AVMATRIX PVS0615 User manual

USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Before using this unit, please read below warning and precautions which provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Besides, to assure that you have gained a good grasp of
every feature of your new unit, read below manual of PVS0615 video switcher. This manual should be
saved and kept on hand for further convenient reference.
Warning And Cautions
※ To avoid falling or damage, please do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or
table.
※ Operate unit only on the specified supply voltage.
※ Disconnect power cord by connector only. Do not pull on cable portion.
※ Do not place or drop heavy or sharp-edged objects on power cord. A damaged cord can cause fire or
electrical shock hazards. Regularly check power cord for excessive wear or damage to avoid possible
fire / electrical hazards.
※ Ensure unit is properly grounded at all times to prevent electrical shock hazard.
※ Do not operate unit in hazardous or potentially explosive atmospheres. Doing so could result in fire,
explosion, or other dangerous results.
※ Do not use this unit in or near water.
※ Do not allow liquids, metal pieces, or other foreign materials to enter the unit.
※ Handle with care to avoid shocks in transit. Shocks may cause malfunction. When you need to
transport the unit, use the original packing materials or alternate adequate packing.
※ Do not remove covers, panels, casing, or access circuitry with power applied to the unit! Turn power
off and disconnect power cord prior to removal. Internal servicing / adjustment of unit should only be
performed by qualified personnel.
※ Turn off the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occurs. Disconnect everything before moving the
unit.
Note: due to constant effort to improve products and product features, specifications may change without
notice.

Brief Introduction
Overview
PVS0615 is an all-in-one 6-channel video switcher that allows video switching, audio mixing, and video
recording. The unit integrated a 15.6” LCD monitor which can be used in wide variety of venues for
events, seminars, etc.

Main Features
● Portable All-In-One design with 15.6 inch FHD LCD display
● 6 channel inputs: 4×SDI and 2×DVI-I/HDMI/VGA/USB player inputs
● 3×SDI & 2×HDMI PGM outputs, 1×HDMI multiview output
● SDI output 3 is AUX output, can be selected as PGM or PVW
● Input format auto-detected and PGM outputs select-able
● Luma Key, Chroma Key for virtual studio
● T-Bar/AUTO/CUT transitions
● Mix/ Fade/ Wipe transition effects
● PIP & POP mode size and position adjustable
● Audio mixing: TRS audio, SDI audio and USB media audio
● Support record by SD card, up to 1080p60

Connections
Interfaces
1
12V / 5A DC Power In
2
TRS Balanced Analog Audio Out
3
TRS Balanced Analog Audio In
4
2×HDMI Out (PGM)
5
3×SDI Out (PGM), SDI Out 3 can be for AUX output
6
4×SDI In
7
2×HDMI / DVI-I In
8
2×USB Input (Media player)
9
HDMI Out (Multiviewer)
10
GPIO (Reserve for Tally)
11
SD Card Slot
12
RJ45 (For Sync Time & firmware upgrade)
13
Earphone Out

Specification
LCD Display
Size
15.6 inch
Resolution
1920×1080
Inputs
Video Inputs
SDI×4, HDMI/DVI/VGA/USB×2
Bit Rate
270Mbps~3Gbps
Return Loss
>15dB, 5MHz~3GHz
Signal Amplitude
800mV±10% (SDI/HDMI/DVI/VGA)
Impedance
75Ω (SDI/VGA), 100Ω (HDMI/DVI)
SDI Input Format
1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080psF 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080i 60/59.94/50
720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
625i 50 PAL, 525i 59.94 NTSC
HDMI Input Format
4K 60/50/30, 2K 60/50/30
1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/23.976
1080i 50/59.94/60
720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
576i 50, 576p 50
VGA/DVI Input Format
1920×1080 60Hz/ 1680×1050 60Hz/
1600×1200 60Hz/ 1600×900 60Hz/
1440×900 60Hz/ 1366×768 60Hz/
1360×768 60Hz/ 1 280×1024 60Hz/
1280×960 60Hz/ 1280×800 60Hz/
1280×768 60Hz/ 1280×720 60Hz/
1152×864 60Hz/ 1024×768 60Hz/
640×480 60Hz
SDI Video Rate
Auto detection, SD/HD/3G-SDI
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M/ SMPTE 292M/ SMPTE 424M
Bit Rate
270Mbps~3Gbps
Color Space and Precision
SDI: YUV 4:2:2, 10-bit;
HDMI: RGB 444 8/10/12bit; YUV 444 8/10/12bit;
YUV 422 8/10/12bit
Outputs
PGM Outputs
3×HD/3G-SDI; 2×HDMI Type A
PGM Output Format
1080p 50/60/30/25/24
1080i 50/60
Multiview Output
1×HDMI Type A

