Inter-m VMX-1104 User manual

Operation Manual
SMART A/V MIXER
VMX-1104

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Contents
Contents
Welcome
Warning...............................................................................................................................1
Overview ...............................................................................................................................3
System Components.............................................................................................................3
Features..................................................................................................................................4
Front panel ............................................................................................................................6
Rear panel ...........................................................................................................................11
Operator Screen .................................................................................................................14
1. Thumbnail provided on real-time to the 4 input channels ....................................................15
2. Color Channel.................................................................................................................15
3. Color palette ...................................................................................................................16
4. Border Style ....................................................................................................................16
5. Transition Effect Display and Setting Window ....................................................................16
6. Main menu area..............................................................................................................16
7. Sub-menu Area...............................................................................................................17
8. Broadcasting Mode .........................................................................................................17
9. Preview Screen................................................................................................................18
10. Manual Transition Lever .................................................................................................18
11. Automatic Transition Button............................................................................................18
Operation Method..............................................................................................................19
1. PS/2 Mouse Connection ..................................................................................................19
2. Video Input Connection of Each Channel...........................................................................20
3. Connection of Video Output .............................................................................................23
4. Operator Screen Output Connection .................................................................................24
5. Audio Input Connection ...................................................................................................25
6. Audio Output Connection ................................................................................................26
7. GPI (general purpose interface) Connection.......................................................................26
8. Connection of Adaptor for Power .....................................................................................27
9. Power On .......................................................................................................................27
10. Change of Video In Setting.............................................................................................30
11. Optimization of Input Video ...........................................................................................34
12. Provide Video Effect to Input Video .................................................................................37
13. Prepare Transition Effect.................................................................................................42
14. Performance of Transition Effect......................................................................................46
15. VMX-1104 Output Results Check ....................................................................................47
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Transition .............................................................................................................................48
1. Select of Current Channel and Next Channel .....................................................................48
2. Setting of Transition Direction ...........................................................................................50
3. Setting of Transition Speed...............................................................................................51
4. Setting of Transition Object ..............................................................................................52
5. Selection of Transition Pattern...........................................................................................54
6. Performance of Automatic Transition.................................................................................56
7. Performance of Manual Transition ....................................................................................57
8. Transition Effect Using Color Channel................................................................................58
9. Transition Effect Using Border Effect ..................................................................................60
Effects ...................................................................................................................................65
1. Brightness Effect ..............................................................................................................66
2. Contrast Effect.................................................................................................................67
3. HUE Effect.......................................................................................................................68
4. Saturation Effect ..............................................................................................................69
5. BLACK&WHITE Effect......................................................................................................70
6. SEPIA Effect ....................................................................................................................71
7. Negative Effect................................................................................................................72
8. POSTERIZE Effect.............................................................................................................73
9. Mirror Effect....................................................................................................................75
10. Half Mirror Effect...........................................................................................................76
11. FLIP Effect......................................................................................................................77
12. HALF FLIP Effect.............................................................................................................78
13. Sharpness Effect ............................................................................................................79
14. Blurring Effect................................................................................................................80
15. Binary Effect..................................................................................................................81
16. Edge Effect....................................................................................................................83
17. Pencil Effect...................................................................................................................84
18. Embossing Effect............................................................................................................85
19. Diffuse Effect .................................................................................................................86
20. Mosaic Effect.................................................................................................................87
21. Color Selection Effect .....................................................................................................89
22. Wave Effect ..................................................................................................................91
Special Effect .......................................................................................................................93
1. Freeze Effect ...................................................................................................................93
2. Strobe Special Effect ........................................................................................................99
3. Special Effect of CHROMA key, LUMINANCE key............................................................100
4. Special Effect of Edit Screen ...........................................................................................109
5. GHOST Effect................................................................................................................114
6. TRAJECTORY Effect........................................................................................................116
7. SINGLE PIP Effect...........................................................................................................118
8. MULTI PIP Effect.............................................................................................................123

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Other functions .................................................................................................................128
1. AUDIO Function............................................................................................................128
2. MACRO Function ..........................................................................................................131
3. Setup Function...............................................................................................................134
4. Practice Function ...........................................................................................................144
5. DEMO Function.............................................................................................................145
6. Color Bar Output Function..............................................................................................145
7. Automatic Saving Function .............................................................................................145
System Diagram ...............................................................................................................146
Block Diagram ..................................................................................................................147
Specification ......................................................................................................................148
Before calling for service ................................................................................................149
Appendix I – Summary of the method to operate......................................................151
Appendix II - List of the transition patterns..................................................................162

