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Production Switcher System DVS-9000/9000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel) User’s Guide [English] Volume 2 User’s Guide 1st Edition (Revised 7) Volume 2 1st Edition (Revised 7) 3-704-667-08 (1) English...
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DVS-9000/9000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel) User’s Guide Production Switcher System [English] Volume 2 1st Edition (Revised 7) Software Version 7.20 and Later...
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Creating and Editing Keyframes ..............191 Creation ....................191 Insertion....................192 Modification ..................192 Deletion ....................196 Movement....................197 Copying ....................198 Pause....................198 Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a Specified Range) .....199 Undoing an Edit Operation..............202 Duration Mode Setting ................202 Transition Mode Settings for User Programmable DME....203 Time Settings....................204 Setting the Keyframe Duration............204 Setting the Effect Duration..............205...
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Snapshot Operations in the Menus ............244 Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a Menu......244 Setting Snapshot Attributes ..............244 Snapshot Status Display ..............247 Setting Key Snapshot Attributes ............249 Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot..........249 Snapshot Register Editing ..............250 Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for Editing ......251 Operations in the Misc >Snapshot menu..........251 Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox Utility Execution ..................256...
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Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu) ..........321 Auxiliary Bus Control Block Settings (Aux Assign Menu)....329 Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility Menu) ......334 Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)....345 Operation Settings (Operation Menu) ..........352 Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu).......359 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor............361 Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu)......361 Signal Input Settings (Input Menu) .............365 Signal Output Settings (Output Menu)..........367...
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Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus ........434 Viewing Detailed File Information .............434 Selecting Regions ................436 Selecting a Device for Operations............436 Saving Files ..................437 Loading Files ..................438 Copying Files ..................440 Renaming Files..................441 Deleting Files ..................443 File Batch Operations.................446 Displaying the Batch Operation Menu ..........446 Batch Saving Files................446 Batch Loading Files................447 Batch Copying Files ................448...
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Macro Editing Using Menus..............483 Macro Register Editing ...............483 Online Editing of Macro Events............483 Offline Editing of Macro Events ............489 Macro Attachment Assigning ..............495 Setting and Canceling a Macro Attachment........495 Displaying the Macro Attachment List ..........499 Executing a Macro by Macro Attachment...........500 Menu Macros ....................502 Recalling a Menu Macro Register and Executing a Menu Macro ..502 Recalling a Menu Macro Register............502...
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Functional Differences With Models of DME..........539 Menu Tree ....................541 Recalling Menus..................541 M/E-1 to M/E-3 Menus ...............541 PGM/PST Menu ..................544 Frame Memory Menu................546 Color Bkgd Menu ................547 AUX/MON Menu................547 CCR Menu...................548 Copy/Swap Menu ................549 Misc Menu...................549 Status Menu ..................549 DME Menu..................550 Global Effect Menu ................551 Device Menu ..................551 Macro Menu ..................552...
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Error Messages Shown in the Error Information Menu ......597 Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define].......600 Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro.........610 Index ......................611 Table of Contents...
Three-Dimensional Transformation Operations Use the device control block to carry out three-dimensional DME transformations. For details of three-dimensional DME coordinate space, see “Three- Dimensional Transformations” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Basic Operations This section explains how to use the device control block (trackball) to carry out three-dimensional transformations.
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Transforming an image in three-dimensional coordinate space With the region selection buttons, select the target channel of the operation. You can press several of the buttons simultaneously to select several channels. In this case, the button that you pressed first lights in green, while buttons pressed subsequently light in amber.
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To change the aspect ratio of the image: With the [SRC] button selected in step 2, press the [ASP PERS] button, turning it on. You can change the aspect ratio independently on the x- and y-axes with the trackball, and change it simultaneously on both the x- and y- axes with the Z-ring.
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image, z-axis parameters increase as you rotate counterclockwise, and decrease as you rotate clockwise. To reduce the rate of change of the parameters (fine mode) Carry out the trackball or Z-ring operations while holding down the [SRC] or [TRGT] button. To restrict the change in the transformation to a specific axis, press the [X], [Y], or [Z] button, tuning it on.
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display You can check the values of the three-dimensional parameters in the DME menu. Displaying the three-dimensional parameters in the DME menu In the menu control block, select the top menu selection button [DME]. The DME menu appears. The status area shows the three-dimensional parameters currently controlled by the device control block.
Example three-dimensional parameter details Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter Values In addition to setting three-dimensional parameter values with the trackball and Z-ring, you can enter them directly from the numeric keypad control block. Entering three-dimensional parameter values In the device control block, press the [X], [Y], or [Z] button, turning it on. The numeric keypad control block enters a mode in which you can enter parameters for the selected axis.
To enter difference values You can enter difference values by pressing the [+/–] button, entering the difference from the current value, and pressing the [TRIM] button to confirm. The [+/–] button toggles between “+” (plus) and “–” (minus) each time it is pressed.
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The DME menu appears. Select VF6 ‘Input/Output’ and HF4 ‘Graphic.’ The Graphic menu appears. Turn [Graphic] on. The system enters graphics display mode, enabling graphics to be displayed in the monitor screen. Turn on the buttons of the graphics you want to show. To show axes: Turn [Axis] on.
Graphics are displayed on the device connected to the monitor output connector. Note Output to the Monitor Out connector is not supported with the BKDS-9470. When the MKE-8021A is installed in the MVE-8000A to provide an SDI interface or when the MVE-9000 is used, it is possible to output graphics to the Monitor Out connector.
DME Special Effect Operations You can use DME to add a variety of special effects. The following types of DME special effects are available. For details of DME special effects, see “DME Special Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). • Edge effects: Border, Crop, Beveled Edge, Key Border, Art Edge, Flex Shadow •...
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For an illustrative figure and other information, see “DME Special Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Adding a border In the DME menu, select VF1 ‘Edge’ and HF1 ‘Border/Crop.’ The Border/Crop menu appears. Press [Border], turning it on. The Border effect is enabled. You can adjust the border width parameters with the knobs.
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Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Border width on top and bottom Top value shown sides Border width on all sides Left value shown Density Border density 0.00 to 100.00 Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Border width on top side –4.50 to +4.50 Left...
If Mix Color or Ext Video selected, the border color changes according to the mix color signal or external video signal. Softening the border edges Press [Border Soft], turning it on, and set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Soft Softness of inner side of border 0.00 to 100.00...
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Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Crop position on top side –3.00 to +3.00 Left Crop position on left side –4.00 to +4.00 Right Crop position on right side –4.00 to +4.00 Bottom Crop position on bottom side –3.00 to +3.00 •...
Note Edges cannot be softened when the Crop effect is disabled. To specify whether to invert the crop area when inverting the video image In the group, select either of the following. Crop –> Invert: Set an axis of symmetry at the center of the input video, and invert both the desired area of video and the crop area horizontally and vertically around that axis of symmetry.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Simultaneously adjust width of top 0.00 to 3.00 and bottom edges Simultaneously adjust width of all Value of H shown four edges • 16:9 mode Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Simultaneously adjust width of left 0.00 to 4.00 and right edges Simultaneously adjust width of top...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Inner Soft Softness of the inside of edges 0.00 to 100.00 Bound Soft Softness of the edge boundaries 0.00 to 100.00 Bound Soft Inner Soft Key Border Settings This effect adds borders to a key, or makes the key an outline only. Note The Key Border function is not supported on the MVE-8000A.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Simultaneously adjust width of top 0.00 to 100.00 and bottom key borders Simultaneously adjust width of all Value of H shown four key borders Soft Softness of the key borders 0.00 to 100.00 Density Density of the key borders 0.00 to 100.00 To set the key border color, press [Flat Color] and adjust the following parameters.
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Set the parameters. The valid ranges of the parameter values depend on the aspect ratio (4:3/ 16:9) selected in the system, as follows. • 4:3 mode Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Simultaneously adjust width of left Value of Left shown and right edges Simultaneously adjust width of top Value of Top shown...
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Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Density Density of edges 0.00 to 100.00 Adjusting the position of art edges In the Art Edge menu, press [Edge Position], turning it on. Adjust the following parameters. The valid ranges of the parameter values depend on the aspect ratio (4:3/ 16:9) selected in the system, as follows.
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Softening the inner and outer sides of art edges In the Art Edge menu, press [Soft], turning it on. Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Inner H Simultaneously adjust softness of 0.00 to 100.00 left and right inner edges Inner V Simultaneously adjust softness of 0.00 to 100.00...
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Flat Color Gradation Matte Rainbow Matte Radial Gradation Radial Rainbow Rainbow Gradation When you select other than [Flat Color], set the gradation border lines for the selected pattern. Border line parameters for Gradation Matte and Rainbow Matte The valid ranges of the parameter values depend on the aspect ratio (4:3/ 16:9) selected in the system, as follows.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Soft Softness of gradation border 0.00 to 100.00 region Rainbow Gradation parameters The valid ranges of the parameter values depend on the aspect ratio (4:3/ 16:9) selected in the system, as follows. • 4:3 mode Knob Parameter Adjustment...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Speed Rotation speed of pattern –100.00 to +100.00 a) –100.00 is four rotations per second in counterclockwise direction. +100.00 is four rotations per second in clockwise direction. 0.00 is no rotation. Color 1 Color 1 Border Position determined by H and V values (When...
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• Color 3 settings Note Color 3 can be set only when [Rainbow Gradation] is selected in the group. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 Hue Offset Hue range –540.0 to +540.0 Relationship between Hue and Hue Offset For example, when the Hue value of Color 1 is 180.00, and the Hue Offset...
Flex Shadow Settings This effect applies a shadow to the picture using only one channel. For a sample illustration and other information, see “Digital Multi Effects (DME)” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Notes • The Flex Shadow function is not supported on the MVE-8000A. •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Value of Size H (see Size All Enlarge or shrink horizontally and page 42) shown vertically Softness of shadow 0.00 to 100.00 Soft Density Density of shadow 0.00 to 100.00 a) The Soft parameter is valid only when [Internal] is selected in the group.
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Set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Size H Enlarge or shrink horizontally 0.00 to 2.00 Size V Enlarge or shrink vertically 0.00 to 2.00 Size All Enlarge or shrink horizontally and Value of Size H vertically shown Softness of shadow 0.00 to 100.00 Soft...
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When the default Axis Loc setting is used Picture Axis Loc V Flex shadow Axis Loc position Axis Loc H Shadow skewed Shadow size and Shadow skewed with with Axis Loc set at perspective adjusted Axis Loc set at the the lower left corner with default Axis Loc midpoint on the left...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Perspective V Add vertical perspective –100.00 to +100.00 Perspective Perspective Perspective Perspective H = –100 H = +100 V = –100 V = +100 Inverting the flex shadow In the group of the Flex Shadow menu, select the direction to invert the shadow.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Density Density of combine shadow 0.00 to 100.00 Notes • The Combine Shadow effect is applied to all shadows, not only the sections where shadows overlap. • Combine Shadow is enabled when the Flex Shadow effect and the global effect Combiner are enabled.
Wipe Crop Settings This effect crops the video image to be visible only inside a wipe pattern. For example images, see “DME Special Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Notes • The wipe crop function is not supported on the MVE-8000A. •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Vertical position –6.00 to +6.00 –4.50 to +4.50 Size Pattern size 0.00 to 100.00 Pattern Pattern number 1 to 24, 304 a) For 4:3 mode b) For 16:9 mode Note When pattern number 304 is selected, the effect of settings in the group varies with the Size setting.
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• When Speed is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Speed Rotation rate of pattern –100.00 to +100.00 a) –100.00 represents a speed of four whole turns counterclockwise per second, and +100.00 represents a speed of four whole turns clockwise per second. 0.00 is the stationary state. Applying modulation to the wipe crop pattern (Modulation) In the ...
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Modifying the wipe crop pattern edge You can apply a border to the wipe crop pattern, or soften the boundary. In the group of the Wipe Crop menu, select one of the following. Border: border Soft: soft edge Soft Border: soft border Depending on the selection in step 1, set the following parameters.
In the group of the Wipe Crop menu, select one of the following. Flat Color: flat color Mix Color: a mix color signal combining color 1 and color 2 (see the next section, “Color Mix Settings”) Ext Video: an external video signal input to the Ext IN connector When Flat Color is selected in step 1 only, adjust the following parameters.
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In this state, you can adjust the pattern size and border softness with the knobs. (For details of the parameters, see the next item.) To set the pattern size and position In the Color Mix menu, press [Position/Size]. Set the following parameters. The setting values of the parameters depend on the system aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9), as follows.
• “Setting the aspect ratio of the wipe crop pattern (Aspect)” (page 47) • “Replicating the wipe crop pattern (Multi)” (page 48) • “Rotating the wipe crop pattern (Rotation)” (page 47) • “Applying modulation to the wipe crop pattern (Modulation)” (page 48) Defocus Settings This effect defocuses the entire image.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Vertical defocusing of video and 0.00 to 100.00 key signals Horizontal and vertical H value shown defocusing of video and key signals • When Video/Key is selected (with SDI-interfaced MVE-8000A/ MVE-9000) Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Settings values Horizontal defocusing of key 0.00 to 100.00 signal Vertical defocusing of key signal 0.00 to 100.00 Horizontal and vertical H value shown defocusing of key signal To cancel black level leaking that can occur at the edge of the screen when the Defocus effect is enabled, press [Clean Defocus], turning it on.
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• When the DME dedicated interface is used Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Horizontal defocusing of video 0.00 to 100.00 and key signals Vertical defocusing of video and 0.00 to 100.00 key signals Horizontal and vertical H value shown defocusing of video and key signals •...
• When Key is selected (with SDI-interfaced MVE-8000A/MVE-9000) Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Horizontal defocusing of key 0.00 to 100.00 signal Vertical defocusing of key signal 0.00 to 100.00 Horizontal and vertical H value shown defocusing of key signal Masking the Blur effect with a selected pattern Press [Mask] to display the Mask menu, and set the pattern type and modifiers.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Aspect Aspect ratio of shrunken images –100.00 to +100.00 a) Specify minus values to stretch the image in the vertical direction, and plus values to stretch the image in the horizontal direction. • 16:9 mode Knob Parameter Adjustment...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 359.99 to 0.00 Masking the Sepia effect with a selected pattern Press [Mask] to display the Mask menu, and set the pattern type and modifiers. For details, see “Mask Settings”...
Press [Poster/Solar], turning it on. The Posterization and Solarization effects are enabled. You can adjust the coarseness of the gradations with the knobs. Set the parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Poster Coarseness of luminance 0.00 to 100.00 gradations (Posterization parameter) Solar Coarseness of chroma...
Contrast Settings This effect changes the contrast of the luminance and chroma of the image. Applying the Contrast effect In the DME menu, select VF2 ‘Video Modify’ and HF3 ‘Color Modify.’ The Color Modify menu appears. Press [Contrast], turning it on. The Contrast effect is enabled.
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Applying the Sketch effect In the DME menu, select VF7 ‘Enhanced Video Modify’ and HF1 ‘Sketch.’ The Sketch menu appears. Press [Sketch], turning it on. The Sketch effect is enabled. Select the method for applying outlines in the group. Sketch: Apply an effect like a sketch.
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• When Draw is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Mix amount for Draw video and 0.00 to 100.00 input video Clip Reference level for outline –100.00 to +100.00 extraction Gain Image gain for outline extraction –100.00 to +100.00 a) 100.00 gives an image completely transformed by the Sketch effect. 0.00 is the original input image.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 359.99 to 0.00 • To set the color of the sections other than the outlines for Draw Press [Matte], turning it on, and adjust the following parameters to set the color of the sections other than the outlines. Knob Parameter Adjustment...
The Metal menu appears. Press [Metal], turning it on. This enables the Metal effect. Set the parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Mix Ratio Mix amount for Metal video and 0.00 to 100.00 input video Y Clip Clip level of input signal Y level 0.00 to 100.00 Y Gain Amount of gain for clip adjusted...
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Note The Dim and Fade function are not supported on the MVE-8000A. Applying the Dim effect In the DME menu, select VF7 ‘Enhanced Video Modify’ and HF3 ‘Dim & Fade.’ The Dim & Fade menu appears. Press [Dim], turning it on. This enables the Dim effect.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Gain Degree of fading 0.00 to 100.00 Glow Settings This effect softens the edges of highlights, giving an effect like being struck by a soft light. For a sample illustration and other information, see “Digital Multi Effects (DME)”...
Inverting the highlight areas Press [Glow Invert], turning it on. The highlight and non-highlight areas are inverted. Masking the Glow effect with a selected pattern Press [Mask] to display the Mask menu and set the type of pattern and modifiers. For details, see “Mask Settings”...
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• 4:3 mode Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Horizontal position –8.00 to +8.00 Vertical position –6.00 to +6.00 Size Size of mask 0.00 to 100.00 Soft Softness of mask 0.00 to 100.00 Pattern Pattern number 21, 24, 304 a) This setting value is not supported on the MVE-8000A. •...
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a) –100.00 is four rotations per second in counterclockwise direction. +100.00 is four rotations per second in clockwise direction. 0.00 is no rotation. Notes on applying a mask effect with a DME (only when using the BKDS-9470 or MVE-9000 (SDI I/F)) In the ...
Image 3: State with [Effect Gp1] and [Effect Gp2] set to On The border or beveled edge effect is also masked. Freeze Settings This effect freezes the input video. The following types are available: • Hard Freeze • Time Strobe •...
The Time Strobe freeze is enabled. You can adjust the freeze interval and the ratio of live video inserted between freeze images. Set the parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Duration Freeze interval 1 to 255 (frames) Live Ratio of live video inserted 0.00 to 100.00 between freeze images Applying the Film effect...
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Name Effect Twist Twists the image. page 79 Ripple Applies an effect like ripples moving across the image. page 80 Rings Partitions the image into rings that rotate while moving page 84 in the same direction. Broken Glass Partitions the image like broken glass, with shards page 85 flying outward.
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To turn an effect off In the setting menu, press the button for the effect name, turning it off, or in the Type menu press [OFF] in the lower right part of the window. Wave settings The Wave effect produces a wave-like effect in the image. To apply the Wave effect With the Wave menu displayed, use the following procedure.
