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Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ver. 1.3.1118...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Warnings and Precautions ......................• Warranty ............................... • Control Panel VKEY 100 ....................... • How to connect Keyboard VKey-100 to the Reckeen system ........• Test and calibration of the V-Key 100 keyboard ..............• Calibration of Joystick and T-Bar ....................•...
Page 3: Disclaimer Of Product And Services
Reckeen 3D STUDIO or LITE failure, or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of your Reckeen 3D STUDIO or LITE failure or repair undertaken to your Reckeen 3D STUDIO or LITE . Reckeen will not restore, recover, or replicate the recorded or streamed contents made to your Reckeen 3D STUDIO or LITE , external recording media, or recording devices under any circumstances.
Page 4: Warnings And Precautions
| USER GUIDE Warnings and Precautions 1. Read carefully all of these warnings and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit. 3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Page 5: Warranty
It is likely that such data, software, or other materials will be lost or reformatted during service and Reckeen will not be responsible for any such damage or loss. Our warranty doesn’t cover damage caused by accidents or unauthorized modifications, installing any other software and repairs, misuse, sand, grit or water.
Page 6: Control Panel Vkey 100
Control Panel VKEY 100 | USER GUIDE Control Panel VKEY 100...
Page 7 Reckeen VKey100 Control Panel – Precise control over real-time video operations for professional use. With Reckeen VKey 100, you can have control over multiple functions of the Reckeen 3D or LITE Studio. We have designed it to be operators’ working environment friendly, functional, modern and reliable, but also to be affordable.
Page 8 Control Panel VKEY 100 | USER GUIDE • 91 LED illuminated button - 91 LED illuminated buttons for heightened visibility of control surface activity. 500mA RS232 CALIBRATION INTERFACE FUNCTION C o m m u n i c a t i o n...
Page 9 **Virtual LITE studio offers a Full HD resolution. By purchasing additional License Key, You can upgrade it to 3D Studio &LITE with 4K resolution. You can control the Reckeen 3D system with the VKey-100 control panel, or/and with a standard PC keyboard.
Page 10: How To Connect Keyboard Vkey-100 To The Reckeen System
How to connect Keyboard VKey-100 to the Reckeen system | USER GUIDE How to connect Keyboard VKey-100 to the Reckeen system...
Page 11 Use a proper power supply adapter used in different types of electrical networks.Select the appropriate adapter and insert it into the power plug.Move it forward until you hear a click. Picture below. First connect the power supply plug to the VKey 100 keyboard power socket and bolt the locking screw. Picture below.
Page 12 How to connect Keyboard VKey-100 to the Reckeen system | USER GUIDE Next connect the power supply unit to the electrical outlet. Picture below Now you can safely set the Reckeen system switch to position 1 and then turn on the power using the VKey 100 switch.
Page 13 To receive the NDI stream, we have to select one of the inputs. In the Reckeen system, it is possible to replace the physical input of the camera or video stream from the tray with the NDI signal.
Page 14: Test And Calibration Of The V-Key 100 Keyboard
Test and calibration of the V-Key 100 keyboard| USER GUIDE Test and calibration of the V-Key 100 keyboard...
Page 15 USER GUIDE | Test and calibration of the V-Key 100 keyboard In the first step turning the keyboard on by switching the power button to position 1. The appropriate buttons will light up for a moment. In order to perform the keys’ illumination test, a proper sequence has to be performed.The following buttons have to be pressed simultaneously: DELEGATION A ,DELEGATION DSK 1 and LOCK like the picture below.
Page 16: Calibration Of Joystick And T-Bar
Calibration of Joystick and T-Bar | USER GUIDE Calibration of Joystick and T-Bar...
Page 17 USER GUIDE | Calibration of Joystick and T-Bar Simultaneously press the following buttons:DELEGATION A , DELEGATION DSK 2 and and LOCK like the picture below. 5 buttons will light up signaling execution of a test for example, communication F1. Picture below. The second test is JOYSTICK’s calibration.Move it to the right and to the left to its extreme positions.
Page 18 Calibration of Joystick and T-Bar | USER GUIDE F4 is the JOYSTICK’s knob calibration.We turn it several times to the right and to the left to the extreme positions.When you complete that, the F4 LED will light up in white. Picture below. F5 test is the T-BAR’s calibration.Move the T-BAR to its extreme positions.
