to the Title on the same
line. Use the QWERTY Keyboard to enter notes and
press {ENTER} or click on OK. The icon appears only
if there is a Notes entry.

Note:

Start and End times will be automatically propagated to the
Cues list as the first and last cue points for the Title.

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