DVLab DSC945 User manual

HD/SD Digital Video Switcher DSC945. User’s Manual
HD/SD SDI Master Control Switcher
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User's Manual
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Overview.3
Construction 4
Inputs / Outputs 5
Remote control Console 6
The SHIFT key 7
Program and Preset rows 7
BLACK,BARS,PC Control 7
On Screen Display Menu 8
Transition Selection 8
PiP and Titles 9
OGO 1, OGO 2, C OCK 10
Transition 11
CHROMA KEY 12
Main Unit - Rear Panel 14
MU TI-VIEW 17
Multi-screen information: 18
DSC945 Connections 20
Remote Control Console DB9 DB9 cable 20
How to connect DSC945 to the PC through Ethernet (TCP / IP) 21
EthernetSetup.exe 22
DSCConfig.exe 23
DSCRemote.exe 24
Titling Program «TitleMaster» 27
How to u date the DSC945 Firmware 29
S ecification 30
Dimensions 31
Warranty 32
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Overview
The DVLab DSC945 is 8 SD/HD SDI +1HDMI Master C ntr l switcher.
The DSC945 switcher pr vides an array f simple-t -use features:
Inputs and Outputs Embedded and Anal g Audi .
Each audio source, including embedded and analog, can be associated with any or
several video sources.
Audi f ll ws Vide switching perati n.
Built in Frame Synchr nizer f r each channel;
Built in Multi-screen
Wipe effects
Black image S urce
BARS with 1 kHz audi S urce
Tw PiP
Tw L g s (up t 8 pre-st red including 1 Dynamic L g ) .
External Titles ( with -a-channel r Luma Key).
2 Chr ma Key.
Luma Key
8 Still pictures instead each Input .
PC r OSD menu settings.
Audi Delay up t 16 Field by each Audi inputs
Upgrade and Update thr ugh Ethernet
24 bit Audi Pr cessing
IP streaming ( Opti nal)
AUX C mmutat r 8x2
TALLY Output
Wireless TALLY Opti n
ETHERNET Rem te C ntr l
P wer AS 220 r DС 9-15V ( pti nal)
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Construction
Main Unit: RAC 2U 19`:
The Fr nt Panel The Rear Panel
Rem te C ntr l C ns le:
Multi-screen:
Y u can use any LCD HD TV set with HDMI input 1920х1080 pix.
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Inputs / Outputs
The mixer has 8 SDI input and 1HDMI Input, which may be the HD and SD - determined by the
Inputs settings.
SD signals F rmat can be 4:3 r 16:9.
Switcher has separate frame synchr nizer f r each f Inputs.
N te: The HDMI input in the regular use is w rking with HD r SD signals 1920x1080i,
720x576i and 720x576P. Theref re, when playing vide clips fr m PC r ther devices, this
clips must be prepared acc rdingly.
Each input can be switched t a slide
.
Vide Inputs: 8 HD /SD SDI, 8 x BNC .
1 HDMI
Audi Inputs Anal g 4 m n r 2 stere . 4XLR
SDI and HDMI Embedded Audi , 1-st Stere pair fr m each
Input.
Vide utputs Out 1 and Out 2- HD SDI, Out 3 and Out4 HD/SD SDI. 4 BNC
HDMI Out – Multi-screen r Pr gram
Each f SDI utputs can be
presets as
Pr gram
Pr gram L g Free
Pr gram L g &Titles Free
Preview
AUX
Audi Outputs Output SDI Embedded Audi One Stere -pair (Gr up and Pair
can be selected).
Anal g Audi Tw M n r One Stere -pair (2 XLR)
HDMI Out Embedded Audi .
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Remote control Console
1 PC C ntr l On /Off 8 CHROMA Key C ntr l
2 Pr gram t Multi-screen 9 SHIFT
3 OSD Menu Key 10 S urce selecti n Preview
4 Wipes Effects, MIX, FREEZE 11 Cut & AUTO Take
5 PiP 1, PiP 2, Titles 12 T-BAR end p siti n LED indicat rs
6 L g s & Cl ck 13 T-Bar
7 S urce selecti n Pr gram
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The SHIFT key.
The SHIFT key is a m difier key n a Rem te C ntr l keyb ard, used t expand it t ther
alternate functi ns: Input 9, BARS, BLACK and Title Master s ftware C ntr l.
Pr gram and Preset r ws butt ns has tw -level marking : 1/9 , 7/BLACK - it mean, when SHIFT
is n t light upper marking is in use, when SHIFT is light – b tt m.
