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Sony MZS-X1720 User Manual

Live production processor system
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  • Page 1 Live Production Processor System MLS-X1 System MLS-X1 MKS-X1110 MKS-X1115 MKS-X1140 MKS-X1210 MKS-X1700 MKS-XIC01 MKS-XIC03 MKS-XIC15 MZS-X1500 MZS-X1610 MZS-X1620 MZS-X1720 MZS-X1750 MZS-X1770 MZS-X1800 MZS-X1SN MLSU-X1 ICP-X7000 MKS-X7017 MKS-X7018 MKS-X7019 MKS-X7020 MKS-X7021 MKS-X7023 MKS-X7024 MKS-X7026 MKS-X7031TB MKS-X7032 MKS-X7033 MKS-X7035 MKS-X7040 MKS-X7041 MKS-X7042...

  • Page 2: Notice To Users

    NOTICE TO USERS © 2023, 2024, 2025 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

  • Page 3: Functions Supported In Version 2.3

    Functions Supported in Version 2.3 The functions newly supported in MLS-X1 System Ver. 2.3 are as follows. Conditional actions Triggering actions in response to conditions (see page 346) Offline macros Executing a macro while editing a macro using the menu (see page 325) Panel memory Saving and recalling table assign and macro attachment...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Utility Control Block........61 Table of Contents Power Supply and Connectors ....63 MLS-X1 Live Production Processor ...63 ICP-X7000 Control Panel ......69 Functions Supported in Version 2.3....3 ICP-X1000 Series Control Panel....70 Menu............71 Screen Structure ..........71 Chapter 1 Overview Pop-up Window...........73 Introduction ..........
  • Page 5 Bus Types and Assignments .......95 Transition Preview ........118 Selecting a Bus (AUX Bus Control Setting Transition Preview ......118 Block) ..........97 Executing Transition Preview ....118 Operation Mode of a Button Row ....97 Independent Key Transitions....119 Bus Types and Assignments .......98 Overview ...........119 Selecting Signals ........
  • Page 6 Setting Key Drop........141 Setting Independent Key Transition Wipe Modifiers..........168 Setting a Zabton ........142 Wipe Snapshots ........170 Masks ............143 Wipe Snapshot Operations (Flexi Pad Setting a Mask...........143 Control Block) .........170 Processed Keys ........144 Wipe Snapshot Operations (Menu) ...171 DME Effects for Keys.......144 Selecting a DME Channel (Menu) ....144 Selecting a DME Channel (Key Control...
  • Page 7 Selecting an Input Signal......188 Graphics Display........213 Selecting a Frame Memory Output Overview ...........213 Channel ..........188 Setting a Graphic ........214 Frame Memory Content Operations..190 Edge Effects ..........215 Still Image Operations ......192 Setting a Border.........215 Creating a Still Image (Freeze) ....192 Setting a Crop..........215 Recalling a Still Image ......192 Setting a Wipe Crop ........216...
  • Page 8 Disk Recorder File Operations ....234 Safe Title ..........258 Control of P-Bus Devices ....... 236 Copy and Swap ........258 P-Bus Timeline..........236 Overview ...........258 P-Bus Trigger ..........237 Executing a Copy/Swap ......259 Control of GPI Devices ......238 DME Override .......... 260 GPI Timeline ..........238 DME Channel Status Display ....
  • Page 9 Effect Timeline Register Operations ..284 Shotbox Operations (Menu) ....306 Displaying an Effect Timeline Register ..284 Creating and Editing a Shotbox....306 Editing an Effect Timeline Register..285 Executing a Shotbox....... 308 Executing a Shotbox (Flexi Pad Control Block)..........308 Executing a Shotbox (Utility/Shotbox Chapter 16 Snapshots Control Block) .........309 Executing a Shotbox (Utility Control...
  • Page 10 Executing a Macro (Cross-Point Control Chapter 20 Conditional Actions Block)..........330 Executing a Macro (Numeric Keypad Configuring the Conditional Actions Control Block) .........330 Function ..........346 Macro Register Operations ....331 Creating a Conditional Action....346 Displaying a Macro Register.....331 Editing a Conditional Action.....348 Editing a Macro Register......331 Copying a Conditional Action....348 Macro Attachments.........
  • Page 11 System Configuration Data File Setting DME Channel Enhanced Function Operations ........364 Mode ..........384 Setting the Signal Format....... 385 Target Category Menus ......364 Loading a File..........364 Setting the Signal Format and Frequency.........385 Saving a File..........364 Setting the Reference Signal .....385 Copying a File ...........365 Setting the Image Switch Timing....387 Deleting a File ...........365...
  • Page 12 Setting Keys/Wipes......... 419 Chapter 24 Cross-Point Setup Setting the Key Memory Mode ....419 Setting the Mask/Border Processing Setting a Logical V/K Pair....... 405 Mode ..........419 Creating a Logical V/K Pair Table....405 Setting the Key Priority Mode....419 Setting a Logical V/K Pair Name Table..405 Setting the Cross-Point Hold Operation Setting a Logical V/K Pair Color ....406 Mode ..........420...
  • Page 13 Setting a Button Row in a Cross-Point Setting Parallel Output Ports ....454 Control Block........434 Assigning a GPI Output ......454 Setting a Button Row in an AUX Bus Setting a GPI Output ....... 454 Control Block........434 Setting the Connection Port of External Setting Buttons and Indicators ....435 Devices..........
  • Page 14 Configuring LAN Settings for Content Chapter 30 100G IP I/F Setup File Transfer........483 Displaying the Default Gateway of a Displaying 100G IP I/F Setup Box...........483 Information........472 Displaying the DNS Server of a Box ..483 Setting the Control Protocol ....472 Setting the Date and Time ......
  • Page 15 Island Configuration ....... 496 Configuring MLS Manager ..... 519 Detecting Devices ........496 Setting the Date/Time in MLS Manager ...519 Configuring an Island........497 Displaying the MLS Manager Version ..520 Setting the Island Format ......497 Managing MLS Manager Users ....520 Setting the System Delay Mode ....499 MLS Manager Log Information ....521 Configuring a Switcher ......499 Configuring Box Network Settings...499...
  • Page 16 Appendix Wipe Pattern List........538 Wipe Pattern List........538 DME Wipe Pattern List......539 Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List....543 Menus Recalled by Pressing a Button Twice ..........544 Number of Switcher Resources..... 548 Input/Output Numbers ......550 Input numbers..........550 Output numbers (2160P) ......552 Output numbers (other than 2160P) ..557 SL Key Restrictions ........

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Overview Chapter Notation in this Manual Introduction Signal formats This manual describes building a switcher system using The signal formats in the menu and this manual are the MLS-X1 Live Production Processor for switcher denoted as given below. image creation and configuration using the ICP-X7000 Signal formats 2160P 2SI, 1080P, 1080PsF, 1080i, and Integrated Control Panel or ICP-X1000 series Compact 720P are supported.

  • Page 18: System Configuration

    Logical Switchers System Configuration An island can be divided into up to four logical switchers using MLS Manager. The units for subdivision are the boxes. Boxes and Islands The following types of logical switcher are available. An MLS-X1 with two MKS-X1110 IP Input & Output For details about the type and number of resources for Boards or two MKS-X1115 SDI Input &...

  • Page 19: Logical Box Ids

    Logical Box IDs Boxes in a switcher are distinguished by assigning a unique ID (logical box ID) within the switcher. If a switcher contains a cross-point box, the box will take the last logical box ID within that switcher. A box with a logical box ID of 1 is referred to as a primary box, and boxes with logical box IDs other than 1 are referred to as secondary boxes.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and Functions of Parts Chapter Control Panel A switcher system that uses an MLS-X1 is comprised by Note a single switcher and up to two control panels. Some button operations and menu settings may be The ICP-X7000 Integrated Control Panel or ICP-X1000 disabled depending on the configuration of installed series Compact Control Panel (ICP-X1224, ICP-X1216, options and connected control panels.

  • Page 21: Control Panel Configuration (Icp-X7000)

    Control Panel Configuration (ICP-X7000) The ICP-X7000 Integrated Control Panel is a control Control block Module panel that comprises multiple modules. Flexi Pad control block MKS-X7024 The control blocks and supported modules of the control Key control block MKS-X7035 panel are described below. Key fader control block MKS-X7032 Control block...
  • Page 22 Configuration example using a simple-type transition control block a AUX bus control block (see page 45) j Key control block (see page 33) A cross-point module connected in an AUX bank row is Up to four key control block modules can be connected. used as an AUX bus control block.

  • Page 23: Cross-Point Control Block

    Cross-Point Control Block The cross-point control block is used to select the signals You can set the mode to key/AUX bus delegation mode to be used in the switcher bank. or free assign mode in the Home > Setup > Panel > Xpt The button rows on the cross-point control block are set Module >...

  • Page 24: Display Mode

    Cross-point pad operation Name Description 4th row • Selects the background B bus signal when in key/AUX bus delegation mode or key bus Current page mode. name display button • Selects the bus signal assigned by the HOME button delegation buttons in the cross-point pad when in free assign mode.
  • Page 25 Function name Button Description Function name Button Description name name Others: Displays the currently Row-n Func: Displays the bus/ M/E Status M/E1 to set switcher bank. Assign Status function name assigned M/E5 In multi program 2 to the 1st row to 4th mode, the main and sub row.
  • Page 26 Function name Button Description Function name Button Description name name Row-n Func: ROWn Assigns the cross-point Others: EVENT Displays the macro Bank Table BANK assign table set on the Macro Status XX/XX status. TABLE switcher bank to the 1st XX/XX = Executed row to 4th row.

  • Page 27: Transition Control Block

    d) Disabled for SL keys. e) 1st row is disabled in key/AUX bus delegation mode. f) Disabled in free assign mode. g) 1st row and 2nd row are disabled in key bus mode. h) 1st row and 2nd row are disabled in key/AUX bus delegation mode. Transition Control Block The transition control block is used to execute transitions.
  • Page 28 • Center display: Function Button Description State (displayed highlighted when on) and priority of name name key 1 to key 4 FM 1&2 Clip FM1&2 Selects clip transition. Main and sub assignment status when in multi program to FM 15&16 CLIP to 2 mode (M, S) Clip...

  • Page 29: Transition Control Block (Simple Type)

    d Independent key transition execution section Function Button Description name name Display Key 1 KEY1 ON Inserts or removes a key Transition to KEY8 instantaneously. to Key 8 If a key is currently inserted, the Transition button is lit amber. AUTO Inserts or removes a key TRANS...
  • Page 30 a Transition settings/execution buttons (assignable Function Button Description buttons) name name You can assign functions, such as settings and execution, Take TAKE Executes an auto transition with for transitions in the Home > Setup > Panel > Module > the set transition rate and Button Assign menu (19104.21).

  • Page 31: Independent Key Transition Control Block

    c Fader lever/transition indicator Name Description Fader lever Move this up or down to execute a transition. You can press the [KF] button, turning it on, to use the fader lever as a keyframe Fader lever fader. You can press the lock button to unlock the fader lever and split it into two for use Lock button as split faders.

  • Page 32: Flexi Pad Control Block

    For details about the content name display of keys, see Destination Names” (page 442) and “Setting a Logical “Setting Logical V/K Pair Names/Source Names and V/K Pair” (page 405). Flexi Pad Control Block The Flexi Pad control block is used for recalling and Function Button Description...

  • Page 33: Key Control Block

    b Memory recall section (memory recall buttons) Notes This section displays the functions assigned to the buttons • The [UNDO] button and [DEL] button cannot be used for the selected operation mode. in shotbox operation mode. The top right button is used to display the selected pattern •...
  • Page 34 Key type selection buttons Button Description Selects the key type. name When a button is selected, the parameters appear on the TRANS • Used to check the DME channel used in a display and you can set the parameters using the transition.
  • Page 35 f Display selected page is displayed in the setting button display area. Displays the parameter names and setting values. e Function buttons Note Selects the function to use for a key operation or the menu Only the parameter name is displayed in menu parameter parameter operation mode.

