Multi Program 2 Mode Settings (Other Operations) - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

To assign main and sub to two consecutive
switcher banks
This section describes assigning the first switcher bank to
M/E-1 main (called the 1st row), and the second switcher
bank to M/E-1 sub (called the 2nd row) as an example.
1
In the status area of the Engineering Setup >Panel
>Config >MP2 Main/Sub Assign menu (7321.11),
select the "1st Row" (M/E-1), then press [Main] in the
<Main/Sub Assign> group.
2
Press [Dual M/E Assign].
Two switcher bank rows are assigned as a single M/E.
In this state, both the "1st Row" and "2nd Row" are set
to main.
3
Select the "2nd row" and press [Sub] in the <Main/Sub
Assign> group.
Notes
• This cancels the shift/non-shift assignment set using
[Dual M/E Assign] in standard mode.
• It is not possible to assign combinations of [Main] and
[Main&Sub], or [Sub] and [Main&Sub].
Image creation operation flow
This section describes the operation of an M/E bank shared
between main and sub as an example.
To switch between main and sub, press the [MAIN] or
[SUB] button on the cross-point Flexi Pad of the cross-
point control block.
1
On the cross-point control block, press the [MAIN]
button in the cross-point Flexi Pad to select main.
If the [SUB] button is selected, press the button to
deselect it.
2
Create the main bank video image.
3
Press the [SUB] button to select it, and press the
[MAIN] button to deselect it.
4
Create the sub bank video image.
On the sub bank, the utility 2 bus signal is assigned to
background A, and the utility 3 bus signal is assigned
to background B.
Only keys 2 to 8 and standard wipe patterns can be
used on the sub bank.
For details, see "Differences Between Multi Program
2 Mode and Standard Mode" (page 202) and "Multi
Program 2 Mode Restrictions" (page 203).
5
Press the [MAIN] button so that both the [MAIN]
button and [SUB] button are selected.
If both buttons are selected, the control panel shows
the status of the main bank.
6
Execute a transition.
Both main bank and sub bank video images are
switched.
Multi Program 2 Mode Settings
(Other Operations)
Assigning transition control block buttons
to main/sub
If you are using two switcher M/E banks dedicated to main
bank and sub bank, you can make separate transition
control block button assignments for the main bank and
sub bank.
Note
When using one M/E bank as shared main and sub
(Main&Sub), separate settings are not possible.
This section describes the assignment of buttons on the left
side of the transition control block.
To assign buttons on the right side (independent key
transition execution section buttons, use the same
procedure in the Engineering Setup >Panel >Config
>Link/Program Button >Transition Module2 menu
(7321.34).
1
In the Engineering Setup >Panel >Config menu
(7321), press [Link/Program Button].
The Link/Program Button menu (7321.8) appears.
2
Press [Transition Module1].
The Transition Module1 menu (7321.9) appears.
3
In the <Bank Select> group, press [Main].
4
In the <Bank Select> group, select the bank of the
transition control block you want to set.
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