Panasonic AG-MX70 P digital audio mixer Operating Instructions

Digital AV Mixer

AGP

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Overview

This digital audio mixer is designed for a host of applications including cases where the video signals of video equipment are combined through digital processing or where many different kinds of effects are added. It incorporates two frame synchronizers, a feature which makes it unnecessary for two video signals to be synchronized. Its dedicated software program, the MX-Navi, enables titles to be downloaded from a PC to facilitate the insertion of titles. In addition to the wipe, mix and digital effects, this unit comes with built-in chroma key and luminance key functions. Since its downstream keys, fade controls and audio mixers can also be used, the effects required for AB roll editing can be added by just this one unit.

Connectors for connecting an external controller are also provided.

≥ AB roll editing

AB roll editing is made possible by the unit’s two built-in frame synchronizers.

≥ Connection of external editing controller

The unit is equipped with GPI and RS-422A/RS-232C connectors to enable an external editing controller to be connected.

≥ Digital effect functions

By using the unit’s internal digital memory, it is possible to mobilize the still, strobe, negative, mono, multi-strobe (division into 4, 9 or 16), mirror, mosaic and paint functions. Field/frame switching is possible for the still, strobe and multi functions.

Ripple, multi, spark and other effects can also be provided by adding the 3D optional board (AG-VE70).

≥ Audio mixing

The unit comes with four sets of input facilities.

≥ Mixed effects

The unit provides a range of mixed effect functions enabling chroma key, luminance key, mix, wipe and DVE combinations as well as DSK and fading.

≥ Internal event memory

The unit has a built-in memory that accommodates 100 patterns.

≥ Advanced reference 1 output featured

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Contents

AG-MX70

Overview .......................................................... 3

Parts and their functions ................................ 6

Front panel controls ..................................................... 6

Rear panel connection area ....................................... 14

External interfaces ........................................ 17

GPI ................................................................................ 17

RS-422A ....................................................................... 17

RS-232C ....................................................................... 17

Tally .............................................................................. 17

System diagram ............................................ 18

Power supply and backup ............................ 20

Setting panel screen ..................................... 20

[INTVideo] internal video setting screen .... 20

[Color Effects] setting screen ...................... 23

[Video Effects] setting screen ..................... 24

Execution of Effects ..................................... 30

Effect-by-effect setting screens .................. 31

[Transition] wipe pattern settings ............................. 31

[Chroma Key] setting .................................................. 34

[Luminance Key] and[EXT Key] (external key) settings ... 36

[Title Key] setting ........................................................ 37

[Basic Pattern Key] setting ........................................ 38

Other key settings ...................................................... 39

DSK/Fade settings ........................................ 46

[DSK Source] settings ................................................ 46

[DSK Key] settings ...................................................... 47

[Crop] setting .............................................................. 47

[DSK On/Off] setting ................................................... 47

[Fade] settings ............................................................ 48

[Audio Effects] settings ................................ 49

[PAN] setting ............................................................... 49

[EQ] equalizer setting ................................................. 50

[EQ Mid] equalizer midrange setting ......................... 50

[Voice] (voice changer) setting .................................. 50

[Mute] setting .............................................................. 50

[Setup] initial setting screen ........................ 51

[Power] (power ON) setting ........................................ 52

[Direct Pattern] setting ............................................... 52

[Audio Video Input] settings .......................................54

[Memory] setting ......................................................... 55

[Gen Lock] external synchronization setting ........... 55

[Video Format] setting ................................................ 55

[System1] setting ........................................................ 56

[System2] setting ........................................................ 56

[Bus] setting ................................................................ 56

[Audio Level] setting .................................................. 57

[File] setting ................................................................. 57

Other settings ............................................... 58

Event memory ............................................................. 58

Pattern settings ........................................................... 58

Transition time setting ............................................... 59

Transition patterns ........................................ 60

Key patterns .................................................. 68

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Contents

MX-Navi

About this software ...................................... 74

Description of the software ........................................ 74

System requirements ................................................. 74

Overview of MX-Navi .................................... 74

Processing of image data ............................ 75

By data type ................................................................ 75

Display methods ......................................................... 75

DSK effects .................................................................. 75

Image size .................................................................... 75

Image formats supported ........................................... 75

Management of the image memory ........................... 76

Before use ..................................................... 77

AG-MX70 connections ................................................ 77

Installation of the USB driver ..................................... 77

For Windows 98 and Windows 2000 ................. 77

For Windows ME ................................................. 78

For Windows XP .................................................. 78

Installation of MX-Navi ............................................... 79

Operation confirmation .............................................. 79

Startup and shutdown .................................. 80

How to start up MX-Navi ............................................. 80

How to shut down MX-Navi ........................................ 80

Screen descriptions ..................................... 80

Main window ............................................................... 80

Icon mode ............................................................ 80

List mode ............................................................. 82

Menu descriptions ........................................ 83

File menu ..................................................................... 83

Edit menu .................................................................... 83

View menu ................................................................... 84

Cursor menu ............................................................... 84

Operation menu .......................................................... 85

Tool menu .................................................................... 85

Help menu ................................................................... 85

Title data operations ..................................... 86

Flow until Title data playback .................................... 86

Registering Title data in the transmission list ......... 86

Setting the Title data playback properties ................ 86

Manual transmission and playback of Title data ..... 88

Automatic transmission and playback of Title data .... 88

Clearing Title data ....................................................... 88

Checking the Title data image ................................... 89

Reordering the transmission list ............................... 89

Saving the transmission list ...................................... 89

Opening the transmission list ................................... 89

Deleting Title data from the transmission list .......... 89

Other operations ........................................... 90

Checking the memory status of the AG-MX70 ......... 90

Changing the AG-MX-70 memory settings ............... 90

Transmission and playback of IntVideo data ........... 91

Clearing IntVideo data ................................................ 91

Reading data ............................................................... 91

Recalling events ......................................................... 91

Setting the initial properties ...................................... 92

Setting the operating environment ........................... 93

List of short-cut keys ................................... 94

Before calling for service ............................. 95

Specifications ............................................... 97

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Parts and their functions

Front panel controls

POWER

X / Y

Pb / Pr ON

1

OFF

ASPECT Z

2

3

Mod y

H V

ON HOLD CENTER

SCENE

GRABBER

EDITOR

9

1 POWER switch

This is used to switch the AC power on and off. Select

“Power” from the “Setup” initial setting screen: “Reset” is selected to establish the default setting when the power is turned ON, and “Preset” is selected to start operation using the same settings which were in effect upon conclusion of the previous operation. When [Demo] is selected, the demo mode is established after the power is turned on. The demo mode can be exited by selecting

[Enter].

When the power is off, the operation panel settings are stored in the memory.

8

PATTERN

7 6 5 4

5 CENTER button

Centering is performed when this button is set to ON.

In the case of color settings, the color saturation is set to zero.

In the case of position settings, the pattern is centered.

6 HOLD button

The joystick operation is stopped when this button is set to ON. However, even when this button is set to ON, the center button can be used.

Updating to the joystick value occurs when this button is set to OFF.

2 Joystick

The joystick is used both as the XY positioner and the controller for the color settings. It is switched as required. It can set X, Y and Z for patterns that can be positioned.

It can also set the color corrector UV white balance and chroma saturation.

It can be used as the position X/Y controller for the selection of the blue background when the chroma keys are set.

7 ASPECT ratio control

This control is used to set the aspect ratio for key patterns whose aspect ratio can be set. When it is turned in the H direction, the width (horizontal) is increased; when it is turned in the V direction, the height

(vertical) is increased.

8 Aspect ON button

When this button is at ON, the setting performed by the aspect ratio control takes effect. When it is at OFF, the default aspect ratio (center value) is established.

3 Rotary Z control

This control is used to set the key size Z during the key position settings and the luminance setting Y among the color settings.

4 SCENE GRABBER button

When this is set to ON with a specific key pattern, it can paste the image in the key onto the pattern and move it.

<Note>

It is possible to select either the multi-strobe or scene grabber (but not both). Whichever one was selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected effects are canceled.

9 EDITOR enable button

Editor enable can enable or disable control using RS-

422A, and when control is disabled, settings can be performed by manual operations even during editing operations using RS-422A.

When the lamp of this button is lighted (ON), the settings from the editor are accepted; when it is off (OFF), the settings are canceled, and the settings can be performed manually.

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DR


8

7

6

1 2 3

REV

ONE

WAY

DSK

EFFECTS

PATTERN

LUM CHRM EXT

P in P

MIX

4

5

Mod y

1 REV (reverse) button

This button is used to reverse the keys and transition key patterns, reverse the frame in/out, and reverse the chroma key, luminance key, external key and title α key signals.

The button’s lamp flashes with patterns that have no reverse operations, indicating that these patterns cannot be reversed.

6 MIX button

This is used to call mix transitions.

7 LUM (luminance) key button

This is used to call the luminance key. When it is called, the previous setting is stored in the memory.

8 CHRM (chroma) key button

This is used to call the chroma key. When it is called, the previous setting is stored in the memory.

2 ONE WAY button

At the AB bus setting stage, this button sets the transition pattern to a pattern from one direction.

The button’s lamp flashes with preset bus or program bus or with patterns that have no reverse patterns, indicating that the effects cannot be executed.

3 DSK EFFECTS button

When this button is set to the ON position, the transition pattern and 3D-DVE are used for DSK. ME is set to

Diss.

When the DSK effects are ON, the chroma key and luminance key cannot be selected.

This button is set to OFF as the default setting, and some patterns cannot be used for the DSK effects.

<Note>

If DSK-Effects has been set to ON for a pattern which is not supported by DSK using a wipe pattern number, the button’s lamp flashes to indicate that DSK effects cannot be applied.

4 Direct key pattern buttons

These buttons are used to call the key patterns directly.

With the setup initial settings, key patterns can be set from the default settings to any patterns.

The settings accompanying borders are also stored in the memory for each button.

5 Direct transition pattern buttons

These buttons are used to directly call the transition patterns directly. With the setup initial settings, transition patterns can be set from the default settings to any patterns.

The settings accompanying borders are also stored in the memory for each button.

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DR

DR

Mod y


1 2

PREVIEW

ME

PRV

A

PROG

DSK

B

PRESET

5 7 9 ;

EFFECTS

A

PROG

B

PRESET

STILL STROBE

VIDEO

EFFECTS

COLOR

EFFECTS

MIX EFFECT

6 8 : < 3 4

Preview output selection area

The controls in this area are used to determine which images among the transition preview, DSK preview and A/B bus images are to be output from the PREVIEW output connector on the rear panel.

1 ME PRV selector button

This button is used to select ME preview as the image to be output to the preview connector. With transitions, the image of the transition destination can be previewed; with keys, combined images can be previewed.

8 B/PRESET bus / STROBE execution button

This button forcibly applies the strobe effect to the

B/PRESET bus.

When the button is pressed, the B/PRESET video effect setting page appears on the LCD screen. The still and strobe field/frame setting is performed using the time effect settings of [Video Effects].

<Note>

Both still and strobe cannot be selected at the same time.

Whichever one was selected last takes precedence. In the case of manual strobe, the effect is applied by pressing the button together with “Shift.”

9 A/PROG bus / VIDEO EFFECTS execution button

This applies the mosaic, decay and other video effects set by [Video Effects] to the A/PROG bus.

When the button is pressed, the A/PROG video effect setting page appears on the LCD screen. When it is pressed together with the Shift button, the A/PROG video effect setting page can be displayed on the LCD screen without changing the ON/OFF setting of the effects.

2 A/PROG bus selector button

This button is used to select the A/PROG bus as the image to be output to the preview connector.

3 B/PRESET bus selector button

This button is used to select the B/PRESET bus as the image to be output to the preview connector.

4 DSK selector button

This button is used to select the DSK combined image as the image to be output to the preview connector.

Effect execution button area

5 A/PROG bus / STILL execution button

This button forcibly applies the still effect to the A/PROG bus.

When it is pressed, the A/PROG video effect setting page appears on the LCD screen.

: B/PRESET bus / VIDEO EFFECTS execution button

This applies the mosaic, decay and other video effects set by [Video Effects] to the B/PRESET bus.

When it is pressed together with the Shift button, the

A/PROG video effect setting page can be displayed on the LCD screen without changing the ON/OFF setting of the effects.

; A/PROG bus color effect execution button

This applies the white balance, brightness adjustment and other color effects set by [Color Effects] to the

A/PROG bus.

When it is pressed together with the Shift key, the

A/PROG color effect setting page can be displayed on the LCD screen without changing the ON/OFF setting of the effects.

6 B/PRESET bus / STILL execution button

This button forcibly applies the still effect to the

B/PRESET bus.

When it is pressed, the B/PRESET video effect setting page appears on the LCD screen.

7 A/PROG bus / STROBE execution button

This button forcibly applies the strobe effect to the

A/PROG bus. The setting is performed as a [Video

Effects] setting screen.

When the button is pressed, the A/PROG video effect setting page appears on the LCD screen.

< B/PRESET bus / COLOR EFFECTS execution button

This applies the white balance, brightness adjustment and other color effects set by [Color Effects] to the

B/PRESET bus.

When it is pressed together with the Shift key, the

B/PRESET color effect setting page can be displayed on the LCD screen without changing the ON/OFF setting of the effects.

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<Note>

Both the color effects and mono effects cannot be selected at the same time. If both are selected, the mono effects always take precedence.


Setting panel area

2 5

1

4

8

9

;

=

<

POS.

X 119

Z 235

X 107

EVENT T me

00

E

T a i n

02:00

F

P t n

2101

INT

Wht

Mo i

P t n f e s i t

CONTRAST

SET UP

INT

VIDEO

DSK

FADE

AUDIO

EFFECTS

3

7

6

:

DR

?

A

@

B C D E >

1 LCD (liquid crystal) display

The effect parameters, time settings and other information are shown on this display.

2 Joystick, Z parameter display area

During positioning, the X/Y/Z parameters are displayed here; during the color settings, the Pb/Pr/Y parameters are displayed.

9 Rotary control setting position display area

The currently set positions of the rotary 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 controls are displayed here.

: Scroll bar

This displays the position on the page of the item currently displayed.

3 Audio level meter

This indicates the level of the output sound.

4 Event number display area

The event numbers are displayed here.

; Item, parameter setting area

The details which are set using the setting pages are switched and displayed here.

The selected settings are displayed negatively, and the parameters can each be changed using the rotary 1, 2,

3, 4 and 5 controls.

5 Time display area

The ME, DSK and FADE transition times are displayed here.

6 Pattern number display area

The transition and key numbers are displayed here.

7 Internal (internally generated) video display area

The settings for the internal video signals are displayed here.

< Rotary 1 control

This control is used to set the parameter of a selected item.

= Rotary 2 control


> Rotary 3 control


8 Setting page display area

The name of the page which has been set by the button operations is displayed here.

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Rotary 4 control


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@ Rotary 5 control



2 5

1

4

8

9

;

=

<

POS.

X 119

Z 235

X 107

EVENT

00

E

T a i n

T me

02:00

F a t n

2101

INT

Wht

Mo i a t n

E e

E f s

H d

O f g t

CONTRAST

SET UP

INT

VIDEO

DSK

FADE

AUDIO

EFFECTS

3

7

6

:

DR

?

A

@

A LCD CONTRAST control display.

B C D E

This control is used to adjust the contrast of the LCD

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DR

D DSK FADE (DSK/fade setting page display) button

This button displays the DSK/fade setting page.

This button displays the initial setting page.

E AUDIO EFFECTS (audio effect setting page display) button

This button displays the audio effect setting page.

C INT VIDEO (internal video setting page display) button

This button displays the internal video setting page.

1

2

EVENT

RECALL

AUDIO

EFFECTS

ON

SET FOLLOW

3

4

1 EVENT RECALL button

This button is used to read out events.

2 EVENT SET button

This button is used to store events in the memory.

3 AUDIO EFFECTS ON (audio effect execution) button

At the button’s ON setting, the effects which were set on the audio effect setting page are executed.

4 AUDIO FOLLOW video button

This button enables the audio to be matched with the video during video ME transition or fading. Its function is supported at the ON position.

ON or OFF is preset for fading on the DSK/fade setting page.

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Mod y


1

DR

2

3

7

PHONE TIME

MIN

PATTERN

MAX

ME DSK FADE

7

4

8

5

9

6

1

TITLE PLAY

0

2

INT PLAY

.

3

SHIFT

CANCEL

4

6

8

9

: ; < =

1 PHONE (headphone volume) control

This control is used to adjust the level of the rear panel headphone (PHONE) output.

The sound of the portion to be faded using the DSK/Fade setting can be monitored before fading so that it can be heard even when AudioFade is used.

The sound is output from the rear panel. Since the audio meter displays the Prog output level, it will remain unchanged even when the headphone level is changed.

2 TIME (time setting) rotary control

5

This control is used to set the ME, DSK and FADE transition times.

3 PATTERN (transition/key pattern number setting) button

Set this button to ON to set the pattern numbers using the number keys. At its OFF position, the time can be set using the number keys.

4 ME (ME transition/key transition time) setting button

Set this button to ON to set the time to be applied to the

ME transition/key using the time setting rotary control.

When the pattern number setting button is OFF, the time can be set using the number keys.

5 DSK (DSK transition time) setting button

Set this button to ON to set the time to be applied to DSK using the time setting rotary control.


6 FADE (fade transition time) setting button

Set this button to ON to set the time to be applied to the

FADE using the time setting rotary control.


7 Number keys 1 to 9

These keys can be used to input numerical values for the event numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is ON, for the pattern numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is OFF and the pattern number setting button is ON, and for the transition times when the pattern number setting button is OFF.

8 “–” key

This key is used to decrement the event numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is ON, the pattern numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is OFF and the pattern number setting button is ON, and the transition times when the pattern number setting button is OFF.

9 “+” key

This key is used to increment the event numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is ON, the pattern numbers when the event recall button or event setting button is OFF and the pattern number setting button is ON, and the transition times when the pattern number setting button is OFF.

: 0 number key

This key is used to input zeros. When it is pressed together with the shift key, the animation in the title memory now selected starts playing.

; Period key

This key is used to enter the seconds when inputting the time.

Example: [2][.][5] > 2 seconds 5 frames

When it is pressed together with the shift key, the internal video movie now selected starts playing.

< Shift key

When this key is pressed together with another key, the resulting effect differs from the one produced when the key concerned is pressed on its own.

= Enter key

This key is used to enter numerical values.

When "OK?" appears on the LCD display, press this key to enter the setting.

Entry is canceled when it is pressed together with the shift key.

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Mod y


1 2 4 6 8 :

MIX EFFECTS

A / PROG

< =

FADE

SHIFT

SOURCE

1 / 5

SOURCE

2 / 6

SOURCE

3 / 7

SOURCE

4 / 8

INT/EXT

AUTO

TAKE DSK

B / PRESET

1 3 5 7 9 ;

1 SHIFT key

This key has the same function as the shift key for the number keys.

2 A/PROG /SOURCE 1/5 selector button

This button is used to select source 1 selected by the initial settings for the A/PROG bus. When it is pressed together with the shift key, source 5 is selected.

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9 B/PRESET / SOURCE 4/8 selector button

This button is used to select source 4 selected by the initial settings for the B/PRESET bus. When it is pressed together with the shift key, source 8 is selected.

: A/PROG / INT/EXT selector button

This button is used to select the image (INT) selected on the internal video setting page for the A/PROG bus.

When it is pressed together with the shift key, the external input (EXT) is selected.

3 B/PRESET / SOURCE 1/5 selector button


4 A/PROG / SOURCE 2/6 selector button


; B/PRESET / INT/EXT selector button

This button is used to select the image (INT) selected on the internal video setting page for the B/PRESET bus.

When it is pressed together with the shift key, the external input (EXT) is selected.

< Transition lever

This lever enables transitions to be performed manually.



6 A/PROG / SOURCE 3/7 selector button


= FADE (fade execution) button

This button enables fade-out into the color set on the

[DSK/FADE] setting page.

During execution, its lamp lights; during fade-out, it flashes.


8


A/PROG / SOURCE 4/8 selector button


> AUTO TAKE button

This button enables the ME transitions and keys to be transited automatically. During execution, its lamp lights.

When it is pressed again during transiting, the transiting stops at the position where it was pressed.

While the transiting is stopped, it flashes. When it pressed again, the transiting resumes.

? DSK execution button

This enables DSK which was set on the [DSK/FADE] setting page to be executed.

