Sony MVS-8000X System User manual

MVS-8000X System
(With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide
Multi Format Switcher System
Volume 1 [English]
1st Edition (Revised 1)
Software Version 10.00 and Later

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Functions Newly Supported in Version 10.00
The functions newly supported in the MVS-8000X system version 10.00 are as
follows.
Functions relating to operability
Functions relating to the switcher
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
Control panel Assignment of keys 1 to 8 to region
selection buttons in the device
control block (trackball/joystick)
7321.17 70,
74
– 1103
Selection of keys 1 to 8 in the
independent key transition control
block (simple type)
7321.25 98 – 1110
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
Signal inputs and
outputs
Format converter – 152 – 1050
Premium inputs – – –
Increased number of primary inputs – – –
Wipe Random / diamond dust wipes
(pattern numbers 273 and 274), and
dust mix
1151 297,
501
––
Frame Memory Support for 1080P format – 380 – –
Extended clips – 381 – –
Reposition function 2531 386 – –
Support for external hard disk drives 2561, 2562 420 – –
FM Data Port support 7312.2 – – 1047
M/E capacity
expansion
Use of the M/E-4 bank – 542 – –
Key availability
expansion
Use of keys 5 to 8 – 544 – –

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Functions relating to setup
Functions Not Supported in Version 10.00
The following functions are not supported in the MVS-8000X system version
10.00.
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
System Support for SD format 7313 – 558 1048
Support for 1080PsF/24, 1080PsF/
25, and 1080PsF/29.97 formats
7313 – – 1048
Support for switcher Resume mode 7314 – – 1055
DME input/output signal format
setting
7316.8 – – 1072
Control panel Assigning functions to transition
control block buttons (standard type)
7321.9
7321.33
7311.34
59 – 1093
Assigning functions to key control
block buttons
7321.29 66 – 1101
Switcher Setting the re-entry button operation
mode
7336.4 – – 1200
Tally Additional matrix size 7361 – – 1246
Selecting the serial tally data size 7367 – – 1261
Classification Functions not supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
Control panel CCP-6224 2M/E Control Panel – 107 – –
CCP-6324 3M/E Control Panel – 107 – –

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Volume 1
Chapter 1 MVS-8000X Functions
Introduction ..................................................................................................28
Features of the MVS-8000X Multi Format Switcher System...................30
Basic Video Processing.................................................................................32
Transitions .............................................................................................32
Keys.......................................................................................................36
Wipes.....................................................................................................37
DME Wipes...........................................................................................38
Frame Memory ......................................................................................38
Color Backgrounds................................................................................38
Copy and Swap......................................................................................39
Video Process ........................................................................................39
Color Corrector......................................................................................39
Side Flags ..............................................................................................40
Multi Program 2 ....................................................................................40
Creation of Special Effects and Management of Data and Operations...42
Digital Multi Effects (DME) .................................................................42
External Devices....................................................................................43
Keyframes .............................................................................................43
Snapshots...............................................................................................44
Utility.....................................................................................................45
Shotbox..................................................................................................45
Macros ...................................................................................................45
Files .......................................................................................................46
Setup ..............................................................................................................47
Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel
Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel .................................50
Control Panel: Example Configuration 1
(With Standard Transition Modules) .........................................50
Control Panel: Example Configuration 2
(With Simple Transition Modules) ............................................52

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Control Panel: Example Configuration 3
(With Compact Transition Modules) .........................................54
Cross-Point Control Block ....................................................................55
Transition Control Block (Standard Type)............................................59
Flexi Pad Control Block (Standard Type).............................................63
Key Control Block.................................................................................66
Device Control Block (Trackball).........................................................70
Device Control Block (Joystick) ...........................................................74
Device Control Block (Search Dial)......................................................75
Keyframe Control Block .......................................................................78
Numeric Keypad Control Block............................................................81
Fade to Black Control Block .................................................................83
Auxiliary Bus Control Block (for AUX Buses) ....................................84
Auxiliary Bus Control Block (for Router Control) ...............................86
Menu Control Block..............................................................................89
Memory Card/USB Adaptor Block.......................................................90
“Memory Stick”/USB Connections Block ............................................91
Utility/Shotbox Control Block ..............................................................92
Transition Control Block and Flexi Pad Control Block (Simple Type)93
Independent Key Transition Control Block (Simple Type) ..................98
Downstream Key Control Block .........................................................100
Downstream Key/Fade-to-Black Control Block .................................102
Transition Control Block (Compact Type) .........................................104
CCP-6224 2M/E Control Panel...........................................................107
CCP-6324 3M/E Control Panel...........................................................107
Cross-Point Control Block (CCP-6224/6324) in the AUX Operating
Mode ........................................................................................108
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block...............................................110
Basic Menu Operations..............................................................................113
Menu Organization..............................................................................113
About the Top Menu List ....................................................................113
Accessing Menus.................................................................................114
Displaying a Menu ..............................................................................123
Interpreting the Menu Screen ..............................................................124
Menu Operations .................................................................................126
Operation With a Mouse .....................................................................132
Switching Between the Main Menu Site and Subsidiary Menu Site ..139
Shortcut Menu .....................................................................................139

