Table Of Contents - Sony FXE-100 Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Organization Of This Manual6
Conventions8
Button Names8
Outline10
Features11
Optional Accessories14
System Configuration Examples15
A-Roll And Cut Editing System15
A/B Roll Editing System16
Location And Function Of Parts18
Control Panel19
Editing Control And Vcr Manual Control Section20
Edit Type Section20
Edit Mode Selection Section21
Audo Control Section21
Time Mark Section23
Shift Button And All Stop Button23
Monitor Section23
Manual Control Section24
Search Dial And Playback Direction Indicators25
Time Counter Displays26
Player 1 Time Counter Display Panel26
Player 2 Time Counter Display Panel27
Recorder Time Counter Display Panel27
Learn Button, Screen Section And Dial Menu Section28
Edit Pgm (Program) Section29
Video Switcher And Special Effects Control Section31
Effect Transition Section31
Video Input Select Section33
Mix/Effect Selection Section34
Wipe Pattern Selection Section34
Input Effect Section - Numeric Keypad35
Color Correction Section37
Position Section38
Chroma Key/Lumina Key Section38
Pattern Edge Section39
Video Level And Hue40
Audio Mixer Section41
Audio Input Select Section41
Audio Level Meters41
Aux (Auxiliary) 2/Mic (Microphone) Fader41
Master Fader42
Aux 2/Mic Switch42
Audio Input Level Section42
Connector Panel43
Mic (Microphone) Connector (Monaural Phone Jack)43
Vcr Interface Section43
Player 1/2 Video/Audio Inputs44
Aux (Auxiliary) 1 Video/Audio Inputs44
Aux (Auxiliary) 2 Audio Inputs45
Recorder Video/Audio Inputs45
Pgm (Program) 1/2 Video/Audio Outputs46
Monitor Output Section46
B.b Out (Black Burst Output) Connectors - Bnc46
Gpi (General Purpose Interface) Connectors47
Edl In/Out Connector - D-Sub 9-Pin47
Ac In Connector47
Preparations48
Safety Precautions49
Usage Precautions49
Connections50
Player 1 And Player 2 Vcr Connections50
Recorder Vcr Connections51
Main Monitor And Program Monitor Connections52
Video Camera, Cd Player And Microphone Connections53
Titler, Computer And Editing Controller Connections54
Switch Settings And System Setup55
Vcr Remote Control Connectors55
Video Input Connectors56
Audio Input Connectors56
Program Audio Output Connectors56
About The Status Display57
To Turn Off The Main Monitor Status Display61
Vcr Preparations62
Measuring Pinch-On Delay62
Before Starting To Edit63
Controlling The Vcrs64
Selecting A Vcr64
Controlling Tape Transport Manually65
Searching For A Scene With The Search Dial66
Controlling The Speed Of Dynamic Tracking (Dt) Playback68
Selecting Video And Audio Signals69
Default Input And Output Signals70
About The Colors Of Input Button Lights70
Selecting The Same Source For Video And Audio Inputs To A Bus71
Selecting Different Sources For Video And Audio Inputs To A Bus72
Monitoring Video And Audio Signals73
Monitoring Bus Signals On The Main Monitor73
Monitoring Bus Signals On The Program Monitor74
Note On The Fader Lever75
Monitoring Source Signals Directly76
Adjusting Video Signals77
Adjusting Audio Levels78
Adjusting The Audio Input Level78
Adjusting Audio Input From Microphones And Auxiliary Source 279
Adjusting Audio Output Levels80
To Adjust Level Of Output From Monitor Audio L/R Output Connectors81
Editing Operations82
Common Editing Procedures83
Selecting An Edit Mode84
Insert Mode84
Selecting Insert Mode85
Time Code Insert Mode85
Split Mode85
Assemble Mode86
Selecting Assemble Mode87
To Exit Assemble Mode87
First Edit Mode88
Executing A First Edit88
About Time Code And Control Signals89
Selecting An Edit Type90
Cut Editing90
A-Roll Editing91
A/B Roll Editing92
Manual Effects And Sync Roll Editing93
Editing With Manual Effects93
Sync Roll Editing93
Setting Edit Points While Viewing Playback94
Setting Edit Points With The Numeric Keypad96
Relation Between In/Out Points And Duration98
To Specify A Duration For Auxiliary Source 198
Using Special Keys In The Numeric Keypad98
To Exit Numeric Keypad Mode Immediately98
Checking Edit Points100
Cuing Up The Tape To An Edit Point101
Changing Edit Points102
Using The Trim+ And Trim- Buttons In The Auto Control Section102
Trimming Edit Points With The Numeric Keypad103
To Return Changed Edit Points To Their Original Values103
Deleting Edit Points With The Clear Button104
Deleting Edit Points With The Numeric Keypad105
To Restore A Deleted Edit Point105
Selecting Special Effects106
Cut106
Dissolve107
Selecting A Dissolve Effect107
Dissolve Types107
Normal Mix Button107
Mosaic Mix Button108
Postrz (Posterization) Mix Button108
B&W Mix Button109
Lumina (Luminance) Clip Trans (Transition) Button109
Wipe110
Selecting A Wipe Effect110
Wipe Patterns110
Split Slide Button115
Slide In Button116
Slide Out Button117
Scroll Button118
User 1 And User 2 Buttons118
Changing The Pattern Position119
To Restore The Original Pattern Position119
Selecting The Wipe Direction120
To Reverse The Wipe Direction120
To Change The Direction Of A Specific Wipe120
Adjusting Pattern Edges121
Key122
Key Types123
Chroma Key Button124
P In P (Picture-In-Picture) Button125
