Sony MVS-8000 User manual

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

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Functions Newly Supported in Version 9.00
The functions newly supported in the MVS-8000 system version 9.00 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 Setting the sensitivity for the search
dial in jog mode
7326.10 82 769,
770
1194
Inhibiting DME channel selection in
the device control block (trackball/
joystick)
7321.27 74 – 1141
Transitions Setting the status display mode when
the [Auto Trans] or [Take] button is
pressed in a module
7326.4 103,
105
– 1192
Keys Menu selection of key fill and key
source
1111.3 227 – –
Snapshots Saving four key snapshots in the
independent key transition control
block (simple type)
7321.25 285 – –
Multi Program 2 Inhibiting key and utility 2 bus
operations for each of main and sub
7321.18 497 – 1140
Files Locking file recall operations 7317.2, 7111 to
7171
– 1012 1114
Utility/shotbox Displaying register names in the
Command and Action columns of the
Prefs/Utility menu
7324
7324.1
7324.2
– – 1167
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
DME wipe Simultaneously setting crop values
for pairs of opposite sides or all four
sides
1116.3
1165
359 – –

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Functions relating to setup
Frame memory Formatting an external hard disk with
15 partitions
2561 428 – –
Append mode for external hard disk
backup and restore
2562 430 – –
Managing images using a DDR/VTR 7153, 2564,
2565, 2521
432 – –
Searching by file name using the
menu Find button
2511, 2521 392 – –
Trimming a clip 2522 411 – –
PNG file support 7162 – 1009 –
Macros Setting the event execution interval
for a menu macro
7144.2, 5431 – 997 –
Assigning a menu macro in the
Shortcut menu
0023.1 – 995 –
Selecting the behavior when the
same button is pressed twice during
macro execution
7326.6 – – 1196
Continuously lighting a cross-point
button with a macro attachment set
7326.6 – – 1196
Additional actions for a macro
timeline
5441 – 1005
Multi Program 2 M/E and link operations for sub 7336.6 – – 1239
Support for sub by the [TRNS] button
operable in key adjustment mode on
the Multifunction Flexi Pad
–500––
3D support Image processing in 3D mode 4216, 7313,
7322.5, 7331.10,
7331.12,
511 – –
Registers Now 250 registers for P-Bus, Macro,
and Device
6262 to 6267 – 796,
932
–
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
System Frame delay mode using the format
converter board
7332, 7313 – – 1083
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3

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Functions relating to DME
Functions relating to external devices
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
Special effects Corner pinning 4142 – 691 –
Increased parameter range for split
and split slide
4141.11
4141.12
– 676,
677
–
Classification Functions supported Menu No. See page
Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3
Network Using the NFS server 7311 – – 1071
Disk recorder
(VDCP)
Drop frame mode, and loop, recue
settings
7355.4 – – 1284
Simple VDCP protocol 7355.6 – – 1277
GPI Additional Keep Break and Keep
Make actions for GPI OUT
7325.3
7354
– – 1183,
1275
Setting the operation mode when
AUX bus override is selected as the
GPI input action
7325 – – 1186

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Table of Contents
Volume 1
Chapter 1 MVS-8000 Functions
Introduction ..................................................................................................30
Features of the MVS-8000 Multi Format Switcher System......................33
Basic Video Processing.................................................................................35
Transitions .............................................................................................35
Keys.......................................................................................................39
Wipes.....................................................................................................40
DME Wipes...........................................................................................41
Frame Memory ......................................................................................41
Color Backgrounds................................................................................41
Copy and Swap......................................................................................42
Video Process ........................................................................................42
Color Corrector......................................................................................42
Side Flags ..............................................................................................43
Multi Program 2 ....................................................................................43
Simple P/P Software..............................................................................44
Dual Link Support .................................................................................44
3D Support ............................................................................................45
Creation of Special Effects and Management of Data and Operations...46
Digital Multi Effects (DME) .................................................................46
External Devices....................................................................................47
Keyframes .............................................................................................47
Snapshots...............................................................................................48
Utility.....................................................................................................49
Shotbox..................................................................................................49
Macros ...................................................................................................49
Files .......................................................................................................50
Setup ..............................................................................................................51
Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel
Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel .................................54

