Sony DVS-9000 manual

D VS-9000/9000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Contr ol P anel) User’ s Guide Production Switcher System Volume 1 [English] 1st Edition (Revi sed 1) Software Version 2.00 and Later[...]

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3 Functions Newl y Suppor ted in V ersion 2.00 The funct ions newly su pported in the DVS-9000/ 9000SF sys tem versi on 2. 00 1) are as follows. 1) F or th e BKDS -947 0: ve rsio n 1.40 Functions relating t o switcher pr ocessor Functions relating to D ME Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 F rame memor y F rame [...]

4 Functions relating to external devices Functions relating to keyframe ef fe cts a) Not s upported b y DME. Functions relating t o snapshots Functions relating to u tility/shotbo x Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 External device control GPI device control 5311 120 91 VTR/disk recorder control 5331 to 5333 12[...]

5 Functions relating to setup a) FM1/2 Frame F reeze, F M1/2 Fie ld Free ze, FM1/2 Freeze Off Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 System Master panel for tally control 7312.1 – 197 K ey bus delegation button setting (initial status setting) 7314 – 200 Control panels Config Link settings relating inter nal swi[...]

6 Functions relating to f iles Functions relating t o macros Principal Changes Fr om V ersion 1.30 The principal chan ges from version 1 .30 are as follows. Classification Functions supp orted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 Menu operations Changes in File menu operations • operations between files • Individual frame memo ry file operations[...]

7 Functions Not Suppor ted in V ersion 2.00 The follo wing function s are not suppo rted in the DV S-9000/9000SF system versi on 2. 00. Classification Functions not suppo r ted Menu No. See page V o l. 1 V ol . 2 DME wipe Additional patterns: • F rame in-out (No . 1201 to 1204) • Picture-in-picture (N o . 1251, 2651, 2652) 1161/1162 69 338 340 [...]

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9 Table o f Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 DVS-9 000 Functions Introduction ....... ................. ................. ....................... ................. .................20 Features of the DVS-9000 Production Switcher System ..................... ...... 22 Video Processing Flow .................. ................. ...................[...]

10 Table o f Contents Frame Memory Functio ns ............ ................. ................. .......................74 Color Backgrounds ........ ...................... ................. ................. .......................78 Copy and Swap ................... ....................... ................. ................. ................. 79 Vi[...]

11 Table o f Contents Setup .............. ................. ................ ................. ....................... ................. .... 145 Overview of Setup ............. ...................... ................. ................. .......... 145 System Setup .......... ...................... ................. ................. ..............[...]

12 Table o f Contents Basic Menu Operations ............ ................. ................. ...................... .......... 210 Menu Organization ................. ................. ................. ....................... .... 210 Accessing a Menu ....... ....................... ................. ................. ............... 215 Interpret[...]

13 Table o f Contents Chapter 4 Keys Key Setting Operations Using Menus ................. ................. ................. .... 262 Key Setting Menus ............ ................. ................. ...................... .......... 262 Key Type Setting ............... ................. ...................... ................. .......... 263 Chr[...]

14 Table o f Contents Chapter 6 DME Wipes Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings ...................... ....................... .... 332 DME Wipe Settings Menu ........... ....................... ................. ...............332 DME Wipe Pattern Selection ............. ................. ...................... .......... 332 Setting DME Wipe Modi[...]

15 Table o f Contents Chapter 10 Misc Menu, E tc. Misc Menu Operations ............. ................. ................. ...................... .......... 376 AUX Menu Operations ............ ................. ...................... ................. .......... 378 AUX Bus Settings ............. ...................... ................. ............[...]

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Chapter 1 DVS-9000 Function s Introduction........ ....................... ................. ................. ...................... ...... 20 Features of the DVS-900 0 Production Switcher System ............... ...... 22 Video Processing Flow................... ................. ................. ....................... 24 Signal Selection ......[...]

Relation Between DME Wipes and Other Effects .................... ...... 71 DME Wipe Snapshots ............ ................. ................. ....................... 71 Frame Memory ................... ................. ................. ....................... ........... 73 Overview ..................... ................. ......................[...]

19 Keyframes ................. ................. ................. ................. ...................... .... 127 Effects ............... ................. ...................... ................. ................. .... 127 Saving and Recalling Effects ................... ................. ...... ............... 128 Effect Attributes ...........[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 20 Introdu ction Introduction This manual is the User’s Guide fo r the DVS-9000/9000SF Pro ductio n Switch er sy stem su ppo rting the SDTV sign al for mat on ly. Th e DVS- 900 0 and DVS-9000S F have diff erent numbers of M/E banks an d input/output signals, but are otherwise function ally identical. This manual ref[...]

21 Introd uction Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Related manuals The follo wing manuals are sup plied with the individual pr oducts of the DVS- 9000 Prod uct i on Sw it c her sy st em. DVS-9000/9000 SF-C Switcher Processor Pack • DVS-9 000/ 900 0SF -C Op erat ion Ma nual • DVS-9 000/ 900 0SF -C I ns tall a tion Manu a l BKDS-9470 DME Board Set ?[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 22 Feature s of th e DVS-9000 P roduction S witcher Sy stem Features of the DVS-9000 Prod uction Switch er System The DVS-900 0 Production Switcher s ystem boasts exte nsible high performance and multifunctionality. The follow ing ar e some o f the princip al features of this system. System confi guration flexibility [...]

23 Features of the DVS-9000 Produc t ion Switcher Syst em Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Powerful f rame memory functions The frame memo ry can store 222 frames, and up to eig ht of these can be recalled simultaneously. Link operation with DME Using the BKDS-9470 DME Bord Set, a range of DME functions i ncluding DME wipe s and processed keys can be [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 24 Video Proc essing Flow Video Processing Fl ow The following illustration sh ows the flow of operations for carrying out a transition on an M/E bank or the PGM/PST bank. ] Select next transition (page 32) Make key settings (page 46) Keys 1 to 4 Select new background video (page 25) Select transition type (page 39) S[...]

25 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Signal Selection You carry out signal selection with the cross-point butto ns in the cross- point control block of each M/E bank or the PGM/PST bank, and the buttons in the auxiliary bus control b lock. The numbe r of buttons in each cross-point row may be 16, 24, o r 32, but here the description i[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 26 Signal Se lection Basics of Signal Selecti on Each of t h e M/E b a nk , PG M/PST b a nk and au xi liar y bus co nt ro l bl ock h as 32 cross-point buttons and three reentry buttons (fou r in the case of the auxiliar y bus co ntro l bloc k). These butto ns are identified by nu mbers common to all o f the banks and [...]

27 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions PGM/PST Program bus Program row − Preset bus P reset row − DSK 1 bus DSK1 row T ur n off the [DSK3] button DSK 2 bus DSK2 row T ur n off the [DSK4] button DSK 3 bus DSK1 row T ur n on the [DSK3] button DSK 4 bus DSK2 row T ur n on the [DSK4] button M/E-1, M/E-2, M/E-3, PGM/PS T Utility 1 bus Ba[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 28 Signal Se lection Signal Assignment and Selection Assigning signals to buttons Each of t he 32 cross-point bu ttons and reen try buttons has a co rrespondin g button number, to w hich you ass ign a signal. A uxiliar y b us cont rol blo c k A UX1 to AUX48 buses 1st row , 2nd row T ur n on the appropriate buttons in [...]

29 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions In addition to the signals inp ut to the PRIMARY INPUTS 1 to 80 con nector s on the rear p anel of the switcher, you can also select signals generated within the switcher. Each but ton has assigned to it a video s ignal and a key signal, fo rming a pair. You can set these video an d key combinati o[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 30 Signal Se lection Button n umbers in the auxil iary bus c ontr ol bloc k When the [ 2ND] button is un lit The cross-point buttons and reen try b utton s in the auxiliary bus control block have separ ate upper (1 st row) and l ower (2nd row ) numbers. In the case of a 3 2-button layout, the bu tton numbers are as fo[...]

31 Signal Se lection Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Signal Name Display You can attach a nam e (source name) to each signal assigned to a cross-po int button, with a max imum of 16 characters. • The s our ce nam e displays i n th e cross-point con tr ol bl o ck an d au xi l iary b us contro l block show t he source names of the video s ignals assi[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 32 Transitions Transitions In the M/E ba nks a nd PGM /PST ba nk, th e switch fr om the current video stream (appear ing on the corr esponding prog ram monitor) t o a new video s tream is referred to as a transition. Selecting the Nex t T ransition To execute a transition, it is first necessary to decide how the image[...]

33 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Inser ting and deleting a key You c an i nse rt on e or mo re of the four k eys (dow nst r eam keys on t h e PG M/ PST bank ) . If you select a key which is already inserted, the transitio n will delete the key. A simultaneous combin ation of deleting and inser tin g keys is also possible. Inserting or [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 34 Transitions Simul taneously changing the backgr ound and keys You can change an y of the four keys (downstream key s on the PGM/PS T bank) and the background at the same time. Changing the background and key 2 simultaneously Changing the backgrou nd and keys 1 to 4 simultaneously Select ing t h e key priori ty If a[...]

35 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions The key pr iority values go from 1 t o 4, with a hi gher priority k ey being “in front” as s een on the screen. Priority sequence on the screen Independent Ke y T ransitions What is an indepe ndent key transition? In addition to common transitions, it is p ossib le to carry out independent transitio[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 36 Transitions Effect of a common tr ansition In the case shown in the above illustrati on, carrying out a common transition produces the following c hange in the image. Effect of a common t ransition Effect of use with an independe nt k ey transition The key is inserted with an independent key transition as t he back[...]

37 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Simultaneo us executio n If the [AUTO TRANS] bu ttons for the two transitions are pressed simultaneously , th e following is the result. Note that in both cases the common tr ansition is a wipe and the i ndependent key transition is a mix (dis so lve). Deletin g a key with simultaneous transition s: Wit[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 38 Transitions Time offset ex ecution with the key inserted: With the key inserted, it is deleted with the two tran sitions acting with a time offset. Whichever b utton is pressed first, when the common trans ition completes, even if the independent key tr ans itio n is still not completed, the two end simultaneously.[...]

39 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Time offset execution with the key not inserted T ransition T ypes Selecting the transitio n type determines th e way in which the tran sition occurs. Carry out the type selection wit h the tr ans itio n type selection buttons in the transition control block of the M/E or PGM/PST bank. For det ails of t[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 40 Transitions NAM (non-additive mix) In this disso lve, the current video and new video signal s are compared, and the signal with the higher luminance level is given prio ri ty in th e output. The current video is maintained at 100% output for the first half of the transitio n as the new video incr eases progressive[...]

41 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions When only the background is changed Preset color mix (changing background only) When a ke y is inser ted Preset color mix (transition including key) By means of a Setup menu sett ing, it is possible to preserve the key st ate while carrying out the color matte mix. When, wi th a key in serted, a key is [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 42 Transitions DME wipe Using a DME effect, it is p os sible to obtain a transition to a new image from the current image, as in a wipe. You can also use this transition type as an independent key trans itio n. For det ails , see “D ME Wi pes” (pa ge 68) and C hapt er 6 “DME Wipes ” (page 331) . Not e To carry[...]

43 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Manu al tr ansi tions Using the fader lev er, you can manual ly control the progress of the transitio n. Moving the fader lever from one end of its travel to the other comp letes th e transition. Flip-flop mode and bu s fixed mode The follow ing describes the diff erence between flip-flop mod e and bus [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 44 Transitions T ransition preview With the preview ou tput of the M/E banks and PGM/PST bank, y ou can check the effect of a transition in advance. To carry out a trans ition preview, press the [TRANS PVW] butt on in the tran sition cont rol block. (See “Transition Preview” (page 247 ).) Not e In mul ti-program m[...]

45 Transit ions Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions For details of the settin g, see “Setting s Relating to Video Switch ing (Transition Menu)” in Chapter 1 6 (Volume 2 ).[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 46 Keys Keys A key is an ef fect in which a part of the back ground image is replaced b y an image or superimposed t ext. The signal d et ermini ng how the backgro und is cut out is termed “key s ource,” and the sign al that replaces the cut-o ut part is termed “key fill.” The system component respons ible for[...]

47 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Clea n mo de In a luminance key, linear key or color vector key, yo u can enable the clean mode. When the clean mode is on, the key source does not affect the key fill, which is adde d unchanged to t he backg rou nd. This impr oves the keyed i mag e quality, but means th at the part of the key fill sig nal whic[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 48 Keys Norm al m ix: The foregr ound is cut out with th e key signal, and then combined with the background, which has als o been cut out with the key signal. Additi ve mix: The b ackgroun d, whi ch has been cut out with t he key signal , is combined with the unshaped foreground . This is effective for a natural- loo[...]

49 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Window adjustment Y balance In normal ch roma keying, t he key signal is based on t he chrominance component only, and all elements of th e foreground with the same hue are replaced by the background. Using the Y balance function, yo u can specify a luminance level r ange within which the ke y is active, and r [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 50 Keys For det ails of video adjustment o perations and t he adjustme nt items, see “Chroma K ey Adjustments ” (page 266). Wipe pattern ke y This uses the wipe pattern selected for a transition as the key source. Ke y wipe pattern k ey This uses the wipe pattern selected for an independ ent key transition as the [...]

