Page 1 Multi Format Switcher System MVS-8000X System MVS-7000X System (With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel) User’s Guide Volume 2 [English] Software Version 12.10 and Later 1st Edition (Revised 2)
Page 2 NOTICE TO USERS © 2011, 2013 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Settings in the Timeline Menu ....38 Table of Contents Recalling a Register........39 Specifying the Region and Edit Points ..........43 Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies..........43 Chapter 12 External Devices Setting the Edit Points......... 44 Control of External Devices ..... 11 Creating and Editing Keyframes .....
Page 4 Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox the Buttons in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ......60 Utility Execution ........82 Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With Executing a Utility With the User Preference the Menu..........61 Buttons (Menu Control Block)..
Page 5 Macro Operations in the Standard Type Saving Files..........128 Flexi Pad Control Block ..... 99 Loading Files..........129 Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Copying Files ..........130 Macro..........100 Renaming Files ......... 131 Creating and Saving a Macro....101 Deleting Files ..........
Page 6 Setting the Signal Format (Format Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup Menu) ..........144 (Panel) Setting the Signal Format ......144 Allowing 59.94(2x) Format Signals on an Overall Control Panel Settings (Config AUX Bus ......... 144 Menu)..........161 Switching the Input Reference Signal for HD Panel Setup ..........
Page 7 Assigning Functions to the Device Control Setting the Control Mode for P-Bus Block..........171 Devices ..........195 Inhibiting Utility 2 Bus and Key Setting the SCU Editor Panel Port .... 195 Operations........172 Making DCU Serial Port Settings..... 195 Inhibiting DME Channel Selection Sharing Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Operations........
Page 8 Settings Relating to Function Links (Link Chapter 20 Switcher Setup Menu)..........221 (Switcher) Setting a Cross-Point Button Link .... 221 Making Link Table Settings ..... 222 Settings for Switcher Configuration Linking Cross-Point Buttons and GPI Output (Config Menu) ........204 Ports..........222 Adjusting the Reference Phase ....
Page 9 Interfacing With External Devices (Device Changing the Wiring Settings ....250 Interface Menu)......... 232 Deleting Wiring Settings......250 Making DME GPI Input Settings ..... 233 Sorting Wiring Settings......250 Making DME GPI Output Settings... 234 Tally Generation Settings (Tally Enable Menu)..........
Page 10 Appendix (Volume 2) Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel ....259 Procedure for Simple Connection..... 259 Setting Status of the MKS-8080/8082 in Simple Connection ......259 Macro File Editing Rules......260 Macro File Syntax........260 Syntax of Event and Continue Statements ........
Page 11: Chapter 12 External Devices
STORE UNDO, empty register search, AUTO SAVE, • VTRs RECALL MODE (RECALL, RECALL & REWIND) • Disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol, video disk • EDIT ENABLE, EDIT UNDO communications protocol, Odetics protocol) • CONST DUR, EFF DUR, KF DUR, DELAY, PAUSE, •...
Page 12: Control Of P-Bus Devices
Editing registers Control of P-Bus Devices You can carry out the following operations on the registers in which the data for controlling external devices is saved. • Copy • Move You can control P-Bus devices from this system through • Swap the 9-pin serial port of a DCU.
Page 13 Clearing an action setting settings in this list will be saved as keyframe point data. The right list is for selecting the action. To clear the setting for separate devices Select the P-Bus device for which you want to set an In the list on the left of the status area, select the device action, by using any of the following methods to for which you want to clear the action setting.
Page 14: P-Bus Trigger
Enter the register number for which you want to carry Press the [ENTER] button in the numeric keypad out the Learn. control block. The setting range is from 1 to 250. Press [Enter]. P-Bus Trigger “P-Bus trigger” is a function whereby a button operation in the numeric keypad control block or keyframe control block outputs an action command to a P-Bus device.
Page 15: Control Of Gpi Devices
The “GPI Port” list (on the right) is for selecting the Control of GPI Devices GPI trigger pulse output destination. Using either of the following methods, select the GPI timeline port you want to set on the GPI Timeline. You can control GPI devices from the control panel of this system, or through the GPI output port of a DCU.
Page 16: Control Of Vtrs, Extended Vtrs, And Disk Recorders
for the GPI timeline port selected in the list on the left Control of VTRs, of the status area. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for other GPI timeline ports as Extended VTRs, and Disk required. Recorders Testing trigger output To test the trigger output, press [Test Fire]. In this system, for up to 12 VTRs, disk recorders or According to the list settings on the left of the status area, Extended VTRs connected to a DCU, you can carry out the...
Page 17: Controlling The Tape/Disk Transport
Buttons used when the VTR/disk recorder/ For details of the operation of the buttons, see “Transition Control Block” in Chapter 2 (Volume 1). frame memory operation mode is enabled DELAY: Press this button, turning it on, to enter a delay •...
Page 18 CUE: Pressing this button cues the tape, disk or frame To prevent overheating, if the search dial is on memory clip automatically to the start point. continuously for 10 seconds, it is automatically turned off. REW (rewind): Press this button to rewind the tape, disk However, in this state, if a movement of the dial is or frame memory clip.
Page 19: Checking Vtr/Disk Recorder/Extended Vtr Information
For details, see “Creating new files” (page 28). display protocol, Extended • Recording is not possible when using the Odetics VTR, Sony disk 9- protocol. pin protocol, or Odetics protocol is used Using the buttons of the device control block, select the VTR or disk recorder to which you want to record.
Page 20: Cueup & Play
Extended You can use the device control block or Device menu to VTR, Sony disk 9- save Cueup & Play settings (start point timecode, stop pin protocol, or Odetics protocol is point timecode, start delay time, and so on) for a VTR, disk used recorder or Extended VTR in an effect register.
Page 21 Enter the number of the register to be recalled with the When two of the start point, stop point and duration are numeric keypad buttons. set, the remaining one is automatically determined. To search for an empty register, instead of entering a For example, if you set the stop point in the following number, press the [.] (period) button.
Page 22 VTR/disk recorder automatically in the same way as when Press the [SET STOP TC] button, and enter “200” automatically executing a keyframe effect. from the numeric keypad control block. This automatically sets DUR. In the numeric keypad control block, press the [EFF] button, turning it on.
Page 23: Vtr/Disk Recorder/Extended Vtr Timeline
The Device >DDR/VTR >Cueup & Play menu • To clear the start point, press [Clear] in the <Start appears. TC> group. The status area shows the device number, register • To clear the stop point, press [Clear] in the <Stop number, status information, current time, start point, TC>...
Page 24 Timeline actions 1) If the setting when the [REWIND] button is pressed is for the first keyframe to be executed, then the first keyframe is executed, and The actions that can be used on the timeline are as follows. otherwise the setting for the Rewind Action is carried out. •...
Page 25 - Partial operating limitation: • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. KF1 action Operating KF2 action • Turn the knob. setting status of file A setting Knob Parameter Setting Setting values Start Playing Variable Speed Device number 1 to 12 Variable Speed Playing at...
Page 26 The new start point setting is reflected in the status [SET STOP TC] button (of the device control block area. (search dial)): Enable to input the timecode of the stop point of the keyframe point with the numeric To set the stop point, in the <Stop TC> group press keypad control block.
Page 27: Disk Recorder/Extended Vtr File Operations
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Notes Operations • File update information is not shown when using the video disk communications protocol. When “Simple VDCP” is selected as the protocol, the file data Material held on a disk recorder/Extended VTR is length is also not displayed. managed in units of files.
Page 28 The keyboard window appears. To recall a file from the file list, use the following Enter a file name and press [Enter]. procedure. When using the Sony disk recorder 9-pin protocol: Notes Up to 23 characters. When using the video disk communications...
Page 29: Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Keyframe Effects Chapter or clips on the eight frame memory outputs. The settings Regions made for frame memory images in the Freeze menu or other menus do not apply to snapshots or keyframes. • To reproduce a frame memory still image or a clip of them by recalling a snapshot or keyframe, you must have The term “region”...
Page 30: Registers
Master snapshot registers Registers There are 99 master snapshot registers, numbered 1 to 99, for each control panel. They store snapshot regions and the register numbers saved in the regions. A register is an area of memory in a device which holds a snapshot (see chapter 16), keyframe, macro (see chapter 13), and so on.
Page 31: Keyframes
disable temporary attributes. These temporary attributes Keyframes are set when the keyframe effect is recalled. Effect Editing A keyframe represents an instantaneous state of an image; it can be saved and recalled for reuse. For editing operations such as to insert, delete, or modify a keyframe, it is necessary to stop the effect at the corresponding point on the time axis.
Page 32: Time Settings
Difference in keyframes to which a modify Changes in the effect duration caused by operation applies inserting a keyframe • When the effect is stopped on a keyframe, inserting a Effect Variable duration Constant duration keyframe increases the effect duration by the duration of position mode mode...
Page 33: Paths
M/E-1 to M/E-5, and P/P menus the duration of the deleted keyframe. Thus the effect duration does not change. Item Paths that can be set Deletion Change in effect duration M/E1 to M/E5, P/P For each M/E and PGM/PST, path position settings for the following items are made simultaneously.
Page 34 Item Paths that can be set Item Paths that can be set Color Bkgd Overall path settings for color Skew Overall path settings for items backgrounds are made relating to skew are made Color Bkgd Skew All simultaneously. simultaneously. Skew X, Skew Paths for the X- and Y-axes Color Bkgd 1 Paths for color background 1...
Page 35: Effect Execution
DME Global Effect menu Item Paths that can be set Axis Loc Overall path settings for items Item Paths that can be set relating to image rotation axis are Axis All Global Effect All Overall path settings for DME global made simultaneously.
Page 36: Master Timelines
Range of execution Specifying the region and edit points (see Each time the [RUN] button is pressed, the range of page 43) execution of the effect is from timecode 01:00:00:00 or the Select the region in which editing applies, and set the current time (the position at which the current effect is edit points.
Page 37: Displaying The Timeline Menu
Displaying the Timeline Menu Recalling the timeline menu By displaying the Timeline menu, you can view keyframe effects on the timeline for each region, and the associated information. In the menu control block, press the top menu selection button [KEY FRAME]. Select HF1 ‘Time Line.’...
Page 38: Settings In The Timeline Menu
i Total timeline length • Press directly on the precedence order position in the The total time of delays and effect duration appears in list on the left and the region you want to insert in the white. list on the right. •...
Page 39: Recalling A Register
For no display, press [Display], turning it off. To Recalling a Register display, press once more, turning it on. When [Active Region] is off, regions with the “Display Off” setting are not displayed in the Timeline Use the numeric keypad control block or Multifunction menu.
Page 40 E: The selected register is empty for all currently Notes selectable regions. To select [M/E 4] or [M/E 5], a previous button assignment in the Setup menu is required (see page To apply a temporary attribute (effect dissolve), press 165). the [+/–/EFF DISS] button.
Page 41 Using any of the following methods, select the bank to Press the [EFF] button, turning it on. be recalled. Press the button corresponding to the region you want To select bank 0: press the [BANK0] button. to select, turning it on. To select bank 1: press the [BANK1] button.
Page 42 empty register common to all currently selectable This switches the memory recall section to the bank regions, press the [.] button again. selection mode. To search for an empty register in the 100 range, press [1], [0], [0], [.] (period) in that order. Similarly, to search for an empty register in the 200 range, press [2], [0], [0], [.] (period), and to search for an empty register in the 300 range, press [3], [0], [0], [.] (period).
Page 43: Specifying The Region And Edit Points
Specifying the Region and Edit Points Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies Selecting by control panel Select the region in which the editing is applied by the effect consisting of keyframes, using the region selection When using the CCP-6224/6324 Control Panel, the buttons in the <Flexi Pad Module>...
Page 44: Setting The Edit Points
In the <Region Select> group, press the button for the Notes region you want to select, turning it on. You can also specify edit points in the Multifunction Flexi Pad control block (see page 52). In the <Ref Region Select> group, press the button indication you want to make the reference region.
Page 45: Creating And Editing Keyframes
Insertion Creating and Editing Keyframes Inserting keyframes To insert a keyframe in an existing effect, use the following procedure in the keyframe control block. For this operation you can use the numeric keypad control block and keyframe control block, or the Multifunction Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on.
