Sony MVS-8000X System User manual

Multi Format Switcher System
MVS-8000X System
MVS-7000X System
(With CCP-8000 Series Center Control Panel)
User’s Guide Volume 2 [English]
Software Version 12.10 and Later
1st Edition (Revised 2)

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Table of Contents
Chapter 12 External Devices
Control of External Devices ..................... 11
Shared Functions for External Device
Control............................................... 11
Control of P-Bus Devices......................... 12
Creating and Editing the P-Bus
Timeline............................................. 12
P-Bus Trigger.............................................. 14
Control of GPI Devices ............................. 15
GPI Timeline Creation and Editing ............ 15
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk
Recorders ........................................... 16
Manual Operation ....................................... 16
Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport .......... 17
Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR
Information........................................ 19
Cueup & Play.............................................. 20
VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR
Timeline............................................. 23
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File
Operations.......................................... 27
Chapter 13 Keyframe Effects
Regions...................................................... 29
Registers.................................................... 30
Keyframes.................................................. 31
Effects ......................................................... 31
Saving and Recalling Effects ...................... 31
Effect Attributes.......................................... 31
Effect Editing .............................................. 31
Time Settings .............................................. 32
Paths............................................................ 33
Effect Execution.......................................... 35
Master Timelines ........................................ 36
Sequence of Keyframe Operations ............. 36
Displaying the Timeline Menu ................. 37
Interpreting the Timeline Menu .................. 37
Settings in the Timeline Menu.................... 38
Recalling a Register.................................. 39
Specifying the Region and Edit
Points .................................................. 43
Selecting the Region in Which Editing
Applies............................................... 43
Setting the Edit Points................................. 44
Creating and Editing Keyframes ............. 45
Creation....................................................... 45
Insertion ...................................................... 45
Modification................................................ 45
Deletion....................................................... 47
Movement ................................................... 47
Copying....................................................... 47
Pause ........................................................... 48
Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of a
Specified Range)................................ 48
Undoing an Edit Operation ......................... 49
Duration Mode Setting................................ 49
Transition Mode Settings for User
Programmable DME.......................... 49
Keyframe Creation and Editing in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block.................................................. 52
Time Settings ............................................ 53
Setting the Keyframe Duration ................... 53
Setting the Effect Duration ......................... 54
Setting the Delay......................................... 54
Path Settings ............................................. 55
Basic Procedure for Path Settings............... 55
Executing Effects...................................... 56
Executing Effects in the Keyframe Control
Block.................................................. 56
Setting the Run Mode ................................. 57
Executing an Effect in the Flexi Pad Control
Block.................................................. 57
Executing an Effect in the Multifunction Flexi
Pad Control Block ............................. 58
Saving Effects ........................................... 58
Creating and Saving a Master
Timeline............................................... 59
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using
the Buttons in the Numeric Keypad
Control Block .................................... 59

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Creating and Saving a Master Timeline Using
the Buttons in the Multifunction Flexi
Pad Control Block ............................. 60
Creating and Saving a Master Timeline With
the Menu............................................ 61
Register Operations in the Menus ...........62
Effect Attribute Settings ............................. 62
Effect Status Display .................................. 63
Effect Register Editing ............................... 63
Displaying a List of Effect Registers for
Editing ............................................... 65
Chapter 14 Snapshots
Overview ....................................................67
Snapshot Types........................................... 67
Snapshot Attributes..................................... 67
Snapshot Operations From the Numeric
Keypad Control Block........................69
Saving and Recalling Snapshots................. 69
Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad
Control Block ......................................71
Banks and Registers.................................... 71
Saving and Recalling Snapshots................. 72
Snapshot Operations in the Multifunction
Flexi Pad Control Block .....................74
Saving and Recalling Snapshots................. 74
Snapshot Operations in the Menus .........77
Selecting a Region or Reference Region in a
Menu ................................................. 77
Setting Snapshot Attributes ........................ 77
Snapshot Status Display ............................. 79
Setting Key Snapshot Attributes................. 79
Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot ..... 80
Snapshot Register Editing........................... 80
Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers for
Editing ............................................... 80
Operations in the Misc >Snapshot Menu ... 80
Chapter 15 Utility/Shotbox
Utility Execution ........................................82
Executing a Utility With the User Preference
Buttons (Menu Control Block).......... 82
Executing a Utility in the Utility/Shotbox
Control Block .................................... 82
Executing Utilities With the Cross-Point
Buttons in the Key 2 Row ................. 83
Shotbox......................................................84
Shotbox Register Creation.......................84
Creating a Shotbox Register in the Numeric
Keypad Control Block....................... 84
Creating a Shotbox Register in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block ................................................. 85
Creating a Shotbox Register Using the
Menus ................................................ 86
Shotbox Execution....................................88
Shotbox Execution From the Numeric Keypad
Control Block .................................... 88
Shotbox Execution in the Flexi Pad Control
Block or the Multifunction Flexi Pad
Control Block .................................... 88
Shotbox Execution in the Utility/Shotbox
Control Block .................................... 89
Executing a Shotbox Function With the Key 2
Row Cross-Point Buttons.................. 89
Shotbox Register Editing .........................90
Chapter 16 Macros
Macros........................................................91
Overview..................................................... 91
Macro Creation and Editing........................ 92
Macro Execution......................................... 93
Macro Operations in the Numeric Keypad
Control Block and the Keyframe
Control Block......................................94
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a
Macro ................................................ 95
Creating and Editing a Macro..................... 95
Saving a Macro ........................................... 98

