group of the Panel >Operation menu, select [Left] or [Right]. Setting the macro execution mode 1 Press [Macro] in the Panel >Operation menu. The Macro menu appears. 2 In the group, select the macro execution mode. Normal: normal execution mode Step: step execution mode 3 380 In the group, set the macro editing mode of the standard type Flexi Pad to [Pause Only] or [Full Editing]. Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel This enables the standard type Flexi Pad control block to be used for macro editing. Depending on the macro editing mode setting, functions are assigned to the memory recall buttons as shown in the following figure. When the setting is [Pause Only] When the setting is [Full Editing] EXIT AUTO INS ALL PAUS INS PAUS MOD DEL NEXT When making a macro attachment setting, select whether or not to enable cross-point button operations in the group. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 4 STOR ?? STOR ?? With Button Function: enable cross-point button operations W/o Button Function: disable cross-point button operations Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu) To make settings relating to the screen saver, etc., use the Panel >Maintenance menu. To display the Maintenance menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF2 ‘Panel’ and HF7 ‘Maintenance.’ The status area shows a list of the items with their settings. Screen saver settings To enable the menu screen saver, use the following procedure. 1 2 In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [Screen Saver], turning it on. Adjust the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Sleep Time Time until screen saver starts operation 1 to 300 (minutes) Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel 381 Adjusting the brightness You can adjust each of the following brightnesses independently. LCD: Adjust the brightness of the source name displays and the LCD buttons in the Flexi Pad control block. LED: Adjust the brightness of the LED displays in the numeric keypad control block and so forth. Switch: Adjust the brightness of the panel switches. The following description takes the LCD brightness as an example. Use a similar process for the other adjustments. 1 2 In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [LCD Brightness]. Adjust the following parameter. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Brightness Menu screen brightness 1 to 5 a) a) The larger the value, the brighter the screen. Adjusting the alarms In the Panel >Maintenance menu, make the following settings. To give audible feedback from menu touch screen operations: Press [Touch Beep], turning it on. Calibrating the touch panel 1 In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [Touch Panel Calibration]. The following message appears. “To Perform Calibration, please touch the center of each plus sign.” 2 3 Press [Yes]. Press the center of the plus sign displayed on the screen. When you press on the plus sign, it disappears and a diagonally opposite plus sign appears. 4 Press the center of the plus sign. A confirmation message appears. • Select “Yes” to restart the panel reflecting the new setting. • Select “No” to cancel the setting and return to the Maintenance menu. 382 Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel Setting the menu to be shown when the menus are started 1 In the Panel >Maintenance menu, press [Initial Menu Set]. A popup window appears. 2 Enter the page number of the desired menu. The next time the menus are started, the menu specified by this number appears. Note 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 • Set to Custom mode, with “User” selected in the group. Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel Chapter 16 Engineering Setup For details of these settings, see “Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Menu)” (page 297). 383 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu) To make settings for the switcher processor configuration, use the Switcher >Config menu. To display the Config menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF1 ‘Config.’ The status area shows the output signal assignment for each of the M/E and PGM/PST banks. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Adjusting the reference phase To adjust the switcher internal reference phase, in the Switcher >Config menu, set the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 3 Phase Switcher internal reference phase –32.00 to +96.00 Specifying the video switching timing 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [Switching Timing]. The Switching Timing menu appears. 2 Select any of the following. Any: Not specified Field 1: Field 1 (odd fields) Field 2: Field 2 (even fields) Note When the signal format is set to 720P or 1080PsF, this selection is not possible. Setting the operation mode In the group of the Switcher >Config menu, select the operation mode for each M/E or P/P bank from the following. • Standard mode • Multi Program mode • DSK mode (P/P only) 384 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor For details of the modes, see “Switcher Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Note When Multi Program mode is selected, two or more transition type indication may light. It is also possible that more than one “Transition Type” has been selected in the Misc >Transition menu for each M/E. To assign the output of each bank in Multi Program mode When you selected [Multi Program] in the procedure described in “Setting the operation mode” (page 384), use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [M/E Output Assign]. The M/E Output Assign menu appears. 