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  • Page 1 Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual v1.2...
  • Page 2 9. We will go above and beyond in times of crisis. If there's no one to authorize the required action in times of company or customer crisis - do what you 2 • Thank You For Choosing Ross — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 3 This symbol identifies a Protective Earth (PE) terminal, which is provided for connection 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the of the supply system's protective earth (green or manufacturer. green/yellow) conductor. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Document Information • 3...
  • Page 4 23. This product contains safety critical parts, which, if a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. incorrectly replaced, may present a risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained within the 4 • Document Information — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 5: Environmental Information

    Ross Video. The upgrades Fax: (+1)613-652-4425 are posted on the Ross Video website, and are free of charge for the life of the switcher. Technical (+1)613-652-4886 Support: Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Document Information • 5...

  • Page 6: Technical Support

    • Software Licenses (4802DR-502) — third-party software licences • Carbonite Multilingual Safety Information (4802DR-503) — translated product safety information 6 • Document Information — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Live Assist................18 DVE Keys................34 PaneLINK...............18 To Set Up a DVE Key..........34 Custom Controls..............18 To Apply a DVE to a Key (Fly Key)......35 MediaManager..............18 To Apply a Border to a DVE Key......35 Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Contents • 7...
  • Page 8 To Capture a Still............45 Media-Store Attributes............46 Understanding the Attributes Menu.......46 To Set Media-Store File Attributes......46 To Lock a Media Number Place and Bank..............47 MediaManager..............47 Using MediaManager ..........47 The MediaManager Window........47 8 • Contents — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 9: Features

    Effects Dissolve each keyer. The Effects Dissolve feature allows you to interpolate from one memory to another using a memory recall. The switcher will interpolate from the starting memory to the Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Features • 9...

  • Page 10: Media-Store

    , and MultiScreen comes standard with all switchers. All of these memories can be stored to a USB media drive, providing custom tailored memories for every operator and every show. Figure 1: HD Layouts 10 • Features — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 11: Pattern And Matte/Wash Generators

    Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural shadows are handled superbly. There is 1 floating Chroma Key. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Features • 11...

  • Page 12: Control Panel Overview

    7. Key Type Buttons — These buttons are used to choose the type of key you want to use. Use these Figure 4: Carbonite Black Solo Panel Rear 12 • Control Panel Overview — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 13 12. Output BNCs — provide 5 configurable SDI outputs. 13. Input BNCs — provide 6 configurable SDI inputs. 14. Reference In — supports house sync using selectable tri-level sync or analog black burst. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Control Panel Overview • 13...

  • Page 14: Menu System

    If you select a source button that an external device is assigned to, the peripheral control menu for that specific device is shown. 14 • Menu System — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 15: Switcher Basics

    Figure 7: Audio Flow Through the Switcher Tip: The user select buttons can be assigned to select any bus on the switcher. If you change what the button is Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Basics • 15...

  • Page 16: Video Layering

    23 layouts, from a single output BNC. Any video source on the switcher, including ME Program, Figure 8: Video Layering Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be routed to any 16 • Switcher Basics — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 17: Me Copy

    2. Click a Source button to select the source you want to copy. 3. Click a Destination button to select the destination that you want to copy to. 4. Click Copy. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Basics • 17...

  • Page 18: Dashboard

    • Fan #2 — status of fan 2 in the frame (right fan) • Timecode — the current timecode being received by the switcher • Allocated DVEs — where DVE channels are allocated in the switcher. 18 • DashBoard — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 19: Viewcontrol

    For example, to select camera 1 on ME 2 Key 3, press M2 K3 and then press the box for the camera 1 source. Figure 14: Transition Buttons Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — ViewControl • 19...

  • Page 20: Custom Control Button Setup

    Press Default Icon to switch back to the default icon. 7. Set up additional custom control buttons as required. 8. Press Done when you are done setting up custom control buttons. 20 • ViewControl — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 21: Transitions

    2. Select the video sources you want to take on-air on adjust how a transition is performed or appears. The each bus. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Transitions • 21...

