DV Keyboard & EZ Keyboard Professional Series User’s Guide (PC) Rev 4-26-04 DV Keyboard & Professional Series User Guide
Contents Copyright Notice Placement of the Keyboard, Mouse, and Other Input Devices Furniture and Posture Hand and Arm Position and Motion Follow these guidelines when working at the computer Introducing the DV Keyboard/Professional Series EZ Keyboard System Requirements Package Contents The DVKeyboard The Professional Series Registration About Bella Corporation Hardware Installation Software Installation Launching the DV Keyboard Settings Program Interface Basics Presets Included Customizing The Applic
Copyright Notice Copyright 2003 - 2004 Bella Corporation; all rights reserved. This manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, including translation to another language or format, without the prior written permission of Bella Corporation.
Hand and Arm Position and Motion You can prevent straining of your arms, wrists, and hands by using natural, comfortable motions while working at the computer. Refer to the illustrations in this section for examples of correct and incorrect positions of arms, wrist, and hands. Follow these guidelines when working at the computer: • When typing, your forearms and wrist should be level and parallel to the floor. • Keep your elbows in a relaxed position near your body.
INTRODUCTION Introducing Bella Corporation’s DV Keyboard & EZ Keyboard Professional Series Thank you for purchasing Bella Corporation’s DV Keyboard or EZ Keyboard Professional Series. The keyboard is a multimedia keyboard specifically designed for video, audio, multimedia and internet use. It’s unique jog/shuttle controller and Specialty keys allow you to have the precise control over your video and audio clips.
Hardware Installation Plug your DV Keyboard directly into any available USB port on your computer - there is no need to shut down the computer first. Once the computer has recognized the new hardware, the keyboard's standard functions will be ready for use, however, in order to take advantage of the programmable jog/shuttle controller, Specialty keys, or multimedia keys, you must install the keyboard driver from your installation CD.
Customizing The Application: The Jog/Shuttle Tab Global Settings For all applications that have not been programmed, the default Target Application “Global Setting” will be active. You may modify the Global Settings as you would any other Target Application. Selecting A New Application From the File menu, select Create New Settings; an Open dialog box will appear. Navigate to the folder where the application you wish to create a setting for resides. You will need to select the .
Understanding The Interface In order to program the DV Keyboard Settings, it may be helpful to understand how the application works. Essentially, when we are programming either the jog, shuttle, or Specialty keys, we are simply having those devices produce keystrokes found on the keyboard. For example, with the Jog wheel, when we turn the wheel to the left, we may have it produce an arrow left command.
Customizing The Jog Wheel In the Jog Wheel section of the interface and with either Jog Left or Jog Right selected you may choose which keystroke will be produced when you turn the jog wheel. The defaults are left arrow, right arrow but you can program any key or combination keystroke (such as Ctrl+R) that you like by pressing the appropriate keys or key combinations. When you are happy with your changes, click on the "Apply" button for them to take effect.
Advanced Shuttle Wheel Techniques For certain applications it may be beneficial to program an action that is (or is not) produced when the shuttle wheel is returning to the Shuttle Center position. Notice how the Action menu has two types of action for the Shuttle: basic settings (Figure 1) of Shuttle Left 1-7 and Shuttle Right 1-7 commands, as well as the more advanced settings (Figure 2) of Shuttle from Left 1 to Left 2, Shuttle Left 2 to Left 3 etc.
Customizing The Specialty Keys Under Specialty Keys you can select either left key or right key and then you may choose which keystroke this will produce when you push a Specialty key. The defaults are alt+left arrow and alt+right arrow but you can program any key or key sequence that you like by typing it into the keystroke text field while the action you want to control is selected. When you are happy with your changes, click on the "Apply" button for them to take effect.
Customizing The Multimedia Keys To choose a new application or rename an application, please follow the “Selecting A New Application” and “Renaming A Target Application” earlier in this guide. You can change the function of any of the multimedia keys and save custom configurations to load when a specific program is active. For instance, you may not need any of the pre-set keys for the internet while in your video editing program.
Obtaining Technical Support We are confident that our product will provide you with many years of trouble free service, however should you need assistance, we have provided you with a number of resources. The support section of our web site, www.Bella-USA.com/Support is the best source for the latest information and support on our products.
