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  • Page 1 HD VIDEO SWITCHER SE-2600 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ........................6 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ........................6 WARRANTY ..............................7 ............................7 TANDARD ARRANTY ............................7 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ................................. 8 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................9 ..........................10 VERVIEW ........................11 ONTROL ANEL VERVIEW .......................
  • Page 3 Keyer ................................44 Key Source ..............................44 Key Tie ................................45 CK Setup ............................... 46 Mask ................................47 -P ..............................47 Keyer ................................47 Position ................................ 47 Fine ................................48 Border ................................48 Shade Matte (Dual Color Border) ......................... 49 Crop ................................
  • Page 4 OutConv ............................... 67 Menu Mode ..............................67 Menu Preference ............................68 Auto Save ..............................68 Factory Default ............................68 Language ..............................68 Network ............................... 68 Software ............................... 69 CHAPTER 5 BASIC OPERATION ........................ 70 ............................ 70 IDEO WITCHING Program and Preview rows .......................... 70 Black and MATTE View ..........................
  • Page 5 Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage caused by using the information contained within this manual. Further advice on the content of this manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Office dealer.

  • Page 6: Fcc Compliance Statement

    AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company. 8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    Your statutory rights are not affected. Three Year Warranty  All Datavideo products purchased after July 1st, 2017 qualify for a free two years extension to the standard warranty, providing the product is registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase.

  • Page 8: Disposal

    PC components are covered for 1 year.  The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase. Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The SE-2600 is an HD 8-channel digital video switcher that supports full 1080p/60 (3G) high definition videos. It features 8 digital inputs, including 4 SDI and 4 HDMI inputs with embedded audio, as well as 3 SDI and 3 HDMI outputs for connecting HD recorders, external monitors, and other devices.

  • Page 10: Main Unit Overview

    1.1 Main Unit Overview TALLY OUT AUDIO OUT The SE-2600 Tally Output port provides bi- RS-232/422 REMOTE Supports a stereo RCA output pair. colour tally information to a number of In addition to the Ethernet port for remote other Datavideo products, such as the ITC-...

  • Page 11: Control Panel Overview

    1.2 Control Panel Overview Perform video switching and other relevant controls on the Control Panel.
  • Page 12 Video Switching 1. Program row Selection of a program video source (see Section 5.1 Video Switching for detailed instructions). 2. Preview row Selection of a preview video source (see Section 5.1 Video Switching for detailed instructions). 3. SHIFT Button While pressing and holding down the SHIFT button, press the Channel 1/2/3 buttons to switch the Preview/Main Program view to still 1 picture, still 2 picture or Flex™...
  • Page 13 SE-2600 switcher. To select a different WIPE transition, either select a WIPE style in the TRANS EFFECT area of the SE-2600 Control Panel or the Start Item of the OSD Menu. Before you make the selection, make sure the TRANS BG and WIPE/DVE buttons are enabled.
  • Page 14 12. T-Bar (Manual Transition) Move the T-Bar up or down to switch between Preview and Program videos (See the T-Bar section for detailed instructions). 13. CUT Button A hard cut between video sources (See the CUT Button section for detailed instructions). 14.
  • Page 15 18. DSK Selection Enabling DSK on preview and program outputs. Note: See Chapter 6 Advanced Operation for detailed descriptions of the DSK function. Still Picture Grab and Save 19. FS (Frame Store) Button While pressing and holding down the FS button, press a channel button along the Preview row to switch the selected channel to a pre-loaded still picture.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Power Supply

    22. User Memory Buttons User 1-9 Button allow the user to recall and load pre-saved switcher settings. There are 9 presets in total. See User Mems methods for saving to the 9 presets. 1.3 Connecting the Power Supply Connect the DC output plug of the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN 12V connector on the rear of the switcher and then connect the AC adapter to a wall socket.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Preparation

    Chapter 2 Preparation In this chapter, we will describe various essential devices to be connected to the switcher in order to complete the system setup. If you possess the skills for setting up the production system, feel free to skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 5: Basic Operation.