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Macro Operations in the Standard Type
Flexi Pad Control Block..................... 99
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a
Macro............................................... 100
Creating and Saving a Macro.................... 101
Macro Operations in the Simple Type Flexi
Pad Control Block ............................ 102
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a
Macro............................................... 102
Creating and Editing a Macro ................... 103
Saving a Macro ......................................... 104
Macro Operations in the Multifunction Flexi
Pad Control Block ............................ 105
Recalling a Macro Register and Executing a
Macro............................................... 105
Creating and Editing a Macro ................... 106
Macro Editing Using Menus................... 106
Macro Register Editing ............................. 106
Online Editing of Macro Events ............... 106
Offline Editing of Macro Events............... 109
Macro Attachment Assigning ................ 111
Setting and Canceling a Macro
Attachment ...................................... 113
Displaying the Macro Attachment List..... 115
Executing a Macro by Macro
Attachment ...................................... 116
Menu Macros ........................................... 117
Recalling a Menu Macro Register and
Executing a Menu Macro ................ 117
Menu Macro Creation and Editing ........... 119
Menu Macro Register Editing................... 121
Macro Timeline........................................ 121
Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline.... 122
Chapter 17 Files
Overview of File Operations .................. 124
Operations on Individual Files............... 127
Displaying the Individual File Operation
Menus .............................................. 127
Viewing Detailed File Information........... 127
Selecting Regions...................................... 128
Selecting a Device for Operations ............ 128
Saving Files............................................... 128
Loading Files............................................. 129
Copying Files ............................................ 130
Renaming Files ......................................... 131
Deleting Files ............................................ 132
Converting Between Frame Memory Clips
and Extended Clips.......................... 132
Saving the List of Frame Memory Files to
Hard Disk or Memory Card............. 133
File Batch Operations............................. 134
Displaying the Batch Operation Menu...... 134
Batch Saving Files .................................... 134
Batch Loading Files .................................. 134
Batch Copying Files.................................. 134
Importing and Exporting Files ............... 135
Displaying the Import/Export Menu......... 135
Importing Frame Memory Data ................ 135
Exporting Frame Memory Data ................ 136
Directory Operations .............................. 137
Displaying the Directory Menu................. 137
Creating a New Directory ......................... 137
Renaming a Directory ............................... 137
Deleting a Directory.................................. 137
Copying Files Between Different Unit
IDs...................................................... 138
Saving Files Recalled by Autoload ....... 139
Chapter 18 System Setup (System)
Setup for the Whole System .................. 140
Network Settings (Network Config
Menu)................................................. 141
Making the Network Settings ................... 141
System Settings (System Config
Menu)................................................. 142
Selecting the System Operation Mode...... 142
Specifying the Switcher Controlled by the
Control Panel ................................... 142
Specifying the DME Connected to the
Switcher........................................... 143
Enabling the FM Data Port of the
Switcher........................................... 143

