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User Guide
User Guide
Version 2.0
MANL-0823-01
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CommandPost ARRANTY TATEMENT FOCUS W S • FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. warrants this product against defects in mate- rials and work-manship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of orig- inal purchase. • If you discover a defect, FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. will, at its sole option, repair or exchange the product at no charge to you, provided you contact FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. Technical Support to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) Number and instructions on where and how
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Focus Enhancements ARRANTY TATEMENT CONT D FOCUS W S ( ’ ) • Some states do not allow the inclusion or limitation of incidental or conse- quential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. • Product specifications and information are subject to change without notice. • To re
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CommandPost MPORTANT AFEGUARDS I S Installation Read all instructions. Save them for future reference. Adhere to all warnings on the serial number label and in the operating instructions. Follow all operat- ing and use instructions. Power cords should be routed so they are not likely to be pinched by items placed on them or against them. Pay particular attention to cords near the plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appli- ance. Do not overload wal
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Focus Enhancements Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls might result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its nor- mal operation. For repair or warranty service in the United States and Canada, please con- tact FOCUS Enhancements and request a Return Authorization (RA) number. See “Returning a Damaged or Failed CommandPost Unit” at the begin
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Focus Enhancements
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CommandPost
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CONTENTS 1GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 O
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CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED Welcome to CommandPost™, and thank you for buying FOCUS Enhancements products. CommandPost consists of controller hardware and soft- ware that give you unprecedented control while work- ing with multimedia applications. You can create special keysets for your favorite application, or use one of the pre-programmed keysets for use with applica- tions such as Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Origin EditDV,
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Chapter 1 Getting Started REQUIREMENTS Basic Requirements • FOCUS Enhancements CommandPost controller hardware • Standard USB cable (provided in package) • Monitor and display card capable of 800 x 600 dpi resolution Macintosh Requirements • PowerPC Macintosh with built in USB port or PCI USB card CommandPost does not work with a USB serial adapter • Mac OS version 8.6 or later • Minimum 10 MBs of available system memory to run the CommandPost application. The CommandPost ext
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CommandPost Package Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS Your CommandPost package should contain the follow- ing items. If anything is missing, contact the supplier where you purchased the unit for replacements. Qty Item Description 1 ea CommandPost Controller unit 1 ea USB A/B Cable 1 ea CDROM with CommandPost Installer 1 ea QuickStart document 2 ea CommandPost Plastic Templates 2 ea Sheets of adhesive labels 1 ea Warranty/Registration card GETTING ACQUAINTED Your CommandPost controller contains
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Button Cluster You can program any or all of these 15 buttons using the CommandPost application. A button, when pressed, can perform one function, or a series of functions. Some or all of the buttons may also carry out some cus- tom functions in certain applications. Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for more information (http:// www.FOCUSinfo.com) Takebar The take bar works similar to a take bar on a video mixer. You can also set it to control the a
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CommandPost Getting Acquainted Shuttle Wheel Perhaps the most common use of a shuttle wheel is to scroll through video frames. Rotating the shuttle wheel to the right scrolls the program forward: rotating to the left scrolls backward. The distance you turn the shuttle wheel in either direction determines the playback speed. The shuttle wheel may also carry out some custom functions in certain applications. Check the FOCUS Enhancements website for more information (http:/
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Chapter 1 Getting Started To help you get started quickly, CommandPost comes with a series of pre-programmed keysets for the most popular multimedia applications. You can use the key- sets as is, or adapt them to your particular needs. In addition, you can create your own keysets for any application that uses keyboard shortcuts. Templates The CommandPost package contains two plastic tem- plates you can use to overlay the controller compo- nents. It also contains two sheets of
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CommandPost Installation 1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel of your CommandPost controller. 2. Connect the rectangular end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB port. Note You can use CommandPost with a USB hub so long as the hub provides power to the controller unit. Software Installation The CommandPost CD contains software for both Mac- intosh and Windows. You can install the software on either or both platfor
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Chapter 1 Getting Started c. Open this and select either the CommandPost 2.0 folder (this installs English, French, Spanish and Italian versions of the CommandPost software) or CommandPost 2.0 Japanese (this installs the Japanese version of the CommandPost software). d. Once you have selected the version which is rele- vant to your region, select setup.exe, and click OK. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your software. When you start your system after installi
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