Page 46 The different procedures for these cases are now Using the numeric keypad in the numeric keypad described. control block, carry out the following operations. To modify from the edit point to a particular • To set the first keyframe in the range to be modified, keyframe press the [CLR] button, then enter the keyframe number, and press the [ENTER] button to confirm.
Page 47: Deletion
Movement : Background A : Background B Moving keyframes Keyframe 1 Keyframe 2 Keyframe 3 Effect Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on. execution Stop the effect at the edit point you want to move. Modify keyframe 2. (Changing the position of To move a number of keyframes in a single operation, background B in the horizontal press the [FROM TO] button, turning it on, to specify...
Page 48: Pause
Move the edit point to the position where you want to The example shown means “from (keyframe) 2 to…,” insert the copied keyframe. where the end keyframe is to follow. Press the [PASTE] button. With the numeric keypad buttons of the numeric keypad control block, enter the number of the last This inserts the keyframe you have copied after the keyframe in the loop range (end point).
Page 49: Undoing An Edit Operation
Before addition Enter the keyframe number for the new start point, and Addition press the [ENTER] button. After addition Enter the keyframe number for the new end point, and : Loop range press the [ENTER] button. Example 3: If the keyframe at the end of the loop range The display shows the currently set loop count.
Page 50 Picture-in-picture (PinP): one-channel or two-channel, picture-in-picture transition mode First transition Compress: a type of picture-in-picture, in which the new completion Transition start Transition end point image is the background, and the currently visible image shrinks, and then expands to its original size (see example in the next item).
Page 51 First transition First transition completion completion Transition end point Transition start Transition end point Transition start Effect execution Image created by interpolation Effect execution Background A Background B At the first transition completion point, if you move the image with the positioner, the transition appears as in the Image created by interpolation following figure.
Page 52: Keyframe Creation And Editing In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
Signals forming part of the background for Notes a DME wipe The DME channel selected as the reference region (lit For a two-channel mode page turn, page roll, brick, frame green) in the numeric keypad control block is reflected in-out, and so on, the part of the pattern shown in gray is in the <Transition Mode>...
Page 53: Time Settings
[PSTE] button: Paste a keyframe (see page 47). Time Settings [ALL] button: Select all keyframes in an effect (see page 45). [STOR] button: Save the effect (see page 59). [INS] button: Insert a keyframe (see page 45) You can determine the execution time of an effect by [MOD] button: Modify a keyframe (see page 45).
Page 54: Setting The Effect Duration
For example, to set 9 seconds and 20 frames, enter Using the numeric keypad in the numeric keypad 920. You can also use the [TRIM] button to enter a control block, enter the timecode value for the delay, difference value (see page 44). as a maximum of four digits.
Page 55: Path Settings
Changing the path type for Curve Path Settings In the Path menu, press [M/E-1]. The M/E-1 menu appears. The term “path” (see page 33) refers to the specification of how interpolation is carried out from one keyframe to the Press the Curve path type indication for the Key1 item next.
Page 56: Executing Effects
A path selection window appears. Executing Effects Press the indication for the desired path type, to select By means of the [RUN] button in the keyframe control CW: Rotate clockwise. block, you can play an effect as a continuously varying CCW: Rotate counterclockwise.
Page 57: Setting The Run Mode
Executing an effect manually Executing an effect up to the next keyframe In step 3 above, operate the fader lever. To use the transition control block fader lever as Press the [STOP NEXT KF] button, turning it on. a keyframe fader Press the [KF] button in the transition control block, Press the [RUN] button.
Page 58: Executing An Effect In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
Executing an Effect in the Saving Effects Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block When you recall an effect, the currently recalled effect is automatically saved in a register. This is referred to as the In the Multifunction Flexi Pad control block, press the auto save function.
Page 59: Creating And Saving A Master Timeline
Saving an effect with the Multifunction Creating and Saving a Flexi Pad control block Master Timeline Press the [EFF] button, turning it on. This assigns the memory recall section to effect operations. Creating and Saving a Master Press the region selection button corresponding to the Timeline Using the Buttons in the region for which you want to save the register, turning Numeric Keypad Control Block...
Page 60: Creating And Saving A Master Timeline Using The Buttons In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
This saves M/E-1 register 10 and P/P register 5 in Notes master timeline register 1. • It is not possible to undo a master timeline save. • Saving the master timeline does not carry out a save of Checking the regions saved on a master effects.
Page 61: Creating And Saving A Master Timeline With The Menu
Press the [ENTR] button. Creating and Saving a Master The regions selected in step 3 and the register numbers Timeline With the Menu recalled in those regions are saved in the master timeline register. You can save a master timeline using the Effect >Master Timeline >Store menu.
Page 62: Register Operations In The Menus
• Press directly on the list in the status area. Register Operations in • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. the Menus • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Using the Effect menu, you can carry out the following Master Master timeline 1 to 99...
Page 63: Effect Status Display
Write-protecting the contents of the effect Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values register Register Register number 1 to 99 Select number of 1 to 99 Notes registers It is not possible to write-protect an empty register. • To select all registers, press [ALL]. In the Effect menu, press VF2 ‘Effect 1-99’...
Page 64 Press the region display in the upper part of the list to Selecting multiple regions is also possible. display a selection window, then select the region in To select all regions, press [ALL]. the selection window. Selecting multiple regions is also possible.
Page 65: Displaying A List Of Effect Registers For Editing
Displaying the list of effect registers with Press [Delete]. status information Attaching a name to an effect register Press the menu title button at the top left of the Effect menu. In the Effect menu, press VF2 ‘Effect 1-99’ and HF7 The Effect >Status menu appears.
Page 66 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Register Register selection 1 to 99 In the <Copy> group, press [From __]. Select the copy destination register. In the <Copy> group, press [To __]. Deleting the contents of a register (This applies to all regions.) In the Effect >Status menu, use the following procedure.
Page 67: Chapter 14 Snapshots
Snapshots Chapter For details, see “Key Snapshots” in Chapter 4 Overview (Volume 1). Wipe snapshot: This includes the wipe settings of each of the M/E and PGM/PST banks. The term “snapshot” refers to a function whereby the For details, see “Wipe Snapshots” in Chapter 5 various settings required to apply a particular effect to an (Volume 1).
Page 68 only for M/E-1, M/E-2, M/E-3, M/E-4, M/E-5, and not change when the snapshot is recalled. This function is PGM/PST. called “bus override.” This function is effective when cross-point hold is off, and you want to temporarily maintain the cross-point setting. Notes When cross-point hold is on, the above operation is not If both effect dissolve and auto transition are selected...
Page 69: Snapshot Operations From The Numeric Keypad Control Block
[M/E 1], [M/E 2], [M/E 3], [M/E 4], [M/E 5], [P/P]: Snapshot Operations These select the corresponding M/E-1, M/E-2, M/ E-3, M/E-4, M/E-5, and PGM/PST regions. From the Numeric Notes Keypad Control Block To select [M/E 4] or [M/E 5], a previous button assignment in the Setup menu is required (see page 165).
Page 70 To apply attributes (see page 67), press the following The first pressed button lights green as the reference buttons, turning them on. region, and subsequently pressed buttons light amber. Pressing one of the amber-lit buttons, while holding down [SNAPSHOT], turns the button green to indicate Attribute to apply Button its corresponding region as the new reference region.
Page 71: Snapshot Operations In The Flexi Pad Control Block
When a master snapshot is recalled, the region Snapshot Operations in selection buttons light according to the saved region information. the Flexi Pad Control To cancel a snapshot recall operation Block To cancel the recall, press the [UNDO] button. Notes In the Flexi Pad control block (standard type or simple It is not possible to cancel recalling a master snapshot.
Page 72: Saving And Recalling Snapshots
To select bank 0: Press the [BANK0] button. Bank number Register numbers To select bank 1: Press the [BANK1] button. Bank 3 31 to 40 To select any bank from 0 to 9: Press the [BANK Bank 4 41 to 50 SEL] button, changing the memory recall section display as in the following figure;...
Page 73 Deleting a snapshot in the Flexi Pad For details, see “Assigning a Region to the Region Selection Buttons in the Numeric Keypad Control Block or control block (standard type or simple Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block” (page 165). type) As an example, to delete a snapshot on the M/E-1 bank, As an example, to recall a snapshot on the M/E-1 bank, use use the following procedure.
Page 74: Snapshot Operations In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
[M/E 1], [M/E 2], [M/E 3], [M/E 4], [M/E 5], [P/P]: Snapshot Operations in These select the corresponding M/E-1, M/E-2, M/ E-3, M/E-4, M/E-5, and PGM/PST regions. the Multifunction Flexi Notes Pad Control Block To select [M/E 4] or [M/E 5], a previous button assignment in the Setup menu is required (see page 165).
Page 75 enter the desired register number from the numeric • When the reference region is other than M/E-x or P/ keypad. The number you entered appears in the P, and effect dissolve settings are possible alphanumeric display. To find an empty register, press the [.] (period) button without entering a number, and the number of an empty register appears in the alphanumeric display.
Page 76 [USER 1] to [USER 8]: These select the User regions. To add a temporary attribute with the cross-point [DME 1] to [DME 8]: These select the DME control block buttons, press the following buttons, channels. turning them on. [RTR]: This selects the Router region. Temporary attribute to Button to press [ALL]: This selects all regions.
Page 77: Snapshot Operations In The Menus
See step 4 (page 74) in “Saving a snapshot in the Snapshot Operations in Multifunction Flexi Pad control block.” the Menus Hold down the [DEL] button, then hold down the button in the memory recall section displaying the number of the corresponding register. Operations in the Snapshot menu The button you pressed goes off, and this deletes the You can also set snapshot or key snapshot attributes in the...
Page 78 Using any of the following methods, select the When the region is set to RTR (Router) only, press register. [RTR Level]. • Press directly on the list in the status area. A window appears for selecting the router level. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor.
Page 79: Snapshot Status Display
Press [Clip Event]. Displayed Attributes set character codes The Snapshot >Attribute >Clip Event menu appears. Ccr1, Ccr2 Cross-point hold is set for one of the CCR 1 and 2 buses. In the <Frame Memory Select> group, press the Cross-point hold is set for the Router desired button.
Page 80: Creating And Saving A Master Snapshot
• Press directly on the list in the status area. Snapshot Register Editing • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. You can carry out the following editing on snapshot • Turn the knobs. registers. You can use similar procedures also on master snapshot, Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values wipe snapshot, DME wipe snapshot and key snapshot...
Page 81: Recalling A Snapshot
Recalling a snapshot Applying attributes To apply an attribute to the snapshot represented by a lit- In the M/E-1 >Misc menu, press [Snapshot]. green memory recall button, use the following procedure. The Snapshot menu appears. To apply the cross-point hold attribute, in the <Attribute Xpt Hold>...
Page 82: Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Utility/Shotbox Chapter • For other actions, the button you pressed momentarily Utility Execution lights amber, and then the function is executed. Executing a Utility in the Utility/ The utility function refers to a function whereby you can assign an arbitrary action or a shortcut for frequently used Shotbox Control Block menu to a particular button, then instantly recall the action or menu by pressing the button.
Page 83: Executing Utilities With The Cross-Point Buttons In The Key 2 Row
Not lighted: buttons with nothing saved Press the [PRE MCRO] button, turning it on. Lit orange: buttons saving a utility command or menu shortcut Press one of the bank switching buttons (see previous figure), to select the bank. Press the memory recall button for which the action These buttons correspond to banks 1 to 5 in sequence you want to execute has been registered.
Page 84: Shotbox
Shotbox Shotbox Register Creation The term “shotbox” refers to a function whereby for each specified region any snapshot or keyframe effect can be You can create (save) shotbox registers in the following recalled simultaneously. control blocks. The simultaneous recall setting data such as region names, •...
Page 85: Creating A Shotbox Register In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
[EFF] button lights green to indicate that a setting With the [SHOTBOX] button lit, press the [STORE] operation is in progress for the purpose of saving button, turning it on. snapshot data or effect data in a shotbox register. Press the required button, as follows, turning it on. Press the region button for the snapshot you want to To check the snapshot region: [SNAPSHOT] button save, turning it on.