  • Page 18: When Linking Via Tally Connection

    When linking via tally connection Connect the switcher’s tally connector to the tally connector on a commercially available tally box. Tally Box Connecting the Video and Audio Output Devices Connect projectors, large displays and other video output devices to the video output connectors on the rear of the switcher.

  • Page 19: Connecting To A Network

    Chapter 2.2 Multi View The SE-2600 Multi view output can be supplied from the HDMI or SDI outputs, see Chapter 4 (4.7) for configuring the outputs. The Multi view shows monitoring images for Preview (PVW), Program (PGM) and Inputs 1~8. The Multi view can also show audio level bars overlaid on the Program image.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Network And Software Setup For Switcher

    Network and Software Setup for Switcher The Ethernet port on the back panel of the SE-2600 allows the user to import still images, clips for stinger transition, still logos, animated logos or user memories using the Switcher Image Import/Export software. This chapter discusses direct connection between the SE-2600 and your Windows computer as well as the remote setup in detail.

  • Page 21: Dhcp Mode

    The computer software can also access the SE-2600 over an existing TCP/IP LAN type network. In order to initially set up the SE-2600, you may need the assistance of your local I.T. specialist to help with the network settings. To help guide you, we have included a quick network setup guide as well as a simplified network setup example below;...
  • Page 22  The Datavideo Switcher Image Import/Export software. Instructions 1. First connect the router to the SE-2600 and the Windows computer using two RJ-45 patch leads. 2. Turn on the Windows computer and set it to DHCP setup within the Windows Network...

  • Page 23: Switcher Image Import/Export Software

    3. Press the MENU button on the SE-2600 control panel to open the OSD menu on the connected Multiview monitor. Open the OSD menu  Setup  Network and then change the Addr Mode to DHCP from the default Static IP. Move to the SAVE option and press the ENTER button to save new settings.

  • Page 24: Home

     Clip: Clip file import  Logo: Still logo import  Ani-Logo: Animated logo import  Setup: Software settings Home As soon as the program is opened, you will see the interface home as shown in the diagram below. The function items are described as follows: ...

  • Page 25: User

    User Click the User button to view all the .mem files saved on the switcher. To import .mem files from your PC, click “User” then enter a memory location. Click “Import User” to browse your hard drive and select the user memory file that you would like to import.

  • Page 26: Still

    Still Click the Still button to view all the still images saved on the switcher. To import still image files from your PC, click “Still” then enter a memory location. Click “Import Still” to browse your hard drive and select the image file that you would like to import.

  • Page 27: Clip

    Clip Click the Clip button to view all the clips saved on the switcher. To import clip files from your PC, click “Clip” then enter a memory location. Click “Import Clip” to browse your hard drive and select the clip file that you would like to import. See section 4.9, Clip, and section 5.4, Performing a Stinger Transition, for more details.

  • Page 28: Logo

    Logo Click the Logo button to view all the still logo images saved on the switcher. To import still logo image files from your PC, click “Logo” then enter a memory location. Click “Import Logo” to browse your hard drive and select the logo image file that you would like to import.

  • Page 29: Ani-Logo

    Ani-Logo Click the Ani-Logo button to view all the animated logos saved on the switcher. To import animated logo files from your PC, click “Ani-Logo” then enter a memory location. Click “Import Ani-Logo” to browse your hard drive and select the animated logo that you would like to import.

  • Page 30: Setup

    Setup On the Setup page, you will be able to view the software version, network connect status, firmware version installed and the available space on the switcher. The Setup page allows you to reset the software to its defaults, and change the interface language.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Osd Menu

