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HT-300 Hymnal Plus User Manual - Hymnal Plus

1. 9 9 O9 When the desired hymn number has been entered press the userfile search clear book index next NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear hymn select screen 12 Basics Getting Started X4 Play a hymn Hymn O come all ye faithful You are now ready to play the hymn The unit has automatically ADESTE FIDELES Verse 1 of 4 recalled standard settings for the chosen hymn A ee prs 9 e BPM 009 709 V 108 0 options Break 0 0 6 e S Any of these may be altered by simply pressing the relevant e keys before commencing playback ein stat stop Pitch Tempo speed Break the pause between verses Number of verses Tempo 0 e ttt play screen gj Alterations may also be made during playback if desired Introduction To add the normal introduction for the hymn press the INTRO key Its cross X will change to a check mark V when selected The Introduction can be turned off by pressing the INTRO key again Ritardando Ritardando is the musical term for slowing down at the end of the hymn To add this effect press the RIT key Its cross X will change to a check mark V when selected The Ritardando can be turned off by pressing the RIT key again Amen To add a normal Amen at the end of the hymn press the AMEN key Its cross X will change to a check mark v when selected The Amen can be turned off by pressing the AMEN key again The HT 300 i
2. Start playback Press the START key The introduction will play through and stop at its end Accompanying the psalm Start the psalm accompaniment by pressing the psalm trigger button The first chord of the chant will sound and it will continue to sound until you press the button again whereupon the following chord will sound Similarly each subsequent button press will make the next chord sound Once you reach the end of a verse the next button press will stop the final chord of the verse sounding Press the button again to start the next verse gj It is much easier to use the Psalm feature if you sing along with the congregation After a little practice you will find that pressing the button at the appropriate time becomes second nature Please note There are many variations in the way psalms and canticles are sung In respect of pointing the HT 300 will cater for all requirements However simplification in some other areas is necessary and unavoidable For example For double chants the HT 300 will automatically play the first part of the chant for odd numbered verses and the second part of the chant for even numbered verses The second part of the chant will always play for the final verse when a psalm has an odd number of verses t is common practice to change from one chant to another in longer psalms to instill some musical variety This can be achieved with the HT 300 by storing the relevant chants as adjacent it
3. key to move the cursor P over to the parameter s value in the right column The value of the chosen parameter may now be changed by pressing the UP A or DOWN V keys With some parameters you can hold the UP A or DOWN V keys to scroll through the available values To move from one parameter to another the cursor PB must be pointing at the LEFT column If it is pointing at the RIGHT column press the LEFT lt 1 key Master Default Volume This control sets the default volume for the unit i e the volume d setting recalled every time the unit is powered up Take care when altering the Value O to 100 Equalizer settings excessive quantities can damage speakers and or amplifiers Try reducing Equalizer bands instead If you want more bass reduce the Middle and Treble bands equally to achieve a similar result The Equalizer is an advanced tone control Use it to increase or decrease the Bass Middle and or Treble bands of the sound when playing Zibrary tunes and midi files The Equalizer does not affect the playback of MP3 files Value 10 to 10 each band O zero is off The Equalizer doesn t work by magic For instance if your speaker system is incapable of intemal Speakers On Off producing a strong bass sound increasing the Bass band of the Equalizer will have little effect Switches the sound from the built in speakers on or off Value Off On Reference The Options Screen 39 Microphon
4. name title The HT 300 will find all matching hymns O92 back delete book index next For instructions on entering text see Section 13 Entering Text search screen Search Results Once you have entered the text press the NEXT key The number Baptist Hymnal BAH of possible search results is displayed on the screen gladness If too many possible results are indicated enter some more text in the SEARCH box and press the NEXT key again to re search the Library i o 999 9 Entering more text helps target the search more back delete book index next accurately The HT 300 searches for partial words as search screen number of possible results well as whole words so just entering bless in the SEARCH box would call up all hymns that include bless blessed blessing etc in either the first line or tune name To view the search results press the NEXT key once more to move to the SEARCH RESULTS screen Results are listed in alphabetical order displaying as much of the Results first line and tune name as will fit on the screen Use the RIGHT gt a D with gladness mpn of at mm ed EN eep in m ea eres a gladness gt or LEFT lt keys to scroll through any text that is not visible Nee Sate the Lord with gladness LEE 585 Tell it tell it out with gladness HYMN TO JC Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to select the required hymn he currently selected hymn is shown by t
5. 24 Reference Styles You will see from this example the Brass Quartet preset that Sound is set to Cornet playing the melody Soprano Sound 2 is also set to Cornet playing the Alto part SOUNDS Sound 3 is set to Euphonium playing the Tenor part Sound 4 is set to Tuba playing the Bass part Selecting Sounds To change any of the four possible sound tracks in a Style press the appropriate SOUND key The EDIT SOUND screen will appear Press the RIGHT gt key to show a drop down list of all the available sounds Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the desired sound or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Once the desired sound has been selected press the NEXT key The STYLE MATRIX screen will re appear showing your new sound on the appropriate SOUND key Continue in this fashion until you have modified all the sounds you wish to change Euphonium a 2c ollon on z lee llgelsellse 2 as 3llasllas2 Ei a a aj amp a t mm nN m o S Q back PARTS High Sopr a a a a a 71 nn 71 Ti n Ti 7 Ti c m m Low Sopr Alto Tenor Bass OFF OFF OFF a a a m T m ur 7 nm c m m a m m BI s JE m m nm TTL 3 Y c a c e a g lad a m a 8 a m m a m m rhythm style matrix screen brass band preset Edit
6. Connect the battery pack Push the battery connector plug onto the connector in the battery compartment The connectors are designed so that they will only click together when correctly aligned If they won t click together easily reverse one connector and try again Excessive force is not required Insert the battery pack Lower the battery pack into the battery compartment Ensure the battery cables will not obstruct the battery cover Replace the battery cover Align the battery cover to the slots in the case and gently slide the cover back on until the latch clicks X4 Charging the optional battery pack Unlike older NiCad designs the HT 300 s optional NiMH battery pack suffers no memory effect and may be repeatedly re charged from a partly discharged state without loss of performance The HT 300 has built in safety features to prevent over charging and or over heating To charge an installed battery pack simply connect the AC power adaptor as above Connecting the AC power adaptor Then whenever mains power is being supplied to the AC power adaptor the battery is being charged There is no need to turn on the HT 300 itself However whenever the HT 300 is in use powered by the AC power adaptor background charging of an installed battery pack takes place The red CHARGE LED labeled CHG on the front panel will light in normal use while the battery pack is being charged The CHARGE LED will go out when the battery pack is fully cha
7. press the FADE OUT key The sound will gradually fade away after which playback is automatically stopped 36 Reference Playing Standard Midi Files e3 11 Playing MP3 files G M What are MP3 files A normal audio compact disc CD stores music in a digitally encoded format generally providing superior sound quality and clarity to earlier analogue formats e g cassette tape vinyl records Regrettably in order to obtain this improved quality the quantity of digital information that must be stored is enormous Until fairly recently the only systems capable of holding many pieces of music encoded in this way have involved spinning discs e g compact disc PC hard drives Being a mechanical device any spinning disc system will eventually fail it s just a matter of time Clearly a method of storing digitally encoded music in far less space was required Various methods have come and gone but the one that has proven most popular is Mpeg Layer 3 MP3 Using this technology music from a compact disc can be stored in a fraction of the space without any perceived degradation in sound quality at least to most people In this way many tunes may be stored on a small compact flash memory card thereby enabling their playback without the involvement of any moving parts X4 Are MP3 files any good In short generally the answer is yes It can all get needlessly technical since an MP3 file can be encoded at a variety of bit rates but
8. 300 has many preset Styles you can also put together orchestrations of your own and save them as User Styles for future use You can approach this in two ways Modify one of the preset Styles NEW Modify a User Style you saved previously EDIT gj You never have to start from scratch when creating your own Styles there is no point Select an existing Style that contains some of the elements you want in your new Style and use this as the basis for the new Style From the STYLE SELECT screen press either the NEW or EDIT key according to whether you have selected a preset or User Style The STYLE MATRIX screen will appear All Library tunes are recorded in four parts unless originally written in fewer parts Part 1 is the melody SOPRANO PARTS Low E ass T o back rhythm next New 101 E Sopr Alto Tenor Bass Pars 2 and 3 are the inner harmony parts ALTO and TENOR in a traditional 4 part harmony tune Paris the bass BASS SOUNDS For added flexibility and variety two optional additional parts are provided HIGH SOPRANO plays the melody an octave higher than the SOPRANO part LOW BASS plays the bass notes an octave lower than the BASS part style matrix screen Looking at the STYLE MATRIX screen note that it is possible to use up to four different sound tracks simultaneously down the left hand side and that each sound track can play one or more of the six different parts
9. Lists 33 Compact 10 Playing Standard Midi Files amp X4 What Are midi files The Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI came about in the early 1980s as a standard for connecting together digital electronic music devices An offshoot of this was the standard midi file SMF format which standardized how music should be digitally stored in order to work with MIDI equipped devices Then along came the General Midi GM standard which defined a list of 128 instruments plus drum kits and gave each one an identifying number the patch or program number These three standards provide the backbone for today s Standard Midi File format henceforth referred to as midi files Each file contains digital information about the notes that make up the music of a particular recording along with information relating to which instrument should play which notes volume tempo etc A midi file will play in any musical device that supports the GM standard and has a midi file playback engine built in such as the HT 300 If that doesn t give you an idea as to how midi files work think of them as a modern version of the old player piano rolls they also contained the information for the piece of music but needed a suitable player piano in order to play that music There are two main variations of midi file format O and format 1 Format O is used by most commercial midi file producers The HT 300 supports playback of both format O and format 1
10. PC in order to copy your files onto the card To connect the compact flash card you will need a compact flash card reader attached to your PC If your PC does not already have one built in these are available from most PC equipment suppliers When plugged into an installed compact flash card reader the compact flash card will appear to the PC as though it were another disk drive Folders and files may then be created copied and deleted using the PC s operating system and software programs D NEVER DELETE ANY FILES ON THE COMPACT FLASH CARD THAT HAVE THE FILE EXTENSION xml Before changing the contents of the compact flash card in any way it is advisable to copy all the XML files on it to the PC s hard disk thereby creating a backup of the XML files Then if any accidental deletions are made you can restore the XML files to the compact flash card COPY them do not MOVE them off the compact flash card As you create and or change Play Lists user Styles etc in the HT 300 the information in the XML files is updated Consequently it is advisable to make regular backups of the XML files as outlined above X4 Folders Over time you may well end up with quite a collection of midi files and MP3 files and text files if you have the Video Display option fitted on the compact flash card To keep things easily accessible it is advisable to store them in relevantly named folders For example you will probably want a folder
11. file is ready to ploy X4 Controlling playback of a midi file Whereas the built in Library tunes take full advantage of all the performance parameters on hand in the HT 300 midi files are not equipped with the necessary advanced encoding However a limited range of parameters is available Note that all inaccessible parameters e g BREAK are greyed out and inactive The HT 300 automatically recalls basic information stored in the midi file Tempo speed Pitch By default a midi file will play through once and then stop Increasing the NUMBER OF VERSES setting enables repeating of the whole midi file Any of these settings may be altered by simply pressing the relevant keys before commencing playback gj Alterations may also be made during playback if desired Start playback You can start playback in two ways 1 The START key Starts playback normally 2 The FADE IN key Starts playback silently and the volume fades up gently Reference Playing Standard Midi Files 35 Pause playback The START key becomes the PAUSE key when playback is started To pause playback press the PAUSE key Press the same key again START to resume playback Stop playback Playback will automatically stop when the end of the midi file is reached Press the STOP key to halt playback at any other time Fade out playback The FADE IN key becomes the FADE OUT key when playback is started To stop playback by fading the sound out