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Control Panel: Example Configuration 1
(With Standard Transition Modules) .........................................54
Control Panel: Example Configuration 2
(With Simple Transition Modules) ............................................56
Control Panel: Example Configuration 3
(With Compact Transition Modules) .........................................58
Cross-Point Control Block ....................................................................59
Transition Control Block (Standard Type)............................................63
Flexi Pad Control Block (Standard Type).............................................67
Key Control Block.................................................................................70
Device Control Block (Trackball).........................................................74
Device Control Block (Joystick) ...........................................................78
Device Control Block (Search Dial)......................................................79
Keyframe Control Block .......................................................................82
Numeric Keypad Control Block............................................................85
Fade to Black Control Block .................................................................88
Auxiliary Bus Control Block (for AUX Buses) ....................................89
Auxiliary Bus Control Block (for Router Control) ...............................91
Menu Control Block..............................................................................93
Memory Card/USB Adaptor Block.......................................................94
“Memory Stick”/USB Connections Block ............................................95
Utility/Shotbox Control Block ..............................................................96
Transition Control Block and Flexi Pad Control Block (Simple Type)97
Independent Key Transition Control Block (Simple Type) ................102
Downstream Key Control Block .........................................................104
Downstream Key/Fade-to-Black Control Block .................................106
Transition Control Block (Compact Type) .........................................108
CCP-6224 2M/E Control Panel...........................................................110
CCP-6324 3M/E Control Panel...........................................................111
Cross-Point Control Block (CCP-6224/6324) in the AUX Operating
Mode ........................................................................................112
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block...............................................114
Basic Menu Operations..............................................................................117
Menu Organization..............................................................................117
About the Top Menu List ....................................................................117
Accessing Menus.................................................................................118
Displaying a Menu ..............................................................................125
Interpreting the Menu Screen ..............................................................126
Menu Operations .................................................................................128

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Operation With a Mouse .....................................................................134
Switching Between the Main Menu Site and Subsidiary Menu Site ..140
Shortcut Menu .....................................................................................140
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....................................................................150
Signal Assignment and Selection ........................................................151
Signal Name Display...........................................................................154
Transitions...................................................................................................156
Selecting the Next Transition ..............................................................156
Transition Types..................................................................................156
Procedure for Basic Transition Operation...............................................159
Key Priority Setting....................................................................................162
Setting the Key Priority in the Transition Control Block....................162
Setting the Key Priority by a Menu Operation....................................164
Display of the Key Output Status and Key Priority ............................166
Selecting the Transition Type by a Menu Operation ..............................167
Super Mix Settings .....................................................................................168
Color Matte Settings...................................................................................169
Executing a Transition ...............................................................................172
Transition Indicator Function..............................................................172
Setting the Transition Rate..................................................................173
Pattern Limit........................................................................................178
Executing an Auto Transition..............................................................181
Executing a Transition With the Fader Lever (Manual Transition)....182
Combinations of Auto and Manual Transitions ..................................183
Non-Sync State....................................................................................183
Fader Lever Operation in Bus Fixed Mode.........................................184
Transition Preview .....................................................................................186
Independent Key Transitions ....................................................................188
Basic Independent Key Transition Operations....................................191
Setting the Independent Key Transition Type by a Menu Operation..193
Setting the Independent Key Transition Rate......................................194
Fade to Black...............................................................................................198
Fade to Black Operation......................................................................198

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Setting the Fade to Black Transition Rate...........................................199
Simple Transition .......................................................................................200
Basic Operations for Simple Transitions.............................................200
Display of the Key Output Status and Key Priority ............................202
Split Fader ...........................................................................................202
Independent Key Transitions With a Simple Transition Module........203
Chapter 4 Keys
Overview......................................................................................................208
Key Types............................................................................................208
Key Modifiers......................................................................................210
Key Memory........................................................................................213
Key Default .........................................................................................214
Key Setting Operations Using Menus.......................................................215
Key Setting Menus ..............................................................................215
Key Type Setting.................................................................................216
Chroma Key Composition...................................................................218
Chroma Key Adjustments ...................................................................219
Selecting Key Fill and Key Source .....................................................225
Key Edge Modifications......................................................................230
Masks...................................................................................................237
Applying a DME Effect to a Key........................................................240
Specifying the Key Output Destination...............................................243
Key Modify Clear................................................................................244
Blink Function.....................................................................................244
Video Processing.................................................................................245
Key Setting Operations With the Key Control Block .............................246
Operations in the Key Control Block ..................................................246
Key Edge Modifications......................................................................250
Masks...................................................................................................254
Applying a DME Effect to a Key........................................................255
Other Key Setting Operations .............................................................257
Key Adjustment Operations With the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block .................................................................................................260
Resizer .........................................................................................................267
Two-Dimensional Transformations of Keys.......................................267
Resizer Interpolation Settings .............................................................271
Resizer Crop/Border Settings..............................................................272
Applying Resizer Effects.....................................................................275