2 On the list in the status area, select the bank output to be assigned. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup The selected output appears in reverse video. 3 In the group, select the output signal to be assigned. To set the output configuration for each bank When you selected [Multi Program] or [DSK] in the procedure described in “Setting the operation mode” (page 384), use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [PGM Config]. The PGM Config menu appears. The status area shows the background and key configuration assigned to the output of each bank. 2 Using either of the following methods, select the output for which you want to make the setting. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 No (PGM) Output to which setting applies 1 to 16 The selected output appears in reverse video. 3 In the group, select the background. In Multi Program mode, select [Clean] or [Utility2], then skip to step 5. In DSK mode, select one of [Bkgd1] to [Bkgd4]. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 385 4 In DSK mode, turn the knobs to select the background signal. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 to 5 Bkgd1 to 4 Background signal selection 1 to 18 a) a) 1 to 6: M/E1 OUT1 to 6 7 to 12: M/E2 OUT1 to 6 13 to 18: M/E3 OUT1 to 6 5 In each of the to groups, select [Enable] or [Disable]. To set the key preview configuration You can make this setting at any time, regardless of the operation mode. 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [K-PVW Config]. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup The K-PVW Config menu appears. The status area shows the key preview configuration for each bank. 2 Using either of the following methods, select the key preview to which the settings apply. • Press directly on the list in the status area to make the selection. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 No (K-PVW) Key preview to which setting applies 1 to 8 The selected key preview appears in reverse video. 3 In the group, select [Video] mode or [Key] mode. If you select Key mode, skip to step 6. 4 In the group, select the background. In standard mode or Multi Program mode, select [Clean] or [Utility2], then skip to step 6. In DSK mode, select any of [Bkgd1] to [Bkgd4]. 5 386 In DSK mode, turn the knobs to select the background signal. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 to 5 Bkgd1 to 4 Background signal selection 1 to 18 a) Setup Relating to Switcher Processor a) 1 to 6: M/E1 OUT1 to 6 7 to 12: M/E2 OUT1 to 6 13 to 18: M/E3 OUT1 to 6 6 In the to groups, select the corresponding key status from the following. Link: Follow the key on/off setting. On: Key is always on. Off: Key is always off. Setting user regions Note If you change the user region settings, the previously stored snapshot data and keyframe effect data can no longer be used. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [User1-8 Config]. The User1-8 Config menu appears. The status area shows the region names and assigned user region numbers. 2 Using any of the following methods, select the region you want to set. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. 3 4 5 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Region Region selection 1 and upwards In the group, select the user region you want to assign. If you do not want to assign a user region, select [No Assign]. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as required to make the settings for other regions. To confirm the setting, press [Execute]. To cancel the setting and return to the original state, press [Clear] without pressing [Execute]. When you press [Execute], a confirmation message appears. 6 Press [Yes]. This assigns a region to a user region. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 387 Assigning PGM/PST logically to an M/E 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [Logical M/E Assign]. The Logical M/E Assign menu appears. The status area shows the physical M/E and logical M/E organization. 2 Select the M/E you want to logically set to the PGM/PST from the group. P/P: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical PGM/PST. M/E-1: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-1. M/E-2: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-2. M/E-3: Assign the physical PGM/PST as logical M/E-3. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Setting the assignments of DME channels to use on the individual M/E banks The Switcher >Config >DME Config menu allows you to select the DME channels to use on the M/E and PGM/PST banks for processed keys or DME wipes. 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [DME Config]. The DME Config menu appears. 2 Using either of the following methods, select the M/E or PGM/PST bank for which you want to set a DME channel assignment. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. 3 4 In the group, press one of the [Ch1] to [Ch8] buttons turning it on. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign DME channels to other banks. Setting the side flag video material and operation Make settings relating to the video material (4:3 aspect ratio) for applying side flags. Note These settings are valid only on the MVS-8000A/8000G; not valid on the MVS-8000. 388 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor For details of side flag operations, see “Side Flag Settings” in Chapter 10 (Volume 1). To set the aspect ratio (4:3/16:9) 1 In the Switcher >Config menu, press [Side Flags]. The Side Flags menu appears. The status area lists the video/key pair numbers, video signal source names, and aspect ratio settings (16:9/4:3). 