Page 1 MULTI ACCESS VIDEO DISK RECORDER MAV-777 (Ver. 2.32) Volume II Editing Operations from the Control Panel REMOTE REMOTE METER CONTROL PANEL PANEL PORT SELECT PROCESS CONTROL MASTER SETUP BANK AUDIO INPUT / MONITOR SELECT INPUT SYSTEM REMOTE HD SDI MENU...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1-1 Control Panel Overview ..............1-1 Chapter 1 1-2 Features .................... 1-1 Overview 1-3 Overview of Edit Data Management..........1-3 2-1 Front of the Panel ................2-1 Chapter 2 2-1-1 Editing Operation Section............2-2 Name and Functions of 2-1-2 Port Select Section ..............
Page 4 3-7-7 Warning Dialog Box ............. 3-60 3-7-8 Alias Sheet Dialog Box ............3-61 3-8 BVE Mode..................3-64 3-8-1 Material Copy (Load Copy)..........3-64 3-8-2 Reserving MAV-777 Operation Area ........3-64 3-8-3 BVE Mode Material Name Display ........3-64 4-1 Preparations for Recording............4-1 Chapter 4 4-1-1 Switch Settings ...............
Page 5 6-1 Overview of Editing Operations............ 6-1 Chapter 6 6-2 Basic Editing Operations..............6-2 Editing 6-2-1 Editing Flow Chart ..............6-2 6-2-2 Switch Settings ............... 6-3 6-2-3 Clearing Programs ..............6-4 6-2-4 Control Mode and Device Specification......... 6-6 6-2-5 Selecting Edit Channels ............6-8 6-2-6 Setting the Edit Points ............
Page 7 Also refer to it when you want to edit using effects such as wipe and dissolve, perform DMC editing, A/V split editing, and so forth. The upper panel of the MAV-777 is referred to as the “meter panel” to differentiate it from the control panel.
Page 8: Using This Manual
Using this manual Descriptions of operating procedures The numerals attached to buttons and switches in the illustrations refer to corresponding step numbers in the operating procedure. Additionally, affected switches and indicators which should be checked are indicated. The first time a technical term appears it is defined in a footnote. Where required, a cross-reference (in italics) shows the page in this manual or in another manual where related information may be found.
Page 9: Control Panel Overview
MAV-777 can be handled as a conventional HD VTR, thus introduction is smooth. Multi-port operation Using the control panel, all of the internal ports of the MAV-777 can be operated. Use of 6.4-inch colour liquid crystal display To display precisely and in detail the information of the MAV-777 multi-...
Page 10 Management functions for material This control panel provides material management functions for the material on the MAV-777 (Material mode). In Material mode, the MAV-777 displays lists of material and detailed information on each item, and functions are provided that allow operations such as sorting, renaming, and deleting items of material.
Page 11: Overview Of Edit Data Management
1-3 Overview of Edit Data Management One of the features of the control panel is its ability to manage multiple edit points, allowing recordings to be modified (through retouch editing) from the control panel. The control panel manages data equivalent to one edit cut as one page.
Page 12 1-4 (E) Chapter 1 Overview...
Page 13: Front Of The Panel
Function operation section and display Transport control section Adjusting the stiffness of the control panel Adjustment screws on both sides of the MAV-777 can be tightened or loosened to change the stiffness of the control panel as it opens and closes.
Page 14: Editing Operation Section
2-1 Front of the Panel 2-1-1 Editing Operation Section 1 MEMORY indicator 2 IN/OUT buttons 3 ENTRY button 4 AUDIO IN/OUT buttons 5 TRIM buttons PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL...
Page 15 5 TRIM buttons 8 AUTO EDIT button This button modifies the selected edit points one frame Press this button after selecting an edit point to perform at a time. Holding down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or automatic editing. Press this button when no IN point is AUDIO OUT button, press either of the two TRIM selected, the time data when this button is pressed is set buttons.
Page 16: Port Select Section
EXT2 × EXT2 O EXT2 × EXT2 f (1 input/1 output), only P1 and R1 can be used. × × × DTR + DTR • When the MAV-777 is used in the 2 input/2 output × × × × BVE Editor...
Page 17 PORT in the MAV-777 Expansion menu, and the selected port and RECORDER buttons light. For example, if the MAV-777 is set for R1P1, P1 is specified as the RECORDER port and the panel lights as shown in the following figure after you press the RECORDER button.
Page 18: Transport Control Section
IN point preroll time) in material on the mode). hard disk. When item 120 OUTPUT REF LOCK on the MAV-777 Pressing this button simultaneously with the IN or OUT Expansion menu is set to R1 or R2, the STOP button button, you can jump to the corresponding edit point.
Page 19: Search Operation Section
(4). speeds is as follows. The range of playback speeds can be set between 8 to 500 times normal speed in MAV-777 Expansion menu 2 JOG button item 106 MAXIMUM SHUTTLE SPEED. Press this button, turning it on, to play back in jog mode However, when an external device is using the search dial.
Page 20: Timecode Section
The operation of 1 and 2 above corresponds to the box is displayed enters zeros for every digit. settings of the MAV-777 Basic menu items 013, 014 and 015 PB/EE SELECT. Accordingly, any settings 5 TC/UB (time code/user bit) button made hereafter apply.
Page 21 6 TIMER SEL (time data) button This button selects the type of time data displayed on the LCD. With an internal currently selected port (P1, P2, R1, or R2/P3 lit) and with normal time data displayed (LTC, VITC, TM1, or TM2), pressing the TIMER SEL button cycles through the following sequence: LTC →...
