FR-2Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Cue menu)

4)Enter the desired cue name.

See the table below for details about how to enter a name. Up to 32 characters can be entered.

To edit a character

Use the [MENU] dial to select a desired character from among the character op-

highlighted (on the

tions, and press the [ENTER] key. The selection is fixed and the cue name cursor

cursor position)

moves right.

 

 

To move the cue name

Use [<<] or [>>] key. Or use the [MENU] dial to select "<-" or "->" in the character

cursor position

options, and press the [ENTER] key.

 

 

 

After moving the cue name cursor to the desired position, move the character selec-

 

tion cursor to "INS" at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key. (The FR-2 is put into

Inserts a front space at

the INSERT mode and the cue name cursor condition changes to be lit solid.) After

the cue name cursor

that, select the character that you would like to insert by the character selection

position

cursor and press the [ENTER] key again. In order to cancel the INSERT mode,

 

select the “INS” and then the [ENTER] key. (The cue name cursor condition changes

 

to be flashing.)

 

 

To delete a character

After moving the cue name cursor to the desired position, move the character selec-

on the cue name cur-

tion cursor to "DEL" at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key.

sor position

 

 

 

5)Move the character selection cursor to "OK", and press the [ENTER] key.

The FR-2 starts the operation for storing the entered name. When completed, "Completed!" is shown on the screen and the display returns to the cue point list screen as shown below.

You can enter up to 32 characters, however, only 16 characters can be displayed. If a name has more than 16 characters, "->" is shown on the right of [ ].

6)Press the [HOME] key to exit the MENU mode.

When a USB keyboard is connected to the FR-2, you can carry out the following operation.

Character/numeric

You can directly enter a character instead of selecting from among the character

options on the screen. Each time you press a character key, the cue name cursor

keys

moves right.

 

 

 

 

 

/

key

Acts the same as the [MENU] dial on the FR-2 panel.

 

 

 

/

key

Moves the cue name cursor right and left.

 

 

 

Back space key

Deletes the character at the cue name cursor position, and slides all the subse-

quent characters left.

 

 

 

 

 

Insert key

Turn ON and OFF the INSERT mode. When it is ON, the cue name cursor is lit

solid. When it is OFF, the cue name cursor is flashing.

 

 

 

 

Delete key

Deletes the character at the cue name cursor position.

 

 

 

 

 

Used to fix the name entered.

Enter key

Acts the same as moving the character selection cursor to "OK" and pressing the

 

 

[ENTER] key on the FR-2 panel.

 

 

 

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FR-2 specifications

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