Sony MVS8000 manual

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    Multi Format Switcher System MVS-8000/8000SF Syst em (With CCP-8000 Series) Multi Format Switcher System MVS-8000/8000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Con trol Panel) User’s Guide [English] Volume 1 2nd Edit ion (Revised 1) 3-206-016 - 12 (1) User’s Gu ide Volume 1 2nd Edition (Rev ised 1) [ Englis h ][...]

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    MVS-8000/8000SF System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Contr ol P anel) User’ s Guide Multi Format Switche r System Volume 1 [English] 2nd Edition (Revised 1) Software Version 7.20 and Later[...]

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    NO TICE T O USERS © 2001 So ny Corpor ation. All r ights r eserved . This manua l or the softwar e desc ribed herein, in whol e or in part, may no t be reprod uced, tr anslated or reduced to any m achine read ab le f orm without prior written appro va l fro m Sony Co r p orati on. SONY CORPORA TION PRO VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD T O THIS MANU [...]

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    3 Functions Newl y Suppor ted in V er sion 7.20 The funct ions newly supported i n the MVS-80 00 system v ersion 7 .20 are as follows. Functions relating t o switcher pr ocessor Classification Functi ons supported Menu No. See page V ol. 1 V o l. 2 System 1080P/59.94 and 1080P/50 f or mats and dual link suppor t a) 7313 245 - T ransition Preset col[...]

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    4 a) For MVS-8000G only b) For other than MVS-8000 c) For MVS-8000 G/8000G SF only d) For MVS-8000A or MVS-80 00G only Functions relating to o perability Functions relating to external devices Multi program 2 Re-entr y between the main and sub sides of the same M/E bank b) 7331 240 - When recalling snapshot, ke ys on main or sub side can be recalle[...]

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    5 Table o f Conten ts Table of Contents Functions Newly Supported in Version 7.20 ...... ........... ................. ........ 3 Chapter 1 MVS-8 000 Functions Introduction ....... ............ ................ ................. ................. ................. ............19 Features of the MVS-8000 Multi Format Switcher System................ [...]

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    6 Table o f Conten ts DME Wipe Snapshots ........................ ........... ................. ................. ...... 82 DME Wipe Modify Clear ........................ ............ ................. .................83 Resizer DME wipes ................ ................. ................. ................. ............83 Frame Memory ...........[...]

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    7 Table o f Conten ts Keyframes ..... ................. ................ ................. ............ ................. ...............168 Effects ..................... ................ ................. ............ ................. ............... 168 Saving and Re calling Effects ....... ................. ................. ........... .......[...]

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    8 Table o f Conten ts Overview .......... ................. ........... ................. ................. ................. .... 230 Sequence of Oper ations in Multi Program 2 ............ ................. .......... 232 Basic Operations (R equired) .............. ................. ........... ................. .... 232 Examples of Operations in[...]

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    9 Table o f Conten ts Downstream Key/Fade-to -Black Control B lock .................. ............... 308 Transitio n Control Block (C ompact Type) ... ................. ................. .... 310 Basic Menu Operations ....................... ................. ........... ................. .......... 313 Menu Organization ............ .............[...]

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    10 Table o f Conten ts Basic Operations fo r Simple Transitions............. ................. ............... 371 Display of the Key Outpu t Status and Key Pr iority ............. ........... .... 373 Split Fader ................... ................. ........... ................. ................. .......... 373 Independen t Key Transitions With a[...]

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    11 Table o f Conten ts Setting Wipe Modifiers .......... ................. ................. ................. ..........443 Wipe Modify C lear ...... ................. ................. ........... ................. .......... 454 Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transit ions ...................... ...............455 Basic Procedure fo r Independ[...]

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    12 Table o f Conten ts Recalling a Continuous Sequence of Still Images (Animation) .......... 509 Frame Memory Clip Operations ........ ................. ................. ................. .... 512 Preparations for Oper ation ..... ............ ................. ................. ...............512 Recalling Clips ............ ................. ..[...]

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    13 Table o f Conten ts AUX Menu Operations ............ ................. ................. ................. ........... .... 555 AUX Bus Settings .................. ................. ............ ................. ............... 555 Status Menu .. ................. ........... ................. ................. ................. ...............[...]

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    14 Table o f Conten ts[...]

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    Chapter 1 MVS-8000 Functions Introduction ...... ............ ................ ................. ................. ................. ...........19 Features of the MVS-8000 Multi Fo rmat Switcher System ............... .....22 Video Processing Flow ................. ................. ................. ................. ...........24 Signal Selection[...]

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    DME Wipe Pattern Variation and Modifiers ........... ................. ...........80 Relation Between DME Wipes and Other Effects .............. ................81 DME Wipe Snapshots ............................ ............ ................. ................82 DME Wipe Modify Clear .................. ................. ................. ...........[...]

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    Key Density Adjus tment ................... ................. ........... ................. ...152 Key Source Selection ........................ ................. ........... ................. ...152 Global Effects ............. ................. ................. ................. ........... .........152 External Devices ................ ........[...]

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    Switcher Setup ....... ........... ................. ................. ................. ..............198 DME Setup ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ...202 Setup Relating to DCU I nput/Output ...................... ................. .........202 Setup Relating to the Router In terface and Ta[...]

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    19 Introd ucti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Introduction This manual is the User’s Guide fo r the MVS-8000/8000SF Multi Fo rmat Switcher s ystem. The MV S-8000 and MVS -8000SF have differen t numbers of M/E banks and input/output sign als, but are otherwise functionally id entical. This manual refers to these generically as the “MVS-8000 sy[...]

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    20 Introdu ction Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) Wher e there are differ ences am ong the MVS-80 00/800 0SF system, MV S-8000A/ 8000ASF system, and MVS-8 000G/8000 GSF system, these may be noted specifica lly in the relev ant place . System no mencl ature The follow ing terms are used f or systems, dependin g on the combination o f installed optio[...]

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    21 Introd ucti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • MVE-8000A Operation Manual • MVE-800 0A Install ation Manual MVE-9000-C DME Proces sor Pack • MVE-900 0-C Operatio n Manual • MVE-900 0-C Instal lation Manual CCP-8000 Center Control Panel Pack • CCP-8000 Operation Manu al • CCP-8000 Installation Manual DCU-8000 Device Control Unit Pack [...]

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    22 Feature s of the MVS-8000 Multi Format Swit cher System Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Features of the MVS-8000 Multi Format Switch er Syst em The MVS-8000 Multi Format Sw itcher system boasts exten sible high performance and multifunctionality. The follow ing are some of the principal features of this system. System confi guration flexibility Mu[...]

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    23 Feature s of the MVS-8000 Multi Format Swit cher System Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Powerful f rame memory funct ions In an MVS-8000 system, an HDTV system can h old 58 still imag e frames (88 frames in 7 20P/59.94 for mat), and an SDTV system can store 222 fr ames in memory, while u p to eight frames can be recalled an d used simultaneous ly.[...]

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    24 Video Proc essing Flow Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Video Processing Fl ow The following illustration shows the flow of operations for carryin g out a transition on an M/E bank or the PGM/PST bank. Select next transition (page 34) Make key settings (page 48) Keys 1 t o 4 Select new background video (page 25) Select transition type (page 41) Sel[...]

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    25 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Signal Selection You carry out signal selection with the cross-point bu ttons 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-po int row may be 16, 24, or 3 2, but here the description [...]

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    26 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Basics of Signal Selecti on Each of the M/E banks, PGM/P ST bank and auxiliary b us control block has 32 cross-point buttons and three reentry buttons (fou r in the case of the auxiliary bus co ntro l b lock) . These butto ns are identified by numbers common to all of th e banks and b lock, and a [...]

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    27 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions PGM/PS T Program bus a) Program row – Preset bus a) Preset 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[...]

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    28 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions A uxiliary b us cont ro l blo c k A UX1 to A UX48 buses 1st row , 2nd row T ur n on the appropr iate buttons in accordance with the signal assignment made in the Setup menu. MONIT OR 1 to MONIT OR 8 buses F rame memor y s ource 1 and frame memor y source 2 buses DME 1 to DME 8 video bus es DME 1 t[...]

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    29 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) Dual ba ckgrou nd bus mode (se e below) ca n be selecte d. Dual background bus mode In this mode, the shifted signal on the b ackground A row can be selected on the key 1 r ow, and the shifted signal on the backgro und B row can be selected on the key 2 row. To switch this mode on and off, it i[...]

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    30 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Cross-point b utton contr ol bloc k b utton number s On each M/E ban k and the PGM/PST bank, each cross-poin t button and r eentry button has two bu tton number s, and you use the shift button to switch b etween these numbers. In the case of a 3 2-button layout, the button numbers are as follows. [...]

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    31 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Button n umber s in the a uxiliary b us contr ol block When the [ 2ND] button is unlit The cross-point buttons and reen try buttons in the auxiliary bus contr ol block have separ ate upper (1 st row) an d lower (2n d row) number s. In the case of a 3 2-button layout, the button numbers are as foll[...]

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    32 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not e This setting is cleared when you reset the co ntrol panel. Assigning a button to the function of disabling cross-point butt on operation You can assign the bu tton to be u sed for the operation to the [PRE MCR O] button, in set up. (See Chapter 1 6, “Overall Con trol Panel Settin gs (Confi[...]

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    33 Signal Se lecti on Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Selection of signals linked with the audio mixer When you select a signal in a switcher bank background A row or AUX bus contro l block which is set to be linke d with the audio mixer, the prog ram output of the audi o mixer f ollows the signal selection. For det ails of t he setti ng, see Cha pte[...]

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    34 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Transitions In the M/E ba nk s and PG M/PST bank , th e switch from t he current vi deo stre am (appear ing on the corr esponding p rogram moni tor) to a new video str eam is referred to as a transition. Selecting the Nex t T ransition To execute a transition, it is first necessary to decide how the imag[...]

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    35 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Inser ting and deleting a key You c an ins ert o ne or mo re of th e fo ur k eys (dow nst rea m k eys on th e P GM/ 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 in serting keys is als o possible. Inserting or [...]

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    36 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Simul taneously changing the bac kground and ke ys You can change an y of the four keys (downs tream keys on the PG M/PST bank) and the background at the same time. Changing the background and key 2 simultaneously Changing the backgrou nd and key s 1 to 4 simultaneously Select in g the key prior ity If a[...]

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    37 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The key pr iority va lues go from 1 to 4, wit h a higher pr iority 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 ossible to carry out independent transitio[...]

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    38 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Effect of a common transition In the case shown in the previous illustration, carrying out a common transition produces the following c hange in the image. Effect of a common transition Effect of use with an independe nt key transition The key is inserted wit h an independen t key transi tion as the back[...]

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    39 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Simultaneo us execut ion If the [AUTO TRANS] bu ttons for the two trans itions are pressed simultaneously , the following is the result. Note that in both cases the common tr ansitio n is a wipe and the independen t key transition is a mix (dis solve). Deletin g a key wi th simultan eous trans itions: W[...]

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    40 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Time offset ex ecution with the key inserted: With the key inserted, it is deleted with the two tran sitions acting with a time o ffset. Whichever b utton is presse d first, when the com mon transition comp letes, even if the independent key tr ansition is still not completed , the two end simultaneously[...]

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    41 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Time offset execution with the key not inserted T ransition T ypes Selecting the transitio n type determi nes the way in which th e transition o ccurs. Carry out the type selection wit h the transition type selection buttons in the transition control block of each M/E or PGM/PST bank. For det ails of th[...]

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    42 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions NAM (non-additive mix) In this disso lve, the current video and new vi deo signals are compared, and t he signal with the higher luminance level is given priority in the output. The current video is maintained at 100% output for the first half of the transi tion as the new video incr eases progressively [...]

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    43 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Note When the bus fixed mode is s elected with a Setup menu settin g, a preset color mix is always carried out in t he one-stroke mode. • You can also make a setting such that when a preset color mix is completed, the next transi tion switches to the previous transition ty pe automatically. This is ca[...]

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    44 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions When, wi th a ke y insert ed, a key is sele cted in t he next transitio n Preset color mix (when set to preserve key state) Wip e A wipe replaces the cu rrent video by the new video accord ing to a predetermined p attern. This transition type can als o be selected for an independent key trans ition. For [...]

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    45 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions It is also possible to comb ine both methods, takin g control with the fader lev er of an auto transition which has par tly completed, or complete a transiti on started with the fader lever as an auto transiti on. By comb ining comm on transition s with in dep ende nt ke y tra nsit ion s, di ffer ent tr[...]

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    46 Transitions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode For details of fad er lever operation in bus fixed mode, see p age 361. 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] but ton[...]

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    47 Transit ions Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • When the limit valu e is set to the maximum 100%, the image change s in exactly the same way as when the pattern limit function is off, but when the transition is completed, the cross -point selections on the backg round A and B buses do not i nterchange. You can specify the limit value either by en[...]

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    48 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Keys A key is an ef fect in which a part of the background image is replaced by an image or superimpos ed text. The s ignal determi ning how th e background i s cut out is termed “key s ource,” and the sign al that replaces the cut-out part is termed “key fill.” The system component respons ible for pro[...]

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    49 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Clea n m ode In a luminance key, linear key or color vector key , you can enable the clean mode. When the clean mode is on, the key source does not affect the key fill, which is added unchan ged to the background. This impr oves the keyed image quality, but means th at the part o f the key fill signal wh ich is[...]

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    50 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Norm al m ix: The foregroun d is cut ou t 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 backgr ound, whi ch has been cut out w ith the key signal, is combined with the unshaped foreground . This is effective for a natural- look[...]

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    51 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Window adjustment Y balance In normal ch roma keyin g, the key si gnal is based on the chromin ance component only, and all elements of th e foregro und with the same h ue are replaced by the background. Using the Y balance function , you can specify a luminance level r ange within which the ke y is active, and[...]

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    52 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions For det ails of video adjustment operations and the ad justment i tems, see “Chroma K ey Adjustment s” (page 38 2). 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 k[...]

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    53 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Border This appl ies a uniform width border to the ed ge of the key. You can adjust the border wi dth and densit y. You can also en able the separate ed ge function, and adjust the top, botto m, left, and r ight border wi dths separatel y. Drop border This applies a bo rder below and to the right for exampl e, [...]

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    54 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 separately. Emboss This applies an embossing effect to the outline of the key. You can [...]

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    55 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • When the edge type is border, outline, or emboss • When the edge type is normal with soft edge being on • When Fi ne Key i s on To fix key fill / key source in k ey drop off mode In the Edge menu, swi tch frame de lay mode on (s ee page 393 ) . Regardless of the fine key and edge type settings, key fill[...]

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    56 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Backgrou nd mas k: This m asks out a p art of the backgrou nd, which will re sult in the key fill appearing . Main mask and subsidiary (“sub”) ma sk Each keyer allows two masks to be used simultaneously, and these are referred to as the main ma sk and the sub mask . The signal that determines the mask shape[...]

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    57 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Full mode: All setting s except transition (the same parameter s as simple mode, Fine K ey, key modi fiers, m ain and sub mask setti ngs, chr oma key d etailed settings, an d so on) For the settings for these modes, see “Setting s Relating to Keys, Wipes and Frame Memor y (Key/Wip e/FM Menu)” in Chapte r 16[...]

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    58 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Clean mode For details, see “Returning the key adjust ment values to th eir defaults” (page 418) . For the menu oper ation to return the key ad justment values to their defaults, see “Retur ning to de fault state i n function g roupings ” (page 324). Ke y Modify Clear A simple button operati on or a[...]

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    59 Keys Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Relation between resi z er and other effects You cannot apply DME ef fects to a key for which the resizer function is enabled. When on e of the three fun ctions – resizer, DME wipe and DME effects – is enabled , the other two are dis abled.[...]

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    60 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Wipes A wipe is a transition fro m the curren t video stream to a new video stream, usin g a wi pe pa tter n. Changing the background by means of a wipe is ref erred to as a “bac kground wip e,” an d in ser ti ng or de le tin g a key with a wipe is termed a “key wipe.” There are two types of wipe: th o[...]

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    61 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions P attern Mix You can create a n ew pattern by combin in g two selected patterns (main and “sub”). Not e It is not possible to apply a pattern mix to an indepen dent key transition. For deta ils , se e “ Patt ern Mix” (pa ge 44 1). T ypes of pattern mix There are fou r ways in which patter ns can be com[...]

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    62 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • A value of 0 .00 corresponds to the beginn ing of the trans ition, and a value o f 100.00 to the end of the transition. • A negative Start value si gnifies that the main and s ub patterns are alr eady combined when the transition starts. • An End val ue of 10 0.00 or more s ignifies th at the main and [...]

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    63 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Main and sub modifi er link function When carrying ou t a pattern mi x, it is po ssible to link the modifier s ettings for the main p attern and sub pattern. There are two modes for this fu nction. FULL LINK (fully linked) mode In this mode, all modifier settings are the same for the mai n pattern and sub patt[...]

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    64 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Direction You can specify the direction of the wipe: the regular direction is referred to as “normal,” and the other dir ection as “rev erse.” You can also select alternating directions each time the tran sition is completed (normal/reverse mode). Split This splits the patter n, making the parts of the[...]

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    65 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Edge You can apply a border to the pattern, so ften the edges , or soften the applied borde r. In an independent key transition, only the “Soft” sett ing is available. Border: You can adjus t the border width. Soft: You can adjust the ed ge softness. Soft border: You can adjus t the border widt h, and the [...]

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    66 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Angle This carries out a wipe with the pattern in a fixed angle. The parameter Angle determines the angle of pattern rotation. A value of –100.00 o f the parameter Angle correspo nds to one wh ole turn counter clockwise; a value o f +100.00 co rresponds to o ne whole turn clockwise. With a value of 0.00 ther[...]

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    67 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The parameter Ang le determines an angle of pattern inclination at the beginn ing of the transitio n. • A value o f –100.00 corresponds t o the angle rot ated one whole turn counterclockwis e. • A value o f +100.00 corres ponds to th e angle rotated o ne whole turn clockwise. • With a value of 0.00 the[...]

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    68 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • The parameter H Multi determines th e number of pattern replications horizontally, and the parameter V Multi determines the number of pattern replications vertically. • The parameter Shif t determines the mann er of replication. At a value of –100.00, the pattern of the adjacent odd-n umbered column on[...]

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    69 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions the righ t, and the o dd-numbered pairs move t o the left. Th e value +100.00 represents the maximum movement. • The parameter V Offset determines th e spacing in the vertical direction. If a negat ive value is set , the even-nu mbered pair s of strip an d slit move upward, and the odd- numbered pairs move d[...]

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    70 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Vertical modulation This modulates the pattern, applying waviness in the vertical directi on to edges. The parameter Speed determines the speed of waves. A value of –100.00 g enerates the m aximum left ward speed of waves, and a value of +100.00 the m aximum righ tward speed. Fringe This mod ulat es th e pat[...]

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    71 Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions A negati ve parameter val ue produces pi ncushion di stortion, an d a posit ive value produ ces barrel disto rtion. Spiral This deforms the pattern spirally. • The parameter Mag nitude determines the size an d direction of the spiral. A value o f –100.00 represents the m aximum mov ement in the countercloc[...]

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    72 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME Wipes A DME wipe is a wipe transition that uses a DME effect to change from o ne 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 transition. For indepe ndent key transitions, see pag[...]

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    73 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Slide: The new video s lides in ov er the old v ideo. (Pattern nu mbers: 1001 to 1008 (one-channel mo de), 2601 t o 2608 ( two- channel mode)) Squeeze: The new video appears s queezed over the o ld video, and progressiv ely expands to cover it. (Pattern nu mbers: 1021 to 1031 (one-channel mo de), 2621 t o [...]

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    74 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Picture-in-picture: The one-chan nel mode and two-chann el mode differ as follows. In one-channel mode, this completes in two transit ions. In the first transitio n, the old vi deo shrinks , and the new video appears behind it. In the second tr ansition, the old vid eo expands again until it is i ts origin[...]

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    75 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions In three-channel mo de, a brick appear s over the old video as the image is expanding and rotatin g, and switches to the new video . (Pattern nu mber: 3601 (th ree-channel m ode)) User programmable DME: Using a DME keyf rame effect created with a keyframe operation, this executes a DME wipe. (Pattern nu mb[...]

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    76 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Transition mode “Compress” The change in the image when the transition mode is set to “Co mpress” is as follows, in comparison to th e case of “Picture-in -picture.” • Exampl e of the ima ge change in the transitio n mode “Picture-in- picture” (one- channel m ode) • Examp le of the i ma[...]

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    77 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions At the first transition completion poin t, if you move the image with the positioner, the transitio n appears as in the fo llowing figure. Transition mode “frame in-out H” This mode is s pecified when creating a transition effect in the horizontal directi on. In this mode, when the first transition has[...]

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    78 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Transition mode “frame in-out V” This mode is s pecified when creating a transition effect in the vertical directi on. In this mode, in the state at completion of the first transition, you can move the image with the p ositioner in both horizont al and vertical directions. The image at the transition s[...]

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    79 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions At the first transition completion poin t, if you move the image with the positioner, the transitio n appears as in the fo llowing figure. Signals f orming part of the backgr ound for a DME wi pe For a two-ch annel mode page turn, pag e roll, brick, frame in-out, and s o on, the part of the pattern s hown [...]

