Asystems AV500HD User Manual

Multi-format video switcher with audio mixer

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Multi-Format Video Switcher

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AV500HD

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Page 1 User’s Manual Multi-Format Video Switcher with Audio Mixer AV500HD...
Page 2 AV500HD IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this building-in space such as a book case or similar product is operated. unit, and remain a well ventilation conditions at Keep these instructions – The safety and open site.
Page 3 Should The digital version of this manual is available online at you experience such problems, you should relocate Asystems’ website for download. such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.
Page 4 ● contents of data that was stored in the unit’s memory Do not disassemble or modify the cards. or SD card once it has been lost. Asystems assumes ● no liability concerning such loss of data. Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s ●...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Configuration Menu......................29 Time Setup........................29 File Management......................29 Network Setup......................30 HDCP On/Off........................30 Broadcast Setup......................31 System Status.......................32 Recall/Firmware Update....................33 Asystem Remote Software....................35 Specifications.......................36 Preset Memory Specifications....................38 Asystems reserves the right to alter any information contained within this manual without prior notice. V1.0 05/29/2018 English...
Page 6: Introduction
With the addition of on board audio mixer, AV500HD allows up to 8 audio sources to be mixed into your video production, making it one of the most versatile models out on the market. Plus the built-in touch screen, AV500HD reduces the learning time allowing user to quickly be familiarized with the console and began production.
Page 7: Included Items
Upon unboxing the product, please carefully inspect the included items, in the unlikely event of any missing or damaged items, please contact your authorized retailer/distributor for replacements. AV500HD Power Cable User’s Manual Multi-Format Video Switcher AV500HD AV500HD Owner’s Manual English...
Page 8: Configuration
AV500HD CONFIGURATION Top View (Button Layout) Touchscreen Monitor Display Buttons: ● Main: Switches the display to multiview screen. ● Input: Displays all input sources. ● PGM: Displays current PGM screen. ● PVW: Displays current PVW screen. ● Audio: Displays audio mixer routing, AV or LINE inputs SD Card Slot: ●...
Page 9 AV500HD Wipe Pattern Section: Button 1 to 4: Select the wipe pattern; enable Wipe Pattern Transition Mode. ● Cross-Point Buttons, PGM (Program): Buttons 1 to 5: Use to assign program output, main PIP source and KEY background source. ● ● Cross-Point Buttons, PST (Preset/Preview): Button 1 to 5: Use to assign preview output, secondary PIP source and KEY foreground source.
Page 10 AV500HD Rear Panel (Input/output Ports) 20. Power Button ● Turn the unit on and off. 21. ● Main Audio Out (PGM): XLR x2 ● Main Audio Out (PGM): XLR x2 22. Audio In 1-12 ● MIC In 1 - 4: XLR & 6.3mm Mono Combo ●...
Page 11: Connections
AV500HD CONNECTIONS Audio Mixer Speakers Microphones Amplifier Camcorder Laptop Live Streaming Studio Camera AUX 1 Out: Program MultiView AUX 2 Out: Preview English...
Page 12: Basic Setup
Turn the AV500HD on before any of the connected devices. After the AV500HD is active, turn on the audio and video sources (cameras, media centers, etc), followed then by the output devices (including monitors, projectors, or other displays).
Page 13: Monitor Select
AV500HD MONITOR SELECT Item Illustration Comments HDMI Multiview Screen Fig. 1-1 Main Multiview Screen Current PGM channel; red frame around PGM multiview a. PGM Label screen. Current PVW channel; green frame around PVW b. PVW Label multiview screen. c. CH Label Crosspoint channel label d.
Page 14 AV500HD Input Full screen view of each channel Fig. 3-1 PGM Out Full Screen a. Audio Label & Meter Audio source of current channel. Fig 2a-1 Active Audio Fig. 2a-2 Inactive Audio MIC inputs are not tied to channel; it will be directly b.
