Sony 4-296-436-11 (2) manual

Multi Format Compact Switcher 4-296-436- 11 (2) © 2011 Sony Corporation Operati ng Instru ctions (V olume II Advanced Settings) Before opera ting th e unit, please re ad thi s manual thorou ghly a nd retain i t for fut ure refe rence. MCS-8M Software Version 1 .00[...]

Table of Contents II-2 Chapter 1 Overview Introduct ion ............. ............. ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... . II-5 System Configuration Examples .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....II-5 Chapter 2 Video Switching Overview ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ............. ......... . I[...]

Table of Contents II-3 Chapter 8 Setup ([Setup] Menu) Overview ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ... II-47 System Setup (System) ......... .............. ........ ......... ........ II -47 Details on [System] Menu .......... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .....II-4 8 Audi o Se tu p (A udi[...]

II-4 About T his Manual About This Manual This manual de scribes how to mak e adjustments an d settings to enable you to use the advanced features of this unit. For the basic operat ing procedure s of the unit, see to “Operat ing Instructions (Volume I Basic Operation). ” How to Vi ew This M anua l About setting va lues The setti ng valu es sho[...]

II-5 Intro duction Chapter 1 Ov ervie w Chapter 1 Overview Introduction The unit allo ws you to adjust and set video e ffects, tra nsitions, a nd au dio in detail to perform more sophistica t ed switchi ng. You ca n also perfo rm 3D video swit ching, and use the frame memory funct ion to write one screen of the in put video to memory so that you ca[...]

II-6 Intro ducti on Chapter 1 Ov erview Example 2: When 3 D system For details on conf igurations for 3D systems, see “Ch apter 6: 3D System” (pa ge II-40). Presenter microphone DVI-D Host microphone HD SDI (L) HD SDI (PGM L, P GM R) PA, etc. Multi Viewer display Headphones Recording equipment with HD SDI input Right camera CD/DVD player HD SDI[...]

II-7 Over view / Set ting the Tr ansit ion T ype Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Chapter 2 Video Switching Overvi ew This unit allows you t o apply var ious ef fects when switching vi deo, and compose ima ges using keys. Adjustments and configurat ions durin g video swit ching are performed from the following menus. In addi tion, th is unit inclu des th[...]

II-8 General Transition S ettings ([Misc] men u) Chapter 2 Video Switc hing General T ransition Settings ([Misc] me nu) You can set t he transit ion rate and the color backgro und (ColB g) with the items in the [ Misc] men u. Press the MISC but ton in the menu control bl ock to displa y the [Misc] menu. Menu it em Description Knob Par am e t er Mea[...]

II-9 Bus Delegat ion Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Bus Delegation This unit includes three vid eo composition blocks, M/E (Mix/Effect ), Aux1, and Aux2. Eac h block in cludes four or two buses and can ex ecute transitions. However, Aux1 is de dicated to Aux1 PGM bus and A ux1 PS T bus mixi ng, Aux2 is dedicat ed to Aux2 PGM bus and Aux 2 PST bus mi xi[...]

II-10 Setting Wipes Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Mixing operation 1 Press the AUX 1 bus delegation b u tton. 2 Select a PGM in the PGM c ross-poin t button s. 3 Select th e signal you want to mix i n the PST/KEY cross-po int butto ns. 4 Execu te the tra nsition usin g the fade r leve r, CU T button, or AUTO TRANS butt on. Aux1 and Aux2 set tings are [...]

II-11 Set ting W ipes Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Selecting the P attern and Direction fo r W ip e s A wipe can be set t o proceed in either the normal wi pe directi on (normal) or revers e wipe direction (reverse). You can also spec ify normal and reverse to be swit ched each time a tra nsition finishes (nor mal/rever se). Selecting the wipe patter[...]

II-12 Setting Wipes Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Setting the aspect ratio of a wipe pattern You can freel y change the aspec t ratio of a wipe pattern. Settings menu: [Wi pe Modify] menu > [Aspect] (page II-17) Replicating a wipe patter n The same pattern can be placed up to 63 time s either horizonta lly or verticall y, or in both direct ions. Fu[...]

II-13 Setting DME Wipes Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Setting DME Wipes DME wipes are effects that use DME (digital multi effects) to switch the imag e current ly bein g output in a manne r that appears as if i t is being wiped. With this uni t, you can make the fo llowing se ttings. • Selec ting th e Pattern and Direction for DME Wipes (page II-13)[...]

