Panasonic Upgrade Utility For Audio Mixer WR-DA7 Version 2.0 Users Guide

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Previous Versions: SURROUND MONITOR MASTER LEVEL was only
accessed from within the [SOLO/MONITOR] window.
Version 2.0: The SURROUND MONITOR MASTER LEVEL can be adjusted
using the AUX SEND LEVEL knob in the AUX section on the Top Panel of the
DA7. When the SURROUND MONITOR is ENABLED from the
[SOLO/MONITOR] window, and the individual CHANNEL [PAN/SURROUND]
window is displayed, the MASTER LEVEL of the SURROUND MONITOR buses
can be adjusted using the AUX SEND LEVEL knob in the AUX section on the
Top...

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SET UP KEY TEN KEY NUMBER WINDOW RECALLED
(Window Group)
[METER] [1] [METER>INPUT1-32]
[METER] [2] [METER>BUS/AUX]
[METER] [3] [METER>SLOT]
[AUTOMATION] [1] [AUTOMATION>SETUP]
[AUTOMATION] [2] [AUTOMATION>EXECUTE]
[AUTOMATION] [3] [AUTOMATION>EVT EDIT]
5. New shortcut to recall all SCENES directly from the Ten Key Pad. 
Previous Versions:The 50 Scenes in the Scene Memory were only accessible
from within the [SCENE MEMORY RD/WR] window. If the 10 KEY SCENE
RECALL mode...

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7. New shortcut to toggle input sources for channels 9-16. 
Previous Versions:Selection of Analog mic/line input sources 9-16 or the
inputs from CARD SLOT #3 were only selectable from the [D-I/O>INPUT
SET] window. 
Version 2.0:Analog mic/line inputs 9-16 can be toggled between the inputs
from CARD SLOT #3 by pressing the MMC/CURSOR button and the D-I/O
button simultaneously. This is an easy way to switch from your tracking
inputs to your tape returns, if you are recording 24 tracks. Another...

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10. New shortcut to return to the [CHANNEL] window from the [D-
I/O>TO SLOT] window. 
Previous Versions: To return to the [CHANNEL] window from within the
[D-I/O>TO SLOT] window, you had to press the CHANNEL button in the
MASTER DISPLAY section. 
Version 2.0:Now to return to the [CHANNEL] window from the [D-I/O>TO
SLOT] window, press the DIRECT key in the assignment section of the
centrally assignable channel strip on the Top Panel of the DA7. 
11. Output assignments are now saved when using the...

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Version 2.0: When accessing the [AUTOMATION>EXECUTE] window, the
cursor position now defaults to the TIME BASE area. 
15. New confirmation message when the Automation stops due to low
memory. 
Previous Versions:No warning was displayed when the Automation stopped
recording because the automation memory was full.
Version 2.0:Now, when the internal memory for Automation is full,
recording will stop and a confirmation message, NO MEMORY FOR
AUTOMATION RECORDING, will be displayed. If you see this...

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18. New LOOP and PLAY Mode.
Previous Versions:It was necessary to select the LOOP button under MMC
in the [AUTOMATION>EXECUTE] window when the MMC mode was
enabled to perform this function. You then needed to press PLAY to begin
the LOOP. 
Version 2.0: Pressing the LOOP button on the 10 KEY PAD, or the LOOP
button under MMC in the [AUTOMATION>EXECUTE] window when the
MMC mode is enabled, sends all MMC devices to LOCATE POINT ONE and
starts the PLAY function. (*Note: The LOOP function loops between...

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22. Modifications to the Center Frequency Bands of the Equalizer.
Previous Versions Version 2.0
22Hz 22.4Hz
32Hz 31.5Hz
110Hz 112Hz
130Hz 125Hz
23. New graphics in the [EQUALIZER] window. 
Previous Versions: The graph was displayed with a dotted line, and the
moving frequency line was solid.
Version 2.0: The lines for the scale of the graph are now solid, and the
moving line for the selected frequency is dotted.
24. New visual displays in the [DYNAMICS] and [EQUALIZER] windows.
Previous Versions:The...

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26. New factory default settings in the [UTILITY>USER CUSTOM]
window. 
Previous Versions: The factory default settings in the [UTILITY>USER
CUSTOM] window followed the channels themselves, i.e. CHANNEL ONE was
assigned to CHANNEL ONE, etc. There was not a NONE selection.
Version 2.0:The factory default settings in the [UTILITY>USER CUSTOM]
window are NONE.  You can now assign NONE to a channel, avoiding
doubled channel assignments, such as CHANNEL 12 assigned to CHANNEL
ONE and CHANNEL 12.
27. The...

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30. Improved Surround LCD Screen display. 
The screen re-draw time has been improved in V2.0 when in the Surround
Sound mode. (e.g. using Auto Move function),. 
31. Slot 2 and Slot 3 can now accept AES/EBU cards as the word clock
master. 
Previous Versions:When the AES/EBU card (WR-AESS) was installed in slot 2
or slot 3, it appeared as if the card could be selected as word clock master,
however it was not actually selected.
Version 2.0: When the AES/EBU card (WR-AESS) is installed in slot 2 or...

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35. New default BUS assignments when creating a stereo BUS. 
Previous Versions:When the BUS was set to stereo, the BUS assignments
from the monaural channel was copied to the other channel of the pair. 
Version 2.0: This problem is solved. 
36. Correction of the sub-code data in the digital output signal. 
Previous Versions:The sub-code data was always AES/EBU for the REC OUT,
AUX1, 2 and the AES/EBU Card (WR-AESS).  The DA7 would only send
AES/EBU sub-code data, even if S/PDIF was selected using...