Program and Preset rows
The Pr gram r w f butt ns is the active channel, this is the live utput. The active channel will
appear as the Pr gram Output (PGM). Y u can switch r CUT fr m ne vide s urce t an ther
directly n the Pr gram r w. Y u will see the multi view PGM utput change as y u press
different keys al ng this t p r w f butt ns.
The Preset r w is the cued channel, this channel will appear in the PST r Preview Multi-screen
wind w . The Preset r w selecti n decides which input will be transiti ned next when using any
f the transiti n c ntr ls.
BARS button – c l r SMPTE 75% bars f r use n the Pr gram and Preset r w. The BARS
butt n can be acc mpanied ( In the OSD Menu ) with the built audi s urce signal 1 kHz 0 dB,
designed t test and adjust the level f audi channels.
BLACK button – Built -in BLA K Field signal generator
PC Control button.
Press the PC C ntr l butt n f r placed DSC945 int PC C ntr l m de. All DSC945
s ftware can w rking in this m de nly. In this m de the Rem te C ntr l C ns le is
bl cked.
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On Screen Display Menu
Press any arr ws butt n and the Main Menu list is displayed on the
HDMI 1 Multi-view output.
Press the up, down, left, and right arr w butt ns t navigate the menu
pti ns and t change values.
Once the chosen setting has been confirmed with the ENTER button it
is stored within the switchers non-volatile memory.
Press any button to return to the operating mode.
MENU SETTINGS:
Inputs Vide settings
Audi Level adjustment
Audi t Butt ns Ass ciati ns
T-Bar One way r Tw way m de
AUTO TAKE speed
S ft BORDER size
Cl ck settings
External Titles – m de Luma r 2 C mp nents (with a- channel)
Luma Key Level
Chr ma Key Settings
Wipes Key settings.
L g & Cl ck p siti n
PIP size & p siti n
 AUX c mmutat r setting.
On /Off 1kHz (0dB) t BARS.
Back t fact ry Settings
SDI Embedded audi settings.
Audi mixing type (V r X)
Transition Selection
Six user defined wipe butt ns, an A/B diss lve r MIX butt n, and a
FREEZE butt n.
All wipes can have an pti nal c l r b rder applied. The wipe
b rder width and c l r are ch sen within the menu system.
Transiti ns can be perf rmed manually using the T-Bar r aut matically by using the SPEED
and AUTO TAKE butt ns.
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PiP and TITLES
PIP Preset and PIP Pro ram.
There are f ur PIP keys. These are labeled Pr gram and Preset. The
upper PIP1 and PIP2 keys relate t activating Picture In Picture
images n the Pr gram utputs. The l wer PIP1 and PIP2 keys relate
t activating Picture In Picture images n the Multi-view r Preview
utputs.
Assigning a vide s urce input t a PIP:
Using the l wer PIP1 r PIP2 butt ns y u can assign a selected vide input t the ch sen PIP
vide layer.
1) First press and h ld d wn the required PIP butt n n the l wer r w. The Preset r w f input
s urces will light.
2) While still h lding d wn the PIP butt n, press t select the required input fr m the Preset
r w.
3) The input will flash t c nfirm it is selected.
This selecti n will als be c nfirmed n the HDMI Multi-view, with a PiP1 r PiP2 label sh wn
next t the selected input image.
TITLES Preset and TITLES Pro ram.
There are tw TITLES keys. These are labeled Pr gram and Preset. The upper TITLES key
relate t activating D wn Stream Keying n the Pr gram
utputs. The l wer TITLES key relate t activating D wn Stream Keying n the Multi-view r
Preview utputs.
Assigning an input t a DSK channel f r keying:
Using the l wer TITLES butt n y u can assign a selected vide input t the DSK vide layer.
1. First press and h ld d wn the required TITLTS PVW butt n n the l wer r w. The Preset r w
f input s urces will light.
2. While still h lding d wn the TITLES butt n, press t select the required input fr m the Preset
r w.
3. The input will flash t c nfirm it is selected.
This selecti n will als be c nfirmed n the HDMI Multi-view, with a TITLES label sh wn next t
the selected input image.
Titling Mode
The DS 945 has two titling methods: Luma Key and Titles + a hannel selected in the OSD
menu.
Luma ey mode. You can use any video sources (HD/SD SDI, VBS,HDMI, Still Pictures ) to
replace the black parts of this image with the video from another source.
