Sony DVS-7250 User manual

Operation Software
BZS-7060
User’s Guide
Digital Video Switcher System
DVS-7250 System
1st Edition [English]
SoftwareVersion 1.00 and Later

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Table of Contents i
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Overview
Introduction .............................................................................. 1-2
Features of the DVS-7250 Switcher System........................... 1-4
Overall Organization................................................................ 2-2
Mix/Effects Banks..................................................................... 2-4
Signal Selection Section ..................................................... 2-5
Transition Control Section.................................................. 2-8
FlexiPad™ ........................................................................ 2-11
Key Control Section ......................................................... 2-13
Program/Preset Bank............................................................. 2-17
Signal Selection Section ................................................... 2-18
Transition Control Section................................................ 2-20
Downstream Keyer Control Section................................. 2-21
Auxiliary Bus Bank ................................................................ 2-23
Numeric Keypad Section ....................................................... 2-25
Menu Control Section and Floppy Disk Drive..................... 2-27
Key Frame Control Section (BKDS-7030 Key Frame
Control Panel Unit – Option) ........................................ 2-29
DME Control Section (BKDS-7031 DME Control
Panel Unit – Option)....................................................... 2-32
SHOT BOX Control Section (BKDS-7033 Memory Recall
Control Panel Unit – Option) ........................................ 2-34
Menu Organization .................................................................. 3-2
Basic Menu Operations ............................................................ 3-6
Chapter 4
Basic
Operations for
Image Creation
Before Beginning Image Creation........................................... 4-2
Video Signal Flow .............................................................. 4-2
Signal Selection .................................................................. 4-4
Using the Mix/Effects Banks.................................................... 4-9
Backgrounds and Keys ....................................................... 4-9
Basic Operating Procedure ............................................... 4-10
Selecting the Next Transition ........................................... 4-12
Selecting the Transition Type........................................... 4-15
Setting a Transition Limit................................................. 4-17
Super Mix Settings ........................................................... 4-18
(Continued)
Chapter 3
Basic Menu
Operations
Chapter 2
Location and
Function of
Parts

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Using the Program/Preset Bank............................................ 4-19
Overview .......................................................................... 4-19
Basic Operating Procedure ............................................... 4-19
Executing a Transition ........................................................... 4-22
Overview .......................................................................... 4-22
Setting the Transition Rate ............................................... 4-23
Executing a Transition...................................................... 4-25
Keys.......................................................................................... 4-30
Overview .......................................................................... 4-30
Basic Key Setting Operations........................................... 4-36
Basic Operation for Key Settings Using the Key Control
Section................................................................... 4-55
Wipes ....................................................................................... 4-60
Overview .......................................................................... 4-60
Basic Operation for Wipe Settings ................................... 4-66
DME Wipes ............................................................................. 4-80
Overview .......................................................................... 4-80
Basic Operation for DME Wipes...................................... 4-85
DME Wipe Settings.......................................................... 4-87
Color Backgrounds................................................................. 4-95
Overview .......................................................................... 4-95
Color Background Setting Operations.............................. 4-96
Status Display.......................................................................... 4-98
Status Display Operation .................................................. 4-98
Chapter 5
Chroma
Keying
Overview.................................................................................... 5-2
Basic Chroma Key Operations................................................ 5-3
Preparations ........................................................................ 5-3
CHROMA KEY Menu ....................................................... 5-4
Basic Operations................................................................. 5-5
Adjusting the Chroma Key Image ...................................... 5-7
Video Signal Adjustment.................................................. 5-12
Chroma Key Masking....................................................... 5-13
Upgrade Board Mode Selection ............................................ 5-15
Dual Mode Chroma Keying................................................... 5-16
Dual Mode CHROMA KEY Menu .................................. 5-16
Chapter 4
Basic
Operations for
Image Creation
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Enhanced Chroma Keying (Single Mode)............................ 5-17
Overview .......................................................................... 5-17
Single Mode CHROMA KEY Menu................................ 5-18
Clean Chroma Key ........................................................... 5-19
Additive Mix..................................................................... 5-21
Image Adjustment Functions............................................ 5-22
Video Signal Adjustment and Spot Color Adjustment..... 5-30
Dual Masking ................................................................... 5-33
Chapter 6
Frame Memory
Chapter 7
Snapshots
Overview.................................................................................... 6-2
Frame Memory Functions .................................................. 6-2
Basic Frame Memory Operations ........................................... 6-5
Preparations ........................................................................ 6-5
FRAME MEMORY Menus................................................ 6-6
Selecting the Input Video ................................................... 6-7
Writing a Frame to Memory – MANUAL ......................... 6-7
Writing a Frame With a Trail to Memory – PAINT......... 6-12
Moving the Frame – MOVE............................................. 6-14
Linking Frame Memories – LINK.................................... 6-15
Write-Protect Setting – LOCK ......................................... 6-16
Overview.................................................................................... 7-2
Snapshots and Registers ..................................................... 7-3
Snapshot Operations ................................................................ 7-6
Snapshot Operations in the Numeric Keypad Section........ 7-6
M/E Snapshot Operations Using the FlexiPad ................. 7-10
DME Snapshot Operations ............................................... 7-14
Chapter 8
Key Frame
Effects
Overview.................................................................................... 8-2
Key Frames and Effects...................................................... 8-2
Control of DME Effects ..................................................... 8-3
Organization of Registers for Key Frame Effects .............. 8-4
Operation Sequence ............................................................ 8-5
Key Frame Creation and Editing............................................ 8-6
Accessing a Register........................................................... 8-6
Specifying Sub-Registers and Edit Points .......................... 8-7
Creation .............................................................................. 8-8
(Continued)
Chapter 5
Chroma
Keying