During execution, its lamp lights; during DSK, it flashes.

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DR

DR

Mod y


Audio mixer area

MAX

SOURCE

1 / 5

SOURCE

2 / 6

SOURCE

3 / 7

SOURCE

4 / 8 AUX 1

MIC /

AUX 2

MAX

MASTER

MIN MIN

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 SOURCE 1/5 fader

This fader is used to adjust the audio level of input 1 which was set on the initial setting page; when it is operated together with the shift key, it is used to adjust the audio level of input 5.

The operation of the fader lever takes effect from where the internal level and lever position match or where the higher/lower relationship between them has been reversed when the input has been switched.

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4 SOURCE 4/8 fader



2 SOURCE 2/6 fader



3 SOURCE 3/7 fader



<Note>

The adjusted sounds of 1 to 8 are selected at the cross points and combined.

When [FOLLOW] is ON, the transition is coupled with Video.

When [FOLLOW] is OFF, the transition is not coupled with

Video. The sounds of both A and B are combined.

The output level can be adjusted using the MASTER fader.

The effects that have been set are executed using the Audio

Effects ON button.

5 AUX 1 fader

This fader is used to set the audio level of input AUX 1.

6 MIC/AUX 2 fader

This fader is used to adjust the audio level of the input

AUX2 selected on the initial setting page or of MIC

(sound selected by Setup).

7 MASTER fader

This fader is used to adjust the output level.

It executes the effects which have been set by the Audio

Effects ON button.

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Rear panel connection area

1 2 3 4

KEY Y

EXT IN

P

B

P

R IN1

5 6 7 8 9

IN2

SDI

IN3 IN4 OUT

5 8 9 :

EXT IN (external key input area)

1 External key input connector

This connector can be used for key or DSK applications.

It can also be used for genlock signal using the settings on the initial setting page.

2 External input Y connector

The cross point EXT or DSK Y signal is input to this connector.

The DSK source can be set on the DSK/FADE setting page.

3 External input PB connector

The cross point EXT or DSK PB signal is input to this connector.

4 External input PR connector

The cross point EXT or DSK PR signal is input to this connector.

<Notes>

≥ Non-standard signals are not accepted.

≥ Since the input signals do not pass through the frame synchronizers, they must be synchronized with this unit.

SDI (SDI option area)

5 IN1 connector

6 IN2 connector

7 IN3 connector

8 IN4 connector

9 OUT connector

The connectors listed above are used when the optional board (AG-YA70) has been installed.

G/L

MIC PHONE USB ADV-REF PREVIEW GPI

1

AUX IN

2

L

R

EDITOR

1 2 3 4 6 7

AUDIO OUT 2

L

R

1 MIC input connector

This connector can be set to MIC or AUX 2 on the initial setting page.

2 PHONE (headphone) output connector

The headphones are connected to this connector.

3 USB interface connector

This connector is used to connect to a personal computer and download files.

4 ADV-REF (advanced reference) output connector

This connector outputs the reference signal with advanced vertical phase for source input uses.

5 G/L (genlock reference) input connectors

These are loop-through, automatically terminated connectors.

They supply signals to the source VTR or camera and initiate genlock.

They enable genlock for the G/L input or EXTKEY input by making a selection on the initial setting page.

6 PREVIEW output connector

The signals selected by the preview selector button are output from this connector.

7 GPI input connector

A trigger is applied and a transition is enabled for ME,

DSK or fade as selected on the initial setting page. The effect is applied 3 frames later.

8 AUX IN (spare) 1 L and R input connectors

AND

9 AUX IN (spare) 2 L and R input connectors

These connectors can be used by making a selection on the initial setting page.

: AUDIO OUT 2 L and R output connectors

These are unbalanced audio output connectors.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Y/V P

R

YC

VIDEO IN

Y/V YC

1

Y/V P

R

YC Y/V P

R

YC

3

AUDIO IN

9 : ; < = > ?

@

4

2

1 Composite/component Y input 1 connector

2 Composite 5/component P

B input 1 connector

3 Component P

R input 1 connector

4 YC input 1 connector

5 Composite/component Y input 2 connector

6 Composite 6/component P


7 Component P


8 YC input 2 connector

9 Composite/component Y input 3 connector

: Composite 7/component P


; Component P


< YC input 3 connector

= Composite/component Y input 4 connector

> Composite 8/component P


? Component P


@ YC input 4 connector

1 Composite output 1 connector

2 Component Y output 1 connector

3 Component P

B output 1 connector

4 Component P

R output 1 connector

5 YC output 1 connector

1 2 3 4 5

V Y P

B YC

VIDEO

OUT

1

V Y P

B YC

6 7 8 9 :

2

AUD

6 Composite output 2 connector

7 Component Y output 2 connector

8 Component P

B output 2 connector

9 Component P

R output 2 connector

: YC output 2 connector

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L R L R

AUDIO IN

L

2

R L R

4

L

AUDIO OUT 1

R

1 3

1 2

1 Analog audio 1 input connectors

The audio signals supplied to these connectors are input to the cross point selected on the initial setting page.

3 4 5

4 Analog audio 4 input connectors


5 Analog audio output connectors 2 Analog audio 2 input connectors


3 Analog audio 3 input connectors


1

O

1

4

2

AUDIO OUT 1

R

EDITOR

RS422 SIGNAL

GND

RS232C

TALLY

~AC IN

2

3

5

1 EDITOR interface connector (9-pin)

This connector is used to connect the unit with an RS-

422A or RS-232C controller.

2 RS-422A/RS-232C selector switch

This is used to switch between the RS-422A and RS-

232C control protocols.

3 SIGNAL GND (ground) terminal

4 TALLY output connector

The rear panel tally is for the cross point 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 output.

The connector used by the cross point is turned ON.

AG-MX70

Example of tally connections

(Max. voltage: 3.5V)

TALLY output (Max. current: 50 mA)

Tally LED

GND

5 AC IN power socket

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External interfaces

7

8

5

6

9

Pin No

3

4

1

2

This unit comes with three connectors to support four external interfaces: a GPI input connector, RS-422A/RS-232

(9-pin) connector and a Tally output connector. Select the connector that suits the editing controller model used.

∫

GPI

(general purpose interface)

This enables the use of auto takes with the GPI output of the external controller. At the fall of the GPI signal, wipe/mix set on the panel or DSK or Fade is executed.

∫

RS-422A

This enables the AG-A850 external editing controller to be connected to the unit and the VTR to be controlled from a remote location.

≥ Functions that can be controlled from the AG-A850

± Wipe settings

± Mixing

± Auto take time and auto fade time settings

± Downstream key fade-in and fade-out

± Cross point source 1/source 2 (source 2/source 3 or source 3/source 4) switching

(Cross mode switching is performed by the RS-

422A/RS-232C selector switch on the rear panel.

Support for the editing controller is shown below.)

≥ Connections

1) Set the RS-422A/RS-232C selector switch to

“RS-422A.”

2) Connect the connecting cable from the AG-A850 to the editing controller connector on this unit.

3) The pin layout of the editing controller connector is shown below.

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

Connector (9P)

∫

RS-232C

This enables the unit to be controlled using a personal computer. All of the unit’s functions with the exception of

AUX 1 and AUX 2 can be set.

≥ Connection of conversion cable

RS-232C

25-pin

1 TXD

3 RXD

4 RTS

5 CTS

6 DSR

7 SIG.G

20 DTR

AG-MX70

9-pin

1 SPARE

2 RXD

3 TXD

4 DTR

5 SIG.G

6 DSR

9 SPARE

[DCE CONNECTION]

Use the above conversion with the 9-pin straight cable as well.

<Notes> Editing using the RS-422A, RS-232 and GPI interface connectors

≥ The commands are received and then executed 3 frames later.

≥ If, while the 3D optional board is installed, the 1-Frame

Dly mode has been selected by the system 1 settings

(see page 56) on the “Setup” initial setting screen, the pictures and sound from the source are always output with a 1-frame delay.

≥ When selecting a DVE pattern, set the transition time to more than 2 frames. No guarantees are made for frame accuracy if the time setting is lower than this.

Signal

FRAME GROUND

TRANSMIT A

RECEIVE B

RECEIVE COMMON

SPARE

TRANSMIT COMMON

TRANSMIT B

RECEIVE A

FRAME GROUND

Pin No

1

4

5

2

3

8

9

6

7

∫

Tally

This is the open connector for the tally lamp.

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

Connector (9P)

Signal

Output for cross point 1







Output for cross point 8 or EXT

GND

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System Diagram

By connecting cameras, VTRs and other video components, this unit can digitally process the video signals of these components.

Example 1 Live application (1)

Through connection


CPST

Y, Pb, Pr

Box camera

SDI

(Video)

Box camera

SDI

(Video)

Box camera

KEY

(Genlock enabled as genlock source)

Y, Pb, Pr

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI IN4

ADV-REF

AG-MX70

SDI OUT

MIC USB

SDI

(Audio/Video)

Termination

VTR

Microphone

PC (with MX-Navi already installed)

Example 2 Live application (2)

Signal generator

Termination

Box camera

CPST

Y, Pb, Pr


SDI

(Video)

Box camera


Box camera

SDI

(Video)

KEY

Y, Pb, Pr

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

SDI IN4

Termination

MIC

VTR

SDI

(Audio/Video)

Microphone

ADV-REF

USB

G/L


AG-MX70

SDI OUT


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System Diagram

Example 3 Editing application

VTR

VTR

RS-422A

SDI

(Audio/Video)

RS-422A

SDI

(Audio/Video)

SDI IN1

ADV

REF *1

SDI IN2

SDI IN3

RS-422A

Editing controller

G/L *2


Signal generator

Video camera

SDI

(Audio/Video)

AG-MX70

RS-422A

SDI IN4

SDI OUT

VTR

Termination

Video camera

SDI

(Audio/Video)

AUX1/AUX2 USB

Analog audio signals

CD player, etc.


*1: Connection of the ADF REF signal is not absolutely essential but when this signal has been connected,

“StillOff” can be selected by the bus setting (see page 56) on the “Setup” initial setting screen and input can be switched directly using the cross point button.

*2: ADV REF can also be used as an alternative to the G/L loop-through signal as the sync signal supplied to the AG-A850 editing controller.

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Power supply and backup

The operation panel settings are stored in the memory when the power is turned off.

The default settings are established when the power is turned back on by selecting [Power] > [Reset] on the [Setup] initial setting screen, and the system is started from the settings which were established at the completion of the previous session by selecting [Power] > [Preset]. If [Demo] has been selected on the [Setup] panel, the demonstration mode is established when the power is turned on.

Select [Reset] or [Preset] on the [Setup] panel from the demonstration mode to restart the system. The demonstration mode can be exited using [Enter].

The panel settings, setup settings and their files, key learn settings and event memory data are saved. These settings and data are backed up by the flash memory even when the power is turned off.

Setting panel screen

The unit’s various functions are adjusted on the setting panel screen. This screen is basically configured as follows.

≥ Displayed at the top level of the screen are the joystick XY and rotary Z values and the audio meter.

≥ Displayed at the second level of the screen from the top are the event number, transition time, pattern number and internal video setting.

≥ Displayed at the third level of the screen from the top are the title of the menu on the display and the item setting ranges.

≥ The settings are displayed from the center down. The settings of four items are displayed per page. If there are more than four item settings, they can be scrolled and displayed using the rotary 1 or 2 control. Two lines are allocated to each item, and 7 or so alphanumerics are displayed per item. In some cases, abbreviations are used for the displays.

≥ The display of selected setting item is highlighted in reverse video.

≥ Selected setting items are returned to their default settings using [Shift] + [.].

[INTVideo] internal video setting screen

Wash Pb 128 Pr 128

Y 128

Event ME Time Pattern INT

00

E

10:00

F

3015 Blue

INT Video

Back

Matte

Color

White

Level

255

Pattern

Grade Pos 80

Grade

H1 0

Color

Bar

Memory Page Frame

R1 R2

1

R3

1F Field

Mode

Write

R4 R5

Wht

Yelw

Cyan

Gren

Mgt

Red

Blue

Blk

Cst1

Cst2

CL Br

St 1-30

Mv 1-30

The internal video settings are performed on this screen.

This menu is selected when the INTVideo button below the LCD display is pressed. It is not selected using INT at a crosspoint. While these settings are performed, the color setting mode is established for joystick XYZ and rotary Z control.

The color set appears at the top right.

Setting items

[Back Matte], [Color Bar] and [Memory] are selected using the rotary 1 control.

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When [Back Matte] has been selected

The joystick XY and rotary Z control displays are set to Wash, and the wash color that is the companion color for gradation is set.

The joystick [X][Y] and rotary [Z] display change to [Pb], [Pr] and [Y], and the color can be set. [Pb][Pr] can be set to any value from 0 to 255 and [Y] to any value from 16 to 255 but only when [Custom1] or [Custom2] has been selected using rotary 2 control.

Colors are selected using the rotary 2 control. There are 10 choices: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red, Blue,

Black, Custom1 and Custom2.

The color level (Y level for White) is set using the rotary 3 control. When [Custom1] or [Custom2] has been selected, either Back Matte or Wash is set.

[Pattern] (gradation pattern) is set using the rotary 4 control.

There are the following nine choices.

[Off] : No gradation

[H1] : Horizontal gradation 1



[V1] : Vertical gradation 1



[Diag1] : Diagonal gradation 1

[Diag2] : Diagonal gradation 2

R1

Back

Matte

R2

Color

White

White

Yellow

Cyan

Green

Magenta

Red

Blue

Black

Custom1

Custom2

R3

Level

Level

Set

255

0 - 255

BackM

Wash

R4

Pattern

Off

H1

H2

H3

V1

V2

V3

Diag1

Diag2

H1

R5

Grade

0 - 255

0

The [Grade] combined gradation level is set using the rotary

5 control. Any value from 0 to 255 can be set. The gradation position is set using [Shift] + rotary 5 control.

When [Custom1, 2] has been selected

The rotary 3 control is used to select whether BackM (back matte) or Wash is to be set using the joystick. With Set

BackM, the joystick XY and rotary Z control at the top of the screen appear as “Matte,” and with Set Wash, they appear as “Wash,” enabling the respective colors to be adjusted.

The default color for Custom1 and Custom2 is black.

R1 R2

Black

Matte

Color

Custom1

Set

BackM

Pattern

H1

Grade

Set

R3

BackM

Wash

Off

H1

H2

H3

R4

V1

V2

V3

Diag1

Diag2

R5

0 - 255

0

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When [Memory] has been selected

It is possible to write Prog output images in the memory using [Still] (still picture) or [Movie] (moving picture), and then play the written images back. It is possible to set the number of frames (number of pages) that can be used to a maximum of 30

(NTSC) or 26 (PAL). However, if pages are allocated to titles, the number of pages will be reduced by the equivalent amount. The page allocation can be changed on the “Setup” initial setting screen.

≥ Write procedure

Use the rotary 5 control to set the mode to “Write.”

Use the rotary 2 control to select the page on which the images are to be written.

Use the rotary 3 control to set the number of frames to be written. Set 1 as the number of frames for Still writing and set a number greater than 1 for Movie writing.

Check the image to be written at the Prog output, and when the image to be written appears, write it using

“Enter.” In the case of Movie, the images are written consecutively from the page designated by the rotary 2 control up to the page equivalent to the number of frames designated by the rotary 3 control. Any existing data will be deleted in the process of image writing.

≥ Playback procedure

When Frame = 1

R1

Memory

R2

Page

1

R3

Frame

1

1 - 30/26

(NTSC/PAL)

1 - 30/26

(NTSC/PAL)

R4 R5

Field

Mode

Write

Field

Frame

Write

Preview

Exit

When Frame > 1

R1 R2

Memory Page

R3 R4 R5

1

Frame

5F Repeat

Mode

Write

1 - 30/26

(NTSC/PAL)

1 - 30/26

(NTSC/PAL)

Repeat

Once

Write

Preview

Exit

Set the mode to [Preview] using the rotary 5 control.

Select the page to be played back using the rotary 2 control.

If Still images are to be played back, select [Field] output or [Frame] output using the rotary 4 control.

If Movie images are to be played back, set the number of frames using the rotary 3 control, and select [Repeat] (repeated} playback or [Once] (once-only) playback using the rotary 4 control. If the setting for the number of frames exceeds the number written using the rotary 3 control, it will be ignored.

Start the playback using [Enter]. Even when the page selected by the rotary 2 control is midway through the Movie, the

Movie is played back from its beginning.

If the settings are acceptable, use the rotary 5 control to set the mode to “Exit”, then enter the settings using “Enter.” The page set is recalled by the “INTVideo” button and played back.

Even when another “Matte” or “CustomColor” selection has been set using “INTVideo” upon completion of the settings, the images previously stored in the memory can be read by selecting “Memory” again but they will be cleared after the power is turned off.

The playback trigger is applied using “Shift” + “.”.

The “Grade” setting which was set by “BackMatte” also takes effect for “Memory.”

<Note>

Images cannot be written during Movie playback. If images are to be written, first set [Mode] to [Exit] and press the [Enter] button to exit Movie playback, and then proceed.

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[Color Effects] setting screen

Color Pb 128 Pr 128

Effect C Gain 0


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Blue

Color Effects

Y Setup Y Gain

0

R1 R2

0

Pb

R3

128

Pr ch

A

128

C Gain

R4 R5

0

This menu is selected using the A or B bus [Color Effects] button. If the status of the [Color Effects] button is not to be changed, press the [Color Effects] button of the bus to be set while holding down the [Shift] key.

Settings can be performed separately for the A bus and B bus.

Preview is set to A by pressing the [Color Effects] button for A.

Preview is set to B by pressing the [Color Effects] button for B.

The Y setup [–128 to 127] can be set using the rotary 1 control. The default setting is 0.

The Y gain [–128 to 127] can be set using the rotary 2 control (0dB=0). The default setting is 0.

The Pb and Pr color balance can be set using the joystick’s X direction (for adjusting Pb) and rotary 3 control or using the joystick’s Y direction (for adjusting Pr) and rotary 4 control, and the chroma gain can be set using the rotary Z and rotary 5 controls.

At this time, the XYZ display is switched to Pb/Pr/C Gain.

Using transition pattern numbers 200 to 211, 215 to 220 and 222, effects are applied to the B or Preset bus using the settings established for this channel, and the pattern is changed to MIX (56).

<Notes>

≥ In the case of pattern numbers 221, 222, 1068 and 1069, color effects can be applied to the B channel and transitions can be initiated. When this is done, the pattern is changed to MIX (56). (With the A bus/B bus)

With the preset bus/program bus, the effects are applied to preset, and they are turned off by setting the reverse button to

ON.

≥ Color effects cannot be applied to the INT EXT inputs.

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[Video Effects] setting screen

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 128


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Blue

Channel display

Video Effects

Mosaic Size ch

A

Defocus

Off

Off

Level

XY

0

0

Mono

Time

Effects

Decay

Paint

Nega

Mirror

3D

R1

Y

H

Off

Screen

Off

Time

Off

Level

Off

Off

C

V

Off

Field

16

4

Off

Off

Level

Ripple

R2 R3

0

Time

R4

1

16

Time

Width

R5

10F

1

Scrolled display

This menu is selected using the A or B bus [Video Effects] button. If the status of the [Video Effects] button is not to be changed, press the [Video Effects] button of the bus to be set while holding down the [Shift] key. Settings can be performed separately for the A bus and B bus.

At this time, the bus to be set is automatically output to Preview.

The following video effects can be selected and set using the rotary 1 control: [Mosaic], [Defocus], [Mono], [Time Effects],

[Decay], [Paint], [Nega], [Mirror] and [3D]. [OFF], [Ripple], [Multi] or [Spark] can be selected for 3D.

<Note>

Video effects cannot be applied to the INT EXT inputs.

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[Mosaic] setting

Select [On] or [Off] for this effect using the rotary 2 control.

The default setting is [Off].

Select [XY] (both horizontal and vertical), [X] (horizontal only) or [Y] (vertical only) using the rotary 3 control.

Set the size using the rotary 4 control. Any setting from 0 to

30 can be set for Size, and the setting can be changed in 2step increments. The default setting is 8.

This level setting is used for the level of transition numbers

1001, 1002 and 1003 (200, 201 and 202).

R1

Mosaic

R2

Off

X

Y

XY

R3

XY

Size

R4

0 - 30

8

R5

[Defocus] setting



Select level 0 to 7 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 2.

