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CHAPTER 3

INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV

This chapter explains how to install (or, set up) MX-4 DV to use with other equipment. Major topics include:

•Understanding Sources and Output

•Understanding Preview and Program monitors

•Understanding the MX-4 DV connectors

•Identifying Cables and Adapters you might need

•Installation examples

•Installing a Microphone

If you have experience with the Videonics MXPro DV, refer to APPENDIX E, Help for MXPro DV Users, for information that will be helpful setting up your equipment.

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FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV, Chapter

Contents

Page TRADEMARKS DISCLAIMERFCC Statement MANL-0956-013 INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV C O N T E N T S1 INTRODUCTION 2 QUICK STARTGlossary Index 8 PIPSCONTENTS D TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS E HELP FOR MXPRO DV USERSCHAPTER INTRODUCTIONMX-4 DV USER GUIDE MAJOR FEATURESGradients - You can access eight gradients using the graphics menu COMMON USES FOR MX-4 DV MX-4 DV MX-4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTSPOWER ADAPTER AND CORD MX-4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTSInstalling MX-4 DV ABOUT THIS USER GUIDEIntroduction Quick StartTable 1 User Guide Contents continued CHAPTER MX-4 DV USER GUIDECHAPTER QUICK STARTQUICK START STEPS Setting UpConnect 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 jackThe Preview Screen Connect the MX-4 DV’s power cord to a suitable outletRunning the Demo Press ROUTE again to exit from the Route screenPress any key to stop the demo at any time Cutting Between Sources Setting up a TransitionBorders and Solid Color Backgrounds To change the color, press BG COLORRunning Transitions Using CUT Transitionsthe Output screen showing the results NEXT source and the green highlight has been changed to AOther Features Using Transition CategoriesChoosing Transitions Use the ARROW keys to highlight a transition you’d like to see runFreeze the picture, and compress it Separately control the sound CHAPTER INSTALLING THE MX-4 DVPREVIEW AND PROGRAM MONITORS SOURCES AND OUTPUTProgram Monitor Preview 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 GOOD BAD MicrophonesINSTALLATION EXAMPLES MX-4 DV Installation ConceptCorrelating Input Sources to MX-4 DV Jacks VCR Selector Switches Using HeadphonesGeneral Notes USING HEADPHONESPost Production Configuration INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV CONFIGURATIONPOST PRODUCTION CONFIGURATION OST PRODUCTIONLive Broadcast Configuration INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV ROADCAST CONFIGURATIONLIVE BROADCAST CONFIGURATION LIVE BTo connect a microphone USING A MICROPHONE WITH MX-4 DVStarting and stopping the MX-4 DV Using the MX-4 DV keyboard BASIC OPERATIONSUsing the Preview screen Using CURRENT and NEXT sources Selecting Sources Using the VIDEO/AUDIO selectorUNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD STARTING AND STOPPING THE MX-4 DVMX-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 Changing the Display Configuration USING THE PREVIEW SCREENActive Source Highlights Input Source PreviewsA steady light identifies the CURRENT video source. A blinking light identifies the NEXT video sourceTransitions Menu Color SelectorSelected Transition Background Color Border Style Border ColorCURRENT NEXT Using CURRENT and NEXT SourcesTo identify the CURRENT and NEXT sources CURRENTNEXTUSING THE VIDEO/AUDIO SELECTOR SELECTING SOURCESUse to change the CURRENT source Use to select NEXT source Simple Cuts SWAPPING SOURCESSwapping Between Two Sources To do this type of mixingTo switch sources using this method Table 2 Default Colors and NumbersWorking with Colors Identifying Colors Using Color BackgroundsChanging Colors and Styles To make the selectionUSING BORDERS Creating Custom ColorsTo create a custom