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Chapter 9
Registers
Overview.................................................................................... 9-2
Functions Relating to Registers .......................................... 9-3
Basic Register Operations........................................................ 9-5
Manipulating Snapshot and Key Frame Effect Registers... 9-6
Setting Snapshot Attributes .............................................. 9-13
Selecting the Sub-Registers in the “USER” Group .......... 9-15
Channel-to-Channel Copying of DME Registers............. 9-15
Overview.................................................................................. 10-2
Disks and Data Held ......................................................... 10-2
Disk Functions.................................................................. 10-3
Disk Operations ...................................................................... 10-4
Chapter 10
Floppy Disk
Operations
Insertion .............................................................................. 8-9
Modification ..................................................................... 8-10
Deletion ............................................................................ 8-12
Movement......................................................................... 8-13
Copying ............................................................................ 8-14
Undoing the Effect of an Edit........................................... 8-14
Time Settings........................................................................... 8-15
Key Frame Duration and Effect Duration ........................ 8-15
Changes in Effect Duration Due to
Inserted Key Frames.............................................. 8-17
Changes in Effect Duration Due to
Key Frame Deletion .............................................. 8-18
Delay Setting .................................................................... 8-19
Path Settings............................................................................ 8-20
Displaying the PATH Menu ............................................. 8-20
Basic Path Setting Operations .......................................... 8-21
Executing and Saving Effects ................................................ 8-25
Executing Effects.............................................................. 8-25
Run Mode Settings ........................................................... 8-28
Saving Effects................................................................... 8-30
Displaying Effect Information............................................... 8-31
Chapter 8
Key Frame
Effects
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Chapter 12
MISC Menu
Operations
Overview.................................................................................. 12-2
Port Enable Settings ............................................................... 12-3
Controlling the Positioner Function With a Tablet .......... 12-5
Safe Title Settings ................................................................... 12-8
Video Input Adjustments (Video Process Function) ........... 12-9
Chapter 13
Setup
Overview.................................................................................. 13-2
Saving and Recalling Setup Data ..................................... 13-2
Displaying the SETUP Menu ........................................... 13-3
Setup Relating to the Overall Switcher System (SYSTEM
Menu)............................................................................... 13-4
Setup Relating to Input/Output Signals
(INPUT/OUTPUT Menu) ............................................ 13-15
Setup Relating to Keyers, Wipes and Other Effects
(EFFECT Menu)........................................................... 13-30
Setup Relating to Interfaces With Peripheral Devices
(PERIPH Menu) ........................................................... 13-36
Setup Relating to Operations From the Control Panel
(OPERATION Menu) .................................................. 13-52
Overview.................................................................................. 14-2
Operations ............................................................................... 14-3
Analog Output Board Adjustments .................................. 14-3
Analog Input Board Adjustments ..................................... 14-6
Checking the Board Configuration................................... 14-7
Displaying Error Messages............................................... 14-8
Chapter 14
DIAGNOSIS
Menu
Operations
Appendixes Wipe Patterns........................................................................... A-2
Standard Wipes.................................................................. A-2
Enhanced Wipes ................................................................ A-3
Mosaic Wipes (including diamond dust wipe) .................. A-3
DME Wipe Patterns ................................................................ A-4
Chapter 11
Copy and
Swap
Operations
Overview.................................................................................. 11-2
Basic Copy and Swap Operations ......................................... 11-4
Copy and Swap Using Menu Operations ......................... 11-4
Copying Using Button Operations ................................... 11-5
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Menu System ............................................................................ A-7
M/E-1 and M/E-2 KEY 1 Menus, M/E-1 and M/E-2
KEY 2 Menus, and DSK1 and DSK2 Menus ........ A-7
M/E-1, M/E-2, and PGM/PST WIPE Menus .................... A-9
M/E-1, M/E-2, and PGM/PST DME WIPE Menus ........ A-11
M/E-1, M/E-2, and PGM/PST BKGD/TRANS Menus .. A-12
M/E-1 and M/E-2 CHROMA KEY Menus ..................... A-13
REGISTER Menu............................................................ A-16
DISK Menu...................................................................... A-19
MISC Menu ..................................................................... A-20
SETUP Menu................................................................... A-21
DIAGNOSIS Menu ......................................................... A-28
Appendixes
(Continued)
Index ...........................................................................................I-1

Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-2
Features of the DVS-7250 Switcher System ............................................ 1-4
Chapter 1
Overview

1-2 Chapter 1 Overview
Introduction
This is the User's Guide to the BZS-7060 Operation Software for the DVS-
7250 Digital Video Switcher System. It mainly describes the operation of the
switcher system using the BKDS-7025/7026 Switcher Control Panel.
The DVS-7250 is a system name. It does not refer to any particular hardware
unit.
For information about the DVS-7250 system configuration, see the next
section “System configurations and terminology”.
System configurations and terminology
This manual refers to the principal components of the DVS-7250 switcher
system by the terms listed below.
Terms for system components
The following table lists the full model names of system components and the
terms used to identify them in this manual.
Terms for system types
This manual also uses the terms listed below to distinguish different types of
system where necessary.
Term used in this manual
DVS-7200 Digital Video Switcher Switcher
Full model name
Control panelBKDS-7025/7026 Switcher Control Panel
BZS-7060 Operation Software Software
System characteristics Term used
System equipped with an option board and with system settings to
support composite signal format D2 system
System equipped with an option board and with system settings to
support component signal format D1 system
BKDS-7250 PP/DSK Board PGM/PST bank
DME-7000 or other Digital Multi Effects
unit DME unit

Chapter 1 Overview 1-3
About the BZS-7060 Operation Software
The BZS-7060 Operation Software is a program for operating the DVS-7250
system hardware from the BKDS-7025/7026 control panel.
The BZS-7060 software is supplied on two floppy disks, one for the control
panel and the other for the switcher. The software is installed from the
floppy disk drive on the control panel, and copied to non-volatile memory
(flash memory) in each of the units.
For details of the software installation procedure, see page 13-5 in this
manual, and also refer to the DVS-7200 Installation Manual.
Operations of the DME-3000/7000
Installing the BKDS-7031 DME Control Panel Unit on the switcher control
panel enables you to control operations of the DME-7000/3000 from the
switcher control panel.
For information about DME operations, refer to the Operation Software
BZDM-7720/3720 User’s Guide provided for the DME-7000/3000.
Related manuals
The following manuals are supplied with the DVS-7200 Digital Video
Switcher:
• DVS-7200 Operation Manual
• DVS-7200 Installation Manual
• DVS-7200 Maintenance Manual, Part 1