This level setting is used for the level of transition number

1004 (203). It cannot be made to take effect at the same time as a 2-dimensionally compressed pattern.

R1

Defocus

R2

Off

R3

Level

0 - 7

2

R4 R5

<Note>

Either [Mosaic] or [Defocus] can be selected. The effect selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected effect is canceled.

[Mono] (monochrome) setting



This effect takes precedence over the setting initiated by

[Color Effects].

R1

Mono

On

Off

R2

Off

R3 R4 R5

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[Time Effects] still/strobe setting

Select the still or strobe effect with Video Effects ON using the rotary 2 control.

≥ When [Off] has been selected

The regular screen is output.

R1

Time

Effects

R2 R3 R4 R5

Field

Screen

1

Time

10F Still

Off

Still

Strobe

Field

Frame

1

@4

@9

@16

R4

R9

R16

2 - 124

Manual

R1

Time

Effects

R2

Off

R3 R4 R5

R1

Time

Effects

R2 R3 R4 R5

≥ When [Still] has been selected

Either [Field] or [Frame] is selected as the type using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [Field].

Still Field

Field

Frame

≥ When [Strobe] has been selected

Set the number of strobe screens and the repeat operation using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is

1.

Select the strobe time setting from 2 to 124 using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is 20. The time setting can be changed in 2-step increments.

Select @4 to @16 for a once-only still operation. Select

R4 to R16 for repeat operations. The number denotes the number of screens. At the Manual setting, the screen can be stopped by pressing the cross point [Strobe] button with the [Shift] key. This time setting is used for the level of transition numbers 1062, 1063, 1064 and

1065 (215, 216, 217 and 218). Still and strobe (including multi strobe) cannot be made to take effect at the same time as a 2-dimensionally compressed pattern.

R1

Time

Effects

R2

Strobe

R3 R4 R5

Field

Screen

1

Time

10F

Field

Frame

1

@4

@9

@16

R4

R9

R16

2 - 124

Manual

<Notes>

≥ Only one of three effects—namely soft, border or soft border—for both multi strobe and pattern edges can be selected when any of the special patterns below have been selected. The effect selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected effect is canceled.

• 1541 to 1550 (32 to 35, 130 to 133, 141 to 142)

• 1601 to 2617

• 3303, 3314, 3324, 3501 to 3378

• 4601 to 6716

≥ Only multi strobe or scene grabber can be selected. The effect selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected effect is canceled.

≥ Noise may remain on the screen while the VHS is set to a special playback (such as fast forwarding or rewinding) mode.

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[Decay] setting

The A and B multi strobe, transition, Key, DSK shadow and trail cannot be selected at the same time. Only one of these effects is valid at a time.

Select [On] or [Off] for the effect using the rotary 2 control.

Any time setting from 0 to 32 can be selected using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 16.


1066 (219).

[Paint] setting

Select [On] or [Off] for the effect using the rotary 2 control.

Any level setting from 0 to 7 can be selected using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 4.


1034 (211).

R1

Decay

On

Off

R2

Off

R3

Time

16

0 - 32

R4 R5

R1

Paint

On

Off

R2

Off

R3

Level

0 - 7

4

R4 R5

[Nega] (negative) setting

The Y negative setting and chroma key negative setting can be selected separately using the rotary 2 control and rotary

3 control, respectively. In both cases, the default setting is

[Off].

R1

Nega Y

On

Off

R2

Off

C

On

Off

R3

Off

R4 R5

[Mirror] setting

The H (horizontal direction) mirror setting and V (vertical direction) mirror setting can be selected separately using the rotary 2 control and rotary 3 control, respectively. In both cases, the default setting is [Off].

R1

Mirror H

R2

Off

V

R3

Off

On

Off

On

Off

R4 R5

<Note>

Only one of the effects—namely, multi strobe, decay, trail or shadow hardware—effect can be selected. The effect selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected effect is canceled.

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[3D] setting

Select [OFF], [Ripple], [Multi] or [Spark] for 3D using the rotary 2 control. This setting is only effective when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed. It cannot be made to take effect at the same time as 3D transition or key pattern. The default setting is [Off].

3D

R1 R2

Ripple

R3

Level

0 - 255

32

R4

Time

0 - 255

64

Off

Ripple

Multi

Spark

R5

Width

0 - 5

1

≥ When [Ripple] has been selected

The extent of the [Level] effect can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 32.

[Time] can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 64.

[Width] can be set to any value from 0 to 5 using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is 1.

The ripple position can be set using joystick XY.

This level and other settings are used as the transition number 1981 settings.

≥ When [Multi] (multi-screen) has been selected

[Size] can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 8.

[Pitch] can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 16.

[Reverse] can be set to [On] or [Off] using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is [Off].


≥ When [Spark] has been selected

[Width] can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 32.

[Size] can be set to any value from 1 to 3 using the rotary

4 control. The default setting is 2.

[Time] can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is 255.


3D

R1

3D

R1

3D

R1

R2

Ripple

R3

Level

32

R4

Time

64

R5

Width

0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 5

1

R2

Multi

Size

R3

0 - 15

8

R4

Pitch

R5

16

Reverse

Off

0 - 255 On

Off

R2

Spark

R3

Width

32

Size

R4

0 - 255 1 - 3

R5

2

Time

255

0 - 255

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<Notes>

≥ In the case of pattern numbers 200 to 211, 1001 to 1034, 213 to 220, 222, 1060 to 1067 and 1069, transitions can be initiated with the DVE setting parameters applied to the B channel. When this is done, the pattern is changed to MIX (56).

(With the A bus/B bus) With the preset bus/program bus, the effects are applied to preset, and they are turned off by setting the reverse button to ON.

≥ [Ripple], [Multi], [Spark] and other 3D patterns* 1 can be selected for one channel only, either A or B. The pattern selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected pattern is canceled.

*1 The “other 3D patterns” are as follows.

• 1501 to 1533 (28 to 31, 36 to 42, 128 to 129)

• 1301 to 1333 (43 to 46, 51 to 54, 138 to 140)

• 1401 to 1498 (143 to 182)

• 3301 to 3303, 3311 to 3313, 3321 to 3323, 3401 to 3478

• 3601 to 3623

• 1601 to 2999

• 4601 to 6999

2Dcomp

Slide

2Dcomp/Move

2Dcomp Key

Bounce keys

Transition patterns

Key patterns

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Execution of Effects

AB transition

1) Preparation

Slide the transition lever to the A side.

2) Input selection and preview

Select the input source of the transition destination using the B bus cross point button.

The preview selection can now be set as ME and the images of the transition destination can be previewed at the Preview connector.

3) Pattern selection

Select the pattern using the direct transition button or using the number keys. Patterns with numbers 2999 or lower are transition patterns.

Perform the border, shadow, trail and other settings on the LCD setting screen.

The separate border, trail and other settings are stored in each direct button and read out.

4) Execution

Slide the transition lever to the opposite side or set the

ME transition time, and then press the Auto Take button.

To execute a transition from B to A, set the A bus input in step 2) and follow the same procedure.


Select the pattern using the direct transition button or using the number keys. Patterns with numbers 3000 and up are key patterns.

Perform the border, shadow, trail and other settings on the LCD setting screen.

The separate border, trail and other settings are stored in each direct button and read out.

4) Key adjustment

Adjust the slice, slope and other settings on the LCD setting screen.

5) Execution

Slide the transition lever to the B side or set the ME transition time and press the Auto Take button.

DSK key

Preset program transmission

1) Preparation

When the transition lever is slid all the way to one end, the cross point button setting is switched over by Prog/Preset.


Same as for AB transition.



4) Execution


The transition can be executed by repeating steps 2), 3) and 4).

1) Preparation

Check that the DSK button’s lamp is neither lighted nor flashing. If it is lighted or flashing, it means that the DSK

ON status is already established so press the DSK button to turn off the lamp.

2) Setting

Select the input source of the transition destination using the Preset bus cross point button.

The preview selection can now be set as ME and the images of the transition destination can be previewed at the Preview connector.

3) Execution

Press the DSK/Fade button and perform the DSK/Fade settings.

Select the DSK source, and perform the slice and slope settings.

Set the DSK transition time.

When the button is pressed again, the transition is executed until the DSK ON status. To set DSK to OFF, press the DSK button to turn off its lamp.

Fade

Key

1) Preparation

Slide the transition lever to the A side. The A bus now becomes the background.


Select the input source to be inlaid using the B bus cross point button.

The preview selection can now be set as ME and the keyed images can be previewed at the Preview connector. In the case of chroma keys, the colors are selected using the cursor on the preview screen.

1) Preparation

Perform the fade destination color and audio fade settings using the DSK/Fade settings.

2) Execution

Press the FADE button. When its lamp flashes, the fadeout status is established. For fade-in, press the FADE button to turn off its lamp.

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Effect-by-effect setting screens

The settings for the transition and key patterns are performed on these screens. The items that can be set differ from one pattern to another. The LCD display changes as soon as one of the patterns is selected. The key slice, slope, key level, crop, edge, effects and DVEPlus settings are stored in the memory for each effect group. If the system was started using

Reset, the default settings are established. Furthermore, the 3D modify settings are stored for each pattern group.

[Transition] wipe pattern settings

The transition wipe patterns (numbers 1 to 2999) are opened directly or when selected using the number keys.

<Note>

When transition numbers 200 to 222 (1001 to 1004, 1021 to 1023, 1030 to 1034 and 1059 to 1069) and 1981 to 1983 are selected, the pattern is changed to MIX (56).

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

0013 Wht

Transition

Modify

Pattern

Edge

Effects

R1 R2

Off

Hard

Off

Width

R3

[Modify] settings

The item to be changed in the pattern is selected from [Off],

[Comp] (compression), [Slide], [Multi] and [Blinds] using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is [Off].

The levels applying when the settings are selected are set using the rotary 3 control.

With the [Comp] setting: ....... [Single] or [Both]

With the [Slide] setting: ........ [Single] or [Both]

With the [Multi] setting: ......... [H3], [V3], [HV3], [H6], [V6],

[HV6], [Pair], [H3 Pair], [V3

Pair], [HV3 Pair], [H6 Pair],

[V6 Pair], [HV6 Pair]

With the [Blinds] setting: ...... None

Only the basic patterns and their related patterns can be set.

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Color

White

R4 R5

R1

Modify

R2

Off

Comp

Slide

Multi

Blinds

Off

R3 R4 R5

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[Pattern Edge] setting

This is used to set edges for the patterns. The border color set here is used as the border matte for trail. It is updated by the color which is read out for the direct pattern.

Select [Hard], [Soft], [Border] or [Soft Border] using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is [Hard].

When [Soft] or [Soft Border] has been selected, No.2001 to

2195 and 6008 to 6010 patterns cannot be selected.

When [Soft Border] has been selected, the #701 to No.707

(24 to 27), 801 to 814 (183 to 196) patterns cannot be selected.

The [Width] thickness can be set to any value from 1 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 32. Only 1 or 2 can be set for [Width] if any of the following patterns have been selected:

≥ No.701 to 707 (24 to 27), 801 to 814 (183 to 196)

Select the [Color] border color using the rotary 4 control.

[White], [Yellow], [Cyan], [Green], [Magenta], [Red], [Blue],

[Black], [Custom1] or [Custom2] can be selected. Custom1 and Custom2 are colors which have been set by INT Matte.

R1

Pattern

Edge

R2 R3 R4

Hard

Width

32

Color

White

Hard

Soft

Border

Soft Border

1 - 255 White

Yellow

Cyan

Green

Magenta

Red

Blue

Black

Custom1

Custom2

<Note>

When the PinP pattern has been selected and STILL is executed through B bus, the edge cannot be reflected.

R5

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[Effects] setting

This is used to perform the DVE settings.

Select the [Off], [Shadow] or [Trail] effect using the rotary 2 control.

Set the [Light] (lighting) using the rotary 5 control. This is valid only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed for use.

R1

Effects

R2

Off

Shadow

Trail

Off

R3 R4 R5

Light

On

Lights when 3D board has been installed.

≥ When [Shadow] has been set

When [Shadow] has been selected, the shadow position can be set by setting the position while holding down

[Shift].

In this case, the center, scene grabber and hold buttons flash temporarily.

≥ When [Trail] has been set

Set the trail color and spark using the rotary 3 control.

Select the [Self] original image, [Self-spark], [BodM] border color or [BodM-spark] border spark.

The time can be set to any value from 1 to 32 using the rotary 4 control.

When trail has been set, the trail offset position can be set by setting the position while holding down [Shift]. In this case, the center, scene grabber and hold buttons flash temporarily. Whichever trail or shadow effect was selected last among trail and shadow for DSK, and multi strobe and decay for A/B videoEffects takes effect, and the previous effect is canceled.

R1

Effects

R1

Effects

R2

Shadow

R2

Trail

R3

R3

R4

Self

R4

Time

16

R5

Light

On

Self

Self-spark

BodM

BodM-spark

1 - 32

R5

Light

On



<Note>

Only one of three settings—namely, soft, border or soft border—for both multi strobe and pattern edges can be selected when a special pattern has been selected. For further details, refer to the note on page 26.

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[Chroma Key] setting

The chroma key is opened directly or when selected using the number keys. ME is automatically selected for the Preview output, and the chroma key cursor and keyed output are displayed.

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3101 Wht

Display of selected number: 1, 2 or 3 is selected.

Selected color display

Chroma Key 1

Key KeyColor

1

R = - - -

Slice1

128

G = - - -

Slope1

B = - - -

8

K Level

255

Color

Cancel

Offset

128

C Slice

128

C-Area

Crop

A

A 8

6 2

3

12

Mono L

7

6

12

Effects

Off

Border Color

White

DVE

Plus

3D

Modify

R1

Rotate

R2

Off

0

R3

6301

Time

R4

0

TransF

255

R5

Displayed only with 3Dop

Displayed by DVEPlus only with special patterns

[Key] setting

Up to three colors to be removed can be stored in the memory. After selecting the number of the color using the rotary 2 control, align the cursor on the chroma key preview screen with the color (blue) that is to be removed, using joystick X and Y, and store the color in the memory using

[Enter]. The previous values will be overwritten in this process. To release a color which has been stored in the memory, press [Shift] + [Selected number].

The [Slice] level of the selected colors can be set to any value from 0 to 225 using the rotary 3 control.

The [Slope] level setting of the selected colors can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary 4 control.

The [K Level] key (transparency) level can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. This setting is valid for all the colors stored in the memory. It can also be set separately from the other keys.

Key

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

KeyColor

1

Slice1

128

Slope1

8

K Level

255

1 - 3 0 - 255 0 - 15 0 - 255

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[Color cancel] setting

This is used to perform the settings for color cancel.

The offset from the [Offset] key can be set to any value from

0 to 255 using the rotary 2 control.

The [C Slice] (cancel slice) can be set to any value from 0 to

255 using the rotary 3 control.

The [C-Area] (cancel area) can be set to any value from 0 to


The [Mono L] (monochrome level) can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary 5 control.

[Crop] setting

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Color

Cancel

Offset

128

C Slice

128

C-Area

3

Mono L

6

0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 3 0 - 15

This is used to perform the crop settings for the keys.

These settings can be performed separately with [LumKey],

[EXTKey] and [PatternKey].

The top part of the image can be set to any value from 2 to

230 (NTSC) or to 277 (PAL) using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is 6.

The bottom part of the image can be set to any value from 2 to 230 (NTSC) or to 277 (PAL) using the rotary 3 control.

The default setting is 2.

The left part of the image can be set to any value from 0 to


R1

Crop

A

R2

2 - 230

(NTSC)

2 - 277

(PAL)

6

A

R3

2 - 230

(NTSC)

2 - 277

(PAL)

2

8

R4

0 - 680

12

7

R5

0 - 680

12

The right part of the image can be set to any value from 0 to 680 using the rotary 5 control. The default setting in each case is 12.

If the top setting is changed, the bottom setting will change, and vice versa, in such a way that the total setting will not exceed

230 (NTSC) or 277 (PAL). Similarly, if the left setting is changed, the right setting will change, and vice versa, in such a way that the total setting will not exceed 680. The left and right settings can be changed in 1-step increments.

[Border] setting

Select the [Color] (border color) using the rotary 2 control. There are 10 choices: White, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Magenta, Red,

Blue, Black, Custom1 and Custom2. The default setting is [White]. Custom1 and Custom2 are colors which have been set by INT Matte.

[Effects] setting

The effects can be added in the same way as with the basic patterns. The default setting is [Off].

[DVE Plus]

This takes effect only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

It is possible to add the DVEs in key numbers 3401 to 3478, 3601 to 3623, 6001 to 6003, 6006, 6007, and 6009 to 6634.

Select [On] or [Off] using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is [Off].

The numbers are input using the rotary 3, 4 and 5 controls. The parameters for patterns with numbers 6001 to 6438 and

6601 to 6716 can be changed with [3D Modify].

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[Luminance Key] and [EXT Key] (external key) settings

The luminance key and external key are opened directly or when selected using the number keys.

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3102 Wht

Luminance Key

Ext Key

Luminance Key

Key Slice

Crop

A

6

Effects

Border

Off

Color

White

DVE

Plus

3D

Modify

R1

Rotate

R2

Off

0

A

R3

0

Slope

8

2

15

K Level

255

12

7

12

6301

Time

R4

0

TransF

255

R5

Displayed only with 3D option

Displayed by

DVEPlus only with special patterns

[Key] setting

The [Slice] level can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 0.

[Slope] can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 15.

The [K Level] key level can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. This can be set separately from the other keys. The default setting is 255.

The crop setting can also be set separately from the other keys. Effects can be added for the effect settings in the same way as for other patterns. The settings are performed as with the DVE’s chroma key.

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[Title Key] setting

The title key is opened directly or when selected using the number keys. It is not displayed when Page is 0. The number of frames (number of pages) that can be stored in the memory for PC Title can be set on the [Setup] screen.

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

9501 Wht

Still

Crawl

Roll

Movie

Title Key

Key Slice

Crop

A

6

Effects

Border

Off

Color

White

DVE

Plus

3D

Modify

R1

Rotate

R2

Off

0

A

R3

0

Still

Slope

8

2

0

K Level

255

12

7

12

6301

Time

R4

0

TransF

255

R5


Displayed by DVEPlus only with special patterns

[Key] setting

The playback type of the title is displayed in the top section.


[Slope] can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 15.

The key level can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. This can be set separately from the other keys. The default setting is 255.

The crop setting can also be set separately from the other keys. Effects can be added for the effect settings in the same way as for other patterns. The settings are performed as with the DVE’s chroma key.

<Note>

The title key cannot be selected during DSK execution.

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[Basic Pattern Key] setting (numbers 3001 to 3046)

The basic pattern key is opened directly or when selected using the number keys.

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3002 Wht

Basic Pattern Key

Pattern

Edge

Effects

Hard

Off

Width

DVE

Plus

3D

Modify

Rotate

Off

0

Key

Learn

R1 R2

Empty

9000

R3

16

Color

White

K Level

255

6301

Time

R4

0

Setup

TransF

R5

255


Displayed by

DVEPlus only with special patterns


The thickness can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 16.

Select the border color using the rotary 4 control. [White], [Yellow], [Cyan], [Green], [Magenta], [Red], [Blue], [Black],

[Custom1] or [Custom2] can be selected. The default setting is [White].

The key level (transparency level) can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. This can be set separately from the other keys. The default setting is 255.

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Other key settings (numbers 3301 and up)

The pattern keys are opened directly or when selected using the number keys.

The size is set using the rotary Z control. With patterns whose positions can be changed, the position can be set using the joystick.

Pos’ X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3301 Wht

Pattern Key

Pattern

Edge

Crop

A

Hard

Width

A

6

Effects

3D

Modify

Rotate

Off

0

Amp

Key

Learn

R1 R2

Empty

9000

R3

16

Color

White

K Level

255

2

8

16

Time

Setup

R4

12

16

7

Light

R5

12

On

Displayed only with special patterns during 3D option

Valid only with special patterns

[Pattern edge] setting

This is used to set the pattern edge.


When [Soft] or [Soft Border] has been selected, No. 2001 to

2195 and 6008 to 6010 patterns cannot be selected.

When [Soft Border] has been selected, No. 701 to 707 (24 to 27), 801 to 814 (183 to 196) patterns cannot be selected.