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Welcome
Welcome
A personal welcome to you from the management and employees of Inter-M
All of the co-workers here at Inter-M are dedicated to providing excellent products with inherently good val-
ue, and we are delighted you have purchased one of our products.
We sincerely trust this product will provide years of satisfactory service, but if anything is not to your com-
plete satisfaction, we will endeavor to make things right.
Welcome to Inter-M, and thank you for becoming part of our worldwide extended family!
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WARNING
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so than objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.”
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presence of important operation and maintenance
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Overview
Our Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is product that research and develop strategically to offer high picture
quality and effective functions to consumers in satisfied price as A/V Mixer that use mainly in small scale
broadcasting system such as church or school studio.
We could offer high picture quality and various image effects and transition to consumer using A/V Mixer
DSP that develop directly in our company. And, could offer high sound quality using our technology that was
the company which represent the South Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component
video. And, offer unbalanced audio input of each channel.
- Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as
Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB. And, support unbalanced audio and headphone out-
put by audio output.
- Offer GUI environment that can work more conveniently in High Resolution monitor of SXGA
(1280x1024).
- Offering 22 various effects, effects such as Diffuse, Wave, Color Selection are unique and practical func-
tion that only our product offers.
- Offering 11 various special effects, special effects such as Ghost, Trajectory are unique and practical
function that only our product offers.
- Offer useful and effective 256 transition patterns.
- Offer Practice Mode that can practice effects or transition etc. on the OnAir. And, offer Macro function
that can execute several functions at once using single shortcut key.
- Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
System Components
Overview
Our Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is product that research and develop strategically to offer high picture
quality and effective functions to consumers in satisfied price as A/V Mixer that use mainly in small scale
broadcasting system such as church or school studio.
We could offer high picture quality and various image effects and transition to consumer using A/V Mixer
DSP that develop directly in our company. And, could offer high sound quality using our technology that was
the company which represent the South Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component
video. And, offer unbalanced audio input of each channel.
- Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as
Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB. And, support unbalanced audio and headphone out-
put by audio output.
- Offer GUI environment that can work more conveniently in High Resolution monitor of SXGA
(1280x1024).
- Offering 22 various effects, effects such as Diffuse, Wave, Color Selection are unique and practical func-
tion that only our product offers.
- Offering 11 various special effects, special effects such as Ghost, Trajectory are unique and practical func-
tion that only our product offers.
- Offer useful and effective 256 transition patterns.
- Offer Practice Mode that can practice effects or transition etc. on the OnAir. And, offer Macro function
that can execute several functions at once using single shortcut key.
- Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
System Components
Take out the components in a flat and dry area, and then check the following components are all included.
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Operation Manual PS/2 Mouse SMPS Adaptor

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Features
Features
- Various 4 channels video input
Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video.
- Support various video format and output maximum 6 channel same time
Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as
Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB.
• Output S-Video maximum 2 channels same time
• Output Composite Video maximum 4 channel same time
• Output RGB maximum 2 channel same time
• Output Component Video maximum 2 channel same time
• 6 various output form is possible
- NTSC / PAL Switchable (VER.2.0)
- 4 channel unbalanced audio input and unbalanced audio, headphone output
Offer unbalanced audio input of each channel and support unbalanced audio and headphone output.
And, offer high sound quality using our technology that was the company which represent the South
Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Convenient user environment of high resolution
Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is Stand Alone type of A/V Mixer that PC does not need. But, as offer
Operator Screen that use PC monitor of high resolution, and GUI that use PS/2 mouse, user can use con-
veniently and familiarly as handle PC.
• SXGA(1280x1024) high resolution, support 256 colors
• Support PS/2 Mouse
• Offer high picture quality and real time thumbnail for input 4 channels
• Offer Preview Screen that can confirm effects and transition effects etc. by real time
• Offer convenient and intuitional GUI (graphic user interface)
- 22 Effects
Offer various effects to user adding peculiar effects of only our product as well as basic effects.
• Brightness : Regulate brightness value of each channel by 256 steps
• Contrast : Regulate contrast value of each channel by 256 steps
• Hue : Regulate hue value of each channel by 256 steps
• Saturation : Regulate saturation value of each channel by 256 steps
• Black&White : Black and white effect
• Sepia : Effect of brown ton
• Binary : Binary picture effect that divided laying stress on brightness value that user specifies
• Negative : Reverse effect such as film
• Posterize : Poster effect of 8 steps
• Mirror : Right and left changes like mirror
• Half Mirror : Right and left changes half of screen like mirror
• Flip : Top and down changes
• Half Flip : Top and down changes half of screen
• Sharpness : Emphasize and make clearly border of screen
• Blurring : This is effect to blur of the border parts of video and make the whole video not clear
• Edge : This is effect to represent the border part of video with white color