1-4 Chapter 1 Overview
The DVS-7250 switcher system offers high performance and high
functionality in a system based on the DVS-7200 Digital Video Switcher.
The following are some of the features of this system.
Full-featured video effects
M/E banks
There are two M/E banks, each with equivalent functionality. Each bank
includes two keyers which can be operated independently and
simultaneously.
The output from either M/E bank can be input as a background signal to the
other, for further keying and other operations.
PGM/PST bank
The PGM/PST bank allows two downstream keys to be inserted in the
downstream key background (M/E-1 and M/E-2 outputs).
This bank is equivalent in functionality to the M/E banks except that it does
not provide chroma keying.
DME wipes (operation coupled to a DME)
By connecting a DME-7000 or other Digital Multi Effects unit, you can use
the control panel to carry out DME wipes, using DME effects (the “DME
LINK™” function).
System configuration flexibility
Wide range of options
A wide range of options are available, allowing just the required features to
be installed in a system.
Support for D1 and D2 formats
Except for some options, both D1 (component) and D2 (composite) signal
formats are supported. A simple control panel operation switches between
the D1 and D2 selections, and also in the case of D1 format between 525- and
625-line systems.
Convenient interfaces with external equipment
Using the DVS-7200 along with the DVS-6464B Sony Routing Switcher,
you can make up a large-scale switcher system. Connecting the BVE-9100
Editing Control Unit to your system will allow you to carry out such
advanced editing operations as system status reporting and EDL (Edit
Decision List) management.
Features of the DVS-7250 Switcher System

Chapter 1 Overview 1-5
Powerful remote control functions
You can connect the BKDS-2010 Control Panel to the DVS-7200 and use it
as a separate panel exclusively for the M/E banks. For key adjustment
operations such as chroma key adjustment, the BKDS-7060 Keyer Remote
Control Panel is available. You can use the dedicated panel connected to the
DVS-7200 to remote-control the auxiliary bus and Shot Box operations.

Overall Organization................................................................................. 2-2
Mix/Effects Banks...................................................................................... 2-4
Signal Selection Section ...................................................................... 2-5
Transition Control Section................................................................... 2-8
FlexiPad™ ......................................................................................... 2-11
Key Control Section .......................................................................... 2-13
Program/Preset Bank .............................................................................. 2-17
Signal Selection Section .................................................................... 2-18
Transition Control Section................................................................. 2-20
Downstream Keyer Control Section.................................................. 2-21
Auxiliary Bus Bank ................................................................................. 2-23
Numeric Keypad Section ........................................................................ 2-25
Menu Control Section and Floppy Disk Drive...................................... 2-27
Key Frame Control Section (BKDS-7030 Key Frame
Control Panel Unit – Option) ......................................................... 2-29
DME Control Section (BKDS-7031 DME
Control Panel Unit – Option) ......................................................... 2-32
SHOT BOX Control Section (BKDS-7033 Memory Recall
Control Panel Unit – Option) ......................................................... 2-34
Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts

2-2 Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
The control panel is divided into several
blocks of buttons and other controls, as
shown below and also on the next page.
See the page numbers indicated in
parenthesis for more details.
BKDS-7025 control panel
Overall Organization
Menu control section and
floppy disk drive (page 2-27)
M/E-2 bank (page 2-4)
Auxiliary bus bank (page 2-23)
Option fitting panel 2
M/E-1 bank (page 2-4)
PGM/PST bank (page 2-17)
Numeric keypad section
(page 2-25)
Option fitting panel 1

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts 2-3
BKDS-7026 control panel
Menu control section and
floppy disk drive (page 2-27)
M/E-2 bank (page 2-4)
Auxiliary bus bank (page 2-23)
Option fitting panel 2
M/E-1 bank (page 2-4)
Numeric keypad section
(page 2-25)
Option fitting panel 1
PGM/PST bank (page 2-17)

