Sony MVS-8000 User manual

Multi Format Switcher System MVS-8000/8000SF System (With CCP-9000 Series)
Multi Format
Switcher System
MVS-8000/8000SF System
(With CCP-9000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide [English]
Volume 3
2nd Edition (Revised 1)
4-136-337-02 (1)
User’s Guide
Volume 3
2nd Edition (Revised 1)
[ English ]

MVS-8000/8000SF System
(With CCP-9000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide
Multi Format Switcher System
Volume 3 [English]
2nd Edition (Revised 1)
Software Version 9.00 and Later

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<Organization of This User’s Guide>
The User’s Guide for this system comprises Volumes 1 to 3.
Volume 1
The volume comprises the following chapters.
Chapter 1 MVS-8000 Functions
Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel
Chapter 3 Signal Selection and Transitions
Chapter 4 Keys
Chapter 5 Wipes
Chapter 6 DME Wipes
Chapter 7 Frame Memory
Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds, Copy and Swap, and Other Settings
Chapter 9 Color Corrector
Chapter 10 Special Functions
Appendix (Volume 1)
• Wipe Pattern List
• DME Wipe Pattern List
• Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List
• Menu Tree
Index
Volume 2
The volume comprises the following chapters.
Chapter 11 DME Operations
Chapter 12 External Devices
Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Chapter 14 Snapshots
Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Chapter 16 Macros
Chapter 17 Files
Appendix (Volume 2)
• SpotLighting
• Functional Differences With Models of DME
• Macro File Editing Rules
• About the Macro Attachment List Display
• Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro
Index
Volume 3
This book. For the contents of this volume, see “Table of Contents” at the front.
The volume comprises the following chapters.
Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup (Panel)
Chapter 20 Switcher Setup (Switcher)
Chapter 21 DME Setup (DME)

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Chapter 22 DCU Setup (DCU)
Chapter 23 Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally (Router/Tally)
Chapter 24 Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote
Panel
Chapter 25 DIAGNOSIS
Appendix (Volume 3)
• Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]
• Error Messages
Index

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
Setup for the Whole System.........................................................................14
Network Settings (Network Config Menu).................................................15
Making the Network Settings................................................................15
System Settings (System Config Menu)......................................................17
Selecting the System Operation Mode ..................................................17
Specifying the Switcher Controlled by the Control Panel ....................18
Specifying the DME Connected to the Switcher...................................19
Enabling the FM Data Port of the Switcher ..........................................19
Setting the Signal Format (Format Menu).................................................21
Setting the Signal Format ......................................................................21
Switching the Input Reference Signal for HD System..........................23
Setting Conversion Formats ..................................................................23
Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format Menu).......................................27
Selecting the State After Powering On (Start Up Menu)..........................28
Saving and Recalling Setup Data ..........................................................29
Selecting the State at Start-up ...............................................................30
Saving User-Defined Settings ...............................................................31
Setting Automatic Loading of Register Data at Power On (Autoload
Function) ....................................................................................31
Reset and Initialization (Initialize Menu)...................................................33
Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit Config Menu) .......................34
Installing Software ................................................................................34
Making Settings Required to Use the Software ....................................36
Adding User Texture Patterns ...............................................................39
Switching the Color Correction Function .............................................47
Inverting the Field Polarity of Frame Memory Images on the System
Level...........................................................................................48
Allowing MVS-8000A/MVS-8000G Files To Be Used on the MVS-
8000............................................................................................49
Saving a Frame Memory Clip With Ancillary Data..............................49
System Maintenance (Maintenance Menu)................................................51
Setting the Date and Time .....................................................................51
Using a Memory Card ...........................................................................52
Carrying Out the Primary Setting..........................................................53

