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FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV Using Titles, Using Color Bars, To display the built-in color bars

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USING TITLES

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MX-4 DV USER GUIDE

CHAPTER 13

USING TITLES

In Chapter 3, Installing the MX-4 DV, you learned how to install a character generator (CG) to use with the MX-4 DV (refer to “Live Broadcast Configuration” on page 38). Using a setup where you connect the CG between the MX-4 DV and the output device (downstream), you can create titles for your productions. Using any of the Videonics TitleMaker products, you can superimpose titles over video and use transitions for sophisticated titling.

With a Videonics TitleMaker you can create high-quality, professional-looking titles for your productions.

Most CG’s work in similar ways. Following is an example using a Videonics TitleMaker.

1Use TitleMaker to create the pages you need for the titles.

2Insert a blank page between each title page. The page should not contain any characters, its background should be set to video, and its duration should be set to infinite.

3Press PLAY on the TitleMaker and the next title page appears superimposed over the MX-4 DV output.

At this point, you can run a transition and the title continues to superimpose while the transi- tion runs.

You can also use other TitleMaker features, such as tinted backgrounds, patterns, scroll, and crawl. Because the MX-4 DV’s TBC (Time Base Corrector) creates a stable time base, TitleMaker can lock to it securely to produce an excellent picture.

USING COLOR BARS

The MX-4 DV provides a set of standard color bars built into the unit. You can display the color bars on the Preview monitor.

To display the built-in color bars:

1Press COMPOSE.The MX-4 DV enters Compose mode, and a flashing rectangle appears.

2Press SHIFT+NEXT/BACKGROUND. A set of color bars appears on the Preview monitor.

3Press PLAY to apply the color bars to Program out.

4Press COMPOSE to remove the color bars and exit Compose mode.