Input Effects126
Example: Selecting Input Effects For Bus A126
Freeze127
Multiple Screens127
To Select The Multi-Screen Effect128
When The "+" And "-" Keys Are Pressed128
When The Strobe Button Is Pressed129
Picture Trail130
Posterization131
Color Correction132
About The Correction Range133
When Adjusting The White Balance133
To Save The Adjusted Color Values In Memory133
To Load Adjusted Values From Memory133
Monotone134
Strobe134
Zoom134
To Select The Zoom Center135
Mosaic136
To Adjust The Coarseness Of The Mosaic136
Combined Input Effects137
Setting The Transition Time139
Setting Video And Audio Transition Times Independently139
When Setting The Fade In/Fade Out Transition Time139
Setting The Transition Time With The Trans Rate Buttons140
Setting The Transition Time With The Numeric Keypad140
Checking From And To Sources141
Check The Transition Indicators And Video Input Selection Buttons141
Check The Monitor Status Display141
To Reverse The From And To Sources141
Preview - The Rehearsal Before Edit Execution142
Carrying Out A Preview142
To Halt A Preview143
Sync Grade Display143
Executing The Edit144
If Edit Data Has Not Been Set Correctly144
If A Warning Sound Is Heard After Edit Execution Starts144
To Check The Total Time Of Edit Execution144
Automatic Settings After Edit Execution145
To Halt An Edit Without Registering It In The Edl145
To Halt An Edit At A Desired Scene And Register It In The Edl145
Sync Grade During Previews And Edit Execution146
If A Vcr Cannot Be Synchronized146
Automatic Execution Of Multiple Edits - Auto Assembly147
To Halt Auto Assembly148
Reviewing The Edit149
To Review Near The Out Point Only150
To Review Effect Start Points150
Advanced Editing151
On The Fly Editing With Two Players - Sync Roll Editing152
To End A Sync Roll Edit When The Recorder Out Point Is Not Set153
Editing With Manual Special Effects154
To End A Manual Effects Edit When The Recorder Out Points Is Not Set155
Auto Transition Effects156
To Stop An Auto Transition Automatically At The Desired Position157
Setting Independent Video And Audio In Points - Split Editing158
Relationship Between Transition Times And Split Offset158
Setting The Split Offset159
To Display The Split Offset160
To Change The Split Offset160
To Cancel A Split Offset160
To Set The Video In Point While The Audio Split Button Is Flashing160
Editing Variable-Speed Playback - Dmc Editing163
Setting The Initial Speed For Dt Playback163
To Cancel Dmc Mode163
Performing A Dmc Edit164
To Change The Initial Speed During A Preview165
To Check The Initial Dt Playback Speed165
Automatic Calculation Of Edit Points When A Dt Initial Speed Is Set165
Editing With Fade In And Fade Out166
Fade In166
Fade Out168
Using Color Backgrounds170
Slide In And Slide Out Using A Color Background170
Recording Time Code - Time Code Insert172
To Preset The Time Code For An In Point173
Managing Edit Data174
About The Edl175
About New Edits175
Edit Number Display Format176
Edit Settings Stored In The Edl176
When The Edl Becomes Full176
If Item 309 Is Set To Inhibited/Overwrite176
About Snapshots177
Snapshot Numbers177
Using The Edl178
Selecting An Edit For An Edl Operation178
To Skip Edits During An Edl Operation178
Registering An Edit In The Edl179
To Register The Edit Without Executing An Automatic Edit179
About Overwriting Registered Edits179
How Long Are Edits Held In Internal Memory?179
Recalling Edits From The Edl180
To Revise An Edit181
To Delete An Edit182
Using Registered Edits In Automatic Editing183
Transferring Edits To And From External Equipment184
To Transfer Edl Data To External Equipment185
To Import Edl Data From External Equipment186
Edl Output Format187
Setup Menu188
Setup Menu Item Table189
Using The Setup Menu190
System Configuration192
Video Input Select192
Preroll Time192
Beep193
Edit Reference193
User Bits194
Ctl Counter Auto Reset194
A-Roll Mode Select195
A-Roll Timing Offset195
Tc Jump196
Frame Control Mode (Fxe-100 Only)196
Ff/Rew Mode Select196
Switcher197
Wipe Pattern197
Digital Cnr Level197
Digital Ynr Level198
Digital Vertical Enhancer198
Color Correction Adjustment Width198
Video Level And Hue Adjustment Width - Fxe-100199
Video Level And Chroma Phase Adjustment Width - Fxe-100P199
Audio Cross Point Level199
Transition Path200
H Center Adjustment201
External Interface And Edl202
Sync Grade202
Color Framing202
Setup Menu Items203
Rs232C Baud Rate203
Input Effect Auto Select204
Gpi1/Gpi2 Timing204
Edl Switch205
Overflowed Edit206
Vcr Device Constants207
Device Type Player 1/2207
Device Type Recorder207
Vcr Constant Data Items208
Automatically Detected Vcrs And Internal Device Constants209
Error Messages211
Troubleshooting213
Audio Signal Flow216
Audio Signal Channels216
Flow Of Program And Source Audio217
Gpi Interface Effect Timing219
Wipe Pattern Transitions220
Basic Patterns220
Complex Patterns222
Matrix Patterns223
Split Slide Patterns223
Interborder Split Patterns224
Slide Patterns224
Scroll Patterns224
Specifications225
Glossary229
Index233