Contour Design ShuttlePROv2 User Manual

Contour Design ShuttlePROv2 User Manual

Shuttle multimedia controllers control panel

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  • Page 1 Contour  Shuttle  Device   Control  Panel  ...
  • Page 2   1             Introduction   t o  Shuttle  Devices   Contour  Shuttle  devices  have  been  designed  to  enhance  the  productivity  of  multimedia  content   creators,  but  they  also  increase  productivity  in  many  other  types  of  applications,  including:   graphics  and  photo  editing  ...
  • Page 3 Fig.  1-­2  ShuttlePRO  Layout   Fig.  1-­3  ShuttleXpress  Layout   The  Shuttle  device  software  allows  you  to  manage  a  specific  configuration   o f  your  Shuttle   d evice   for  every  application  you  have  on  your  computer.   The   software   will   automatically   select   the   appropriate   configuration   according   to   the   current   active  application.
  • Page 4: System Requirements

    System  Requirements   1.1.1 System  running  Windows  7  and  later   • Available  USB  port.  (A  direct  USB  port  connection  is  desirable,  but  a  hub  connection  will   • also   work.   Contour   recommends   using   powered   hubs   and   against   using   conversion   devices,  such  as  USB  adapters.)  ...
  • Page 5: Control Panel Overview

      2             Shuttle  Device  Control  Panel   The  Shuttle  Device  Control  Panel  is  the  component  of  the  software  that  allows  you  to  manage   your  Shuttle  device  by  defining  and/or  modifying  application  settings.   Application  settings  are  the  individual  sets  of  actions  associated  to  the  Shuttle  components  for  a  ...
  • Page 6: Control Panel Components

    2.2        Opening  the  Shuttle  Device  Control  Panel         The   described   method   provides   the   fastest   access   to   the   Shuttle   device   Control   Panel   and   to   some  of  its  frequently  used  features.
  • Page 7: Options Button

      2.3.1 Settings  Management  Section 2.3.1.1   Target  Application  Menu   This  menu  stores  all  of  the  currently  installed  application   settings.   In   order   to   view   or   customize   an   application   setting  you  will  have  to  first  select  it  through  this  menu. This  ...
  • Page 8 Remove   settings   allows     you     to     remove     the     selected     setting     from     the     Target   • Application  Menu.  This  command  is  not  allowed  on  Global  Settings.   Import  settings  ...
  • Page 9 Press   M odifiers   This  option  allows  you  to  place  one  or  more  Modifier  keys  in  a  given   • target  button.  The  Modifier  keys  are  the  Shift,  Alt,  Control  and  Win  keys.   Type   K eystroke   on  the  menu  allows  you  to  type  a  keyboard  shortcut  in  the  Keystroke   •...
  • Page 10 2.3.2.2.3      Frequency  Menu   The  Frequency  Menu  allows  you  to  specify  how  many  times   you  want  a  command  to  occur.  It  allows  the  event  to  occur   once,   as   fast   as   possible,   or   a   specified   number   of   times   per  ...
  • Page 11: Frequency Menu