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Contents

Page DISCLAIMER TRADEMARKSFCC Statement MANL-0956-01C O N T E N T S 3 INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV1 INTRODUCTION 2 QUICK START8 PIPS Glossary IndexCONTENTS D TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS E HELP FOR MXPRO DV USERSINTRODUCTION CHAPTERMAJOR FEATURES MX-4 DV USER GUIDEGradients - You can access eight gradients using the graphics menu COMMON USES FOR MX-4 DV MX-4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTS MX-4 DVPOWER ADAPTER AND CORD MX-4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTSABOUT THIS USER GUIDE Installing MX-4 DVIntroduction Quick StartTable 1 User Guide Contents continued MX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTERQUICK START CHAPTERSetting Up QUICK START STEPSConnect a COMPOSITE-type monitor to MX-4 DV’s PREVIEW OUT jack Connect a second Input Source to the MX-4 DV’s Y/C IN 2 jackConnect the MX-4 DV’s power cord to a suitable outlet The Preview ScreenRunning the Demo Press ROUTE again to exit from the Route screenPress any key to stop the demo at any time Setting up a Transition Cutting Between SourcesBorders and Solid Color Backgrounds To change the color, press BG COLORUsing CUT Transitions Running Transitionsthe Output screen showing the results NEXT source and the green highlight has been changed to AUsing Transition Categories Other FeaturesChoosing Transitions Use the ARROW keys to highlight a transition you’d like to see runFreeze the picture, and compress it Separately control the sound INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV CHAPTERSOURCES AND OUTPUT PREVIEW AND PROGRAM MONITORSPreview Monitor Program MonitorNumber of Monitors Preview MonitorUNDERSTANDING MX-4 DV CONNECTORS INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV UNDERSTANDING MX-4 DV CONNECTORSMX-4 DV REAR PANEL Power Connector To connect the power cord and transformerCABLES AND ADAPTERS Microphones GOOD BADINSTALLATION EXAMPLES MX-4 DV Installation ConceptCorrelating Input Sources to MX-4 DV Jacks Using Headphones VCR Selector SwitchesGeneral Notes USING HEADPHONESPost Production Configuration CONFIGURATION INSTALLING THE MX-4 DVPOST PRODUCTION CONFIGURATION OST PRODUCTIONLive Broadcast Configuration ROADCAST CONFIGURATION INSTALLING THE MX-4 DVLIVE BROADCAST CONFIGURATION LIVE BUSING A MICROPHONE WITH MX-4 DV To connect a microphoneBASIC OPERATIONS Starting and stopping the MX-4 DV Using the MX-4 DV keyboardUsing the Preview screen Using CURRENT and NEXT sources Selecting Sources Using the VIDEO/AUDIO selectorSTARTING AND STOPPING THE MX-4 DV UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARDMX-4 DV KEYBOARD BASIC OPERATIONSUNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD 9 Control Buttons - Use these buttons to reverse transition direction, change transition speed, specify background and border colors, and set border styles USING THE PREVIEW SCREEN Changing the Display ConfigurationInput Source Previews Active Source HighlightsA steady light identifies the CURRENT video source. A blinking light identifies the NEXT video sourceColor Selector Transitions MenuSelected Transition Background Color Border Style Border ColorUsing CURRENT and NEXT Sources CURRENT NEXTTo identify the CURRENT and NEXT sources CURRENTNEXTUSING THE VIDEO/AUDIO SELECTOR SELECTING SOURCESUse to change the CURRENT source Use to select NEXT source SWAPPING SOURCES Simple CutsSwapping Between Two Sources To do this type of mixingTo switch sources using this method Table 2 Default Colors and NumbersWorking with Colors Using Color Backgrounds Identifying ColorsChanging Colors and Styles To make the selectionUSING BORDERS Creating Custom ColorsTo create a custom color Table 3 Border Styles Defaults To change a border style settingChanging Border Styles To specify border colorTable 4 Keys for Changing Border Attributes Toggle through Soft Edges, Color Borderand Drop Shadow Soft EdgesPage TRANSITIONS CHAPTERBASIC TRANSITION CONCEPTS To run a transitionAt this point, you can do one of the following TRANSITIONSTRANSITION CATEGORIES AND MENUS Transition Category ButtonsBasic Transitions Category Edges Transitions CategoryMisc. Transitions Category Shapes Transitions