Page 86: Creating A Shotbox Register Using The Menus
Register in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block,” Notes change the contents of the shotbox register, and save. In shotbox editing mode, when you press the [STOR] To check the region saved in a shotbox register button, the [SNAPSHOT] button or [EFF] button After step 5 in the previous item, “Creating a Shotbox lights, to indicate that snapshot data will be saved in Register in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block,”...
Page 87 Register lock setting: When the register is write- • To cancel a selection, press once more to return to protected, an “L” (for “lock”) appears. the normal display. Empty status: When the register is empty, an “E” (for “empty”) appears. In the <Assign>...
Page 88: Shotbox Execution
• The number of the recalled register appears in the Shotbox Execution display. • The region selection buttons corresponding to the regions for which the effect is set light. • If auto run is set for the specified shotbox register, on You can recall (and run) shotbox registers from the recall the effect is immediately executed.
Page 89: Shotbox Execution In The Utility/Shotbox Control Block
• The numeric display shows the selected bank • The pressed bank selection button lights amber. number. • The memory recall buttons show the names and • The buttons in the memory recall section show the states of the registers corresponding to the selected names and states of the registers corresponding to bank.
Page 90: Shotbox Register Editing
Shotbox Register Editing You can carry out the following editing on shotbox registers. • Lock: Write-protect the contents of the register. • Copy: Copy data from one register to another. • Move: Move data from one register to another. • Swap: Swap the contents of two registers. •...
Page 91: Chapter 16 Macros
Macros Chapter Control block Event Macros Transition control • Auto transition and cut for the block (standard transition execution section type) • Auto transition and key on/off for the independent key transition Overview execution section • Next transition setting The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a •...
Page 92: Macro Creation And Editing
Control block Event Control block Event Flexi Pad control Recalling the following data Utility/Shotbox Recalling the functions assigned to block (simple type) • Snapshots control block memory recall buttons • Wipe snapshots a) In the case of an event that inserts or deletes a key, the key state at the time •...
Page 93: Macro Execution
forward as a macro event, save the affected region together in the macro. Recall macro register 2, and Recall register 1. move to another event. Events requiring adjustment when creating a macro The following events require time for execution to Macro being edited Newly recalled macro complete, and therefore when executed within a macro...
Page 94: Macro Operations In The Numeric Keypad Control Block And The Keyframe Control Block
For GPI input settings, see “Making Control Panel GPI Macro Operations in the Input Settings” (page 192) and “Making DCU GPI Input Settings” (page 236). Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Keyframe Control Block This section describes macro operations carried out in the numeric keypad control block and the keyframe control block.
Page 95: Recalling A Macro Register And Executing A Macro
Notes EDIT ENBL button • It is not possible to execute more than one macro at a AUTO INS button time. PAUSE button • If the same register is recalled again during macro execution or when the macro is paused, the following operation depends on a setting in setup.
Page 96 This assigns the numeric keypad control block and Notes keyframe control block to macro editing, and the While carrying out macro editing in the numeric keypad [MCRO] button in the numeric keypad control block control block and keyframe control block, no macro and the [EDIT ENBL] button in the keyframe control operation other than macro recalling is possible in the block light red.
Page 97 If required, press the [AUTO INS] button in the Press the [ALL] button in the keyframe control block, keyframe control block to toggle the auto insert mode turning it on. on or off. Press the [MOD] button. Create the event. Deleting an event •...
Page 98: Saving A Macro
control block, then specify the range in the numeric The [RCALL] button goes off, and the specified keypad control block. register data is copied to the paste buffer. • When auto insert mode is on, the data from the Press the [COPY] button. specified register is included after the edit point.
Page 99: Macro Operations In The Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block
The [RCALL] and [STORE STATS] buttons light. Macro Operations in the To cancel the saving of a macro To cancel the saving of a macro immediately after Standard Type Flexi Pad performing it, hold down the [STORE STATS] button and Control Block press the [UNDO] button.
Page 100: Recalling A Macro Register And Executing A Macro
Banks and registers Press the button in the memory recall section showing the name of the register to be recalled. To allow operations on the 99 registers, the standard type Flexi Pad control block treats the registers in groups. These The button you pressed lights yellow, the macro groups are called banks, and there are 10 banks, numbered register is recalled, and the macro is executed.
Page 101: Creating And Saving A Macro
Press to set a pause length. “xxx” is the number of the currently recalled register. Pressing this button saves the macro, and the Flexi Pad section switches back from macro editing mode to the recall operation mode. In the same way as in the numeric keypad control block, create the events you want to save in the macro.
Page 102: Macro Operations In The Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block
To cancel the saving of a macro Macro Operations in the To cancel the saving of a macro immediately after performing it, hold down the [STORE STATS] button and Simple Type Flexi Pad press the [UNDO] button. Control Block Inserting a pause event Press the [PAUS] button in the memory recall section.
Page 103: Creating And Editing A Macro
Lit yellow: last recalled register The number of events executed, as shown in the Off: empty register memory recall section status display, is incremented by one. Press the button in the memory recall section showing Repeat step 3, executing the macro event by event. the register to be recalled.
Page 104: Saving A Macro
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to register the required events in In the memory recall section, press the [INS] button. the macro. This adds the new event after the event specified in step 1. The numeric display shows the last registered event position, and the total number of events.
Page 105: Macro Operations In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
Use one of the following operations to select the bank. Macro Operations in the To select bank 0: Press the [BANK0] button. To select bank 1: Press the [BANK1] button. Multifunction Flexi Pad To select any of banks 0 to 9: Press the [BANK SEL] Control Block button, then press the desired bank button (any of [0] to [9]).
Page 106: Creating And Editing A Macro
You can select normal execution mode or step execution Macro Editing Using mode by a selection in the Setup menus (see page 201). Menus Creating and Editing a Macro To create or edit a macro, first recall the register in which Using any of the menus in the following table, you can edit the created macro will be saved, or the register holding the macro registers and macro events.
Page 107: Event Number
To display the On Line Edit menu On Line Edit menu Recall the macro register (1 to 250) you want to edit 6 ALL button with the control panel, and select the macro editing 5 Macro register listing mode 1 Register number 1) With the numeric keypad control block, keyframe control block, Flexi Pad control block, or Multifunction Flexi Pad control block 2 Register name...
Page 108: Delete Button
To insert an event • Data: Event details in the form of parameters and data For details of the event components, see “Macro File On the control panel, if auto insert mode is on, switch Editing Rules” (page 260). it off. The cursor shows the current event in the list, in reverse On the control panel, create a macro event.
Page 109: Offline Editing Of Macro Events
Off Line Edit menu Operate the control panel to save the editing result. To modify an event 4 Editing button group On the control panel, if auto insert mode is on, switch 1 Register or file number it off. 2 Register or file name 3 Macro listing In the macro register listing, press [<Prev] or [>Next] to select the event you want to modify.
Page 110 e Macro editing candidate list Select the desired item from the macro editing Shows the list of editing candidates for the selection from candidate list, and press [Set]. the editing button group. The selected item appears at the event insertion position in the macro listing, as an event component.
Page 111: Macro Attachment Assigning
The menu screen switches to the menu that was on the Macro Attachment screen immediately before the offline editing. To append an event Assigning This adds an event at the end of the macro. Press [Append]. Macro attachment is a function whereby a macro register is assigned to a control panel button or a particular position A blank row is added at the end of the macro listing.
Page 112 Block Button Block Button Downstream key/fade • [DSK1 ON] and [DSK2 ON] Cross-point control • Background A row cross-point to black control block buttons block buttons • [DSK3 ON] to [DSK8 ON] • Background B row cross-point a) e) buttons buttons •...
Page 113: Setting And Canceling A Macro Attachment
You can enable and disable macro attachments for the POST MCRO button PGM/PST bank and M/E banks individually. PRE MCRO button Setting a macro attachment to a fader lever You can set a macro attachment to any particular position of a fader lever in the transition control block. Notes •...
Page 114 The cross-point button you pressed flashes green, and fader lever position where the macro attachment is set the register you recalled in step 1 is assigned to the appears in the following places. button. The [MCRO ONLY SET] button goes off. •...
Page 115: Displaying The Macro Attachment List
A confirmation message appears. The macro attachment list includes the following columns. • Block: Shows the names of control panel blocks. Select [Yes]. • Button: Shows the names of macro attachment assigned buttons (of up to 30 characters). • Reg: Shows the names of assigned registers. Switching between button number mode •...
Page 116: Executing A Macro By Macro Attachment
To disable macro attachment settings Executing a Macro by Macro Depending on the location of the button you want to Attachment disable, press the [MCRO ATTCH ENBL] button, turning it off. In this state, pressing a button for which a macro Notes attachment is set does not execute the macro.
Page 117: Menu Macros
Recalling a Menu Macro Register Menu Macros and Executing a Menu Macro Menu macro operation is carried out by recalling a menu The term “menu macro” refers to the function whereby a macro register. sequence of menu operations is saved as data in memory, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically Notes execute the same sequence of operations.
Page 118 • Press directly on the menu macro register list. • Using the simple type Flexi Pad control block: page 102 • Press the arrow keys on the right list to scroll the • Using the Multifunction Flexi Pad control block: page reverse video cursor.
Page 119: Menu Macro Creation And Editing
Press the group name button. Create an event (carry out the menu operation you want to record as an event in the menu macro). Press the button to which the menu macro is assigned. For details of menus that can be recorded, see page To stop a menu macro during execution 117.
Page 120 Scrolling event display using the menu In the Macro >Menu Macro Register >Recall & Run menu, select the desired register on the menu macro macro listing register list (see page 117). Move the cursor to the event you want to display. Press [Menu Macro Edit].
Page 121: Menu Macro Register Editing
Screen when the keyframe status is not displayed Macro Timeline By recording macro recall and execute action on a timeline, in the same way as for key frames in an effect, you can automatically execute them in a sequence. This timeline is called a “macro timeline,”...
Page 122: Creating And Editing A Macro Timeline
Forcibly ending a macro timeline Creating and Editing a Macro • If the timeline has completed but a macro is still Timeline executing, press the [REWIND] or [RUN] button in the key frame control block to forcibly end the macro This section describes how to set actions, and add timeline.
Page 123 pressed the first keyframe action is not executed. In this case, the Rewind Action setting is still valid. For details of the setting, see “Setting the First Keyframe When a Rewind is Executed” (page 198). Macro Timeline...
Page 124: Chapter 17 Files
Files Chapter When operating on individual files or registers Overview of File Save: Save the data in a register to the hard disk or memory card. Operations Load: Load a file from the hard disk or memory card. Copy: Copy a file within a directory or from one directory to another.
Page 125 Importing or exporting files to or from frame Images are placed with the upper left of the screen as the memory origin. Import: Import a file in a different format from hard disk When an image is smaller than the screen, the remainder of or memory card into frame memory after changing its the screen is filled with black.
Page 126 × Signal format Image size (H × 720P/50 1280 720P/59.94 Importing 720P and 1080P movie material • To import movie material in 720P or 1080P format, it is necessary to treat each frame as a separate image file. • For 1080P format, the individual files must have numbers which start from an even number (E.g.: consecutive numbers from 0000).
Page 127: Operations On Individual Files
Operations on Individual Files You can save or load the contents of an individual file or register. Carry out these operations in the File menu. Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus In the menu control block, press the top menu Depending on the type of file to be manipulated, select selection button [FILE].
Page 128: Selecting Regions