    2.3.2.2.5      Mouse  Click   This  action  allows  you  to  associate  a  mouse  click  (either  left,   middle   or   right)   to   a   Shuttle   component.   A   Modifier  key   can  also  be  associated  to  the  mouse  click  in  order  to  modify   its  behavior.
  • Page 12 2.3.2.2.7      Switch  settings   This  action  allows  you  to  perform   a s  a  toggle  in  cases   w here     an     application    has     more     than     one     application  setting   defined  for  it.
  • Page 13 3             Using  your  Shuttle  device   Now  that  you  have  become  familiar  with  the  Control  Panel  components,  let’s  move  on  to  using   and  modifying  existing  settings.   Before    going    through    the    contents    of    this    section,    open    the    Control    Panel    (refer    to   paragraph  2.2  for  guidance  on  how  to  accomplish  this).
  • Page 14 Fig.  3-­1  Exported  settings  info  for  Adobe  Premiere  (Clip  Edit)   Contour  Shuttle  Multimedia  Controllers                                                                                                                                                            13...
  • Page 15 3.3        Associating  a  Function  with  a  Shuttle  Component   When   you   modify   an   existing   or   newly   created   setting,   you   want   to   modify   the   function   associated  with  the  Shuttle  components.
  • Page 16 3.5        Programming  Global  Settings   Global  Settings  is   a   setting  that   works  in   all   the  applications  that   do   not   have  specific  settings   listed   in   the   Target   Application   Menu.   Stated   differently,   if   you   have   settings   defined   for   a   particular  application,  Global  settings  will  not  be  activated  for  that  application,  since  it  is  meant  ...
  • Page 17 4             Multiple  application   s ettings  and  multiple  devices   Some  applications,  such   as   Adobe  Premiere  or   Pinnacle  Edition,  allow  multiple  modes  of   usage   Contour  Shuttle  devices  address  some  of  them  by  providing  multiple  sets  of  application  settings   for  these  applications  in  the  installation  package.
  • Page 18 5             Programming   y our  Shuttle  device   This  section  will  analyze  in  detail  the  operations  you  can  perform  on  settings  from  the  Options   button  in  the  Settings  Management  section.   Before    going    through    the    contents    of    this    section,    open    the    Control    Panel    (refer    to   paragraph  2.2  for  guidance  on  how  to  accomplish  this).
  • Page 19 5.1.2             Create  Empty  Settings   This   function   allows   you   to   create   new   settings   for   any   application   on   your   computer.   This   application  you  wish  to  use  a  Shuttle  device  with  should  meet  one  of  the  following  criteria:  ...
  • Page 20 5.2        Rename  Settings   If  you  want  to  rename  an  application  setting:   1.     Click   on   the   Target   Application   Menu   and   select   the   application   setting   you   would   like   to   rename.
  • Page 21: Revert To Factory Settings

    3.     You  can  choose  between:   All  (identified  by  the  icon   ):  if  you  have  more  than  one  Shuttle  device,  the  setting  will   ƒƒ be  used  by  all  devices.   ):  only  the  primary  device  will  use  this  setting.   Primary  (identified  by  the  icon  ...
  • Page 22: Import Settings

    5.7        Import  Settings   Note:  This  import  capability   e xists  ONLY  when  an  established   s etting   i s  available.   A n   a lternate   approach  could  be  to  export  a  setting  and,  in  so  doing,  give  it  a  different  name  –  the  one  you   want  to  use  for  a  future  import.
  • Page 23 6   Programming   macros   with   Key   Composer™   (ShuttlePRO   v2   only)   This  section  will  analyze  in  detail  how  to  create  new  macros  for  your  ShuttlePRO  v2  in  the  Key   Composer  tab.   A  ...
  • Page 24 3.     Click   on   Add   in   group   or   New   Group   in   the   Action   Sequence   window   to   create   a   new   action  or  a  new  group.   4.
  • Page 25 Let’s  create  a  macro  based  on  these  actions:   1.     Click  on  New  in  the  Macro  selection  window.   2.     Type  My  favorite  font  then  type  Enter.   3.     Click  on  New  group  in  the  Action  Sequence  window.   4.
  • Page 26 From   your   ShuttlePRO  v2   tab   you   will   now   be   able   to   associate  the   newly  created  macro  to   a   Shuttle   component,   let’s   say   Button   13   (refer   to    paragraph   3.3   for   guidance   on   how   to   accomplish  this)  as  shown  in  Fig.
  • Page 27 13.   C lick  on  Add  in  group  in  the  Action  Sequence  window.   14.   C hoose  Keystroke  combo  from  the  dialog  box  and  type  P  (to  select  the  Print  Layout  view).   15.   C lick  on  New  group  in  the  Action  Sequence  window.   16.
  • Page 28 7             Updating  or  Uninstalling   y our  Shuttle  device  Software   Periodically,   Contour   provides   new   software   updates   on   the   website   for   downloading.   We   encourage  ...
  • Page 29 7.3        Updating  your  Application  Settings  List  manually   In  order  to  begin,  you  must  complete  the  following:   1.     Log  on  to  our  website  and  locate  the  Downloads  section.   2.     Download  the  Shuttle  device  Application  Settings  only  and  store  the  file  in  a  folder  of  your   choice  on  your  system.
  • Page 30 Contour  Shuttle  Multimedia  Controllers   30  ...
  • Page 31 Contour  Shuttle  Multimedia  Controllers   33  ...
  • Page 32   Contour  Shuttle  Multimedia  Controllers   34  ...

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