    Chapter 4 OSD MENU The switcher’s OSD menu allows the user to perform several configurations of image effects, such as Picture-in-Picture, chroma key, subtitle overlay, still pictures and etc. The user can also configure the I/O by selecting different input and output options. In addition, in the setup menu, the user is allowed to set the menu color, size, position and language.
  • Page 32 Fine: High keying quality Fine / Normal Normal: Original keying quality Full Chroma Type of Keyer (Default: Linear) Luma Linear Self: One input keyer (Default) P-in-P Select Split: Dual input keyer Self P-in-P: Applying the keying effect to PIP Split window.
  • Page 33 Key 4 Key 3 Key 2 Key 1 Fine: High image quality Fine / Normal Normal: Original image quality Bars Matte Flex Src 1 Still 2 Still 1 Input 8 Input 7 Key Source Key Source Selections (Default: Input 4) Input 6 Input 5 Input 4...
  • Page 34 Left sets the left edge of the keyer mask Left (Default: 0%). Right sets the right edge of the keyer mask Right (Default: 0%). Mask Top sets the top edge of the keyer mask (Default: 0%). Bottom sets the bottom edge of the keyer Bottom mask (Default: 0%).
  • Page 35 Sets position of the boundary line between Shade Pos Shade Matte and Border Matte (0 - 100% Default: 50%). Direction of light source (0 - 355 +/-5 Direction Default: 35). Left Left Edge of the Crop (0 - 100% Default: 0%). Right Edge of the Crop (0 - 100% Default: Right 0%).
  • Page 36 White White level (0 - 100% Default: 100%) Chrom Chroma level (0.0 - 16.0 Default: 1.0) Audio volume of a selected video input (-60 - Gain 24 dB Default: 0 dB). Audio Audio delay of a selected video input (0 - 340 Delay ms Default: 0 ms).
  • Page 37 Range: -60 - 24 (dB) with default = 0 dB Audio delay of a selected video input Delay Range: 0 - 340 ms with default = 0 ms Selection of audio out source: PGM Audio (Default) / Follow / Input 1-8 Audio out volume Analog Out Gain...
  • Page 38 Load Loads the selected logo Logo Memory Memory locations from 0 to 999 Location Logo 1 Destination Logo 2 Load Logo Thumbnail Logo - 1 Preview of the previous logo Thumbnail Logo Preview of the logo to be loaded Thumbnail Logo + 1 Preview of the next logo Clear Logo Clear the loaded logo...

  • Page 39: Start

    This option sets the menu position Bottom (Default) Right Position Left Centre Automatically saves the last settings before Auto Save ON / OFF the machine is shut down; once turned ON auto save also occurs upon every Still Load. Factory Default Reset loads the default Restore configuration from memory point 0 for all configuration options except for the Setup.

  • Page 40: Type

    M/E value defined by the user setting. Type The SE-2600 provides three major types of transition effect, which are DVE (3D), MIX, WIPE (2D) and Clip. Please note in addition to selecting the transition effect on the OSD menu, you can also press MIX button, WIPE/DVE button or CLIP button to enable the respective transition effects.

  • Page 41: Matte

    Luma value, the brighter the color selected in Hue. 4.2 Keyer Keyer of the SE-2600 provides the user with the capability of image keying. In this sub menu, the user will be able to configure the eight keyers available on the SE-2600.

  • Page 42: Keyer Control

    Keyer Control There are three keying modes available: Linear, Luma, and Chroma. Please note that if you select Full, the keying effect will be disabled, keeping the original source image. For example, if you select Full  PIP, the keying effect will not be applied to the PIP image source.

  • Page 43: Key Source

    Key Source This option allows the user to assign the key source; various options are listed below:  Bars: Color bars  Matte: A configurable color screen and the Matte value can be set in Matte option of the Start menu ...

  • Page 44: Mask

    Mask The Mask feature basically shrinks the source image by removing borders of the final image. In this option, the user is allowed to configure the Mask in chroma, luma or linear mode by adjusting Left, Right, Top and Bottom parameters. ...

  • Page 45: Key Tie

     Input 3: Image source loaded to input button 3  Input 2: Image source loaded to input button 2  Input 1: Image source loaded to input button 1  Black: Black Screen Key Tie Key tie is a feature that allows you to overlap a foreground image on a background image. The key tie image can then be opened by pressing the input button to which the background image is assigned.

  • Page 46: Ck Setup

    4. After key tie is configured, to open the key tie image, simply press the input button of the background image selected at Step 3. In this example, input 6 is selected as the background so press button 6 of either the Preset or Program row to open the key tie image on the respective views.