  • Page 36: Key Fader Control Block

    Key Fader Control Block The key fader control block is used for independent key For details, see “Chapter 5 Transitions” (page 104) and transition and key snapshot operations. “Key Snapshots” (page 155). a Key delegation buttons Name Description There are four key delegation buttons (1 to 4) in the order top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right.

  • Page 37: Device Control Block

    e Display Button name Description Displays the following information for each key assigned SHIFT Use when setting transitions separately for to a key delegation button. key insertion and removal. • Key content name (key source name when a key source is selected on a cross-point control block key bus) d Key snapshot operation buttons •...
  • Page 38 Mode selection buttons Notes Function Button name Description • When multiple channels are selected, the first selected name button becomes the reference, and is lit green. Menu MENU • Switches to menu Subsequent selected buttons are lit amber. parameter operation •...
  • Page 39 Function Button Description Function Button Description name name name name • Restricts the parameters Border/ BDR/ • When the [BDR/CROP] button Crop CROP targeted by the operation. is pressed (lit amber): When the [X] button is lit: Adjusts the border width of a Operations on parameters on key using the trackball or the X-axis using the trackball...
  • Page 40 Function Button Description Function Button Description name name name name Clear Work • When the [CLR WORK BUFR] • Restricts the parameters Buffer WORK button is pressed once: targeted by the operation. BUFR Returns the three-dimensional When the [X] button is lit: transform parameters to the Operations on parameter initial settings.

  • Page 41: Numeric Keypad Control Block

    • Reference switcher bank name: M/E1 to M/E5, P/P Run control operation mode • Reference resizer name: KEY1 RSZR to KEY8 RSZR The following information is displayed. • Selected parameter name: ASP, LOC SIZE, ROT • Reference region name PERS, BDR, CROP •...
  • Page 42 b Region selection buttons (assignable buttons) Button name Description Use when selecting a region. STORE STATS Lights up amber when an effect You can assign arbitrary regions to buttons, excluding the timeline/snapshot/shotbox/macro blank button at the top left and the [ALL] button, in the is saved in a register.

  • Page 43: Utility/Shotbox Control Block

    Button name Description Note TRIM Use when entering difference The [GPI ENBL] button function is not supported. GPI ENBL values. Enter a numeric value and press e Display the [TRIM] button to increase/ decrease a setting value. The following information is displayed. •...

  • Page 44: Bank Selection Buttons

    Function name Button name Description Keyframe/Macro KF MCRO EDIT Switches the memory Edit recall section to effect timeline/macro edit mode. You can edit an effect timeline register/ macro register recalled using the numeric keypad control block. Effect timeline operation buttons Function name Button name Description...

  • Page 45: Aux Bus Control Block

    AUX Bus Control Block The AUX bus control block is used for selecting signals used on buses, for router operations, and other tasks. The AUX bus control block has two modes: AUX bus operation mode and router operation mode. To switch to router operation mode, press the [RTR MODE] button, turning it on, in the cross-point pad.
  • Page 46 Router operation mode When the [SHIFT] button function is set, “SHFT” Uses the 1st row and 2nd row delegation buttons to select appears on the display. When the shifted state is selected, a destination, and the 3rd row and 4th row cross-point “SHFT”...
  • Page 47 Function name Button Description Function name Button Description name name Others: >> XXX Displays the next page of Others: Selects display mode 1 to Next the cross-point pad. Display Mode 1 to 6 (display mode button). XXX = Page name (up to Display Mode 6 XXX = Display mode 12 characters)
  • Page 48 Function name Button Description name Others: XPTPAD Copies cross-point pad Xpt Pad Copy COPY settings. a) Disabled in router operation mode. b) Disabled in AUX bus operation mode.

  • Page 49: Control Panel Configuration (Icp-X1000 Series)

    Control Panel Configuration (ICP-X1000 Series) The ICP-X1000 series Compact Control Panel supports the following four types of control panel according to the number of M/E banks and cross-point buttons. Control panel Number of M/E Number of cross- banks point buttons ICP-X1224 ICP-X1216 ICP-X1124...

  • Page 50: Cross-Point Control Block

    Cross-Point Control Block The cross-point control block is used to select the signals You can set the mode to key bus mode or free assign to be used in the switcher bank. mode in the Home > Setup > Panel > Xpt Module > The button rows on the cross-point control block are set Operation Mode menu (19104.31).
  • Page 51 d Function button section (assignable buttons) Name Description You can assign functions, such as settings and operations, 3rd row • Selects the background A bus signal when of the cross-point button rows in the Home > Setup > in key/AUX bus delegation mode or key Panel >...
  • Page 52 Function name Button Description Function name Button Description name name Others: PRE MCRO Sets macro attachment Others: INHBT Releases inhibit mode Pre Macro in pre-macro mode. Xpt Inhibit All Clear ALLCLR for all cross-point buttons. Others: POST Sets macro attachment Post Macro MCRO in post-macro mode.

  • Page 53: Transition Control Block

    Transition Control Block The transition control block is used to execute transitions. For details, see “Chapter 5 Transitions” (page 104). It supports common transitions and independent key transitions. Transition indicator Fader lever AUTO TRANS button CUT button a Transition execution section Next transition selection buttons Name Description...
  • Page 54 Transition type selection buttons Main/sub switching buttons (multi program 2 mode) Function Button name Description name Function Button name Description name Selects mix. Main MAIN Switches operation to the Selects NAM (non- function on the main side additive mix). in multi program 2 mode. Super Mix SUPER MIX Selects super mix.

  • Page 55: Flexi Pad Control Block

    Flexi Pad Control Block The Flexi Pad control block is used for recalling and Function Button name Description saving snapshots, wipe snapshots, DME wipe snapshots, name key snapshots, and panel memory, for recalling and Wipe WIPE Switches to wipe creating macros, for recalling shotboxes, for entering the snapshot operation mode.

  • Page 56: Device Control Block

    b Memory recall section (memory recall buttons) Function Button name Description This section displays the functions assigned to the buttons name for the selected operation mode. Delete Press and hold the [DEL] The top right button is used to display the selected pattern button and press a number, register number, macro event number, transition register button in the...
  • Page 57 a Mode selection buttons / channel selection buttons Channel selection buttons (assignable buttons) Function Button name Description You can assign mode and channel selection buttons in the name Home > Setup > Panel > Module > Button Assign menu Channel 1 to CH1 to CH12 CH1 to CH4: (19104.21).
  • Page 58 Function Button name Description Function Button name Description name name Rotation • Rotates a key using the • Restricts the trackball. parameters targeted by • Adjusts the perspective the operation. of a key using the When the [X] button is Z-ring.
  • Page 59 Function Button name Description Function Button name Description name name Center • When the [CTR] button Aspect/ ASP PERS • When the [ASP PERS] Perspective is pressed once: button is pressed in Adjusts the two- source space: dimensional transform Adjusts the aspect ratio parameters to the of an image using the detent positions.
  • Page 60 Function Button name Description Function Button name Description name name Restricts the parameters Fine FINE Switches to fine mode, targeted by the operation. enabling fine adjustment When the [X] button is lit: control of setting values Operations on using the trackball and parameters on the X-axis Z-ring.

  • Page 61: Utility Control Block

    Utility Control Block The utility control block is used to execute functions assigned to memory recall buttons, execute effect timelines, and enter menu parameters. a Mode selection buttons / operation buttons / bank Effect timeline operation buttons selection buttons (assignable buttons) Function Button name Description...
  • Page 62 Bank selection buttons Function Button name Description name Bank 1 to BANK1 to Switches the memory Bank 20 BANK20 recall section to function recall mode of the selected bank. Bank Select BANK SEL Entering a bank number switches the memory recall section to function recall mode of the selected bank.

  • Page 63: Power Supply And Connectors

    Power Supply and Connectors MLS-X1 Live Production Processor Front view a Power button d SET button Turns the box on/off. Used when executing items shown on the display. The button is lit when turned on. e SELECT button b Front panel LED Selects the display items shown on the display.
  • Page 64 • Device Info: Displays the serial number, version, and box input/ output type (M/E-IP, M/E-SDI, M/E-mix, Half-IP, Half-SDI, M/E-none, XPT-IP, XPT-SDI, XPT-none) of the box. • Config Info Displays information about the boxes configured in a switcher. • PBID (physical box ID): 1 to 5, N/A •...

  • Page 65: Rear View

    Rear view When MKS-X1110 IP Input & Output Boards are installed Cross-point box Half box M/E box...
  • Page 66 Can be used when an MKS-X1700 Legacy Interface switcher system. Board (option) is installed. Connect to a device that supports VTR (Sony 9-pin VTR e LAN 2 connector (RJ-45, 1000BASE-T compliant) protocol), disk recorder (Video Disk Communications LAN connector for standard interface 2.
  • Page 67 When MKS-X1115 SDI Input & Output Boards are installed For details about common parts, see “When MKS-X1110 IP Input & Output Boards are installed” (page 65). Cross-point box Half box M/E box...
  • Page 68 a OUTPUT connectors (BNC type) Program outputs, preview outputs, and AUX outputs can be assigned and output as serial video signals. A format converter can be configured on the odd- numbered ports of video signals. Signals are either an “Output” or “Dedicated Output” type, depending on the type of the assigned signal.

  • Page 69: Icp-X7000 Control Panel

    For details about PoE+ (Power over Ethernet Plus) Connect to the supplied AC adaptor. compatible Ethernet switches that can be used, consult your Sony representative. b LAN connector (RJ-45, PoE+, 1000BASE-T compliant) Connect to the switcher system network via an Ethernet switch.

  • Page 70: Side View

    Side view ICP-X7000 Integrated Control Panel MKS-X7075 Extension Adaptor a U (signal ground) terminal Connect to a ground wire. ICP-X1000 Series Control Panel Rear view The following illustration shows the ICP-X1224. a DC IN A and B connectors d LAN A2 connector (RJ-45, 1000BASE-T Connect to the supplied AC adaptor.

  • Page 71: Menu

    Menu The menu is used configure data management, setup, and For details about menu operations, see “Chapter 3 Menu other settings related to the switcher and control panel. It Operation” (page 74). can also be used to configure transitions, keys, and image creation settings using menu operations.
  • Page 72 Press and hold a button to display a pull-down list to System Configuration select and recall a menu from the history. Displays the System Configuration menu. User’s Guide c Menu number button Displays the MLS-X1 User’s Guide. Displays the menu number. A heart-shaped icon is End-User License Agreement displayed for menus registered as favorites.

  • Page 73: Pop-Up Window

    Pop-up Window Depending on the menu button, a pop-up window may be For details, see “Entering a difference from a current displayed in the menu display area when the button is value” (page 88). pressed. Setting / selection window Numeric keypad window Displays operation buttons and input fields used to set Displays a numeric keypad for entering numeric values.

  • Page 74: Chapter 3 Menu Operation

    Menu Operation Chapter iPadOS version 18.3 Overview Browser: Safari version 18.3 Number of clients that can be connected simultaneously The MLS-X1 menu is a web-based application. Up to 32 clients counting Virtual Shot Box are supported. The menu can be operated using the touch panel of a (If MLS Manager is running on the primary box, up to 32 computer (tablet or PC) connected to the switcher system clients counting the MLS Manager menu)

  • Page 75: Signing In / Signing Out

    For details about settings, see “Configuring Box Signing In / Signing Out Network Settings” (page 499). It is set to “192.168.100.1” by default. When signing in for the first time using an Download a root certificate. administrator account By default, “admin” is the only administrator user Install the root certificate.

  • Page 76: Displaying The User's Guide

    To change the password Displaying the User’s Change the password in the System Configuration > User Account > Manage Users menu (20601.11). Guide For details, see “Changing a user account password” (page 486). You can display the User’s Guide in English or Japanese. Select a control panel to connect and press [OK].

  • Page 77: Displaying License Information

    Displaying License Shutting Down / Information Rebooting Press the overflow button in the header area and select Shutting Down the System [End-User License Agreement] from the pull-down list. The software license information (end user license Press the overflow button in the header area and select agreement) is displayed.

  • Page 78: Basic Menu Operation

    Level 2 / level 3: Basic Menu Operation Level 2 and level 3 menus are displayed in tree format on the left side of the menu selection area. You can scroll up/down using a swipe operation or using the scrollbar slider. Menu Selection Select a level 2 menu to display the level 3 menus immediately below.