Press the region names you do not want to select, Device selection area Region selection area turning them off. Press [OK]. Selecting a Device for Operations To carry out file operations, you need to specify the device holding the data (or file), as one of the following: register, hard disk, memory card, and so on.
Page 129: Loading Files
therefore for correct operation the two files must always be Notes handled together. For key snapshots, snapshots, and effects, you cannot perform the following operation when [Src Patch Link] is Between steps 3 and 4 of the procedure above, “Saving lit on the menu screen (see page 257).
Page 130: Copying Files
• To select a single file, press the arrow keys to scroll Using any of the following methods, select the source the reverse video cursor, or press directly on the list and destination files. in the status area. • To select all files within the list, press [ALL] below the list.
Page 131: Renaming Files
names, the other file name of the pair also changes Renaming Files automatically. • When a device other than a register is selected for the You can rename a file on the hard disk or memory card and operation, if you change one file name, the other file a register.
Page 132: Deleting Files
Notes Notes • If you select [Register] in the operation device • In a still image file saved in the 1080P signal format, selection block, then with [Still] or [All] select there are two still image files for each frame. When a multiple files and change a file name, these still register is selected for the operation, if you delete one images are converted to a clip.
Page 133: Saving The List Of Frame Memory Files To Hard Disk Or Memory Card
• Turn the knobs. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values List L File selection in 1 to maximum List L Folder selection 1 to maximum the left list value value List R File selection in 1 to maximum Press [Rename].
Page 134: File Batch Operations
Batch Loading Files File Batch Operations To load files from hard disk or memory card, use the following procedure. You can batch process all files or registers. Carry out these operations using the File >All, External File >All menu. Notes It is not possible to recall a file from a category for which recall operations are locked (see page 158).
Page 135: Importing And Exporting Files
In the operating device selection section to the left of Importing and Exporting the All menu, select the storage location ([HDD] or [Memory Card] and directory) of the source files (see Files page 128). In the operating device selection section to the right of the All menu, select the destination storage location You can import or export frame memory image data from ([HDD] or [Memory Card] and directory) (see page...
Page 136: Exporting Frame Memory Data
• To display clip files, press [Clip]. Select the directory to which to export the files. • To display extended clip files, press [Ext Clip] Notes All of the selected type of frame memory data appears in the list on the left. The displayed directories are only those directories immediately below root.
Page 137: Directory Operations
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Directory Operations List Directory 1 to maximum selection value You can create a new directory on hard disk or memory Press [Rename]. card, rename, or delete a directory. The keyboard window appears. To carry out these operations, use the File >Configure >Directory menu.
Page 138: Copying Files Between Different Unit Ids
• Select “Yes” to carry out the copy to the specified Copying Files Between destination of the selected file categories. • Select “No” to cancel the copy. Different Unit IDs Notes If there is already data present in the copy destination, note Switcher and DME files on the hard disk or a memory card that this will overwrite all of the data.
Page 139: Saving Files Recalled By Autoload
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Saving Files Recalled by Number of 1 to 99 registers to be Autoload selected • To select a single file, press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, or directly press on the list If you save effect setting data, frame memory image files in the status area.
Page 140: Setup For The Whole System
System Setup (System) Chapter When the signal format is 1080P Setup for the Whole You can connect up to four MVE-8000A units to the first switcher. The unit IDs for these DMEs are assigned as System follows. DME1 for 1st switcher (Ch1/2) Carry out operations relating to setup for the whole system in the Engineering Setup menu.
Page 141: Network Settings (Network Config Menu)
Press [NFS Mount]. Network Settings (Network Config Menu) This provides automatic configuration of all devices connected to the Data LAN (excluding the DCU), and displays a list of them. To make the network settings, use System >Network Config menu. To display the Network Config menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF1 ‘System’...
Page 142: System Settings (System Config Menu)
In the <Target System> group, press [System 1] or System Settings (System [System 2], turning it on. You can also turn both systems on and configure them simultaneously. Config Menu) Specifying the Switcher Controlled To make the system settings, use the System >System by the Control Panel Config menu.
Page 143: Specifying The Dme Connected To The Switcher
Bus data link, you can select the lighting mode of the bus For SWR1, you can select a DME combination as follows, selection buttons. depending on the number of DMEs connected. In the System >System Config >Panel Assign menu, select Only one DME connected: DME1 either of the following in the <S-Bus Remote Sw’er Two DMEs connected: DME1 and DME2...
Page 144: Setting The Signal Format (Format Menu)
Notes Setting the Signal Format When the MVS-8000X is used with the 1080P signal (Format Menu) format or the MVS-7000X is used with multiple signal formats, you need to install software options (see page 151). To set the format, that is, the frame frequency and number In the System >Format menu, select the device for...
Page 145: Switching The Input Reference Signal For Hd System
A confirmation message appears. Installing the MKS-8450X Format Converter Board in the To change the mode, select [Yes]. MVS-8000X/7000X enables signal video format conversions. This changes operation to the selected mode. This operation is valid only when BB is selected in the Even if you press [Execute], the memory is not <Ref Input Format>...
Page 146 The format converter cannot be used when the signal from HD (1080i) to HD (720P) format is 1080PsF/23.976, 1080PsF/24, 1080P/50, or In the MVS-8000X, the maximum number of input signals 1080P/59.94. for which format conversion is possible is 16 (or 8 when...
Page 147: Setting The Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu)
To set the screen aspect ratio, use the System >Format Press the button for the desired signal format. menu. For “Input 5-8 Format” (MVS-8000X/7000X), and “Input 9-12 Format” and “Input 13-16 Format” (MVS- Setting the screen aspect ratio 8000X only), set the desired signal format in the same way as in steps 3 and 4.
Page 148: Selecting The State After Powering On (Start Up Menu)
Saving and Recalling Setup Data Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Hard disk / memory card Menu) User setup data Load Save Set the initial state of the devices when the system is powered on. File menu: File menu: For each device, you can select Resume mode or Custom [Load] [Save]...
Page 149: Selecting The State At Start-Up
Saving the Initial Status settings Selecting the State at Start-up After selecting the devices to which the settings apply In the status area of the System >Start Up menu, select to, in the System >Start Up menu, press [Init Status the device to which the settings are to apply.
Page 150: Reset And Initialization (Initialize Menu)
Reset and Initialization Installation and Device (Initialize Menu) Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu) To carry out a reset or memory initialization for a device, use the System >Initialize menu. To install software or firmware in a device, use the System • Reset: Reset to state after powering on. >Install/Unit Config menu.
Page 151: Making Settings Required To Use The Software
For the method of obtaining an install key, contact your Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Sony representative. To obtain a key, you may be required Device Device selection 1 to maximum...
Page 152 Press [License]. BZS-7560X Switcher Upgrade Software The License menu appears. a) This is used for license registration common to the MVS-7000X and the MKS-7470X/7471X. b) This is used for license registration required to support multiple signal Press directly on the name of the software you want to formats when two MKS-7210X boards are used.
Page 153: Adding User Texture Patterns
A confirmation message appears. Maximum number of texture files handled Press [Yes]. Dimension 1024 (horizontal) A license registration canceled message appears. pixels pixels pixels pixels Dimension (vertical) Press [OK]. 128 pixels The status area Condition box showing “Active” 256 pixels changes to blank.
Page 154 f Select button 1 The rest of the capacity Pressing this button assigns the texture file selected in the 2 Texture number list texture file list to the number selected in the texture number list. 3 Directory selection button g Delete button 4 Texture file list Pressing this button deletes the texture file assigned to the number in the texture number list.
Page 155 Notes Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values • If you remove the memory card on which the texture Texture No Texture number 101 to 164 selection file is stored, it is not possible to create the texture package. In the texture file list, select the texture file by any of •...
Page 156: Saving A Frame Memory Clip With Ancillary Data
• Use the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. Notes • Turn the knob. Switching on/off reinitializes all frame memory data. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Always backup the required data before switching. Device Device selection 1 to maximum value Press [Execute].
Page 157: System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu)
Using a Memory Card System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu) Displaying memory card information Insert the memory card into the memory card slot. • Date and time setting • Formatting a memory card In the <USB Storage Device> group of the System •...
Page 158: Reloading A Usb Driver
Making the primary setting automatic Subsequent lock operations apply within the group In the <USB Storage Device> group, press [Auto Detect]. selected here. Using any of the following methods, select the menu or the set of menus as candidates for the locking Reloading a USB Driver operation.
Page 159: Locking File Loading Operations
In the System >Maintenance >Setup Operation Lock menu, press [Lock]. VF button A keyboard window appears. Enter the password. If the password is correct, the lock is released, and the padlock icon disappears. Changing the lock password In the System >Maintenance >Setup Operation Lock menu, press [Change Password].
Page 160 To change the lock password Using any of the following methods, select the category or the set of categories as candidates for the In the System >Maintenance >File Load Lock menu, press locking operation. [Change Password], and carry out step 2 and following of “Changing the lock password”...
Page 161: Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup (Panel)
Control Panel Setup (Panel) Chapter to. You can set the links between keyers for each M/E Overall Control Panel bank separately. • Joystick/Trackball User Setting: When a trackball Settings (Config Menu) module and a joystick module are both connected as device control blocks, select which is used as the reference.
Page 162: Assigning Two M/E Banks To One M/E Bank
The Bank selection here indicates the physical position For example, if the furthest bank from you is assigned on the control panel, numbering from the top as the 1st to M/E-1, and you want no shift button operation for Row, 2nd Row, 3rd Row, and 4th Row. the bank, select 1 (1st Row) for Bank.
Page 163: Linking Switcher Bus And Router Destination
Here, press on the intersection of the “1st Module” Link table setting: Link a switcher cross-point button and column and “Key1 Assign” row. matrix source. Link bus setting: Link a switcher bus address and router In the <M/E Select> group, select the bank of the key destination.
Page 164: Linking Transitions Between Keyers
The links set using the above procedure are initialized to Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values the default settings, and this is reflected in the status area. Source Source start 1 to 897 address Making link bus settings Destination Destination start 1 to 897 For the link number selected in the External Bus Link address...
Page 165: Linking The Next Transition Selection Buttons
To select the reference module • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. In the Panel >Config menu, press [JS/TB User Setting]. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values The JS/TB User Setting menu appears. Master Key Select keyer to be 1 to 48 master...
Page 166 • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor in the list in the lower part of the right side. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Region Region selection 1 to maximum value Press [Set], to confirm the selection. This assigns the region to the region selection button in the numeric keypad control block.
Page 167: Setting Transition Control Block Button Assignments
To make the assignment the default Notes Press [Default]. Assignment to the [ALL] button is region by region. Changing the assignment of a region selection button does not change the regions assigned to the [ALL] button. Setting the Assignment of Macro Operation Buttons Setting Transition Control Block Notes...
Page 168: Assigning The Utility/Shotbox Mode Switching Function
Press [Xpt Module]. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values The Xpt Module menu appears. Bank Bank selection 1 to 6 Using any of the following methods, select the bank. In the <PRE MCRO/POST MCRO> group, select [Dual Bkgd Bus]. • Press directly on the list in the status area. •...
Page 169: Assigning Keys To The Dsk1 And Dsk2
transition control block (simple type) can be installed in Assigning Keys to the DSK1 and either, but the assignable keys differ as follows. DSK2 Buttons in the Downstream When the independent key transition control Key/Fade-to-Black Control Block block (simple type) is installed in the main base Select the keys to be assigned from the following.
