Operating Instructions
Multi-format Live Switcher
Safety precautions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety precautions
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For USA-California Only
Contents
Features
Precautions for use
Description
Contents
4. Input/output signal settings
Features
Description
Compact design, wide variety of input/output signals
Multiple formats supported
Precautions for use
Power off before connecting or disconnecting cables
Maintenance
Precaution to be observed during production
1. Functions in each area
1-1. Control panel
Power indicator POWER
2Alarm indicator ALARM
1-2. Crosspoint area
1. Functions in each area
3 PGM/A bus crosspoint buttons PGM/A 1 to
4 PST/B bus crosspoint buttons PST/B 1 to
1-3. Wipe area
Pattern page indicator LEDs
Freeze status indicator LED
1. Functions in each area
1-4. User button area
1. Functions in each area
= User buttons USER 1, USER
USER
1-5. Transition area
1. Functions in each area
BKGD button
When the R indicator is off
When the R indicator is lighted
When the N/R indicator is lighted
1. Functions in each area
1-6. LCD menu area
Adjust 2/9
1. Functions in each area
Clip 0.0
1-7. Positioner area
1. Functions in each area
N Positioner X/Y
O Rotary encoder Z
1-8. SD memory card area
Q SD memory card access LED
1. Functions in each area
PSD memory card slot
1-9. Rear panel connections area
R SDI signal input connectors SDI INPUTS 1 to
U SDI signal output connectors SDI OUTPUTS PGM, 1
X Reference input connector/BB output connector REF
Y LAN connector LAN RJ-45 10BASE-T
Z RS-422 interface connector RS-422 D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw
Tally output connector TALLY D-sub 15-pin, male, inch screw
\ GPI input connector GPI 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini jack
2-1. Configuration
2. System
AV-HS400AN
Table of optional boards
Connections when implementing gen-lock frame synchronizer OFF
2-2. Connections
Power cord AC 100 V to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Multi-Format Live Switcher
Connections when not implementing gen-lock frame synchronizer ON
Example where the optional board is used
Live Switcher
2. System
3-1-2. Selecting the bus mode
3. Basic operations
3-1. Background transition
3-1-1. Selecting the bus
3-1-3. Selecting the transition mode
3-1-4. Manual transition using the fader lever
3-1-5. Auto transition
3-1-6. Cut transition
3-2. Wipe
3-2-1. Selecting the wipe pattern
How to select the wipe patterns
3. Basic operations
3-2-2. Selecting the wipe direction
3-2-3. Wipe decorations border, soft effect
When the R indicator is off
When the R indicator is lighted
3-2-4. Setting the wipe start position
X-Pos, Y-Pos setting range
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-2-5. Modifying wipe
Setting the lighting effect
Setting the trimming
3. Basic operations
3-3. Key
KEY PinP DSK
HS400A
HS400A
3-3-1. Selecting the key type
3. Basic operations
Menu display
Lum luminance key/self key
3-3-2. Selecting the key material
Selecting the key fill and key source signals
Selecting the key fill signal
Selecting the key source signal
3-3-3. Key transitions
3. Basic operations
Pattern examples
3-3-5. Adjusting the luminance key and linear key
3-3-4. Key preview
Description of setting
Setting range
3-3-6. Adjusting the chroma key
3. Basic operations
Executing auto sampling
Menu display
Adjusting the chroma key
Tips for chroma key adjustments
3. Basic operations
Menu display
Making other adjustments
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-3-7. Key decorations
Setting the key edge
Setting the edge color
To call the preset color
3-3-8. Masking the key signals
3. Basic operations
+50 TOP +25 0 BOTTOM
50 -25 0 +25 +50 LEFT RIGHT
3-3-9. Flying key
PinP combinations using the flying key
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-4. PinP picture in picture
3-4-1. Selecting the PinP material
3-4-2. PinP transitions
3-4-3. PinP preview
3-4-4. PinP adjustments
Adjusting the PinP position and size
Select the dot by dot mode
Adjusting the density
3-4-5. PinP decorations
Setting the border color
To call the preset color
3. Basic operations
3-4-6. Trimming settings
3. Basic operations
TOP +40
LEFT
3-5. DSK downstream key
3-5-1. Selecting the DSK type
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-5-2. Selecting the DSK material
Selecting the DSK fill signal and DSK source signal
Selecting the DSK fill signal
Selecting the DSK source signal
3-5-5. DSK adjustments
3-5-3. DSK transitions
3-5-4. DSK preview
3. Basic operations
3-5-6. DSK decorations
Setting the edge
Setting the edge color
To call the preset color
3-5-7. Masking the DSK signals
3. Basic operations
+50 TOP +25 0 BOTTOM
50 -25 0 +25 +50 LEFT RIGHT
3-6. FTB fade to black
3. Basic operations
3-7. Internal color signals
3-7-1. Setting the color background
Adjusting the colors
Calling the preset colors
3-8. Freezing the input signals
3-8-2. Setting freeze
3-8-1. Displaying the freeze status
3. Basic operations
3-9. Switching the AUX output
Selecting the output signals using the crosspoint buttons
3. Basic operations
3-10. Preset memory
Table of stored preset memory
3. Basic operations
Description of setting
Initial value factory default
3. Basic operations
Chroma key
STORE This is used to store the panel settings in the preset memory
CLEAR This is used to clear contents in the preset memory
3. Basic operations
2 Turn F1 to display the PSMEM sub menu
3-11. Frame memories
3-11-1. Transferring images from the AUX bus
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-12. SD memory cards
SD memory card handling precautions
3. Basic operations
Frame memory data still image data
3-12-1. Initializing the SD memory cards
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-12-2. Saving data on SD memory cards
3. Basic operations
Menu display