Page 22: Function Operation Section And Display
2-1 Front of the Panel 2-1-6 Function Operation Section and Display 1 Function (L1 to L11) buttons 2 Liquid crystal display PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL EDIT DMC EDIT DELETE MEMORY...
Page 23 MAV-777 hard disk, display area. However, whether a buttons is enabled searching, renaming, deleting, assigning to depends on the operation mode and status.
Page 24 2-1 Front of the Panel Note on the liquid crystal display The liquid crystal display fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology, giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a very small proportion of pixels (at most 0.01%) may be “stuck”, constantly on or constantly off.
Page 25: Common Display Items (Current Port Area)
Indicates the loop mode of the current port material. Loop, (no display) Rec Inhibit Lights when recording on the current port is inhibited Rec inhibit, by the MAV-777 or external device setup. (no display) Timer event icon Displays the status of timer events. Red: error event...
Page 26 3-1 Common Display Items (Current Port Area) Number Name Information displayed Displays Error Appears when an error occurs in the MAV-777. ERROR, (no display) Warning Appears when a warning occurs in the MAV-777. WARNING, (no display) Drop-frame mode Indicates the drop-frame mode of the time data for DF, NDF the current port.
Page 27: Material Mode
Material Mode 3-2-1 Over view of the Material Mode The Material mode is used to manage material on the MAV-777. In this manual, recording units corresponding to the tapes on an HD VTR. In other words, video and audio units (files) that can be assigned to ports are called material.
Page 28: Key Assignments In Material Mode
This is only effective for material assigned to the port currently the subject of operation. When BVE mode is the MAV-777 mode of operation and no material is assigned to the RP port, you can assign new material to the port by pressing this button.
Page 29 Function name Description (caption) SHIFT Cut Out Cuts out an area from the loaded material that is currently Material selected, and creates new material. VIDEO only or AUDIO only cutouts are not possible. SHIFT Protect On/Off Selects whether material can be deleted and whether attributes can be changed.
Page 30: Sorting The Material List
3-2 Material Mode 3-2-4 Sorting the Material List In Material mode you can sort the material shown in the material list, using material attributes as keys. A material has the following attributes: Material name (NAME): A name for the material consisting of a maximum of 23 ASCII characters Material number (NUMBER): A number attached to the material...
Page 31: Loading And Unloading Material (Load/Unload)
3-2-6 Loading and Unloading Material (LO AD/UNLO AD) To assign a material to the port currently the subject of operation, press the LOAD key. The LOAD operation corresponds to inserting a cassette in an HD VTR. To cancel the assignment of material to the port currently the subject of operation, press the UNLOAD key.
Page 32 3-2 Material Mode To load a material in a currently unused recorder port When the recorder port currently the subject of operation is unused, you can load material to it by using the EDIT button and function key B1 (Load). With the MULTI CONTROL knob, move the cursor to the material that you want to assign.
Page 33: Deleting And Renaming Material (Delete/Rename)
Material (LOAD/UNLOAD)” (page 3-7). To batch delete materials Materials held on the MAV-777 that are not protected with the Protect feature can be batch deleted. To batch delete materials, use the following procedure. Display the select material information for all the materials that you want to delete, and then confirm that Protect is set to No.
Page 34: Step Operation
3-2 Material Mode To confirm the deletion, hold down the SHIFT key and press B7 (OK). Notes • If any selected material is currently open on a port, you can execute Batch Delete but the open file cannot be deleted. In this case, unload the opened material, and then repeat the Batch Delete (or Delete) operation.
Page 35: Edit Mode
3-3 Edit Mode This section introduces the Edit mode and explains edit mode display and basic operation. For the basic edit operation sequence, see Chapter 6, “Editing”. 3-3-1 Over view of Edit Mode Edit mode allows you to edit and manage data. Edit data can be managed as pages with IN and OUT points set for source material and destination material, or as stacks of pages called programs.
Page 36: Overview Of The Video/Audio Mode
3-3 Edit Mode 3-3-2 Over view of the Video/A udio Mode This section describes the display items and key assignments when the Video/ Audio mode is selected in the Edit mode. Items Displayed in the Video/Audio Mode The items displayed in the Video/Audio mode are as follows. Example of Video/Audio mode display Number Name...
Page 37 Number Name Information displayed Player OUT The time data for the player OUT point. During split editing, point both V (video) and A (audio) OUT points are displayed . Player duration The duration between player edit intervals. During split editing, both V (video) and A (audio) duration are displayed. Cursor Move between IN, OUT, and DUR using the MULTI CONTROL knob.
Page 38 3-3 Edit Mode Key Assignments in the Video/Audio Mode The following is a list of the functions assigned to the function keys (L1 to L7 and B1 to B7) on the left and bottom of the LCD in the Video/Audio mode. Function name Description (caption)
Page 39: Overview Of The Audio Channel Mode