2 Using any of the following methods, select the pair number for which you want to make the setting. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 V/K Pair No Selection of a V/K pair by its number in the list 1 to 128 3 Num Selection of number of V/K pairs in the list 1 to 128 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Knob • To select all of the pair numbers, press [ALL]. 3 In the group, press [4:3]. If you select [16:9], no side flags are applied. To set 4:3 video material to have side flags applied automatically You can make a setting so that when a signal with aspect ratio set to 4:3 is selected in the cross-point control block, side flags are automatically applied. To do so, in the Switcher >Config >Side Flags menu press [Auto Side Flags]. Pressing this button toggles the setting on and off. This setting applies to all of the M/E and PGM/PST banks. To set to crop to 4:3 when a DME wipe is executed When side flags are enabled, you can automatically crop an image as set to be a 4:3 image when executing a DME wipe. To do so, in the Switcher >Config >Side Flags menu press [Auto Crop]. Pressing this button toggles the setting on and off. This setting applies to all of the M/E and PGM/PST banks. To adjust the width of the side flags You can adjust the width of the side flags. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 389 1 2 In the Switcher >Config >Side Flags menu, press [Width]. Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 3 Left Width of left side flag –100.00 to +100.00 4 Right Width of right side flag –100.00 to +100.00 5 All Width of both side flags Left value shown To display the menu for enabling/disabling the side flags In the Switcher >Config >Side Flags menu, press [Misc >Enbl >Setup Flags]. To display the menu for assigning the side flags on/off function to a cross-point button In the Switcher >Config >Side Flags menu, press [Side Flags Button Assign]. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Signal Input Settings (Input Menu) For setup relating to signal inputs, use the Switcher >Input menu. To display the Input menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF2 ‘Input.’ The status area shows source numbers and source names, input signal phase, and through mode on/off setting. Making phase adjustment and through mode settings 1 In the Switcher >Input menu, select the input signal to which the settings apply. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Src No Input signal selection 1 to 80 The selected input signal appears in reverse video. 2 3 390 Press [Input Phase Adj]. To adjust the phase, adjust the following parameter. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 4 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Phase Input signal phase –16 to +16 To enable through mode, press [Through Mode], turning it on. Making video process settings 1 In the Switcher >Input menu, press [Video Process]. The Video Process menu appears. The status area shows the source number, source name, and video process adjustment settings. 2 Using any of the following methods, select the input signal to which the settings apply. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. 3 4 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Src No Input signal selection 1 to 80 Press [Video Process], turning it on. Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Video Gain Video signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 2 Y Gain Y signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 3 C Gain Chrominance signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 4 Hue Delay Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00 5 Black Level Black level –7.31 to +109.59 To set the parameter settings to their defaults, press [Unity]. Enabling the illegal color limiter To enable the illegal color limiter for the signals generated by the switcher internal matte generator, press [Matte Illeg Col Limit] in the Switcher >Input menu, turning it on. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 391 Setting the format converter inputs (when using the MVS-8000G) To select the format converter inputs to be set (inputs 1 to 8 or inputs 9 to 16) 1 Display the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu. The following figure illustrates the case when FC Input 1-8 are set to upconversion, and FC Input 9-16 are set to cross-conversion. Button to switch between displaying FC Input 1-8 and FC Input 9-16 (If FC Input 1-8 and FC Input 916 have the same format, this does not appear.) Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 2 3 Press [FC Input 1-8] or [FC Input 9-16] as required. Using any of the following methods, select what the setting applies to. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Input selection 1 and upwards a) Source No a) If you pressed [FC Input 9-16] in step 2, the value is from 9 to 16 inclusive. 392 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor To make detailed settings for up-conversion 1 2 In the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, select the input to which the setting applies. Press [Format Converter], turning it on. This enables format conversion. 