51 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Border This appl ies a unif orm width border to t he edge of the k ey. You can adjus t the border wi dth and dens ity. You can also en able the separate edge function, and adjust the top, bottom, l eft, and right b order widths s eparately. Drop border This applies a bo rder below and to the righ t for example,[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 52 Keys Outline This uses the outline of the original key as the key. You can adjust the width and density of the ou tline. You can also enable the separate edge fun ction, and adjust the top, bottom, left, and right outline width s sep ar a tely . Emboss This applies an embossing effect to the outline of the key. You[...]

53 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • When the edge type is normal with soft edge being on • When [Fine Key] is on Edge fill When a bo rder, drop bord er, or shadow modi fier is selected, you can select a signal to fill these edge eff ects. The edge fill may b e either the signal f rom the dedicated color m atte generator, or the signal curre[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 54 Keys mask sour ce. When the box generator is selected, a rectangular mask is formed. You can adjust the pos itio ns of the four sides of the box sep arately. When the pattern generator is selected, you can select the pattern and apply modifier s. Sub mas k: This uses the wipe gen erator signal or the sig nal select[...]

55 Keys Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Key blink: The key is inserted and deleted at the specified frequency. You can also set th e frequency and the prop ortion of the cycle for which the k ey i s inser ted . Edge blink: Key fill and key edge fill are interchanged at the specified frequency. You can specify both the frequ ency and the propo rtion o[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 56 Wipes Wipes A wipe is a transition fro m the curren t video s tream to a new vid eo stream, usin g a wip e patt ern . Changing the background by means of a wipe is referred to as a “background wip e ,” an d ins erti ng or de le ting a key with a wipe is termed a “key wipe.” There are two types of wipe: th o[...]

57 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions P attern Mix You can create a n ew pattern by combinin g two s elected patterns (main and “sub”). Not e It is not possible to apply a pattern mix to an indepen dent key transition. For de tai l s , s e e “ P att e rn Mix ” (pa ge 30 7). T ypes of pattern mix There are fou r ways in which patterns can b[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 58 Wipes • A valu e of 0.00 corresponds to the beginning of the transition, and a val ue of 100.00 to the end of the transition. • A negative Start v alue signifies that the main and s ub patterns are already combined when the transition starts. • An End val u e of 10 0.0 0 or more si gnif ies t h at the mai n a[...]

59 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Main and sub modifi er link function When carrying ou t a pattern mix, it is possi ble to link the mo difier settings for the main p attern and sub pattern. There are two modes for t his function. FULL LINK (fully linked) mode In this mode, all modifier settings are the same for the mai n patter n and sub patt[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 60 Wipes Split This splits the patter n, making the pa r ts o f the wip e move in opposite directi ons. The parameter Split No. specifies th e number of sp lits . The parameter Spacing specifies the spacing between adjacent p atterns. Edge You can apply a bo rder to the pattern, so ften the edges, or soften the app li[...]

61 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Po s i t i o n e r You can mov e the wipe patter n to any posi tion. • The parameter H Position contr ol s the horizontal position of the patter n. A negative v alue moves t he pattern to t he left, and a positive v alue moves the pattern to the right. • The parameter V Position control s the vertical p os[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 62 Wipes Speed Through the course of the transition the wip e pattern rotates at a fixed specified speed. The parameter Speed determines the speed of pattern ro tation. A value of − 100.00 of the parame ter Speed cor responds to one turn per second counterclockwise; a value of +100.00 co rresponds to one turn p er s[...]

63 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Aspect ratio You can freely change the aspect ratio of the pattern. A negative value of the parameter Asp ect str e tch es the pattern vertically; a positive value str e tch es the pattern horizontally . P a tter n replication “ Multi” The same pattern can be rep eated hor izonta lly and vertically or b ot[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 64 Wipes 1: All replicatio ns in the sam e orien tatio n 2: Even-numbered co lumns and ro ws inverted 3: Even-numbered co lumns and ro ws inverted, and even-numbered row s stagg ered 4: Even-numbe red rows stagg ered P airing This slits the pattern into mult ipl e strips, makin g it li ke a venetian blind. H: Create s[...]

65 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Modulation The pattern s ignal can be modula ted, giving wav es on the horizontal or vertical edges, or radially. The parameter Shape determines the form of the modulation. 1: sin e wave, 2: tria ngular wave, 3: rectangular wave Horizontal modulation This modu lates the patt ern, applying w aviness in the hori[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 66 Wipes The parameter Speed determines the speed of waves. A value of − 100.00 generat es the maximum counter clockwise speed of waves, and a value o f +100.00 the maximum clockwis e speed. Spring As the transition progresses , the edge of the pattern is subjected to barrel or pincus hion dist ortion. A negati ve p[...]

67 Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Wipe Snapshots You can save a wipe pattern and all its as sociated modifiers , together wit h the transition rate, instantaneously in a dedicated register, fo r recall when required. There are 10 wipe snapshot registers on each M/E bank and the PGM/PST bank . Use t he Fle xi Pa d c ontr ol bl ock in t he b ank[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 68 DME Wipes DME Wipes A DME wipe is a wipe transition that uses a DME effect to change from one video image to the next. There are two type s of DME wipe: those which can be selected f or a normal transition, and those which can be selected for an indep endent key transi tion. For indepe ndent key transitions, see pa[...]

69 DME Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Slide: The new video s lides in ov er the old video. (Pattern nu mbers: 1001 to 1008 (on e-channel mode), 2601 to 2608 ( two- channel mode)) Split: The old video splits, and t he new video app ears in the gap. (Pattern nu mbers: 1011 to 1013 (one-chan nel mode)) Squeeze: The new video appears s queezed ove[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 70 DME Wipes For details of creating keyframe effects, see “Creating User Programmable DME Patterns ” (page 342). Not es • To use the split, page turn, and page roll effects requires the MKS-883 0M Nonlinear Effect Board to be installed in th e DVS-9000 system. • Not e that for an independen t key transi tion,[...]

71 DME Wipes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Pattern limit: You can restrict the range of the transition as desired. However, this is not available for a DME wipe in th e independ e nt key transit ion control bl ock. For more details, see “Patter n Li mit” ( page 239). Size: This can on ly be used when on e of the follo wing pattern number s is s[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 72 DME Wipes There are 10 DME wipe snapshot registers for each of the M/E and P/ P banks. To save and recall thes e registers, us e the FlexiPad cont rol block in each switcher b ank. (See “DME W ipe Snapsho ts” (page 341 ).) In the case of a simple transition system, there are eight DME wipe snap sh ot registers [...]

73 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Frame Memory Overvie w Frame memory is a fu nction whereby a f r ame of input video can be f rozen and written to memory, for further use as material for editing. The memory capacity for freeze images is a max imum of 222 frames . For det ails of op erations, s ee “Frame Memo ry Operatio ns” (page 3[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 74 Frame Memory Operation modes The frame memo ry has the following o peration mode. V/K mode: When the pair mode is active, the key signal is automatically selected on frame memory source bus 2. This is convenient for handling the video and key signals toget her in frame memory. For e xample, when you select a video [...]

75 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Savi ng an image (store) You can save an image in temporary me mory which has been p laced with the freeze function as a file in memory. You can save a single image in a single file and apply a name of up to eight characte rs to the file. When the sys tem is powered off, the file saved in memory is eras[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 76 Frame Memory with respect to the screen . The area of the screen aro und the image that has been moved is f illed with black. Ther e are two ways of carrying out this repositionin g. Normal mode: Movement in the hor izontal direct ion is in two- pixel increments. Black and whi te mode: Movement in the horizontal di[...]

77 Frame Memory Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Note that when transferring to the hard disk, there is amp le capacity, so that probl ems such as t his do not o ccur. • If you cancel the operation during a data transfer between frame memory and hard disk or memory car d, then an image which was not completely transferred will n ot be reproducible. [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 78 Color Backgrou nds Color Back ground s The dedicated gen erators generate color sign al s, and the se can be used as color backgroun ds in video ef fects. Color background selection There are two color backgrounds, color b ackground 1 and color back ground 2, whic h you us e by a ssign ing t o cros s-po int b utton[...]

79 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Copy and Swap You can copy and swap th e settings among the M/E- 1 to M/E-3, and PGM/PST banks o r between keyers. The follow ing settings can be copi ed or swapped. • Overall settings for the M/E-1 to M/E-3, and PGM/PST banks • Keyer settings • Wipe settings in a transi tio n control block • W[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 80 Copy and Swap Keyer copy and keyer swap You can carry ou t copy and swap o perations among the 16 keyers listed in the following t able. Not e If a DME is being used on t he source keyer for a copy or eit her keyer for a swap, then if for exam ple ther e are in su fficient DME channels, or the limit on using DME ch[...]

81 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME wipe copy and DME wipe s wap in the independent key transiti on cont r ol bloc k You can copy and swap the DME wipe settings among the 16 keyers listed in the following table. Matte da ta copy and swap You can copy or swap the matte data amon g the 38 color generators listed in the following table.[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 82 Copy and Swap DME channel copy and s wap You can copy and swap the ch annel data amon g DME channels 1 to 4. DME ch1 to c h4 • Background •B o r d e r • Sepia • Light • Shade • Drop shadow (other than DME ch4) •T r a i l T arget bank T arget keyer and data[...]

83 Video Proce ss Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Video Pro cess The term “video process” is applied to adjustments to the luminance and hue of the input video signal. There are two typ es of adjustment, depending on the application: • Adj ustment of an i ndividual pri mary input s ignal • Image e ffects on a parti cular bus Not e These ty pe[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 84 Video Proc ess Making the adjustments Adjust VIDEO GAIN, Y GAIN, BLACK LEVEL, C GAIN, an d HUE DELAY in the following menus. Video Pr ocess Memory When usin g video process adjus tments for an image ef fect on a bus, this function s aves the final values f or each p air n umber f or the signals. The video proc e ss[...]

85 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Digital Multi Effects (DME) DME allows yo u to add t hree-dimensi onal ef fects such as image movem ent, rotati on, magnificatio n and shrinking, as well as a wide v ariety of speci al effects. DME is the general name for all of these effects. You can use up to f our channels as de dicate[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 86 Digital Multi Effects (DME) the plane of th e monitor screen. The coordinates do not move even if the image moves. Source coordinate space and target coordinate spac e For example, as shown below, the imag e moves in a different direction when you move it along the x-axis of the source coordinate s pace and along t[...]

87 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Local coordinate space and global coor dinate space Three-dimensi ona l parameter s Three-dimensional parameters are x, y, and z values which define the positio n of an image, its axis of rotation, the pos ition of an imaginary point of view on the image, and s o on. The standard values o[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 88 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Values for x -, y-, and z- axes (4:3 m ode) Values fo r 16:9 mod e • Origin at center of image (source coor dinate space) or center of monitor (target coordinate s pace) x = 0.00, y = 0.00, z = 0.00 • Upper right corner of image or monitor x = 4.00, y = 2.25, z = 0.00 • Lower left [...]

89 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Limits of three-dimensional parameters The following table shows the limit s of three-dimensio nal transformation parameters. The three-dimensional parameters of an image change when you use the trackball or Z-r ing to execute a tran sformation. You can also execute a transf ormatio n by [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 90 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Three-dimensional para me ter default values Each of the transformation operation mod e s has defau lt values for three- dimensional parameters. If required, you can return the current value to the defaults by pressing t he [CTR] button in the device control block twice in rapid succe ss[...]

91 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Location XYZ Moves the imag e on the x-axis , y-axis, or z-axi s. The direction of movement differs dep ending on whether you ar e manipulating the image in the sour ce coordinate s pace or the target coordinate space. Image movement in the so urce coordin ate spac e Image movement in the[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 92 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Image rotation in the source coordinate space Image rotation in the target coordina te space Spin When rotating the imag e in Ro tati on mode, it may not always be poss ible to achieve the kind of rotation around an axis that you want. Combinin g Rotation mode with Spin mo de creates an [...]

93 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Axis movement Location Size Changes the s ize of the whole image. • Because shrin king and magnif ication of the image in the source coordinate space is done in thr ee-dimensional sp ace, magnifying the image emphasizes the sense of p erspective. • Because shrin king and magnif icatio[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 94 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Aspect In the source coor dinate space, changes th e aspect r atio in the x-direction and y-direction, either independently or simultaneously . P ers pective In the target coo rdinate space, chan ges the p erspective on the image by changing an imaginary view point, wit hout changing the[...]

95 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Skew In the source coordinate space, change th e skew of t he image on the x-axis or y-ax is. Graphics Displa y Graphics display is a functio n that allo ws you to display wire frames, coordinate axes and a grid over the cu rrent DME image, to make it easier to create effects in thr ee-di[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 96 Digital Multi Effects (DME) • In g lobal coor dinate space, the chann el nu mber is dis played along with “G” to indicate global. For exam ple, “G2” means channel 2 in g lobal coord inate space. Wire frame, local coordinate space axes, and channel ID Grid This is a grid patter n representing the whole of [...]

97 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions To automat ically erase the graphic display Turn Auto Er ase on. The graphic disp la y is erased automatically whenever a keyframe is executed. It is displayed again after the keyframe ends, after th e time set in Recovery Time. Three- Dimension al Pa ra meter Disp la y You can dis play a[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 98 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Border This ef fect adds a border to the imag e frame. You can adjus t the width (or thickness) of the border, its color, and th e softness of the bo rder edges. Crop Th is effect crops away the edges o f th e image. You can crop the top , bottom, left, and right sides individu ally or a[...]