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Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Amp H Amplitude of waves in horizontal 0.00 to 100.00 direction Freq H Frequency of waves in horizontal 0.00 to 100.00 direction Horizontal direction in which to –16.00 to +16.00 Offset H offset wave phase and amount of movement Horizontal direction and speed of...
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Offset To stop the waves Press [Lock], turning it on. With each press, the waves alternately stop and start moving again. To select the waveform Press [Form] and set the following parameters. • When H&V mode is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Form H...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Random H Degree of randomness in 0.00 to 100.00 horizontal waveform modulation Random V Degree of randomness in vertical 0.00 to 100.00 waveform modulation Random All Degree of randomness in both Random H value vertical and horizontal directions shown •...
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Size Envelope Offset To smooth the range envelope when the wave range is limited Press [Range Envelope], turning it on. Set the following parameters. • When H&V mode is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Envelope H Smoothness of envelope in 0.00 to 100.00 horizontal direction Envelope V...
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The items displayed in the Mosaic Glass menu and the functions of the knobs are the same as for the Wave menu. For more information about how to make settings, see “Wave settings” (page 74). Flag settings Applies an effect like a flag waving in the wind. To apply the Flag effect Display the Flag menu.
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To stop the waves Press [Lock], turning it on. With each press, the waves alternately stop and start moving again. To select the waveform Press [Form] and set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Form H Waveform in horizontal direction 1 to 6 Form V Waveform in vertical direction...
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Set the following parameters, depending on the selected modulation mode. • When Radial mode is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Amp R Ripple amplitude along radius 0.00 to 100.00 Freq R Ripple frequency along radius 0.00 to 100.00 Direction along radius in which Offset R –8.000 to +8.000 to offset ripple phase and...
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Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Amp A Ripple amplitude along periphery 0.00 to 100.00 Freq A Ripple frequency along periphery 0.00 to 100.00 Direction along periphery in –8.000 to +8.000 Offset A which to offset ripple phase and amount of movement Ripple direction along periphery –100.00 to +100.00...
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• When Shape is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Ripple center point in –5.000 to +5.000 horizontal direction Ripple center point in vertical –3.000 to +3.000 direction • When other than Shape is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Ripple center point in –8.000 to +8.000 horizontal direction...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Offset A Center of modulation range –8.000 to +8.000 along periphery To reverse the ripple range When modulation mode is Radial, Both, or Shape: Press [Range Rev R], turning it on. When modulation mode is Both or Angular: Press [Range Rev A], turning it on.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Random Degree of randomness in partition 0.000 to 100.000 width Angle Starting angle of effect –8.000 to +8.000 To set the ring center position, press [Position] and set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Horizontal center position –5.000 to +5.000 Vertical center position...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Transition Degree of transition 0.000 to 100.000 Random Degree of randomness in distance –100.000 to moved by each block +100.000 Angle Direction of movement –8.000 to +8.000 To set the partition method, press [Partition] and set the following parameters.
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• When Wedge was selected in step 1 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Width of blocks 0.000 to 100.000 Phase Partition position –8.000 to +8.000 To set the wedge center position When Wedge is selected in the group, you can set the wedge center position.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Degree of left and right –4.000 to +4.000 separation Degree of top and bottom –3.000 to +3.000 separation Split Slide settings The Split Slide effect divides the image into bars which slide alternately in reverse directions. To apply the Split Slide effect With the Split Slide menu displayed, set the following parameters.
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Top to Bottom: Reflect top side on bottom. Bottom to Top: Reflect bottom side on top. Top to Left to Right Bottom SO S SONY To set the position of the border between original and reflection Press [Position]. Set the following parameters. Knob Parameter...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Offset H Amount of horizontal offset of –4.000 to +4.000 image with mirrors fixed Interval V Vertical distance between mirrors 0.000 to 10.000 (original width) Offset V Amount of vertical offset of image –4.000 to +4.000 with mirrors fixed Angle Mirror angle...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Horizontal reflection position 0.000 to 4.000 Vertical reflection position 0.000 to 3.000 To cyclically repeat part of the original and its reflection Press [Cyclic], turning it on. Lens settings The Lens effect creates an image like a view through a lens. To apply the Lens effect With the Lens menu displayed, use the following procedure.
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• When Cross is selected Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Magnify H Horizontal magnification ratio –100.00 to +100.00 Curve H Horizontal curve ratio –100.00 to +100.00 Size H Horizontal size 0.00 to 100.00 Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values...
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Panorama settings The Panorama effect curves the upper and lower edges of the image to emphasize the sense of perspective. To apply the Panorama effect With the Panorama menu displayed, set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Curve H Horizontal curve ratio –100.00 to +100.00 Curve V...
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To set the input signal of the back page In the group, select the signal input into the back page. Self: Use the same signal as the front page. Flat: Use a flat color. Hue Rotation: Gradually vary the hue. 2nd Ch: Use the 2nd channel video signal.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Radius Degree to which image is wound onto 0.00 to 100.00 the cylinder Min R Radius of the cylinder 0.00 to 100.00 Offset Horizontal position of the image –100.00 to +100.00 wound onto cylinder The procedure for selecting the input signal in the group is the same as for the Page Turn menu.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Spiral Degree of curvature of transition –100.00 to +100.00 path • When Rectangle, Star, Heart, or Ellipse was selected in step 1 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Transition Degree of transition 0.00 to 100.00 Curve Degree to which image periphery 0.00 to 100.00 expands...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Center Amount of rotation in center of swirl –8.000 to +8.000 Outer Amount of rotation outside of Area –8.000 to +8.000 Area Region of swirl 0.00 to 100.00 To make the tip of the swirl stardust Press [Pixel], turning it on.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Curve Degree to which image stretches 0.00 to 100.00 Random Degree of jaggies at melted part 0.00 to 100.00 To make wave settings for melting part, press [Border] and set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Amplitude of waves...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Random Degree to which pixel positions 0.00 to 100.00 become more randomized further from the center Character Trail settings The Character Trail effect extends the edge of the image like a trail. To apply the Character Trail effect With the Character Trail menu displayed, set the following parameters.
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The Lighting menu appears. Press [Lighting], turning it on. The Lighting effect is enabled. In the group, select the lighting pattern Plane, Bar or Preset. You can adjust the intensity of the light and other parameters with the knobs.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Ambient Intensity of light in ambient area 0.00 to 100.00 Shade Intensity of light in shade area 0.00 to 100.00 Total Ambient Brightness of whole image 0.00 to 100.00 a) Setting is available when nonlinear effect page turn, roll, cylinder, or sphere is selected. b) You can make the Lighting effect more effective by adjusting [Total Ambient] to lower the brightness of the entire image.
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c) There are some nonlinear effects for which Angle cannot be used. Center point of bar Bar angle Bar width Bar shape parameters Setting the color of the light in the highlight area Turn [Light Color] on. Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 359.99 to 0.00 Setting the bar mode of the highlight area When you select [Bar] in step 3 of “Applying the Lighting effect” (see page 99), use the following procedure to set the bar mode of the highlight area.
With no selection made in With a selection made in the the group group Width Bar Light Diffuse Light Diffuse Light Bar Light Offset = 0 Trail Settings This effect recursively freezes the input video at regular intervals so that a trail of afterimages is created.
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The Trail menu appears. Press [Trail], turning it on. The Trail effect is enabled. You can adjust the parameters with the knobs. Set the parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Decay Degree to which the trail is left 0.00 to 100.00 Interval Freeze interval 1 to 255 (frames)
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 359.99 to 0.00 Hue Rotate: Use a color matte whose hue varies slightly with each frame for the trail of the afterimages. You can set the following parameters with the knobs.
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Press [Defocus], turning it on. Set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Defocus V Defocusing of the video 0.00 to 100.00 signal Defocus K Defocusing of the key 0.00 to 100.00 signal Applying stardust to the afterimage portion The afterimage portion becomes stardust, and gradually disappears.
Trail –> Combine: Add the Trail effect before the combine. Trails parameters can be set independently for each channel. Combine –> Trail Trail –> Combine Motion Decay Settings When the video image is a moving image, you can blur the motion by creating motion trails (or afterimages).
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a) At the setting 0.00, there is no afterimage. At a setting of 100.00, the afterimage does not decay. In the group, select the way in which the video signal is blurred. Soft: mix the live image and the afterimage. Hard: show the lighter of the live image and afterimage.
Keyframe Strobe Settings Each time a keyframe is passed, the video image is frozen, and left remaining. Note When you turn on keyframe strobe, if the Trail, Motion Decay or Wind effect is on, it automatically goes off. Leaving a trail of afterimages of the image In the DME menu, select VF5 ‘Light/Trail’...
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Selecting the freeze timing In the group, select the timing for freezing the keyframe strobe. Frame: freeze in frame units. Field: freeze in field units. Erasing the afterimages that remain in memory whenever a keyframe is passed Press [KF Strobe Eraser], turning it on.
• When you change the selection in the group, the afterimages which had been added up to then disappear. • When you do not combine images, the Keyframe Strobe effect only is applied, regardless of the selection in the group. Select one of the following in the ...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Shift H Extension in the horizontal –100.00 to +100.00 direction Shift V Extension in the vertical –100.00 to +100.00 direction a) 0.00 represents no afterimage, and 100.00 represents no decay in the afterimage. To erase the afterimages, press [Wind Eraser], turning it on. Selecting the signal for the afterimage portion In the ...
Rainbow: Use a freeze image with the hue changing every frame in the afterimage portion. The difference from “Hue Rotate” is that many colors appear simultaneously. For details of the Rainbow parameters, see the “Hue Rotate” item above. Applying modulation to the afterimage portion (Modulation) In the Wind menu, press [Modulation], turning it on.
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This enables Spotlighting, and you can now use the knobs to adjust the parameters. Set the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Total Ambient Brightness of whole image 0.00 to 100.00 • Lowering the brightness of the image makes Spotlighting more effective.
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c) Plus emphasizes bumps in texture, minus emphasizes depressions. 0.00 is a flat surface. Parameters when you selected Non Linear Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Distance of light –100.00 to +100.00 a) Light appears from Z direction. At –100.00 the light goes deepest, at +100.00 the whole image is lit like a flat effect.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Texture No Texture 1 to 30 101 and upwards a) When Factory is selected b) When User is selected. The setting value range depends on the number of texture patterns installed. Press [Set]. The texture selected in step 2 appears in the list on the left of the status area.
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An install key must be entered to use the software (see page 283). To set light source data The following example shows how to set light source data with the Light 1 menu. If you use multiple light sources, use the same procedure for all light sources. In the ...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Latitude Latitude –8.00 to +8.00 a) Minus moves counterclockwise, plus moves clockwise. When you selected Point Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Movement in X-axis direction –6.00 to +6.00 Movement in Y-axis direction –6.00 to +6.00 Movement in Z-axis direction –6.00 to +6.00 a) Minus moves left, plus moves right.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Distance of light –100.00 to +100.00 a) Light appears from Z direction. At –100.00 the light goes deepest, at +100.00 the whole image is lit like a flat effect. To select the lighted area In the group, select one of the following. FRGD: The light strikes the image foreground.
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a) For more information about the shape patterns, see “Shape Patterns” (page 538) in the Appendix. b) 0 is a round shape, and 100 is the shape itself. Smaller values make the pattern more rounded. c) –1.00 is one rotation in the counterclockwise direction. +1.00 is one rotation in the clockwise direction.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Speed Rotation speed and direction –100.00 to +100.00 a) –100.00 is four rotations per second in the counterclockwise direction, and +100.00 is four rotations per second in the clockwise direction. 0.00 stops the rotation. To invert the lighted area Press [Light Invert], turning it on.
a) –12.00 is a 360-degree rotation every second in the counterclockwise direction. +12.00 is a 360-degree rotation every second in the clockwise direction. b) 100.00: The image beneath the light shines through. Copying or swapping light source settings You can copy or swap the setting from one light source (Light 1 to Light 3) to another light source.
Set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 359.99 to 0.00 Selecting the signal to insert in the background When using the BKDS-9470 or MVE-9000, you can select the signal to insert in the background.
Applying the Separate Sides effect In the DME menu, select VF6 ‘Input/Output’ and HF2 ‘Video/Key.’ The Video/Key menu appears. Press [Separate Side], turning it on. The Separate Sides effect is enabled. If the video and key signals currently being output to the monitor are the front side, you can select the front signals.
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About on and off for shaped video input (Front Input/Back Input) Switch shaped video on and off according to the input video signals. For example, switch the shaped video input on when the input signal is a key processed image such as computer graphics. Switch the shaped video input off when the input signal is not key processed, for example when a video signal taken with a camera is cut out with a title or other key signal.
video signal does not disappear until Trail Eraser (KF Strobe Eraser) is turned on or the effect is turned off. Lighting: The Lighting effect is applied to the whole picture. Spotlighting: If BKGD or Both is selected in the group, light strikes the entire background.
Key Density Settings For the selected key, you can separately set the key density. Setting the key density In the DME menu, select VF6 ‘Input/Output’ and HF2 ‘Video/Key.’ The Video/Key menu appears. Press [Key Density], turning it on. This enables the key density function, and you can now use the knobs to adjust the parameters.
When the DME being used is the MVE-8000A/9000 and Ext Key or Lum Key is selected in step 2, set the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Clip Reference level for key signal –7.31 to +109.59 generation Gain Key sensitivity –100.00 to +100.00 Notes •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Mode Degree of motion detection 1 to 4 In the group, select the interpolation method for the key signal. Adaptive: Detect changes in the luminance component of the key signal separately, and switch automatically between fields and frames. Field: Do interpolation in field units.
Global Effect Operations Global effects are special effects created by combining the images of successive channels. The following types of global effects are available. • Combiner • Brick • Shadow For details of these global effects, see “Global Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume Operations common to all global effects In this section, explanations of the operating procedures for individual global effects begin with selections from VF1 ‘Ch1 - Ch4’...
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If [Mix], [Auto] or [Depth] is on, turn it off. Set the overlap priority for “Ch1+Ch2+Ch3” or “Ch1+Ch2, Ch3+Ch4” as follows. For case “Ch1+Ch2+Ch3” Under to , press [Ch1], [Ch2], and [Ch3], respectively, to set the overlap priority. Priority1: Select the channel with the highest priority. Priority2: Select the channel with the second highest priority.
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In the following, the example given is that channels 2 and 3 are combined, then channels 1+2 and channels 3+4 are combined, but other combinations are also possible. In the Global Effect menu, select VF1 ‘Ch1-Ch4’ and HF7 ‘Combine Gp Select.’...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Mix2 Mix degree for channels 0.00 to 100.00 2 and 3 a) See “Global Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). For case “Ch1+Ch2+Ch3+Ch4” Knobs 1 and 2 set the same parameters as “For case ‘Ch1+Ch2+Ch3’,” respectively.
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Crossing images from up to four consecutive channels in three dimensions Note The three-dimensional crossing function is not supported on the MVE-8000A. In the Combiner Priority menu, press [Depth], turning it on. Set the following parameters. For case “Ch1+Ch2” Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values...
Press [Combiner2 Depth], turning it on. Set the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Soft2 Softness of edges of channel 3 0.00 to 100.00 and channel 4 crossed section Brick Settings This effect creates a rectangular parallelepiped from 3 successive channels. For an illustration, see “Global Effects”...
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Specify the way to insert the side images when the height is changed by pressing one of the following buttons in the group or the group. Crop: Crop the parts that do not fit into the side without shrinking the picture.
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• 16:9 mode Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Position of top crop –2.12 to +2.25 Left Position of left crop –4.00 to +3.87 Right Position of right crop –3.87 to +4.00 Bottom Position of bottom crop –2.25 to +2.12 Rotation Angle of rotation, when rotated 0/90/180/270°...
Shadow Settings This effect uses two to four successive channels to give an image a shadow. For an illustration, see “Global Effects” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Note When the Combiner function is off, the shadow effect cannot be used. Applying the Drop Shadow effect The Shadow menu allows you to apply the Drop Shadow effect.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Position V Vertical shadow position –8.00 to +8.00 Density Density of shadow 0.00 to 100.00 In the group, select the shadow source signal. Video: Select Ch2 video input as the shadow. Flat Color: Select a matte color as the shadow. When you select Flat Color in step 3, adjust the parameters.
Chapter 12 External Devices Control of External Devices ..............142 Control of P-Bus Devices .................143 Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline ..........143 P-Bus Trigger ..................146 Control of GPI Devices ................147 GPI Timeline Creation and Editing ...........147 Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders ......150 Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport ..........150 Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Information .....155 Cueup &...
• Devices supporting GPI (General Purpose Interface) (referred to as “GPI devices” in the manual) • VTRs • Disk recorders (supporting Sony disk 9-pin protocol and video disk communications protocol) • Extended VTRs (Abekas A53 protocol) For VTRs, Extended VTRs, and disk recorders, you can also carry out operations using the device control block.
Control of P-Bus Devices Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline This section describes how to set an action for a keyframe point, and edit the P-Bus timeline. For details of keyframe creation and editing operations, see “Creating and Editing Keyframes” (page 191). Note Using the P-Bus timeline function requires the P-Bus control mode to be set to [Timeline].
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3: Recall 4: Trigger If in step 3 you selected 2 (Store), 3 (Recall), or 4 (Trigger), turn knob 3 to select the register number or trigger number. The indication for knob 3 changes to reflect the selection of Store, Recall, or Trigger.
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Setting the action for a rewind operation On the P-Bus timeline, when the [REWIND] button in the keyframe control block is pressed the action set for the first keyframe is not executed; when the [RUN] button is pressed, then the first keyframe action is executed. To execute an action when the [REWIND] button is pressed, it is necessary to set this action (Rewind Action).
P-Bus Trigger “P-Bus trigger” is a function whereby a button operation in the numeric keypad control block or keyframe control block outputs an action command to a P-Bus device. Note To use the P-Bus trigger function, the P-Bus control mode must be set to [Trigger].
Control of GPI Devices GPI Timeline Creation and Editing This section describes how to set GPI output ports to be registered at a keyframe point, and how to carry out creation and editing of the GPI timeline. For details of keyframe creation and editing operations, see “Creating and Editing Keyframes”...