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    80 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not e For the SDI interface on the MVE-8000A or MVE-9000, in some cases the AUX bus is used in place of the DME external bus. For details, see “Inter facing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)” in “S etup Relati ng to Switch er Process or” section of Chapt er 16 (Vol ume2). DME Wipe P att[...]

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    81 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • 1381, 139 1, 1393, 13 94, 1396 When these pattern numbers are selected, you can set the center of the transition effect. • 2651, 265 2 When these pattern nu mbers are selected, you can move the pattern for each channel, or with values rela tive to the curren t position the two channels simu ltaneousl[...]

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    82 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Relation to o r dinary wipes • DME wipes do not use the wipe generato r built into the switcher. Therefore, during the execution of a DME wipe, you can still use a pattern produced by the wipe gen erator as the source for a pattern key or mask. • A DME wi pe pattern can not be used as the sour ce for a[...]

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    83 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions To save and recall thes e registers, use the Flexi Pad co ntrol block in each switcher ban k or the Menu control bl ock. (See “DME Wipe Snapshots” (page 482).) In the case of a simple transition system, there are eight DME wipe snap shot registers for each switcher bank. DME Wipe Modify Clear By a simp[...]

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    84 DME Wipes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions combinatio ns of key 1 and k ey 2, or key 3 and key 4 . For examp le, when a dual resizer effect is enabled for key 1, a resizer DME wipe cannot b e used for key 2 .[...]

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    85 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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. You can also play r ecorded frame mem ory clips (movies). Frame capac ity The maximum n umber of images that can be written to memory is as f[...]

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    86 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions SD system: (Without ancillary data) (With ancillary data) Not e For the MVS-8 000A and MVS-80 00G, up to two f rame memory board s can be instal led (MKS-8440 A for the MVS -8000A, MKS-8 442G for t he MVS- 8000G). The ab ove-stated max imum number appl ies when one fr ame memory board is installed. When[...]

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    87 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions About extended c lips When two fram e memory boards ( MKS-8440A for the MVS-8 000A, MKS- 8442G for the MVS-8 000G) are installed, one is dedicated to clips. Such clips held in a frame memory boar d are called “ex tended clips.” Use of frame memory There are eight f rame memory chan nels, FM1 to FM8,[...]

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    88 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions P air files a nd single files A file that can be recalled in pair mode is termed a “pair file.” A pair file can be created by setting pair mode and cap turing an imag e, or by us ing the coupling function (see page 94) to combine two single f iles. A file other than a pair file is termed a “single[...]

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    89 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Still Im age File Fu nctions The frame memory f unctions pro vides the fo llowing still image file fu nctions. • Freezing an input image • Saving a still image • Recalling a still image • Processing an image • Ima ge ou tp ut • Continuou sly capturing imag es (record) • Recalling a continu[...]

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    90 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Recalling a still im age (reca ll) You can r ecall an image file saved in mem ory, and allocate to any of th e FM1 to FM8 outputs . Processing an ima ge You can combine the background image (a still image file allocated to any of FM1 to FM8, a freeze image written to temp orary memory , or a black si gn[...]

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    91 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not e It is not possible to save an image moved with the reposition functio n directly to frame memory. Fixing the output image sele ction (lock function) For the output of each of FM1 to FM8, this fixes the im age at the current output. When this lock is enabled, even if the output is recalled in a sna[...]

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    92 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions control block, see “Overall Co ntrol Panel Settin gs (Config Menu )” in Chapt er 16 (Vol ume 2).) In the Frame Memor y menu, effect crea tion follows the image file names. Of the eight characters in the file names, if files have th e same characters except for the last three ch aracters they are tr [...]

  • Page 94

    93 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Disable(d) In this state the ancillary data is not played. This is the status when th e [Ancillary Enable] button in the Frame Memory >Cli p menu is set to Off. • Enable(d ) In this state, ancillary data is present, and can be played back. This is the status when the [Ancillary Enable] button i[...]

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    94 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • When recalling a snapshot incl uding a clip transition during executing another clip transition, the follow- on transition does not operate properly. Be sure to complete the tr ansition before recalling a snap shot. Ima ge Dat a Man ageme nt Frame memory f older editing Create: Create a new folder. [...]

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    95 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Notes on transferring mult iple still images toget her • Transferring all of the sti ll image files with in frame memory tog ether fails if the capacity of the memory card is too small to hold all of the images. In this case, replace with a larger cap acity memory card, or delete still images until sa[...]

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    96 Frame Memory Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions External Har d Disk Drive Access In an MVS-8000A s ystem and MVS-8000G system, you can conn ect a hard disk drive to the IEEE1394 port of the switcher processor, to carry out the follow ing operatio ns. Format: Format the hard disk. Backup: Batc h sav ing of fi les f rom f ram e me mory to th e har d di[...]

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    97 Color Backgro unds Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Color Back grou nds The dedicated gen erators generate color s ignals, and the se can be used as color backgroun ds in vid eo effects. Color background selection There are two color backgrounds , color backgroun d 1 and color backgro und 2, whic h you use by ass ign ing to cr oss- poin t butt on s[...]

  • Page 99

    98 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Copy and Swap You can copy and swap th e settings among th e M/E-1 to M/E-3, and PGM/P ST banks o r between keyer s. The follow ing settings can be cop ied or swapped. • Overall settings for the M/E-1 to M/E-3, and PGM/PST banks • Keyer settings • Wipe settings in a transition control bl ock • [...]

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    99 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Keyer copy and keyer swap You can carry ou t copy and swap operation s among the 16 keyers listed in the following t able. Not e If a DME is being used on the source keyer for a cop y or either keyer for a swap, then if for example ther e are insu fficient DME channels, or the limit on using DME channe[...]

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    100 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME wipe copy and DME wipe s wap in the independent key transiti on contr 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 among the 38 color g enerators listed in the following table.[...]

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    101 Copy and Swap Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME channel copy and s wap You can co py and swap the channel data amo ng DME channels 1 to 4 o r DME channels 5 to 8. It is not possible to copy or swap the channel data between DME channels 1 to 4 and DME chan nels 5 to 8. Cop ying form at con ver ter dat a On the MVS-80 00G, you can co py data fr o[...]

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    102 Side Flags Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Side Fl ags Overvie w The term “side flags” refers to the areas to left and right of an image with aspect ratio 4:3 embedded within a 16:9 fr ame, when these areas are f illed with a separate image selected from the utilit y 1 bus. (See following fig ure.) You can adjus t the width of the side flag a[...]

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    103 Side Flags Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Input source aspect ra tio, auto side flags, and auto cr op settings Aspect ratio 4:3 setting Set the input sign al to aspect ratio 4:3. If set to 16:9, the si de flags are di sabled. Auto side flag settin g This function automati cally applies side fl ags when a 4:3 signal is selected in the cross -poin[...]

  • Page 105

    104 Side Flags Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Wipe fr om a 4: 3 ima ge to a 16 :9 ima ge Wipe from a 4:3 ima ge to anot he r 4:3 imag e (whe n side flags are on f or both images) DME Wipe Action f or an Im age With Side Fl ags When a DME wipe is carried out on an image with s ide flags, all wipe patterns can be used. Depending on the sett ing (On/Of[...]

  • Page 106

    105 Side Flags Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions – Two-channel f rame in-out – Tw o-c han nel br ick – Three-channel brick The following illustration shows the action in a DME wipe. DME wi pe from a 4:3 imag e to a 16 :9 imag e Wipe action using slide (No. 1 001) Auto crop on 4:3 image (Side flags on) Auto crop off Side flag area 16:9 image Side [...]

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    106 Side Flags Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME wipe fr om a 4:3 ima ge to another 4:3 ima ge (when side flags are on f or both images) Wipe action using squeeze (No. 1031) a) When using th e MVE- 9000/M VE- 8000A th rough SDI i nterfac e, side f lags ar e not adde d duri ng a DME w ipe. Auto crop on 4:3 image (Side flags on) Auto crop off Side fl[...]

  • Page 108

    107 Video Proce ss Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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, dependin g on the application: • Adjustm ent of an ind ividual primary input signal • Image effect s on a partic ular bus Not e These ty pe[...]

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    108 Video Proc ess Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Making the adjustments Adjust VIDEO GAIN, Y GAIN, BLACK LEVEL, C GAIN , and HUE DELAY in the following menus. Video Pr ocess Memory When usin g video process adjustments for an image effect on a bus, this function s aves the final values for each p air number for the signals. The video proc ess on /o[...]

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    109 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Digital Multi Effects (DME) DME allows yo u to add three-dimensi onal effects such as image movement, rotati on, magnificatio n and shrink ing, as well as a wide vari ety of special effects. DME is the general name for all of these ef fects. You can us e up to eight chann els as dedicate[...]

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    110 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not e When using the SDI interface, the fo ll owing operations are diff erent from when using the d edicated interface. • Setting the input signals from the switch er to the MVE-9000 (AUX bus outputs), and signals returned to the switcher as primary inputs ( reentry input s). See “Se[...]

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    111 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Source coordinate space and target coordinate spac e For example, as shown in the following figure, th e image moves in a different direction when you mov e it along the x- axis of the source coordinate space and along the x-ax is of the target coordinate sp ace. Movement along the x-axe[...]

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    112 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 p osition of an im aginary point of view on the image, and s o on. The standar d value[...]

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    113 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Lower left corner of image or monitor When usi ng SD format s ignals: x = – 4.00, y = – 3.00, z = 0.00 When usi ng HD format si gnals: x = – 12.00 , y = – 9.00, z = 0.00 Values for x -, y-, and z- axes (4: 3 mode) Values fo r 16:9 mo de • Origin at center of image (source c[...]

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    114 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Lower left corner of image or monitor When usi ng SD format s ignals: x = − 4.00, y = − 2.25, z = 0.00 When usi ng HD format si gnals: x = − 16.00, y = − 9.00, z = 0.00 Values for x- , y- and z -axes (16:9 mode) Limits of three-dimensional parameters The following table shows[...]

  • Page 116

    115 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Detents The system define s points called detents at regular intervals on the three- dimensional space. Pres sing the [CTR] button in the device control blo ck sets the current three-dimensional par ameter values to the closest detent poin ts. ( For details , see “Three-Di mensional Tr[...]

  • Page 117

    116 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Resetting of param eter va lues set in the source coordinate space In some transformation operation modes, if you switch to the target coordinate space after setting u p a three-dimens ional transformation in the s ource coordinate space, the setting values in the source coordinate space[...]

  • Page 118

    117 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Image movement in the target coo rdinat e space Rota tio n Rotates the image on the x-axis, y-axis, or z-axis. The ty pe of rotation differs dependi ng on whether you are manipulating the imag e in the source coord inate space or the target co ordinate space. Image rotation in the source[...]

  • Page 119

    118 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions the image in the sour ce coordinate space or the target co ordinate space. (The way the image rotates around an axis is the same as in Rotation mode.) Axis Location Moves an axis o f rotation in the sour ce coordinate space. Axis movement Location Size Changes the s ize of the whole im a[...]

  • Page 120

    119 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Magnification and shrinking in the target coor dinate space Aspect In the source coordinate space, ch anges th e aspect ratio in the x-axis direction and y-axi s direction, ei ther indep endently or si multaneousl y. P er spective In the target coo rdinate space, chan ges the p erspectiv[...]

  • Page 121

    120 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Skew In the source coordinate space, change th e skew of the image on the x-axis or y-ax is. Graphics Displa y Graphics display is a functio n that allows you to display wire f rames, coordinate axes and a grid over the cu rrent DME image, to make it easier to create effects in thr ee-di[...]

  • Page 122

    121 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Channel ID This displays the channe l number so th at you can check which channel you are using, a useful featu re when you ar e working with multiple channels. Channel IDs are d isplayed differently in local and g lobal coordinate space. • In local coordinate space, the channel number[...]

  • Page 123

    122 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions To automat ically erase the gra phic disp lay Turn Auto Er ase on. The graphic d ispla y is erased automatically whenev er a keyframe is executed. It is displayed again after the keyframe en ds, after the time set in Recovery Time. Flex Shado w cente r axis When using the Flex Shad ow fu[...]

  • Page 124

    123 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Border This effect adds a border to the imag e fram e. You can adjus t the width (or thickness) of the border, its color, and the softness of th e border edges . Crop This effect crops away the edges of th e image. You can cr op the top, bo ttom, left, and right si des indivi dually or a[...]

  • Page 125

    124 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Blur Applie s a rounded blurring to the whole i mage. Be veled E dge This giv es an image a beveled edge. You can set the edge wi dth and color. The inner ed ge softness and edge bound ary softnes s can also be s et. Ke y Bor der This effect adds borders to keys or gives a key consisting[...]

  • Page 126

    125 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Examples of Art Edge source Example effect using Art Edge source [Rainbow Matte] Not e The Art Ed ge function is not supp orted on th e MVE-8000/800 0A. Flex Shado w This effect allows a shado w to be added to the image using only on e DME channel. The following s ettings can be made for[...]

  • Page 127

    126 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions – Internal: Generate shadow using an internally generated, full-size DME key signal . • Shad ow shri nkin g and m ag nific ati on • Shad ow po si tion • Shadow co lor and de nsity • Center axis o f deformation • Shadow slant and perspective Not e The Flex S hadow functi on is[...]

  • Page 128

    127 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Color mix This is a combination of two colors with a patter n generator. This color mix signa l can be used to fill parts such as a b ackground o r border. Not e The Col or Mix funct ion is not supported o n the MVE-80 00/8000A. Mult i Move Shrinks the image and lines up a number of copi[...]

  • Page 129

    128 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions P oste rization 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 painti ng-like effect, but does s o by coarsening the chroma gradations of th e imag[...]

  • Page 130

    129 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Sketc h Provides a sketch-like effect based on th e outlines of the image, using different touches such as sketch, edge color, dr awing, relief, and s harp. Not e The Sketch f unction is not suppor ted on the MVE- 8000. Metal Provides a metallic gloss lik e that from gold, silver, or a r[...]

  • Page 131

    130 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Dim and Fade Dim makes the picture pr ogressivel y dimmer int o its depths. F ade progres sively makes the depths of th e p icture fade into the backgro und. Not e The Dim and Fade functi ons are not supported o n the MVE-800 0/8000A. Glo w Softens the edges of highlight s, giving an eff[...]

  • Page 132

    131 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not es • The Mask fu nction is not supported on the MVE-8000 . • On th e M VE- 8000A , th e Ma sk fu nct ion c anno t be a ppl ied to bot h eff ect group 1 an d eff ect group 2 s imult ane ous ly. Freeze Freezes the input v ideo. The following types are available: Hard Freeze: Freeze[...]

  • Page 133

    132 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions There are two modes: H&V and Size. You can set the siz e and frequency of the waves, the wave form, the amo unt of wa ve movement, and the r ange. In H &V mode, you can also set the wave ang le. Not e When 720P/ 59.94 sign al format is us ed, the wave effect i s not suppo rted on[...]

  • Page 134

    133 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Twist Twists the image. You can twist the image in the horizontal o r vertical direction. You can set the s ize and frequency of waves in the image, the wave form, th e amount of wave movement , and other p arameters. Ripple Applies an effect like ripples moving acro ss the image. There [...]

  • Page 135

    134 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Broken G lass Partitions the image like broken glass, with shards flying outward. You can set the degree of transition, the degree of randomness in the distance moved by each block, the amount of movement, the width of the partitions, the degree of randomness in partition width, the cent[...]

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    135 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Split Splits the image upper and lower, left and right. You can set the degree to which th e image is split, the sp lit positions, and o ther parameters. Split Slide Divides the image into bar s which slide alternately in reverse directions . You can set the degree of transition, the deg[...]

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    136 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can set the width of the original, the center position of the original , the offset of the image with fixed mirrors , the direction o f the mirror s, and other parameters. Kaleidoscope Creates an image like a v iew into a kaleidoscope. You can set the number of blocks, the partition [...]

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    137 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can set the size of the circle, and make the axis of modulation vertical. Pano ram a Curves the up per and lower edges o f the image to emph asize the sense of perspective. You can set the hor izontal and verti cal curve ratio, an d the curve center position. Page Turn Turns the imag[...]

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    138 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions There are fou r modes: H&V, H, V, and Off . You can select the turn p osition, the radius of the turned portion, the amo unt and ang le of turning, an d the input video f or the front an d back pages. Cylinder Winds the wh ole image onto a cylinder. You can set the degree of winding [...]

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    139 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can set the pattern shape and aspect ratio, the center po sition, the amount of movemen t by fragm ents, the cu rvature of t he transition path, and o ther parameters. Swirl Swirls the image. You can set the amou nt of swirl , the swir l region, t he amount of rotation, and the swirl[...]

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    140 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can set the effect st arting position, the degree of expansion, the slant angle of the effect region, and trail dir ection, the degree to which th e image disap pears, the trail type and amount o f stardust , and other p arameters. Lighting Provides th e effect of light str iking th [...]

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    141 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Combine Shado w When there ar e several imag es, adds a flex shadow in the depth of an image or overlays multiple flex shadows . Over Over Under Under Over Under Video Video Example 1: W hen Flex Sh adow is en abled on bo th of tw o channels. Over Over Under Under Over Under Over Over Un[...]

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    142 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Tr a i l Recursively freezes the input video at r e gular intervals so that a trail of afterimages is created. You can make the afterimag es stardust trails. Not e Of the three effects of trail, motion d ecay and keyframe st robe, only one can be on at a time. When one of them is on, tur[...]

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    143 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can make th e afterimages stardust trails. Ke yframe Str obe Freezes the video each time the effect passes a key frame. (See “Note” in the section “Tra il.”) You can make th e afterimages stardust trails. Win d This effect strobes the image at reg ula r intervals, and moves t[...]

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    144 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Adjustments t o the ima ge surfa ce The followin g adjustments can be made to the image surface s truck by the light. • Adjustin g the brightness of the whole im age • Selecting the image s urface effect Flat: The image surface is unchanged, causi ng the selected light source to appe[...]

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    145 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Texture deformations You can change the tex ture pattern, position, and size, and u se the repetition function . The following f igure shows examples of a textu re pattern repeated in the X and Y di rections. Setting lights • Light source types The following type of light sources a[...]

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    146 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Linking an d unlinki ng ima ge and spotlig ht The spotlight can move together with a DME image, or be fixed in place. Source: Place the light source in source coordina te space. The spotlight is linked and mov es when the image moves . Target: Place the light sour ce in target coordi[...]

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    147 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Surface Flat For the curren tly selected light source on ly, you can forcib ly make the image surface effect flat. This is effective when you hav e select ed texture as image surf ace effect and want a flat effect for one light sour ce only. • Light s hape Creates the light shape. [...]

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    148 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Fill blending mo des Specifies the way in which the light is blended with th e image. Mix: Light as if reflected fr om a mirr or. Th e light can be g iven a color. Multiply: Light as if reflected from a du ll surface (diffuse reflection) . Relation between test spheres and parallel r[...]

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    149 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The unit of these direction parameters is the number of rotations, with 360° (1 rota tion) express ed as 1.00, in the same way as 3D rotatio n parameters . The follow ing relationships apply in the example sh own in the figure. The fractional part of the setting after th e decimal point[...]

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    150 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not e The user te xture patter n function is not support ed on the MV E-8000/800 0A. For details of spotlight ing, see page 143. For details of how to create a user t exture pattern, see “Adding user texture patterns” in Chpater 16 (Volume 2) , and for how to select a pattern once cr[...]

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    151 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions In ver t Inverts t he input v ideo signal an d/or key signal horizontal ly or vertical ly. You can make sep arate settings for the fr ont and back. Inversion of input signal Interpo lation Specifies t he methods us ed for interp olation proces sing of inpu t video signal s and inp ut key[...]

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    152 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions – MVE-8000/ 8000A: 4 80i/59.94 , 576i/ 50 – MVE-9000: 480i/59 .94, 576i /50, 108 0i/59.94, 1080i/ 50, 1080i /60 • The anti-moire f ilter function is only ef fective when th e MVE-8000/8000 A is used in an HD system. Ke y Density Adjustment You can adjust the key density for the key[...]

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    153 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Combination of channel 1 (Ch1) and channel 2 (Ch2) Combination of Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3 Ch1 Ch2 Ch1 Ch3 Ch4 Ch3 Ch4 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 Combiner Ch1 Ch2 Ch1 Ch4 Ch4 1 2 Ch3 3 2 3 1 4 4 Combiner[...]

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    154 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Combination of Ch1 and Ch2 / combination of Ch3 and Ch4 Combination of Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, and Ch4 Mixing Ch1 and Ch2 If the Mix1 setti ng is 70, the proport ion of t he channels i n the mi xed portio n in the previous illustrati on is as shown in the following table. Ch1 Ch2 Ch1 Ch3 Ch4 1 2 [...]

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    155 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Mixing Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3 If the Mix1 setting is 70 and the Mix2 setting is 40, the proportions of the channels in the mixed portions in the previous illu stration are as shown in the following t able. Pairwise mixing of Ch1 and Ch2, and Ch3 and Ch4 Combinati on Indicati on in figure Ch1 [...]

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    156 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions If the Mix1 setting is 70 and the Mix2 setting is 40, the proportions of the channels in the mixed portions in the previous illu stration are as shown in the following t able. Ch1 crosse d with C h2 Brick This effect creates a rectan gular para llelepiped fr om 3 successive chann els. Th[...]

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    157 Digital Multi Effects (DME) Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Combinations of Ch2, Ch3, and Ch4 Upper si de: Ch2 im age Side V: C h3 image Side H: C h4 image You can adjus t the height of the brick, the overlap between the th ree images and the way to in sert the side images. Shado w This effect gives the image a shadow. Th e effect uses two succes[...]