99 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Blur Applie s a rounded bl urring to t he whole image. Be veled Edge This giv es an image a beveled edge. Yo u can set the edge wi dth and color. The inner ed ge softness and edge boundary s oftness can also be set. Mult i Move Shrinks the image and lines up a n umber of copi es vertical [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 100 Digital Multi Effects (DME) P osterization Coarsens the lumin ance gradations of th e image, for a p ainting-like effect. You can specify th e degree of luminance coa rsening. Solarization Like the Posterization ef fect, creates a painting- like effect, but d oes so by coarsening the chroma gradations of th e imag[...]

101 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Hard Freeze: Freezes the inpu t video at an arbitrary timing. Time Str ob e: Freezes the input video at speci fied intervals for a specified len gth. Film: Slows the apparent frame r ate, for an effect like f ilm. You can specify the ratio of advancement. For Hard Freeze and Time Strobe,[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 102 Digital Multi Effects (DME) There are two mo des: H&V and Size. You can set the size and frequency of waves in the image, the wave form, th e amount of wave movement, and the range. In H&V mode, yo u can also set th e wave angle. . Flag Applies an effect like a flag waving in the wind. There are two mo des[...]

103 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions parameters. I n Shape mode, you can select ripple shap es other than circles (stars, etc.). Rings Partitions the image into rings that rotate wh ile m ovin g in th e same direction. You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved by each block, the am[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 104 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved by each block, the direction of mov ement, the width of the partitions, the degree of randomness in partition width, the partit ion angle, and other parameters. Blind Divides the image into bars or wedg[...]

105 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved b y each block, the degree of sliding, bl ock width, block angle, and other parameters. Mirror Partitions the image vertically and horizontally, creati ng an image like a reflection in a mirro r. You can[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 106 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the number of blocks, the partition reference point and angle, horizont al and vertical of fsets, a reflection position, and o ther parameters. Lens Creates an image like a v iew through a lens. You can set the s hape and aspect ratio of the lens, the angle, the magnificatio[...]

107 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the hori zontal and vert i cal curve ratio, and the curve center position. Page Turn Turns the image like a turning page. There are fou r modes: H&V, H, V, and Off. You can select the turn position, the radius of the turned portion, the amo unt and ang le of turning, an d[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 108 Digital Multi Effects (DME) You can set the degree of windi ng onto th e cylinder, the radius, the horizontal positio n of the wound image, and fron t and back side o utput for the image. Sphere Winds t he whole image onto a sphere. You can set the degree of winding onto t he sphere, the radiu s, the horizontal po[...]

109 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can set the amount of swirl, the swirl region , the amount of rotation, and the swirl center position. Melt Melts the image away from a specified part. You can set the degree of transition, th e degree of extension in the image, the jaggedness of the melting sections, and the amplitu[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 110 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Plane: Illumination of the entire screen. Bar: Bar illumination. You can specif y the width and angle of the bar, and its softnes s. Preset: Lighting pattern suitable f or n onlinear effects. Tr a i l Recursively freezes the in put video at re gular intervals so that a trail of afterima[...]

111 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Back ground Adds a color to the b ackground of the image. Separate Sides Appli es separate vi deo signals and key sign als to the front and back of t he image. Front and bac k sides In ver t Inverts the input video s ignal an d/or ke y signal h orizo ntally or verticall y. You can make s[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 112 Digital Multi Effects (DME) • Detect changes in the luminance and chrominan ce signals separately, and switch automatically between fields and frames. You can select the degree of change detection. • Detect changes in the lu minance signal separ ately, and switch automatically between fields an d frames. You c[...]

113 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Combiner When multiple ch annels are selected on one keyer or for one transition , the Combiner automatically combines the se lected images. Up to three channels can be combin ed. You can also control the way in which th e combination is carried ou t, as a mix or an overlap with priority[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 114 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Combination of Ch1 and Ch2 / combination of Ch3 and Ch4 Mixing Ch1 and Ch2 If the Mix1 setti ng is 70, the prop ortion of t he channels i n the mi xed portio n in the illustration above is as shown in the f oll owi ng table. Mixing Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3 Combinati on Indicati on in figure Ch[...]

115 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions If the Mix1 setting is 70 and the Mix2 settin g is 40, the pr opo rti ons o f the channels in the mixed portions in the il lustr atio n above are as shown in the following t able. Pairwise mixing of Ch1 and Ch2, and Ch3 and Ch4 If the Mix1 setting is 70 and the Mix2 settin g is 40, the p[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 116 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Brick Th is effect creates a rectangular para llelepipe d from 3 successive ch annels. The Brick eff ect can combine Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3, or comb ine Ch2, Ch3, and Ch4. The th ree images are displayed as shown b elow. An example of the Brick effect Combinations of Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3 Upper [...]

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Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 118 Exter nal D evices External D evices In the DVS-9000 system, y ou can operate while contr olling the following types of external device: • Devices suppor ting P-BUS (Peripheral II protoco l) (referred to as “P-BUS devices” in the manual) • Devices suppor ting GPI •V T R s • Dis k recorder (Son y disk 9[...]

119 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Savi ng to registers Set the data for contro lling external devices in th e Device menu. You can save the set data in keyframe, snap sh ot, or shotbox reg isters. You can recall the register in which the dat a is saved, and carry out oper ations on it with the keyf rame contr ol bl ock . For detail[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 120 Exter nal D evices For det ails of the but tons assigned to each action, s ee Chapter 12, “ External Devices” (Volume 2). P-BU S timeline At a keyframe point on the P-BUS timelin e, you can set an action (setting what action comman d is outp ut to whic h device). A t any sing le keyfr ame point yo u can set ac[...]

121 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions VTR/Disk Recor der Contro l You can carry out the following manual operations and timelin e settings for up to 12 VTRs or disk recorders connected to a DCU. • Con trolling manual ly from the d evice control b lock (MKS-803 1). • Saving a star t point, stop po int, star t delay time and var iabl[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 122 Exter nal D evices Cueup & Play By saving th e start point timecode, stop poin t timecode, and start delay time for a VTR or disk recorder in an effect re gister, and r ecalling this register, y ou can operate the following buttons in th e keyframe control block to automatical ly control the VTR or disk record[...]

123 External Devices Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • Duration of recorded material To recall the file list, use the Device menu. Recalling a file In the recalled list of files, select the file you want to play back, and open the fil e. File list shar ing You can connect multiple DCU serial por ts to a single disk r ecord er. You can share the r e[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 124 Regions and Reg isters Regions an d Registers Regions The term “region” refers to some sort of functio nal block of the system. When savin g or recal ling s napsh ot regist er s and ef fect registers , or creating o r editing effects, you first select the regi on to whi ch th e ope rati on ap plie s. You can a[...]

125 Regions a nd Registers Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions The reference r egion is determined according to the following precedence. M/E1 >M/E2 >M/E3 >P/P >USER1 > USER2 > USER3 > USER4 >USER5 > USER6 > USER7 > USER8 > DME1> DME2 > DME3 > DME4 > P-BUS Mast er re g ion The regions sav ed in a master sna[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 126 Regions and Reg isters When you recall an effect, it is read fr om the effect reg ister into the work register, and when you save , the contents of the wo rk register are written to th e effect register. Master time line register s There are 99 master timeline registers, nu mbered 1 to 99, fo r each control panel.[...]

127 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Keyframes A keyframe re presents an instantane ous st ate of an imag e; it can be s aved and recalled for reu se. Eff ects By arr angi ng a numbe r of k eyf r ames on th e ti m e axi s , an d inte rpol at i n g between successive keyf rames, you can create an effect in which there is a continuous change f[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 128 Keyframe s Savi ng and Recalling Effects To create a new effect, first recall an em pty reg ister, then create the keyframes one at a time in this r egister. To run an effect, i t is also n eces sary to set the time and the path. To edit an existing eff ect, recall the regi ster holding the effect, then m ake the [...]

129 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions You can edit either on a keyframe within the effect, or at any point b etween keyf rame s. Insert: Insert the current image as a keyf rame. Inserting a keyframe in an existing effect may ch ange the duration of th e effect (se e page 1 31) . Modify : Modify a keyf rame. Y ou can modify a sing le ke yfram [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 130 Keyframe s Dif fere nce in the ef fect of a pas te oper ati on Var iable d urat ion mo de: The copied k eyframe is inserted at the specified positio n. Co ns t an t dura t ion mo de : The co pied keyframe is written o ver the specified positio n. T ransition mode You can us e an effect created with keyframes as a [...]

131 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Changes in th e effect dura tion caused b y inserting a key frame • When the ef fect is stopped on a k eyfra me, inserting a keyframe incr eases the effect du ration by the du ration of the inserted ke yframe. • When the effect is stop ped between two k eyframes, i nserting a keyf rame does not chang [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 132 Keyframe s • When the eff ect is stopped between two keyfr ames, a delete operation deletes the preceding k eyframe, and re duces the effect duration by the dura tion o f the de le t ed ke yf ram e. Not e In cons tant d uration mode ( see page 129) , the duration of the keyfram e before the deleted keyframe is i[...]

133 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Pa t h s The term “path” r efers to the specificat ion of how interpolation is carried out from one k eyframe to th e next. For details of the path setting pr ocedur e, see “Path Settin gs” in Chapter 13 (Volume 2 ). Switcher path settings Carry out path setti ngs in the Key Frame menu. For each m[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 134 Keyframe s P aths re la ting to DME Not e To carry out path operations relating to DME requires the BKD S-9470 DME Board Se t. Item Paths that can be set User1 All to U ser8 All Over all path settings f or the f ollowing items for each “User” are made simultaneously . FM A ll Overall path settings for frame me[...]

135 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME 3D Tran s Local me nu Item Paths that can be set 3D T rans Local All Over all path settings f or local channel three- dimensional transform items are made simultaneously . Loc Si z e Over all path settings f or items relating to image size changes and mov ement are made simultaneously . Loc Size All S[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 136 Keyframe s DME 3D Trans Global menu DME Effect menu Item Paths that can be set 3D T rans Global All Overall path settings for three-dimensional transf or m items in the global channel are made simultaneously . Loc Si z e Over all path settings f or items relating to image size changes and mov ement are made simult[...]

137 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions DME Global Effect menu T ypes of path Path t ypes f or Cur ve There are five ty pes, as follows. OFF: Executing the effect cau ses no change. Step: There is no interpol ation between keyframes, so th at the effect parameters are updated each time a keyframe is passed. Linea r: Linear interpolation between[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 138 Keyframe s Path t ypes f or Hue There are fou r types, as follows. CW: The hue chang es in a clockwise direction as s een on a Vectorscope. CCW: The hue chang es in a counterclockwise direction as seen on a Vectorscope. Short: The hue changes in whichever of the clockwise and counterclockwise d irections is shorte[...]

139 Keyframes Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Master Timeli nes You can sav e the regions selected fo r a keyframe effect and the register numbers saved in the regions in a master timeline r egister so that operation can be applied to two or more regions at a time. Master timeline register s can be saved or recalled f rom the numeric keypad contro l [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 140 Snapshot s Snapshots The term “snaps hot” refers t o a function w hereby the various settings r equired to apply a particular effect to an image are saved in memory as a set of data, for recall as required , to recover the original state. You can car ry out snaps hot operati ons using th e numeric keyp ad cont[...]

141 Snapsho ts Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Snapshot Attrib u tes An indivi dual snapshot may also have attached s pecial conditions relating to switcher or DME operation when the snapshot is recalled. These conditions are called “attributes” of the snapsho t, and can be added when the snapshot is s aved or recalled. T ypes of attribute There [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 142 Snapshot s a) Applicab le only as te m por ary attri but es, but not app licable by a me nu op erat ion . b) Applic ab le only by a me nu op eration . Attribute displa y You can view the attribu tes of a snapshot in the Snaps hot menu. For more details, see “Snapshot Opera tions in the Menus” in Chapter 14 (Vo[...]

143 Utility Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Utility The utility function refers to a function whereby you can assign an arbitrary action or a s hortcut for freq uently used menu to a particular button, then instantly recall the action or menu by press ing the butto n. The funct ions you can as sign include menu shortcut s, enabling/di sabling functio[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 144 Shotb ox Shotbox The term “shotbox” refers to a function whereby for each specified region any snapshot or keyframe effect can be reca lled simultaneously. The simultaneous recall setting data su ch as region names, snapshot numbers and keyfra me effect numbers are s tored in “registers.” There ar e 99 reg[...]

145 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Setup Overvie w of Setup Various settings are required, in o rder to operate the switch er, control panel, DME, external devices , and so on, conn ected together in a single sy stem. This is referred to as “setup,” and y ou can carry o ut the setup op erations fro m the En gine erin g Se tup m e nu. For d[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 146 Setup Operation mode setting • Single Proc mod e: The contro l panel contro ls a singl e switcher. • Dual Simul mode: The co ntrol panel contro ls two sw itchers simultan eously. Device hie rarchica l relationsh ip setti ng • Pane l A ssi gn: Specify the switcher controlled by a control panel. • Switcher A[...]

