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Roland VR-5 Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"(
"IMPORTANT NOTES" (
). These sections provide important information concerning the proper
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feature provided by your new unit, owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be
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  • Page 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. * Roland is either registered trademark or trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. * All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 2 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

  • Page 3: Check The Included Items

    You can obtain the open source license source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website. http://www.roland.com/support/gpl/ MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) refers to a patent portfolio concerned with microprocessor architecture, which was developed by Technology Properties Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group.

  • Page 4: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer all servicing to your retailer, and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet.
  • Page 5 Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your accumulation of dust between the power plug and the retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data between this unit and the electrical outlet. that was stored on SD cards once it has been lost. Roland Corporation • The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.
  • Page 7 C-03-4/5 • The copyright of contents in accessory SD card (movie data, picture data and sound waveform data) of this product is reserved by Roland Corporation. Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original visual or musical works.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Turning the Power On/Off................10 Connecting the AC adaptor.......................10 Turning the power on..........................11 Turning the power off..........................11 Names of Things and What They Do ............12 Top Panel..............................12 Setup/Display Section ..........................13 Output Section ............................15 Audio Mixer Section ..........................16 Video Select Section..........................17 Video Effects Section..........................17 PC INPUT Section............................18 Recorder Section............................19...
  • Page 9 Recording to an SD card ................47 Formatting the SD card........................48 Selecting a Recording Folder and Recording Mode..............49 Record the Final Output ........................50 Performing Output from the USB Port............51 Connect a computer..........................51 Performing Output to a Computer ....................52 Registering a User Logo ................

  • Page 10: Turning The Power On/Off

    Turning the Power On/Off Connecting the AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor to VR-5. Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards. * The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

  • Page 11: Turning The Power On

    Pressing the [POWER] button again within 5 seconds after this message appears makes the button go dark and switches off the power to the VR-5. The “Press POWER Again !” message automatically disappears after 5 seconds. The power cannot be turned off unless the [POWER] button is...

  • Page 12: Names Of Things And What They Do

    1. Setup/Display Section (p. 13) to carry out the switching operations. You can make the various system settings for the VR-5 by operating the SETUP buttons and dials. 5. Video Effects Section (p. 17)

  • Page 13: Setup/Display Section

    4. MAIN MENU Button (p. 60) • PC PREVIEW This calls up various setup menus for the VR-5. The menus This displays the image from a computer connected to the PC are displayed on the SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR. INPUT connectors.
  • Page 14 * Even during logo output, you can apply a fade-in or fade-out by operating the [VIDEO OUT] dial. * By default, the logo stored in the unit is the “Roland” logo shown below. Outputting a user logo requires overwriting the logo data in the VR-5.

  • Page 15: Output Section

    1. USB Port (p. 51) You can use this to output the results of video and audio mixing on the VR-5 the connected computer. You can also connect USB memory to copy files recorded to SD card. * Open the sliding cover only when you are using the USB port. When this is not in use, be sure to keep the sliding cover closed to protect the connector inside.

  • Page 16: Audio Mixer Section

    Names of Things and What They Do Audio Mixer Section fig.audio-mixer-section.eps 1. GAIN Dial and SIG/PEAK Indicator for MIC/LINE 1 Use the [GAIN] dial to adjust the input sensitivity for the MIC/LINE 1 connectors. Adjust this to match the output from a connected microphone or external mixer.

  • Page 17: Video Select Section

    Names of Things and What They Do Video Select Section fig.video-mixer-section.eps Use these when you want to switch video sources ([1] through [3] and [PLAYER]) using buttons rather than the touch panel. Video Effects Section fig.video-effects-section.eps 1. AUDIO FOLLOW Button (p. 31) Pressing this makes the button light up and links audio output/mute with video switching.

  • Page 18: Pc Input Section

    Names of Things and What They Do PC INPUT Section fig.overlay-section.eps 1. PC AUDIO LEVEL Dial This adjusts the level of the audio input from a computer. 2. KEY LEVEL Dial (p. 39) This adjusts the degree of the extraction (removal) in key compositing.

