Roland VR-4HD Reference Manual

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Reference Manual
Version 1.5 and later
Contents
Menu List (Setup Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System (Video, Audio, and Unit) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AUTO MIXING Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ECHO CANCEL Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MEMORY SELECT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
MEMORY LOAD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audio Channel 1-4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Audio Channel 5/6 and 7/8 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Settings for Main Output Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BUS SELECT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AUDIO FOLLOW Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
HDMI Audio Channel 1- 4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USB Input/Output Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USB FROM PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USB TO PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USER Button Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MUTE SELECT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SOLO SELECT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
USER Button Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AUTO SCAN Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MEMORY LOAD SW Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MUTE GROUP Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SOLO GROUP Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
GPO Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RS-232 Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specification of the RS-232 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Overview of Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Received Commands (Controller g VR-4HD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sent Commands (VR-4HD g Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Control Using the TALLY/GPIO Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification of the TALLY/GPIO Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Inputting a Control Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outputting a Tally Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outputting a Control Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Received Commands (Controller g VR-4HD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • Page 2: Menu List (Setup Screen)

    Menu List (Setup Screen) Display for the various setup screens on the built-in monitor. In these menus change settings for video, audio and for general VR-4HD settings. * The default value is printed in bold characters. System (Video, Audio, and Unit) Settings...
  • Page 3 KEY SOURCE CH OFF, CH1–CH4, STILL Setting this to “STILL” performs key compositing using a captured still image or a still image sent from VR-4HD RCS dedicated software. When set to “OFF, ” operating the [KEY] button has no effect. KEY TYPE CHROMA, LUMI This sets the key type (chroma key or luminance key) for key compositing.
  • Page 4 Similarly, when set to “50 Hz, ” the frame rate is “25 Hz. ” This specifies the system format for the VR-4HD. The input and output formats of the respective connectors are determined according to the system format, as shown in the table below.
  • Page 5 OFF, ON TEST TONE OUTPUT Setting this to “ON” outputs a test tone. This sets the Auto Off function on or off. When set to “ON, ” the power to the VR-4HD is AUTO OFF OFF, ON automatically turned off if 240 minutes elapse with no operation performed on the unit.
  • Page 6: Auto Mixing Screen

    Menu List (Setup Screen) AUTO MIXING Screen Setting item Value Explanation OFF, ON Auto Mixing switch This switches the Auto Mixing feature on or off. OFF, ON HDMI1–4 CH1–4 OFF, ON Channel switches This specifies whether Auto Mixing is applied (ON) or not applied (OFF). OFF, ON CH5/6, 7/8 Weight level...
  • Page 7: Memory Select Screen

    Menu List (Setup Screen) MEMORY SELECT Screen Setting item Value Explanation MEMORY1–8 — These select the memory to work with. INIT — This returns the content of the selected memory to its factory-default state. RENAME — This displays the RENAME MEMORY screen .This changes the name of the selected memory. This saves the current settings to the selected memory.
  • Page 8: Audio Channel 1-4 Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) Audio Channel 1–4 Settings (Audio Channel 1–4 [SETUP] buttons) Setting item Value Explanation This sets the Solo feature on or off. Only the input audio for the channel which has solo “ON” can be monitored SOLO OFF, ON (blue) via headphones.
  • Page 9: Audio Channel 5/6 And 7/8 Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) Audio Channel 5/6 and 7/8 Settings (Audio Channel 5/6 and 7/8 [SETUP] buttons) Setting item Value Explanation This sets the Solo feature on or off. Only the input audio for the channel which has solo “ON” can be OFF, ON (blue) SOLO monitored via headphones.
  • Page 10: Settings For Main Output Audio

    Menu List (Setup Screen) Settings for Main Output Audio (MAIN [SETUP] button) Setting item Value Explanation OFF, ON (red) AUX MUTE This sets the Mute feature for the AUX bus on or off. Setting this to “ON” mutes out audio output from the AUX bus. OFF, ON (red) MAIN MUTE This sets the Mute feature for the MAIN bus on or off.
  • Page 11: Bus Select Screen