Multiview Output Format
1080p 60
Return Loss
>15dB 5MHz~3GHz
Signal Amplitude
800mV±10% (SDI/HDMI/DVI/VGA)
Impedance
SDI: 75Ω; HDMI: 100Ω
DC Offset
0V±0.5V
Audio
Audio Input
1×TRS(L/R), 50 Ω
Audio Output
1×TRS(L/R), 50 Ω; 3.5mm Earphone×1, 100 Ω
Others
LAN
RJ45
SD Card Slot
1
Power
DC 12V, 2.75A
Consumption
<33W
Operation Temperature
-20℃~60℃
Storage Temperature
-30℃~70℃
Operation Humidity
20%~70%RH
Storage Humidity
0%~90%RH
Dimension
375×271.5×43.7mm
Weight
3.8Kg
Warranty
2 Year Limited
Accessories
Accessories
1×Power Supply (DC12V 5A), 1×User Manual

Control Panel
Description
1
Audio Mixer Control
9
FTB
2
Record Control
10
Power Switch
3
Video Source of Channel 5 and Channel 6
11
PIP, POP
4
MIX, WIPE, FADE, Inverse Transition Effect
12
Luma Key, Chroma Key
5
Menu Control
13
Transition Speed
6
USB Media Control
14
AUTO
7
Program Row
15
CUT
8
Preview Row
16
T-bar Manual Transition

Keyboard Button
■ Audio Mixer
Press CH1/ CH2/ CH3 button to select the channel for audio
mixing.
Press SRC 1/SRC 2/SRC 3 button to select the audio source
Master for adjust the main mixing audio to Program.
The faders are for adjusting the audio volume.
LISTEN button for earphone source selection.
■ Record Control
Press REC button to start the video recording.
Press REC button again to stop recording.
Press PAUSE button to pause the recording process and press
it again to continue.
■ Video Source of Channel 5 and Channel 6
Press IN5 to switch the video source of Channel 5 between
HDMI 5/DVI 5/VGA 5/ USB 5.
Press IN6 to switch the video source of Channel 6 between
HDMI 6/ DVI 6/ VGA 6/ USB 6.
■ Transition Effects
3 transition effects: MIX, WIPE and FADE.
WIPE starts from different direction. INV button for alternating
the direction inverted.
■ Menu Control
Rotate the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
menu and increase and decrease the value. Press the knob to
select a menu option.
Menu content show on the menu zone from lower right corner
of the LCD screen.

■ USB Media Player Control
Press USB 5/ USB 6 button to select the one which you want to
manage.
VIDEO/IMAGE buttons is for switching the media format
between video and image. The default setting is video.
There are Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Backward, BACK
and NEXT buttons for USB media control.
■PGM and PVW
PGM row is for selecting the signal source for Program.
Selected PGM button will turn on to red LED.
PVW row is for selecting the signal source for Preview.
Selected PVW button will turn on to green LED.
BAR button is for immediate switching the signal source of
Program and Preview to color bar.
■ FTB
FTB, Fade to black. Press this button it will fade the current
video Program source to black. The button will flash to indicate
that it’s active.
When press the button again it acts in reverse from complete
black to the currently selected Program video source, and
button stop flashing.
■ Power
Press the POWER button to turn on the device.
Long press POWER button 3s to turn off the device.
■ PIP and POP
PIP, Picture in Picture. The Program is display on the full
screen, at same time the Preview source will be displayed in
the Program window as an inset window. The size and position
of the inset window can be adjusted from the menu.
POP, Picture outside Picture. This is the same function as
PIP only this allows you to see the Program source and
Preview source side by side.