color To change a border style setting Table 3 Border Styles DefaultsChanging Border Styles To specify border colorToggle through Soft Edges, Color Border Table 4 Keys for Changing Border Attributesand Drop Shadow Soft EdgesPage CHAPTER TRANSITIONSTo run a transition BASIC TRANSITION CONCEPTSTRANSITIONS At this point, you can do one of the followingTransition Category Buttons TRANSITION CATEGORIES AND MENUSEdges Transitions Category Basic 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 NEXT Source Setting the CURRENT SourceSELECTING TRANSITION SOURCES Selecting Sources and Getting FeedbackUsing the Transitions Menu SELECTING TRANSITIONSTo select a transition from the Transitions Menu To select a transition using transition numbers Using Transition NumbersChanging Transition Speed ADJUSTING TRANSITIONSChanging Transition Direction To change the transition’s speedTo reverse a transition To invoke the Auto-Reverse featureRunning Transitions Automatically RUNNING TRANSITIONSRunning Transitions Manually To run a transition automatically at a predetermined speedCHAPTER INPUT EFFECTSMX-4 DV updates the preview images to show Input Effects INPUT EFFECTS MENUSpecial Key Combinations Table 6 Input Effects Mode Key CombinationsTable 7 Main Mode Input Effects Key Combinations To apply a parameter value USING INPUT EFFECTSPOSTERIZE B&W NEGFLIP HORIZONTAL Parameter Values - Zero or oneCOLOR CORRECT MOSAICCOLOR NEG To use Color CorrectCHROMAKEY VIDEO ADJUSTMENTFLIP VERTICAL STROBEPage CHAPTER FUNCTIONSRunning a Locked Demo DEMOTo run the demo To run the demo in Locked modeDISPLAY Standard - SHIFT+1 Full - SHIFT+3 Next - SHIFT+4 DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONSTwo Channel - SHIFT+2 Current - SHIFT+5Table 8 Setup Menu Navigation Keys SETUPGPI Out Mode Force Field FreezeComb Filter Audio ModeROUTE Configuring the MX-4 DVTo change the routing Changing the RoutingEXAMPLE CHANGING THE ROUTING Example Changing the RoutingTo route audio through the Color or Background Channels Routing Audio Through Color or Background ChannelsBackground Graphics Menu Solid Color Gradients Gradients Backgrounds Sub-Route Menus4-49 MenusTo make a selection from the Foreground Menu, use the following steps LEARNForeground Graphics Menu Correspondin Foreground Slots Foregrounds 0-3 4-7 8-11COMPOSE PIPSAUDIO MIX FREEZEMajor Freeze Functions Freeze ExamplesTo use Freeze with Single Source Editing To create a still montage CHAPTER MX-4 DV USER GUIDECHAPTER PIPSSingle PIP Multi-PIPBackground Tile SINGLE PIPForeground Tile To create and apply a single PIPPosition Table 9 Manipulating PIPs TilesMoves the tile and its mask around the screen Moves the tile around the screenTable 10 Manipulating PIPs Mask Using Other Effects with Single PIPsTable 11 Multi-PIP Screen Configurations MULTI-PIPTo create a multi-PIP image such as the one shown above To use the Freeze effect with Multi-PIPs Using Freeze Effect with Multi-PIPsCHAPTER COMPOSEBACKGROUNDS BASIC COMPOSITION STEPSThe background for a composition can be any of the following A moving video sequenceMANIPULATING TILES FOREGROUND TILESCreating Color Tiles and Lines Creating Moving Video TilesSizing Tiles COMPOSITION RULESTo create a composition CREATING A COMPOSED IMAGEPLAYING THE COMPOSITION EXITING FROM COMPOSE MODETo play a composition on the output device CHAPTER CHROMAKEYBackground PREPARING THE BACKGROUND FOOTAGEKeyed ChromakeyPREPARING THE KEYED FOOTAGE PREPARING THE CHROMAKEY FOOTAGETo prepare the chromakey footage Chroma Key Cursor Using Freeze and Other Input Effects Fine-Tuning Key ColorsPERFORMING THE CHROMA KEY Ending Chroma KeyPage LEARN MODE Create a Learned EnvironmentCHAPTER Each Learned Environment can contain an optional Learned Script LEARNED ENVIRONMENTSTo create a Learned Environment LEARNED SCRIPTSLearn mode involves the following steps USING LEARN MODEABORTING A PLAYBACK SESSION OTHER USEFUL INFORMATIONPage CHAPTER WORKING WITH AUDIOWAYS YOU CAN CONTROL AUDIO AUDIO DEVICES