FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual N T E N T S

C O N T E N T S

DISCLAIMER • 2

TRADEMARKS • 2

FCC Statement • 2

1INTRODUCTION

Major Features • 2

Common Uses for MX-4 DV • 4 MX-4 DV Package Contents • 5 About this User Guide • 6

2QUICK START

Quick Start Steps • 10 Setting Up • 10

The Preview Screen • 11 Running the Demo • 12 Cutting Between Sources • 13

Borders and Solid Color Backgrounds • 13 Setting up a Transition • 13

Running Transitions • 14 Using CUT Transitions • 14 Choosing Transitions • 15 Using Transition Categories • 15 Other Features • 15

3INSTALLING THE MX-4 DV

Sources and Output • 18

Preview and Program Monitors • 18 Preview Monitor • 19 Program Monitor • 19 Number of Monitors • 19

Understanding MX-4 DV Connectors • 20 Power Connector • 22

Cables and Adapters • 22 Installation Examples • 24

Correlating Input Sources to MX-4 DV Jacks • 24 Using Headphones • 25

VCR Selector Switches • 25 General Notes • 25

Post Production Configuration • 26 Live Broadcast Configuration • 28 Using a Microphone with MX-4 DV • 30

4BASIC OPERATIONS

Starting and Stopping the MX-4 DV • 32 Understanding the Keyboard • 32 Using the Preview Screen • 35

Changing the Display Configuration • 35 Input Source Previews • 36

Active Source Highlights • 36 Color Selector • 37 Transitions Menu • 37 Selected Transition • 37

Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources • 38 Selecting Sources • 39

Using the Video/Audio Selector • 39 Swapping Sources • 40

Simple Cuts • 40

Swapping Between Two Sources • 40 Working with Colors • 41

Identifying Colors • 42

Using Color Backgrounds • 42

Changing Colors and Styles • 42

Creating Custom Colors • 43

Using Borders • 43

Changing Border Styles • 44

5TRANSITIONS

Basic Transition Concepts • 48 Transition Categories and Menus • 50

Basic Transitions Category • 51 Edges Transitions Category • 51 Misc. Transitions Category • 51 Shapes Transitions Category • 51 User Transitions Category • 51 Changing User Transitions Menu • 52

Selecting Transition Sources • 53 Setting the CURRENT Source • 53 Setting the NEXT Source • 53

Selecting Transitions • 54

Using the Transitions Menu • 54 Using Transition Numbers • 55

Adjusting Transitions • 56 Changing Transition Speed • 56 Changing Transition Direction • 56

Running Transitions • 58

Running Transitions Automatically • 58 Running Transitions Manually • 58

6INPUT EFFECTS

Input Effects Menu • 60 Special Key Combinations • 61

Using Input Effects • 62 B&W • 63

B&W Neg • 63 Posterize • 63 Flip Horizontal • 63 Mosaic • 64 Color Correct • 64 Color Neg • 64 Video Adjustment • 65 Chromakey • 65

Flip Vertical • 65 Strobe • 65

7FUNCTIONS

Demo • 68

Running a Locked Demo • 68 Display • 69

Setup • 71

Force Field Freeze • 72 GPI Out Mode • 72 Comb Filter • 72 Audio Mode • 72 Dual Monitor Mode • 72

7.5IRE Pedestal • 72 FTP • 73

Route • 73

Configuring the MX-4 DV • 73