12. files X4 Are midi files any good The limitation of midi files is their very standardization Since they are not actual sound recordings they rely on the playback device to make the required sounds Inevitably the quality of sound varies enormously from one device to another some units have a cheap built in sound synthesis chip whereas others such as the HT 300 have a very high quality sound synthesizer Consequently midi file producers choose a middle path where everything is designed to sound at least roughly acceptable but inevitably the quality of music played by a midi file will be adversely affected by a poor quality playback unit Aside from this the blind purchasing of midi files is at best unpredictable If you go to a shop and buy a music CD by a well known artist you will have a pretty good idea as to what you are going to get However the artists who record midi files known as sequence programmers are by and large but not always an anonymous bunch with varying degrees of musical ability As a result one midi file of a tune may be quite appalling while another recording of the same tune may be very good The HT 300 plays midi files using its own internal high quality sound synthesizer M Midi files and the HT 300 The HT 300 does not come supplied with any midi files All midi files must be user sourced and copied onto the compact flash card using a PC For instructions on doing this see Appendix i Using the co
13. in three categories Organ Orchestral and Combination Combi User Mox 199 Play List Memories Virtually unlimited Effects Reverb 5 types Room 1 3 Hall 1 2 EQ 3 bands Bass Middle Treble File playback compatibility Midi file format O and 1 MP3 file encoded at up to 320kbps Memory Card Compact Flash Front Panel Controls Volume Up Volume Down Connectors amp Rear Terminals DC Power In Psalm Trigger Qwerty Keyboard Microphone In Audio Out Right Audio Out Left Headphones Video Display Out Side Compact Flash socket with integral ejector mechanism Internal Speakers 2 x 8cm 3 14 full range Internal Amplifier Output Stereo 2 x 1OW continuous Accessories Included User manual AC power adaptor infra red remote control handset Optional 3000mAh NiMH rechargeable battery pack soft padded carry case video display output board PAL and NTSC Psalm Player with trigger short qwerty keyboard fits in carry case Dimensions 277 W x 249 D x 69 H mm 10 9 W x 9 8 D x 2 7 H inches Weight 2 4kg 5 3lb Limited only by available compact flash memory Specifications and descriptions in this manual are intended for information only Hymn Technology Ltd reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Appendix vi Specifications 59 I
14. key repeatedly until Available combi styles is shown at the top of the screen Then proceed as per Applying a Style above Reference Styles Available orchestral styles b 101 Acoustic Piano 102 Orchestral Strings 103 Choir Aahs 104 Bright Acoustic Piano 105 Clavinet 106 Elec Grand Piano 107 Elec Piano 1 108 Elec Piano 2 609000 back type page up page down next style select screen orchestral Available combi styles b401 Brass Band 402 Pipe Organ amp Piano 403 Pipe Organ amp Orch Strings new 404 Pipe Organ amp Choir 405 Piano amp Orch Strings 406 String Quartet edit A407 Woodwind Quartet 408 Big Strings amp Harpsichord 99220 back type pageup page down next style select screen combi 23 Eight popular Orchestral Combination Styles can be accessed from the remote control handset by pressing the ORCH button followed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it nofthe number pad buttons These eight Styles are as follows as labeled on the remote control handset Piano Orchestral Strings Choir Brass Band Pipe Organ amp Piano Pipe Organ amp Orchestral Strings Pipe Organ amp Choir Piano amp Orchestral Strings ONAaARWN To change to another orchestral preset you don t need to press the ORCH button again just press another of the eight numbered buttons Compact X4 User Styles Although the HT
15. of the screen Try to press the on screen keys in the middle of the key If the touch screen does not respond when a key is pressed you probably pressed the key too far off center f you need to hold a key down e g to adjust the tempo only hold it lightly It is human nature to press harder when holding a key resist the temptation The on screen keys normally appear in black and white If a key appears in light grey known as greyed ouh then that feature is not currently available and the key will be inactive X4 Turn the unit on N A Yo a The power switch is located on the back of the unit Bun Fechoddagy ed The red POWER LED labeled PWR on the front panel will light and the Hymn Technology logo screen will appear HT 300 logo screen This will remain for a short time while the unit prepares itself for use Then the MAIN MENU screen will appear E gt play edit playlist The unit is now ready for use options edit slide playlist default style main menu screen Basics Getting Started 11 X4 Select a hymn from the Library Press the PLAY key on the MAIN MENU screen The HYMN Mast r sp OOG SELECT screen will appear D OO 99 ee6090 9 9 9 O0 user file search clear book index next hymn select screen Select a hymn book Tunes may be selected either from the Master Index a list of all available tunes in the unit or from one of t
16. sound 1 gt Sound Cornet Volume 100 Chorus 30 clear Pan 415 defaults back 06990090 page up page down next edit sound screen Edit sound 1 P Sound Brass 1 ps e Volume Brass 2 Chorus Cornet clear Pan Euphonium p French Horn gt Muted Trumpet defaults Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass 2 back 0699000 page up page down next edit sound screen scrolling sound list Be wary of the BACK key on the STYLE MATRIX screen Pressing it returns to the STYLE SELECT screen abandoning any changes you have made experiment although this can be a useful feature while you Changing the Volume Chorus and Pan of a Sound You can change several attributes parameters of a sound Volume relative to the other sounds in that Style Chorus a gentle thickening of the sound which also adds slight movement Pan the sound s position left to right in the stereo spectrum Reference Styles 25 Press the appropriate SOUND key The EDIT SOUND screen will Edit sound 1 appear PR Sound Comet e gt Volume b92 Press the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next Chorus 30 clear to the desired parameter Press the RIGHT gt key to move the Pan 15 cursor across to the value for that parameter Use the UP A or A DOWN V keys to alter the value To alter a different parameter press the LEFT lt 1 key to move the c
17. stored in one place a pretend Book Index called INCIDENTAL MUSIC See Section 7 Book Indexes for instructions on selecting a Book Index d While every effort had been made in cross referencing the Master Index it should not be considered the ultimate guide to every hymn ever written If you cannot find what you want when searching for a first line find out whether the music has a tune name or common title Searching for that may yield results Different versions of the same tune Please first read the note at the foot of page 1 There are a number of tunes with the same name where differences in the arrangement from book to book or sometimes within a book are so great as to have necessitated an additional recording This will usually be for one or more of the following reasons Melodic harmonic rhythmic or metrical differences Contemporary arrangements of traditional tunes Through recorded tunes see page 14 with differing numbers of verses Identifying the tune you want to sing is easy if working in a Book Index for the HT 300 will automatically call up the correct or nearest version for the selected hymn number in that particular book However when searching the Master Index which calls up all instances of each tune you may be faced with a list of several from which to choose Where possible an abbreviated note has been added after the tune name In other instances where a short description of the differenc
18. the number pad buttons The HT 300 will automatically select User Style 801 if USER 1 is selected on the handset User Style 802 if USER 2 is selected User Style 803 if USER 3 is selected etc From the STYLE MATRIX screen press the NEXT key The SAVE Save user style as USER STYLE screen will appear When this screen appears it will gt Custom always have CUSTOM selected by default see The Custom Style d ues below 803 804 Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the desired Style number or hold to scroll through the list You 807 can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys j p 9 e e back Page up page down next save user style screen If you select an existing User Style it will be over written with the new Style you are now saving To prevent accidental erasure in this situation you will be asked to re contirm this action A warning box will appear Press either the OK or CANCEL key as required Are you sure you want to overwrite the user style Once the desired Style number has been selected press the NEXT key The STYLE NAME screen will appear The name of the preset or user Style you started with will be shown Alter this or delete it and enter a meaningful name for your new Style see Section13 Entering Text Style name Brass Band Press the NEXT key The display will return to the STYLE SELEC
19. to keep it simple the lower the bit rate the worse the recording will sound However at the same time a lower bit rate will result in a smaller file so more tunes would fit on one compact flash card Essentially you will need to decide on a balance between sound quality bit rate and the number of tunes you want to fit on a card We recommend a minimum bit rate of 128kbps although the HT 300 will play MP3 files encoded at up to 320kbps In case you are interested the bit rate is a measurement of the amount of memory it takes to represent one second of sound More memory better sound quality X4 MP3 files and the HT 300 The HT 300 does not come supplied with any MP3 files All MP3 files must be user sourced and copied onto the compact flash card using a PC For instructions on doing this see Appendix i Using the compact flash memory card and Appendix ii Creating MP3 files The HT 300 will only recognize MP3 files with names that follow these criteria File names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters 3 Available user files 5 ka lyri X4 Selecting an MP3 file EP midi mp3 C notices Press the PLAY key on the MAIN MENU screen The HYMN SELECT CJ prayers screen will appear Press the USER FILE key The USER FILE SELECT screen will appear displaying a list of the folders on the compact flash card P 9 69
20. to open the folder The contents of the selected folder if any will be shown in a list Pressing the LEFT lt key will close the folder g Take great care at this point You can overwrite an existing file by Waming moving the cursor PB next to the file you wish to overwrite and then File is different pressing the NEXT key However you will be prompted to confirm this Overwrite action by a pop up window Similarly beware of accidentally deleting a file with the DELETE key Reference Lyrics and Slides option 45 To save your new text as a new file in the selected folder press the NEW key Use the typing keyboard or the on screen arrows to give the new text a name File names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters CENTIES t For identification purposes all text file names are automatically stored in UPPER CASE LETTERS Once the file has been named press the NEXT key To return to the MAIN MENU screen press the NEXT key again X4 Create a text file using a PC There are many word processing programs available for the PC all of which differ so only general guidelines are presented here Open a new file Open Page Setup or the equivalent To get a representative model on your PC screen of how your text file will look when displayed create a custom landscape page size equal to Width Left Mar
21. up page down nen example user file select screen 48 Reference Lyrics and Slides option Now press the RIGHT key to open the folder The contents of the selected folder will be shown in a list Pressing the LEFT lt key will close the folder If the slide is stored in a nested folder a folder within another folder repeat this process until the desired slide is listed Select the desired slide and then press the NEXT key The slide will be displayed via a connected projector or TV monitor N Output to a connected projector or TV monitor can be turned on or off by pressing the HIDE SHOW key or the VIDEO button on the remote control handset The HIDE SHOW setting is stored when adding items to a Play List If the slide is multi page use the NEXT key to call up the next page when required Use the PREVIOUS key to go back a page gj Don t worry if the last lines of a page aren t displayed on the HT 300 s internal touch screen The touch screen needs to display some keys across the bottom which may obscure the bottom of the text In this event it is best to test the text output with the HT 300 connected to a projector TV monitor Reference Lyrics and Slides option 49 15 The Psalm Player optional feature Psalms come in two basic types metrical and non metrical Metrical psalms behave like normal hymn tunes and are playable by the HT 300 without the Psalm Player option The following informat
22. 0 back Page up page down next example user file select screen Reference Playing MP3 Files 37 Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the folder you wish to open or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Now press the RIGHT gt key to open the folder The contents of the selected folder will be shown in a list Select the desired MP3 file by again using the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the MP3 file you wish to play or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys To select a different folder press the LEFT lt 1 key Once the desired MP3 file has been selected press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear and the MP3 file is ready to play X4 Controlling playback of an MP3 file Since an MP3 file is a digital audio recording no signiticant modification of the performance can be made Note that all inaccessible parameters e g BREAK are greyed out and inactive Start playback You can start playback in two ways 1 The START key Starts playback normally 2 The FADE IN key Starts playback silently and the volume fades up gently Pause playback The START key becomes the PAUSE key when playback is started To pause playback press the PAUSE key Press the same key again START to resume play
23. Flash 4 How to use this guide 2 Let s play a tune Now that you ve got your HT 300 you are probably eager to play some music Here s how to do it in just 5 steps 1 Plug the AC power adaptor into the HT 300 and a wall socket and turn the unit on The on off switch is on the back Wait until the main menu appears on the LCD screen and then press the PLAY key We are going to use the popular tune Great is Thy Faithfulness for our example In the HT 300 s Master Index of tunes this is number 54 so enter 54 on the number pad and press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear You are now ready to play the tune Great is Thy Faithtulness If you want it to start with a musical introduction press the INTRO key so that it changes to a check mark Press the START key to play the music Press these on screen keys to VERSES Alter the number of verses PITCH Change the pitch key TEMPO Change the tempo speed BREAK Adjust the break the pause between verses RIT Add a ritardando a gradual slowing of the speed at the end of the last verse AMEN Add an Amen atter the end of the last verse To change the sound coming out press the STYLE key and choose another of the HT 300 s many preset musical Styles d If you would like to play some more tunes immediately skip straight to Section 4 Getting Started on page 11 Let s play a tune 5 3 Setting Up X4 LCD touch screen precautions NEVE