YOU CAN USECONTROLLING AUDIO TRANSITIONS VIDEO/AUDIO SelectorSelecting Audio Sources WAYS TO USE AUDIOAudio Accompanies Video To have audio accompany video and follow the same transitionTo use continuous audio Continuous AudioUSING THE AUDIO MIXER Table 13 Adjusting Audio Levels Using Background AudioAudio Mixer Controls Table 12 Selecting Mixer ChannelsUSING THE ANALOG AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS FUNCTION USING HEADPHONESADVANCED AUDIO STEPS To monitor the audio on the NEXT sourceSelecting Audio Delay To adjust the audio delay for your analog sourcesSelecting Manual Levels Using Titles with the MX-4 DV Using Color Bars Performing Roll Edits ADVANCED OPERATIONSOperating 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 Cutting Between Scenes PERFORMING ROLL EDITSA/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 SECURITY MONITORING OPERATING IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTSTransitions to Modified Sources To run this type of transitionUSING A GPI DEVICE Parts Required INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING A GPI TRIGGERUsing a GPI Trigger Device RESETTING THE MX-4 DV FACTORY DEFAULTSTo reset the MX-4 DV to its factory defaults To use a GPI device as a triggerTo connect to a network Static IP CONNECTING WITH ETHERNETTo set up your PC to communicate with the MX-4 DV Static IP address IP Setup for a Computer or LaptopWin98SE/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 System Directories and Files Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX-4 DVhttp//.focusinfo.com/support/updates.htm Updating System SoftwareTo download the latest MX-4 DV software from the FOCUS website Information About FTP Clients INFORMATION ABOUT FTP CLIENTS ADVANCED OPERATIONSCHAPTER MX-4 DV USER GUIDEAPPENDIX A TRANSITIONS LISTBASIC TRANSITIONS MX-4 DV USER GUIDEAPPENDIX A TRANSITIONS LIST Basic Transitions continuedDefault Transition Assortment Table 1 Descriptions of Basic TransitionsOther 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 101 V Wipe 1/2 slice B H Wipe 1/2 slice B V wipe B to B Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continuedTable 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued MX-4 DV USER GUIDE127 Diag. Slide B from TLC/Comp. A to BRC 259 H slide in A to BRC CCW Exp Spiral into Ctrt Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continuedTable 2 Edge Transitions EDGE TRANSITIONSTable 3 Misc. Transitions MISC. TRANSITIONSTable 4 Shape Transitions SHAPE TRANSITIONSSlide in slice B from R Ctr Wipe slice to full Slide in Ctr slice B from T Wipe slice to fullCtr Wipe Table 4 Shape Transitions continuedCtr Wipe B with Horizontal Slide from T Bounce off edges/WipeHorizontal Curtain Expand B from Ctr to full Table 4 Shape Transitions continuedHorizontal Compress A to Ctr line Expand B from line Horizontal Compress A L to 1/2 screen slice Slide slice RDiagonal Wipe B from BLC Diagonal Slide Dissolve A to TRCCtr Expand Dissolve B Diagonal Expand Dissolve B from BLCCtr Wipe A to 1/16 screen CCW spiral reveal Table 4 Shape Transitions continued Bounce off edges/WipeRandom Sizes Flips B fills screen at end Random Wipes B Ctr wipe to full screenHorizontal Compress A/Wipe B DEFAULT USER TRANSITIONSHorizontal Compress A to L edge Expand B from edge Table 4 Shape Transitions continuedPage APPENDIX B TIME BASE CORRECTORDUAL TBC MODE VERTICAL INTERVAL DATATBC TECHNICAL INFORMATION VIDEO QUALITY APPENDIX CPREVIEW IMAGE QUALITY FREEZE QUALITY VIDEO SCALING ARTIFACTSVIDEO PROCESSING ARTIFACTS Normal PictureTable 1 MX-4 DV Technical Specifications TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSAPPENDIX D Power SupplyHorizontal Resolution Table 1 MX-4 DV Technical Specifications continuedDigital Outputs EFFECTSHELP FOR MXPRO DV USERS MX-4 DV Defaults to Y/C on All 4-ChannelsAPPENDIX E Transitions Organized DifferentlyTransitions Compatibility A/A Roll G L O S S A R YA/B Roll BetacamS-Video RCTCSECAM SMPTEI N D E Page INDEX