Page 170: Assigning Functions To Key Control Block Buttons
To assign a key to the main base The assignment status of the control block you selected in step 3 above appears. To assign a key to the independent key transition control block (simple type), use the following procedure. Here the example shown is the case in which keys 3 and 4 (“Key3, 4”) are assigned to the second row switcher bank of the main base.
Page 171: Assigning Functions To The Device Control Block
In the button indications on the left, press the button • In the list on the right, press the arrow keys to scroll for the assignment. the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Using any of the following methods, select the signal Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values to be assigned.
Page 172: Inhibiting Utility 2 Bus And Key Operations
In the <M/E Operation Inhibit> group, press the utility Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 bus or key button ([Util2 Bus] or [Key1] to [Key8]) for which operations are to be inhibited. Function Selection of 1 to maximum device or function value to be assigned Inhibiting DME Channel Selection...
Page 173: Assigning Functions To The Buttons In The Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
Using any of the following methods, scroll the display. Press one of the following three buttons displayed in the button area. • Press the arrow keys. • Turn the knob. Mode Sel Assign: To assign a function to the mode selection buttons Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values...
Page 174: Assigning A Function To The Independent Key Transition Control Block (Simple Type)
Buttons in the memory recall section during effect Function Button indication editing Set range FROM TO Function Button indication Go to specified event GOTO EVNT Undo UNDO Press [Set] to confirm the setting. Pause setting PAUS To cancel an assignment Copy COPY Select the button, then press [Clear].
Page 175: Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu)
Press a button to which to assign a function so that the Cross-Point Settings (Xpt button is displayed in reverse video. Assign Menu) Using any of the following methods, select a desired function to be assigned in the Button Assign list. •...
Page 176 Creating the main table Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values In the main table, a pair consisting of a video signal and a Source No Selection of 1 to 326 (MVS- key signal is assigned to each button number. You can also source to be 8000X) assign the same signal to another button number at the...
Page 177 In the Panel >Xpt Assign menu, press [Table Button Set: Delete the signal currently assigned to the Assign]. selected button number and make a new assignment. The Table Button Assign menu appears. Insert: Move down one line the signal currently The table number appears on the upper left part of the assigned to the selected button number and status area.
Page 178: Copying Cross-Point Assign Tables
In the <Xpt Shift Mode> group of the Panel >Xpt Assign Press [Source Name]. >Main, V/K Pair Assign menu or Panel >Xpt Assign A keyboard window appears. >Table Button Assign menu, select one of the following for each cross-point table. Enter any name of not more than 16 characters, then Hold: Acts as a shift button, and the shifted version of the press [Enter].
Page 179: Selecting Cross-Point Assign Tables
• Press directly on the list of copy sources (left-side Knob Parameter Adjustment Values list) or the list of copy destinations (right-side list) in the status area. Table No Selection of table 1 to 15 to be assigned • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor.
Page 180: Assigning A Cross-Point Button To Enable/Disable Side Flags
In the Panel >Xpt Assign menu, using any of the following methods, select the M/E bank or bus. • Press directly on the list on the left of the status area. • Press the arrow keys in the list on the left, to scroll the reverse video cursor.
Page 181: Auxiliary Bus Control Block Settings (Aux Assign Menu)
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Auxiliary Bus Control Deleg No Selection of AUX 1 to 128 Block Settings (Aux delegation button Bus No Selection of bus 1 to 185 Assign Menu) to be assigned a) The setting can be from 1 to 62. The valid settings, however, depend on the number of buttons and the delegation button shift mode.
Page 182 The Aux Assign menu appears. following in the <Dest Shift Mode> group of the Panel >Aux Assign >RTR Mode Setting menu. Press [RTR Mode Setting]. Hold: Acts as a shift button, and the shifted destination selection buttons are enabled while the button is held The RTR Mode Setting menu appears.
Page 183 Lock: Acts as a shift button, and pressing the button Press [SS Enable], turning it on or off. toggles between the shifted and unshifted states of the On: When a snapshot applying to the router is source selection buttons. recalled, the recall also applies to the selected Off: Acts as a cross-point button, that is, button number 16 destination selection button.
Page 184: Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility Menu)
When Menu Shortcut is selected: For the subsequent Setting Button operations, see “Assigning a menu shortcut to a user preference button” (page 187). Assignments (Prefs/ When Utility Command is selected: A list of commands appears on the right of the status area; Utility Menu) using any of the following methods, select the command you want to assign.
Page 185 List of utility commands and user preference button status The following table shows the utility commands that can be assigned to user preference buttons. Command name Function Button status Lit amber SWR Remote1 Enbl Switcher Remote 1 enabled/disabled Enabled Disabled SWR Remote4 Enbl Switcher Remote 4 enabled/disabled DME1 Editor Port Enbl...
Page 186 Command name Function Button status Lit amber Edit PVW ST Edit preview output safe title on/off Preset ST Preset output safe title on/off AUX1 ST AUX1 output safe title on/off AUX48 ST AUX48 output safe title on/off FM Src1 Frame Freeze Frame freeze of frame memory source 1 During frame freeze Either of the other two...
Page 187 Command name Function Button status Lit amber Macro AT with A/B Bus When registering an auto transition macro event for the transition control block, on/off setting of mode to save A/B Bus cross-point settings Macro TL with Region When registering a timeline macro event, on/ off setting of mode to save applicable region DME Override DME override on/off...
Page 188: Assigning A Function To A Memory Recall
using any of the following methods, select the Assigning a Function to a Memory command you want to assign. Recall Button in the Utility/Shotbox • Press directly on the list. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video Control Block cursor.
Page 189 Command name Function Button status Lit green Lit orange DME3 Editor Port Enbl DME3 editor port enabled/disabled Enabled Disabled DME4 Editor Port Enbl DME4 editor port enabled/disabled Enabled Disabled ME1 PGM1 ST M/E-1 PGM1 output safe title on/off ME1 PGM4 ST M/E-1 PGM4 output safe title on/off ME1 PVW ST M/E-1 preview output safe title on/off...
Page 190 Command name Function Button status Lit green Lit orange FM Src1 Freeze Off Release freeze of frame memory source 1 While freeze being Either of the other two released states FM Src2 Frame Freeze Frame freeze of frame memory source 2 During frame freeze Either of the other two states...
Page 191 Command name Function Button status Lit green Lit orange Inhibit Set Inhibit cross-point button Can be set only while When the function is pressed (lit) assigned Inhibit All Clear Clear all cross-point button inhibit settings Can be set only while When the function is pressed (lit) assigned...
Page 192: Point Buttons
A keyboard window appears. Interfacing With External Enter a name of not more than eight characters, and Devices (Device Interface press [Enter]. Menu) The name you have set is reflected in the status area and on the memory recall button in the utility/shotbox control block.
Page 193 When knob 2 selection is “Effect” situation. g) When knob 2 selection is “Prefs Button?” h) The following values apply to the MVS-8000X. • As for “Aux ? O’ride Src ??,” when “Rising Edge” is For primary inputs: 1 to 144 selected, on a rising edge the set AUX bus input is used.
Page 194: Making Control Panel Gpi Output Settings
Carrying out level settings Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values To set the low level and high level, first set the trigger type Port Port selection 1 to 8 to “Level,” then use the following procedure. In the <Trigger Type> group, select the trigger In the Panel >Device Interface >GPI Input menu, polarity.
Page 195: Setting The Control Mode For P-Bus Devices
In M/E-x, the x is the M/E bank number (1 to 5); in DSKx the x is the For details of DCU serial port settings, see “Serial Port DSK number (1 to 8); in Keyx the x is the key number (1 to 8). Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu)”...
Page 196: Sharing Disk Recorder/Extended Vtr File Lists
to the original cross-point change even on a falling Sharing Disk Recorder/Extended (rising) edge. VTR File Lists This setting is also valid when AUX bus override is selected as the DCU GPI input (see page 236). To share files between devices connected to the same disk recorder/Extended VTR, use the following procedure.
Page 197: Operation Settings (Operation Menu)
- [TRANS PVW] button Operation Settings - [UTIL] button - [XPT HOLD] button in key rows (Operation Menu) - Selection of signal assigned to the key source bus (either key signal only, or either video signal or key signal selectable) •...
Page 198: Setting The Transition Rate Display Mode
Key Deleg/AUX: Use the key 1 row as a key and AUX [Recall&Rewind] (the first keyframe is recalled) delegation button row, and the key 2 row as a in the <Recall Mode> group. delegation cross-point button row. Automatically turning [EDIT ENBL] off: When an effect is recalled with the [EDIT ENBL] button on, Setting key 1 row delegation to automatically turn this button off, disabling...
Page 199: Settings For The Flexi Pad And Wipe Snapshot Menu
S-Bus Type + Num: Type + Num set in the router (in memory recall section, select [Pattern] or this case always eight characters). [Register Name] in the <Wipe/DME Display> group. When the mode is [Snapshot], [Effect], or In the <Name Display Mode> group, select the method [MCRO], select [Register No] or [Register Name] of display in the source name displays.
Page 200: Setting The Operation Mode Of The [All] Button In The Transition Control Block
[CUT] buttons in the transition control block, • Hold: Acts as a utility button while held down, press [Auto Trans/Cut Swap], turning it on. changing the assignment of the cross-point Transition preview operation mode: For the button rows. operation mode of the [TRANS PVW] button, •...
Page 201: Specifying Main Split Fader
Joystick sensitivity in fine mode: In the <Joystick In the <Flexi Pad Edit Mode> group, set the macro Fine Mode> group, select [ ], [ ], or [ editing mode of the standard type Flexi Pad to [Pause Touch sensitivity for recalling menus by double- Only] or [Full Editing].
Page 202: Screen Saver And Other Settings (Maintenance Menu)
In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [LCD Screen Saver and Other Brightness]. Settings (Maintenance Adjust the following parameter. Menu) Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Brightness LCD brightness 1 to 5 To make settings relating to the screen saver, etc., use the a) The larger the value, the brighter the screen.
Page 203: Setting The Mouse Wheel Scrolling Direction For Parameter Setting
The next time the menus are started, the menu specified by this number appears. Notes To enable this setting, the initial state of the control panel when powered on must be set to one of the following. • Set to Resume mode •...
Page 204: Chapter 20 Switcher Setup (Switcher)
Switcher Setup (Switcher) Chapter output, and key preview output using PGM Config Settings for Switcher and K-PVW-Config. Configuration (Config 1) For the key preview output, you can select either video mode (background and key) or key mode (key only), and select the background and key (K-PVW Config).
Page 205: Setting The Operation Mode
• Press directly on the list in the status area. Notes • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video When the signal format is set to 720P, 1080PsF or 1080P, cursor. this selection is not possible. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Setting the Operation Mode...
Page 206: Setting User Regions
Notes Using any of the following methods, select the region M/E-5 is not displayed on the MVS-8000X. you want to set. • Press directly on the list in the status area. Setting the Assignments of DME •...
Page 207: Setting The Side Flag Video Material And Operation
To set 4:3 video material to have side flags The DME Config menu appears. applied automatically Using either of the following methods, select the M/E You can make a setting so that when a signal with aspect or PGM/PST bank for which you want to set a DME ratio set to 4:3 is selected in the cross-point control block, channel assignment.
Page 208: Signal Input Settings (Input Menu)
• FC Input Select: Select the primary input to be used in a) The following values apply to the MVS-8000X. the format converter (MVS-7000X only). For primary inputs: 1 to 144 • FC Adjust: Select the conversion (up-conversion,...
Page 209: Enabling The Illegal Color Limiter
Notes the table on the left. The two groups of FC9 to 12 and FC13 to FC16 can be used only on the MVS-8000X. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Turn the knob. Display the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu.
Page 210 • Press directly on the list in the status area. Original image (4:3) Up-converted image (16:9) • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. Edge Crop • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source No Input selection 1 to maximum value Letter Box...
Page 211 Making detailed settings for down- Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting Setting conversion format values Image 1080i/ –31 to +32 In the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, select the Position position 59.94, input to which the setting applies. 1080PsF /29.97 In the <Aspect> group, select one of the following. 1080i/ –36 to + 36 Edge Crop: Crop the left and right sides of a 16:9...