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Setting the Signal Format (Format
Menu).................................................144
Setting the Signal Format ......................... 144
Allowing 59.94(2x) Format Signals on an
AUX Bus ......................................... 144
Switching the Input Reference Signal for HD
System ............................................. 145
Setting Conversion Formats ..................... 145
Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio (Format
Menu).................................................147
Selecting the State After Powering On
(Start Up Menu).................................148
Saving and Recalling Setup Data ............. 148
Selecting the State at Start-up................... 149
Saving User-Defined Settings................... 149
Setting Automatic Loading of Register Data at
Power On (Autoload Function) ....... 149
Reset and Initialization (Initialize
Menu).................................................150
Installation and Device Setup (Install/Unit
Config Menu).....................................150
Installing Software.................................... 150
Making Settings Required to Use the
Software .......................................... 151
Adding User Texture Patterns .................. 153
Saving a Frame Memory Clip With Ancillary
Data ................................................. 156
Setting the DME Input/Output Signal
Format ............................................. 156
System Maintenance (Maintenance
Menu).................................................157
Setting the Date and Time ........................ 157
Using a Memory Card .............................. 157
Carrying Out the Primary Setting............. 157
Reloading a USB Driver........................... 158
Initializing the Hard Disk ......................... 158
Locking the Setup Menu Settings............. 158
Locking File Loading Operations............. 159
Chapter 19 Control Panel Setup
(Panel)
Overall Control Panel Settings (Config
Menu).................................................161
Panel Setup ............................................... 161
Interchanging the Bank Order or Disabling
Operation......................................... 161
Assigning Two M/E Banks to One M/E
Bank ................................................ 162
Assigning the Key Delegation in the
Downstream Key Control Block ..... 162
Linking Switcher Bus and Router
Destination ...................................... 163
Linking Transitions Between Keyers ....... 164
Linking the Next Transition Selection
Buttons ............................................ 165
Selecting the Module to Be the Reference for
Device Control Block...................... 165
Assigning a Region to the Region Selection
Buttons in the Numeric Keypad Control
Block or Multifunction Flexi Pad
Control Block .................................. 165
Setting Transition Control Block Button
Assignments .................................... 167
Setting the Assignment of Macro Operation
Buttons ............................................ 167
Assigning the Dual Background Bus Mode
Switching Function ......................... 167
Assigning the Utility/Shotbox Mode
Switching Function ......................... 168
Assigning the Function to Disable Cross-Point
Button Operations to a Button......... 168
Assigning the AUX Bus Control Mode
Switching Function ......................... 168
Assigning Keys to the DSK1 and DSK2
Buttons in the Downstream Key/Fade-
to-Black Control Block ................... 169
Assigning Keys to the Independent Key
Transition Control Block (Simple
Type) ............................................... 169
Assigning Functions to Key Control Block
Buttons ............................................ 170
Assigning Preview Output to Preview
Selection Buttons............................. 170