  • Page 47: Mask

    Mask The Mask feature basically shrinks the camera image by removing the borders from the final image. This feature allows the user to configure the Mask in chroma, luma or linear mode.  Left – Left sets the left edge of the keyer mask. ...

  • Page 48: Fine

    X and Y vales as well as the Size. This feature allows you to move the P-in-P window more precisely to the desired location and adjust its size. Border The user is also allowed to add borders to the PIP window and the SE-2600 offers various border styles listed as follows:  Border Off ...

  • Page 49: Shade Matte (Dual Color Border)

    In addition to assigning a style to the border, the user is also allowed to set border color by adjusting Luma, Saturation and Hue values. Luma and Saturation range from 0 to 100%. Hue value ranges from 0 to 355. The borders can also be widened or narrowed by adjusting Width. Please note that a width of zero (0) will turn the PIP border off.

  • Page 50: Crop

    PIP windows. The SE-2600 offers the user one Flex™ output, which can be selected in “Flex Src” as shown in the Flex Src sub menu below. After selecting the Flex output, you can then start setting...

  • Page 51: Flex Screen

    Flex Src Flex Src Flex Src 1 Flex Src Bgnd Black P-in-P 1 Src Black Enable P-in-P 2 Src Black Enable P-in-P 3 Src Black Enable P-in-P 4 Src Black Enable Keyer 1 Input 1 Input 2 Enable Flex Preset Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3...
  • Page 52 System Hardware Setup 1. Connect the laptop (with CG-500 installed) to one of the HDMI input ports on the SE-2600 using an HDMI cable. In this example, we will be using HDMI input port 5 (Input Channel 2.

  • Page 53: Flex Preset

    SHIFT button then press the 3/FLEX button on either the Preset or Program row to view the Flex screen with CG enabled. Flex Preset The SE-2600 offers the user three FLEX Screen layouts. The respective default layouts are shown in the diagrams below. Preset 1 Flex Src –...

  • Page 54: Inputs

    Preset 3 Flex Src – P-in-P 3 Src Flex Src – P-in-P 2 Src Flex Src – P-in-P 4 Src Flex Src – P-in-P 1 Src Note: Presets 4 to 6 are reserved for future developments. Please note that positions of these PIP windows on the FLEX screen can be changed by adjusting the x-y coordinates in the P-in-P sub menu.

  • Page 55: Input

    Input In this option, you will be allowed to set the mode of display in the respective Input windows of the Multiview display. First select the input that you would like to configure and then for each selected input, set the mode of input by selecting one of the modes from the first mode option: ...

  • Page 56: Outputs

    Preset 3 L: PGM R: PVW Outputs In general, the SE-2600 offers 6 output ports (SDI 1–3 / HDMI 1–3) which can all be configured to output one of the following:  Flex Src 1  Still 2  Still 1 ...
  • Page 57 The SE-2600 Multi-view monitoring is available in different multi-image layouts. These outputs can be used to monitor video and audio in a number of different configurations. For each setup, embedded audio level indication is also available on all inputs as well as the Preview and Program windows.

  • Page 58: Tally Mode

    Program window. This option allows you to switch their positions. Tally Mode Tally output port generally sends two tally signals to each channel. In Datavideo products, Red indicates On-Air, and Green indicates next video source. On the Multiview screen, the tally light is indicated by rectangular borders around the input sub windows.

  • Page 59: Audio

    0 ms Audio External audio source can only enter the SE-2600 via the analog XLR input port found on the rear panel of the main unit. Ideally the user should use the SE-2600 with an audio mixer. It is recommended to use the AD-200 audio mixer designed and manufactured by Datavideo.

  • Page 60: Files

    Use the up/down arrow to scroll to the desired memory location and save the current setting by selecting “Save.” Still STILL image is an image pre-loaded to the SE-2600’s input buffers (Input 1-8). The Still menu allows users to load still pictures from the machine’s internal memory to the input buffer,...

