Sony MVS-8000X System User manual

Multi Format Switcher System MVS-8000X System (With CCP-8000 Series)
Multi Format
Switcher System
MVS-8000X System
(With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide [English]
Volume 2
1st Edition (Revised 1)
4-177-899-02 (1)
User’s Guide
Volume 2
1st Edition (Revised 1)
[ English ]

MVS-8000X System
(With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide
Multi Format Switcher System
Volume 2 [English]
1st Edition (Revised 1)
Software Version 10.00 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-8000X 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
This book. For the contents of this volume, see “Table of Contents” at the front.
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
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)
Chapter 22 DCU Setup (DCU)

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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 11 DME Operations
DME...............................................................................................................14
Three-Dimensional Transformations.....................................................14
Transformation Operation Modes .........................................................20
Graphics Display ...................................................................................24
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display .................................................26
Three-Dimensional Transformation Operations.......................................27
Basic Operations....................................................................................27
Three-Dimensional Parameter Display .................................................32
Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter Values....................................34
Graphics Display Operation ..................................................................35
Canceling Virtual Images......................................................................37
DME Special Effect Operations ..................................................................38
Special Effects.......................................................................................38
Operations Common to All DME Special Effects ................................52
Border Settings ......................................................................................53
Crop Settings .........................................................................................55
Beveled Edge Settings...........................................................................57
Key Border Settings ..............................................................................59
Art Edge Settings...................................................................................60
Flex Shadow Settings ............................................................................68
Wipe Crop Settings ...............................................................................75
Color Mix Settings ................................................................................79
Defocus Settings....................................................................................81
Blur Settings ..........................................................................................83
Multi Move Settings..............................................................................83
Sepia Settings ........................................................................................84
Mono Settings........................................................................................85
Posterization and Solarization Settings .................................................86
Nega Settings.........................................................................................86
Contrast Settings....................................................................................87
Mosaic Settings .....................................................................................88
Sketch Settings ......................................................................................88
Metal Settings........................................................................................91

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Dim and Fade Settings ..........................................................................92
Glow Settings ........................................................................................93
Mask Settings ........................................................................................94
Freeze Settings ......................................................................................97
Nonlinear Effect Settings ......................................................................99
Corner Pinning Settings.......................................................................128
Lighting Settings .................................................................................131
Trail Settings .......................................................................................137
Motion Decay Settings ........................................................................141
Keyframe Strobe Settings....................................................................143
Wind Settings ......................................................................................145
Spotlighting Settings ...........................................................................147
Background Settings............................................................................165
Separate Sides Settings........................................................................166
Invert Settings......................................................................................166
Key Density Settings ...........................................................................167
Key Source Selection ..........................................................................167
Interpolation Settings ..........................................................................168
Global Effect Operations ...........................................................................171
Combiner Settings ...............................................................................172
Brick Settings ......................................................................................179
Shadow Settings ..................................................................................183
Chapter 12 External Devices
Control of External Devices.......................................................................186
Shared Functions for External Device Control ...................................187
Control of P-Bus Devices ...........................................................................189
Creating and Editing the P-Bus Timeline............................................189
P-Bus Trigger ......................................................................................192
Control of GPI Devices ..............................................................................194
GPI Timeline Creation and Editing.....................................................194
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders ........................198
Manual Operation................................................................................198
Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport ..................................................199
Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Information ...............205
Cueup & Play ......................................................................................206
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR Timeline ....................................214
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Operations...................................221

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Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Regions.........................................................................................................226
Registers ......................................................................................................228
Keyframes ...................................................................................................230
Effects..................................................................................................230
Saving and Recalling Effects ..............................................................230
Effect Attributes ..................................................................................230
Effect Editing ......................................................................................231
Time Settings.......................................................................................232
Paths ....................................................................................................236
Effect Execution ..................................................................................241
Master Timelines.................................................................................242
Sequence of Keyframe Operations......................................................242
Displaying the Timeline Menu ..................................................................244
Interpreting the Timeline Menu ..........................................................244
Settings in the Timeline Menu ............................................................246
Recalling a Register....................................................................................248
Specifying the Region and Edit Points......................................................257
Selecting the Region in Which Editing Applies..................................257
Setting the Edit Points .........................................................................260
Creating and Editing Keyframes ..............................................................262
Creation ...............................................................................................262
Insertion...............................................................................................263
Modification ........................................................................................263
Deletion ...............................................................................................267
Movement............................................................................................268
Copying ...............................................................................................269
Pause....................................................................................................269
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a Specified Range) .............270
Undoing an Edit Operation..................................................................273
Duration Mode Setting ........................................................................273
Transition Mode Settings for User Programmable DME....................274
Keyframe Creation and Editing in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................274
Time Settings...............................................................................................277
Setting the Keyframe Duration............................................................277
Setting the Effect Duration..................................................................278
Setting the Delay .................................................................................279
Path Setting .................................................................................................280