3 In the group, select one of the following. Frame: Conversion in frame units Field: Conversion in field units Adaptive: Automatically switching between the above two modes When Adaptive is selected, adjust the following parameter. Adjustment Setting values 2 Motion detection sensitivity 1 to 3 a) Motion Select Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Knob Parameter a) 1: Still priority mode, 2: Standard mode, 3: Motion priority mode 4 In the group, select one of the following. Edge Crop: Add black bars on the left and right sides of a 4:3 aspect ratio image to convert it to a 16:9 image. Letter Box: Crop the top and bottom of a 4:3 aspect ratio image to convert it to a 16:9 image. Squeeze: Stretch a 4:3 image horizontally to covert it to a 16:9 image. (For details of the image transformations, see the following figure.) Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 393 Original image (4:3) Up-converted image (16:9) Edge Crop Letter Box Squeeze Chapter 16 Engineering Setup To set the image position in edge crop up-conversion mode 1 2 In the group of the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, press [Position], turning it on. Adjust the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting format Setting values 2 Image position a) 1080 –120 to +120 720 –80 to +80 EC Position a) For down-conversion, the value is from –30 to +30 inclusive. To return the edge crop image to the center In the group, press [Center]. To set the image position in letter box up-conversion mode 1 394 In the group of the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, press [Position], turning it on. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 2 Adjust the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting format Setting values 2 Image position 1080i/59.94, 29.97PsF –31 to +32 1080i/50, 25PsF –36 to + 36 720P –30 to +30 LB Position To return the letterbox image to the center In the group, press [Center]. To make enhancer settings In the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, press [Enhancer], turning it on. Set the following parameters. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 1 2 Parameter group [1/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Detail Gain Adjust the edge enhancement sharpness 0 to 127 3 Limiter Adjust the maximum signal level to be added to the original signal 0 to 63 4 Crisp Set the amplitude value for which a low-amplitude signal is not emphasized 0 to 15 5 Level Depend Set the luminance range for edge enhancement 0 to 15 Parameter group [2/2] Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Frequency Set the central frequency for edge enhancement 0 to 3 3 H/V Ratio Set the horizontal/ vertical ratio for edge enhancement 0 to 7 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 395 To make detailed settings for down-conversion 1 2 In the Switcher >Input >FC Adjust menu, select the input to which the setting applies. Press [Format Converter], turning it on. This enables format conversion. 3 In the group, select one of the following. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Edge Crop: Crop the left and right sides of a 16:9 image to convert it to a 4:3 image. Letter Box 13:9: Crop the left and right sides of a 16:9 image to make a 13:9 image and add black bars at the top and bottom of the 13:9 image to make a 4:3 image. Letter Box 14:9: Crop the left and right sides of a 16:9 image to make a 14:9 image and add black bars on the top and bottom of the 14:9 image to make a 4:3 image. Letter Box 16:9: Add black bars on the top and bottom of a 16:9 image to convert it to a 4:3 image. Squeeze: Compress a 16:9 image horizontally to convert it to a 4:3 image. (For details of the image transformations, see the following figure.) 396 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Original image (16:9) Down-converted image (4:3) Edge Crop Letter Box 13:9 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Letter Box 14:9 Letter Box 16:9 Squeeze For down-conversion, the image position setting in edge crop mode is the same as for up-conversion. The value is from –30 to +30 inclusive. For more details, see “To set the image position in edge crop up-conversion mode” (page 394). For down-conversion, the enhancer settings are the same as for upconversion. For more details, see “To make enhancer settings” (page 395). Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 397 To make cross-conversion settings To make the cross-conversion settings, carry out steps 1 and 2 described in “To make detailed settings for up-conversion” (page 393). No other settings are required. To copy format converter input data 1 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. 2 3 Select [Input] in the group. Using any of the following methods, select the data. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup • Press directly on the list. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. 4 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Left No Select the copy source data 1 and upwards 2 Right No Select the copy destination data 1 and upwards 3 Num Select the number of items 1 and upwards Press [Copy]. This copies the data. Signal Output Settings (Output Menu) For setup relating to signal outputs, use the Switcher >Output menu. To display the Output menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF3 ‘Output.’ The status area shows the output signal numbers and names, and output signal phase for the signals output from Output 1 to 48. Assigning output signals To assign a signal to output from an output port, use the following procedure. 1 398 In the Switcher >Output menu, press [Output Assign]. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor The Output Assign menu appears. The status area shows the output ports and assigned signals on the left, and a list of signals that can be assigned on the right. 2 In the