24. GE UP PAGE DOWN keys Style name e Brass Band 99 back delete nest style name screen New 101 High Sopr Alto Tenor Bass Low Sopr Bass Sound 1 Acoust Piano 1 Sound 2 Acoust Piano 1 Sound 3 Acoust Piano 1 a OFF OFF OFF q OFF OFF OFF o OFF OFF OFF on OFI OFF OFF Sound 4 Acoust Piano 1 back rhythm next OFF OFF OFF OFF on OFF style matrix screen Save user style as gt Custom 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 4 delete back KO page up page down nest Once the desired user Style has been selected press the DELETE key To prevent accidental erasure you will be asked to re confirm this action A warning box will appear Press either the OK or CANCEL key as required You can now either delete more user Styles by repeating this process or return to the STYLE SELECT screen by pressing the BACK key twice save user style screen Are you sure you want to delete the user style d There are no rules for the construction or use of Styles What may be appropriate for one tune can sound completely wrong with another Remember thot it is usually preferable and more musical to keep things simple 28 Reference Styles X4 The Custom Style There will be occasions when you want to alter a Style to go with the Library tune you hav
25. Make sure that a clear direct line of sight exists between the remote control handset and the HT 300 Bright daylight or fluorescent light can interfere with the range of any infra red device Try shielding the HT 300 from the offending light source or move closer to the HT 300 Ensure that each button press is made cleanly and completely pausing momentarily between each press The batteries in the remote control handset may be depleted Replace the batteries with new ones Go to the Options screen see Section12 The Options Screen and scroll down to the Remote Channel setting For the infrared IR handset to function this parameter must be set to O zero Appendix v Glossary 57 v Glossary Amen An optional two chord addendum to the end of a hymn over which the congregation sing A men A list of all available hymn books to which the Tune Library is indexed After selecting a book the Book Index 2 user may call up hymns using the familiar numbers in that book Break The pause between verses of a hymn and between the end of the introduction start of the first verse Chorus A digital effect used to thicken a sound Combi Abbreviation of Combination Used to describe Styles that consist of a mixture of instruments Compact flash memory card A small memory card that plugs into the side of the unit Used to store all user files e g midi MP3 text Play Lists user Styles MUST be plugged into the HT 300
26. R TER eet tr 60 Table of Contents 3 1 How to use this guide M Safety Precautions inside front cover Take a moment to read through the safety precautions before you start X4 Let s play a tune page 5 Play a tune immediately after all that is what the HT 300 is designed to do X4 Glossary page 58 Familiarity with a few basic terms will help as you explore the HT 300 NL Setting Up page 6 Follow the instructions to set up your HT 300 and connect external equipment W Basics page 11 This section covers the essentials of using the HT 300 from selecting Library tunes to changing the sound X4 Reference Section page 18 Here s where you can find out how to really get the best out of the HT 300 Divided into individual topics the Reference Section covers all aspects of use Find out what each function of the HT 300 does and how to use it effectively X4 Troubleshooting page 57 Answers to commonly asked questions Please consult this section before calling for technical support X4 Icons Throughout this guide icons are used to highlight various points of information This feature is easier with or requires d Pips ane ims the optional qwerty typing keyboard 1 This feature requires the Video Display D Important information af Option to be installed This feature is also available Compact This feature uses the compact flash from the remote control handset memory card
27. R place the unit face down unless on a soft cloth to prevent scratching of the LCD touch screen M Opening the stand Gently flex the ears of the stand slightly outwards away from the case to release the retaining lugs Only very slight flexing is required Open the stand out to the full extent of its travel Lie the unit back until it is resting on the stand legs To close the stand support the unit and swing the stand back in against the case When fully closed the retaining lugs will snap back into place X4 Connecting the AC power adaptor It is best to use the AC power adaptor whenever mains power is available Use only the supplied AC power adaptor Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN connector on the HT 300 6 Setting Up Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor Plug the mains lead into a wall socket gj When connected the AC power adaptor provides power for the HT 300 even if a battery pack is installed The HT 300 is only ever powered by an installed battery pack when the AC power adaptor is disconnected Compact X4 Inserting the compact flash memory card The supplied compact flash memory card MUST be plugged into the HT 300 for the unit to function The HT 300 is supplied with the compact flash memory card already inserted For normal basic operation you will not need to remove it Place the HT 300 on a flat surface with the LCD screen facing up The compact flash card slot i
28. T screen with your new user Style selected oo 9 oo back delete next style name screen Renaming User Styles Use the STYLE SELECT screen to select the User Style you wish to rename Press the NEW key The STYLE MATRIX screen will appear Press the NEXT key The SAVE USER STYLE screen will appear Use the UP A or DOWN Y keys to move the cursor P next to the same User Style as just selected hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Waming Press the NEXT key A warning box will appear Press the OK key The STYLE NAME screen will appear A6 qa s re you want toroverente the user style Reference Styles 27 The name of the preset or user Style you started with will be shown Alter this as required see Section13 Entering Text Press the NEXT key The display will return to the STYLE SELECT screen showing the altered User Style name Deleting User Styles Any User Style can be deleted thereby making that Style number available for storage of a new User Style From the STYLE SELECT screen press the NEW key The STYLE MATRIX screen will appear Press the NEXT key The SAVE USER STYLE screen will appear Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the User Style you wish to delete or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PA
29. The mes a unit is completely dead Make sure the supplied mains power adaptor is connected to the HT 300 and plugged into a working wall socket If the HT 300 is being used solely on battery power the battery may be depleted Charge the battery see Section 3 Setting Up LCD screen shows the logo image on power up but nothing else happens or error sages appear Check whether the compact flash card is fully inserted If not switch off the HT 300 and remove re insert the card see Section 3 Setting Up A functioning compatible compact flash card MUST be properly inserted into the HT 300 for the unit to function The compact flash card you are using may be incompatible with the HT 300 the data on it may have become corrupted or it may have failed If you have added any files or folders to the compact flash card check that their names adhere to the HT 300 s eight character naming structure See pages 54 55 for details Any incompatible file or folder names on the card can cause the HT 300 to malfunction intermittently No sound from the internal speakers The The The volume may be set to zero Increase the volume see Section12 The Options Screen The internal speakers may be turned off Turn on the internal speakers see Section12 The Options Screen sound is distorted The volume or EQ may be set too high Reduce the volume or EQ see Section12 The Options Screen infra red remote control handset doesn t work
30. The following functions are available from the remote control handset Add an Introduction Press the INTRO button to add the normal introduction when playback is started Start Pause Playback Press the START button to start pause or resume playback Adjust the Volume Repeatedly press or hold the VOLUME or VOLUME button to increase or decrease the volume Select a Hymn Number Enter the desired number on the number pad and then press the OK button in the middle of the handset Select a Style Press the STYLE button enter the desired style number on the number pad and then press the OK button Select a Play List Press the PLAYLIST button enter the desired Play List number on the number pad and then press the OK button Select an ltem in the Currently Selected Play List Press the ITEM button enter the desired item number on the number pad and then press the OK button Basics The Remote Control Handset INTRO START STOP gu PAUSE 1 2 3 F ED m E E VOLUME 4 5 6 EB ga UD GUB 7 8 9 PLAYLIST Se GB GUB GUB 0 CANCEL ITEM ae ND EB UB VERSES PITCH TEMPO B laia PITCH FADI b m STYLE VIDEO MNOME AMEN SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS SOLO ORGAN ORCH m PIANO STRINGS CHOIR BRASS SB ED UN ORG PNO ORG STRG ORG CHOIR PNO STRG a8 EB NB NVA Hymn Technology Cancel Cancels the
31. Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hymn Technology HT 300 Hymnal Plus You now have immediate access to thousands of hymns worship songs and incidental tunes without the need for any musical knowledge Repertoire Choose from the onboard Library of thousands of tunes expandable Play user supplied standard M D files Play user supplied MP3 compressed audio files Index Select tunes directly from the entire onboard Library or choose a favorite hymn book from the Book Index list expandable and enter familiar hymn numbers Search look up tunes in the Library by first line or tune name using the onboard search function Customize to suit your congregation Change the tempo speed Change the key pitch Change the number of verses Orchestrate Choose from hundreds of high quality onboard sounds or just select one of the many professionally orchestrated preset musical Styles Organise Select a tune customize it orchestrate it and then add it to a Play List ahead of time ready for the service Play Lists can hold any number of Library tunes MIDI files and MP3 files Store as many different Playlists as you like you can even name them for later identification Using the compact flash memory card Limited only by available memory In some instances the arrangement of a particular tune may not exactly match the version contained in your hymn book The HT 300 uses a core of nea
32. and An appropriate drum rhythm backing can also be added to any Style wn X4 Selecting a Style Availabl l Styles are selected from the STYLE key on the PLAY screen Press ee 001 Pipe Organ 1 the STYLE key and the STYLE SELECT screen will appear 002 Pipe Organ 2 E 003 Pipe Organ 3 004 Pipe Organ 4 005 Pipe Organ 5 006 Pipe Organ 6 edt 007 Pipe Organ 7 008 Pipe Organ 8 6006000 back type Page up page down nest style select screen organ There are four categories of Style Pressing the TYPE key repeatedly cycles around them Organ Orchestral Combination Combi User The first three of these categories are preset Styles These are factory set and cannot be altered Applying a Style Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the desired Style or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys You can apply a Style i e make it sound in two ways To apply the selected Style and remain in the STYLE SELECT screen press the SET key To apply the selected Style and return to the PLAY screen press the NEXT key To undo any changes you have made and return to the PLAY screen press the BACK key 22 Reference Styles Preset Organ Styles There are many pipe organ Styles from which to choose They range from simple quiet one stop registrations to full organ registrati
33. any text files All text files must either be typed directly into the HT 300 see below or created in a suitable PC word processing application and then copied onto the compact flash card see Appendix i Using the compact flash memory card Texts are categorized into two types Lyrics A text that is linked to one of the tunes in the Library Lyrics are formatted and then stored in the HT 300 in a way that permits automatic synchronization of words and music automatic verse advancement Slides Items of text which are not related to a piece of music e g prayers readings church notices and other announcements d Both lyrics and slides can be stored in a Play List Copyright Notice Users have an obligation to report usage of copyright lyrics to Christian Copyright Licensing International CCLI More information on licensing may be found at www ccli com Display of other copyright texts may require additional licensing The display of copyright lyrics synchronised to music may require additional video synchronisation licensing X4 Creating lyrics and slides There are two ways to create lyrics and slides Enter text directly on screen using the optional Typing Keyboard HTKB 1 2 Create a text file using a PC and a suitable word processing program Then copy it onto the compact flash card 42 Reference Lyrics and Slides option X4 Folders In order to be able to find text files as and when you want them it i
34. arious items of information you enter into the HT 300 Which hymn book is currently selected The currently stored settings for the parameters on the OPTIONS screen All Play Lists All user Styles The current default Style All these items are automatically stored on the compact flash card in XML format files You don t need to know anything about XML to use the HT 300 However if you should connect the compact flash card to a PC NEVER DELETE ANY FILES ON THE CARD THAT HAVE THE FILE EXTENSION xml d If you build up a long list of Play Lists over time which you wish to keep it is a good idea to make regular copies of the Play List XML file stored on your compact flash card playlist xml by backing it up to a PC See the following section Connecting the compact flash card to a PC for details In addition to the above the compact flash card is used to store the following user created data files Midi files copied from a PC onto the compact flash card MP3 files copied from a PC onto the compact flash card RTF format text files for lyrics and slides either copied from a PC onto the compact flash card or created on screen in the HT 300 See the relevant sections of this manual for information about these files Appendix i Using the compact flash memory card 53 X4 Connecting the compact flash card to a PC If you want to use midi files or MP3 files in the HT 300 you will need to connect the compact flash card to a
35. ay List Use the UP A or DOWN Y keys to move the cursor P alongside the item you want to move Then press either the MOVE UP or MOVE DN key to move the item s position in the Play List 32 Reference Play Lists Edit items in a Play List Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor PB alongside the item to be edited Press the EDIT key The PLAY screen will appear Make the required changes and then press the NEXT key This will store the changes you have made The PLAY LIST EDIT screen will re appear When you have finished editing the Play List press the NEXT key to return to the MAIN MENU screen X4 Delete a Play List From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT PLAY LIST key The SELECT PLAY LIST screen will appear showing the list of currently stored Play Lists Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor alongside the Play List you want to delete Holding the UP or DOWN keys will scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Press the DELETE key To prevent accidental erasure you will be asked to re confirm this action j LOSS A warning box will appear Press either the OK or CANCEL key as required Are you page piel to delete e play list X4 Exit from a Play List To leave a Play List and return to the MAIN MENU screen press the BACK key X4 Continuous play To make a Play List play through all of its items without stopp