  • Page 19: Recorder Section

    Names of Things and What They Do Recorder Section fig.player-section.eps 1. Marker Buttons (p. 45) These add markers to a file for playback. Adding markers lets you carry out indexing quickly during playback. 2. Search/Slow Buttons (p. 44, p. 46) Use these for searching of desired scenes during playback or for slow playback.

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    The XLR connectors are balanced, and the RCA connectors are unbalanced. You can connect an external MIDI device and use it to remote control the VR-5. Refer to “Remote Control” (p. 66). 3. VIDEO OUTPUT Connectors These output the video-mix results. Connect output 8.

  • Page 21: Front Panel

    Refer to “Menu Operations and Menu List” (p. 60), “SYSTEM Menu > VIDEO/AUDIO > PHONES OUTPUT” (p. 64). 2. SD CARD Slot Insert the SD card here. You can play files (movie, still image, audio) from the SD card into VR-5’s video/audio mixers. You can also capture the video and audio mixed output to the SD card.

  • Page 22: Signal Flow

    Names of Things and What They Do Signal Flow Signal flow inside the VR-5 is as shown in the figure below. fig.signal-flow.eps VIDEO Scan Converter PLAYER Video Mixer User Logo Key Composition Up Converter Video Fader Mode Selector HDMI Preview...

  • Page 23: Connecting External Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment You connect external equipment as shown below. * To prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off power on all devices before making any connections. fig.peripheral-connection.eps This unit is equipped with balanced XLR/TRS type jacks. Wiring diagram for these jacks are shown below. Make connections after checking the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect.

  • Page 24: Connecting Source Equipment

    * The refresh rate is the maximum value of each resolution. Stereo Mini cable * The PC INPUT connector on the VR-5 is D-Sub 15-pin. Using a conversion cable makes it possible to make DVI connections. A D-Sub 15-pin to DVI cable is not included. Please purchase one separately.

  • Page 25: Connecting Audio Equipment

    When you are connecting a dynamic microphone or other device that does not require power supply, be sure to set the [PHANTOM +48V] switch to OFF. Making the connection while the switch is left set to ON may cause malfunction. (Phantom power on the VR-5: +48 V DC/maximum 14 mA...

  • Page 26: Connecting Output Equipment

    Audio Mixer XLR cables The nominal input level of the VR-5 is -10 dBu. When you are connecting an external audio mixer that has a high output level, such as +4 dBu, connect it via an attenuator. Connecting Output Equipment Connecting a Projector or Recorder Connect projectors and recorders to the VIDEO OUTPUT connectors.
  • Page 27 Connect an amplifier/speakers or a recorder to the AUDIO OUTPUT connectors. The AUDIO OUTPUT connectors include XLR and RCA connectors, and both types output the same audio. * The nominal output level of the VR-5 is -10 dBu. Connect equipment that supports input at -10 dBu. fig.connect-speaker.eps...

  • Page 28: Basic Operation

    Use the View Mode buttons for the SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR to select [VIDEO PREVIEW]. The inputs from the connected video source are displayed at SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR [1] through [3]. When the VR-5 starts up, [1] is selected, and a red border is displayed around [1] section.
  • Page 29 Basic Operation Select a different channel. Use the touch panel to choose a channel other than the one currently selected (the channel displayed with a red border). If you selected [MIX] or [WIPE] in step 2, the transition effect is applied. The newly selected channel is displayed with a green border while the transition effect is being applied.

  • Page 30: Adjusting The Volume Balance

    Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume Balance Audio sources connected to the MIC/LINE inputs should be set for optimal input level using the [GAIN] dials [1] and [2]. Use the [PAN] switches to set the stereo position. For information on adjusting the input sensitivity and stereo position, refer to “Audio Mixer Section”...