II-14 Setting DME Wipes Chapter 2 Video Switc hing The cropping process when the transiti on is executed is as follows. Cut: Cropping is maintain ed during transition execution and t hen removed at the poin t in time that the tra nsit ion en ds. Last 5%: Croppin g is m ainta ined as is un til the transiti on progresses to 95% and then remov ed duri[...]

II-15 Deta ils on [Effe ct] Me nu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Details on [Effect] Menu [E ffec t] Me nu Press the EFF bu tton in the menu control block to display the [Effe ct] menu. Menu it em Description Kn ob Pa r am e t er Me aning Setting range Refer ence page Eff ect Tr a n s i t i o n Set the tr ansition r ate and tran sition type that is us [...]

II-16 Detai ls on [E ffect] Me nu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [Wipe Modify] Men u Display the [W ipe Mod ify] menu by pressing the V1 knob while [Wipe Adjust] is selec ted. DME Wipe Edge Add a bord er ar ound t he DME patt er n (border) , and d ef ocu s the e dge of an added bo rder (soft border). V2 T ype D ME wi pe edg e type Off , Borde r , S-Brd[...]

II-17 Deta ils on [Effe ct] Me nu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Rota tion Set the rot atio n met hod of a wipe patt er n. V4 Rot ate Rota tion type Off , Angle, Speed, M ag (magnit ude) II-11 Rotation Adjust Set the par ameters depen ding on the rotation ty pe se lected i n [Rotation]. • When [Angle] is se lected: Set [Angle]. • When [Speed ] is s[...]

II-18 Detai ls on [E ffect] Me nu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [DME Wipe Modify] Menu Display the [ DME Wipe M odify] menu by pressing the V1 knob w hile [D ME Wipe Ad just] i s selected. The crop functi on is not a vailable in t he following cases. • When the 1701 (Mosaic) or 1702 (Defocus) eff ect patter n is select ed • When the KEY next trans[...]

II-19 Setti ng Ke ys Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Setting Keys A key is a f unction fo r cutting out the background i mage and then in serting an im age or text in that portio n. The signal for cutti ng out th e background is call ed a key source, th e signal fo r filling t he cutout portio n is calle d a key fill , and the bl ock for processing a ke[...]

II-20 Setti ng Ke ys Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Tran sitio n execu tion j Key transition Mater ial se lect ion Tran sitio n configurat ion j Key co nfigur ation j Tran sitio n execu tion j Setting K ey T ransitions Set the ke y transition rat e and key tr ansiti on type for when a key tr ansition is perfor med. You can select any of the f ollowi ng[...]

II-21 Setti ng Ke ys Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Making Detailed Adjustme n ts to K e y DME Wipe Pat t erns You can a djust the position of a key D ME wipe p attern and adjust the size of a sub-screen for during Frame In/Out and PinP in t he [Key DME W ipe Modify] menu. To dis play th e [Key DME W ipe Mo dify] m enu Display the [Key] menu, tu rn the[...]

II-22 Setti ng Ke ys Chapter 2 Video Switc hing The key fill and key source pairs sel ected when [Auto] is selected a re as follows. 1) If yo u perform keying with white video as the key sourc e, the key fill video will fill the e ntire screen. Key fill sel ection mo des Bus: Signal selected with a cross point bu tton Matte: Signa l generat ed with[...]

II-23 Detai ls on [K ey] Menu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Details on [Key] Menu [K ey] Men u Press the KEY butt on in th e menu control block to di splay the [K ey] menu. Menu it em Description Knob Para m e te r Meaning Setting range Ref ere nce page Key Tr a n s i t i o n Set the tr ansition r ate and tr ansition type used wh en ke y transit ion i[...]

II-24 Deta ils on [Key] M enu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing Lin K ey Adjust (2/2) Adjust th e linear ke y density . V4 Dens Ke y density 0 to 100.00 – Lin K ey Mode T urn the clean mod e f or the linear ke y on/ off . When the clea n mode is on, t he k ey sour ce doe s not aff ect the key f ill, which is adde d unc hanged to the backg round . Tip Cl[...]

II-25 Detai ls on [K ey] Menu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing K ey Ma sk Set the k ey ma sk function f or mask ing a por t ion of a key signa l. V3 Mask T urns mask function on/off Off , On II-22 V4 Inv er t On/off of ma sk inv ersion Off , On Key M a s k Bo x H Specify the le ft and right posit ions o f the mask b ox. V3 Left P osition of le ft side ?[...]

II-26 Deta ils on [Key] M enu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [Resizer] Menu Display the [R esizer] menu b y pressing the V1 knob whi le [Res izer] (p age II-23) i s selected. Menu it em Description Kn ob Pa r am e t er Me aning Setting range Reference page Rotation Mode Select whe ther the resiz er functio n moves in 2D o r 3D . Tip Depending on this s[...]