■ Luma Key
Luma Key consists of one video source containing the video
image that will be stacked on top of the background.
All of the black areas defined by the luminance in the video
signal will be made transparent so that the background can be
revealed underneath.
So, the final composition does not retain any black from the
graphic because all of the black parts have been cut out of the
image.
■ Chroma Key
In a Chroma Key two images are combined using a special
technique and a color from one image is removed, revealing
another image behind it. Chroma Key is commonly used for
weather broadcasts, where the meteorologist appears to be
standing in front of a large map. In the studio the presenter is
actually standing in front of a blue or green background. This
technique is also referred to as color keying, color-separation
overlay, green screen, or blue screen.
■ CUT and AUTO
CUT performs a simple immediate switch between Program
and Preview. The selected transition WIPE, MIX or FADE is not
used.
AUTO performs an automated switch between Program and
Preview. The selected transition WIPE, MIX or FADE will also
be used.
■ Transition Rate
3 transition speed rates for selection under the AUTO transition
mode.
■ T-Bar Manual Transition System
User can do the transition from the current Program source to
the selected Preview source. The selected transition effects will
work meantime.
When the T-Bar has travelled from B-BUS to A-BUS the
transition between sources is complete. The T-Bar has
indicators next to it which light when the transition is complete.

Operation Instruction
Multiview Output Layout
1) PGM and PVW as Preview and Program displayed as following image. The level meter of PGM audio
is shown only in multiview. SDI/HDMI PGM out is without any overlays.
2) The following 6 windows come from the 6 input signals. The signal source of window 5 and 6 can be
selected from HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB.
3) The lower right corner displays the menu and status information. The CH1, CH2, CH3 are the channel
selection of the 3 audio sources for audio mixer. There is a real-time Digital clock/ Analog clock
displayed beside the menu.

T-Bar Calibration
The T-Bar of the video switcher may happen to misalignment, when the origin of the coordinates offset
the T-Bar calibration is necessary before using.
1) Power off the video switcher and press button 1 and 2 of PVW at same time. KEEP pressing the
buttons until all calibration process finish.
2) Turn on the video switcher, then the LED indicators will be turn on from bottom to top.
3) Adjust the T-Bar to A-BUS or B-BUS until all LED indicators turn on. Below image is an example of the
LED indicators status when switching the T-Bar from B-BUS to A-BUS.
4) Then the T-Bar calibration is finished, and you can release the button 1 and 2.

PGM PVW Switching
PGM, PVW Channel Selection
Below 1-6 buttons from PGM and PVW are corresponding with the 6 windows in the below of the
multiview layout. The selected button from PGM turns on to red LED, and the selected button from PVW
turns on to green LED.
The selected PGM source will circled in red border, while the selected PVW source will be circled in
green border.
For example, switching the PGM source to SDI 1 and PVW source to SDI 2. The button selection as
below.
The default sources of PVW and PGM are SDI 1 and SDI 2 when the first turn the video switch on. When
operating the AUTO or T-Bar transition, the selection from PGM row and PVW row is invalid, both of the
LED will turn red.

Tally Output
PVS0615 is equipped with a 25-pin GPIO interface for tally, the pin outputs are defined as follows:
Transition Control
There are two transition control types for this video switcher: Transition without effects and Transition
with effects.
1) Transition without Effects
CUT performs a simple immediate switch between Preview and Program views. This is no delay
seamless switching and the selected transition effect WIPE, MIX or FADE is not used.
2) Transition with Effects
AUTO performs an automated switch between Preview and Program views. The timing of the transition
is set by the chosen speed button. The selected transition WIPE, MIX or FADE will also be used.
T-Bar manual transition performs similar to AUTO, but it is more flexible that the timing of the transition
depends on the speed of the manual switch.
FTB (Fade to Black)
Press FTB button it will fade the current video Program source to black. The button will flash to
indicate that it’s active. When press the button again it acts in reverse from complete black to the
currently selected Program video source, and button stop flashing. FTB is usually used for emergency
condition.

