Break-Away Function - Sony BKS-R1608 Operation Manual

Overview

Break-away Function

When the BKS-R3210 is used in combination with the
BKS-R1608/3209, different sources can be switched
for levels. This is called the break-away function.
When the break-away function is used, the display of
the source/destination select buttons is different from
that when this function is not used. Display examples
are shown below.
When the break-away function is not used
A single source is used for all the levels to be
controlled.
Level Source Destination
LEVEL 1 IN 11 OUT 3
LEVEL 2 IN 11 OUT 3
LEVEL 3 IN 11 OUT 3
Video: Level 1
Audio channels 1/2:
Source
Level 2
VTR
Audio channels 3/4:
Level 3
S
PROT LOCK TYPE CLR LEVEL DEST LEVEL
TAKE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Selected levels Selected source
(bright green) (bright green)
When the break-away function is not used
6 (E)
Video
routing
switcher
IN 11 OUT 3
Destination
VTR
IN 11 OUT 3
Audio
routing
IN 11 OUT 3
switcher
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SELECTION
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BKS-R3210
Source select
buttons
(dim green)
When the break-away function is used
Different sources are used for each level.
Level Source
LEVEL 1 IN 11
LEVEL 2 IN 14
LEVEL 3 IN 16
Video: Level 1
Source
VTR
Audio channels 1/2:
Level 2
Audio
source
Audio channels 3/4:
Audio
source
S
PROT LOCK TYPE CLR LEVEL DEST LEVEL
TAKE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Selected level
(bright green)
Press
Controllable levels
the
(bright amber)
LEVEL
button.
Source name of the selected level (IN11)
Selected level name (LEVEL1)
Buttons 1 to 8: LEVEL select buttons
S
PROT LOCK TYPE CLR LEVEL DEST LEVEL
TAKE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Press
LEVEL button (lit)
the level
select 3
Selected level (bright green)
button.
Source name of the selected level (IN16)
Selected level name (LEVEL3)
S
PROT LOCK TYPE CLR LEVEL DEST LEVEL
TAKE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Press
LEVEL button (lit)
the
TAKE Controllable levels
button. (bright amber)
S
PROT LOCK TYPE CLR LEVEL DEST LEVEL
TAKE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Selected level
(bright green)
Controllable levels
(bright amber)
a) In case of multiple LEVEL indicators lit in green, the source
whose button is lit in green is on the lowest number Level.
When the break-away function is used (single Level mode)
Destination
OUT 3
OUT 3
OUT 3
Video
IN 11
routing
switcher
OUT 3
Destination
VTR
OUT 3
IN 14
Audio
routing OUT 3
IN 16
switcher
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SELECTION
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BKS-R3210
Sources of not selected
level (bright amber)
Source of the selected
level (bright green)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SELECTION
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BKS-R3210
Controllable levels
(bright amber)
LEVEL select buttons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SELECTION
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BKS-R3210
Selected level (bright green)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SELECTION
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
BKS-R3210
Source of the selected
level (bright green)
Source of not selected
level (bright amber)