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Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel

Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel

j SHIFT button

While this button is active, the source name

displays show the shifted signal names.

Press this button to toggle between the

shifted and unshifted states.

k RTR (router) button

Press this button, turning it on, to assign the

auxiliary bus control block to router

control.

l Level selection buttons

To each of the four buttons, plural S-Bus

levels are assigned in the Setup menu. Press

a button, turning it on, to make operations

apply to those S-Bus levels.

Menu Control Block

a Top menu selection buttons

These select the menu appearing in the

menu display.

It is also possible to change the assignment

of these buttons in setup.

For details, see “Overall Control Panel

Settings (Config Menu)” in Chapter 19

(Volume 3).

2 Menu display1 Top menu selection buttons

3 Knobs4 User preference buttons

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- Volume1
Chapter 1 MVS-8000X Functions27
- Introduction28
- Features of the MVS-8000X Multi Format Switcher System30
- Basic Video Processing32
- Creation of Special Effects and Management of Data and Operations42
- Setup47
Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel49
- Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel50
- Basic Menu Operations113
Chapter 3 Signal Selection and Transitions143
- Video Processing Flow144
- Signal Selection146
- Transitions157
  - Selecting the Next Transition157
  - Transition Types157
- Procedure for Basic Transition Operation160
- Key Priority Setting163
- Selecting the Transition Type by a Menu Operation170
- Super MIX Settings171
- Color Matte Settings172
- Executing a Transition175
- Transition Preview189
- Independent Key Transitions191
- Fade to Black201
  - Fade to Black Operation201
  - Setting the Fade to Black Transition Rate202
- Simple Transition203
Chapter 4 Keys209
- Overview210
- Key Setting Operations Using Menus217
- Key Setting Operations with the Key Control Block249
- Key Adjustment Operations with the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block263
- Resizer270
- Key Snapshots284
  - Key Snapshot Operations284
  - Key Snapshot Operations Using a Simple Transition Module287
Chapter 5 Wipes291
- Overview292
  - Types of Wipe Pattern292
- Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings293
- Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions319
  - Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition Wipe Settings319
  - Setting Independent Key Transition Wipe Modifiers320
- Wipe Snapshots324
  - Wipe Snapshot Operations with the Flexi Pad324
  - Wipe Snapshot Operations with the Menus327
- Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block330
Chapter 6 DME Wipes337
- Overview338
- Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings349
- DME Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions360
  - Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Settings360
  - Setting Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Modifiers361
- Resizer DME Wipe Setting364
- DME Wipe Snapshots366
  - DME Wipe Snapshot Operations with the Flexi Pad366
  - DME Snapshot Operations with the Menus367
- Creating User Programmable DME Patterns368
  - User Programmable DME Transition Mode368
- DME Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control373
Chapter 7 Frame Memory379
- Overview380
  - Operation Modes382
- Still Image Operations383
- Frame Memory Clip Function402
- Frame Memory Clip Operations403
- Clip Transition Operations413
- Image Data Management416
- External Hard Disk Drive Access420
- Managing Images Using a DDR/VTR424
  - Using a DDR/VTR for High-Speed Backup and Restoring424
  - Extracting Images from Video Tape426
Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds, Copy and Swap, and Other Settings429
- Color Background430
  - Color Background Settings Menu430
  - Basic Color Background Setting Operations430
- Copy and Swap434
- Copy and Swap Operations438
  - Copy and Swap Menu Operations438
  - Copy by Button Operation439
- Misc Menu Operations441
- AUX Menu Operations446
  - AUX Bus Settings446
- Status Menu447
- Router Control Menu Operations448
  - Checking the List of Inputs for each Destination448
  - Switching the Source for each Destination449
- Video Process450
- Video Process Settings452
Chapter 9 Color Corrector453
- Preparations454
- Overall Color Corrector Operations456
  - Enabling Color Corrector456
  - Copy and Swap Operations456
- Color Corrector Functions458
Chapter 10 Special Functions473
- Side Flags474
- Multi Program 2479
Appendix (Volume 1)495
- Wipe Pattern List496
- DME Wipe Pattern List502
- Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List516
- Menu Tree518
- Using the M/E-4 Bank542
  - Assigning a Button for M/E-4 Selection in the Setup Menu542
- Using Keys 5 to 8544
  - Assigning Buttons for Selection of Keys 5 to 8 in the Setup Menu544
  - Selecting Keys 5 to 8 for Next Transition545
Volume 2551
Chapter 11 DME Operations553
- Dme554
- Three-Dimensional Transformation Operations567
- DME Special Effect Operations578
- Global Effect Operations711
Chapter 12 External Devices725
- Control of External Devices726
  - Shared Functions for External Device Control727
- Control of P-Bus Devices729
  - Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline729
  - P-Bus Trigger732
- Control of GPI Devices734
  - GPI Timeline Creation and Editing734
- Control of Vtrs, Extended Vtrs, and Disk Recorders738
Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects765
- Regions766
- Registers768
- Keyframes770
- Displaying the Timeline Menu784
  - Interpreting the Timeline Menu784
  - Settings in the Timeline Menu786
- Recalling a Register788
- Specifying the Region and Edit Points797
  - Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies797
  - Setting the Edit Points800
- Creating and Editing Keyframes802
- Time Settings817
- Path Setting820
  - Basic Procedure for Path Settings820
- Executing Effects823
- Saving Effects828
- Creating and Saving a Master Timeline830