The [Width] thickness can be set to any value from 1 to 255 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 16. Only 1 or 2 can be set for the thickness setting if any of the following patterns have been selected:

• No. 701 to 707 (24 to 27), 801 to 814 (183 to 196)

R1

Pattern

Edge

Hard

Soft

R2

Hard

Border

Soft Border

R3

Width

1 - 255

16

R4

Color

White

White

Yellow

Cyan

Green

Magenta

Red

Blue

Black

Custom1

Custom2

R5

K Level

255

0 - 255

Select the [Color] (border color) using the rotary 4 control.

[White], [Yellow], [Cyan], [Green], [Magenta], [Red], [Blue],

[Black], [Custom1] or [Custom2] can be selected.

The default setting is [White].

The [K Level] key level (transparency level) can be set to any value from 0 to 255 using the rotary 5 control. This can be set separately from the other keys. The default setting is 255.

The crop setting can also be set separately from the other keys. Effects can be added for the effect settings in the same way as for other patterns.

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[3Dmodify] setting

This takes effect only for the special 3D patterns (numbers 6001 to 6438 and 6601 to 6716) when the 3D optional board (AG-

VE70) has been installed.

The parameters of the pattern for the 3D keys can be changed using the rotary 2, 3, 4 and 5 controls. They can be stored in the memory for each pattern.

≥ With the sphere group (numbers 6001, 6301 to 6438)

R2: [Rotate] (rotation) setting

R4: [Time] setting

R5: [TransF] (transformation) setting

≥ With the flag group (numbers 6002, 6101 to 6139)

R2: [Width] (flag width) setting

R3: [Angle] setting

R4: [Time] (fluttering time) setting

R5: [Amp] (amplitude) setting

≥ With the accordion group (numbers 6003, 6201 to

6239)

R2: [Width] (accordion width) setting

R3: [Angle] setting


≥ With perspectives (numbers 6006 and 6007, 6601 to

6634 and 6501 to 6532)

With door number 6004 to 6005, 6701 to 6716 groups


R3: [Axis] (rotary axis) setting

R4: [View] (viewer) setting

R5: [Depth] setting

6007 to 6007: All parameters can be set.

6601 to 6634: Only [View] and [Depth] can be set.


Door

6004 to 6005: Only [Depth] can be set.


R1 R2

3D

Modify

Rotate

128

0 - 255

0 - 255

R3 R4

Time

0 - 255

R5

0

TransF

255

0 - 255

R1 R2 R3 R4

3D

Modify

Width

192

Angle

96

Time

48

R1

0 - 255

R2

3D

Modify

Width

160

Angle

96

0 - 255

0 - 255

R3

0 - 255

R1 R2 R3

3D

Modify

Rotate

128

Axis

0 - 255

0 - 255

R4

R4

0 - 255

R5

Amp

0 - 255

R5

Amp

0 - 255

R5

32

0

View

128

Depth

64

0 - 255

48

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≥ With the page turn group (number 6008)


R3: [Angle] setting

R4: [Turn] setting

R5: [Radius] setting

≥ With the ripple group (number 6031)

R2: [Level] (amplitude) setting

R3: [Time] setting

R4: [Width] setting

The position of the ripple center can be changed using

[Shift] + XY.

≥ With the spark group (number 6032)

R2: [Width] setting

R3: [Size] setting

R4: [Time] setting

≥ With the melt group (numbers 6033 to 6034)

R2: [Level] setting

R1 R2 R3 R4

3D

Modify

Rotate

128

Angle

32

Turn

64

R5

Radius

3

0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 7

R1 R2 R3

3D

Modify

Level

32

Time

64

R4

Width

0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 5

1

R1 R2

3D

Modify

Width

32

Size

R3

0 - 255 1 - 3

R4

2

Time

255

0 - 255

R1 R2

3D

Modify

Level

128

0 - 255

R3 R4

R5

R5

R5

≥ With the twist group (numbers 6009 to 6010)


R3: [Turn] setting

R4: [Tilt] setting

R1 R2 R3

3D

Modify

Rotate

128

Turn

128

Tilt

R4

128

0 - 255 0 - 255 0 - 255

R5


[Key Learn] setting

This is used to set key learn. It cannot be set for number

3001 to 3006, 3301 to 3305, 6001 to 6003 and 6006 to 6010 doors. The key XYZ, key level and 3D modify settings are stored in the memory for each key frame.

The key patterns are selected using the rotary 2 and 3 controls. Selection is made from 9000 to 9019.

[Saved] is displayed for a pattern once set by the pattern number, and [Empty] is displayed for a pattern which has not yet been set.

Select [Setup], [Preview], [CLR] or [All CLR] using the rotary

4 control, and enter the selection using [Enter].

The operation of a set key is reproduced by selecting a pattern with the [Saved] display and then selecting [Preview] followed by [Enter].

When a pattern with the [Saved] display is selected and either [CLR] or [All CLR] is selected followed by [Enter],

[OK?] appears. By selecting [Enter] at this point, the selected key learn pattern is cleared if [CLR] was selected or all the key learn patterns are cleared if [All CLR] was selected. Clearing is canceled using [Shift] + [Enter].

With either [Empty] or [Saved] patterns, the editing mode is established by selecting [Setup] followed by [Enter], and the display is switched. When a [Saved] pattern is to be set,

[OK?] appears: use [Enter] to set the pattern or [Shift] +

[Enter] to cancel the setting.

R1 R2

Empty

Saved

3D

Modify

Empty

9000

9000 - 9019

R3 R4

Setup

Setup

Preview

CLR

All CLR

R5

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Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196

Key


00

E

10:00

F

3013 Wht

Learn 9000

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

Basic

K Frame

00

K Level

255

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

In the key learn editing mode, the key frame number is displayed in [K Frame].

Using the rotary 1 control, the editing items are selected and key frames are set. Key frames 00 to 19 can be set, and they are displayed during editing in the rotary 2 control display area.

The time settings for the key frames to date can be set by [ME Time]. This is useful for an additional [KeyFrame]. During learning, ME is automatically selected for time.

Editing items that can be selected by the rotary 1 control

Insert: A key frame is inserted in the space of the next key frame. Insert is executed using [Enter].

Replace: The current key frame is replaced. Replace is executed using [Enter].

CLR KF: The current key frame is cleared. Clear is executed using [Enter].

Copy:

Paste:

Exit:

The current key frame is copied. Copy is executed using [Enter].

The key frame in the copy buffer is pasted by overwriting. Paste is executed using [Enter]. If the key frame has not been copied, the execution menu cannot be selected.

Key learn is stored in the memory after exiting the editing mode. Exit is executed using [Enter].

In the editing mode, it is possible to set the parameters using the rotary 2, 3, 4 and 5 controls, XYZ using the joystick XY and rotary Z control, the aspect ratio using [Aspect], the key frames using [Shift] + rotary 2 control, and the key level using [Shift]

+ rotary 5 control.

To set another key pattern, first exit this screen, proceed with key pattern input again, and execute key learn.

With basic patterns (#3001 to #3006) that can be positioned and basic compressed patterns (#3301 to

#3304)

R3 R4 R5 R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2

Basic

K Frame

00

K Level

255

With Sphere (#6001)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2

Sphere

K Frame

00

Rotate

128

R3 R4 R5

Time

K Level

255

0

TransF

255

R2: [Rotate] rotation setting

R4: [Time] setting

R5: [TransF] (transformation) setting

XY Position

3D parameters are the same as with 3DModify.

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With flag (#6002)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2 R3 R4 R5

Flag

K Frame

00

K Level

255

Width

192

Angle

64

Time

48

Amp

32

R2: [Width] (flag width) setting

R3: [Angle] setting

R4: [Time] (fluttering time) setting



With page turn (#6008)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2 R3 R4 R5

Page Turn

K Frame

00

Rotate

128

Angle

32

Turn

K Level

255

64

Radius

3


R3: [Angle] setting

R4: [Turn] setting

R5: [Radius] setting


With accordion (#6003)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2 R3

Accordion

K Frame

00

Width

192

Angle

64

R4

R2: [Width] (accordion width) setting

R3: [Angle] setting



R5

K Level

255

Amp

32

With twist group (#6009 to #6010)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2 R3

Twist

K Frame

00

Rotate

128

Turn

128

Tilt

R4

128

R5

K Level

255


R3: [Turn] setting

R4: [Tilt] setting

With the perspectives group (#6006 to #6007)

R1

Insert

Replace

CLR KF

Copy

Paste

Exit

R2 R3

Perspective

K Frame

00

Rotate

128

Axis

R4 R5

K Level

255

0

View

128

Depth

64


R3: [Axis] (rotary axis) setting

R4: [View] (viewer) setting

R5: [Depth] setting

3D parameters are the same as with 3DModify. Key learn is not possible for doors.

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<Notes>

When a compression effect has been applied to images, some of the effects may be automatically canceled.

≥ When applying 2D compression effects to channel A

Under the conditions below, the Still, Strobe and Multi Strobe for channel A are turned OFF when the Transition lever or key size adjustment Z has been changed or the compression rate has been changed by the aspect ratio.

Conditions: When [DSK-Effects] is OFF and any of the Rev or Dual PinP patterns below has been selected

• 2DcompKey (2D + 3Dcomp included) + Rev

• 2DcompTrans + Rev

• 2Dcomp2Trans (+ Rev)

• 2Dslide1Trans (+ Rev)

• 2Dslide2Trans (+ Rev)

≥ When applying 2D compression effects to channel B

Under the conditions below, the Still, Strobe and Multi Strobe for channel B are turned OFF when the Transition lever or key size adjustment Z has been changed or the compression rate has been changed by the aspect ratio.

Conditions: When [DSK-Effects] is OFF and any of the Norm or Dual PinP patterns below has been selected

• 2DcompKey (2D + 3Dcomp included) + Rev

• 2DcompTrans

• 2Dcomp2Trans

• 2Dslide1Trans

• 2Dslide2Trans

The processing procedure differs depending on whether the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed or nor. Details are as follows.

≥ When the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) is not installed

Pattern number selected

1501 to 1533 (28 to 31, 36 to 42, 128 to 129)

1541 to 1550 (32 to 35, 130 to 133, 141 to 142)

1301 to 1333 (43 to 46, 51 to 54, 138 to 140)

1341 to 1348 (47 to 50, 134 to 137)

1401 to 1498 (143 to 182)

3301 to 3303, 3311 to 3313, 3501 to 3578

3304, 3314, 3324, 3501 to 3378

3401 to 3478

3601 to 3623

Processing after cancel operation

2Dcomp

2chComp

2DSlide1 (only Multi Strobe is set OFF)


2Dcomp/MoveKey

2Dcomp Key

Dual PinP

2DcompMoveKey (OFF when Z is changed)

Bounce Key (OFF when Z is changed)

≥ When the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) is installed

Pattern number selected

1341 to 1348 (47 to 50, 134 to 137)

1541 to 1550 (32 to 35, 130 to 133, 141 to 142)

3304, 3314, 3324, 3501 to 3378

4601 to 5614, 6031 to 6037

Processing after cancel operation


2chComp

Dual PinP

3D + 2Dcomp Key (OFF when Z is changed)

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DSK/Fade settings

These settings are opened when the DSK/FADE button or DSK Preview is selected. Both DSK and Fade settings can be performed.

Select the [DSK Source], [DSK Key], [Crop], [DSK On/Off], [DSK Effects] or [Fade] item using the rotary 1 control. When the title memory is 0, the Key [Memory], Source [Memory], [Memory], [Mode] and [Slide] settings are canceled.

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Wht

DSK Fade

DSK

Source

Key

EXT EXT

DSK

Key

Slice

0

Slope

0

K Level

255

Crop

A

A 8 7

6 2 12

DSK

On/Off

ME Trig

Off

Slide In

Off

Slide Out

Off

Speed

12

8

Light DSK

Effects

Fade To

Off

Black

Fill Page

Still

1-1

Mode

Write

Audio

On

Phone

After

On

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Still

Crawl

Roll

Movie

[DSK Source] settings

These are used to select the DSK [Key] and [Fill] signals.

Select the key signals using the rotary 2 control. Either

[EXT] (external) or [Title] can be selected.

Select the key fill signals using the rotary 3 control. [EXT]

(external) input, [Title] or [BodMat] (border matte) can be selected.

Select the page number of the title memory using the rotary

4 control. The total number of pages can be changed on

R1

DSK

Source

Key

R2

EXT

Title

EXT

Fill

R3

EXT

Title

EXT

BodMat

R4

Page

1-30/26

(NSTC/PAL)

- 1-8

1-1

R5

Mode

Write

Write

Preview the [Setup] setting screen.

Set the operation using the rotary 5 control. Either [Write] or [Preview] can be selected.

Set [Mode] to [Write], and write the KEY, Y, Pb and Pr external input signals into the memory using [Enter].

What is written is the whole frames of the images. Sub-frames are ignored. If the page concerned is used as a group, the pages of the entire group will be cleared as well. Since the saving that is initiated by [Write] supports only the [EXT] external inputs, set [Key] and [Fill] to [EXT].

Set [Mode] to [Preview], and select [Enter] to initiate the preview display. It is now possible to check the slides or movie movements from On to Off. The default setting is [Preview].

When [Title] has been selected for [Key] and [Fill] and preview is initiated, the title, star and heart keys are canceled and changed to MIX (56).

The title page can be selected using the rotary 4 control. The first number is for the page and the second number for the sub-pages.

When part of a group has been selected, playback is initiated from the start of that part.

The playback type of the title concerned is displayed in the top section. Preview for [Movie], [Crawl] and [Roll] is initiated by

[Shift] + [0].

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[DSK Key] settings

These are used to set the DSK key signals (for external applications). Memory keys are used in their original form.


[Slope] can be set to any value from 0 to 15 using the rotary

3 control. The default setting is 0.

The [K Level] (key level) can be set to any value from 0 to

255 using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is 255.

[Crop] setting

This is used to set crop for DSK.

The top can be set to any value from 2 to 200 using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is 6.

The bottom can be set to any value from 2 to 200 using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 2.

The left can be set to any value from 0 to 680 using the rotary 4 control.

The right can be set to any value from 0 to 680 using the rotary 5 control.

The default setting in each of these cases is 12.

If the top setting is changed, the bottom setting will change, and vice versa, in such a way that the total setting will not exceed 200. Similarly, if the left setting is changed, the right setting will change, and vice versa, in such a way that the total setting will not exceed 680. The left and right settings can be changed in 1-step increments.

R1 R2

DSK

Key

Slice

0 - 255

0

R3

Slope

0 - 15

0

R1

Crop

R4 R5

K Level

255

0 - 255

R2 R3 R4

A

0 - 200

6

A

0 - 200

2

8

0 - 680

12

7

R5

0 - 680

12

[DSK On/Off] setting

This is used to set the DSK on/off operations. [Slide

IN/OUT] takes effect when [Title] has been selected for

[Key] and [Fill].

Whether the in or out operation is to be initiated during an

ME transition is set using the rotary 2 control.

Whether the sliding in operation is to be initiated in the horizontal or vertical direction during DSK ON is set using the rotary 3 control.

Whether the sliding out operation is to be initiated in the horizontal or vertical direction during DSK OFF is set using the rotary 4 control.

1 : Slide toward the right

2 : Slide toward the left

3 : Slide toward the top

4 : Slide toward the bottom

R1

DSK

On/Off

ME Trig

On

Off

R2

Off

R3

Slide In

Off

1

2

3

4

Off

Off

1

2

3

R4

Slide Out

4

Off

R5

Speed

2 - 64

8

The default setting in each of these cases is [Off].

The sliding speed is set using the rotary 5 control. Any even number from 2 to 64 can be selected. The default setting is 8.

When sliding has been selected, the DSKTime is changed to 0. During sliding, the DSK buttons have no effect but become operational again upon completion of the sliding operation. This setting can also be changed at the PC.

<Note>

Sliding in the vertical direction cannot be used when the data selected for the DSK source is other than DIVIDE1. For details on DIVIDE, refer to page 76.

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[Fade] settings

These are used to perform the fade settings.

The image to be faded is selected from [Black], [White] or

[Blue] using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is

[Black].

[On] or [Off] is selected for [Audio] fading using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [On].

[After] or [Pre] is selected for [Phone] fading using the rotary

4 control. At [After], the sound is heard with the fading effect applied to the images; at [Pre], it is heard with no fading effect applied to the images. The default setting is

[After].

R1

Fade

R2 R3 R4

To

Black

Audio

On

Phone

After

Black

White

Blue

On

Off

After

Pre

R5

<Note>

Only one of three settings—namely, DSK memory, title key or star/heart key—can be selected. The key selected last takes precedence, and the previously selected key is canceled.

When the pattern is changed to MIX (56), the title key or heart/star key is to be canceled. During title DSK, the heart/star key cannot be used.

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[Audio Effects] settings

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Wht

1 - 8

Aux1

Aux2

1

Audio Effects

Pan IN Ch Balance

Off L

EQ Low High

EQ

On 0

Mid

M Level

0

Freq

1.01KHz

Q

Pitch Level Voice

Change

Mute

Off Up

Off AB

0

0

0.5

5

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

[Audio Effects] is opened using Audio Effects or the ON button. Audio effects can be set for each input.

Select the input from [1] (crosspoint 1), [2] (crosspoint 2), [3] (crosspoint 3), [4] (crosspoint 4), [5] (crosspoint 5), [6]

(crosspoint 6), [7] (crosspoint 7), [8] (crosspoint 8), [AUX1] or [AUX2] using the rotary 1 control.

Select the item from [PAN], [EQ] (equalizer), [EQ Mid] equalizer midrange, [Voice] (voice changer) or [Mute] using the rotary

2 control.

[PAN] setting

Set [On] or [Off] using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [Off].

Select the input channel to be used using the rotary 4 control. Select [L], [R] or [L+R]. The default setting is [L].

Set the output balance using the rotary 5 control. Make the selection from L7 to 0 to R7. The default setting is 0.

R1 R2

PAN

1

On

Off

R3

Off

R4

IN Ch

R5

L

Balance

0

L7 - 0 - R7 L

R

L+R

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[Audio Effects] settings

[EQ] equalizer setting

This is used to set the equalizers.

Set [On] or [Off] for all equalizers using the rotary 3 control.

The default setting is [On].

The [L Level] bass level can be set in 2 dB intervals to any value from –14 dB to 0 to +14 dB using the rotary 5 control.

The default setting is [0].

The [H Level] treble level can be set in 2 dB intervals to any value from –14 dB to 0 to +14 dB using the rotary 4 control.

The default setting is [0].

[EQ Mid] equalizer midrange setting

The [M Level] midrange level can be set in 2 dB intervals to any value from –14 dB to 0 to +14 dB using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [0].

The midrange frequency can be set to any value from 100

Hz to 10.2 kHz using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 1.01 kHz.

Select [0.5], [1], [2] or [5] for Q using the rotary 5 control.

The default setting is [0.5].

[Voice Change] (voice changer) setting

This is used to set the voice changer.

Set [On] or [Off] using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [Off].

Set [Up] or [Down] for the [Pitch] using the rotary 4 control.

The default setting is [Up].

[Level] can be set to any value from [0] to [10] using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is [5].

[Mute] setting

Set the mute level using the rotary 3 control. [Off], [–12 dB],

[–20 dB] or [–60 dB] can be selected. The default setting is

[Off].

Select the channel to be muted using the rotary 4 control.

[AB] (AB bus only), [ABAUX1] (AB bus and Aux1) or [All] can be selected. The default setting is [All].

R1

1

EQ

R2

On

Off

R3 R4 R5

On

L Level

0

H Level

0

–14 - +14 –14 - +14

R1

1

EQ

R2 R3 R4

MId

M Level

0

Freq

1.01KHz

Q

R5

0.5

–14 - +14 100 Hz -

10.2 KHz

2

5

0.5

1

R1 R2

1

Voice

Change

On

Off

R3

Off

R4

Pitch

Up

R5

Level

Up

Down

0 - 10

5

R1

Mute

R2 R3 R4

Off

–12dB

–12dB

–20dB

–60dB

AB

AB

ABAUXl

All

R5

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[Setup] initial setting screen

Wash Pb 128 Pr 128

Y 196


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Wht

Setup

Power

Reset

Direct

Pattern Setup

Audio

Video

Input

Setup

Memory INT V Title

15

Gen

Lock

Ref In

G/L

H Phase

128

SC Phase

512

Video

Format NTSC

Aspect

15

4:3

Setup

0

Pb Pr

BCAM

System1 Dly

1Frame

System2 Lcd Stby

Bus Type

0

AB

Time

Still

Sec

VBClean

Off

On

GPI

DR

Audio

ME

RS422

GVG

On

Chr.Lmt

Off

Tally

CP 8

Audio

File

Level

R1

Alignment

Empty

R2

4dB

1 Save

R3 R4

Head

20dB

R5

Scrolled display

Select the item to be set using the rotary 1 control. Items consist of [Power], [Direct Pattern], [Audio Video], [Memory], [Gen

Lock], [Video Format], [System1], [System2], [Bus], [Audio Level] and [File].