  • Page 22: To Override The Pre-Delay Setting

    • While the switcher is waiting for the pre-delay 5. Use the Key X knobs to select the length of the key countdown to complete, perform one of the following transitions. 22 • Transitions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 23: Whiteflash

    11. Press NEXT. If a border is applied to the wipe, you must press NEXT multiple times to get to the next step. 12. Use the Rot knob to rotate the pattern. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Transitions • 23...

  • Page 24: To Apply A Border To A Pattern

    2. Use the Time knob to set the length of the keys that are being transitioned. A MediaWipe can be background transition. used to cover a cut, dissolve, wipe, or DVE transition. 24 • Transitions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 25: To Set Up A Mediawipe

    This GPI can be used to trigger an external device, such and set up the remaining wipe parameters as as a video server, to play the cued clip when the video normal. Wipe border is not supported. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Transitions • 25...

  • Page 26: To Manually Trigger A Gpi Output

    2. Press the transition type button again to bring up the transition menus. 3. Use the RlClip knob to select whether the GPI output is triggered (On), or is not triggered (Off). 26 • Transitions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 27: Patterns, Washes, And Mattes

    When a matte generator is assigned to a background or key, the matte setting are displayed. Selecting the source button again returns to this menu. When a matte generator Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Patterns, Washes, and Mattes • 27...
  • Page 28 6. Use the Sat knob to adjust the saturation of your custom color. 7. Use the Lum knob to adjust the luminance of your custom color. 28 • Patterns, Washes, and Mattes — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 29: Keying

    A self key is set up by selecting the keyer and video Mask selects the type of mask that is applied to the key (Masks on page 36) source you want to use, and adjusting the key parameters. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Keying • 29...

  • Page 30: Auto Select Keys

    To Set Up an Auto Select Key fill. An auto select key is set up by selecting the keyer and video source you want to use, and adjusting the key 30 • Keying — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 31: Ultrachrome Chroma Key

    • Increasing the clip value removes lower-saturated The UltraChrome chroma key tries to automatically colors from the foreground image. adjust for the scene you are trying to chroma key. For Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Keying • 31...

  • Page 32: Chroma Key Advanced Mode

    (e.g. where the foreground is casting a shadow on the settings. background screen). • Translucency — Translucent elements are those 7. Press NEXT. pixels in the source video that are in the Background 32 • Keying — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 33 • Increasing the hue value moves 25. Use the Cntrl knob to select Clip and use the Value counter-clockwise around the color wheel to select a base color. knob to adjust spill suppress clipping. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Keying • 33...

  • Page 34: Dve Keys

    You can also use the positioner. 32. Use the Cntrl knob to select Range and use the 5. Press NEXT. Value knob to adjust the range of the translucent colors. 34 • Keying — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 35: To Apply A Dve To A Key (Fly Key)

    BSat, and BLum knobs to select your own 3. Use the X Pos, Y Pos, and Size knobs to position color. and size the key. You can also use the positioner. 4. Press NEXT. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Keying • 35...

  • Page 36: Masks

    To Apply a Border to a Pattern c) Use the T/Bttm knob to adjust the position of on page 24 for information on borders. the bottom side of the box mask. 36 • Keying — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 37: Split Keys

    If the new alpha source is not assigned to a source button, press any other button on the key bus and use the Alpha knob to select a different alpha source. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Keying • 37...

  • Page 38: Memory Functions

    ME or ™ • 4 — MiniME MultiScreen that you want to recall the memory for. • 6 — MultiScreen 1 • 1 — ME ™ • 3 — MiniME 38 • Memory Functions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 39: Memory Recall Mode

    If you want to store the effects dissolve rate in the 1. Press MENU > NEXT. memory, press STORE > NEXT. 2. Use the Attrib knob to select PSTBus. 2. Use the Attrib knob to select EffDur. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Memory Functions • 39...

  • Page 40: To Set The Transition Type Attribute

    , or selected on the selected key bus are recalled. MultiScreen output that you want to set the attribute • Memory — settings come from the memory for. being recalled 40 • Memory Functions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 41: To Set The Key Type Attribute

    You can clear all the memory registers on the switcher so that they are all empty. This deletes all the contents To Set the Aux Bus Attribute of the memories. 1. Press MENU > NEXT. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Memory Functions • 41...