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• Embossing : This is effect to give 3-D effect to the input video
• Mosaic : This is function to give mosaic to the input video
• Diffuse : This is same effect as when looking the video with a constant pattern in the semi-transparent glass
• Pencil : This is effect to give same effect as when sketching the input video with a pencil
• Color Selection : This is effect to represent only color(R, G, B, Y) that the user wants in the input video
• Wave : This is effect to have same function as when video is cast on water
- Useful and effective 256 transition patterns
Transition Direction Select, Transition Object Select, Transition Speed Control
• 256 conversion effect offer including all patterns that is used mainly in conversion effect such as Cut,
Fade, Wipe, Edge, various Trajectories
• Transition Direction Select function ( Forward, Reverse)
• Selection of Transition speed of 9 steps
• Video and audio individually selection possibility
• Color virtual channel(16 color)
• 120 border shape appointment possibility of pattern
• Automatic and manual transition function
- 11 Various Special Effect
The VMX-1104 provides special effect that the company has such as single PIP, Trajectory as well as
Freeze, Strobe, CHROMA key, Single PIP, Multi PIP, Edit Screen to ensure that the user can perform differ-
ential broadcasting in various environment.
• Single PIP : Single PIP special effect is effect to represent after-video of movement where movement of a
person or object is found in the video being output, and is special effect of the VMX-1104
to give effect as if ghost moves. If using this effect can create differential broadcasting effect.
• Multi PIP : The VMX-1104 provides Multi PIP with 15 various arrays
• Current Freeze : This is effect to temporarily stop video being broadcasted to the main output
• Next Freeze : This is effect temporarily stop video of the next channel that appears during performance
of transition effect
• Transition Freeze : This is effect to temporarily stop the screen that transition is performed
• Strobe : Strobe means effect to represent movement of object uninterruptedly as moving object appears
and disappears due to glint of right at a dark place
• Chroma Key : CHROMA KEY is special effect mainly used in broadcasting such as virtual (Luminance
Key) studio or weather forecast
• Edit Screen : Edit screen is a special effect that the user can optionally compose the screen, and is main-
ly used for manufacturing of title screen
• Ghost : GHOST special effect is effect to represent after-video of movement where movement of a person
or object is found in the video being output
• Trajectory : TRAJECTORY effect means effect to all trajectories of movement of a person or object in
video
- Practice Function
Practice function is function checked at only the Preview Window of the operator screen, while results such
as video effect or transition effect is not output to the main output. This is unique function of only VMX-
1104 considering the user to ensure that any user who is not familiar with the product can conveniently
use and previously exercise various effects even in active broadcast or recording.

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- DEMO Function
DEMO function is function to automatically show main function in constant interval that the VMX-1104
has, and is convenient if using in the exhibition show or demonstration of product.
- MACRO Function
The VMX-1104 provides MACRO function capable of up to 10 commands for users to carry out a transi-
tion effect and performing them with a short cut, allowing users to broadcast more conveniently by using
the VMX-1104 and menu equivalent.
- GPI (general purpose interface) Function
GPI is an abbreviated character of General Purpose Interface, and is function used when controlling tran-
sition effect of the VMX-1104 or when using an outside caption project, etc in link with the VMX-1104.
- High video quality
Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
- Practical design
So that is suitable in small scale broadcasting system environment such as church and school studio that
Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is used mainly, selecting practical design, considered to harmonize with oth-
er broadcasting equipments.

