4 − Basic operations
Naming files, projects, marks, etc.
Using a keyboard When recording on DVD, the easiest way to name files (see “Renaming a file” on page 47) and projects (see “Changing the name of a project” on page 44), and create project notes (see “Adding notes to a project” on page 43), etc. is using a computer PS/2 keyboard (US standard layout) con- nected to the front panel of the
WARNING
Do not connect or disconnect such a keyboard to or from the
Basically, you can use this keyboard in the usual way.
Start editing titles with the keyboard by pressing the keyboard’s left or right cursor key (or F3 or F4 on the
Use the JOG/DATA dial to scroll through the set of cur- rently available characters.
The available character sets are changed using the:
CAPS: all UPPERACASE letters from A through Z, space and symbols
small: lowercase letters from a through z, space and symbols
NUM: digits from 0 through 9, space and symbols
Move backwards and forwards using the F3 and F4 keys. Press ENTER when done.
NOTE
The following symbols and punctuations are not available for names:
* / : < > ? .
Finish by pressing the keyboard’s [Enter] key.
NOTE
You may experience a few small incompatibili- ties with punctuation symbols, etc. if you use a keyboard that does not conform to the standard
Working without a keyboard However, if such a keyboard is not available, you can use the front panel to name disc items.
When a screen allowing you to name an item (project or file) is shown on the display, highlight it so that it is shown in inverse video.
Press the F4 (right) key to start the naming process.
Adding project notes Notes are done in the same way, except that here there are no character sets which can be selected, and punctuation, etc. is available.
The arrow keys act as cursor keys to navigate around the text block.
Use the ENTER key to add carriage returns and the CANCEL key as a delete key.
Use the JOG/DATA dial to scroll through the numbers, punctuation characters and uppercase and lowercase letters available for the text.
Note that the text can contain more lines than the size of the screen, and can be scrolled up or down.
When you’ve finished entering text, press and hold the ENTER key for about a second to confirm the entry before writing it to disc. (See “Writing the UDFMI” on page 40.)
Alternatively, press and hold the CANCEL key for at least one second to cancel the edits and return to the previous screen.
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