  • Page 79: Setting Menu Items

    Button Description Note Shortcut button You can also display the Top Menu List menu by Jumps to the specified menu. selecting [Shortcut] in level 2 of the menu selection area. On/off switch Displaying a menu by double-pressing control Turns a function on/off (enable/disable). panel buttons The control panel has buttons that can display a menu when double-pressed.

  • Page 80: Selecting And Setting List Items

    Tabs To select multiple items, place a check mark for the target items for operation. 'Select all' checkbox To select or deselect all items, use the 'select all' checkbox. When there are items selected in a list, a blue square is displayed in the 'select all' checkbox.

  • Page 81: Setting Parameters

    Changes to the setting of a parameter in the analog Parameters on two pages controls section are applied only to the item selected as Parameter Adjustment the target, even if multiple items are selected. Also, you may not be able to change other settings simultaneously. Position of top edge Left Position of left edge...

  • Page 82: Color Palette Window

    Swipe up/down to increase/decrease the numeric value. Note Swipe with two fingers to increase or decrease the When [Resizer] > [Border] > [Beveled Color Edge] > numeric value quickly, and swipe with one finger to [All] is selected in the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Resizer/ increase or decrease the numeric value slowly.
  • Page 83 the color palette window. To close the guide window, A light blue frame is displayed on the selected color press [OK]. If you place a check mark in [Don’t show this palette button and any registered color palette buttons message again.], the guide window will not be displayed. with the same color.
  • Page 84 Press the target color palette name to edit and enter a Entering parameters using the key control name. block Press the [MENU] button in the key control block to Press [OK]. switch to menu parameter operation mode. You can set parameters of the currently displayed menu To cancel editing, press [Cancel].

  • Page 85: Initializing Settings (Default Recall)

    For details, see “Linking a Control Panel with the Menu” Default recall target menus (page 87). • Home > M/E-x > Keyx menus • Home > M/E-x Sub > Keyx menus • Home > P/P > Keyx menus • Home > P/P Sub > Keyx menus Initializing Settings (Default Recall) (M/E-x = M/E-1 to M/E-5, Keyx = Key1 to Key8) When default recall is executed, all the menus below the...

  • Page 86: Registering Menus As Favorites

    [Macro Edit] taskbar Registering Menus as Displays operation buttons for editing macros. [Snapshot] taskbar Favorites Displays operation buttons for recalling/saving snapshot registers. You can register frequently used menus or other menus as “favorites.” A favorite menu can be recalled by pressing a shortcut button displayed in the [Favorites] taskbar.

  • Page 87: Linking A Control Panel With The Menu

    Linking a Control Panel Entering and Displaying with the Menu Text/Numbers You can set a menu to operate by linking it with an Press a numeric keypad input button to display the operation from a control panel. numeric keypad window and enter a numeric value. Multiple MLS-X1 menu clients can be connected simultaneously, but only one MLS-X1 menu client can be For details, see “Numeric keypad window”...
  • Page 88 In the following menus, a consecutive number is Maximum number of valid input appended to the name. characters • Home > Setup > System > Input > Input Adjust menu The maximum number of characters described in this (19101.31) document is the maximum number when using ASCII •...

  • Page 89: Selecting And Displaying Regions

    Device 4 > Device 5 > Device 6 > Device 7 > Device 8 > Selecting and Displaying Device 9 > Device 10 > Device 11 > Device 12 > P-Bus > GPI > Macro > Router Regions Selecting a Region The term “region”...
  • Page 90 Region display section The region display section shows the region selection status. • Selected region: White text • Deselected region: Gray text • Reference region: Highlighted display...

  • Page 91: Chapter 4 Selecting Signals

    Selecting Signals Chapter Overview You can select a signal using the cross-point button rows in the cross-point control block or AUX bus control block (AUX bus operation mode) of each switcher bank. ICP-X7000 cross-point control block The number of buttons in a button row varies depending Note on the modules used.
  • Page 92 ICP-X1000 series cross-point control block The number of buttons in a button row varies depending Note on the control panel used. When the button row operation mode is key bus mode or • ICP-X1224, ICP-X1124: 24 buttons free assign mode, the 1st row becomes a cross-point •...

  • Page 93: Shift Button

    ICP-X7000 AUX bus control block (AUX bus operation mode) The number of buttons in a button row varies depending The illustration below shows a 36-button AUX bus on the modules used. control block (AUX bus operation mode). • MKS-X7017: 36 buttons •...

  • Page 94: Re-Entry Buttons

    Example 2: The following assignment in the Home > Note Setup > Switcher > Config > M/E Assign menu The shift button cannot be used in a delegation button row (19103.11) (1st row) on a cross-point control block in key/AUX bus •...

  • Page 95: Selecting A Bus (Cross-Point Control Block)

    Bus Types and Assignments Selecting a Bus (Cross- You can select buses using the delegation buttons for Point Control Block) assignment to cross-point button rows. The assignable buses and assignment operation are as follows. The cross-point button rows in a cross-point control block are shared by multiple buses.
  • Page 96 Assignment operation Assignment operation Utility 1 bus • ICP-X7000: Press Frame memory source 1 bus • In free assign mode, press Utility 2 bus Frame memory source 2 bus delegation buttons [UTL1] delegation buttons [FMS1] and [UTL2], turning them and [FMS2], turning them •...

  • Page 97: Selecting A Bus (Aux Bus Control Block)

    Utility bus mode Selecting a Bus (AUX The following buses can be assigned to the 1st row to 4th row while the [UTIL] button assigned to the cross-point Bus Control Block) pad/function button section of the cross-point control block is pressed. While the [UTIL] button is pressed, the DME utility 1 bus The cross-point button rows in an AUX bus control block and DME utility 2 bus delegation buttons are displayed in...

  • Page 98: Bus Types And Assignments

    Assignment operation Bus Types and Assignments DME1 key bus to Press the [DME1K] to [DME4K] DME4 key bus buttons in the 1st row/2nd row, You can select buses using the delegation buttons for turning them on. assignment to the 3rd row/4th row cross-point button rows.

  • Page 99: Selecting Signals

    Cross-point control block Selecting Signals Each cross-point button has two button numbers, and you use the [SHIFT] button to switch between these numbers. In a 36-button row, the button numbers are as follows. Assigning Signals Button Button number Button number when the [SHIFT] when the [SHIFT] button is off...

  • Page 100: Cross-Point Button Display

    When selecting the bus/signal of button numbers 36 to 70 Notes in the 1st row and 3rd row, press and hold the [SHIFT] • The [SHIFT ALL] button is enabled, even if the button and press the corresponding number button. [SHIFT] button use is disabled.

  • Page 101: Cross-Point Hold

    Destination Names” (page 442) and “Setting a Logical • [XPTHLD A] button: Cross-point hold for the V/K Pair” (page 405). background A bus • [XPTHLD B] button: Cross-point hold for the background B bus Colors of lit cross-point buttons • [XPTHLD UTL2] button: Cross-point hold for the In a single cross-point button row, only the last pressed utility 2 bus.

  • Page 102: Selecting A Video Signal/Key Signal

    cross-point button in the 1st row of the cross-point Notes control block. • The [KEY] button cannot be used when a cross-point • Press a cross-point button in the cross-point button row control block is set to key bus mode. assigned with the key fill bus in the AUX bus control •...

  • Page 103: Preventing Operation Of Cross-Point Buttons

    Preventing Operation of a Cross- Preventing Operation of Point Button Row (Protect Function) Cross-point Buttons You can temporarily prevent button operations for each cross-point button row on the cross-point control block. To enable/disable the protect function, use the following Preventing Operation of Cross- buttons.

  • Page 104: Chapter 5 Transitions

    Transitions Chapter background always switches from background A to Overview background B. When the transition completes, the cross- points of the background A bus and background B bus interchange. In bus fixed mode, depending on the transition, the cross- Switching from the current output image to a new image points of the background A bus and background B bus do is referred to as a transition.

  • Page 105: Basic Operation For Transitions

    Transition type Basic Operation for You can set the way in which the transition occurs. You can select the following transition types. Transitions Transition type Description The new image progressively The basic transition operation flow is as follows. fades in over the current image. The sum of the two image outputs is maintained constant, and the Select a background image using the background A...

  • Page 106: Next Transitions

    For details about transition preview, see “Transition Next Transitions Preview” (page 118). When a wipe or DME wipe is selected as the transition type, you can set the transition execution You can select the switch target of a transition. range (pattern limit). Next transitions are configured using the transition For details about pattern limits, see “Pattern Limit”...

  • Page 107: Key Priority

    For details about settings, see “Enabling double-press Key Priority for the [BKGD] button in the transition control block” (page 444). To change the key overlay sequence When multiple keys are inserted, you can set the overlay Press the [KEY PRIOR] button. sequence of the keys.

  • Page 108: Setting Key Priority

    Setting the key priority (menu) Setting Key Priority This section describes the M/E-1 menu as an example. Setting the key priority (transition control Open the Home > M/E-1 > Common > Key Priority/ block) Key Assign menu (11110.11). You can set the key priority using the transition control Select the target key priority (current key priority or block of the target switcher bank.

  • Page 109: Transition Type

    When super mix is selected Transition Type Set the output level at the mid-point of the transition. For details, see “Setting Super Mix” (page 110). When preset color mix is selected You can set the way in which the transition occurs. Set the color matte to insert during the transition.

  • Page 110: Setting Super Mix

    For details, see “Setting a Preset Color Mix” Note (page 110). In bus fixed mode, single mode is selected. When a wipe is selected Set the wipe pattern. One-time mode: Return to the previous transition type when the preset For details, see “Setting a Wipe” (page 159). color mix transition is completed.

  • Page 111: Transition Rate

    Setting the transition rate (Flexi Pad Transition Rate control block) You can set the transition rate using the Flexi Pad control block of the target switcher bank. You can set the time taken from the beginning of a transition to its completion. Press the [TRANS RATE] button.

  • Page 112: Executing A Transition

    In frame number input mode, enter three digits. In Executing a Transition timecode input mode, enter four digits. To delete the entered value Press the [CLR] button. Transitions are executed using the transition control block or simple-type transition control block. Note You can also execute auto transitions using the menu.

  • Page 113: Auto Transitions

    partly completed, or completing a transition started with the fader lever as an auto transition. ICP-X7000 transition control block (simple type) Transition indicator You can check the transition execution status using the transition indicator on the transition control block/ transition control block (simple type). The transition indicator displays the transition execution status by which LEDs are lit and which are not, both for manual transitions and auto transitions.

  • Page 114: Manual Transitions (Fader Lever)

    Press the [AUTO TRANS] button. • If the fader lever is moved in the direction away from the lit/flashing LEDs, a 100% transition is executed over the remaining part of the fader lever travel and the LEDs turn off. Manual Transitions (Fader Lever) •...

  • Page 115: Split Fader

    Bus fixed mode • If the transition type is a clip transition, Mix or NAM Depending on the transition, the cross-points of the (non-additive mix) is selected for the background background A bus and background B bus do not transition type. interchange.

  • Page 116: Pattern Limit

    Note Pattern Limit Check that the [PTN LIMIT] button is off. Move the fader lever to the position corresponding to When a wipe or DME wipe is selected as the transition the desired pattern size. type, you can specify the transition execution limit. When the pattern limit function is enabled, the following Press the [LIMIT SET] button.
  • Page 117 You can set the operation mode for executing a transition Auto Trans Rate: Follow the current transition rate. when releasing a pattern limit to manual or auto. Independ Trans Rate: Set an independent transition rate for releasing a pattern limit. For details about setting the operation mode, see “Setting When the [Independ Trans Rate] button is selected, the Operation Mode When the Pattern Limit is Released”...

  • Page 118: Transition Preview

    The [TRANS PVW] button is lit green, and the Transition Preview switcher enters transition preview mode. The current program output is displayed on the preview output monitor. In transition preview mode, the status during a transition Execute a transition. is output on the preview output of the switcher bank. You can check the change in the image due to a transition The status during the transition is displayed on the in advance using a monitor configured for the preview...