The setup settings are not returned to the factory settings even if the system is started by Reset. They can be restored to the factory settings by pressing [Shift] and [Enter] together when the power is turned on.

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[Power] (power ON) setting

Whether the system is to be started from the [Reset] status, from the [Preset] status or in the [Demo] mode can be selected using the rotary 2 control.

With [Reset], the settings except for the event memories, setup settings, file memory and key learn settings are initialized.

With [Preset], the mode in which the system is started from the status prior to power OFF is established when the power

R1

Power

R2

Reset

Reset

Preset

Demo

R3 R4 R5 is next turned on.

If no status prior to power OFF existed (when, for instance, the system is used for the very first time after assembly or its memories have been destroyed), the system is started from the factory setting status.

With [Demo], the system starts up in the demonstration mode when the power is next turned on. This menu is displayed in the demonstration mode so that when the system is restarted by selecting [Preset] or [Reset], the regular operation screen will appear. Alternatively, when [Enter] is pressed, the demonstration mode is suspended and operation is enabled. To execute the demonstration mode again, turn the power off and then back on again. The audio faders can be used even in the demonstration mode.

The default setting is [Preset].

[Direct Pattern] setting

This is used to set the pattern which is to be called as the direct pattern.

When [Setup] is selected using the rotary 2 control and

[Enter] is pressed, [OK?] appears so press [Enter] to change to the setting mode. Use [Shift] + [Enter] to cancel.

When [Default] is selected using the rotary 2 control and

[Enter] is pressed, [OK?] appears so press [Enter] to change to the default setting. Use [Shift] + [Enter] to cancel.

R1

Direct

Pattern

R2

Setup

Setup

Default

R3 R4 R5

Setting method in the setting mode

[ME] is selected for Preview so it can be used to check.

1. Press the direct pattern button.

2. The lamp of the selected button flashes. The [Mix], [Chrm] (chroma) key and [Lum] (luminance) key cannot be set.

3. Use the number keys to input the pattern to be assigned. (The pattern is displayed in the pattern area.) The program output can be checked using the wipe lever.

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The LCD display now shows the setting screens for each effect pattern. Proceed to set the edges and effects, and if the settings are acceptable, enter them using [Enter], and return to the direct pattern settings.

Example of transition

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

2001 Wht

Direct Pattern Transition

Enter to EXIT

Modify

Comp Off

Pattern

Edge

Effects

Hard

Width

0

Color

White

Off

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

If the setting operation is exited part of the way through (by pressing other buttons, etc.), the settings performed so far will not be stored in the memory.

The settings of six key patterns and seven transitions patterns are stored in the memory. The edges and effects of each of the patterns are also stored.

Example of key pattern

Pos.

X 128 Y 128

Z 196


00

E

10:00

F

6301 Wht

Direct Pattern Key

Enter to EXIT

Pattern

Edge

Crop

A

Hard

Width

A

0

Color

White

K Level

255

8

Effects

3D

Modify

Rotate

6

Off

0

2

Time

7

12 12

Light

On

0

TransF

255

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Key patterns 3xxx, 4xxx and 5xxx as well as key learn patterns 9000 to 9019 can be assigned to direct key pattern buttons.

Transition patterns 0xxx, 1xxx and 2xxx can be assigned to direct key transition buttons.

The factory settings are the patterns displayed.

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[Audio Video Input] settings

These are used to set the audio and video inputs.

When [Setup] is selected using the rotary 2 control and

[Enter] is pressed, [OK?] appears so press [Enter] to change to the setting mode. Use [Shift] + [Enter] to cancel.

When [Default] is selected using the rotary 2 control and

[Enter] is pressed, [OK?] appears so press [Enter] to change to the default setting.

When [V-Link] is selected using the rotary 2 control and

[Enter] is pressed, [OK?] appears so press [Enter] to change operation so that the audio input is matched with the video input.

Factory settings

R1 R2

Audio

Video

Input

Setup

Setup

Default

V-Link

R3 R4 R5

V S-1

V S-2

V S-3

V S-4

V S-5

V S-6

V S-7

V S-8


00

E

10:00

F

3015 Wht

Audio Video Input Setup Enter to EXIT

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

AUXin

R1

V S-1

V S-2

V S-3

V S-4

V S-5

V S-6

V S-7

V S-8

R2

Video

Video

Video

Video

Video

Video

Video

Video

R3

A S-1

A S-2

A S-3

A S-4

A S-1

A S-2

A S-3

A S-4

Mic

R4 R5

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Video

YC

Y Pb Pr

SDI

Analog

SDI

A S-1

A S-2

A S-3

A S-4

Mic

AUX2

Setting method

Press the button of the cross point to be set. Alternatively, select the button of the cross point which is to be set using the rotary 1 control. The lamp of the selected button flashes, and the bus is automatically output to Preview. When the cross point has been selected using the rotary 1 control, the A bus is output to Preview.

Select V S-1, V S-2, V S-3, V S-4, V S-5, V S-6, V S-7 or V S-8 as the video input using the rotary 2 control.

Select [Video] composite, [YC], [Y Pb Pr] component or [SDI] using the rotary 3 control.

Except for [Video], the sources extend from S-1 to S-4 so [5] is changed to [1], [6] to [2], [7] to [3] and [8] to [4]. If the setting operation is exited part of the way through, the settings performed so far will not be stored in the memory. They are entered using [Enter], and operation returns to the [Audio Video Input] settings.

Select A S-1, A S-2, A S-3 or A S-4 as the audio input using the rotary 4 control.

Select [ANALOG] or [SDI] using the rotary 5 control.

Video input combinations that cannot be set: S-5 to S-8 + YC/Y Pb Pr/SDI

Audio input combinations that cannot be set: Combination of SDIs with different source numbers

Example: SDI of S-1 for video and SDI of S-2 for audio

[Mic] or [AUX2] can be set for [AUXin] using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is [Mic].

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[Memory] setting

This is used to set the memories used for INTVideo and

DSK. When the setting is changed, all the memories are cleared. How much memory is to be used for [INT V] and how much for [Title] for DSK and TitleKey is set using the rotary 2 and 3 controls.

If the allocation to one memory is changed, the allocation to the other memory will change so that the total remains 30.

When a change is to be made, [OK?] appears. Execute the change using [Enter], and use [Shift] + [Enter] to cancel.

The default setting is 15 each for [INT V] and [Title] with

NTSC and 13 each for [INT V] and [Title] with PAL.

R1 R2

Memory INT V

R3

Title

15 15

0 - 30/26 0 - 30/26

R4 R5

[Gen Lock] external synchronization setting

R1 R2 R3 R4

Gen

Lock

Ref In

G/L

H Phase

128

SC Phase

512

G/L

Ext Key

28 - 228 0 - 1023

R5

Select [G/L] or [ExtKey] as the [Ref In] (reference) source using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is [G/L].

Adjust the [H Phase] (horizontal phase) using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is 128.

Adjust the [SC Phase] (subcarrier phase) using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is 512.

[H Phase] and [SC Phase] are stored in the memory separately in accordance with [G/L] or [Ext Key] for the input.

[Video Format] setting

Either [NTSC] or [PAL] is selected as the format by the rotary 2 control.

The default setting is the format used in the area where the system was purchased.

When a change is to be made, [OK?] appears. Execute the change using [Enter], and use [Shift] + [Enter] to cancel.

Set [4:3] or [16:9] as the [Aspect] ratio of the patterns using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [4:3].

R1

Video

Format

R2

NTSC

NSTC

PAL

4:3

R3

Aspect

16:9

4:3

Setup

0

7.5

R4

0

BCAM

MII

R5

Pb Pr

Select [0] or [7.5] for [Setup] using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is [0].

Select [BCAM] or [MII] for the [Pb Pr] component level using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is [BCAM].

When the NTSC or PAL format is changed, the system is initialized, and the [INT V] and title memories are cleared.

BCAM

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[System1] setting

This is used to perform a variety of settings.

The rotary 2 control is used to set the amount of delay for the source input when the [AdvRef] advanced reference signal is connected with the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) installed. If 0Frame is selected, the video delay amount is different between when the 3D effects are applied and when they are not. The default setting is 1Frame. The setting is fixed at 0Frame when the 3D optional board is not installed.

R1

System1 Dly

R2

1Frame

1Frame

0Frame

Sec

R3

Time

Sec

Frame

GPI

ME

R4

DSK

Fade

ME

R5

RS422

GVG

GVG

SONY

The audio source delay amount is also set according to this setting.

[Sec] (seconds + frames) or [Frame] (frames) only is selected for the time display using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [Sec].

Whether [ME], [DSK] or [Fade] is to be executed by GPI can be set using the rotary 4 control. The default setting is [ME].

[GVG] or [SONY] can be selected as the RS-422A protocol using the rotary 5 control. The default setting is [GVG].

[System2] setting

The time taken until the LCD is set to the power saving mode can be selected using the rotary 2 control.

With the 0 setting, the display is always on. The time can be set in 10-minute increments from 0 to 60. The default setting is 0.

[On] or [Off] is selected using the rotary 3 control to set whether or not cleaning is to be performed inside the vertical blanking period (VBlk). The default setting is [Off].

R1

System2

R2

LCDStby

0 - 60

0

R3

VBClean

On

Off

Off

DR

On

Off

R4

On

On

Off

R5

Chr.Lmt

Off

[On] or [Off] is selected using the rotary 4 control to set whether or not the [DR] (dynamic rounding) is to be performed. The default setting is [On].

[On] or [Off] is selected using the rotary 5 control to set whether restrictions are to be applied to the SDI and component output chroma. If [On] has been selected, the chroma is restricted by the 100% color bar level. The default setting is [Off].

<Note>

Selecting [Off] for [VBClean] may result in a deviation in the amount of delay between the video signals and vertical blanking signals depending on the setting for the [Dly] item among the [System1] settings and on whether the 3D optional board (AG-

VE70) has been installed.

[Bus] setting

AB (AB bus) or PrgPre (program/preset system) can be selected as the bus system using the rotary 2 control. The default setting is AB.

[On] (initiate Still) or [Off] (do not initiate Still) when cross points are to be changed is selected using the rotary 3 control. The default setting is [On].

The Audio MIX system can be selected using the rotary 4 control.

Bus

R1

Type

AB

R2

AB

Prg Pre

Still

On

Off

R3

On

CP

1, 2

R4

Audio

CP

Tally

8

R5

EXT

8

At the [CP] setting, two audio sources allocated to the selected cross point are output. At the [1,2] setting, the audio sources

1, 2 allocated to the cross point are mixed at all times. The default setting is [CP].

[8] or [EXT] can be selected using the rotary 5 control as the setting for the eight tally outputs. At the [8] setting, the tally signal is output when cross point 8 has been selected; at the [EXT] setting, it is output when EXT has been selected.

<Note>

When [Still] has been set to [Off], the picture may be disturbed if direct switching is performed between SDI/composite and

YC/component. This setting must always be used with either an SDI-only/composite system or YC-only/component-only system.

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[Audio Level] setting

The [Alignment] (alignment) level is set using the rotary 2 control. [–3 dB], [0 dB] or [4 dB] can be selected. The default setting is [4 dB] for NTSC and [0 dB] for PAL.

The [Head] (headroom) is set using the rotary 5 control.

Either [18 dB] or [20 dB] can be selected. The default setting is [20 dB] for NTSC and [18 dB] for PAL.

R1 R2

Audio

Level

Alignment

–3dB

–3dB

0dB

4dB

[File] setting

The statuses set by [Setup] can be stored in the memory.

Select 1 to 8 using the rotary 2 control. An empty file is indicated by [Empty]. A file with settings is indicated by

[Saved].

Select [Save], [Recall] or [AllCLR] using the rotary 3 control, and execute using [Enter]. [Save] saves the settings and overwrites any existing settings, [Recall] loads the settings, and [All CLR] clears the settings.

When [Save] or [AllCLR] is selected, [OK?] appears. Enter the selection again using [Enter] or cancel using [Shift] +

[Enter].

It is also possible to clear all the settings by holding down

[Shift] + [Enter] when the power is turned on so that the factory settings are restored.

File

R1

R3

R2

Empty

Saved

Empty

1 - 8

R3

1 Save

Save

Recall

AllCLR

R4

R4

R5

Head

18dB

18dB

20dB

R5

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Other settings

Event memory

Setting method

Event

00

E

One hundred panel statuses can be stored in event memories 0 to 99. Press the Set button, set the event number using the number keys, and enter the setting using

[Enter].

Set button: Its lamp lights during the setting process. When [Enter] is pressed, it flashes for two seconds and then goes off.

When the setting is in progress, Event is displayed in reverse video, and the event is then entered using [Enter]. Event numbers can be incremented and decremented using the “+” and “–” keys. Empty events are indicated by [E] appearing next to the event number.

Recall method

Press the [Recall] button, select the event number to be loaded using the number keys, and recall it using the [Enter] or

[AutoTake] button.

Recall button: Its lamp flashes while recall is underway. It lights when the button is set to ON, and goes off when it is set to OFF or when the recall is completed.

Since the input settings are not reflected during loading, events are executed in respect of the input set beforehand.

Events 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89 and 90 to 99 can be set consecutively in units of 10 events and also recalled consecutively so they can also serve as key frame settings. Events are executed using the [AutoTake] button. With the recall of events 50 to 99, the Setup status of the head event is valid.

Clearing events

Set the number of the event to be cleared using [Recall], and execute clearing using [Shift] + [Enter]. Clearing all the events is possible by inputting a period twice at the recall stage and then pressing [Shift] + [.]. Alternatively, this can be achieved by starting the system by pressing [Shift] + [Enter] when the power is turned on, and restoring the factory settings.

Pattern settings

Press the [Pattern] button, input the pattern number using the number keys, and execute using [Enter]. If the pattern does not exist, operation will jump to the nearest pattern number.

Each time [Pattern] is pressed, the function is set to ON or

OFF. The default setting is MIX (56).

Pattern numbers are incremented and decremented using the “+” and “–” keys. Patterns that do not exist are skipped and displayed in turn.

Pattern

3015

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Other settings

Transition time setting

Select the item to be set, and press the [ME], [DSK] or

[FADE] button.

Input the numerical value using the number keys, and press

[Enter].

The numerical value can be incremented and decremented using rotary TIME or the “+” and “–” keys.

Set the time of the item selected for ME, DSK or Fade above the number keys.

The time is indicated on the LCD display. It can also be input or output using the number keys.

With x:xx displays, it is possible to input [2][.][5] to display

2:05 where [.] is used as a delimiter.

The default setting is 60F.

CONTRAST

ME Time

10:00

PHONE

MIN

PATTERN

MAX

ME DSK FADE

4

8

5

9

6

TIME

F

Correlation between number key settings and [Pattern] button

[Pattern] takes precedence over [ME], [DSK] and [Fade].

Items selected by ME, DSK or Fade can be set by the rotary controls. The number keys can also be used when Pattern is

OFF. The items selected appear on the LCD display.

There are three options—ME, DSK and Fade—and they can be set to OFF by pressing the ON button. In this case, neither the rotary controls nor the number keys can be used.

Number key priorities

The number key priorities are: event memories > pattern settings > transition time settings > LCD screen settings.

In the event memories, the number keys cannot be used for pattern settings, transition time settings or LCD screen settings.

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Transition patterns

Basic

1 2 3 4

Pair

5 6 7

63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

8

Blinds

9 10 11

79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

Multi H3

301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308

Multi V3

321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328

Multi H6

Overlap

Multi V6

103

341

342 343 344 345 346 347 348

104

361

362 363 364 365 366 367 368

Multi HV3

381 382 383 384 385

Multi HV6

105

398

106

399

107

400

108

401

109

402

Multi

PairH3

Overlap

Multi

PairV3

Overlap

122

415

123

428

416 417 418 419

429 430 431 432

60


Basic

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Pair

71 72 73

Blinds

90

Multi H3

309

Multi V3

329

Multi H6

349

Multi V6

369

Multi HV3

386

Multi HV6

Overlap

Multi

PairH3

110

403

91

310 311

330

350

370

387

111

404

92

331

351

371

388

112

405

93

312 313 314 315

332

352

372

389

113

406

94

333

353

373

390

114

407

95

334

354

374

391

115

408

96

335

355

375

392

116

409

420 421 422

Multi

PairV3

Overlap

124

433

125

434

435

19

74

97

316 317 318 319 320

336

356

376

393

117

410

423

436

20

75

98

337

357

377

394

118

411

424

126

437

21

76

100

338

358

378

395

119

412

425

127

438

22

77

101

339

359

379

396

120

413

426

439

23

78

102

340

360

380

397

121

414

427

440

61


Multi

PairH6

441 442 443 444 445

Multi

PairV6

454 455 456 457 458

Multi

PairHV3

467 468 469 470

Multi

PairHV6

479 480 481 482

Mtrix

Overlap

Basic2

24

701

25

702

26

703

27

704

705 706 707

Overlap

DVE

BPreset

Overlap

183

801

184

802

185

803

186

804

187

805

188

806

189

807

Mosaic

XY

Mosaic

X

Mosaic

Y

Defocus H Mirror V Mirror

HV

Mirror

200

1001

201

1002

202

1003

203

1004

204

1021

205

1022

206

1023

190

808

Nega

YC

207

1030

Shutter

STILL STILL STILL STILL

Overlap

Direct

Pattern

223

1091

DT 1

224

1092

DT 2

225

1093

DT 3

226

1094

DT 4 DT 5 DT 6 DT 7

241 242 243 244 245 246 247

191

809

Nega

Y

208

1031

192

810

Nega

C

209

1032

Mono

210

1033

Paint

211

1034

Comp1

Overlap

+Diss

Comp2

28

1501

1521

Overlap

32

1541

29

1502

1522

30

1503

1523

33

1542

34

1543

31

1504

1524

35

1544

36

1505

1525

37

1506

1526

38

1507

1527

39

1508

1528

130

1545

131

1546

132

1547

133

1548

40

1509

1529

41

1510

1530

<Notes>

≥

The DVE and Shutter patterns cannot be used for DSK effect. The Comp1 and Comp2 patterns can be used for DSK effect only when the 3D optional board

(AG-VE70) has been installed.

≥

Pattern MIX (56) is used for DVE BPreset.

≥ With Comp2, the image at the transition destination cannot be checked using ME preview when the lever is at the end point.

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Multi

PairH6

446 447 448 449 450 451 452

Multi

PairV6

459 460 461 462 463 464 465

Multi HV3

471 472 473 474 475 476

Multi

PairHV6

483 484 485 486 487 488

Panel

Basic2

DVE

BPreset

Direct

Pattern

Panel

Setting

Panel

Setting

0 99

193

81 1

CUT

212

1059

DK 1

194

812

Still

Field

213

1060

DK 2

195

813

Still

Fram

214

1061

196

814

Strobe

215

1062

4Multi

Strob

216

1063

LUM

197

1082

CUT

MIX

SAT

MIX

198

1083

199

1084

9Multi

Strob

217

1064

16Multi

Strob

218

1065

Decay

219

1066

Video

Fa B

220

1067

Color

Fa B

221

1068

M I X

55

1010

DK 3

M I X

56

1080

DK 4

57

DK 5

58

DK 6

NAM

60

1081

248 249 250 251 252 253

477

489

V+C

Fa B

222

1069

Comp1

Overlap

+Diss

Tumble

42

1511

1531

Overlap

141

1549

128

1512

1532

142

1550

129

1513

1533

+DISS: This denotes a pattern to which the dissolve effect can be applied.

<Note>

With patterns 60 and 1081 and Tumble, the image at the transition destination cannot be checked using ME preview when the lever is at the end point.

