Videonics TM-2000 User manual

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VIDEO TITLEMAKER 2000
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Videonics Video TitleMaker 2000
MODEL TM-2000
INSTRUCTION
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TM-2000 Video TitleMaker 2000 Instruction Manual •MANL-0526-02 • © 1994 Videonics,
Inc.
The Videonics logo, Thumbs Up, and Videonics Video TitleMaker are registered trademarks of
Videonics, Inc. TM-2000 and MX-1 Digital Video Mixer are trademarks of Videonics.
Product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies and are hereby acknowledged.
Television screens are simulated.
Subject to change without notice.
This device is not to be used for the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material.
Videonics, Inc., 1370 Dell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 USA; 408-866-8300
Videonics Video TitleMaker 2000
MODEL TM-2000
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
VIDEONICS
VIDEO TITLEMAKER 2000
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1. POWER key turns unit on. POWER light illuminates when power is on. When unit is off,
video is passed from VIDEO IN to VIDEO OUT as long as power supply is plugged into
live outlet. All titles and settings are saved when unit is off. Note: To guard against loss
of titles, never unplug unit until power light goes out. (Chapter 3)
2. DEMO. Demonstrates features. You can also copy the demo into the editing area, to
modify it or study how its effects were accomplished. (Chapter 5)
3. POSITION. Press and release this, followed by up or down arrow, to position text at the
top, bottom, or center of the page. Press and release this, then left or right arrow, to
position lines at right, left, or center page. (Chapter 10)
4. TAB. “Smart tab” positions cursor to match spaces in previous line of text. (Chapter 6)
5. SHIFT and CAPS LOCK. Hold SHIFT to type capital letters. CAPS LOCK capitalizes all
typing until pressed again. Note that some fonts have only capital letters. SHIFT is also
used to modify the function of other keys. (Chapters 6, Appendix A)
6. ACCENT. Hold ACCENT while typing a letter key to type the special symbols (•, ©, ¢,
etc.) printed in gold. Use with arrow keys to type arrow characters. Use with accent
marks followed by a letter to type accented international characters such as é, ü, å, etc.
(Chapter 6)
7. COMMAND. Modifies function of other keys. (Appendix A)
8. SPACE BARS. Adds space to text. Both halves behave identically.
9. MENU KEYS. Menus change color, font, style, etc. of lines or pages that contain marked
text or cursor. Use MARK START to change sub-menus, arrow keys to highlight the
desired choice, NEW LINE/OK or PLAY to implement changes. Press UNDO to cancel
the menu and leave titles unchanged. (Chapters 11-17)
10. COPY and MOVE. To copy or move text, mark the text using MARK START and MARK
END, move cursor to desired location, then press COPY or MOVE. (Chapters 7-9)
11. UNDO. If you accidentally delete something, press UNDO immediately.

12. DELETE. Erases marked text, if any. Otherwise, erases character before the cursor.
13. MARK START and MARK END. Mark text to modify, delete, copy, or move it. Position
cursor before first character and press MARK START. Position after last character and
press MARK END. Notice cursor becomes wider to remind you something is marked.
Use UNDO to remove marks. SHIFT, used with a mark key, marks start or end of the
page; COMMAND plus a mark key marks start or end of all text. (Chapters 7-9)
14. ARROW KEYS. Use arrow keys to move cursor on screen; to change highlights in a
menu; and, when playing text, to go forward and backward. SHIFT makes arrow act on
a page at a time; COMMAND with UP or DOWN goes to top or bottom of all text. With
ACCENT, arrows type arrow characters. COMMAND + SHIFT + UP or DOWN moves
you between projects. (Chapter 6, 11, 19)
15. NEW LINE/OK ends a line of text and starts a new one. Also accepts settings of menus,
returns to Editing Screen from Page Index and Play Screens. (Chapter 6)
16. PLAY. After you create titles using the Editing Screen, press PLAY to display the titles for
display or recording. COMMAND + PLAY always plays from first page in project; PLAY
alone plays marked pages or, if none are marked, starts playing from cursor. Once
playing begins: Press PLAY again to go to next page; use SHIFT to play backwards;
press arrow keys to manually step forward or backwards. NEW LINE/OK ends play and
returns to Editing Screen. (Chapter 19)
17. NEW PAGE starts a new page of text. COMMAND + NEW PAGE starts a new project
when Page Index is on screen. (Chapters 7-8)
18. PAGE INDEX. Displays an index in which each page occupies one line, making it easy to
look through all pages and projects. Projects are created and named using PAGE
INDEX. (Chapter 8)
REAR PANEL
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POWER CONTROL PREVIEW RLVS RLVS INOUT
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NOTE: S-video (Y/C) and composite (RCA-style) video jacks are provided. Use same type for
input and output — for instance, if your video source only has RCA jacks, use RCA for
both even if the recorder has S-video.
A. VIDEO IN. Optional. Connect either S-video or RCA type cable from video source.
B. VIDEO OUT. Connect either S-video or RCA type cable (same as used for input) to
recorder or monitor.
C. AUDIO IN and OUT. Audio connections are provided for convenience; the audio
signals pass straight through without modification.
D. PREVIEW OUT. Optional. When used in live title setup, permits you to modify titles and
typing is not seen on main output. Important: Leave unconnected when not in use.
(Chapter 21)
E. CONTROL (GPI). Allows remote trigger of titles using switch or controller with GPI
(“General Purpose Interface”) output. Warning: Always turn power off before connecting
or disconnecting GPI jack. (Chapter 20)
F. POWER. Connect TitleMaker 2000 power supply. Important: Do not use power supplies
designed for any other equipment.
G. Upside-down legends make it easier to make connections without turning unit around.