3-12-3. Loading data from SD memory cards
3. Basic operations
Menu display
Characters which can be used for filenames
3-12-4. Deleting files on SD memory cards
3-12-5. Displaying the SD memory card information
3. Basic operations
Menu display
4. Input/output signal settings
4-1. Setting the SDI input signals and analog input signals
4-1-1. Setting the frame synchronizer
Menu display
4-1-2. Setting the input mode
4. Input/output signal settings
List of input modes supported
4-1-3. Setting the analog input gain
4-1-4. Setting the analog composite input signals
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
4-2. Setting the up-converter option
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
Input image
4-3. Setting the DVI input signals option
4-3-1. Setting the DVI input signals
4. Input/output signal settings
Automatic adjustment of the black level
4. Input/output signal settings
DVI input scaling size table
DVI format
Mode
4-3-2. Adjusting the DVI input signals
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
4-4. Setting the output signals
4-4-1. Types of output signals
4. Input/output signal settings
4-4-2. Assigning the output signals
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
Normal
4-5. Setting the sync signals
4. Input/output signal settings
BBSetup
Menu display
4-6. Adjusting the output signal phase
4. Input/output signal settings
Output video signal phase adjustment
Phase
Phase adjustment setup
4. Input/output signal settings
0H Output 1F delay for REF and in-phase output
Output Phase Variable Range
Phases and delay amounts of input/output signals during HD format use
4. Input/output signal settings
signals
Output signals
Phase relationship between input signals and output signals
4. Input/output signal settings
for 1080/59.94i format
Example
4-7. Setting the multi view display
4-7-1. Setting the screen layout
4. Input/output signal settings
Display modes 10-division mode
4. Input/output signal settings
They cannot be set when the 4-division mode 4Split is selected. The default settings are PGM for Upper-L and PVW for Upper-R
Menu display
1 to
4-7-2. Setting the split frame and characters
4-7-3. Setting the tally displays
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
4-7-4. Changing the material names
4. Input/output signal settings
Preset type setting procedure
User type setting procedure
4-8. Setting the on-screen display OSD
4. Input/output signal settings
“” appears to the left of the selected menu
This indicates the wipe pattern for the background transition
4-9. Setting the DVI output signals option
4. Input/output signal settings
DVIOut Signal Mode↓ Size↓ Scale↓ 12/15 OUT3 Dig Auto Fit-V
Menu display
4-10. Setting the ancillary data
4. Input/output signal settings
Setting the V ancillary data
Setting the embedded audio data
4-11. Setting the down-converter
4. Input/output signal settings
Menu display
SQ squeeze
5. System settings
5-1. Selecting the video format
Setting the 169 squeeze mode
Menu display
5-2. Setting the crosspoints
5-2-1. Assigning signals to the crosspoints
5. System settings
Assigning signals to the crosspoints
5-2-2. Setting the crosspoint switching
5. System settings
Menu display
XPTSwch Timing 3/3 Any Field1 Field2
5-3-1. Setting the user buttons
5-3-2. Setting the FTB button
5-3. Button assignments
5. System settings
5-4. Setting the date and time
5. System settings
Setting the date
Setting the time
5-5. Network settings
5. System settings
Setting the IP address
Setting the subnet mask
5-6. Other settings
5-6-1. Setting the LCD backlight
5-6-2. Setting editor enable
5-6-3. Setting the protocol
5-6-4. Setting the GPI
5. System settings
Menu display
AUTO
5-7. Camera control
5. System settings
Functions that can be controlled from the unit
Example of connections when the unit and a controller are connected
5. System settings
Connection specifications
AV-HS400AN
5. System settings
Connection specifications
SIGNAL
Connections for AW-HE100N, AW-PH405N or AW-PH360N
5. System settings
AW-IF400G Switch settings
Connection specifications
Connections for AW-PH400P
5. System settings
Camera control settings
Control of lens focusing is possible when the
Control using the positioner is possible when
5. System settings
Middle Control is exercised at the medium speed
5-8-1. Alarm status displays
5-8. Status displays
5. System settings
Menu display
5-8-2. Displaying the version information and option information
5. System settings
Menu display
Control, Panel, Input, M/E
5-9. Initialization
5. System settings
Menu display
Menu display
6-1. RS-422 connector
6. External interfaces
Signal name
Description of signal
6-2. GPI connector
Initial setting
6. External interfaces
Control functions that can be assigned
Pins 1 to 9 must satisfy the following conditions
IN1 to 8, ALARM
Dielectric strength Max. DC 24
Current
Specifications
7. Image transmission functions
Connections
How to install the software
7. Image transmission functions
Operation
Setting the IP address
7. Image transmission functions
Startup
7. Image transmission functions
Transmitting images to the unit
7. Image transmission functions
Transmitting images from the unit
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
8. Setting menu table
Parameter
Parameter
Parameter
9. Appearance
Unit inch mm
10. Specifications and standard accessories
Specifications
Signal formats
Signal processing
10. Specifications and standard accessories
Video delay time
SDI outputs
Analog composite
Standard accessories
Optional boards sold separately
10. Specifications and standard accessories
temperature
Appendix glossary
Automatic Video Delayline
Word
Explanation
Appendix glossary
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Explanation
Frame Memory
Preset Bus
Preset Memory
Appendix glossary
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