Page 212 Copying format converter input data Original image (16:9) Down-converted image (4:3) Edge Crop In the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, press [Copy]. The Copy/Swap >Copy >Format Converter menu appears. The status area shows lists of the copy source on the left, and the copy destination on the right.
Page 213: Signal Output Settings (Output Menu)
In the <Output Assign> group, select either of the Signal Output Settings following. [Re-Entry Source]: It is possible to make duplicate (Output Menu) assignments. M/E-1 Output 1 to 6 M/E-2 Output 1 to 6 For setup relating to signal outputs, use the Switcher M/E-3 Output 1 to 6 >Output menu.
Page 214 • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. 1080P: 15 to 41 • Turn the knob. To return the values to their defaults, press [Default]. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values To enable the through mode, press [Through Mode], Output No Output connector 1 to 48...
Page 215 Cropping the image to a 4:3 aspect ratio in Example of 4-split screen: an HD system Sub-screen name In an HD system, to crop an image having a screen aspect ratio of 16:9 to an aspect ratio of 4:3, use the following Sub-screen procedure.
Page 216: Enabling Aux Mix Transitions
For details of tally settings, see “Setting the On-Air Tally” • Turn the knob. (page 197) or “Making New Tally Generation Settings” Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values (page 250). Window No Sub-screen 1 to 10 selection Notes Use any of the following methods to select the target If “Independent”...
Page 217: Settings Relating To Video Switching (Transition Menu)
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Settings Relating to Video Output No Output 1 to 48 Switching (Transition connector number Menu) In the list on the right, select the AUX bus combination to use. For settings relating to video switching, use the Switcher •...
Page 218 Setting the transition preview mode Setting a preset color mix To select the transition preview mode, in the <Transition In the Switcher >Transition menu, press [Preset Color Preview> group of the Transition menu, select either of the Mix]. following. One Time: The transition preview ends after a single The Preset Color Mix menu appears.
Page 219: Settings Relating To Keys, Wipes, Frame Memory And Color Correction (Key/Wipe/Fm/Ccr Menu)
Settings for the Show Key Function Settings Relating to Keys, Wipes, Frame Memory In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Show Key]. and Color Correction The Show Key menu appears. (Key/Wipe/FM/CCR Menu) In the <Show Key Enable> group, press the signal for which “show key”...
Page 220: Automatically Naming And Saving To Frame Memory
Key Disable: The [XPT HOLD] button of the key bus Automatically Naming and Saving to functions not only as a cross-point hold button but also Frame Memory as a key disable button. When the [XPT HOLD] button is on, recalling a snapshot or keyframe effect does not In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [FM reflect the key settings, including the cross-point Auto Store], turning it on.
Page 221: Settings Relating To Function Links (Link Menu)
Notes Settings Relating to When you select an M/E reentry signal as material for Function Links (Link input to the color corrector, 1H delay occurs to the output signal of M/E. Menu) Carry out setup relating to links by displaying the Switcher >Link menu.
Page 222: Making Link Table Settings
Using any of the following methods, select the bus to • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video be the link source, and press [Bus Set]. cursor. • Turn the knobs. • Press directly on the list appearing in the status area. •...
Page 223: Making A Setting For Linking Two M/E Banks
Disable: Disable the GPI link setting for the selected Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values bus. All Enable: Enable the GPI link setting for all buses. GPI Port GPI output port 1 to 8 selection Setting the delay value Press [GPI Link Adjust]. The GPI Link Adjust menu appears.
Page 224: Making A Link Setting For Key Transition
• Transition execution (auto transition, cut, and fader lever Making a Link Setting for Key operation) Transition • Next transition selection • Transition type selection You can make a link setting for key transition by using the In the Switcher >Link menu, press [M/E Link]. Switcher >Link >Key Transition Link menu.
Page 225: Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)
To release the link setting Interfacing With External Use the same operation as in step 2 to select the link number for which you want to release the link setting, then Devices (Device Interface press [Clear]. Menu) To carry out setup relating to connections with external devices, display the Switcher >Device Interface menu.
Page 226: Making Switcher Processor Gpi Input Settings
bus from the DME (DME-3000/7000) connected to these • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video ports. cursor. At this time, connect the DME input video signals and key • Turn the knobs. signals as follows. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values •...
Page 227: Making Switcher Processor Gpi Output Settings
“FC Input Making Switcher Processor GPI 1-4,” “FC Input 5-8,” “FC Input 9-12” (MVS-8000X Output Settings only), “FC Input 13-16” (MVS-8000X only), “FC Output 1-2,”...
Page 228: Enabling Or Disabling Aux Bus Control
Mode, the SDI interface cannot be selected. For details of the connection of DME units and the Select the 9-pin port for the setting, from the switcher, see “MVS-8000X-/7000X-C Installation <Control> group. Manual.” Remote1: Make the settings for the REMOTE1 port.
Page 229: Setting The Aux Bus Output And Reentry Input
To select the number of keys that use DME on an M/E • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video bank, make one of the following selections in the cursor. <DME Assignment for Proc Key> group. • Turn the knob. Single DME unit: Mode in which a processed key When Aux Bus is selected operation is carried out only with the dedicated...
Page 230: Chapter 21 Dme Setup (Dme)
DME Setup (DME) Chapter If you selected 4:3 in step 1 Settings Relating to Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Signal Inputs (Input Position of top –3.00 to +3.00 side Menu) Left Position of left –4.00 to +4.00 side Right Position of right –4.00 to +4.00 side To make settings relating to DME input signals, display...
Page 231: Setting The Tbc Window Center Position
In the DME >Input menu, press [System Phase]. Settings Relating to Set the following parameters. Signal Outputs (Output Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Menu) DME1 DME1 system –32.00 to Phase phase +96.00 adjustment To make settings relating to DME output signals, display DME2 DME2 system –32.00 to...
Page 232: Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu)
The Monitor Output menu appears. Interfacing With External In the <Select> group, select the DME to which the Devices (Device Interface setting applies. Menu) DME1: Select DME1. DME2: Select DME2. When the signal format is 1080P, you can also select DME3 or DME4 similarly.
Page 233: Making Dme Gpi Input Settings
b) When knob 3 selection is “Snapshot” Notes c) When knob 3 selection is “Effect” This setting is disabled for the MKS-7470X/7471X. Press [Action Set] to confirm the action selection. The selected setting appears in the status area. Making DME GPI Input Settings Selectable actions for various trigger types •...
Page 234: Making Dme Gpi Output Settings
To apply the selection made in step 2 when the input is high, press [H Set]. To apply the selection made in step 2 when the input is low, press [L Set]. This confirms the setting, which appears in the status area.
Page 235: Chapter 22 Dcu Setup (Dcu)
DCU Setup (DCU) Chapter Setup Relating to DCU Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input In DCU setup, carry out settings particular to the DCU. Config Menu) You can make the following settings. • Input Config: Assign GPI inputs to Parallel input ports. •...
Page 236: Releasing The Assignment Of A Gpi Input Port
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values GPI Input Setting (GPI Parallel Input port 1 to 102 Input Assign Menu) Input GPI Input GPI input 1 to 50 a) When the MKS-2700 is connected, select a value in the range 1 to 34. To set the trigger type and so on for each GPI input, display the DCU >GPI Input Assign menu.
Page 237 When knob 2 selection is “Effect” On a falling edge, the original state of the cross-point is g) The following values apply to the MVS-8000X. restored. If the GPI trigger is applied repeatedly at short For primary inputs: 1 to 144 For premium inputs: 145 to 164 ((PREM1) to (PREM20) indicated intervals (0.5 second or less), the cross-point switching...
Page 238: Parallel Output Settings (Output Config Menu)
selection made in step 2 when the input is low, press Parallel Output Settings [L Set]. This confirms the setting, which appears in the status (Output Config Menu) area. To Set the Level for the Format Converter For the DCU parallel output ports, after carrying out tally settings in the Router/Tally >Tally Enable menu, you can Set “System Format”...
Page 239: Releasing The Assignment Of A Gpi Output Port
Releasing the Assignment of a GPI GPI Output Settings (GPI Output Port Output Assign Menu) In the DCU >Output Config menu, select what the setting applies to (DCU1 or DCU2) from the <DCU To set the trigger type and so on for each GPI output, Select>...
Page 240: Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu)
This confirms the selection, which appears in the 3. VTR: VTR status area. 4. DDR SD9P: disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol) 5. DDR VDCP: disk recorder (video disk communication protocol) 6. Simple VDCP: disk recorder with low-performance Test firing the trigger communications (video disk communications protocol) 7.
Page 241: Making Detailed Settings On The External Device Connected To The Serial Port
Making Detailed Settings on the Notes External Device Connected to the Mixer ESAM-II cannot be operated from this system. It can only be operated from an editing keyboard. Serial Port Press [Device Type Set]. After setting the external device for each serial port, it is necessary to make further detailed settings for operation of The selected protocol is reflected on the left of the the external device.
Page 242 The input device name appears in the device name list. and timecode source appear. In the lower part of the status area, the VTR constants appear. To return the device name for the selected ID to the default name In the <TC Source> group, select the timecode source Press [Clear] in the <Name>...
Page 243 Making detailed settings for a disk Repeat steps 4 to 6 as required to make the settings for other items. recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol) In the <DCU Select> group of the DCU >Serial Port Making detailed settings for a disk...
Page 244 Mode> group, select the drop frame mode or non-drop frame mode. Drop Frame: Drop frame mode. Non Drop Frame: Non-drop frame mode. Notes This setting is only valid when the system field frequency is one of the following values. 29.97, 30, 59.94, 60 Using any of the following methods, specify the item to which the video port number or response speed When “Simple VDCP”...
Page 245 b) Status Sense Interval: 1 to 10 Using any of the following methods, specify the item to which the setting applies. Press [Set]. • Directly press the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video If required, repeat steps 8 to 10, to set other items.
Page 246 a) The range of setting values depends on the DCU port setting. When the MKS-2700 is connected, select 2 for the slot and a value in the range 1 to 6 for the port. Press [Port Setting]. The DCU >Serial Port Assign >Extended VTR Setting menu appears.
Page 247: Chapter 23 Setup Relating To Router
Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally (Router/Tally) Chapter Notes Router Interface Settings When there are two switchers on the same network, the (Router Menu) SWR2 (second switcher) settings are required. If there is only one switcher, the settings are not required. In the <Matrix Size>...
Page 248: Setting External Boxes 1 To 12
Setting External Boxes 1 to 12 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Source Source start 1 to 1017 In the Router/Tally >Router menu, press [External address Box Assign]. Destination Destination start 1 to 1024 address The External Box Assign menu appears. Level Level 1 to 8...
Page 249: Tally Group Settings (Group Tally Menu)
Tally Group Settings Wiring Settings (Wiring (Group Tally Menu) Menu) With the S-Bus protocol, tally control is possible for When configuring a system in which the switcher inputs groups 1 to 8, but in this system you can use either groups and outputs are connected to a router, setting this 1 to 4 or groups 5 to 8.
Page 250: Changing The Wiring Settings
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Tally Generation Settings Source Source start 1 to 1024 (Tally Enable Menu) (From) address Source Source level 1 to 8 (Level) For settings relating to tally generation, use the Router/ Press [Execute]. Tally >Tally Enable menu. Specify the destination to be the reference for tally This makes the wiring setting according to the generation, and make various settings.
Page 251: Modifying Tally Generation
DCU1: Generate tally with reference to signal input to Tally Copy Settings (Tally DCU1 port. Set the port number with the knob. DCU2: Generate tally with reference to signal input to Copy Menu) DCU2 port. Set the port number with the knob. Turn the knob to select the tally input port number.
Page 252: Deleting Tally Copy Settings
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Parallel Tally Settings Copy From Copy-from source 1 to 1024 (Parallel Tally Menu) Copy To Copy-to source 1 to 1024 Press [Execute]. For settings relating to parallel tally, use the Router/Tally >Parallel Tally menu. Deleting Tally Copy Settings Make the parallel port settings for output of tally information pertaining to sources and destinations.
Page 253: Deleting Parallel Tally Settings
Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Serial Tally Settings Address Destination 1 to 1024 (Serial Tally Menu) address Level Destination level 1 to 8 When setting the tally type, set the following To make serial tally settings, display the Router/Tally parameter. >Serial Tally menu.
Page 254: Clearing A Source Address Setting
Using any of the following methods, select the port bit number. • Press directly on the list on the left of the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values Bit No Bit selection...