3-3-3 Over view of the Audio Channel Mode This section describes the display items and key assignments when Audio Channel mode is selected in Edit mode. Material cannot be handled as pages in the Audio Channel mode. Items Displayed in the Audio Channel Mode The items displayed in the Audio Channel mode are as follows.
Page 40 3-3 Edit Mode Number Name Information displayed Player duration The duration between Player edit intervals. Displays both V (video) and A (audio) duration during split editing. Cursor Moves between IN, OUT, and DUR using the MULTI CONTROL knob. Moves between V/A if used with SHIFT during split editing.
Page 41: Clearing Programs
Key Assignments in Audio Channel Mode The following is a list of the functions assigned to the function keys (L1 to L7 and B1 to B7) on the left and bottom of the LCD in the Audio Channel mode. Function name Description (caption) Assemble/All...
Page 42 3-3 Edit Mode To clear programs Programs can be cleared as follows: Hold down the MODE key and press L2 (EDIT). Alternately, you can press the PLAYER button or the RECORDER buttons to enter the Edit mode. Hold down the SHIFT key and press B3 (1st Edit). A dialog box opens and asks you to confirm that you want to clear the program.
Page 43: Inputting Edit Points
3-3-5 Inputting Edit P oints Until now, there were only two methods of inputting edit points: using the IN, OUT, and ENTRY buttons as on an HD VTR, or using the GUI of the control panel. This section explains the latter. For a more detailed explanation of editing operations, see Chapter 6, “Editing”.
Page 44: Searching For Edit Points
3-3 Edit Mode 3-3-6 Searching for Edit P oints To search for edit points using the on-screen command, move the cursor to the edit point you want to search for (either an IN or OUT point) using the MULTI CONTROL knob, and press the B7 key (SEARCH). You can also press the IN or OUT buttons at the same time as the PREROLL button to search for the corresponding edit points as on an HD VTR.
Page 45 Note When the MAV-777 is off, all the previous edit points on the MAV-777 are lost. For this reason, once the MAV-777 is off the edit points specified before it was turned off cannot be recovered.
Page 46: Cancelling Edit
Note When the MAV-777 is off, the contents of the previous edit held on the MAV- 777 are lost. For this reason, once the MAV-777 is off the contents of a previous edit cannot be cancelled.
Page 47: Time Difference Function
3-4 Time Difference Function 3-4-1 Over view of Timer Rec/Pla y Mode Timer Rec/Play mode allows you to record material in cue sheets, and then preview or select them for play. A cue sheet is a material obtained from a single recording, preview, or play, referred to as timer events.
Page 48: Key Assignments In Timer Rec/Play Mode
3-4 Time Difference Function Number Name Information displayed Monitor screen The monitor screen that is currently selected. Date & time This displays the current date and time. Selected event This displays timer event information for the timer event information selected by the cursor in the event list. Event list This is an event list.
Page 49: Sorting The Event List
3-4-4 Sor ting the Event List In Timer Rec/Play mode, you can sort the events selected with the cursor in the event list, using event attributes as keys. The following three attributes can be used in sorting: Event start time (START): The start time of the selected event. Event end time (END): The end time of the selected event.
Page 50: Modifying The Contents Of Cue Sheets
3-4 Time Difference Function 3-4-6 Modifying the Contents of Cue Sheets You can retrieve cue sheets of existing events, and modify the recording, preview, and play settings. To modify the contents of cue sheets Move the cursor to the event of which you want to modify the contents. Press function key B3 (Modify Cue Sheet).
Page 51: Dual Play Mode
3-5 Dual Play Mode 3-5-1 Over view of the Dual Pla y Mode In Dual Play mode, you can set items such as the IN and OUT points, the playback port information for KEY signal material, and material to which you want to add effects.
Page 52: Items Displayed In Dual Play Mode
3-5 Dual Play Mode 3-5-2 Items Displa yed in Dual Pla y Mode The items displayed in Dual Play mode are as follows. Example of Dual Play mode display Number Name Information displayed Monitor display Displays the monitor image of the port that is the subject of operation.
Page 53: Key Assignments In Dual Play Mode
3-5-3 Key Assignments in Dual Pla y Mode In Dual Play mode, the function keys to the left and below the liquid crystal display (L1 to L11, and B1 to B7) are assigned to the following functions. Function name Description (caption) L1 –...
Page 54: Sorting The Alias List
3-5 Dual Play Mode 3-5-4 Sor ting the Alias List In Dual Play mode, you can sort events selected with the cursor in the alias list, using alias attributes as keys. The following four attributes can be used for sorting: Alias number (NUMBER): Number attached to the alias.
Page 55: Loading And Unloading An Alias (Load Alias/Unload Alias)
3-5-6 Loading and Unloading an Alias (LO AD ALIAS/UNLO AD ALIAS) To load an alias in Dual Play mode, press the Load Alias key. To cancel loading an alias that is loaded in Dual Play mode, press the Unload Alias key. To load an alias To load an alias, use the following procedure.
Page 56: Creating A New Alias
3-5 Dual Play Mode 3-5-7 Creating a Ne w Alias You can create a new Alias Sheet when you want to handle two materials simultaneously in Dual Play mode. To create a new Alias Sheet Press function key B2 (New Alias). The New Alias Sheet dialog box opens and you can make detailed alias settings.