453

466

478

490

63


Split Slide

+Diss

Split

1620

1660

+Diss

Pers1

1639

1679

+Diss

PersMove1

1701

1741

+Diss

PersMove2

1761

1781

+Diss

1801

1821

Slide1

Overlap

+Diss

Slide2

43

1301

1311

Overlap

47

1341

2D Move1

Overlap

+Diss

2D Move2

/Exp

143

1401

1411

151

1421

1431

Overlap

+Diss

2D Move2

/Exp

Curve2

Overlap

+Diss

Rotate

167

1461

1471

+Diss

1601

1611

44

1302

1312

48

1342

144

1402

1412

152

1422

1432

168

1462

1472

45

1303

1313

49

1343

145

1403

1413

153

1423

1433

169

1463

1473

1602

1612

1603

1613

1621

1661

1640

1680

1702

1742

1762

1782

1802

1822

1622

1662

1641

1681

1703

1743

1763

1783

1803

1823

46

1304

1314

50

1344

146

1404

1414

154

1424

1434

170

1464

1474

1604

1614

1623

1663

1642

1682

1704

1744

1764

1784

1804

1824

51

1305

1315

134

1345

147

1405

1415

155

1425

1435

171

1465

1475

52

1306

1316

135

1346

148

1406

1416

156

1426

1436

172

1466

1476

53

1307

1317

136

1347

149

1407

1417

157

1427

1437

173

1467

1477

54

1308

1318

137

1348

150

1408

1418

158

1428

1438

174

1468

1478

1624

1664

1625

1665

1626

1666

1627

1667

1643

1683

1705

1745

1765

1785

1805

1825

1644

1684

1706

1746

1766

1786

1806

1826

1645

1685

1707

1747

1767

1787

1807

1827

1646

1686

1708

1748

1768

1788

1808

1828

1628

1668

1629

1669

1630

1670

1647

1687

1730

1750

1648

1688

1731

1751

1649

1689

1732

1752

1650

1690

1733

1753

<Notes>

≥ The 2D Move2/EXP patterns cannot be used for DSK effect. The Slide1, Slide2, 2D Move1 and 2D Move2 patterns can be used for DSK effect only when the

3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

≥ Transition patterns 1601 to 2617 can be used only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

≥

With Slide2, the image at the transition destination cannot be checked using ME preview when the lever is at the end point.

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Bounce

Overlap

+Diss

138

1321

1331

139

322

1332

140

1323

1333

2D Move2

/Exp

Overlap

+Diss

2D Move2

/Exp

Curve2

Overlap

+Diss

159

1441

1451

175

1481

1491

160

1442

1452

161

1443

1453

162

1444

1454

176

1482

1492

177

1483

1493

178

1484

1494

163

1445

1455

164

1446

1456

165

1447

1457

166

1448

1458

179

1485

1495

180

1486

1496

181

1487

1497

182

1488

1498

Split Slide

2DComp

+Diss

1631

1671

Split

+Diss

Pers1

1651

1691

+Diss

PersMove1

1734

1754

+Diss

1769

1789

1632

1672

1633

1673

1634

1674

1652

1692

1735

1755

1770

1790

1653

1693

1736

1756

1771

1791

1654

1694

1737

1757

1772

1792

1635

1675

1636

1676

1637

1677

1638

1678

1655

1695

1773

1793

1656

1696

1738

1758

1739

1759

1657

1697

1658

1698

1659

1699


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Spin

+Diss

Flip

Tumble

Overlap

1841

1851

1902

1842

1852

1843

1853

1844

1854

1903 1904 1905

1845

1855

1906

1846

1856

1960 1961 1962 1963

Twist

+Diss

Roll

2001

2011

+Diss

Page1

2051

2071

+Diss

Page2

2101

2151

+Diss

Page3

2118

2168

+Diss

2131

2183

Sphere

2DComp

+Diss

Accordion

Flag1

2DComp

+Diss

2201

2231

2401

2461

Flag2

2DComp

+Diss

Ripple

2431

2491

2DComp

+Diss

2601

2611

2002

2012

2052

2072

2102

2152

2119

2169

2120

2170

2121

2171

2132

2184

2202

2232

2402

2462

2432

2492

2602

2612

2003

2013

2053

2073

2103

2153

2133

2185

2203

2233

2403

2463

2433

2493

MIX

2613

2004

2014

2054

2074

2104

2154

2134

2186

2204

2234

2404

2464

2434

2494

2604

2614

2005

2015

2006

2016

2007

2017

2008

2018

2009

2019

2055

2075

2056

2076

2057

2077

2058

2078

2105

2155

2106

2156

2107

2157

2108

2158

2122

2172

2123

2173

2124

2174

2125

2175

2135

2187

2136

2188

2137

2189

2138

2190

2205

2235

2206

2236

2207

2237

2208

2238

2209

2239

2405

2465

2406

2466

2407

2467

2408

2468

2409

2469

2410

2470

2411

2471

2412

2472

2435

2495

2605

2615

2436

2496

2437

2497

MIX

2606

2616 2617

2438

2498

2439

2499

2440

2500

<Notes>

≥ The Flip Tumble, Twist and Roll and Page1, 2, 3 patterns cannot be used for DSK Effect.

≥

Transition patterns 1601 to 2617 can be used only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

≥ With Flip Tumble, the image at the transition destination cannot be checked using ME preview when the lever is at the end point.

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Spin

2DComp

+Diss

Flip

Tumble

Overlap

1861

1871

1964

1862

1872

1863

1873

1864

1874

1965 1966 1967

1865

1875

1866

1876

1881

1891

1882

1892

1883

1893

1884

1894

Shutter

Overlap 1971

Roll

+Diss

Page1

2059

2079

+Diss

Page2

2109

2159

+Diss

Page3

2126

2176

+Diss

+Diss

2139

2191

Sphere

+Diss

Accordion

Flag1

2210

2240

+Diss

2413

2473

Flag2

2441

2501

1972 1973 1974

2060

2080

2110

2160

2127

2177

2128

2178

2129

2179

2140

2192

2211

2241

2414

2474

2061

2081

2111

2161

2141

2193

2212

2242

2415

2475

2442

2502

2443

2503

2062

2082

2112

2162

2142

2194

2213

2243

2416

2476

2063

2083

2113

2163

2143

2195

2214

2244

2417

2477

3D DVE

2064

2084

2114

2164

2215

2245

2418

2478

Ripple Spark

1981

2065

2085

2115

2165

2216

2246

2217

2247

2419

2479

1982

2066

2086

2116

2166

2420

2480

Multi

Move

1983

2067

2087

2117

2167

2218

2248

2421

2481

2068

2088

2219

2249

2422

2482

2220

2250

2423

2483


<Notes>

With Flip Tumble, the image at the transition destination cannot be checked using ME preview when the lever is at the end point.

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Key patterns

BasicPattern

Key

Diss

Exp

Exp+Diss

3001

3021

3041

3002

3022

3042

3003

3023

3043

Basic Key CHR LUM EXT

61

3102

59

3103 Overlap

62

3101

PinP

Diss

Exp

Exp+Diss

2D Move

3301

3311

3321

3302

3312

3322

3303

3313

3323

3402

3412

3403

3413

Exp

+Diss

2D Move2

3401

3411

ExpCurve2

+Diss

3441

3451

DualPinP

Move

+Diss

3501

3511

DualPinP

Move

+Diss

Slide1

+Comp

Move

+Diss

Rotate

3541

3551

3601

3621

2DComp

+Diss

3D Slide

4601

4611

2DComp

+Diss

Split

4620

4660

2DComp

+Diss

4639

4679

3442

3452

3502

3512

3542

3552

3602

3622

4602

4612

4621

4661

4640

4680

3443

3453

3503

3513

3543

3553

3603

3623

4603

4613

4622

4662

4641

4681

3004

3024

3044

3304

3314

3324

3404

3414

3444

3454

3504

3514

3544

3554

4604

4614

4623

4663

4642

4682

3005

3025

3045

3006

3026

3046

3405

3415

3406

3416

3407

3417

3408

3418

3445

3455

3446

3456

3447

3457

3448

3458

3505

3515

3516

3516

3507

3517

3508

3518

3545

3555

3546

3556

3547

3557

3548

3558

4624

4664

4625

4665

4626

4666

4627

4667

4628

4668

4629

4669

4630

4670

4643

4683

4644

4684

4645

4685

4646

4686

4647

4687

4648

4688

4649

4689

4650

4690

<Notes>

≥ The key patterns that can be used for DSK Effect are 6001, 6002, 6003, 6006, 6007 and 6101 to 6634.

≥

BasicPattern Key, Basic Key and Title are the key patterns for which Rev can be used.

≥ Key patterns 4601 to 6716 can be used only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

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Key patterns

Spot Light

Diss

Exp

Exp+Diss

2D Move

Back

3305

Exp

+Diss

2D Move2

3421

3431

ExpCurve2

+Diss

3461

3471

DualPinP

Move

+Diss

3521

3531

DualPinP

Move

+Diss

3561

3571

Back

3315

3325

3422

3432

3462

3472

3522

3532

3562

3572

3423

3433

3463

3473

3523

3533

3563

3573

3424

3434

3464

3474

3524

3534

3564

3574

3425

3435

3426

3436

3427

3437

3428

3438

3465

3475

3466

3476

3467

3477

3468

3478

3525

3535

3526

3536

3527

3537

3528

3538

3565

3575

3566

3576

3567

3577

3568

3578

3D Slide

2DComp

+Diss

Split

2DComp

+Diss

4631

4671

4651

4691

4632

4672

4633

4673

4634

4674

4652

4692

4653

4693

4654

4694

4635

4675

4636

4676

4637

4677

4638

4678

4655

4695

4656

4696

4657

4697

4658

4698

4659

4699


EXP: This denotes a pattern that appears bigger and bigger.

69

Key patterns

Pers1

2DComp

+Diss

4701

4741

PersMove1

2DComp

+Diss

4761

4781

PersMove2

2DComp

+Diss

Spin

4801

4821

2DComp

+Diss

Sphere

4841

4851

2DComp

+Diss

Flag1

5201

5231

2DComp

+Diss

5401

5461

Flag2

2DComp

+Diss

5431

5491

Ripple

2DComp

+Diss

3DBasic

5601

5611

4702

4742

4762

4782

4802

4822

4842

4852

4763

4783

4803

4823

4843

4853

5202

5232

5203

5233

5402

5462

5432

5492

5602

5612

4703

4743

5403

5463

5433

5493

MIX

5613

4704

4744

4764

4784

4804

4824

4844

4854

5204

5234

5404

5464

5434

5494

5614

4705

4745

4706

4746

4707

4747

4708

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4730

4750

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4751

4732

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4733

4753

4765

4785

4766

4786

4767

4787

4768

4788

4805

4825

4806

4826

4807

4827

4808

4828

4845

4855

4846

4856

5205

5235

5206

5236

5207

5237

5208

5238

5209

5239

5405

5465

5406

5466

5407

5467

5408

5468

5409

5469

5410

5470

5411

5471

5412

5472

5435

5495

5436

5496

5437

5497

5438

5498

5439

5499

5440

5500

+Diss 6001 6002 6003 6004

Ripple

2DComp

+Diss

Flag Move

6031

Move

+Diss

6101

6111

6032

6102

6112

6103

6113

6104

6114

6005 6006 6007 6008

6105

6115

6106

6116

6107

6117

6108

6118

6009 6010

6109

6119

<Notes>


≥

Key patterns 4601 to 6716 can be used only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

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Key patterns

Pers1

2DComp

+Diss

4734

4754

PersMove1

2DComp

+Diss

4769

4789

4735

4755

4736

4756

4737

4757

4770

4790

4771

4791

4772

4792

4738

4758

4773

4793

4739

4759

Spin

2DComp

+Diss

Sphere

4861

4871

2DComp

+Diss

Flag1

2DComp

+Diss

5210

5240

5413

5473

Flag2

2DComp

+Diss

5441

5501

4862

4872

5211

5241

5414

5474

4863

4873

5212

5242

5415

5475

5442

5502

5443

5503

4864

4874

5213

5243

5416

5476

4865

4875

5214

5244

4866

4876

5215

5245

4881

4891

5216

5246

4882

4892

5217

5247

4883

4893

5218

5248

4884

4894

5219

5249

5220

5250

5417

5477

5418

5478

5419

5479

5420

5480

5421

5481

5422

5482

5423

5483

Melt

2DComp

+Diss

Flag Move

6033

Move

+Diss

6121

6131

6034

6122

6132

6123

6133

6124

6134

6125

6135

6126

6136

6127

6137

6128

6138

6129

6139



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Key patterns

Accordion

Move

+Diss

6201

6211

Sphere

Move

+Diss

Sphere

Curve

Move

+Diss

Spin to

Pers

Move

+Diss

Pers In

6301

6311

6401

6411

6501

6521

6202

6212

6302

6312

6402

6412

6502

6522

6203

6213

6303

6313

6403

6413

6503

6523

6204

6214

6304

6314

6404

6414

6504

6524

6205

6215

6305

6315

6405

6415

6505

6525

6206

6216

6306

6316

6406

6416

6506

6526

6207

6217

6307

6317

6407

6417

6507

6527

6208

6218

6308

6318

6408

6418

6508

6528

6209

6219

6509

6529

6510

6530

Move

+Diss

Pers In 2

6601

6611

6602

6612

6603

6613

6604

6614

6605

6615

6606

6616

6607

6617

6608

6618

Move

+Diss

6701

6711

6702

6712

6703

6713

6704

6714

6705

6715

6706

6716

Key Learn

Key

Learn1

Key

Learn2

Key

Learn3

Key

Learn4

Key

Learn5

Key

Learn6

Key

Learn7

Key

Learn8

Key

Learn9

Key

Learn10

9000 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009

6511

6531

6512

6532

T-1 T-2 T-3 T-4 T-5 T-6 T-7 T-8 T-9 T-10 T-11 T-12 Title

Diss

Title

9501 9511 9521 9531 9541 9551 9561 9571 9581 9591 9601 9611

T-25 T-26 T-27 T-28 T-29 T-30

Diss 9741 9751 9761 9771 9781 9791

<Notes>


≥

Key patterns 4601 to 6716 can be used only when the 3D optional board (AG-VE70) has been installed.

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Key patterns

Accordion

Move

+Diss

6221

6231

Sphere

Move

+Diss

Sphere

Curve

Move

+Diss

6321

6331

6421

6431

6222

6232

6322

6332

6223

6233

6323

6333

6224

6234

6324

6334

6422

6432

6423

6433

6424

6434

6225

6235

6325

6335

6226

6236

6326

6336

6227

6237

6327

6337

6228

6238

6328

6338

6425

6435

6426

6436

6427

6437

6428

6438

6229

6239

6329

6339

Pers In

Move

+Diss

6621

6631

6622

6632

6623

6633

6624

6634

Title

Diss

Key

Learn11

Key

Learn12

Key

Learn13

Key

Learn14

Key

Learn15

Key

Learn16

Key

Learn17

Key

Learn18

Key

Learn19

Key

Learn20

9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019

T-13 T-14 T-15 T-16 T-17 T-18 T-19 T-20 T-21 T-22 T-23 T-24 Title

Diss 9621 9631 9641 9651 9661 9671 9681 9691 9701 9711 9721 9731



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About this software

Description of the software

The software contained in the CD is described below.

∫

USB driver

This driver software is for communications when the AG-

MX70 is connected to a PC via the USB port.

∫ MX-Navi

This software is for use when transmitting images from a PC to the AG-MX70 and playing them back and when reading still images from the AG-MX70 into a PC. Installing this software makes the following possible.

Transmitting of images from a PC to the AG-MX70

≥ PC images can be transmitted to the AG-MX70 as Title data or IntVideo data.

≥ Playback and pause operations can be performed with the transmitted data.

Reading of still images from the AG-MX70 into a PC

≥ Images displayed on the AG-MX70 can be read into a

PC as still images.

Management of the AG-MX70 memory

≥ It is possible to check the status and change the settings of the AG-MX70’s image memory.

System requirements

The PC to be used should meet the following requirements.

≥ Computer

≥ OS

≥ CPU

≥ RAM

≥ Display

≥ Hard disk

≥ Other

DOS/V with USB port

Windows 98

Windows ME

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP HomeEdition

Windows XP Professional

Pentium II 300 MHz or better

64 MB or more

True Color (24 bits, 32 bits)

800a600 dots or more

5 MB or more free space

CD-ROM drive

Refer to “Before use” on pages 77 to 79 when installing this software.

Overview of MX-Navi

MX-Navi is software used when transmitting images from a PC to the AG-MX70 and displaying them and when reading still images from the AG-MX70 into a PC.

The following are possible when a PC has been connected to the AG-MX70.

≥ DSK display of the PC screen as telop or animation.

≥ Display of the PC screen with internal matte.

≥ Images provided as input to the AG-MX70 can be read into the PC as still images and be converted to image files.

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Processing of image data

∫ By data type

Image data is processed by the AG-MX70 either as Title data or IntVideo data, depending on the application. When image data is transmitted to the AG-MX70, it is necessary to first select one of these 2 data types.

≥ Title data

Data to be used for DSK playback should be transmitted as Title data. RGB data and α channel data are used by Title data. When an image having an α channel is used, the image is subjected to transparency processing corresponding to the value of the α channel. When an image not having an α channel is used, transparency processing is not performed.

≥ IntVideo data

When the image is to be played back as internal matte, it is transmitted as IntVideo data. The image uses only RGB data. As the α channel is not used, transparency processing is not performed.

∫ Display methods

It is possible to select from the following display methods according to how the image data is to be played back.

≥ STILL

With this method, a single image is played back as a still image. Both Title data and IntVideo data can be used. When Title data is used, it is possible to set the horizontal position and vertical position of the image.

≥ MOVIE

With this method, two or more images are played back consecutively. A single image is processed as one frame. It is possible to select from ONCE or REPEAT playback. Both Title data and IntVideo data can be used. When Title data is used, it is possible to set the horizontal position and vertical position of the image.

5

1

≥ CRAWL

Two or more images are lined up one after the other and played back (scrolled) horizontally on the screen.

It is possible to set the direction and the speed for scrolling. Only Title data can be used with this method. It is possible to set the vertical position of the image.

5

1 5

1

≥ ROLL

Two or more images are lined up one after the other and played back (scrolled) vertically on the screen. It is possible to set the direction and the speed for scrolling. Only Title data can be used with this method. It is possible to set the horizontal position of the image.

5

5

1

1

∫

DSK effects

When an image is displayed on (DSK ON) or cleared from

(DSK OFF) the monitor, it is possible to apply dissolve or 2 or 3D transition effects.

∫ Image size

The appropriate size of images for the Monitor 1 screen differs, depending on the video format setting of the AG-

MX70 and the MX-Navi settings.

NTSC: Monitor 1 screen = 640 a 480

PAL: Monitor 1 screen = 768 a 576

It is possible to select any image size for playback, however, if the image size selected is larger than the Monitor 1 screen, only the part of the image that fits onto the screen will be transmitted and played back.

∫ Image formats supported

It is possible to use the following image formats for playback with the AG-MX70.

≥ TARGA (.tga)

24 bit/pixel (no α channel) data and 32 bit/pixel (with

α channel) data can be used.

≥ JPEG (.jpg)

≥ BMP (.bmp)

24 bit/pixel (no α channel) data can be used.

A 32 bit/pixel image of the TARGA format must be used when the image is to be displayed with transparency processing. When displaying images using either MOVIE,

ROLL or CRAWL methods, it is necessary to use consecutively numbered file names.

(e.g. Image001.tga to Image015.tga)

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Processing of image data

∫ Management of the image memory

≥ Memory capacity

Images transmitted from the PC are stored in the

AG-MX70’s image memory. The memory capacity differs, depending on the AG-MX70’s video format setting.

NTSC: 30 pages

(1 page = amount of memory required for 1 image on Monitor 1 screen)

PAL: 26 pages

The image memory is divided into separate areas for

Title data and IntVideo data and capacity can be allocated freely as required.

≥ DIVIDE

The number of memory pages used differs, depending on the number of vertical pixels, however this only applies when images are transmitted as

Title data. The memory pages being used can be reduced by adjusting the size of the image for DSK playback, so that a larger number of images can be played back.

NTSC

PAL

Number of vertical pixels Number of memory pages used

1 to 60 1/8 page

61 to 120 1/4 page

121 to 240

241 to 480

1 to 72

73 to 144

145 to 288

289 to 576

1/2 page

1 page

1/8 page

1/4 page

1/2 page

1 page

<Notes>

≥ When the vertical position is set, images with a small number of vertical pixels can be played back on the lower part of the screen. This is effective for DSK playback of telop or logos at the lower part of the screen.

