User Manual

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 Menu Bar
At the bottom is the Menu Bar which shows any menu options that are
available. Each menu option is displayed above its physical menu button -
simply press the button to activate that option. The option will briefly highlight
to confirm you have selected it.
There are four physical menu buttons but a menu is not restricted to just four
options. When more options are available an arrow will appear indicating that
the next (right) or previous (left) menu buttons may be pressed to move to a
different page of options.
 Work Area
The largest part of the display is dedicated to the
function you are currently using. The four main
functions - Library, Crate, View and Utility - each have
their own button to select them. The buttons light up
bright when their function is selected.
You can always identify what you
see in the Work Area from its title
bar.
 Progress Bar
When a large library is being created or updated (see “The Library” section) a Progress Bar will appear just above the
Menu Bar. The indicator fills from left to right to indicate how much work remains to be done.
Most functions of your D2 Director are instantaneous, but some intensive actions such as sending a large list of tracks to
the Crate can take a few seconds. If a function is expected to take more than a couple of seconds a spinning work
indicator is shown so you know work is in progress.
 Using Lists
D2 Director makes extensive use of lists to give you fast access to your
tracks. Lists are displayed within the Work Area and are navigated using
the rotary Push Select knob and the Menu Bar.
To move up and down through a list simply rotate the Push Select knob.
A highlight on screen indicates which item is currently selected, and if the
list is too long to fit on screen all at once it will move up and down as you
rotate at the top or bottom of the Work Area. For long lists a bar at the
right of the Work Area shows how much of the list you can see, and how
far through the list you are.
If the currently highlighted item is something that can be selected simply
push the Push Select knob. Other options relating to the list or to the
currently highlighted item may appear in the Menu Bar.
The best way to get familiar with lists is to build and experiment with a
Library. See “The Library” section for details.
 Using Dialogs
A Dialog can appear in part or all of the Work Area and is used to send you information, to get a response, to allow you
to enter information or to change settings. Sometimes a Dialog may have its own Menu Bar, other times not. There will
always be a title so you know to what the Dialog refers.