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Basic Procedure for Path Settings .......................................................280
Executing Effects ........................................................................................283
Executing Effects in the Keyframe Control Block..............................283
Setting the Run Mode..........................................................................285
Executing an Effect in the Flexi Pad Control Block ...........................286
Executing an Effect in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ....286
Saving Effects..............................................................................................288
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline...................................................290
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the Numeric
Keypad Control Block .............................................................290
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using the Buttons in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block ...................................292
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With the Menu.....................294
Register Operations in the Menus.............................................................297
Effect Attribute Settings......................................................................297
Effect Status Display ...........................................................................298
Effect Register Editing ........................................................................298
Displaying a List of Effect Registers for Editing ................................303
Chapter 14 Snapshots
Overview......................................................................................................308
Snapshot Types....................................................................................308
Snapshot Attributes .............................................................................309
Snapshot Operations From the Numeric Keypad Control Block ..........311
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................311
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad Control Block .............................316
Banks and Registers ............................................................................316
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................317
Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block.....322
Saving and Recalling Snapshots..........................................................322
Snapshot Operations in the Menus ...........................................................329
Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a Menu............................329
Setting Snapshot Attributes.................................................................329
Snapshot Status Display ......................................................................332
Setting Key Snapshot Attributes .........................................................333
Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot..............................................334
Snapshot Register Editing ...................................................................335
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for Editing ...........................335
Operations in the Misc >Snapshot Menu ............................................336

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Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Utility Execution .........................................................................................340
Executing a Utility With the User Preference Buttons (Menu Control
Block).......................................................................................340
Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................341
Executing Utilities With the Cross-Point Buttons in the Key 2 Row .342
Shotbox ........................................................................................................344
Shotbox Register Creation.........................................................................345
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Numeric Keypad Control Block..345
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ........................................................................................347
Creating a Shotbox Register Using the Menus ...................................349
Shotbox Execution ......................................................................................353
Shotbox Execution From the Numeric Keypad Control Block...........353
Shotbox Execution in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block or the
Flexi Pad Control Block...........................................................354
Shotbox Execution in the Utility/Shotbox Control Block...................356
Executing a Shotbox Function With the Key 2 Row Cross-Point Buttons
..................................................................................................357
Shotbox Register Editing ...........................................................................359
Chapter 16 Macros
Macros .........................................................................................................362
Overview .............................................................................................362
Macro Creation and Editing ................................................................365
Macro Execution .................................................................................368
Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad Control Block and the
Keyframe Control Block.................................................................369
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ...........................370
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................371
Saving a Macro....................................................................................378
Macro Operations in the Standard Type Flexi Pad Control Block .......380
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ...........................381
Creating and Saving a Macro ..............................................................384
Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi Pad Control Block ...........388
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ...........................389
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................390
Saving a Macro....................................................................................393
Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi Pad Control Block .........394

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Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a Macro ...........................394
Creating and Editing a Macro .............................................................396
Macro Editing Using Menus......................................................................398
Macro Register Editing .......................................................................398
Online Editing of Macro Events..........................................................398
Offline Editing of Macro Events .........................................................404
Macro Attachment Assigning....................................................................410
Setting and Canceling a Macro Attachment........................................413
Displaying the Macro Attachment List ...............................................417
Executing a Macro by Macro Attachment...........................................418
Menu Macros ..............................................................................................421
Recalling a Menu Macro Register and Executing a Menu Macro ......422
Menu Macro Creation and Editing......................................................426
Menu Macro Register Editing .............................................................431
Macro Timeline...........................................................................................433
Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline ..............................................435
Chapter 17 Files
Overview of File Operations......................................................................438
Operations on Individual Files ..................................................................443
Displaying the Individual File Operation Menus ................................443
Viewing Detailed File Information .....................................................443
Selecting Regions ................................................................................445
Selecting a Device for Operations.......................................................445
Saving Files .........................................................................................446
Loading Files.......................................................................................448
Copying Files ......................................................................................449
Renaming Files....................................................................................450
Deleting Files ......................................................................................453
Converting Between Frame Memory Clips and Extended Clips ........454
Saving the list of frame memory files to hard disk or memory card...456
File Batch Operations.................................................................................458
Displaying the Batch Operation Menu................................................458
Batch Saving Files...............................................................................458
Batch Loading Files.............................................................................459
Batch Copying Files ............................................................................460
Importing and Exporting Files..................................................................461
Displaying the Import/Export Menu ...................................................461
Importing Frame Memory Data ..........................................................461

