Sony MVS-6520 User manual

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MultiFormatSwitcherSystem
MVS-6520System
MVS-6530System
MVS-3000ASystem
MVS-3000System
(With ICP-series Control Panel)
MVS-6520
MVS-6530
MVS-3000A
MVS-3000
ICP-6520
ICP-6530
ICP-3000
ICP-3016
ICP-6511
MKS-6550
MKS-6570
User’s Guide [English]
Software Version 1.10 and Later
1st Edition (Revised 1)

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Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
System
Control panel type
setting
7316
p. 317
Serial tally
Source address
default setting
7367.1
p. 377
Functions Newly Supported in
Version 1.10
The functions newly supported in the MVS-6520/6530
system version 1.10 are as follows.
Functions relating to operability
Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
Transitions
AUX mix transition
On/Off menu
operation
3232
p. 151
AUX mix transition
7142.2
p. 281,
macro event
7142.3
p. 287
support
AUX mix transition
2311
p. 151,
Bus CCR interlock
7333.12
p. 355,
7335.3
p. 357
Multi Viewer
16-split window
setting
7333.9
p. 353
Functions relating to the system
Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
Panels
ICP-3000 control
panel connection
–
p. 28
ICP-3016 control
panel connection
–
p. 28
System
Manager
Operation from
System Manager
3211
p. 150
Functions relating to setup
Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
System
Control panel type
setting
7316
p. 317
Serial tally
Source address
default setting
7367.1
p. 377
The functions newly supported in the MVS-3000 system
version 1.10 are as follows.
Functions relating to operability
Functions relating to the system
Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
Panels
ICP-3016 control
panel connection
–
p. 28
ICP-6520 control
panel connection
–
p. 27
ICP-6530 control
panel connection
–
p. 27
ICP-3000 control
panel and ICP-
6511 menu panel
connection
–
p. 28,
p. 42
DME
MVE-8000A/9000
multi format DME
processor
connection
41XX
42XX
734X
p. 157,
p. 363
DCU
MKS-8700/2700
device control unit
connection
735X
p. 366
System
Manager
Operation from
System Manager
3211
p. 150
Functions relating to setup
Classification
Functions
supported
Menu No.
See page
Transitions
AUX mix transitions
3232
7333.12
p. 78,
p. 151,
p. 355
Multi Viewer
16-split window
setting
7333.9
p. 353
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Introduction...............................................16
Features..................................................... 17
Basic Video Processing............................ 18
Transitions................................................... 18
Keys............................................................ 19
Wipes.......................................................... 20
DME Wipes ................................................ 20
Frame Memory............................................ 20
Color Backgrounds ..................................... 20
Copy and Swap ........................................... 20
Color Corrector........................................... 21
Side Flags.................................................... 21
Creation of Special Effects and
Management of Data and
Operations..........................................21
Digital Multi Effects (DME)....................... 21
Controlling External Devices...................... 22
Keyframes................................................... 22
Snapshots.................................................... 22
Utilities........................................................ 22
Shotboxes.................................................... 22
Macros ........................................................ 22
File Operations............................................ 23
Setup.......................................................... 23
System Configuration............................... 24
System Configuration Example................... 24
Connection Example................................... 25
ICP-3016ControlPanelConfiguration........ 28
Cross-Point Control Block
(ICP-6520/6530)................................ 29
Cross-Point Control Block
(ICP-3000/3016)................................ 31
Transition Control Block............................. 34
Device Control Block.................................. 38
Flexi Pad ..................................................... 40
Menu Panel.................................................. 42
Names and Functions of Parts of the
Menu....................................................43
Overview..................................................... 43
Top Menu List............................................. 43
Menu Screen................................................ 43
Top Menu Window ..................................... 46
Numeric Keypad Window........................... 47
Keyboard Window...................................... 48
Color Palette Window ................................. 49
Basic Menu Operations.............................49
Recalling Menus.......................................... 49
Selecting Menus.......................................... 50
Selecting List Items..................................... 50
Setting Parameters....................................... 50
ReturningParameterstoDefaultValues ....... 51
Operation with a Mouse ................................51
Using Shortcut Menus................................. 51
Switching between the Main Menu Site
andSubsidiaryMenu Site................... 52
Power Supplyand Connectors .................53
MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 Multi
FormatSwitcherProcessor................. 53
ICP-6520/6530/3000/3016 Control
Panel.................................................. 56
ICP-6511 Menu Panel ................................. 57
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of
Parts
Names and Functions of Parts of the
Control Panel......................................26
ICP-6520 Control Panel Configuration ...... 27
ICP-6530 Control Panel Configuration ...... 27
ICP-3000 Control Panel Configuration ...... 28
Chapter 3 Signal Selection and
Transitions
Video Processing Flow..............................59
Signal Selection.........................................60
Basics of Signal Selection ........................... 60