  • Page 119: Independent Key Transitions

    When the common transition and independent Independent Key key transition are executed at offset times If a key is inserted: Transitions The key is removed in both transition types at offset times. When the common transition ends, both transitions are completed even if the independent key transition is in progress.
  • Page 120 Setting the independent key transition Note type (key fader control block) When an operation mode that supports configuration of You can set the independent key transition type for a key transitions where keys are inserted/removed assigned to a key delegation button. independently is set, the transition type for inserting and removing keys can be set separately.

  • Page 121: Setting The Independent Key Transition Rate

    Select a transition type in the [Transition Type] The independent key transition rate is configured using group. the utility/shotbox control block and numeric keypad control block, or the menu. Mix: Mix Wipe: Wipe Note DME Wipe: DME wipe Cut: Cut When an operation mode that supports configuration of When an operation mode that supports configuration transitions where keys are inserted/removed...

  • Page 122: Executing An Independent Key Transition

    To delete the entered value Press the [Edit] button. Press the [CLR] button. The transition rate setup window appears. Note Press a [Key1] to [Key8] button and enter a transition You can also enter a difference value from the rate in the numeric keypad window. currently set value using the [TRIM] button.
  • Page 123 Executing an independent key transition To insert/remove a key instantaneously Press a [KEY1 ON] to [KEY8 ON] button. (transition control block) To insert/remove a key with the preset transition type and transition rate ICP-X7000 transition control block Press the following buttons. •...
  • Page 124 Executing an independent key transition Execute a transition. (key fader control block) To insert/remove a key instantaneously You can execute an independent key transition for a key Press the [KEY ON] button. assigned to a key delegation button. To insert/remove a key with the preset transition type and transition rate For details about assigning key delegation buttons, see Press the [KEY TRANS] button.

  • Page 125: Fade-To-Black

    Executing Fade-to-Black Fade-to-Black This section describes operation using a memory recall button ([FTB] button) in the utility/shotbox control block This function gradually darkens the image and changes or utility control block assigned with the “Fade To Black” the P/P program output image to black. utility command.

  • Page 126: Chapter 6 Keys

    Keys Chapter Key Type Overview The key type sets the manner in which the key source is used to cut out the background. A key is a function in which a part of the background You can select the following key types. image is replaced by inserting an image or superimposed Key type Description...

  • Page 127: Key Modifiers

    Zabton Key Modifiers Inserts a translucent pattern to the key background. You can adjust the pattern size, color, and other parameters. Edge type Adds borders and other modifiers to the edge to a key. Mask A mask is a function that allows a part of the image to be Edge type Description replaced by the background or a key.

  • Page 128: Key Type

    In an SL key, there are restrictions on the functions and Key Type settings that can be used. For details about setting SL keys, see “Setting an SL key” (page 410). The key type sets the manner in which the key source is used to cut out the background.

  • Page 129: Setting The Key Type (Key Control Block)

    To set the wipe pattern for a key wipe pattern key Parameter Adjustment Press the [Pattern Select] button and open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Transition > Wipe menu (11101.52). H Phase Simultaneous adjustment of position of key left and right Select a pattern and set modifiers.
  • Page 130 green, the 6th and subsequent parameters (page 2 Parameter Adjustment parameters) are displayed. GAIN Key gain You can adjust parameters whose setting buttons are lit DENSITY Key density green. If a button is lit amber, press the button, turning it on green, then perform the operation.

  • Page 131: Chroma Key

    Chroma key adjustments Chroma Key Automatic adjustment using an auto chroma key and separate manual adjustment of required processing can be performed. When chroma key is selected as the key type, you can Auto chroma key configure and adjust the chroma key. You can specify a specific color (blue background, for example) of the foreground to automatically generate a chroma key.

  • Page 132: Setting A Chroma Key

    Y balance Setting the plane function In a chroma key, the key signal is created based on the chrominance component only, and all elements of the Note foreground with the same hue are replaced by the When the chroma key composition method is a normal background.
  • Page 133 Set the [Key Active] button to the on state and set the Parameter Adjustment following parameters. Luminance Key luminance Gain Key gain Parameter Adjustment Density Key density Clip Reference level for key signal generation Soft Softness of shadow Gain Key gain Key hue Adjusting color cancel Density...

  • Page 134: Adjusting A Chroma Key (Key Control Block)

    Set the [Y Balance] button in the [Color Cancel] Press the [AUTO STRT] button. group to the on state and set the following parameter. The auto chroma key is executed. Adjust the ratio in which Y balance is applied to the During the auto chroma key execution, the [AUTO color cancel key.

  • Page 135: Key Fill And Key Source

    Set the [Mix Color] button in the [Fill Matte] group to Key Fill and Key Source the on state and set the following parameters. Parameter Adjustment Size Pattern size Selecting Signals (Menu) Soft Softness of the pattern contour Set the signals to insert in the key fill and key source. This section describes the M/E-1 key 1 menu as an To set a single color, set the [Flat Color] button to the example.

  • Page 136: Selecting Signals (Key Control Block)

    To swap color 1 and color 2 in a color mix Press the [Edit] button for [Fill]. Set the [Color Invert] button to the on state. The [Key Fill Bus] window appears. To set modifiers for a color mix pattern You can press the [Pattern Adjust] button and set the Set the button for the target video signal to the on following modifiers from the displayed menu.

  • Page 137: Selecting Sl Key Content

    This section describes the M/E-1 key 5 menu as an Parameter Adjustment example. Luminance Saturation Note Content loading and unloading operations are common to the key 5 to key 8 menus. Content cannot be loaded/ When mix is selected, set the following parameters. unloaded individually for each key.

  • Page 138: Key Edges

    Select content to unload. Key Edges To select and unload multiple content, place a check mark beside the target content to unload. To select and unload all content, place a check mark When edge type is selected, you can add modifiers, such in the 'select all' checkbox.
  • Page 139 Set the signal to insert in the edge. Set the [Separate Edge] button to the on state. For a border, drop border, or shadow Set the [Border] button or the [Outline] button in the In the [Edge Fill] group, select an edge fill signal. [Edge] group to the on state and set the following Utility 1 Bus : Utility 1 bus signal parameters.

  • Page 140: Setting Key Edges (Key Control Block)

    Set the [Mix Color] button in the [Edge Matte] group Parameter Adjustment to the on state and set the following parameters. To swap color 1 and color 2 in a color mix Parameter Adjustment Set the [Color Invert] button to the on state. Size Pattern size To set modifiers for a dedicated pattern for a...

  • Page 141: Setting Key Drop

    Setting a border To adjust the color of the edge fill signal When a color matte is selected for the signal to insert in an edge, you can adjust color 1. Press the [BDR] button, turning it on green. For details about selecting an edge fill signal, see Set the following parameters.

  • Page 142: Setting A Zabton

    To set to key drop off mode, set the [Key Drop] Setting a zabton pattern button to the off state. Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Edge > Zabton Set 8H mode/4H mode using the [8H Mode] button. Adjust menu (11101.23).

  • Page 143: Masks

    To set modifiers for a mask pattern Masks You can set the following modifiers when a mask pattern is selected. Position: Set the [Position] button to the on state and set the You can set a main mask and sub mask. parameters.

  • Page 144: Processed Keys

    To invert a mask area Processed Keys Set the [Sub Mask Invert] button to the on state. A processed key uses DME effects on a key. DME Effects for Keys DME restrictions • When the system signal format is 2160P, the DME function must be enabled for use.

  • Page 145: Selecting A Dme Channel (Key Control Block)

    Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Resizer/Proc Key 4th channel signal: DME utility 2 bus signal > Resizer Adjust/DME Select menu (11101.41). Assigning to DME monitor outputs In the [DME Select] group, select a DME channel (DME 1 to DME 4) to assign. Open the Home >...

  • Page 146: Other Settings

    Press the [M/E-1] button, turning it on. Other Settings Press the [KEY1] button, turning it on. Select a DME channel to assign using the DME Blink channel selection buttons (DME1 to DME4). When using two DME channels There are two types of blinks. Press the [DME1] button and [DME2] button, the Key blink: The key is turned on and off at fixed intervals.

  • Page 147: Show Key

    Set the [Video Process] button to the on state and set Resizer the following parameters. Parameter Adjustment A resizer is used to set a two-dimensional transform or Video Gain Video signal gain effect on a key. Y Gain Luminance signal gain This section describes an example setting a resizer on key C Gain Chrominance signal gain...

  • Page 148: Two-Dimensional Transforms On Keys

    • A resizer and dual resizer effects cannot be used on Parameter Adjustment additional keys. LOC X Movement in horizontal direction Two-Dimensional Transforms on LOC Y Movement in vertical direction SIZE Size of key Keys ROT X Rotation around X-axis ROT Y Rotation around Y-axis Reducing, enlarging, moving, and rotating...

  • Page 149: Setting Rotation

    To change the position and size of a key parameters. Enter a value in the numeric keypad area and Press the [LOC SIZE] button, turning it on, and adjust press the [ENTER] button to apply the setting. the setting values using the trackball/Z-ring. Note To change the rotation and viewpoint position of a You can also enter a difference value from the currently...

  • Page 150: Removing The Virtual Image

    Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Resizer/Proc Key Parameter Adjustment > Resizer Adjust/DME Select menu (11101.41). Rotation X Rotation in horizontal direction Set the [Resizer] button to the on state. Perspective Viewpoint position (perspective) Set the [Wrap Around] button to the on state. When the [Y] button is selected, set the following The virtual image portions are removed.

  • Page 151: Setting A Crop

    Trackball (vertical rotation): Adjusts the border Parameter Adjustment width in the Y-axis direction (top/bottom edges) Bottom Position of bottom edge Z-ring: Adjusts the border width simultaneously in Simultaneous adjustment of the X-axis and Y-axis directions position of top, bottom, left, and right edges To finely adjust the setting values of parameters Press the [FINE] button, turning it on.

  • Page 152: Setting A Cg Border

    • Inserting key 1 also inserts key 2 in unison. Selecting/ Parameter Adjustment releasing key 1 in a next transition also selects/releases key 2 in unison. Inserting/removing key 2 only and Soft Edge softness transition operations using key 2 only are not possible. •...

  • Page 153: Setting Interpolation Processing

    Mode1: Even when the picture is reduced, add compensation so that it can be seen clearly (standard). Mode2: Suppress aliasing when enlarging or reducing the picture (soft). Mode3: Do not suppress aliasing when enlarging or reducing the picture (sharp). Setting a CG border The image to embed in the border and the key signal for keying the image are selected on key 1.
  • Page 154 Set the [Dual Rszr Effect] button to the on state. Video: Video signal Set the [Drop Shadow] button to the on state and set Note the following parameters. When a video signal and key signal are selected for mosaic, crop and mask are disabled. Parameter Adjustment To make a mosaic look like a relief...

  • Page 155: Key Snapshots

    Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Resizer/Proc Key Key Snapshots > Enhanced Effect menu (11101.42). Set the [Resizer] button to the on state. You can save key settings (excluding key inserted/ Set the [Dual Rszr Effect] button to the on state. removed (on/off) status and key priority) in a register and recall the settings when required.

  • Page 156: Key Snapshot Operations (Key Fader Control Block)

    Press the [KEY1] button. For details about assigning key delegation buttons, see “Assigning Control Panel Buttons” (page 428). Press and hold the [KEY] button and press the button for the target register to save. You can select a key and press the [K-SS] button to switch the key fader control block to key snapshot The register button is lit orange and the key settings operation mode, and recall and save key snapshots.

  • Page 157: Key Snapshot Operations (Menu)

    For details, see “Setting the key snapshot recall Recalling a key snapshot mode” (page 157). Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Key Snapshot To undo a register recall menu (11101.71). To undo a recall immediately after recalling a register, press the [UNDO] button.

  • Page 158: Chapter 7 Wipes

    Wipes Chapter Note Overview In an independent key transition, a pattern mix cannot be used. A wipe is a function that switches from the current image Dust mix to a new image using a wipe pattern. This applies a diamond dust wipe effect to a pattern You can also switch the background and insert/remove created using a wipe pattern or pattern mix.