CategoryTo restore the default set of transition to the User menu CHANGING USER TRANSITIONS MENUTo change a transition in the User menu Setting the CURRENT Source Setting the NEXT SourceSELECTING TRANSITION SOURCES Selecting Sources and Getting FeedbackUsing the Transitions Menu SELECTING TRANSITIONSTo select a transition from the Transitions Menu Using Transition Numbers To select a transition using transition numbersADJUSTING TRANSITIONS Changing Transition SpeedChanging Transition Direction To change the transition’s speedTo invoke the Auto-Reverse feature To reverse a transitionRUNNING TRANSITIONS Running Transitions AutomaticallyRunning Transitions Manually To run a transition automatically at a predetermined speedINPUT EFFECTS CHAPTERINPUT EFFECTS MENU MX-4 DV updates the preview images to show Input EffectsSpecial Key Combinations Table 6 Input Effects Mode Key CombinationsTable 7 Main Mode Input Effects Key Combinations USING INPUT EFFECTS To apply a parameter valueB&W NEG POSTERIZEFLIP HORIZONTAL Parameter Values - Zero or oneMOSAIC COLOR CORRECTCOLOR NEG To use Color CorrectVIDEO ADJUSTMENT CHROMAKEYFLIP VERTICAL STROBEPage FUNCTIONS CHAPTERDEMO Running a Locked DemoTo run the demo To run the demo in Locked modeDISPLAY DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS Standard - SHIFT+1 Full - SHIFT+3 Next - SHIFT+4Two Channel - SHIFT+2 Current - SHIFT+5SETUP Table 8 Setup Menu Navigation KeysForce Field Freeze GPI Out ModeComb Filter Audio ModeConfiguring the MX-4 DV ROUTEChanging the Routing To change the routingExample Changing the Routing EXAMPLE CHANGING THE ROUTINGRouting Audio Through Color or Background Channels To route audio through the Color or Background ChannelsSub-Route Menus Background Graphics Menu Solid Color Gradients Gradients Backgrounds4-49 MenusLEARN To make a selection from the Foreground Menu, use the following stepsForeground Graphics Menu Correspondin Foreground Slots Foregrounds 0-3 4-7 8-11PIPS COMPOSEAUDIO MIX FREEZEMajor Freeze Functions Freeze ExamplesTo use Freeze with Single Source Editing To create a still montage MX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTERPIPS CHAPTERSingle PIP Multi-PIPSINGLE PIP Background TileForeground Tile To create and apply a single PIPTable 9 Manipulating PIPs Tiles PositionMoves the tile and its mask around the screen Moves the tile around the screenUsing Other Effects with Single PIPs Table 10 Manipulating PIPs MaskTable 11 Multi-PIP Screen Configurations MULTI-PIPTo create a multi-PIP image such as the one shown above Using Freeze Effect with Multi-PIPs To use the Freeze effect with Multi-PIPsCOMPOSE CHAPTERBASIC COMPOSITION STEPS BACKGROUNDSThe background for a composition can be any of the following A moving video sequenceFOREGROUND TILES MANIPULATING TILESCreating Color Tiles and Lines Creating Moving Video TilesCOMPOSITION RULES Sizing TilesCREATING A COMPOSED IMAGE To create a compositionPLAYING THE COMPOSITION EXITING FROM COMPOSE MODETo play a composition on the output device CHROMAKEY CHAPTERPREPARING THE BACKGROUND FOOTAGE BackgroundKeyed ChromakeyPREPARING THE KEYED FOOTAGE PREPARING THE CHROMAKEY FOOTAGETo prepare the chromakey footage Chroma Key Cursor Fine-Tuning Key Colors Using Freeze and Other Input EffectsPERFORMING THE CHROMA KEY Ending Chroma KeyPage LEARN MODE Create a Learned EnvironmentCHAPTER LEARNED ENVIRONMENTS Each Learned Environment can contain an optional Learned ScriptLEARNED SCRIPTS To create a Learned EnvironmentUSING LEARN MODE Learn mode involves the following stepsOTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABORTING A PLAYBACK SESSIONPage WORKING WITH AUDIO CHAPTERAUDIO DEVICES YOU CAN USE WAYS YOU CAN CONTROL AUDIOCONTROLLING AUDIO TRANSITIONS VIDEO/AUDIO SelectorWAYS TO USE AUDIO Selecting Audio SourcesAudio Accompanies Video To have audio accompany video and follow the same transitionContinuous Audio To use continuous audioUSING THE AUDIO MIXER Using Background Audio Table 13 Adjusting Audio LevelsAudio Mixer Controls Table 12 Selecting Mixer ChannelsUSING HEADPHONES USING THE ANALOG AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS FUNCTIONADVANCED AUDIO STEPS To monitor the audio on the NEXT sourceSelecting Audio Delay To adjust the audio delay for your