≥ IntVideo data always use one memory page, regardless of the image size.

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Before use

AG-MX70 connections

It is necessary to connect the PC to the AG-MX70 using the

USB cable before installing the software. Follow the steps below.

1) Turn off the power to the AG-MX70.

2) Connect the PC to the AG-MX70 using the USB cable.

Insert the USB cable connectors into the corresponding USB ports on the PC and on the rear panel of the AG-MX70.

This completes the connection. When the 2 units are being connected for the first time, install the USB driver by following the steps in “Installation of USB driver” below.

<Note>

The USB cable is not supplied with this unit. Use a commercially available 3 m or shorter USB cable. Note that if the cable to be used is more than 3 m in length, communications may not be performed correctly.

Installation of the USB driver

It is necessary to install this driver in the PC to enable USB communications between the PC and AG-MX70 after they are connected for the first time. (It is only necessary to install the USB driver software once.) Follow the steps below.

∫ For Windows 98 and Windows 2000

<Notes>

≥ The steps outlined below are for Windows 98.With

Windows 2000, the screens will differ slightly, but the driver software can still be installed following the same steps.

≥ Be sure to log on as a user with Administrator rights when installing this software in a PC with Windows 2000.

1) Connect the PC to the AG-MX70 correctly.

2) Turn on the power to the PC.

Check that Windows has started up.

3) Place the setup CD-ROM in the PC’s CD-ROM drive.

4) Turn on the power to the AG-MX70.

After a short while, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog will be displayed.

5) Click on the “Next” button.

6) Select “Search for the best driver for your device,” then click on the “Next” button.

7) Place a check next to “Specify a location,” enter the

USB_DRV folder in the setup CD-ROM as the search location and click on the “Next” button.

8) If the driver is searched correctly, a screen similar to the one shown below will be displayed.

9) When the screen indicating that the installation is complete is displayed, click on the “Finish” button.

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Before use

∫ For Windows ME






After a short while, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog will be displayed.

5) Select “Automatic search for a better driver,” then click on the “Next” button.

∫ For Windows XP

<Note>

Be sure to log on as a user with Administrator rights when installing this software.






After a short while, the “Found new hardware wizard” dialog will be displayed.

5) Select “Install the software automatically,” then click on the “Next” button.


6) If the installation warning screen is displayed, click on the “Continue Anyway” button.


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Before use

Installation of MX-Navi

After installing the USB driver, install MX-Navi, the software for handling image exchange with the AG-MX70. Follow the steps below.

1) Select “Run…” from the “Start” menu. Click the

“Browse” button, select Setup.exe in the MX-Navi folder of the setup CD-ROM, and click “OK.”

5) The installation contents confirmation screen appears.

To proceed with the installation of the contents shown, click the “Next” button. To change the contents, use the “Back” button to return to the previous screen, and change the settings.

2) The setup start screen will be displayed. Click the

“Next” button.

6) After the files have been copied, the installation end screen appears. Installation is completed by clicking the “Finish” button now.

3) The screen for setting the MX-Navi installation destination will be displayed. If the destination shown is the one desired, just click the “Next” button.

To change the installation destination, click the

“Browse” button, change the installation destination, and click the “Next” button.

Operation confirmation

This completes installation of all of the software. Use the following procedure to confirm that the software has been installed correctly.

1) Confirm that the PC and the AG-MX70 have been connected correctly and that the power of the AG-

MX70 is switched on.

2) Select “Programs” > “Panasonic AG-MX70” > “MX-

Navi” from the Windows Start menu. MX-Navi will start.

3) When the display column of the status bar on the left bottom of the main window of MX-Navi shows

“Connecting,” it means that the software has been installed correctly.

Check that this column shows “Connecting.”

4) The screen for selecting the installation type is displayed. When “Typical” has been selected, the program files of MX-Navi and sample images are installed. When “compact” has been selected, only the MX-Navi program is installed.

Select the type and click the “Next” button.

<Notes>

If “Not connecting” is shown, check the following.

≥ PC and AG-MX70 must be connected correctly.

≥ The power of the AG-MX70 must be switched on.

≥ The length of the USB cable must be within 3 m.

When a USB hub is being used, correct operation may be obtained when the hub is removed and the cable is connected directly to the USB port of the PC.

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Startup and shutdown

How to start up MX-Navi

Select “Program” > “Panasonic AG-MX70” > “MX-Navi” from the Windows Start menu.

How to shut down MX-Navi

Shutdown is possible in the following two ways.

≥ Click the button at the right top of the main window.

≥ Select “Exit” from the “File” menu of the main window.

Screen descriptions

Main window

A list of Title data, called the transmission list, is displayed on the main window. The main window of MX-Navi has two display modes, the icon mode and the list mode. The modes can be switched using the “view” menu.

Icon mode

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

2

1 For data with a Mark setting, the Mark number is displayed. For details on Mark settings, refer to page 87.

2 This is displayed for data with the Protect setting. For details on the Protect setting, refer to page 87.

3 O (Order)

The order of the data in the transmission list is displayed.

The color changes according to the title transmission status.

Not transmitted ....................... Dark gray

Transmitted ............................ Light gray

Transmission not possible ...... Dark red (insufficient

MX70 memory)

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4 D, F

The upper line shows the Divide value for the data and the lower line shows the number of images of the data.

5 ICON

The image is reduced and displayed. When several files are used with one title, one of them will be used for the display. The aspect ratio of the reduced image changes according to the memory setting (16:9/4:3) of the main unit.

When double-clicked, the image display screen (page

89) opens and the original image can be checked.

6 ON

The operation at the time of DSK ON will be displayed.

When double-clicked, the Properties window (page 86) will open.

8 OFF

The operation at the time of DSK OFF will be displayed.

The display contents are the same as for DSK ON.


9 NAME/COMMENT

The name given to the data and the comment string will be displayed.


Special effects and effect time

Trigger setting

AutoTrigger is valid.

The time taken for DSK ON to be established is displayed at the side.

AutoTrigger is not valid.

Slide setting

7 TYPE

The data playback format will be displayed.


Duration

(This appears only when Auto Trigger of

DSK OFF is valid.)

Data playback format

Still

Movie Once

Movie Repeat

Crawl

Roll

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List mode

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

2

1 For data with a Mark setting, the Mark number is displayed.

2 This is displayed for data with the Protect setting.

7 TYPE

The data playback format will be displayed.


3 O (Order)

The order of the data in the transmission list is displayed.

This is the same as with icon mode.

4 D

The Divide value of the data is shown.

Duration

(This appears only when Auto

Trigger of DSK OFF is valid.)

Data playback format

Still

Movie Once

Movie Repeat

Crawl

Roll

5 F

The number of images of the data is shown.

6 ON

The operation at the time of DSK ON will be displayed.


8 OFF

The operation at the time of DSK OFF will be displayed.

The display contents are the same as for DSK ON.


Trigger setting Special effects Slide setting

9 NAME/COMMENT

The name given to the data will be displayed.


The yellow frame is the cursor. The data marked by the cursor will be the object for transmission, deletion, memory clearing, property setting, etc.

When the mouse is left-clicked on data, the cursor will move to that data. When “Ctrl” is held down, several titles can be selected by left-clicking, and when “Shift is held down, the titles between the first click and the last click will be selected.

When several titles are selected, the data selected first will be the object for Properties settings and screen display. For other operations, all selected titles will be the object.

<Note>

For the setting contents for DSK ON and DSK OFF, refer to “Setting the title data playback properties” (page 86).

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Menu descriptions

File menu

Creation of a new list

This clears the current transmission list and creates a new one (refer to page 86). The same operation can be performed with the operation button .

Open image

This opens an image and adds the title data at the end of the transmission list. The same operation can be performed with the operation button .

Open List

This clears the current transmission list and opens a previously saved transmission list. The same operation can be performed with the operation button .

Save List

This overwrites and saves the current transmission list.

If the current transmission list does not have a name, the operation becomes the same as with “Save List as...”

The same operation can be performed with the operation button .

Save List as...

This saves the current transmission list with a new name.

Preview

This opens the image display screen and displays the image of the title selected by the cursor. The same operation can be performed by double-clicking the ICON column of the data display and selecting “Preview” from the pop-up menu.

Property

This opens the Properties setting screen for the title selected by the cursor.

The same operation can be performed by double-clicking the column IN, TYPE, OUT, NAME of the title data display or by right-clicking the title data and selecting “Property” from the displayed menu.

Read flash memory

This reads the data (SETUP menu settings, operation panel settings, etc.) in the flash memory of the AG-MX70, and saves it in files.

Select this menu item after turning on the power while holding down the “0” key and “5” key on the operation panel of the AG-MX70 and setting the AG-MX70 to the flash memory backup mode. A dialog box now appears so input the file name and click the “OK” button to save the flash memory data.

Write Flash memory

This writes the data of the saved file into the flash memory of the AG-MX70.

Select this menu item after turning on the power while holding down the “0” key and “5” key on the operation panel of the AG-MX70 and setting the AG-MX70 to the flash memory backup mode. A dialog box now appears so select the file and click the “OK” button to write the file data. When this operation is performed, all the data in the flash memory of the AG-MX70 is replaced.

Exit

This shuts down the program.

Edit menu

Undo

This undoes data additions, deletions and other operations.

Up to 16 steps can be undone.

The same operation can be performed by pressing “Ctrl” +

“Z.”

Redo

This cancels the contents of the Undo.


“Y.”

Cut

This deletes the selected title from the transmission list and saves it to the clipboard. The saved title can be added to the transmission list via the “Paste” menu. Only the title cut last will be saved.

The same operation also can be performed by “Ctrl” + “X” or by right-clicking the title data display column and selecting

“Cut” from the pop-up menu.

Copy

This copies the selected title to the clipboard.

The saved title can be added to the transmission list via the

“Paste” menu. Only the title cut last will be saved.

The same operation can be performed with “Ctrl” + “C” or by right-clicking the title data display column and selecting

“Copy” from the pop-up menu.

Paste

This adds the title saved on the clipboard to the transmission list.

The same operation can be performed with “Ctrl” + “V” or by right-clicking the title data display column and selecting

“Paste” from the pop-up menu.

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Delete

This deletes the selected title from the transmission list.

The same operation can be performed with the “DEL” key or by right-clicking on the title data display column and selecting “Delete” from the pop-up menu.

Select all

This selects all titles in the transmission list.


“A.”

View menu

ICON view

This switches the display mode for the main screen to icon mode.

The same operation can be performed by right-clicking the data display and selecting “View” > “ICON view” from the displayed pop-up menu.

LIST view

This switches the display mode for the main screen to list mode.

The same operation can be performed by right-clicking the data display and selecting “View” > “LIST view” from the displayed pop-up menu.

Sort by name

This rearranges the data of the transmission list by the

Name character order.

The same operation can be performed with the , buttons in the Name heading part of the data display.

Sort by comments

This rearranges the transmission list by the Comment character order.

The same operation can be performed with the , buttons in the Comment heading part of the data display.

Cursor menu

Top

This moves the cursor to the start of the transmission list.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the HOME key.

Jump to 10th Previous

This moves the cursor up 10 from the present position.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the Left arrow key.

Previous

This moves the cursor up one from the present position.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the Up arrow key.

Next

This moves the cursor down one from the present position.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the Down arrow key.

Jump to 10th Next

This moves the cursor down 10 from the present position.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the Right arrow key.

Bottom

This moves the cursor to the end of the transmission list.

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the END key.

Jump to the Current DSK Title

This moves the cursor to the title being played.

The same operation can be performed with the number key

0.

Jump to the marked Title

This moves the cursor to a title with a Mark setting.

Select Mark1 to Mark9 from the submenu.

The same operation can be performed with the number keys

1 to 9.

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Operation menu

(effective only when the AG-MX70 is connected)

AutoLoad

This automatically transmits the data from the selected data to the end of the list and performs DSK playback. For details, refer to “Automatic transmission and playback of

Title data” (page 88).

The same operation can be performed with the operation

Load Title

This transmits the selected data. For details, refer to

“Manual transmission and playback of Title data” (page 88).

The same operation can be performed with the operation button or with the L key.

Play

This performs DSK playback for the selected data. When the data has not yet been transmitted, DSK playback will be performed after transmission. For details, refer to “Manual transmission and playback of Title data” (page 88).


Stop

This stops DSK playback.


Clear the selected title

This clears the selected data from the image memory of the

AG-MX70. For details, refer to “Clearing Title data” (page

90).


Tool menu

Memory status

This displays the memory status screen. For details, refer to “Checking the memory status of the AG-MX70” (page 90).

AG-MX70 setup

This displays the memory setting screen. For details, refer to “Changing the AG-MX-70 memory settings” (page 90) and “Recalling events” (page 91.)

Properties initial value setting

This displays the Properties initial value setting screen. For details, refer to “Initial set of Property data” (page 92).

Operating environment

This displays the Operating environment screen. For details, refer to “Setting the operating environment” (page

93).

Help menu

Help

This displays the Help contents.


Version

This displays the version of this application.

Clear all titles

This clears all data in the transmission list from the image memory of the AG-MX70. For details, refer to “Clearing

Title data” (page 88).


Auto Take

This executes Auto Take using the AG-MX70.

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Title data operations

Flow until Title data playback

The procedure for transmission of PC images as Title data and DSK playback is as follows.

1) Register the image in the list of Title data for transmission to the AG-MX70 (transmission list).

2) Perform data playback settings.

3) Play back and transmit data manually or automatically.

Registering Title data in the transmission list

The transmission list is a list of Title data to be transmitted to the AG-MX70. Up to 99 Title data items can be registered in the transmission list. Images can be registered as Title data in the transmission list using the following procedure.

1) Select “Open image” from the “File” menu of the main window. The “Open file” dialog will open.

2) Select the image to be transmitted. When playback as MOVIE, ROLL, or CRAWL is desired, select the image to be displayed first from a series of images.

3) Set the data playback format etc.

Setting the Title data playback properties

Setting of special effects with DSK ON, DSK OFF, the data display position, etc. will be done automatically according to the initial value settings at the time the data was registered in the transmission list.

These settings can be changed on the Properties screen of the data. The properties screen of the data is opened using the following procedure.

1) Move the mouse cursor to the data for which the settings are to be changed and left click on the data.

The yellow band cursor will move and the data will be selected.

2) Select “Property” from the “File” menu of the main window.

The Properties window will open.

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1 Set the data playback format.

2 Set the data frame number (number of images).

3 Set the frame number for the image to be displayed in the Icon row.

<Note>

When the selected image is not a series format, it will be registered automatically as STILL data, so this screen will not be displayed.

4) The data is added to the transmission list and displayed in the main window.

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Description of the setting items (depending on the data playback format, some items may not be displayed or setting may not be possible)

Icon:

Mode:

On:

This is used for setting the frame number of the image to be used for display in the ICON row of the main window.

This is used for selecting ONCE or REPEAT when MOVIE display is being used.

During ROLL and CRAWL, it is used for selecting the scroll direction and entering the speed (number of pixels to be moved per field).

This is used for setting the operation when the data is displayed on the screen (DSK ON).

≥ AutoTrigger: This sets the start operation.

No check: DSK ON will be performed when the playback button on the main window is pressed or when

Check: the DSK button on the main unit is pressed.

DSK ON will be executed when the specified time has expired after the data playback operation.

≥ Effect: This sets the special effects.

Pattern: The specified pattern will be used at DSK ON.

Diss: Dissolve will be used.

Time: Set the time for execution of special effects from 00:00 to 00:30.

≥ Slide:

Dir:

Speed:

This is used for the slide display settings.

Click the arrow to select the slide direction.

When a setting other than 1 has been selected for DIVIDE, sliding in the vertical direction cannot be set.

Enter the slide speed (number of pixels to be moved per field).

Off: This is used for setting the operation to be performed when the data is deleted from the screen (DSK OFF).

≥ AutoTrigger: This sets the start operation.

No check: DSK OFF will be performed when the playback button on the main window is pressed or when

Check: the DSK button on the main unit is pressed.

DSK OFF will be performed according to the time set for Duration.

≥ Effect:

≥ Slide :

Same as for DSK ON.

Same as for DSK ON.

Duration: This is used for setting the data playback time.

The playback time also includes the time for

DSK ON and DSK OFF. This is effective only when AutoTrigger of DSK OUT is checked.

Position: This is used for setting the data display position as the offset (pixels) from the left top of the screen.

X and Y can be set for STILL and MOVIE, Y can be set for CRAWL, and X can be set for Roll.

≥ X:

≥ Y:

A value from 0 to 719 can be set for NTSC as well as PAL.

A value of 0 to 480 can be set for NTSC, and a value of 0 to 576 can be set for PAL

(only even numbers).

Protect: When this is checked, the data will not be cleared from the memory by normal clearing

Mark: operation.

Any number from 1 to 9 can be set. When the number to be set is selected via “Cursor” >

“Jump to Mark.” it is possible to jump straight to

Name: the desired data.

This is used for setting the name of the data. Up to 128 single-byte characters can be entered.

Comment: This is used for setting a comment for the data.

Up to 128 single-byte characters can be entered.

<Notes>

≥ The initial value for the playback setting can be changed at the “Initial set of Property data” screen. (Refer to page

92.)

≥ When the pattern entered for DSK ON and DSK OFF is a pattern that can not be used with DSK, automatic correction will be made to a similar pattern.

≥ When there are 3000 or more patterns, the same pattern must be used for DSK ON and DSK OFF.

For 0 to 2999 patterns, the combination of DSK ON and

DSK OFF can be selected freely.

≥ Set Time as 00:00 when no special effects are to be used with DSK ON and DSK OFF.

≥ When 1 has been selected for DIVIDE with the CRAWL data, the Position Y value cannot be set.

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Manual transmission and playback of Title data

Data registered in the transmission list can be transmitted to the AG-MX70 using the following procedure.

1) Move the cursor to the data to be transmitted and left click on the data.

The yellow frame cursor moves to the selected data.

2) Select “Operation” > “Load title” from the menu of the main window.

The data is transmitted to the AG-MX70.

Automatic transmission and playback of Title data

The data from the cursor position to the end of the transmission list can be transmitted automatically and DSK playback can be performed automatically.

Select “Operation” > “Autoload” from the menu of the main window.

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<Notes>

≥ The time required for the transmission differs according to the image size and the number of images.

≥ Transmission is not possible when the image memory of the AG-MX70 does not have the required free space.

Clear any data that is not required from the image memory (refer to “Clearing Title data”) and repeat the transmission operation.

≥ Images cannot be transmitted while the “Loading...” display appears on the LCD screen immediately after the

AG-MX70’s power has been turned on or immediately after changes have been made to the image memory settings.

≥ While transmission is in progress, the LCD display of the

AG-MX70 shuts down.

DSK playback of the transmitted data is possible using the following procedure.

1) Move the cursor to the data for DSK playback and left click on the data.


2) Select “Operation” > “Play” from the menu of the main window.

DSK playback is performed for the data.

<Note>

In order to perform DSK playback for the data, it is necessary to set Key and Fill to Title using the DSK/Fade item on the DSK Fade menu of the AG-MX70. For details, refer to page 46.

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1 The DSK status is displayed here.

2 The transmission status is displayed here.

3 This executes DSK ON/OFF.

4 This stops automatic loading.

5 When a check is entered, a return is made to the initial data and playback continues after the last data on the transmission list has been played back.

<Notes>

≥ Any data that has not been transmitted will be transmitted automatically. Transmission also will be executed during playback of other data.

≥ If the data transmission has not been completed by the time the DSK playback stage is reached, standby status will be maintained until it is completed.

≥ After DSK playback, data without the Protect setting will be cleared from the memory.

Clearing Title data

The data written to the image memory of the AG-MX70 will be cleared only by a clearing operation or when the power supply of the AG-MX70 is switched off. When space is required for transmission of new data, delete any data that is not required. The clearing operation is performed using the following procedure.

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1) Move the cursor to the data to be cleared and left click on the data.


2) Select “Operation” > “Clear the selected title” from the menu of the main window.

The data is cleared.

<Notes>

≥ When “Operation” > “Clear all title” is selected from the menu of the main window, all transmitted Title data will be cleared.

≥ Data for which Protect has been set will not be cleared by this operation. Clearing of data for which Protect has been set must be done from the memory status screen.

(Refer to page 90.)