  • Page 61: Load Still

    save still pictures to the machine’s internal memory, view thumbnail pictures and grab program image to the specified still memory locations. Files File Type Still Load Still Load Still Num Still 1 Thumbnail Thumbnail Thumbnail Picture Picture – 1 Picture + 1 Save Still Save Still 1...

  • Page 62: Grab Still

    Loading still images The SE-2600 allows the user to load still images saved on the machine to the Multiview screen. Please follow the steps outlined below to load the still picture.

  • Page 63: Clip

    As the clip is being loaded, you will be able to view its progress on the Preview window. Note: The SE-2600 comes with pre-loaded clip files. The SE-2600 also allows the user to import customized clip files. It is recommended to use 32-bit with Alpha png format.

  • Page 64: Loading The Existing Clip For Stinger Transition Effect

    Loading the existing Clip for Stinger Transition Effect The SE-2600 allows you to generate the stinger transition effect. To do this, the user should load the clip saved on the machine first. Follow the steps outlined below to load the clip.

  • Page 65: Load Logo

    Load Logo Upon selecting “Load Logo”, the user can then choose the memory location from which the still logo image is loaded. The system memory can store up to 999 still logo images. Logo Preview is available below the “Load Logo” row. “Thumbnail Picture – 1” allows the user to preview the previous logo, “Thumbnail Picture”...

  • Page 66: Positioning

    In the “Setup” menu, the user can change the resolution, switch between full and simplified menu versions, reset the SE-2600 to its Factory Default values, adjust the menu preferences, enable/disable Auto Save, choose the preferred OSD menu language, upgrade firmware and view the current firmware versions (Interface, Mainboard and Keyboard).

  • Page 67: Genlock

    Note: If you’ve selected 720p for the output resolution, all inputs should have a resolution of 720p as well. The menu option OutConv will be activated as soon as 1080p50 or 1080p59 is selected. OutConv allows you to downgrade the resolution of the SDI video port 5 to 1080i or 720p for connecting to the HDR-70 recorder, which is a crucial device in OBV-3200 HD 12-Channel Mobile Video Studio.

  • Page 68: Menu Preference

    OSD menu is closed. This is to avoid adverse effects on the smoothness of operation. The Auto Save function does not apply to the resolution setting. To change the SE-2600’s resolution, go to “OSD Menu/Setup/Standard” and then select “Save Setup” to save the new setting.

  • Page 69: Software

    Save: Select to save all changes made. Network Def: resets network settings to factory defaults. Default settings are listed below.  Addr：Static  IP Addr：192.168.100.101  Network Mask：255.255.255.0 Software This option is only available when the USB storage device containing the latest firmware file is inserted.

  • Page 70: Chapter 5 Basic Operation

    Chapter 5 Basic Operation The switcher’s control panel is the main control interface for the user to select video sources and take them to air during live production. On the control panel, the user will be allowed to select the transition style, enable/disable various keyers, and add logos to the program view.

  • Page 71: Flex Output

    Flex Output The Flex™ output allows the user to show a variety of sources at the same time these can then be fed as one combined image to the SE-2600 Program or Preview output. The Flex™ output is basically a combination of one background image and four other Picture in Picture windows.

  • Page 72: Mix Button

    2600 switcher. To select a different WIPE transition, either select a WIPE style in the TRANS EFFECT area of the SE-2600 Control Panel or the Start Item of the OSD Menu (see the table below). Before you make the selection, make sure the TRANS BG and WIPE/DVE...

  • Page 73: Rev Button

    100% Sat 80% Hue Note: Open the OSD menu by pressing the MENU button on the SE-2600 Control Panel. To select a WIPE on the OSD menu, navigate to the WIPE option under WIPE EFFECTS and then select a WIPE number. Each WIPE transition also has flexible user options to tailor the look of the transition.

  • Page 74: Trans Bg

    5.3 Managing Still Pictures On the SE-2600 Switcher, the user will be allowed to manipulate uncompressed still pictures with Grab and Frame Store functions. In this section, you will also be guided to load the stills...

