CYP CMX-12 User manual

Operation Manual
Operation Manual
CMX-12
HD/SD Digital AV Mixer

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Version 1.1 August 2011
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and
before connecting the power supply.
Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment:
• Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of re, electrical shock and injury to
persons.
• To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain, moisture or install this product
near water.
• Never spill liquid of any kind on or into this product.
• Never push an object of any kind into this product through any openings or empty slots in the
unit, as you may damage parts inside the unit.
• Do not attach the power supply cabling to building surfaces.
• Use only the supplied power supply unit (PSU). Do not use the PSU if it is damaged.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow any weight to be placed upon it or
any person walk on it.
• To protect the unit from overheating, do not block any vents or openings in the unit housing that
provide ventilation and allow for sufcient space for air to circulate around the unit.
REVISION HISTORY
VERSION NO. DATE DD/MM/YY SUMMARY OF CHANGE
VS1 25/11/11 First release

CONTENTS 1. Introduction............................................................................1
2. Applications...........................................................................1
3. Package Contents ................................................................1
4. System Requirements............................................................1
5. Features..................................................................................1
6. Operation Controls and Functions.......................................2
6.1 Position/Time ..................................................................... 2
6.2 Wipe Modes ......................................................................3
6.3 Mode Control....................................................................4
6.4 Digital Effects ....................................................................5
6.5 Adjust .................................................................................6
6.6 Video Source Select.........................................................7
6.7 Audio/Video Mixer ........................................................... 8
6.8 Audio Level .......................................................................9
6.9 Rear Panel....................................................................... 10
7. Operation .............................................................................11
7.1 Basic Operation..............................................................11
7.2 Input Signal Selection and Back Color Selection .......11
7.3 Video Mix.........................................................................12
7.4 Video Wipe .....................................................................12
7.5 WIPE PATTERN Selection................................................. 13
7.6 Multiple Pattern Selection .............................................14
7.7 ONE-WAY WIPE ...............................................................14
7.8 REVERSE WIPE ..................................................................14
7.9 Picture-In-Picture ............................................................ 15
7.10 KEY..................................................................................16
7.11 AUTO FADE/WIPE Selection .........................................17
7.12 DIGITAL EFFECT..............................................................17
7.13 AUDIO MIXER................................................................. 17
7.14 OSD ADJUST ..................................................................18
8. Connector and Installation.................................................19
8.1 Front Panel Connections ............................................... 19
8.2 Rear Panel Connections................................................19
8.3 Output Resolutions .........................................................19
9. Specications ......................................................................20

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1. INTRODUCTION
The CMX-12 is a high-quality Standard and High Dention
Digital Audio/Video Mixer. Each input BUS supports up to
6 inputs (2×HDMI, 2×Component (SD/HD), 2×S-Video and
Composite video). Effects can be added such as wipes,
fades, mixes and speacial digital effects.
The CMX-12 can support HD or SD resolutions (480p,
576p, 720p 50/60, 1080i 50/60), most of the worlds video
standards (NTSC, NTSC-4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAN-N, SECAM)
and HDMI, Component, S-Video or Composite video
outputs, it also supports position adjustment and recording.
The output resolution can automatically adjust to input resolution or be manually adjusted (please
refer to the diagram above).
2. APPLICATIONS
• Amatuer/Professional Video and Audio Mixing.
3. PACKAGE CONTENTS
• CMX-12 SD/HD Video and Audio Mixer.
• Cable Pack: 1× HDMI Cable/1× S-Video Cable/1× Stereo Audio and Composite Video Cable/1×
Stereo Audio to 3.5 mm Jack cable/1× Component (YPbPr) Cable.
• 1× Metal Joystick (screw attchment) for Position control.
• 12 V/5.0A DC power adaptor.
• User Manual.
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
HDMI (Non-HDCP), HD (YPbPr) or SD (Composite or S-Video) Source.
HDMI (Non-HDCP), HD (YPbPr) or SD (Composite or S-Video) Recording Device.
HDMI (Non-HDCP), HD (YPbPr) or SD (Composite or S-Video) Monitor or display.
5. FEATURES
• Selective size and position for digital effects area and PIP windows.
• Automatic fade and wipe with speed preset control.
• Digital effects- Still,Mosaic,Paint and Negative.
• 96 wipe patterns.
• Chroma key & Luminance key.
• High Picture Quality.
• 3×8 back color.
• Joystick control for digital effect position.
• Fade control for Video and Audio.
• Video and Audio mixing.
• 2× HDMI source inputs.
• 2× Component (YPbPr) source inputs.
• 2× Composite and S-Video source inputs.
• 1× HDMI recording output.
• 2× Component (YPbPr) recording outputs.
• 1× Composite and S-Video recording outputs.
• 1× Composite and S-Video preview outputs with On-screen Display.
• Auxiliary audio input.
INPUT OUTPUT
Digital video--480i,576i,480p,576p,720p50,720p60,1080i50,1080i60
Analog video--NTSC,NTSC4.43,PAL,PAL-M,PAL-N,SECAM
Analog video--480i,576i,480p,576p,720p50,720p60,1080i50,1080i60
S-Video
Component
Composite
HDMI
S-Video
Component
Composite
HDMI

