Panasonic Combination Vcr Pv M2737 Operating Instructions

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Using the Program TreeEditing Zones, Programs, and Layers
Deleting Programs, Layers, and Zones
•Select the program or any number of layers and zones, and click the trash icon on 
the toolbar, or press [Backspace], or open the context menu and select Delete.
ÖDeleting zones does not delete any samples on your hard drive.
Drag and Drop
Select the program or any number of layers and zones and drag the selection to a 
layer to move the selection inside this layer.
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
•To cut the selected elements, use the Cut icon on the toolbar, the Cut command 
on the context menu, or the key command [Ctrl]/[Command]-[X].
•To copy the selected elements, use the Copy icon on the toolbar, the Copy 
command on the context menu, or the key command [Ctrl]/[Command]-[C].
•To insert the copied data, use the Paste icon on the toolbar, the Paste command 
on the context menu, or the key command [Ctrl]/[Command]-[V].
ÖYou can also copy or move the selection from one program to another. Furthermore, it 
is possible to move a complete program into another one. In this case the moved 
program becomes a layer inside the target program. 
Paste to New Layer
To paste copied zones to a new layer, open the context menu for a zone, layer or 
program (depending on where you want to insert the new layer), and select “Paste to 
new Layer”.
Copying and Pasting Zone Settings
1.Right-click the zone that contains the settings that you want to copy, and select 
“Copy Zone Settings” from the context menu.
2.Right-click one of the selected zones, and select “Paste Zone Settings” from the 
context menu.
Transfer Settings to Mapping
Zones often have varying Fine Tune and Level settings, while other settings stay the 
same across all zones. To avoid varying Fine Tune and Level settings in the zones, you 
can transfer these settings to the Tune and Gain parameter of the mapping. 
1.Right-click the program or the layers and zones.
2.Open the “Transfer Settings to Mapping” submenu and specify which settings to 
transfer: “Select All” to transfer Fine Tune and Level at the same time or select 
“Fine Tune” or “Level” to transfer them individually.
•The corresponding zone settings are transferred to the mapping and reset to their 
default afterwards.
Applying Layer Settings to Zones
In some cases it can be helpful to apply the layer settings to the zones they contain.
1.Open the context menu in the Program Tree and select “Apply Layer Settings to 
Zones”. 
2.Select which settings to apply. You can either apply all settings at once or one of 
the following settings individually: Key Range, Velocity Range, Fine Tune, and 
Level Pan.
All layer offsets are now calculated into the correspondent zone settings and then 
reset to a neutral position. 
						

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Using the Program TreeEditing Zones, Programs, and Layers
Example: 
A program contains layers that are limited to a specific key range. The contained 
zones, however, use the full key range. In this case, all these zones fill the whole key 
range in the mapping editor and it is impossible to see their real limitations. To solve 
this, use the “Apply Layer Settings to Zones – Key Range” option so that the zones 
inherit the limits of the layers. The layers themselves are reset to the complete key 
range. Now, you can see the key range in the mapping.
Renaming Entries
When you create a new element in the Program Tree, it automatically gets a generic 
name. You can change this name in the following ways:
•Select an entry, click it a second time, and enter the new name.
•Select an entry, press [F2] (Win) or [Return] (Mac), and enter the new name.
Renaming Multiple Elements
You can search for words and phrases in the Program Tree and rename them.
1.In the Program Tree, select the element that you want to rename. If nothing is 
selected, the search is performed on the entire program.
2.Open the context menu and select “Search and Rename”.
3.Enter the word or phrase that you want to search for.
You can enter the entire word or phrase you are searching for, or you can use 
wildcards.
4.Set up the search options to refine your search.
You can specify the search direction or only search the selected elements, for 
example.
5.Enter the text to replace the found words or phrases.
You can also use text variables, see below.
6.Click the Find button to go to the next matching element in the Program Tree. Click 
the Rename button to rename the current element and to jump to the next match. 
Click “Rename All” to automatically rename all matching elements.
Using Variables
Instead of entering the text to replace manually, you can also use the variables on the 
“Replace by” pop-up menu.
The following variables are available:
VariableDescription
Sample File 
$(Sample)The file name of the original sample. 
						

