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