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Assigning Functions to the Device Control
Block................................................ 171
Inhibiting Utility 2 Bus and Key
Operations........................................ 172
Inhibiting DME Channel Selection
Operations........................................ 172
Assigning Functions to the Menu Control
Block Top Menu and User Preference
Buttons............................................. 172
Assigning Functions to the Buttons in the
Multifunction Flexi Pad Control
Block................................................ 173
Assigning a Function to the Independent Key
Transition Control Block (Simple
Type)................................................ 174
Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign
Menu)................................................. 175
Creating Cross-Point Assign Tables ......... 175
Copying Cross-Point Assign Tables ......... 178
Selecting Cross-Point Assign Tables ........ 179
Exporting Source Names and Destination
Names.............................................. 179
Making Settings for Audio Mixer............. 179
Assigning a Cross-Point Button to Enable/
Disable Side Flags ........................... 180
Auxiliary Bus Control Block Settings (Aux
Assign Menu).................................... 181
Assigning a Bus to an AUX Delegation
Button .............................................. 181
Using the Auxiliary Bus Control Block for
Router Control ................................. 181
Setting Button Assignments (Prefs/Utility
Menu)................................................. 184
Assigning Functions to User Preference
Buttons............................................. 184
Assigning a Function to a Memory Recall
Button in the Utility/Shotbox Control
Block................................................ 188
Assigning a Function to the Key 2 Row Cross-
Point Buttons ................................... 192
Interfacing With External Devices (Device
Interface Menu)................................. 192
Making Control Panel GPI Input
Settings ............................................ 192
Making Control Panel GPI Output
Settings ............................................ 194
Setting the Control Mode for P-Bus
Devices ............................................ 195
Setting the SCU Editor Panel Port ............ 195
Making DCU Serial Port Settings............. 195
Sharing Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File
Lists ................................................. 196
Setting the AUX Bus Override Operating
Mode................................................ 196
Operation Settings (Operation Menu) ... 197
Setting the On-Air Tally ........................... 197
Assigning a Key or AUX Bus to a Button in
the Key 1 or Key 2 Row .................. 197
Setting the Transition Rate Display
Mode................................................ 198
Making Settings Relating to Effects ......... 198
Setting the First Keyframe When a Rewind is
Executed .......................................... 198
Setting the Source and Destination
Names .............................................. 198
Settings for the Flexi Pad and Wipe Snapshot
Menu................................................ 199
Setting the Button Operation Mode .......... 199
Setting the Operation Mode of the [ALL]
Button in the Transition Control
Block................................................ 200
Setting Trackball, Joystick, Search Dial, and
Double-Click Sensitivity ................. 200
Specifying Main Split Fader ..................... 201
Setting the Macro Execution Mode .......... 201
Screen Saver and Other Settings
(Maintenance Menu)......................... 202
Screen Saver Settings................................ 202
Adjusting the Brightness........................... 202
Setting Whether or not to Sound a Beep when
a Touch Operation is Carried Out.... 202
Calibrating the Touch Panel...................... 202
Setting the Menu to be Shown When the
Menus Are Started ........................... 202
Setting the Mouse Wheel Scrolling Direction
for Parameter Setting ....................... 203
Selecting the Mouse Button Used for
Adjusting the Knob Parameters....... 203

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Chapter 20 Switcher Setup
(Switcher)
Settings for Switcher Configuration
(Config Menu) ...................................204
Adjusting the Reference Phase ................. 204
Specifying the Video Switching
Timing ............................................. 204
Setting the Operation Mode...................... 205
Setting User Regions ................................ 206
Assigning PGM/PST Logically to an
M/E.................................................. 206
Setting the Assignments of DME Channels to
Use on the Individual M/E Banks ... 206
Setting the Side Flag Video Material and
Operation......................................... 207
Signal Input Settings (Input Menu) ........208
Making Through Mode Settings............... 208
Making Video Process Settings................ 208
Enabling the Illegal Color Limiter............ 209
Selecting the Primary Input to be Used in the
Format Converter ............................ 209
Setting the Frame Delay Function ............ 209
Selecting the Format Converter
Conversion ...................................... 209
Signal Output Settings (Output
Menu).................................................213
Assigning Output Signals ......................... 213
Setting the Output Signal.......................... 213
Enabling AUX Mix Transitions................ 216
Settings Relating to Video Switching
(Transition Menu) .............................217
Selecting the Bank to Make the
Settings............................................ 217
Settings Relating to Keys, Wipes, Frame
Memory and Color Correction (Key/
Wipe/FM/CCR Menu) ........................219
Switching Video Process Memory On or
Off ................................................... 219
Settings for the Show Key Function......... 219
Settings for Key Auto Drop Function....... 219
Automatically Naming and Saving to Frame
Memory ........................................... 220
Selecting the Bank to Make the
Settings............................................ 220
Settings Relating to Function Links (Link
Menu).................................................221
Setting a Cross-Point Button Link............ 221
Making Link Table Settings ..................... 222
Linking Cross-Point Buttons and GPI Output
Ports................................................. 222
Making a Setting for Linking Two M/E
Banks............................................... 223
Making a Link Setting for Key
Transition ........................................ 224
Interfacing With External Devices (Device
Interface Menu).................................225
Making 9-Pin Port Device Interface
Settings ............................................ 225
Making Switcher Processor GPI Input
Settings ............................................ 226
Making Switcher Processor GPI Output
Settings ............................................ 227
Enabling or Disabling AUX Bus
Control............................................. 228
Setting the Interface Between the DME and
the Switcher..................................... 228
Setting the AUX Bus Output and Reentry
Input ................................................ 229
Selecting the Mode for Turning Off Keys
Upon Receiving the Editor
Command ........................................ 229
Chapter 21 DME Setup (DME)
Settings Relating to Signal Inputs (Input
Menu).................................................230
Setting the Initial Crop.............................. 230
Setting an Illegal Color Limit for Matte
Signals ............................................. 230
Making DME System Phase
Adjustment ...................................... 230
Setting the TBC Window Center
Position............................................ 231
Settings Relating to Signal Outputs (Output
Menu).................................................231
Adjusting the DME1 and DME2 Output Video
Clip Levels ...................................... 231
Setting the Monitor Output....................... 231

