Sony MVS-3000 System User Manual page 141

The lower list is used for setting the action for the
device selected above. The list shows the port name,
current file, current time, status information, start
point, stop point, variable speed, and file name (for a
disk recorder or Extended VTR).
2
Select the device.
3
To set the name of a file when using an Extended VTR
or disk recorder, recall the file using the Device
>DDR/VTR >File List menu (5333).
Notes
• There is a limit of eight disk recorder files that can
set on a single timeline.
• If you have not set the file name when using an
Extended VTR, the file recalled in the Extended
VTR when the keyframe point is passed is the
subject of the action.
When not using an Extended VTR or disk recorder, or
when the file name has not been set for an Extended
VTR, skip to step 4.
4
In the <Action> group, select the action.
Cueup: Outputs a command to cue up to the currently
displayed start point.
Start: Outputs a Play command.
Notes
When the stop point and variable speed are both set,
the variable speed setting takes priority.
Stop: Outputs a Stop command.
Notes
Before executing the Stop command, if the timecode
for the set stop point has been reached, or on an
Extended VTR or disk recorder if the end of the file
has been reached, then at that point the device stops.
5
If setting a start point, in the <Start TC> group, press
the [Set] button.
If not setting a start point, skip to step 8.
Notes
For a disk recorder on which the start point is not set,
the file recalled in the disk recorder when the keyframe
point is passed is the subject of the action.
6
Set the start point as a timecode value.
7
Press [Enter].
8
If setting a stop point, in the <Stop TC> group, press
the [Set] button.
If not setting a stop point, skip to step 11.
9
Set the stop point as a timecode value.
10
Press [Enter].
11
If setting a variable speed, in the <Variable Speed>
group, carry out either of the following.
• Press [Fit].
Without setting a speed value, this automatically
carries out playback according to automatically
calculated values for the duration and keyframe
duration to fit the set start point and stop point.
• Press the [Set] button, and adjust the parameter.
No. Parameter Adjustment
2 Variable Variable speed
Repeat steps 2 to 11 if setting other devices.
To carry out start point and stop point settings
and cueing up operations in the device control
block
With the following buttons in the device control block, you
can set the start point or stop point of a keyframe point on
the timeline, or carry out a cueing up operation.
Notes
Check that the [MENU] button is lit amber. If it is not lit,
press it, turning it on.
[START TC] button: Sets the start point of the keyframe
point to the current time.
[STOP TC] button: Sets the stop point of the keyframe
point to the current time.
[CUE] button: Cues up to the start point set for the
keyframe point.
To test an action command output
Select the desired device from the upper list in the status
area, and press [Test Fire].
The action command is output from the switcher Remote 1
to Remote 4 ports.
To clear the start point, stop point, and variable
speed settings
Select the device from the upper list in the status area, then
press [Clear] in the <Start TC> group, <Stop TC> group,
<Variable Speed> group, as required.
To set the action for a rewind operation
On the VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR timeline, when
the [REWIND] button in the Flexi Pad is pressed the action
set for the first keyframe is not executed; when the [RUN]
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