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Key Snapshots.............................................................................................281
Key Snapshot Operations ....................................................................281
Key Snapshot Operations Using a Simple Transition Module............284
Chapter 5 Wipes
Overview......................................................................................................288
Types of Wipe Pattern.........................................................................288
Basic Procedure for Wipe Settings ...........................................................289
Wipe Settings Menu ............................................................................289
Wipe Pattern Selection ........................................................................289
Pattern Mix ..........................................................................................291
Setting Wipe Modifiers .......................................................................296
Wipe Modify Clear..............................................................................314
Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions .....................................315
Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition Wipe Settings........315
Setting Independent Key Transition Wipe Modifiers .........................316
Wipe Snapshots...........................................................................................320
Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Flexi Pad ...................................320
Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Menus .......................................323
Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block
...........................................................................................................326
Recalling a Wipe Snapshot..................................................................326
Selecting the Wipe Pattern ..................................................................327
Editing the Wipe Pattern .....................................................................327
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting Edited Wipe Patterns ......................330
Chapter 6 DME Wipes
Overview......................................................................................................334
Types of DME Wipe Pattern ...............................................................334
DME Wipe Pattern Variation and Modifiers.......................................342
Relation Between DME Wipes and Other Effects ..............................344
Basic Procedure for DME Wipe Settings .................................................346
DME Wipe Settings Menu ..................................................................346
DME Wipe Pattern Selection ..............................................................346
Setting DME Wipe Modifiers .............................................................349
DME Wipe Modify Clear....................................................................356
DME Wipe Settings for Independent Key Transitions ...........................357
Basic Procedure for Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Settings
..................................................................................................357

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Setting Independent Key Transition DME Wipe Modifiers................358
Resizer DME Wipe Setting ........................................................................361
DME Wipe Snapshots ................................................................................363
DME Wipe Snapshot Operations With the Flexi Pad .........................363
DME Snapshot Operations With the Menus .......................................364
Creating User Programmable DME Patterns .........................................365
User Programmable DME Transition Mode .......................................365
DME Wipe Pattern Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block .................................................................................................370
Recalling a DME Wipe Snapshot........................................................370
Selecting the DME Wipe Pattern ........................................................370
Editing the DME Wipe Pattern ...........................................................371
Saving, Canceling, and Deleting DME Wipe Snapshots ....................374
Chapter 7 Frame Memory
Overview......................................................................................................376
Still Image Operations ...............................................................................380
Preparations .........................................................................................380
Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu................................................381
Selecting an Input Image.....................................................................385
Selecting Outputs and Target Frame Memory ....................................385
Capturing and Saving an Input Image.................................................386
Recalling Still Images .........................................................................390
Inverting the Field Polarity of a Saved Still Image (Field Invert Function)
..................................................................................................392
Image Processing.................................................................................393
Image Output.......................................................................................398
Continuously Capturing Still Images (Record)...................................399
Recalling a Continuous Sequence of Still Images (Animation)..........401
Frame Memory Clip Function ..................................................................405
Frame Memory Clip Operations...............................................................407
Preparations for Operation ..................................................................407
Recalling Clips ....................................................................................407
Clip Playback ......................................................................................409
Clip Creation .......................................................................................413
Creating and Handling Frame Memory Folders..................................415
Clip Output ..........................................................................................416
Recording and Playback of Ancillary Data.........................................417
Clip Transition Operations........................................................................419

