Switching or Combining of Video

Procedures of switching or combining video are described below.

Selecting Source Video and Sound

This section describes the procedure of selecting source video and sound to be provided with effects or mixed on this unit.

Checking (Previewing) Video and

Sound

A preview monitor can be connected to the SDI PVW OUT connector to check video. If the monitor can output an audio source input as an SDI signal, sound can also be checked.

In addition, headphones can be connected to the PHONES connector to check sound.

Operation Basic

To select input sources

1

Allocate video and sound to eight channels of

 

 

input sources in the [AUDIO VIDEO] submenu

 

 

of the [SETUP] menu (page 24).

 

 

 

2

Set [TYPE] to [AB] or [PRG/PRE] in the [BUS]

 

 

submenu of the [SETUP] menu (page 27).

 

 

 

3

Press one of the A/PROG (or B/PRESET)

 

 

SOURCE 1/5, 2/6, 3/7, 4/8 buttons according to

 

 

the input source you want to select.

To select one of the input sources 5 to 8, press the corresponding SOURCE button while holding down the SHIFT key.

The pressed button is lighted.

To select internal video

1

Display any of the following internal videos

 

 

using the [INT VIDEO] menu:

 

 

Back matte video: Select [BACK MATTE]

 

 

(page 29).

 

 

Color bar output: Select [COLOR BAR]

 

 

(page 30).

 

 

Still picture or movie: Select [MEMORY]

 

 

(page 30).

 

 

 

2

Press the A/PROG (or B/PRESET) INT button.

 

 

The A/PROG SOURCE (or B/PRESET SOURCE) INT

button is lighted and the currently selected one of the A/PROG SOURCE (or B/PRESET SOURCE) 1/5, 2/6, 3/7, and 4/8 buttons is blinked.

The internal video selected in Step 1 is called and played back.

The output from the SDI PVW OUT connector can be changed with the following PREVIEW buttons.

ME PVW button: Used to check switching and combined effects. Allows you to check the switched image and the image currently being switched (page 34) or the image to be combined and the image currently being combined (page 35).

A/PROG selector button: Allows you to check the input (program input) source of bus A.

B/PRESET selector button: Allows you to check the input (preset input) source of bus B.

DSK selector button: Allows you to check the image with DSK combined when using DSK (downstream key).

Adjusting the Audio Level

The audio input level is adjusted with the SOURCE 1/5, 2/6, 3/7, 4/8 faders (audio faders).

When adjusting the audio level of input sources 5 to 8, operate the corresponding fader while holding down the SHIFT key.

Operate the AUX fader to adjust the AUX input level and the MIC fader to adjust the MIC input level.

Settings for audio input sources are made from the [AUDIO VIDEO], [AUDIO CH], and [AUDIO FADER] submenus of the [SETUP] menu (pages 24 and 27).

The audio level of the program output is adjusted with the MASTER fader.

The audio output level can be checked with the audio level meter on the setting screen (page 20).

The [AUDIO EFFECTS] menu is used to apply effects to audio (page Vol.2-17).

The output level of the sound to be monitored with headphones can be adjusted with the PHONES control.

To link sound with video effects

When adjusting the audio input level by linking to video during execution of transition (page 33) or fade

(page 38), press the AUDIO FOLLOW VIDEO button to turn on. When the transition lever is operated, the audio faders are moved accordingly.

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