Panel Descriptions; Front Panel - Roland VC-200HD Owner's Manual

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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i.LINK Connector (Front Panel)
This connector handles the input/output of HDV/DV signals and allows for connection of HDV/DV
video equipment.
* Please do not use this together with the i.LINK connector (p. 13) on the rear panel of the unit. If they
are used together, the connected video equipment may not operate properly.
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INPUT Button
Displays the menu for selecting the input connectors for audio and video (p. 28 and p. 29).
The menu screen changes each time the INPUT button is pressed. The values of settings are
changed with the VALUE/ENTER knob.
Menu displayed when the INPUT button is pressed
* When a connector with no input is selected, a black matte image is output.
3
PROCESSING Button
Displays the menu for setting internal processing for audio and video (p. 30). The menu screen
changes each time the PROCESSING button is pressed. The values of settings are changed with
the VALUE/ENTER knob.
Menu displayed when the PROCESSING button is pressed
4
OUTPUT Button
Displays the screen for selecting the video output format and test pattern (p. 29 and p. 30).
The menu screen changes each time the OUTPUT button is pressed. The values of settings are
changed with the VALUE/ENTER knob.
Menu displayed when the OUTPUT button is pressed
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SYNC REFERENCE Indicators
These display the synchronizing signal that has been selected.
Indicator
REF INPUT
VIDEO INPUT
INTERNAL
* The synchronizing signal can be set with "260: Sync Source," which can be accessed by pressing
the PROCESSING button a number of times. See "Setting internal processing" (p. 30) for details.
* The synchronizing signal can also be set with "260: Sync Source" (p. 38) from the Menu (p. 32).
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Selected synchronizing signal
Uses an external synchronizing signal input via the REF INPUT
connector (p. 13).
Uses the synchronizing signal in the incoming video signal.
Uses the synchronizing signal in the incoming video signal.
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See "Input Format Table" and
"Output Format Table" (p. 13)
for the signal formats that can
be input to, or output from the
i.LINK connector.
The i.LINK connector on this
device is a dedicated HDV/DV
signal connector. The following
devices cannot be connected
because the signal is not
compatible.
• i.LINK connectors of MicroMV
format digital video cameras
(MicroMV signal)
• i.LINK connectors on D-VHS
decks (MPEG-TS signal)
No picture is output from a
connector that isn't compatible
with the selected output
format.
The indicator blinks in the
following situations.
• The selected synchronizing
signal is not being input
• A synchronizing signal that is
different from the output
format (p. 29) is being input
• The synchronizing signal
cannot be locked