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Titles + a-CH mode (alpha channel mode) .You can use HD/SD SDI and HDMI inputs only.
This Titles is used 2 signals , theref r 2 SDI inputs is in use.
Thus, if you choose to input 1 as titles signal, the input 2 is automatically assigned as a-
channel. If Input 2 – a-channel is Input 3 and s n. But if In 8 – a-channel is In 1.
As t HDMI - the Title Master s ftware all w t use ne HDMI inputs f r tw signal passing
thr ugh.
The Title Masters s ftware Titles can be c ntr lled by SHIFT/ Preset r w keys:Play/pause, >>,
<<
OGO 1, OGO 2, C OCK
The DSC945 has the ability t st re seven static l g s and ne
dynamic l g . The l g files are transferred t the DSC945 fr m a
Wind ws PC using the Ethernet c nnecti n and the supplied DSC nfig
s ftware.
The LOGO 1 and LOGO 2 butt ns are used t display pre-selected l g s n the Preset and
Pr gram utputs. When the butt n is active the selected l g is sh wn. These l g s are
selected fr m the switcher’s mem ry and p siti ned using a menu pti n .
LOGO 2 r CLOCK The user cann t display LOGO 2 and CLOCK at the same time. Instead
use
LOGO 1 and CLOCK t gether r use LOGO 1 and LOGO 2 t gether.
The clock time can be synchronized with a computer or set manually using a menu option.
The color and font used in the clock digits can be changed using the supplied DS onfig
software.
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Video Transition
CUT
This performs a simple immediate switch from the current main source to the
selected sub s urce. The selected transiti n wipe r diss lve is n t used.
AUTO TAKE
This perf rms an aut mated switch fr m the current pr gram s urce t the selected
preset s urce. The selected transiti n wipe r diss lve will als be used. The timing f
the transiti n is set by the ch sen in OSD Menu.
T-Bar
This perf rms a manually c ntr lled transiti n fr m the current pr gram s urce
t the selected preset s urce. The selected transiti n wipe r diss lve will be
used. When the T-Bar has traveled as far as it can g the transiti n between
s urces is c mplete. The T-Bar has indicat rs next t it which light when the
transiti n is c mplete.
The T-Bar can be perated in ne f tw m des which is ch sen by a
menu pti n:
One Way = T-Bar perates transiti n in nly ne directi n
Tw Way = T-Bar perates transiti n in b th directi ns
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Chroma Key
DSC945 supp rts up t tw independent Chr ma Key channel
simultane usly .
Y u can use the Chr ma Signals the same as any ther input r
internal vide s urces : ch se it t Preset r Pr gram and
switched with Aut , Cut , r T-Bar.
Chgroma Key Setting up and running
The OSD menu c ntains the f ll wing settings :
CHROMA KEY
SETTINGS
CHROMA 1 AUTO AJUSTMENT IS ON
POINT SELECT
CHROMA SOURCE
CHROMA 2 AUTO AJUSTMENT IS ON
POINT SELECT
CHROMA SOURCE
AUTO AJUSTMENT IS ON“- enable / disable the aut matic backgr und settings
POINT SELECT– p int ( 1 r 2 see bel w ) n the backgr und f r key signal inf rmati n.1
CHROMA SOURCE – an "Act r"s urce selecti n: 1-9= input numbers, 0= disables Chr ma
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There is 3 butt ns f r Chr ma c ntr l: CHR1 CHR2 CHR AUTO:
CHR1 and CHR2 Buttons enable the Chr ma 1(2) and used t select the s urce «ACTOR»
and «BACKGROUND”
Using the CHR1 (2) butt n y u can assign a selected vide input t the CHROMA vide layer.
1. First press and h ld d wn CHR1 (2) butt n . The Preset and Pr gram r ws f input s urces
will light.
2. While still h lding d wn the CHR1 (2) butt n, press t select the required «Act r” fr m the
Pr gram r w, and then press t select the required «Backgr und” fr m the Preview r w
3. The selected inputs will flash t c nfirm it is selected.
CHROMA AUTO button
CHR AUTO butt n - Enable / disable the aut matic settings .If this m de is n t switched ff in
the case f any f reign bjects will appear in the aut matically tracking area may ccur
dist rti ns ..
CHR AUTO butt n lights up when at least ne f the CHR1 r 2 is in the aut matic tuning .