Bus Selection............................................... 60
SignalAssignment andSelection................. 61

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Interchanging the M/E and PGM/PST
Banks.................................................62
Inhibiting Cross-Point Button
Operations..........................................62
SelectingSignalstobe Linkedwiththe
Audio Mixer ......................................63
Signal Name Display...................................63
Transitions................................................ 63
Transition Types..........................................63
Procedure for Basic Transition
Operation............................................ 64
Key Priority Setting .................................. 65
Setting the Key Priority in the Transition
Control Block ....................................66
Setting the Key Priority by a Menu
Operation...........................................66
Displaying the Key Output Status and
Key Priority .......................................66
Super Mix Settings................................... 67
Color Matte Settings................................. 67
Executing a Transition ............................. 68
Transition Indicator Function......................68
Setting the Transition Rate..........................68
Pattern Limits.............................................. 70
Executing an Auto Transition.......................71
Executing a Transition with the Fader
Lever (Manual Transition).................72
Combining Auto and Manual
Transitions .........................................72
Non-Sync State ...........................................72
Fader Lever Operation in Bus Fixed
Mode..................................................73
Transition Preview.................................... 73
Independent Key Transitions................... 74
Basic Independent Key Transition
Operations..........................................75
Setting the Independent Key Transition
Rate....................................................76
Fade-to-Black............................................ 77
AUX Mix Transitions................................. 78
Preparing AUX Mix Transitions.................78
Chapter 4 Keys
Overview....................................................79
Key Types ...................................................79
Key Modifiers .............................................80
Key Memory ...............................................81
Key Default.................................................81
Key Setting Operations Using Menus .....82
Key Setting Menus......................................82
Key Type Setting.........................................82
Selecting the Key Fill and Key Source........83
Chroma Key Composition and Basic
Settings...............................................84
Key Adjustments (Menus)........................85
Chroma Key Adjustments ...........................85
Key Edge Modifications..............................88
Mask............................................................91
Applying a DME Effect to a Key................91
Key Modify Clear........................................92
Blink Function.............................................92
Key Adjustments (Flexi Pad)....................92
Resizer.......................................................95
Two-Dimensional Transformations and
Rotation of Keys................................95
Resizer Interpolation Settings.......................96
Resizer Crop/Border Settings......................97
Resizer Effect Settings ................................98
Key Snapshots..........................................98
Key Snapshot Operations............................98
Chapter 5 Wipes
Overview..................................................101
Basic Wipe Setting Operations..............101
Wipe Pattern Selection..............................101
Setting Wipe Modifiers.............................101
Wipe Modify Clear....................................105
Basic Wipe Setting Operations for
Independent Key Transitions ..........105
Independent Key Transition Wipe
Pattern Selection ..............................106

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Setting Independent Key Transition
Wipe Modifiers................................ 106
Wipe Snapshots......................................107
Wipe Snapshot Operations with the
Menus.............................................. 107
Wipe Pattern Operations in the Flexi
Pad.................................................... 108
Recalling a Wipe Snapshot....................... 108
Selecting the Wipe Pattern........................ 108
Editing the Wipe Pattern........................... 109
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting Edited
Wipe Patterns................................... 110
Chapter 6 DME Wipes
Overview.................................................. 111
Types of DME Wipe Pattern..................... 111
DME Wipe Pattern Variations and
Modifiers......................................... 114
DME Wipe Support (MVS-6520/6530/
3000A)............................................. 114
DME Wipe Support (MVS-3000)............. 115
Basic DME Wipe Setting Operations.....115
DME Wipe Pattern Selection.................... 115
Setting DME Wipe Modifiers................... 116
DME Wipe Modify Clear ......................... 119
Basic DME Wipe Setting Operations
for Independent Key Transitions .... 119
Independent Key Transition DME Wipe
Pattern Selection.............................. 119
Setting Independent Key Transition
DME Wipe Modifiers...................... 119
DME Wipe Snapshots.............................121
DME Wipe Snapshot Operations with
the Menus........................................ 121
Creating User Programmable DME
Patterns.............................................121
User Programmable DME Transition
Mode................................................ 121
DME Wipe Pattern Operations in the
Flexi Pad........................................... 123
Recalling a DME Wipe Snapshot ............. 123
Selecting the DME Wipe Pattern.............. 124
Editing the DME Wipe Pattern................. 124
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting DME