  • Page 31: Linking Audio To A Video Switching

    Basic Operation Linking Audio to Video [AUDIO FOLLOW] causes the audio associated with a video source to become prominent when that video source is selected. Only the audio input on the same channel as the selected video channel is output — other channels are automatically muted. The positions of the faders do not change automatically when the link feature is activated.
  • Page 32 Basic Operation Display the AUDIO MIX menu. Use the View Mode buttons for the SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR to select [AUDIO SETUP]. The audio-related menu appears. fig.audio-setup-screen.eps Select the target channel. Select the channel where you want to apply the effect. Select [MIC/LINE 1], [MIC/LINE 2], or [MASTERING]. Selecting [AUDIO INPUT] lets you choose the target channel for the link feature (p.

  • Page 33: Applying A Fade To Final Video Output

    If the volume level of speaker output is not suitable even after adjustment into the [-18] to [-6] range, adjust the volume for the speakers or the amplifier. Once your VR-5’s [AUDIO OUT LEVEL] is set properly, changing it again to accommodate your speaker or amp settings may worsen the...

  • Page 34: Compositing The Video

    Compositing the Video Two-screen Composition Using Picture-in-Picture Compositing that displays an inset screen on a background is called “Picture-in-Picture” (PinP). fig.PinP-complete.eps Background Inset Screen By default, no shadows are added to the inset screen, but you can use the menus to add them. Refer to “Menu Operations and Menu List” (p. 60). A white border is added by default.

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Position Of The Inset Screen

    Compositing the Video Select the channel for the inset screen. Press a [SUB VIDEO SELECT] button to select the channel for displaying inside the inset screen. Pressing a button makes it light up, and the inset screen is displayed. Applying an effect (MIX or WIPE) for switching the channel of inset screen is not possible. The switching is made using a cut. fig.PinP-button.eps Make the inset screen disappear.

  • Page 36: Two-Screen Composition Using Split

    Compositing the Video Two-screen Composition Using Split On the VR-5, in addition to Picture-in-Picture, you can also perform two-screen compositing using Split. Split has the four patterns shown below. * The names of the menu items are shown in the figures below. By default, “V. CENTER” is selected as the split pattern. You can use the menus to change this to a different pattern.
  • Page 37 Compositing the Video Select the channel to display on A-side. Use the touch panel for the [SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR] or the [VIDEO SELECT] buttons to select the channel to display on A-side in the figures. fig.select-background.eps Select the channel to display on B-side. Press a [SUB VIDEO SELECT] button to select the channel to display on B-side in the figures.

  • Page 38: Compositing A Logo Or Text From A Computer

    Compositing a Logo or Text from a Computer With the VR-5, you can superimpose a logo or text from a computer onto the mixed video. Arrange the logo or text on a background of a single color such as black or white, then output it from the computer to the VR-5. The process of extracting the background color to leave only the logo or text and then superimposing it onto video is called “key compositing.”...
  • Page 39 Compositing the Video Adjust the degree of extraction. Turn the [KEY LEVEL] dial to adjust the degree of extraction. Turn it counterclockwise for chroma-key compositing or clockwise for luminance-key compositing. Turn the dial to find the optimal degree of extraction. * At the center position, no extraction occurs at all.

  • Page 40: Performing Playback From An Sd Card

    Inserting an SD Card into the Slot With the power to the VR-5 turned off, orient the SD card so that the side printed with the label faces up, and carefully insert the SD card into the slot at the front panel—until it is firmly in place. If the SD card is correctly recognized and ready for use, the message “SD Card is ready for use”...
  • Page 41 SD Card Folder Structure SD cards used for playback on the VR-5 have the folder structure shown below. When an SD card is formatted using the VR-5, the folder structure shown below is created automatically. For information on formatting SD cards, refer to “Formatting an SD Card”...

  • Page 42: File Playback

    While inputs are not shown, you can use the [VIDEO SELECT] buttons to switch the video. * If the SD card is not recognized by the VR-5 or is corrupt, the message [MEDIA FOUND OR DAMAGED] is displayed. If this happens, try ejecting and reinserting the SD card.
  • Page 43 Performing Playback from an SD Card Stop or pause playback. Pressing the [STOP] button stops playback completely. After pressing [STOP], press [PLAY/PAUSE] again to re-start playback from the beginning of the file. Pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] button during playback pauses playback. Press [PLAY/PAUSE] while paused to resume playback from the location where playback was paused.
  • Page 44 Performing Playback from an SD Card Playback Modes On the VR-5, you can select a playback mode. The playback modes cycle through the sequence shown below. * By default, the mode is set to [ONE SHOT]. fig.play-mode.eps ONE SHOT LOOP...