Page 15 AV500HD PVW Screen Fig. 4-1 PVW Out Full Screen a. PVW Label Fig. 4a-1 PVW Label b. CH Label Crosspoint channel of PVW Fig. 4b-1 PVW Channel c. PVW Audio label&meter PVW audio source and label Fig. 4c-1 PVW Audio Source and Meter MIC inputs are not tied to channel;...
Page 16: Setup Menu Operations
SETUP MENU OPERATIONS The AV500HD’s setting menus are displayed on the Multiview monitor or within the color touch-screen. This section covers all the menu and sub-menu operations of the system settings, please refer to this section for any setting changes, the menu operations follow the flow described below.
Page 17: Audio Setup
AV500HD AUDIO SETUP Users will find the “AUDIO” button to the left of the touchscreen. Hit this for immediate access to Audio Routing options for channels 1 to 4, as seen below. Select AV or LINE as required, and the appropriate channel will be routed to this channel.
Page 18 AV500HD Audio Mixer A unique function of the AV500HD is the on-board audio mixer. This includes 4 mono inputs (perfect for microphones) and four stereo channels (great for analog mixers, digital media players, etc). Menu Selections ● Channel Setup ● Main/Output ●...
Page 19 AV500HD Audio Follow Stereo channels (5/6, 7/8, 9/10 and 11/12) include a “Follow” button that activates the Audio Follow function on the selected channel. This will, in essence, “link” the channel’s audio to a video transition. An audio crossfader will be applied to the audio signal consistent with the length of the video transition.
Page 20: I/O Setup Menu
AV500HD I/O SETUP MENU I/O Setup Menu manages your input/output source signals to their corresponding channels, please refer to the following steps for manual setup or adjustments Move the joystick left or right to select I/O SETUP. ● Move the joystick up or down to highlight “CHANNEL ●...
Page 21: Video Output Setup
AV500HD Video Output Setup Move the joystick up or down to place cursor to the Video Output Setup button. Press Enter to sub-menu selection. Use the joystick to select sub-menu options. Please note, the system will reboot each time a resolution change is executed.
Page 22 AV500HD Frame Rate Selection Selection only applies to PGM (PAL valies are displayed in parentheses) 60P (50P) ● 30P (25P) ● 30i (25i) ● NTSC Frame Rate Select PAL Frame Rate Select Video System NTSC (common in the United States and Canada) ●...
Page 23: Effects Setup Menu
Transition Setup The AV500HD has 4 wipe pattern buttons used to determine the appearance of the transition between one input source and another. Users can manually assign any of the internal wipe patterns to each of these buttons. In addition to this, users can adjust the transition time in either time or frames.
Page 24 AV500HD 1. Transition Setup Menu. 2. Format: Press ENTER button to transition FORMAT selection; use the joystick to navigate between selections Time, Frame and Time-Frame format. 3. At each format selection, use the SEL knob to adjust transition period: Time (0-9.99 seconds) ●...
Page 25: Pip Setup
AV500HD PIP Setup In PIP setup, you are allowed to change the border width and color. Selections: Width: PIP border width. 0 to 2 lines (Default 0, no ● border). Use SEL knob to adjust PIP border width. Color: PIP border color. White, black, red, blue or ●...
Page 26 Creating a Custom Key Color Key Border Width 1. Push the Key Select button on the AV500HD. 2. Select the PVW button to bring up the preview window. 3. An eye drop will appear on screen to allow a custom color to be selected within the preview window.
Page 27: Dsk Setup
AV500HD DSK Setup DSK channel is fixed to Cross-Point Channel 5 (In Ext Key mode, it is the Key Fill), and can not be assigned to other Cross- Point Channels. DSK menu will also pop-up when DSK SEL button is enabled.
Page 28 AV500HD 3. SD File Selection: Follows the same steps as INT file select. 4. DSK Color Filter Selection: Black or white. 5. Edge Sharpness: 0-100 (Default: 0); joining edge sharpness. 6. EXT KEY: When enabled, the EXT KEY button will Internal Storage File Selection become solid.
Page 29: Output Fade Setup
AV500HD EXT KEY Source Selection Output Fade Setup In Output Fade Setup menu, you can edit and adjust the type of fade out screen of the output. Lower left corner displays the current output fade image, use SEL to make selection and adjustment.