147 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions For details of saving and recalling setup data, see “Savin g and Recalling Setup Data” (pa ge 148). System rese t and memory initialization (Initialize) • Reset: Reset to state after powering on. • All Clear: Clear t he memory, and carry out initialization. The Network Config, System C onfig, Format, [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 148 Setup Savi ng and Recalling Setup Data Concept of saving and recalling setup data Updating the s witcher or cont rol panel setup data s aves t he updated se tup dat a in RAM in each devi ce. • In Res ume mode (see page 146 ) , even if devices are reset or powered off, the data is preserved in R AM, and recalle d[...]

149 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Note th at the setup dat a in RAM can also be s aved to the control panel ha rd disk or memory card. Pa n e l S e t u p In pa nel setup, you carry out sett ings particu lar to the con trol panel. You can make the following sett ings. For details of the operations, see “Setu p Relating to Operations From the[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 150 Setup • Shift Mode: For the [SHIFT ] button in the cross-poin t control block, select the mode in which this is a shift button dedicat ed to the sour ce display section, or the mode in which it is a shift button for all buses. • Name Export: This function s ends the source name and des tination name to the S-B[...]

151 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions – Recall mode – Automatically turning off the [EDI T ENBL] butto n when an effect is recalled – Automatic insertion of a f irst keyfra me when an empty re gister is recalled – Effect Auto S ave – Default KF Duration – Setting whether or not to replay t he first key frame after rewinding a GPI/ P-B[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 152 Setup You can make the following sett ings. Settings relating to o verall s witcher configuration (Config) • System Phase: Adjust the switcher intern al reference phase. • Switch Timing: Specif y the timing of video switching. • M/E Conf ig: Set the program config uration for the M/E and P/P outputs. – Sta[...]

153 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Output signal settings (Output) • Outp ut Assign : A s sign the si gnals o utpu t f rom t he Outp ut1 to 48 por ts. • Video Clip: A djust the clip levels (White Clip, Dar k Clip, and Ch roma Clip) for the ou tput signals from each of the Output1 to 48 ports. • V Blank: Adjust the vertical blanking w idt[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 154 Setup • Xpt Hold mode: Set the operation mod e for the cross- point hold button provided on the key bus for each of the M/E and P/P bank s. • Patter n Limit Transition : Set the operation mode when the pattern limit is released for each o f the M/E and P/P banks. • Wipe Edge Default: Adjust the wipe edge sof[...]

155 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions • GPI Ou tput : Set the GPI outp ut ports and t rigger polari ties, and make the action settings. Setup Relating to D CU Input/O utput In DCU setup, carry out settings particu lar to the DCU . You can make the following sett ings. • In pu t Co nfi g : Assign GPI inputs to Parallel in put ports. • GPI In[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 156 Setup Wiring information input (Wiring) Input the information which specifies the physical wirin g between switcher and routing switcher or between two routing switchers . These settings are common to the parallel tally and serial tally. Tally enable set tings (Tally Ena ble) Specify the destination to be the refe[...]

157 Setup Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions A simple connection is po ssible if the following conditi ons are met: • There ar e no devices o ther than the CCP-8 000 and MKS-8080 /8082 connected on the S-B US data link. • There ar e no more than 16 MKS-8080/8 082 units connect ed on the S-BUS data link. For det ails of the connec tion procedur e, se[...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 158 Files Files You can save register d ata, includ ing setup infor mation and s napshot information, as a file on a hard dis k or memory card, a nd recall it as re quired. You can operate on indi vidual files or registers, or together i n a batch. Regarding frame memor y, it is po ssi ble to capture image data stored[...]

159 Files Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Importing or exporting files to or from fr ame memory Import: Import a file in a different format fro m hard disk or memory card into frame memory after changing its fo rmat. Export : Export a file in a r egister to hard disk o r mem ory card after chan ging its format. The supported file formats are TIF and [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 160 Macros Macros The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of signal selecti ons and other opera tions on the control panel i s saved as data in memor y, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the s ame sequence o f operations. For det ails of macro o perations, s ee “M[...]

161 Macros Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Functions Macr o editing You can create or edit a macro by recalling a macro register. To create a new macr o, recall an empty macro register, and crea te the desired sequence o f events (by executing the s e quence of operations o n the control panel that you want to save as events in the m acro). To add an event to [...]

Chapter 1 D VS-9000 Function s 162 Macros Pre-macro: Mode in which the butto n function is ex ecuted after macr o execution has completed Post-macro: Mode in which the macro is executed after carrying out the button func tion Macro only: Mode in w hich the button f unction is not executed, and the macro only is executed You can assign any one of th[...]

Chap ter 2 Menus and Cont rol Panel Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel ..................... .... 164 Control P anel: Example C onfigurat ion 1 (With Standard Trans ition Modules)........ ...................... .... 164 Control P anel: Example C onfigurat ion 2 (With Simple Transition Mo dules) ..................... ............... 1[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 164 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Names and Fu nctions of Par ts of the Control Panel Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 1 (With Standar d T ransition Modules) The DVS-90 00 system control panel comprises a numb er of modules. The following illustr ation shows a typi cal [...]

165 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Control panel configuration 1 (right side) (with standard transition modules) Memory card/USB adaptor block (page 198) Key control block (page 179) Keyframe control block (page 188) Device control bloc k (page 183/page 187) Menu cont rol block (page 197) T[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 166 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 2 (With Simple T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with simple transitio n modules used in the tran sitio n control block. Except for the simple modu les, th [...]

167 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Control panel configuration 2 (right side) (with simple transition modules) Transition control block and Flexi Pad control block (simple type) (page 200) Independent key transition control block (simple type) (p age 203)[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 168 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Control P anel: Example Confi gurati on 3 (With Compact T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with compact tr ansition modules used in the tran sition control block. Control panel configuration 3 (wit[...]

169 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Cr oss-P oint Control Block In the cross-po int control block, you can select the signals to be used in this M/E bank or PGM/P ST bank. a Cros s-point butt ons These buttons select the sig nals used for video creati on on this M/E bank or PGM/ PST bank. Ea[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 170 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l the PGM/PST bank) is off, then press the button assigned to the de sir e d signal. To select the key 3 fill signal, press t he [KEY3] button, turning it on. While the [UTIL] button on the right hand side is held down, thes e buttons are assign[...]

171 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l You can als o make separate si gnal assignments for each operating control block. Visual indications on cross-point button s The currently s elected button in a row (i. e. the last button pr ess e d) lights amber or red . Amber (“low tally”): The signa[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 172 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l g M/E bank display This indicates the no tio nal mix/ effect b ank name to which the particular M/E or PGM/ PST bank is assigned, as a four-character identifier. h Macro buttons PRE MCRO (pre macro) button: Use this button to set a macro attac[...]

173 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l T ransition Con tr ol Block (Standar d T ype) In the trans ition cont rol block, yo u can modify the output o f the M/E bank or PGM/ PST bank , and perform transitions . Both common tr ansition and i ndependent key transition operatio ns are possible. BKGD[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 174 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l a Next tran sition select ion butt ons Press these button s, tu rnin g them on, to determine what the next trans itio n wil l appl y to. BKGD: Next transition changes the background . KEY1 to KEY4 (DSK1 to DSK4 in th e PGM/PST bank) : Press th[...]

175 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l amber. When the trans ition completes, the button goe s off . CUT button: Pressing t his button carries out the transition as a cut (i.e. instantaneou sly). d Wipe direction selection buttons When you h ave selected a wipe or DME wipe as the transition typ[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 176 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l to [KEY4]) co rresponding t o the key you want to bring to the front. i KF (keyframe) button When the VTR operation mode is enabled in setup, pressi ng this button cues the tape automatically to the star t p oint. The following contr ols are u[...]

177 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Flexi P ad Control Bloc k (Standard T y pe) The Flexi Pa d control bl ock is used fo r saving and recalling wipe snapsho ts, DME wipe snapshots, an d snapshots, for recalling effects, an d shotbox cont ent, and for entering the transitio n rate. a Mode se [...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 178 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l MCRO (macro): To save, recall or edit a macro, use this in combination with the buttons of the memory recall s ection. TRANS RATE (transition rate): To enter the transition rate, press this button, turning it on. To enter the in dependent key [...]

179 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Ke y Control Block Each of the M/E bank s and the PGM/PST bank includ es four k eyers (f or keys 1 to 4), and you can delegate this control bl ock to any desired keyer. In thi s control blo ck, you can adjust and modify keys. a Delega tion buttons Key dele[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 180 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l TRANS: By pressi ng this butt on, you can check the DME chann el used for DME wipes on t he M/E or PGM/PST bank. Also, by pressing this butt on, then pressing one of the D ME channel selection bu ttons, you can preset the DME channel to b e u [...]

181 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l selected, this button lig hts automatically. BDR (border): Apply a border of a uniform thickness t o the whole key. DROP BDR (drop border): Apply a border t o two sides of the key (for example, below and to the right, or below and t o the left). SHDW (shad[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 182 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l k Output destina tion specification buttons MO N (mon itor ): Hold down this b utt on and press the selection butto n for the DME channel you want to assign to the monitor output; you can then monito r the output signal on the DME monitor outp[...]

183 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Device Con tr o l Bloc k (T rac kball) The device control b lock is used for three- dimensional tran sf orm operations usin g a DME, for wipe pattern position setting, and for VTR operation. a Region selection but t o ns The operation mode a llocated to th[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 184 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l M/E3 (DEV3): device 3 P/P ( DEV4): device 4 DME1 (DEV5): device 5 DME2 (DEV6): device 6 DME3 (DEV7): device 7 DME4 (DEV8): device 8 DME5 (DEV9): device 9 DME6 (DEV10): device 10 DME7 (DEV11): device 11 DME8 (DEV12): device 12 To exit from this[...]

185 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l axis of the imag e in the x- and y- directio ns, and the Z-ri ng moves the axis in the z-direction. ASP PERS (aspect/perspective): When the [SRC] bu tto n is lit, pressing this button enables the trackball to contro l the x- and y-directions independently,[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 186 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Z-ring. The variable speed range is –1 to +3 times normal playb ack speed. LOC XYZ (SHTL: shuttle): Pr essing this button an d turning the Z- ring plays back the tape at a speed and direction proport ional to the r otation angle o f the Z-ri[...]

187 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Device Con tr o l Bloc k (Joy stick) All func tions of the joys tick type dev ice control block are equivale nt to the functions of the trackball type , except that the trackball and Z -ring operations are ca rried out with the joys tick. a Joystick By mov[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 188 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Ke yframe Control Block In the keyframe control block , you can carry out effect ed iting and execution. a EDIT ENBL (edit enable) bu tton Press this butt on, turn in g it on, to enable effect editing op erations with the keyframe cont rol b l[...]

189 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l to the keyframe im mediately after the current time. c Editing but t ons ALL: Press this button, turn ing it on, to select all keyframes in the effect. FROM TO: Press this but ton, turn ing it on, to enter numeric values from the numeric k eypad control bl[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 190 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l the last keyf rame. Howeve r, if a pause is set on a keyframe, the effect stops at that point. Press this button again to resume execution, an d continue to the next p aus e poin t or t h e end of th e effect. Effect indicator: This con sists [...]

191 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Numeric Ke ypad Control Block The numeric keypad control block is used for regio n selection, for saving and recalling snapshots , effects and shot boxes, for entering nu meric values for trackball operation an d keyframe op eration, and for transition rat[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 192 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l assignment to the butto ns as desired i n the Setu p menu. MASTR: Press this, turni ng it on, to save region infor mation in a master snapshot regist er or master timeline register, or to recall such region information. ALL: Select all regions[...]

193 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Fade to Blac k Control Block a FTB (fad e to black) butt on Press this butt on to fade to black the program out put of the PG M/PST bank, at the set transiti on rat e . You can set the f a de to black transition rate in th e menu . b Preview selection butt[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 194 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l A uxiliary Bus Contr ol Bloc k a AUX delegation buttons Press one of t hese buttons, tur ning it on, to select the bus to which to assign the cross- point buttons in the auxiliary bus control block. The buses that can be s elected are as follo[...]

195 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l • M/E-3 UTILI TY 1 an d M/E-3 UT ILITY 2 buse s • P/P UTI LITY 1 and P/P UTILITY 2 buses • DSK 1 fill to DSK 4 fill buses • D SK 1 source t o DSK 4 source bu ses • M/E-3 key 1 fill to M/E-3 key 4 fill b uses • M/ E-3 key 1 sour ce to M/E-3 key [...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 196 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l k RTR button l Level selection b ut tons[...]

197 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Menu Control Block a Top menu sel ection buttons These select the menu app earing in the menu dis play. b Menu displa y This shows the menu cu rrently in use. c Knobs These adjust the param eter values appearing in the m enu. d User preference buttons Thes[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 198 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l Memor y Card/USB Adaptor Block a Memory card slot This slot accepts a PCMCIA Typ e II compliant memory car d. You can use it in software ins tallation, and fo r saving and reading in data, such as snapshot, keyframe, effect, and setup data. b [...]

199 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Utility/Shotbo x Contr ol Block a Bank selection but tons Press any of the [BANK1] to [BANK4] buttons t o select a bank of 24 memor y recall buttons. The selected button lights am b er. b Memory recall buttons Use these by allocating a utility f unction or[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 200 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l T ransition Con trol Bloc k and Flexi P ad Control Bloc k (Simple T ype) The simple versions of the transitio n control bl ock and Flexi Pad control b lock shown b elow is desi gned to allow simplified operat ions than with the standard type. [...]

