GRASS VALLEY T2 User manual

17 September, 2009
Quick Start Guide
T2
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About this manual
The screens used as examples in this manual are those of the development•
stage,sotheymayvaryfromthoseinthenalproduct.
If there are any variations between the explanation in this manual and the•
actualapplicationmethod,priorityisgiventotheactualapplicationmethod.
Thismanualiswrienforpeoplewhohaveabasicknowledgeofhowtousea•
computer. If there are no special instructions, perform the same operation as a
normal computer operation.
In this manual, the system of the T2 is called "Workstation".•
T2
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Copyright © 2009 Thomson
All rights reserved.

T2
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Part names and functions
Front panel
IEEE1394 port
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
Touch screen LCDDVD-ROM drive
Power switch Volume control
Headphone jack
Jog/Shuttle
Control buttons
Control buttonsControl buttons
USB ports
Touch screen LCD Displays the T2 screens. By touching on the items displayed on screen, T2
can be operated.
DVD-ROM drive Used to import video/audio media files stored on DVD-ROM.
* Does not support DVD-Video playback.
Power switch Turns on/off the T2.
USB ports Used to connect USB removable devices.
IEEE1394 port Used to connect IEEE1394 removable devices.
* Does not support the connection of DV/HDV devices.
Volume control Used to adjust the headphone volume.
Headphone jack Used to connect a headphone.
Jog/Shuttle (See next page)
Control buttons (See next page)

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Control buttons
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
Rew button
P2 button
P1 button
R1 button
Jog/Shuttle
VAR button
Shuttle/Jog button
Rec buttonFF button
Play button Stop button
R1 button Switches the Recorder channel to active.
P1 button Switches the Player1 channel to active.
P2 button Switches the Player2 channel to active.
Rew button Moves back frame by frame. Keep pressing the button will fast-rewind.
Play button Starts playback.
FF button Moves forward frame by frame. Keep pressing the button will fast-forward.
Stop button Stops playback/recording.
Rec button Starts recording.
Shuttle/Jog button Makes Jog/Shuttle active. (Switches modes from VAR button.)
VAR button Executes variable speed playback. (Opens the control screen. Switches
modes from Shuttle/Jog button.)
Jog/Shuttle Executes jog playback, shuttle playback.
Rew + Stop buttons
While playing a clip
Moves to the previous IN/OUT point, or the top of the clip.
While playing a playlist
Moves to the previous event.
FF + Stop buttons
While playing a clip
Moves to the next IN/OUT point, or the end of the clip.
While playing a playlist
Moves to the next event.

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Rear panel
AC Power inlet (3 pin)
Mouse port (PS/2)
Keyboard port (PS/2)
Serial port
Monitor port USB (2.0)
LAN
Sound
R1 input sectionP1 output section
P2 output section
REF IN
GPI I/O
IEEE1394
MONITOR
REMOTE RS422
Analog audio I/O section
Main power switch
AC Power inlet (3 pin) Use the supplied power cable and connect to the AC power.
Main power switch Turns the main power ON/OFF.
Analog audio I/O section Used for analog audio I/O.
Mouse port (PS/2) Used to connect a mouse.
Keyboard port (PS/2) Used to connect a keyboard.
Serial port Not used.
Monitor port Used to connect a PC monitor.
USB (2.0) Used to connect a keyboard or mouse.
LAN Used to connect a LAN cable.
Sound Not used.
R1 input section Used for inputting to the R1 channel.
P1 output section Used for outputting from the P1 channel.
P2 output section Used for outputting from the P2 channel.
REF IN Used to input REF signal.
GPI I/O Used for GPI I/O.
IEEE1394 Used to connect a device via IEEE1394.
MONITOR Used for audio monitor.
REMOTE RS422 Used for remote control of R1, P1, P2 channels.
NOTE
To set the AC power supply cable fastener, use the supplied screws to fix the
power cable and the AC power supply cable fastener to your T2.
Never loosen the screws that fasten the fan.