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Chapter 3 Signal Selection and Transitions
Video Processing Flow ...............................................................................144
Signal Selection ...........................................................................................146
Basics of Signal Selection ...................................................................147
Bus Selection.......................................................................................147
AUX Panel-less Function....................................................................151
Signal Assignment and Selection ........................................................152
Signal Name Display...........................................................................156
Transitions...................................................................................................157
Selecting the Next Transition ..............................................................157
Transition Types..................................................................................157
Procedure for Basic Transition Operation...............................................160
Key Priority Setting....................................................................................163
Setting the Key Priority in the Transition Control Block....................163
Setting the Key Priority by a Menu Operation....................................166
Display of the Key Output Status and Key Priority ............................167
Selecting the Transition Type by a Menu Operation ..............................170
Super Mix Settings .....................................................................................171
Color Matte Settings...................................................................................172
Executing a Transition ...............................................................................175
Transition Indicator Function..............................................................175
Setting the Transition Rate..................................................................176
Pattern Limit........................................................................................181
Executing an Auto Transition..............................................................184
Executing a Transition With the Fader Lever (Manual Transition)....185
Combinations of Auto and Manual Transitions ..................................186
Non-Sync State....................................................................................186
Fader Lever Operation in Bus Fixed Mode.........................................187
Transition Preview .....................................................................................189
Independent Key Transitions ....................................................................191
Basic Independent Key Transition Operations....................................194
Setting the Independent Key Transition Type by a Menu Operation..196
Setting the Independent Key Transition Rate......................................197
Fade to Black...............................................................................................201
Fade to Black Operation......................................................................201
Setting the Fade to Black Transition Rate...........................................202
Simple Transition .......................................................................................203
Basic Operations for Simple Transitions.............................................203
Display of the Key Output Status and Key Priority ............................205

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Split Fader ...........................................................................................205
Independent Key Transitions With a Simple Transition Module........206
Chapter 4 Keys
Overview......................................................................................................210
Key Types............................................................................................210
Key Modifiers......................................................................................212
Key Memory........................................................................................215
Key Default .........................................................................................216
Key Setting Operations Using Menus.......................................................217
Key Setting Menus ..............................................................................217
Key Type Setting.................................................................................218
Chroma Key Composition...................................................................221
Chroma Key Adjustments ...................................................................222
Selecting Key Fill and Key Source .....................................................228
Key Edge Modifications......................................................................232
Masks...................................................................................................239
Applying a DME Effect to a Key........................................................243
Specifying the Key Output Destination...............................................246
Key Modify Clear................................................................................246
Blink Function.....................................................................................247
Video Processing.................................................................................247
Key Setting Operations With the Key Control Block .............................249
Operations in the Key Control Block ..................................................250
Key Edge Modifications......................................................................253
Masks...................................................................................................257
Applying a DME Effect to a Key........................................................258
Other Key Setting Operations .............................................................260
Key Adjustment Operations With the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block .................................................................................................263
Resizer .........................................................................................................270
Two-Dimensional Transformations of Keys.......................................270
Resizer Interpolation Settings .............................................................274
Resizer Crop/Border Settings..............................................................275
Applying Resizer Effects.....................................................................278
Key Snapshots.............................................................................................284
Key Snapshot Operations ....................................................................284
Key Snapshot Operations Using a Simple Transition Module............287