II-27 Detai ls on [K ey] Menu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [A uto Chromake y] Menu Display the [ Auto Chromak ey] menu by p ressing t he V1 knob whil e [Chromak ey Auto Adj] (page II-24) is selected. Rotatio n Rotate the k ey and adju st perspectiv e. V2 Rot X Am ount of X-axis rotat ion • When [R otatio n Mode] is [Off], fix ed at 0. 00 (adjust m [...]

II-28 Deta ils on [Key] M enu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [Manual Chr omakey] Men u Display th e [Manual Chro makey] menu by pressing the V1 knob whil e [Chromakey Manual Adj] (page II-24) is selected. Menu it em Description Kn ob Pa r am e t er Me aning Setting range Reference page Chr K e y Adjust (1/2) Adjust the bac kground cuto ut cond ition, o[...]

II-29 Detai ls on [K ey] Menu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [Ke y Wipe Modify] Menu Display the [ Key Wipe Mo dify] menu by pressing the V1 kn ob while [Key W ipe] (page II-24) is se lected. Menu it em Description Kn ob Pa r am e t er Me aning Setting range Reference page P ositioner T ur n the pos i tione r f or adj usting th e k e y wipe pos ition o[...]

II-30 Deta ils on [Key] M enu Chapter 2 Video Switc hing [K ey DME Wipe Modify] Men u Display the [ Key DME W ipe Modify] men u by pressing the V1 kno b while [Key DME Wipe] (page II -24) is sel ected. Aspect Cha nge the aspect r atio of a k ey wipe pattern. Setting th e aspect rati o to a negativ e va lue st retches th e pattern ve r tically to ma[...]

II-31 Ove rview / Detail s on [Au dio Ch annel ] Menu Chapter 3 Chapter 3 A u dio Mix ing Audio Mixing Overvi ew You can adju st the audio input in detail, set t he audio l evels, and specify the connect ors to use for audio output for each audio chan nel. Adjust and set the audio from the [Audio Chann el] menu for e ach audio cha nnel. T o display[...]

II-32 Details on [Audio Channel] Menu Chapter 3 A u dio Mix ing Equaliz er High Use the equ alizer func tion to adjust th e audio qua lity by setti ng the high-freque ncy band. V2 EQ H T urns audio quality adjus tment of high-freq uency band on /off Off , On – V3 F req Center f requenc y of high-fre quency band (kH z) 1.30 k to 17.40 k ( 4.75 k )[...]

II-33 Details on [A udio Channe l] Men u Chapter 3 A u dio Mix ing PGM Ass ign Outpu t the audio fro m the P GM OUT Connec tor . Tip The output lev el of the au dio ou tput from the PGM O UT conn ector can be adjusted with the progra m fad er in the a udio control bloc k. V4 PGM T urns output of the PGM O UT connec tor on/off Off , On – MIX OUT A[...]

II-34 Overview / Freezing I nput Images Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Input I mage F reezing and F rame Memory Input Image F reezing and Frame Memory Overvi ew Input freeze is a function that allows you to freeze images from indi vidual i nput sig nals. Frame memory is a fun ction that al lows you to freeze images and then write it to the mem ory of th e uni[...]

II-35 Selecting Fr ame Memory for Use as Frame Memory Video (FM) / Savin g Images to Frame Memory Chapter 4 Input I mage F reezing and F rame Memory Selecting Frame Me mory for Use as Fr ame Memory Video (FM) Display the [Fram e Memory] menu, turn th e V1 knob to select [Select ], and t urn the V4 knob to select the frame memory to which the i mage[...]

II-36 Importin g and Exporting Image s Chapter 4 Input I mage F reezing and F rame Memory Importing and Exp ortin g Images You can use a USB flash drive to import images to t he unit as frame memory, and export the frame memory saved in the un it. Impor ting I mages File for mats suppor ted for import •T G A •T I F F •B M P • Enter up to 25[...]

II-37 Importing and Exporting Co nfiguration Dat a Chapter Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Files 5 Importing and Exporting Files Importing and Exp orting Configurat ion Data You can expor t configu ration dat a in which v arious settings of the u nit have been sav ed to a USB flash driv e, and impor t saved conf igurat ion data to the unit . Conf[...]

