Sony 7 manual Using custom zoom settings, Formatting the level ruler

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Changing the level zoom

To edit the level ruler zoom, use the Zoom In/Out spinner control located above the playbar.

•Clicking the magnifying glass buttons increases/decreases the level ruler zoom by single-step increments.

•Dragging the spin control increments the level ruler zoom quickly in the corresponding direction.

At high zoom levels, only low-level samples are visible because the peaks of the waveform move beyond the vertical scope of the data window. Consider the following data windows.

Level zoom out maximum Level zoom in maximum

Both data windows display the same audio file at a 1:1 zoom ratio. The window on the left shows the level ruler zoomed to its maximum out position. The window on the right shows the level ruler zoomed to its maximum in position. Notice that wave peaks clearly visible in the left window are out of display range in the right window.

Using zoom level commands

If you prefer using commands, you can control the level magnification from the View menu. The following table briefly describes the three available zoom level commands. You can access these commands from the View menu by choosing Zoom Level and choosing the desired command from the submenu.

Out Full	Decreases the zoom level to minimize the display of the file’s amplitude.
Window	Changes the level zoom to display the entire waveform amplitude in the data window.
Selection	Maximizes the display of the selection (vertically and horizontally) in the data window.

Formatting the level ruler

You can configure the level ruler to display in decibels or percent by right-clicking the ruler and choosing Label in Percent or Label in dB from the shortcut menu.

Using custom zoom settings

You can create two custom time zoom settings for quick access to time magnification levels that you use frequently.

Creating custom zoom settings

1.From the Options menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog appears.

2.Click the Display tab.

3.Select time magnification settings from the Custom zoom ratio 1 and Custom zoom ratio 2 drop-down lists.

4.Click OK.

Zooming to custom settings

From the View menu, choose Zoom Time, and choose a custom zoom setting from the submenu.

Click a Custom Zoom button (	or ) on the Navigation toolbar or press 1 or 2 on the numeric
keypad.
CHP. 5	NAVIGATING, ZOOMING, AND SELECTING