Page 255: Chapter 24 User Setup
User Setup Chapter Source Patch The source patch is a function whereby signal pairs recorded in applicable data are automatically converted to use key snapshots, snapshots, and keyframes in different switcher systems as is. Sequence of Source Patch Operations Use either of the following methods to select the target In the following description, two different switcher pair in the list on the left.
Page 256: Creating A Patch Table (Conversion Table)
The user source name file is exported to the memory card. User source name To apply the signal pairs in the patch table to this Signal pairs menu Press [Apply Patch Tbl]. For more information about the patch table, see the following item.
Page 257: Replacing Signal Pairs Using The Patch Table
Replacing Signal Pairs Using the Patch Table The source patch is effective for key snapshots, snapshots, and keyframes. The following describes the operation for a snapshot as an example. Copy a snapshot file created in Switcher A to the memory card in advance.
Page 258: Chapter 25 Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS Chapter - When connected: Amber Checking the - When not connected: Not shown If the connection between the menu panel and another Communications Status panel is broken, it does not appear. In the Diagnosis menu, you can check the communications status of the control LAN and data LAN within the system.
Page 259: Appendix (Volume 2)
S-Bus data link In the Engineering Setup >Router/Tally >Router requires a BKPF-R70A Routing Switcher Controller menu, set the position of the MVS-8000X/7000X Board or similar primary station and various settings for system in S-Bus space.
Page 260: Macro File Editing Rules
The TALLY GROUP setting is set to be the same as the be used. setting in Engineering Setup >Router/Tally >Tally Group Statement syntax on the MVS-8000X/7000X. There are four types of statement, each terminated by a Z: SET PANEL STATUS newline code.
Page 261: Syntax Of Event And Continue Statements
nnnnnnnn: In a file created on the switcher, this is a Syntax of Event and Continue register name automatically set by the switcher. Statements The name is limited to eight characters. The following characters may not be used. An event can be written with an Event statement only, or space, \, /, :, ;, , (comma), .
Page 262: Correspondence Between Events And Symbols
Correspondence Between Events and Symbols For details of events, see “Events” (page 91). Event Symbol Using Continue Cross-point selection in the auxiliary bus control block AuxXpt Cross-point selection in the auxiliary bus control block in router control mode RouterXpt Cross-point selection in the cross-point control block MEXpt Auto transition and take in the transition execution section MEAutoTransition...
Page 263: Symbols And Parameters
Event Symbol Using Continue Record with device DeviceRecord AUX mix transition on/off AuxMix a) For details of pause events, see “Macro Execution” (page 93). Symbols and Parameters n: indicates a numeral 0 to 9. x: indicates an alphanumeric character. Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description...
Page 264 Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description KeyAutoTransition ME1 to ME5, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank Key? Key1 to Key8 Key of the applicable independent key transition control block Time? Current (a), 0 to 999 Transition rate (number of frames) (a): Mode in which the current value set on the independent key transition control block is used...
Page 265 Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description Snapshot Region? ME1 to ME5, PP, User1 to Applicable region User8, DME1 to DME8, Router Register? 1 to 99 Applicable register number Attribute? Off, Dissolve, Applicable snapshot attributes AutoTransition, Dissolve&AutoTransition Time? Current (a), 0 to 999 Duration of effect dissolve (number of frames) (a): Mode in which the currently set...
Page 266 Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description TransitionType ME1 to ME5, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank TransitionType? Mix, NAM, SuperMix, Transition type PresetColorMix, Wipe, DMEWipe, FM1&2Clip, FM3&4Clip, FM5&6Clip, FM7&8Clip KeyTransitionType ME1 to ME5, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank Key? Key1 to Key8 Key of the applicable independent key...
Page 267: Example Of File Contents
Symbol Parameter name Arguments Description KeyBusUtilityButton ME1 to ME5, PP Control blocks on the applicable bank BANK? Bank1 to Bank5 Applicable bank KeyBusUtilityButton? 1 to 32 Applicable button UtilityStatus? On, Off, Current (a) Status of function assigned to button (a): Operates according to currently assigned function ClipRecall Device?
Page 268: About The Macro Attachment List Display
Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) About the Macro Sub DSK1 Src Bus XPT 1 Attachment List Display Sub DSK8 Src Bus V Shift XPT 128 K Shift M/E 1 Main&Sub DSK1 Src Bus M/E 2 M/E 3 The Button column in the macro attachment list displayed Main&Sub DSK8 Src Bus in the status area of the Macro >Attachment menu screen UTIL1 Bus...
Page 269: Auxiliary Bus Control Block
Block Select: P/P, Block: P/P Trans Auxiliary Bus Control Block Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) Block Select: Aux, Block: AUX-1, AUX-2 (blank) (nothing) DSK1 Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) SUPER MIX DSK8 PST COLOR MIX EDIT PVW XPT 1 WIPE AUX 1 V Shift...
Page 270: Other Blocks
Block Select: Others, Block: Multi Function Flexi Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) DSK1 (nothing) XPT 1 Shift Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) DSK8 2nd Row XPT 128 2nd Row Shift M/E 1 DSK1 AUTO TRANS (nothing) M/E-1 KEY1 M/E 2 KEY_ON M/E 3...
Page 271: Menu Operations Not Recorded In A Menu Macro
Block Select: Others, Block: Utility Box 1, Utility Menu Operations Not Box 2, Menu Recorded in a Menu Button (1) Button (2) Button (3) Utility 1 (nothing) (nothing) Macro Utility 96 Block Select: Others, Block: DSK/FTB The menu operations not recorded in a menu macro Button (1) Button (2) Button (3)
Page 272: Data Saved By [Setup Define] And [Initial Status Define]
Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define] This section lists the data saved in the Engineering Setup >System >Start Up menu, by each of [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]. Data Saved by [Setup Define] Included in Panel Setup Menu number Menu path Saved data...
Page 273 Menu number Menu path Saved data 7324.1 Engineering Setup >Panel >Prefs/Utility >Utility All data relating to function assignment to utility/ Module Assign shotbox control block 7324.2 Engineering Setup >Panel >Prefs/Utility >Key 2/4 All data relating to utility/shotbox assignment to Bus Button Assign cross-point buttons in the key 2 row 7325 Engineering Setup >Panel >Device Interface...
Page 274 Menu number Menu path Saved data 7331.4 Engineering Setup >Switcher >Config >User1-8 All data relating to User1-8 Config menu Config 7331.5 Engineering Setup >Switcher >Config >Logical M/E All data relating to Logical M/E Assign menu Assign 7331.6 Engineering Setup >Switcher >Config >DME Config All data relating to DME Config menu 7331.7 Engineering Setup >Switcher >Config >Side Flags All data relating to Side Flags menu...
Page 275 Menu number Menu path Saved data 7337.8 Engineering Setup >Switcher >Device Interface All data relating to Editor I/F menu >Editor I/F Included in DME Setup Menu number Menu path Saved data 7326.2 Engineering Setup >Panel >Operation >Effect Mode • Settings relating to [Default KF Duration] for DME keyframes •...
Page 276: Data Saved By [Initial Status Define]
Data Saved by [Initial Status Define] Included in Panel Menu number Menu path Saved data — — Setting data and LCD displays for the following panel buttons • Key Control Block: Delegation buttons, [AUTO DELEG] • Numeric Keypad Control Block: Mode selection buttons, [TC], [RCALL], [STORE] •...
Page 277 Included in Switcher (Same as data saved in Snapshots) Notes In Multi Program 2 mode, M/E Config settings are saved in a snapshot when [Recall M/E Config] is set to ON, but are not saved by [Initial Status Define]. Menu number Menu path Saved data —...
Page 278 Menu number Menu path Saved data 4156 DME >Light/Trail >Spot Lighting All data relating to Spot Lighting menu 4171 DME >Enhanced Video Modify >Sketch All data relating to Sketch menu 4172 DME >Enhanced Video Modify >Metal All data relating to Metal menu 4173 DME >Enhanced Video Modify >Dim &...
Page 279: Error Messages
Error Status menu Error Messages The Error Status menu lists currently occurring error information, listed with the most recent information at the top. When an error has been cleared, the error disappears from Error messages appear in the following three formats. the list.
Page 280: Error Messages Appearing In A Message Box
g All button section is started up, listed with the most recent information at the top. When this is on, all error log items are selected. To cancel A maximum of 1024 error status changes appear, and the selection, press once again to return to the normal when the number exceeds 1024, the oldest items disappear display.
Page 281 Icon Message Description Activate License License key was successfully entered. 7316.7: Engineering Setup >System >Install/Unit Config >License >License The license will be activated after Management rebooting your system. The Activate License procedure was completed successfully. The license key you entered is invalid. 7316.7: Engineering Setup >System >Install/Unit Config >License >License Please check and enter again.
Page 282 Icon Message Description Format operation failed (–10). 2562: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Backup/Restore When [Backup] was pressed, formatting of the hard disk failed. Format operation failed (–11). Cannot access the partition (–12). 2562: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Backup/Restore When [Backup] was pressed, the logical drives of the external hard disk could not be accessed.
Page 283 Icon Message Description Prepare failed, all one Clip recall failed 2564: Frame Memory >External Device >Backup to DDR/VTR (–17). When [Backup Start] was pressed, All One Clip recall failed (internal processing error). ERROR (–19). Bad register number. 2564: Frame Memory >External Device >Backup to DDR/VTR When [Backup Start] was pressed, the Register Number was an invalid value (internal processing error).
Page 284 Icon Message Description The file was not able to be read. 7142.1: File >Shotbox, Macro >File Edit When [Off Line Edit] was pressed, the selected file could not be read. Select the file again, and press [Off Line Edit] once more. It was not possible to make a file.
Page 285 Icon Message Description Clip frame number can’t be ODD in 2542: Frame Memory >File >Auto Extraction 720P format (–9). When [Extraction Start] was pressed, an odd number of clips were extracted (720P format only). File Frame Memory Some requests are skipped. 7151: File >Frame Memory Following operation is not permitted.
Page 286 Icon Message Description Cannot access the directory (–20). 2561: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Format When [5 Partition] or [15 Partition] was pressed, the external hard disk directory could not be accessed. The external HDD is busy (–22). 2561: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Format When [5 Partition] or [15 Partition] was pressed, the external hard disk was in use and could not be accessed.
Page 287 Icon Message Description Invalid Name Empty... 2512: Frame Memory >Still >Freeze/Store A Store operation was carried out without specifying a name. 71XX: File Menu 7171: File >Configure >Directory When renaming a file or creating a directory, a name was not entered. Specify the correct name.
Page 288 Icon Message Description The external HDD is busy (–22). 2561: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Format 2562: Frame Memory >External Device >Ext HDD Backup/Restore When [Refresh Status] was pressed, the external hard disk was busy and could not be accessed. Check that the access lamp of the hard disk or the menu indicator is turned off, and try again.
Page 289 Icon Message Description Success!! 2565: Frame Memory >External Device >Restore from DDR/VTR But some Clip files had been renamed Recalling a file from the external device was completed successfully. because the same Clip name already However, some clips were renamed because of clip name conflicts. existed (–52)! No external HDD was found (–2).
Page 290 Icon Message Description Restore Data Restoring... Recovery data is being restored using menu 9999. Success!! Restoring recovery data using menu 9999 was completed successfully. Recovery binary on the USB storage When restoring recovery data using menu 9999, recovery data could not be device is not found.
Page 291: Error Messages Shown In The Error Information Menu
Error message Error description/measures [Error] Packet Format Load/save the data again. Still then the message is displayed, contact a Sony service representative. [Error] No Request [Error] No Request File [Error] Illegal Host [Error] Not Supported...
Page 292 Error message Error description/measures [Error] Server Not Respond No reactions are returned from the processor. Check your Data-LAN connections and the power source of the processor. [Error] No Space There is not sufficient space in the memory card or hard disk. Error Messages...
Page 293: Index
Delay setting 33, 54 Engineering setup 140, 161, 204, 230, Index Destination names 198 235, 247, 259 Device Error messages 279 interface 192, 225, 232 Error Information menu 291 setup 150 error status/log 279 Device interface 232 message box 280 Action setting 12 Device management 157 Extended VTR 16, 245...
Page 294 timeline creation/editing 15 Locking the setup data 158 simple connection 259 GPI input settings Mouse wheel setting 203 for control panel 192 Moving 63 for DCU 236 Multi Viewer 215 Macro 91 for DME 233 Multifunction Flexi Pad control block assignment of operation buttons for switcher processor 226 effect 58...
Page 295 assigning a cross-point button Transition mode 32, 218 Recording to VTR/disk recorders 19 auto crop 207 preview mode setting 218 Reference auto side flags 207 phase adjustment 204 cropping 207 Reference region 29 Signal format setting 144 Region USB driver reloading 158 Signal input settings selecting 43 User programmable DME...
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Chapter 12 External Devices