Page 30 AV500HD 2. Solid Screen Color: Black, white, red, green and blue. Output Fade Solid Color Selection 3. SD: jpg and bmp files located in SD card can be used. The selection method is same as DSK. Output Fade SD Card File Selection 4.
Page 31: Configuration Menu
● Time Setup Menu File Management The AV500HD comes equipped with 300GB of internal storage, you can also connect external storage devices for file storage and video streaming. 1. Internal Storage (300 GB available) INT is the root directory for internal storage.
Page 32: Network Setup
Livestreaming function, which is detailed on the next page. The second, and perhaps less obvious feature, is to allow connection of the Asystems remote panel control software. This software can be found on the AV500HD product page on www.asystems-sys.com.
Page 33: Broadcast Setup
Real Time Message Protocol (the “rtmp” mentioned above). Live Streaming Broadcast Settings NOTE: When Livestreaming, connect the Live Stream Ethernet connector directly to your router. The AV500HD can automatically stream to your desired platform in the event that the above details are correctly entered. English...
Page 34: System Status
System Status The System Status menu gives a you glance of the entire system setup of your AV500HD. This is a where you’ll have a complete system setup information right on the screen and go back to corresponding sub-menus for adjustments, if necessary.
Page 35: Recall/Firmware Update
AV500HD Recall/Firmware Update Within this menu, you’ll have the ability to reset a particular setting or the entire system setting to its default factory state. You can use the ENTER button to confirm selection. A confirmation prompt screen will pop up. Use the joystick to select between “Yes”...
Page 36 AV500HD Firmware Upgrade Asystems works diligently to keep improving our products and will release firmware updates periodically. This section describes the steps to perform the system updates. Keep user data: Use SEL knob to place cursor to Keep User Data.
Page 37: Asystem Remote Software
The software can also be connected by using the COM website (www.asystems-sys.com) by navigating to the port on the rear of the AV500HD. If your computer has Downloads page (or the AV500HD product page). To an RS232 connector, the COM port can be connected run the software, simply extract the archive file and run directly.
Page 38: Specifications
AV500HD SPECIFICATIONS I. Video Item Type Qty/Spec CONNECTIVITY VIDEO INPUTS HDMI HDMI Supports HDMI up to 1080p30. BNC, 3G SDI Supports up to 1080p60 Note 1: Supports HD SDI x2 or 3G SDI x2 (Need to disable both HDMI 1 & 2 for 2 3G SDI mode).
Page 39 AV500HD II. Audio Item Type Inputs AUDIO IN (1 to 4) jacks (XLR/TRS combo type) * XLR type: 1 GND, 2 HOT, 3 COLD Input Connectors * Phantom Power: DC 48 V (unloaded maximum), 5 mA (maximum load) AUDIO IN (5 to 8) jacks (TRS...
Page 40: Preset Memory Specifications
AV500HD PRESET MEMORY SPECIFICATIONS Top Panel Specifications Data Default I. Transition Time Time: 0.00 to 9.99 sec; Frame: 000 to 999 frames; Time: 1.00; Frame: 030; Time Data Time-Frame: 1.00 to 9.nn, nn= max frame/sec Time-Frame: 1.00. II. Wipe Pattern...
Page 41 AV500HD Setup Menu Specifications Data Default I. I/O Setup A. Channel Setup i. Channel Input source CH1- 4, and X CH1- 4, and X CH1- 4, and X CH1- 4, and X CH1- 4, X and DSK B. AV IN Setup...
Page 42 AV500HD II. Effects Setup Menu A. Transition Setup Format Time, Frame and Time-Frame Time Wipe Pattern Button 1 1 to 24 Wipe Pattern Button 2 1 to 24 Wipe Pattern Button 3 1 to 24 Wipe Pattern Button 4 1 to 24 B.
Page 43 AV500HD IV. System Status A. Input Labeling Input Text Blank Input Text Blank Input Text Blank Input Text Blank Input Text Blank English...
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