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3. Next Channel Select Button
This is a button to select a channel to set as next channel. If selecting the channel, the relevant LED of the
channel set as Next channel before turns off and video of the selected channel is set as next channel. That
LED of the channel selected before turns off is because only a channel can be set as next channel at a time.
4. Effect Buttons
This is a button to perform function applicable to apply 22 effects supported by the VMX-1104 to video
of the current channel, and brief descriptions of each function are as follows:
What’s next channel?
Next channel means a channel to shown up in the next and has important meaning together
with Current channel for transition. In other words, it means that video of the channel No.1 is
output as main output and is changes as video of the channel No.2 if performing transition by
using automatic transition or manual transition after setting the channel No.1 to current channel
and setting the channel No.2 to next channel.
This is function to adjust brightness of video.
Regulate brightness value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
This is function to adjust contrast of video.
Regulate contrast value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
This is function to adjust hue of video.
Regulate hue value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
This is function to adjust saturation of video.
Regulate saturation value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
T his is function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it horizontally.
Give HALF MIRROR effect to directly the current channel video by using button.
This is function to give effect of the B&W picture by video removing color component from
the input video.
This is effect to give soft feeling by changing input video to video of brown tone.
This is effect to reverse the input video and represent it like a film.
This is function to give effect as if drawing input video as a poster
Total steps of POSTERIZE provided by 8 steps using the or button.
This is function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it vertically
Give HALF FLIP effect to directly the current channel video by using .
This is effect to emphasize of the border parts of video and make the whole video clean.
This is effect to blur of the border parts of video and make the whole video not clear.
This is effect to represent video with only black color and white color on the basis of con-
stant brightness value
You can adjust brightness value of each channel by using the or button.

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5. Special Function Buttons
This is a button and audio-related button to perform function applicable to apply 11 special effects support-
ed by the VMX-1104 to video of the current channel, and brief descriptions of each function are as follows:
This is effect to represent the border part of video with white color.
This is effect to give same effect as when sketching the input video with a pencil.
This is effect to give 3-D effect to the input video.
This is same effect as when looking the video with a constant pattern in the semi-transpar-
ent glass.
This is function to give mosaic to the input video
You can adjust the size of MOSAIC function by pressing or button.
This is effect to have same function as when video is cast on water
You can adjust height of the water surface of wave by pressing or button, and
adjust wavelength of wave by pressing or button.
This is effect to represent only color that the user wants in the input video
You can adjust color of COLOR SELECT pressing the or button.
As for weather forecast, provides effect to synthesize a person who stands in front of the
blue screen with other background image.
Performs screen edition effect effectively used when creating title screen etc.
This is special effect to create attraction effect whenever the object moves on the video,
which is unique that our product has only.
This is special effect to represent a movement path of moving object on the video, which
is unique that our product has only.
Freeze Effect
- In usual time, freeze selected video as current channel.
- Freeze selected video as the next channel if pressing this button together with the key.
- Freeze the screen that is converting during transition.
Provides cutting effect as if object appears or disappears due to a glint of light. You can
adjust such cutting degree with the , button.
PIP (picture in picture) Effect
- Performs 20 single PIP functions with various shapes.
- Performs 15 Multi PIP functions with various patterns if pressing this button together with the .
- Activates audio menu for allowing volume control and BGM control.
- Activates setup menu for allowing various setting values of the VMX-1104 if pressing
this pattern together with the .