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Chapter 5 Wipes
Overview......................................................................................................292
Types of Wipe Pattern.........................................................................292
Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings ...........................................................293
Wipe Settings Menu ............................................................................293
Wipe Pattern Selection ........................................................................293
Pattern Mix ..........................................................................................295
Setting Wipe Modifiers .......................................................................300
Wipe Modify Clear..............................................................................318
Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions .....................................319
Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition Wipe Settings........319
Setting Independent Key Transition Wipe Modifiers .........................320
Wipe Snapshots...........................................................................................324
Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Flexi Pad ...................................324
Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Menus .......................................327
Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
...........................................................................................................330
Recalling a Wipe Snapshot..................................................................330
Selecting the Wipe Pattern ..................................................................331
Editing the Wipe Pattern .....................................................................331
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting Edited Wipe Patterns ......................334
Chapter 6 DME Wipes
Overview......................................................................................................338
Types of DME Wipe Pattern ...............................................................338
DME Wipe Pattern Variation and Modifiers.......................................346
Relation Between DME Wipes and Other Effects ..............................347
Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings .................................................349
DME Wipe Settings Menu ..................................................................349
DME Wipe Pattern Selection ..............................................................349
Setting DME Wipe Modifiers .............................................................352
DME Wipe Modify Clear....................................................................359
DME Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions ...........................360
Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Settings
..................................................................................................360
Setting Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Modifiers................361
Resizer DME Wipe Setting ........................................................................364
DME Wipe Snapshots ................................................................................366
DME Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Flexi Pad .........................366

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DME Snapshot Operations With the Menus .......................................367
Creating User Programmable DME Patterns .........................................368
User Programmable DME Transition Mode .......................................368
DME Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block .................................................................................................373
Recalling a DME Wipe Snapshot........................................................373
Selecting the DME Wipe Pattern ........................................................373
Editing the DME Wipe Pattern ...........................................................374
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting DME Wipe Snapshots ....................377
Chapter 7 Frame Memory
Overview......................................................................................................380
Still Image Operations ...............................................................................383
Preparations .........................................................................................383
Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu................................................384
Selecting an Input Image.....................................................................388
Selecting Outputs and Target Frame Memory ....................................388
Capturing and Saving an Input Image.................................................389
Recalling Still Images .........................................................................393
Image Output.......................................................................................395
Continuously Capturing Still Images (Record) ...................................397
Recalling a Continuous Sequence of Still Images (Animation)..........399
Frame Memory Clip Function ..................................................................402
Frame Memory Clip Operations...............................................................403
Preparations for Operation ..................................................................403
Recalling Clips ....................................................................................403
Clip Playback ......................................................................................405
Clip Creation .......................................................................................409
Creating and Handling Frame Memory Folders..................................411
Clip Output ..........................................................................................412
Clip Transition Operations........................................................................413
Image Data Management...........................................................................416
Pair File Processing .............................................................................416
Moving Files........................................................................................417
Deleting Files ......................................................................................418
Renaming Files....................................................................................419
External Hard Disk Drive Access .............................................................420
Hard Disk Formatting..........................................................................420
Saving Files .........................................................................................421

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Recalling Files.....................................................................................422
Managing Images Using a DDR/VTR.......................................................424
Using a DDR/VTR for High-speed Backup and Restoring.................424
Extracting Images from Video Tape ...................................................426
Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds, Copy and Swap, and Other Settings
Color Background ......................................................................................430
Color Background Settings Menu .......................................................430
Basic Color Background Setting Operations.......................................430
Copy and Swap ...........................................................................................434
Copy and Swap Operations .......................................................................438
Copy and Swap Menu Operations.......................................................438
Copy by Button Operation ..................................................................439
Misc Menu Operations...............................................................................441
Port Settings for Control From an External Device ............................441
Editing Keyboard Settings...................................................................442
Safe Title Settings ...............................................................................443
Displaying a List of Transition Rates and Changing the Settings.......444
AUX Menu Operations ..............................................................................446
AUX Bus Settings ...............................................................................446
Status Menu ................................................................................................447
Router Control Menu Operations.............................................................448
Checking the List of Inputs for Each Destination ...............................448
Switching the Source for Each Destination.........................................449
Video Process ..............................................................................................450
Video Process Adjustments for Each Input Signal .............................450
Video Process Adjustments on a Particular Bus .................................450
Video Process Memory .......................................................................451
Video Process Settings................................................................................452
Chapter 9 Color Corrector
Preparations................................................................................................454
Overall Color Corrector Operations ........................................................456
Enabling Color Corrector ....................................................................456
Copy and Swap Operations .................................................................456
Color Corrector Functions ........................................................................458
Input Video Processing Operations.....................................................458
Primary Color Correction Operations .................................................459
Secondary Color Correction Operations .............................................463