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Interfacing With External Devices (Device
Interface Menu)................................. 232
Making DME GPI Input Settings ............. 233
Making DME GPI Output Settings........... 234
Chapter 22 DCU Setup (DCU)
Setup Relating to DCU............................ 235
Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input
Config Menu) .................................... 235
Assigning a GPI Input Port ....................... 235
Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Input
Port .................................................. 236
GPI Input Setting (GPI Input Assign
Menu)................................................. 236
Making DCU GPI Input Settings.............. 236
Parallel Output Settings (Output Config
Menu)................................................. 238
Assigning a GPI Output Port .................... 238
Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Output
Port .................................................. 239
GPI Output Settings (GPI Output Assign
Menu)................................................. 239
Making DCU GPI Output Settings ........... 239
Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign
Menu)................................................. 240
Making Serial Port Settings ...................... 240
Making Detailed Settings on the External
Device Connected to the Serial
Port .................................................. 241
Chapter 23 Setup Relating to Router
Interface and Tally (Router/Tally)
Router Interface Settings (Router
Menu)................................................. 247
Assigning Switcher Inputs and Outputs to S-
Bus Space ........................................ 247
Setting External Boxes 1 to 12.................. 248
Tally Group Settings (Group Tally
Menu)................................................. 249
Wiring Settings (Wiring Menu)............... 249
Making New Wiring Settings ................... 249
Changing the Wiring Settings................... 250
Deleting Wiring Settings........................... 250
Sorting Wiring Settings............................. 250
Tally Generation Settings (Tally Enable
Menu)................................................. 250
Making New Tally Generation Settings.... 250
Modifying Tally Generation ..................... 251
Deleting Tally Generation Settings........... 251
Tally Copy Settings (Tally Copy
Menu)................................................. 251
Making New Tally Copy Settings............. 251
Modifying Tally Copy Settings................. 251
Deleting Tally Copy Settings.................... 252
Parallel Tally Settings (Parallel Tally
Menu)................................................. 252
Making or Modifying Parallel Tally
Settings ............................................ 252
Deleting Parallel Tally Settings ................ 253
Serial Tally Settings (Serial Tally
Menu)................................................. 253
Setting or Changing the Serial Tally
Settings ............................................ 253
Making the Serial Tally Source Address
Settings ............................................ 253
Clearing a Source Address Setting............ 254
Chapter 24 User Setup
Source Patch ........................................... 255
Sequence of Source Patch Operations ...... 255
Exporting a User Source Name File to the
Memory Card................................... 255
Creating a Patch Table (Conversion
Table)............................................... 256
Replacing Signal Pairs Using the Patch
Table ................................................ 257
Chapter 25 DIAGNOSIS
Checking the Communications
Status ................................................ 258
Communications Status Display ............... 258

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Appendix (Volume 2)
Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/8082
AUX Bus Remote Panel ...................259
Procedure for Simple Connection............. 259
Setting Status of the MKS-8080/8082 in
Simple Connection .......................... 259
Macro File Editing Rules.........................260
Macro File Syntax..................................... 260
Syntax of Event and Continue
Statements ....................................... 261
File Name.................................................. 261
Saving and Recalling a File ...................... 261
Errors ........................................................ 261
Correspondence Between Events and
Symbols........................................... 262
Symbols and Parameters........................... 263
Example of File Contents ......................... 267
About the Macro Attachment List
Display...............................................268
M/E and PGM/PST Banks........................ 268
Auxiliary Bus Control Block.................... 269
Other Blocks ............................................. 270
Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu
Macro.................................................271
Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial
Status Define] ...................................272
Data Saved by [Setup Define] .................. 272
Data Saved by [Initial Status Define] ....... 276
Error Messages .......................................279
Error Messages Displayed in the Error Status/
Error Log Menu............................... 279
Error Messages Appearing in a Message
Box .................................................. 280
Error Messages Shown in the Error
Information Menu ........................... 291
Index ........................................................293