Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction; System Features - Sony MKS-2010 User Manual

Introduction

This manual is the User's Guide for the MFS-2000 Multi
Format Switcher system.
The MFS-2000 system is comprised of the MFS-2000
Multi Format Switcher Processor, the main unit, and
optional system devices such as control panels and system
boards.
In place of the official device names, this manual refers to
the devices in the system by the names shown in the
following table.
Official device name
MFS-2000 Multi Format
Switcher Processor
MKS-2010 1 M/E Control
Panel
MKS-2015 1.5 M/E Control
Panel
MKS-2017 1.5 M/E Wide
Control Panel
MKS-2470 DME Board Set
DCU-8000 Device Control Unit
(MKS-8700)
DCU-2000 Device Control Unit
(MKS-2700)
a) The term "1.5 M/E system" refers to systems using either the 1.5 M/E
panel or the 1.5 M/E wide panel.
Overview
Name used in this manual
Switcher or processor
Control panel or 1 M/E
panel
Control panel or 1.5 M/E
a)
panel
Control panel or 1.5 M/E
a)
wide panel
DME or DME option
DCU or MKS-8700
DCU or MKS-2700
Chapter

System Features

The MFS-2000 system is a compact multi-format switcher
system supporting numerous HD and SD signal formats.
The principal features of this system are as follows.
Multi-format support
Support for the 480i/59.94 and 576i/50 formats is standard.
The optional BZS-2000M Switcher Upgrade Software can
be installed to provide support for the following formats.
• 1080i/50, 59.94
• 1080PsF/23.976, 24, 25, 29.97
• 720p/59.94
State of the art special effects
In its standard configuration, the system supports a wide
variety of effect patterns, including advanced wipes.
Installation of the optional MKS-2470 DME Board Set
makes a further array of advanced effects available, such
as flip tumble, page turn, and 2ch P in P (two-channel
picture-in-picture).
Comprehensive keying capabilities
The system is equipped with two keyers and two
downstream keyers. All keyers support chroma keying and
special key transitions, independent of background
transitions ("independent key transitions").
Optimal for use in live broadcast
environment
Compact and lightweight
Both control panels and processor are compact and
lightweight, designed for use where space is limited. This
is the optimal system for use in small-scale outdoor
broadcast vans and editing suites.
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