Wipe Snapshots .................................125
Chapter 7 Frame Memory
Overview ..................................................126
Still Image Operations.............................127
Preparations............................................... 127
Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu...... 127
Selecting an Input Image........................... 129
Selecting Outputs and Target Frame
Memory........................................... 130
Capturing and Saving an Input Image....... 130
Recalling Still Images (Recall) ................. 131
Image Output...............................................132
Continuously Capturing Still Images
(Record)........................................... 133
Recalling a Continuous Sequence of
Still Images (Animation) ................. 134
Frame Memory Clip Function.................135
Frame Memory Clip Operations .............135
Preparations for Operation........................ 135
Recalling Clips.......................................... 136
Clip Playback............................................ 136
Clip Creation............................................. 138
Creating and Handling Frame Memory
Folders............................................. 138
Clip Output................................................ 138
Recording and Playback of Ancillary
Data.................................................. 139
Clip Transition Operations .....................139
Image Data Management ........................141
Pair File Processing................................... 141
Moving Files............................................. 141
Deleting Files............................................ 141
Renaming Files ......................................... 142
Using an External HDD ...........................142
HDD Formatting....................................... 142
Saving Files............................................... 142
Recalling Files.............................................143
Managing Images Using a DDR/VTR......143
Using a DDR/VTR for High-speed
Backup and Restoring...................... 143

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ExtractingImagesfromaVideoTape......... 144
Chapter8 ColorBackgrounds,Copy
and Swap, and Other Settings
Color Background .................................. 146
Basic Color Background Setting
Operations........................................146
Copy and Swap....................................... 147
Overviewof Copyand Swap......................147
Copyand Swap Operations........................ 149
Misc Menu Operations............................ 149
Port Settings for Control from an
External Device................................149
Safe Title Settings .....................................150
Displaying a List of Transition Rates and
Changing the Settings ......................150
AUXMix TransitionSettings....................151
AUX Menu Operations............................ 151
AUX Bus Settings..................................... 151
Status Menu............................................ 152
RouterControlMenuOperations ........... 152
Checking the List of Inputs for Each
Destination.......................................152
Switching the Source for Each
Destination.......................................152
Chapter 9 SpecialFunctions
Side Flags................................................ 154
Overview................................................... 154
Side Flag Settings......................................154
Wipe Action on Images with Side Flags...155
DME Wipe Action for an Image with
Side Flags.........................................155
Chapter 10 DME Operations
Overview ................................................. 157
Devices that Support DME........................157
Three-DimensionalTransformations ..................157
TransformationOperationModes ..................160
GraphicsDisplay .......................................161
Three-DimensionalParameterDisplay................162
Special Effects...........................................162
GlobalEffects............................................168
Three-Dimensional Transformation
Operations ........................................169
BasicOperations........................................169
Three-DimensionalParameterDisplay................171
Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter
Values ..............................................171
GraphicsDisplayOperation .......................172
CancelingVirtualImages...........................173
Applying Special Effects (Operations
CommontoSpecialEffects).............173
Applying Special Effects (Edge
Effects)..............................................173
BorderSettings..........................................173
CropSettings.............................................174
BeveledEdgeSettings ...............................174
KeyBorder Settings...................................175
ArtEdgeSettings.......................................175
FlexShadowSettings.................................178
DropShadowSettings ...............................181
WipeCropSettings....................................182
ColorMixSettings.....................................183
Applying Special Effects (Overall
SignalEffects)...................................184
DefocusSettings........................................184
BlurSettings..............................................185
MultiMoveSettings. .................................185
SepiaSettings ............................................185
MonoSettings............................................185
PosterizationandSolarizationSettings................186
Nega Settings.............................................186
ContrastSettings........................................186
MosaicSettings..........................................186
SketchSettings ..........................................187
MetalSettings............................................188
DimandFadeSettings ...............................188
GlowSettings ............................................188
MaskSettings ............................................189
FreezeSettings...........................................190

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Applying Special Effects (Nonlinear
