Roland VC-1HD Owner's Manual
Roland VC-1HD Owner's Manual

Roland VC-1HD Owner's Manual

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Read this first. It explains the basic things you need
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PDF Manual
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5 Remote Control Guide
This manual covers remote control of the V-1HD
via MIDI.
Before using the V-1HD, ensure that its system program is at the most recent version. For information on
available upgrades for the system program, see the Roland website (http://proav.roland.com). You can check the
system program version by pressing and holding the [(TAP) BPM] button g "VERSION" at the SETUP menu.
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2.
Go to the V-1HD product page and click
the "Support" tab.
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  • Page 1 Before using the V-1HD, ensure that its system program is at the most recent version. For information on available upgrades for the system program, see the Roland website (http://proav.roland.com). You can check the system program version by pressing and holding the [(TAP) BPM] button g “VERSION” at the SETUP menu.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The V-1HD includes the following items. Please take a moment to confirm that all of these items have been included with the V-1HD. If you find that any item is missing, contact the nearest authorized Roland distributor in your country.
  • Page 3: Using The Unit Safely

    Use only the attached power cord. Also, the Refer all servicin-g to your retailer, the nearest supplied power cord must not be used with Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland any other device. distributor, as listed on the “Information. ”...
  • Page 4 Immediately turn the unit off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing Avoid climbing on top of the unit, or placing heavy objects by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service on it Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information”...
  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to of health problems. Roland Corporation will accept no use the unit in this condition. Therefore, before using responsibility for any such health problems that may the unit, you must allow it to stand for several hours, occur in yourself or in viewers.
  • Page 6: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Top Panel/Front Panel [OUTPUT FADE] Knob p. 20 EFFECTS A/EFFECTS B [ON] Buttons p. 21 This performs a fade-in or fade-out for the output These turn effects on and off for the respective video. output video on bus A and bus B. When turned on, the [ON] button lights up.
  • Page 7 Panel Descriptions HDCP Indicator p. 15 [BPM SYNC] Button p. 18 This lights up, flashes, or goes dark according to This turns the BPM sync function on and off. When HDCP (digital content protection) settings and the this is turned on (lighted), the video on bus A and connection status of HDCP-compatible equipment.
  • Page 8: Rear Panel (For Equipment Connections)

    Panel Descriptions Rear Panel (for Equipment Connections) * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. * Be sure to use cables and adaptor plugs with the proper connectors matching those of the other devices you are using. USB Port p.
  • Page 9 Panel Descriptions * The V-1HD is designed to radiate heat from the entire rear panel. Accordingly, the rear panel might become hot during use, but this is not a malfunction. PREVIEW Connector p. 15 HDMI INPUT Connectors This outputs the incoming video on channels 1 Here you input video signals from video cameras, through 4 as a four-way split screen.
  • Page 10: Side Panel (For Equipment Connections)

    Roland Service Center, place using the screw you removed in step 1. or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information. ” Unsuitable places for connection...
  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Turning the Power On and Off Once everything is properly connected (p. 8–10), be Turning Off the Power Automatically sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their (Auto Off) power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.
  • Page 12: Using The Menus

    Basic Operation Using the Menus This explains how to display menus and make settings for video and audio, and for the V-1HD itself. * The menu is shown on the monitor connected to the PREVIEW connector (p. 9). NOTE 5 Video-switching operations cannot be performed while a menu is displayed. Displaying/Exiting Menus Changing Setting Values The V-1HD has three types of menus (SETUP,...
  • Page 13: Saving/Recalling Settings (Memory)

    Basic Operation Saving/Recalling Settings (Memory) You can take the current settings, including video and audio settings and the state of the operation panel, and save them as a single set in the V-1HD’s internal memory, for later recall and use when needed. The V-1HD is provided with eight memories.
  • Page 14: Video Input/Output Settings

    Video Input/Output Settings Setting the Video Input/Output Adjusting Output Video Format You can adjust the main output video or preview output video to match the equipment receiving output from the V-1HD. You set the input/output format to match the incoming video signal. MEMO 5 You can output a color bar, useful for adjusting the * Before setting the input/output format, first be sure to...
  • Page 15: Switching The View Mode Of Preview Output

    Video Input/Output Settings Switching the View Mode of Inputting Copyright-protected Preview Output (HDCP) Video Three types of view modes are available for the To input copyright-protected (HDCP) video from a V-1HD’s preview output. Blu-ray Disc player or the like, you make the setting for enabling HDCP input.
  • Page 16: Video Operations

