Roland VR-3 Signal Flow

Names of Things and What They Do

Signal flow inside the VR-3 is as shown in the figure below.

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Signal Flow

Video Mixer

Video

Preview

Audio Effects

4

Converter

RGB

321

USB

Video Fader

PinP / Split / Key

Audio Mixer

1235/6 7/8

USB

Audio

Master Fader / Audio Effects

Level Level

4

INT MIC

Contents

Main Owners Manual Page Check the included items USING THE UNIT SAFELY USING THE UNIT SAFELY IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional Precautions Contents Power Supply Cord Hook Caution Regarding the Power Supply Connecting the AC Adapter Indicator Turning the Power On Turning the Power Off Names of Things and What They Do Top Panel 3 1 2 Audio Mixer Section 1. MONITOR Buttons 2. Monitor 3. TRANSITION Buttons (p. 22) 4. VIDEO SELECT Buttons (p. 23) Video Select Section Page Rear Panel 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 Left Side Panel Right Side Panel Front Panel Signal Flow 4 Audio Video 321 Connecting External Equipment Connecting Audio Players Connecting Video Sources Connecting Audio Sources Player Connecting Microphones Connecting an External Audio Mixer Audio Mixer Connecting External Equipment Connecting a Computer Supported Resolutions Connecting Output Equipment Connecting a Projector or Recording Unit Connecting a Preview Monitor Connecting an Amplifier, Speakers, and Recorders Basic Operation Using the Touch Panel to Switch the Video 1. B 2. Switching the Video 3. 4. Using Buttons to Switch the Video Fade Out Fade In Automatically Switching the Video Freezing the Final Output Applying a Fade to Final Video Output Adjusting the Audio Balance Page Page 1. 2. 3. Adjusting the Final Audio Output Compositing the Picture 1. 2. Compositing Using Picture-in-Picture Inset Screen Background Page Adjusting the Position and Size of the Inset Screen BA Page Compositing Using Luminance Key/Chroma Key Compositing Using Luminance Key Page Compositing Using Chroma Key 5. 6. 7. Performing Output from the USB Port Supported Operating Systems You can make connections to computers running the following operating systems. Connecting a Computer Page Performing Output to a Computer Using Other Features For Input For Output Changing the Size and Position of Overlay Display Applying Effects to Audio 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Saving/Recalling Settings Returning to the Factory-default State Switching Between NTSC and PAL Menu Operations and Menu List 2. 3. 4. Menu Operations Menu List AUDIO Menu Here you make settings related to audio effects. SYSTEM Menu Here you make various system settings for the VR-3. Appendices Main Specifications About Remote Control Troubleshooting Appendices Dimensions Unit : mm Page Page Index NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING For C.A. US (Proposition 65)