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Knob Parameter Setting Setting values GPI Port No SCU/DCU GPI port to be the 1 to 3 trigger output destination a) 1: Off (no specification) 2: Control panel (SCU) GPI port 3: DCU GPI port If in step 3 you selected 2 (SCU) or 3 (DCU), then use the knob to select the port number.
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Clearing output port settings To clear the settings for each device (GPI output port) In the list on the left of the status area, select the GPI output port whose settings you want to clear. In the list on the right, select “Off.” Press [Set].
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders To control a VTR, Extended VTR, or disk recorder in this system, the following settings are required. • Button assignment: For a VTR, Extended VTR, or disk recorder connected to the DCU 9-pin serial port, assign a device selection button in the device control block.
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DEV1 DEV2 DEV3 DEV4 CLIP CLIP DEV5 DEV6 DEV7 DEV8 LOOP DEV9 DEV10 DEV11 DEV12 MENU DELAY STOP START STOP SHTL SHFT PLAY STOP Device control block (trackball) In the device control block (search dial), there is no such a mode selection button and you can directly select a device.
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For more details of the effect of buttons in VTR/disk recorder operation mode, see “Transition Control Block (Standard Type)” and “Transition Control Block (Compact Type)” in Chapter 2 (Volume 1). For details of settings in setup, see “Setting VTR operation button assignment” (page 310).
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Still image speed speed Reverse direction Forward direction Maximum Maximum speed speed Variable mode Press the [VAR] button, lighting the button amber, to switch the dial to variable mode. In this mode, the playback speed varies according to the rotation angle of the dial from –1 to +3 times normal speed.
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Wide operating angle • Shuttle mode: approx. –180 to +180° • Variable mode: approx. –200 to +348°(+1 times normal speed is +200°) Recording to VTRs and disk recorders You can record to the VTR or disk recorder selected in the device control block.
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch Port is not open. of the device is set to LOCAL. Tape Out No tape is loaded (VTR). No file loaded. No file loaded. (Sony disk 9-pin protocol or Extended VTR) Recording. Recording. Cue> Cueing up in the forward —...
Operating When VTR, Extended VTR, or When video disk status display Sony disk 9-pin protocol is communications protocol is used used Fast forwarding. — Rewind Rewinding. — Shtl> Playing in the forward direction — in shuttle mode. Shtl< Playing in the reverse direction —...
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2. Stop playback. 3. Press the [RUN] button once more. In such cases, first recall a different register, then carry out the following sequence: 1. Recall the original register again. 2. Press the [REWIND] button. 3. Press the [RUN] button. Making and saving settings relating to Cueup &...
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The first button pressed lights green to indicate the reference region, and the subsequent buttons light amber. Set the start point. • Using the [START TC] button: Play the VTR, Extended VTR or disk recorder by control from the device control block.
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Press the [SET DUR] button in the device control block (search dial). The display in the numeric keypad control block shows “DUR” and the current setting. Enter the desired duration from the numeric keypad control block, and press [ENTER]. For details of timecode entry, see “Setting the start point and stop point with the [SET XX] buttons”...
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Enter the number of the register to be recalled with the numeric keypad buttons. Press the [REWIND] button in the keyframe control block. The VTR/Extended VTR/disk recorder automatically advances to the timecode value set as the start point. While the VTR/Extended VTR/disk recorder is operating, the [ALL STOP] button in the device control block flashes amber, and when the start point is reached lights green.
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START TC remains the same, and STOP TC changes. START TC 00:00:00:00 00:00:01:00 STOP TC (DUR 0:01:00) Example 2 Press the [SET DUR] button, and enter “200” from the numeric keypad control block. START TC --:--:--:-- STOP TC --:--:--:-- (DUR 0:02:00) Press the [SET STOP TC] button, and enter “01000000”...
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Using any of the following methods, select the device. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Device number 1 to 12 Carry out any of the following operations as required.
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Carry out any of the following operations as required. • To clear the start point, press [Clear] in the group. • To clear the stop point, press [Clear] in the group. • To clear the start delay time, press [Clear] in the group. This clears the setting of the start point, stop point, or start delay time.
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Timeline Note When executing a timeline using a disk recorder or Extended VTR, note the following points. • It is not possible to use loop and recue on the timeline. • When carrying out keyframe settings, be sure to recall the file for operation first.
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starts from the current position, in the same way as with a VTR (no automatic cue-up). • During file playback, to play the next keyframe at variable speed, for the next keyframe set variable speed only, and do not set the start point (see figure below).
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KF1 action setting Operating status of file KF2 action setting Start Playing Cueup Variable Speed set Playing at variable speed Cueup Cueup Cueup Cueup – Partial operating limitation: KF1 action setting Operating status of file KF2 action setting Start Playing Variable Speed set Variable Speed set Playing at variable speed Variable Speed set...
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start point, stop point, variable speed, and file name (for a disk recorder or Extended VTR). Using any of the following methods, select the device for which you want to set the action. • Press directly on the list in the status area. •...
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If you do not want to set the start point, skip to step 8. Note For a disk recorder on which the start point is not set, the file recalled in the disk recorder when the keyframe point is passed is the subject of the action.
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Note When using the device control block (trackball or joystick), check that the [MENU] button in the block is lit amber. If it is not lit, press it, turning it on. When using the device control block (search dial), check that the [TIMELINE] is lit amber.
To execute an action when the [REWIND] button is pressed, it is necessary to set this action (Rewind Action). To carry out this setting, in the Device >DDR/ VTR >Timeline menu, press [Rewind Action] to recall the Rewind Action menu. In this setting screen, use the same setting method as in the screen for setting an action on the VTR/disk recorder timeline.
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Press the [File List Update] button. This starts the process of recalling the file list, and a message box appears. When the file list recall is completed, the message box disappears. To cancel recalling the file list During the recall, press the [Cancel] button in the message box. File list sharing You can share the recalled file list across serial ports connected to the same disk recorder.
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Note Files cannot be recalled when the disk recorder is set to Recorder. In the Device menu, press VF3 ‘DDR/VTR’ and HF3 ‘File List.’ The Device >DDR/VTR >File List menu appears. Select the device from which you want to recall a file, using the knob. Knob Parameter Setting...
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Enter a file name and press [Enter]. When using the Sony disk recorder 9-pin protocol: Up to 23 characters. When using the video disk communications protocol: Up to 8 characters (in Fixed 8 Character mode) or 23 characters (in Variable...
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Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders...
Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects Sequence of Keyframe Operations ............177 Displaying the Timeline Menu ..............178 Interpreting the Timeline Menu ............178 Settings in the Timeline Menu ............180 Recalling a Register ..................182 Specifying the Region and Edit Points ............187 Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies ........187 Setting the Edit Points ...............189 Creating and Editing Keyframes ............191 Creation .....................191...
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Saving Effects ....................215 Creating and Saving a Master Timeline ..........217 Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the Numeric Keypad Control Block ............217 Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With the Menu ....219 Register Operations in the Menus ............222 Effect Attribute Settings ..............222 Effect Status Display .................223 Effect Register Editing ..............223...
Sequence of Keyframe Operations The following table shows the principal operations involved in the sequence from creating keyframes to executing an effect. For details of each operation, see the page number in parenthesis. For an overview, see “Keyframes” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Recalling a register (see page 182) To create a new effect, recall an empty register;...
Displaying the Timeline Menu By displaying the Timeline menu, you can view keyframe effects on the timeline for each region, and the associated information. Recalling the Timeline menu In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [KEY FRAME]. Select HF1 ‘Time Line.’...
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This shows the region name, register number, register name, number of remaining keyframes, current position and timecode with regard to the reference region. b Region name and register number This shows the region name and the number of the register recalled in this region.
Settings in the Timeline Menu Selecting the region to be displayed The Timeline menu shows a timeline for each region, but you can also restrict the regions to be shown. Recalling the Timeline Assign menu In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [KEY FRAME].
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Region Region to be inserted 1 to upwards In the group, press [Insert]. This inserts the selected region before the specified precedence order. If the inserted region is already present in a different precedence order, it is deleted from that precedence order.
Recalling a Register Use the numeric keypad control block to recall a register. For each region there are 99 registers dedicated to keyframes, numbered from 1 to 99. When creating an effect as a user programmable DME, use a 3-digit register number which is commonly used for all DME regions (channels).
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Press the button corresponding to the region you want to select, turning it You can also press more than one button. [M/E 1], [M/E 2], [M/E 3], [P/P]: These select the corresponding M/E-1, M/E-2, M/E-3, and PGM/PST regions. [USER 1] to [USER 8]: These select the User regions. [DME 1] to [DME 8]: These select the DME channels.
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range, press [2], [0], [0], [.] (period), and to search for an empty register in the 300 range, press [3], [0], [0], [.] (period). The register number appears in the display. If the number is followed by a letter ‘e’ or ‘E,’ this indicates the following. e: The selected register is empty for the regions selected in step 2.
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EFF button Numeric display XPT HOLD WIPE UNDO A B U 1 2 3 4 STORE STATS SNAP TRANS SHOT RATE BNAK SHOT BANK AUTO BANK DISS TRAN MCRO Bank selection buttons Memory recall section Flexi Pad control block (standard type) In the Flexi Pad control block, press the [EFF] button.
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WIND The selected bank number appears in the numeric display. The memory recall section buttons show the register names corresponding to the selected bank, and the register status. Note that by a setting in the Setup menu, you can select either register names or register numbers to be displayed.
Specifying the Region and Edit Points Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies Selecting by numeric keypad Select the region in which the editing is applied by the effect consisting of keyframes, using the region selection buttons in the numeric keypad control block.
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Press a button indication on the left of the status area, to select the button you want to assign. The regions currently assigned to the button you pressed appear on the right side of the status area. In the group, press the button for the region you want to select, turning it on.
Setting the Edit Points EDIT ENBL button CONST DUR button STOP EDIT NEXT LOOP ENBL TURN NORM PAUSE OVER LOOP NORM CONST AUTO GO TO GO TO DELAY /REV FROM COPY PASTE WIND UNDO PREV NEXT SHIFT Buttons used for editing Keyframe control block To set the edit points, use any of the following operations in the keyframe control block.
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Press the numeric keypad [+/–] button, and enter the difference, then press the [TRIM] button. Each time you press the [+/–] button, it toggles between plus (+) and minus (–). Specifying the Region and Edit Points...
Creating and Editing Keyframes For details of keyframe editing, see “Effect Editing” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Creation Creating new keyframes To create new keyframes, after recalling an empty register, use the following procedure to create and insert each new keyframe. Use the keyframe control block for carrying out the operation.
Insertion Inserting keyframes To insert a keyframe in an existing effect, use the following procedure in the keyframe control block. Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on. Stop the effect at the desired edit point. Create the image for the keyframe you want to insert. Press the [INS] button.
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Press the [MOD] button. This modifies the keyframe. Modifying more than one keyframe simultaneously You can modify a number of keyframes simultaneously. There are three different cases for this operation. • Modifying from the edit point to a particular keyframe •...
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Press the [MOD] button. Alternatively, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [MOD] button. For the difference in the result, see “Differences in the changes when a number of keyframes are modified” (page 194). This makes the modification simultaneously to all keyframes in the effect. To modify the keyframes in a specified range Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on.
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Modifying the keyframes by pressing the [MOD] button alone The modified parameter values are taken as absolute values, and applied to all of the selected keyframes. : Background A : Background B Keyframe 1 Keyframe 2 Keyframe 3 Effect execution Modify keyframe 2.
: Background A : Background B Keyframe 1 Keyframe 2 Keyframe 3 Effect execution Modify keyframe 2. (Changing the position of background B in the horizontal direction) Select keyframes 1 to 3 and modify simultaneously. Keyframe 1 Keyframe 2 Keyframe 3 Effect execution Result: Background B of keyframes 1 and 3 is moved in the horizontal direction by the same...
To delete a number of keyframes in a single operation, press the [FROM TO] button or the [ALL] button, turning it on. For how to specify a range of keyframes, see “Modifying more than one keyframe simultaneously” (page 193). Press the [DEL] button. This deletes the keyframe.
Copying Copying keyframes Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on. Stop the effect at the edit point you want to copy. To copy a number of keyframes in a single operation, press the [FROM TO] button or the [ALL] button, turning it on. For how to specify a range of keyframes, see “Modifying more than one keyframe simultaneously”...
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a Specified Range) By setting the range of the loop within the effect, and the number of loop executions, you can execute the loop range repeatedly. Note It is only possible to set one keyframe loop for each region. Creating a new keyframe loop To specify the loop range and loop count, carry out the following procedure.
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COUNT Press the [ENTER] button to confirm the entry. The start point, end point, and loop count that you have set are reflected in the Timeline menu. If you enter the loop count as “0” (endless loop), the count is shown as “inf”...
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Enter the new loop count, and press the [ENTER] button. Executing a keyframe loop In the keyframe control block, press the [RUN] button. The set loop range is executed repeatedly for the set loop count number of times. The screen shows the total loop count and the number of loops remaining. (If the loop count is infinite (inf), the remaining number is not shown.) If the [REV] button is lit, the loop is played in the reverse order.
Before addition Addition After addition : Loop range Example 3: If the keyframe at the end of the loop range (the end point) is deleted, the keyframe loop settings are all cleared, as follows, and the [KF LOOP] button goes off. The same occurs if the first keyframe in the loop range (the start point) is deleted.
Transition Mode Settings for User Programmable DME To create an effect for user programmable DME, it is necessary to set the transition mode. Setting the transition mode In the Key Frame menu, select HF4 ‘DME User PGM.’ The DME User PGM menu appears. In the ...
Time Settings You can determine the execution time of an effect by setting either the keyframe durations or the effect duration. For details of keyframe duration and effect duration, see “Time Settings” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Setting the Keyframe Duration KF DUR button EDIT ENBL button EFF DUR button...
Stop the effect on the keyframe for which you want to set the duration. The time from this keyframe to the following keyframe is what you set. Press the [KF DUR] button, turning it on. The display in the numeric keypad control block shows “KF DUR” followed by the duration of the current keyframe (seconds:frames).
Note In addition to the above operation, the effect duration may also be changed as a result of inserting or deleting keyframes. See “Time Settings” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Setting the Delay To set the delay (see “Time Settings” in chapter 1 (Volume 1)), use the following procedure.
Path Setting The term “path” refers to the specification of how interpolation is carried out from one keyframe to the next. For details of the notion of path, see “Paths” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Set keyframe paths in the Key Frame >Path menu. To access the Key Frame>Path menu In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [KEY FRAME], then select HF3 ‘Path.’...
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Changing the path type for Curve In the Path menu, press [M/E-1]. The M/E-1 menu appears. Press the Curve path type indication for the Key1 item that you want to change. A path selection window appears. Press the indication for the desired path type, to select it. OFF: Executing the effect causes no change.
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At this point, depending on the setting for Curve, the effect for Hue and Xpt is also affected as shown in the following table. In the menu, the Hue and Xpt settings do not change, but the path type indication is dimmed out. Curve setting Hue change Xpt change...
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Xpt Hold on: When replaying a keyframe, do not change the inputs. Path Setting...
Executing Effects By means of the [RUN] button in the keyframe control block, you can play an effect as a continuously varying image. This is referred to as effect execution. See also “Effect Execution” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). It is also possible to execute an effect from the device control block or the standard type Flexi Pad control block (see Chapter 2 (Volume 1)).
Executing an effect automatically Select the region in which you want to execute the effect, using the region selection buttons in the numeric keypad control block. (See step 2 (page 183) of “Recalling a register.”) With the numeric keypad, enter the number of the register in which the effect you want to execute is saved, and press the [ENTER] button to confirm.
Specifying the effect execution direction To specify the effect execution direction, press the [NORM] button or the [REV] button, turning it on. When you press one, turning it on, the other automatically goes off. To execute the effect so as to obtain the effects of the [NORM] and [REV] buttons alternately, press the [NORM/REV] button, turning it on.
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This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to effect operation, and the [REWIND] button and [RUN] button appear in the memory recall section. The previously selected bank number and last recalled register number appear in the numeric display. Press the following buttons to execute the effect. REWIND: Press this button to move to the first keyframe of the currently recalled effect.
Saving Effects When you recall an effect, the currently recalled effect is automatically saved in a register. This is referred to as the auto save function. You can disable the auto save function in a Setup menu. By means of the following operation, you can also specify a register and save an effect in it.
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This saves the current effect in the specified register, and turns off the [STORE] button. The [RCALL] button and [STORE STATS] button both light. To undo the saving of an effect Immediately after saving an effect, hold down the [STORE STATS] button and press the [UNDO] button to undo the save.
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the Numeric Keypad Control Block Creating and saving a master timeline You can save region information (information on any regions, including the register numbers associated with the regions) referred to as a master timeline in a dedicated register.
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The regions selected in step 3 and the register numbers recalled in those regions are saved in the master timeline register, and the [STORE] button goes off. At the same time, the [RCALL] button lights. Notes • It is not possible to undo a master timeline save. •...
The display shows the register number last used for master timeline operation. Press the [STORE] button, turning it on. With the numeric keypad buttons, enter the number of the register (here “1”) in which you want to save the master timeline, and press the [ENTER] button.
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If required, press the following buttons in the status area to change the region display. M/E, P/P: indicate assignment of M/E-1 (“M/E1”), M/E-2 (“M/E2”), M/ E-3 (“M/E3”), and P/P (“P/P”). User: indicate assignment of User1 (“USR1”), User2 (“USR2”), User3 (“USR3”), User4 (“USR4”), User5 (“USR5”), User6 (“USR6”), User7 (“USR7”), and User8 (“USR8”).
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• To select all regions, press [ALL]. To select all switcher-related regions (M/E, P/P, User), press [SWR ALL]. Press [Assign], turning it on. • If the selected register is locked, a confirmation message appears asking whether or not to cancel the operation. Press [OK] to return to the previous menu display without carrying out the registration.
Register Operations in the Menus Using the Effect menu, you can carry out the following effect register operations. • Attribute setting • Status display • Register editing To display the Effect menu Press the top menu selection button [EFF] in the menu control block. The menus for editing registers are divided up by registers.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Register Register number 1 to 99 Select number of registers 1 to 99 • To select all registers, press [ALL]. Press [Effect Dissolve], turning it on. Turn the knob to set the duration. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Eff Diss...