analog sourcesSelecting Manual Levels ADVANCED OPERATIONS Using Titles with the MX-4 DV Using Color Bars Performing Roll EditsOperating in Live Environments Security Monitoring Using a GPI Device Resetting the MX-4 DV to Factory DefaultsUSING TITLES USING COLOR BARSTo display the built-in color bars PERFORMING ROLL EDITS Cutting Between ScenesA/A Roll Edits To perform a roll edit such as thisA/B Roll Edits Transitions TO and FROM Solid ColorsTo run this type of transition OPERATING IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS SECURITY MONITORINGTransitions to Modified Sources To run this type of transitionUSING A GPI DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING A GPI TRIGGER Parts RequiredRESETTING THE MX-4 DV FACTORY DEFAULTS Using a GPI Trigger DeviceTo reset the MX-4 DV to its factory defaults To use a GPI device as a triggerCONNECTING WITH ETHERNET To connect to a network Static IPIP Setup for a Computer or Laptop To set up your PC to communicate with the MX-4 DV Static IP addressWin98SE/Win2000/XP Pro/WinT40/WinT40 Server a Select Local Area Connection and click PropertiesIP SETUP FOR A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP b Select TCP/IP and click PropertiesADVANCED OPERATIONS 5 Reboot the MX-4 DV power off and on 9 Type the following in the command line ping 192.168.1.2. Make sure there is a space between ping and 192. Press the ENTER key and a ping test is executed. The reply messages should appear similar to the following screen 4 In the Network page, change the Configure IPv4 field to Manually To connect to a network Dynamic IP Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX-4 DV System Directories and Fileshttp//.focusinfo.com/support/updates.htm Updating System SoftwareTo download the latest MX-4 DV software from the FOCUS website Information About FTP Clients ADVANCED OPERATIONS INFORMATION ABOUT FTP CLIENTSMX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTERTRANSITIONS LIST APPENDIX ABASIC TRANSITIONS MX-4 DV USER GUIDEAPPENDIX A Basic Transitions continued TRANSITIONS LISTTable 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions Default Transition AssortmentOther Basic Transitions MX-4 DV USER GUIDETable 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued MX-4 DV USER GUIDE71* V Comp. A/Wipe B 72* V Slide A/Wipe B 73 V Wipe A/Exp. B Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 101 V Wipe 1/2 slice B H Wipe 1/2 slice B V wipe B to BTable 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued MX-4 DV USER GUIDE127 Diag. Slide B from TLC/Comp. A to BRC Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 259 H slide in A to BRC CCW Exp Spiral into CtrtEDGE TRANSITIONS Table 2 Edge TransitionsMISC. TRANSITIONS Table 3 Misc. TransitionsSHAPE TRANSITIONS Table 4 Shape TransitionsSlide in slice B from R Ctr Wipe slice to full Slide in Ctr slice B from T Wipe slice to fullTable 4 Shape Transitions continued Ctr WipeCtr Wipe B with Horizontal Slide from T Bounce off edges/WipeTable 4 Shape Transitions continued Horizontal Curtain Expand B from Ctr to fullHorizontal Compress A to Ctr line Expand B from line Horizontal Compress A L to 1/2 screen slice Slide slice RDiagonal Slide Dissolve A to TRC Diagonal Wipe B from BLCCtr Expand Dissolve B Diagonal Expand Dissolve B from BLCTable 4 Shape Transitions continued Bounce off edges/Wipe Ctr Wipe A to 1/16 screen CCW spiral revealRandom Sizes Flips B fills screen at end Random Wipes B Ctr wipe to full screenDEFAULT USER TRANSITIONS Horizontal Compress A/Wipe BHorizontal Compress A to L edge Expand B from edge Table 4 Shape Transitions continuedPage TIME BASE CORRECTOR APPENDIX BDUAL TBC MODE VERTICAL INTERVAL DATATBC TECHNICAL INFORMATION VIDEO QUALITY APPENDIX CPREVIEW IMAGE QUALITY VIDEO SCALING ARTIFACTS FREEZE QUALITYVIDEO PROCESSING ARTIFACTS Normal PictureTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Table 1 MX-4 DV Technical SpecificationsAPPENDIX D Power SupplyTable 1 MX-4 DV Technical Specifications continued Horizontal ResolutionDigital Outputs EFFECTSMX-4 DV Defaults to Y/C on All 4-Channels HELP FOR MXPRO DV USERSAPPENDIX E Transitions Organized DifferentlyTransitions Compatibility G L O S S A R Y A/A RollA/B Roll BetacamRCTC S-VideoSECAM SMPTEI N D E Page INDEX