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Reloading a USB Driver........................................................................53
Initializing the Hard Disk ......................................................................53
Locking the Setup Menu Settings .........................................................54
Locking File Loading Operations..........................................................57
Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup (Panel)
Overall Control Panel Settings (Config Menu)..........................................60
Panel Setup ............................................................................................60
Interchanging the Bank Order or Disabling Operation .........................61
Assigning Two M/E Banks to One M/E Bank......................................62
Assigning the Key Delegation in the Downstream Key Control Block
(MKS-8032 DSK Fader Module, Option) .................................63
Linking Switcher Bus and Router Destination......................................64
Linking Transitions Between Keyers ....................................................67
Linking the Next Transition Selection Buttons.....................................67
Selecting the Module to be the Reference for Device Control Block ...68
Assigning a Region to a Region Selection Button in the Numeric Keypad
Control Block.............................................................................68
Setting the Assignment of Transition Type Selection Buttons .............70
Setting VTR Operation Button Assignment..........................................71
Setting the Assignment of Macro Operation Buttons ...........................73
Assigning Keys to the DSK1 and DSK2 Buttons in the Downstream Key/
Fade-to-Black Control Block .....................................................73
Assigning Keys to the Independent Key Transition Control Block
(Simple Type) ............................................................................74
Assigning Preview Output to Preview Selection Buttons .....................76
Assigning Functions to the Device Control Block................................77
Inhibiting Utility 2 Bus and Key Operations.........................................79
Inhibiting DME Channel Selection Operations.....................................80
Assigning Functions to the Menu Control Block Top Menu and User
Preference Buttons .....................................................................80
Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu)....................................................82
Creating Cross-Point Assign Tables......................................................83
Copying Cross-Point Assign Tables......................................................88
Selecting Cross-Point Assign Tables ....................................................89
Exporting Source Names and Destination Names.................................90
Making Settings for Audio Mixer .........................................................91
Assigning a Cross-Point Button to Enable/Disable Side Flags .............92
Auxiliary Bus Control Block Settings (Aux Assign Menu).......................94

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Assigning a Bus to an AUX Delegation Button....................................94
Using the Auxiliary Bus Control Block for Router Control .................95
Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility Menu) ...................................100
Assigning Functions to User Preference Buttons................................100
Assigning a Function to a Memory Recall Button in the Utility/Shotbox
Control Block (MKS-8033 Utility/Shotbox Module, Option).105
Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu) .................111
Making Control Panel GPI Input Settings...........................................111
Making Control Panel GPI Output Settings ........................................114
Setting the Control Mode for P-Bus Devices......................................116
Setting the SCU Editor Panel Port ......................................................116
Making DCU Serial Port Settings .......................................................117
Sharing Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Lists ...............................118
Setting the AUX Bus Override Operating Mode ................................119
Operation Settings (Operation Menu)......................................................120
Setting the On-Air Tally......................................................................121
Setting the Transition Rate Display Mode ..........................................121
Making Settings Relating to Effects....................................................121
Setting the First Keyframe When a Rewind is Executed ....................122
Setting the Source and Destination Names .........................................122
Settings for the Wipe Snapshot Menu.................................................123
Setting the Button Operation Mode.....................................................124
Setting Trackball, Joystick, Search Dial, and Double-Click Sensitivity
..................................................................................................126
Specifying Main Split Fader................................................................127
Setting the Macro Execution Mode.....................................................127
Screen Saver and Other Settings (Maintenance Menu)..........................129
Screen Saver Settings ..........................................................................129
Adjusting the Brightness .....................................................................129
Adjusting the Alarms...........................................................................130
Calibrating the Touch Panel ................................................................130
Setting the Menu to be Shown When the Menus Are Started.............131
Setting the Mouse Wheel Scrolling Direction for Parameter Setting..131
Selecting the Mouse Button Used for Adjusting the Knob Parameters
..................................................................................................131
Chapter 20 Switcher Setup (Switcher)
Settings for Switcher Configuration (Config Menu)...............................134
Adjusting the Reference Phase............................................................135