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Exporting Frame Memory Data ..........................................................462
Directory Operations..................................................................................464
Displaying the Directory Menu ...........................................................464
Creating a New Directory....................................................................464
Renaming a Directory .........................................................................465
Deleting a Directory ............................................................................465
Copying Files Between Different Unit IDs ...............................................466
Saving Files Recalled by Autoload............................................................468
Appendix (Volume 2)
SpotLighting................................................................................................472
Texture Patterns...................................................................................472
Shape Patterns .....................................................................................473
Functional Differences With Models of DME..........................................474
Macro File Editing Rules ...........................................................................476
Macro File Syntax ...............................................................................476
Syntax of Event and Continue Statements ..........................................477
File Name ............................................................................................478
Saving and Recalling a File.................................................................478
Errors ...................................................................................................479
Correspondence Between Events and Symbols ..................................479
Symbols and Parameters .....................................................................480
Example of File Contents ....................................................................487
About the Macro Attachment List Display ..............................................488
M/E and PGM/PST Banks ..................................................................488
Auxiliary Bus Control Block...............................................................492
Other Blocks........................................................................................494
Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro.................................496
Index ...........................................................................................................497

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Chapter 11 DME Operations

Chapter 11 DME Operations
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DME
DME (Digital Multi Effects) allows you to add three-dimensional effects such
as image movement, rotation, magnification and shrinking, as well as a wide
variety of special effects. DME is the general name for all of these effects.
You can use up to eight channels as dedicated DME channels.
Each channel can be used on its own or in combination with other channels,
which allows you to create advanced effects with more complexity.
Functions that can be used differ with the models of DME. For details, see
“Functional Differences With Models of DME” (page 474).
MVE-8000A Multi Format DME Processor
The MVE-8000A is a “Digital Multi Effects” with multi-format support.
An optional input/output board (MKE-8021A) is available as a dedicated
interface for use of the MVE-8000A together with a switcher.
MVE-9000 Multi Format DME Processor
The MVE-9000 is a “Digital Multi Effects” with multi-format support.
An optional input/output board (MKE-9021M) is available as a dedicated
interface for use of the MVE-9000 together with an MVS-8000 series switcher.
Three-Dimensional Transformations
Transformation is the process of placing a video image in a three-dimensional
DME coordinate space and subjecting it to manipulations such as movement,
rotation, magnification or shrinking.
Three-dimensional coordinate space
Source coordinate space and target coordinate space
Images are placed in one of two types of coordinate space: source coordinate
space and target coordinate space.
• The source coordinate space is a three-dimensional coordinate space with
reference to the image itself. The x- and y-axes are defined parallel to the
plane of the image, and the z-axis is defined perpendicular to the plane of the
image. When you move the image, the coordinate axes also move.
• The target coordinate space is a three-dimensional coordinate space with
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to the plane of the monitor screen, and the z-axis is defined perpendicular to
the plane of the monitor screen. The coordinates do not move even if the
image moves.
Source coordinate space and target coordinate space
For example, as shown in the following figure, the image moves in a different
direction when you move it along the x-axis of the source coordinate space and
along the x-axis of the target coordinate space.
Movement along the x-axes of the source
coordinate space and target coordinate space
Local coordinate space and global coordinate space
The coordinates of an individual DME channel are called its local coordinate
space. The coordinates common to all channels are called the global coordinate
space.
By switching from local to global coordinate space, you can add new
movement to the movement of images in individual channels, and also apply
transformation effects to multiple channels that have been combined by Global
effects (page 171).
Source coordinate space Target coordinate space
Source coordinate space Target coordinate space