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• Move: Move the contents of one register to another register. • Swap: Swap the contents of two registers. • Delete: Delete the contents of a register. • Name: Attach a name to a register. Write-protecting the contents of the effect register Note It is not possible to write-protect an empty register.
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• The Copy/Merge menu appears. • The left side of the status area shows the register number of the copy source, and the right side shows the register number of the copy destination. Press the region display in the upper part of the list to display a selection window, then select the region in the selection window.
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• The left side of the status area shows a list for the register coming afterward when merged. The right side shows a list for the register coming before when merged. Press the region display in the upper part of the list, and in the selection window select the region.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Register Register number 1 to 99 Select number of registers 1 to 99 • To select all registers, press [ALL]. Press [Delete]. Attaching a name to an effect register In the Effect menu, press VF2 ‘Effect 1-99’ and HF7 ‘Rename.’ The Rename menu appears.
CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 COM7, COM8, COM9 LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9 Displaying a List of Effect Registers for Editing You can display a list of effect registers including status information (whether data is present and so on), then carry out lock, copy, delete, and rename operations.
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Press [Lock]. The register is locked, and the background of the register indication appears in red. To release the lock Press [Lock] once more, turning the contents of the frame to amber. Copying the contents of a register (This applies to all regions.) In the Effect >Status menu, use the following procedure.
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Renaming a register (This applies to all regions.) In the Effect >Status menu, use the following procedure. Using any of the following methods, select the register you want to rename. • Press directly on the corresponding register indication in the status area. •...
Chapter 14 Snapshots Snapshot Operations From the Numeric Keypad Control Block ..232 Saving and Recalling Snapshots ............232 Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block ......238 Banks and Registers ................238 Saving and Recalling Snapshots ............240 Snapshot Operations in the Menus ............244 Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a Menu ......244 Setting Snapshot Attributes ...............244 Snapshot Status Display ..............247...
Snapshot Operations From the Numeric Keypad Control Block The term “snapshot” refers to a function whereby the various settings required to apply a particular effect to an image are saved in memory as a set of data, for recall as required to recover the same effect-applied state. For an overview of snapshots, see “Snapshots”...
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UNDO button +/–/EFF DISS button STORE STATS button SNAPSHOT button Display CLR/AUTO SNAP SHOT TRANS MCRO UNDO TRANS button SHOT RATE STORE MASTR P-BUS STATS DISS AUTO USER USER USER USER TRANS TRIM STORE ENBL ENTER RCALL TRIM/GPI ENBL button Numeric keypad RCALL button Region selection buttons...
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Note The regions that can be selected simultaneously are those assigned to the region selection buttons in the numeric keypad control block. (See “Assigning a region to a region selection button in the numeric keypad control block” (page 307).) The first button pressed lights green as the reference region, and any subsequently pressed buttons light amber.
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Note In the numeric keypad control block, it is not possible to apply the cross- point hold. For details, see “Applying snapshot attributes” (page 244). Press the [ENTER] button. This saves the snapshot, and the [STORE] button goes off. The [RCALL] and [STORE STATS] buttons light.
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Pressing one of the amber-lit buttons, while holding down [SNAPSHOT], turns the button green to indicate its corresponding region as the new reference region. For details of the precedence order for becoming the reference region, see “Regions and registers” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). The display shows the name of the reference region and the number of the register previously recalled for that region.
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This recalls the specified snapshot, and the reference region name and recalled register number appear in the display. If you applied the effect dissolve or auto transition temporary attributes in step 4, the corresponding buttons go off. When a master snapshot is recalled, the region selection buttons light according to the saved region information.
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block In the Flexi Pad control block on each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PST banks, you can only carry out operations on snapshots for that bank. It is therefore not necessary to select a region. UNDO button SNAPSHOT button Numeric display STORE STATS button...
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Bank number Register numbers Bank 0 1 to 10 Bank 1 11 to 20 Bank 2 21 to 30 Bank 3 31 to 40 Bank 4 41 to 50 Bank 5 51 to 60 Bank 6 61 to 70 Bank 7 71 to 80 Bank 8 81 to 90...
Saving and Recalling Snapshots Saving a snapshot As an example, to save a snapshot on the M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure. In the M/E-1 bank, make the settings for the state you want to save as a snapshot. In the M/E-1 bank Flexi Pad control block, press the [SNAPSHOT] button. This allocates the Flexi Pad control block to snapshot operations.
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Not lit: register not containing anything To apply an attribute, hold down the [SNAPSHOT] button, and in the memory recall section, press a button as follows, turning it on. Attribute to apply Button Effect dissolve [EFF DISS] button Auto transition [AUTO TRANS] button For details of attributes, see “Snapshot Attributes”...
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snapshot with the Flexi Pad control block of that M/E bank. (See “Assigning a region to a region selection button in the numeric keypad control block” (page 307)). As an example, to recall a snapshot on the M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure.
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The button you pressed lights yellow, and this recalls the snapshot. The numeric display shows the selected register number after the bank number. To cancel a snapshot recall operation After recalling a snapshot, to cancel the recall, press the [UNDO] button. Deleting a snapshot As an example, to delete a snapshot on the M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure.
Snapshot Operations in the Menus Operations in the Snapshot menu You can also set snapshot or key snapshot attributes in the Snapshot menu, which also displays the status of the registers. To access the Snapshot menu, press the top menu selection button [SNAPSHOT] in the menu control block. In the Snapshot menu, as well as setting snapshot attributes, you can carry out editing operations on snapshots, including copy and delete.
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The selected region name appears in the upper part of the list. Using any of the following methods, select the register. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. •...
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Press the level for which you want to set the cross-point hold, turning it on, and press [OK]. To select all levels, press [ALL]. Press [On]. This enables cross-point hold on the selected bus or buses. To switch cross-point hold off, press [Off]. To apply the effect dissolve attribute Press [Effect Dissolve], turning it on.
For details of frame memory assignment, see “Setting user regions” (page 364). Press [Clip Event]. The Snapshot >Attribute >Clip Event menu appears. In the group, press the desired button. On the left of the status area, the name and content of the selected region (for example, USER1) are shown.
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Displayed Attributes set character codes 1, 2, 3, 4 Cross-point hold is set for key bus 1, 2, 3, or 4. U1, U2 Cross-point hold is set for the utility 1 or utility 2 bus. Cross-point hold is set for video bus selected for 2nd DME channel.
Setting Key Snapshot Attributes Applying key snapshot attributes In the Snapshot menu, press VF5 ‘Key Snapshot’ and HF1 ‘Attribute.’ The Snapshot >Key Snapshot >Attribute menu appears. The status area shows the region names, register numbers, and whether the registers are locked or not. Press the region display in the upper part of the list to display a selection window, then select the region in the selection window.
• In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [SNAPSHOT]. • In the numeric keypad control block, press the [SNAPSHOT] button twice in rapid succession. The Snapshot menu appears. Press VF1 ‘Master Snapshot’ and HF1 ‘Store.’ The Master Snapshot >Store menu appears. The status area shows the master snapshot register names, register lock status, register number for each region, and so on.
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for Editing You can display a list of snapshot registers including status information (whether data is present and so on), then carry out lock, copy, delete, and rename operations. Displaying the list of snapshot registers with status information Press the menu title button at the top left of the Snapshot menu.
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As required, change the bank (see page 252). Press the button for the number or name you want to recall. This recalls the snapshot, and the button you pressed lights green. Saving a snapshot Display the Misc >Snapshot menu. Set the state you want to save as a snapshot. Press [Store].
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Effect Dissolve: Apply effect dissolve. Auto Transition: Apply auto transition. GPI Output: Apply GPI output. When this is selected, select the GPI number with the knob. Deleting a snapshot In the Misc >Snapshot menu, press [Delete]. The button lights amber. As required, change the bank.
Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox Utility Execution ..................256 Executing a Utility With the User Preference Buttons (Menu Control Block) ..................256 Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block ....257 Executing Utilities With the Cross-Point Buttons in the Key 2 Row 258 Shotbox Register Creation ...............260 Creating a Shotbox Register in the Numeric Keypad Control Block 260 Creating a Shotbox Register Using the Menus .........262 Shotbox Execution ..................265...
Utility Execution You can assign actions such as menu shortcuts, function enabling and disabling, and recalling shotbox or macro registers to buttons in the menu control block, utility/shotbox control block, and cross-point control block. Use the setup menu to make the assignment. For details of the menu control block, utility/shotbox control block, and cross- point control block see “Menu Control Block”, “Utility/Shotbox Control Block”, and “Cross-Point Control Block”...
Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block Bank selection buttons BANK BANK BANK BANK Memory recall buttons Utility/shotbox control block By default, the memory recall buttons in the utility/shotbox control block are assigned to shotbox registers 1 to 96, in banks 1 to 4 (see page 268), but in the setup menu, you can assign these to any 96 actions.
• In the case of a function on/off action, the button you pressed lights green, and this enables the function. To disable the function, press the button once more. • For other actions, the button you pressed momentarily lights green, and then the function is executed.
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For details of the assignment operation, see “Assigning a function to the key 2 row cross-point buttons” (page 345). To execute the assigned action When the action is executing a shot box register, follow the procedure “Executing a Shot Box Function With the Key 2 Row Cross-Point Buttons” (page 269).
Shotbox Register Creation The term “shotbox” refers to a function whereby for each specified region any snapshot or keyframe effect can be recalled simultaneously. For each region, any snapshot or keyframe effect number can be specified to be recalled. There is also a setting to enable or disable the auto run function. For a shotbox overview, see “Shotbox”...
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If not lighted, press the [SNAPSHOT] button to turn it on. Note Only in [SHOTBOX] operation mode with the [STORE] button lit, the [SNAPSHOT] button or [EFF] button lights green to indicate that a setting operation is in progress for the purpose of saving snapshot data or effect data in a shotbox register.
To change the contents of a shotbox register After recalling the shotbox register you want to change, referring to the previous item “Creating a shotbox register,” change the contents of the shotbox register, and save. To check the region saved in a shotbox register During operations to change the contents of a shotbox register, to check which region is saved in the register, use the following procedure.
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Region settings: Appear as “Sxxx” when a snapshot is allocated, and as “Exxx” when an effect is allocated. (xxx is the register number.) The register name also appears. If nothing is allocated, nothing appears in the display. Register lock setting: When the register is write-protected, an “L” (for “lock”) appears.
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Using any of the following methods, select the desired region. You may select more than one region. • Press directly on the region display in the status area, turning it to reverse video. • Press [ALL] to select all regions. •...
Shotbox Execution You can recall (and run) shotbox registers from the following control blocks. This section describes the various methods of operation. • Numeric keypad control block (see page 265) • Flexi Pad control block (see page 266) • Cross-point control block (see page 269) •...
• This allocates the numeric keypad control block to shotbox operations. • The [RCALL] button lights amber. • The display shows the last recalled register number. With the numeric keypad buttons, enter the desired register number. • The display now shows the entered register number. •...
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REWIND • The numeric display shows the selected bank number. • The buttons in the memory recall section show the names and states of the registers corresponding to the selected bank. Off: register in which nothing is saved Lit orange: register holding shotbox settings Lit yellow: last executed register Press the button in the memory recall section corresponding to the register you want to run.
Shotbox Execution in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block Bank selection buttons BANK BANK BANK BANK Memory recall buttons Utility/shotbox control block In the utility/shotbox control block, as the default setting the memory recall buttons have registers 1 to 96 allocated to banks 1 to 4. Bank Register allocation to memory recall buttons 1 to 24...
Press the memory recall button to which the shotbox register you want to run is allocated. • The shotbox execution is carried out. • The pressed button lights yellow. • The numeric keypad control block [SHOTBOX] button lights, and the region selection button corresponding to the region for which the effect is set also lights.
Shotbox Register Editing You can carry out the following editing on shotbox registers. • Lock: Write-protect the contents of the register. • Copy: Copy data from one register to another. • Move: Move data from one register to another. • Swap: Swap the contents of two registers. •...
Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Setup for the Whole System ..............273 Network Settings (Network Config Menu) ........273 System Settings (System Config Menu) ...........274 Setting the Signal Format (Format Menu) ........276 Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu) .......277 Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Menu) ....278 Reset and Initialization (Initialize Menu) ..........280 Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu) ....281 System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu) ........294...
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Setup Relating to DCU ................400 Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input Config Menu) ....400 GPI Input Setting (GPI Input Assign Menu) ........401 Parallel Output Settings (Output Config Menu) ........404 GPI Output Setting (GPI Output Assign Menu) .......406 Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu) .........408 Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally ........418 Router Interface Settings (Router Menu) ..........418 Tally Group Settings (Group Tally Menu) ........421...
Setup for the Whole System Carry out operations relating to setup in the Engineering Setup menu. To access the Engineering Setup menu, press the top menu selection button [ENG SETUP]. For an overview of setup, see “Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Setting the unit ID When there are two switchers and connected DME units on the same network, it is necessary to set the unit ID on each device, as follows.
The operating bank and DME are interlocked. (See “System Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).) Note Single Simul mode is disabled for a DVS-9000 system. Dual Simul: Control mode in which the panel controls two switchers and the DME connected to each switcher simultaneously.
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Notes • When operating an MVS-8000 system and a DVS-9000 system in Dual Simul mode, simultaneous operation may not be possible because of differences between the systems in some functions. • For an MVS-8000 system, SD systems and HD systems store different numbers of frames in frame memory.
Using either of the following methods, select the switcher to which the settings apply. • In the list appearing in the menu, press the desired device name. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. The selected switcher appears in reverse video. If there is only one switcher on the network, carry out the SWR1 setting (for the first switcher) only.
Setting the signal format In the System >Format menu, select the device for operations. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values...
• Independ: Set the screen aspect ratio separately for M/E, P/P, and USER on the switcher, and for each channel independently on the DME. If you selected [Independ] in step 2, select from the following. Switcher Aspect: Make the setting for the switcher. DME Aspect: Make the setting for the DME.
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Selecting the state at start-up In the status area of the System >Start Up menu, select the device to which the settings are to apply. In the group, select one of the following modes. Resume: When this is on, Resume mode is enabled. Custom: When this is on, Custom mode is enabled.
This saves the setup settings for the selected devices in non-volatile memory within the respective devices. For details about the settings which will be saved, see“Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]” (page 600). To save the Initial Status settings After selecting the devices to which the settings apply to, in the System >Start Up menu, press [Init Status Define].
Resetting the device and initializing memory In the status area of the System >Initialize menu, select the device to which the settings are to apply. In the group, select one of the following modes. Reset: Reset the device. All Clear: Initialize memory. Press [Execute].
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OK: Installation already completed. On: For installation, but not completed. Error: An error occurred during installation. Cancel: Installation canceled. Lower list: For the device selected in the upper list, this shows an automatically detected list of software that can be installed on the particular device.
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(If the software has been factory installed, the install key is not required.) For the method of obtaining an install key, contact your Sony representative. To obtain a key, you may be required to submit the unique device ID of the switcher you are using.
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Device name Unique device ID Whether or not software licensed List of software option model names and numbers T o enter the install key When you have the install key, carry out the following procedure. In the System >Install/Unit Config menu, use either of the following methods to select the device for which you want to register the license.
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The License Management menu appears. Press [Activate License]. A keyboard window appears. Enter the 16-character install key you have been given, and press [Enter]. A license registration completed message appears. Press [OK]. The status area Condition box shows “Active.” Using either of the following methods, restart the device. •...
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Press [Yes]. A license registration canceled message appears. Press [OK]. The status area Condition box showing “Active” changes to blank. Using either of the following methods, restart the device. • In the System >Initialize menu, select only the device for which you registered the license, and press [Reset] in the ...
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The maximum number of texture files that can be handled by the system is related to the image size of the texture files, as shown in the following table (when all images are the same size). Maximum number of texture files handled Dimension (horizontal) 128 pixels 256 pixels 512 pixels 1024 pixels Dimension (vertical)
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1 The rest of the capacity 2 Texture number list 3 Directory selection button 4 Texture file list 8 Make Package button 7 Delete button 6 Select button 5 Grid display of memory capacity a The rest of the capacity (available memory space) This shows an available memory space in units of 128×128 pixels (a maximum of 64 units of memory space is available).
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c Directory selection button By pressing this button to display the popup window, you can select a directory on the memory card. d Texture file list This shows the texture files stored on the memory card. If a texture file is stored in a directory, press the directory selection button and select the directory in the popup window, to show a list of files.
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• Turn the knob. Press [Texture Package]. Note If you select a device for which the spotlighting license is not enabled, then [Texture Package] is not enabled. The Texture Package menu appears. For details of the Texture Package menu, see page 287. In the texture number list, select the number for which you want to register the texture package, by any of the following methods.
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not possible to assign the same texture file to two or more different texture numbers.) • In the following cases, texture file assignment is not possible. – If there is no available memory space (“The rest of the capacity:0” appears) –...
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The Install/Unit Config menu appears; the status area shows the version information for the software installed on the various devices. Press [Install]. The System >Install/Unit Config >Install menu appears; the status area shows the following information. Upper list: For each connected device, this shows the device name, current software version (Current), and the information about the texture package that can be installed (Install, Title).
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Press [Install]. The “Install” box shows “On,” confirming that this is to be installed. To cancel this installation setting, press “Install” once more, making the box blank. To carry out the installation, press [Execute]. A confirmation message appears. Select [Yes]. This carries out the installation, and when it completes normally, the “Install”...
System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu) The system date and time, memory card and USB related settings, setup menu lock settings, and so on, appear in the System >Maintenance menu. To display the Maintenance menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF1 ‘System’ and HF7 ‘Maintenance.’ In the status area, the current date and time, and details of the memory card appear.
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Formatting a memory card Note Format a memory card before using it for the first time. Insert the memory card in the memory card slot. In the System >Maintenance menu, using either of the following methods, select the USB device. •...
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Reloading a USB driver To reload a USB driver, in the System >Maintenance menu, press [Reload USB Driver]. Note If even after this operation the memory card is not recognized, remove the memory card and reinsert it, then try again. Initializing the hard disk If a file system corruption error has occurred on the hard disk, you should initialize the hard disk.