2-4 Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
M/E bank
M/E-1
K1
K2
A
B
BLACK
BLACK
M/E-1
K
A
B
BKDS-7025a)
FlexiPad™ (page 2-11)
FlexiPad™ (page 2-11)
Key control section
(page 2-13)
BKDS-7026b)
a)In the transition control section of the M/E-2 bank,
the positions of the fader lever and control buttons
are reversed. Key control section
(page 2-13)
Transition control section
(page 2-8)
Signal selection section
(page 2-5)
Transition control section
(page 2-8)
Signal selection section
(page 2-5)
b)In the M/E-2 bank, the positions of the transition
control section and FlexiPad are reversed.
Mix/Effects Banks
The two mix/effects banks (M/E-1 and M/
E-2) provide separate mix/effects
functionality.
These two banks are functionally and
structurally similar; the following
illustration shows the M/E-1 bank by way
of example.

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts 2-5
M/E-1
K1
K2
A
B
M/E
2
SHIFT
COLOR
BKGD
M/E
2
SHIFT
COLOR
BKGD
BLACK
BLACK
M/E
2
M/E
2
1
2
M/E-1
K
A
B
SHIFT
M/E
2
SHIFT
COLOR
BKGD
M/E
2
SHIFT
COLOR
BKGD
BLACK
BLACK
M/E
2
Signal selection section
2Bus tally indicators
BKDS-7025
BKDS-7026
1Cross-point buttons
1Cross-point buttons
3Source name display
2Bus tally indicators
Signal Selection Section
This is used for selecting signals on this
M/E bank.

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Mix/Effects Banks
K1 (key 1) and K2 (key 2) rows (BKDS-
7026), K (key) row (BKDS-7025):
These buttons select the key signals to
be inserted into the video on this bank.
• On the BKDS-7026, the K1 row
controls the key 1 fill bus, and the
K2 row the key 2 fill bus.
• On the BKDS-7025, the K row
controls both the key 1 and key 2 fill
buses. To delegate these buttons to
the key 1 fill bus press the KEY 1
button in the key control section,
turning it on, and to delegate these
buttons to the key 2 fill bus press the
KEY 2 button in the key control
section, turning it on.
When the K row is delegated to the
key 1 fill bus, a “1” appears below
the key bus tally indicator, and
similarly a “2” when it is delegated
to the key 2 fill bus.
A row (background bus A): These
buttons select the signal for
background A. Except while
executing a background transition,
this bus provides the output of the
mix/effects block.
B row (background bus B): This bus
provides the second background for a
transition, which replaces the
background currently on bus A.
Visual indications on cross-point
buttons
The currently selected button in a row (i.e.
the last button pressed) lights amber or
red.
Amber (“low tally”): the signal selected
on the bus does not form part of the
program output from the switcher.
Red (“high tally”): the signal selected
on the bus forms part of the program
output from the switcher.
1Cross-point buttons
These buttons select the signals used for
video making on this M/E bank.
Each row of buttons corresponds to one or
more signal buses within the switcher.
Using a setup menu, you can assign any
signals to the first 29 cross-point buttons
in each row. The rightmost button of each
row is a reentry button for selecting the
output signals from the other mix/effects
bank.
The buttons to which you can assign
signals are numbered 0 to 28 from left to
right. By means of a setup operation, you
can assign the rightmost button (number
28) as a shift button. In this case buttons 0
to 27 can be used to select a second set of
signals, numbered 30 to 57, in the shifted
state. To select these shifted signals, hold
down the SHIFT button then press the
required cross-point button.
It is also possible, using a setup menu
operation, to switch the shift button to be
the leftmost button instead of the
rightmost. In this case the assignable
signals are numbered 1 to 28 and 31 to 58.
The setup menu operation assigns signals
to cross-point button columns, so that
naturally buttons select the same signals
regardless of which bank or row they are
in.