Page 57: Deleting And Renaming An Alias (Delete Alias/Rename Alias)
Dual Play mode. Note Performing the 099: ALL ERASE item on the MAV-777 Basic menu, deletes all aliases. To delete an alias To delete an alias, use the following procedure.
Page 58: Cp Setup Mode
3-6 CP Setup Mode 3-6 CP Setup Mode 3-6-1 Overview of the CP Setup Mode The CP Setup mode allows you to make settings that affect control panel operations. The settings are divided into the following six categories: “General”, for general control panel settings; “Material”, for settings related to Material mode;...
Page 59 Response Type2: -4 to +4 Type3: -4 to +4 specified for item 107 MAXIMUM JOG SPEED of the MAV-777 Basic menu, then the smaller value of the two is used. Type1: Playback speed adjusted linearly within a range of - 1 to +1 times normal speed.
Page 60 Disable Specifies whether enforced EE operation is used or not. Setup Operation Enable Item 109 ENFORCED EE INTERFACE of the MAV-777 Basic menu must be set to Enable. 0014 Material Unused Smallest Specifies how 4-digit numbers are assigned as material names of...
Page 61 Category Number Name Settings Description Edit Setup 2005 1st Edit Option None Specifies the operation options in 1st Edit. Blank None: No options. Import Source Blank: Creates a blank material for $EditResultMaterial with the length specified in item 0001: Record Allocate Length of the General Setup menu.
Page 62 3-6 CP Setup Mode Category Number Name Settings Description Dual Play 4006 Alias Stamp Mode None Sets what to display in the selected alias display area. Setup FG Only None: Displays alias details. Both FG Only: Displays the stamp screen of the foreground IN point. Can display a maximum of 200 screens.
Page 63: Displaying Items In Cp Setup Mode
3-6-2 Displaying Items in CP Setup Mode The items displayed in the CP Setup mode are as follows. Example of CP Setup mode display Number Name Information displayed Category Indicates the category of the setup item currently displayed. Item number The number of the setup item.
Page 64: Key Assignments In Cp Setup Mode
3-6 CP Setup Mode 3-6-3 Key Assignments in CP Setup Mode In the CP Setup mode, the function keys to the left of and below the liquid crystal display (B1 to B7, and L1 to L11) are assigned to the following functions.
Page 65: Returning All Settings To Default Settings
3-6-5 Returning All Settings to Default Settings Setup items changed in CP Setup mode can be reset to their defaults as follows. Enter CP Setup mode. Hold down the SHIFT key and press B6 (Reset All). A dialog box appears asking whether you want to reset all settings. To leave the settings unchanged, press B6 (Cancel).
Page 66: Dialog Box Operations
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7 Dialog Box Operations This section gives an overview of how to use the various dialog boxes appearing during operation of the control panel. 3-7-1 Time Data Entry Dialog Box The Time Data Entry dialog box appears when data is to be entered in time data format.
Page 67 Entry in the Time Data Entry dialog box In the Time Data Entry dialog box, use the following principles to enter numbers. Entry method • Using the L keys as a numeric keypad, enter numbers. • New numbers are always added at the end of the time data string. The previous number is shifted up (left) one place.
Page 68: Text Entry Dialog Box
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7-2 Text Entry Dialog Box The Text Entry dialog box appears when data is to be entered as a text string, such as a material name. Using the MULTI CONTROL knob, enter a string by selecting characters one at a time from any of three character sets: capital letters, lowercase letters, and symbols.
Page 69 Entry in the Text Entry dialog box In the Text Entry dialog box, use the following principles to enter a text string. Entry method • Enter the text string in the input buffer (the box above the character set) of the Text Entry dialog box.
Page 70: List Dialog Boxes
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7-3 List Dialog Boxes List dialog boxes offer a choice of items, of which one or more can be selected. List dialog box and key assignments Example of a list dialog box Function name (caption) Description Cancel Cancels selections and closes the dialog box.
Page 71: Confirmation Dialog Boxes
3-7-4 Confirmation Dialog Boxes Confirmation dialog boxes display messages to the user and appear in cases (such as when deleting material) where the user needs to confirm the operation. Confirmation dialog boxes and key assignments Example of a confirmation dialog box Function name (caption) Description Cancel...
Page 72: Effect Dialog Box
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7-5 Effect Dialog Box In Audio Channel mode, press the B6 (Effect) key to open the Effect dialog box. Use the Effect dialog box to specify effects for the material that you are currently editing. For details about how to use effects in editing, see Section 6-6, “Editing Using Effects”...
Page 73 Effect dialog box key assignments The following is the list of function keys (L1 to L11 and B1 to B7) and description of how they are used in the Effect dialog box. Function name Description (caption) Pattern Moves the cursor to the effect pattern selection area. Trans Time Moves the cursor to the transition time.
Page 74 3-7 Dialog Box Operations Using the Effect dialog box You can use the Effect dialog box to select important elements and apply them to effect parameters. To enter effects • Press an L key to select the parameter that you want to set. You can also press the B1 key (Next Param) to select the next parameter.