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➋Connect Recorder inputs
Video types and ports
Composite
DVI-I
YPbPr * Conversion connector cable for
analog RGB signal is required.
(Separate purchase required.)
SDI
➊Connect mouse, keyboard and monitor (if desired)
YoucanoperatetheT2inFrontPanelmodeorWorkstationmode.Makeconnectionsas
describedinthefollowingtable.
Operation mode Required device
Front Panel mode None
Workstation mode Keyboard, mouse, monitor
Connecting devices
Monitor port
USB ports
Used to connect mouse,
keyboard, etc.
Mouse port (PS/2)
Keyboard port (PS/2)
Analog audio
Digital audio

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➌Connect P1/P2 outputs
Analog audio
Digital audio
Video output formats and ports
Video format Composite SDI DVI-I DVI-I (YPbPr) RGB
1920 x 1080 50/59.94p CEA861D
1920 x 1080 50/59.94i 292M CEA861D 274M
1920 x 1080 24p (PsF) 292M CEA861D 274M
1280 x 720 50/59.94p 292M CEA861D 296M
1280 x 720 24p 292M
720 x 480 59.94i 170M 259M EBU N10
720 x 576 50i BT.470 259M EBU N10
1280 x 1024 60p DVI 1.0 DMT
1024 x 768 60p DVI 1.0 DMT
800 x 600 60p DVI 1.0 DMT
640 x 480 59.94p DVI 1.0 DMT
DVI-I port
YPbPrsignalisoutputviatheanalogRGBpinsoftheDVI-Iport.Conversionconnectorcable
foranalogRGBsignalisrequired.
Connecting devices

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➍Starting T2
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➋Turn on the Power switch on the front panel.
➊Turn on the Main power switch on the rear panel.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➌T2 starts up and the 3ch View screen appears on the LCD.
Startup

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➎Hardware settings and the operations
Front Panel mode
Forthedetailsonhardwareseings,seepage21inthe“T2UsersManual–FrontPanel
mode.”ForthedetailsonbasicoperationsintheFrontPanelmode,seepage10ofthis
document.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
Workstation mode
Fordetailsonhardwareseings,seepage22inthe“T2UsersManual–Workstation
mode.”Fordetailsonbasicoperationsinthe Workstation mode, see page 15 of this
document.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
Startup

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Recording a clip
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➊Press the R1 button. ➋Verify signal sources.
➍Press the REC button to start recording, the
STOP button to stop.
➏Touch the 3ch View
button to switch back
to the 3ch View.
➎Touch the clip name box to change the clip
name.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➐The recorded clip is registered to the Bin.
➌Touch the icon to specify the Bin folder to
register the recorded clip.
Front Panel mode

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Importing media
YoucanimportmediacreatedonotherdigitalvideodevicesorPC.Themediamaybe
importedfromaCD-ROM,DVD,USBash memory,andexternalUSBorIEEE1394
disk drives.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➊Do one of the following to import media.
Insert a CD-ROM or DVD•
Insert a USB flash memory, or connect an•
external USB disk drive
Connect IEEE1394 external disk drive•
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➋Touch the Transfer button.
➍Choose the source folder that the media
is imported from.
➐Touch the OK button to start importing.
➌Touch the Import button.
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➏Touch the icon to choose the Bin folder
to store the imported media files.
➎Choose media files to import and touch the
Add to List button.
Front Panel mode

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Playing a clip
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➊Touch the Bin button to open the Bin.
➌Touch the [>P1] (or [>P2]) button to load the clip
to the selected channel.
➍Press the P1 (or P2) button to
activate the channel.
➎Touch the 1ch View button to switch
to the 1ch View to review the detailed
information on the clip.
➑Touch the 3ch View button to
switch back to the 3ch View.
➐Touch the clip name box to change the clip name.
➋Choose a clip to load to the P1 or P2 channel.
➏Press the Play button to start playback;
press the STOP button to stop.
T2 Playback modes
E to E Set the E to E option OFF to show a black screen when playback ends.
Set the E to E option ON to show the video input to the R1 channel when playback ends.
Loop To play the clip repeatedly, set Loop to ON.
Sync Set Sync to On, when the clips loaded on the P1 channel and the P2 channel are set as “Pairing”
clips, to make the channels played in sync.
Front Panel mode