  • Page 42: To Clear The Memory Registers

    You cannot clear individual memory registers. To Clear the Memory Registers 1. Press MENU > RESET > NEXT > NEXT. 2. Press the Clear Mems knob to clear the memory registers. 42 • Memory Functions — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 43: Switcher Sets

    • PersX — store only the personality registers to the set. Use the Pers knob to select whether to include the personality setting for all panels (PersA) or only the current panel (PersM/1/2). Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Sets • 43...

  • Page 44: Media-Store

    • You can run or stop an animation by pressing the a still or animation. button on the top of the positioner. • Anim_001.tga • Anim_002.tga 44 • Media-Store — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 45: To Load A Still Or Animation

    7. Use the Alpha knob to select whether you want to animation but the .wav does not appear in the name, ensure capture the alpha signal (Yes) or not (No). You Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Media-Store • 45...

  • Page 46: Media-Store Attributes

    The attributes that you can set depend on whether the file you are setting them for is a still or animation. 6. Press the Func knob to make the selection. 46 • Media-Store — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 47: To Lock A Media Number Place And Bank

    • Ross Video recommends using Google Chrome ® ® v14.0 running on Microsoft Windows 7 or ® ® Macintosh OS X Lion to connect to the MediaManager. Figure 21: Media-Store Channel — Animation Controls Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Media-Store • 47...
  • Page 48 Advance to the next item in the playlist. Up and Down Move the currently selected item up in the playlist. Up and Down Move the currently selected item down in the playlist. 48 • Media-Store — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 49: Custom Controls

    Allows you to create a custom control that the pauses. will transition keys on or off. The specific key and whether the key is transitioned 1. Press MENU > BANK CC > START/STOP. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 49...

  • Page 50: To Insert A Special Event Into A Custom Control

    As you hold the CC BANK button and the State knob to select whether you want the source button for the currently selected bank is the key transitioned on or off lit. 50 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 51: Editing A Custom Control

    You can also use the PREV and The Custom Control editor in DashBoard allows you to NEXT buttons. add or edit events in custom controls. b) Press DELETE. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 51...
  • Page 52 (Video) or the alpha to adjust. (Alpha) of the key. Click the Value button and select the new value you want to enter for the selected parameter. 52 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 53 Click the Keyer button for the set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) key you want to perform the the parameter. Some selections event on. will not be available when you reset the parameter. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 53...
  • Page 54 Click the Keyer button for the Enter the amount of cropping in key you want to perform the the Value (%) field. event on. 54 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 55 Click the Change Type button and select whether you want to Enter the DID value you want to set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) use in the Value field. the parameter. Some selections Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 55...
  • Page 56 Click the Keyer button for the configure. key you want to perform the Click the Change Type button event on. and select whether you want to set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) 56 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 57 ME, MiniME , or from the key (Normal), as Trans Rate MultiScreen. additive for a shaped source Click the ME button and select ™ the ME, MiniME , or Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 57...
  • Page 58 Click the ME button for the ME Invert Click the ME button for the ME that you want to perform the that you want to perform the event on. event on. 58 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 59 Some selections Click the Change Type button will not be available when you and select whether you want to reset the parameter. set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 59...
  • Page 60 Enter a new position in the set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) Value (%) field. the parameter. Some selections will not be available when you reset the parameter. 60 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 61 Sets the cut point for a MediaWipe (Playback) mode. Transition > transition for the selected ME, ™ ME Trans MiniME , or MultiScreen. You must select the point in the transition that Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 61...
  • Page 62 Click the Change Type button Click the Parameter button and and select whether you want to select Playback Speed. set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) 62 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 63 Click the ME button for the ME set (Absolute) or reset (Reset) that you want to perform the the parameter. Some selections event on. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 63...
  • Page 64 Value (fr) field. Click the Edge button and select the edge that you want to adjust. Enter the amount of gamma correction in the Value (%) field. 64 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 65 Border Mode selected MultiViewer. Click a Label Mode button and Click a MultiViewer button to select whether the name comes select which MultiViewer you Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 65...
  • Page 66 Click a MultiViewer button to (On) or not (Off). select which MultiViewer you want that you want to perform the event on. Click the Clock Area button and select Foreground. 66 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 67 Clock > MV a timecode are shown on the selected label (On) or not (Off). Count Clock Frame MultiViewer. Count Click a MultiViewer button to select which MultiViewer you Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 67...
  • Page 68 • Halt Forward — halt the Enter number of the register you transition and move forward want to recall in the Register through the transition when field. pressed again 68 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 69 Click the Camera button and Click CC. select the device you want to Click the RossTalk Device send the command to. button and select the device you Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 69...
  • Page 70 RossTalk Click Focus. command to. Click the RossTalk Device button and select the device you want to send the RossTalk command to. 70 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 71 Click the Value button and select Click the Include button and whether trans limit is on (On) or select all the locations that you not (Off). want to recall the custom reset settings on. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 71...
  • Page 72 Video Server — Devices > Send the Loop On command to the that you want to perform the Loop On Video Server selected device. event on. Click Loop On. 72 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 73 (Forward) or reverse (Reverse) direction. Enter a size for the border in the Value (%) field. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 73...
  • Page 74 Click the ME button for the ME Click the ME button for the ME that you want to perform the that you want to perform the event on. event on. 74 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 75: Naming Custom Controls