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    158 Exter nal D evic es Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions External D evices In this system, you can operate while co ntrolling the following ty pes of external device: • Devices suppor ting P-Bus (Peripheral II protocol) (referred to as “P-Bus devices” in the manual) • Devices supporting GPI •V T R s • Disk r ecorder (Son y disk 9-p in prot[...]

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    159 External Devices Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The follo wing keyfr ame functions cann ot be used. • KF LOOP, EFFECT LOOP, REVERSE, NORMAL/REVERSE •P A T H 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 shot, or shotbox regi sters. You can recall the regis[...]

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    160 Exter nal D evic es Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions P-Bus trigger mode actions The actions that can be used in P-Bus trigger mode ar e as follows. •S t o r e • Recall • Trigger For det ails of the b uttons assi gned to each a ction, see Chap ter 12, “Ext ernal Devices” (Volume 2). P-Bus timeline At a keyframe po int on the P-Bus timelin[...]

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    161 External Devices Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The data set in the Devi ce menu are saved in a key frame effect register. When you recall this register and start execu ti on of the keyfram e effect, and ad vance the effect to the keyframe point for which th e GPI output is set, a trigger pulse is output to the external device from the specified[...]

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    162 Exter nal D evic es Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions (Stan dard Type )” (page 260) and “Tran sition Con trol Bl ock (Compact Type)” (p age 31 0) . • Setti ng a start poi nt: For each selected VTR/disk recor der/Extended VTR you can set the start point timecode valu e as keyframe data. • Settin g a st op poi nt: For each selected VTR/disk[...]

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    163 External Devices Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions •S t o p •C u e u p • Variable speed Not es • For a disk record er, the maximum nu mber of files for a single register is eight. • The timeline does not support loop and recue. For the action settings (VTR/d isk recorder/Extended VTR timelin e editing), use the Device menu. The data set i[...]

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    164 Exter nal D evic es Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions File creation To record a new file on the disk recorder, use the Device menu to create a new fil e. Not e In the case of an Extended VTR, it is not possible to record a new file.[...]

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    165 Regions a nd Registers Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Regions an d Registers Regions The term “region” refers to some sort of functio nal block of the system. When savin g or recalli ng snapshot register s and effect registers, or cr eating or editing effects, you first select the regi on to whi ch th e op era tion a ppli es. You can also se[...]

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    166 Regions and Reg isters Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Reference re gion When multiple regions are selected, only one region appears in the displays for menu and n umeric keypad operation s. This is called the “ref erence region.” The reference r egion is determined accor ding to the following preced ence. M/E1 >M/E2 >M/E3 >P/P >U[...]

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    167 Regions a nd Registers Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 200 rang e, select two consecutive channe ls for the regio ns, as for example [DME1] and [DME2 ]. Similarly, for regist ers in the 300 range, s elect three consecutive re gisters. Work re gister This is a temporar y register used when editing keyframes. When you recall an effect, it is read f[...]

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    168 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Keyframes A keyframe re presents an instantan eous state of an imag e; it can be saved and recalled for reu se. Eff ects By arr an ging a nu mber of k eyfr ames on the tim e axis , an d int erp olat ing between successive keyf rames, you can create an effect in which there is a continuous change from eac[...]

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    169 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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, it is also necessary to set the time and the path. To edit an existing eff ect, recall the regi ster ho lding the effect, then make the chang[...]

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    170 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions You can edit either on a keyframe within the effect, or at any point b etween keyf ram es . Insert: Insert the current image as a keyf rame. Inserti ng a keyframe in an existing effect may ch ange the duration of th e effect (see pa ge 1 72) . Modify : Modify a keyf rame. You can modify a sing le keyfram[...]

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    171 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Dif fer ence i n the effe ct of a pas te op erat ion Var iable dur atio n mode : The copied keyfr ame is inserted at the specified positio n. Co nstan t dura tio n mode: The co pied keyframe is written over the specified positio n. T ransition mode You can us e an effect created with keyf rames as a DME w[...]

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    172 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The effect duration may al so be chang ed by insert ing or del eting keyfr ames. Changes in th e effect duration caused b y ins er ting a ke yframe • When the effect is stopped on a k eyfra me, inserting a keyfr ame increases the effect du ration by the duration o f the inser ted keyframe . • When th[...]

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    173 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Changes in th e effe ct duration caus ed by deleting a ke yfra me • When the eff ect is stop ped on a keyfra me, a delete op eration delete s the keyfra me, and reduces the ef fect duration by the durat ion of the del eted keyf ram e. • When the effect is st opped between two keyfr ames, a delete oper[...]

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    174 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Delay setting You can set the del ay from the time of ex ecuting an o peration to run the effect, and the effect actually starting (th at is, the delay until t he first keyframe). You can make this setting in the keyframe contro l block. (See “Tim e Setti ngs” in Chapt er 13 (Vol ume 2).) Note that c[...]

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    175 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions User1 to Us er8 menus The items that can be adju sted depend on the settings in the Setup me nu. For details, see “Overall C ontrol Panel Setting s (Config Menu)” in Chap ter 16 (Vol ume 2). Wipe/ DME Wi pe Overall path set tings for items relating to wipes and DME wipes are m ade simultaneously . Wip[...]

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    176 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions P aths rela ting to DME DME 3D Tran s Local me nu Color Bkgd Overall pat h settings for color backgrounds are made simultaneously . Color Bkgd All Color Bkgd 1 Paths for color bac kground 1 Color Bkgd 2 Paths for color bac kground 2 CCR Overall path settings f or color corrector CCR All CCR 1 P ath for c[...]

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    177 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME 3D Trans Global menu Skew Over all path settings f or items relating to sk ew are made s imultaneously . Skew All Skew X, Skew Y P aths for t he x- and y-axes Aspect P ath f or aspect r atio Pe rs Overall path settings f or items relating t o perspective are made simultaneously . Pe rs A l l Pers X , [...]

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    178 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME Effect menu Axis Loc Over all path settings f or items relating to image rotation axis are made simultaneously . Axis All Axis X, Axis Y , Axis Z P aths f or the x-, y- and z-ax es Item Paths that can be set Effect All Overall path settings f or DME effect items are made simultaneously . Edge Over al[...]

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    179 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) This ca nnot be used on the MVE -8000/ 8000A. b) This cannot be used on the MV E-8000. DME Global Effect menu T ypes of path Path t ype s for Cu rve There are five ty pes, as follows. OFF: Executing the effect cau ses no change. Step: There is no interpol ation between keyframes, s o that the effect pa[...]

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    180 Keyframe s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions CW: The hue chang es in a clockwise direction as seen on a Vectorscope. CCW: The hue chang es in a counterclockwise direction as seen o n a Vectorscope. Short: The hue changes in whichever of the clockwise and counterclockwise d irections is shorter. Long: The hue chan ges in whichever of the clockwise a[...]

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    181 Keyframes Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Master Timeli nes You can sav e the regions selected fo r a keyframe eff ect and the reg ister numbers saved in the regions in a mas ter timeline register so that o peration can be applied to two or more regions at a time. To save mast er timeline registers, us e the numeric keypad con trol block or menu;[...]

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    182 Snapshot s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 s aved in memo ry as a set o f data, for recall as required , to recover the original state. You can car ry out snapshot operations using th e numeric keypad contr[...]

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    183 Snapsho ts Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Snapshot Attrib utes An indivi dual snapsho t may also h ave attached special conditions relating to switcher or DME operation when the snapshot is r ecalled. These conditions are called “attributes” of the s napshot, and can be added when the snapshot is s aved or recalled. T ypes of attribute There[...]

  • Page 185

    184 Snapshot s Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Note Clip event s are not su pported on the MVS- 8000. Auto play: Play a frame memory cli p imme diately after the snapshot is recalled. T able of a va ilable a ttributes The attributes that can be used depend on the region, a s follows. Y es: Can be used No: Cannot be used Attribute displa y You can vie[...]

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    185 Utility Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 actio n or men u by p ressing the button. The funct ions you can assign incl ude menu shor tcuts, enabl ing/disab ling funct[...]

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    186 Shotb ox Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 numb ers and keyfra me effect numbers are stored in “r egisters.” There are 99 regi[...]

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    187 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Setup Overvie w of Setup Various settings are required, in o rder to operate the switcher, control pan el, DME, external devices , and so on, co nn ected together in a sing le system. This is referred to as “setup,” and you can carry out the setup op erations from the En gi neer ing S etup me nu. For det [...]

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    188 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Operation mode setting • Single Proc mod e: The control panel contro ls a sing le switc her and up to two DMEs. • Single Simul mode: See “Special system setting ( Single Processor Simul mode)” (p age 188). • Dual Simul mode: The control p anel controls two switch ers and DMEs simultaneously . Device[...]

  • Page 190

    189 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The actual operati on is linked between the top and bot tom rows of the tab le (e.g. M/E-3 an d M/E-1), but the common s etting values cannot be used between the two scr een aspect ratios. T he edges of the s creen, for example, differ betw een 16:9 and 4 :3. For image operati ons in the device control block,[...]

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    190 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The fol lowing softw are opti ons are also required d epending on the n umber of M/E banks . To use the software, you are required to input an install key. For the method of inpu tting an install key, see “Installation an d Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu )” in Chapter 16 (Volume 2). Format convert[...]

  • Page 192

    191 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Scree n aspect ratio Switch the screen aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9. Changing the input reference signa l in an HD system This changes the inpu t reference signal. • Tri Sync: tri-level sync for an HD system • BB (B lack Bu rst): black burst or sync for an SD s ystem The follo wing table shows the rel atio[...]

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    192 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Selecti ng the start up state (S tart Up) Set the initial state of the dev ices when the system is powered o n. For each device, y ou can select Resume mode or Cust om mode. Resume mode This resumes the setting state at th e previous power-off operation . This setting is only available for the switcher proces[...]

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    193 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Install: Automatically detects the software that can be installed on each device, and installs the selected software. There are also the fo llowing functions. Detail Information: Gives details of the software and firmware installed in each device. Unit Config: Carries out device settings. Switches the color c[...]

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    194 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Savi ng and Recalling Setup Data Concept of saving and recalling setup data Updating the switch er or control panel set up data sa ves the updated setup d ata in RAM in each devi ce. • In Resum e mode (see page 192 ) , even if devices are reset or po wered off, the data is preserved in R AM, and recalle d w[...]

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    195 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions each device is recalled when a reset is made or the power is turn ed back on. (See “Selecti ng the star t up state ( Start Up)” (p age 192).) Note th at the setup d ata in RAM can al so be saved to the contro l panel hard disk or memory card. Pa n e l S e t u p In pa nel setup, y ou carry out s ettings pa[...]

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    196 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Cross-point b utton se ttings (Xpt Assign) • Xpt Assign: For each control block o r bus, display an d set the assignments to the main table and tables 1 to 14. You can also carry out settin gs to link switcher signal selectio n to the audio mixer. • Main, V/K Pair Assign: Make cros s-point set tings f or [...]

  • Page 198

    197 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Button as signment sett ings (Prefs/Utility) Assig n the [PREF S 1] to [PREF S 16] but tons in the menu control bl ock, the utility/shotbox control block buttons, an d the cross-Point control block. This assigns recalling freque ntly used menus (menu sh ortcuts), enabling/ disabling functions (recalling utili[...]

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    198 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Source/Dest Name: For the Sou rce/Dest (source/destination) names used by the system, select one of the f ollowing: – Source name s et by cross -point assi gnment or fi xed bus n ame – Descript ion name set on routin g switcher – “Type + Num” na me set on rou ting switcher Names assigned with Xp[...]

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    199 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 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 configuration for the M/E and P/P outp uts. – Stan[...]

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    200 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Video Process : Switch video processing on or off for each input signal, and adjust the brightnes s, hue and so forth. • Matte Illeg. Colo r Limit: Switch the illegal limiter on or off for the signal generated by the switcher internal matte generato r. • FC Adjus t (for MVS-8 000G only) : Set the form[...]

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    201 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Video P roc Memory: Enable or d isab le vi deo proc ess memo ry. • Show Key: Enable or disab le show key for edit preview, M/ E and P/P Pvw/ K-Pvw. • Key A uto Dr op: For each switcher bank (M/E-1 to M/E-3, PGM/PST), specify a key to be turned off automa tically when you p ress a cross-poin t butto n [...]

  • Page 203

    202 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions DME Setup In DME se tup, carry ou t settings particul ar to the DME pr ocessor. You can make the following sett ings. Input signal settings (Input) • Initial Crop: Make the ini tial crop setting. • Matte Illeg. Color Limi t: Switch th e illegal li miter for t he signal g enerated by the DME internal matte[...]

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    203 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Setup Relating to the Rou ter Interf ace and T ally Interfac e Carry ou t settings relating to the interface with the routing switcher, and settings relating to the tally interface. You can make the following sett ings. Route r interface setup (Route r) These settings are common to the parallel tally and seri[...]

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    204 Setup Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Copy (Tally Copy) Copy the tally informati on pertaining to a particular source to a different source. These settings are common to the parallel tally and serial tally. Parallel port settings (Par allel Tally ) Make the parallel port settings for output of tally information pertaining to sources and destinati[...]

  • Page 206

    205 Files Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Files You can save regist er data, incl uding set up informat ion and snap shot information, as a file on a hard disk or memory ca rd, and r ecall it as required. You can operate on individual fil es or regi sters, or to gether in a b atch. Regarding frame memor y, it is possible to capture image data sto red[...]

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    206 Files Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Importing or exporting files to or from fr ame memory Import: Import a file in a different format from hard disk or memory card i nto frame memory after changing its format. Export : Export a file in a r egister to hard disk or memory card after changing its format. You can impo rt TIFF, BMP, and TARGA files [...]

  • Page 208

    207 Files Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions No pixel r atio convers ion is pe rformed when images are impo rted for the SDTV format. When the signal format is 480i/59. 94, if you crea te an image with a size of 720 × 540 on a compu ter an d then import it just as it is, the image will be too tall. To maintain t he shape of the image, first create it a[...]

  • Page 209

    208 Files Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Importing 720P mo vie materia l To import mov ie material in 720P format , it is n ecessary to treat each frame as a separate image fi le. Directory operations You can create a n ew directory within a hard disk or memo ry card, an d carry out oth er operations, s uch as renamin g and deletin g. For details of[...]

  • Page 210

    209 Files Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • Frame memory i mage data To use the autoload fun ction, the dat a require d must fir st be saved. For the on/off setting of the autoload function, see “Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Menu)” in Chapt er 16 (Volu me 2). For details of saving opera tions, see “Saving Files Recalled by [...]

  • Page 211

    210 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Macros Overvie w The term “macro” refers to the fu nction whereby a sequen ce of signal selecti ons and other oper ations on the contr ol panel is saved as dat a in memory, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the same sequence o f operations. To record m enu opera tions in mem[...]

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    211 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions T ransition control bloc k standard type • Auto transition and cut for the transition ex ecution section • A uto transition and key on/off f or the independent ke y transition e xecution section a) • Nex t transition setting • T ransition type selection • P attern limit on/off • K ey snapshot rec[...]

  • Page 213

    212 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) In the case of an event that inserts or delete s a key, the ke y state at the time of ev ent regis trat ion (ins erte d or not inser ted) is al so saved in the macro. When the macro is executed , the event is only r eplayed if th e key state matches the sa ved state. ( Example: Fo r a macro with an event [...]

  • Page 214

    213 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions To add an event to an existing macro, recall the register hold ing the macro, and create the event yo u want to add. Not e While editing a macro, it is not poss ible to execute another macro. Creati ng a macr o To include all information associated with an operation when registering a macro event When regist[...]

  • Page 215

    214 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Auto insert mode on/off setting You can s witch on or off the m ode (auto insert mo de) in which at the same time that a control p anel ope ration is carried o ut, the even t is automa tically saved in a macro. Editi ng a macro You can carry out the following macro ed iting operations. Event inser tion Inser[...]

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    215 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Macr o Execution To execute a macro , recall the regi ster in which the macro is held. Simultaneous with the register recall, all events stored in th e macro are pl ayed back (executed ) in sequence without pause. P ausing and restar ting macro e xecution It is also possible to execu te a macro in the follow[...]

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    216 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Step execution (r equires a Setup menu setting) By selecting step ex ecution mode in the Setup menu, you can make macro execution paus e every time an event is executed. Take operation When a paused macro is restarted, this is referred to as a “Take” operation. Macr o take operation using a GPI input You[...]

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    217 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions The follo wing key fr ame functions can not be used • KF LOOP, EFFECT LOOP, REVERSE, NORMAL/REVERSE •P A T H Saving t o a reg ister Set the recall and execute action s for the m acros to be reg istered in the timeline, using the Macro Timeline menu. The setting data can be sav ed in a register as key fra[...]

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    218 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Macr o Editin g Using Menus Macr o Re gister Editing You can lock, copy, and delete the contents of macro reg isters, and ren ame macro register s. Lock: Write-protect the contents of a macro register. Copy: Copy the cont ents of a macro re gister to another macro register. Delete: Delete t he contents of a [...]

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    219 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Post-macro: Mode in which the macro is executed after carrying out the button func ti on Macro only: Mode in w hich the b utton function is not executed, and the m acro only is executed The selectio n of pre- or post-macr o mode is carried out in the cr oss-point control block of th e PGM/PST bank or the M/E[...]

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    220 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) In th e case of a n ev ent that inserts or d eletes a key b y an inde pendent key t ransitio n, the key state at the time of ev ent reg istrati on (inserte d or not insert ed) is also save d in the ma cro. Wh en the macro is exec uted, t he even t is on ly rep layed if the ke y stat e matche s the saved s[...]

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    221 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Not es • After setting a macro attachment to a cross-point button in the auxil iary bus contro l block, if in the Set up menu you change th e assign ment of bus es to the AUX delegation buttons, the macro attachment settin g disappears. • After setting a macro attachmen t to a but ton f or wh ic h yo u c[...]

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    222 Macros Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Menu Macr os The term “menu macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of men u operations is saved as d ata in memory, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the same s equence of operations . For more details of menu macros, s ee “Menu Mac ros” in Cha pter 18 (Vol ume[...]

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    223 Color Correct or Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Colo r Corre ctor The color corrector enable s video signal color correction ( bl ack balance/white balance adjustment , gamma correction, knee correction, etc.). Not e To use the color correcto r function on the MVS- 8000/8000A require s the MKS-8420M Color C orrector Board. To use the color cor r[...]

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    224 Color Correct or Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions It is also possible to mask part of the reg ion to be corrected. Secondary colo r correction For the six co lors R (red), G (g reen), B (blue) , Y (yellow), C (cyan), an d M (magenta), adjust the luminance and saturation, and also the hue within a range of ±30 deg rees of the center value for each[...]

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    225 Color Correct or Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Dark, Midd le, and Br ight, and appl ying video signal adjust ments to these regi ons. There are three m odes for luminance p rocessing, as follows. Ti nt mo de: adding a spe cified color to the original video s ignal. Color Modify mode: adjusting the original video signal. Y Modify mo de: adjustin[...]

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    226 Color Correct or Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Spot color adjustment You can chang e the color of a specified color region to a diff erent color, without aff ecting othe r regions. Yo u can also mask part of such a region. Then for th e region o ther than the r egion whose col or you have ch anged, you can make the fo llowing corrections. • V[...]

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    227 Simple P/ P Software Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Simple P/P Software Overvie w By installing the BZ S-8250 Simple P/P Software in the MVS- 8000A/ 8000A SF/8000G/80 00GSF Swit cher Proces sor, you can use a sepa rate program/ preset funct ion without u sing the M/E hardware. Getting access to th e software To use the Simple P/P Software, you a[...]

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    228 Simple P/ P Software Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • A processed key cannot be used . Therefore, it is not possible to apply a DME effect to a down stream key. • As an i ndep en dent ke y tra nsit ion type, wipe a nd DM E wi pe cann ot be use d. • The resizer can not be used. • The key fr ame delay mode cannot be used . Restri ctions on[...]

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    229 Simple P/ P Software Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) In DSK mo de, the bac kground s that can be sel ected in the PGM Config me nu are restrict ed to backgroun d 1 and ba ckgrou nd 2. b) Depend s on the se tting in th e En gineering Se tup >Sw itcher >C onfig >M/E Out put Assign m enu. OUT5 a nd OU T6 cannot be used. Connectors for wh[...]

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    230 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Multi Program 2 Overvie w What is Multi Pr ogram 2? By operating the swit cher in Multi Pr ogram 2 mode, a single s witcher mix/ effects bank can be used to create two se parate video outputs, referred to as “main” and “s ub.” You can s et backgrounds , keys, and trans itions for each of mai[...]

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    231 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions For the method of obtaining an install k ey, contact your Sony representati ve. To obt ain a key, you m ay be requi red to submit the uniqu e device ID of t he switcher you are u sing. You can check th e unique device ID in th e Install menu of the switcher. For details o f the operation, see “Ins[...]

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    232 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions For details, see “Differ ences Between Multi Program 2 Mode and Standard Mode” (p age 242) . Sequenc e o f Ope ration s in Mul ti Program 2 Basic operation sequence Enter the BZS-8200 install key (fi rst time only) ↓ Set Multi Program 2 operating mode for each switcher bank ↓ Assig n output [...]