II-38 Impor ting and Exp orting Sn apshots Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Files Impor ting C onfiguration Data 1 Insert the USB flash drive that st ores the configurati on data you want to re store into the USB connector of the unit. 2 Display the [File] menu, tu rn the V1 knob to select [Import C onfig], an d press this kn ob. The data in t he [...]

II-39 Formatting a USB Flash D rive Chapter 5 Importing and Exporting Files Impor ting Snapsh ots 1 Insert the USB flash drive t hat stores the snapshot s you want to impo r t into t he USB conne ctor of the unit . 2 Display the [File] menu, tu rn the V1 knob to select [Import S napshot], and then press t he knob. The data in t he USB flash drive i[...]

II-40 Overvi ew Chapter 6 Ch apter 6 3D Sys tem 3D System Overvi ew With this uni t, you can create a 3D vid eo signal b y inputt ing a vid eo for the left eye (L) and a video for the right eye (R) as a pair. This chapter d escribes the connecti ons and settin gs required for using the unit in a 3D system. Flo w of connecti ons and settings When us[...]

II-41 Making th e Necessary Settings Ch apter 6 3D Sys tem Making th e Necessary Settings Make th e settings for operatin g the unit in a 3D system in the [Setup] menu. Display the [Setup] menu by pressing the SETUP button in the m enu c ontr ol bloc k. Setting the Signal Format and Video Size 1 Display the [Setup] menu , select [Syst em] menu >[...]

II-42 Maki ng th e Ne ces s ar y S ett in gs Ch apter 6 3D Syst em [File] m enu • The foll owing data w ill not be saved b y the [Start up Define] op eration in the [Se tup] menu. The s e setti ngs will return to defaul t values at ea ch startup. – PGM bus cross-point: 1 – PST bus cr oss-point: 1 – Eff ect t ransition rate: 30 Confirmin g 3[...]

II-43 Enabling/ Disabling Operat ion fro m Exter nal De vices / Connecti ng with External De vices Chapter 7 Chapte r 7 Cont rolling E x ternal Devices Controlling External Devices Enabling /Disabling Operation f rom External Device s Enable or disable the GPI port which is used for operation from external devices. 1 Display the [Misc] menu, turn t[...]

II-44 Detai ls on [GPI /Tally] M enu Chapte r 7 Cont rolling E x ternal Devices Fall: The trigger causes the out put to decrea se to a high level, and t hat status wi ll continue for a ce r tain dura tion (1 to 2 f rames ). Any: Eve ry time the trigger is act ivated, the output’s h igh and low l evels change a l ternatel y. If the GPI ou tputs ar[...]

II-45 Details on [GPI/Tally] Menu Chapte r 7 Cont rolling E x ternal Devices GPI Input 4 Set the oper ation and tr igger typ e of the GPI input 4 contacts . V3 Action Contact operat ion NotUse , CT , A T , Key C T , Key A T , A ux1CT , A ux1A T , Au x 2 C T , Aux2AT , SS1 to SS20 II-43 V4 Edge T r igger type NotUse , Rise , F all, An y GPI Output/ [...]

II-46 Detai ls on [GPI /Tally] M enu Chapte r 7 Cont rolling E x ternal Devices GPI Output/ T ally 5 Set GPI O utput 5 or T al ly 5. V2 Use S elect s whet her to us e as tall y or GPI output Tally , GPIOut (GPI output) II-43 V3 Action Op erati on when used as GPI outpu t NotUse , CT , A T , Key C T , Key A T , A ux1CT , A ux1A T , Au x 2 C T , Au x[...]

II-47 Overvi ew / S ystem S etup (Syst em) Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Setup ([Setup] Menu) Overvi ew Set up the o verall system in th e [Setup] menu. The [Setup] menu contai ns the foll owing item s. T o display the [S etup] menu Pre ss the SET UP bu tton in the menu c ont rol bl ock. T o select a men u item Display the [ Setup] menu[...]

II-48 System Setu p (Sys tem) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Details on [ System] Men u Menu it em Description Kn ob Pa r am e t er Me aning Setting range Confirmation (press knob) System Fo r ma t Set the f ormat and aspect ratio to be used b y the unit. ( c Basic Opera tion: “Configuring t he Signal F ormat and Aspect Ratio”) Tip If yo u pre[...]

II-49 Audio Setup (A udio) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Audio Setup (Audio) Assign audi o signal input s to channe l faders and make au dio relate d settings in the ite m s of the [Set up] menu > [Audio] menu. SDI output embed ded audio and audio signal combinations The foll owing tabl e shows the possible co m binati ons for output. PGM and [...]