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Luminance Processing Operations ......................................................463
Spot Color Adjustment........................................................................466
Output Video Processing Operations ..................................................468
YUV Clip Operations..........................................................................469
RGB Clip Operations ..........................................................................470
Chapter 10 Special Functions
Side Flags.....................................................................................................474
Overview .............................................................................................474
Side Flag Settings................................................................................474
Wipe Action on Images With Side Flags ............................................476
DME Wipe Action for an Image With Side Flags ..............................477
Multi Program 2 .........................................................................................479
Overview .............................................................................................479
Sequence of Operations in Multi Program 2 .......................................480
Basic Operations (Required) ...............................................................481
Examples of Operations in the Multi Program 2 Mode (When Sharing a
Switcher Bank).........................................................................485
Optional Operations ............................................................................486
Functions Added in Multi Program 2 Mode .......................................490
Differences Between Multi Program 2 Mode and Standard Mode .....491
Restrictions on Using Multi Program 2 Mode ....................................492
Appendix (Volume 1)
Wipe Pattern List .......................................................................................496
Standard Wipes....................................................................................496
Enhanced Wipes ..................................................................................497
Rotary Wipes.......................................................................................498
Mosaic Wipes ......................................................................................499
Random/Diamond Dust Wipes............................................................501
DME Wipe Pattern List .............................................................................502
DME Wipe Patterns Available in One-Channel Mode .......................502
DME Wipe Patterns Available in Two-Channel Mode.......................510
DME Wipe Patterns Available in Three-Channel Mode.....................515
Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List ...............................................................516
Menu Tree ...................................................................................................518
Recalling Menus..................................................................................518
M/E-1 to M/E-4 Menus .......................................................................518
PGM/PST Menu ..................................................................................521

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Frame Memory Menu..........................................................................523
Color Bkgd Menu................................................................................524
AUX Menu ..........................................................................................524
CCR Menu...........................................................................................525
Copy/Swap Menu ................................................................................526
Misc Menu...........................................................................................526
Status Menu.........................................................................................527
DME Menu..........................................................................................528
Global Effect Menu .............................................................................529
Device Menu .......................................................................................529
Macro Menu ........................................................................................530
Key Frame Menu.................................................................................531
Effect Menu.........................................................................................532
Snapshot Menu ....................................................................................533
Shotbox Menu .....................................................................................534
File Menu ............................................................................................535
Engineering Setup Menu .....................................................................536
Diagnostic Menu .................................................................................541
Using the M/E-4 Bank................................................................................542
Assigning a Button for M/E-4 Selection in the Setup Menu...............542
Using Keys 5 to 8.........................................................................................544
Assigning Buttons for Selection of Keys 5 to 8 in the Setup Menu....544
Selecting Keys 5 to 8 for Next Transition...........................................545
Selecting Input Signals for Keys 5 to 8 in the Cross-Point Control Block
..................................................................................................546
Volume 2
Chapter 11 DME Operations
DME.............................................................................................................554
Three-Dimensional Transformations...................................................554
Transformation Operation Modes .......................................................560
Graphics Display .................................................................................564
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ...............................................566
Three-Dimensional Transformation Operations.....................................567
Basic Operations..................................................................................567
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ...............................................572
Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter Values..................................574

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Graphics Display Operation ................................................................575
Canceling Virtual Images....................................................................577
DME Special Effect Operations ................................................................578
Special Effects.....................................................................................578
Operations Common to All DME Special Effects ..............................592
Border Settings ....................................................................................593
Crop Settings .......................................................................................595
Beveled Edge Settings.........................................................................597
Key Border Settings ............................................................................599
Art Edge Settings.................................................................................600
Flex Shadow Settings ..........................................................................608
Wipe Crop Settings .............................................................................615
Color Mix Settings ..............................................................................619
Defocus Settings..................................................................................621
Blur Settings ........................................................................................623
Multi Move Settings............................................................................623
Sepia Settings ......................................................................................624
Mono Settings......................................................................................625
Posterization and Solarization Settings ...............................................626
Nega Settings.......................................................................................626
Contrast Settings..................................................................................627
Mosaic Settings ...................................................................................628
Sketch Settings ....................................................................................628
Metal Settings......................................................................................631
Dim and Fade Settings ........................................................................632
Glow Settings ......................................................................................633
Mask Settings ......................................................................................634
Freeze Settings ....................................................................................637
Nonlinear Effect Settings ....................................................................639
Corner Pinning Settings.......................................................................668
Lighting Settings .................................................................................671
Trail Settings .......................................................................................677
Motion Decay Settings ........................................................................681
Keyframe Strobe Settings....................................................................683
Wind Settings ......................................................................................685
Spotlighting Settings ...........................................................................687
Background Settings............................................................................705
Separate Sides Settings........................................................................706
Invert Settings......................................................................................706