    3. Use the CC knob to select the custom control that you want to delete, or select the custom control on the bus directly. 4. Press the Func knob. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Custom Controls • 75...

  • Page 76: Switcher Soft Reset

    2. Press the Confrm knob to load the factory default settings. • NoRst — the Aux bus is not reset • Reset — the Aux bus is reset with a switcher reset 76 • Switcher Soft Reset — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 77: Resetting Individual Components

    Aux is reset individually) (X is the number of the aux bus) Menu double-press the knob the value for that knob is reset Items for the value you want to reset Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Switcher Soft Reset • 77...

  • Page 78: Glossary

    An Ethernet protocol where a device, such as the Moving the gamma offset point allows you to select switcher, is given an IP address by the network host. This 78 • Glossary — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)

  • Page 79: Linear Key

    Shades of gray that the holes in the background are cut by dark areas of are translated into either white or black, giving the key the key source instead of bright areas. Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Glossary • 79...
  • Page 80 Shades of gray are translated into transparency levels, giving the key a soft edge. Unshaped Key alphas can also be considered true linear alphas. Key alphas are set to unshaped by default. 80 • Glossary — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 81 DVE Key Crop (Bottom Edge) Mask (Pattern) — X-Position DVE Key Crop (Dual Edge) Mask (Pattern) — Y-Position DVE Key Crop (Left Edge) Matte Color, Reset DVE Key Crop (Right Edge) Matte Color (HSL) Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Index • 81...
  • Page 82 Wash Color (Preset) MultiViewer Clock — X-Position Wash Color Reset MultiViewer — FSFC Label Wash Generator — Disable MultiViewer — Layout Wash Generator — Enable MultiViewer — Outputs Wipe Direction 82 • Index — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 83 Configuration PaneLINK Custom Controls Load Custom Reset Live Assist Loading Media-Store Images MediaManager PaneLINK Status Default Factory Mask Device Control Mattes Dissolve Transitions 34–35 Selection 34–35 ME Copying Cropping Freeze Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Index • 83...
  • Page 84 MiniME 10, 15, 21, Timing Windows, Re-Entry Keying Transition 21–22 Selection Flip-Flop Transitions Pre-Delay Override MultiViewer 10, Transition Buttons ViewControl Transition Limit Transition Rate Overview, Control Panel Transitions 21–25 Aborting Cuts Direction 84 • Index — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)
  • Page 85 Button Setup Menu Overview Custom Control Buttons MiniME Keyer Transition Buttons Pause Transition Buttons Performing Rate Roll Clip Wipes Washes Trigger GPO WhiteFlash Wipe Transitions Video Layering Video Mode XPression Control Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2) — Index • 85...

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