Inputs - Sony MVS -8000X Quick Setup Manual

Notice there is no limit to how many times I can route the same signal to different outputs – with one
exception. Aux buses can only be routed to one output at a time. In other words, it's not possible to
have Aux 1 on both Out 10 and Out 11 at the same time. If you need an aux bus or two to have dual
outputs, consider using outputs 23-24 and 47-48 as they have dual output connectors (outputs 47-48
are only active if you have 48 outputs).

Inputs

Next, let's set up an input or two. Please go to menu 7322 (ENG SETUP->PANEL->XPT ASSIGN). Notice
this took me to the PANEL section. Why the panel section? Aren't inputs part of the switcher? Well,
yes and no. The "video" side of inputs, like level adjustments, whether ancillary data is passed, blanking,
etc. are set in the switcher, but we are really talking about "mapping" an input to a panel button. That's
why we are in the panel section.
Mapping can be a rather complex topic, so bear with us. The MVS system has 15 different mapping
tables. This means we can have different parts of the switcher with different button mappings. That
being said, just because we can have different parts of the switcher mapped differently doesn't mean
that most people actually map them differently. We are going to concentrate on two different tables:
The Main Video/Key pair assignments and "Table 1".
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