Sony OXF-R3 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Session Management

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Chapter 7 Session Management

Press {SAVE} {SNAPSHOT} {AS NEW} {ENTER}
to make a new Snapshot and a pop-up appears
displaying a new default number which may be
changed to a suitable name. With this command, the
screen automatically switches to the SNAPSHOTS,
COPY and LINK GUI. Select the {ENTER} key or
click {OK} in the pop-up to save the Snapshot.

To edit a Snapshot 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 Snapshot 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.

Note:

In this case, although the pop-up has a {CANCEL} button,
cancelling affects only the naming process and the new
Snapshot is always saved.

Snapshot LOAD using the dedicated keys

Press {LOAD} {SNAPSHOT} {ENTER} to load the
currently highlighted Snapshot. Using the dedicated
keys to load a Snapshot always loads the original
complete.

Snapshot DELETE using dedicated keys

Press {DELETE} {SNAPSHOT} {ENTER} to erase the
currently highlighted Snapshot on the SNAPSHOTS
page. A pop-up will appear, allowing the command to
be confirmed or cancelled.

Snapshot SAVE via the GUI

Click on {SAVE} in the Snapshots GUI for pop-ups
with more comprehensive options which include:

ALL

• Saves Snapshot of the complete system.

CHs

• Saves a Snapshot of all the Channels or

specified channels depending on what has
been selected using the pop-up. A
‘GENERIC’ channel save can be specified,
which is useful for specific instrument
settings. It will be labelled CH0 in the
Snapshots list.

CEN

• Saves a Snapshot of the Centre Section.

INST

• Saves a Snapshot of the Installation set-up

(the INST set-up is always saved).

Note:

A combination of a number of CHs and CEN is possible.

Click on pop-ups in the GUI to select the items to be
stored in the Snapshot. Further options include where
the Snapshot is to be stored.

The columns under the CONTROLS banner indicate
which sections have been saved for any particular
Snapshot.

Snapshot LOAD via the GUI

Click on

{LOAD} in the GUI for the load sequence pop-

up. The load options are similar to the save options:

ALL

• Loads Snapshot of the complete system

(provided the Snapshot to be loaded is from
an ‘ALL’ save).

CHs

• Loads a Snapshot of all the Channels or

specified channels depending on what has
been selected in the defaults pop-up.

CEN

• Loads a Snapshot of the Centre Section.

INST

• Loads a Snapshot of the Installation set-up.

If CHs is selected in the Snapshot LOAD, then a
selective load of less than a whole channel is possible.
The Snapshot will affect the channel controls
depending on what is highlighted in the SNAPSHOT
DEFAULTS field.

Snapshot COPY via the GUI

For a copy operation, the source Snapshot will be the
one highlighted in the SNAPSHOTS GUI. Click on
{COPY}

in the GUI for fully comprehensive pop-ups to

select the destination for the Snapshot. The name of
the Snapshot placed in the destination can be changed
during the the COPY process.

Snapshot DELETE via the GUI

Click on

{DELETE} in the GUI for a pop-up which

allows the currently highlighted Snapshot in the
SNAPSHOTS page to be deleted.
Click {OK} ({ENTER} on the Control Keyboard) or
{CANCEL} to abort the operation.

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