36. back Stop playback Playback will automatically stop when the end of the MP3 file is reached Press the STOP key to halt playback at any other time Fade out playback The FADE IN key becomes the FADE OUT key when playback is started To stop playback by fading the sound out press the FADE OUT key The sound will gradually fade away after which playback is automatically stopped 38 Reference Playing MP3 Files 12 The Options Screen The OPTIONS screen is where system settings may be altered The parameters that may be changed are Master default volume Options Equalizer Master Volume 40 a 9 Internal speakers on off Equalizer Treble 0 demo Microphone on off and level Middle Video enable and type _ Bass gt Speakers ON OFF ON Video OSD s on screen displays on off Microphone OFF Reverb type volume and time Microphone Level Chorus volume i Metronome on off Remote channel amp 99 back clear defaults next If the RF remote handset option is fitted options screen X4 Changing parameter values The Options screen is arranged in two columns The left column shows the parameter names while the right column shows the current value for each parameter The currently selected parameter is shown by the cursor P to its left Select the desired parameter by pressing the UP or DOWN V keys or hold to scroll through the list Now press the RIGHT
37. d d f you change your mind and do not want to select a hymn book press the BACK key instead of NEXT Do have to use a Book Index No If you use a book not represented in the list of available books select Master Index ALL from the list of available books see Selecting a Book Index above This gives you direct access to all the tunes in the Library You may then search for first lines or tunes using the search facility Second third etc tunes The music edition of a hymn book may well show more than one tune for a particular hymn These are normally identified by the use of roman numerals i ii iii etc to indicate each variation So for example if hymn number 105 in a book were shown with three possible tunes they would be marked as 105 i 105 ii and 105 iii Book indexes in the HT 300 include these variations wherever possible Since there are no roman numerals on the HYMN SELECT screen s number pad the decimal point key is used instead To select our examples simply enter 105 or 105 1 to get hymn 105 i enter 105 2 to get hymn 105 ii or enter 105 3 to get hymn 105 iii 20 Reference Book Indexes X4 Searching for hymns Book Master Index ALL How do find a hymn if don t know its number The HT 300 has a search facility built in From the HYMN Search SELECT screen press the SEARCH key The SEARCH SCREEN will appear Possible You can search by any part of either the first line or tune
38. e On Off Switches the MIC IN socket on the back of the HT 300 on and off Value Off On Microphone Level Controls the volume of sound produced by a microphone plugged into the MIC IN socket on the back of the HT 300 Use this control to balance the volume of a microphone against the volume of music played by the HT 300 Value O to 100 Video Enable W If the Video Display option is installed in your HT 300 this turns the signal to an external projector or TV monitor on or off Value No Yes Video Type af Video formats vary around the world If the Video Display option is installed in your HT 300 this enables selection of either of the two most popular formats PAL and NTSC PAL is used in the UK and throughout most of the world NTSC is used predominantly in the USA Canada Japan and Mexico Value PAL NTSC Video OSD s On Screen Displays af If the Video Display option is installed in your HT 300 on screen pop up messages such as volume alteration may also be viewed on the external screen by turning this parameter on Value Off On Reverb Type This controls the type of digital reverberation available to Library tunes and midi files Reverb is a subtle type of echo that can greatly improve the sound in an acoustically dead environment i e it can make a small dead room sound more like a large hall Reverb does not affect the playback of MP3 files Value Off Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Hall 1 Hall 2 Rev
39. e control handset 15 23 24 Reverb 40 Ritardando 13 16 S Screens Book index 12 20 Hymn select 12 Logo 11 Lyrics display 48 Main menu 11 Options 39 Play 13 Play List edit 30 select edit mode 30 perform mode 31 Rhythm select 26 Search 21 possibles 21 results 21 Index Screens continued Slide edit 43 45 47 save 43 45 Style edit sound 25 matrix 24 name user 27 save user 27 select 22 User file select 35 37 47 48 Warning folder delete 44 45 lyric slide file overwrite 45 play list delete 33 play list delete item 32 user style delete 28 user style overwrite 27 Search facility 18 21 Show Hide 16 48 49 Slides Files 42 create on a PC 46 create on screen 45 display 48 edit on screen 47 folders 43 formatting 47 saving 45 Speakers Internal 39 Specifications 59 Speed tempo 13 16 Start playback 13 Stop playback 14 Styles 22 Custom Style 29 Default style 29 Drum rhythms 26 Preset 17 23 Psalms 51 Selecting 15 22 User 17 24 delete 28 rename 27 save 27 T Table of Contents 2 Tempo speed 13 16 Text Entering 41 Touch screen 6 11 Troubleshooting 57 Tune Library 18 44 Different versions of a tune 19 Through recorded tunes 14 TV monitor 10 V Verses number of 13 16 Video Display option 16 40 Volume Master 13 15 39 Part 16 25
40. e currently selected but only for this one occasion so it isn t worth saving as a User Style This is where the Custom Style comes into play The Custom Style behaves just like a User Style except it is automatically deleted as soon as you select another tune Hence it is effectively a temporary User Style although it can be saved with a tune as part of a Playlist There is a completely separate Custom Style for the Default Style see below for information about the Default Style Select a Style and then amend it as desired all as per User Styles above From the STYLE MATRIX SCREEN press the NEXT key The SAVE USER STYLE screen will appear When this screen appears it will always show CUSTOM selected by default Press the NEXT key Your new Style has now been saved temporarily as the Custom Style The Custom Style is a powerful feature Use it to temporarily alter sounds or maybe add a rhythm for the moment Since the Custom Style can be set up and then saved with a tune as part of a Play List customized versions of any Style preset or user can be stored with each tune in a Play List Compact X4 Setting the Default Style Se Quite simply the default Style is the one that s automatically selected when you turn the HT 300 on You can change this to any Style you choose From the MAIN MENU screen press the DEFAULT STYLE key The STYLE SELECT screen for the default Style will appear d It is possible to edit cr
41. eady to play the hymn press the LYRICS key The The darkness deepens Lord with me LYRICS DISPLAY screen will appear abide i When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless O abide with me gj If the LYRICS key is unavailable greyed out then the HT 300 cannot find a matching text file for the currently selected hymn on the compact flash card back fade in start stop hide example lyrics display screen Start playback in the normal way using the START or FADE IN keys The lyrics will be displayed via a connected projector or TV monitor and will advance automatically as the music plays each verse nM Output to a connected projector or TV monitor can be turned on or off by pressing the HIDE SHOW key or the VIDEO button on the remote control handset The HIDE SHOW setting is stored when adding items to a Play List X4 Display a slide Available user files PO lyrics From the Hymn Select screen press the USER FILE key The USER s FILE SELECT screen will appear displaying a list of the folders on CJ notices the compact flash card CJ prayers Select the relevant folder from the list the one where the slide to be displayed is located using the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the desired folder or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list 999 by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Boek Peu
42. eate user Styles here However since it is easier to edit Styles while a tune is playing it is recommended that editing be carried out from the PLAY screen instead as described above Select the Style you want to set as the default and press the NEXT key The selected Style is set as the default and the display will return to the MAIN MENU screen d If the Custom Style is selected as the default Style its current settings are memorized and are not affected by normal use of the temporary Custom Style described above Reference Styles 29 Compact 9 Play Lists amp X4 What is a Play List A Play List is a memory facility that allows a series of items for example all the music for a complete service to be stored in advance and then played back when required Personal settings such as tempo pitch style and number of verses can be stored for each individual item in a Play List A virtually unlimited number of Play Lists can be created stored edited and played back at any time This means that a service which may be very similar from year to year e g Christmas Eve Harvest Festival can be created and used this year but then dusted off and brought out again next year making any changes as desired at the time X4 Why use the Play List feature By auditioning modifying and storing the items beforehand it is possible to minimise the button pressing required during the service performance is reduced to simply pre
43. ed ssssss 11 e USEOF TEHE TOUCBLISGREPBNE rc SA e TURNS TELE UNIT ON s itte ee eee debe e A e SELECT A HYMN FROM THE LIBRARY ossosa 2 Select a hymn book 2 Select a hymn 2 e PLAY A HYMN 3 Introduction 3 Ritardando 3 d 3 start playbackeqs iate estemos 3 Alter the volume 3 Pauserplayback s ni oro e Rec 4 kade outiplayback uo eR Rte 4 e PLAY THE DEMO 4 e THROUGH RECORDED TUNES 4 5 The Remote Control Handset 15 WHAT SIT FOR Re n tinto so E LM EL 5 e WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT 5 Addon Introductionis esce S COURS 5 Start Pause playback ertet EOS 5 Adjust the Volume 5 Select a hymn number 5 Select a Style oo eee 5 Selecta Play List ee 5 Select an item in the currently selected Play List 5 Cancel urine hae e eure ibo actos a fepe er 6 Alter the Number of Verses cccccccccessecssecesseesseeesseeeseeeses 6 Add a Ritardando to the End of a Tune 6 Fade Music In or Out 6 Raise or Lower the Pitch 6 Alter the Tempo essse 6 Turn Video Output On Off sss 6 Add a Metronome Click cccccccccccccsssscceececcessseeeceseessssseeess 16 Addian Ame fess 3 eese tet been 16 Modify the Soprano Alto Tenor and Bass parts 16 e THE ORCHESTRATOR B a e UTN EET 17 6 The Tune Library 18 Traditional Hymns i 1 de Shard selene Sh
44. ems in a Play List and then moving swiftly between them Chants with passing notes in the melody have been excluded In these instances the note advancement system would require the harmony notes to repeot rapidly giving rise to a lumpy progression Passing notes in the accompaniment parts have been removed for the same reason Reference Psalm Player option 51 Using the Psalm Player with the Lyrics feature optional If you have the Video Display option installed in your HT 300 lyrics files for psalms may be created and displayed via an external projector or TV monitor just as with hymns In order to ensure correct lyrics advancement synchronized to playback of the chant make sure that Each verse is on its own page in the text file The Gloria is also on its own page See Section 14 Lyrics and Slides for information on creating and storing correctly formatted text files 52 Reference Psalm Player option Appendix Compact i Using the compact flash memory card The compact flash memory card MUST be plugged into the HT 300 for the unit to function X4 Inserting and removing the compact flash card This is covered in Section 3 Setting Up M What is it for The compact flash card provides memory for storage of User created data files midi files MP3 files and text files User created XML system files User created XML system files is a fancy name for the essential files that store v
45. er of verses can simply be entered using the relevant keys However a small number of tunes have differences or irregularities from verse to verse Rather than omit these tunes in these instances the recording stored in the Zibrary is of the whole performance i e all the verses recorded as one item and the default number of verses will be shown as 1 With this setting all verses of the tune will be played For these tunes known as through recorded it is not possible to modify the number of verses to be played Increasing the number of verses setting will result in the whole recording i e all the verses being played more than once Similarly the break between verses cannot be altered Tunes of this nature are usually easy to recognize If you know that a tune has more than one verse but the HT 300 shows its default number of verses as 1 then the chances are that the tune falls into this category 14 Basics Getting Started 5 The Remote Control Handset M What s it for The Infra red remote control handset enables the HT 300 user to access many of the unit s features and functions from a distance of anything up to about 10 metres 30 feet This can be very handy when the worship leader is also the HT 300 operator Infra red devices can be adversely affected by bright fluorescent light or bright daylight If this is a problem shield the HT 300 from the source of the bright light M What can do with it
46. erb Volume Controls the volume of the reverb echo Value O to 127 Reverb Time Controls the duration of the reverb echo how long it takes to die away Value O to 127 Chorus Volume Controls the volume of the chorus effect when the effect is applied in the EDIT SOUND screen Value 0 to 127 Metronome On Off Adds a simple metronome click to the playback of Library tunes only Value Off On Remote Channel This setting is for use with the optional radio RF remote control handset not available in all regions For the supplied infrared IR handset to function this parameter must be set to O zero Value O to 7 To save any alterations made press the NEXT key to exit from the Options screen To abandon any changes press the BACK key 40 Reference The Options Screen 13 Entering Text There are several situations where you may want to enter text directly on screen e g when searching for a Library tune or naming a Play List or user Style Enter each character into the text box using the UP A or DOWN V keys Hold to scroll through the list of characters numbers The list scrolls round in a loop E space ces 7S c ce co Am aes OST cc be d m P c MR a gt gt 77 e To simplify on screen text entry all characters are lower case and all punctuation has been removed Move the cursor the flashing vertical line in the text box to the next cha