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6. Background Color, Border Color, Border Style Setting Button
This is a button used when setting border color and border style for providing effect to the border part of
video in background color, PIP and transition, etc used in the color channel.
7. Practice Mode Button/LED, Macro Button/LED
The Practice Mode button is a button to turn on/off the practice mode, and the relevant LED is a LED to dis-
play that Practice Mode is performed, which turns on in the Practice Mode and turns off in general mode.
The MACRO button is used to activate or inactivate MACRO function to execute a series of commands
that user manipulated with a short cut. Activation status of MACRO function means status that MACRO
LED turns on, and the relevant MACRO is performed if pressing the number button. In turn, inactivation
status of MACRO function means status that MACRO LED turns off.
8. Direction Button
These direction buttons indicating up, down, left and right are used to receive input direction from the
user such as manipulation of menu, change of setting value and position movement.
9. Number Button, Shift Button, Shift, Enter
These direction buttons are used to receive input numbers from the user such as when inputting and
selecting unique numbers of transition pattern or when designating MACRO number.
The Shift button is used when performing additional function of other buttons together with the relevant
button pressed. This performs similar function to Shift function used in PC application.
The Enter button is used when performing effect, etc that the cursor currently points out.
Background color is changed in following order whenever pressing the button.
Border color is changed in following order whenever pressing the button.
“Color” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button
with . T C C+T
“Type” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button.
NONE W1 W2 W3 W4 D1 D2 D3 D4
“Pattern” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button
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10. Transition Direction Select Button
Sets up movement direction of the transition pattern when performing transition function. In other words,
if transition is done from the left to the right and transition direction is set to the REV using this button, the
relevant transition is performed from the right to the left from that time. Whenever pressing the transition
direction button, transition direction is changed from REV to FORW, from FORW to REV, and currently
set direction is displayed on LED.
11. Transition Object Select Button
In the VMX-1104, transition is basically to convert both Audio and Video at the same time. However, it is
possible to convert only Video without changing Audio, or to the contrary to convert only audio without
Video according to user’s intent. This button is used for such setting. Whenever pressing the button,
simultaneous transition of video/audio, transition of only video, transition of only audio and no transition
of all of them are repeatedly selected.
12. Transition Speed Control Button
The VMX-1104 supports total speed of 9 steps from 1 through 9. Default is 5 and about 1 second is
required from start of transition to end of transition. This is a button to increase or decrease this speed.
Pressing the button enables to make speed rapid and pressing the button enables to make sp-
eed slow.
13. Automatic Transition (Play) Button
This is a button to automatically perform transition function. Pressing this button whenever you want to
convert at any time, transition is automatically performed according to the transition pattern, direction,
object and speed currently set. This button is also used as a button to perform or release DEMO function
along with the .
14. Manual Transition Lever
This is a lever to manually perform transition function. Manipulating this lever when you want manual
transition, not automatic transition, manual transition is done according to the transition pattern, direc-
tion, object and speed currently set. Transition is completed when moving the lever from either end to the
other end. Transition remains as stop status if placing the lever at the other position.
Position of Manual Transition Lever
If placing the manual transition lever between both ends without placing it at either end, the
VMX-1104 determine that the user is performing manual transition and thus remains at the tran-
sition to equivalent to position of the lever. Therefore please place the manual transition lever at
either end when you do not want manual transition.

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Cautions in Use of PS/2 Mouse
1. The VMX-1104 does not control a mouse using the driver provided by each mouse manufac-
turer but directly controls a mouse. Thus normal operation is done only when turns off power
and then turns on power again if you have connected the mouse after removing connection of
the mouse with power on.
2. The VMX-1104 is developed to enable to use all functions by using a set of buttons even if not
using the mouse. However, it is strongly recommended to use a mouse in order to convenient-
ly use all functions provided or to utilize merits of the only VMX-1104.
3. All types of mouse provided as accessory of VMX-1104 is expendable items and thus it is not
possible to replace them or provide after service for them if failure occurs.
Rear Panel
Rear Panel
1. PS/2 Mouse Socket
This is a socket to insert the PS/2 mouse generally used in a PC. It is of course to connect the USB mouse
to the Zender which changes to the PS/2 sold at the market. It is also possible to use other various
mouse such as standard mouse, wheel mouse, Intelli-mouse, ball mouse and optical mouse but it is rec-
ommended to use the mouse provided as accessory of the VMX-1104.
2. [Video Input] S-VIDEO Input Socket
VMX-1104 supports up to 4 channel video inputs including Composite Video, S-Video and Component.
These sockets are those for input of S-video of 4 video input channels. If input video source that the user
wants to use is S-video, please connect it using cables for S-video.
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Cautions in Use of S-Video
Since basic video input format of the VMX-1104 is input of Composite Video 4 channels, normal
screen does not come out if firstly connecting S-video video source. To use s-video video source,
change video input setting of setup menu for the VMX-1104.

