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Summary of Contents for Datavideo RMC-260

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ......................... 4 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ........................4 WARRANTY ..............................5 ..............................5 TANDARD ARRANTY ..............................5 ARRANTY DISPOSAL ................................ 5 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................... 6 ................................6 EATURES 2. OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS & CONTROLS ....................7 ..........................
  • Page 3 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.
  • Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement

    AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
  • Page 5: Warranty

    • Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD Panels, DVD Drives, Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10,000 hours, or 1 year (whichever comes first). Any second year warranty claims must be made to your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized Distributors before the extended warranty expires.
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Switcher. The RMC-260 interfaces with the SE-1200MU via an RS-232 interface. The RMC-260 is designed to be a user switcher-style controller to allow easy & quick control SE- 1200MU, with hard keys for the main switcher functions and on-screen menu controls for quick & easy adjustment of parameters in the field.
  • Page 7: Overview Of Connections & Controls

    2. Overview of Connections & Controls Control Panel Overview User Memory & WIPE Transition Selection Keyers / DSK Function on PVW Program Source Row Save Grab Image XPT Cross-Point Function Transition Effect Keyers / DSK Function on PGM Keyer Assignment Button Row Preview Source Row Keyer Adjustment / Menu Control Background Transition...
  • Page 8 DC-IN plug to the socket. USB Firmware For connection to PC during the firmware upgrade process. Upgrade RS-232 Interface RS-232 interface for communication between RMC-260 and SE-1200MU. Please refer to the RS-232 PIN Definition section for connection details. RMC-260 SE-1200MU...
  • Page 9: Keyboard Controls

    3. Keyboard Controls User Memory & WIPE Transition Combination Keys User Memory buttons 1-9: The User buttons are a shortcut way of loading previously saved user configurations, thus allowing the user to recall the last saved switcher settings. USER SAVE Pressing this button allows selection of the User Memory number from the User Memory button row for saving user defined settings.
  • Page 10: Program Source Row

    When the REV button is ON then the selected transition will operate in the reverse direction only. After the desired WIPE transition effect is selected, the user may turn on the WIPE border by pressing the BD MODE button and apply the border color by pressing the BD COLOR button. BD MODE BD COLOR Border...
  • Page 11: Preview Source Row

    PGM XPT Video source and channel assignments in accordance with the user’s preference. 1. First press the XPT button. Buttons of Program and Preview rows will flash. 2. Press an output button on the Program row and the selected output button will turn red.
  • Page 12 BKG button : Background button that assigns a background color or color bars for use on the Preview row. STILL button : Press this button to cycle through Live Video, Freeze and Still. Note: If you are not sure what you are seeing is Freeze or Still, please enable the Multiview label info. GRAB button : Pressing the GRAB button will capture a frame of video.
  • Page 13: Transition And Transition Effect

    Transition and Transition Effect The Transition Control controls what the “next” transition (mix, wipe, cut, Auto TRANS or the T-bar) will do, i.e. they specify what is “in the transition.” T-Bar This performs a manually controlled transition from the current program source to the selected Preview source.
  • Page 14: Keyer Assignment And Adjustment

    Keyer Assignment and Adjustment CHROMA Press to select Chroma Keyer LUMA Press to select Luma Keyer LINEAR Press to select Linear Keyer KEYER ADJUSTMENT Press KEY 1/2 ADJUST buttons to activate the adjustment of the keyer type assigned to KEY 1/2. The knob is designed for the user to fine-tune the keyer. OSD MENU •...
  • Page 15: Osd Menu

    4. OSD MENU The SE-1200MU Control Unit (RMC-260) offers the user an OSD menu to perform several image effect configurations, such as Picture-in-Picture, keyers, downstream keys, still pictures and etc. The user can also configure the I/O by selecting the Inputs and Outputs options. In addition, under the setup options, the user is allowed to set the menu color, size, position and language.
  • Page 16: Wipe Effects

    Wipe Effects This sub-option allows the user to select the desired Wipe Transition Effect and configure the wipe’s border softness and width. • Wipe – Wipe Effect Selection. • Soft – A low value results in a solid edge border and a high value gives a soft diffused border. •...
  • Page 17: Key Source

    If Chroma is selected, fine tune the Chroma Keyer parameters in the Chroma option. If P-in-P is selected, fine tune its parameters in the P-in-P option. If P-in-P Lite is selected, fine tune its parameters in the P-in-P Lite option. For example, if the user selects Key 1 ...
  • Page 18: Keyer

    Stills Mask Left 0% Right User Mems 0% Bot Setup Keyer First of all, select the Keyer that you would like to enable for the chromakeyer (Key 1, or Key 2) and then select one Key Source from all available Key Sources listed in the table below. Bars Matte Input6...
  • Page 19: Position