47. ervice Psalm Used throughout to mean a musical chanted item of non metrical nature Reverb Abbreviation of Reverberation A digital effect used to re create the echo effect found naturally in large halls Rhythm An automated drum beat Rit Abbreviation of Ritardando A gradual slowing down of the tempo speed during the last line of the final verse of a hymn Slide f A text file used to display prayers or other non musically related texts Sound An instrument piano clarinet etc Style The instrument or mixture of instruments used to play tunes from the Tune Library Tempo The speed at which a tune is played Tune Library The core range of tunes stored permanently inside the unit User file Any file or memorized setting created by the user One play through of a tune repeated as many times as there are verses of lyrics Some hymns have Verse a verse followed by a chorus as one play through In the context of the unit this is still regarded as one verse Video OSD s W On screen projector or TV monitor display of button pushes made on the remote control handset 58 Appendix v Glossary vi Specifications Tune Library Over 2700 tune recordings in core repertoire expandable Sounds 199 plus 9 drum kits full GM GS soundset available for midi file playback Polyphony Mox 124 notes Touch screen Display 119mm x 90mm viewable greyscale LCD white LED backlit Styles Preset 245
48. es is not practical you will need to listen to each version Reference The Tune Library 19 7 Book Indexes The built in Library provides immediate access to thousands of tunes For ease of use a range of Book Indexes is included X4 What is a Book Index A Book Index conveniently links the built in Library to a particular hymn book After selecting a Book Index you can call up hymns by their familiar hymn numbers This will automatically recall the correct hymn with the same pitch and number of verses as required by that hymn in that book X4 Selecting a Book Index From the HYMN SELECT screen press the BOOK INDEX key The Available Books BOOK INDEX screen will appear showing a list of the available gt Master Index ALL books Baptist Hymnal BAH Christian Praise Hymnal CPH Hymns for the Family of God HFG The currently selected book is shown by the cursor P to its left Ment LGC IM Move through the list by pressing the UP A or DOWN Y keys Lutheran Book of Worship LBW The Presbyterian Hymnal TPH or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous The Worshipping Church TWC page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys When the desired book has been selected press the NEXT key oo This will return the display to the HYMN SELECT screen Note that back page up page down nest the book shown at the top of the screen is now the one just example book index screen selecte
49. for the unit to function Default Style The Style automatically recalled each time the unit is turned on Defaults Returns parameters on the current screen to their factory default settings Equalizer A three band tone control bass middle and treble komm Used throughout to mean any song of praise No distinction is made between traditional hymns and y modern worship songs choruses unless relevant to the operation of the unit T A short introductory section of music normally performed before the congregation start singing a hymn Lyrics file a A text file used to display the text of a hymn verse by verse in sync with music played by the unit Metronome A light regular clicking sound sounded on each beat used to mark time Midi file A digital sequence dota file conforming to the standard midi file format O or 1 Tunes stored in this format utilise the HT 300 s midi sound engine for playback MP3 file A compressed digital audio file Tunes stored in this format utilise the HT 300 s MP3 decoding engine for playback Abbreviation of Panorama Used to position a sound in the stereo spectrum left to right Only Pan relevant when using the unit on its own internal stereo speakers or amplified through an external sfereo sound system Pitch The key in which a tune is played Play List A list of items that can be stored in advance ready for recall during the course of a s
50. gin Right Margin 8cm or 3 14 inches Height Top Margin Bottom Margin 6cm or 2 36 inches Margins are ignored by the HT 300 but your word processing program may require them Close Page Setup gj You may care to use your word processing program s Zoom feature to make this small page size easier to view on your PC screen The HT 300 will display either Aria or Times New Roman fonts Three display sizes are available Display size Maximum no of lines per page PC font size Small 14 Up to 10 Medium 12 12 Large 10 14 and above Select the required font and a PC font size based on the table above Choosing a bold type face will inevitably reduce the number of characters thot will fit on a line gj If your word processing program has a 7emp ate feature you may want to save your new file now as a Template for future use 46 Reference Lyrics and Slides option You are now ready to start typing your text When you reach the bottom of a page your word processing program will probably automatically scroll on to the start of the next page as you continue to type This is called a soft page break and is of no use to the HT 300 which requires hard page breaks between pages This facility is often found in the Insert Menu of your word processing program but you may need to consult your program s help file for instructions on inserting hard page breaks Multi page text files will not f
51. groups together by name those tunes that have the same metre What is the metre In this context it relates to the lyrics of a hymn indicating the number of syllables in each line and the number of lines in a verse Its purpose is to assist the matching of lyrics to tunes Some metres have names e g Common Metre usually abbreviated to C M but most are described by a series of numbers Common Metre is defined as a quatrain with alternating lines of iambic tetrameter and iambic metre which rhymes in the second and fourth lines and sometimes in the first and third Luckily it isn t necessary to understand the mysterious language associated with metre in order to make use of a metrical index A simple example of C M is the tune CRIMOND normally sung to these words The Lord s my shepherd I not want 8 syllables He makes me down to lie 6 syllables In pastures green he leadeth me 8 syllables The quiet waters by 6 syllables So we have four lines 8 syllables 6 syllables 8 syllables 6 syllables That s why the metre of CRIMOND and any other C M tune is C M 8 6 8 6 If you take a look at the C M section of a typical Metrical index as well as CRIMOND you will find such tunes as WINCHESTER OLD While Shepherds watched their flocks by night ST MAGNUS The head that once was crowned with thorns UNIVERSITY Oh for a thousand tongues to sing WESTMINSTER My God how wonderful thou art This mea
52. he indexed hymn books The currently selected index is shown at the top of the HYMN SELECT screen To select a book press the BOOK INDEX key The BOOK INDEX screen will appear The currently selected book is shown by the cursor P to its left Available Books gt Master Index ALL Move through the list by pressing the UP A or DOWN V keys Baptist Hymnal BAH or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous Book of Worship for US Forces USF Celebration Hymnal CHA page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Christian Praise Hymnal CPH Hymnal for Worship amp Celebration HC When the desired book has been selected press the NEXT key Hymns for the Family of God HFG Incidental Music IMU This will return the display to the HYMN SELECT screen Note that bd the book shown at the top of the screen is now the one just selected ogo back page up page down nest example book index screen d f you change your mind and do not want to select a different hymn book press the BACK key instead of NEXT Select a hymn To select a hymn from the current book press the relevant number keys The selected numbers will appear in the hymn box to the left of the number pad If you make a mistake simply press the CLEAR key and re enter the number Master Index ALL 9 d You can scroll through the hymns in the currently 0000 selected book by pressing the keys
53. he cursor P to its left Then press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear f the hymn selected is not the one you want press the BACK key o9 6 o return to the SEARCH RESULTS screen 999 back page up page down next search results screen Pressing the BACK key again will take you back to the SEARCH screen where you may refine your search further gj Note that the search facility searches within the currently selected Book Index However the list of available books is accessible directly from the SEARCH screen by pressing the BOOK INDEX key Use this to search for the same text in different books without re entering the text each time Reference Book Indexes 21 8 Styles X4 What is a Style A Style is an all embracing term used to describe the sound or combination of sounds chosen to play back a particular tune The HT 300 offers a range of nearly 200 musical instrument sounds These include pipe and electronic organs percussive instruments such as piano electric piano and vibraphone and a large selection of brass woodwind string synthesizer and ethnic instrumental sounds The purpose of offering such a huge range of sounds is to enable the user to orchestrate the playback of a chosen Librarytune in any musical idiom they wish A Style may be a simple instrumental sound such as piano or it may be a combination of instruments each playing a different part such as a string quartet or a brass b
54. ing press the CONTINUOUS key on the SELECT PLAY LIST screen Playback will start immediately When the Play List reaches the end of the final item it will loop round to the start again and continue playing To halt playback press the STOP key on the PLAY screen X4 Name or rename a Play List When you add a new Play List it will automatically be allocated a number For convenience you may want to give some or all of your Play Lists names rather than numbers in order to make them more readily identifiable e g Easter Sunday Harvest Festival d Whatever name is given to a Play List it will always retain its original identity number shown to the left of its name This number is used to select a Play List from the remote control handset From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT PLAY LIST key The SELECT PLAY LIST screen will appear Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor BP alongside the item you want to rename Holding the UP or DOWN keys will scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys When the desired Play List has been selected press the RENAME key Move the typing cursor the flashing vertical line in the PLAY LIST NAME box to the beginning of the name using the LEFT lt 1 key Hold the DELETE key to remove the current name Now you are ready to enter the new name For information on entering text see Section 13 Entering Text Reference Play
55. io outputs on the back of the HT 300 to the external amplifier If your amplifier speaker equipment is mono you will need a need a Y connector cable to merge the two outputs together Make a note of where the volume control on the external amplifier is usually set and then turn it down to zero Do not turn the external amplifier on yet Turn on the HT 300 Turn its volume down to zero Turn on the external amplifier and gradually increase its volume control until it is back to where it is normally set in this manner any other items already connected to the external amplifier e g microphones will still appear at their normal volume Adjust the volume of the HT 300 until a comfortable level is reached Setting Up 9 d If you are unable to obtain any undistorted sound from the HT 300 through your external amplification even at very low volumes then you may have plugged the HT 300 into an unsuitable input on the external amplifier The HT 300 is equipped with ine eve audio outputs which in turn need ine level inputs on any external amplification such as those used to connect a CD player or cassette player Microphone inputs are generally not suitable for connection of the HT 300 although often a DI Direct Injection box can be used to overcome this Consult your sound equipment installer for further information X4 Disconnecting external amplification Always disconnect external amplification in this order Turn the vo
56. ion refers to the performance of non metrical psalms and psalms with both metrical and non metrical sections X4 Psalm structure Psalms are made up of two components the music chant and the lyrics text There are single chants and there are double chants A single chant is fitted to one verse of text so one verse of text fits one verse of music double chant is fitted to two verses of text so two verses of text fit one verse of music Psalms have a section at the end called the Gloria The HT 300 will automatically add this after the final verse X4 Psalms are different to hymns To date it has generally been impractical to record accompaniments for chanted items such as psalms and canticles In a hymn the same line of each verse contains the same number of syllables so note lengths and timings stay the same from verse to verse Consequently the HT 300 knows exactly when to play each note of the music without any input from the operator Verses of psalms and canticles do not scan in the same way and therefore note lengths and timings vary from verse to verse according to the number of syllables that need to be fitted to each note of the music Further inconsistency is found since unlike hymns which can only be sung to tunes that fit the metre of the words psalms and canticles can generally be sung to any chant See Appendix iii Metrical Indexes for information on metres The HT 300 s optional Psalm Player featu
57. le select screen If the text file is stored in a nested folder a folder within another folder repeot this process until the desired text file is listed Select the desired text file and then press the NEXT key The text file will be displayed Edit the text as desired gj If the file is multi page you can scroll through it easily using the arrow keys on the optional Typing Keyboard HTKB 1 Reference Lyrics and Slides option 47 When finished save the file by pressing either The SAVE key to update the existing text file Then press either the BACK or NEXT key to return to the MAIN MENU screen The SAVE AS key to save the file as a new file This will call up the SAVE SLIDE screen see Saving lyrics and slides above for more information X4 Play a hymn with displayed lyrics Before starting from either the MAIN MENU screen or PLAY screen press the OPTIONS key to open the OPTIONS screen Make sure that VIDEO ENABLE is switched to YES and that VIDEO TYPE is switched to your local setting see Section 12 The Options Screen Select the desired Library tune in the normal way from the HYMN SELECT screen see Section 4 Getting Started Press the NEXT key to bring up the PLAY screen Make any alterations to the settings for the chosen hymn number f n Style et Hymn Abide with me fast falls the eventide OP VErSGS7 TMPO 2Y S RICH EVENTIDE Verse 1 of 5 ABIDE WITH ME fast falls the eventide When you are r
58. lume Reverb Time Chorus Volume trs eee eic tee tees Metronome On Off nsari epe e Cere en 40 Create a new folder Delete a folder FORMATTING LYRICS ENTERING TEXT DIRECTLY ON SCREEN SAVING LYRICS AND SLIDES CREATE A TEXT FILE USING APC ir Retire EDIT AN EXISTING TEXT FILE ON SCREEN PLAY A HYMN WITH DISPLAYED LYRICS o c DISPLAY A SLIDE a iva dni eei dores ew cesa oes a e ee t ie doses sees 15 The Psalm Player optional feature 50 s PSALM STRUCTURE 5 rtt ette DEN eR e PSALMS ARE DIFFERENT TO HYMNS e SELECTING A CHANT s hie dte dats oet RATER RIEN RS Select a chant tune for your chosen psalm 51 Star playback oue eode 51 Appendix isses dui ie I Eois 53 Using the compact flash memory card 53 e INSERTING AND REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD 53 eS WHAT ISIT OR assi etm comete cae mo e ih dio 53 e CONNECTING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD TO A PC 54 dd o1 RN tle nr Wade ab tached le th mk eng EE 54 ii Creating MP3 files 55 S WHAT DO NEED Z cafe Sc tur ves emcees EE 55 e WHAT CAN I CONVERT TO MP3 sss 55 TRANSFER AN MP3 FILE TO THE COMPACT FLASH CARD 55 iii Metrical indexes and why you might want to know about them 56 iv Troubleshooting 57 y Glossary MP 58 yi Specifications si sec sssaisccehai sedethaveneeses 59 jue enone N