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Image Data Management...........................................................................422
Pair File Processing .............................................................................422
Moving Files........................................................................................423
Deleting Files ......................................................................................424
Renaming Files....................................................................................425
File Backups ........................................................................................426
Restoring Files.....................................................................................426
External Hard Disk Drive Access .............................................................427
Hard Disk Formatting..........................................................................428
Saving Files .........................................................................................429
Recalling Files.....................................................................................430
Managing Images Using a DDR/VTR.......................................................432
Using a DDR/VTR for High-speed Backup and Restoring.................432
Extracting Images from Video Tape ...................................................434
Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds, Copy and Swap, and Other Settings
Color Background ......................................................................................438
Color Background Settings Menu .......................................................438
Basic Color Background Setting Operations.......................................438
Copy and Swap ...........................................................................................442
Copy and Swap Operations .......................................................................446
Copy and Swap Menu Operations.......................................................446
Copy by Button Operation ..................................................................447
Misc Menu Operations...............................................................................449
Port Settings for Control From an External Device ............................449
Editing Keyboard Settings...................................................................450
Safe Title Settings ...............................................................................451
Displaying a List of Transition Rates and Changing the Settings.......452
AUX Menu Operations ..............................................................................454
AUX Bus Settings ...............................................................................454
Status Menu ................................................................................................455
Router Control Menu Operations.............................................................456
Checking the List of Inputs for Each Destination ...............................456
Switching the Source for Each Destination.........................................457
Video Process ..............................................................................................458
Video Process Adjustments of a Primary Input Signal .......................458
Video Process Adjustments on a Particular Bus .................................458
Video Process Memory .......................................................................459
Video Process Settings................................................................................460

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Chapter 9 Color Corrector
Preparations................................................................................................462
Overall Color Corrector Operations ........................................................465
Enabling Color Corrector ....................................................................465
Copy and Swap Operations .................................................................465
Color Corrector Functions ........................................................................467
Input Video Processing Operations.....................................................467
Primary Color Correction Operations .................................................468
Secondary Color Correction Operations .............................................472
RGB Clip Operations ..........................................................................473
Luminance Processing Operations ......................................................473
Spot Color Adjustment........................................................................476
Output Video Processing Operations ..................................................479
YUV Clip Operations..........................................................................480
Chapter 10 Special Functions
Side Flags.....................................................................................................484
Overview .............................................................................................484
Side Flag Settings................................................................................484
Wipe Action on Images With Side Flags ............................................486
DME Wipe Action for an Image With Side Flags ..............................487
Multi Program 2 .........................................................................................489
Overview .............................................................................................489
Sequence of Operations in Multi Program 2 .......................................490
Basic Operations (Required) ...............................................................491
Examples of Operations in the Multi Program 2 Mode (When Sharing a
Switcher Bank).........................................................................495
Optional Operations ............................................................................496
Functions Added in Multi Program 2 Mode .......................................500
Differences Between Multi Program 2 Mode and Standard Mode .....501
Restrictions on Using Multi Program 2 Mode ....................................502
Simple P/P Software ...................................................................................504
Overview .............................................................................................504
Restrictions on Use..............................................................................504
Dual Link Support......................................................................................508
3D Support ..................................................................................................511
Overview .............................................................................................511
Preparations .........................................................................................512
Restrictions in 3D Mode......................................................................518

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Video Creation in 3D Mode ................................................................518
Appendix (Volume 1)
Wipe Pattern List .......................................................................................522
Standard Wipes....................................................................................522
Enhanced Wipes ..................................................................................523
Rotary Wipes.......................................................................................524
Mosaic Wipes ......................................................................................525
Random/Diamond Dust Wipes............................................................527
DME Wipe Pattern List .............................................................................528
DME Wipe Patterns Available in One-Channel Mode .......................528
DME Wipe Patterns Available in Two-Channel Mode.......................536
DME Wipe Patterns Available in Three-Channel Mode.....................541
Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List ...............................................................542
Menu Tree ...................................................................................................544
Recalling Menus..................................................................................544
M/E-1 to M/E-3 Menus .......................................................................544
PGM/PST Menu ..................................................................................547
Frame Memory Menu..........................................................................549
Color Bkgd Menu................................................................................550
AUX Menu ..........................................................................................550
CCR Menu...........................................................................................551
Copy/Swap Menu ................................................................................552
Misc Menu...........................................................................................552
Status Menu.........................................................................................553
DME Menu..........................................................................................554
Global Effect Menu .............................................................................555
Device Menu .......................................................................................555
Macro Menu ........................................................................................556
Key Frame Menu.................................................................................557
Effect Menu.........................................................................................558
Snapshot Menu ....................................................................................559
Shotbox Menu .....................................................................................560
File Menu ............................................................................................561
Engineering Setup Menu .....................................................................562
Diagnostic Menu .................................................................................566