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The status area shows a list of menu numbers and menu names in the selected group. Subsequent lock operations apply within the group selected here. Using any of the following methods, select the menu or the set of menus as candidates for the locking operation. •...
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Releasing the lock When a lock is already applied, use the following procedure. In the System >Maintenance >Setup Operation Lock menu, press [Lock]. A keyboard window appears. Enter the password. If the password is correct, the lock is released, and the padlock icon disappears.
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VF button HF button Lock Item Select button The [Lock Item Select] button turns red, and a padlock icon appears. This selection is reflected in the lock candidate list in the Setup Operation Lock menu. Note If there are already one or more locked menus, selection of lock candidates is not possible.
Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Menu) To carry out the overall control panel settings, use the Panel >Config menu. To display the Config menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF2 ‘Panel’ and HF1 ‘Config.’ The status area shows the “Bank numbers 1 to 4”...
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For the selected Bank number, in the group, select one of the following. Enable: Enable panel display and operation of the bank. Disable: Enable only panel display, and disable operation of the bank. Inhibit: Disable both the panel display and operation of the bank. Note When this is set to Inhibit, snapshots of the bank are not recalled.
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• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Bank Bank to be selected for dual 1 to 4 M/E setting a) Depends on the center control panel configuration.
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Key3: Key assigned to key delegation button 3 ([DSK3] button) Key4: Key assigned to key delegation button 4 ([DSK4] button) Linking switcher bus and router destination To provide links between the switcher bus and router destination, make the following settings as required. Matrix selection: Select the target of link setting from the eight matrices (1 to Matrix position definition: Set the start address and level for the source and destination on the S-Bus.
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In the Panel >Config >Link/Program Button >External Bus Link menu, press [Link Matrix Adjust]. The Link Matrix Adjust menu appears. The status area shows the status of the currently selected matrix, and a list of the source and destination start addresses that can be selected. In this menu too, you can use the knobs to select the link for the setting.
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To confirm the matrix source selection made in step 2, press [Link Source Set]. This confirms the selection, which is reflected in the status area. As required, repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the matrix sources to be linked to other cross-point buttons.
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The Link/Program Button menu appears. In the group, press [Key Trans Link]. The Key Trans Link menu appears. The status area shows the keyers for each M/E bank and the linked keyers. Using any of the following methods, select the keyer to be the master. •...
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Selecting the module to be the reference for device control block In the group of the Panel >Config menu, select the module to be the reference. • Trackball • Joystick Assigning a region to a region selection button in the numeric keypad control block A maximum of four regions can be set for a single region selection button in the numeric keypad control block.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Button Assign Selection to which setting 1 to 4 applies Using any of the following methods, select the region to be assigned. • Press directly on the list in the lower part of the right side. •...
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This returns the assignment of region selection buttons in the numeric keypad control block to the factory default state. To delete a region assignment In step 3 of the procedure “Assigning a region to a region selection button in the numeric keypad control block” (page 307), make the selection to which the operation applies, then press [Clear].
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To cancel the assignment Press [Clear]. To make the assignment the default Press [Default]. Setting VTR operation button assignment You can change the assignment of some of the buttons in the transition control block for use in VTR operations. In the Panel >Config menu, press [Link/Program Button]. The Link/Program Button menu appears.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Button Selection of button functions 1 or 2 Assign The following are the button functions. Normal/Reverse: Use the respective buttons as a [NORM] button, [NORM/REV] button, and [REV] button for VTR operations. Play/Stop/Cue: Use the respective buttons as a [PLAY] button, [STOP] button, and [CUE] button for VTR operations.
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Setting the assignment of macro operation buttons Note This setting applies to all simple type Flexi Pad control blocks on the control panel. To switch the [UNDO] button on a simple type Flexi Pad control block to a [MCRO] button for macro operation, use the following procedure. In the Panel >Config >Link/Program Button menu, press [Flexi Pad Module].
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Assigning the utility/shot box mode switching function You can first assign functions to the key 2 row cross-point buttons, and then use them in the same way as the buttons in the utility/shot box control block. To switch this mode on and off, it is necessary to assign this function to the cross-point control block [PRE MCRO] button.
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Assigning keys to the DSK1 and DSK2 buttons in the downstream key/fade-to-black control block It is possible to select the key used for downstream key/fade-to-black control block operations. For details of the downstream key/fade-to-black control block, see Chapter 2 (Volume 1). In the Panel >Config >Link/Program Button menu, press [DSK/FTB Module].
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The control panel comprises a main base for installing the principal switcher bank control blocks, and an extension section for extended control blocks. The independent key transition control block (simple type) can be installed in either, but the assignable keys differ as follows. When the independent key transition control block (simple type) is installed in the main base Select the keys to be assigned from the following.
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The left side of the status area shows data for the main base (physical layout and switcher bank names and key assignment). The right side shows the data for the extension section (physical ports and key assignment). Press directly on the display on the left, to select the control block for the assignment.
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Press [Set]. This assigns the signal selected in the list to the button. To cancel an assignment Select the button, then press [Clear]. This leaves nothing assigned. To return all preview selection button assignments to the factory default state In the Fade To Black Module menu, press [Default]. Assigning devices or functions to the device selection buttons and other buttons of the device control block (search dial) You can assign devices and functions to the device selection buttons, SBOX...
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To cancel an assignment Select the button, then press [Clear]. This removes the assignment to that button. To return all device selection button assignments to the factory default state In the Device Control Module menu, press [Default]. Assigning devices and functions to the region selection buttons of the device control block (trackball)/device control block (joystick) You can assign devices and functions to the region selection buttons of the...
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To cancel an assignment Select the button, then press [Clear]. This removes the assignment to that button. To return all device selection button assignments to the factory default state In the Joystick/Trackball Module menu, press [Default]. Inhibiting utility 2 bus and key operations You can inhibit operations on the utility 2 bus and keys 1 to 4 of the M/E and P/P banks by menu operations.
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Assigning functions to the menu control block Top menu and user preference buttons To these 41 buttons, you can freely assign a menu recall or user preference button function. For details of the menu control block, see Chapter 2 (Volume 1). In the Panel >Config menu, press [Link/Program Button].
Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu) To carry out the cross-point settings, use the Panel >Xpt Assign menu. To display the Xpt Assign menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF2 ‘Panel’ and HF2 ‘Xpt Assign.’ The status area shows a list of “cross-point assign tables” to use for the M/E banks, PGM/PST bank, and various buses.
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When assigning a video signal, press [Video] in the group. When assigning a key signal, press [Key]. (You can select a video signal and a key signal at the same time.) Note [Video] and [Key] in the group cannot be turned off at the same time.
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Note When a button number in the range 121 to 128 is selected, execution of “Delete” is impossible. The signal assignments to button numbers 121 to 128 cannot be changed. When a signal assigned to any other button number is deleted, moving up of signals ends when the signal assigned to number 120 has moved to number 119, and the signals assigned to numbers 121 to 128 are maintained in their original lines.
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• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values V/K Pair No Selection of video and key pair 1 to 128 number to be assigned Using the buttons in the
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A confirmation message appears, asking whether or not to return to the default state. To return to the default state, press [Yes], and to cancel the operation, press [No]. To set the cross-point button shift operation You can set the operation of the rightmost button in each row of cross-point buttons excluding the reentry buttons.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source No Source signal selection 1 to 128 Number of source signals to be 1 to 128 selected Press [Source Name]. A keyboard window appears. Enter any name of not more than 16 characters, then press [Enter]. For details of keyboard window operation, see “Menu Operations”...
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In the Panel >Xpt Assign menu, press [Table Copy]. The Table Copy menu appears. The status area shows a list of copy sources and a list of copy destinations. Using any of the following methods, select the number of the table to use as the copy source and the number of the table you want to be the copy destination.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Number of 1 and upwards selected switcher banks or buses Using any of the following methods, select the table. • Press directly on the list on the right of the status area. • Press the arrow keys on the list on the right to scroll the reverse video cursor.
Enabling the function to link the audio mixer Note For audio mixer operations in this system, it is necessary to set Mixer ESAM- II for the DCU 9-pin serial port. For details, see “Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu)” (page 408). In the Panel >Xpt Assign menu, using any of the following methods, select the M/E bank or bus.
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To display the Aux Assign menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF2 ‘Panel’ and HF3 ‘Aux Assign.’ The left side of the status area shows the delegation numbers, and the list of buses set; the right side shows a list of buses that can be assigned. Assigning a bus to an AUX delegation button In the Panel >Aux Assign menu, using any of the following methods, select the delegation button and the bus to be assigned.
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Lock: Acts as a shift button, and pressing the button toggles between the shifted version and the unshifted version of the AUX delegation buttons. Off: Acts as an AUX delegation button. In a 16-button system it acts as button number 16, in a 24-button system as button number 24, and in a 32-button system as button number 32.
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Press [Dest Set] to confirm the selection. If in step 1 you selected a value in the range 1 to 64, turn the knob to select the source table. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source Source table selection 1 to 5 Table Press [Source Table Set] to confirm the selection.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source No Source selection button selection 1 to 128 Source selection in S-Bus space 1 to 1024 • For a button whose operation you want to disable, press [Inhibit]. Press [Source Set] to confirm the selection. To set the shift operation of the source selection buttons To set the operation mode of the rightmost button in the source selection button row with different destinations assigned to the 1st and 2nd rows, select the...
To select a destination selection button for a snapshot To set whether snapshots are recalled for each destination selection button individually, use the Panel >Aux Assign >RTR Mode Setting menu as follows. Use any of the following methods to select the destination selection button to which the setting applies.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values User preference button selection 1 to 16 In the group, select the function to be assigned. Menu Shortcut: Assign a frequently used menu to be recalled (menu shortcut). Utility Command: Assign a function enable/disable or similar operation (utility command).
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To cancel an assignment After selecting the relevant button, press [Clear]. To use the [PREFS 9] to [PREFS 16] settings There are sixteen user preference buttons that can be set, [PREFS 1] to [PREFS 16], but there are only eight user preference buttons present in the menu control block.
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Function Button status Command name Lit amber ME3 K-PVW ST ME-3 key preview output safe title on/ PP PGM1 ST P/P PGM1 output safe title on/off PP PGM4 ST P/P PGM4 output safe title on/off PP PVW ST P/P preview output safe title on/off PP Clean ST P/P clean output safe title on/off PP K-PVW ST...
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Function Button status Command name Lit amber DCU GPI1 Test Fire Output test trigger from port assigned Output (lights When the output to DCU GPI1 only at the instant is assigned DCU GPI50 Test Fire the button is Output test trigger from port assigned pressed) to DCU GPI50 Macro Attachment...
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Assigning a menu shortcut to a user preference button Referring to the procedure up to step 2 in the previous item, select [Menu Shortcut]. The user preference buttons [PREFS 1] to [PREFS 16] flash amber. Using any of the following methods, display the menu to which you want to make a shortcut.
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In the group, select the function you want to assign. Menu Shortcut: Assign a frequently used menu to be recalled (menu shortcut). Utility Command: Assign a function enable/disable or similar operation (utility command). Macro Recall: Assign a macro register recall. Shotbox Recall: Assign a shotbox register recall.
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To cancel an assignment After selecting the relevant button, press [Clear]. List of utility commands and memory recall button status The following table shows the utility commands that can be assigned to memory recall buttons. Function Button status Command name Lit green Lit orange SWR Remote1 Enbl...
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Function Button status Command name Lit green Lit orange DME MON2 ST DME Monitor 2 output safe title on/off Edit PVW ST Edit preview output safe title on/off Preset ST Preset output safe title on/off AUX1 ST AUX1 output safe title on/off AUX48 ST AUX48 output safe title on/off FM Src1 Frame...
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Function Button status Command name Lit green Lit orange Macro Take Macro execution During execution When the function is assigned Macro Auto Ins Macro auto insert mode on/off Macro AT with Rate When registering an auto transition macro event, on/off setting of mode to save transition rate Macro AT with A/B Bus When registering an auto transition macro event for the transition control...
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In the utility/shotbox control block, select the bank, and press the button to which you want to assign the shortcut. The menu screen goes back to the Prefs/Utility >Utility Module Assign menu, and the selection is reflected in the status area. The buttons in the utility/shotbox control block flash.
Assigning a function to the key 2 row cross-point buttons You can assign a function to the key 2 row cross-point buttons of each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3, or PGM/PST banks, and use them in the same way as the buttons in the utility/shot box control block.
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• Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Port Port selection 1 to 8 In the group, select the trigger type. (Rising Edge): Apply the trigger on a rising edge of an input pulse. (Falling Edge): Apply the trigger on a falling edge of an input pulse.
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When Target is P/P: Cut, Auto Trans DSK1 Cut, DSK2 Cut, DSK3 Cut, DSK4 Cut DSK1 Auto Trans, DSK2 Auto Trans, DSK3 Auto Trans, DSK4 Auto Trans DSK1 SS ? Recall, DSK2 SS ? Recall, DSK3 SS ? Recall, DSK4 SS ? Recall FTB Cut, FTB Auto Trans When Target is Common/Setup: Master SS ? Recall, Master Effect ? Recall, SS ? Recall, Effect ? Recall, Effect ? Recall &...
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Using any of the following methods, select the settings. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Signal format/screen 1 and upwards aspect ratio selection To apply the selection made in step 2 when the input is the GPI high level,...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Pulse Width Pulse width 1 to 60 (fields) Timing Output timing 1 to 3 a) 1: Field 1, 2: Field 2, 3: Any When “ ” is selected as the trigger polarity, there is no Pulse Width setting.
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Test firing the trigger To test fire the trigger, press [Test Fire]. This outputs a trigger from the selected output port. This is not output when the trigger type is “Status.” Setting the control mode for P-Bus devices In the group of the Panel >Device Interface menu, select the mode.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Serial port selection 1 and upwards a) The range of the setting value depends on the DCU port settings. The DCU number, slot number, and serial port number appear. Select the device selection button to be assigned from the group. Notes •...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Serial port selection 1 and upwards a) The range of the setting value depends on the DCU port settings. Turn the knob to select the device selection button (DEV1 to DEV12) for sharing the file list. Knob Parameter Adjustment...
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Setting the transition rate display mode To determine whether to display transition rate values in menus and on the control panel in frames or as timecode values, select either of the following in the group. Frame: display in frames. Timecode: display as timecode (SS:FF).
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DDR/VTR: setting for the VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR timeline Macro: setting for the macro timeline Setting the Source and Destination names To set the Source and Destination names used in the control panel, use the following procedure. Note Before carrying out these settings, it is necessary to set the number of the S-Bus description name.
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Settings for the Flexi Pad You can select the pattern numbers or register names as the button indications for Flexi Pad control block and the following menus. • M/E-1 > Wipe >Wipe Snapshot menu • M/E-1 > DME Wipe >DME Wipe Snapshot menu •...
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Operation mode of the [ALL] button in the transition control block: To specify the next transition to be selected by pressing the [ALL] button in the transition control block, press the next transition you want to select, turning it on, in the group. If everything here is set to Off, then pressing the [ALL] button does not change the specification of the next transition.
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Operation mode of the [XPT HOLD] buttons in the key rows: Set the operation mode of the [XPT HOLD] buttons in the key rows in the group, as follows. Normal: The in the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/ CCR menu is enabled.
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Joystick sensitivity in normal mode: In the group, select [×1], [×2], or [×4]. Joystick sensitivity in fine mode: In the group, select [ ], [ ], or [ Touch sensitivity for recalling menus by double-clicking buttons: In the ...
With Button Function: enable cross-point button operations W/o Button Function: disable cross-point button operations Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu) To make settings relating to the screen saver, etc., use the Panel >Maintenance menu. To display the Maintenance menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF2 ‘Panel’...
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Adjusting the alarms In the Panel >Maintenance menu, make the following settings. To give audible feedback from menu touch screen operations: Press [Touch Beep], turning it on. Calibrating the touch panel In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [Touch Panel Calibration]. The following message appears.
Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu) To make settings for the switcher processor configuration, use the Switcher >Config menu. To display the Config menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF1 ‘Config.’ The status area shows the output signal assignment for each of the M/E and PGM/PST banks.
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Note When Multi Program mode is selected, two or more transition type indication may light. It is also possible that more than one “Transition Type” has been selected in the Misc >Transition menu for each M/E. To assign the output of each bank in Multi Program mode When you selected [Multi Program] in the procedure described in “Setting the operation mode”...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 to 5 Bkgd1 to 4 Background signal selection 1 to 18 a) 1 to 6: M/E1 OUT1 to 6 7 to 12: M/E2 OUT1 to 6 13 to 18: M/E3 OUT1 to 6 In each of the to groups, select [Enable] or [Disable]. To set the key preview configuration You can make this setting at any time, regardless of the operation mode.
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In the to groups, select the corresponding key status from the following. Link: Follow the key on/off setting. On: Key is always on. Off: Key is always off. Setting user regions Note If you change the user region settings, the previously stored snapshot data and keyframe effect data can no longer be used.
Select the M/E you want to logically set to the PGM/PST from the group. P/P: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical PGM/PST. M/E-1: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-1. M/E-2: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-2. M/E-3: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-3.
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• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Src No Input signal selection 1 to 80 The selected input signal appears in reverse video. Press [Input Phase Adj]. To adjust the phase, adjust the following parameter.
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Black Level Black level –7.31 to +109.59 To set the parameter settings to their defaults, press [Unity]. Enabling the illegal color limiter To enable the illegal color limiter for the signals generated by the switcher internal matte generator, press [Matte Illeg Col Limit] in the Switcher >Input menu, turning it on.
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[Aux Bus]: It is not possible to make duplicate assignments. Preset Edit Preview AUX 1 to 48 Using any of the following methods, select the output port number and signal to be assigned. • Press directly on the list in the status area to make the selection. •...
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Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values White Clip Luminance signal white clip value 90.00 to 109.02 Dark Clip Luminance signal dark clip value –6.85 to +10.00 Chroma Clip Chrominance signal clip value 90.00 to 113.17 To set the values to the default values, press [Default]. Making vertical blanking interval adjustment and through mode settings In the Switcher >Output menu, press [V Blank/Through].