  • Page 75: Grabbing & Saving A Still To Memory

    Each video channel of the SE-2600 has one frame store to which a still can be loaded, and the unit has enough storage space for up to 1000 uncompressed stills. Grabbing & Saving a Still to Memory The Grab & Save options of the OSD menu allow new Still Images to be created by grabbing &...

  • Page 76: Deleting A Saved Still From Memory

    FS – Frame Store Button The SE-2600 has eight video channels and each of these channels has its own Frame Store, making a total of eight Frame Stores. Each of these Frame Stores can hold one still image.
  • Page 77 multiple network interface cards are found, simply select the card that is on the same network as the device. 2. If the available device is scanned and found, the connection will be automatically established and the Connect Status will show “Connected” (will show Not Connected if disconnected).
  • Page 78 4. Click the Still button to view thumbnails of still pictures and import still pictures from your 5. Click the Still number first and enter a location for storing the still. Then click Import Still and the interface for selecting still files will appear. If the selected picture is not 1120x1080 or 1280x720, the interface shown below will pop up to allow you to crop or zoom in/out the picture.
  • Page 79 Crop Size: Select the right crop Resize Image: You will be allowed to select two sizes, large (1080) or small (720), and zoom the picture to 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720. OK: Apply the crop and start the import. Cancel: Cancel the selection Hide: Hide the interface 6.

  • Page 80: Performing A Stinger Transition

    Importing the Clip for Stinger Transition Effect from PC On the SE-2600, besides using the existing clips on the machine, you are also allowed to import your own clip (a series of bmp/png/jpg/pic files) to the SE-2600 from the PC using the Switcher Image Import/Export utility.
  • Page 81 To import a clip from the computer into the SE-2600, select Import Clip. Tip: The Switcher Image Import/Export utility does the conversion from bmp/png/jpg to the .pic file format automatically. All you need to do is to give the utility a starting file location and it will give the utility an idea where to start linking all images up into a sequential animation file.

  • Page 82: How To Create The Png Sequence For Stinger Transition Effect

    After the clip file is created, there are two ways to convert the file to the PNG sequence format readable by the SE-2600 switcher in Adobe After Effects. In this section, we will show you how you can create the PNG sequence for the Stinger transition effect.
  • Page 83 2. The Render Queue will be displayed in the bottom pane. 3. Click Output Module and on the Main Options window, click the Format dropdown list and select PNG Sequence.

  • Page 84: Adobe Media Encoder Cc

    4. Click the Channels dropdown list and select the “RGB + Alpha” option. 5. Click “Output To” and then change the location where your files are rendered. Click Render after that. The next section outlines the file conversion procedure using the Media Encoder CC. Adobe Media Encoder CC 1.
  • Page 85 2. Click blue fonts in Format/Preset fields to open the “Export Settings” window.
  • Page 86 3. Click the Format dropdown list and then select PNG. 4. Click the Preset dropdown list and select “PNG Sequence with Alpha.” 5. Make sure “Export As Sequence” and “Include Alpha Channel” are checked and then click...
  • Page 87 6. Select “Output File” to choose the render files destination. Click the green button to render. 7. Once completed, the status will display “Done.”...

  • Page 88: Important Things To Note While Creating Stinger Transition Effects

    The length of a good stinger transition animation should be approximately 0.5 to 2 seconds. 2. The SE-2600 allows a maximum of 120 image files in an animation sequence The number of image files will determine the length of stinger transition time.

  • Page 89: Enabling Still Logo

    Loading an existing Logo from Memory The SE-2600 allows the user to load still logo from the machine’s memory to the logo buffer (Logo 1 or 2), then press either Logo 1 or Logo 2 button to enable the loaded logo on both the Preview and Program Out.

  • Page 90: Importing Still Logo From Pc

    Importing Still Logo from PC The Switcher Image Import/Export software (SwitcherImageImEx_vx.x.x.msi) allows the user to import still logos from the PC to a designated memory slot of the switcher. The software installation package can be downloaded from the product page. Note: A standard still logo is basically a still picture with an aspect ratio limited to 480x1080.
  • Page 91 3. Click “Logo” number then enter a memory slot number. Click “Import Logo” to open the file browser window and browse to the file that you would like to import. 4. Select the logo file that you would like to import. Note that the aspect ratio is limited to 480x1080.