Effect Settings)................................. 190
Wave Settings..............................................191
Mosaic Glass Settings............................... 192
Flag Settings.............................................. 192
Twist Settings ........................................... 193
Ripple Settings.......................................... 193
Rings Settings ........................................... 195
Broken Glass Settings............................... 195
Flying Bars Settings.................................. 195
Blind Settings............................................ 196
Split Settings............................................. 196
Split Slide Settings.................................... 197
Mirror Settings.......................................... 197
Multi Mirror Settings................................ 197
Kaleidoscope Settings............................... 198
Lens Settings............................................. 198
Circle Settings........................................... 199
Panorama Settings..................................... 199
Page Turn Settings.................................... 199
Roll Settings.............................................. 200
Cylinder Settings....................................... 200
Sphere Settings ......................................... 200
Explosion Settings .................................... 200
Swirl Settings............................................ 201
Melt Settings............................................. 201
Character Trail Settings............................. 202
Applying Special Effects (Lighting and
Recursive Effects)............................ 202
Lighting Settings....................................... 202
Trail Settings............................................. 204
Motion Decay Settings.............................. 206
Keyframe Strobe Settings ......................... 206
Wind Settings............................................ 207
Spotlighting Settings................................. 208
Applying Special Effects (Other
Effects).............................................. 215
Background Settings................................. 215
Separate Sides Settings............................. 215
Shaped Video Settings.............................. 215
Invert Settings........................................... 216
Key Density Settings ................................ 217
Key Source Selection................................ 217
Interpolation Settings................................ 217
CornerPinning Settings............................. 218
Global Effect Operations.........................219
Overview................................................... 219
Combiner Settings..................................... 220
Brick Settings............................................ 223
Shadow Settings........................................ 224
Chapter 11 External Devices
ControlofExternalDevices.....................226
SharedFunctionsforExternalDevice
Control............................................. 226
Control ofP-Bus Devices........................227
Creating and Editing the P-Bus
Timeline........................................... 227
P-Bus Trigger............................................ 228
Control of GPI Devices............................228
GPITimelineCreationandEditing ............ 229
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and
Disk Recorders .................................229
ControllingtheTape/DiskTransport .......... 230
CheckingVTR/DiskRecorder/Extended
VTR Information ............................. 232
Cueup & Play ............................................ 232
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR
Timeline........................................... 234
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File
Operations ....................................... 237
Chapter 12 Keyframes
Regions....................................................239
Registers..................................................239
Overview of Keyframes ...........................240
Effects....................................................... 240
SavingandRecallingEffects ..................... 240
Effect Attributes........................................ 240
Effect Editing...............................................241
Time Settings ............................................ 241
Paths.......................................................... 242
Effect Execution........................................ 245

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Master Timelines.......................................245
SequenceofKeyframeOperations.............245
Displayingthe TimelineMenu ................ 246
InterpretingtheTimelineMenu .................246
Settingsin theTimelineMenu ...................247
Recalling a Register................................ 247
Specifying the Region and Edit
Points................................................ 249
Selecting the Region in which Editing
Applies.............................................249
Specifying an Edit Point............................250
CreatingandEditingKeyframes............. 250
Keyframe Creation and Editing in the
Flexi Pad..........................................250
Creation..................................................... 251
Insertion.....................................................251
Modification..............................................252
Deletion..................................................... 253
Movement .................................................254
Copying.....................................................254
Pause .........................................................254
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of
a Specified Range) ........................... 254
Undoingan Edit Operation ........................255
Duration Mode Setting ..............................256
Transition Mode Settings for User
Programmable DMEs.......................256
Time Settings.......................................... 258
SettingtheKeyframeDuration ..................258
Setting theEffect Duration ........................ 259
Delay Setting............................................. 259