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Using the Program TreeMaking Selections
ÖThe variables $(Sample), $(SampleFolder), $(Zone), $(KeyLow), $(KeyHigh), 
$(KeyLowText), $(KeyHighText), $(VelLow), $(VelHigh), $(RootKey) and 
$(RootKeyText) work only for zones. If you try to use any of these variables for 
replacing text in a layer name, the matching text is deleted. The variables $(Program), 
$(Layer), $(Date), $(Time) and $(Counter) always work.
Making Selections
The selection you make in the Program Tree defines which part of the program can be 
edited in HALion. The editors automatically follow the selection and display the 
available parameters. The name of the selected entry is marked in blue. If several 
elements are selected, the one with the focus is available for editing. It is indicated by 
an orange frame around its name. Any editing you perform always applies to the 
selection.
Selecting Elements
•To select an element, click on it. 
•Use [Shift] and [Ctrl]/[Command] to select a range of elements.
•To select all zones within the same layer, double-click one of its zones.
•To select all elements of a layer, double-click the layer. 
Sample Folder 
$(SampleFolder)The name of the folder where the sample is located.
Zone Name $(Zone)The name of the zone.
Layer Name $(Layer)The name of the layer.
Program Name 
$(Program)The name of the program.
Key Low Number 
$(KeyLow)The MIDI note number of the lower limit of the key range.
Key High Number 
$(KeyHigh)The MIDI note number of the upper limit of the key range.
Key Low Text 
$(KeyLowText)The note name of the lower limit of the key range.
Key High Text 
$(KeyHighText)The note name of the upper limit of the key range.
Velocity Low 
$(VelLow)The number of the lower limit of the velocity range.
Velocity High 
$(VelHigh) The number of the upper limit of the velocity range.
Root Key Number 
$(RootKey)The MIDI note number of the root key.
Root Key Text 
$(RootKeyText)The name of the root key.
Date $(Date)The system date (in the format yymmdd).
Time $(Time)The system time (in the format hhmm).
Counter $(Counter)A counter starting at 1, counting up for each replacement.
You can also use counter variables with up to 5 digits, where the 
counter starts with 01, 001, etc. These are not available on the 
menu. To use them, enter $(Counter2), $(Counter3), etc.
Variable Description 
						

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Using the Program TreeNavigating in the Program Tree
•To select the entire content of a program, open the context menu, select the 
Selection submenu, and choose “Select All”.
•To select all subentries of an element, open the context menu, select the Selection 
submenu, and choose “Select Tree”.
Using the Selection Filter
The Selection Filter lets you select a group of elements by double-clicking on a 
program, layer, or zone. By default, a double-click selects all elements of the Program 
Tree.
The Selection Filter can be set to select only zones, layers, effects, MIDI modules, or 
busses. Different icons indicate which Selection Filter is active.
•To select a Selection Filter, click on the Selection Filter icon, and choose an 
option.
Expanding and Collapsing the Tree
•To show or hide the content of a layer, click the plus or minus sign in front of the 
icon.
•To expand or collapse an entire layer, including any sub-layers, open the context 
menus for the layer, and select “Expand Tree” or “Collapse Tree”.
Navigating in the Program Tree
When the Program Tree has the window focus, you can use the arrow keys for 
navigating in the Program Tree.
•When a single entry is selected, use the up and down arrow keys to select the 
previous or next entry, respectively.
•To open or close a selected layer, use the right or left arrow key, respectively.
•To expand the selection, use the up/down arrow keys while holding [Shift].
•With multiple entries selected, use the up and down arrow keys to set the focus to 
the previous or next selected entry.
If the Program Tree does not have the window focus, you can use the hotkeys [W], 
[A], [D], and [X] to navigate in it.
•To select the previous or next element in the Program Tree, press [W] or [X], 
respectively.
•To open or close the focused layer, press [D] or [A], respectively.
•If you are working with undocked views that have a Program Tree of their own, the 
hotkeys are applied to the view that has the window focus, provided the lock icon 
is activated.
Editing the Focused Entry
The Sound editor automatically shows the parameters of the focused entry, such as a 
zone or layer. By using the Sound editor together with the Program Tree, you can 
easily access and edit all parts of the program.