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Local coordinate space and global coordinate space
Three-dimensional parameters
Three-dimensional parameters are x, y, and z values which define the position
of an image, its axis of rotation, the position of an imaginary point of view on
the image, and so on.
The standard values of parameters are as follows, depending on the aspect ratio
of your monitor (4:3 or 16:9).
Values for 4:3 mode
•Origin at center of image (source coordinate space) or center of monitor
(target coordinate space)
x = 0.00, y = 0.00, z = 0.00
•Upper right corner of image or monitor
When using SD format signals: x = 4.00, y = 3.00, z = 0.00
When using HD format signals: x = 12.00, y = 9.00, z = 0.00
•Lower left corner of image or monitor
When using SD format signals: x = –4.00, y = –3.00, z = 0.00
When using HD format signals: x = –12.00, y = –9.00, z = 0.00
Rotation around y-axis in
local coordinate space
Rotation around y-axis in
global coordinate space

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Values for x-, y-, and z-axes (4:3 mode)
Values for 16:9 mode
•Origin at center of image (source coordinate space) or center of monitor
(target coordinate space)
x = 0.00, y = 0.00, z = 0.00
•Upper right corner of image or monitor
When using SD format signals: x = 4.00, y = 2.25, z = 0.00
When using HD format signals: x = 16.00, y = 9.00, z = 0.00
•Lower left corner of image or monitor
When using SD format signals: x = −4.00, y = −2.25, z = 0.00
When using HD format signals: x = −16.00, y = −9.00, z = 0.00
x-axis
z-axis – y-axis
y-axis
z-axis +
The plus direction on the
z-axis is depth into the
image or monitor screen.
a) The value in parentheses is for HD format.
x-axis

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Values for x-, y- and z-axes (16:9 mode)
Limits of three-dimensional parameters
The following table shows the limits of three-dimensional transformation
parameters.
The three-dimensional parameters of an image change when you use the
trackball or Z-ring to execute a transformation. You can also execute a
transformation by entering parameter values from the numeric keypad control
block.
Operation mode Limits of three-dimensional transformation parameters
Location XYZ HD format: –999.9999 to +999.9999
SD
format:
4:3 –333.3333 to +333.3333
16:9 –250.0000 to +250.0000
Rotation, Spin –999.9999 to +999.9999
Axis Location HD format: –999.9999 to +999.9999
SD
format:
4:3 –333.3333 to +333.3333
16:9 –250.0000 to +250.0000
Location Size 0.0000 to +999.9999
Aspect 0.0000 to +2.0000
Perspective (x, y) HD format: –999.9999 to +999.9999
SD
format:
4:3 –333.3333 to +333.3333
16:9 –250.0000 to +250.0000
Perspective (z) 0.0000 to 999.9999
Skew –9.9999 to +9.9999
x-axis
z-axis –
y-axis
y-axis
z-axis +
The plus direction on the
z-axis is depth into the
image or monitor screen.
x-axis
a) The value in parentheses is for HD format.

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Detents
The system defines points called detents at regular intervals on the three-
dimensional space. Pressing the [CTR] button (page 29) in the device control
block sets the current three-dimensional parameter values to the closest detent
points.
The following table shows the interval between successive detents for each
transformation operation mode (see page 20).
a) When a value is smaller than 1, 1/Aspect or 1/Perspective (z) is adjusted to an integral value.
Three-dimensional parameter default values
Each of the transformation operation modes has default values for three-
dimensional parameters. If required, you can return the current value to the
defaults by pressing the [CTR] (page 29) button in the device control block
twice in rapid succession.
The following table shows the default parameter values for each
transformation operation mode.
Resetting of parameter values set in the source coordinate space
In some transformation operation modes, if you switch to the target coordinate
space after setting up a three-dimensional transformation in the source
Operation mode Detent interval
Location XYZ 1.0000
Rotation, Spin 0.2500
Axis Location 1.0000
Location Size 0.2500
Aspect 1.0000 a)
Perspective (x, y)
Perspective (z)
1.0000
1.0000 a)
Skew 0.1000
Operation mode Default value
Location XYZ 0.0000
Rotation, Spin 0.0000
Axis Location 0.0000
Location Size 1.0000
Aspect 1.0000
Perspective (x, y)
Perspective (z)
0.0000
1.0000
Skew 0.0000