  • Page 159: Setting A Wipe

    a) At –100.00, tiles appear from the top edge or left edge of the screen; at +100.00, tiles appear from the bottom edge or right edge of the screen. Setting a Wipe b) At –100.00, tiles in all rows appear simultaneously; at +100.00, tiles appear in the next row after the tiles in the previous row are completely displayed.
  • Page 160 Relationship between main pattern and sub pattern Sub patterns may not be available for some patterns, depending on the selected main pattern. A pattern mix cannot be configured for the following combinations of main pattern and sub pattern. • When the main pattern or sub pattern is a rotary wipe •...

  • Page 161: Setting Modifiers

    Select a wipe pattern in the same way as for the main Parameter Adjustment pattern. H Size Particle width V Size Particle height Notes Flash Rate Rate of generation of • Rotary wipe patterns cannot be selected. particles • Some patterns may not be available for a sub pattern, depending on the selected main pattern.
  • Page 162 The following modifiers can be set separately for the For details about assigning buttons, see “Assigning main pattern and sub pattern. Control Panel Buttons” (page 428). Modifiers for the main pattern are set in the Main Modify menu, and modifiers for the sub pattern are set in the Sub On the transition control block, use the following wipe Modify menu.
  • Page 163 For details about selecting a signal, see “Chapter 4 Selecting Signals” (page 91). Matte: Color matte When the [Matte] button is selected, set color 1 using the following parameters. Soft Border Parameter Adjustment Softens a border applied to a pattern. Luminance Luminance Saturation...
  • Page 164 Setting the wipe pattern position Note (Position) The [Color 1] button parameters are shared with the You can move a wipe pattern to a desired position. [Matte] button parameters in the [Edge Fill] group in the Home > M/E-1 > Bus/Transition > Wipe > Pattern Mix/Edge/Direction menu (11109.33).
  • Page 165 Speed Parameter Adjustment Rotates a pattern at a fixed speed. Angle Angle of pattern at start of transition • A value of –100.00 corresponds to a rotation of one turn counterclockwise. • A value of +100.00 corresponds to a rotation of one turn clockwise.
  • Page 166 Pairing disabled Pairing enabled Multi disabled Multi enabled Open the Home > M/E-1 > Bus/Transition > Wipe > Open the Home > M/E-1 > Bus/Transition > Wipe > Main Modify menu (11109.35). Main Modify menu (11109.35). Set the [Pairing] button to the on state and set the Set the [Multi] button to the on state and set the following parameters.
  • Page 167 Parameter Adjustment Width Size and direction of the warp • A value of –100.00 corresponds to maximum inward warpage. • A value of +100.00 Fringe (radial modulation) corresponds to maximum This modulates the pattern in the radial direction. outward warpage. Adding a spiral effect to a wipe pattern (Spiral) This transforms the pattern into a spiral pattern.

  • Page 168: Setting An Independent Key Transition Wipe

    Normal/Reverse: Alternate directions between Setting an Independent normal and reverse after each transition. Reverse: Wipe in the opposite direction of the Key Transition Wipe normal direction. Softening the wipe pattern edge (Soft Wipe patterns and modifiers for independent key edge) transitions are configured using the menu.
  • Page 169 Set the [Aspect] button to the on state and set the Parameter Adjustment following parameter. Angle Inclination angle of pattern • A value of –100.00 Parameter Adjustment corresponds to a rotation of one turn counterclockwise. Aspect Aspect ratio • Negative values expand •...

  • Page 170: Wipe Snapshots

    You can select wipe snapshot registers (1 to 10) using the Wipe Snapshots buttons in the memory recall section. The wipe pattern icon is displayed on buttons for registers with a registered snapshot. The register number is displayed on buttons for registers You can save a snapshot of a wipe pattern together with without a registered snapshot.

  • Page 171: Wipe Snapshot Operations (Menu)

    Press and hold the [WIPE] button and press the button Press the [Current Pattern] button and enter a pattern for the target register to save. number in the numeric keypad window. The register button is lit orange and the wipe settings The icon for the selected wipe pattern is displayed on are saved in the snapshot.

  • Page 172: Chapter 8 Dme Wipes

    DME Wipes Chapter DME wipe patterns Overview DME wipe patterns are classified into the following groups. Also, there are three DME wipe execution modes, depending on the number of DME channels available: A DME wipe is a function that uses a DME effect to 1-channel mode, 2-channel mode, and 3-channel mode.
  • Page 173 DME wipe execution mode and pattern Pattern group Description numbers P in P (Picture-in- In 1-channel mode: picture) Completed in two transitions. The execution modes and pattern numbers supported in In the first transition, the current each DME wipe pattern group are shown in the following image shrinks, and the new image table.

  • Page 174: Dme Wipe Restrictions

    Relationship with resizers Pattern Execution Pattern Background Keys • DME wipes and resizer DME wipes cannot be used on group mode number keys with a resizer enabled. Mosaic 1701 × • When a dual resizer effect is set on either of the two Defocus 1702 ×...

  • Page 175: Setting A Dme Wipe

    Adjusting DME wipe pattern parameters Setting a DME Wipe When the following patterns are selected, set the parameters. Squeeze (1-channel mode) pattern numbers DME wipe patterns and modifiers are configured using 1032, 1033 the menu. Crop Slide (2-channel mode) pattern numbers This section describes the M/E-1 menu as an example.

  • Page 176: Setting Modifiers

    Frame I/O (2-channel mode) pattern numbers Edge 2861 to 2864 Adds a border to a DME wipe pattern. Parameter Adjustment Note Rot X Rotation around Y-axis (rotation in The edges cannot be set for the following patterns. horizontal direction) • Split pattern numbers 1011, 1012, 1013 Rot Y Rotation around X-axis (rotation •...
  • Page 177 On the transition control block (simple type), use the Note following wipe direction selection buttons. Cropping cannot be set for the following patterns. [NORM/REV] button: Normal/Reverse • Mosaic pattern number 1701 [REV] button (when not lit): Normal • Defocus pattern number 1702 [REV] button (when lit): Reverse •...
  • Page 178 Set the [Position] button in the [Position] group to the In the [Ch Select] group, select the target DME on state and set the following parameters. channel to set. Set the [Size] button to the on state and set the Parameter Adjustment following parameter.
  • Page 179 Cut: The cropping does not change during the transition, and the cropping is removed after the transition has Dead band completed. Last 5%: The cropping is maintained for the first 95% of the transition, and is removed during the last 5% of the transition.

  • Page 180: Setting An Independent Key Transition Dme Wipe

    Setting Independent Key Transition Setting an Independent DME Wipe Modifiers Key Transition DME Wipe For details about the supported modifiers, see “Setting Modifiers” (page 176). DME wipe patterns and modifiers for independent key transitions are configured using the menu. Setting the DME wipe direction (Direction) This section describes the M/E-1 key 1 menu as an example.
  • Page 181 Setting the DME wipe pattern position To crop to 4:3 aspect ratio Press the [4:3 Crop] button in the [Crop Mode] group. (Position) To set the movement during transition execution Open the Home > M/E-1 > Key1 > Transition > DME In the [Crop Transition] group, select the crop operation Wipe menu (11101.53).

  • Page 182: Dme Wipe Snapshots

    DME Wipe Snapshots You can save a snapshot of a DME wipe pattern together with all modifiers and pattern limit settings in a register for recall when required. There are ten DME wipe snapshot registers on each switcher bank. For details about editing a DME wipe snapshot register, see “DME Wipe Snapshot Register Operations”...

  • Page 183: Chapter 9 Clip Transitions

    Clip Transitions Chapter Overview Setting a Clip Transition You can play frame memory video content linked to a This section describes clip transitions using frame background transition, such as a mix or wipe. memory output channels 1 and 2 on M/E-1 as an example. A key for a clip transition is mixed with the background during execution of the transition.

  • Page 184: Setting A Clip Transition

    Transition > Wipe > Main Pattern menu (11109.31) Note and select a wipe pattern. When the system signal format is 2160P, only the [FM For details, see “Setting a Wipe” (page 159). 1&2 Clip]/[FM 3&4 Clip]/[FM 5&6 Clip] button or the [FM 7&8 Clip]/[FM 9&10 Clip]/[FM 11&12 Clip] button When [DME Wipe] is selected, press the [DME can be selected depending on the setting in the Home >...
  • Page 185 • Press the button on the right side of the [Set Start] button and enter a start position in the numeric keypad window (number of frames). To set the stop position Set using any of the following methods. • Move the fader lever to the stop position and press the [Set Stop] button.

  • Page 186: Chapter 10 Frame Memory

    Frame Memory Chapter Frame Memory Input and Output Overview There are two systems for frame memory input: frame memory source 1 bus and frame memory source 2 bus. A frame memory is a function that freezes and captures a The frame memory source bus must be assigned to the single frame of the input video for use as content.

  • Page 187: Frame Memory Content

    • When the system signal format is 4K, assign the frame Note memory source bus to either the box that is using FM1 Operation is not guaranteed for all content in the to FM6 or to the box that is using FM7 to FM12. following file formats.

  • Page 188: Frame Memory Operations

    Notes Frame Memory • Audio is recorded in video content, even if the video Operations content is created with audio disabled on a frame memory output channel. Audio recording cannot be disabled. • To play audio, set the signal output to through mode. Assigning a Frame Memory Output For details about through mode, see “Setting Through Mode”...
  • Page 189 • Status icon buttons for the even-numbered frame memory output channel (FM2) are shown at the bottom. Icon Status For combined channels, information and operation buttons for the combined frame memory output Black output channels (FM1/FM2) are shown. To create still image content or video content: Through output Open the Home >...

  • Page 190: Frame Memory Content Operations

    combined and content 2 corresponding to the Notes combined content on FM1 is recalled on FM2. • Only video content with a frame rate the same as the – If content 1 of combined content is recalled on FM1 system frequency or a frame rate half the system and other content is recalled on FM2, a message frequency can be loaded.
  • Page 191 Saving content to content storage Press the [Name] button and enter a content name (up to 64 characters) using the keyboard. You can save content that is present only in the frame memory work area to content storage. Select a save destination folder in [Folder]. Open the Home >...

  • Page 192: Still Image Operations

    Recalling a Still Image Still Image Operations Open the Home > Frame Memory > FM1/FM2 > Clip/Still > Recall menu (13101.11). This section describes the operation on frame memory output channel 1 (FM1) as an example. Content can be displayed in list view or thumbnail view.

  • Page 193: Video Operations

    To enable group mode Video Operations Set the [Group Mode] button to the on state. When group mode is enabled, the frame memory output channel display changes to [FM1/FM2]. This section describes the operation on frame memory Set the [Through] button for [FM1] to the on state. output channel 1 (FM1) as an example.

  • Page 194: Recalling Video

    System signal format Output conditions 2160P • When signals on ports on slot 1 are selected on the frame memory source bus and recorded, and the frame memory assigned to No. 7 to 12 using the Home > Setup > Switcher > Box Settings >...
  • Page 195 Video playback operations Button Operation Set current position as playback start point Set current position as playback stop point g End of video content To play audio Set the [Audio On] switch to the on state. To repeat playback (looping) Press the [Set Loop Playback] button.
  • Page 196 To delete regions outside the playback range Video playback operations (trimming) Operate using the following buttons. Press the [Trim] button, check the message, then press Button Operation [OK]. The region before the set playback start point and the FM LOOP Repeat (loop) playback region after the set playback stop point are deleted.

  • Page 197: Chapter 11 Clip Players

    Clip Players Chapter Notes Overview • Clip players operate on a box-by-box basis. When the system signal format is 2160P, only two channels comprising Clip 1 and Clip 2 can be used. The same The clip player is a function for recalling and playing channels are linked and operate together, even though video content.

  • Page 198: Clip Player Operations

    • MP4 file Clip Player Operations Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 4:2:0 8-bit Audio: AAC or PCM, 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, 16-bit/ 24-bit Assigning Clip Player Outputs Note MOV files and MP4 files may not be displayed correctly, To output clip player images to a monitor, for example, depending on the content.