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• Microphone input and headphone output.
• Picture in Picture control (3 window sizes).
• Each A/B BUS can adjust the Contrast/Brightness/Color/Hue/Detail and Aspect Ratio.
• Supports Lip-Sync delay up to 170 ms.
• Composite supports 3D comb lter and YC separation.
• Motion and Edge Adaptive De-interlacing.
Note: When the selected source input is not connected or has HDCP protection, only a black
screen will be displayed.
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
6.1 Position/Time
MAX
MIN

AUDIO FOLLOW
AUTO / WIPE
START
ON
-15
L
AUDIO
LEVEL R
DB
DB
-10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
-15 -10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
INPUT A
MAX
MIN
INPUT B
MAX
MIN
AUX
MAX
MIN
MIC
MAX
MIN
VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO MIXERVIDEO SOURCE SELECT
BACK
COLOR
SD INPUT 2SD INPUT 1HD INPUT 2HD INPUT 1HDMI 2HDMI 1
DIGITAL EFFECTS ADJUSTFUNCTIONS MODE CONTROL
KEYMIX1/41/31/2
PIP
COLOR
WIPE
EDGE
MULTIREVERSEONE-WAY
B-KEY 1/2L-KEY 1/2
1/2 1/3 1/4
A SOURCE B SOURCE
STILL
TIME
POSITION
MIN MAX DEMO
ADJUST
SCAN
NEGATIVEPAINT MOSAIC
B
A
A
B
ON
HD AV EFFECTS PROCESSOR
FUNC
1/
ONE-
L-KE
1/
A S
TIME
POSITION
MIN MAX
➊
➋
➊Time Control
For adjusting the transition time of the Auto Fade and the Auto Wipe functions.
➋ Joystick control
The joystick control has two functions, it controls the position of the 'Shape' wipe pattern (button
⓫) and the on-screen location of the picture-in-picture box (button ⓭).

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6.2 Wipe Modes
MAX
MIN

AUDIO FOLLOW
AUTO / WIPE
START
ON
-15
L
AUDIO
LEVEL R
DB
DB
-10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
-15 -10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
INPUT A
MAX
MIN
INPUT B
MAX
MIN
AUX
MAX
MIN
MIC
MAX
MIN
VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO MIXERVIDEO SOURCE SELECT
BACK
COLOR
SD INPUT 2SD INPUT 1HD INPUT 2HD INPUT 1HDMI 2HDMI 1
DIGITAL EFFECTS ADJUSTFUNCTIONS MODE CONTROL
KEYMIX1/41/31/2
PIP
COLOR
WIPE
EDGE
MULTIREVERSEONE-WAY
B-KEY 1/2L-KEY 1/2
1/2 1/3 1/4
A SOURCE B SOURCE
STILL
TIME
POSITION
MIN MAX DEMO
ADJUST
SCAN
NEGATIVEPAINT MOSAIC
B
A
A
B
ON
HD AV EFFECTS PROCESSOR
URCE SELECT
FUNCTIONS
1/41/31/2
MULTIREVERSEONE-WAY
B-KEY 1/2L-KEY 1/2
1/2 1/3 1/4
A SOURCE B SOURCE
X
VIDEO EFFECTS MIXER
➍➌ ➎
➐➏ ➑
➓➒ ⓫
➌One-way wipe button
Selects the standard direction for the wipe pattern.
➍Reverse wipe button
Selects the reverse direction for the wipe pattern.
➎Multiple wipe button
Adds multiple wipes to the wipe pattern (up to 4 wipes).
➏Straight wipe button
Selects and toggles between 4 straight vertical or horizontal wipe patterns.
➐Split wipe button
Selects and toggles between 4 split wipe patterns.
➑Corner wipe button
Selects and toggles between 4 wipe patterns that originate from a corner.
➒Diagonal wipe button
Selects and toggles between diagonal style wipe patterns.
➓Triangle wipe button
Selects and toggles between triangle style wipe patterns.
⓫Shape wipe button
Selects and toggles between 4 differently shaped wipes patterns (circle, oval, diamond and
square). The position of the wipe can be adjusted using the Position Joystick (➋)