Note: When the PGM window display black and keep black even after transition, please check if the FTB
button flashing. Press the button again when it is flashing to stop black.
Source Selection of Channel 5 and Channel 6
Press the button IN5/ IN6 to cyclic switch the video source between HDMI, DVI, VGA and USB. The
default format is HDMI. The switcher will save your last format choice when power on again.
USB Media Player
1) USB Media Player Setup
Plug in the USB disk input the USB port in the side panel as below image:
Setup the video source of channel 5 or 6 to USB as point 4.3.4, then manage the USB media play from
the control panel.
Press USB5 or USB6 button to select the one which you want to manage. The VIDEO/IMAGE button is
for switching the media format between video and picture. The default setting is video format when the
video switcher power on.
There are Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Backward, NEXT and BACK buttons to control the media
source from USB. The Fast Forward and Fast Backward support max 32 times speed to play the video.
2) Video Format Supporting
FLV
MPEG4(Divx), AVC(H264), FLV1
MP4
MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid),
AVC(H264),
HEVC(H265)
AVI
MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid),
AVC(H264), HEVC(H265), MPEG2
MKV
MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid),
AVC(H264),
HEVC(H265)
MPG
MPEG1
MOV
MPEG4(Divx), AVC(H264), HEVC(H265)
3) Image format support: BMP, JPEG, PNG.

SDI PGM/AUX and Multiview Output Format
The output format of multiview is fixed at 1080p60, and for PGM output can be set by the knob. Except
PVW and PGM output, there is a AUX for choice in PGM SDI 3, you can quickly select the auxiliary
output between PVW and PGM via Menu knob. It is default as PGM after reset. There are resolution
1080P50/60/30/25/24Hz, 1080I 50/60Hz selectable for SDI/HDMI PGM and AUX outputs.
Audio Mixer Setting
Audio Description
This video switcher is coming with 1 channel L/R analog audio input & output and SDI embedded audio.
Audio Mode
1) Mixing Mode
Rotary and press the knob button to set audio mode as mixing.
Press CH1/CH2/CH3 button to enable the mixing audio mode, total 3 channels for mixing.
Press SRC 1/ SRC 2/ SRC 3 buttons to select the audio source from SDI1/ SDI2/ SDI3/ SDI4/ IN5 / IN6/
TRS IN.
2) Following Mode
after that the video switcher will remember your last choice. Press Master button to enable the following
mode audio control. When the audio is in Following mode the audio is coming from the embedded audio
of Program video source. Adjust the master fader to control the audio volume.

2) Earphone
Press LISTEN button and use a 3.5mm earphone to monitor an assigned audio, PGM audio as the
default. Press LISTEN button cyclically to assign one channel audio as the audio source.
Transition Effects
MIX Transition
Pressing the MIX button selects a basic A/B Dissolve for the next transition. When button LED
turns on it is active. Then use T-Bar or AUTO to operate the transition. The MIX transition effect as below
WIPE Transition
WIPE is a transition from one source to another and is achieved by replacing the current source by
another source. Press the WIPE button and the LED turns on then it is active. There are total 9
WIPE selections wiping start from different directions. Such as if choosing , then use T-Bar or
AUTO to operate the transition, the WIPE effect as following:

INV button is an alternative button. Press it first and then press a Direction button, the WIPE will
start from an inverse direction.
FADE Transition
Fade is a transition from one source to another with fade gradually transition effect. Press the FADE
button and use T-Bar or AUTO to operate the FADE transition.
PIP and POP
When the T-Bar located at B-BUS to active the PIP/POP, there will be a small image display on the top
left corner of the PVW window as following image:
Press button 1-6 from PVW row to switch the video source of PIP/POP.
When press PIP/POP button the menu will enter into an interface as below image. The window size,
position and border of PIP can be set from menu by the knob.

Luma Key
When turn on the Luma Key, all of the black areas defined by the luminance in the video signal will be
made transparent so that the background can be revealed underneath. Therefore, the final composition
does not retain any black from the graphic because all of the black parts have been cut out of the image.
This function is often used for subtitle overlay of virtual studio.
1) Switching a video with black background and white font subtitle to PVW and turn on the Luma Key.
Then enter into the Key menu to configure the value of Luma Key. Using CUT, AUTO, or T-Bar to switch
the subtitle to overlay in the PGM window.
2) When you press Luma key button, indicator turns on and menu enter into the key setting interface as
below image. The color gamut of the Luma Key can be set from the menu by the knob.
Chroma Key
Turn on the Chroma Key, a color from the key source will be removed, revealing another background
image behind it. Chroma Key is usually used for virtual studio, such as weather broadcasts, where the
meteorologist appears to be standing in front of a large map. In the studio the presenter is actually
standing in front of a blue or green background.