201 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l a Transi tion typ e selection buttons Press one of t hese buttons, tur ning it on, to determine the typ e of the next transit ion for a background . To select the key transition type, hold down the [KEY1] or [KEY2] butto n, and press one of th e following [...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 202 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l stop it there, then press th is button to set the pattern limit range. This button is enabled when the [PTN LIMIT] button is off. PTN (pattern) L IMIT: When a wipe or DME wipe is selected, pressing this button, turning it on, enables the patte[...]

203 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Independent Ke y T ransition Control Block ( Simp le Ty p e ) The left side of this co ntrol block controls key 3, and t he right side controls k ey 4. The co ntrol block for key 3 only is described as an example, but the o perations on the key 4 control b[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 204 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l c K-SS (key snapshot) b utton This e nabl es key snap sh ot mo de. In k ey snapshot mode, it is poss ib le to save and recall key snapshots. d Key source name displ ay/key snap sho t butt on s These show the signal name of the key fill selecte[...]

205 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Downstream Ke y Contr ol Bloc k a Key d elega tion but tons Press on e of the [DSK1] to [DSK4] but tons to delegate this contr ol blo c k to the correspond ing keyer. Using the Setup men u, it is possible to delegate th is control bl ock to key 1 to k ey 4[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 206 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l c Independent key transiti on execution section DSK1 (downstrea m key 1) ON to DSK4 ON buttons: Press these to instantaneousl y cut the downstream keys 1, 2 , 3, and 4 in o r, when the downstream key s are already inserted, cut them out. When [...]

207 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l T ransition Con tro l Bloc k (Compact T ype) The compact vers ion of the transition control bl ock shown below has fewer buttons t han the standard type. Indepen dent key transition o perations can also be controlled with the compact trans ition cont rol b[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 208 Nam e s an d F u nc t ion s of Part s of th e C o nt rol Pa ne l removed, and if it is not currently inserted, it will be inser ted . In the PGM/PST bank, this insert s or removes do wnstream keys 1 t o 4. KEY PRIOR (priority): Wh en this button is lit, the setti ng of the key priority after the next transi[...]

209 Names and Func tio ns of Parts of the Cont rol Panel Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l NORM (normal): Th e wipe proceeds in the direction from black to white as shown on the pattern in the list s of patterns (see the appendixes “Wipe Pattern List ” and “D ME Wip e Pattern List” (Volu me 2)), or in the direction of the arrow. REV (rev[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 210 Basic Menu Operations Basic Menu Operations Men u Or gani zati on Operations on the DVS-9000 switcher system make frequent us e of menu operatio ns. This sec tion describ es the menus an d their interrelations hips. Overvie w All detailed set tings for basic operations such as transitions, k eys, DME, or wi[...]

211 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Menu s accessed from a t op menu selection b utton Buttons Menus Functi on See M/E 1 M/E-1 T ransition, keys , and wipe settings for the M/E-1 bank page 232 (transitions), page 262 (ke ys), page 304 (wipes) M/E 2 M/E-2 T ransition, keys , and wipe settings for the M/E-2 bank M/E 3 M/E-[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 212 Basic Menu Operations Menus ac cesse d b y pres sing a button twice For certain butt ons other than t he top menu selection buttons, pr essing twice in rapid succession directly recalls a r elated menu page. The following table lists th ese buttons, together with th e menus they recall . (“Xx” represent[...]

213 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Independent key transition control bloc k of M/E-1, M/E-2, M/ E-3, or PGM/PST bank a) WIP E • M/E -1, 2, 3 , Key1 to K ey4>T ransition>Wipe Adjust>Pattern Selec t • PGM/PST DSK1 to DSK4>T ransition>Wipe Adjust>P attern Select page 322 DME • M /E-1, 2, 3, Ke y1 t[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 214 Basic Menu Operations a) The menu recalled depe nds on whic h of keyers 1 to 4 the indepe ndent key tra nsit io n co ntrol bloc k is delegat ed t o. b) The menu recalled de pe nds on which of the M/ E delegat ion button s and key dele gation b uttons a re selected in the key co ntrol b loc k. c) The m en u [...]

215 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l Accessing a Men u To display, for ex ample, the M/E- 1>Key1>Typ e menu, use any of t he following operation s. • Press the top menu selection button [M/E 1], then press the VF1 ‘Key1’ button and the HF1 ‘ Type’ button in that order. • P ress the menu page number butto[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 216 Basic Menu Operations Interpreting the Menu Screen The menu screen consists of the following principal pa rt s. When buttons on the screen are lit o r represented in a depressed state, this indicates that the correspo nding item or function is selected (set on) . a Menu title but t on This shows the title o[...]

217 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l When the Key Frame menu is currently shown : The me nu scr een switc h es to the menu that was on th e screen immediately before the Key Frame menu. Menu Operatio ns Selecting an item Use the following procedure. 1 Press the VF button (1 to 7) for the desired gro up of items . The HF b[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 218 Basic Menu Operations In the description of specific setting procedures, the kn ob adjustment is described, as follows. Exampl e: When wipe pattern key is selected When the [MENU] button in the device control block is lit, you can us e the trackball and Z-ring to contro l the parameters. • Move the trackb[...]

219 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l You can enter a t imecode value in the range that depends o n the signal format (page 146) as follows: 00:00: 0 0: 00 to 23: 59: 59 : nn, where nn = (nu mber of frames p er second) – 1. f – (minus ) button This toggles the sign of the entered value. When it is pressed, th e value i[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 220 Basic Menu Operations Ke yboard windo w a Item d i spl ay This is t he name of the param eter being set in the keyb oard window. b Input string This is the character string being in put in the keybo ard window. c Close but ton This clos es the keyboard w indow. d BS butto n This clears the character immed i[...]

221 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus an d Cont rol Pane l h Clear button This clears all of the ch aracters in the inpu t strin g. i Del button This clears the character immediately after the cursor in the input st ri ng. j Left bu tton This moves the cur sor one character to the left in the input string. k Right butto n This moves the cur so[...]

Chapt er 2 Men us and Cont rol P anel 222 Basic Menu Operations[...]

Chapter 3 Transitions Basic Operating Procedure ....................... ...................... ................. .... 224 Key Priority Setting ............ ...... ..... ................. ...... ................. ...... ......... 227 Setting the Key Priority in the Transition Control Block .............. 227 Setting the Key Priority by a Menu Op era[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 224 Basic Op erating Proced ure Basic Operating Procedur e The positions of the principal bu ttons used for basic transitio n operation are as follows. Transition control block (for standard transitions) For basi c transition operati ons, use the f ollowing procedure . 1 In the cross -point control block, select t he backgrou[...]

225 Basic Ope r at ing Procedure Chapter 3 T ransitions 3 For the transitio n to change the key priority, set the priority fo r after the tra nsiti on. For details of the key pr iority, see “Selecting the key priority” (page 34). For details of the key priorit y setting operation, see “Key Priority Settin g” (page 227) . 4 Select the new vi[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 226 Basic Op erating Proced ure When you have s elected a wipe or DME wipe as th e transition type, you can also set the transition range. (See “Pattern L imit” (page 23 9).) For an insta ntan eous t ransi t ion: Press the [CUT] butt on. For details, see “Executing a Transition” (page 2 35).[...]

227 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions Key Priority Setting You can select the key priority, that is, the order in w hich the keys are laid over each other, in the curren t vid eo an d af te r the transition. There are two ways of setting the priority: eith er us ing th e [PRIOR SET] button in the tr ans itio n control block , or us ing[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 228 Key Pri ori ty Settin g 2 Holding dow n the [PRIOR SET] button, press the one of the next transition selection buttons [KEY1] t o [KEY4] ([DS K1] to [DSK4] b uttons in the PGM/PST bank ) for the key to appear on top . The selected key no w appears on top, on the program monitor. The priority of keys other than the selecte[...]

229 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions When the next transitio n selection bu tton [KEY PRIOR] is on, the selected key appears on top on the preview monitor. The prior ity of keys other t han the selected one does n ot change. 3 To change the priority of more than on e key, repeat the above operation as required. 4 Execute the transitio[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 230 Key Pri ori ty Settin g The keys appe ar in the set o rder on the pr ogram monitor. Changing the key pri ority for after the transition Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF4 ‘Next Key Prior ity.’ The Next Key Priority menu appears. 2 For each of [Pr iority1[...]

231 Key Pri ori t y Setting Chapter 3 T ransitions correspo nding numerals 1 to 4 flash. For a key wit h the same prio rity, the indicat ion remains on . Example k ey status dis play given when t he [KEY PRIOR] bu tton is pr essed: • Current key pr iority: 1 , 2, 3, 4 • Key priority af ter the tr ansitio n: 3, 2, 1, 4 • Indicators: 1 , 3 (fla[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 232 Selecti ng the Transition Type by a Menu Operatio n Selecting the Transitio n Type by a Menu Operation You can also select the required transition type by a menu operation. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition. ’ The Transition men u appears. 2[...]

233 Super Mix Setti ngs Chapter 3 T ransitions Super Mix Settings To make t he super mix sett ings, use the fol lowing procedu re. For an overview of th e super mix, see page 40. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition. ’ The Transition men u appears. 2 Select [Su per Mix] in the <Trans ition Type>[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 234 Color Matte Settings Color Matte Settings To set the colo r matte of a preset color mix, u se the following procedure. For an overview of th e preset color mix, see page 40. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition. ’ The Transition men u appears. 2 Select [Preset Colo r Mix] in[...]

235 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Executing a Transi tion There are two ways of ex ecuting a tr ans itio n: as an auto tr ansition by a button operation, and as a manu al trans ition using th e fad er lever . You can also us e a combination of these two m odes. For an overview of the auto tran sitions and manual transitions [...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 236 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Setting the T ransition Rate There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the Flexi Pad control block o r numeric keypad con trol block to enter a numeri c value, or us ing the Misc menu to access the Transition menu for the M/E or PGM/PST bank. Frame input mode and timecode input[...]

237 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Setting the transition rate in the Flexi P ad control b lock Not e In the PGM/PST bank or when using a si mple-type tran sition contro l block, you canno t use the Flexi P ad control bl ock to set the t ransition rat e. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E ban k Flexi Pad cont rol blo[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 238 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Setting the transition rate in th e numeric keypad control bl ock Numeric keypad control block Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the nu meric keypad contr ol block, pres s the [TRANS RAT E] button. 2 Press t he region sel ection bu tton for th e M/E or PGM/ PST bank fo r which you want to s[...]

239 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions To en ter a d iff erence from the cur rent value After pressing the [ + / − ] button, enter the di fference and press the [ TRIM] butt on. To change the sign (+ or − ), press the [ + / − ] butto n. Setting the transition rate b y a men u operation Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In th[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 240 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n Transition control block (standard type) Setting the patte rn limit with the fader lev er Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Move the fade r lever to the pos ition correspon ding to a parti cular pattern size. • F irst make sure that the [PTN LIMIT] button is off. • To check t he pattern si[...]

241 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions 2 Press the [Pattern Limit] b utton, turning it on. 3 Turn the knobs to adjust the follo win g parameters. a) 0.00 %: Execu ting the transitio n does n ot change the video o utput at all. b) 100. 00 %: The transition is th e sa me as w he n no pa t te rn lim it is set, but the cro ss-point b[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 242 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n • W hen you press the [AUTO TRANS] button , until the state of the next transition, the transiti on is carried out over the duration given by the tra nsiti on ra te. • When you move the fader lever, the tran sition is car ried out from the pattern limit state to th e state before the patt[...]

243 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions Executing an A uto T ransition Transition control block (standard type) To execute a transition o n the M/E or PGM/PST bank by a bu tton operation, use the following procedure in the transition control block. For an overview of th e auto transition, see page 4 2. To car r y ou t an in stan t[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 244 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n To carry out the transition completely: Mov e the lever over the full ra nge of its travel. To pause a partly executed t ransition: Stop moving t he fader lever. To resume a paused transition: Resume m oving the fader lever. Combinatio ns of A uto and Manual T ransitions Using the [AUTO TRANS[...]

245 Exe c u ti n g a Tran sit io n Chapter 3 T ransitions • If the fader lever is m oved in the direction away from the lit LEDs, this carries out the nex t transition, over the remaining p art of the fader lever travel. • Even in a non-sync st ate, you can carry out an auto tr ansition by press ing the [AUTO TRANS] butto n. During the auto tra[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 246 Exe cu tin g a Tr ansi ti o n • When a tran sitio n applies to a combination of more than one of the backgrou nd and keys 1, 2, 3, and 4, then th e transition for all of thes e must be in the same direction complying with the above table. • If as a result of an auto transition, for example, the fader lever position do[...]

247 Transition P review Chapter 3 T ransitions Transition Preview Carrying out a transition previe w To carry ou t a transition preview, use the fo llowing procedure. For an overview of the transition preview, see page 44. 1 In the M/E or PGM/ PST bank trans ition contr ol block , press the [TRANS PVW] bu tton. The [TRANS PVW] b utt on lig hts gree[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 248 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Independent Key Transitions Independent key transition control block (standard type) To set indepe nde nt tra n sit i on s fo r t he key ers o n the M /E or PG M/P S T bank , use the i ndependent key t ransition contro l block. For an overview of th e independent key transi tions, see page 35[...]