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6.3 Mode Control
MAX
MIN

AUDIO FOLLOW
AUTO / WIPE
START
ON
-15
L
AUDIO
LEVEL R
DB
DB
-10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
-15 -10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
INPUT A
MAX
MIN
INPUT B
MAX
MIN
AUX
MAX
MIN
MIC
MAX
MIN
VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO MIXERVIDEO SOURCE SELECT
BACK
COLOR
SD INPUT 2SD INPUT 1HD INPUT 2HD INPUT 1HDMI 2HDMI 1
DIGITAL EFFECTS ADJUSTFUNCTIONS MODE CONTROL
KEYMIX1/41/31/2
PIP
COLOR
WIPE
EDGE
MULTIREVERSEONE-WAY
B-KEY 1/2L-KEY 1/2
1/2 1/3 1/4
A SOURCE B SOURCE
STILL
TIME
POSITION
MIN MAX DEMO
ADJUST
SCAN
NEGATIVEPAINT MOSAIC
B
A
A
B
ON
HD AV EFFECTS PROCESSOR
VIDEO/AUDIOMIXER
DIGMODE CONTROL
KEYMIX4
PIP
COLOR
WIPE
EDGE
LTI
4
⓬ ⓭
⓮ ⓯
⓰ 
⓬Wipe button
Selects the wipe mode.
⓭PIP button
Selects the picture-in-picture mode.
⓮Mix (Fade) button
Selects the fade in/out mode.
⓯KEY button
Selects the blue key and luma key effects mode.
⓰EDGE button
In wipe mode, toggles between sharp/soft or colored edge.
 COLOR button
Toggles the edge colour when the EDGE button is set to coloured edge mode.

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6.4 Digital Effects
MAX
MIN

AUDIO FOLLOW
AUTO / WIPE
START
ON
-15
L
AUDIO
LEVEL R
DB
DB
-10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
-15 -10 -5 -3 +3 +4+20+1-1
INPUT A
MAX
MIN
INPUT B
MAX
MIN
AUX
MAX
MIN
MIC
MAX
MIN
VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO MIXERVIDEO SOURCE SELECT
BACK
COLOR
SD INPUT 2SD INPUT 1HD INPUT 2HD INPUT 1HDMI 2HDMI 1
DIGITAL EFFECTS ADJUSTFUNCTIONS MODE CONTROL
KEYMIX1/41/31/2
PIP
COLOR
WIPE
EDGE
MULTIREVERSEONE-WAY
B-KEY 1/2L-KEY 1/2
1/2 1/3 1/4
A SOURCE B SOURCE
STILL
TIME
POSITION
MIN MAX DEMO
ADJUST
SCAN
NEGATIVEPAINT MOSAIC
B
A
A
B
ON
HD AV EFFECTS PROCESSOR

DIGITAL EFFECTS
STILL NEGATIVEPAINT MOSAIC
A
B
ON
⓲ ⓳ ⓴ 
    
⓲A-bus digital effect ON button.
⓳ A-bus Still button/OSD left adjust.
⓴ A-bus Paint button/OSD right adjust.
 A-bus Negative button/OSD up adjust.
 A-bus Mosaic button/OSD down adjust.
 B-bus digital effect ON button.
 B-bus Still button.
 B-bus Paint button.
 B-bus Negative button.
 B-bus Mosaic button.