Control of External Devices

Control of P-Bus Devices

Control of GPI Devices

Control of Vtrs, Extended Vtrs, and Disk Recorders

Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects

Regions

Registers

Keyframes

Displaying the Timeline Menu

Recalling a Register

Specifying the Region and Edit Points

Creating and Editing Keyframes

Time Settings

Path Settings

Executing Effects

Saving Effects

Creating and Saving a Master Timeline

Register Operations in the Menus

Chapter 14 Snapshots

Overview

Snapshot Operations from the Numeric Keypad Control Block

Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block

Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block

Snapshot Operations in the Menus

Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox

Utility Execution

Shotbox

Shotbox Register Creation

Shotbox Execution

Shotbox Register Editing

Chapter 16 Macros

Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Keyframe Control Block

Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block

Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block

Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block

Macro Editing Using Menus

Macro Attachment Assigning

Menu Macros

Macro Timeline

Chapter 17 Files

Overview of File Operations

Operations on Individual Files

File Batch Operations

Importing and Exporting Files

Directory Operations

Copying Files between Different Unit Ids

Saving Files Recalled by Autoload

Chapter 18 System Setup (System)

Setup for the Whole System

Network Settings (Network Config Menu)

System Settings (System Config Menu)

Setting the Signal Format (Format Menu)

Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu)

Selecting the State after Powering on (Start up Menu)

Reset and Initialization (Initialize Menu)

Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu)

System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu)

Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup (Panel)

Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Menu)

Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu)

Auxiliary Bus Control Block Settings (Aux Assign Menu)

Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility Menu)

Interfacing with External Devices (Device Interface Menu)

Operation Settings (Operation Menu)

Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu)

Chapter 20 Switcher Setup (Switcher)

Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu)

Signal Input Settings (Input Menu)

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