Page 19: Test Of Adjusting The Brightness Of The Keyboard's Backlight
USER GUIDE | Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard’s backlight Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard’s backlight...
Page 20 Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard’s backlight | USER GUIDE Simultaneously press the following buttons: DELEGATION A, DELEGATION B and LOCK like picture bellow. The keyboard shows the current brightness of the keys. Pressing TAKE key several times decreases the backlight’s brightness.
Page 21 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard How to use v-key100 keyboard...
Page 22 How to use v-key100 keyboard | USER GUIDE V-KEY100 Keyboard. Picture below: In the central part you can find a main mixer. The first row of buttons, backlit in red, stands for PROGRAM channel, live on the air. The second row of buttons is the PREVIEW channel, where you prepare the material. It is backlit in green.
Page 23: How To Use V-Key100 Keyboard
USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard State of the keyboard keys reflects the state of the Reckeen application. A transition between video channels can be performed with TAKE function. This is an immediate transition. In this case, the selected items on the Program and Preview mixers switch their places.
Page 24 How to use v-key100 keyboard | USER GUIDE You can control the camera shots using the VC buttons. It is possible to highlight shots in the application after selecting an appropriate video channel. Press a button, for example PROGRAM channel’s VC 1. In the application, VC 1 tab will be highlighted in red.
Page 25 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard in orange. You can also configure the sources in the studio. In the application, the ABCD mixer is used for that purpose. On the keyboard, the DELAGATION BUS keys will be used. Hold down one of the layer buttons, A for example.
Page 26 How to use v-key100 keyboard | USER GUIDE When you select one of the buttons, the illumination of this layer’s button changes in the application.Right next to ABCD layer buttons, you can find buttons for setting sources for DSK layers. They are inactive, so first you have to enable one of the layers.
Page 27 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard keyboard to its normal operation mode. Operating the DSK with the keyboard is analogous to the one using the application. It is possible to redirect a DSK source from PREVIEW to PROGRAM channel using CUT button. After pressing it, the source will immediately appear on the air.
Page 28 VKEY 100 keyboard. You can use only one function key at a time. After pressing F1 key, it lights up in red as active. All the others are disabled.
Page 29 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard On the PROGRAM mixer, select a button, VC 1 for example. The corresponding tab will be highlighted in red in the application. This way, you choose virtual camera control with a JOYSTICK’s use in the PROGRAM channel. In the Joystick control section, select VC mode, that is a virtual cameraman.
Page 30 How to use v-key100 keyboard | USER GUIDE You can rotate the camera around its own axis (right, left, up and down) with a JOYSTICK. Using the knob in this mode, you move the camera forwards by turning the knob to the right and backwards by turning it to the left.
Page 31 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard If the DSK layer is transferred to the PROGRAM channel, that is on the air, then making adjustments with a JOYSTICK is no longer possible. There is also a second option to use a JOYSTICK for DSK. Choose DSK and ROTATION option. Using the knob, you can rotate the DSK layer’s content to the right or to the left respectively.
Page 32 How to use v-key100 keyboard | USER GUIDE You can find a LOCK button next to the Joystick. It allows you to completely lock the JOYSTICK. When it lights up in red, the JOYSTICK is protected against accidental use. In emergency situations, it is possible to press the FTB button which will then light up in red. A black board will appear on the PROGRAM screen and the sound on the mixer will be muted.
Page 33 USER GUIDE | How to use v-key100 keyboard Play it again with PLAY button. When it is playing, you can PAUSE it with a button. Press NEXT button to select the next file from the tray. It will be highlighted in the window as ready to use. You open a new file by pressing PLAY button. In the same way, you can view STILL and TEXT image files or play a playlist sequence.
Page 34 VKEY-100 specification | USER GUIDE VKEY-100 specification...
Page 35 USER GUIDE | VKEY-100 specification All measurements in millimetres (mm)
Page 36: Vkey-100 Specification
VKEY-100 specification | USER GUIDE VKEY100 Specifications • Communication Interface • RS-232 • Baud Rate • 38400 • Power • DC12V • Power Consumption • 12W • Working Temperature • 0 °C ~ +40 °C • Storage Temperature • -20 °C ~ +60 °C •...
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