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Volume 2
Chapter 11 DME Operations
DME.............................................................................................................572
Three-Dimensional Transformations...................................................573
Transformation Operation Modes .......................................................579
Graphics Display .................................................................................583
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ...............................................585
Three-Dimensional Transformation Operations.....................................586
Basic Operations..................................................................................586
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ...............................................591
Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter Values..................................593
Graphics Display Operation ................................................................594
Canceling Virtual Images....................................................................596
DME Special Effect Operations ................................................................597
Special Effects.....................................................................................597
Operations Common to All DME Special Effects ..............................611
Border Settings ....................................................................................612
Crop Settings .......................................................................................614
Beveled Edge Settings.........................................................................616
Key Border Settings ............................................................................618
Art Edge Settings.................................................................................619
Flex Shadow Settings ..........................................................................627
Wipe Crop Settings .............................................................................634
Color Mix Settings ..............................................................................638
Defocus Settings..................................................................................640
Blur Settings ........................................................................................643
Multi Move Settings............................................................................645
Sepia Settings ......................................................................................646
Mono Settings......................................................................................647
Posterization and Solarization Settings ...............................................647
Nega Settings.......................................................................................648
Contrast Settings..................................................................................649
Mosaic Settings ...................................................................................650
Sketch Settings ....................................................................................650
Metal Settings......................................................................................653
Dim and Fade Settings ........................................................................654
Glow Settings ......................................................................................655

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Mask Settings ......................................................................................657
Freeze Settings ....................................................................................659
Nonlinear Effect Settings ....................................................................661
Corner Pinning Settings.......................................................................691
Lighting Settings .................................................................................694
Trail Settings .......................................................................................699
Motion Decay Settings ........................................................................703
Keyframe Strobe Settings....................................................................705
Wind Settings ......................................................................................707
Spotlighting Settings ...........................................................................709
Background Settings............................................................................727
Separate Sides Settings........................................................................728
Shaped Video Settings.........................................................................728
Invert Settings......................................................................................730
Key Density Settings ...........................................................................731
Key Source Selection ..........................................................................731
Interpolation Settings ..........................................................................732
Global Effect Operations ...........................................................................736
Combiner Settings ...............................................................................737
Brick Settings ......................................................................................745
Shadow Settings ..................................................................................749
Chapter 12 External Devices
Control of External Devices.......................................................................754
Shared Functions for External Device Control ...................................755
Control of P-Bus Devices ...........................................................................757
Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline............................................757
P-Bus Trigger ......................................................................................760
Control of GPI Devices ..............................................................................762
GPI Timeline Creation and Editing.....................................................762
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders ........................766
Manual Operation................................................................................766
Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport ..................................................767
Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Information ...............773
Cueup & Play ......................................................................................774
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Timeline ....................................782
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Operations...................................789

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Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Regions.........................................................................................................794
Registers ......................................................................................................796
Keyframes ...................................................................................................798
Effects..................................................................................................798
Saving and Recalling Effects ..............................................................798
Effect Attributes ..................................................................................798
Effect Editing ......................................................................................799
Time Settings.......................................................................................800
Paths ....................................................................................................804
Effect Execution ..................................................................................810
Master Timelines.................................................................................810
Sequence of Keyframe Operations......................................................810
Displaying the Timeline Menu ..................................................................812
Interpreting the Timeline Menu ..........................................................812
Settings in the Timeline Menu ............................................................814
Recalling a Register....................................................................................816
Specifying the Region and Edit Points......................................................825
Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies..................................825
Setting the Edit Points .........................................................................828
Creating and Editing Keyframes ..............................................................830
Creation ...............................................................................................830
Insertion...............................................................................................831
Modification ........................................................................................831
Deletion ...............................................................................................835
Movement............................................................................................836
Copying ...............................................................................................837
Pause....................................................................................................837
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a Specified Range) .............838
Undoing an Edit Operation..................................................................841
Duration Mode Setting ........................................................................841
Transition Mode Settings for User Programmable DME....................842
Keyframe Creation and Editing in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................842
Time Settings...............................................................................................845
Setting the Keyframe Duration............................................................845
Setting the Effect Duration..................................................................846
Setting the Delay .................................................................................847
Path Setting .................................................................................................848