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Front Panel
Front Panel
1. Power Switch
This is a power to turn on VMX-1104 power. AS described in the left side of the power switch, the power
switch turns on if holding up the switch and turns off if holding down. Related LED of the above No.2,
No.3 and No.10 items maintain Always On status if the power switch turns on and thus power is proper-
ly supplied and the power, and so the VMX-1104 does not separately LED for the power switch.
2. Current Channel Select Button
This is a button to select a channel to set as current channel. If selecting the channel, the relevant LED
turns off and LED of the channel set as current channel before turns off and video of the selected channel
is output to the screen. That LED of the channel selected before turns off is because only a channel can be
set as current channel at a time. In addition, this button is also used as button to select channel to be
shown on the relevant window for Edit Screen and Multi PIP function.
Caution for VMX-1104 Power On, Off
Please turn on power of the connected acoustic equipment (AMP, speaker, etc) afterwards when
powering on the VMX-1104. To the contrary, firstly turn out power of the connected acoustic
equipment when powering off the VMX-1104.
What’s current channel?
Current channel means a channel output as currently main output. Current channel has impor-
tant meaning together with Next channel for transition, and effects or special effects is applied to
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3. [Video Input] Composite Video, Component Input Socket
VMX-1104 supports up to 4 channel video inputs including Composite
Video, S-Video and Component. These sockets are those for input of
composite video or component video source of 4 video input channels.
As in [Fig. II -2], 3 RCA sockets in green, blue and red per channel
consists of a pair. The green RCA socket is used for Y-input of compo-
nent and composite video input, and the remaining blue RCA socket is
used for input of Cb (U) and the red color socket is used for input of the
Cr (V) for component.
4. [Video Output] S-Video Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports S-video output of up to 2 channels. If desiring to use S-video format of output,
connect this socket of the VMX-1104 with desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with exclusive
cable for the S-video.
5. [Video Output] Composite Video Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports composite video output of up to 4 channels. If desiring to use Composite Video
of output, connect this socket of the VMX-1104 with desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with
exclusive cable for RCA.
6. [Video Output] RGB, Component, Composite Video Additional 2-ch Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports up to 2 channels of RGB output and 2 chan-
nels of component output respectively.
As in [Fig. II -3], 3 RCA sockets in red, green and blue per channel
consists of a pair. The red RCA socket is used for R of the RGB and Cr
(V) output of component, the green RCA socket is used for G of the
RGB and Y of component, and the blue color socket is used for B of the
RGB, Cb (U) of component and additional channel of composite video.
[Fig. II -2]
[Fig. II -3]
Cautions in Use of Component
Since basic video input patterns of the VMX-1104 is input of Composite Video 4 channels, nor-
mal screen does not come out if firstly connecting component video source. To use component
video source, change video input setting of setup menu for the VMX-1104.
Composite Video 4-ch Output Connection
Of up to 4 channel outputs of the Composite Video supported by the VMX-1104, two channels
use this socket and the two remaining channels use as in B-socket of the RGB socket to be
described in the paragraph 6. If desiring to use Composite Video 4 channels of output, connect
the two remaining channels for use as described in the below paragraph 6.

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7. Operator Screen Output Socket
This is an Operator Screen output socket of the VMX-1104. The VMX-1104 adapted the SXGA of PC
monitor output (1280x1024) for the operator screen to provide GUI (graphic user interface) friendly with
the working environment with high resolution to users. Please connect a PC monitor supporting SXGA of
PC monitor output with this socket for use.
8. Audio Input 4-ch Socket
This is a socket for inputting the Unbalanced audio input for the up to 4 channels supported by the VMX-
1104. Please connect L, R of audio source of the channel used to this socket with dedicated RCA cables.
9. Audio Output Socket
This is a socket for Unbalanced audio output of the VMX-1104. Please connect this socket to the audio
output of desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with dedicated RCA cables.
10. Headphone Output Socket
This is a socket to output same acoustic sound as audio output specified in the paragraph 9. However, result
of audio transition is not output to the audio output as described in No.9 but output to this headphone out-
put in the practice mode as explained above. Please connect a headphone to this socket if necessary.
11. GPI I/O Socket
This is a socket for the GPI (general purpose interface) supporting interface with outside device such as
caption projector.
12. Power Adapter Socket
This is a socket to connect the VMX-1104 power adaptor. Please use only adopter provided as accesso-
ry, not adopter sold in the market as the adopter used in the VMX-1104 has special specifications.
Use of Operator Screen
VMX-1104 is developed to use main function of the VMX-1104 even if not using the Operator
Screen. However, to convenient all functions of the VMX-1104, it is strongly recommended that
you use the Operator Screen. You must use our corporation’s monitor supporting the SXGA res-
olution or a monitor of a general PC sold in the market. If desiring to use the existing monitor for
PC along with both PC and VMX-1104, you may use an monitor sharer sold in the market.
Audio Output in Practice Mode
Results of effects or transition that the user manipulate are not output to the main output but out-
put to the only Preview screen of the Operator Screen. Audio output in the practice mode is also
output to the audio output socket but output to the only headphone, to ensure that the user not
familiar with the VMX-1104 can also use with practice even during active air or recording.

