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Owners Manual
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Table of Contents
Appendices 51
Operation Guide 25
Quick Guide 22
Setup and Settings Guide 13
Main Features
Seamless switching of HD, RGB, and SD format video, all with this single device
Features Two Video Switching Modes
Effects Included
Includes Panel Preset Functions
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
IMPORTANT NOTES
Additional Precautions
Power Supply
Placement
Overview of the V-44SW
About the Operating Modes
About Channels
Panel Descriptions
[P in P] Button
[OUTPUT FADE] Button
[TIME] Knob
Top Panel
AC Inlet
REMOTE Connector
Rear Panel
Setup and Settings Guide
Connecting the Monitor Used for Displaying the Menus
Operation Reference
Owners Manual
Refer to Examples for Connecting and Setting the V-44SW (p. 18).
About the S-VIDEO IN Connectors and COMPOSITE IN Connectors
About Formats for Video Input Through the HD/RGB IN Connectors
About the RGB Input About Loop Thru
About Connecting the Component Inputs and Outputs About the Ground Terminal
3. Turn on the Power and Output the Video
4. Adjusting the Video Image Quality
5. Turning Off the Power and Quitting
4-1. Adjusting the Image Quality of the Final Output Video p. 30
4-2. Adjusting the Input Video Image Quality p. 32, 34
Examples for Connecting and Setting the V-44SW
Outputting to a Plasma Display <HD Size (16:9) Output>
The connected data projector or LCD display needs to be set up as follows.
Outputting to a Projector <Live Output of RGB Video>
The connected LED display needs to be set up as follows.
Outputting to an LED Display <SD Size (4:3) Output>
The connected hard disk recorder needs to be set up as follows.
Recording Hi-Vision Video to an HD Video Deck <HD-SDI Recording>
Quick Guide
Try Outputting Some Video
Try Adding Some Screen Transition Effects
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Basic Operation
About Menu Levels
Getting Ready to Display Menus
Turning the Power Off
Fading Out the Final Output
Restoring the Original Factory Default Settings (Factory Reset)
Setting the Input and Output
Changing the Output Format
Setting the Output Format
Start by making settings for the output.
About Delaying the Output
Preventing Errors in Switching the Output Format
Compatible Output Formats
RGB Signals: Compatible Input Formats
HD Signals: Compatible Input Formats
Setting the HD/RGB Input
Automatically Setting the RGB Input
About the Scaling Type
Setting the SD Input
If the Video is Disrupted
SD Signals: Compatible Input Formats
Selecting NTSC or PAL Format
Displaying a Test Pattern
Switching Video
About the Effects Used in Switching Screens
Selecting the Video Switching Mode
Selecting the Video Switching Mode
Switching in Preset Mode
To Prevent Errors in Using the Channel Select Buttons
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Selecting the Effects To Be Applied in Switching
TRANSITION Selection Buttons and Effects
About the Wipe Patterns
Adding Effects to the Video
Terminology Used with the P in P Effect
Adding the Picture in Picture (P in P) Effect
Adding Effects to the Video
Advanced P in P Effect Settings
About the Final Output When the P in P Effect is Off
Adjusting the Field of View for the Sub-Screen
Applying the Key Composite Effect
About the Final Output When the Key Composite Effect is Off
Registering Often-Used Settings (Panel Presets)
Calling Up the Factory Preset
Calling Up Presets
Settings Registered to the Presets
Copying Presets
Exchanging Presets Between PANEL PRESET Buttons
Using the V-44SW with Other Devices
Switching the V-44SWs Operating Modes
Using the V-44SW with a V-440HD for Multi-Screen Output
Using MIDI
IDI Connectors
MIDI Messages Handled by the V-44SW
Controlling the V-44SW from an External Device Via MIDI
Linking Operation Via MIDI
Temporarily Cutting Linked Operation
Procedure
Connection Example
Controlling the V-44SW from a PR-80/50
Transmitting Settings to Another V-44SW (Bulk Dump)
Making the Connections
Control Using V-LINK
Initial V-LINK Status Settings
What is V-LINK?
How to Use V-LINK
Backing Up the V-44SWs Settings to a Computer
Restoring Settings From a Computer
Making the Connections
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Troubleshooting
Output video is disrupted
Video Output
Effects
Other
Video images disrupted when video is switched
V-44SW becoming heated
Menu List
Settings for the nal output are made here.
About the Final Output Format
1. Output
You can select from the following formats for use with the nal output.
HD/RGB input settings are made here.
HD/RGB SD, HD/RGB Ch Sub Menu
3. HD/RGB Input
SD input settings are made here.
Advanced settings key composite effects are made here.
5. Key
4. P in P/Zoom
Advanced settings P in P effect are made here.
7. Panel Preset Edit
6. Wipe Select
MIDI-related settings are made here.
9. MIDI Setup
8. System
The V-44SWs system settings are made here.
MIDI Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart
REMOTE Command Reference
Overview of Commands
PSE PANEL PRESET Select
KEY Key Composite ON
ZOM ZOOM Effect Setting
REMOTE Command Reference
XOFFFlow Control
XON Flow Control
DAT Data Transmission
Connector Specifications
REMOTE Connector
HD/RGB IN OUT Connectors
Inputting and Outputting RGB Signals
About Connection Cables Used with the Component Inputs and Outputs
Menu Settings Memo
3: Preset Play Select
7. Panel Preset Edit
6. Wipe Select
Menu Settings Memo
9. MIDI Setup
6: HD/RGB On Screen Display
8. System
Panel Preset Memo
Block Diagram
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Main Specifications
Others
Connectors
Functions
Index
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