  • Page 199: Clip Player Content Operations

    For details, see “Properties display” (page 370). Notes • Channels cannot be combined/uncombined in the Selecting a clip player output channel following cases. – When channels are locked Use the menu for the target clip player output channel for – When playing video operation.
  • Page 200 Loading content Editing content properties You can load content into the clip player from content You can edit the properties of content in content storage. storage. Press the [Edit Properties] button in the Home > Clip Player > Clip Common > Load > Load menu (14103.21) and edit the properties in the [Edit Properties] window.

  • Page 201: Video Operations

    Playing video (menu) Video Operations Open the Home > Clip Player > Clip1/Clip2 > Clip > Play menu (14101.12). This section describes the operation on clip player output When group mode is enabled, the clip player output channel 1 (Clip 1) as an example. channel display changes to [Clip 1/Clip 2].
  • Page 202 Playing video (device control block) Button Operation The device control block can be switched to device/frame Pause playback memory/clip player operation mode for playback control of video. Playback For details about the operation buttons in device/frame memory/clip player operation mode, see “VTR/disk Move to video playback stop point recorder operations”...
  • Page 203 • CRNT: Current playback position timecode (hour:minute:second:frame) • START: Playback start point timecode (hour:minute:second:frame) • STOP: Playback stop point timecode (hour:minute:second:frame) Note The content name is displayed left-justified in ASCII characters only (up to 20 characters).

  • Page 204: Chapter 12 Dmes

    DMEs Chapter When the system signal format is 2160P, a box DME can Overview be set for use as DME Ch1/2 or as DME Ch3/4 using the Home > Setup > Switcher > Box Settings > DME/FM Channel Assign menu (19103.53). DME function For details about assigning a DME channel, see “Setting DME (Digital Multi Effects) allows you to add three-...
  • Page 205 the position of the virtual viewpoint of the image, and so On a 16:9 monitor screen, the reference values of parameters for the image (source space) and screen (target space) are as follows. Center of image or screen: X = 0.00, Y = 0.00, Z = 0.00 Source space Target space Upper right corner of image or screen:...

  • Page 206: Types Of Three-Dimensional

    Detents Image movement in target space In three-dimensional space, points called “detents” are defined at regular intervals. You can set the current three-dimensional parameter values to the closest detent point. The intervals between detents are defined as follows. Operation Detent interval Movement in X-axis Movement in Y-axis Move image (Location XYZ)
  • Page 207 Image rotation in target space Shrinking and magnifying an image in source space is done in three-dimensional space, so magnifying an image enhances perspective. Shrinking and magnifying an image in target space is a conversion to a two-dimensional image for display on a monitor screen, so shrinking and magnifying does not change the shape of the image.

  • Page 208: Graphics Display

    The X-axis and Y-axis values define the position of the Effect Description viewpoint, and the Z-axis value defines the distance from Crop Crop the top, bottom, left, and right of an the viewpoint. image. Wipe crop Display an image inside or outside a wipe pattern.

  • Page 209: Global Effects

    Global Effects Three-Dimensional Global effects are effects created by combining multiple Transforms consecutive DME channels. The following global effects can be configured. Three-dimensional transform operations are performed Effect Description using the device control block. Combiner Combines overlaid images. You can also adjust three-dimensional parameters using Brick Create a rectangular block with three the menu.
  • Page 210 Button Description Button Description Enable source space operations. Restricts the parameters targeted by the Cannot be selected at the same time as the operation. [TRGT] button. You can select multiple buttons. When the [X] button is lit: TRGT Enable target space operations. Operations on parameters on the X-axis Cannot be selected at the same time as the using the trackball are enabled.
  • Page 211 you turn clockwise, and increase as you turn • Selected three-dimensional space: LOCAL, GLB and counterclockwise. SRC, TRGT • Selected parameter name: ASP PERS, LOC SIZE, LOC XYZ, ROT, AXIS LOC, SPIN, SKEW • X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis settings Transforming an image in three- dimensional space Press the [DME] button.

  • Page 212: Three-Dimensional Transform Operations (Menu)

    In the [Source/Target] group, select source space or Note target space. You can also enter a difference value from the currently Source: Source space set value using the [TRIM] button. Target: Target space Either source space or target space can be selected. For details, see “Entering a difference from a current value”...

  • Page 213: Graphics Display

    For details about detents, see “Detents” (page 206). Graphics Display To return parameters to the initial settings The parameters return to the initial status saved data setting values. Overview The operation must be performed separately for global space and local space. This function allows you to display wire frames, For details about initial status, see “Setting Startup”...

  • Page 214: Setting A Graphic

    Grid Axis: Coordinate axes Displays a grid on the monitor screen. It is enabled when Axis Name: Axis names setting the position of an image in two-dimensional space. Ch ID: Channel ID Wire Frame: Wire frame Grid: Grid To reduce the display size of graphics display Set the [Scale] button to the on state and set the following parameter.

  • Page 215: Edge Effects

    Setting a Crop Edge Effects Open the Home > DME > Channel1 > Edge > Border/ Crop menu (15101.21). This section describes the menu for DME channel 1 as an example. Set the [Crop] button to the on state and set the following parameters.

  • Page 216: Setting A Wipe Crop

    To set the wipe crop pattern position and size Setting a Wipe Crop (Position/Size) Set the [Position/Size] button to the on state and set the following parameters. Note When Brick is set, Wipe Crop cannot be enabled. Parameter Adjustment Horizontal position Open the Home >...

  • Page 217: Video Modifier Effects

    Parameter Adjustment Video Modifier Effects Amplitude Amplitude of modulation Frequency Frequency of modulation This section describes the menu for DME channel 1 as an Speed Speed of ripples • Negative values create waves example. in the down and left directions. •...

  • Page 218: Setting Mono

    Parameter Adjustment Note Mix C Chrominance signal mix If a border has been set and then masks are enabled on amount both group 1 effects and group 2 effects, the Border effect Mix All Simultaneous adjustment of will also be masked. luminance signal and chrominance signal mix Open the Home >...

  • Page 219: Freeze Effects

    When the [Speed] button is selected, set the following Freeze Effects parameter. Parameter Adjustment Speed Rotation speed of pattern The following three types of freeze effects can be set. • A value of –100.00 corresponds Hard freeze: Generate a still image at an arbitrary to 4 revolutions/second position.

  • Page 220: Nonlinear Effects

    When the [Flat] button is selected, set the following Nonlinear Effects parameters. Parameter Adjustment Luminance Luminance It is not possible to apply two or more nonlinear effects at Saturation Saturation the same time. Enabling an effect automatically disables the previously enabled effect. This section describes the menu for DME channel 1 as an When the [Hue Rotation] button is selected, set the example.

  • Page 221: Other Settings

    Parameter Adjustment Other Settings Luminance Luminance Saturation Saturation This section describes the menu for DME channel 1 as an example. When the [Hue Rotation] button is selected, set the following parameters. Setting a Background Parameter Adjustment Luminance Luminance You can select a signal to insert into the background of an Saturation Saturation image.

  • Page 222: Removing The Virtual Image

    Open the Home > DME > Channel1 > Input/Output > Parameter Adjustment Video/Key menu (15101.02). Gain Key gain Set the [Separate Side] button to the on state. Note If a DME channel is assigned as the 1st channel, only Removing the Virtual Image the [Ext Key] button can be selected.

  • Page 223: Global Effects

    Setting a Brick Global Effects Images selected on three DME channels can be combined into a brick shape. Overview Global effects are effects created by combining multiple consecutive DME channels. The following global effects can be configured. • Combiner • Brick •...

  • Page 224: Setting A Shadow

    Channel Shadow setting Parameter Adjustment Ch1 + Ch2 Ch2 + Ch3 Position of top edge Ch1 + Ch2 – – Left Position of left edge + Ch3 Right Position of right edge Ch2 + Ch3 – – + Ch4 Bottom Position of bottom edge Ch1 + Ch2 –...
  • Page 225 To set a shadow on channel 1 for the background for the images on channels 1 and 3: Set the [Ch 1 Shadow] button to the on state. To set a shadow on channel 2 for the background for the images on channels 1 and 2: Set the [Ch 2 Shadow] button to the on state.

  • Page 226: Chapter 13 External Devices

    • P-Bus (Peripheral Bus II protocol) devices You can register external device control data on an effect • GPI devices timeline. • VTRs (Sony 9-pin VTR protocol) • Disk recorders (video disk communications protocol, Effect timeline registers Odetics protocol) The maximum number of registers that can be used in an •...

  • Page 227: Control Of Vtrs And Disk Recorders

    Note Control of VTRs and Disk External devices connected via general-purpose TCP/IP Recorders connection cannot be operated using the device control block buttons, Cueup & Play, DDR/VTR timeline, or similar functions. Control of external devices is supported by sending commands using macros. VTR/Disk Recorder Operations (Device Control Block) Operating a VTR/disk recorder...
  • Page 228 To change the playback speed Press the [VAR] button, [SHTL] button, or [JOG] button, then turn the Z-ring during playback. Turn the Z-ring clockwise to play in the normal direction, or counterclockwise to play in the reverse direction. The playback speed varies according to the angle. To cancel variable-speed playback, press the [STOP] button.

  • Page 229: Vtr/Disk Recorder Status Display

    • Home > External Device > Device > Timeline > Still image Rewind Action menu (16101.42) Low speed Low speed Information for the assigned VTR/disk recorder is displayed for each channel selection button. You can check the current timecode in [Current TC]. You can check the current VTR/disk recorder status in Reverse Forward...
  • Page 230 Cueup & play is configured using the device control For details about recall operations using the menu, block or the menu. You can recall a register in which see “Setting cueup & play (menu)” (page 230). cueup & play settings are saved, and then control operation using the utility/shotbox control block, utility Press the [DEV] button.
  • Page 231 For details about recalling an effect timeline register, Selecting a region and recalling an effect timeline register see “Recalling an Effect Timeline” (page 272). are controlled using the numeric keypad control block or the menu. Open the Home > External Device > Device > Cueup &...

  • Page 232: Ddr/Vtr Timeline

    [RUN] button: Start playback. Playback stops at the stop back as a clip and the remaining 15 frames show the point timecode. 15th frame as a still image. Executing cueup & play (menu) 30 frames 30 frames Select an external device region and recall an effect timeline register.
  • Page 233 – Press the [RUN] button to play to a point close to the • Folder selection cannot be set on a timeline for the end of a file t stop playback t press the [RUN] AMP protocol. button again. Perform the following operation if playback freezes. Setting an action –...

  • Page 234: Disk Recorder File Operations

    Start: Set a start action. Note Stop: Set a stop action. If a start point is not configured for a disk recorder, the file loaded at the keyframe point when the effect Press the left button in the [Start TC] group and enter timeline is executed becomes the target of the action.

  • Page 235: Selecting A Folder

    Updating a file list To sort the folder list display You can press a display item title to sort the display. Pressing a title switches between ascending and Open the Home > External Device > Device > File descending order each time you press the title, and List menu (16101.21).

  • Page 236: Control Of P-Bus Devices

    Press the [New File] button. Control of P-Bus Devices The [New File] window appears. Press the input field and enter a file name using the You can control a P-Bus (Peripheral Bus II protocol) keyboard. external device via a serial port or network port. Enter 8 or up to 23 characters.

  • Page 237: P-Bus Trigger

    P-Bus timeline settings information is displayed for For details, see “Setting the operation of the first each device (0 to 23). keyframe when rewind is executed” (page 447). Select the target device for operation. Open the Home > External Device > P-Bus > Timeline >...

  • Page 238: Control Of Gpi Devices

    [REWIND] button: Trigger 4 Control of GPI Devices Numeric keypad control block [RCALL] button: Recall [STORE] button: Learn You can control a GPI external device via a GPI output [Effect Timeline Recall/Store] taskbar port. [Run] button: Trigger 1 Operate an external device using a GPI timeline. [Rewind] button: Trigger 4 [Effect Timeline Edit] taskbar GPI Timeline...

  • Page 239: Control Of Routers

    Setting an action when rewind is executed Control of Routers On a GPI timeline, normally when the [REWIND] button is pressed, an action set for the first keyframe is not executed. When the [RUN] button is pressed, then the first keyframe action is executed. Destination Input List Display To execute a specific action when the [REWIND] button is pressed, set a rewind action.