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    233 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 1 In the status area of the Engineering Setup >System >Install/Un it Config menu, select the switcher (SWRx), and press [License]. The License m enu appears. 2 In the License menu, en ter the BZS-8200 install key . For details o f the operation, see “In stallation and Device Se tup (Install/[...]

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    234 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • OUT1, OUT2: main only • OUT3, OUT4: can be used for either main or sub • OUT5, OUT6: sub only For details, see “To assign the outpu t of each bank in Multi Program mode” in Ch apter 16 (Volu me 2). To set the background a nd key configuration Use the Engi neering Set up >Switcher >[...]

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    235 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Sub: use for sub operations. Main& Sub: use f or bo th m ain a nd s ub op era tions . When “Main&Sub” is selected, it is necess ary to assign [MAIN] an d [SUB] delegation buttons to the control panel. To assign main and sub to two consecutive switcher banks For example, to assign the fir[...]

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    236 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 3 Select the switcher bank , then in the <PTN LIMIT/LIMIT SET/KF Button Assign> g roup, pres s [Main/Su b]. You can now us e the [PTN LIMIT] button as [MAIN], and the [LIMIT SET] button as [SUB] . To assign to the wipe direction selection but tons (NORM and NORM REV) in the transiti on control[...]

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    237 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Examples of Operations in the Multi Pr ogram 2 Mode (When Sharing a Switcher Bank) To create video on the M/E or PGM/PST bank assigned to both main and sub operation s, use the f ollowing proce dure. 1 Press the [MAIN] b utton, turning it on, and turning off the [SUB ] button. 2 With the normal op e[...]

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    238 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions For det ails, see “Cross -Point Set tings ( Xpt Assign Menu) ” in Chapt er 16 (Volume 2 ). Enabling DME wipe operations for sub By factory default, DME wipe operati ons are inhi bited for sub backgro und. To enable them, in the Engineering Setup >Switcher >Con fig menu, set [DME Wipe Sub E[...]

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    239 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Changing the key assignment f o r each output (Mis c menu) In Multi Program 2 mode you can change the key assignm ents independently. The fol lowing descr ibes an example using M/E- 1, but the oper ation is t he same for ot her banks. Not es • This setting is linked to the set ting in the Engineer[...]

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    240 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions As for the bus number of the utility 3 bus, a DME Key bus number is used as follows. Making settings for timeli ne -related ke yframe operations To assign sub regions to the region selection buttons in the numeric keypad control block In the Engineering Setup >Panel >C onfig >10 Ke y Region[...]

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    241 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • A maximum of eight re-entry stages are possible, with the final output having a delay o f 4H. • The select ion order of re-entry signals affects the num ber of lines b y which the output signal is lo wered. • If a delay occurs in the image, even when the through mode is set, the ancillar y d[...]

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    242 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Differe nces Between Multi Pr ogram 2 Mode a nd Standar d Mode The differences from operation in stand ard mode are as follows. Item Main S ub Ke y s a) K eys 1 to 4 can be used K eys 2 to 4 only can be used Wipes (background) P atter ns Same as standard mode • Only standard p atter ns can be used[...]

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    243 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions a) Keys 2 to 4 a re commo n to main and sub. Not es • Allow a transition to complete befo re carrying out main and sub delegati on swit ching. • The sub backgr ound A bus (utility 2 bus) is sh ared with wipe edge border fill. Making a chang e to one affects the other . • Even if the wipe bo rd[...]

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    244 Multi Program 2 Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • When a macro attachment is set on the DME utility 1 bus or DME utility 2 bus, it is not possib le to make separate main and sub settings. • When snapshots with different M/E Config settings are r ecalled: – If M/E Config dat a is not to be included in the snapshot data, the current system se[...]

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    245 Dual Link Sup port Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions Dual Link Support By installin g the BZS -8560 switche r upgrade so ftware in th e MVS-8000G, or the BZDM-8 560 DME upgrad e software in the MVE-8000 A, you can swi tch the sign al format to 1080 P/59.94 or 1080P/50. In this case, si gnal input/ou tput uses a dual link a) . a) Standard sp ecified[...]

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    246 Dual Li nk Supp ort Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions • “Interfacing With Ex ternal Devices” in “Setup Relating to Oper ations From the Control Panel” • “Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)” in “Setup Relating to DME” • “GPI Input Settin gs (GPI Input Assign Menu)” in “Setup Relating to DCU ” • [...]

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    247 Dual Link Sup port Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions 5 Press [Set]. This assigns the signal. Restrict ions when using a dual li nk When using a dual link, the switcher and DME resour ces are linked in duplex (link A and link B), resultin g in the following res trictions. a) When the simp le P/P so ftware is not inst alled b) When the s witcher is a[...]

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    248 Dual Li nk Supp ort Chapter 1 MVS-8000 F unctions[...]

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    Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel .................... .........251 Control Panel: Example C onfiguration 1 (With Standard Transition Modules) ....................... ..............2 51 Control Panel: Example C onfiguration 2 (With Simple Transition Mod ules) .................... ................. .[...]

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    Menu Organization ................ ................. ................. ............ ..............3 13 About the Top Menu List ............ ................. ................. ........... .........313 Accessing Menus ................... ............ ................. ................. ..............314 Displaying a Menu ................ ...........[...]

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    251 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Names and Function s of Parts of the Control Panel Control P anel: Exam ple Configuration 1 (With Standar d T ransition Modules) The MVS-8000 system control pan el comprises a numb er of modules. The following illustr ation shows a typi cal 32-butto n, 4-M/E [...]

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    252 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Control panel configuration 1 (right side) (with standard transition modules) Control P anel: Exam ple Configuration 2 (With Simple T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with simple transitio n modules used in [...]

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    253 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Except for the simple modules, th is is the same configuration as in example configur ation 1. Control panel configuration 2 (left s ide) (with simple transition modules)[...]

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    254 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Control panel configuration 2 (right side) (with simple transition modules) Transition control block and Flexi Pad control block (simple type) (page 299) Independent key trans ition control block (simple type) (page 304)[...]

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    255 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Control P anel: Exam ple Configuration 3 (With Compact T ransition Modules) The following illustr ation shows a typi cal configuration, with compact tr ansition modules used in the transition control block. Control panel configuration 3 (with compact transiti[...]

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    256 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Cr oss-P oint Control Bloc k In the cross-po int control bloc k, you can select the signals to be used in this M/E bank or PGM/P ST bank. There are also modules without the source name disp lays sh own in the fo llowing figure. All operations ex cept th[...]

  • Page 258

    257 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel into the video on this M/E bank or PGM/PST ba nk. To select the key 1 fill signal, check that the right-hand [KEY3] butto n in the M/E bank (or th e [DSK3] button i n the PGM/PST bank) is off, then press the button assigned to the de sired signal. To select t[...]

  • Page 259

    258 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel control block. According to th e settings made in the menu, the vid eo and key signal s are assigned to the cr oss-point buttons in pairs. You can als o make separate s ignal assignments for each operating cont rol block. Visual indications on cross-poi[...]

  • Page 260

    259 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel of the source name dis play, for each sour ce separately. You can set the source name display m ode and backgr ound color i n a Setu p menu. f SHIFT but ton When this button is enab led, either the sour ce na me dis pl ays sh ow th e shi fted signal names, or[...]

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    260 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel T ransition Con tr ol Block (Standar d T ype) In the trans ition c ontrol block , you can modify the output of the M/ E bank o r PGM/ PST bank , and perform transitio ns. Bot h common tr ansition and independ ent key transition operatio ns are possible.[...]

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    261 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a Next tran sition sel ection buttons Press these button s, turning them on, to determine what the next trans ition will appl y to . BKGD: Next transition changes the background . KEY1 to KEY4 (DSK1 to DSK4 in the PGM/PST bank) : Press this bu tton, turning i[...]

  • Page 263

    262 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel button to turn it on allows you to use this as a key frame fader. Transition rate disp lay: This shows the “transition rat e” (the time from the beginnin g of a tran sition to i ts completion) set for an auto transit ion, in frames. You can set the [...]

  • Page 264

    263 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel g KF (keyframe) button When the VTR/disk reco rder/frame memory operation mode is enabled in setup, pressing this b utton cues the tape automatically to the start p oint. When not, pressing this button to turn it on allow s you to use the fader lever a s a ke[...]

  • Page 265

    264 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel set in the numeri c keypad control block, in the Flexi Pad control block , or in a menu. m Key source na me dis pla y/key snap shot but tons These display the s ource name selected on the correspon ding keyer. In key snapsho t mode, press these buttons,[...]

  • Page 266

    265 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a Mode se lect ion bu ttons WIPE : To save or recall a wipe snap shot, or recall the pattern n umber of a wipe pattern, use this in combinat ion with the buttons of the memory recall section. DME: To save or recall a DME wipe snapshot, or recall the pattern n[...]

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    266 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel b Bank selection but tons BANK0 (bank 0): Assign s the mem ory recall section to bank 0, of registers 1 to 10. BANK1 (bank 1): Assigns th e memo ry reca ll s ect ion t o ba nk 1, of reg iste rs 11 to 20. BANK SEL ( bank selection): After pressi ng this [...]

  • Page 268

    267 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Ke y Control Block Each of the M/E bank s and the PGM/PST bank includ es four keyers (for keys 1 to 4), and you can delegate this control bl ock to any desired keyer. In this control block, you can adjust and modify key s. a Delega tion button s Key delegati [...]

  • Page 269

    268 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel TRANS: By pressi ng this but ton, you can check the DME chann el used for DME wipes on t he M/E or PGM/PST bank. Also, by pressi ng this b utton, t hen pressing one of th e DME channel selection bu ttons, y ou can preset t he DME channel to b e used whe[...]

  • Page 270

    269 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel selected, this button lig hts automatically. BDR (border): Apply a border of a uniform thickness to the whole k ey. DROP BDR (drop border): Apply a border t o two sides of the key (f or example, below and to the right, or below and t o the left). SHDW (shado [...]

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    270 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel j ON AIR indicators These light red wh en the corresponding DME channels are included in the fin al program out put. k Output destina tion specification buttons MON (D ME moni tor): Hold down this button and press the selectio n button for the DME chann[...]

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    271 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Device Control Bloc k (T rac kb all) The descri ption below of frame memo ry clip operations applies only to the MVS- 8000A/80 00G. The device control b lock is used for three- dimensional tran sform operations us ing a DME, for wipe pattern position setting,[...]

  • Page 273

    272 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel control block. In this state, the [M/E 1] to [M/E 3 ] buttons , [P/P] butto n and [DME1] to [DME8] buttons function as the device 1 to device 12 allocation buttons as fo llows. [M/E1] (DEV1) : device 1 [M/E2] (DEV2) : device 2 [M/E3] (DEV3) : device 3 [[...]

  • Page 274

    273 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel When the three-dimensional transform operation mode is enabled LOCAL: Enable operations in the DME local coordinate s pace. GLB (glo bal): Enable operations in the DME global coordinate space. The [LOCAL] and [GLB] but tons can be selected at the same time. S[...]

  • Page 275

    274 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel LOCAL (DELAY): Press this button, turning it on, to enter a delay value from the n umeric keypad contr ol block. GLB (STB OFF: stand by off): Press this button to switch to standby off mode. This but ton cannot be us ed for frame memory clip operations.[...]

  • Page 276

    275 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel ring mo ves, shrin ks, or magn ifies a key to which the r esizer fun ction is applied to. When this button is held down , the trackball or Z-ring op eration is switched to a finer control. ( fine mode) ROT (RSZE: resizer): Press this button, turning it on, to[...]

  • Page 277

    276 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel e MENU button Press this butt on, turning it on, to enable adjusting the par ameters allocated to the knobs in t he menu usi ng the trackb all and Z-ring. In the case of the DME menu, the operation applies to the selected DME channel. In VTR/disk record[...]

  • Page 278

    277 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Device Control Bloc k (Jo ystic k) The descri ption below of frame memo ry clip operations applies only to the MVS- 8000A/80 00G. All func tions of th e joystick typ e device control block are equivale nt to the functions of the trackball type , except that t[...]

  • Page 279

    278 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Move to the r ight to run the effect in the normal direction, and to the left for the reverse direction. When the VTR/disk recorder/frame memory operation mode is enabled Moving the joystick s ideways controls the tape transport/disk drive/frame memory [...]

  • Page 280

    279 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a Timecode display This shows the current time (CURRENT) and the start and stop point timecode values for the curren t reference device (S TART TC, STOP TC ). When you press a de vice selection button, the butt on lights, selecting the assigned dev ice as the[...]

  • Page 281

    280 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel to is a VTR/disk recor der, the start point updated by the settin g of the [TIMELINE] button is as follows. When the [TIMELINE] button is On: start point of the timeline When the [TIMELINE] button is Off: start point of Cueup & Play STOP TC: Pre ss [...]

  • Page 282

    281 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel and the image fr om the selected devi ce is recorded. This but ton cannot be us ed for frame memory clip operations. f External device operation buttons ENBL (e nable): When this is pressed, turning it on, the search dial [VAR], [JOG], an d [SHTL] button oper[...]

  • Page 283

    282 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel a EDIT ENBL (edit enable) b utton Press this butt on, turning it on, to enable effect editing op erations with the keyframe cont ro l bloc k. When macro editing is carried out, this button l ights red . b Edit po int specificatio n buttons GO TO TC (Go [...]

  • Page 284

    283 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel button moves the edit p oint to th e event immediately after the curr ent event. c Editing but tons ALL: Press this button, turn ing it on, to select all keyframes (during macro editing, all events) in the effect. FROM TO: Press this b utton, t urning it on, [...]

  • Page 285

    284 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel e KF LOOP (keyframe loop) button Press this butt on, turning it on, to execute the effect the specified num ber of times through the k eyframes in the specified range. f PAUSE button When this button is pres sed, a paus e is applied to the selected keyf[...]

  • Page 286

    285 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a Mode se lect ion bu ttons EFF (effect): Press to s ave or recall an effect. SNAPSHOT: Press to save or recall a snapsh ot. SHOTB OX: Press to s ave or recall a shotb ox. MCRO (macro): Press to save, recall or edit a macro. TRANS RATE (transi tion rate): Pre[...]

  • Page 287

    286 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel ALL: Select all regions. When any region is already selected, pressing this button makes all regions u nselected. M/E 1 to M/E 3, P/P: Select the correspon ding region s, M/E-1, M/E-2 , M/E-3, and PG M/PST. USER 1 to USER 8: Select a User region. DME1 t[...]

  • Page 288

    287 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Fade to Blac k Control Bloc k a FTB (fad e to black) b utton Press this butt on to fade to black the program out put of t he PGM/PST ba nk, at the set transiti on rate. You can set the fade to black transition rate in th e menu. b Preview selection buttons Pr[...]

  • Page 289

    288 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel A uxiliary Bus Contr ol Block (f or A U X Buses) There are also models without th e selected sou rce name displ ays and sour ce na me displays shown in the followi ng figur e. All operations except those of the [DEST] button and [SHIFT] button are the s[...]

  • Page 290

    289 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel • AUX buses 1 to 48 • MONITOR 1 to MONITOR 8 buses • FMS 1 (fr ame memory source 1) and FMS 2 bus es • DME 1V to DME 8V buse s • DME 1K to DME 8K buse s • EDIT PVW (preview) bu s • M/E-1 UTILI TY 1 and M/E-1 UTILITY 2 buse s • M/E-2 UTILI TY 1[...]

  • Page 291

    290 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel i Source name displays These show the names of the source signals which can be selected by th e cross-point buttons. While the [SHIFT] button is enabled, the shifted signal name is displayed. If a diff erent bus is allocated to the 2nd r ow, while the [[...]

  • Page 292

    291 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel A uxiliary Bus Control Bloc k (f or Router Contr ol) Press the [RTR] butto n, turning it on, to assign t he auxiliary b us control bl ock to router cont rol. a Destination sel ection but tons Press a button, turni ng it on, to select the destination t o which[...]

  • Page 293

    292 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel mode , th en th e des cr ipti on na mes app ear here. c DEST (des tination) button Press this butt on, turning it on, to disp lay the names of th e destinations assigned to the destination s election buttons in th e selected source name displays. d Sel [...]

  • Page 294

    293 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel appear only wh ile the [2ND] bu tton is held down. j SHIFT but ton While this b utton is acti ve, the source name displays show the shift ed signal n ames. Press this butt on to toggle between the shifted and unshifted states . k RTR (router) button Press thi[...]

  • Page 295

    294 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Menu Control Block a Top menu sel ection buttons These select the menu app earing in the menu dis play. It is also possible to change the assignment of these b uttons in setup. For d eta ils , se e “Ov era ll C ontr ol P anel Settings (C onfig Menu )?[...]

  • Page 296

    295 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Memor y Car d/USB Adaptor Bloc k a Memory card slot This slot accepts a PCMCIA Typ e II compliant memory car d. You can use it in software ins tallation, an d for saving and reading in data, such as snapshot, keyframe, effect, and setup data. b DEVICE connect[...]

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    296 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel “Memor y Stick”/USB Connections Block a “Memory St ick” status indicat or Lights in red d uring access to a “Memory Stick.” Note Do not powe r the unit of f or remove a “Memory Stick” when the “Mem ory Stick” status indicator is lit [...]

  • Page 298

    297 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel • “Memory Stick PRO” • “Memory Stick Duo” • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Notes • When usin g a “M emor y Stic k PR O,” high-rate data transfer using parallel interface is not supported . • A “MagicGate Memory Stick” can also be us ed, [...]

  • Page 299

    298 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel 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 memory recall buttons. The selected button lights am ber. b Memory recall buttons You can use these b uttons to recall frequent[...]

  • Page 300

    299 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel T ransition Con trol Block and Flexi P ad Contr ol Blo c k (Simple T ype) The simple versions of the transitio n control bl ock and Fl exi Pad cont rol block shown in the foll owing figu re is desi gned to allow simplified operatio ns than with the standard t[...]

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    300 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel KEY1 NORM /REV REV KEY2 LIMIT SET PTN LIMIT TAKE WIPE DME SNAP SHOT UNDO MIX NAM WIPE DME ON OVER ON OVER 1 2 3 4 5 6 XPT HOLD A B U 1 U 2 1 2 3 4 78 2 Key transition select ion buttons 6 Key st atus display 1 Transition type select ion buttons 3 Transi[...]

  • Page 302

    301 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel T ransition Cont rol Block and Fle xi P ad Contr ol Block (with INH button) a Transi tion t ype select ion butt ons You can assign t hese buttons in setup to any transition typ e (see “Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Men u)” in Chapter 16 (Vol ume [...]

  • Page 303

    302 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel DME: This applies a wipe- like transition, using the DME effect selected in the DME Wipe menu. FM1&2ClIP, FM3&4ClIP, FM 5&6ClIP, FM7&8ClIP: A recor ded clip is played back tog e ther with the transition. At this point, you can also carry[...]

  • Page 304

    303 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel button, turning it on, enables the pattern limit functi on. f Key statu s displa y For each of keys 1 and 2, wh en the key is inserted, the corr esponding ON indicator lights. The OVER indicators s how the priority bet ween keys 1 and 2, by ligh ting when the[...]

  • Page 305

    304 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Independent Ke y T ransition Contr ol Bloc k (Simple Ty p e ) The left side of th is control b lock contro ls key 3, and t he right side contro ls key 4. The contro l block for key 3 only is described as an example, but the operations on the key 4 contr[...]

  • Page 306

    305 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel • While this butto n is held down, you can select a key source with the cross-point butto ns for the key bus. • If you pr ess this button tw ice in rapid succession, the key bus selection button [KEY3] in the cross- point control bl ock lights , and a key[...]

  • Page 307

    306 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Downstream Ke y Control Bloc k a Key d elega tion butt ons Press on e of the [D SK1] to [DS K4] butt ons to delegate this contr ol block to the correspond ing keyer. Using the Setup men u, it is possible to delegate th is control b lock to key 1 to key [...]

  • Page 308

    307 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel SHIFT : When setting is made in the Setup menu to allow a different transition type for insertin g or deleting a key, it is possible to display and set the transition after the next t ransition whi le this bu tton is hel d down. c Independent key trans ition [...]

  • Page 309

    308 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Downstream Ke y/F ade-to-Blac k Contr ol Bl ock a Key d elega tion butt ons Press DSK1 or DSK2, to select the keyer. Each button can be assigned to any k ey in setu p (see Chap ter 16 “Overall Control Panel Sett ings (Conf ig Menu)” (V olume 2)) . W[...]

  • Page 310

    309 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel switcher), a nd lights amber at ot her times. AUTO TRANS buttons: The left button applies to DSK1 and the right button to DSK2; press these buttons to carry out an auto transition. The transition immediately starts, an d the button lights amber. When the tran[...]

  • Page 311

    310 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel T ransition Con trol Bloc k (Compact T ype) The compact vers ion of the transi tion control bl ock shown in the fo llowing figu re has fewer buttons than the standard type. Independent key transi tion oper ations can also be controlled with the co mpact[...]

  • Page 312

    311 Names and Func tions of Parts of the Control Panel Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel 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 to 4. KEY PRIOR (priority): W hen this button is lit, the setti ng of the key prior ity after the next transition is enabled. [...]

  • Page 313

    312 Nam es an d Fu ncti ons of Pa rts of the Co ntro l Pa nel Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel amber. When the trans ition completes, the button goe s off. CUT button: Pressing t his butt on carries out the transition as a cut (i.e. instantaneou sly). d Wipe direction selection buttons When you h ave selected a wi pe or DME wipe as the transition[...]