249 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Chapter 3 T ransitions tran siti on co ntrol block . Separate settings are req uired both when inserting a k ey and when deleting it. For example, with the key not insert ed, if you select the trans ition type and carry out a transitio n, this will be the setting when ins er ting a key. You can also use the Transit[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 250 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Setting the Independent K ey T ransition Rate There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the Flexi Pad control block o r numeric keypad con trol block to enter a numeri c value, or us ing the Key menu to access the Transition menu for the M/E or PGM/PST bank. When the s etup sel[...]

251 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Chapter 3 T ransitions 1 In the num eric keypad contro l block, hold d own the [TRANS RATE ] button, and in the independen t key transi tion control bl ock, press the delegation but ton [KEY1] to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [DSK4] in the PGM/PST bank) for t he key for whi ch you want to set the transi tion rate. The numeric [...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 252 Independ ent Key Tr ansitions Independent key transi tion rate displa y To check the set ind ependent key tran sition r ate, press the key source nam e display /key snapsh ot button ab ove the correspon ding delegati on button when the [K-SS] bu tton is off.[...]

253 Fade to Bla ck Chapter 3 T ransitions Fade to Black F ade to Bla c k Operation Fade to black c ontrol block Carrying out a fade to black To carry out a fade to black, pres s the [FTB] bu tton in the fade to black control block. The fade to black is carried out with the transition rate set for the program outp ut of the P GM/ PST bank . During t[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 254 Fade t o Black 2 Select [FTB]. 3 Turn the knob to set the fade to black transitio n rate. Knob P aramet e r Adjustment Setti ng valu e s 1 T ransition Rate T ransition rate 0 to 999 (frame count)[...]

255 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions Simple Tr an si tion The “simple transitions” ref er to the transitions carr ied out using the simple- type tran siti on co ntro l bloc k (o r sim ple -typ e in depend en t key t ran siti on co ntro l block) . Transition control block (simple right-hand type) Basic Operati ons fo r Simple T ransiti[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 256 Simple Transition 1 With the backgro und A row of cross-point butt ons in the cross-poi nt control bl ock, select the back ground vid eo. 2 Using one o f the following m ethods, select the way in which the tr ansition will affect the image. Use a combinatio n of the transiti on type selection b uttons ([MIX], [NAM] , [WIP[...]

257 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions 5 Carry out the transitio n in the transition execution sectio n. For a gradual transitio n such as a mix or wipe: Press the [TAKE] button, or op erate the fader lever. See “Sett ing the Trans ition Rate” ( page 236) a nd “Pattern Li mit” (page 239) as required. Displa y of the K ey Output Stat[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 258 Simple Transition Right fader lever: Background A bus Left fader lever: Background B bus The relationship between the positions of the two fader levers and the image outp ut in a mix is as f ollow s. • When the transition ty pe is NAM, the o utputs of the A b us and B bus in the above table are the ou tputs subjected to[...]

259 Simpl e Tra nsition Chapter 3 T ransitions Independent key transition control block (simple type) Carrying out a transition using a simple- type inde pendent ke y transiti on cont r ol bloc k Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Select the transition type for key 3 or k ey 4 using the independent key tran siti on type sele ctio n b utt on s. To fad[...]

Chapter 3 T ransitions 260 Simple Transition If, in the Setup menus, you se t inse rt ion an d deletion as independent modes, make the settin gs for the nex t transition in the independe nt key tran siti on co ntrol block . Separate settings are req uired both when inserting a k ey and when deleting it. For example, with the key not insert ed, if y[...]

Chapter 4 Keys Key Setting Operatio ns Using Menus ................. ................. ............... 262 Key Setting Menus ....................... ................. ................. ............... 262 Key Type Setting ......... ....................... ................. ................. ......... 263 Chroma Key Composition ............ ........[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 262 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Key Setting Operations Using Menus There are t wo ways of makin g key settings: either using menus, or usin g the key cont rol block. This secti on describes bas ic procedures for making key settings usin g the menus, ta king the M/E-1>Key1 menu as an example. Operations in the Key men us [...]

263 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y T ype Setting Setting the ke y type in a menu Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In t he M/E- 1>K e y1 me nu, se lect H F1 ‘T ype. ’ The Type menu appears . 2 In the <Key Type> g roup, select the key type. Luminance: luminance key Linear : linear key Chro ma: chroma key Color[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 264 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • When a luminance key or linear key is selected a) Setting th is value t o 1, produce s the “thro ugh” stat e in which no filter is a pplied. Th e larger the valu e, the mo re strongly the filte r applies. • W hen a chroma key is selected • W hen a color vector key is selected • [...]

265 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s To adjust the h orizontal position or key source width for a lumin ance key, linear key, or chroma key: Press [Key Position], turnin g it on, and set the parameters. To set the key priority: Press [Key Priority] or select VF7 ‘Misc’ and HF3 ‘Key Priority’ to access the Key Priority m[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 266 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus When us ing an additive mi x for chroma keyi ng, the (typ ically blue) backgroun d parts of the foregro und video must be conv erted to black. For th is, use the color cancel f unction (see page 267) . Using the plane function In an additive mix, since no k ey is applied to the foreground , a[...]

267 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 4 Adjust th e position and s ize of the sample s elector, to specify t he color to be used as the bas is of chroma ke ying (t ypica lly a blue b ackg rou n d). a) The se ttin g ranges depe nd on the sign al form at , screen as pe ct ratio, and siz e set ting s. 5 Select [Aut o Start] in the [...]

Chapter 4 K eys 268 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 3 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. 4 Set [Key Active] on. The chroma key composite imag e now appears in the mo nitor. Ke y signal adjustments f or color cancel When the color cancel fu nction is set on, you can adjust the k ey signal for color cancel. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 [...]

269 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s • W hen setting [W indow] on and adjusting the detection range of the color cancel key For details of the crop an d a ngle p arameters, see “Ch roma key windo w” (page 48) . • W hen setting [Y Ba lan ce] on a nd a djusting the ratio in which Y balance is added to the color cancel key[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 270 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 2 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. Adjusting th e chr oma ke y shado w This funct ion allows a shadow fallin g on the (typically blu e) background color to be r endered more realis tically. Since po rtions of the ( blue) backgrou nd of less than a certain lumin ance are treated as shad[...]

271 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Sele cting Key Fill and Key Sou rce Selecti ng ke y fill and ke y sour c e To select key fill and key source for key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, use th e following procedure. 1 In t he M/E- 1>K e y1 me nu, se lect H F1 ‘T ype. ’ The Type menu appears . 2 In the <Key Fill> group, select[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 272 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Auto Select: The signal allocated, being paired with the key fill bus signal, to a cross-p oint button is au tomatica lly selected as the key source. The setting of ke y fill and key source pairs is carried out in the Setup menu. (See “Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu )” in Chap ter [...]

273 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 5 In the Type menu , adjust color 1 and color 2. To adjust color 1 , select [Color1], an d to ad just color 2, s elect [Color2], then adjust the fo llowing parameters. 6 To interc hange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color In vert] button, turning it o n. Ke y Edge Modifications To modify t[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 274 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • S eparate edge off a) In the “ 4H mode” a nd when [ Fine K ey] (pag e 276) is on, the set ting val ue ra nge is 0. 00 to 4.00. b) When a wipe pat te rn ke y or ke y wipe pat te rn ke y is sel ected as the key type • S eparate edge on The left, right, top, an d bottom border or o utl[...]

275 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s When emboss is selected: a) The Den sit y adjustm ent onl y af fects the ke y e dge . T hi s can be ad ju sted separate ly from Key De nsity, and if Key Density is set to 0.00, the em bo ssed edge eff ect only can be applied. To make edge fill adjustmen ts, carry out the settings in step 6 .[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 276 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus For the color mix o peration, see “Car rying o ut a color mix for the key edge fill matte” (pag e 277) . 6 When emboss is selected for the edge type, adjust the color in the <Emboss Fill> group. To adjust matte 1 press [Matte1], and to adjust matte 2 pres s [Matte2], then adjust the[...]

277 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Carrying out a color mi x f or the ke y edge fill matte When you select ‘Matte’ for the edge fill of a border, drop border, or shadow, you can create a combination of color 1 and color 2 using a wipe pattern generated by the dedicated patt ern generator. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 [...]

Chapter 4 K eys 278 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • W hen turning [ Position] on and setting the pa t tern positio n a) See page 61. • W hen turning [Multi] on and replicating the pattern a) See page 64. • W hen turning [Aspect ] on and settin g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 63. • When turning [Angl e] on in the <R o[...]

279 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 1 In the Edg e menu, press [Zab ton], turni ng it on. 2 Adj ust th e fo llo wing p ara meter s. Note If in the pattern selection des cribed below you select “Mask Patter n,” and “Box” for the main mas k, the “Size” parameter her e cannot be adjusted. Set “Size” in the Main Ma[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 280 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Using the main mask For example, to u se the main mask for key 1 on the M/E-1 b ank, use the followi ng pro cedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>Key1 menu, select HF3 ‘Main Mask.’ The Main Mask menu app ears. 2 In the <Mask Type> gr oup, select the mask typ e. Key Mask: M asks a pa rt of a k [...]

281 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s 5 To invert the b lack/white sense of the mask source, press t he [Mask In vert] button, turning it on. 6 When a pattern is selected as the mask source, set the pattern modif iers as required. • W hen turning [ Position] on and setting the pa t tern positio n a) See page 61. • W hen turn[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 282 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus • W hen turning [ Sp eed] on in the <Rotat ion> grou p a nd setting the rate of pattern rota tion a) See page 62. Using the subsidiary mask For example, to use the subsidiary mas k for key 1 on the M/E- 1 bank , use the followi ng pro cedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>Key1 menu, select HF4 ?[...]

283 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s • W hen utility 1 bu s is selected 5 To invert the b lack/white sense of the mask source, press t he [Mask In vert] button, turning it on. Applying a DME Effect to a Ke y Assigning a DME to a key Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1 > Key1 menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Process ed Key.?[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 284 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus 2 To select the video s ignal for the second channel, hold down the [UTIL] button in t he cross-poin t control block , and select th e signal in the Key1 row (DME external video bus). 3 To select the video signal for the third channel, hold down th e [UTIL] button i n the cross-poi nt control[...]

285 Key Se tting Opera tions Using Menus Chapter 4 K ey s Using the key pr ocessed keyer signa ls or signals to which a DME effec t is applied in frame memory (frame memory fe ed) To use the key processed k eyer key fill an d key sour ce signals on the frame memory source buses, in the Processed Key menu, press [FM Feed]. [Ext Proc Key] turns on, a[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 286 Key Sett ing Operations Usin g Menus Video Pr ocessing You can adjust the luminance and hue of the selected key f ill signal. For examp le, to apply vi deo processing to the signal selected on the M/E-1 bank key 1 fill bus, use the following pro cedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>Key1 menu, select HF7 ‘Video Process.’ The Video Proc[...]

287 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Key Setting Operations With the Key Control Block This secti on describes t he basic proced ures for key s ettings using t he key contro l block. Key contro l block Operations in the Ke y Contro l Bloc k Selecting the bank and keyer To make key settings, first select the ban[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 288 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k 1 Usi n g the M/E de leg a tion butt ons i n the k ey co ntro l bloc k, pr ess the [M / E1] button, settin g it on. 2 Usi n g the key d ele ga ti on butt ons i n the k ey co ntro l bl oc k, pr ess the [KEY1] button, set ting it on. This assi gns the key cont rol block t o M/E-1[...]

289 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s • When the [CRK] button is lit green • When [Key Active] is off, only the p arameters Hue and Density are displ ayed. • When both [Key Active] and [C olor Cancel] are off, o nly the parameter De nsity is disp layed . • When the [CVK] button is lit green • When the [...]

Chapter 4 K eys 290 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k When [Mix Colo r] is s e lected in th e key fill Matte Ad just menu, you can further ad just color 2. When [Mix Color] is on, and the [MORE] button is lit amber When [Mix Color] is on, and the [MORE] b utton is lit g reen When using th e key fi ll bus si gnal: Press the [MATTE [...]

291 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y Edge Modifications To apply a mo dification t o the key edge, pres s one of the edge type selection buttons in the key con trol block. [BDR] button: border [DROP BDR] button: drop bo rder [SHDW] button : shado w [OUT LIN E ] bu tto n : outline [EMBOS] but ton: emboss Fo[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 292 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k To adjust the edge fill color When [BDR] is selected, the [MORE] button lights amber. Pressing the [MORE] button to turn it green then allows you to adjus t the edge fill colo r parameters with the knobs. Setting the d r op border or shado w paramete r s When the [DROP B DR] or[...]

293 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Setting the outline parameters When the [OUTLINE] b utton is lit green, the par ameter settings depend on the key type and whether the separat e edge function is active. To activate the separate edge functio n, press [Separat e Edge], set ting it on, in the Edge menu for t h[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 294 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k Selecting a normal edge When all five edge type selecti on buttons are off, a norm al edg e is selected. If one of the buttons is lit , pr ess it, tu rning it off. Softening the edg e Press the [SOFT EDGE] button, turn ing it on. The button lights green, and you can now adjust [...]