Checking the Title data image

The image of the data selected on the image display screen can be displayed in the original size so it can be checked.

The image display screen can be displayed using one of the following methods.

≥ Select “Preview” from the file menu of the main window.

≥ Select “Preview” from the menu displayed when the mouse is right-clicked on the data.

≥ Double-click the ICON part in the data display column.

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Reordering the transmission list

The transmission list can be reordered by any one of the following methods.

≥ Select the reordering method as “Sort by name” or

“Sort by comments” from the “Display” menu.

≥ Double-click the , buttons in the heading column of NAME/COMMENT of the transmission list. When the display mode is Icon mode, reordering by name will be done with the left button and reordering by comment with the right button. When the display mode is List mode, it is only possible to reorder by name.

≥ Data can be dragged to a different position by leftclicking on the data and releasing the button after dragging the cursor to a new position. The data will be moved to the position where the button was released.

Saving the transmission list

The created transmission list can be saved to a file.

1) Select “Save list as...” from the “File” menu of the main window.

The “Save List as...” dialog will be displayed.

2) Enter the list name and click on the “Save” button.

When the selected data has been changed on the main window, the image changes to reflect the changes.

1 Order

This is the order of the data to which the displayed image belongs. The order displayed data can be changed either by direct input of numbers or by clicking the arrows.

2 Frame

This shows the data frame to which the displayed image corresponds. The displayed frame can be changed either by direct input of numbers or by clicking the arrows.

Opening a transmission list

A saved transmission list can be opened as follows.

1) Select “Open list” from the “File” menu of the main window.

The “Open file” dialog will be displayed.

2) Select the list to be opened and click on the “Open” button.

Deleting Title data from the transmission list

Data registered in the transmission list can be deleted from the list using the following procedure.

1) Move the cursor to the data to be deleted and leftclick on the data.


2) Select “Edit” > “Delete” from the menu of the main window.

The data is deleted from the transmission list.

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Other operations

Checking the memory status of the AG-MX70

The status of the image memory of the AG-MX70 can be checked on the memory status screen.

Select “Tools” > “Memory status” from the menu of the main window to open the memory status screen.

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Changing the AG-MX-70 memory settings

The settings of the AG-MX70 (switching between NTSC and

PAL, switching between 4:3 and 16:9, changing the page distribution between Title data and IntVideo data) can be changed from the PC.

1) From the menu of the main window, select “Tools” >

“AG-MX70 setup” to open the mixer setting screen.

2) Change the memory settings in the Memory column on the mixer setting screen.

Signal This setting can be switched between NTSC and PAL.

Aspect This setting can be switched between 4:3 and 16:9.

Allocation The page distribution between Title data and

IntVideo data can be changed here.

3) The settings are reflected by clicking the “Set” button.

1 The system setting status of the AG-MX70 is displayed here.

2 This is the memory status display column.

≥ One line corresponds to one page.

≥ The column with the line numbers displayed in yellow is the Title data area, and the blue column shows the range of the IntVideo data.

≥ With Title data, the color differs according to the data type.

Orange: Normal data

Pink: Data with Protect setting

Green: Data that cannot be recognized by MX-Navi

(data written on the AG-MX70 side, data transmitted the previous time when MX-Navi had been started, etc.)

≥ The data can be selected by left-clicking on the data in the status display column. The selected data becomes the object for clearing and for reading to the PC.

<Notes>

≥ On this screen, select the data to be cleared and then select “Operation” > “Clear specified area ” from the menu. Title data with Protect setting also will be cleared by this operation.

≥ All Title IntVideo data can be cleared by selecting

“Operation” > “All Clear” from the menu of this screen.

<Notes>

≥ When the memory setting has been switched to 4:3 or when the page distribution for Title data and IntVideo data has been changed, all data will be cleared from the image memory.

≥ When the memory setting has been switched from NTSC to PAL or vice versa, the current transmission list will be closed and a new list will be opened.

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Transmission and playback of IntVideo data

The operations for transmission and playback of PC images as IntVideo data is described below.

1) Select “Tools” > “Memory status” from the menu of the main window and open the memory status screen.

2) Select “File” > “Load Intvideo” from the menu of the memory status screen.

The “Open file” dialog will be opened.

3) For transmission of a STILL image to the AG-MX70, select the image and click “Open.”

To play back MOVIE images, select the image to be played back first from a series of images and click

“Open” to display the playback format setting screen.

When the playback format and the number of frames to be transmitted have been set and “OK” is clicked, the images will be transmitted to the AG-MX70.

4) Left-click the data to be played back in the status display column on the memory management screen.

The data is set to the selected status (status in which the color darkens).

5) Select “Operation” > “Preview” from the memory status screen menu.

The data is now played back.

Saving data

Title data or IntVideo data can be read to the PC from the image memory of the AG-MX70 and can be stored as still images. Use the following procedure.

1) Select “Tools” > “Memory status” from the menu of the main window to open the memory status screen.

2) Left-click on the data to be read into the PC in the status display column of the memory status screen.

The data changes to selected status (the color will become darker).

Select the data by leftclicking in the status display column.

3) Select “File”

> “Capture Title” from the menu of the memory status screen to read in Title data.

Select “File”

> “Save IntVideo” from the menu of the memory status screen to read in IntVideo data.

4) Enter the image format and the file name and click

“Save.”

When the data to be read in is composed of multiple images, a number will be automatically appended at the end of the file name.

<Notes>

≥ Crawl and Roll playback formats cannot be used for

IntVideo data.

≥ Images cannot be transmitted immediately after the AG-

MX70’s power has been turned on or immediately after changes have been made to the image memory settings.


AG-MX70 shuts down.

≥ Before playback, INT/EXT must be selected by the AG-

MX70.

<Notes>

≥ For saving in of Title data, the image format is fixed to

TARGA (32 bit/pixel, with α channel).

≥ For saving in of IntVideo data, the image format can be selected as TARGA, JPEG, or BMP (all 24 bits/pixel, no α channel).

≥ Capture the IntVideo data after the IntVideo playback has been stopped at the AG-MX70 main unit.

≥ Images cannot be transmitted while the “Loading...” display appears on the LCD screen immediately after the

AG-MX70’s power has been turned on or immediately after changes have been made to the image memory settings.


AG-MX70 shuts down.

Clearing IntVideo data

The operation for deletion of transmitted IntVideo data from the image memory of the AG-MX70 is described below.

1) Select “Tools” > “Memory status” from the menu of the main window to open the memory status screen.

2) Left-click the data to be deleted in the status display column of the memory status screen.

The data changes to selected status (the color becomes darker).

3) Select “Operation” > “Clear specified area ” from the menu of the memory status screen.

The data is cleared.

Recalling events

AG-MX70 events can be recalled from the PC.

1) Select “AG-MX70 setup” from the “Tools” menu of the main window.

2) Input the number of the event to be recalled into the

“Event Recall” column on the mixer setting window, and click the “Recall” button. The event is now recalled.

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Setting the initial properties

The initial values for the properties to be used with new data can be set on the “Initial set of Property Data” setting screen.

1) Select “Initial set of Property Data” from the Tools menu of the main window.

The “Initial set of Property Data” setting screen is displayed.

2) Set the individual items and click the “OK” button to change the settings.

All settings can be returned to the initial value by pressing the “Cancel” button.

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1 Still Duration

The duration is set for when Still is used as the data playback format.

2 Movie Duration

The duration is set for when Movie Repeat is used as the data playback format.

3 Roll Speed

The speed is set for when Roll is used as the data playback format.

4 Crawl Speed

The speed is set for when Crawl is used as the data playback format

5 Position

The display position is set here. The vertical position is different for NTSC and PAL.

X: The horizontal position can be set from 0 to 719.

Y (NTSC): For NTSC, the vertical position can be set from 0 to 480. (Only even numbers.)

Y (PAL): For PAL, the vertical position can be set from 0 to 576. (Only even numbers.)

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ON, OFF settings

The operation at the time of DSK ON and DSK OFF is set. For further details on each item, refer to “Setting the data playback properties” (page 86).

≥ AutoTrigger (OFF only)

When this is checked, the OFF Trigger is set to

Auto.

≥ Effect

The pattern to be used for special effects and the special effects time are set here.

≥ Slide

The slide direction and the speed are set here.

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Setting the operating environment

The operation settings for this application can be set on the operation environment screen.

1) Select “Operating environment” from the Tools menu of the main window.

The Environment screen will be displayed.

2) Set the individual items and click the “OK” button to change the settings.

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1 Boot and shutdown

The operation at the time of boot and shutdown of this application is set.

≥ Resume mode

When this is checked, the transmission list which was open when the application was shut down the last time will be opened at startup and the status effective at the time the application was shut down the last time will be re-established.

When this is not checked, a new transmission list will be opened at startup.

≥ Confirmation mode

When this is checked, the confirmation screen will be displayed when the application is shut down.

2 Memory management

The operation when the AG-MX70 is connected to the

PC is set.

When “Memory clear when re-connect” is checked, all

Title and IntVideo data will be cleared when the AG-

MX70 is connected.

Check “Clear the protected data” when data with the

Protect setting is also to be cleared.

3 File Management

When adding an image that has once been used as title data to the transmission list, select whether the previous property settings are to be used.

The previous properties can be cleared using the “Clear previous property” button.

≥ Always Use previous property

When the previous properties are still available, the previous property settings are used again and again.

≥ Confirm using previous property

When the previous properties are still available, a confirmation screen for using or canceling the previous properties appears.

If the previous properties are not going to be used, alternative properties are handled as new data.

≥ Not use the previous property

The data will always be handled as new data.

4 Target folder

The folder to be opened first when opening or saving data is set. Enter the folder directly or click the “Browse” button and select from the displayed folder selection screen.

≥ List folder

The folder to be opened first for opening or saving a transmission list is set.

The default folder is the ListData folder created under the folder in which this application has been installed.

≥ Title folder

The folder to be opened first when opening or saving Title data is set.

The default folder is the TitleData folder created under the folder in which this application has been installed.

≥ IntVideo folder

The folder to be opened first when opening or saving IntVideo data is set.

The default folder is the IntVideoData folder created under the folder in which this application has been installed.

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List of short-cut keys

Move the cursor to the top

Move the cursor back by 10

Move the cursor back

Move the cursor ahead

Move the cursor ahead by 10

Move the cursor to the bottom

Jump to the data in DSK

Jump to the data of the corresponding Mark setting

Home

Left arrow

Up arrow

Down arrow

Right arrow

End

0

1 to 9

Select all the data

Delete the selected data

Cut out the selected data

Copy the selected data

Paste the data

Clear the selected data

Clear all data

Undo

Open the properties of the selected data

Transfer the selected data

Play back the selected data

Stop the data being played back

Automatically play back the data

Enter

L

Space

S

Shift + Space

Redo

Ctrl + A

Delete

Ctrl + X

Ctrl + C

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + R

Ctrl + T

Ctrl + Z

Ctrl + Y

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Before calling for service

Troubleshooting

Contact your dealer if the problem persists even when you have checked the following items.

AG-MX70-related problems

Problem What to check

≥ The power can not be switched on.

≥ Is the plug of the power cable inserted properly in the outlet?

≥ Has the fan stopped operating?

≥ There is no picture.

≥ There is no color.

≥ Is the power of the VTR or other connected equipment switched on?

≥ Are the cables connected correctly?

≥ Has fade been applied?

≥ Has the source been input correctly?

≥ Is the monochrome selection switch set to ON?

≥ Is only “Y” provided as input instead of the composite signal?


≥ There is no sound.

≥ Has audio fade-out been applied?


≥ The image does not ≥ Has the same signal been selected for A-side and B-side?

change even when the transition lever is moved during mix/wipe mode.

MX-Navi-related problems


≥ A menu for title load or The AG-MX70 has not been recognized by the PC. Check the following items.

playback etc. is grayed out and operation is not

≥ Is the power of the AG-MX70 switched on?

≥ Are the AG-MX70 and the PC connected correctly via a USB cable?

possible.

≥ Is the length of the USB cable less than 3 m?

When operation is still not possible even though the above items are fulfilled, it is possible that the USB driver has not been installed successfully. Execute DrvUninstaller.exe in the

DrvUninstaller folder of the setup CD-ROM to delete the USB driver (at this time the message

“Cannot delete some files” may be displayed, but this does not present a problem), and then install the USB driver again.

≥ Image transmission or reading has been performed, but the processing stopped

Images cannot be transmitted or captured while the “Loading...” display appears on the LCD screen immediately after the AG-MX70’s power has been turned on or immediately after changes have been made to the image memory settings. Wait until the “Loading...” display is cleared, and then try again.

and the message “AG-MX70 is not ready to transfer,

Please check Power and connection, and try again..” is displayed.

≥ The image does not change to DSK even when DSK playback operation is performed.

Check that the DSK/Fade items Key and Fill in the DSK/Fade menu of the AG-MX70 are set to

Title.

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MX-Navi-related problems


≥ Patterns set for DSK ON When the set pattern can not be used for DSK, the pattern is changed automatically to a different pattern.

and DSK OFF for Title data are changed.

≥ The Title data has been cleared, but the data has not been deleted from

When Protect has been set for the data, it will not be cleared even when clearing is performed from the menu of the main window. To clear data with the Protect setting, perform the clearing operation from the memory status window.

the image memory.

≥ The button display of main window is abnormal.

In a Windows 98 environment with certain video cards, the button display may become abnormal. Even if this problem should occur, operation of this software will not be influenced.

It may be possible to eliminate the problem using one of the following methods.

≥ Update the video card driver to the newest version.

≥ Click “Advanced” on the “Settings” page of “My Computer”

> “Control Panel” > “Display,” open the “Performance” page on the displayed Properties screen, and set the hardware accelerator setting to “Basic” or “None.”

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Specifications

[GENERAL]

Power Source : 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption : 52 W (with no optional accessories installed),

70 W (with all optional accessories installed) indicates safety information.

Operating temperature:

Operating humidity:

Dimensions (W k H k D):

Weight:

41 °F to 104 °F (+ 5 °C to + 40 °C)

Less than 90% (relative humidity)

16-3/4 k 7-3/4 k 15-3/4 inch (424 k 197 k 400 mm)

8.2 kg (with no optional accessories installed)

8.7 kg (with all optional accessories installed)

[VIDEO]

Video format:

Quantization:

Internal processing:

S/N ratio:

Band width:

525 (NTSC)/625 (PAL) switchable

Main input: 9 bit

External input (EXT): 8 bit

4: 2: 2: 4

8 bits (ON/OFF switching for Dynamic Rounding processing enabled)

Key:

Y:

Pb/Pr:

13.5 MHz

13.5 MHz

6.75 MHz

Component signal, Y: Less than –54 dB

Pb/Pr: Less than –52 dB

Composite signal, Y/C: Less than –50 dB

Main input Y: 0.5 MHz to 4.5 MHz (n1.0 dB)

Pb/Pr:0.2 MHz to 2.0 MHz

(+0.5 dB to –3.0 dB)

External input (EXT) Y: 0.5 MHz to 4.5 MHz (n1.0 dB)

Pb/Pr:0.2 MHz to 2.0 MHz (n1.0 dB)

Less than 1%

Less than 4%/2°

K factor:

DG/DP:

[AUDIO]

Sampling frequency:

Quantization:

Frequency response:

Dynamic range:

THD:

Cross talk:

Headroom:

48 kHz

Analog Input: 20bit, Digital Input (option): 24bit

20 Hz to 20 kHz (–1.0 dB to +1.0 dB)

More than 85dB (analog In/out)

Less than 0.05% (1 kHz)

Less than –70 dB (1 kHz, between any two channels)

20 dB/18 dB switchable

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[VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT]

Component input connectors:

Composite input connectors:

YC input connectors:

EXT (external input) connector:

G/L input connector:

Component output connectors:

Composite output connectors:

YC input connectors:

Preview output connector:

Advanced reference input connector:

[AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT]

Audio input (L/R) connectors:

AUX input (L/R) connectors:

Mic input jack:

Audio output (L/R) connectors:

Headphone output jack:

BNC a 4 (sources 1/2/3/4)

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Pb/Pr (525): 0.525/0.757 Vp-p switchable, 75 h

Pb/Pr (625): 0.7 Vp-p, 75 h

BNC a 8 (sources 1 to 8), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Mini-DIN4 a 4 (sources 1/2/3/4)

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 h (525)/0.3 Vp-p, 75 h (625)

BNC a 1 (Y/Pb/Pr), Analog component signals

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Pb/Pr (525): 0.757 Vp-p, 75 h

Pb/Pr (625): 0.7 Vp-p, 75 h

Key: BNC a 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Analog composite signals (genlock possible)

BNC a 1 (with loop-through configuration), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Composite signal (genlock selection enabled from G/L, EXT-Key)

BNC a 2

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Pb/Pr (525): 0.525/0.757 Vp-p switchable, 75 h

Pb/Pr (625): 0.7 Vp-p, 75 h

BNC a 8 (sources 1 to 8), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

Mini-DIN4 a 4

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 h (525)/0.3 Vp-p, 75 h (625)

BNC a 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 h

BNC a 1 (with loop-through configuration), 75 h, composite signals

Sync: 0.286 Vp-p (525)/0.3 VP-P (625)

Burst: 0.286 Vp-p (525)/0.3 Vp-p (625)

XLR a 4 sets, +4/0/–3 dBu switchable, 10 kh, balanced

RCA a 2 sets, –10 dBV, 10 kh, unbalanced (AUX2 switchable with MIC)

M6 a 1, –60 dBv, 2 kh, unbalanced (switchable with AUX2)

Program 1: XLR a 1 set, +4/0/–3 dBu switchable, 47 h, balanced

Program 2: RCA a 1 set, 10 dBv, 47 h, unbalanced

M6 a 1, 8 h, unbalanced

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[OTHER]

Editor:

Connectable Editor:

Tally Out:

GPI:

USB:

D-sub 9-pin, RS-422A/232C switchable

RS-422A protocol; GVG/Sony switchable

Panasonic: AG-A850, AJ-A900,

SONY: BVE-2000, BVE-910, PVE-500

D-sub 9-pin, open-collector k 8 ch

Collector current: Less than 50 mA,

Maximum voltage: 35 V DC

BNC k 1, Make-contact

Type-B connector k 1, USB Ver.1.1 (cable length: max. 3 m)

[SDI] (Option)

Video input connectors:

Video output connectors:

Audio input connectors:

Audio output connectors:

[ACCESSORIES]

Power cable ............................................................1

Operating Instructions...........................................1

MX-Navi installation CD.........................................1

Warranty card .........................................................1

BNC a 4 (inputs 1/2/3/4), SMPTE 259M-C

BNC a 1, SMPTE 259M-C

Embedded audio (channels 1/2)

Embedded audio (channels 1/2)

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PANASONIC BROADCAST & TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY

UNIT COMPANY OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Executive Office:

One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000

EASTERN ZONE:

One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621

Southeast Region:

1225 Northbrook Parkway, Ste 1-160, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 338-6835

Central Region:

1707 N Randall Road E1-C-1, Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 468-5200

WESTERN ZONE:

3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068 (323) 436-3500

Government Marketing Department:

52 West Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 738-3840

Broadcast PARTS INFORMATION & ORDERING:

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST) (800) 334-4881/24 Hr. Fax (800) 334-4880

Emergency after hour parts orders (800) 334-4881

TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Emergency 24 Hour Service (800) 222-0741

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 624-5010

Panasonic de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Av angel Urraza Num. 1209 Col. de Valle 03100 Mexico, D.F. (52) 1 951 2127

Panasonic Sales Company

Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc.

San Gabriel Industrial Park, 65th Infantry Ave., Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00630 (787) 750-4300

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Panasonic AG-MX70 P digital audio mixer Operating Instructions

Assistant Bot

CAUTION

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,

USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES

ONLY.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY

FROM ALL LIQUIDS—USE AND STORE

ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT

EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR

SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE

ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE

EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE

OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARD TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other confined space in order to maintain adequate ventilation. Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating.

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3

AG-MX70

4

MX-Navi

5

Front panel controls

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7

8

Setting panel area

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02:00

2101

Wht

DR

9

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02:00

2101

Wht

DR

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Audio mixer area

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Rear panel connection area

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16

GPI

(general purpose interface)

RS-422A

RS-232C

Tally

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Event ME Time Pattern INT

INT Video

Back

Matte

Color

White

Level

255

Pattern

Grade Pos 80

Grade

H1 0

Color

Bar