    Menu List (Setup Screen) BUS SELECT Screen Setting item Value Explanation MAIN MAIN, AUX MAIN, AUX These set the audio bus (MAIN bus or AUX bus) assigned to the respective connector. PHONES MAIN, AUX MAIN, AUX AUDIO FOLLOW Screen Setting item Value Explanation Audio Follow switch...
  • Page 12: Hdmi Audio Channel 1- 4 Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) HDMI Audio Channel 1– 4 Settings (HDMI [SETUP] button g < > < > ) Setting item Value Explanation This sets the Solo feature on or off. Only the input audio for the channel which has solo “ON” can be SOLO OFF, ON (blue) monitored via headphones.
  • Page 13: Usb Input/Output Audio Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) USB Input/Output Audio Settings (USB [SETUP] button g < > < > ) USB FROM PC Setting item Value Explanation This sets the Solo feature on or off. Only the input audio for the channel which has solo “ON” can be OFF, ON (blue) SOLO monitored via headphones.
  • Page 14: User Button Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) USER Button Settings (USER [SETUP] button g <ASSIGN>) Setting item Value Explanation This sets the functions assigned to the USER [1]– [5] buttons. USER1 ASSIGN NONE: No function is assigned. NONE, ECHO CANCEL SW, AUTO MIXING SW, ECHO CANCEL SW: This switches the Echo Cancel feature on or off.
  • Page 15: Mute Select Screen

    Menu List (Setup Screen) MUTE SELECT Screen Setting item Value Explanation CH 1–4, CH5/6, CH7/8, USB FROM PC, HDMI 1–4, OFF, ON (red) This specifies whether the Mute feature is on (red) or off for each individual audio input and output. USB TO PC, AUX, MAIN SOLO SELECT Screen Setting item...
  • Page 16: User Button Advanced Settings

    Menu List (Setup Screen) USER Button Advanced Settings (USER [SETUP] button g <USER1> – <USER5> ) Here you make advanced settings for functions assigned to the USER [1] through [5] buttons. The currently assigned functions are displayed at the buttons at the bottom of the screen. USER1–USER5 SETUP Screen Page USER1–USER5 SETUP Screen...
  • Page 17: Mute Group Screen

    Menu List (Setup Screen) MUTE GROUP Screen Setting item Value Explanation CH 1–4, CH5/6, CH7/8, USB FROM PC, HDMI 1–4, When you press the USER button, the input/output audio for which the Mute feature is to be — USB TO PC, AUX, MAIN switched on are selected and assigned to a group.
  • Page 18: Settings For Assignments To Video Input/Output Connectors

    Menu List (Setup Screen) Settings for Assignments to Video Input/Output Connectors ([IN/OUT SETUP] button) Setting item Value Explanation — INPUT CH1–3 This displays the input format of video channel 1–3. This specifies the video source to input on video channel 4. HDMI, RGB, COMPOSITE * This is identical to the setting for “INPUT ASSIGN”...
  • Page 19: Rs-232 Command Reference

    * The codes of stx (02H), ACK (06H), and Xon (11H)/ Xoff (13H) are the control codes. * When successively sending commands to the VR-4HD from an external device, after each command, be sure that “ACK” is returned before sending the...
  • Page 20: Received Commands (Controller G Vr-4Hd)

    RS-232 Command Reference Received Commands (Controller g VR-4HD) Item Received Commands Parameter Select video input channel stxPGM:a; a: 0 (CH 1)–3 (CH 4) Set input connector for INPUT 4 stxIS4:a; a: 0 (HDMI), 1 (RGB), 2 (CVBS) Specify transition effect stxTRS:a;...
  • Page 21: Sent Commands (Vr-4Hd G Controller)

    RS-232 Command Reference Sent Commands (VR-4HD g Controller) Item Sent Commands Parameter Sent when a transmitted command has been correctly received * When a VER, QPI, QDK, QPG, QUB, XON, or XOFF command is received, no ACK is sent. Sent when a transmitted command has not been correctly received stxERR:a;...
  • Page 22: Control Using The Tally/Gpio Connector

    Control Using the TALLY/GPIO Connector You can operate the VR-4HD remotely from an external device by inputting a GPI control signal via the TALLY/GPIO connector. You can also output a tally signal and a GPO control signal from the TALLY/GPIO connector Specification of the TALLY/GPIO Connector Pin No.
  • Page 23: Outputting A Control Signal

    Control Using the TALLY/GPIO Connector Outputting a Control Signal You can output a control signal by assigning a GPO channel (1 through 4) to a USER button, then operating the USER button. Press the USER [SETUP] button to display the setup screen. Select <CHANNEL>, then use the [VALUE] knob to set the GPO channel (1 through 4) for outputting the control signal.
  • Page 24: Midi Implementation

    „Channel Voice Messages „ * This selects the video for composition. * Set the receiving channel of VR-4HD according to the master device channel by { Undefined (Controller Number 46) pressing the [SYSTEM SETUP] button g <REMOTE> g <MIDI Rx CHANNEL>.
  • Page 25 This is the ID to recognize manufacturer of the exclusive checksum. message (manufacturer ID). The manufacturer ID of Roland is * Data exceeding 256 bytes should be divided into packets of 256 bytes or smaller. If 41H. The ID numbers of 7EH and 7FH are expansion of MIDI you send data set 1 successively, set interval of 20 ms or longer between packets.
  • Page 26: Control Change