295 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s Masks Using the main mask In the key control block , press the [ MAIN MASK] butt on, turning it on. The parameter s ettings depend on the mask source sel ected as [Box] or [Pattern] in the <Mask S ource> group of t he Main Mask menu for th e key. • When box is select[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 296 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k • When utility 1 bus is select ed Applying a DME Effect to a Ke y Assigning a DME to a key Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the key control block, press the delegati on buttons [M/E 1] and [KEY1]. 2 Using the DME channel selection buttons, select the DME channel (DME1 to D[...]

297 Key S etting Oper ations With t he Key Co ntrol Block Chapter 4 K ey s If the selected DME is channel 3 or ch annel 4, turn off the [KEY4] bu tton in the key 2 row, then select the signal in the key 2 row (DME utility 1 bus). Assigning the DME output signal to a monitor signal Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Holding do wn the ou tp ut destinat[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 298 Key Sett ing Operations With the Key Control Bloc k If a DME is selected on the currently selected keyer, then the key fill and key source signals to which a DME effect is applied are assigned to frame memory sources 1 an d 2. Carrying out a f rame memory feed causes the [PROC KEY] bu tton to light amber. Using the show ke y fun[...]

299 Key S napshots Chapter 4 K ey s Key Sn apshots Using the key snapshot function, y ou can instant aneously save al l of the key settings, except the key inser tio n state (on/off) and key priority, in dedicated registers for later recall as required. For an overview of the key snapshots, see page 54 . Ke y Snapshot Operations Key snapshot o pera[...]

Chapter 4 K eys 300 Key Snaps hots Off: Nothing is saved in the register. Lit oran ge: Settings are saved in the register. Lit yell ow: The most recently recalled register. For a register ho lding a snapshot, the regi ster name is shown as up to eight characters. 3 Hold down the [K-SS STOR E] button, and press the key source name displa y/key snaps[...]

301 Key S napshots Chapter 4 K ey s Ke y Snapshot Operations Using a Simple T ransit ion Module When using a si mple transition mod ule, the key snapshot s hold the settings for key 3 and key 4. You can carry out key snap shot operati ons in the ind ependent key t ransition contro l block (simpl e type) and Flex i Pad control block (simp le type). [...]

Chapter 4 K eys 302 Key Snaps hots 2 In the Flex i Pad cont rol block, hol d down the [SN APSHOT] button and press the key source name d isplay/key snapshot b utton correspo nding to the register in which you want to save th e snapshot. The key source name dis play/key snapsh ot button whi ch you pressed ligh ts yellow. Note If you save a key s nap[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings...................... ................. ............... 304 Wipe Settings Menu ............... ...... ...... ................. ..... ................. .... 304 Wipe Pattern Selection ....................... ................. ..... ................. .... 304 Pattern Mix ....... ......................[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 304 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings You carry out wipe setting operations pr incipally using the Wipe menu for each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 an d PGM/PST banks . This secti on describes the b asic procedures for wipe setti ngs, taking the M/E- 1> Wipe menu as an example. For details of indepen d[...]

305 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Select the wipe pattern group with the p attern group selection button. Stan dard: st andard wipes Enha nced: enhanced wipes Rotary: rotary wi pes Mosa ic1 to Mosa ic3: mosaic wipes Random /Dust: random/diamond dust wipes The patterns fro m the selected pattern group appear on the screen. Fo[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 306 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings • When a random wipe is selected (pattern number 273) • When a diamond du st wipe is selected (pattern n umber 274) Note When Flash Rate is set to 0.00, you cannot change the pattern. In this state, adjusting H Size or V Size has no effect on the pattern. For details of a patter n mix, see[...]

307 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 In the memory r ecall section, press the [PTN NO] button . This switches th e Flex i Pad control block to wipe pattern num ber r ecall mode, and the mem ory recall section display changes as shown below. 3 Use the buttons in the memor y recall secti on to enter the pattern number consisting [...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 308 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1>W ipe menu, select HF3 ‘Sub Pattern.’ The Sub Pattern menu ap pears. 2 In the same way as for the main pattern, select the sub pattern. The patterns that can be select ed for the sub patt ern depend on t he pattern selected for the main pattern (see the following table). [...]

309 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes • When morphing (see page 57) is selected 6 In the <Main/Su b Link> gro up, make t he main/ sub modi fier link f unction settings. ( See “Main and sub modifi er link func tion” (page 59).) Full: full link mode Semi : semi -link mode Applying the effect of a di amond dust wipe to th[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 310 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings For an overview of the wipe modifiers, see “Wipe Pattern Varia tio n and Modifier s” (page 59 ). Note tha t the available m odifiers may dep end on the patte rn you are usi ng. For details, see “Possible combi natio ns of wipe patterns and mod ifiers” (page 320) . Main pattern and s ub[...]

311 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes To specify the wipe direction with a button in the transi tion control block In the trans ition control block of each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PST banks, press the following direction select ion buttons. NORM: Normal NORM/REV: Normal/revers e REV: Reverse Splitting the wipe patt ern Use t[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 312 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings • W hen soft edge is selected • W hen soft border i s selected 4 When you selected bo rder or soft bo rder , select the edge fill signal in th e <Edge Fill> group. Utility 2 Bus : signal selected on the utility 2 bus Matte: signal from the dedicated color matte generator 5 Depending [...]

313 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes Carrying out a color mix f or the edge fill matte When you selected [Matte] for the border or soft border edge fill, you can combine color 1 and color 2. For the combinati on, you can use not only a normal wipe generator pattern, but also the dedicated color mix pattern. Use the fol lowing pro[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 314 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 5 If you selected Pattern in step 4 , if required, the following modifiers can be added. Aft er selecting a wipe mix, skip to step 6 . • When turning [P o sition] on an d setting the pattern position a) See page 61. • When turning [Multi] on and using replications of the same pattern a) Se[...]

315 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 6 To adjust co lor 1, set [C olor1] on, and t o adjust color 2 set [Color2 ] on, then adjust the par ameters. 7 To interc hange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color In vert] button, turning it o n. Setting the wipe po sition (P ositi oner) You can set the position independen tly for the main [...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 316 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings T able 1: Buttons and assigned settings T able 2: Buttons as signed to functions 2 Press the [MAIN] b utt on or [ SUB ] button, turning it on. 3 Press the [POS] bu tto n, turning Positi on on. 4 Move the tr ackball or joystick, to set the wip e position. By pressing the [X] button, turnin g it[...]

317 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 3 According to the sel ection in step 2 , set the following parameters. • Wh en Angle is selected a) See page 61. • W hen Speed is selected a) See page 62. • W hen Magnitude is selected a) See page 62. Setting the wipe patt ern as pect ratio (Aspect rat io) You can set the aspect ratio i[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 318 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1> Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modif y.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 Press the [Multi ] button, turning it on. 3 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 64. 4 To make more adjustment s, press the [Mu lti Adjust] button. The Multi Adjust menu appears . 5 Make the f[...]

319 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 3 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 64. Applying modulation to the wipe pattern (Mod ulation) You can apply modulation independen tly to th e main p a tter n and sub patt ern. Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>W ipe menu, select HF5 ‘Mai n Modify.’ The Main Modify[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 320 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Set tings 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, select HF5 ‘Main Mod ify.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 Press [S pring], turning it on. 3 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 66. Applying a spir al effect t o the wi p e pa ttern (S piral ) You can set the spiral function indepe nden tly for the [...]

321 Basic Pro cedure for Wi pe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes a) Not patt er ns 1 to 16, 19, an d 20 b) No t pa tter ns 300 to 303 c) Not patter ns 100 to 103 , 15 0, 15 1, 516, 518 , 604, and 606 d) No t pa tt er ns 1 to 8, 17, and 18 e) Not patter ns 220 to 223 f) Not patter ns 19 an d 20 g) But pat terns 21, 23 a nd 24 are possible h) But patte rns 21[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 322 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions You carr y out independ ent key transit ion wipe setti ng operatio ns using the Wipe Adjust men u for each keyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 35. This section des cribes the indepe ndent key tran sition wipe[...]

323 Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes 1 In the Key1 Wipe Ad just menu, select [Pattern Select]. The Pattern Select menu appears. 2 Press the butto n for the desired pattern . Setting Independent Key T ransition Wipe Modifiers A vailable m odi fiers You can use the followi ng modifiers wi th an independ ent key transi t[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 324 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions To set th e wipe pos ition usin g the trac kball or joy stick You can also set the wipe positio n using the tr ackball or joystick in the device control block. Use the fo llowing proced ure. 1 In the dev ice control block , press the [M/ E1], [M/E2], [M/E 3], or [P/P] button, turni[...]

325 Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Set the followin g pa rameter s. a) See page 61. To move the pattern fro m its c urrent position to the center thr ough the course of a transition Press [Auto Center ] in the <Position> group, tur ning it on. Rotating the wipe pattern (Rotation) Use the fol lowing procedur [...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 326 Wipe Set tings for Independent Key Trans itions • W hen Magnitude is selected a) See pa ge 62. Setting the wipe patt ern as pect ratio (Aspect rat io) Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Press [Aspect] in the Key 1 W ip e Adjust m e n u, turning it on. 2 Set the followin g pa rameter . a) See page 63. Replicating the wipe pattern[...]

327 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes Wipe Snapshots Buttons used You can save a s napshot of a wipe pattern together with the current settings of its modifiers and the transitio n rate in a dedicated register, fo r recall when required . In a standard trans ition system there are ten wipe snapshot register s for each of the M/E-1 t o M/E-3 and PGM/ [...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 328 Wipe Snap shots Flexi Pad control block (simple type) Savi ng a W ipe Snapshot Savi ng a wipe sn apshot Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 Make the wipe settings that you want to save. 2 In the Flexi Pad control block, hold down t he [WIPE] button, and press the memory recall button correspondi ng to the re gister in which you wan[...]

329 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes The pattern ap pears on the but ton you press ed, which light s yellow. The numeric di splay shows the number of the co rresponding pat tern. It is also p ossible to dis play the register n ame using a Set up menu (see “Operation S ettings (Operation Menu)” in Chapter 16 (Vo lu me 2)). Meaning of the state of[...]

Chapter 5 Wipes 330 Wipe Snap shots Deleting a Wipe Snapshot Deleting a wipe snapshot When the [WIPE] button is lit in th e Flexi Pad control block, hold down the [STORE STATS] button and press the memo ry recall button for the register in which yo u want to del ete the wip e snapshot. The indication of the memory recall button reverts fr om th e w[...]

Chapter 6 DME Wipes Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Sett ings ...................... ................. .... 332 DME Wipe Settings Menu ...................... ................. ..................... 332 DME Wipe Pattern Selection .................. ....................... ............... 332 Setting DME Wipe Modifiers....... ................. .........[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 332 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings You c a rry ou t DM E wip e sett i ng op era tions prin cipa l ly u sing the DM E Wi pe menu for e ach of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PS T banks. This sect ion des cri bes the bas ic pro cedur es for DME wipe sett ings , t aki n g th e M/E-1>[...]

333 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following buttons. Slide/Squeeze: slide and squeeze Split/Doo r: split and door Flip/Tumble: flip tumble Page Turn /Roll: page turn and page roll Frame I/O: frame in/out P In P: pictur e-in-picture User Program: use r progra[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 334 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings Specifying the DME wipe direction (Direction) You can specif y the DME wipe direction (norm al/reverse). To specify the DME wipe direction in a menu Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>DME Wipe men u, select HF4 ‘Edge/Direction.’ The Edge/Direction menu appear s. 2[...]

335 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes 4 Set the parameters accord ing to the selection in step 3 . • W hen border is selected • W hen soft border i s selected Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel. Whe[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 336 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings 3 In the <Position> grou p, press [ Po siti on], turning it on. 4 Set the followin g pa rameter s. Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel. When y ou turn the k[...]

337 Basic Pr ocedure for DME Wi pe Set tings Chapter 6 DME Wipes Setting the DME wipe pattern size (Size) Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the M/E-1>DME W ipe menu, select HF 5 ‘Modify.’ The Modify menu appears. 2 Depending on whet her the selected pattern is in one-channel mode or two- channel mode, pr oceed as follows. For a pattern in [...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 338 Basic Pro c edure for DME Wipe Set t ings 3 In the <Cr op Mode> group, p ress [Crop], turning it on . 4 Set the followin g pa rameter s. Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show the set tings of the low est-numbered channel. When y ou turn the knobs[...]

339 DME Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transitions Chapter 6 DME Wipes DME Wipe Setting s fo r Indepe ndent Key Transitions You carry out independent key tran siti on DME wipe setting operati ons u sing the DME Wipe Adjus t menu for each keyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 35. This section describes the in dependent[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 340 DME Wipe Settin gs for Independent Key Transitions 1 In the <Pattern Select> gro up of the Key1 DME Wipe Adjust menu, press [1ch]. The Pattern Select menu for one-ch annel mode appears. 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following buttons. Slide/Squeeze: slide and squeeze Split/Doo r: split [...]