Path Setting............................................. 259
Basic Path SettingOperations.................... 259
Executing Effects.................................... 260
ExecutinganEffectintheFlexiPad ........... 260
Setting the Run Mode................................ 261
Saving Effects......................................... 261
Creating and Saving a Master
Timeline............................................ 262
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline
in the Flexi Pad.................................262
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline
with the Menu .................................. 263
RegisterOperationsintheMenus ...........263
EffectAttributeSettings...............................264
EffectStatusDisplay..................................264
EffectRegisterEditing...............................264
Displaying a List of Effect Registers for
Editing..............................................266
Chapter 13 Snapshots
Overview..................................................267
SnapshotTypes..........................................267
SnapshotAttributes....................................267
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad ..268
BanksandRegisters...................................268
SavingandRecallingSnapshots..................269
SnapshotOperationsintheMenus..........271
Selecting a Region or Reference Region
inaMenu..........................................271
SettingSnapshotAttributes........................271
SnapshotStatusDisplay.............................273
SettingKeySnapshotAttributes.................273
Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot ...273
EditingSnapshot Registers........................274
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers
forEditing........................................274
Operations in the Misc >Snapshot
Menu................................................274
Chapter 14 Utility/Shotbox
Utility Execution......................................276
Executing a Utility with the User
PreferenceButtons(MenuPanel).................276
Executing a Utility with Cross-Point
Buttonsinthe2ndRow .....................276
Shotbox ...................................................277
ShotboxRegisterCreation......................277
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Flexi
Pad ...................................................277
Creating a Shotbox Register using the
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Shotbox Execution .................................279
ExecutingaShotboxintheFlexiPad.......... 279
Executing a Shotbox Function with Cross-
Point Buttons in the 2nd
Row ................................................. 280
Shotbox Register Editing ....................... 280
Chapter 15 Macros
Macros.....................................................281
Overview................................................... 281
MacroCreationand Editing....................... 281
Macro Execution....................................... 283
MacroOperationsintheFlexiPad .......... 283
Recalling a Macro Register and
Executing a Macro........................... 283
Creating and Editinga Macro .................... 284
EditingMacrosusingMenus.................. 287
Macro Register Editing...............................287
OnlineEditingof MacroEvents................. 287
OfflineEditingofMacroEvents................ 289
Macro Attachment Assigning.................291
Setting and Canceling a Macro
Attachment...................................... 292
DisplayingtheMacroAttachmentList........ 294
Executing a Macro by Macro
Attachment...................................... 294
Menu Macros...........................................295
Recalling a Menu Macro Register and
Executinga MenuMacro................. 296
CreatingandEditingaMenuMacro........... 297
MenuMacro RegisterEditing ................... 299
Macro Timeline........................................299
Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline... 300
Chapter 16 Files
Overview ofFile Operations ................... 302
Operationson Individual Files................ 304
ViewingDetailedFileInformation ............ 304
Selecting Regions...................................... 305
SelectingaDeviceforOperations .............. 305
Saving Files............................................... 305
Loading Files............................................. 306
Copying Files ............................................ 306
Renaming Files.......................................... 307
Deleting Files ............................................ 307
Saving the List of Frame Memory Files
to a Local Disk or Removable
Disk ................................................. 308
File Batch Operations..............................308
Batch Saving Files..................................... 308
Batch Loading Files................................... 309
Batch Copying Files .................................. 309
ImportingandExportingFiles.................309
ImportingFrameMemoryData ................. 309
ExportingFrameMemoryData ................. 310
DirectoryOperations...............................310
Creatinga New Directory.......................... 310
Renaming a Directory................................ 311
Deleting a Directory.................................. 311
Copying Files between Different Unit
IDs......................................................311
SavingFilesRecalledbyAutoload...........311
Chapter 17 System Setup
System Settings.......................................313
Network Settings.....................................313
Setting the Group ID.................................. 313
Authenticating the IP Address
Automatically.................................. 313
SettingtheSignalFormat........................313
Settingthe Signal Format .......................... 313
Switching the Input Reference Signal for
HD System....................................... 314
SettingConversionFormats ...................... 314
SettingtheScreenAspectRatio.................. 315
SelectingtheStateAfterPower-on ..........315
SavingandRecallingSetupData................ 316
SelectingtheStateat Start-up..................... 316
SavingUser-DefinedSettings.................... 317