Device Control Block (Mks-8036A Search Dial Module, Option) - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

e MENU button
Press this button, turning it on, to enable adjusting the
parameters allocated to the knobs in the menu using the
trackball and Z-ring.
In the case of the DME menu, the operation applies to the
selected DME channel.

Device Control Block (MKS-8036A Search Dial Module, Option)

Using the device control block (MKS-8036A search dial
1)
module , option), you can directly operate an XDCAM,
disk recorder, VTR or other external device, frame
memory clip, or shotbox. The device control block (MKS-
8031TB track ball module, option) can be used together.
1 Timecode display
2 Device selection
buttons
4 DELAY button
5 Editing buttons
a Timecode display
This shows the current time (CURRENT) and the start and
stop point timecode values for the current reference device
(START TC, STOP TC). When you press a device
selection button, the button lights, selecting the assigned
device as the reference device, and displaying its setting
value.
In the case of the [SBOX] buttons, the display does not
change. When the operation applies to a VTR/disk
recorder, the displayed setting value depends on whether
the [TIMELINE] button is on or off, as follows.
When the [TIMELINE] button is on: Displays the start
and stop points of the last set keyframe on the timeline.
When the keyframe number is changed and the last
register and keyframe change, the display also
changes. (timeline setting mode)
When the [TIMELINE] button is off: Displays the
Cueup & Play (rewind action) start and stop points.
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Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel
In VTR/disk recorder/frame memory operation mode,
press this button, setting it to On, to make it possible to
carry out timeline start/stop point setting operation for the
device selected with the device selection buttons (timeline
setting mode).
1) The product name of the MKS-8036A is "device control module," but in
this manual it is referred to as "search dial module" to distinguish it from
the MKS-8031TB trackball module.
7 TIMELINE button
8 STOP button
b Device selection buttons
These buttons are used for selecting assigned external
devices or frame memory clips.
Each button can only be assigned to a single device. Carry
out the assignment in the Setup menu.
For details, see "Assigning Functions to the Device
Control Block" in Chapter 19 (Volume 2).
To select an assigned device, press the corresponding
button, which lights green. To select more than one device
simultaneously, hold down the button for the first
selection, while pressing the buttons for the other
selections in turn. The second and subsequent selected
buttons light amber. If you press another button without
holding down the first selected button, the second button
will be the reference device and light green.
6 External device
operation buttons
3 SBOX buttons
9 Search dial