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Specifying the Video Switching Timing .............................................135
Setting the Operation Mode ................................................................135
Setting User Regions ...........................................................................138
Assigning PGM/PST Logically to an M/E..........................................139
Setting the Assignments of DME Channels to Use on the Individual M/E
Banks........................................................................................139
Setting the Side Flag Video Material and Operation ..........................139
Signal Input Settings (Input Menu) ..........................................................142
Making Phase Adjustment and Through Mode Settings.....................142
Making Video Process Settings...........................................................143
Enabling the Illegal Color Limiter ......................................................144
Selecting Inputs to Apply the Format Converter (When Using the MVS-
8000G) .....................................................................................144
Selecting the Format Converter Conversion (When Using the MVS-
8000G) .....................................................................................145
Signal Output Settings (Output Menu) ....................................................152
Assigning Output Signals ....................................................................152
Setting the Reference Output ..............................................................153
Setting the Output Signal ....................................................................154
Settings Relating to Video Switching (Transition Menu) .......................159
Selecting the Bank to Make the Settings.............................................159
Settings Relating to Keys, Wipes, Frame Memory and Color Correction
(Key/Wipe/FM/CCR Menu)...........................................................162
Switching Video Process Memory On or Off .....................................163
Settings for the Show Key Function....................................................163
Settings for Key Auto Drop Function .................................................163
Automatically Naming and Saving to Frame Memory .......................164
Selecting the Bank to Make the Settings.............................................164
Settings Relating to Function Links (Link Menu)...................................167
Setting a Cross-Point Button Link.......................................................167
Making Link Table Settings ................................................................169
Linking Cross-Point Buttons and GPI Output Ports ...........................169
Making a Setting for Linking Two M/E Banks...................................171
Making a Link Setting for Key Transition ..........................................173
Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu) .................175
Making 9-Pin Port Device Interface Settings......................................175
Making Switcher Processor GPI Input Settings ..................................176
Making Switcher Processor GPI Output Settings ...............................179
Enabling or Disabling AUX Bus Control............................................181

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Setting the Interface Between the DME and the Switcher..................181
Setting the AUX Bus Output and Reentry Input .................................182
Selecting the Mode for Turning Off Keys Upon Receiving the Editor
Command .................................................................................184
Chapter 21 DME Setup (DME)
Settings Relating to Signal Inputs (Input Menu).....................................186
Setting the Initial Crop ........................................................................186
Setting an Illegal Color Limit for Matte Signals .................................187
Making DME System Phase Adjustment............................................187
Setting the TBC Window Center Position ..........................................187
Settings Relating to Signal Outputs (Output Menu)...............................189
Adjusting the DME1 and DME2 Output Video Clip Levels ..............189
Setting the Monitor Output..................................................................190
Interfacing With External Devices (Device Interface Menu) .................191
Making DME GPI Input Settings ........................................................192
Making DME GPI Output Settings .....................................................194
Chapter 22 DCU Setup (DCU)
Setup Relating to DCU...............................................................................196
Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input Config Menu)......................197
Assigning a GPI Input Port .................................................................197
Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Input Port....................................198
GPI Input Setting (GPI Input Assign Menu)...........................................199
Making DCU GPI Input Settings ........................................................199
Parallel Output Settings (Output Config Menu) .....................................203
Assigning a GPI Output Port...............................................................203
Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Output Port .................................204
GPI Output Setting (GPI Output Assign Menu) .....................................205
Making DCU GPI Output Settings......................................................205
Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu) .......................................208
Making Serial Port Settings.................................................................208
Making Detailed Settings on the External Device Connected to the Serial
Port ...........................................................................................210
Chapter 23 Setup Relating to Router Interface and Tally (Router/Tally)
Router Interface Settings (Router Menu) ................................................220
Assigning Switcher Inputs and Outputs to S-Bus Space.....................220
Making an External Box Setting .........................................................221