  • Page 240: Router Operations (Aux Bus Control Block)

    Press the [Select Source] button. Selecting a level Select using the [LEVEL BTN1] button to [LEVEL A source selection window appears. BTN4] button assigned to the cross-point pad. Switch the source using the source selection buttons. Select a tab to change the button number to display. Setting a source selection button to the on state switches the source.

  • Page 241: Chapter 14 Other Functions

    Other Functions Chapter When a menu shortcut is assigned: Utility Functions On: Lit light purple Off: Lit purple Cross-point buttons in the cross-point control The utility functions assign a specific function (action) to block a button for recall when the button is pressed. On: Lit amber You can assign the following actions to the memory recall Off: Not lit...

  • Page 242: List Of Utility Commands

    List of Utility Commands The following utility commands can be assigned. Command Function M/E-x PGM1 ST Enable/disable M/E-x program output safe title M/E-x PGM2 ST x = 1 to 5 M/E-x PGM3 ST M/E-x PGM4 ST M/E-x PVW ST Enable/disable M/E-x preview output safe title x = 1 to 5 M/E-x CLEAN ST Enable/disable M/E-x clean output safe title...

  • Page 243: Executing A Utility Function (Utility/Shotbox Control Block)

    Command Function AUTO PVW Auto preview Preset PVW Preset preview M/E-x Preview M/E-x preview x = 1 to 5 P/P Preview P/P preview M/E-x Sub Preview M/E-x preview on the sub side in multi program 2 mode x = 1 to 5 P/P Sub Preview P/P preview on the sub side in multi program 2 mode M/E-x K-PVW1...

  • Page 244: Executing A Utility Function (Utility Control Block)

    For details about assigning buttons, see “Assigning Select a bank. Control Panel Buttons” (page 428). For details about selecting a bank, see “Selecting a bank” (page 244). Executing a utility function Press the button assigned with the target action to Select a bank.

  • Page 245: Multi Program 2

    The utility functions for the selected bank are assigned to Multi Program 2 the 1st row or 2nd row in key bus mode, and to the 1st row to 4th row in free assign mode. Executing a utility function Overview This section describes execution in key/AUX bus delegation mode as an example.

  • Page 246: Setting Multi Program 2 Mode

    Program output on the sub side Example: Dedicated M/E-1 main and dedicated M/E-1 sub on two M/E banks Background B Background A Use for M/E-1 main operations Use for M/E-1 sub operations Key (key 1 to key 8) Setting Multi Program 2 Mode Setting multi program 2 mode flow Set the operation mode for a switcher bank (see page 411).
  • Page 247 Setting control panel buttons when sharing main Open the Home > M/E-1 > Common > Key Priority/ and sub Key Assign menu (11110.11). You can assign the main/sub switching buttons ([MAIN] The key assignment status of the program 1 output to button and [SUB] button) to the cross-point control block, program 4 output are shown at the bottom.

  • Page 248: Multi Program 2 Mode Restrictions

    Image creation operation – When using a DME wipe only 1-channel mode DME wipe: Can be used separately This section describes the operation of a switcher bank on main and sub. shared between main and sub as an example. 2-channel mode or 3-channel mode DME wipe: Can To switch between main and sub, press the [MAIN] be used on either main or sub only.

  • Page 249: Aux Bus Functions

    • When a preset color mix is selected on main or sub, it is AUX Bus Functions not possible to perform an independent key transition operation on main and sub. Selecting an AUX Bus/Edit Preview Bus Signal You can select and switch AUX bus and edit preview bus signals using the menu.
  • Page 250 Select an output in the Home > Setup > System > Output • The AUX mix transition rate is configured using the > Output Assign menu (19101.41) and assign two menu. consecutive AUX buses as a group (Aux1/2 to Aux47/ For details about settings, see “Executing an AUX mix 48).

  • Page 251: Aux Bus Color Corrector

    The image during the transition is output on the Setting the video process function AUX1 bus. The selected image is output on the AUX2 bus. Open the Home > Other Effects > Aux Bus > Aux Bus CCR menu (18102.21). AUX Bus Color Corrector Select the target AUX bus to set.
  • Page 252 Parameter Adjustment Output level R signal adjustment White balance adjustment Green G signal adjustment Blue B signal adjustment Simultaneous adjustment of all RGB signals a) [Red] parameter value is shown. To return primary color correction settings to Input level Black the defaults balance Press the [Unity] button in the [Primary CCR] group.

  • Page 253: Color Backgrounds

    Open the Home > Other Effects > Aux Bus > Aux Color Backgrounds Bus CCR menu (18102.21). Set the [Link Enable] button in the [Aux Bus CCR Link] group to the on state. Overview To disable a link group, set the [Link Enable] button to the off state.
  • Page 254 To replicate a pattern (Multi) Parameter Adjustment You can replicate a pattern horizontally, vertically, or Soft Softness of the pattern both up to 63 times. contour Pattern Pattern number For details about pattern layouts, see “Replicating a wipe pattern (Multi)” (page 169). a) Linked to the pattern number selected using the [Mix Pattern Select] button.

  • Page 255: Image Effect

    To make a wipe pattern like a window blind Image Effect (Pairing) Set the [Pairing] button to the on state and set the following parameter. Parameter Adjustment Overview Width Width Image effect is a function used to apply a DME effect to To add modulation to a pattern (Modulation) the signal selected on the background A bus or B bus for In the [Modulation] group, select a modulation type.

  • Page 256: Setting The Image Effect Function

    Recalling a snapshot/keyframe Executing the Image Effect Picture flashing may occur when executing a snapshot or Function keyframe that uses the image effect. To prevent picture flashing from occurring, a flash prevention bus must be configured. The image effect function can be executed on the cross- point control block of the target switcher bank.

  • Page 257: Video Process

    For utility 1 bus Video Process Set the [Video Process] button in the [Utility 1] group to the on state. For utility 2 bus Set the [Video Process] button in the [Utility 2] group Overview to the on state. Video process is a function that adjusts the luminance and Set the following parameters.

  • Page 258: Safe Title

    Safe Title Copy and Swap You can enable/disable the safe title function. When Overview enabled, the safe title area is displayed. You can set the safe title area display method (Box1, You can copy the settings of a switcher bank or key to Box2, Cross, Grid) in the Home >...

  • Page 259: Executing A Copy/Swap

    – Key snapshots Copy target Using buttons – Key memory Keys [KEY1] button to [KEY8] button in key • When using DME channels on a key to be copied/ operation mode in the Flexi Pad control swapped, the DME channel selection status may not be block able to be copied/swapped depending on the number of Copy source: Delegation buttons [KEY1]...

  • Page 260: Dme Override

    DME Override DME Channel Status Display When DME override is enabled and an effect timeline or snapshot is recalled, the DME channel that was used Open the Home > Utility > Status > DME menu when saving can be forcibly selected. (18201.51).

  • Page 261: Chapter 15 Effect Timelines

    Effect Timelines Chapter By default, the first keyframe is executed when an effect Overview timeline is recalled. You can also configure a setting such that the first keyframe is not executed. For details about first keyframe operation, see “Setting An effect timeline is a function for arranging multiple the operation of the first keyframe when a register is keyframes on the time axis (timeline) and interpolating recalled”...

  • Page 262: Attributes

    Attributes Edit point Variable duration Constant mode duration mode You can add specific attributes for running an effect Edit target when Currently selected Currently selected timeline when it is recalled. an edit point is at keyframe keyframe The attributes are set for an effect timeline register. a keyframe becomes the edit becomes the edit...

  • Page 263: Executing An Effect Timeline

    Note Effect Timeline List The keyframe path cannot be set for an effect timeline of an external device region. Displaying the Effect Timeline List Executing an Effect Timeline Open the Home > Register > Effect Timeline > Timeline View > List menu (18301.11). You can execute an effect timeline using the [RUN] button in the utility/shotbox control block and utility You can check the information in the effect timeline for...

  • Page 264: Setting The Effect Timeline List View

    j Pause Open the Home > Register > Effect Timeline > Displayed when a pause is set. Timeline View > Assign menu (18301.12). “Enabled” is displayed for [Display] in the list on the k Stop point timecode left for regions set for display. l Effect duration In the list on the left, select the target region to set.

  • Page 265: Effect Timeline Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block And Numeric Keypad Control Block)

    Press the [EFF] button in the numeric keypad control Effect Timeline block, turning the [EFF] button and [RCALL] button on amber, to switch to effect timeline operation mode. Operations (Utility/ Select a region using the region selection buttons, then enter a register number in the numeric keypad area to Shotbox Control Block select a register.

  • Page 266: Recalling An Effect Timeline

    For details about setting the regions selected Effect Timeline/Macro Edit Mode (Utility/ simultaneously, see “Setting Regions Selected Shotbox Control Block) Simultaneously” (page 428). KF MCRO EDIT button Note Duration/delay setting buttons When multiple regions are assigned to the region selection button that is lit green, the region with the highest priority becomes the reference region and an asterisk “*”...

  • Page 267: Saving An Effect Timeline

    For details about settings, see “Inserting the first Saving an Effect Timeline keyframe automatically when an empty register is recalled” (page 446). An effect timeline register can be saved by switching the • You can configure a setting such that when another numeric keypad control block to effect timeline operation effect timeline register is recalled while editing an mode.

  • Page 268: Inserting A Keyframe

    Effect timeline creation/edit flow Press the [KF MCRO EDIT] button. The memory recall section switches to effect Numeric keypad control block: Select a region (see page 266). timeline/macro edit mode. Select the target region to set. Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on orange. Numeric keypad control block: Effect timeline edit mode becomes enabled.

  • Page 269: Deleting A Keyframe

    To insert before the selected position, press and hold Select a copy destination edit point. the [SHIFT] button and press the [INS] button. Press the [PASTE] button. Modifying a keyframe The copied keyframe is inserted after the selected position. Select an edit point (keyframe). To insert before the selected position, press and hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [PASTE] button.

  • Page 270: Setting The Duration And Delay

    Press the [PAUSE] button, turning it on orange. Undoing an edit operation To undo an operation immediately after inserting, A pause is set at the selected keyframe. modifying, deleting, or pasting a keyframe, press the [UNDO] button. Setting keyframe loop You can specify a range on an effect timeline to execute the range repeatedly.

  • Page 271: Setting The Keyframe Duration

    Enter an effect duration in the numeric keypad area in Setting the delay the numeric keypad control block. Press the [KF MCRO EDIT] button. Enter a duration as a timecode (minute:second:frame). The memory recall section switches to effect timeline/macro edit mode. Note Press the [EDIT ENBL] button, turning it on orange.

  • Page 272: Effect Timeline Operations (Menu)

    [ME] tab: Switcher bank regions Effect Timeline [User] tab: User regions [DME] tab: DME regions Operations (Menu) [External Device] tab: External device regions The first selected region becomes the reference region. To select all regions configured beforehand Recalling an Effect Timeline Set the [All Regions] button to the on state.

  • Page 273: Saving An Effect Timeline

    Selecting a register The currently recalled register number is displayed Select a register using the numeric keypad area at the on the numeric keypad area display. To select another bottom right of the [Recall/Store Register] window. register, enter a register number. Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area and For details about selecting a register, see “Selecting press [Enter] to apply the setting.
  • Page 274 Effect timeline creation/edit flow Note Select a region (see page 272). You can perform the same operation using the [Previous Select the target region to set. KF] button in the [Effect Timeline Edit] taskbar. To move to the next keyframe Recall an effect timeline register (see page 272).
  • Page 275 Modify a keyframe. Example: To change the horizontal position of background B using Press the [Modify] button. keyframe 2 when keyframes 1 to 3 are selected: The horizontal position of background B in keyframes 1 The keyframe is modified. and 3 changes by the same amount as that in keyframe 2. Notes : Background A : Background B...

  • Page 276: Setting The Duration And Delay

    Press the [Paste Before] button or [Paste After] Setting keyframe loop button. You can specify a range on an effect timeline to execute the range repeatedly. The copied keyframe is inserted before or after the A loop can be configured at only one location on an effect selected position.
  • Page 277 For details about recalling an effect timeline register, see Setting the keyframe duration “Recalling an Effect Timeline” (page 272). Notes For details about saving an effect timeline, see “Saving • In constant duration mode, it is not possible to set the an Effect Timeline”...