group, select either of the following. [Re-Entry Source]: It is possible to make duplicate assignments. M/E-1 Output 1 to 6 a) M/E-2 Output 1 to 6 a) M/E-3 Output 1 to 6 a) PGM/PST 1 to 6 a) DME Monitor Video DME Monitor Key Color Corrector 1 and 2 Undefined Color Bkgd 2 Frame Memory 1 to 8 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup a) M/E output signals selected in the M/E Output Assign menu. [Aux Bus]: It is not possible to make duplicate assignments. Preset Edit Preview AUX 1 to 48 3 Using any of the following methods, select the output port number and signal to be assigned. • Press directly on the list in the status area to make the selection. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Output No Output port number 1 to 48 2 Source No Selection of signal to be assigned 1 and upwards • For output ports not to be assigned, press [Inhibit]. The selected signal appears in reverse video. 4 Press [Set] to confirm the assignment. Selecting the output signal to which settings apply In the following adjustment/setting operations except for “Setting the reference output” (see page 402), use any of the following methods to select the output signal before making the setting. • Press directly on the list in the status area. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 399 • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Output No Output port number selection 1 to 48 The selected output signal appears in reverse video. Adjusting the video clip To adjust the clip value for each of the output signals from the Output 1 to 48 ports, use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Output menu, press [Video Clip]. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup The Video Clip menu appears. The status area shows the output ports and assigned signals, and the white clip, dark clip, and chrominance clip values. 2 Adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 White Clip Luminance signal white clip value 90.00 to 109.02 3 Dark Clip Luminance signal dark clip value –6.85 to +10.00 4 Chroma Clip Chrominance signal clip value 90.00 to 113.17 To set the values to the default values, press [Default]. Making vertical blanking interval adjustment and through mode settings 1 In the Switcher >Output menu, press [V Blank/Through]. The V Blank/Through menu appears. The status area shows the output ports and the assigned signals, the vertical blanking interval, and the through mode Enable/Disable status. 2 3 Press [V Blank Mask]. Adjust the parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Mask End Final value for vertical blanking interval See note a) below a) Depending on the signal format, the adjustment range varies as follows. • 480i: 10 to 19 400 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor • 576i: 6 to 22 • 1080i: 7 to 20 • 720P: 7 to 25 To return the values to their defaults, press [Default]. 4 To enable the through mode, press [Through Mode], setting it to Enable. The through mode can be applied to the following outputs. • Aux 1 to 48 outputs • Program outputs of the M/E and PGM/PST rows • Clean outputs of the M/E and PGM/PST rows Making safe title settings Note 1 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup “Grid” in the following procedure is supported on the MVS-8000G only. In the Switcher >Output menu, press [Safe Title]. The Safe Title menu appears. The status area shows the output ports and the assigned signals, with the box 1, box 2, cross, and grid states. 2 3 To enable the safe title on/off setting made in the Misc menu, press [Safe Title], turning it on. Carry out either of the following operations. To display a box: Press [Box1] or [Box2], turning it on. In this case, carry out the following steps 4 and 5. To display a cross: Press [Cross], turning it on. To display a grid: Press [Grid], turning it on (when using the MVS8000G). In this case, carry out the following steps 4 and 5. 4 When you selected [Box1] or [Box2] in step 3, adjust the following parameters. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Box Size Box size 50.00 to 100.00 3 Luminance Display brightness 0.00 to 100.00 a) a) Adjustable for Box2 When in step 3 you selected [Grid], in the group, select one of the following. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 401 80.00%: Set the grid size to 80% of the screen frame 85.00%: Set the grid size to 85% of the screen frame 90.00%: Set the grid size to 90% of the screen frame 100.00%: Set the grid size to the full-screen size (100% of the screen frame) 5 When in step 3 you selected [Box1] or [Box2], in the or group, select the screen aspect ratio (16:9/14:9/4:3). When in step 3 you selected [Grid], in the group, select the screen aspect ratio (16:9/4:3). Setting the reference output Note This function is not supported on the MVS-8000G. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup To adjust the reference output phase with respect to the reference input, adjust the following parameters in the Switcher >Output menu. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Line Line phase –90 to +90 3 Time Time –32.00 to +96.00 Cropping the image to a 4:3 aspect ratio in an HD system In an HD system, to crop an image having a screen aspect ratio of 4:3 to an aspect ratio of 4:3, use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Output menu, press [4:3 Crop]. The 4:3 Crop menu appears. The status area shows the output ports and respective 4:3 Crop mode settings. 