Sony 4-296-436-11 (2) manual

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4-296-436-11 (2)

Operating Instructions (Volume II Advanced Settings)

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MCS-8M

Software Version 1.00

Contents

Main Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 2 Video Switching Chapter 3 Audio Mixing Chapter 4 Input Image Freezing and Frame Memory Table of Contents (this manual) Chapter 8 Setup ([Setup] Menu) Appendix Table of Contents (Volume I Basic Operation) Chapitre 1 Overview Chapitre 2 Preparations Chapitre 3 Basic Operations About This Manual How to View This Manual To find information on a specific topic Chapter1 Overview Introduction System Configuration Examples Example 1: When SD system II-6 Example 2: When 3D system Chapter2 Video Switching Setting the Transition Type II-8 General Transition Settings ([Misc] menu) Bus Delegation Using the Bus Delegation Buttons Mixing Video Created with M/E (Mix/ Effect) with Other Video Preliminary settings II-10 Setting Wipes Basic Operations for Wipe Selecting the Pattern and Direction for Wipes Selecting the wipe pattern Specifying the pattern number in the [Effect] menu Making Detailed Adjustments to Wipe Patterns Setting the wipe position Adding the Edge to the Wipe Pattern Setting DME Wipes Basic Operations for DME Wipe Selecting the Pattern and Direction for DME Wi pes Making Detailed Adjustments to DME Wipe Patterns Setting the DME wipe position Adding an Edge to a DME Wipe Pattern Adjusting the Background Color of a DME Wipe Details on [Effect] Menu [Effect] Menu Press the EFF button in the menu control block to display the [Effect] menu. II-16 [Wipe Modify] Menu Display the [Wipe Modify] menu by pressing the V1 knob while [Wipe Adjust] is selected. Page II-18 [DME Wipe Modify] Menu Display the [DME Wipe Modify] menu by pressing the V1 knob while [DME Wipe Adjust] is selected. Setting Keys Basic Operations for Keys Effect transition II-20 Key transition Setting Key Transitions Selecting the Pattern and Direction for Key Wipes Making Detailed Adjustments to Key Wipe Patterns Setting Key DME Wipes Making Detailed Adjustments to Key DME Wipe Patterns Selecting Key Types Making Detailed Adjustments to the Luminance Key Making Detailed Adjustments to the Linear Key Making Detailed Adjustments to the Chroma Key V Adding an Edge to a Key Setting modifiers for the key edge Adjusting the Size and Position of the Key World Market V Details on [Key] Menu [Key] Menu Press the KEY button in the menu control block to display the [Key] menu. Page Page [Resizer] Menu Display the [Resizer] menu by pressing the V1 knob while [Resizer] (page II-23) is selected. [Auto Chromakey] Menu [Manual Chromakey] Menu [Key Wipe Modify] Menu [Key DME Wipe Modify] Menu Chapter3 Audio Mixing Details on [Audio Channel] Menu To display the [Audio Channel] menu II-32 Page II-34 Chapter4 Input Image Freezing and Frame Memory Freezing Input Images Selecting Frame Memory for Use as Frame Memory Video (FM) Saving Images to Frame Memory II-36 Importing and Exporting Images Importing Images Export Frame Memory Chapter Importing and Exporting Files Importing and Exporting Configuration Data Exporting Configuration Data II-38 Importing Configuration Data Importing and Exporting Snapshots Exporting Snapshots Importing Snapshots Formatting a USB Flash Drive II-40 Chapter6 3D System Flow of connections and settings Notes and restrictions Making the Necessary Settings Setting the Signal Format and Video Size Turning 3D Mode On II-42 Confirming 3D Video Output Chapter7 Controlling External Devices Enabling/Disabling Operation from External Devices Connecting with External Devices Setting GPI Inputs Setting GPI Outputs/Tallies Details on [GPI/Tally] Menu Page II-46 Chapter8 Setup ([Setup] Menu) Set up the overall system in the [Setup] menu. The [Setup] menu contains the following items. To display the [Setup] menu Press the SETUP button in the menu cont rol block. To select a menu item Details on [System] Menu Audio Setup (Audio) Details on [Audio] Menu SDI output embedded audio and audio signal combinations The following table shows the possible combinations for output. II-50 Video Input Setup (Video (Input)) Make video input related settings in the items of the [Setup] menu > [Video (Input)] menu. Details on [Video (Input)] Menu About DVI input signals II-52 Assigning Video Input Signals to the Cross Point Buttons (Video (XPT)) Using the Shift Button Function Details on [Video (XPT)] Menu Video Output Setup (Video (Output)) Details on [Video (Output)] Menu II-54 Setup of Other Video Related Items (Video (Misc)) Details on [Video (Misc)] Menu Displaying Various Information (Information) Installing Application Software and Firmware (Install) Appendix Message List Errors Warnin gs II-56 Information II-58 Index Numerics A B C G H I K L O P R S T