Contents
Chapter 7 •Pages ..............................30
About Pages ........................................... 30
Long Pages ............................................ 30
Creating a Page ..................................... 30
Page Symbols ........................................ 31
Navigating Pages and Projects with the
Page Index........................................... 31
Deleting a Page...................................... 32
Inserting a Page ..................................... 32
Moving and Copying Pages .................. 33
Chapter 8 •Projects ..........................34
About Projects ........................................ 34
Examples of How Projects are Used ..... 34
Viewing Projects ..................................... 35
Creating a Project .................................. 35
Naming a Project.................................... 35
Removing a Project or
Erasing its Contents ............................ 35
Moving Between Projects ...................... 36
Copying or Moving Text
Between Projects................................. 36
Chapter 9 •Changing Titles.............37
Undo ....................................................... 37
Simple Changes ..................................... 37
Marking Text for Major Changes ........... 37
Marking Whole Lines and Pages ........... 38
Deleting Marked Text ............................. 38
Replacing Marked Text .......................... 38
Moving and Copying Text ...................... 39
Chapter 10 •Positioning Text .........41
Positioning Horizontally:
Left, Right, Center ............................... 41
Positioning Vertically:
Up, Down, Center ................................ 41
Additional Positioning Hints ................... 42
Chapter 11 •How to Use Menus .....43
Concept .................................................. 43
Sub-menus ............................................. 43
Highlights and Choices.......................... 43
Using the Menus .................................... 44
Chapter 12 •
How Characteristics Affect Text ....45
Concept .................................................. 45
How Characteristics Affect
Lines and Pages.................................. 45
Chapter 1 •Introduction..................... 1
In a Hurry? ................................................ 1
Helpful Hints ............................................. 1
What is a Video Titler?.............................. 1
What is the TitleMaker 2000? ................... 1
Basic Applications ................................... 2
Equipment ................................................ 3
Chapter 2 •QuickStart ........................ 4
Chapter 3 •Connections ..................11
Connections: Overall Concept............... 11
What You’ll Need .................................... 11
Types of Input and Output Jacks .......... 12
Types of Cables Used
with the TitleMaker 2000. .................... 12
IN and OUT Markings ............................ 13
Connection Diagram .............................. 14
Connecting Power .................................. 14
Turning Power On and Off: Video
Pass-Through and Data Protection..... 14
Connecting Outputs and Monitors......... 15
Connecting a Video Source ................... 17
Troubleshooting Hints ............................ 18
Chapter 4 •
Connecting Editing Equipment........19
Concept .................................................. 19
Videonics Equipment Arrangements ..... 19
Single-Source Editing Setup .................. 20
Use with Video Processors .................... 21
Multiple Source Editing
with a Video Mixer ............................... 21
GPI Control ............................................. 21
Chapter 5 •Using the Demo.............23
Using the Demo...................................... 23
International Demo ................................. 23
Locked Demo ......................................... 23
Using the Demo as a Guided Tour ........ 23
Using the Demo to Create Titles............ 24
Chapter 6 •Typing Titles..................25
The Editing Screen and Cursor ............. 25
Moving Around the Screen .................... 25
Shortcuts for Moving the Cursor ............ 25
Typing Titles ........................................... 26
Columns (Tabs) ...................................... 26
Typing Special and
Accented Characters .......................... 27