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ez-CGER All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual v 1.0.3
Updated Jan. 2016
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ez-CGER
All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG

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  • Page 1 ez-CGER All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual v 1.0.3 Updated Jan. 2016 manual ez-CGER All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG...
  • Page 2 This document contains information that is proprietary to LUMANTEK.CO., LTD. The information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, LUMANTEK assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights to third parties resulting from its use.
  • Page 3 Avoid wearing loosened clothes or accessories during installation/Operation. Avoid any unnecessary actions that may damage/harm system or personnel. Do NOT open the system unless advised by Lumantek representative. Lumantek takes no responsibility on units with broken RMA seals. Power Precautions Please check cable overload before connecting the system to the power supply.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Contents 1. Introduction --------------------------------- 2. Software Installation & Uninstallation ------- 3 Hardware Device Connection ----------------- 4 Software ---------------------------------------- 5 Software Interface ---------------------------- 6 Software Manual -------------------------------...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Video Switcher & Graphic Mixer, ez-CGER 4 HD-SDI, 2 HDMI Input / 1 HD-SDI, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA Output , USB3.0 data input/output 1. Introduction ez-CGER is a hybrid system comprised of CG software and Video switcher. The system is easily connected to the PC through USB 3.0, it communicates with the CG software for system control.
  • Page 6 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual ez-CGER - Main Frame (Front/Rear) • Status LED IN1/IN2/IN3/IN4 LED CG IN LED Green: Normal Off: No input signal Off: USB3.0 NOT connected Blue: processing or booting Green : Normal Input signal Orange: USB3.0 connected w/o the Data Red : processing error Red: Unstable Input signal...
  • Page 7: Software Installation & Uninstallation

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 2. Software Installation & Uninstallation Minimum requirements for Software Installation Recommend Specification • ① OS : Windows7 or higher Ver. ② CPU : 4 Generation intel i7 or above ③ RAM : 8GB or above ④...
  • Page 8 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Software Installation • 1. Run ‘ez-CGER VM4’ setup file. 2. Press ‘Next’ when screen below is shown. 3. Select the path you want to install the software, then click ‘Next’.
  • Page 9 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Select the program folder name and user, then click ‘Next’. 5. Click ‘Next’ when below ready message is shown.
  • Page 10 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 6. Installing the software. 7. When the device driver installation screen appears, press ‘Install’.
  • Page 11 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 8. Press ‘Next’ to install the USB-Serial Driver. 9. Select destination folder then click ‘Install’.
  • Page 12 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 10. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the Driver installation. 11. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the S/W installation. 12. Please restart the system for proper operation of S/W and driver. You may restart the system later by unchecking the box.
  • Page 13 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Software Uninstall • 1. Go to ‘Start’ on Windows then click ‘All Programs’. 2. Select ‘ez-CGER VM4’ 3. Select ‘Uninstall ez-CGER VM4’. 4. Click ‘Yes’ to uninstall.
  • Page 14 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 5. Click ‘Next’ to remove the driver. 6. Click ‘Uninstall’ to remove all drivers...
  • Page 15 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 7. Click ‘Finish’ to complete driver uninstallation. 8. S/W is completely removed. Click ‘Finish’.
  • Page 16: Hardware Device Connection

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 3. Hardware Device Connection • VM4 Device Connection 1. VM4 device connection Please use a USB 3.0 cable to connect VM4 system with your PC/laptop.
  • Page 17: Software

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Software Run ez-CGER VM4 S/W from the windows ‘Start’ menu • 1. Go to ‘Start’, click ‘All Programs’. 2. Select ‘ez-CGER VM4’ Folder 3. Click ‘ez-CGER VM4’ Icon either 32Bit or 64 bit based on your Operating System Run ez-CGER VM4 S/W from the desktop.
  • Page 18: Software Interface

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 5. Software interface 1. Conti list management area 2. Conti page management area 3. Edit menu area 4. Edit area 5. Edit tool area 6. Transmission control area...
  • Page 19: Software Manual

    ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 6. Software manual 1. Conti File Management Create a new conti • 1. New conti is created automatically when program is opened. 2. Click ‘New conti’ to add conti to the ‘conti files list’ Load a conti file •...
  • Page 20 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 2. Conti Page Management Add page • Click ‘Add’ to add a new page. Select page • Click on the desired page from the page list. The selected page appears in the content layer in the edit area.
  • Page 21 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 3. Layer There are total 3 layers per page • Overlay layer • 1. A layer positioned above the contents layers. 2. overlay layer maintains its format even if the contents have been changed. 3.
  • Page 22 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing Image • 1. Click ‘image’ to load images. 2. Various formats, such as JPEG, PNG, Bitmap and GIF supported. 3. 32bit Bitmap file, PNG, PNG, GIF and TGA with Alpha channel (transparency value) support. 4.
  • Page 23 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Video • 1. Click ‘Video’ to load video clips. 2. Only one video can be loaded per Conti page at its contents layer. 3. Use a mouse to change the position/size/rotation of loaded videos. Alpha (transparency) is adjustable at edit tool area.
  • Page 24 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Sequence animation • 1. Click ‘Sequence’ to load sequence (animation frame) images. 2. The sequence file format follows the image file format. The animation frame sequence are sorted by the name of the files.
  • Page 25 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Text file • 1. Click ‘Text file’ icon to load text. 2. If you see the pop up message below select ‘Yes to load text files in the format that current Conti-page is designed.
  • Page 26 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Text Column • 1. Click ‘Text’ to load text column object. 2. Click on the selected text object to edit. 3. Adjust font properties, colors, border settings and etc. at editing tool.
  • Page 27 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Text Column Scroll • 1. Create a scroll text column by checking ‘Scroll properties’ box. 2. Modify contents of the scroll in editing tools area. Text Skin •...
  • Page 28 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Figure • 1. Click ‘Edit’ to show ‘figure’ button in editing tool area. 2. Select the shape of a figure. (curved line, straight line, round and etc. ) 3.
  • Page 29 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Object Gradient • 1. The gradient will be applied to the object when ‘Gradient’ property on either figures or the text columns that have been selected. 2.
  • Page 30 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) Template • 1. Load a template by clicking ‘Template’ button at the top of the editing window. 2. Selected template will be applied to the editing window by either double click on the template or click ‘Apply Template’.
  • Page 31 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 4. Conti Editing (Continue) PIP (Picture in Picture) • 1. Click ‘PIP’ to create a PIP object. 2. Use ‘Crop’ to apply input source partially to the PIP 3. Use ‘Fit’ to fill in the ‘Crop’ source. 4.
  • Page 32 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 5. Controlling the Object Selecting the object - Image, text column objects can be selected by clicking the left mouse . - Select multiple objects simultaneously by Press& Hold the Shift key. - Click and drag to select all objects inside a specific area.
  • Page 33 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Fit object to the Screen • ① Adjust the size of object with ‘Fit’, ‘Horizontal’, and ‘Vertical’ icon in Editing screen. ② Click ‘Size Reset’ to undo all the changes. Copy / Paste / Cut •...
  • Page 34 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Undo / Redo • ① Press ‘Ctrl +Z’ to Undo / Press Ctrl +Shift+Z key to Redo ② Or, use the icons on Editing screen.. Pop-up menu • ① Right click on the object to check pop-up menu. ②...
  • Page 35 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 6. Transmission Control Area CG Transmission • Click ‘CG Apply’ to transmit CG applied source Transition Effect and duration ① CUT : Instantaneous transition. ② MIX : Translucent Overlapping transition ③...
  • Page 36 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual CG Cancellation • 1. Click ‘CG Cancel’ to stop CG transmission. Emergency Message Transmission (Instantaneous Transmission) • 1. Press ‘F1’ to transmit emergency messages. 2. Type in the instant messages in text box, then click ‘Apply’. This will add emergency messages. 3.
  • Page 37 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual Change Input Source • 1. Click(select) one of the input source channels (1~4) 2. Click ‘Input Apply’ to show selected channel. 3. ‘Red’ highlight indicates source that is currently being transmitted while ‘Green’ is a ready channel. 4.
  • Page 38 ez-CGER : All-in-One Video Switcher with Live CG / Manual 7. System Configuration 1. Click ‘System Configuration’ at ‘Edit’ menu. 2. Language Change S/W Language interface settings. 3. System Resolution Select Input source resolution and SDI output resolution for VM4 and UB3. 4.
  • Page 39         eZ‐Liveshow digital video equipment www.LUMANTEK.com​ / ​ s ales@lumantek.com​ / +82‐2‐6947‐7422 Authorized distributor in Europe: Live Media Facilities / ​ w ww.ezstudio.eu​ / ​ s ales@ezstudio.eu +31 .20 700 9466 / +32 .3 808 5090  ...

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