II-50 Audio S etup (Audio) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) SDI OUT AU X 1 Assign Assign th e audi o signals outpu t from PGM OUT/MIX OUT/A UX OUT 1/A UX OU T 2 conn ectors to the embedde d audio output fr om the A UX 1 c onnector of SDI OUT . F or details on the possibl e combinations for output, see page II-49. V3 Left Audi o signal to assi gn Non[...]

II-51 Video Input Setup (Vi deo (Input)) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Video Input Setup (Video (Input)) Make video input r elated sett ings in the i tems of t he [Setup] menu > [Video (I nput)] me nu. About D VI input signals • Set the resolu tion of the DVI si gnal to be input to on e of the following in accordance with the sett ing of the[...]

II-52 Assig ning Vi deo Inpu t Signals t o the Cro ss Point But tons (V ideo ( XPT)) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Assignin g Video Input Signals to th e Cross Point Buttons (Vi deo (XPT)) Assign vide o signals to t he cross poi nt buttons ( PGM buttons and PST/KEY butt ons) in the ite ms of the [Set up] menu > [Video (XPT )] menu. For details[...]

II-53 Vide o O utput Set up (V ideo (Out put )) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Video Output Setup (Vide o (Output) ) Set the vi deo output signal to assi gn to each v ideo output connector in the items of t he [Setup] menu > [Vi deo (Output)] menu. In 3D mode, thi s menu is not displayed . Details on [Video (Output)] Menu Tip Menu it em Descrip[...]

II-54 Setup of Ot her Video Rela ted Items (Vide o (Misc)) / Displayin g Various In formation (I nformatio n ) / Installing Applicatio n Softw are and Firmwa re (Insta ll) Chapter 8 Setup ([Set up] Menu) Setup of Ot her Video Re lated Item s (Video (Misc)) Make o ther setting s related to videos in the items o f the [Setup ] menu > [Vid eo (Mis [...]

II-55 Message List Append ix Appendix Message Li st When a probl em occurs on the unit duri ng operat ion, the following t ypes of messages a ppear. Before contacting your local Sony repr esentati ve, vi ew the fol lowing l ists and check t he possible solution s. If t he problem p ersists, write down the message nu mber that appears and contact yo[...]

II-56 Message Lis t Append ix Wa r n i n g s 4203 USB me mory is not reco gnized. Confi r m the USB memory . Chec k whether oper ation has b een v erified with the respec tiv e USB flash dri ve model. If opera tion has been v erified, the U SB flash d r ive may be damaged. 4204 F ormatting USB m emory error . Please retry . 4205 Reading f older/fil[...]

II-57 Message List Append ix Informatio n ID Messag e Solution 1101 The set ting is changed . P erf or m "Startup Define", and then restart. This app ears when y ou cha nge the system f ormat or 3D m ode , or when th e system other wise ne eds to be restarted. Ex ecute [Star tup Defi ne], an d restart the unit. 1102 Finish ed. Please rest[...]

II-58 Index Index Index Numerics 3D Mode II-4 1, II-4 8 3D Syst em II- 40 8/SHIFT I -11 A ACCESS /PFL Button I-9 , I-33, II-31 Adj ustme nt K nobs 1 t o 4 I-1 0 Incremental Adjustm ent I-11 Aspect II-17 , II-26, II-30 Aspect Ratio I-17 Audio I -21, I- 32 Mixing I -32 Monitoring I-33 Audio Ch annel Menu II-31 AUX OUT Assign II-33 Equalizer Hi gh II-[...]

II-59 Index Index Fine Key Adjust V II-25 Flip Tumble I-37 FM Butto n I-10, I I-34 Formatting USB Flash Drive II- 39 Frame In/Out I-26 , I-37 Frame Memory II -34 Frame Memory Freeze I I-35 Frame Memory Menu II-34, II-35, II-36 Export II-36 Frame Memory Freeze I I-35 Import II-36 Input Freeze II -34 Select II -35 Freezing II-34 Front Panel I-9 FTB B[...]

II-60 Index Index O On Air Source II-46 Oscillator II-50 Output Level II- 50 P Pan II-3 2 Peak Indicat or I- 9, I-22 PFL I-33 PGM Assign II-33 PGM Cross-Po int Button I-11, I -19, I-25 Pin Conf i guration s I-4 2 PinP I- 37, II- 13 Port Enable II-8 POS Butt on I -10, II- 11, II-1 3 Positio ner II-16, II-1 8, II-29 Position er Adjust II-16, II-18, I[...]

II-61 Index Index XPT Shift Mode II-52 X-Y Pointer I-10, II- 11, II-13[...]

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