59. lume of the external amplification down to zero Turn off the external amplification Turn off the HT 300 Disconnect the audio cables X4 Connecting a projector or TV monitor Only applicable if the Video Display Option is installed Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Locate the video socket on the rear of the HT 300 labeled VIDEO Using a suitable video cable gently insert the video RCA phono plug fully into the video socket Turn on the HT 300 Open the OPTIONS screen and check that VIDEO ENABLE is set to YES VIDEO TYPE is set appropriately for your country PAL is used in the UK and throughout most of the world NTSC is used predominantly in the USA Canada Japan and Mexico VIDEO OSD s is set to your preference see Section 12 The Options Screen X4 Connecting the optional Psalm Player trigger Only applicable if the Psalm Player Option is installed Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Locate the psalm trigger socket on the rear of the HT 300 labeled PSALM Gently insert the psalm trigger plug fully into the psalm socket Turn on the HT 300 10 Setting Up 4 Getting Started X4 Use of the touch screen Most features of the HT 300 are controlled from the touch screen so you will be using it often Observing the following precautions will help to prolong its life Only ever touch the screen lightly with a single finger do not use a finger nail or any other hard object that may scratch the surface
60. mpact flash memory card 34 Reference Playing Standard Midi Files The HT 300 will only recognize midi files with names that follow these criteria File names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters 3 X4 Selecting a midi file Press the PLAY key on the MAIN MENU screen The HYMN SELECT screen will appear Available user files PE lyrics CJ midi Press the USER FILE key The USER FILE SELECT screen will CJ mp3 appear displaying a list of the folders on the compact flash card a deni Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the folder you wish to open or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys ose back page up page down next Now press the RIGHT gt key to open the folder The contents of i 4 example user file select screen the selected folder will be shown in a list Select the desired midi file by again using the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the midi file you wish to play or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys To select a different folder press the LEFT 1 key Once the desired midi file has been selected press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear and the midi
61. n be converted as well although other PC and or external hardware may be required Bear in mind that the conversion alone will not improve the quality of a recording so a scratchy old LP track will only convert to a scratchy old MP3 filel The HT 300 can read MP3 files that have been encoded at up to 320kbps so don t create MP3 files with a higher bit rate than this X4 Transfer an MP3 file onto the compact flash card This is covered in Appendix i Using the compact flash memory card Remember that your MP3 file names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters IN see It is inadvisable to create new MP3 files directly onto the compact flash memory card Your MP3 conversion software will probably give each MP3 file a long name which you will need to shorten to adhere to the 8 character format accepted by the HT 300 see above Many conversion programs also create a handful of other files which are not required or recognized by the HT 300 Make sure that only the actual intended MP3 files i e files with the extension mp3 and with short names are transferred onto the compact flash memory card Appendix ii Creating MP3 Files 55 iii Metrical indexes and why you might want to know about them A metrical index can usually be found amongst the other indexes tune names first lines etc in the music edition of most hymn books The metrical index
62. named MIDI for midi files and one named MP3 for MP3 files in fact the compact flash card supplied in your HT 300 already has these empty folders on it However you may well want to create sub folders within these to identify files further maybe the name of an artist an occasion e g Easter or a theme The only restriction is that folder names must adhere to these rules Folder names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters N 5 2 There is one exception when storing RTF format lyrics text files that are intended for synchronized display while the HT 300 plays a Library tune if you have the Video Display option fitted These text files MUST be stored in a certain place so that the HT 300 may locate the relevant text file when the matching Zibrary tune is selected For further information see the Folders segment of Section 14 Lyrics and Slides 54 Appendix i Using the compact flash card Compact ii Creating MP3 files amp X4 What do need MP3 files cannot be created in the HT 300 Most commonly a PC is used along with a suitable MP3 conversion software program there are often several available for free download from the internet X4 What can convert to MP3 Just about any audio recording can be converted to MP3 The most popular thing to convert would be a track from a CD but music from tapes vinyl records etc ca
63. nd will also be over ridden by the volume settings stored for items in a Play List Pause playback The START key becomes the PAUSE key when playback is started To pause playback press the PAUSE key Press the same key again START to resume playback Stop playback Playback will automatically stop when all the selected verses and Amen if selected have been played Press the STOP key to halt playback at any other time Fade out playback The FADE IN key becomes the FADE OUT key when playback is started To stop playback by fading the sound out press the FADE OUT key The sound will gradually fade away after which playback is automatically stopped gj The BACK and NEXT keys are how you move from one screen to another To select a different hymn simply press the BACK key from the PLAY screen Note that the BACK key is not available it is greyed out while a hymn is playing you must halt playback by pressing the STOP key before you can move back to the HYMN SELECT screen X4 Play the Demo The HT 300 has a built in demonstration to showcase the huge range of tunes and Styles available and give examples of how you may care to use them To start the demonstration press the OPTIONS key from the MAIN MENU screen The OPTIONS screen will appear Press the DEMO key to start the demonstration M Through Recorded Tunes Around 95 of the tunes in the HT 300 s Library repeat the same music for each verse and so the required numb
64. ndex A Amen 13 16 In plainsong hymns 13 Amplification 9 B Battery pack 7 8 Battery low warning 8 Book indexes 12 20 Break between verses 13 C Chants 50 Chorus effect 25 40 Compact flash card 7 53 Connect to a PC 54 Folders 54 D Demonstration 14 E Equalizer 39 F Fade in out 14 16 Folders 43 G Glossary 58 H eadphones 9 ide Show 16 48 49 ymns Play 13 with lyrics display 48 Select 12 second tunes 20 cons 4 ncidental music 19 ntroduction 13 15 51 K ey pitch 13 16 eyboard typing 8 41 L Lyrics Files 42 create on a PC 46 create on screen 45 creating 42 edit on screen 47 folders 43 formatting 44 47 saving 45 Lyrics and Slides option 42 60 M Meters 18 56 Metrical indexes 18 56 Metronome 16 40 Microphone 9 40 Midi files 34 Play 35 Select 35 MP3 files 37 Create 55 Play 38 Select 37 9 Orchestrator 17 P Parts Soprano Alto Tenor Bass 24 Chorus effect 25 High soprano 24 Low bass 24 Pan 25 Selecting 16 26 Solo 16 Style sound 17 25 Volume 16 25 Pause playback 14 Pitch key 13 16 Play Lists 15 30 Add items to 31 Create 30 Delete 33 Edit 32 Exit from 33 ame or rename 33 Perform 31 Power 6 11 Projector 10 Psalm Player option 18 50 Psalm trigger 10 50 51 Psalms display lyrics with 52 play 51 select 51 R Remot
65. ns that all these lyrics could be sung to the tune CRIMOND even though some combinations might seem a bit odd At the same time the lyrics 7he Lord s my shepherd IIl not want can be sung to the tunes WINCHESTER OLD ST MAGNUS UNIVERSITY and WESTMINSTER Some lyrics are irregular and have tunes especially written for them In these cases it is unlikely that you will find another tune to fit the lyrics or vice versa Such tunes will not usually be listed in the metrical index For this reason modern worship tunes are not generally included The variety of metres has grown over time and some hymn books will list as many as 120 possibilities Popular metres such as Common Metre C M 8 6 8 6 and Long Metre L M 8 8 8 8 might apply to 70 or 80 tunes each A final poetic note The metre 88 88 88 differs from 888 888 according to how the lyricist has arranged the lines as to rhymes in one way or the other It follows therefore that despite the similarity in the number of lines and the number of syllables in each line judgment needs to be exercised when choosing alternative tunes so as to make musical sense of the lyrics 56 Appendix iii Metrical Indexes IV The simp Troubleshooting following provides troubleshooting hints for some common problems Many problems may well be due ly to incorrect settings Before calling for service read through this section to see if you can identity and correct the cause of the problem The
66. nt Master Index number Create a new folder You can create as many folders on the compact flash card as you wish d From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT SLIDE key The EDIT SLIDE screen will appear Now press the SAVE key The SAVE SLIDE screen will appear rta side as displaying a list of the folders on the compact flash card A midi mp3 new If you wish to create a folder within an existing folder select that e nes folder using the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor gt next to the desired folder or hold to scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys These steps may alternatively be carried out while saving a text file See Saving Lyrics and Slides below e 9 9 90 new load save save as next edit slide screen 080800 back Page up page down next example save slide screen Reference Lyrics and Slides option Now open the folder by pressing the RIGHT gt key Pressing the LEFT lt key will close the folder Are you sure you want to delete the folder and all its contents d Take great care at this point You can erase a complete folder and all the files within it by pressing the DELETE key However you will be prompted to confirm this action by a pop up window Press the FOLDER key to create a new folder Use the optional typing keyboard or the on screen ar
67. oes Modern Worship Music eeee Incidental Music esses Different versions of the same tune 7 Book Indexes sss 20 e WHAT IS A BOOK INDEX prcsi ri III 20 e SELECTING A BOOK INDEX 20 Do have to use a Book Index sssssssssssssss 20 6 SEARCHING FOR EIYMNS eter teet How do find a hymn if don t know its number SearchiResulls 32 3 00 eA bte oe eL soe eie aeo MEDII I 22 e WHAT IS A STYLE i etr e ERE ERN es 22 e SELECTING A STYLE Applying styles see Preset Organ Styles Preset Orchestral Styles Preset Combination Styles e USER ST YES etus ene REUS ER URDU Selecting Sounds iet eg prends Changing the Volume Chorus and Pan of a Sound ae Selectitigipartsssd us toes e etd Eds Adding a Drum Saving User Sty T Renaming User Styles sss 27 Deleting User Styles ssssss 28 e THE CUSTOM ST E SETTING TEE DEFAULT STYLE secet fetten 29 De Playlists 30 WAATISA PEAY EIST 5 ctis toe eren ERR 30 WHY USE THE PLAY LIST FEATURE m CREATE A NEW PLAY LIST cose acp eter retten Dens ADD ITEMS TO A NEW PLAY LIST sss PERFORM A PLAY LIST sss BS EDITA PLAY LIS Tie s racer Pert eere tree eene ehe t eh Add items to the end of a Play List Insert additional items anywhere in a Play List Delete items from a Play List es
68. ollowed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it not the number pad buttons To change to another orchestral preset you don t need to press the ORCH button again just press another of the eight numbered buttons User To select one of the eight user presets press the USER button followed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it nof the number pad buttons To change to another user preset you don t need to press the USER button again just press another of the eight numbered buttons See Section 8 Styles for information on how to store user Styles for selection from the remote control gj The HT 300 has hundreds of Styles that you can use The Orchesfrafor is purely a shortcut to 24 of them To access the full range of Styles from the remote control handset see Select a Style above Basics The Remote Control Handset z 8 E SIOP m L3 PAUSE 1 2 3 E GUB GEB UB VOLUME 4 5 6 ae GF UB 7 8 9 PLAYLIST mea Ga GB O0 CANCEL IEM a BF EB UB PITCH TEMPO B C M PITCH lt fan A wa m 27 STYLE VIDEO M NOME AMEN SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS SOLO ORGAN ORCH USER PIANO STRINGS CHOIR BRASS SD EM UD ORG PNO ORG STRG ORG CHOIR PNO STRG ae ED NL Hymn Technology 6 The Tune Library The HT 300 has thousands of tunes built in providing immediate access to a wealth of music Known as the Libra
69. one jack plug fully into the headphone socket Turn on the HT 300 Turn the volume down to zero Put on the headphones and then adjust the volume to a comfortable level d Inserting the headphone jack plug does not automatically turn off the internal speakers These are turned on and off in the OPTIONS screen see Section12 The Options Screen X4 Connecting a microphone Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Locate the microphone socket on the rear of the HT 300 labeled MIC IN Gently insert the microphone jack plug fully into the microphone socket Turn on the HT 300 Open the OPTIONS screen and adjust the microphone volume to zero see Section 12 The Options Screen Turn on the microphone input see Section 12 The Options Screen Adjust the microphone volume to a comfortable level X4 Connecting external amplification The HT 300 has small built in speakers designed for use when auditioning tunes and for portable use carol singing etc However you will probably want to play the HT 300 through external amplification d The audio outputs on the back of the HT300 are pre amp so to use these you will need an external amplifier and speaker s Sometimes these are built into one box known as a powered speaker Ensure that both the HT 300 and the external amplifier are switched off Connect suitable audio cables from the left and right audio outputs on the back of the HT 300 to the amplifier Always connect both aud