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In an HD system, to crop an image having a screen aspect ratio of 4:3 to an aspect ratio of 4:3, use the following procedure. Note This setting is disabled for the DVS-9000 system. In the Switcher >Output menu, press [4:3 Crop]. The 4:3 Crop menu appears.
Press [4:3 Crop], turning it on. This enables the crop setting, and this is reflected in the status area. Note When the screen aspect ratio of 16:9 is selected for all M/E banks in the System >Format >Active Line/Aspect menu, the setting of 4:3 Crop is disabled. Settings Relating to Video Switching (Transition Menu) For settings relating to video switching, use the Switcher >Transition menu.
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Independ: The transition settings for the On and Off directions can be set separately. Selecting the background transition flip-flop mode In the Transition menu, press [Bus Toggle], to switch between on and off. On: Flip-flop mode Off: Bus fixed mode For more details, see “Flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode”...
Normal: Carry out a preset color mix with two transition operations. Single: Carry out a preset color mix with a single transition operation. Note In bus fixed mode (see page 372), the setting is fixed to “Single.” In the group, select the key setting for a transition including a key.
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Switching video process memory on or off In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Video Proc Memory], turning it on. (See also “Switcher Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).) Settings for the show key function In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Show Key]. The Show Key menu appears.
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In the group, press the name of the keyer for which you want the key to be deleted automatically, turning it on. Automatically naming and saving to frame memory In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [FM Auto Store], turning it Selecting the bank to which the settings apply For the section “Selecting the key memory mode”...
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Border >Mask: Apply the Border effect, then apply the Mask effect. Selecting the key priority operation mode In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select one of the following. Normal: The key priority sequence can be varied freely. Fix: Fixed at currently set priority sequence.
Set the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Soft Default value of wipe edge – 50.00 to +50.00 softness Setting the mode in which all signals can be selected for input to the color corrector Press [CCR Internal Signal Enable] in the Switcher > Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, turning it on.
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Press [Link Bus Select]. The Link Bus Select menu appears. The status area lists the current setting status of the selected link and the buses that can be selected. In the group, select [Master Bus] (link source bus). Using any of the following methods, select the bus to be the link source, and press [Bus Set].
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Making link table settings In the Switcher >Link >Internal Bus Link menu, press [Link Table Select]. The Link Table Select menu appears. Using any of the following methods, select the link source and link destination signals. • Press directly on the list in the status area. •...
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• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values GPI Port GPI output port selection 1 to 8 Press [GPI Link Adjust]. The GPI Link Adjust menu appears.
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In the group, select any of the following. Enable: Enable the GPI link setting for the selected bus. Disable: Disable the GPI link setting for the selected bus. All Enable: Enable the GPI link setting for all buses. To set the delay value In the Switcher >Link >GPI Link Adjust menu, turn the knobs to select the output port for which you want to set the delay value, and the corresponding delay value.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Link No Link number selection 1 to 8 In the group, select [Master M/E] (link source). Using any of the following methods, select the M/E or PGM/PST bank you want to be the link source, then press [M/E Set]. •...
The status area displays a link list showing link sources and link destinations, and a key selection list. Using any of the following methods, select the link number you want to set. • Press directly on the list in the status area. •...
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To display the Device Interface menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF7 ‘Device Interface.’ Making 9-pin port device interface settings The description in this section takes the REMOTE3 port as an example. For other REMOTE ports, carry out the same process as required. In the Switcher >Device Interface menu, press [Remote Assign].
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Selection of number for action to be 1 to 8 assigned In the group, select the trigger type. (Rising Edge): Apply the trigger on a rising edge of an input pulse. (Falling Edge): Apply the trigger on a falling edge of an input pulse.
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Effect ? Recall, Effect ? Recall & Run, KF Run, KF Stop, KF Rewind, KF Reverse Run, No Action When Target is Common/Setup: FM Src1 Field Freeze, FM Src1 Frame Freeze, FM Src2 Field Freeze, FM Src2 Frame Freeze FM Src1 Freeze Off, FM Src2 Freeze Off FM Src1 Clip Record, FM Src1 Clip Stop, FM Src2 Clip Record, FM Src2 Clip Stop, FM1 to FM8 Clip Cueup, FM1 to FM8 Clip Play, FM1 to FM8 Clip Stop, User1 to 8 SS ? Recall, User1 to 8 EFF ? Recall, User1 to 8 EFF ? Recall &...
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This confirms the setting, which appears in the status area. Note When the action is “Format,” these settings conflict with the current settings, but after making the settings, agreement is restored after a pulse change or power off/on. Making switcher processor GPI output settings In the Switcher >Device Interface menu, press [GPI Output].
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When “ ” is selected as the trigger polarity, there is no Pulse Width setting. When “Status” is selected, there is no Pulse Width or Timing setting. In the group, select the action block. M/E-1 to M/E-3 and P/P: Set an action for the M/E or PGM/PST bank. Common: Set an action for error status.
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Enabling or disabling AUX bus control In the Switcher >Device Interface menu, press [Aux Control]. The Aux Control menu appears. Select the 9-pin port for the setting, from the group. Remote1: Make the settings for the REMOTE1 port. Remote2: Make the settings for the REMOTE2 port. Remote3: Make the settings for the REMOTE3 port.
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SDI: The MVE-8000A/MVE-9000 has an SDI interface. To select the number of keys that use DME on an M/E bank, make one of the following selections in the group. Up to 2 Keys: Mode in which a processed key operation is carried out only with the dedicated interface DME or the SDI interface DME.
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Note When an “All Stop” command is received in the process of a transition, the keys selected for the next transition are also turned off. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor...
Setup Relating to DME Settings Relating to Signal Inputs (Input Menu) To make settings relating to DME input signals, display the DME >Input menu. To display the Input menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF4 ‘DME’ and HF1 ‘Input.’ The status area shows the initial crop information and the DME system phase.
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Press [Unity] in the group. Setting an illegal color limit for matte signals To enable the illegal color limiter for the signals generated by the DME internal matte generator, press [Matte Illeg Col Limit] for DME1 in the DME >Input menu, turning it on.
Note This setting is valid when an SDI-interfaced MVE-8000A or an MVE-9000 is used. In the DME >Output menu, press [Monitor Output]. The Monitor Output menu appears. In the
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Making editor port settings In the group of the DME >Device Interface menu, press either of the following to select the way in which the editor ports are used. Common: Control all of channels 1 to 4 through Editor ports 1 to 4. Independ: Control channels 1 to 4 individually through Editor ports 1 to 4.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Action Action selection 1 and upwards Reg No Register number 1 to 99 1 to 399 a) • Action list when the trigger type is other than “Level” When Target is Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, or Ch4: Freeze, SS ? Recall Effect ? Recall, Effect ? Recall &...
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To apply the selection made in step 2 when the input is high, press [H Set]. To apply the selection made in step 2 when the input is low, press [L Set]. This confirms the setting, which appears in the status area. Making DME GPI output settings In the DME >Device Interface menu, press [DME1 GPI Output].
Setup Relating to DCU Note For setup relating to DCU, it is necessary to make the same settings on multiple control panels (maximum three units) that are sharing the DCU. After carrying out the DCU setup on one control panel, make the same settings on the other control panels.
• Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Parallel Input Input port 1 to 102 GPI Input GPI input 1 to 50 a) When the MKS-2700 is connected, select a value in the range 1 to 34. To confirm the assignment in step 3, press [GPI Input Set]. This assigns the GPI input, and this is reflected in the status area.
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• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values GPI input 1 to 50 In the group, select the trigger polarity. (Rising Edge): Apply the trigger on a rising edge of an input pulse.
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M/E-1 Cut, M/E-2 Cut, M/E-3 Cut, P/P Cut, M/E-1 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Auto Trans, P/P Auto Trans M/E-1 Key1 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key1 Cut M/E-1 Key2 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key2 Cut M/E-1 Key3 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key3 Cut M/E-1 Key4 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key4 Cut M/E-2 Key1 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key1 Cut M/E-2 Key2 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key2 Cut...
• As for “Aux ? O’ride Src ??,” when “Rising Edge” is selected, on a rising edge the set AUX bus primary input is used. On a falling edge, the original state of the cross- point is restored. If the GPI trigger is applied repeatedly at short intervals (0.5 second or less), the cross-point switching may not be carried out correctly.
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To display the Output Config menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF5 ‘DCU’ and HF3 ‘Output Config.’ The status area shows output port information. Assigning a GPI output port In the DCU >Output Config menu, select what the setting applies to (DCU1 or DCU2) from the ...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values To Port Last port number 1 to 54 In the group, press [No Assign]. GPI Output Setting (GPI Output Assign Menu) To set the trigger type and so on for each GPI output, display the DCU >GPI Output Assign menu.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Pulse Width Pulse width 1 to 60 (fields) Timing Output timing 1 to 3 a) 1: Field 1, 2: Field 2, 3: Any When “ ” is selected as the trigger polarity, there is no Pulse Width setting.
When Source Device is SCU: M/E1 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key4 SS ? Recall M/E2 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key4 SS ? Recall M/E3 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key4 SS ? Recall...
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1. No Assign: nothing is connected to the serial port. 2. P-Bus: P-Bus device. 3. VTR: VTR 4. DDR SD9P: disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol) 5. DDR VDCP: disk recorder (video disk communication protocol) 6. Extended VTR (Abekas A53 protocol) 7.
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From the group, select the control panel (SCU1, SCU2 or SCU3) assigned to operations on the external device connected to the serial port. To delete the serial port assignment In the DCU >Serial Port Assign menu, select the target for the setting (DCU1 or DCU2) from the ...
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The DCU >Serial Port Assign >P-Bus Setting menu appears. At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, and SCU number appear. In the lower part of the status area, the device name and response speed settings appear. Using any of the following methods, select the ID for which you want to make a device name setting.
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To make detailed settings for a VTR In the group of the DCU >Serial Port Assign menu, select the target for the setting (DCU1 or DCU2). Using any of the following methods, select the serial port connected to the VTR for which you want to make the settings.
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This confirms the settings. Repeat steps 5 to 8 as required to set the constants for other VTRs. To make detailed settings for a disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol) In the group of the DCU >Serial Port Assign menu, select the target for the setting (DCU1 or DCU2).
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• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Port No Serial port 1 and upwards a) The range of setting values depends on the DCU port setting. (When the MKS-2700 is connected, select 2 for the slot and a value in the range 1 to 6 for the port.) Press [Port Setting].
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Using any of the following methods, select the serial port connected to the disk recorder for which you want to make settings. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Item No Item selection 1 to 7 a) 1. Video Port: Number of the video port associated with the serial port to which the setting applies For a player, the output port setting For a recorder, the input port setting 2.
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a) The range of setting values depends on the DCU port setting. (When the MKS-2700 is connected, select 2 for the slot and a value in the range 1 to 6 for the port.) Press [Port Setting]. The DCU >Serial Port Assign >Extended VTR Setting menu appears. At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, and SCU number appear.
Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally Router Interface Settings (Router Menu) In this system, the interface with a router (routing swicher) uses the S-Bus protocol. It is therefore necessary to assign inputs and outputs of the switcher and so on to an S-Bus space. To carry out this assignment, use the Router/Tally >Router menu.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source Source start address 1 and upwards Destination Destination start address 1 and upwards Level Level 1 to 8 a) When the matrix size is Standard, the maximum value is 889. For the Compact size, the maximum value is 897.
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In the group, select [8×1]. Turn the knobs to make adjustments. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source Source start address 1 to 1017 Destination Destination start address 1 to 1024 Level Level 1 to 8 In the group, select [External box2]. In the ...
Tally Group Settings (Group Tally Menu) With the S-Bus protocol, tally control is possible for groups 1 to 8, but in this system you can use either groups 1 to 4 or groups 5 to 8. You can also select whether or not to transfer the tally information over the S- Bus.
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Destination From: Specify the start destination address for the wiring configuration. Destination To: When the wiring configuration is multiple, specify the end destination address. For a single wiring connection, this setting is not required. Destination Level: Specify the destination level of the wiring configuration.
Deleting wiring settings In the Router/Tally >Wiring menu, using either of the following methods, select the wiring whose settings you want to delete. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. Press [Delete].
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In the group, specify the tally generation mode. Enable: Always generate a tally. Disable: Never generate a tally. Tally Input: Generate a tally from the tally input state. When you selected Tally Input as the tally generation mode in step 3, select either of the following in the ...
This deletes the selected tally generation entry. Tally Copy Settings (Tally Copy Menu) For settings relating to the tally copy function, use the Router/Tally >Tally Copy menu. The settings are common to the parallel and serial tallies. To display the Tally Copy menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF6 ‘Router/Tally’...
Use the knobs to select the copy source and copy destination. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Copy From Copy-from source 1 to 1024 Copy To Copy-to source 1 to 1024 Press [Execute]. This updates the tally copy settings. Deleting tally copy settings In the Router/Tally >Tally Copy menu, using any of the following methods, select the tally copy whose settings you want to delete.
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• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Slot No Parallel tally slot number 2 to 6 Port No Parallel tally port number 1 to 54 a) When the MKS-2700 is connected, select 2 for the slot and a value in the range 1 to 36 for...
• Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Slot No Parallel tally slot number 2 to 6 Port No Parallel tally port number 1 to 54 Press [Clear].
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In the group, select the port to which the setting applies. Using any of the following methods, select the port bit number. • Press directly on the list on the left of the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. •...
This carries out a restart, and when the restart is completed connection to the MKS-8080/8082 is possible. In the Engineering Setup >Router/Tally >Router menu, set the position of the DVS-9000 system in S-Bus space. Select the setting from SWR1 and SWR2, and set each of Source, Destination, and Level to 1.
Since when using the simple connection the switcher and router cannot be connected in cascade, no route setting is required, and this is unset. O: SET AVAILABLE SOURCE/DESTINATION Set the source and destination ranges so that the DVS-9000 inputs and outputs can be selected. Y: SET DISPLAY MODES The DISPLAY MODES/PANEL FUNCTION setting is set to NORMAL.
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Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel...
Operations on Individual Files You can save or load the contents of an individual file or register. Carry out these operations in the File menu. Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [FILE]. Depending on the type of file to be manipulated, select the following ‘VF’...
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File Edit buttons Press [File Edit]. The file details appear (reference region file name, creation date, regions including data) in table form. Device selection area Region selection area Detail display area Operations on Individual Files...
Selecting a particular file displays more detailed information about that file in the detail display area at the top right of the file list. In the Frame Memory menu, the following items are also shown. Pair: In the case of a pair file, “P” is shown. Selecting Regions You can carry out a file operation on a number of regions simultaneously.
• Format a memory card (see page 295) before using it for the first time. As an example, to select a memory card, use the following procedure. In the File menu, press the device selection indication above the file list (default is [HDD] (hard disk)).
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values List L Select the first register whose data is to 1 to 99 be saved List R Select the first file to which data is to be 1 to 99 saved Number of registers to be selected 1 to 99 •...
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In the device selection area on the right, select where the file is held ([HDD] or [Memory Card]), and then specify a directory. See “Selecting a Device for Operations” (page 436). Using any of the following methods, select the register to which you want to load, and the file to be loaded.
Copying Files You can copy files either within a directory or between directories, on the hard disk, or memory card. As an example, to copy a snapshot file from memory card to hard disk, use the following procedure. In the File menu, select VF3 ‘Snapshot’ and HF1 ‘Snapshot.’ In the device selection area on the left, specify the location of the file to be copied (in this case [Memory Card] and a directory).
Carry out the same operations as in steps 1 and 2 on the list on the right. Select the type of data to be displayed. • To display still image files, press [Still]. • To display clip files, press [Clip]. Renaming Files You can rename a file on the hard disk or memory card and a register.
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COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9 Renaming frame memory files In the File menu, select VF5 ‘Frame Mem’ and HF1 ‘Frame Memory.’ The Frame Memory menu appears. The status area shows the device status, and a list of files present on the device.
Note If you select [Register] in the operation device selection block, then with [Still] select multiple files and change a file name, these still images are converted to a clip. Deleting Files You can delete data from the hard disk or memory card and snapshot or effect data from a register.
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A pull-down menu appears. Press the required folder name. Select the type of data to be displayed. • To display still image files, press [Still]. • To display clip files, press [Clip]. Creating a frame memory folder on the device (HDD or Memory Card) In the File menu, press VF5 ‘Frame Mem’...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values List L Folder selection 1 and upwards Press [Rename]. A keyboard window appears. (See the section “Menu Operations” in Chapter 2 (Volume 1).) Enter a name of up to eight characters, and press [Enter]. The name entered appears in the status area as a frame memory folder. To delete a frame memory folder With the same operations as in step 1 of the procedure “To rename a frame memory folder,”...
File Batch Operations You can batch process all files or registers. Carry out these operations using the File>All, External File>All menu. Displaying the Batch Operation Menu Press the top menu selection button [FILE]. Select VF6 ‘All, External File’ and HF1 ‘All.’ The All menu appears.
Press [t Save]. A confirmation message appears. • Select “Yes” to carry out the batch save. • Select “No” to cancel the batch save. Batch Loading Files To load files from hard disk or memory card, use the following procedure. In the device selection area of the All menu, select where the files are held ([HDD] or [Memory Card] and directory).
Batch Copying Files To copy files between the hard disk and a memory card, use the following procedure. In the operating device selection section to the left of the All menu, select the storage location ([HDD] or [Memory Card] and directory) of the source files (see page 436).
Importing and Exporting Files You can import or export frame memory image data from or to external media. Import: to transfer a file in a different format from hard disk or memory card to frame memory as image data. Export: to change the file format of register data and save the data on hard disk or memory card.
• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values List L Register selection 1 and upwards List R File selection 1 and upwards Press [T Import]. This transfers the external file to the frame memory register. Exporting Frame Memory Data As an example, to save image data from frame memory in a bitmap format on a memory card, use the following procedure.
Directory Operations You can create a new directory on hard disk or memory card, rename, or delete a directory. To carry out these operations, use the File >Configure >Directory menu. Displaying the Directory Menu In the File menu, select VF7 ‘Configure’ and HF1 ‘Directory.’ The Directory menu appears.