  • Page 92: Enabling Logo Animation

    Loading an existing Ani-Logo from Memory The SE-2600 allows the user to load ani logo from the machine’s memory to the logo buffer (Logo 1 or 2), then press either Logo 1 or Logo 2 button to enable the loaded ani logo on both the Preview and Program Out.
  • Page 93 How to use 1. Open the Switcher Image Import/Export Program and make sure the Connect Status shows “Connected” (shows Not Connected if disconnected). 2. Clicking the Ani-Logo button to view animated logo thumbnails and import animated logos from your PC to the switcher. 3.
  • Page 94 4. Select the animated logo file at the zeroth location so upon file import, the program will then link all images up into a sequential animation file. If your files are not the .pic format, they will be automatically converted to .pic format by the program first. 5.

  • Page 95: Chapter 6 Advanced Operation

    Chapter 6 Advanced Operation The SE-2600 is a High Definition Digital Video Switcher. As well as mixing video and audio sources, it has additional functions such as Picture In Picture (PIP), DSK, LUMA KEY, Chroma Key and Logos. Before attempting to use the SE-2600’s PIP, DSK LUMA KEY and LOGO functions it may help to first understand the order of the video layers at the SE-2600 Program (PGM) outputs.

  • Page 96: Picture-In-Picture And Downstream Key

    (additional purchase) such as TC-200, CG-250, CG-10 and CG-500. If set up incorrectly these DSK layers can also stop the video layers behind them from being displayed properly. The SE-2600 has six dedicated keyers, Key1, Key2, Key3, Key4, DSK 1 and DSK 2. All six keyers can be active simultaneously.

  • Page 97: Assigning A Video Source To A Pip Window

    On the SE-2600 Control Panel / Keyboard there are eight KEYER keys. These are labelled Program and Preview. The upper KEYER keys relate to activating Picture-In-Picture images on the Program outputs. The lower KEYER keys relate to activating Picture-In- Picture images on the Multi-view or Preview outputs.

  • Page 98: Assigning A Video Source To A Pip Window Using Shortcut Keys

    Then follow the steps below to set up the CG text or graphics: 1. Connect the laptop to one of the HDMI ports of the SE-2600 switcher using an HDMI cable. In this example, we will be using HDMI port 5 for illustration purpose.

  • Page 99: Placing Text On The Video Using Luma Key

    DSK Preview and DSK Program On the SE-2600 Control Panel / Keyboard there are four DSK keys. These are labelled Program and Preview. The upper DSK1 and DSK2 keys relate to activating Down Stream Keying on the Program outputs.
  • Page 100 6. In this example, the text image is against a black background so reduce the Lift value to remove the black background. Descriptions of the corresponding parameters are described below:  Lift (0 – 100%) adjusts the dark/black areas of the key image. Reducing the value of Lift will make dark areas of the key image more transparent.

  • Page 101: Insertion Of People Onto Backgrounds (Chroma Key)

    The camera, backdrop and lighting all play an important role in producing the optimal Chroma Key result. Although the SE-2600 is equipped with excellent keying controls, it is best to start with a good keyable image. A good foreground image helps produce a good key...
  • Page 102 SDI Input 1 at the rear of the switcher. To configure the settings that will be used for chroma keying, press the MENU button on your SE-2600 control panel to open the OSD menu on the monitor. Follow the steps below to configure the chroma key settings.
  • Page 103 Chroma Keyer Key 1 Normal Key Source Input 1 Key Tie Input 6 CK Setup CK Auto 110 Luma K Range 160 K Fgnd 10% K Bgnd Hi-Light 0% Lo-Light 0% Bg-Supp Left 0% Right 0% Soft Mask Left 0% Right 0% Bot The chromakeying parameters are described below: ...