70. ons with mixtures and reeds You don t need to know anything about pipe organs to use them try them out and find your favorites Press the TYPE key repeatedly until Available organ styles is shown at the top of the screen Then proceed as per Applying a Style above buttons Available organ styles gt 001 Pipe Organ 1 002 Pipe Organ 2 003 Pipe Organ 3 004 Pipe Organ 4 005 Pipe Organ 5 O06 Pipe Organ 6 007 Pipe Organ 7 008 Pipe Organ 8 609000 back type Page up page down nest style select screen organ The first eight preset organ Styles can also be accessed from the remote control handset by pressing the ORGAN button followed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it nof the number pad To change to another organ preset you don t need to press the ORGAN button again just press another of the eight numbered buttons Use this feature for changing sound from verse to verse These eight presets increase in complexity and volume as the number increases 1 8 Preset Orchestral Styles These are simple single instrument Styles covering all non organ instruments Press the TYPE key repeatedly until Available orchestral styles is shown at the top of the screen Then proceed as per Applying a Style above Preset Combination Styles These Styles call up useful combinations of instruments such as Orchestral Strings and Piano Brass Band String Quartet Woodwind Ensemble etc Press the TYPE
71. part selection for the chosen Style Press the BACK key to return to the STYLE SELECT screen Adding a Drum Rhythm The HT 300 comes with a wide range of drum rhythms which may be added as required A drum rhythm can be stored as part of a User Style and the Custom Style see The Custom Style below From the STYLE MATRIX screen press the RHYTHM key The RHYTHM SELECT screen will appear Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next Available rhythm tracks to the desired rhythm or hold to scroll through the list You can gee ER skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE 8 Beat 2 edit UP PAGE DOWN keys 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 4 8 Beat 5 The drum kit may be changed by pressing the EDIT key and then 8 Beat 6 altering the sound as per Selecting Sounds above 8Beat Once the desired rhythm has been selected press the NEXT key The STYLE MATRIX screen will re appear herd MERECE df A rhythm select screen Rhythms cannot be altered while a tune is playing 26 Reference Styles Saving User Styles Having changed the sounds and or parts used in a Style you will probably want to store this orchestration All modified Styles are stored in the USER STYLE category Style numbers 801 999 The first EIGHT User Styles 801 808 can be accessed from the remote control handset by pressing the USER button followed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it no
72. racter using the RIGHT gt or LEFT lt keys The DELETE key will erase the character at the current cursor position Holding down the DELETE key will erase all characters to the right of the cursor To insert a character in the middle of some text move the cursor to the required position using the RIGHT or LEFT lt 1 keys and then select the desired character using the UP A or DOWN V keys Any text to the right of the cursor will be pushed along to make room for the new character being added d The easiest way to enter text quickly is by connecting the optional Typing Keyboard HTKB 1 Lower case letters and basic numbers can be entered from the screen To include upper case letters capitals punctuation and symbols the optional Typing Keyboard HTKB 1 is required Reference Entering Text 41 Compact 14 Lyrics and Slides optional feature a Flash X4 Text files and the HT 300 If you have the Video Display option installed in your HT 300 texts may be created and then displayed via an external projector or TV monitor gj Even if you do not have the Video Display option installed in your HT 300 you can still try out the Lyrics and Slides feature using the internal LCD touch screen with some reduced functionality However since the internal screen is required to display other information at the same time bear in mind that fewer lines can be shown per page The HT 300 does not come supplied with
73. re provides interactive accompaniment for the singing of psalms canticles and other chanted items Use of this feature ideally requires an operator who is familiar with the singing of psalms and canticles but in all other respects it is very simple and straightforward to use X4 Selecting a chant gj Plug the psalm trigger into the HT 300 before starting see Section 3 Setting Up 50 Reference Psalm Player option Select a chant tune for your chosen psalm Choose the relevant book and the desired tune from the Library using the HYMN SELECT screen in the normal way Psalm chants tunes are not included in the Library unless the Psalm Player option is purchased Press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear W Playing a chant Style Chants are best accompanied by pipe organ Styles Many of the other preset Styles use instruments whose sound naturally fades away over time e g piano Consequently these instruments are not capable of holding one chord for an extended period of time as is sometimes required for psalm accompaniment Select a suitable Style see Section 8 Styles Number of verses Set the number of verses to be played see Section 4 Getting Started Introduction Turn on the INTRO key to add a single play through of the chant in strict tempo at the beginning This is useful in order to remind the congregation how it goes and also to give them time to stand up and ready themselves for singing
74. relevant part button SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS followed by the SOLO button in order to play that part on its own solo Any of the other parts may be re introduced by pressing the relevant buttons To revert to normal playback of all four parts press the SOLO button on its own to turn off the Solo feature Alter the Volume of a Part Press the relevant part button SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS and then quickly press the VOLUME or VOLUME button to increase or decrease the volume of the selected part 16 Basics The Remote Control Handset Alter the Style Sound of a Part Press the relevant part button SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS and then quickly press the STYLE button Enter the desired style number on the number pad and then press the OK button X4 The Orchestrator For convenience 24 Styles can be selected very quickly from the remote control These are divided into three groups of eight presets Organ Orchestral and User Using these the Style may be easily changed from verse to verse during playback of a tune Organ To select one of the eight pipe organ presets press the ORGAN button followed by one of the eight numbered buttons below it not the number pad buttons To change to another organ preset you don t need to press the ORGAN button again just press another of the eight numbered buttons Orchestral To select one of the eight orchestral presets press the ORCH button f
75. rged A new battery pack may initially take up to 4 hours to reach full charge and will require cycling i e charging depleting several times before it reaches its optimum performance A fully charged battery pack will provide several hours of music use at a moderate volume level This will be reduced if higher volumes are used or increased if the internal speakers are turned off see Section 12 The Options Screen Unless battery charging is required always un plug the AC power adaptor from both the HT 300 and the wall socket when not in use Battery low warning When running the HT 300 off the battery pack inevitably the power in the pack will eventually become depleted When this situation is approaching the HT 300 will show a warning message Turn off the HT 300 as soon as possible and charge the battery pack W Attaching the optional QWERTY typing keyboard Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Locate the keyboard socket on the rear of the HT 300 labeled KYBD Examine the end of the plug on the HTKB 1 QWERTY typing keyboard s cable When the plug is the correct way up to go into the KYBD socket on the back of the HT 300 it will look like this The plug will only go in when the correct way up Never try to force the plug into the socket 8 Setting Up X4 Connecting headphones Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Locate the headphone socket on the rear of the HT 300 labeled PHONES Gently insert the headph
76. rly 2000 recordings to cover many others Consequently tunes whose arrangements differ only slightly may still be referenced to one recording Copying or broadcast transmission of copyright music contained in the HT 300 is strictly prohibited The illustrations and LCD screenshots shown in this manual are intended as a guide only and may differ from those in your unit Welcome Table of Contents We GOIB scr det eii eI DH AUN CRUCIS UIS 1 Table of Contents ccccsseececeeeeseeeeeees 2 1 How to use this guide 4 2 Lets play a tune io ir DR Ee 5 3 Seting UP dose SETS Pee BEFORE ERES FERE 6 e LCD TOUCH SCREEN PRECAUTIONS cceeceeeesseeeeeees e OPENING THE STAND ss reise et R et e CONNECTING THE AC POWER ADAPTOR c000cccceeeeeeeeee e INSERTING THE COMPACT FLASH MEMORY CARD e REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH MEMORY CARD e INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK sesss e CHARGING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY PACK ssesses e ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL QWERTY TYPING KEYBOARD 8 e CONNECTING HEADPHONES sse 9 e CONNECTING A MICROPHONVE cisssee 9 e CONNECTING EXTERNAL AMPLIFICATION eeeeee 9 e DISCONNECTING EXTERNAL AMPLIFICATION ant e CONNECTING A PROJECTOR OR TV MONITOR 10 e CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL PSALM PLAYER TRIGGER 10 4 Getting Start
77. rom the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT PLAY LIST key The SELECT PLAY LIST screen will appear showing the list of all currently stored Play Lists Move through the list by pressing the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor P next to the Play List you wish to edit Holding the UP or DOWN keys will scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Press the NEXT key The PLAY LIST EDIT screen will appear displaying a list of the items in the selected Play List You can now add delete insert and shuffle items in the Play List Add items to the end of a Play List The procedure is the same as for Add items to a new Play List see above nsert additional items anywhere in a Play List Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor alongside the item just below the point where you want to insert an item Press the INSERT key The HYMN SELECT screen will appear Proceed as described in Add items to a new Play List see above Delete items from a Play List Use the UP A or DOWN V keys to move the cursor f alongside Warning 0 the item you want to delete Press the DELETE key To prevent accidental Are you sure you want to delete erasure when deleting an item you will be asked to re confirm this Nie pay Tot Ree action A warning box will appear Press either the OK or CANCEL key as required Change the play order of items in a Pl
78. rows to give the new folder a name and then press the NEXT key The new folder is now displayed Press the BACK key repeatedly if necessary to return to the MAIN MENU screen Delete a folder Proceed as for creating a new folder see above but once the unwanted folder Waming has been selected press the DELETE key on the SAVE SLIDE screen To prevent Are you sure you want to delete accidental erasure when deleting an item you will be asked to re confirm this the folder and all its contents action A warning box will appear Press either the OK or CANCEL key as required Press the BACK key repeatedly if necessary to return to the MAIN MENU screen X4 Formatting lyrics A correctly formatted lyrics file will automatically show each verse or chorus of a Library tune as it is reached during playback Automatic lyrics advancement is achieved by special encoding of custom information within each Zibrary tune This information triggers the display of a new screen of lyrics at the end of each verse or if a chorus is involved at the end of each verse and also at the end of each chorus This special encoding is unique to the Library tunes in the HT 300 Lyrics cannot be linked to the playback of midi or MP3 files Certain page formatting rules must be observed for the automatic lyrics advancement to work correctly Each verse or chorus must have its own page in the text file Even if a verse has only two lines of te
79. ry this repertoire comprises three main types of tune Traditional hymns Modern worship music Incidental music A fourth category Psalms and Canticles is available if the PSALM PLAYER option is installed See Section 15 The Psalm Player Traditional Hymns Most hymn books music edition have at least two indexes at the back of the book a first line index and a fune index Why All songs are made up of two components the music and the lyrics There is a convention with traditional hymns to give the music its own name in order that it may be used with many sets of lyrics not just the ones for which it was originally written For example the hymn Love divine all loves excelling is commonly sung to no less than four different tunes BLAENWERN HYFRYDOL LOVE DIVINE and WESTMINSTER So you can see that the well known title of Love divine all loves excelling only accurately identities the lyrics not the tune to which it is sung For ease of recognition the HT 300 always shows first lines in normal upper lower case letters while tune names always appear in UPPER CASE capital letters All punctuation has been removed to assist in simplifying searches Wherever possible the traditional hymns in the Library of tunes are cross referenced by both first line and tune name Consequently searching the Master Index for the words Love divine will produce several results Love divine all loves excelling BLAENWERN Lo
80. s important to store them in named folders E on the compact flash card Folders for the storage of slides may be given any name although folder names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters N 5 2 For the HT 300 to be able to find the lyrics file for a specific hymn lyrics files and their folders must adhere to a few rules E 2 9 There must be a folder on the compact flash card called lyrics There must be a hymn book folder inside the lyrics folder whose name matches the three letter book code of the relevant hymn book this can be found after each book name on the BOOK INDEX screen The lyrics file for a hymn in that book must be stored in that hymn book folder and given the relevant hymn number as its name For example if we wish to store the lyrics to hymn number 400 from the book 7he Celebration Hymnal CHA we would need to 1 Make sure there is a folder called yrics on the compact flash card and if not create one see Create a new folder below Open that folder and create another folder within it called CHA the book code for 7he Celebration Hymnal Give the lyrics text file the name 400 the hymn number and save it to the CHA folder If you work from the Master Index rather than a Book Index then create a folder within the lyrics folder called MASTER Name all your lyrics files with the releva
81. s on the left hand side of the unit Examine the edges of the compact flash card One edge has two rows of small holes along it like this This edge MUST be inserted into the slot first The compact flash card MUST be inserted upside down it won t go in up the other way so never try to force it Examine the side edges of the card When positioned the correct way up for insertion into the slot they will look like this DO Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Once the correct orientation of the card has been established gently push the card fully into the slot at which point its outer edge will be flush with the edge of the slot The card eject button will appear next to the card and will be level with it when the card is fully inserted Compact X4 Removing the compact flash memory card Ensure that the HT 300 is switched off Using a suitably sized blunt tool e g the tip of a ball point pen gently push the card eject button The card will slide out of the slot Withdraw the card X4 Installing the optional battery pack An optional rechargeable NiMH nickel metal hydride battery pack is available for the HT 300 for use when it is not practical to plug in the AC power adaptor To install or replace the battery pack follow this procedure Remove the battery cover located on the bottom of the unit 1 Push lightly down on the battery cover latch 2 Slide the cover out to the side Setting Up 7