2 Press [4:3 Crop], turning it on. This enables the crop setting, and this is reflected in the status area. Note When the screen aspect ratio of 16:9 is selected for all M/E banks in the System >Format >Active Line/Aspect menu, the setting of 4:3 Crop is disabled. 402 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Setting the format converter outputs (only when using the MVS8000G) To set the format converter Display the Switcher >Output >FC Adjust menu. The subsequent operations are the same as for the format converter input settings, except that you can not disable the format converter settings. For details of the operations, see “Setting the format converter inputs (when using the MVS-8000G)” (page 392). To copy format converter output data 1 In the Switcher >Output >FC Adjust menu, press [Copy]. The Copy/Swap >Copy >Format Converter menu appears. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 2 3 In the group, press [Output]. Use the same operations as in steps 3 and 4 of “To copy format converter input data” (page 398) to copy the data. Assigning a PGM/PST bank output signal to the format converter outputs (1, 2) (only when using simple P/P software on the MVS8000G) 1 Display the Switcher >Output >FC Output Assign menu. 2 In the group, select [Out 17-22]. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 403 Out 15-16: The outputs from the format converter output connectors (FC1, FC2) are fixed, being the same signals as from Out 15 and Out 16. Out 17-22: Assign the signals selected from the list on the right. 3 4 5 In the box on the left, press [1] or [2] to select FC Output 1 or 2. In the box on the right, select the output signal. Press [Set]. This assigns the signal. Note It is not possible to assign the same signal to the format converter outputs 1 and 2. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Settings Relating to Video Switching (Transition Menu) For settings relating to video switching, use the Switcher >Transition menu. To display the Transition menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF4 ‘Transition.’ The status area shows the transition preview, key transition, bus toggle, and split fader settings for each M/E and P/P bank. Selecting the bank to which the settings apply In the Transition menu, using any of the following methods, select the bank to which the settings apply, then make the settings. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Bank 1 to 4 M/E or P/P selection to which settings apply The selected bank appears in reverse video. Setting the transition preview mode To select the transition preview mode, in the group of the Transition menu, select either of the following. One Time: The transition preview ends after a single transition. 404 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Normal: Switching the [TRANS PVW] button on or off switches between the transition preview mode and the normal mode. Selecting the transition mode of the independent key transition control block To select the key transition mode, select either of the following in the group of the Transition menu. Same: The transition settings for the On and Off directions are the same. Independ: The transition settings for the On and Off directions can be set separately. Selecting the background transition flip-flop mode Chapter 16 Engineering Setup In the Transition menu, press [Bus Toggle], to switch between on and off. On: Flip-flop mode Off: Bus fixed mode For more details, see “Flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Setting the split fader to be enabled or disabled In the Transition menu, press [Split Fader] to switch between Enable and Disable. This setting is only valid when using a simple transition module with Bus Toggle set to Off. Enable: When the fader lever is split, the split fader effect is enabled. Disable: Even when the fader lever is split, the normal fader lever effect is obtained. Enabling or disabling the fade-to-black function In the group of the Transition menu, press the program output name to toggle between On and Off. On: When the [FTB] button is pressed, a fade-to-black is carried out. Off: Even when the [FTB] button is pressed, no fade-to-black is carried out. Note The PGM2 to PGM4 settings are only valid in Multi Program mode or DSK mode. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 405 Setting a preset color mix 1 In the Switcher >Transition menu, press [Preset Color Mix]. The Preset Color Mix menu appears. The status area shows the stroke mode setting for each M/E bank, the setting for whether or not the key status is maintained, and the one-time mode setting. 2 In the group, select whether to carry out a transition in one stroke or two strokes. Normal: Carry out a preset color mix with two transition operations. Single: Carry out a preset color mix with a single transition operation. Note In bus fixed mode (see page 405), the setting is fixed to “Single.” Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 3 In the group, select the key setting for a transition including a key. To carry out the transition with the key state maintained, press [Key1] to [Key4], turning them on. (See “Transition Types” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).) 4 If each time a transition ends the transition type is to return to the previous setting, press [One Time Enable]. Settings relating to fader lever operations To select the way in which the fader lever position and the transition progress are related, use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Transition menu, press [Transition Curve]. The Transition Curve menu appears. 