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Basic Procedure for Path Settings .......................................................848
Executing Effects ........................................................................................852
Executing Effects in the Keyframe Control Block..............................852
Setting the Run Mode..........................................................................854
Executing an Effect in the Flexi Pad Control Block ...........................855
Executing an Effect in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ....855
Saving Effects..............................................................................................857
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline...................................................859
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the Numeric
Keypad Control Block .............................................................859
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ...................................861
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With the Menu.....................863
Register Operations in the Menus.............................................................866
Effect Attribute Settings......................................................................866
Effect Status Display ...........................................................................867
Effect Register Editing ........................................................................867
Displaying a List of Effect Registers for Editing ................................872
Chapter 14 Snapshots
Overview......................................................................................................876
Snapshot Types....................................................................................876
Snapshot Attributes .............................................................................877
Snapshot Operations From the Numeric Keypad Control Block ..........880
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................880
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block .............................885
Banks and Registers ............................................................................885
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................886
Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block.....891
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................891
Snapshot Operations in the Menus ...........................................................898
Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a Menu............................898
Setting Snapshot Attributes.................................................................898
Snapshot Status Display ......................................................................901
Setting Key Snapshot Attributes .........................................................903
Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot..............................................903
Snapshot Register Editing ...................................................................904
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for Editing ...........................905
Operations in the Misc >Snapshot Menu ............................................905

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Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Utility Execution .........................................................................................910
Executing a Utility With the User Preference Buttons (Menu Control
Block).......................................................................................910
Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................911
Executing Utilities With the Cross-Point Buttons in the Key 2 Row .912
Shotbox ........................................................................................................914
Shotbox Register Creation.........................................................................915
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Numeric Keypad Control Block..915
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................917
Creating a Shotbox Register Using the Menus ...................................919
Shotbox Execution ......................................................................................923
Shotbox Execution From the Numeric Keypad Control Block...........923
Shotbox Execution in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block or the
Flexi Pad Control Block...........................................................924
Shotbox Execution in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................926
Executing a Shotbox Function With the Key 2 Row Cross-Point Buttons
..................................................................................................927
Shotbox Register Editing ...........................................................................929
Chapter 16 Macros
Macros .........................................................................................................932
Overview .............................................................................................932
Macro Creation and Editing ................................................................935
Macro Execution .................................................................................938
Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the
Keyframe Control Block.................................................................939
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................940
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................941
Saving a Macro....................................................................................948
Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block .......950
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................951
Creating and Saving a Macro ..............................................................954
Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block ...........958
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................959
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................960
Saving a Macro....................................................................................963
Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block .........964

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Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro...........................964
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................966
Macro Editing Using Menus......................................................................968
Macro Register Editing .......................................................................968
Online Editing of Macro Events..........................................................968
Offline Editing of Macro Events .........................................................974
Macro Attachment Assigning....................................................................980
Setting and Canceling a Macro Attachment........................................983
Displaying the Macro Attachment List ...............................................987
Executing a Macro by Macro Attachment...........................................988
Menu Macros ..............................................................................................991
Recalling a Menu Macro Register and Executing a Menu Macro ......992
Menu Macro Creation and Editing......................................................996
Menu Macro Register Editing ...........................................................1001
Macro Timeline.........................................................................................1003
Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline ............................................1005
Chapter 17 Files
Overview of File Operations....................................................................1008
Operations on Individual Files ................................................................1013
Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus ..............................1013
Viewing Detailed File Information ...................................................1013
Selecting Regions ..............................................................................1015
Selecting a Device for Operations.....................................................1015
Saving Files .......................................................................................1016
Loading Files.....................................................................................1018
Copying Files ....................................................................................1019
Renaming Files..................................................................................1020
Deleting Files ....................................................................................1022
Converting Between Frame Memory Clips and Extended Clips ......1023
Saving the list of frame memory files to hard disk or memory card.1025
File Batch Operations...............................................................................1027
Displaying the Batch Operation Menu..............................................1027
Batch Saving Files.............................................................................1027
Batch Loading Files...........................................................................1028
Batch Copying Files ..........................................................................1029
Importing and Exporting Files................................................................1030
Displaying the Import/Export Menu .................................................1030
Importing Frame Memory Data ........................................................1030