Introduction; Notation In This Manual - Sony MLS-X1 User Manual

Overview

Introduction

This manual describes building a switcher system using
the MLS-X1 Live Production Processor for switcher
image creation and configuration using the ICP-X7000
Integrated Control Panel or ICP-X1000 series Compact
Control Panel (ICP-X1224, ICP-X1216, ICP-X1124, or
ICP-X1116).
System configuration devices
The principal components of the MLS-X1 system are as
follows.
Configuration device
Live Production Processor
MLS-X1
Integrated Control Panel
ICP-X7000
Compact Control Panel
ICP-X1224
Compact Control Panel
ICP-X1216
Compact Control Panel
ICP-X1124
Compact Control Panel
ICP-X1116
Terms used in this manual
• MLS-X1
• Switcher
• Live production processor
• Box
• ICP-X7000
• Control panel
• Integrated control panel
• ICP-X1224
• ICP-X1000 series
• Control panel
• Compact control panel
• ICP-X1216
• ICP-X1000 series
• Control panel
• Compact control panel
• ICP-X1124
• ICP-X1000 series
• Control panel
• Compact control panel
• ICP-X1116
• ICP-X1000 series
• Control panel
• Compact control panel
Chapter

Notation in this Manual

Signal formats
The signal formats in the menu and this manual are
denoted as given below.
This system supports 2160P 2SI, 1080P, and 1080i signal
formats.
All other signal formats are supported only for input
signals and output signals.
For details about system signal formats, see "Setting the
Signal Format and Frequency" (page 364).
For details about input/output signal formats, see
"Setting a Format Converter" (page 369) and "Setting a
Format Converter" (page 376).
Signal format generic
term
4K format
HD format
a) Supports SMPTE ST 425-5/SMPTE ST 2082-1, level A, 2-sample
interleave division (2SI).
b) Supports SMPTE ST 425-1, level A.
GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit)
GPUs can be used for the following functions.
• DME
• SL key
• Clip player
• Multi viewer audio level meter and clock display
Screenshots and illustrations
The display of operation buttons and menu screens may
vary depending on the system configuration.
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Signal format notation in this
manual
a)
• 2160P 2SI
b)
• 1080P
• 1080i
• 720P