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Key Density Settings ...........................................................................707
Key Source Selection ..........................................................................707
Interpolation Settings ..........................................................................708
Global Effect Operations ...........................................................................711
Combiner Settings ...............................................................................712
Brick Settings ......................................................................................719
Shadow Settings ..................................................................................723
Chapter 12 External Devices
Control of External Devices.......................................................................726
Shared Functions for External Device Control ...................................727
Control of P-Bus Devices ...........................................................................729
Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline............................................729
P-Bus Trigger ......................................................................................732
Control of GPI Devices ..............................................................................734
GPI Timeline Creation and Editing.....................................................734
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders ........................738
Manual Operation................................................................................738
Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport ..................................................739
Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Information ...............745
Cueup & Play ......................................................................................746
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Timeline ....................................754
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Operations...................................761
Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Regions.........................................................................................................766
Registers ......................................................................................................768
Keyframes ...................................................................................................770
Effects..................................................................................................770
Saving and Recalling Effects ..............................................................770
Effect Attributes ..................................................................................770
Effect Editing ......................................................................................771
Time Settings.......................................................................................772
Paths ....................................................................................................776
Effect Execution ..................................................................................781
Master Timelines.................................................................................782
Sequence of Keyframe Operations......................................................782
Displaying the Timeline Menu ..................................................................784
Interpreting the Timeline Menu ..........................................................784

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Settings in the Timeline Menu ............................................................786
Recalling a Register....................................................................................788
Specifying the Region and Edit Points......................................................797
Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies..................................797
Setting the Edit Points .........................................................................800
Creating and Editing Keyframes ..............................................................802
Creation ...............................................................................................802
Insertion...............................................................................................803
Modification ........................................................................................803
Deletion ...............................................................................................807
Movement............................................................................................808
Copying ...............................................................................................809
Pause....................................................................................................809
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a Specified Range) .............810
Undoing an Edit Operation..................................................................813
Duration Mode Setting ........................................................................813
Transition Mode Settings for User Programmable DME....................814
Keyframe Creation and Editing in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................814
Time Settings...............................................................................................817
Setting the Keyframe Duration............................................................817
Setting the Effect Duration..................................................................818
Setting the Delay .................................................................................819
Path Setting .................................................................................................820
Basic Procedure for Path Settings .......................................................820
Executing Effects ........................................................................................823
Executing Effects in the Keyframe Control Block..............................823
Setting the Run Mode..........................................................................825
Executing an Effect in the Flexi Pad Control Block ...........................826
Executing an Effect in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ....826
Saving Effects..............................................................................................828
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline...................................................830
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the Numeric
Keypad Control Block .............................................................830
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ...................................832
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With the Menu.....................834
Register Operations in the Menus.............................................................837
Effect Attribute Settings......................................................................837

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Effect Status Display ...........................................................................838
Effect Register Editing ........................................................................838
Displaying a List of Effect Registers for Editing ................................843
Chapter 14 Snapshots
Overview......................................................................................................848
Snapshot Types....................................................................................848
Snapshot Attributes .............................................................................849
Snapshot Operations From the Numeric Keypad Control Block ..........851
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................851
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block .............................856
Banks and Registers ............................................................................856
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................857
Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block.....862
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................862
Snapshot Operations in the Menus ...........................................................869
Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a Menu............................869
Setting Snapshot Attributes.................................................................869
Snapshot Status Display ......................................................................872
Setting Key Snapshot Attributes .........................................................873
Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot..............................................874
Snapshot Register Editing ...................................................................875
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for Editing ...........................875
Operations in the Misc >Snapshot Menu ............................................876
Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Utility Execution .........................................................................................880
Executing a Utility With the User Preference Buttons (Menu Control
Block).......................................................................................880
Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................881
Executing Utilities With the Cross-Point Buttons in the Key 2 Row .882
Shotbox ........................................................................................................884
Shotbox Register Creation.........................................................................885
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Numeric Keypad Control Block..885
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................887
Creating a Shotbox Register Using the Menus ...................................889
Shotbox Execution ......................................................................................893
Shotbox Execution From the Numeric Keypad Control Block...........893