Enabling and disabling Aut m de is as f ll ws:
1. Press and h ld d wn the butt n CHR AUTO - light up CHR1 CHR2.
2. If the CHR 1 (2) blinks , it means that the aut matic m de is ON. It can be switched ff by
pressing the blinking butt n . On - press again .
3. Exit the perating m de - release the CHR AUTO.
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Main Unit - Rear Panel
1 Inputs 1-8 HD/SD-SDI;9-HDMI 7 Gr unding Terminal
2 Inputs / Outputs Anal g Audi 8 AC 220V + Fuse.
3 In Sync 9 Rem te C ntr l C ns le (DB9F -DB9F)
4SD SDI Outputs 1 -4 HD/SD SDI 10 Dip switch. ^ W rk; v Update
5 Output HDMI Multi view 11 TALLY (DB9M)
6 Ethernet (RJ45)
1. HD/SD-SDI Inputs (BNC)
All inputs SDI embedded audi ..
3. Outputs.
4 BN connectors:
Outputs 1-2 = HD SDI,Outputs 3-4 = HD/SD SDI ( is ch sen in the menu).
All outputs is embedded audio. Gr up and pair is ch sen in the menu
. Each f these SDI utputs has the pti n t be:
1. Pr gram utput
2. Preview utput
3. Pr gram utput with ut l g
4. Pr gram utput with ut l g and DSK
5. Aux utput f a selected input channel
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HDMI MULTIVIEW OUT
HDMI utputs (1920 х 1080i x 50 Hz) which can be used t display a preset
c mbinati n f inputs plus pr gram and preset.
ETHERNET
RG45 C nnect r f r Upgrade, L g s, C nfigurati n, Time setting and Rem te
C ntr l.
CONSO E
DB-9M f r rem te C ntr l C ns le.
TA Y
DB-9F (8 key)
Analog Audio Inputs
4 Anal g Audi Inputs (4 x XLR 3 pin)
Analog Audio Outputs
Supp rts tw channels XLR Balanced Audi utput.
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GND
Gr unding Terminal
When c nnecting this unit t any ther c mp nent, make sure that it is pr perly
gr unded by c nnecting this terminal t an appr priate p int. When c nnecting, use
the s cket and be sure t use wire with a cr ss-secti nal area f at least 1.0 mm.
AC In 220В 50Hz+ Fuse
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MU TI-VIEW
DSC945 Multi-view m nit ring is available acr ss ne HDMI m nit rs (n t supplied). These
HDMI utputs can be used t m nit r vide and audi in a number f different c nfigurati ns.
F r each set up, embedded audi level indicati n is als available n all inputs as well as the
Preview and Pr gram wind ws.
This Multi-view is supplied fr m the HDMI c nnecti n n the rear panel.
Y u can ch se 3 wind ws c nfigurati n f multi-skrin In the menu:
C nfigurati n A:
Preview and Pr gram wind ws + 9 live inputs
C nfigurati n B:
The ther variant f Preview and Pr gram wind ws + 9 live inputs
C nfigurati n C:
Preview and Pr gram wind ws + 6 live inputs
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Multi-screen information:
1) Name f Channels.
2) Selected inputs (Pr gram/preset/PIP).
3) Transiti n Effects
4) Audi mix type (V r X).
5) Cl ck
6) Menu
7) Audi Level Indicat rs
8) LOCKED r UNLOCKED
9). PC CONTROL r CONSOLE CONTROL.
Yell w mark– preset, and Red mark-Pr gram
Wipes Effects
MIX
Audi Transiti n X-type
Audi Transiti n V- type
Titles,
PiP1 , PiP 2
«P control» mode – Button P ontrol is pressed (is light) and
connection between the P and the device is found.
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Button P ontrol is not pressed ( no light) and onsole ontrol is
connected and in working condition.
N te: Variable appearance f these inscripti ns indicates that the c ntr l signal is absent.
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DSC945 Connections
Multi screen is c nnected by standard HDMI Cable
PC is c nnected by LAN cable (UTP RG45) Direct PC c nnecti n by Cr ss ver. C nnecti n via
HUB by Direct.
Remote Control Console is connected via DB 9 -DB9 cable
T DSC945 (“keyb ard”) 9pin F T C ns le (“keyb ard”) 9 Pin F
1 N.C. N.C 1
2 TXD TXD 2
3 RXD RXD 3
5 GND GND 5
9 +VCC (+12V) +VCC (+12V) 9
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