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Trimming a clip
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
➊Press the P1 (or P2) button.
➌Review the clip name and
preview.
➍Touch the Mark In button or
Mark Out button to set IN/OUT
points to the current frame and
trim the clip.
➋Touch the 1ch View button.
➎Touch the Set button to set the IN/OUT points
to this clip. If you want to create a sub-clip
with the range between the IN-OUT points
and register it to the Bin, touch the Creating
Sub-clip button.
Front Panel mode

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Creating a playlist
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
KOTRON (2009/8/18)
Front Panel Layout
❶Press the P1 (or P2) button. ➋Touch the 1ch View button.
➌Touch the Playlist View button.
➍Touch the Edit Playlist button.
➎Choose clips to add to the playlist.
➏Touch the Add button. ➐Touch the Close button.
➑Press the Play button to
play the playlist.
Front Panel mode

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Switching to the Workstation mode
Just aer the T2 starts up, it is running in the Front Panel mode. To switch to the
Workstationmode,performthefollowingprocedure.
OnthePCmonitorconnectedtotheT2,chooseSwitch to Workstation mode from the System
menu.
*ToswitchbacktotheFrontPanelmode,touchthetouchscreenLCD,orchooseSwitch
to Front Panel Mode from the SystemmenuonthePCmonitor.
Workstation mode

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Recording a clip
➊Click the R1 channel to activate.
➌Click the Switch View (1ch
Disp) button to switch to the 1ch
Display to specify the detailed
information on the clip.
➋Verify signal sources.
➎Click the REC button to start recording; click
the STOP button to stop.
➏Click the clip name box to
change the clip name.
➑The recorded clip is
registered in the Bin.
➐Click the Switch View (3ch
Disp) button to switch back
to the 3ch Display.
➍Choose a Bin to store the
recorded clip.
Workstation mode

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Playing a clip
➊Click the P1 (or P2) channel to
activate the player channel.
➌Click the Switch View (1ch Disp)
button to review the detailed
information on the clip.
➍Click the Play button to start playback, and
click the STOP button to stop.
➎Click the clip name box to
change the clip name.
➋Choose a clip in the Bin to load
to the channel. Double-clicking a
clip will set it loaded to the active
channel.
➏Click the Switch View (3ch
Disp) button to switch back
to the 3ch Display.
T2 Playback modes
E to E Set the [E to E] option OFF to show a black screen when playback ends.
Set the [E to E] option ON to show the video input to the R1 channel when playback ends.
Loop To play the clip repeatedly, set [Loop] to ON.
Sync Set [Sync] to On, when the clips loaded on the P1 channel and the P2 channel are set as “Pairing”
clips, to make the channels played in sync.
Workstation mode

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Trimming a clip
➊Click the P1 (or P2) channel to
activate the player channel.
➋Click the Switch View (1ch Disp)
button to switch the window to the
full display mode.
➎Click the Mark In button or Mark Out button
to set IN/OUT points to the current frame and
trim the clip.
➌Confirm that the Clip button is
set to ON.
➍Review the clip name and preview.
➏Click the Set button to set the IN/OUT points to this clip.
If you want to create a sub-clip with the range between
the IN-OUT points and register it to the Bin, click the
Creating Sub-clip button.
Workstation mode

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Creating a playlist
➊Click the P1 (or P2) channel to activate the
player channel.
➋Click the Switch View (1ch
Disp) button.
➎Click the Play button to play the playlist.
➌Click the Playlist button. ➍Drag & drop the clips to add to
the playlist from the Bin to the
Event list.
Workstation mode

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