  • Page 104: Displaying A Variety Of Sources At The Same Time

    You also have the ability to place a user defined color border around all PIP windows. You can re-size, crop, rotate and position the PIP windows in almost any manner that you wish. With the SE-2600, you will be allowed to enable up to eight PIP windows on the Flex™ output.
  • Page 105 Flex Src Flex Src Flex Src 1 Flex Src Bgnd Black P-in-P 1 Src Black Enable P-in-P 2 Src Black Enable P-in-P 3 Src Black Enable P-in-P 4 Src Black Enable Keyer 1 Input 1 Input 2 Enable Flex Preset Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3...
  • Page 106 Flex™ and Downstream Key: Talk Show and Interview TV Show...

  • Page 107: Assigning A Video Source To A Pip Window Using Shortcut Keys

    Simultaneously Enabling up to Eight PIP Windows The SE-2600 allows you to enable up to eight PIP windows at the same time. This can be achieved by enabling the Flex™ output along with the four keyers built into the SE-2600.
  • Page 108 Before using this feature, the four keyers must be set to PIP mode and the four FLEX windows must be adjusted and positioned accordingly. The steps outlined below will guide you in configuring the eight PIP windows. 1. To enable Flex™ output on PGM or PVW window, simply press and hold down the SHIFT button then press the FLEX button.

  • Page 109: Shortcut Keys To Assigning Output Sources

    Output. The diagrams below provide an example of an eight PIP window display. 6.5 Shortcut Keys to assigning Output Sources In general, the SE-2600 offers 6 output ports (SDI 1 – 3 / HDMI 1 – 3) and all ports can be configured to output one of the following: ...
  • Page 110 SDI 1 SDI 2 SDI 3 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Still 1 Still 2 Flex Src MultiV CLN PGM CLN PVW Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 2. Upon pressing the AUX button, you will see the following button LED behavior: ...

  • Page 111: Appendices

    Chapter 7 Appendices Appendix 1 Tally Outputs Dielectric strength: Max. DC 24V The SE-2600 has a D-sub 25 pin female tally output port. These connections provide bi-colour tally Current: Max. 50mA information to a number of other Datavideo products, such as the ITC-100 eight channel talkback system and the TLM range of LCD Monitors.

  • Page 113: Appendix 2 Gpi / Gpo Connections

    GPI / GPO switch. The GPI interface is a 3.5mm Jack Socket which is situated on the rear panel of the SE-2600. Contact closure between the Outer and Inner contacts on the jack plug will trigger a user selected event.

  • Page 114: Appendix 3 Rs-232 Serial Port Pinout

    The user is allowed to connect a custom keyboard controller to the SE-2600 via RS-232 interface (the user may also enable RS-422 if necessary). The table below provides the RS-232 serial port pinout on the device end (SE-2600). Note that the RS-232 port is a 9 pin D-sub female connector.

  • Page 115: Appendix 4 Firmware Update

    4. Remove the USB drive from the PC or laptop. 5. Insert the USB drive into the F/W Upgrade port at the rear of the SE-2600 switcher. 6. Press the MENU button on the SE-2600 control panel to open the OSD menu.

  • Page 116: Appendix 5 Frequently-Asked Questions

    Appendix 5 Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using the SE-2600. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center.

  • Page 117: Appendix 6 Dimensions & Weight

    Appendix 6 Dimensions & Weight Main Unit All measurements in millimeters (mm)

  • Page 118: Appendix 7 Specifications

    Appendix 7 Specifications Model Name SE-2600 Product Name HD 8 Channel Digital Video Switcher Video Standard Full HD Output: 1080p 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz 1080i 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz 720p 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz Video Format Input: 1080p 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz 1080i 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz 720p 50/ 59.94/ 60Hz...
  • Page 119 A+V Switching Chromakey Title Creator 4 Keyers supporting Chromakey & Linear/ Luma Key 2 x DSK supporting Lumakey & Linear key (Key / Fill) Picture in Picture Logo Insertion Still Store 999+ (1080p) Effects Cut, Auto, Wipe, MIX, DVE and Stinger Transition Preview Full Transitions Preview Sync / Reference In /...

  • Page 120: Service And Support

    Service and Support www.datavideo.com/product/SE-2600 Jun-21.2024 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020 Version E1...

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