  • Page 314

    313 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Basic Menu Operations Men u Or ga niza tion Operations on the MVS-800 0 switcher system make frequent use of menu operatio ns. This sec tion describ es the menu s and their interrelations hips. Overvie w All detailed set tings for basic operati ons such as transitions, k eys, DME, or wi[...]

  • Page 315

    314 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Accessing Menu s You can use an y of the f ollowing met hods to access a menu, and the initially displayed menu page dep ends on t he method us ed. • Pressing a top menu selection button in the menu co ntrol block . This displays the page you last accessed in the particular menu. After [...]

  • Page 316

    315 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Menu s acces sed fr om a t op men u selection button Buttons Menus Function S ee HOME Home Recalling menus using t he top menu list or s hor tcut menu T op menu list: page 313 Shor tcut menu: page 335 M/E 1 M/E-1 T ransition, ke ys, and wipe settings for the M/E-1 bank page 348 (transit[...]

  • Page 317

    316 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Menus ac cesse d by pressing a button twic e For relevant buttons other than the to p menu se lection butto ns, pressi ng twice in rapid succession directly r ecalls a related menu page. The following table lists th ese but tons o f each co ntro l bl ock, toge ther w ith the menus they re[...]

  • Page 318

    317 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a) Includ ing the key del egati on buttons of th e tran sition con trol bloc k (standard t ype). a) The m enu to be rec alled de pends on the setup of t he key assign ment. DME (Independent key transition type selection button (standard type)) • M/E-1, 2, 3 >Ke y1, 2, 3, 4 >T ra[...]

  • Page 319

    318 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel a) The m enu reca lled dep ends on whi ch of the M/ E deleg ation but tons an d key delega tion butt ons are s elected in the key co ntrol block. a) The m enu recall ed depend s on which of the M/ E-1 to M /E-3 banks and PG M/PST bank the numeric con trol bloc k is delega ted to. b) When [...]

  • Page 320

    319 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a) The m enu recal led depe nds on whic h of keyers 1 to 4 t he downst ream key contro l block is delegat ed to. b) Recalling is possi ble only whe n the [K-S S] button is O n. Downstream key control bloc k a) Buttons Menu s See DSK1 • M/E-1, 2, 3 >K ey1 >XX • PGM/PST >DSK1[...]

  • Page 321

    320 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel a) When the three -dimensi onal t ransform ation oper atio n mode is e nabl ed. b) When the [M ENU] but ton is Off. c) Wh en the [MEN U] butto n is O n. d) For the MVS-8000G in re sizer control mo de a) When the [ TIMEL INE] bu tton i s Off. b) When the [ TIMELIN E] bu tton is On . a) Whe[...]

  • Page 322

    321 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Displa ying a Menu To display, for examp le, the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type menu, us e either of th e following operatio ns. • Press the top menu selection button [M/E 1], then press the VF1 ‘Key1’ button and the HF1 ‘ Type’ butto n in that ord er. • Press the menu page number [...]

  • Page 323

    322 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Interpreting the Menu Screen The menu screen consists of the following principal pa rts. 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 ton This shows the title of the[...]

  • Page 324

    323 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel the total number of the parameter setting pages. ( Example: Colo r Vector 1/ 2) When there are more than five parameter s within the same parameter group, press this button t o display the sixth and subseq uent parameters, which can then be controlled by the knobs. h Knob parameter butt[...]

  • Page 325

    324 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Lit pale blue: The function is enabled, and the parameters can curr ently be adjusted with the knobs. Lit orange: The function is enabled. Lit purple: Execution button. Pressing the button immediately executes the function. (Example: [ Auto Start] button in the Chroma Ad just menu) Pressi[...]

  • Page 326

    325 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel This returns the setting s within the function groupin g to the default state, and the [Default Reca ll] button goes off. Note The default state of the settings depends on the setting of the ini tial status mode, set in the Setup m enu of system setup, as follows. User: The state when [[...]

  • Page 327

    326 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel M/E2 VF1 1210-series Key 1 a) VF2 1220-series Key 2 a) VF3 1230-series Key 3 a) VF4 1240-series Key 4 a) VF5 1250-series Wipe a) VF6 1260-series DM E Wipe a) VF7 1270-series Mis c a) M/E3 VF1 1310-series Key 1 a) VF2 1320-series Key 2 a) VF3 1330-series Key 3 a) VF4 1340-series Key 4 a) V[...]

  • Page 328

    327 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a) Menu t o return to the defau lt setting s for particula r functi ons or f or parti cular kn ob par ameters (for the re levant knob p aramet ers, see pa ge 3 27) b) Menu to return to the def ault settings for pa rticular kno b parame ters (for th e releva nt knob parameters, see pa ge[...]

  • Page 329

    328 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel a) The menu nu mbers sho wn by way of exa mple ar e those fo r M /E-1: the same applie s for M/ E-2, M/E-3, and P/P. A lso, content applyin g to Key1 appl ies equally to Key 2, Key3, and K ey4. 1116 T ransition [Wipe] in <ON T ransition T ype> group 1 5 T ransition Rate Pa t t e r n[...]

  • Page 330

    329 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a) The m enu num bers shown by way o f exam ple are those for M/ E-1: the sa me appl ies to M/E-2 , M/E-3, and P/P. Eq ually, content applyi ng to Key1 applies equa lly to Key2 , Key3, and Key4 . b) The same app lies to Color Bk gd2. c) The m enu numbe rs shown by w ay of exam ple are t[...]

  • Page 331

    330 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel Numeri c keypad wi ndow a Item d isplay This is t he name of th e parameter being s et in the numer ic keypad wind ow. b Max./min. ( maximu m/minim um) value indication This shows the maximum and minimum settings of the parame ter. c Input va lue This is the value being inp ut into the nu[...]

  • Page 332

    331 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Ke yboard windo w Note Except when chang ing source names, the following characters canno t be used. The same applies to macro f ile editing. space, , /, :, ;, , (comma), . (do t), <, >, *, ?, ", | a Item d isplay This is t he name of th e parameter being s et in the keyb oa[...]

  • Page 333

    332 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel MS-DOS does not distinguis h case in filenames, and ther efore you are recommended to enter filenames in capital letters. f Shift butto n This selects the characters on the shift side of the keys. The shift is released when you enter a character. g Space butto n This enters a space charac[...]

  • Page 334

    333 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel a Top menu sel ection buttons These are the sa me as the top menu selection butto ns in the menu co ntrol block. Pressing on e of these buttons clo ses the top menu windo w and disp lays the se lected menu in the menu displa y. b Input dis play This shows the page n umber entered with t[...]

  • Page 335

    334 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel a Color palette buttons Press one of thes e to enter the corresponding color in the di splay. By de fau lt th e fo llow ing s ett ings are available. First row: white, yellow, cy an, green Sec ond ro w: mage nta , red , bl ue, bla ck Thir d row: all black b Operation buttons Set : If yo u[...]

  • Page 336

    335 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel Switchin g Betw een t he Main Menu Site and Subsidiary Menu Site For menu transitions, you can sto re two separate versi ons in th e main and s ubsidiary menu sites. By swit ching site s, and press ing the b button and the B button yo u can trace the history in each menu. T o sw it ch t[...]

  • Page 337

    336 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel 3 With the cursor, select the group name (in this case a blank button) for the operation. 4 Press [Rename]. A keyboard w indow appears . 5 Enter a gr oup name (maxim um 24 characters), and pr ess Enter. This confi rms the group n ame. To copy a menu group 1 In the Home >F avorites >[...]

  • Page 338

    337 Basic Men u Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Con trol Pa nel 7 To change the b utton color, pre ss [Color Set]. Button color samp les appear. 8 Press the desired co lor. This completes the as signment of the men u to the butt on. 9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 to complete the “Favorites” menu. To copy button settings 1 In the Home >F avorites >B[...]

  • Page 339

    338 Basic Menu Operations Chapter 2 Menus and Control P anel[...]

  • Page 340

    Chapter 3 Transitions Basic Operating Pr ocedure .......... ................. ................. ................. .........340 Key Priority Setting ................. ................. ........... ................. ................. ...343 Setting the Key Priority in th e Transition Control Block ............... ...343 Setting the Key Priority by a [...]

  • Page 341

    340 Basic Op erating Proced ure Chapter 3 T ransitions Basic Operating Procedur e The positions of the principal bu ttons used for basic trans ition operation are as follows. Transition control block (for standard transitions) 1 In the cross -point contr ol block, se lect the backgr ound video wi th the bac kgro und A row of cr oss-po in t butt ons[...]

  • Page 342

    341 Basic Ope rating Procedu re Chapter 3 T ransitio ns 3 For the transitio n to change the key priority, set the prio rity for after the tra nsi tion . For details of the key pr iority, see “Selecting the key pr iority” (page 36). For details of the key priorit y setting operation, see “Key Priority Setting” (page 343) . 4 Select the new v[...]

  • Page 343

    342 Basic Op erating Proced ure Chapter 3 T ransitions DME Wipe: “Basic Procedu re for DME Wipe Set tings” (pag e 466) Clip transi tion: “Clip Transition Operatio ns” (page 524 ) Using the transitio n preview function (page 363), you can ch eck the transition on the preview m onitor. 7 Carry out the transitio n in the transition executi on [...]

  • Page 344

    343 Key Pri ority Setti ng Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Key Priority Setting You can select the key priority, that is, the order in which the keys are laid over each other, in the current video an d afte r the transition. There are two ways of setting the priority: eith er using the [PRIOR SET] button in the transition control block , or using the Misc [...]

  • Page 345

    344 Key Pri ority Setti ng Chapter 3 T ransitions 2 Holding dow n the [PRIOR SET] button, press the one of the next transition selection buttons [KEY 1] to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [D SK4] buttons in the PGM/PST bank ) for the key t o appear on top. The selected key no w appears on top, o n the program monitor. The priority of keys ot her than the s elect[...]

  • Page 346

    345 Key Pri ority Setti ng Chapter 3 T ransitio ns When the next transitio n selection bu tton [KEY PRIOR] is on, the selected key appears on top on the pr eview monitor. The priority of keys ot her than the selected one does n ot change. 3 To change the prior ity of more than one key, repeat the previous oper ation as require d. 4 Execute the tran[...]

  • Page 347

    346 Key Pri ority Setti ng Chapter 3 T ransitions Changing the key pri ority f or after the tra nsition 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 <Priority1>, <Priority2>, <P rior ity3>, and <Priority4>, select a key, to de[...]

  • Page 348

    347 Key Pri ority Setti ng Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Key priori ty after the tra nsition: 3, 2, 1, 4 Indicators: 1 , 3 (flash ing), 2, 1 (fla shing), 3, 4 Example key status display (showing the key priority after the transition) BKGD KEY1 KEY2 KEY3 KEY4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 Lit Flashing Flashing Lit Lit Lit[...]

  • Page 349

    348 Selecti ng the Transit ion Type by a Menu Opera tion Chapter 3 T ransitions Selecting the Transitio n Type by a Menu Operation You can also select the required transition type by a menu operation. 1 In the M/E or PGM/PST menu, s elect first VF7 ‘Misc,’ then HF1 ‘Transition. ’ The Transition men u appears. 2 Select the required transitio[...]

  • Page 350

    349 Super Mix Sett ings Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Super Mix Settings For an overview of th e super mix, see page 42. 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 T ype> group. 3 Turn the knobs to adjust the outp ut levels. Knob P a[...]

  • Page 351

    350 Color Matte Settings Chapter 3 T ransitions Color Matte Settings To set the colo r matte of a preset color m ix, use the following pr ocedure. For an overview of th e preset color mix, see page 42 . 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] [...]

  • Page 352

    351 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Executing a Transi tion There are two ways of executing a transitio n: as an auto tr ansitio n by a button operation, and as a manual transition using the fader lever . You can also use a combination of these two m odes. For an overview of the auto tran sitions and manual transi tions, see “[...]

  • Page 353

    352 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions Setting the T ransition Rate There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the Flexi Pad control block o r numeric keyp ad control bl ock to enter a numeric value, or using t he Misc menu to access the Transition menu fo r the M/E or PGM/PST bank. You can also displ ay the transition [...]

  • Page 354

    353 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns mode is converted for di splay as a timeco de value. If the valu e consists of four or mor e digit s, the last digit is not show n. Exampl e: A value o f 9 seconds 23 frames appears as “9. 23” and a value of 10 seco nds 1 frame a ppears as “10.0. ” Setting the transition rate in the Fl[...]

  • Page 355

    354 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions 3 Press the [ENTR] butto n. This confirms the entry, and th e new setting appears in the transit ion control bl ock displ ay. Setting the transition rate in th e numeric keypad control block Numeric keypad control block 1 In the num eric keypad cont rol block , press the [TRANS RATE] bu tton. 2 [...]

  • Page 356

    355 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns This confirms the entry, and th e selected region name and the set trans ition rate appear in the numeric ke ypad contr ol block dis play. The transition contr ol block display of the same ban k (M/E or PGM/PST) also sh ows the setti ng. To enter a diff ere nce f rom t he cur rent val ue After[...]

  • Page 357

    356 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions Not es • A pattern limit only applies when a wipe or DME wipe is selected as the transition type. • A pattern lim it cannot be applied to an i ndependent key transi tion (see page 364). Transition control block (standard type) Setting the patte rn limit with the fader le ver 1 Move the fade [...]

  • Page 358

    357 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns 2 Press the [Pattern Limit] button, turning it o n. 3 Turn the knobs to adjust the follo wing parameters. a) 0.00 %: Exe cuting the t ransition does n ot cha nge the video output at all . b) 100.00%: The transition is the sa me as when no pat tern limit is set, but the cro ss-point button sele[...]

  • Page 359

    358 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions • When you move t he fader lever, the transit ion is carri ed out from the pattern limit state to the state before the pattern limit transition was carried out. Moving the fader lev er even a little syn chronizes the fader lev er position with the transition state, and you can move the fader l[...]

  • Page 360

    359 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns 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 button operation, use the following procedure in the transition control block. For an overview of th e auto transition, see pa ge 45. To car ry ou t an in stan tane [...]

  • Page 361

    360 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions To carry out the transition completely: Mov e the lever over the fu ll range of its travel. To pause a partly executed t ransition: Stop moving the fader lever . To resume a paused transition: Resume m oving the fa der lever. Combinatio ns of A uto and Man ual T ransitions Using the [AUTO TRANS][...]

  • Page 362

    361 Exe cut ing a T ran sit ion Chapter 3 T ransitio ns • If the fader lever is moved in the direction away from th e lit LEDs, this carries out the nex t transition, over the remainin g part of the fad er lever travel. • Even in a non-s ync state, you can carry out an auto transition by p ressing the [AUTO TRANS] butto n. During the auto trans[...]

  • Page 363

    362 Exe cuti ng a Tr ansi tion Chapter 3 T ransitions • When a transition applies to a combination of more than one of the backgrou nd and keys 1, 2, 3, and 4, then the transition fo r all of these 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 does not[...]

  • Page 364

    363 Transition P review Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Transition Preview Carrying out a transition previe w For an overview of the transition preview, see page 46. 1 In the M/E or PGM/ PST bank tr ansition contr ol block, pres s the [TRANS PVW] bu tton . The [TRANS PVW] b utton lights green, and the switcher is now in the transition preview mode. At th i[...]

  • Page 365

    364 Independ ent Key T ransitions Chapter 3 T ransitions Independent Key Transitions Independent key transition control block (standard type) To set inde pend ent tran siti ons fo r the keye rs o n the M /E or PGM/P ST bank , use the i ndependent key transition co ntrol block. For an overview of th e independent key tra nsitions, see page 37. Basic[...]

  • Page 366

    365 Independ ent Key T ransitions Chapter 3 T ransitio ns tran sit ion c ontr ol blo ck . Separate settings are req uired both when inser ting a key 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 inserting a key. You can also use the Transi[...]

  • Page 367

    366 Independ ent Key T ransitions Chapter 3 T ransitions 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 keyp ad control bl ock to enter a numeric value, or using t he Key menu to access the Transition menu for the M/E or PGM/PST bank. You can also displ [...]

  • Page 368

    367 Independ ent Key T ransitions Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Setting the independent key tr ansition rate in the numeric keypad contr ol bloc k Not e You cannot u se the numeric keyp ad control block to set the transition rate for a simp le tr ans itio n. 1 In the num eric keypad contro l block, h old down the [TR ANS RATE] button, and in the indep en[...]

  • Page 369

    368 Independ ent Key T ransitions Chapter 3 T ransitions 3 Turn the knob to set the transitio n rate. Independent key transi tion rate displa y To check the set ind ependent key tran sit ion rate, pr ess the key s ource name display /key snapsh ot butt on above the cor respondi ng delegation button when the [K-SS] bu tton is off . Displa ying the i[...]

  • Page 370

    369 Fade to Bla ck Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Fade to Black F ade to Black Oper ation 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 th[...]

  • Page 371

    370 Fade t o Black Chapter 3 T ransitions 2 Select [FTB]. 3 Turn the knob to set the fade to black transitio n rate. Displa ying the transi tion rate s in a men u and changing the settings You can also displ ay the transition rate, indep endent key transitio n rate, and fade-to-black tr ansition rate for each of the M/E and PGM/PST banks, and chang[...]

  • Page 372

    371 Simpl e Tra nsiti on Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Simple Tr ansition The “simple transitions” ref er to the transitions carried out using th e simple- type tran siti on c ontr ol bloc k (o r s impl e-ty pe inde pend en t ke y tra nsit ion cont ro l block) . Transition control block (simple right-hand type) Basic Operati ons f or Simple T ransiti[...]

  • Page 373

    372 Simple Transition Chapter 3 T ransitions 2 Using one o f the following methods, select th e way in w hich the transiti on will affect the image. Use a combinatio n of the transiti on type selectio n buttons ([ MIX], [NAM], [WIPE] and [DME]) and t he next tran sition selection bu ttons ( [KEY1] and [KEY2]). For an over view of the mi x, NAM, wip[...]

  • Page 374

    373 Simpl e Tra nsiti on Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Super mix: “Super Mi x Settin gs” (pag e 349) Preset color mix: “Color Mat te Setting s” (page 350 ) Wip e: “ Basic Proced ure for Wipe Sett ings” (pa ge 438) DME Wipe: “Basic Procedure for DME Wi pe Settings ” (page 46 6) Clip transi tion: “Clip Transition Operatio ns” (page 524 [...]

  • Page 375

    374 Simple Transition Chapter 3 T ransitions • The necessary settings have been made in a Setu p menu to enable the split fade r (See “Settin gs Relating to Video Switch ing (Transition Men u)” in Chapt er 16 (Vol ume 2).) • A background is selected for the next transitio n. • For the transition type, [MIX] or [NAM] is selected. Split fad[...]

  • Page 376

    375 Simpl e Tra nsiti on Chapter 3 T ransitio ns Independent key transition control block (simple type) Carrying out a transition using a simple- type inde pendent k ey transiti on contr ol bloc k 1 Select the transition typ e for key 3 o r key 4 us ing the indep endent key tran sit ion ty pe s elec tion b utt ons. To fade a key in or out: Press th[...]

  • Page 377

    376 Simple Transition Chapter 3 T ransitions If, in the Setup menus, you set insertion and deletion as independ ent modes, make the settin gs for the next transitio n in the independent key tran sit ion c ontr ol blo ck . Separate settings are req uired both when inser ting a key and when deleting it. For example, with the key not insert ed, if you[...]

  • Page 378

    Chapter 4 Keys Key Setting Operations Using Menus ...................... ................. ..............3 78 Key Setting Menus ................ ............ ................. ................. ..............3 78 Key Type Setting .............. ........... ................. ................. ................. ...379 Chroma Key Composition .........[...]

  • Page 379

    378 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Key Setting Operations Using Menus There are t wo ways of maki ng key settin gs: eith er using menu s, or usin g the key cont rol block. This secti on describes basic procedu res for maki ng key setti ngs using the menus, takin g the M/E-1 >Key1 menu as an example. Operations in the Key me[...]

  • Page 380

    379 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys Ke y T ype Setting Setting the ke y type in a menu 1 In the M/E-1 > Key1 menu, select HF1 ‘T ype.’ The Type menu appears . 2 In the <Key Type> g roup, select the key typ e. Luminance: luminance key Linear : linear key Chro ma: chroma key Color Vector: color v ector key Wipe Patt[...]

  • Page 381

    380 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys a) Settin g this valu e to 1, produ ces the “through ” stat e in whi ch no filter is a pplied. The larg er the valu e, the more str ongly the f ilter ap plies. • When a chroma key is selected • When a color vector key is selected • When a wipe pa ttern key or key wipe pattern key is[...]

  • Page 382

    381 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys To invert the black and white sense of the key source: Pres s [Key Invert], turning i t on. To adjust the h orizontal position or key source width for a l uminance key, linear key, or chroma key: Press [Key Position], turnin g it on, and set the parameters. To set the key priority: Press [Ke[...]

  • Page 383

    382 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys When us ing an additive mix for chroma keying, th e (typically bl ue) backgroun d parts of the for eground vi deo must be convert ed to black. For this, use the color cancel f unction (see page 3 83). Using the plane function In an additive mix, since no k ey is applied to the foregro und, an[...]

  • Page 384

    383 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys a) The se tting ranges de pend on the signal format, screen aspe ct ratio, an d size setting s. 5 Select [Aut o Start] in the <Auto> gro up. This executes an auto chroma key ba s ed on the color specified by the sample selector, and display s the composite image on the monitor. Making [...]