Page 75 Using shortcuts Registering frequently used effects as shortcuts that can then easily be recalled and applied can shorten editing time. Up to 11 shortcuts can be registered. To recall a registered shortcut, in the Audio Channel mode hold down the SHIFT key and press an L key (L1 to L11).
Page 76 3-7 Dialog Box Operations To delete a shortcut PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL EDIT DMC EDIT DELETE MEMORY L1 1 PREVIEW AUTO EDIT REVIEW PLAY F. FWD STOP MODE SHIFT...
Page 77 To call a shortcut To call a registered shortcut, in Audio Channel mode hold down the SHIFT key and press one of the L keys (L1 to L11). After you press the keys in the Audio Channel mode, the contents of the shortcut registered under the selected key is displayed in the L1 to L11 function display area as shown below.
Page 78: Cue Sheet Dialog Box
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7-6 Cue Sheet Dialog Box In the Timer Rec/Play mode, press the B2 (New Cue Sheet) or B3 (Modify Cue Sheet) key to open the following Cue Sheet dialog box. Use the Cue Sheet dialog box to make material record, preview, and play event settings. Items displayed in the Cue Sheet dialog box Number Name...
Page 79 Number Name Information displayed Preview (Preview) Selects whether material is previewed and, if Preview is set, selects a port. Off: The material is not previewed. Material name Displayed when no material is being recorded. Play type (Play) Selects the play type from the following: Off: The material is not played.
Page 80 3-7 Dialog Box Operations Notes •When material has not started recording, the message To Be Created appears dimmed as the material name (7). • Preview lags 4 seconds behind recording. • Events that finish without any anomalies are automatically deleted after postroll time.
Page 81 Entries in the Cue Sheet dialog box In the Cue Sheet dialog box, use the following principles to enter event attributes. Entry method • Press the B1 (Next) key, or hold the SHIFT key and press the B1 (Prev) key to select the attribute that you want to set.
Page 82 3-7 Dialog Box Operations Using templates You can register frequently used events as templates. You can register up to 11 templates. To recall a registered template, in the Timer Rec/Play mode, hold down the SHIFT key and press an L key (L1 to L11). This section shows how to register templates and delete templates that are no longer needed.
Page 83 Note In step 4, if you press an L key where a template is already registered, the newer template overwrites the previously registered template. The L keys (L1 to L11) all flash when the unit is in Template Registration Standby mode. To delete a template PB EE HOLD...
Page 84: Warning Dialog Box
3-7 Dialog Box Operations 3-7-7 Warning Dialog Box In Timer Rec/Play mode, a buzzer sounds when recording or play fails, and the Warning dialog box appears when ERROR is displayed in the event status column. When WARNING is displayed in the event status column, the Warning dialog box does not appear.
Page 85: Alias Sheet Dialog Box
Operations in the Warning dialog box • A buzzer sounds when the Warning dialog box is displayed and menu item 3007 Buzzer On Error is set to On in CP Setup mode. • Press the B7 (OK) key to stop the buzzer or close the Warning dialog box. 3-7-8 Alias Sheet Dialog Box In Dual Play mode, press the B2 (New Alias) or B3 (Modify Alias) key to open the Alias Sheet dialog box.
Page 86 3-7 Dialog Box Operations Key assignments in the Alias Sheet dialog box The following is a list of Alias Sheet dialog box function keys (L1 to L11 and B1 to B7) and a description of how they are used. Function name Description (caption) Alias Name...
Page 87 Note Depending on menu item 4005 Alias Point Entry Method settings of the CP Setup mode using the IN/OUT button, the method for setting the IN and OUT points differs. For details, see Section 3-6, “CP Setup Mode” (page 3-34). Confirming entries in the dialog box •...
Page 88: Bve Mode
For details about naming copied material, see Section 5-4, “Basic Operation in BVE Mode” of Volume I of this Operation Manual. 3-8-2 Reserving MAV-777 Operation Area When the operation areas on the MAV-777 become full, one of the following messages appears on the LCD: • Cut Entry Full. Press OK to Package.
Page 89: Preparations For Recording
4-1 Preparations for Recording 4-1-1 Switch Settings Switch settings on the meter panel Carry out the selection of input video and audio signals, recording level adjustment, and so on, on the meter panel. Refer to Section 4-1, “Preparations for Recording”in Volume I of this Operation Manual.
Page 90: Time Data Settings
4-2 Time Data Settings 4-2 Time Data Settings Selecting the time data to be displayed The following time data can be displayed on the control panel. Internal port selected (when P1, P2, R1, or R2/P3 is selected, the corresponding button lights) VITC TC (Timecode) UB (User bit)
Page 91 INTERNAL/REGEN, the MAV-777 Recorder port can be set to TCG if the signal is not selected in REGEN MODE. • When VITC is set, it takes effect only when VITC is set to ON in MAV-777 Expansion menu items 636 to 638 REC VITC SELECT.
Page 92: Recording Operations
• If no material is assigned to the selected recording port, a new material is automatically assigned. • If material is already assigned to the selected recording port (and the MAV-777 is stopped after recording), the new recording starts from the point where the previous recording stopped. To stop recording, press the STOP button.
Page 93: Loop Recording
You can now record from the beginning to end of a material and store it as a loop. Note You cannot specify loop recording from the control panel when the MAV-777 is in BVE mode. To execute loop recording In the CP Setup mode, select Loop in menu item 0002: Record Loading Option.