    Video Operations Switching the Video You can switch the video input to bus A and to bus B of the video mixer. Switching Using the A/B Fader You operate the A/B fader to switch between two video feeds. The video on the bus toward which the A/B fader is flipped is output (A/B mode).
  • Page 17: Switching Using The Transformer Buttons

    Video Operations Switching Using the TRANSFORMER Buttons You can switch video using the TRANSFORMER buttons, without using the A/B fader. This section describes the operations, using the factory-default memory number 1 settings as an example. Use the [A-1] through [A-4] and [B-1] through Changing the Operation of the [B-4] buttons to select the video to input on bus A and bus B.
  • Page 18: Switching In Time With Music (Bpm Sync)

    Video Operations Switching in Time with Music (BPM Sync) You can switch video in time with a musical beat. The video is switched automatically, with no operation of the A/B fader or the TRANSFORMER buttons. Setting BPM Using a Numerical Value Setting BPM by the Timing of Pressing the [(TAP) BPM] Button Setting BPM using a numerical value makes the...
  • Page 19: Switching Automatically (Auto Scan)

    Video Operations Switching Automatically (Auto Scan) Using a Different Transition Pattern The video on channels 1 through 4 is switched A variety of transition patterns are available for mix automatically in sequence. and wipe transition effects. To use a different pattern, change the transition MEMO pattern assigned to the [MIX] or [WIPE] button.
  • Page 20: Applying A Fade To The Main Output Video

    Video Operations Applying a Fade to the Main Freezing Input Video (Freeze) Output Video (Output Fade) This temporarily pauses the incoming video. You can apply transition effects and other effects You can apply a fade to the V-1HD’s main output video. during a video freeze.
  • Page 21: Video Effect Operations

    Video Effect Operations You can apply effects to the main output video. The V-1HD has nine types of built-in filter effects and ten types of built-in compositing effects. Using Filter Effects These apply effects such as changes in video color tone and appearance to the entire video. You can set filter effects separately for the video on bus A and on bus B.
  • Page 22: Using Compositing Effects

    Video Effect Operations Using Compositing Effects These composite the bus A video and the bus B video. NOTE 5 When compositing effects are turned on for either bus A or bus B, no effects can be applied to the other bus. Selecting a Compositing Effect Compositing Using Luminance Key This composites video with white or black areas...
  • Page 23: Compositing Using Chroma Key

    Video Effect Operations Compositing Using Chroma Key Compositing Using Picture-in-Picture This composites video shot against a blue or green This composites video in an inset screen onto a background against a different background video. different background video. Inset screen Background video Blue or Green NOTE Follow the procedure in “Selecting a...
  • Page 24: Compositing Using Split

    Video Effect Operations Compositing Using Split This composites two video streams in a split screen. The bus A video is displayed above or on the left, and the bus B video is displayed below or on the right. MEMO 5 While compositing of the video is in progress, the video switches with cuts regardless of the selected transition effect.
  • Page 25: Audio Operations

    Audio Operations Adjusting the Volume Level This adjusts the volume level of input audio and output audio. MEMO MEMO 5 You can output a test tone, which is useful for adjusting 5 When the [AUDIO] button is illuminated, the [A-1] the volume level.
  • Page 26: Applying Effects To Audio

    Audio Operations Applying Effects to Audio You can apply effects to audio that is input and output to adjust its sound quality. Applying Effects to Input Audio Delay (DELAY) This applies effects and adjusts sound quality for This outputs audio with a delay. audio input via AUDIO IN, MIC, and HDMI IN.
  • Page 27: Applying Effects To Output Audio

    Audio Operations Reverb (REVERB) Applying Effects to Output Audio This adds lingering reverberations to the audio. This applies effects and adjusts the sound quality for output audio. You can apply reverb to audio input via AUDIO IN, MIC, and HDMI IN. Menu item Explanation Press the [AUDIO] button to display the AUDIO...
  • Page 28: Interlinking Audio Output To Video Switching

    Audio Operations Interlinking Audio Output to Video Switching (Audio Follow) You can associate audio with a video switch so that when the video is switched, only the HDMI audio of the output video is output, and other HDMI audio is automatically muted. You can also use Audio Follow with audio input via AUDIO IN or MIC.
  • Page 29: Other Features

    Press the [(TAP) BPM] button to quit the menu. For information on remote control via MIDI, download and refer to the “V-1HD Remote Control Guide” (PDF) from the Roland website mentioned above. What’s MIDI Visual Control? MIDI Visual Control is an internationally-used...
  • Page 30: Appendices

    Appendices Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points. If this does not resolve the problem, contact a nearby Roland Service Center. Problem Items to check Action Page Video-related problems Are the [A-1] through [A-4] and [B-1]...
  • Page 31: Menu List