2 In the group, select the fader lever operation mode. Normal: The transition progress is linear, according to the fader lever position. (Factory default setting) Adv Tally Mode: When the fader lever is moved from the end of its travel, the tally is output slightly before the transition starts. 406 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Settings Relating to Keys, Wipes, Frame Memory and Color Correction (Key/Wipe/FM/CCR Menu) For settings relating to keys, wipes, frame memory and Color Correction, use the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu. To display the Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF5 ‘Key/Wipe/ FM/CCR.’ The status area shows the key memory settings, mask and border processing order, key priority, cross-point hold, pattern limit transition, and wipe edge settings for each of the M/E and PGM/PST banks. Switching video process memory on or off Chapter 16 Engineering Setup In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Video Proc Memory], turning it on. (See also “Switcher Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).) Settings for the show key function 1 In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Show Key]. The Show Key menu appears. 2 3 4 In the group, press the signal for which “show key” is enabled, turning it on. To set the time for which “show key” is held, press [Hold Time]. Adjust the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Hold Time Show key hold time 0 to 999 (frames) Settings for key auto drop function Note This function is only valid in standard mode. The “key auto drop” function automatically switches off a particular key when you press a cross-point button in a bus that outputs the background on the particular switcher bank (PGM/PST, or M/E-1 to M/E-3). Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 407 When the background output bus is in flip-flop mode, this is always the A bus. In bus-fixed mode, it is either the A bus or the B bus depending on the fader lever position. For details of bus-fixed mode, see “Executing a Transition” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). 1 In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Key Auto Drop]. The Key Auto Drop menu appears. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 2 In the group, press the name of the keyer for which you want the key to be deleted automatically, turning it on. Automatically naming and saving to frame memory In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [FM Auto Store], turning it on. Selecting the bank to which the settings apply For the section “Selecting the key memory mode” and subsequent sections, select the bank to which the settings apply using any of the following methods, then make the settings. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Bank M/E or P/P selection to which settings apply 1 to 4 The selected bank appears in reverse video. 408 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Selecting the key memory mode In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select one from Full (full mode)/Simple (simple mode)/Off. For more details, see “Key Memory” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1). Selecting the processing order of masks and borders In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select one of the following. Mask >Border: Apply the Mask effect, then apply the Border effect. Border >Mask: Apply the Border effect, then apply the Mask effect. Selecting the key priority operation mode Chapter 16 Engineering Setup In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select one of the following. Normal: The key priority sequence can be varied freely. Fix: Fixed at currently set priority sequence. Setting the operation mode of the key bus [XPT HOLD] button In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select any of the following. This setting is applied for the attributes of snapshots as well as the operation mode of [XPT HOLD] button. Key Disable: The [XPT HOLD] button of the key bus functions not only as a cross-point hold button but also as a key disable button. When the [XPT HOLD] button is on, recalling a snapshot or keyframe effect does not reflect the key settings, including the cross-point selection information. Key Disable with Status: Same as [Key Disable], and further disables the reflection of the key on/off status. Xpt Hold: The [XPT HOLD] button of the key bus functions as a cross-point hold button. When the [XPT HOLD] is on, recalling a snapshot or keyframe effect does not reflect the cross-point selection information. To change the cross-point hold attribute of a snapshot If you select “Key Disable” above, this also applies key disable to the crosspoint hold attribute. If you select “Key Disable With Status,” the key disable function is applied, including the key on/off status. Setting the operation mode when the pattern limit is released In the group of the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, select either of the following operation modes. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 409 Auto: When the pattern limit is released, the remainder of the transition is carried out automatically at a special-purpose transition rate. Manual: After the pattern limit is released, the transition waits for the next operation, then executes. Until you move the fader lever or press [AUTO TRANS], the transition is not executed. Setting the default wipe edge softness 1 2 In the Switcher >Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, press [Wipe Edge Default], turning it on. Set the following parameter. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 3 Soft Default value of wipe edge softness –50.00 to +50.00 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Setting the mode in which all signals can be selected for input to the color corrector Press [CCR Internal Signal Enable] in the Switcher > Key/Wipe/FM/CCR menu, turning it on. You can select signals generated internally to the switcher as material for input to the color corrector. Note When you select an M/E reentry signal as material for input to the color corrector, 1H delay occurs to the output signal of M/E. Settings Relating to Function Links (Link Menu) Carry out setup relating to links by displaying the Switcher >Link menu. To display the Link menu In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF3 ‘Switcher’ and HF6 ‘Link.’ The status area shows the current link information. Setting a cross-point button link To link together two buses internal to the switcher, use the following procedure. 1 410 In the Switcher >Link menu, press [Internal Bus Link]. Setup Relating to Switcher Processor The Internal Bus Link menu appears. The status area shows the link source and link destination buses, and link table information. 2 Using any of the following methods, select what setting applies to. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. 3 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Link No Link number 1 to 64 Press [Link Bus Select]. 4 5 Chapter 16 Engineering Setup The Link Bus Select menu appears. The status area lists the current setting status of the selected link and the buses that can be selected. In the group, select [Master Bus] (link source bus). Using any of the following methods, select the bus to be the link source, and press [Bus Set]. • Press directly on the list appearing in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 2 Bus selection 1 to 190 a) No a) Only when [Master Bus] is selected, M/E-1 to M/E-3 Trans PGM, and P/P Trans PGM are available. Only when [Linked Bus] is selected, AUX 1 to AUX 48 as Key and MON 1 to MON 8 as Key are available. The following buses cannot be selected on the MVS-8000. M/E-1 Key1 to 4 Source as Video M/E-2 Key1 to 4 Source as Video M/E-3 Key1 to 4 Source as Video PGM/PST Key1 to 4 Source as Video Note With one of M/E-1 to M/E-3 Trans PGM and P/P Trans PGM selected for [Master Bus], linking is carried out as soon as you start moving the fader lever. 6 In the group, select [Linked Bus] (link destination bus). Setup Relating to Switcher Processor 411 7 8 Referring to step 5, select the bus to be the link destination, and press [Bus Set]. Turn the knob to select the link table, and press [Link Table Set]. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 3 Link table selection 1 to 8 Link Table No For more information about link tables, see the following item. The status area reflects the current setting status. To delete a link Select the link you want to delete, then press [Clear] in the Switcher >Link >Internal Bus Link menu. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup Making link table settings 1 In the Switcher >Link >Internal Bus Link menu, press [Link Table Select]. The Link Table Select menu appears. 2 Using any of the following methods, select the link source and link destination signals. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob 3 Parameter Adjustment Setting values 4 Main No Video/key signal for link source 1 to 128 5 No Video/key signal for link destination 1 to 128 To confirm the selection, press [Link Src Set]. This links the link destination signal to the signal selected as Main No. To initialize the set source address In the Switcher >Link >Link Table Select menu, press [Init Link Table]. A confirmation message appears; press [Yes]. The source addresses are reassigned, and this is reflected in the status area. To change the link number and link table number In this menu too, you can change the link number and link table number. To do this, turn the knobs as follows to make the setting, then press [Link Table Set]. 412 Setup Relating to Switcher Processor Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 Link No Link to which setting applies 1 to 64 3 Link Table No Link table selection 1 to 8 Linking cross-point buttons and GPI output ports To link cross-point buttons or the [CUT] and [AUTO TRANS] buttons in the cross-point control block, and GPI output ports, use the following procedure. 1 In the Switcher >Link menu, press [GPI Link], to display the Switcher >Link >GPI Link menu. The status area shows the output ports and the link status, and delay value information. Using any of the following methods, select the GPI output port. Chapter 16 Engineering Setup 2 • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. 3 Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 GPI output port selection 1 to 8 GPI Port Press [GPI Link Adjust]. The GPI Link Adjust menu appears. The status area shows the current setting state of the selected link, and a list of the selectable video names or button names, together with the GPI link Enable/Disable setting for each bus. 4 Using any of the following methods, select what the setting applies to. For each GPI port there can be up to eight links. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Knob Parameter Adjustment Setting values 1 GPI Port GPI output port selection 1 to 8 2 Link No Link number selection 1 to 8 3 Video/Button No Selection of video or button name to be linked 1 to 136 a) a) These include main pair numbers 1 to 128, and “Cut” and “Auto Trans” on each bank. 5 In the