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Shotbox Execution in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block or the
Flexi Pad Control Block...........................................................894
Shotbox Execution in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................896
Executing a Shotbox Function With the Key 2 Row Cross-Point Buttons
..................................................................................................897
Shotbox Register Editing ...........................................................................899
Chapter 16 Macros
Macros .........................................................................................................902
Overview .............................................................................................902
Macro Creation and Editing ................................................................905
Macro Execution .................................................................................908
Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the Key-
frame Control Block .......................................................................909
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................910
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................911
Saving a Macro....................................................................................918
Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block .......920
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................921
Creating and Saving a Macro ..............................................................924
Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block ...........928
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................929
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................930
Saving a Macro....................................................................................933
Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block .........934
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................934
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................936
Macro Editing Using Menus......................................................................938
Macro Register Editing .......................................................................938
Online Editing of Macro Events..........................................................938
Offline Editing of Macro Events .........................................................944
Macro Attachment Assigning....................................................................950
Setting and Canceling a Macro Attachment........................................953
Displaying the Macro Attachment List ...............................................957
Executing a Macro by Macro Attachment...........................................958
Menu Macros ..............................................................................................961
Recalling a Menu Macro Register and Executing a Menu Macro ......962
Menu Macro Creation and Editing......................................................966
Menu Macro Register Editing .............................................................971

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Macro Timeline...........................................................................................973
Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline ..............................................975
Chapter 17 Files
Overview of File Operations......................................................................978
Operations on Individual Files ..................................................................983
Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus ................................983
Viewing Detailed File Information .....................................................983
Selecting Regions ................................................................................985
Selecting a Device for Operations.......................................................985
Saving Files .........................................................................................986
Loading Files.......................................................................................988
Copying Files ......................................................................................989
Renaming Files....................................................................................990
Deleting Files ......................................................................................993
Converting Between Frame Memory Clips and Extended Clips ........994
Saving the list of frame memory files to hard disk or memory card...996
File Batch Operations.................................................................................998
Displaying the Batch Operation Menu................................................998
Batch Saving Files...............................................................................998
Batch Loading Files.............................................................................999
Batch Copying Files ..........................................................................1000
Importing and Exporting Files................................................................1001
Displaying the Import/Export Menu .................................................1001
Importing Frame Memory Data ........................................................1001
Exporting Frame Memory Data ........................................................1002
Directory Operations................................................................................1004
Displaying the Directory Menu.........................................................1004
Creating a New Directory..................................................................1004
Renaming a Directory .......................................................................1005
Deleting a Directory ..........................................................................1005
Copying Files Between Different Unit IDs .............................................1006
Saving Files Recalled by Autoload..........................................................1008
Appendix (Volume 2)
SpotLighting..............................................................................................1012
Texture Patterns.................................................................................1012
Shape Patterns ...................................................................................1013
Functional Differences With Models of DME........................................1014

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Macro File Editing Rules .........................................................................1016
Macro File Syntax .............................................................................1016
Syntax of Event and Continue Statements ........................................1017
File Name ..........................................................................................1018
Saving and Recalling a File...............................................................1018
Errors .................................................................................................1019
Correspondence Between Events and Symbols ................................1019
Symbols and Parameters ...................................................................1020
Example of File Contents ..................................................................1027
About the Macro Attachment List Display ............................................1028
M/E and PGM/PST Banks ................................................................1028
Auxiliary Bus Control Block.............................................................1032
Other Blocks......................................................................................1034
Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro...............................1036
Volume 3
Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
Setup for the Whole System.....................................................................1042
Network Settings (Network Config Menu).............................................1043
Making the Network Settings............................................................1043
System Settings (System Config Menu)..................................................1045
Specifying the Switcher Controlled by the Control Panel ................1045
Specifying the DME Connected to the Switcher...............................1046
Enabling the FM Data Port of the Switcher ......................................1047
Setting the Signal Format (Format Menu).............................................1048
Setting the Signal Format ..................................................................1048
Switching the Input Reference Signal for HD System......................1049
Setting Conversion Formats ..............................................................1050
Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu)...................................1054
Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Menu)......................1055
Saving and Recalling Setup Data ......................................................1056
Selecting the State at Start-up ...........................................................1057
Saving User-Defined Settings ...........................................................1058
Setting Automatic Loading of Register Data at Power On (Autoload
Function) ................................................................................1058
Reset and Initialization (Initialize Menu)...............................................1059
Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu) ...................1060