    Appendices Menu List * The menu is shown on the monitor connected to the PREVIEW connector (p. 9). MEMORY Menu ([MEMORY] button g [A-1]–[A-4] and [B-1]–[B-4] buttons) Setting item Value Explanation MEMORY1–MEMORY8 NEGATIVE, EMBOSS, COLORIZE, COLORPASS, POSTERIZE, SILHOUETTE, MONOCOLOR, FINDEDGE, FLIP, WHT-L.KEY(*1), This specifies the effect assigned to the EFFECTS A BLK-L.KEY(*1), GRN-C.KEY(*1), BLU-C.KEY(*1), PinP 1/4(*1), PinP...
  • Page 32: Audio Menu

    Appendices AUDIO Menu ([AUDIO] Button) * The default value is printed in bold characters. Setting item Value Explanation MEMORY1–MEMORY8 HDMI IN 1 This adjusts the volume level of the respective input audio streams. HDMI IN 4 LEVEL 0–100–127 * 100 = 0.0 dB, 127 = +6.0 dB AUDIO IN This adjusts the volume level of output audio.
  • Page 33: Setup Menu

    Appendices Setting item Value Explanation AUDIO IN REV SEND 0–100–127 This adjusts the send level of audio to Reverb. This adjusts the return level from reverb of the audio. A setting of REVERB LEVEL 0–127 “0” results in no reverb applied. REVERB TIME 0.0 sec–1.0 sec–5.0 sec This adjusts the length of the reverb.
  • Page 34 MIDI Rx SOURCE MIDI OUT For information on remote control via MIDI, download and refer to the “V-1HD Remote Control Guide” MITI Tx CHANNEL (PDF) from the following Roland website. MIDI DEVICE ID http://proav.roland.com MIDI Rx CHANNEL MIDI Rx TEMPO CLOCK...
  • Page 35: Transition Effects List

    Appendices Transition Effects List Effect Explanation As the original picture gradually disappears, the next video is overlaid and progressively grows more visible. Video transitions are made with the luminance levels of the two video streams maintained unchanged. * This is an abbreviation of “full additive mix. ” The two video streams are compared, and transitions are made with display during transition starting with levels of high luminance.
  • Page 36: Block Diagram

    Appendices Block Diagram Video Block HDMI INPUT 1 EDID FREEZE CONV HDMI INPUT 2 EDID FREEZE CONV HDMI INPUT 3 EDID FREEZE CONV HDMI INPUT 4 EDID FREEZE CONV 1080p 1080i FORMAT 720p MULTI- VIEWER Audio Block LEVEL GATE COMP DELAY GAIN FOLLOW...
  • Page 37 Appendices 1080p 1080i FORMAT 720p HDMI OUTPUT A-BUS TRANSITION EFFECTS A INPUT OUTPUT FADE CONV SELECT EFFECTS B B-BUS WIPE MENU HDMI PREVIEW CONV MULTI-VIEW REVERB HDMI OUTPUT HDMI PREVIEW MASTER LEVEL AUDIO OUT MASTERING PHONES PHONES REVERB LEVEL LEVEL REVERB...
  • Page 38: Main Specifications

    Appendices Main Specifications  Video Video Processing 4:2:2 (Y/Pb/Pr), 8-bit Input Connectors HDMI INPUT 1–4 Type A (19 pins) x 4 * HDCP Supported HDMI OUTPUT Type A (19 pins) * HDCP Supported Output Connectors HDMI PREVIEW Type A (19 pins) * HDCP Supported 720/59.94p, 720/50p (FORMAT switch = 720p) 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i...
  • Page 39 Appendices  Others Power Supply AC Adaptor Current Draw 1.5 A Power Consumption 18 W +0 to +40 degrees Celsius Operation Temperature +32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit 313 (W) x 102 (D) x 59 (H) mm Dimensions 12-1/3 (W) x 4 (D) x 2-1/3 (H) inches 1.2 kg (excluding AC adaptor) Weight 2 lbs 10-2/5 oz...
  • Page 40: Dimensions

    Appendices Dimensions Unit: mm...
  • Page 41 Compliance Information Statement Model Name : V-1HD Type of Equipment : HD VIDEO SWITCHER Responsible Party : Roland Corporation U.S. Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 Telephone : (323) 890-3700 For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION...
  • Page 42 For EU Countries For China...
  • Page 43 We Co., Ltd. in Japan. assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any • Roland is an either registered trademark or trademark infringements of third-party copyrights arising through of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other your use of this product.

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