341 DME Wipe Snapsho ts Chapter 6 DME Wipes DME Wipe Snapshots To carry out DME wipe s napshot operations, u se the Flexi Pad control block. You can save, recall an d delete DME wi pe snapshots using the procedu res simila r to the proced ures for wipe snapshot oper ations. In DME wipe snaps hot operations, us e the [DME] button instead of the [WIP[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 342 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Creating User Program mable DME Patterns With a user programmable DME, you can use DME effects created through th e use of keyf rame s fo r a tran siti on on t he sw itch er sys tem . Note the follo wing points when creating a keyframe effect for us e as a user progr amm able D ME p[...]

343 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Chapter 6 DME Wipes The following transition modes are available. Notes on c reating ke yframe ef fects When creating a keyframe effect to be us ed as a user programmable DME pattern, note the following, depending on th e transi tion mode used. Notes on single transition mode (one-channel mode) • Eithe[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 344 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns • Create the first transition to end such that the image can be seen within the screen. At this point, press the [PAUSE] button in the keyframe control block, turning it on, to set a pause for the keyframe. • Either create the last keyframe image o u tside the screen area, or se[...]

345 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns Chapter 6 DME Wipes • During the course of a transitio n, there is a “dead zone” corre sponding to the intermediate point of the whole effect (see follow ing figure), during w hich the image does no t change. Therefore, it is necessary to c reate the effect so that the image in the intermediate par[...]

Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 346 Creating User Prog rammable DME Patterns[...]

Chapter 7 Frame Memory Frame Memory Operations ................ ....................... ................. ......... 348 Preparations ............ ................ ................. ....................... ............... 34 8 Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu .......... ................. ............... 348 Selecting an Input Imag e ..............[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 348 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Frame Memory Operations For an overview of fr ame memory concepts, see “Frame Memory” (p age 73). Preparations Allocating the frame memor y outputs (FM1 to FM8) to cross- point buttons To output a frame memor y image to a monitor , for example, the outp ut signal from the fr ame memory (FM[...]

349 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory Frame Memor y menu a Auto sto re status indi cation This appears when the auto store function has been enable d in setup. b Available frame capacity This shows the rem aining number of fram es that can be stored. When there is no remaining s pace the number (1 in pair mode, and 0 in sing le mode[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 350 Frame Memo ry Operati ons To th e righ t of th e bu t ton is show n th e curr ent fr ame memo ry ou t put signa l, input s ignal, and processing b ackground sign al status. <Out>: output sign al status Blk: when black signal is outp ut Thr: when input image is output Frz: when a freeze is ou tput Fil: when still [...]

351 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 1 In the auxiliary bus control block, press the AUX delegation button to which frame memory source bus 1 is allocated, turning it on. For allocation of buses to th e AUX delegation butto ns, see “AUX Delegati on But tons Se ttin gs (Aux Assign Menu)” in Chapt er 16 (Vol ume 2). 2 In the aux [...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 352 Frame Memo ry Operati ons 4 If in step 2 you set [ Pair] to be off, press the target FM selection button [FM1] or [FM2] (see page 34 9) to s ele ct th e FM o pera tions app ly to . When [Pair] i s on, whiche ver of FM1 and FM2 y ou press, the pair is selected. When off, it is necessary to select which the operations ap[...]

353 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory temporary memory are lost, unless the auto store function has been enabled in setup. With the auto st ore function en abled, the freeze images written to temporary mem ory are sa ved automatically when the frame memory selection is chan ged. Savi ng a freeze ima g e To save a captured freeze ima[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 354 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Note When a pair setting is activ e, it is coup led to th e video pr ocess o n/off setting, but the above parameter settings are only valid for frame memory source bus 1. W hen s etting v ideo process for frame memo ry s ource bu s 2, disable the p air setting. To s et video proces s for fram [...]

355 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory • W hen [Pair] is off, both singl e files and pair f iles ap pear. 2 In the status area, s elect the FM to be assigned. (S ee page 351 . ) 3 Using the arrow keys or tur ning the knob, scroll the file thumbna il display. 4 Press the thumbnail of the image y ou want to recall. This recalls t he [...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 356 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Using the list displa y to recall an image To recall an image file saved in memory using the list display, and assign it to an FM output, use the following procedure. 1 In the Frame Memory m enu, select VF1 ‘Recall’ and HF2 ‘Recall List.’ The Recall List menu appears . 2 In the status [...]

357 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 4 Press [Edit Enable], turning it on. This enables the combin i n g of the background sign al (the signal pro viding the background for combination) and t he input signal (the signal providing the foregr ound for combinat ion). 5 To use a color matte signal for the in put signal, press [Frgd Co [...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 358 Frame Memo ry Operati ons Note All freeze images written to temporary memory are lost when the system is powered off. Savi ng a proc essed ima ge To save a proces sed image as a file , in the Edit>Composite menu use the followi ng pro cedur e. 1 Pre ss [St ore] . The keyboard window appears. The default f ile name, [...]

359 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory • W hen [Ext Key] is selected • W hen [Mix] is selected 3 When you selected a p attern key, press [Pattern Adjus t]. The Pattern Adjust menu appears. In the menu, set the pattern modifiers as required. • W hen turning [ Position] on and setting the pa t tern positio n a) See page 61. • W[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 360 Frame Memo ry Operati ons a) See page 61. To select the pattern, display the Pattern Select menu by pressing [Pattern Select] button in the Pattern Adju st menu. You can change the pattern selected in step 2 here. After selecting o ne of the patterns (s tandard wipe patterns 1 to 24) display ed in the Patter n Select m[...]

361 Frame Me mory Operat ions Chapter 7 F rame Memory 4 With the knobs, adjust the parameters to mo ve the im age. a) See page 61. The surroundings of the moved image on the screen are filled with black. 5 To return the image moved by the reposition function to th e center position, in the <Reposit ion> group p ress [Center ]. Note It is not [...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 362 Image Data Mana gement Image Data Management You can carry out the following operatio ns on the files in which images are saved. • Delete • Rename •R e s t o r e For an overview of file management, see page 76. Deleting Files Deleting files using the thumbnail displa y Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the Fram[...]

363 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 F rame Memory The Delete List menu appear s. In th e status area, whether pair mode is on or off, all of th e saved files appear in a list. 2 Using any of the following m ethod s, select th e f ile to be deleted. • P ress directly on the list in the s tatus area. • Press the arrow k eys to scroll th e revers[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 364 Image Data Mana gement simultaneously selects both files. To deselect, press once again. 4 Press [Rename]. A keyboard window appears. 5 Enter the new name, then press the [E nter] button in the keyboard window . This renames the file. Renaming files usi ng the list display Use the fol lowing procedur e. 1 In the Frame [...]

365 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 F rame Memory The Restore menu app ears. 2 Press [Restore]. This restores th e f ile.[...]

Chap ter 7 F rame Memor y 366 Image Data Mana gement[...]

Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds Color Background Setting Operations ......... ....................... ............... 368 Color Backgr ound Settings Menu ....................... ................. ......... 368 Basic Color B ackground Setting Operations .................. ............... 368[...]

Chapter 8 Color Bac kgrounds 368 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions Color Back ground Setting Opera tions You carry out color background settin gs in the Color Bkgd menu. This section describes the settings menu for color background 1 as an example. For an o verview of th e color backgroun d, see page 78. Color Backgr ound Settings Menu Access i[...]

369 Color Back gro und Setting Ope rations Chapter 8 Color Bac kground s 1 In the <Matte> gro up of the Color Bkg d1 menu, press [Mix Color], turnin g it o n. 2 Set the following parameter s as requi red. a) The patt erns are the same as for a stand ard wipe. See the appendix “Wipe P attern L ist” (Volu m e 2). You can also carry out the [...]

Chapter 8 Color Bac kgrounds 370 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions a) See pa ge 64. • W hen turning [Aspect ] on and settin g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 63. • W hen turning [ Angle] on in the <Rot ation> grou p and slant ing the pattern a) See page 61. • W hen turning [Speed] on in the <R ota tion > grou p and[...]

Chap ter 9 Copy and Swap Basic Copy and Swap O perations ................. ................. ..................... 372 Copy and Swap Menu Operations ....................... ..... ................. .... 372 Copy by B utton Operation .................. ................. ................. ......... 373[...]

Chapter 9 Cop y and Swap 372 Basic Copy and Swap Operation s Basic Copy and Swap Operations Copy and Swap Men u Operations There are two ways of carryi ng out a copy operation: by using the menu s or by a simple bu tton operation. Swap opera tions, and operations on DME data can only be do ne with a menu operation. Accessing t he Cop y/Swap menu In[...]

373 Basic Copy and Swa p Operations Chapter 9 Copy and Swap 3 Using any of t he following met hods, select t he data to be c opied or swapp ed. • P ress directly on the list appearing in the status area. • Press the arrow k eys to scroll th e reverse video cursor. • T u r n the knobs to make the setting. a) Transiti on co ntrol block w i pe d[...]

Chapter 9 Cop y and Swap 374 Basic Copy and Swap Operation s To copy from M/E-1 to M/E- 2 In the M/E-1 Flexi Pad co ntrol block, ho ld down the [SNA PSHOT] button, then pr ess the [SNAPS HOT] button in t he M/E-2 Flex i Pad contr ol block. Ke yer copy b utton operation To specify the cop y source, use the key delegation buttons in the key co ntrol [...]

Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Misc Menu Operations .................. ....................... ................. ............... 376 AUX Menu Operations.................. ...... ...... ..... ................. ...... ...... ......... 378 AUX Bus Settings .................. ...... ................. ...... ................. ..... .... 378 Video Process Se[...]

Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 376 Misc Menu Operation s Misc Menu Operations In the Misc menu, you can carry out the following operati ons. • Enable (on) or disable (off) con trol from external devices for each port of the switcher an d DME. • Switch the safe title function on or off for each o utput. Enabling or disab ling contr ol from an e xte[...]

377 Misc Menu Operat ions Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. 2 Using any o f the following m ethods, select the s ignal to which t he settings apply. • Di rectly press the list in the status area. • Press the arrow k eys to scroll th e reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob to m ake the setting. Note It is not possibl e to change the setting for the o[...]

Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 378 AUX M e nu Oper a ti o ns AUX Menu Opera tion s A UX Bus Settings Making video pr ocess se ttings for an A UX bus Make the settings as fo llo ws. 1 In the Aux/ Mon>Aux Bus men u, using any of the followi ng methods, select the AUX bus to wh ich the sett ings apply. • Di rectly press the list in the status area. [...]

379 Video Proce ss Settings Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Video Process Settings This secti on describes op erations on t he M/E-1 to M/E-3, an d PGM/PST background A and B buses, and u tility buses 1 and 2. For these operations , use the Misc>Video Process menu in the respective oper atin g bank . For vid eo process set tings on ot her buses, see [...]

Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Et c. 380 Video Pro cess Setti ng s[...]

381 Index Index Index A Additive m ix 4 7 Alarm 15 1 Angle 61 Aspect rat io 63, 317, 326 Attributes 141 Auto chro ma ke y adjus tmen ts 266 transi tion 42, 141, 243 AUTO button 193 AUTO DELEG button 182 AUTO INS b utton 190 AUTO TRANS button 174, 176, 20 8 Auto/manual tra n sition combi- nation 244 AUX bus settings 150, 3 78 delegati on butto ns 1 [...]

382 Index Inde x setup 154 special effec ts 97 DME channel copy 82 swap 82 DME patterns user p rogra mmable 342 DME wipe pattern 68 edge modifi cation 334 grou ps 68 selection 332 DME wip e sett ings 332 for indepe ndent key transi- tions 3 39 DME wipes 68, 331 copy 80, 81 directio n 334 modif i ers 333 position 335, 340 snapsho t 71, 341 swap 80, [...]

383 Index Index Indep enden t key tr ansiti on rate 250 display 252 settin g by a m enu ope ra- tion 2 51 setting in th e Flexi Pad contr ol bloc k 250 setting in th e numeric key - pad co nt rol blo ck 250 Input signal settin gs 152, 1 54 string 2 20 value 218 Install ation 147 Interpolation 111 Invert 111 Item d is play 218, 220 J Joystic k 18 7 [...]

384 Index Inde x recall buttons 199 Memory card/ USB ad apt o r block 198 Menu access in g 210, 215 contr ol b lock 197 display 197 opera tions 217 organiz a tio n 210 page number bu tton 216 screen 216 title button 216 MENU butto n 186 Minus butto n 219 Mirror 105 Misc me nu opera tions 376 MIX 75, 174 , 176, 208 Mix 39, 57 Mode s election b utton[...]

385 Index Index Setup da ta saving/rec alling 148 Sha dow 51, 1 16 parameters 292 SHIF T but t on 171 Shift but ton 220 Shotbo x 144 SHOW KEY b utton 181 Show k ey funct ion 29 8 Signal assignm ent to bu ttons 28 name disp la y 31 selection 25 Simple transition 255 Skew 95 Snapsh ot 14 0 attributes 141 registers 126 Soft ed ge 52, 323 Softening edg[...]

386 Index Inde x enha nced 56 mosa ic 56 position 315, 323 rando m/diam ond dust 56 rotary 56 standa rd 56 swap 80 Wipe d ir e ction 310, 323 selection butto ns 175 , 201, 208 Wipe modi fiers 309 Wipe patte rn aspec t rati o 317, 326 edge modifi cation 311 key 50 modif i ers 59 modulatio n 319 repl ication 31 7, 32 6 rotation 316 selection 304 type[...]

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