Page 94: Enforce E-E Operation
PORT SELECT button. This is called Enforce E-E Operation. Notes • Enforce E-E Operation can be used only when the MAV-777 is in the Panel mode. • The table below shows the port combinations when Enforce E-E Operation can be used.
Page 95: Preparations For Playback
5-1 Preparations for Playback 5-1-1 Switch Settings Switch settings on the meter panel Carry out the selection of audio channels to be monitored, playback level adjustment, and so on on the meter panel. Refer to Section 4-2, “Preparations for Playback” in Volume I of this Operation Manual.
Page 96: Playback Operations
5-2 Playback Operations 5-2 Playback Operations Available playback methods are: • Normal playback • Variable speed playback in jog, shuttle, or variable mode 5-2-1 Normal Playback PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL...
Page 97: Variable Speed Playback In Jog, Shuttle, And Variable Modes
-500 to +500 times normal playback speed, according to the angular position of the search dial • The range of playback speeds depends on the MAV-777 control panel settings. Variable mode: from -1 to +1 times normal playback speed, according to the angular position of the search dial •...
Page 98 Turn the search dial to the position for the desired playback speed and direction. Shuttle mode * The playback speed range depends on the MAV-777 settings. See the note below. -500* +500* A playback image appears at the speed corresponding to the position of the search dial.
Page 99 Note In shuttle mode, the maximum playback speed can be set between 8 and 500 times normal speed in MAV-777 Expansion menu item 106: MAXIMUM SHUTTLE SPEED. Playback in variable mode Use the following procedure for playback in variable mode.
Page 100: Synchronized Playback
5-2-3 Synchronized Playback Material assigned to two playback ports can be synchronized for playback. On the MAV-777, playback can be synchronized by frame between two playback ports for playback in the normal, variable, and jog playback modes. Therefore the HD VTR, in addition to normally performing simultaneous multiple...
Page 101: Loop Playback
• Loop playback cannot be executed with material being recorded in loop playback or with material designated as LIVEx in DTR mode. • Loop playback cannot be used when the MAV-777 is in BVE mode. Performing loop playback In CP Setup mode, set menu item 0005: Playback Loading Option to Loop.
Page 103: Overview Of Editing Operations
When editing in Video/Audio mode, use the control panel to handle each Player or Recorder edit points (IN/OUT) as one edit unit called a “page”. The MAV-777 uses original data (source data to create a program (without losing or destroying any of the original material) and stores this program as new material (destination material).
Page 104: Basic Editing Operations
6-2 Basic Editing Operations 6-2 Basic Editing Operations 6-2-1 Editing Flow Chart The following is a basic editing flow chart. Enter Edit mode (page 3-11) ↓ Clear the program (page 6-4) ↓ Specify RECORDER and PLAYER ports (page 6-6) ↓ ↓...
Page 105: Switch Settings
6-2-2 Switch Settings Before editing, set the switches as follows. In this example, editing is done with P2 as PLAYER and P1 as RECORDER. For details on the various switches of the meter panel, refer to Volume I of this Operation Manual.
Page 106: Clearing Programs
6-2 Basic Editing Operations PLAYER settings (P2) REMOTE REMOTE METER CONTROL PANEL PANEL PORT SELECT PROCESS CONTROL MASTER SETUP BANK AUDIO INPUT / MONITOR SELECT INPUT SYSTEM REMOTE HD SDI MENU HELP AES/EBU MONITOR L SET UP LOCAL TOTAL / FULL / REMAIN FINE...
Page 107 To clear the program PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL EDIT DMC EDIT DELETE MEMORY L1 1 PREVIEW AUTO EDIT REVIEW PLAY F. FWD STOP MODE SHIFT Holding down the MODE key, press the L2 (EDIT) key, the PLAYER button, or the RECORDER button to enter Edit mode.
Page 108: Control Mode And Device Specification
3 seconds. Along with (1) above, the PLAYER and RECORDER, the IN points should be set for the preroll intervals. (3) Menu item 317 PANEL MODE RECORDER PORT of the MAV-777 Expansion menu should be set to R1P1 for EXT1 and set to R2P2 for EXT2.
Page 109 PLAYER button. • The recorder device is fixed according to the application selected with the MAV-777 Expansion menu item 317 PANEL MODE RECORDER. • Editing cannot be performed when the BVE Editor is selected in Operation mode.
Page 110: Selecting Edit Channels
6-2 Basic Editing Operations 6-2-5 Selecting Edit Channels Any of the following can be selected as an edit channel. Video/Audio mode Assemble/All All channels are used for editing. Video Video is selected as the edit channel. Audio Audio is selected as the edit channel. To select an edit channel, enter Edit mode and select L1 (Assemble/All), L2 (Video), or L3 (Audio) before setting edit points, editing, or performing PREVIEW.
Page 111 (3) Move the cursor over the IN or OUT point time data display with the MULTI CONTROL knob. Press the B2 (MANUAL TC ENTRY) key and enter the desired time data directly. (4) When the IN or OUT point is already set, move the cursor over DUR (duration), press the B2 (MANUAL TC ENTRY) key, and enter the length of the edit interval.
Page 112 6-2 Basic Editing Operations Load the material to be used as source material to the port specified as the current player device. • If the material you are using is already loaded, you do not need to perform steps 1 and 2. For how to load material, see Section 3-2-6, “Loading and Unloading Material (LOAD/UNLOAD)”...