  • Page 385

    384 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys 4 Set [Key Active] on. The chroma key composite imag e now appears in the mo nitor. Making ke y signal adjust ments for color canc el When the color cancel fu nction is set on, you can adjust the key signal for colo r cancel. 1 In the <Colo r Cancel> group of the Chroma A djust menu, se[...]

  • Page 386

    385 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys For details of the crop an d angle parameters, see “Chroma key window” (page 50) . • When sett ing [Y Balance] on and a djusting the ratio in which Y balance is added to the color cancel key Adjusting the window Setting the window functi on on allows you to adjust the detection range u[...]

  • Page 387

    386 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Adjusting th e chr oma key shadow This funct ion allows a shadow fal ling on the (typi cally blue) backg round color to be r endered more real istically. S ince portions of the (blue) background of less than a certain lumin ance are treated as shadows, there is no effect on cutting ou t of th[...]

  • Page 388

    387 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys Sele cting Key Fill and Key S ource Selecti ng key fi ll and key sour c e To select key fill and key source for key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure. 1 In the M/E-1 > Key1 menu, select HF1 ‘T ype.’ The Type menu appears . 2 In the <Key Fill> group, select either [...]

  • Page 389

    388 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys (See “Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu )” in Chapter 16 (Vol ume 2) .) Split: You can select a key so urce signal inde pend en tly of th e key sou rce automatically selected in Auto Select mode. 6 When [Split] was selected in step 5 , hold down the [SPLIT] button in the key contro l [...]

  • Page 390

    389 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys 1 In the <Key Fill> group of the Type menu, select [Matte] and press [Matte Adj ust] . The Matte Adjust menu appears. 2 Select [Mix Color] in the <Fill Matt e> group. 3 Adj ust the f oll owin g p aram ete rs. 4 Select the combining pattern in the <Mix Pattern> group. Key Wi[...]

  • Page 391

    390 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Ke y Edge Modi fications To modify the key edg e of key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, u se the followin g procedure. 1 In the M/E-1 > Key1 menu, select HF2 ‘E dge.’ The Edge menu appears . 2 Select the edge type in the <Edge> group. For an overview of the key edge modifications, see “Ed[...]

  • Page 392

    391 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys independen tly. The separate edge function is only valid when a luminance key , linear key, or ch roma key is selected as the k ey type. a) In the “ 4H mode ” and wh en [Fi ne Key ] (pag e 393 ) is on , the setti ng val ue rang e is 0.00 to 4.00. When drop border or shadow is selected: T[...]

  • Page 393

    392 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys To make edge fill adjustmen ts, carry out the settings in step 6 . 4 Select the edge fill signal in the <Edge Fill> group. Utility 1 Bus: signal selected on the utility 1 bu s Matte: signal from dedicated color matte gen erator. It becomes possible to adjust color 1. When the ed ge type[...]

  • Page 394

    393 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys 7 To make the edge s oft, press [Soft Edge] to set it on, and adjust t he softnes s. For a normal edge, when [Soft Edge] is enabled, [Key Drop] is kept on. 8 To make separate fine adjustment s to the positions of the left, right, top, and bottom of the source edg e, press [Fine Key], to set [...]

  • Page 395

    394 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Note This fun ction is on ly support ed on th e MVS-8000G . 2 Press [Fram e Delay], setting it to On. Note This function uses the r esizer, and therefore the expected result of the setting may not b e obtained if conditions do not allow th e resizer to be used. Carrying out a color mi x f or [...]

  • Page 396

    395 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys To adjust co lor 1 press [Color 1], and to adju st color 2 press [Co lor 2], turning it on resp ectively, and adjust the follo wing parameters. 5 If required , set the p attern modifi ers. • When turnin g [Po sition] on and setting the pa ttern posit ion a) See page 65. • When turning [M[...]

  • Page 397

    396 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys • When turning [Sp eed] on in the <R otat ion> g rou p and rot ati ng the pattern at a constant s peed a) See page 66. 6 To interc hange color 1 an d color 2, pr ess [Color Invert], t urning it on. Applying the zabton effects 1 In the Edg e menu, press [Zabton], turn ing it o n. 2 Adj[...]

  • Page 398

    397 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys 5 To adjust the color, pr ess [Zabt on Color] and adjust the following parameters. Masks There are two mas ks, which can be used to mask off unneed ed parts of a key or backgr ound, or to remo ve defects, and thes e are known as the main mask and subsidiary mask. You can either use the main [...]

  • Page 399

    398 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys • When a pattern is selected a) The patte rn is th e same as a sta ndard wi pe. ( See “Wipe Pattern List” in Appe ndix (Vo lume 1) ( page 560) .) To select the pattern, d isplay the Ma sk Ptn Sel ect menu by pr essing th e [Mask Ptn Select] button in the Main Mas k menu. After selecting[...]

  • Page 400

    399 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys a) See page 68. • When turning [Aspect] on and sett in g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 67. • When t urning [Ang le] on in t he <Rotatio n> group a nd settin g the angle of the pattern rota tion a) See page 66. • When turnin g [Speed] on in the <Rotatio n> grou[...]

  • Page 401

    400 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys the M/E-1 >Wipe menu (see page 4 38), then return to this M/E- 1 >Key1 menu. In the case of a wipe pattern selected for a mask, the modifier [Edge] and [Direction] settings are not availab le. Utility 1 Bus: signal selected on the utility 1 bu s When you selected [Utility 1 Bu s], hold [...]

  • Page 402

    401 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys For details, see “Inter facing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)” in Ch apter 16 (Volu me 2). Assigning a DME to a key 1 In the M/E-1 > Key1 menu, select HF5 ‘Pro cessed Key. ’ The Processed Key menu appears. 2 In the <DME Select> group, select the DME channel (D[...]

  • Page 403

    402 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Using f our DME channel s on one key er When using the DME dedicated interface, pro ceed as follows. 1 Select the DME channel 1 ( or channel 5) for th e first channel (s ee “Assigning a DME to a key” (pag e 401)) . In the same way, select the DME channel 2 (chan nel 6) for the s econd cha[...]

  • Page 404

    403 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys Assigning a DME output signal as a monitor signal 1 In the Pr ocessed Key me nu, press [Monitor]. The Monitor m enu appears. 2 Press [Monito r Set], turning it on. 3 In the <DME Select> group, select the DME channel (DME1 to DME8) to be used. This assig ns the selected D ME output t o [...]

  • Page 405

    404 Key Sett ing Operati ons Using Menus Chapter 4 K eys Ke y Modify Clear Press [Default Recall] at th e lower left of the menu display, turning i t on, then press t he corresp onding VF bu tton (V F1 to VF4) to return t he key sett ings to their initial status. For det ails of me nu operation s, see “Menu Operations ” (page 323) . Blink Funct[...]

  • Page 406

    405 Key Se tting Opera tions Usin g Menus Ch apter 4 Keys Video Pr ocessing You can adjust the luminance and hue of the selected key f ill signal. For examp le, to apply v ideo process ing to the si gnal selected on the M/E-1 bank key 1 fill bus, use the following pro cedure. 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 me nu, select HF7 ‘Video Process .’ The Video[...]

  • Page 407

    406 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys Key Setting Operations With the Key Control Block This secti on describes the basic p rocedures for ke y settin gs using th e key contro l block. Key contro l block Operations in the Ke y Contr ol Bloc k P arameter adjustment with the knobs When the bu tton for a funct ion requ[...]

  • Page 408

    407 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys Selecting the bank and keyer To make key settings, first select the bank (from M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/ PST) and k eyer, then ass ign them to the key control block. For exampl e, to set key 1 o n M/E-1 with t he key contro l block, use t he followi ng procedure. 1 Usi ng th e M[...]

  • Page 409

    408 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys • When [Key Active] is o ff, only the parameters Hue and Density are displ aye d. • When both [Key Active] and [Color Cancel] are off, o nly the parameter Density is displayed. • When the [CVK] button is lit green • When the [PTN] button is lit green Selecti ng key fi l[...]

  • Page 410

    409 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys When [Mix Colo r] is selected in the key fill Matte Adjust menu, you can further ad just color 2 . When [Mix Color] is on, and the [MORE] button is lit am ber When [Mix Color] is on, and the [MORE] b utton is lit green When using th e key fill bus si gnal: Press the [MATTE F I[...]

  • Page 411

    410 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys • To use as key source the same signal as th e key fill signal selected on the key fill bus , select the SELF mode by press ing the [AUTO S EL] button and [SPLIT] button simultan eously so th at both are off. When chroma key is selected as the key ty pe , select the SELF mode[...]

  • Page 412

    411 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys a) In the “4 H mode ” and whe n [Fine Ke y] (page 393) is on, the setting va lue rang e is 0 to 4. To adjust the edge fill color When [BDR] is selected, the [MORE] button lig hts amber. Pressing the [MORE] button to turn it green then allows you to adjus t the edge fill co[...]

  • Page 413

    412 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys To adjust the edge fill color When [DRO P BDR] or [SHDW ] is sel ected, the [MORE] button ligh ts amber. Pressing the [MOR E] button to turn it gr een then allows you to adjust the edge fill color parameters with the knobs. Setting the outline parameters When the [OUTLINE] b ut[...]

  • Page 414

    413 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys Setting the embossing parameters When the [EMBOS] bu tton is lit green, adjust th e following param eters. Selecting a normal edge When all five edge type selecti on buttons are off , a normal edge is selected. If one of the buttons is lit , press it, turning it off. Softening[...]

  • Page 415

    414 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys Masks Using the main mask In the key control bl ock, press the [MAIN MASK ] button, turning it o n. The parameter s ettings depend on the mask source sel ected as [Box] or [Pattern] in the <Mask S ource> group of the Main Mask men u for the key. • When box is selected W[...]

  • Page 416

    415 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys • When wipe is sel ected • When utility 1 bus is selected Applying a DME Effect to a Ke y Not e For on e M/E bank, DME effect s (includin g DME wipes) can be used in up to two places on the dedicated interface and in only one place on the SDI interface simultan eously . Wh[...]

  • Page 417

    416 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys 1 Select the DME for the first channel (see the previous item, “Assign ing a DME to a key”), then select the successive channel fo r the second channel. For the third channel select th e channel after that. 2 To select the video s ignal for the second channel, hold d own th[...]

  • Page 418

    417 Key S etting Oper ations With the K ey Control Block Ch apter 4 Keys • If the selected DME is channel 8, tu rn off the [KEY4] button in the key 2 row, then select the signal in the key 2 row (DME utility 1 bus). When using the SD I interfac e The operat ions to sel ect the video signals f or the third and fourth ch annels differ from those in[...]

  • Page 419

    418 Key Sett ing Operati ons With the Key Control Block Chapter 4 K eys Not e You cannot select the PROC V and PR OC K signals using the cross-poin t selection buttons of the M/E or PGM/PST bank. Using a fra me memor y feed When you press the [ FM FEED] button in the key control block , it lights momentarily amber, then the key fill and key source [...]

  • Page 420

    419 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys Resizer Resizer allows you to apply DME-lik e effects su ch as image shrinking, magnification and movement, as well as ch ange of the as pect ratio, to the process ed key. Not es • The resi zer function i s support ed on the MVS-8 000G only. • The image of the key manip ulated by resi zer has a one- frame delay. T wo[...]

  • Page 421

    420 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys 2 Location Y Mov e ke y vertically HD –99.9999 to +99.9999 SD 4:3 –33.3333 t o +33.3333 SD 16:9 –24.9999 t o +24.9999 3 Size Magnify or shrink key 0.0000 to 99.9999 P arameter group [2/2] Knob P aramet er Adjustment Setti ng valu es 1 Aspec t X Change aspect ratio horizontally 0.0000 to 99.9999 2 Aspec t Y Change a[...]

  • Page 422

    421 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys Ke y contr ol bloc k operations for key shrinking, ma gnification and movement 1 Use the delegati on buttons t o select the key to wh ich you want t o apply a res ize r func ti on. 2 Press the [RESIZER] button, turning it o n. 3 Adjust the fol lowing parameters with th e knobs. (To switc h between dis playing par ameter [...]

  • Page 423

    422 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys Device contr ol bloc k operations f or key shrinking, magnificati on and movement 1 Press the [RSZR CTRL] button, turning it o n. 3 S Magnify or shrink key 0.0 to 99 P arameter group [2/2] Knob P aramet er Adjustment Setti ng valu es 1 X Change aspect ratio horizontally 0.0 to 99 2 Y Change aspect ratio v er tically 0.0 [...]

  • Page 424

    423 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys 2 Press the delegatio n button to select the k ey. 3 Press the [RSZR ] button, turning it on. 4 • To change the aspect ratio, turn on the [LOC SIZE(ASP)]. • To shrink, m agnify, or mo ve the key , turn on t he [LOC XYZ(LOC)]. Hold these button s down while carrying out the operation of step 5 to enable fine adjustmen[...]

  • Page 425

    424 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys Resizer Interpolatio n Settings For examp le, to make the interpolation settings for key 1 of the M/E-1 bank, use the following pr ocedure. 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key menu, press [Resizer ], turning it on. This enables the resizer function. 2 Press [Resizer Process]. The Resizer Proces s menu appears. 3 In[...]

  • Page 426

    425 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys Not e If mosai c or defo cus is enab led, and in t he <Mosaic/Defo cus Mode> grou p you select Video/Key, then th e crop is disabled. Applying a bo r der to a key for which re siz er is on 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key menu, press [Resizer ], turning it on. This enables the resizer function. 2 Press [Bo[...]

  • Page 427

    426 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys To apply color to a border 1 In the <Bo rder Mode> gro up of the Bo rder/Crop menu , press [ Flat Color] . 2 Adj ust the f oll owin g p aram ete rs. To soften the inner edge of a bord er 1 In the Bo rder/Crop menu , press [Bor der Soft]. 2 Adj ust the f oll owin g p aram ete rs. To apply a beveled light edge 1 In t[...]

  • Page 428

    427 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys To apply a beveled color edge 1 In the <Bo rder Mode> gro up of the Bor der/Crop menu , press [Bevel ed Color Edg e]. 2 In t he <C olor Adj ust> group , sel ect the edges for adjustment am ong the [Top], [Left], [ Right], and [Bottom] edges. To select all the four edges, press [All]. 3 Set the color paramet e[...]

  • Page 429

    428 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys Appl ying a wide ke y bor der 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >P rocessed Key >Enhanced Effect menu , press [Dual Rszr Effect], turning it on. 2 Press [Wide Key B order], t urning it on . 3 Adj ust the f oll owin g p aram ete rs. a) Shared w ith the drop sha dow “Soft ” value. 4 To add an outline, press [Out Line], tur[...]

  • Page 430

    429 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys a) Shared wit h the wide key bo rder “ Soft ” valu e. •H D f o r m a t a) Shared wit h the wide key bo rder “ Soft ” valu e. Edge enhancement Adjusting the gain sharpens the im age. 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key >Enhan ced Effect menu, press [Edge Enhance], turning it on. 2 Adj ust the f oll owin[...]

  • Page 431

    430 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys 2 Set the paramet ers. This operation is the same as the DME mosaic setting. For more details, see “Mosaic Se ttings” in Chapter 1 1 (Volume 2). 3 In the < Mosaic/Defo cus Mode > group, select the signal to which t o apply the mosaic effect. Vid eo/ Key : Video s igna l an d key s ign al Vid eo: Video sign al o[...]

  • Page 432

    431 Resizer Ch apter 4 Keys Not e If defocus is enabled, and in th e <Mosaic/Defocus Mode> gr oup you select Video/Key, then the cr op and mask are d isabled. Applying a mask to m osaic or de focus 1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >P rocessed Key >Enhanced Effect menu , press [Dual Rszr Effect], turning it on. 2 Press [Mask ], turning it on. Thi[...]

  • Page 433

    432 Resizer Chapter 4 K eys Restrict ions on resizer ef fects Restrictio ns on th e use of effects Of the resizer ef fects, using m ask, drop shadow, o r wide key border req uires two uni ts of hard ware for the r esizer fun ction. These are called “dual res izer effects”. In a dual resizer effect, p redetermined combi nations, key 1 and key 2 [...]

  • Page 434

    433 Key S napshots Ch apter 4 Keys Key Sn apshots Using the key snaps hot functio n, you ca n instantaneo usly save all of the key settings, except the key inser tion state (on/off) and key prior ity, in dedicated registers for later recall as required. For an overview of the key snapshots, see page 57. Ke y Snapshot Operations Key snapshot o perat[...]

  • Page 435

    434 Key Snaps hots Chapter 4 K eys The system s witches to key snapshot m ode, and th e key source name displa y/key snaps hot butt ons show th e status of registers 1 to 4 for key 1. Off: Nothing is saved in the register. Lit oran ge: Settings are saved in the register. For a register ho lding a snapshot , the register name is sho wn as up to eigh[...]

  • Page 436

    435 Key S napshots Ch apter 4 Keys Ke y Snapshot Operations Using a Simple T ransition Module When using a si mple transit ion module, th e key snapshots hold the settings for key 3 and key 4. However, each key con trol block can be assigned to any key in setup (see Chap ter 16 “Overa ll Cont rol Panel S ettings (Config Menu )” (Volume 2 )) . Y[...]

  • Page 437

    436 Key Snaps hots Chapter 4 K eys 2 In the Flex i Pad con trol block, h old down the [SNAPSHO T] button and press the key sourc e name display /key sn apshot butt on correspo nding to the register in which you want to save t he snapshot . The key source name dis play/key snap shot button which you pres sed lights yellow. Note If you save a key s n[...]

  • Page 438

    Chapter 5 Wipes Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings .................... ................. ................. ...438 Wipe Settings Menu .................... ................. ................. ................. ...438 Wipe Pattern Selection ................ ................. ................. ........... .........438 Pattern Mix ................. ....[...]

  • Page 439

    438 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings You carry out wipe setting operations pr incipally using the Wipe menu f or each of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 an d PGM/PST b anks. This secti on describes the basic proced ures for wipe s ettings, ta king the M/E- 1 >Wipe menu as an example. For details of indep[...]

  • Page 440

    439 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes Enha nced: enhanced wi pes Rotary: rotary w ipes Mosa ic1 to Mo saic3: mosaic wipes Random /Dust : random/d iamond du st wipes The patterns fro m the selected pattern g roup appear on the screen. For details of wipe pa tterns, see “Types of W ipe Pattern” (page 60) an d “Wipe Pat tern Lis[...]

  • Page 441

    440 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s • 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 the next section. For details o f applying pattern mo[...]

  • Page 442

    441 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes This switches th e Flexi Pad control block to wip e pattern number recall mode, and the mem ory recall section displ ay ch ange s as shown in the following fi gure. 3 Use the buttons in the memor y recall section to enter the pattern number consisting of up to three digits, and press the [ ENTR[...]

  • Page 443

    442 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s 2 In the same way as for the main pattern, select the sub pattern. The patterns that can be select ed for the sub pattern dep end on the pattern selected for the main pattern (see the following table). P ossible combinations of main pat ter n and sub pattern Y es: Combination possible No: Co[...]

  • Page 444

    443 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 6 In the <Main/Su b Link> group, m ake the main/sub modifier li nk function settings. ( See “Main and sub mod ifier link f unction” (p age 63). ) Full: fully linked mode Semi : s emi-linke d mode Applying the effect of a di amond dust wipe to the selected pattern (Dust mix) 1 In the P[...]

  • Page 445

    444 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s • To set the modifiers for the main pa ttern, in the M/E-1 >Wipe menu, select HF5 ‘Main Mod ify,’ and make the setting s in the Main Modif y menu. • To set the modifi ers for the sub pattern, sel ect HF6 ‘Sub Modify,’ and make the settings in the Sub Modify menu. Operations in[...]

  • Page 446

    445 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Press [Split] , turning it on. 3 Set the followin g parameters. Modifying the wipe pattern edge 1 In the M/E-1 >Wipe menu, select HF4 ‘ Edge/Direction.’ The Edge/Direction menu appear s. 2 In the <Edge> gro up, select the edge type. Border: border Soft: so ft edge Soft Border: so[...]

  • Page 447

    446 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s 5 Depending o n the oper ation in st ep 4 , carry out the following operation. When ‘Utilit y 2 Bus’ is sel ected: Hold down the [UTIL] button in the cross-po int control bl ock, and se lect the signal on the backg round B bus. While th e [UTIL] butt on is hel d down, the b ackground B b[...]

  • Page 448

    447 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes • When Wip e is selected • When Pattern is selected a) The patter ns are the s ame as f or a st andard wipe. See “Wipe Pattern List” in Appendix (Volume 1) (page 560) . If you selected Pattern, you can also carry out the pattern selection by pressing th e [Mix Ptn Select] b utton in the[...]

  • Page 449

    448 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s a) See page 68. • When turning [Aspect] on and sett in g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 67. • When t urning [Ang le] on in the <Rotat ion> grou p and slant ing the pattern a) See page 66. • When turning [Sp eed] on in the <R otat ion> g rou p and rot ati ng the[...]

  • Page 450

    449 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes a) See page 65. To return the patte rn position to the center of the screen In the <Position> gro up, press [Center]. To move the pattern fro m its current position to the c enter through the course of a transition In the <Positi on> group, press [Auto Cent er], turning it on. To se[...]