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Tally Group Settings (Group Tally Menu) ..............................................224
Wiring Settings (Wiring Menu) ................................................................225
Making New Wiring Settings..............................................................225
Changing the Wiring Settings .............................................................226
Deleting Wiring Settings .....................................................................226
Sorting Wiring Settings .......................................................................226
Tally Generation Settings (Tally Enable Menu)......................................228
Making New Tally Generation Settings ..............................................228
Modifying Tally Generation................................................................229
Deleting Tally Generation Settings .....................................................229
Tally Copy Settings (Tally Copy Menu)...................................................231
Making New Tally Copy Settings .......................................................231
Modifying Tally Copy Settings...........................................................232
Deleting Tally Copy Settings ..............................................................232
Parallel Tally Settings (Parallel Tally Menu) ..........................................233
Making or Modifying Parallel Tally Settings......................................233
Deleting Parallel Tally Settings...........................................................234
Serial Tally Settings (Serial Tally Menu) .................................................235
Setting or Changing the Serial Tally Settings .....................................235
Making the Serial Tally Source Address Settings...............................235
Clearing a Source Address Setting......................................................236
Chapter 24 Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel
Procedure for Simple Connection.............................................................238
Setting Status of the MKS-8080/8082 in Simple Connection..................239
Chapter 25 DIAGNOSIS
Checking the Communications Status......................................................242
Communications Status Display .........................................................242
Appendix (Volume 3)
Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define].......................246
Data Saved by [Setup Define] .............................................................246
Data Saved by [Initial Status Define]..................................................251
Error Messages ...........................................................................................254
Error Messages Displayed in the Error Status/Error Log Menu .........254
Error Messages Appearing in a Message Box.....................................258
Error Messages Shown in the Error Information Menu ......................280

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Index ...........................................................................................................282

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Chapter 18 System Setup (System)

Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
14 Setup for the Whole System
Setup for the Whole System
Carry out operations relating to setup for the whole system in the Engineering
Setup menu.
To access the Engineering Setup menu, press the top menu selection button
[ENG SETUP].
Here the “whole system” refers to all devices connected on the Control LAN.
The DCU is connected through the control panel, but is also included in the
“whole system.”
For an overview of setup, see “Setup” in Chapter 1 (Volume 1).
Setting the unit ID
When there are two switchers and connected DME units on the same network,
it is necessary to set the unit ID on each device, as follows.
For more details of how to make the unit ID settings, refer to the installation
manual for the particular device.
Switcher ID
1st switcher 1
2nd switcher 2
DME ID
DME1 for 1st switcher (channels 1 to 4) 1
DME2 for 1st switcher (channels 5 to 8) 2
DME1 for 2nd switcher (channels 1 to 4) 3
DME2 for 2nd switcher (channels 5 to 8) 4

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Network Settings (Network Config Menu)
Network Settings (Network Config Menu)
This provides automatic configuration of all devices connected to the Data
LAN (excluding the DCU), and displays a list of them.
To make the network settings, use System >Network Config menu.
To display the Network Config menu
In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF1 ‘System’ and HF1 ‘Network
Config.’
The status area shows the device ID, and Control LAN and Data LAN IP
addresses for each device excluding the DCU.
Making the Network Settings
Checking IP address automatically
1 In the System >Network Config menu, press [Auto Config].
This automatically checks all devices (excluding the DCU) connected to
the Data LAN.
2 Once switch to another menu, then display the Network Config menu
again.
Now the status area of the System >Network Config menu shows the
results of the automatic check.
Notes
Be sure to carry out this operation after reconfiguring the system, or after a
software upgrade.
Using the NFS server
The address of the currently selected NFS server appears in the [NFS Server
Address] box in the lower status area.
Notes
When the control panel is reset, no NFS server can be used via the Network
Config menu. In this case, to use an NFS server, make sure to carry out the
following procedure.

Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
16 Network Settings (Network Config Menu)
1 In the System >Network Config menu, press [NFS Server].
A keyboard window appears.
2 Enter the address of the server you want to use.
3 Press [NFS Mount].