- Register Operations in the Menus837
Chapter 14 Snapshots847
- Overview848
  - Snapshot Types848
  - Snapshot Attributes849
- Snapshot Operations from the Numeric Keypad Control Block851
  - Saving and Recalling Snapshots851
- Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block856
  - Banks and Registers856
  - Saving and Recalling Snapshots857
- Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block862
  - Saving and Recalling Snapshots862
- Snapshot Operations in the Menus869
Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox879
- Utility Execution880
- Shotbox884
- Shotbox Register Creation885
- Shotbox Execution893
Chapter 16 Macros905
- Macro Creation and Editing905
- Macro Execution908
- Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Key Frame Control Block909
- Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro910
- Creating and Editing a Macro911
- Saving a Macro918
- Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block920
  - Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro921
  - Creating and Saving a Macro924
- Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block928
- Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block934
  - Creating and Editing a Macro936
- Macro Editing Using Menus938
  - Offline Editing of Macro Events944
- Macro Attachment Assigning950
- Menu Macros961
- Macro Timeline973
  - Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline975
Chapter 17 Files978
- Overview of File Operations978
- Operations on Individual Files983
- File Batch Operations998
  - Batch Loading Files999
  - Batch Copying Files1000
- Importing and Exporting Files1001
  - Exporting Frame Memory Data1002
- Directory Operations1004
  - Renaming a Directory1005
- Copying Files between Different Unit Ids1006
- Saving Files Recalled by Autoload1008
  - Spotlighting1012
  - Shape Patterns1013
- Functional Differences with Models of DME1014
- Macro File Editing Rules1016
- About the Macro Attachment List Display1028
  - Auxiliary Bus Control Block1032
  - Other Blocks1034
- Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro1036
Chapter 18 System Setup (System)1042
- Setup for the Whole System1042
- Network Settings (Network Config Menu)1043
- System Settings (System Config Menu)1045
  - Specifying the DME Connected to the Switcher1046
  - Enabling the FM Data Port of the Switcher1047
- Setting the Signal Format (Format Menu)1048
  - Switching the Input Reference Signal for HD System1049
  - Setting Conversion Formats1050
- Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu)1054
- Selecting the State after Powering on (Start up Menu)1055
- Reset and Initialization (Initialize Menu)1059
- Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu)1060
  - Making Settings Required to Use the Software1062
Volume1065
- Setting the DME Input/Output Signal Format1072
- System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu)1073
Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup (Panel)1082
- Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Menu)1082
- Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu)1113
- Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility Menu)1130
- Operation Settings (Operation Menu)1151
- Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu)1161
  - Adjusting the Alarms1162
  - Setting the Menu to be Shown When the Menus Are Started1163
Chapter 20 Switcher Setup (Switcher)1166
- Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu)1166
- Signal Input Settings (Input Menu)1174
  - Making Video Process Settings1175
  - Selecting the Format Converter Conversion1176
- Signal Output Settings (Output Menu)1183
  - Setting the Output Signal1184
- Settings Relating to Video Switching (Transition Menu)1188
  - Switching Video Process Memory on or off1192
  - Automatically Naming and Saving to Frame Memory1193
- Settings Relating to Function Links (Link Menu)1196
- Interfacing with External Devices (Device Interface Menu)1204
Chapter 21 DME Setup (DME)1214
- Settings Relating to Signal Inputs (Input Menu)1214
  - Setting an Illegal Color Limit for Matte Signals1215
- Settings Relating to Signal Outputs (Output Menu)1216
- Interfacing with External Devices (Device Interface Menu)1217
  - Making DME GPI Input Settings1218
  - Making DME GPI Output Settings1220
Chapter 22 DCU Setup (DCU)1222
- Setup Relating to DCU1222
- Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input Config Menu)1223
  - Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Input Port1224
- GPI Input Setting (GPI Input Assign Menu)1225
- Parallel Output Settings (Output Config Menu)1229
  - Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Output Port1230
- GPI Output Setting (GPI Output Assign Menu)1231
- Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu)1234
  - Making Detailed Settings on the External Device Connected to the Serial Port1236
Chapter 23 Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally (Router/Tally)1246
- Router Interface Settings (Router Menu)1246
  - Making an External Box Setting1247
- Tally Group Settings (Group Tally Menu)1250
- Wiring Settings (Wiring Menu)1251
  - Changing the Wiring Settings1252
- Tally Generation Settings (Tally Enable Menu)1254
  - Modifying Tally Generation1255
- Tally Copy Settings (Tally Copy Menu)1257
  - Modifying Tally Copy Settings1258
- Parallel Tally Settings (Parallel Tally Menu)1259
  - Deleting Parallel Tally Settings1260
- Serial Tally Settings (Serial Tally Menu)1261
  - Clearing a Source Address Setting1262
Chapter 24 Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel1264
- Procedure for Simple Connection1264
- Setting Status of the MKS-8080/8082 in Simple Connection1265
Chapter 25 DIAGNOSIS1267
- Checking the Communications Status1268
Appendix (Volume1271
- Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]1272
  - Data Saved by [Initial Status Define]1277
- Error Messages1281
  - Error Messages Appearing in a Message Box1285
  - Error Messages Shown in the Error Information Menu1298
- Index1300

Brand	Sony
Model	MVS -8000X
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Language	English

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