82. s programmed to play a simple Amen when selected Some plainsong hymns have a specific musical arrangement of their Amen and that Amen is an integral part of the hymn Where this can be identified as the case the HT 300 will play the correct Amen as part of the hymn and there is no need to add the HT 300 s normal Amen If using plainsong hymns always check that the music plays as expected prior to using in a service Start playback You can start playback in two ways 1 The START key Starts playback normally 2 The FADE IN key Starts playback silently and the volume fades up gently Alter the volume The master volume is controlled by the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel of the HT 300 just below the touch screen Holding one of these keys will cause the volume to change progressively like turning a knob The volume level O 100 will be displayed across the bottom of the touch screen while it is being Basics Getting Started 13 altered When the desired volume level has been set release the key The volume display will disappear after a couple of seconds or will disappear immediately if you press that area of the screen gj The default master volume level is set in the Options screen see Section12 The Options Screen The default master volume is recalled each time the HT 300 is powered up Hence any volume alterations made using the VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons only remain for the current session a
83. selection just made if pressed within a couple of seconds of making that selection but before pressing the OK button Alter the Number of Verses Press the VERSES button enter the desired number of verses on the number pad and then press the OK button Add a Ritardando to the End of a Tune Press the RIT button to turn on the RIT feature automatically slows down the final few bars of the last verse of a tune Press again to turn the RIT feature off Fade Music In or Out Press the FADE button to start playback of the music with a gentle fade in Press the FADE button during playback to stop the music with a gentle fade out Raise or Lower the Pitch Press the PITCH or PITCH button once to raise or lower playback pitch by one step semitone Press repeatedly to move the pitch by more steps range 5 to 6 Alter the Tempo Press the TEMPO or TEMPO button to increase decrease playback speed Turn Video Output On Off af If the Video Display option is installed in your HT 300 press the VIDEO button to enable output to an external projector Press again to disable Add a Metronome Click Press the MNOME button to turn on a metronome click Press again to turn it off Add an Amen Press the AMEN button to turn the Amen feature on adds a simple Amen at the end of the last verse of a tune Press again to turn it off Modify the Soprano Alto Tenor and Bass parts Solo a Part Press the
84. ses Change the play order of items in a Play List Edit items in a Play List s DELETE A PLAY UIST 2x eret an E ERE a AISSA EXIT FROMA PLAY LIST a eec in CONTINUOUS PLAY NAME OR RENAME A PLAY LIST 10 Playing Standard Midi Files 34 e WHAT ARE MIDI FILES 34 ARE MIDI FILES ANY GOOD 34 2 Table of Contents e MIDI FILES AND THE HT 300 00 eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeees 34 e SELECTING A MIDI FILES 2 ier tte 35 e CONTROLLING PLAYBACK OF A MIDI FILE 35 Starbplaybaekose teet e eed eis M os ata ate lattes ME 35 Pause playback e t ete eue 36 Stop playa chee hs c E 36 Fade out playback ersero oee R N EER ERN 36 11 Playing MP3 files 37 WHAT ARESMP3 PILES 5 Re CREDERE et ocala 37 ARE MP3 FILES ANY GOOD MP3 FILES AND THE HT 300 SELECTING AN MP3 FILE ssssssseees CONTROLLING PLAYBACK OF AN MP3 FILE ssse 38 Start playback i Res Pause playback Stop playback Fade out playback urs ree ee 38 12 The Options Screen 39 e CHANGING PARAMETER VALUES sssssseee 39 Master Volume Equalizers cete coe Internal Speakers On Off sss 39 Microphone On Off ce se ee re eie tides 40 Microphone Level Video Type siete IBI Video OSD s On Screen Displays 40 Reverb Type isset oett e ee e Oe ien Reverb Vo
85. ssing the PLAY key when each consecutive item is required to start This reduces the possibility of error and enables the HT 300 operator who may often also be the person leading worship to concentrate more on the service itself X4 Create a new Play List Select play list From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT PLAY LIST key The p001 Play list 1 A 002 Play list 2 SELECT PLAY LIST screen will appear displaying a numbered list 003 Play list 3 best of all currently stored Play Lists e d Don t worry if no Play Lists are shown That just means that none have been created yet 9 back eo rename pageup page down next select play list screen edit mode Play li P ist 4 Press tbe NEW Rey tected anew Play List The PUAY LIST EDIT screen will appear with the Play List number you ve just created shown at the top The first Play List you create will automatically be allocated the number 1 e move dn 699990 back delete insert add next move up play list edit screen 30 Reference Play Lists W Add items to a new Play List You can now go right ahead and start to put tunes into the new Play List Press the ADD key The HYMN SELECT screen will appear Choose the required tune see Section 4 Getting Started d As well as Library tunes you can also select any midi files MP3 files or slides that are stored on the compact flash memory card If
86. st 3 The currently selected Play List is shown by the cursor P to its left Move through the list by pressing the UP A or DOWN V keys Holding the UP or DOWN keys will scroll through the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys 6 When the desired Play List has been selected press the NEXT key S 6 The PLAY screen will appear displaying the first item in the Play back pageup pagedown cont nest List select play list screen perform mode Reference Play Lists 31 Press the PLAY key to start playback When the currently playing item has finished the next item in the Play List will appear in the PLAY HYMN screen Press PLAY at the appropriate time To skip an item in a Play List press the NEXT key on the PLAY screen Press the PREVIOUS key to return to a previous item d Unlike music items Zibrary tunes midi files and MP3 files slides have no duration Consequently a slide item in a Play List will continue to be shown until the NEXT key is pressed This will cancel display of the slide and call up the next item in the Play List X4 Edit a Play List You can modily an existing Play List in various ways Add items to the end of a Play List nsert additional items anywhere in a Play List Delete items from a Play List Change the play order of items in a Play List Edit change playback parameters of any item in a Play List F
87. t a new page press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key on the typing edit slide screen keyboard and then press the letter lt P gt key X4 Saving lyrics and slides Save slide as gt lyrics When you have finished typing the text and have checked it for z ied errors put the typing keyboard aside for a moment Press the CJ prayers SAVE key The SAVE SLIDE screen will appear displaying a list of e the folders on the compact flash card delale Select a folder from the list in which to save your new text file folder using the UP A or DOWN Y keys to move the cursor P next to the desired folder or hold to scroll through the list You can OHL skip to the next previous page of the list by pressing the PAGE back page up page down next UP PAGE DOWN keys example save slide screen Are you sure you want to delete the folder and all its contents d Take great care at this point You can erase a complete folder and all the files within it by pressing the DELETE key However you will be prompted to confirm this action by a pop up window If a suitable folder does not exist you can create a new one by pressing the FOLDER key see Create a new folder above for more information Use the typing keyboard or the on screen arrows to give the new folder a name and then press the NEXT key The new folder is now displayed in the list of folders on the SAVE SLIDE screen Now press the RIGHT key
88. the Video Display option is installed in your HT 300 Press the NEXT key The PLAY screen will appear Make any changes to the default settings number of verses pitch tempo etc and select any other options you require such as Intro and Style You can audition listen to the hymn at this stage by pressing the PLAY key Finally set the master volume to the level you will require when this item in the Play List is played during the service When you are satisfied the hymn will play and sound as desired press the NEXT key This action will add the tune and all its settings to the Play List The PLAY LIST EDIT screen will re appear showing the list of selected tunes d If you change your mind at any point before actually storing the hymn in the Play List simply press the BACK key instead of NEXT Don t worry if you store an item by mistake It s easy to edit or delete an item see Edit a Play List below Repeat the above to add further items to the Play List When all required items have been added to the Play List press the NEXT key to save the Play List and return to the MAIN MENU screen To abandon the entire Play List press the BACK key instead There is virtually no limit to the number of items you can store in a Play List X4 Perform a Play List From the MAIN MENU screen press the PLAY LIST key The Select play list SELECT PLAY LIST screen will appear P001 Play list 1 002 Play list 2 003 Play li
89. unction correctly in the HT 300 unless a HARD page break is inserted at the end of each page When you have finished typing the text and have checked it for errors save the new text file in Rich Text Format This will have a file extension of rtf File names must have between 1 and 8 characters with no spaces must start with a letter or a number and cannot include these characters SEIS las Finally copy your new text file onto the compact flash card see Appendix i Using the compact flash memory card X4 Edit an existing text file on screen From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT SLIDE key The EDIT SLIDE screen will appear e o9 O9 9 O back new load save save as next edit slide screen Press the LOAD key The USER FILE SELECT screen will appear showing a list of the folders on the compact flash card Available slides Select the relevant folder from the list the one where the text file MES lyrics o be edited is located using the UP A or DOWN V keys to n move the cursor P next to the desired folder or hold to scroll 5 Reina hrough the list You can skip to the next previous page of the list CJ prayers by pressing the PAGE UP PAGE DOWN keys Now press the RIGHT gt key to open the folder The contents of he selected folder will be shown in a list o 099 Pressing the LEFT lt key will close the folder back pageup pagedown next example user fi
90. ursor back to the list of parameters and proceed as above 9 A e 9 999 9 9 9 Once the desired alterations have been made press the NEXT key The STYLE MATRIX screen will re appeor edit sound screen alter volume chorus or pan Selecting parts Theoretically it is possible to choose 4 different sound tracks and have each of them play all 6 parts In practice this is unlikely to produce a very musical result It is probable that a bass guitar chosen for Sound 4 would only be used to play the Bass or Low Bass part Similarly a solo clarinet selected in Sound 1 to play the melody would only need the Soprano part selected Ensemble sounds e g Orchestral Strings can be used effectively to play up to all six parts but avoid duplication Multiple sound tracks with the same sound selected playing the same parts uses up polyphony the number of notes that can sound simultaneously with no musical benefit Turning parts on is as simple as pressing the relevant key on the STYLE MATRIX screen Pressing the same key again will turn that part off again All of the above Style functions may be altered while a Library tune is playing so you can hear the effect of any changes as you make them In order to help you understand how the Style matrix works you can view the settings for any of the preset Styles Simply select any preset Style and then press the NEW key The STYLE MATRIX screen will be displayed showing the instrumentation and
91. ve divine all loves excelling HYFRYDOL Love divine all loves excelling LOVE DIVINE WESTMINSTER Love divine all loves excelling gj The HT 300 will display all commonly used tunes for any recognized first line If you want to know which other tunes would fit to a set of lyrics you will need to refer to the metrical index at the back of your hymn book music edition if it has one For an explanation of how metrical indexes work see Appendix iii Metrical Indexes Modern Worship Music The conventions of traditional hymn writing outlined above largely do not apply to modern worship music the combination of music and lyrics is collectively known by one title However many modern worship songs consist of verses and a chorus section In these instances it is common for the song to be known by both its first line and a common title usually the first few words of the chorus For example Lord the light of your love is commonly known as SH NE JESUS SHINE the first few words of the chorus section For speedy identification the HT 300 stores both the first line and the common title wherever possible The common title is shown as though it were a proper tune name Lord the light of your love SHINE JESUS SHINE 18 Reference The Tune Library Incidental Music In order to provide music for a complete service the HT 300 also plays a range of incidental music wedding marches voluntaries etc For quick recall these are all
92. xt do not put any preceding or following lyrics on the same page f a single line of text is too long then it will automatically wrap to the next line and will need to be counted as two lines for display purposes nthe rare event that a verse or chorus contains more than 8 lines of text the automatic lyrics advance will still occur after a maximum of 8 lines Put any remaining lines of text for that verse or chorus on the next page on their own gj The print layout of lyrics in a hymn book often reflects the space available on the page rather than the true order of performance with repeated lyrics omitted etc HT 300 lyrics files need to follow the actual order of performance ALWAYS TEST THAT THE LYRICS DISPLAY SYNCHRONISES PROPERLY WITH THE MUSIC BEFORE USING IN A SERVICE 44 Reference Lyrics and Slides option X4 Entering text directly on screen From the MAIN MENU screen press the EDIT SLIDE key The EDIT SLIDE screen will appear To create a new slide just start entering text with the optional Typing Keyboard HTKB 1 If you reach the bottom of the screen the display will scroll as you type However bear in mind that For reasons of legibility we advise that slides are limited to an absolute maximum of 12 lines of text on one page A lyrics file with more than 8 lines of text to a page will not synchronize properly with the music 9 back new load save save as next To star

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