  • Page 45: Useful Playback Features

    Performing Playback from an SD Card Useful Playback Features Playback Using Markers Placing markers in a movie file lets you jump to a desired location in the file with single touch of a button. This feature is useful when you want to skip unnecessary scenes and play only the scenes you want to view. Markers can be placed only in movie files.

  • Page 46: Slow Playback

    Performing Playback from an SD Card SLOW Playback With the VR-5, you can perform slow playback at a speed of 75% (x0.75), 50% (x0.50), or 25% (x0.25). The speed of slow playback is displayed on the OUTPUT MONITOR. fig.slow-display.eps Perform playback.

  • Page 47: Recording To An Sd Card

    Observe the following precautions regarding the SD cards that you use. • You must format your SD card in the VR-5 in order to record. All data on the SD card will be lost. Refer to “Formatting an SD card” (p. 48) for formatting procedure.

  • Page 48: Formatting The Sd Card

    Recording to an SD card Formatting an SD card Insert the SD card Insert the SD card for recording to the SD CARD slot on front panel. Refer to “Inserting an SD Card into the Slot” (p. 40) Open SYSTEM menu Press [MAIN MENU] button to open menu screen.

  • Page 49: Selecting A Recording Folder And Recording Mode

    Recording to an SD card Selecting a Recording Folder and Recording Mode Open RECORDER menu Press [MAIN MENU] button to open menu screen. Touch [RECORDER] to open RECORDER menu. fig.recording-menu.eps Select a recording folder Touch and select a folder to contain the recorded file. fig.folder-select.eps Open REC MODE menu and select recording mode Touch [MODE] to open dialog to select the recording mode.

  • Page 50: Record The Final Output

    Recording to an SD card Record the Final Output When you eject SD card, wait until the [STOP] button stops blinking. DO NOT EJECT SD CARD while [STOP] BUTTON IS BLINKING. Ejection while blinking may destroy data contained the SD card. Output the video and audio to record Operate the video mixer and audio mixer to output video/audio to record.

  • Page 51: Performing Output From The Usb Port

    SYSTEM menu, refer to “SYSTEM Menu” (p. 64). Connect a computer. Use the included USB cable (type A - type A) to connect the USB port on the computer to the USB port on the VR-5. When making the connections, give attention to the following points.

  • Page 52: Performing Output To A Computer

    Performing Output to a Computer For the computer to correctly display and output the video and audio signals from the VR-5, software that supports USB video class and USB audio class must be installed and set up on the computer.

  • Page 53: Registering A User Logo

    Registering a User Logo By default, pressing the [USER LOGO] button outputs the [Roland] logo. The [USER LOGO] button lights up while the logo is being output. Pressing the button a second time makes it go dark, and returns the unit from logo output to video output.

  • Page 54: Other Features

    USB memory device on the VR-5, give attention to the following points. • Never make the connection through an extension cable or USB hub. Be sure to connect the VR-5 and the USB memory device directly.

  • Page 55: Deleting A File

    Other Features Perform the copy operation. Touching [OK] at the lower left of the screen makes the display change to a confirmation dialog box. Touching [OK] in the dialog box copies the selected file. Touching [X] makes the dialog box disappear without copying anything. fig.copy-confirm.eps Go back to the original screen.
  • Page 56 Other Features Changing the Name of a File The steps to select the file are the same as in “Deleting a File” (p. 55). Selecting [RENAME] as the editing operation makes the display change to a screen for changing the file name. fig.rename-dialog.eps 1.
  • Page 57 Other Features Editing Markers For movie files only, you can select [MARKER EDIT] at the dialog box for selecting editing operations. Selecting [MARKER EDIT] makes the display change to the screen shown below, where you can carry out such tasks as deleting or repositioning markers added to a movie file.