  • Page 451

    450 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s Rotating the wipe pattern (Rotation) You can apply rotation independ ently to the main pattern and su b pattern. 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modi fy.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 In the <Rotation> group , select the rotatio n type. Ang le: Incline the patte[...]

  • Page 452

    451 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 2 Press [Aspect], turning i t on. 3 Set the followin g parameter . a) See page 67. Setting the wipe pattern replication (Multi) You can set pattern replication indepen dently for the main pattern and su b patt ern. 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modi fy.’ The Main Modify m[...]

  • Page 453

    452 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s a) See page 65. Making a wipe pattern like a V enetian blind (P airing) 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modi fy.’ The Main Modify menu appears. 2 In the <Pairing> group, select the slit direction. H: Create slits in th e horizontal direction. V: Create slits in the[...]

  • Page 454

    453 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Chapter 5 Wipes 3 Set the followin g parameters. . a) See page 69. b) S ee pa ge 6 9. Applying barrel or pincushion dist ortion to the edg e of the wipe pattern (Spring ) You can set the spring function indep endently for the main and su b patterns. 1 In the M/E-1 > Wipe menu, sel ect HF5 ‘Main Modi fy.?[...]

  • Page 455

    454 Basic Pro cedure for Wipe Settings Ch apte r 5 Wipe s a) See page 71. P ossib le combi nations of wi pe patter ns and modifiers Y es: Can be used No: Cannot be used a) Not pat terns 1 to 16, 19, and 20 b) Not patterns 300 to 303 c) Not patte rns 100 to 103, 15 0, 151, 516 , 518, 604, and 606 d) Not patterns 1 to 8, 17 , and 18 e) Not pat terns [...]

  • Page 456

    455 Wipe Se ttings for I ndependent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions You carr y out independ ent key trans ition wipe setting operations us ing the Wipe Adjust men u for each keyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 37. This section des cribes the in dependent key transition wi pe [...]

  • Page 457

    456 Wipe Set tings for Indepen dent Key Transition s Ch apte r 5 Wipe s 1 In the Key1 Wipe Ad just menu, select [Pattern Select]. The Pattern Select menu appears. 2 Press the butto n for the desired patter n. Setting Independent Key T r ansition Wipe Modifiers A vailable modi fiers You can use the foll owing modifier s with an i ndependent key tran[...]

  • Page 458

    457 Wipe Se ttings for I ndependent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes To set th e wipe position using th e trackball or joy stick You can also set the wipe p osition using the trackball or jo ystick in t he device contro l block. 1 In the dev ice control block , press the [ M/E1], [M/E 2], [M/E3], or [P/P] button, turning it on. The buttons in the de[...]

  • Page 459

    458 Wipe Set tings for Indepen dent Key Transition s Ch apte r 5 Wipe s a) See page 65. To move the pattern fro m its current position to the c enter through the course of a transition Press [Auto Center ] in the <Position> group , turning it on. Rotating the wipe pattern (Rotation) 1 In the <Rot ation> group of th e Key1 Wipe Adjust me[...]

  • Page 460

    459 Wipe Se ttings for I ndependent Key Transitions Chapter 5 Wipes a) See page 67. Replicating the wipe pattern (Multi) 1 Press [Multi] in the Key1 Wipe Adjust menu, turnin g it on. 2 Set the followin g parameters. a) See page 68. Knob P aramete r Adju stment Sett ing valu es 1 Aspect Aspect rat io –100.00 to +100.00 a) Knob P aramete r Adju stm[...]

  • Page 461

    460 Wipe Snap shots Ch apte r 5 Wipe s Wipe Snapshots Wipe Snapshot Operati ons With the Flexi P ad Buttons used You can snapshot and save a wipe pattern tog ether with the current s ettings of its modifiers and pattern limit in a ded icated register for recall when r equired. In a standard trans ition system there are ten wipe snapsho t registers [...]

  • Page 462

    461 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes Flexi Pad control block (simple type) Savi ng a wipe s napshot 1 Make the wipe settings that you want to save. 2 In the Flexi Pad control bl ock, hold down t he [WIPE] button , and press the memory recall button correspondi ng to the register in which you want to save . Notes • If you pre ss a button which is l[...]

  • Page 463

    462 Wipe Snap shots Ch apte r 5 Wipe s Meaning of the state of but tons Off: Nothing is saved in the regist er. Lit o range : Settings are saved in the register. Lit yellow: The most recently recalled register. Canceling the saving of a wipe snapshot To cancel the s aving of a wipe snapsho t immediately aft er performi ng it, hol d down the [STORE [...]

  • Page 464

    463 Wipe Snaps hots Chapter 5 Wipes Wipe Snapshot Operati ons With the Menus Menus u sed As an example, when operating on M/E-1, select M/E-1 >Wipe >Wipe Snapshot. The Wip e Snapshot menu appear s. Button displays In setup you can select whether the me m ory recall but tons show the pattern number or register na me. See “O per ation Sett in[...]

  • Page 465

    464 Wipe Snap shots Ch apte r 5 Wipe s Notes • If you p ress a button which is al ready lit, this o verwrites the conten ts of the register. • When both the main pattern and sub pattern ar e selected for a pattern mix, the button in the memory recall section shows only the mai n pattern. Recalling a wipe snap shot from the menu In the Wipe Snap[...]

  • Page 466

    Chapter 6 DME Wipes Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings ................ ................. ........... ...466 DME Wipe Settings Menu ..................... ................. ................. .........466 DME Wipe Pattern Selection ................. ................. ............ ..............466 Setting DME Wipe Modifiers ..... .................[...]

  • Page 467

    466 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings You c arry out D ME w ipe setti ng oper ati ons prin cipa lly u sin g the DME Wipe menu for e ach of the M/E-1 to M/E-3 and PGM/PST banks. This sect ion describes the basic pro cedures for DME wipe set tings, taki ng the M/E-1 >DME Wipe men u a[...]

  • Page 468

    467 Basic Pr ocedure fo r DME Wipe Settings Chapte r 6 DME Wipes Selecting a DME wipe patt ern by a men u operation 1 In the M/E-1 >DME Wipe men u, sel ect HF1 ‘1ch’ for one-ch annel mode, HF2 ‘2ch’ fo r two-channel mod e or HF3 ‘3ch ’ for three-chan nel mode. 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following but[...]

  • Page 469

    468 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es When Bric k (for t wo chan nels) i s selecte d (patter n num bers 280 1 to 2804, 28 11 to 28 14) a) The ho rizon tal center posi tion of the video past ed on Side V . At –100. 00 the ce nter is at the left edge of t he sc reen, an d at + 10 0.00 th e cente r is a t t he r ight edge [...]

  • Page 470

    469 Basic Pr ocedure fo r DME Wipe Settings Chapte r 6 DME Wipes a) Shared with knob 3 fo r pa ramete r grou p 2 b) The ho rizon tal cente r position of the video past ed on Side V . At –100. 00 the ce nter is at the left edge of t he sc reen, an d at + 10 0.00 th e cente r is a t t he r ight edge of the scre en. c) The v ertical c enter p ositio[...]

  • Page 471

    470 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es For an overview of th e DME wipe modifiers, see “DME Wipe Pattern Varia tion and Mod ifiers” ( page 80 ). 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 1 In the M/E-1 > DME Wi[...]

  • Page 472

    471 Basic Pr ocedure fo r DME Wipe Settings Chapte r 6 DME Wipes • When border is selected • When soft border is selected Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show t he settings of the lowest- numbered channel. When y ou turn the knobs to adjust the settings, this changes the s[...]

  • Page 473

    472 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es Display indications when multiple channel s are selected at the same time The indicatio ns on the knob s show t he settings of the lowest- numbered channel. When y ou turn the knobs to adjust the settings, this changes the settings on the other channels by the same amount. To return t[...]

  • Page 474

    473 Basic Pr ocedure fo r DME Wipe Settings Chapte r 6 DME Wipes 2 In the <Ch Select> group, select the tar get channels. 3 Press [Positi on] in the <Position> gro up, turning it on. 4 Set the followin g parameters. For details o f the method of DME wip e pattern selection, see “ DME Wipe Pattern Sel ection” (pag e 466). Setting the[...]

  • Page 475

    474 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es Adjusting the DME wipe pattern cr opping Not e When pattern n umbers 1701 an d 1702 are selected, cr op cannot be u sed. 1 In the M/E-1 > DME Wipe menu, select HF5 ‘ Modify.’ The Modify menu appears. 2 Depending on whet her the selected pattern is in one-channel mode or two- ch[...]

  • Page 476

    475 Basic Pr ocedure fo r DME Wipe Settings Chapte r 6 DME Wipes For a pattern in o ne-channel mode: in the <Ch Select> group, pr ess [1st Ch], turning it on . For a pattern in two-channel mode: from the <Ch Select> group, select the correspond ing channels . You can select more than one channel at the same time. 3 In t he <Cr op M o[...]

  • Page 477

    476 Basic Pro cedure for DME Wipe Settings Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 1 In the M/E 1 >DME Wipe menu, select HF5 ‘Mo dify’. The Modify menu appears. 2 In the <Cr op Mode> grou p select [Remove From Begi n]. The Remove From Begin menu app ears. 3 In the <Release Transition> group , select the timing of transition completion. Last3 0%: T[...]

  • Page 478

    477 DME Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transit ions Chapte r 6 DME Wipes DME Wipe Setting s for Inde penden t Key Transitions You carry out independent key tran sition DME wipe setting op erations using the DME Wipe Adjus t menu for each k eyer. For an overview of independent key transitions, see page 37. This section describes the in dependen[...]

  • Page 479

    478 DME Wipe Settin gs for Independ ent Key Transit ions Chapt er 6 DME Wip es 2 Select the desired DME wip e pattern group with one of the following buttons. In two-channel mod e, only Page Turn and Page Roll are selectable. • Slide/Squeeze: slide and squeeze • Split/Doo r: split and door • Mirror/Sphere: mirror and s phere • Character Tra[...]

  • Page 480

    479 DME Wipe Setting s for Independ ent Key Transit ions Chapte r 6 DME Wipes To return the DME wipe patt ern position to the center of t he screen In the <Position> gro up, press [Center]. Setting the DME wipe pattern size (Size) For applicable pattern numbers, see page 81 . 1 In the Key 1 DME Wipe Adjust menu, press [ Size], turning it on. [...]

  • Page 481

    480 DME Wipe Settin gs for Independ ent Key Transit ions Chapt er 6 DME Wip es The Remove From Begin menu app ears. For subs equent opera tions, s ee step 5 of “T o s et the acti on w hen a D ME wipe crop transitio n is executed” (page 474 ). To set the timing of transition completion 1 In t he <C rop Mode > gro up of the Key1 DME Wipe A [...]

  • Page 482

    481 Resizer DME Wipe Sett ing Chapte r 6 DME Wipes Resizer DME Wipe Setting Not es • Thi s func ti on is s up port ed by the M VS -8000 G. • When the screen aspect ratio is 4: 3 in HD for mat, when the resizer DME wipe is used to shrink a video image, this is app lied to the 16:9 screen includi ng the added video on th e left and rig ht sides. [...]

  • Page 483

    482 DME Wipe Snapsho ts Chapt er 6 DME Wip es DME Wipe Snapshots DME Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Flexi P ad To carry out DME wipe s napshot operations, u se the Flexi Pad control blo ck. You can save, recall an d delete DME wi pe snaps hots using the pr ocedures simila r to the procedures for wi pe snapshot oper ations. In DME wipe sn apshot [...]

  • Page 484

    483 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapte r 6 DME Wipes Creating User Program mable DME Patterns With a user programmable DME, you can use DME effects cr eated through the use of key fram es for a t ran siti on on the swit che r sys tem . Note the follo wing points when creating a keyframe effect fo r use as a user progr am mable DME pa t[...]

  • Page 485

    484 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapt er 6 DME Wip es The following transition modes are available. a) Transiti on accord ing to DME w ipe patter ns 1202, 12 03, or 1204 b) Transition accord ing to DME wipe patt ern 120 1 c) Transi tion accord ing to DME wipe patt ern 125 1 For det ails, see “DM E Wipes” (pag e 72) . Not e For the [...]

  • Page 486

    485 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapte r 6 DME Wipes • Create the last k eyframe with the image inverted so the back side is visible, and with the size at full size. • In the <T ransition Mode> gr oup of the K ey Frame >DME User PGM menu , select [Flip Tumble]. Notes on frame in-out (one -channel mode) Create a minimum o f[...]

  • Page 487

    486 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapt er 6 DME Wip es • Either create the firs t keyframe image outside the s creen area, or set the image size to zero so that it cannot be seen within the screen. • 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 k[...]

  • Page 488

    487 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapte r 6 DME Wipes Note It is recommen ded to make the priority settings at a keyfram e point at which the two images are no t overlapping. • During the course of a transition, there is a “d ead zone” corresponding to th e intermediate point of the whole effect (see follow ing figure), during wh [...]

  • Page 489

    488 Creating User Programmable DME Patt erns Chapt er 6 DME Wip es[...]

  • Page 490

    Chapter 7 Frame Memory Still Image Operations . ................ ................. ................. ................. .........490 Preparations ..... ................. ................. ................. ........... ................. ...490 Interpreting the Fr ame Memory Menu ............... ................. ..............490 Selecting an Input I[...]

  • Page 491

    490 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Still Image Operations For an overview of fr ame memory concepts, see “Fra me Memory” (page 85). Not es • During p layback of a frame memor y clip of the pair assign ed to either of the target FM selection buttons (see page 514) , fram e memory operations ma y not be performed pr operly. Ca[...]

  • Page 492

    491 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory F rame Mem ory men u a Auto st ore st atus dis play Depending on the setup settings, this appears when the auto store functio n is enabled. b Display of available image capacity This shows the remainin g number of frames. When no more frames can be stored, in pair mod e “1” or “0” appears[...]

  • Page 493

    492 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory c Target FM selection buttons Press one o f these to select which of the selected outputs (FM1 and FM2 in the example shown) the operation applies to. The follow ing information appears on the button. Status display File name (e.g. image00 1) and thumbna il: when a file is output Black: when a bl[...]

  • Page 494

    493 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory Ancillary data-attac hed clip display For an ancillary data att ached clip, an “A” appears . d Pair selection bu tton Select the pair to be displayed in th e target FM selection buttons. (in the following figure, the pair of FM1 and FM2 is selected.) The follow ing information appears on the [...]

  • Page 495

    494 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Thumb nail in dic ations Still image files a nd clip files: Still im age files are displayed as gray buttons and clip files are display ed as yellow button s. Single files an d pair files: Single files are d isplayed w ith shadow an d pair files are displayed with no shado w. Selected file: Pale [...]

  • Page 496

    495 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory When using the signal on f rame memory s ource bus 1 or 2 for the inpu t image, select the signal as d escribed below. For th e method of u sing a col or matte s ignal, see “Fr eezing an imag e and writing it to memory” (page 496). Select in g the sig nal on a fra me memo ry source b us As an[...]

  • Page 497

    496 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory To the right of the ta rget FM selec tion buttons , the FM1 and FM2 outp ut status appears (see page 4 92) . 3 If required , press [Pai r], to sel ect the FM operati on mode (pai r mode). On: Operate on FM1( 3, 5, 7) and FM2(4, 6, 8) as a p air. Off: Opera te on FM1( 3, 5, 7) an d FM 2(4, 6, 8) i[...]

  • Page 498

    497 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 4 Press a button in the fr ame memory folder s election area, to select the folder to hold the freeze image. For details of th e selection method, see page 496. Note The folder selected here is the destination folder for writing the freeze image. It is not possible to change th e selection of thi[...]

  • Page 499

    498 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Savi ng a freeze ima ge To save a captured still image in a f ile, use the following procedure in the Still >Freeze/Store menu. 1 Pre ss [S tore] . The keyboard window (see page 331 ) appears. 2 In the keyboar d window, ent er the file name (ma ximum 8 characters). Note The followi ng names ca[...]

  • Page 500

    499 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory To return the settings to the defau lt values, press [Unity ] in the <Video Process> g roup. Note When a pair setting is activ e, it is coupled to the video process on/off setting, but the above parameter settings are only valid for frame memory source bus 1. The pair setting cannot be used[...]

  • Page 501

    500 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Recalling Still Images Recalling a still im age To recall a still image file saved in memory using the thumbnails, and assign it to an FM ou tput, use the follow ing procedure. 1 In the Frame Memory menu, select VF1 ‘Still’ and HF1 ‘Recall.’ The Recall menu appear s. • When [Pair] is on[...]

  • Page 502

    501 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 3 If [Direct Recall] is on, press and tur n it off. 4 Select the desired folder in the folder selection area. By pressing [Mor e] to switch the display, you can select from a maximum of 12 folders . Thumbnails of the files within the selected folder appear. 5 Using the arrow keys or tur ning the [...]

  • Page 503

    502 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory To invert the field polarity of a s aved st ill image 1 In the Frame Memory >Still menu, press HF7 ‘Field Invert.’ The Field In vert menu appear s. This automatically switches pair mode off, and the status area sho ws thumbnails of all images curren tly saved in fram e memory. 2 Press t he[...]

  • Page 504

    503 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 2 In the frame memo ry selection area, select the FM to b e assigned. (See page 495 . ) 3 To select V/K mode, press [V/K Mode], t urning i t on. 4 Press a button in the fr ame memory folder s election area, to select the folder to hold the freeze image. For details of the select ion method , see [...]

  • Page 505

    504 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 9 To set the b ackground s ignal to bl ack, press [Bk gd Black] , turning it on. Notes • When the backgr ound sign al is originall y black, [Bkg d Black] remai ns on. • When the background s ignal is a fr eeze image (an image frozen, but not saved), turning [Bkgd Black] on erases the unsaved [...]

  • Page 506

    505 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory This saves the freeze image as a still image file in memory. The destination folder is the f older selected in step 4 of “Combi ning the background image and input signal” (p age 502) . If the entered folder name already exists, a message to confirm overwriting appears. Selecting the wa y in [...]

  • Page 507

    506 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 3 When you selected a p attern key, press [Pattern Adjust]. The Pattern Adjust menu appears. In the m enu, set the pattern modifiers as required. • When turnin g [Po sition] on and setting the pa ttern posit ion a) See page 65. • When turning [Multi] on and replicating the pattern a) See page[...]

  • Page 508

    507 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 4 When you selected a p attern key or extern al key, if required press [Key Invert] in the Still >Co mposite menu to invert the key. Image O utput There are two functions related to image output: the repositi on function for moving the o utput image, and the lock f unction for fixi ng the outp[...]

  • Page 509

    508 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Fixing the output imag e selection ( lock function) 1 In the Frame Memory menu, select VF3 ‘Reposition/ Lock’ and HF2 ‘Lock.’ The Lock menu appears . 2 In the frame memory selection area, select the FM output. (See page 495.) 3 Press [Lock] , turning it on. This fixes the curren tly selec[...]

  • Page 510

    509 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory The signals o f frame memor y source buses 1 and 2 ar e assigned to th e pair of FMs selected in step 2 , the recording function is no w possible. 6 Input the file name if required. Pressi ng [File Name] displ ays the keyboard window and you can ente r the first character string (up to fou r char[...]

  • Page 511

    510 Still Image Opera tions Chapt er 7 F rame Memory • A thumbnail appears for each gro up of files having the same characters, except for the last th ree char acters, in the file name. • When [Pair] is on, o nly pair files (each pair co mprising a main f ile and a sub file) appear. • When [Pair] is off, both single files and pair files all a[...]

  • Page 512

    511 Still I mage Ope rations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 8 Using the reg ion selection buttons in the numeric keypad control b lock, select one of the reg ions (User1 to Us er8) to which the fr ame memory output sig nals have been assigned. 9 Carry out either of the follo wing. • To clear the effect regist er selected in step 4 , and create a new eff[...]

  • Page 513

    512 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Frame Memory Clip Operations For an overview of fr ame memory clip concepts, see “Frame Memory Clip Function ” (page 92). Not es • The frame memo ry clip fun ction is supported on the MVS-80 00A/8000G only . • During p layback of a frame memor y clip of the pair assign ed to either[...]

  • Page 514

    513 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 2 In the frame memo ry selection area, select an assig ned target FM. (See page 495) Note For the MVS-8000A, if other than FM1 and FM2 is selected, extended clips are no t displ ayed. 3 If [Direct Recall] is on, press th e button, turning it off. 4 In the folder selection area, select the de[...]

  • Page 515

    514 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 6 Press the thumb nail of the clip you want to recall. 7 Press [Recall]. This recalls the clip file, which is assi gned to the FM you selected in step 2 . In pair mode, if a clip is selected, the main file is output to FM1, and the sub file to FM2. In single mo de, when onl y one of FM1 an[...]

  • Page 516

    515 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 2 When [Pair] is Off, press a target FM selection button to select the target. 3 To set loop playback, press [Loo p], turnin g it on. 4 To start playback, press [Play]. During playback, to stop, press [ Stop]. To cue up Press [C ue]. To play the image at the beginning of the clip (Clip Begin[...]

  • Page 517

    516 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory To speci fy the p layback start p oint To set the current position as t he playback start p oint, in the <St art TC> group, press [Set]. To s et a different position, press the [ Start] status button, and en ter a timecode v alue from the numeric key pad window. To speci fy the p lay[...]

