
C O N T E N T S
DISCLAIMER • 2
TRADEMARKS • 2
FCC Statement • 2
1INTRODUCTION
Major Features • 2
Common Uses for
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
Cables and Adapters • 22 Installation Examples • 24
Correlating Input Sources to
VCR Selector Switches • 25 General Notes • 25
Post Production Configuration • 26 Live Broadcast Configuration • 28 Using a Microphone with
4BASIC OPERATIONS
Starting and Stopping the
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