Page 113 Automatically setting edit points Four edit points are necessary for editing: the RECORDER IN and OUT points and the PLAYER IN and OUT points. However, if three of these points are set on the control panel, the fourth is calculated and set automatically. The edit points enclosed in boxes in the diagram below are already set, and the PLAYER OUT point is automatically set from calculations.
Page 114 6-2 Basic Editing Operations To set the IN point or OUT point Position the cursor over IN or OUT using the MULTI CONTROL knob and press the B2 key. The Time Data Entry dialog box appears. Enter the time data that you want to set. For more on how to enter time data, see Section 3-7-1, “Time Data Entry Dialog Box”...
Page 115 To set edit points for split editing With split editing, you can set edit points separately for audio and video. Audio edit points can be set with the AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT buttons, while video edit points can be set with the IN and OUT buttons. PB EE HOLD RESET...
Page 116 6-2 Basic Editing Operations Automatically setting edit points with split editing With split editing, four video edit points (player IN and OUT, recorder IN and OUT) and four audio edit points (player AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT, recorder AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT) are normally required, for a total of eight edit points.
Page 117: Deleting And Modifying Edit Points
Further, if you try to specify an edit interval that is less than the allowable minimum on the MAV-777 control panel, you cannot make edits. In this case, delete the erroneous edit point and reset with a valid edit point.
Page 118 6-2 Basic Editing Operations To modify selected edit points PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL EDIT DMC EDIT DELETE MEMORY L1 1 PREVIEW AUTO EDIT REVIEW PLAY F. FWD STOP MODE SHIFT...
Page 119: Cueing Up Edit Points And Using The Preroll Function
6-2-8 Cueing Up Edit Points and Using the PREROLL Function You can preroll to the edit start point or cue up to any edit point. To cue up or preroll to edit points, perform the following procedure. PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL...
Page 120: Previewing
Press the STOP button. The preview monitor During preview, you can monitor the images and signals below from the monitor connected to the MAV-777. • From the preroll point to the IN point: recorder playback image • From the IN point to the OUT point: player playback image •...
Page 121: Making Edits
6-2-10 Making Edits Once edit point settings are made, the AUTO EDIT button flashes, indicating that you can make edits. Note Edit operations depend on menu item 2002: Auto Edit Emulation settings in CP Setup mode. See Section 3-6, “CP Setup Mode” (page 3-34). If you are not using Auto Edit Emulation when editing, there is no output to the monitor and the screen closes immediately.
Page 122: Cutting Material
Editing monitor During editing, you can monitor the images and signals below from the monitor that is connected to the MAV-777, the same way as for preview. Notes Edit operations depend on menu item 2002: Auto Edit Emulation (page 3-36) settings in CP Setup mode.
Page 123: Modifying
Enter Material mode. If the size of the cutout that you defined in step 2 with the IN and OUT points is satisfactory, hold down the SHIFT key and press B3 (Cut Out Material). The defined cutout is taken from the material currently loaded on the port and used to create a new material.
Page 124: Inserting
6-2 Basic Editing Operations Press the AUTO EDIT button. Edits are made to reflect changes. Notes • In step 5 above, modifications do not take effect until you press AUTO EDIT. Further, you cannot move to another page or start editing a new page. •...
Page 125 Regardless of whether you use the Insert or Overlay mode, program page numbers are renumbered according to the order of the time data in the destination material. In Overlay mode, page data on either side of the insertion point are automatically modified upon page insertion. Switching to the Insert mode In any mode other than Edit mode, hold down the MODE button and press the L2 button to enter the Edit mode.
Page 126: Page Editing Operations
6-3 Page Editing Operations 6-2 Basic Editing Operations This section explains how to view individual pages as “components” and to perform the following page editing operations. • Moving pages • Copying pages • Pasting pages • Deleting pages 6-3-1 Moving Pages (MOVE PAGE) To move pages, use the Move Page command in Edit mode.
Page 127: Copying Pages (Copy Page)
• Only the last page copied is saved in the buffer. • Page data in the buffer is erased if the program is cleared. Further, it is also erased if the power to the MAV-777 is cut. To copy pages If you are in a mode other than Edit mode, hold down the MODE button and press the L2 button to enter Edit mode.
Page 128: Pasting Pages (Paste Page)
6-3 Page Editing Operations 6-3-3 Pasting Pages (PASTE PAGE) You can paste a page that has been copied according to the operation in Section 6-3-2, “Copying Pages” (page 6-25) in a new page using the page paste operation. Pasting pages in Insert mode To paste pages Copy the page as described in “To copy pages”...
Page 129: Deleting Pages (Delete Page)
6-3-4 Deleting Pages (DELETE PAGE) To delete pages, use the DELETE PAGE command in edit mode. Timecode Timecode The page is cut Delete this To delete pages If you are in a mode other than Edit mode, hold down the MODE button and press the L2 button to enter Edit mode.
Page 130: Abbreviated Editing