  • Page 58: Returning To The Factory-Default State

    Switching Between NTSC and PAL From [VIDEO/AUDIO], select [NTSC/PAL]. Use the [VALUE] knob to select [NTSC] or [PAL]. fig.NTSC-PAL.eps Restart. Switch off the power to the VR-5, then restart it. The unit starts up in the mode you selected in step 3.

  • Page 59: Adjusting The Internal Calendar/Clock

    Adjusting the Internal Calendar/Clock The VR-5 has an internal calendar and clock. When recording is performed, the date and time from the calendar/clock are used as the file name. We recommend setting the calendar and clock to match the country or region of use.

  • Page 60: Menu Operations And Menu List

    Menu Operations and Menu List Menu Operations You can make various settings by using the buttons and dials in the [SETUP] section and by using the touch panel for the SETUP/ PREVIEW MONITOR. Display the menu. Pressing the [MAIN MENU] button changes the SETUP/PREVIEW MONITOR from the four split screen to the menu display. Displayed first is the top menu screen.

  • Page 61: Menu List

    Menu Operations and Menu List Menu List RECORDER Menu This is for making settings related to recording. At the initial [RECORDER FOLDER SELECT] screen, select the folder to contain the recording file. fig.recorder-menu.eps You can access dialog boxes and change screens by touching the items described below. MODE This accesses a dialog box for selecting the recording mode.
  • Page 62 Menu Operations and Menu List PLAYER Menu This is for making settings related to playback. At the initial [PLAYER FILE SELECT] screen, select the file to play. * Touching a folder icon displays a list of the files in the folder. fig.player-menu.eps You can select files to play and change the playback mode by touching the items described below.
  • Page 63 Menu Operations and Menu List FILE UTILITY Menu This is for carrying out operations such as deleting, copying, and renaming files. For information about the various features available on the FILE UTILITY menu, refer to “Using the Features on the FILE UTILITY Menu” (p. 54). VIDEO MIX Menu This is for settings related to switching, compositing, and inputting video.

  • Page 64: System Menu

    This reduces high frequency (2 kHz or higher) distortion. * When the MONO setting is made, only the left-channel connectors are enabled. Right-channel connectors are disabled. The stereo position is centered. SYSTEM Menu This is for making various system settings for the VR-5. fig.system-menu.eps SD CARD LOAD PARAMETER This calls up the settings saved on an SD card.

  • Page 65: Appendices

    Stereo mini type x 1 * Only SD cards of class 4 or higher can be used for recording or playback on the VR-5. Be sure to use SD cards of class 4 or higher. * Continuous recording is possible until a recording file size reaches 4 GB. When the file size reaches 4 GB, recording automatically stops. If recording is restarted after an automatic stop, the data is saved on the SD card as a separate file.

  • Page 66: Remote Control

    The SD card is locked. Switch off the power to the VR-5, unlock the SD card, then reinsert it. SD Card is full ! The SD card has no free space remaining. Switch off the power to the VR-5, then replace the SD card with a different one. Select recording folder ! No folder for saving the recorded file has been selected.

  • Page 67: Troubleshooting

    Does the device have a high nominal output level? The VR-5 has a nominal input level of -10 dBu. When you are connecting a equipment that has a high output level, such as +4 dBu, connect it via an attenuator.

  • Page 68: Artist Profiles

    Artist Profiles The content on the included SD card was created by the following artists. * The copyright of contents in accessory SD card (movie data, picture data and sound waveform data) of this product is reserved by Roland Corporation.
  • Page 69 Index Amplifier ..................27 Operating Systems ............... 51 AUDIO FOLLOW ..............17, 31 OUTPUT MONITOR ............... 13 Audio Mixer ..................26 Output Section ................12 Audio Mixer Section ..............12 PAL ..................... 58 calendar ................... 59 PAN ....................16 clock ....................59 PC INPUT Section ................
  • Page 70 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 71 For EU Countries For EU Countries This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic environments: E1: residential, E2: commercial and light industrial, E3: urban outdoors, E4: controlled EMC environment, ex. recording studio (broadcasting studio) which are specified in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2.

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