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Operator Screen
Operator Screen
Operator Screen is a GUI (graphic user interface) to provide input screen, output screen and menu related
with respective function in order to conveniently control all functions that the VMX-1104 has. A screen
appears as shown in [Fig. III-1] if connecting a PC monitor supporting the SXGA(1280x1024) to the opera-
tor screen output port located in the rear side of the VMX-1104. The user can use all functions of this prod-
uct conveniently, familiarly by controlling GUI environment provided to the operation screen with high reso-
lution with a mouse or various buttons.
The operator screen may somewhat different from the above figure depending on the status setup by the
user or current operation status. Brief descriptions of each part of the operator screen are as follows:
[Fig. III -1] Operator Screen
Operator Screen of VMX-1104
Operator screen of the VMX-1104 looks like PC environment in respect of screen composition or
mouse manipulation, etc but the screen was developed in the form of stand-alone without using OS
(operating system) used in a PC, and has advantage of providing friendly PC interface without a
PC but it is not smooth as a PC in respect of screen operation or menu manipulation, etc. The oper-
ator screen may appear as if it may appear slowly to respond with twinkle depending on operation
by the user.

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1. Thumbnail provided on real-time to the 4 input channels
This vividly shows video of each channel (up to 4 channels) currently connected to the VMX-1104 by
reducing video to clear picture quality. Channel that video is not connected to appears in black color. If
the relevant channel does not come out or abnormally comes out even after connection of video, check
that video-in setup of the Setup Menu is properly done. Thumbnail videos for the above input channel
show original video currently input as it is even if applying any video effect, transition effect and special
effect, etc. However, effects to optimize input video like brightness, contrast, Hue, saturation is effect to
directly control input video and thus setting values are also applied to thumbnail videos. bnail videos,
bnail v icons located at the bottom of each channel are used when setting relevant channel to current
channel or next channel, and icon represents the audio currently output.
2. Color Channel
The VMX-1104 provides a special channel called as color channel as well as video 4 channels actually
input. Namely if setting this color channel to current channel or next channel using the channel use,
bnail v icons, the color channel is used for transition effect, etc as for general channel. In this case, the
screen operates in the form of screen filled with colors appearing on the background. In addition, color
appearing on the border represents color in the border zone used in PIP or transition effect, etc.
1
9
4
11
10
7
8
3
6
2
5
[Fig. III-2] Part explanation of Operator Screen

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3. Color Pallet
This is a pallet used when setting background color or border color as explained before. 16 total colors
are supported and you can setup color by simply clicking desiring color.
4. Border Style
You can designate how to display the border when the border part of video such as PIP or transition
effect appears. Only video appears without any effect when designating type as none. You can give vari-
ous border effects such as border of frame pattern or shading effect depending on other types setup. If
you setting to support color, color designated as border color of the color channel as described before is
used. You can give 120 various border effect by combination of various settings such as transparent
effect, vertical/horizontal effect, slant line, pattern effect.
5. Transition Effect Display and Setting Window
You can identity or change transition effect pattern, transition speed, transition direction and transition
objects currently set for transition effect as most important function of the A/V Mixer, and each part is as
follows:
1) Represents transition effect pattern currently selected.
2) Represents transition speed currently set (9 total 9 steps of 1 through 9) and you can change setting
values by clicking the relevant icon.
3) Represents transition direction currently set like forward or reverse and you can change setting values
by clicking the relevant icon.
4) When performing transition effect, this window represents transition effect such as simultaneous transi-
tion of video and audio, transition of only video or audio and you can change setting values by click-
ing the relevant checkbox.
6. Main Menu Area
This is main menu including all functions that the VMX-1104 has and allows the user to select desiring
menu item at any time as there menu items remain unchanged as shown to the user. You can set each
item by clicking the relevant menu or pressing related button with a mouse, and contents of the sub-menu
area vary depending on selected menu.
- : Offer Useful and effective 256 transition patterns menu.
- : Offering 22 various Effects.
- : Offer various special Effects menu.
- : Offer Single and Multi PIP menu.
- : Offer BGM channel setup and volume adjustment menu.
- : Offer MACRO menu capable of up to 10 commands for users.
- : Offer various setup related with various I/O types, options related with mouse,
setup related with GPI and setup function of factory setting.
1) 2)
3)
4)
[Fig. III-3] Transition Effect Display and Setting Window