    MIDI Implementation { Undefined (Controller Number 14) „ 2. MIDI Messages Transmitted from Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte MIDI OUT vv: 00H–03H (CH 1–4) „Channel Voice Messages „ * This transmits the value when the VIDEO INPUT SELECT [1], [2], [3], or [4] button has been operated and the output video has been switched.
  • Page 27 ID number: This is the ID to recognize manufacturer of the exclusive message (manufacturer ID). The manufacturer ID of Roland is 41H. The ID numbers of 7EH and 7FH are expansion of MIDI standards and used as universal non-realtime message (7EH) of universal realtime message (7FH).
  • Page 28 MIDI Implementation 3. Parameter Address Map * At addresses with “#” appended, the specified data is transmitted divided into 2 bytes or 3 bytes. The data is ignored if the entire continuous sequence is not received in succession. Start Address Description 00H 00H 00H Video Parameter Area...
  • Page 29 MIDI Implementation { SPLIT Parameter „ Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 00H 03H 00H SPLIT PATTERN 00H–03H V.CENTER, H.CENTER, V.STRETCH, H.STRETCH 00H 03H 01H SPLIT A-CENTER 00H–64H 0–100 % 00H 03H 02H SPLIT B-CENTER 00H–64H 0–100 % 00H 03H 03H SPLIT PREVIOUS SELECT 00H–01H OFF, ON...
  • Page 30 MIDI Implementation { PANEL Parameter „ Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 00H 07H 00H VIDEO CH SELECT 00H–03H CH 1–4 00H 07H 01H VIDEO SUB CH SELECT 00H–03H CH 1–4 00H 07H 02H TRANSITION TYPE 00H–02H CUT, MIX, WIPE 00H 07H 03H COMPOSITION TYPE 00H–03H...
  • Page 31 MIDI Implementation Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value #01H xxH 17H 0aaaaaaa CH1–4 EQ LO GAIN aaaaaaabbbbbbb = -15.0–15.0 dB 0bbbbbbb 01H xxH 19H CH1–4 EQ LO FREQ 00H–38H 20–500 Hz 01H xxH 1AH Reserved 01H xxH 1FH 01H xxH 20H CH1–4 GATE SW 00H–01H OFF, ON...
  • Page 32 MIDI Implementation { OUTPUT CH Parameter „ Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value #01H 0BH 00H 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaabbbbbbbccccccc = -32768 : -INF dB MAIN LEVEL 0bbbbbbb -80.0–+10.0 dB 0ccccccc #01H 0BH 03H 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaabbbbbbbccccccc = -32768 : -INF dB AUX LEVEL 0bbbbbbb -80.0–+10.0 dB...
  • Page 33 MIDI Implementation Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 01H 0BH 58H Phones Out Select 00H–01H MAIN, AUX { AUDIO FOLLOW Parameter „ Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 01H 20H 00H AUDIO FOLLOW SW 00H–01H OFF, ON 01H 20H 01H AUDIO FOLLOW SW Output Fade 00H–01H OFF, ON...
  • Page 34 MIDI Implementation Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 01H 30H 05H AUTO MIXER CH3 SW 00H–01H OFF, ON 01H 30H 06H AUTO MIXER CH3 WEIGHT 00H–64H 0–100 01H 30H 07H AUTO MIXER CH4 SW 00H–01H OFF, ON 01H 30H 08H AUTO MIXER CH4 WEIGHT 00H–64H 0–100...
  • Page 35 MIDI Implementation { Remote Parameter „ Address Parameter Name Sys.Ex.Value Meaning of Value 03H 02H 00H MIDI RX Ch 00H–0FH 1–16 03H 02H 01H RS232 SW 00H–01H OFF, ON 03H 02H 02H RS232 BaudRate 00H–03H 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200 03H 02H 03H GPI 1 ASSIGN 00H–11H N/A, CH SEL 1–4, MEMLOAD 1–8, USER 1–5...
  • Page 36 5 | 05H || 37 | 25H || 69 | 45H || 101 | 65H | Roland Exclusive messages are transmitted with a checksum at the end (before F7) 6 | 06H || 38 | 26H || 70 | 46H || 102 | 66H |...
  • Page 37 MIDI Implementation Chart HD AV Mixer Date: Mar. 16, 2017 Model VR-4HD Version: 1.50 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1–16 1–16 Channel Changed 1–16 1–16 Default × × Mode Messages × × Altered ************** ************** Note True Voice ×...
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