6-4 Abbreviated Editing 6-4 Abbreviated Editing After entering Edit mode, you can abbreviate editing by previewing as you set edit points. Abbreviated editing is only possible when the playback port of the player device differs from the one selected as the recorder device. To perform abbreviated editing There are two methods to perform abbreviated editing operations: confirming edits with AUTO EDIT after previewing, the same as in normal editing, or...
Page 131: On-The-Fly Editing
6-5 On-the-Fly Editing Specifying edit point, splicing them together in real time while monitoring recording material is called on-the-fly editing. The results are similar to recording manually using the REC, PLAY, and STOP buttons, but on-the-fly editing has the following advantages •...
Page 132: Editing Using Effects
(5) The same port cannot be selected by the PLAYER and RECORDER. (6) Abbreviated editing and on-the-fly editing cannot be performed on materials that contain effects. (7) The MAV-777 Basic menu item 001 Preroll Time must be set to at least 1 second. Notes •...
Page 133: Editing Materials That Contain Effects
6-6-2 Editing Materials that Contain Effects PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER ENTRY MULTI CONTROL PREROLL EDIT DMC EDIT DELETE MEMORY L1 1 PREVIEW AUTO EDIT REVIEW PLAY F. FWD STOP MODE SHIFT After confirming that Audio Channel is selected in CP Setup mode menu item 2003 Channel Selection Mode, press SHIFT+B3 to perform 1st Edit.
Page 134: Dmc Editing
DMC editing while PREVIEW is in progress, the RECORDER button, the P1 and R1 buttons (or the P2 and R2 buttons) light up. Depending on the port selected in MAV-777 Expansion menu item 317 PANEL MODE RECORDER PORT, the recording device automatically lights.
Page 135 • The player and recorder IN points must be set so that the preroll interval (at least 3 seconds) can be set on the MAV-777 Basic menu item 001 Preroll Time. • When menu item 2005: 1st Edit Option in CP Setup mode is set to None because there is no destination material the first time you edit, after 1st Edit, you cannot perform DMC editing.
Page 136: Recorder Edit Mode
6-8 Recorder Edit Mode 6-8 Recorder Edit Mode In Recorder Edit mode, you can only edit on the recorder device without specifying a player. This allows you to edit the destination material directly. In the Recorder Edit mode only the RECORDER edit points are displayed on the LCD.
Page 137: Performing Voice-Over Editing
To leave recorder edit mode and return to normal edit mode In the Recorder Edit mode, hold down the RECORDER button and then press the EDIT button to return to the normal Edit mode. You can also just press the PLAYER button to return to the normal Edit mode.
Page 138: Performing Preread Editing
6-8 Recorder Edit Mode Notes • MAV-777 Basic menu item 001 PREROLL TIME should be set to at least 1 second. • The player and recorder IN points must be set so that the preroll interval can be set in the MAV-777 Basic menu item 001 PREROLL TIME.
Page 139 When you execute editing, the material recorded in step 3 is inserted with OVL (overlay) in the interval between the IN and OUT points. Note Preread editing with the MAV-777 control panel does not have video or audio delay like an HD VTR. 6-37 (E)
Page 140: Deleting A Specified Edit Interval
6-8 Recorder Edit Mode 6-8-4 Deleting a Specified Edit Interval A specified interval can be deleted from a material open in the Recorder Edit mode. Two types of deletion are available: EXTRACT, with which the area following the deleted interval is moved back, closing the gap and reducing the overall duration;...
Page 141 Deleting with EXTRACT Before deleting with EXTRACT, please note the following points. • The operation can be executed only when Assemble/All is specified as the Edit Channel. Follow the procedure below to delete with EXTRACT. PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM...
Page 142 6-8 Recorder Edit Mode Deleting with LIFT Deleting with LIFT is different from deleting with EXTRACT because you can specify the channel. Follow the procedure below to delete with LIFT. PB EE HOLD RESET TC/UB TIMER SEL SHUTTLE TRIM PORT SELECT AUDIO PLAYER RECORDER...
Page 143: Audio Swap Editing
6-8-5 Audio Swap Editing With the control panel, audio swap editing allows you to easily switch the audio of CH1 and CH2 to CH3 and CH4. Before performing audio swap editing, note the following. • Audio swap editing is only possible in the Audio Channel mode. •...
Page 144: Closing Editing
6-9 Closing Editing 6-9 Close Editing You can close editing whenever the RECORDER and PLAYER buttons are out. 6-42 (E) Chapter 6 Editing...
Page 145: Messages
Preroll Time for the length specified in the MAV- 777 Basic menu item 001: Preroll Time, or Preroll Time has been set to zero in the MAV-777 Basic menu item 001: Preroll Time. Unload R1(R2) Material is loaded on the recorder Material port of the RECORDER.
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Sony MAV-777 Operation Manual

Chapter 1

Control Panel Overview

Features

Overview of Edit Data Management

Front of the Panel

Chapter 2

Common Display Items (Current Port Area)

Chapter 3 Operating Modes

Material Mode

Edit Mode

Time Difference Function

Dual Play Mode

CP Setup Mode

Dialog Box Operations

BVE Mode

Preparations for Recording

Chapter 4 Recording

Time Data Settings

Recording Operations

Enforce E-E Operation

Preparations for Playback

Chapter 5 Playback

Playback Operations

Overview of Editing Operations

Chapter 6 Basic Editing Operations

Page Editing Operations

Abbreviated Editing

On-The-Fly Editing

Editing Using Effects

DMC Editing

Recorder Edit Mode

Closing Editing

Messages

Quick Links

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