    Advanced Mode = Basic Mode Start P-in-P Src Key 1 Keyer Position 20% Y 10% Size Chroma Border Luma 0% Sat 0% Hue P-in-P Width P-in-P Lite Crop Left 0% Right 0% Size Inputs Outputs 0% Bot Stills User Mems Setup Position The user can adjust the P-in-P window position by adjusting values of X, Y and SIZE, where X is the...
  • Page 20: Position

    Please note that the “P-in-P Keyer” sub-option can only be changed in the Keyer option. Advanced Mode = Basic Mode Start P-in-P Keyer Key 1 Keyer Position -22% Border Luma 100% Sat 80% Hue Chroma P-in-P Width P-in-P Lite Inputs Crop Left 32% Right...
  • Page 21: Input 1-4

    Still 5 Still 6 Outputs Live Stills User Mems Crosspoint Input 1 2 Input 2 3 Input 3 Setup Input 4 5 Input 5 6 Input 6 Basic Mode Start Freeze Still 2 Live 3 Still Keyer Still 5 Still 6 Live Chroma P-in-P...
  • Page 22: Outputs

    Mode (On/Off): The SE-1200MU can only accept external audio using the analogue XLR inputs on the rear panel. Ideally a master audio mixer would be used alongside the SE-1200MU. A Datavideo AM-100 or AD-200 could be considered. By changing the Audio sub option from ON to OFF will mute the incoming XLR audio from the external master audio mixer.
  • Page 23: Gpi Out

    Inputs 1-6 and the delay can be set to between 1 and 99. This feature could be used to trigger playback from an external playback device such as Datavideo’s NVP-20 or HRS-30 unit. Multiviewer AutoNum: The Multiview windows can be automatically numbered, and this sub-option turns ON/OFF automatic numbering.
  • Page 24: Save Still

    • Input 4 • Input 3 • Input 2 • Input 1 Select “Load” to load the still image to the determined destination. Image Preview is available below the “Load Still” row. “Image Preview – 1” allows the user to preview the previous image, “Image Preview”...
  • Page 25: Save Memory

    Save Memory Use the up/down arrow to scroll to the desired memory location and save the current setting by selecting “Save” 4.10 Setup In the “Setup” menu, the user can change the resolution, switch between full and simplified menu versions, adjust the menu preferences, enable/disable Auto Save, reset the machine to its Factory Default settings, choose the preferred OSD menu language, upgrade firmware and view the current firmware versions (Interface, Mainboard and Keyboard).
  • Page 26: Menu Mode

    Menu Mode The user is allowed to switch between full and simplified menu versions. Select “Advanced” for full menu display or “Basic” to display a simplified version of the OSD menu. Auto Save When enabled, your last settings will be automatically saved before the machine is shut down. At the next boot, the machine will automatically load the last saved settings.
  • Page 27: Configuration And Debug Mode

    5. Configuration and Debug Mode Enter Configuration and Debug Mode While SE-1200MU is not connected (all LEDs are white), simultaneously press USER 1 and USER SAVE buttons and all button LEDs will flash; wait till all buttons return to white color and once the USER 1 button turns red, the device is in the Configuration and Debug Mode.
  • Page 28: User 1 - Version Display

    USER 1 – Version Display Once the USER 1 button is selected after pressing the MENU knob, the user will immediately see some buttons on the PROGRAM row turn red and some buttons on the PREVIEW row turn green, which represent the current firmware version loaded on the device.
  • Page 29: User 2 - Led Brightness Adjustment And Memory

    USER 2 – LED Brightness Adjustment and Memory To adjust the button LED brightness, simply press the MENU knob to select USER 2 button. Immediately after the USER 2 button is selected, the user will see some or all of buttons BLK/1/2/3/4 turn red along the PROGRAM row depending on the previous brightness setting.
  • Page 30: User 5 - Exit Configuration And Debug Mode

    USER 5 – Exit Configuration and Debug Mode To exit the configuration and debug mode, press the MENU knob to select the USER 5 button.
  • Page 31: Rs-232 Pin Definition

    Note: All panel buttons will be backlit in white LED light after the RMC-260 is powered ON. As soon as the RS-232 connection is established, buttons will be backlit in its state color LED light. After the RS- 232 connection is disconnected, it takes approximately 2-3 seconds for the RMC-260 panel buttons to return to white color.
  • Page 32: Firmware Update

    • A USB cable not longer than 2 meters • A Windows PC with USB 2.0 ports 1. Connect the PC to the F/W UPGRADE connector on the rear panel of the RMC-260 via a USB cable. 2. Connect the power and switch on the device.
  • Page 33: Dimensions

    9. Dimensions All measurements in millimetres (mm) 10. Specifications Communication Interface RS-232 Baud Rate 19200 ODD Firmware Update Input AC 100 ~ 240 V Switching Adapter Power Supply Output DC 12V Power Consumption Operating Temperature 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) Storage Humidity 10% to 90% (non condensing) Dimension (mm)
  • Page 34: Service And Support

    Service and Support...

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