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System Settings (System Config Menu)
System Settings (System Config Menu)
To make the system settings, use the System >System Config menu.
Specify the overall system operation mode and the hierarchical relationship of
the devices.
To display the System Config menu
In the Engineering Setup menu, select VF1 ‘System’ and HF2 ‘System
Config.’
Notes
After changing the following settings, be sure to press [Execute] to save the
new values. If you want to cancel the setting changes without saving them,
press [Clear].
Device operating mode selection
The operating mode determines how many switcher and DME units can be
controlled from the control panel.
Device hierarchical relationship setting
•Panel Assign: Specify the switcher controlled by a control panel.
•Switcher Assign: Specify the DME connected to a switcher.
Selecting the System Operation Mode
In the <Operation Mode> group of the System >System Config menu, select
one of the following.
•Single Proc mode: The control panel controls a single switcher and DMEs.
•Dual Simul mode: The control panel controls two switchers and DMEs
simultaneously.
Notes
• Single Simul mode is disabled for the CCP-9000/9000A.
• For an MVS-8000 system, SD systems and HD systems store different
numbers of frames in frame memory. When operating an SD system and an
HD system in Dual Simul mode, use the HD system (which stores fewer
frames) as the first system (the system whose switcher ID is 1).

Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
18 System Settings (System Config Menu)
Specifying the Switcher Controlled by the Control Panel
1 In the System >System Config menu, press the [Panel Assign] button.
The Panel Assign menu appears.
2 Select the switcher to be controlled by the selected control panel, as
follows.
•If there is only one switcher on the network, in the <1st Switcher>
group, set either [SWR1] or [SWR2] to On to select the switcher to be
operated.
In the <2nd Switcher> group, set both [SWR1] and [SWR2] to Off.
•If there are two switchers on the same network, in the <1st Switcher>
group, select the switcher to be operated.
When the system operation mode (see previous item) is set to [Dual
Simul], the switcher status set in <1st Switcher> appears on the control
panel.
3 To set the selected control panel as tally control master panel, press [Tally
Master], turning it on.
If there are multiple panels and processors, the control panel for which
[Tally Master] is set to On carries out tally control for the whole system.
Notes
When there are multiple control panels, make sure that one of them has
[Tally Master] set to On. When you change the master panel, be sure to
copy and save the setup tally (TLY) and router (RTR) data in the File
menu, and make the same settings for other panels.
If you load the master panel tally data into a panel with a different unit ID,
then [Tally Master] changes to Off.
To select the lighting mode of the switcher bus selection buttons
on the remote panel
When switching buses with the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel or
other remote panel connected via S-Bus data link, you can select the lighting
mode of the bus selection buttons.
In the System >System Config >Panel Assign menu, select either of the
following in the <S-Bus Remote Sw'er Status> group.
Mode 1: The inhibited buttons do not light even when pressed, and the other
buttons light after a longer delay time than in Mode 2.
Mode 2: The delay time for button lighting is reduced, but even the inhibited
buttons may light for a moment when pressed.

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System Settings (System Config Menu)
Notes
• Make sure that [Tally Master] is set to On.
• When simple connection is used between the center control panel and remote
panel (see page 237), this setting is disabled.
Specifying the DME Connected to the Switcher
1 In the System >System Config menu, press [Switcher Assign].
The Switcher Assign menu appears.
2 Using either of the following methods, select the switcher to which the
settings apply.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.
• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor.
The selected switcher appears in reverse video.
3 Make the DME settings as follows.
•When making DME settings for SWR1, for the first DME, select
[DME1] in the <1st DME> group. For the second DME, select [DME2]
in the <2nd DME> group. When a second DME is not connected, turn
all buttons in the <2nd DME> group off.
•When making DME settings for SWR2, for the first DME, select
[DME3] in the <1st DME> group. For the second DME, select [DME4]
in the <2nd DME> group. When a second DME is not connected, turn
all buttons in the <2nd DME> group off.
Enabling the FM Data Port of the Switcher
With the FM data port enabled, frame memory data can be transferred in a short
time between the switcher and the control panels.
Notes
If multiple control panels are in use, [FM Data Port Enbl] can be turned on for
only one control panel per switcher.
1 In the System >System Config menu, press [Switcher Assign].
The Switcher Assign menu appears.
2 Using any of the following methods, select the switcher to be set.