Renaming a Directory In the device selection pull-down menu, select [HDD] or [Memory Card]. (See page 436.) Using any of the following methods, select the directory. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. •...
Copying Files Between Different Unit IDs Switcher and DME files on the hard disk or a memory card are handled separately for each unit ID. With the normal file copy operation, it is not possible to copy files between different unit IDs. To copy files between different unit IDs, use the following procedure.
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Press [tCopy]. A confirmation message appears. • Select “Yes” to carry out the copy to the specified destination of the selected file categories. • Select “No” to cancel the copy. Note If there is already data present in the copy destination, note that this will overwrite all of the data.
Saving Files Recalled by Autoload If you save effect setting data, frame memory image files and so on in the PWON_LD directory on the hard disk, then when the system is powered on this data is recalled automatically. This is known as the autoload function. To save the data to be recalled by the autoload function, use the menu for operations on individual files.
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• To select a single file, press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, or directly press on the list in the status area. Press [tSave]. The data from the selected registers is saved in the specified destination. If the specified destination already contains data, a confirmation message appears.
Chapter 18 Macros Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Keyframe Control Block ...............458 Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ......460 Creating and Editing a Macro ............461 Saving a Macro ..................468 Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block ..469 Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ......470 Creating and Saving a Macro ............473 Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block ..477...
Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Keyframe Control Block This section describes macro operations carried out in the numeric keypad control block and the keyframe control block. Note For a macro take operation (see “Macro Execution” under “Macros” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1)), the numeric keypad control block and keyframe control block are not used.
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UNDO button STORE STATS button Display MCRO button SNAP SHOT TRANS MCRO UNDO SHOT RATE STORE MASTR P-BUS STATS DISS AUTO USER USER USER USER TRANS TRIM STORE ENBL ENTER RCALL Numeric keypad RCALL button STORE button For macro operations in the keyframe control block, use the following buttons. (See the following figure.) Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Keyframe Control Block...
EDIT ENBL button AUTO INS button PAUSE button STOP EDIT NEXT LOOP ENBL TURN NORM PAUSE OVER LOOP NORM CONST AUTO GO TO GO TO DELAY /REV FROM COPY PASTE WIND UNDO PREV NEXT SHIFT Edit point specification buttons Editing buttons Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro To carry out a macro operation, recall a macro register.
Press the [ENTER] button. This recalls the specified register. When you recall an empty register This assigns the numeric keypad control block and keyframe control block to macro editing. For details of macro editing, see “Creating and Editing a Macro” (see below). When you recall a register holding a macro This immediately executes the macro.
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Note When you start macro editing using the numeric keypad control block with the macro execution mode set to “Normal” (see page 358), the auto insert mode is automatically on. When “Step” is selected as the macro execution mode, the auto insert mode is automatically off.
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When auto insert mode is off, press the [INS] button in the keyframe control block to register the event. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to register the required events in the macro. This registers the events in the macro, in the order the operations were carried out on the control panel.
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Using any of the following methods, specify the edit point. • To move the edit point to the event immediately following the current macro event, press the [NEXT KF] button in the keyframe control block. • To move the edit point to the event immediately preceding the current macro event, press the [PREV KF] button in the keyframe control block.
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Press the [FROM TO] button in the keyframe control block, turning it on. The numeric display in the numeric keypad control block shows the current event number and the indication “TO.” To set the start of the range to other than the current event number, press the [CLR/AUTO TRANS] button in the numeric keypad control block, then enter the desired event number with the numeric keypad and press the [ENTER] button.
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Moving events Specify the edit point for the start of the range to be moved. (See page 463.) To move multiple events simultaneously, press the [FROM TO] button in the keyframe control block, then specify the range in the numeric keypad control block.
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Inserting a pause event Press the [PAUSE] button in the keyframe control block, lighting it green. The indication “PAUSE” appears in the numeric keypad control block display. If required, press the [AUTO INS] button in the keyframe control block to toggle the auto insert mode on or off.
In place of steps 2 to 4, you can specify the register with the Flexi Pad control block. (See “Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro” (page 470)). The same effect is obtained if you use a button which has a macro attachment set.
Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block This section describes how to carry out macro operations in a standard type Flexi Pad control block. For an overview of macros, see “Macros” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Using the group buttons in the Engineering Setup >Panel >Operation >Macro menu, you can set the macro execution mode to Pause Only or Full Editing (see page 358).
When entering macro editing mode with “Full Editing” selected Numeric display UNDO button STORE STATS button XPT HOLD WIPE UNDO A B U 1 2 3 4 STORE AUTO STATS EXIT STOR ?? SNAP TRANS SHOT RATE PAUS BNAK SHOT BANK <...
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This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro operations. The numeric display shows the previously selected bank number and the last recalled register number. Use any of the following operations to select the bank for recall. To select bank 0: Press the [BANK0] button. To select bank 1: Press the [BANK1] button.
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• During macro execution, recalling the same register again stops the macro being executed. • Individual events stored in a macro are executed according to the settings in setup. If you change the settings in setup, a saved macro may not have the expected effect.
XPT HOLD WIPE UNDO A B U 1 2 3 4 STORE STATS SNAP TRANS SHOT RATE BNAK SHOT BANK Take BANK MCRO Take button Status display (Number of events executed/ total number of events) Press the [Take] button. This executes one event within the macro, then stops. The number of events executed, as shown in the memory recall section status display, is incremented by one.
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This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro editing, and the auto insert function is enabled. The [MCRO] button lights red. As an example, when register 12 is specified, the buttons in the memory recall section appear as in the following figure. Example: Press to set a pause length.
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or [DME] button) to record the executed operation as an event. In this case, the [MCRO] button remains lit red. • During macro editing, if you press a button for which a macro attachment is set, the macro within the register assigned to the button is merged into the macro being edited.
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Select the bank of the register holding the macro you want to delete. For details of the method of operation, see step 2 (page 471) of “Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro.” Hold down the [STORE STATS] button, and then press the button in the memory recall section showing the corresponding register number.
Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block This section describes the macro operations carried out in the simple type Flexi Pad control block. Use the following buttons. Memory recall section Numeric display XPT HOLD A B U 1 2 3 4 WIPE SNAP...
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro Executing a macro in normal execution mode In the simple type Flexi Pad control block, press the [MCRO] button, turning it on. This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro operation. The numeric display shows the number of the last recalled register.
Executing a macro in step execution mode After recalling the macro register, to execute a macro in step execution mode, use the following procedure. Note To execute a macro in step execution mode requires setting the step execution mode in the Setup menu. For details of the method of setting, see “Setting the macro execution mode”...
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As an example, when register 1 is specified, the memory recall section buttons appear as in the following figure. “1” is register number STOR EXIT NEXT PREV Carry out the control panel operation to be registered as an event in the macro.
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• In the simple type Flexi Pad control block, it is not possible to undo a macro save. Specifying an edit point In the Flexi Pad control block, press the [MCRO] button, turning it on. This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro operation. While holding down the [MCRO] button in the Flexi Pad control block, press the button in the memory recall section showing the desired register name.
Deleting an event Specify the edit point. (See page 481.) Press the [DEL] button. This deletes the event specified in step 1. Deleting all events within a macro register Specify the edit point. (See page 481.) Press the [ALL] button, lighting it green. Press the [DEL] button.
Macro Editing Using Menus Using any of the menus in the following table, you can edit macro registers and macro events. Menu Function Operations Register menu (macro Carry out macro register editing. • Locking a register register editing) • Copying a register •...
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In the On Line Edit menu, you can check the control panel operating sequence in the menu. You can also carry out editing using the control panel and menu. To display the On Line Edit menu Recall the macro register you want to edit with the control panel, and select the macro editing mode 1) With the numeric keypad control block, keyframe control block, or Flexi Pad control block assigned to macro editing (see step 2 in “Specifying an edit point”...
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On Line Edit menu 1 Register number 4 Remaining Memory 2 Register name 5 Macro register listing 6 ALL button 3 Event number qd >Next button qs
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c Event number Shows the current event number. When the [FROM TO] button in the keyframe control block is pressed to select a range of events, this appears as a range, “From X To Y.” The event number reflects the position of the cursor in the macro register listing.
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k Modify button Replaces the selected event in the macro register listing with a created event. l Next button Moves the cursor to the event immediately after the selected event in the macro register listing.
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• If the memory or register is full. • The size of the created macro event is larger than the memory or register space available. • When multiple events are selected. • When the number of events has reached 99. •...
This modifies the event selected in the list. Note If not in macro editing mode , [Modify] is disabled, and it is not possible to modify the event. 1) While a macro is being executed on the control panel, when macro saving has been executed, or when the [EXIT] button in the Flexi Pad control block has been pressed Operate the control panel to save the editing result.
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Off Line Edit menu 1 Register or file number 2 Register or file name 3 Macro listing 4 Editing button group qa Exit button 0 Store button 9 Set button 8 Delete button 7 Append button 6 Insert Before button 5 Macro editing candidate list a Register or file number Shows the number of the register or file being edited.
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c Macro listing Lists the macro events that are saved in the register or file. The cursor moves to the selected event. Each macro event consists of the following components, which you can check in the list. • Contents: Event statement, Continue statement, comment (#), or event number, as selected in the editing button group [Contents] •...
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• Add: Add a macro event. • Delete: Delete a macro event. You can also create a new macro. To insert an event In the macro listing, select the event immediately after the position where you want to insert an event. Press [Insert Before].
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Select the desired item from the macro editing candidate list, and press [Set]. At the event insertion position of the macro listing, the selected item is added as an event component. Additionally, in the next blank position of the editing button group, a button appears, corresponding to the item in the macro editing candidate list.
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Carry out steps 3 to 8 of the previous item, “To insert an event,” to edit an event. To delete an event In the macro listing, select the event you want to delete. Press [Delete]. This deletes the selected event. If a deleted Event statement is followed by a Continue statement, the Continue statement is converted to an Event statement.
Macro Attachment Assigning The term “macro attachment” refers to the assignment of a macro register to a control panel button or a particular position of a fader lever, so that the macro execution is linked to the normal function of the button or the operation of the fader lever.
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PRE MCRO button POST MCRO button SHIFT KEY3 HOLD SHIFT KEY4 HOLD POST SHIFT MCRO MCRO MCRO SHIFT ATTCH HOLD ENBL SHIFT UTIL HOLD Background B row MCRO ATTCH ENBL button Background A row The cross-point button you pressed flashes amber, and the register you recalled in step 1 is assigned to the button.
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Recall the macro register you want to assign to the button. For details of recall from the numeric keypad control block, see page 460, and for details of recall from the Flexi Pad control block, see page 470. Press the button to which [MCRO ONLY SET] is assigned, turning it on. Hold down the cross-point control block [PRE MCRO] button or [POST MCRO] button, and press the desired button in the background A row.
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Move the fader lever to the position where you want to set the macro attachment. Hold down the [PRE MCRO] or [POST MCRO] button in the cross- point control block, and press the [LIMIT SET] or [PRIOR SET] button in the control block containing the fader lever operated in step 2.
Select [Yes]. This deletes all macro attachment setting data. Displaying the Macro Attachment List In the Macro >Attachment menu, you can display the macro attachment list to check the macro attachment settings. The macro attachment list includes the following columns. •...
Scrolling the list To scroll the macro attachment list, do one of the following. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Macro attachment settings scrolling 1 and upwards Executing a Macro by Macro Attachment Note For execution on any of the M/E and PGM/PST banks, use the [MCRO...
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• Individual events stored in a macro are executed according to the settings in setup. If you change the settings in setup, a saved macro may not have the expected effect. • During macro execution, if you switch the control panel to macro editing mode, the macro being executed stops.
Menu Macros This section describes menu macro operation. For an outline of menu macros, see “Menu Macros” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Using any of the menus in the following table, you can edit menu macro registers and menu macro events. Menu Function Operations...
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The Recall & Run menu appears. Register number and name Selected event number / total number of events Currently recalled L/E indication: “L” indicates “the register is register locked.” “E” indicates an empty register. Number of register selected on the menu macro register list Menu macro configuration list Using any of the following methods, select the register to be recalled.
Executing a menu macro In the Macro >Menu Macro Register >Recall & Run menu, check that you are not in macro editing mode, then use the following procedure. Using any of the following methods, specify the event from which you want to execute.
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Creating a new menu macro In the Macro >Menu Macro Register >Recall & Run menu, select an empty register in the menu macro register list. For details of the method of operation, see “Recalling a Menu Macro Register” (page 502). Press [Menu Macro Edit].
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Create an event (carry out the menu operation you want to record as an event in the menu macro). For details of menus that can be recorded, see “Menu Macros” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). • When auto insert mode (see page 461) is on, carrying out a menu operation automatically saves the event in a menu macro.
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Press [Menu Macro Edit]. The Menu Macro Edit menu (see previous figure) appears. The menu macro register is recalled, and the system is now in menu macro editing mode. Select the event you want to edit. • Press directly on the menu macro register configuration list. •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values H Scroll Scroll the characters in the 1 and upwards “Data” field. About the menu macro editing mode display If while in menu macro editing mode you switch to another menu, the display is as shown in the following figure. Screen when the keyframe status is displayed The keyframe status section appears as follows.
Screen when the keyframe status is not displayed The Default Recall button shows the The Previous page button shows one of following. the following: Menu shortcut button to Menu • When [Auto Insert] is on, “Menu Macro Auto Insert” appears. Macro Edit menu •...
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The operations for menu macro register editing are the same as those for effect register editing (see page 223) except the region selection operation, which is not necessary for menu macro register editing. Menu Macros...
Macro Timeline Timeline operations are carried out on a macro timeline in the same way as for normal effects. For details of timeline operations, see “Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects” (page 175). Note When using a macro timeline, note the following. •...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Recall No Selection of macro register 1 to 99 Press the [Set] button. “Recall-1” appears in the Action column on the left. Press the [INS] button in the keyframe control block. This creates the keyframe “Recall-1” on the macro timeline. To set the action for a rewind operation On the macro timeline, when the [REWIND] button in the keyframe control block is pressed the action set for the first keyframe is not executed;...
Preparations Note To use the color corrector, the BZS-9420 Color Corrector Software is required. To use the software, you need to obtain a further installation key. For details on obtaining an installation key, see Chapter 16, “Making settings required to use the software” (page 283). On a 4M/E system or a 3M/E system with a board with multi-format support, it is not possible to use an M/E reentry signal in an overlaid manner on the key bus or utility 1 bus even when not using the color corrector.
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the Setup menu. For details, see “Setting the mode in which all signals can be selected for input to the color corrector” (page 377). Selecting the color corrector output signal By assigning the signal output from the color corrector to a cross-point button, you can make that signal available on that button.
Overall Color Corrector Operations Enabling Color Corrector To enable the functions of color corrector 1, for example, use the following procedure. In the CCR menu, press VF1 ‘CCR1’ and any HF. In the group, press [CCR], turning it on. This enables the functions of color corrector 1.
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Left No Select copy source data 1 or 2 Right No Select copy destination 1 or 2 data Press [Copy]. This carries out the copy. Swapping color corrector data Refer to the procedure described in the previous item “Copying color corrector data.”...
Color Corrector Functions This section describes the color corrector functions. Input Video Processing Operations To apply input video processing effects, use the following procedure. In the CCR menu, press VF1 ‘CCR1’ and HF1 ‘Input Process.’ The Input Process menu appears. In the ...
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Black: black balance adjustment White: white balance adjustment Gamma: gamma correction Knee: knee correction Depending on the selection in step 3, adjust the following parameters. • When Black or Gamma is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Red signal adjustment –100.00 to +100.00 Green Green signal adjustment...
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In the group, select the mask source. Box: signal from dedicated box generator Pattern: signal from dedicated pattern generator Depending on the selection in step 3, adjust the following parameters. • When Box is selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Top position –100.00 to +100.00...
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• When turning [Multi] on and replicating the same pattern Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values H Multi Number of repetitions of pattern 1 to 63 horizontally V Multi Number of repetitions of pattern 1 to 63 vertically Invert Type Replication layout 1 to 4 a) See “Pattern replication (“Multi”)”...
Secondary Color Correction Operations Note When spot color adjustment is enabled in the setup settings, this function is disabled. (See “Switching the color correction function” (page 293).) Applying secondary color correction In the CCR menu, select VF1 ‘CCR1’ and HF3 ‘Secondary CCR.’ The Secondary CCR menu appears.
In the group, press [RGB Clip], turning it on. In the group, select the item you want to adjust. Dark: dark clip adjustment White: white clip adjustment Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Red signal adjustment –50.00 to +149.99 –49.99 to +150.00...
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Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values White White balance adjustment 0.00 to 200.00 Black Black balance adjustment –100.00 to +100.00 Y Lift Curvature of curve –100.00 to +100.00 Y Dark Position of maximum point of –7.31 to +109.59 curve For details of the adjustments, see “Color Corrector” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance –100.00 to +100.00 Saturation Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 359.99 to 0.00 • In color modify mode Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Luminance Luminance –100.00 to +100.00 C Gain Chrominance signal gain 0.00 to 200.00 Hue Delay Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00...
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Turning [Sample Mark] off restores the former state. Adjust the parameters so that the color you want to change is included within the sample mark. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Position H Horizontal position –100.00 to +100.00 Position V Vertical position –100.00 to +100.00 Size Size...
To return the parameters to their default settings In the group, press [Unity]. Masking a part of the spot color adjustment In the group, press [Mask1] or [Mask2], turning it on, then carry out the same procedure as in “Masking a part of the primary color correction”...
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values C Gain Chrominance signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 Hue Delay Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00 Black Level Black level –116.90 to +116.90 To return the parameters to their default settings In the
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To return the parameters to their default settings In the group, press [Unity]. Color Corrector Functions...
Checking the Communications Status In the Diagnosis menu, you can check the communications status of the control LAN and data LAN within the system. Communications Status Display To display the communications status, in the Diagnosis menu select VF3 ‘System Info’ and HF1 ‘LAN Status’. The following communications status screen appears.