  • Page 518

    517 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory To speci fy the p layback stop poin t Start playback, and at the desired pos iti on press the [STOP] bu tton to st op playback, then press the [STOP TC] butt on. To set to any position, press th e [SET STOP TC] button, and enter a timecode f rom the numeric keypad control block. To carry out[...]

  • Page 519

    518 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory counterclockwise. Move the joys tick to the right for the forward direction and to the left for the reverse direction. When you pressed the [JOG] butt on: Playback is at a speed corres ponding to the turning speed of the Z-ring or the movement speed of the jo ystick. When you pressed the [[...]

  • Page 520

    519 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 2 With [Pair] off, press th e operation target selection butto n, to select the operation targ et. 3 In the folder selection area, select the folder containing the clip to be recorded. 4 In the <Record Enable> g roup, select the clip type. • To record a no rmal clip, press [Clip] . ?[...]

  • Page 521

    520 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory To set th e clip du ration 1 Pres s [Cl ip Du rat ion] . A numeric keypad window appears. 2 Enter a timecode v alue or number of f rames, and pr ess Enter. This confirms the clip dur ation. Creating and Handling Frame Memory Folders You can create, ren ame, and delete frame memory folders [...]

  • Page 522

    521 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory Note The followi ng names cannot be used for fo lders: Default, Flas h1, Flash2 CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9 LPT0, LPT1, LP T2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9 This changes the fo lder name. Deleting a f older 1 In the Frame [...]

  • Page 523

    522 Frame Memo ry Clip Oper ations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Recor ding and Pla ybac k of Ancillary Data Prepar ations To record ancillary data, it is first neces sary in the Setup menu to select “sav e with ancillary data” as the frame memory saving mode (see “S aving a fr ame memory cli p including ancillary dat a” in Chapt er 16 (Volu me [...]

  • Page 524

    523 Frame Memo ry Clip Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory • On the MVS-8000A playing back ancillary data is only possible for FM1, FM3, F M5, and FM 7. For F M2, FM4, F M6, and FM8, ancillar y data can not be played ba ck. On the MVS-8000G ther e are no such rest rictions. • For loop playback of cli ps in the follo wing video fo rmats, the loop[...]

  • Page 525

    524 Clip Transitio n Operations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory Clip Transition Operations For an over view of clip transitio ns, see “Frame Memory Clip Function” (page 92) . Not es • The clip transition fu nction is only sup ported by the MVS-8000A/8 000G. • When a clip transition is selected as th e transition type, if one of the wipe direction [...]

  • Page 526

    525 Clip Transitio n Operations Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 3 Press the [Clip ] button. The Clip menu app ears, and the status area s hows a list of clips. 4 Select the clip to use in the clip tr ansition. 5 Return to the C lip Transition menu, and in the <BKGD Transiti on Type> group, select the backgrou nd transition type . Note For details of [...]

  • Page 527

    526 Clip Transitio n Operations Chapt er 7 F rame Memory • Turn knob 1 to set the number of fr ames. (The left end of the reference axis (see following fig ure) is the position of fr ame 0.) 8 Using either o f the followi ng methods, se t the end poi nt of the backgro und tra nsi tion . • Move the fader lever to the desired position, an d in th[...]

  • Page 528

    527 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory Image Data Management You can carry out the following operatio ns on the files in which images are saved. • Pair file pro cessing •M o v e • Delete • Rename • Backup •R e s t o r e For an overview of file management, see page 94. Not es • The following sections des cribe the operation[...]

  • Page 529

    528 Image Data Mana gement Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 3 In the Frame Memory m enu, se lect VF4 ‘File’ and HF1 ‘ Pair Recombination.’ The Pair Recombination m enu appears. 4 Press [C ouple]. This converts the files o utput to FM1 and FM2 to a pair. Splitting a pair fi le into tw o single file s Not e Carrying out the followin g operation autom[...]

  • Page 530

    529 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 4 Select the destinat ion folder and file. 5 Press [Move]. A message for confirming the move ap pears. 6 To confirm the mo ve press [Yes], and to cancel press [No]. Deleting Files Deleti ng files 1 In the Frame Memory m enu, sel ect VF4 ‘File’ and HF5 ‘ Delete.’ The Delete menu appears. In [...]

  • Page 531

    530 Image Data Mana gement Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 4 If necessary, tur n the knob to check the contents o f the frame memo ry clip thr oug h the thum bnai l di spl ay. 5 Press [Delete]. A message for confirming the deletion app ears. 6 To confirm the deletion press [Yes], and to cancel press [No]. Renamin g F iles Renaming a file 1 In the Frame Me[...]

  • Page 532

    531 Image Data Manag ement Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory Note The followi ng names cannot be used: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9 LPT0, LPT1, LP T2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9 File Bac kups To back up a file saved in memory to har d disk, us e the following p rocedure. 1 In the Frame M[...]

  • Page 533

    532 External Hard Disk Drive Access Chapt er 7 F rame Memory External Hard Disk Dr ive Acc ess In an MVS-8000A s ystem and MVS-8000G system, you can conn ect a hard disk dr ive to the IEEE13 94 port of the switcher processor, and save an d recall image data from frame memory. Since image data saved in memory is lo st when the system is po wered off[...]

  • Page 534

    533 External Hard Disk Drive Access Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory 4 Press [OK]. Har d Di sk Formatting When you connect a har d disk drive for th e first time, it is necessary to format the hard disk. This partitions the disk, creating five logical drives (FMHDD1 to FMHDD5). 1 In the Frame Memory m enu, sel ect VF6 ‘Extern al HDD’ and HF1 ‘Format.?[...]

  • Page 535

    534 External Hard Disk Drive Access Chapt er 7 F rame Memory 1 In the Frame Memory menu, select VF6 ‘Externa l HDD’ and HF2 ‘Backup/Restore.’ The Backup/Restore m enu appears. If in Dual Simul mode, select the s witcher to operate (s ee page 532) . To get the hard disk drive information Press [Refresh Status]. The Model Name item show s the[...]

  • Page 536

    535 External Hard Disk Drive Access Chapter 7 Fr ame Memory CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, C OM7, COM8, COM9 LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, L PT5, LPT6, LPT 7, LPT8, LPT9 Recalling Files You can recall al l of the saved fi les on the hard disk drive into frame mem ory. 1 Carry out steps 1 and 2 of the p rocedur[...]

  • Page 537

    536 External Hard Disk Drive Access Chapt er 7 F rame Memory[...]

  • Page 538

    Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds Color Background Setting Operations .............. ................. ................. ...538 Color Backgro und Settings Menu .......... ................. ................. .........538 Basic Color Back ground Setting Oper ations ................. ................. ...538[...]

  • Page 539

    538 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions Chapter 8 Color Bac kgroun ds Color Back grou nd Setti ng Op erat ions You carry out color background settin gs in the Color Bkgd me nu. This section describes the settings menu for color back ground 1 as an example. For an o verview of th e color backgr ound, see p age 97. Color Backgr ound Settings Menu A[...]

  • Page 540

    539 Color Back ground Settin g Operations Chapter 8 Color Backg rounds Making a color combination (color mix) To combine co lor 1 and color 2, u se the followin g procedure. 1 In the <Matte> gro up of the Colo r Bkgd1 menu, p ress [Mix Color] , turning it o n. 2 Set the following parameter s as required. a) The patter ns are the s ame as f or[...]

  • Page 541

    540 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions Chapter 8 Color Bac kgroun ds a) See pa ge 68. • When turning [Aspect] on and sett in g the aspect ratio of the pattern a) See page 67. • When turnin g [Pairing ] on and mak ing a wipe pattern like a Vene tia n blin d • When t urning [Ang le] on in the <Rotat ion> grou p and slant ing the patter[...]

  • Page 542

    541 Color Back ground Settin g Operations Chapter 8 Color Backg rounds a) See page 70. 5 To interc hange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color In vert] butt on, turni ng it o n. Knob P aramete r Adju stment Sett ing valu es 1 Amplitude Amplitude of modulation 0.00 to 100.00 2 F requency F requency of modulation 0.00 to 100.00 3 Speed Speed of waves[...]

  • Page 543

    542 Color Backgrou nd Setting Opera tions Chapter 8 Color Bac kgroun ds[...]

  • Page 544

    Chapter 9 Copy and Swap Basic Copy and Swap Operations ...................... ................. ................. ...544 Copy and Swap Menu Operations ...................... ................. ..............5 44 Copy by Bu tton Operation .... ................. ................. ................. .........545[...]

  • Page 545

    544 Basic Copy and Swap Operat ions Chapter 9 Copy and Swap 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 menus or by a simple bu tton operation. Swap opera tion s, and operations o n DME data can only be do ne with a menu operation. Accessing t he Cop y/Swap men u I[...]

  • Page 546

    545 Basic Copy and Swa p Operations Chapter 9 Cop y and Swap Key Wipe: The operation ap plies to w ipes in the in dependent key transitio n control bl ock. 3 Using any of t he followin g methods, s elect the data to be copied or swapp ed. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the ar row keys to s croll the rever se video curs[...]

  • Page 547

    546 Basic Copy and Swap Operat ions Chapter 9 Copy and Swap M/E copy b utton operation In the Flexi Pad control block of each M/E ba nk, use the [SNAPSHOT] button. To copy from M/E-1 to M/E- 2 In the M/E-1 Flexi Pad co ntrol bl ock, hold do wn the [SNAPSHOT] button, then pr ess the [SNAP SHOT] butto n in the M/E-2 Flexi Pad control bl ock. Ke yer c[...]

  • Page 548

    Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Misc Menu Operations ...... ................. ................. ................. ........... .........548 Port Settings for Con trol From an External Device ................. .........548 Editing Keyboard Settings ...................... ............ ................. ..............5 49 Side Flag Settings ............. ..[...]

  • Page 549

    548 Misc Menu Operation s Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Misc Menu Operations In the Misc menu, you can carry out the following operati ons. • Enabling and disabl ing operatio n from an ext ernal device, S ystem Manager, or an edi ting keyboard . • Enabling and disabling si de flags on the background bus of each of the M/E- 1 to M/E -3 an d PGM /PS[...]

  • Page 550

    549 Misc Menu Operat ions Chapte r 10 Misc Me nu, Etc . DME ove rride 1 In the menu control blo ck, press th e top menu selection butt on [MISC], then select VF1 ‘Enable’ and HF1 ‘ Port Enable.’ The Misc >Enable >Port En able menu appears. 2 In the <DME Override> gr oup, select the DME o verride mode. DME Override: When a switch[...]

  • Page 551

    550 Misc Menu Operation s Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Enabling or disab ling contr ol from the editing keyboard 1 In the menu control blo ck, press th e top menu selection butt on [MISC], then select VF1 ‘Enable’ an d HF2 ‘Plug-In Editor.’ The Misc >Enable >Plug-I n Editor menu appears . 2 In the <Co ntrol From Pl ug-In Edit or> [...]

  • Page 552

    551 Misc Menu Operat ions Chapte r 10 Misc Me nu, Etc . To display a men u for the as pect ratio 4: 3, auto side fl ags, and au to crop settin gs In the Misc >Enable >Side Flags menu , press [Setup >SWER >Side Flags]. To display a menu for a ssigning th e side flags on/off function to a cross-poin t button In the Misc >Enable >Sid[...]

  • Page 553

    552 Misc Menu Operation s Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. At this point, if auto side flags are on, this automatically adds side flags to the 4:3 video mat erial. (See “Se tti ngs f or Sw itc her C onfi gu ratio n (C onf ig Menu)” in C hapter 16 (Volume 2 ).) 3 Use either of the fo llowing methods to turn the side flags o n. • Use the Misc >Ena[...]

  • Page 554

    553 Misc Menu Operat ions Chapte r 10 Misc Me nu, Etc . Displa ying a List of T ransition Rates and Changing the Settings In the Transition menu, for each bank you can display a list of the M/E (or PGM/PST) transition rates and independent key (or DSK) transitio n rates, and change the settings. These settings are linked to the other transitio n ra[...]

  • Page 555

    554 Misc Menu Operation s Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Not e When a clip transition is selected as th e transition type, it is not possible to change the transition rate in this me nu. To set the independe nt key transition rate 1 In the <M/E-1 Transition Rate> group of the Misc >Transition menu, press [Key]. To set the key On direction or O[...]

  • Page 556

    555 AUX Menu Oper ations Chapte r 10 Misc Me nu, Etc . AUX Menu Op eratio ns A UX Bus Settings Making video pr ocess se ttings for an A UX bus Make the settings as fo llows. 1 In the Aux/ Mon >Aux Bu s menu, us ing any o f the followi ng methods, select the AUX bus to wh ich the settings apply. • Directly press the list in the status area. •[...]

  • Page 557

    556 Status Menu Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc. Status Menu The Status menu shows th e following inform ation. • Operati ng status of the DME View ing the DME operating stat us To view the DME operating s tatus, pr ess the top men u selection but ton [STATS] in the menu contro l block. This selects VF1 ‘DME Status’ and the Status menu appears. For[...]

  • Page 558

    557 Video Proce ss Settings Chapte r 10 Misc Me nu, Etc . Video Process Settings This secti on describes operations on the M/E-1 t o M/E-3, and PG M/PST background A and B buses, and u tility buses 1 and 2. For these operations , use the Misc >V ideo Process menu in the respective oper atin g ba nk. For vid eo process s ettings on other buses , [...]

  • Page 559

    558 Video Pro cess Sett ings Chapter 10 Misc Menu, Etc.[...]

  • Page 560

    Appendi x (Volume 1) Wipe Pattern List .................... ................. ................. ........... ................. ...560 Standard Wipes ...................... ................. ............ ................. ..............5 60 Enhanced Wip es .................... ................. ................. ............ ..............561 Rotary [...]

  • Page 561

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 560 Wipe Pat tern List Wipe Pattern List Standar d Wipes 12 34 56 78 91 0 1 1 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24[...]

  • Page 562

    561 Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Enhanced Wipes 26 27 29 49 300 301 302 303 304[...]

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    Appen dix (V olume 1) 562 Wipe Pat tern List Rotary Wipes 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 150 151 156 158 160 162 516 518 604 606 624 661[...]

  • Page 564

    563 Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Mosaic Wipes 200 201 202 203 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235[...]

  • Page 565

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 564 Wipe Pat tern List 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 260 261 262 263 264 265 268 269 266 267[...]

  • Page 566

    565 Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Random/Di amond D ust Wipes 270 271 272 273 274[...]

  • Page 567

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 566 DME Wipe Patter n List DME Wipe Pa ttern List DME Wipe P atterns A v ailable in One-Chan nel Mode Slide Split 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1011 1012 1013[...]

  • Page 568

    567 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Squeeze Door 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048[...]

  • Page 569

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 568 DME Wipe Patter n List 2D tra ns 3D tra ns 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1061 1062 1063 1064 1068 1071 1072 1074 1076 1077 1088 1091 1092 1093 1094[...]

  • Page 570

    569 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Flip tumble Frame in-out 1101 1102 1103 1104 1124 1131 1132 1133 1135 1109 1110 1121 1122 1201 1202 1203 1204 1221 1222 1223 1224 1205 1206 1207 1208[...]

  • Page 571

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 570 DME Wipe Patter n List Picture-in-p icture Pag e t u r n 1251 1301 1302 1303 1304 1318 1341 1342 1343 1313 1315 1316 1317 1344 1345 1309 1310 1311 1312 1305 1306 1307 1308[...]

  • Page 572

    571 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) P age r oll Mirror 1338 1346 1347 1348 1335 1336 1337 1349 1350 1321 1322 1323 1324 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1325 1326 1327 1328 1355 1356 1357 1358[...]

  • Page 573

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 572 DME Wipe Patter n List Sphere Characte r trail Wav e Ripple 1365 1371 1372 1378 1379 1381[...]

  • Page 574

    573 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Split slide Sparkle Mosa ic Defocus 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1391 1393 1394 1396 1398 1399 1701 1702[...]

  • Page 575

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 574 DME Wipe Patter n List User pr ogrammable DME The illustrations for patterns 1901 to 1999 show an effect register number or regist er name. 1901 1999[...]

  • Page 576

    575 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) DME Wipe P atterns A vailable in T w o-Channel Mode Slide Squeeze 3D tra ns 2601 2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 2607 2608 2621 2622 2623 2624 2625 2626 2627 2628 2631 2632 2633 2634 2642 2644[...]

  • Page 577

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 576 DME Wipe Patter n List Picture-in-p icture Pag e t u r n 2651 2652 2713 2715 2716 2717 2718 2741 2742 2743 2744 2745 2705 2706 2707 2708 2709 2710 2711 2712 2701 2702 2703 2704[...]

  • Page 578

    577 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Pag e ro l l 2733 2735 2736 2737 2738 2746 2747 2748 2749 2750 2725 2726 2727 2728 2729 2730 2731 2732 2721 2722 2723 2724[...]

  • Page 579

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 578 DME Wipe Patter n List Brick Frame in-out User pr ogrammable DME The illustratio ns for patterns 2901 to 2999 show an effect r egister number or regist er name. 2801 2802 2803 2804 2811 2812 2813 2814 2851 2852 2853 2854 2861 2862 2863 2864 2901 2999[...]

  • Page 580

    579 DME Wipe Pattern List Appen dix (V olume 1) DME Wipe P att erns A vailab le in Three-Channel Mode Brick User pr ogrammable DME The illustrations for patterns 3901 to 3999 show an effect register number or regist er name. 3601 3901 3999[...]

  • Page 581

    Appen dix (V olume 1) 580 Resizer DME Wipe Pat tern List Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List Slide Squeeze 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031[...]

  • Page 582

    581 Resizer DME Wipe Pa ttern List Appen dix (V olume 1) Frame in-out 7201 7202 7203 7204 7221 7222 7223 7224 7205 7206 7207 7208[...]

  • Page 583

    582 Index Ind ex Index A Additive m ix 4 9 Ancil lary da ta 92, 522 Angle 66 Art Edge 124 Aspect rat io 67, 450, 458 Attributes 184 Audio mi xer 33 Auto chro ma k ey ad just ment s 382 transi tion 45, 183, 359 AUTO button 287 AUTO DELEG button 270 AUTO INS b utton 284 AUTO TRANS button 262, 263, 31 1 Auto/manual transition combin ation 360 Autoload[...]

  • Page 584

    583 Index Index D Dead zone 487 Default r ecall button 323 Defocus 123 Del bu tton 332 Delay setting 174 Delegatio n buttons 267 DEST bu tton 289 Detents 1 15 Device mana gement 193 DEVICE connectors 295 Device co ntrol bl ock joystick 277 search d ial 278 trac kball 271 Device Inte rface 202 Digital mult i effects 109 Dim and F ade 130 Direct ion [...]

  • Page 585

    584 Index Ind ex overvie w 85 pair fil e proces sing 527 recalling a co ntinuous sequence of still images (anima tion) 9 1, 509 settings 200 Frame m emory operat ions 490 captu ring an inpu t imag e 496 cli p 512 input image selection 49 4 menu dis play 490 prepa rati ons 490 selecting frame memory 495 selectin g outputs 495 Freeze 89, 131, 496 Fri[...]

  • Page 586

    585 Index Index using simple transitio n modul e 435 Key sour ce name disp lay 264, 307 selection 387 selectio n buttons 268 Key transition selectio n buttons 302 Key type selectio n buttons 268 setting 379 Keyb oard wind ow 331 Keyer copy 9 9 swap 99 Keyframe 168 contr ol b lock 28 1 duration 171 ef fe ct re gi st ers 166 stat us 323 strobe 143 KF[...]

  • Page 587

    586 Index Ind ex mix 49 Numeric di splay 266, 303 Numeric ke ypad 286 contr ol b lock 28 4 window 330 O ON AIR indicators 270 One-s troke m ode 42 One-time mo de 42 Operation buttons 272 mode s 8 8 settings 197 Outline 54 parameters 412 Output destination specification buttons 270 signal settin gs 2 00 OVERRIDE button 270 P Page R oll 5 71 Page t u[...]

  • Page 588

    587 Index Index name disp lays 290 Space button 332 Speed 66 Sphere 138 Spin 117 Spiral 71, 4 53 Split 64, 135, 44 4, 566 fader 373 slide 135 Spotli ghting 143 Spring 70, 453 Squeez e 567, 575, 580 Standar d wipe p atterns 60 Standa rd wipe s 560 Start up state 192 Status are a 322 Status me nu 556 STOP NEXT KF button 284 Sub (subsidiary) mask 56 u[...]

  • Page 589

    588 Index Ind ex Wipe Modi fy Clear 7 1 Wipe patte rn aspec t rati o 450, 4 58 edge modi fication 445 key 52 modif iers 63 modulatio n 452 repl icati on 45 1, 459 rotation 45 0 selection 438 types 60 variatio n 63 Wipe patte rn/modifier combin ations 454 Wipe positio n 4 48, 45 6 Wipe set tings 200, 438 for inde pende nt key transitions 455 Wipe sn[...]

  • Page 590

    The material contai ned in thi s man ual cons ists of i nfo r- mation th at is the property of Sony C or porat ion and is intended solel y f or use b y the purchaser s of the eq uip- ment des cribed in thi s manu al. Sony C or porat ion e xpre ssly prohib its the d uplicatio n of any p or tion of th is manua l or the us e thereof f or any pur- pose[...]

  • Page 591

    MVS-8000/8 000SF System (SY) 3-206-016 - 12 (1) Printed in Japan 2008.05 .13 © 2001 Sony Corporatio n Printe d on recycle d paper[...]