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When not connected: Red and blue flashing • Peripheral LAN (PERIPH LAN) When connected: Amber When not connected: Not shown If the connection between the menu panel and another panel is broken, it does not appear. Checking the Communications Status...
Appendix (Volume 2) SpotLighting ....................537 Texture Patterns .................537 Shape Patterns ...................538 Functional Differences With Models of DME ........539 Menu Tree ....................541 Recalling Menus ................541 M/E-1 to M/E-3 Menus ..............541 PGM/PST Menu ................544 Frame Memory Menu ................546 Color Bkgd Menu ................547 AUX/MON Menu ................547 CCR Menu ..................548 Copy/Swap Menu ................549...
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Saving and Recalling a File ...............565 Errors ....................566 Correspondence Between Events and Symbols ........566 Symbols and Parameters ..............567 Example of File Contents ..............574 About the Macro Attachment List Display ..........575 M/E and PGM/PST Banks ..............575 Auxiliary Bus Control Block .............578 Other Blocks ..................580 Error Messages ..................581 Error Messages Displayed in the Error Status/Error Log Menu ..581...
Functional Differences With Models of DME Function Menu MVE-8000A MVE-9000 BKDS-9470 See page number Selection of signal to insert 4111 Flat Color only Flat Color Flat Color in the border Ext Video Ext Video Mix Color Mix Color Key Border 4113 Cannot be Cannot be turned...
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Function Menu MVE-8000A MVE-9000 BKDS-9470 See page number Key source selection 4162 Ext Key Ext Key Ext Key Int Key Int Key Int Key Lum Key Lum Key Lum Key Shaped Video 4162 Yes only when Yes only when SDI interface SDI interface is is used used...
Menu Tree Recalling Menus This section details the menu structure, and shows the top menu selection buttons in the menu control block which are used to access the menus. Top menu selection buttons DISPL MENU FRAME COLOR COPY BKGD /MON COPY MISC SWAP...
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In this section, the numbers for the M/E-1 menus are given as examples. [M/E 1], [M/E 2], and [M/E 3] buttons M/E-1 VF1: Key1 HF1: Type (1111) Chroma Adjust (1111.1) VF2: Key2 Matte Adjust (1111.2) Mix Ptn Select (1112.2) VF3: Key3 Key Priority (1173) Pattern Select (1116.2) VF4: Key4...
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[M/E 1], [M/E 2], and [M/E 3] buttons M/E-1 VF1: Key1 to previous page VF2: Key2 VF3: Key3 HF1: Main Pattern (1151) VF4: Key4 HF2: Pattern Mix (1152) VF5: Wipe HF3: Sub Pattern (1153) HF4: Edge/Direction (1154) Matte Adjust (1154.1) Mix Pattern Select (1154.2) HF5: Main Modify (1155) Multi Adjust (1155.1)
Color Bkgd Menu COLOR [COLOR BKGD] button BKGD Color Bkgd VF1: Color Bkgd1 (2210) Mix Pattern Select (2210.1) VF2: Color Bkgd2 (2220) Mix Pattern Select (2220.1) AUX/MON Menu [AUX MON] button Aux/Mon VF1: Aux Bus (2311) Menu Tree...
Engineering Setup Menu [ENG SETUP] button SETUP HF1: Network Config (7311) Panel Assign (7312.1) HF2: System Config (7312) Switcher Assign (7312.2) Engineering Setup VF1: System Aspect (7313.1) Switcher Aspect (7313.2) VF2: Panel HF3: Format (7313) Detail Information (7316.1) DME Aspect (7313.3) VF3: Switcher HF4: Start Up (7314) License (7316.6)
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SETUP Link Table Adjust (7321.5) Engineering Setup to previous pages VF1: System Link Matrix Adjust (7321.4) VF2: Panel Link Bus Adjust (7321.6) VF3: Switcher DSK Fader Assign (7321.1) VF4: DME HF1: Config (7321) 10 Key Region Assign (7321.7) Key Trans Link (7321.2) VF5: DCU Link/Program Button (7321.8) External Bus Link (7321.3)
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[ENG SETUP] button SETUP Engineering Setup VF1: System to previous pages VF2: Panel VF3: Switcher HF1: Config (7331) M/E Output Assign (7331.1) VF4: DME PGM Config (7331.2) VF5: DCU K-PVW Config (7331.3) VF6: Router/Tally User 1-8 Config (7331.4) Logical M/E Assign (7331.5) to next page DME Config (7331.6) Side Flags (7331.7)
Diagnostic Menu [DIAG] button DIAG Diagnostic VF1: Error Info HF1: Error Status (7411) HF2: Error Log (7412) VF3: System Info LAN Status (7431) Menu Tree...
Macro File Editing Rules When editing a macro file, follow the rules described below. Macro File Syntax The macro file syntax is as follows. File format The file is in CSV (comma-separated value) format. Newline code CR (ASCII code 0D), LF (ASCII code 0A), or CRLF may be used. Statement syntax There are four types of statement, each terminated by a newline code.
Some events cannot be used. (See “Correspondence Between Events and Symbols” (page 566).) Syntax of Event and Continue Statements An event can be written with an Event statement only, or with an Event statement followed by any number of Continue statements. The Event statements and Continue statements have the following syntax.
To specify more than one argument for a region parameter, follow the Event statement by a Continue statement on the next line. File Name Set the file name as follows. Example: nnnnnnnn.PNL_rrrr.PMR nnnnnnnn: In a file created on the switcher, this is a register name automatically set by the switcher.
Errors If any of the following problems occur, it is not possible to recall the file. Attempting to recall the file will produce an error message. • If there is a syntax error. • If a required parameter is not present. For details of error messages, see page 581.
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description MEXpt ME1 to ME3, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank MEBus? A, B, Key1 to Key4, Applicable bus Key1Source to Key4Source, Utility1, Utility2, DMEExternalVideo Xpt? 1 to 128 Main table cross-point button number set in the Xpt Assign menu VideoKey? Video, Key...
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description MEAutoTransition ME1 to ME3, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank Time? Current (a), 0 to 999 Transition rate (number of frames) (a): Mode in which the current value set on the transition control block is used ABusXpt? Current (a), 1 to 128...
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description Play Device? 1 to 12, Applicable device FrameMemory1Clip FrameMemory8Clip Mode? Normal (a), Playback mode Recue (b), (a): Normal mode Loop (c) As for Frame Memory 1 Clip to Frame Memory 8 Clip, settings are ignored and operation mode is fixed to “Normal.”...
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description Snapshot Region? ME1 to ME3, PP, Applicable region User1 to User8, DME1 to DME8, Router Register? 1 to 99 Applicable register number Attribute? Off, Dissolve, Applicable snapshot AutoTransiton, attributes Dissolve&AutoTransiti Time? Current (a), 0 to 999 Duration of effect dissolve (number of frames) (a): Mode in which the...
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description Shotbox Register? 1 to 99 Applicable register number Pause Time? 0 to 999 Time for which macro is paused (number of frames) StartTc Device? 1 to 12, Applicable device FrameMemory1Clip FrameMemory8Clip MasterSnapshot Register? 1 to 99 Applicable register number MasterTimelineRecall Register?
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Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description FadeToBlack Time? Current (a), 1 to 999 Transition rate (number of frames) (a): Mode in which the current value set on the fade to black control block is used TimelineDirectionNormal Region? ME1 to ME3, PP, Applicable region User1 to User8, (a): Mode in which operation...
Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description KeyBusUtilityButton ME1 to ME3, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank BANK? Bank1 to Bank5 Applicable bank KeyBusUtilityButto 1 to 32 Applicable button UtilityStatus? On, Off, Current (a) Status of function assigned to button (a): Operates according to currently assigned function ClipRecall Device?
About the Macro Attachment List Display The Button column in the macro attachment list displayed in the status area of the Macro >Attachment menu screen shows character strings which identify macro attachment assigned buttons. Each of these character strings is in fact a combination of characters shown in the Button(1), Button(2), and Button(3) columns in the following tables.
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Block Select Block Button(1) Button(2) Button(3) P/P XPT A Bus (nothing) XPT 1 B Bus Shift DSK1 Bus XPT 128 M/E 1 DSK4 Bus M/E 2 DSK1 Src Bus M/E 3 DSK4 Src Bus Sub A Bus Sub B Bus Sub DSK1 Bus Sub DSK4 Bus Main&Sub A Bus...
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Block Select Block Button(1) Button(2) Button(3) P/P XPT Utility/Shotbox Bank 1-1 (nothing) Sub Utility/Shotbox Main&Sub Utility/ Bank 1-32 Shotbox Bank 2-1 Bank 2-32 Bank 3-1 Bank 3-32 Bank 4-1 Bank 4-32 Bank 5-1 Bank 5-32 P/P Trans (blank) DSK1 SUPER MIX DSK4 PST COLOR MIX WIPE...
a) For the standard type or compact type transition control block. b) For the simple type transition control block. c) For the standard type transition control block. d) These buttons can be assigned with their functions in the setup menu. The assignable functions include four clip transition functions (FM1&2, FM3&4, FM5&6, FM7&8) besides the above functions (MIX, NAM, SUPER MIX, PST COLOR MIX, WIPE, DME).
Error Messages Error messages appear in the following three formats. • A list display in the Error Status menu (7411)/Error Log menu (7412) • Message boxes • List based on the Error Information menu (9900) Error Messages Displayed in the Error Status/Error Log Menu When an error occurs, the word “ERROR”...
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• Press the menu page number button at the upper left of the menu screen, to display the top menu window, then enter 7411 or 7412, and press [Enter]. The Diagnostic menu appears. Press VF1 ‘Error Info.’ The error information menu appears. Press either of the following buttons.
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1 No 2 Date/Time 3 Device 4 Status 6 Error Popup button 5 Refresh Status button a No This is a sequential number assigned to the error status. b Date/Time This shows the date and time the error occurred. c Device This shows the device on which the error occurred.
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f Error Popup button This selects whether or not to display “ERROR” on the menu title button when an error occurs. This button is linked to the Error Popup button in the error log menu. On: if a device error occurs, display “ERROR” on the menu title button. Off: if a device error occurs, do not display “ERROR”...
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1 No 2 Date/Time 3 Device 4 Status 8 Error Popup button 7 All button 6 Plural button 5 Clear button a No This is a sequential number assigned to the items in the error log. b Date/Time This shows the date and time the status change occurred. c Device This shows the device on which the status change occurred.
If you press on the list, this switches the display to reverse video, and selects the item. You can also select items in the error log by turning the knob. e Clear button This deletes the selected error log item from the list. f Plural button When this is on, you can select more than one error log.
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Icon Title Message Icon Title Message Description Activate The license key you entered is 7316.7: Engineering Setup >System >Install/ License invalid. Unit Config >License >License Management Please check and enter again. In the above menu, since the entered information was incorrect, the Activate License procedure failed.
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Icon Title Message Description Append [Append Key Frame] cannot be 2515: Frame Memory >Still >Create Key Frame Key Frame executed. In the above menu, an attempt was made to FMx is not assigned to a user execute [Append Key Frame], but it failed region.
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Icon Title Message Description Create [Create Key Frame] cannot be 2515: Frame Memory >Still >Create Key Frame Key Frame executed. In the above menu, an attempt was made to FMx is not assigned to a user execute [Create Key Frame], but it failed region.
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Icon Title Message Description Error This operation is cancelled, 6211.1: Effect >Master Timeline >Store >Edit because the register is locked. 6311.1: Snapshot >Master Snapshot >Store Please change the register >Edit status to be unlocked first. 6411.1: Shotbox >Register >Store/Recall >Edit In the above menu, an attempt was made to assign to a register that is locked.
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Icon Title Message Description Please set Target. 7325.3/4: Engineering Setup >Panel >Device Output Interface >GPI Output Please set Trigger Type. 7337.2/3: Engineering Setup >Switcher >Device Interface >GPI Output Please set Reg No. 7337.4/5: Engineering Setup >Switcher Please set Aux Bus No. >Device Interface >GPI Output 7344.3/4: Engineering Setup >DME >Device Please set Src No.
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Icon Title Message Description Install (1) Please select the MKS- 7316.10: Engineering Setup >System >Install/ 8010A package on the list Unit Config >Install (2) Please select the MKS- In the above menu, the menu software 8010 package (not MKS- installation package does not match the model 8010A) on the list.
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Icon Title Message Description Install Target: MENU An error occurred during software installation Error on (1) the MKS-8010A or (2) the MKS-8010. Error code: (1) INSTALL_RPM_ERROR (2) INSTALL_DPKG_ERROR Program file: XXXXX Target: MENU An error occurred during recovery data installation. Error code: INSTALL_RCVDA_ERROR Program file: XXXXX...
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Icon Title Message Description Install Target: XXXXX 7316.10: Engineering Setup >System >Install/ error Error code: XXXXX Unit Config >Install Program file: XXXXX In the above menu, if an error occurs during installation, this shows: 1. Target: Target device for installation 2.
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Icon Title Message Description Internal The system data partition of When starting up the menu system, an error Error: hard disk drive is damaged. was found on the hard disk. Temporary The hard disk drive needs to be In the 7317: Engineering Setup >System > reformatted.
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Icon Title Message Description Recovery System disk has been Corruption has been detected in the flash Complete damaged, and then recovered. memory for starting the menu CPU, but this has Shutdown and restart the been recovered. Since the system is operating system is recommended to exit in recovery mode, shut down and restart as from recovery mode.
Error messages when an error is detected displayed by the control panel When one of the following messages (except messages a) and b)) appears, load or save the data again. If the message still appears, contact your Sony service representative. Message...
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Error messages displayed by the DME processor When one of the following messages (except message a)) appears, load or save the data again. If the message still appears, contact your Sony service representative. Message :ERROR:File size is zero :ERROR:Not complete...
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Error messages displayed when an error is detected by the menu When one of the following messages (except messages a) to d)) appears, load or save the data again. If the message still appears, contact your Sony service representative. Message...
Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define] This section lists the data saved in the Engineering Setup >System >Start Up menu, by each of [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]. Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]...
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Data saved by [Setup Define] Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 0022 Home >Favorites >Group Edit All data relating to Group Edit Panel Setup menu 0023 Home >Favorites >Button Edit All data relating to Button Edit menu 7321 Engineering Setup >Panel All data relating to Config menu...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 7324.1 Engineering Setup >Panel >Prefs/ All data relating to function Panel Setup Utility >Utility Module Assign assignment to utility/shotbox control block 7324.2 Engineering Setup >Panel >Prefs/ All data relating to utility/shotbox Utility >Key 2/4 Bus Button Assign assignment to cross-point buttons in the key 2 row...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 7331 • Engineering Setup >Switcher • group setting Switcher 7331.1 >Config data Setup 7331.2 • Engineering Setup >Switcher • All data relating to M/E Output 7331.3 >Config >M/E Output Assign Assign menu •...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 7334 Engineering Setup >Switcher Following setting data in the Switcher >Transition Transition menu: Setup • group • group • [Bus Toggle], [Split Fader] • group 7334.1 Engineering Setup >Switcher All data relating to Preset Color >Transition >Preset Color Mix...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 7341 Engineering Setup >DME >Input All data relating to Input menu DME Setup 7341.1 Engineering Setup >DME >Input All data relating to TBC Center >TBC Center menu 7343 Engineering Setup >DME Video clip level adjustment values >Output for DME1 and DME2 outputs...
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Data saved by [Initial Status Define] Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in — — Setting data and LCD displays for the Panel following panel buttons • Key Control Block: Delegation buttons, [AUTO DELEG] • Numeric Keypad Control Block: Mode selection buttons, [TC], [RCALL], [STORE] •...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 3211 Misc >Enable >Port All data relating to System Manager Panel Enable >System Manager menu 3212 Misc >Enable >Plug-In All data relating to Plug-In Editor menu Editor 6351 Snapshot >Key Snapshot Settings of ...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 4100 DME >Status Three-dimensional transformation data 4111 DME >Edge >Border/ All data relating to Border/Crop menu Crop 4112 DME >Edge >Beveled All data relating to Beveled Edge menu Edge 4121 to 4124 DME >Video Modify All data relating to Video Modify menu 4131...
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Type Menu number Menu path Saved data Included in 4156 DME >Light/Trail >Spot All data relating to Spot Lighting menu Lighting 4155 DME >Light/Trail >Wind All data relating to Wind menu 4171 DME >Enhanced Video All data relating to Sketch menu Modify >Sketch 4172 DME >Enhanced Video...
Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro The menu operations not recorded in a menu macro comprise some operations common to all menus and some operations inhibited in individual menus. Operations not recorded in menu macros, common to all menus •...
Index setup 281 Diagnosis 531 Abekas A53 protocol 142 Calibration 360 Diagnostic menu 562 Action setting 143 CCR menu 548 Dim and fade settings 65 for rewind 145, 149, 169 Character Trail settings 99 Direct store 145 Alarm adjustment 360 Circle settings 92 Directory operations 451 Art edge settings 32...
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Effect register Flying bar settings 85 Graphics display 21 copy/move/swap 224 Formatting a memory card data deletion 226 editing 223 Formatting the hard disk 296 Hard freeze effect 71 merge 225 Frame naming 227 memory data export 450 write-protecting 224 memory data import 449 Engineering setup 271 Memory menu 546...
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saving 249 Master timeline creation/ Lens settings 91 Nega settings 59 saving 217 Lighting settings 99 Network settings 273 with the menu 219 Link Nonlinear effects settings 72 with the numeric keypad cross-point buttons 377, control block 217 Melt settings 97 key transition 382 Memory card formatting 295 On-air tally 352...
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recorders 154 in the utility/shotbox Start-up state 279 Reference control block 268 Status menu 549 output setting 370 Numeric Keypad Control Swapping 224 phase adjustment 361 Block 265 Swirl settings 96 Region Shotbox menu 556 Switcher configuration 361 assigning 307 Shotbox register creation System selecting 187...
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User region setting 364 User-defined settings 279 Utility execution 256 in the utility/shotbox control block 257 with user preference buttons 256 Vertical blanking interval adjustment 369 Video clip adjustment 368 switching settings 371 switching timing 361 Video disk communications protocol 142 Video process memory 374 Virtual image cancellation 23 control 150...
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