  • Page 278: Setting The Keyframe Path

    Enter a delay in the numeric keypad area. Item Description Transition Transitions Enter a delay as a timecode (second:frame). Key1 to Key8 All key items Note Source Key source You can also enter a difference value from the Fill Key fill currently set value.
  • Page 279 Item Description Item Description All [Rot] items Loc XYZ All [Loc XYZ] items Rot X Rotation around Y-axis Loc X Movement in X-axis direction Rot Y Rotation around X-axis Loc Y Movement in Y-axis direction Rot Z Rotation around Z-axis Loc Z Movement in Z-axis direction Spin...

  • Page 280: Path Types

    Item Description Icon Name Description In/Out All input/output items Step No path is drawn between keyframes, and parameters are Bkgd Backgrounds updated each time a keyframe is Video/Key Video/key passed. Linear Linear path is drawn between Home > Register > Effect Timeline > KF Path > keyframes and a constant speed DME Global Effect menu (18301.26) is maintained.

  • Page 281: Executing An Effect Timeline

    For details about path types, see “Path types” Executing an Effect (page 280). When [Spline] is selected, set the following Timeline parameters. Parameter Adjustment You can execute an effect timeline using the utility/ Tension Tension shotbox control block, utility control block, or in the Bias Bias menu.

  • Page 282: Executing An Effect Timeline (Utility Control Block)

    Executing an Effect Timeline (Utility Note You can set the operation when the [RUN] button is Control Block) pressed again during effect timeline execution. You can select a region and recall an effect timeline For details, see “Setting the operation when the [RUN] register using the menu.

  • Page 283: Executing An Effect Timeline (Menu)

    Setting a loop Setting the execution direction Press the [EFF LOOP] button, turning it on. Display the [Effect Timeline Recall/Store] taskbar. When an effect timeline is executed, it repeats executing in an infinite loop. The effect timeline switches to recall/store mode. To stop the loop, press the [EFF LOOP] button, turning it off.

  • Page 284: Executing An Effect Timeline (Device Control Block)

    Keyframe fader Effect Timeline Register Press the [KF] button, turning it on, in the transition control block/transition control block (simple type) on the Operations ICP-X7000. You can execute an effect timeline manually by configuring a fader lever as a keyframe fader and using the fader lever.

  • Page 285: Editing An Effect Timeline Register

    Set the button for the target region to the on state. Press [OK]. You can select multiple regions. Setting an attribute Select a tab to change the region to display. [ME] tab: Switcher bank regions You can add the effect dissolve attribute to an effect [User] tab: User regions timeline.
  • Page 286 The [Select Region] window appears. Only registers containing the entered character string are displayed. Set the button for the copy source region to the on To copy without renaming a destination register state. Set the [w/o Name] button to the on state. Select a tab to change the region to display.

  • Page 287: Deleting A Register

    Locking a register In the list on the left, select the target register to delete. Open the effect timeline register display menu. To select and delete multiple registers, place a check mark beside the target registers to delete. To lock a multi region register To select and delete all registers, place a check mark Open the Home >...

  • Page 288: Chapter 16 Snapshots

    Snapshots Chapter Attribute types Overview You can add the following attributes. Cross-point hold: When the snapshot is recalled, the cross-point selection information remains A snapshot is a function that saves the configured status unchanged. Auto transition: An auto transition starts simultaneously for applying an effect to an image in a register which can be used to reproduce the same state.

  • Page 289: Bus Override

    Configurable attributes Snapshot Operations The attributes that can be configured vary depending on the region. (Flexi Pad Control Block) a: Available ×: Not available In the Flexi Pad control block, you can perform Attributes Switcher User External operations on snapshots for switcher bank region targets. bank regions regions...

  • Page 290: Recalling A Snapshot

    The button color varies as follows, according to the To undo a register recall register state. To undo a recall immediately after recalling a register, Gray characters: Register not containing a registered press the [UNDO] button. snapshot White characters: Register containing a registered snapshot Saving a Snapshot Lit orange: Last recalled register...

  • Page 291: Snapshot Operations (Numeric Keypad Control Block)

    Press the [SNAPSHOT] button. Snapshot Operations The [SNAPSHOT] button and [RCALL] button turn on amber, and the numeric keypad control block (Numeric Keypad Control switches to snapshot operation mode. Block) Select the target region to set using the region selection buttons. You can operate a snapshot in a region assigned to a You can select multiple regions.

  • Page 292: Snapshot Operations (Menu)

    Select the target region to set using the region Snapshot Operations selection buttons. You can select multiple regions. (Menu) For details about selecting a region, see “Selecting a region” (page 265). A snapshot for a switcher bank region target can be To select all regions configured beforehand recalled and saved using the Common >...

  • Page 293: Saving A Snapshot

    The memory recall section switches to display the Note selected bank. In the [Recall/Store Register] window, it is not possible to add the cross-point hold temporary Press the button for the target register to recall. attribute. The register button is lit orange and the snapshot is You can use the bus override function and the cross- recalled.
  • Page 294 settings and display of the memory recall buttons in the To rename a register Flexi Pad control block and in the menu are linked. This section describes the M/E-1 menu as an example. Note Set the state to save in a snapshot and use the following A locked register cannot be renamed.

  • Page 295: Snapshot Register Operations

    To add the effect dissolve attribute Snapshot Register Set [Effect Diss] in the numeric keypad area to the on state. Operations For details about setting an attribute, see “Setting an attribute” (page 296). Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area. Displaying a Snapshot Register The currently recalled register number is displayed on the numeric keypad area display.
  • Page 296 You can select multiple regions. Setting an attribute Select a tab to change the region to display. You can add attributes to a snapshot. [ME] tab: Switcher bank regions The attributes that can be configured vary depending on [User] tab: User regions the region.

  • Page 297: Editing A Snapshot Register

    The [Edit Auto Play] window appears. You can also press the [Select Register(s)] button and enter a register number in the numeric keypad Set the button for the target channel to the on state. window. You can select multiple channels. Press the [Select] button in the [Region] group on the right.
  • Page 298 To move without renaming a destination register In the list on the left, select the target register to lock. Set the [w/o Name] button to the on state. To select and lock multiple registers, place a check mark beside the target registers to lock. Swapping registers To select and lock all registers, place a check mark in the 'select all' checkbox.

  • Page 299: Key Snapshot Register Operations

    Renaming a register Key Snapshot Register Note Operations A locked register cannot be renamed. Open the snapshot register display menu. Displaying a Key Snapshot Register To rename a multi region register Open the Home > Register > Snapshot > Edit Open the Home >...
  • Page 300 In the list on the left, select a copy source register. Swapping registers Select the registers to swap in the same way as for To select and copy multiple registers, place a check copying a register and press the [Swap] button. mark beside the target registers to copy.

  • Page 301: Wipe Snapshot Register Operations

    Check the message, then press [OK]. Wipe Snapshot Register Renaming a register Operations Note A locked register cannot be renamed. Displaying a Wipe Snapshot Register Open the Home > Register > Key Snapshot > Edit Register > Browse menu (18303.11). Open the Home >...
  • Page 302 Set the button for the copy source switcher bank to For details, see “Copying a register” (page 301). the on state. To move without renaming a destination register Press [OK]. Set the [w/o Name] button to the on state. In the list on the left, select a copy source register. Swapping registers To select and copy multiple registers, place a check Select the registers to swap in the same way as for...

  • Page 303: Dme Wipe Snapshot Register Operations

    To select and delete all registers, place a check mark DME Wipe Snapshot in the 'select all' checkbox. You can also press the [Select Register(s)] button and Register Operations enter a register number in the numeric keypad window. Press the [Delete] button. Displaying a DME Wipe Snapshot Check the message, then press [OK].

  • Page 304: Chapter 17 Shotboxes

    Shotboxes Chapter Overview Shotbox Operations (Numeric Keypad Control A shotbox is a function that saves one or more Block) combinations of a region with an effect timeline, snapshot, key snapshot, or panel memory in a register for recall as required. Shotbox operation mode There are 99 shotbox registers on each control panel.
  • Page 305 snapshot and then register the other one by specifying the The [STORE] button turns off and the [RCALL] same shotbox register. button turns on amber. Note Editing a shotbox A key snapshot or panel memory cannot be registered You can change an effect timeline/snapshot register and using the numeric keypad control block.

  • Page 306: Shotbox Operations (Menu)

    pressed, the region selection button for the region in Shotbox Operations which the snapshot is registered is lit amber. To save in a different shotbox register (Menu) Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area. Press the [ENTER] button. Creating and Editing a Shotbox The [STORE] button turns off and the [RCALL] button turns on amber.
  • Page 307 You can select multiple regions. The selected regions are added to the list on the right. The selected regions are displayed in white characters in the region display section at the top. In the list on the right, select the target region to set. Select a tab to change the region to display.

  • Page 308: Executing A Shotbox

    In the list on the right, select the target region and Executing a Shotbox panel memory to delete. To select and delete multiple regions and panel memories, place a check mark beside the target You can execute a shotbox using the Flexi Pad control regions and panel memories to delete.

  • Page 309: Executing A Shotbox (Utility/Shotbox Control Block)

    To execute an effect timeline Executing a Shotbox (Utility Control Press the [RUN] button. Block) When stopped by a pause, the [RUN] button indication changes to [PAUSE] button. When you press the [PAUSE] button, the button indication returns to [RUN] You can recall a shotbox using the utility control block in utility/shotbox operation mode.

  • Page 310: Executing A Shotbox (Numeric Keypad Control Block)

    Press the button for the target register to recall. Executing a Shotbox (Menu) When a button assigned with a shotbox register is pressed, the button is lit amber and the shotbox is Open the Home > Register > Shotbox > Edit Shotbox recalled.

  • Page 311: Shotbox Register Operations

    To enable auto run Shotbox Register Press the [Auto Run On] button. To disable auto run Operations Press the [Auto Run Off] button. Displaying a Shotbox Register Editing a Shotbox Register Open the Home > Register > Shotbox > Edit Register > You can copy, move, and swap register data.
  • Page 312 To search for a register Deleting a register Press the [Search] button, enter a character string to search for in the input field in the displayed window, and Note press the [Enter] button. A locked register cannot be deleted. Only registers containing the entered character string are displayed.

  • Page 313: Chapter 18 Macros

    Macros Chapter Control block Event Overview Flexi Pad control • Select transition type of block independent key transition • Recalling the following functions – Snapshot A macro is a function that saves control panel operations – Key snapshot and menu operations in a register which can be used to –...

  • Page 314: Macro Attachment

    However, the following menu operations cannot be Note registered. A macro cannot be executed while creating/editing a • Menu recall operations macro using panel operations. • Parameter setting operations using swipe control in the analog controls window (Parameter setting operations using touch control and Creating a macro numeric keypad input and default recall button Recall an empty register and register events.

  • Page 315: Executing A Macro

    When the pause time is set to “0”, macro execution does not automatically resume. You can resume with arbitrary Recall register 2, and move Recall register 1. timing using the take operation. to any event. Note When registering a rewind or move to start point Macro being edited Recalled macro operation as an event for an external device, you must...

  • Page 316: Macro Operations (Flexi Pad Control Block)

    • If operations due to events executing simultaneously Macro Operations (Flexi conflict with each other, the events may not be reproduced with the registered settings or sequence. Pad Control Block) • To resume all paused macros within the macros executed simultaneously, press the button assigned with the “Macro All Take”...

  • Page 317: Creating And Editing A Macro

    You select registers (1 to 999) and execute take For details about setting the button display, see “Setting operations using the buttons in the memory recall section. the button display in snapshot operation mode/panel To allow operations on the 999 macro registers, the Flexi memory operation mode/shotbox operation mode/macro Pad control block groups the registers.

  • Page 318: Deleting A Macro

    Select a bank. Deleting a macro For details about selecting a bank, see “Selecting a Press the [MCRO] button. bank” (page 317). The [MCRO] button is lit amber, and the memory Press and hold the [MCRO] button and press the recall section switches to macro operation mode.

  • Page 319: Modifying An Event

    Recall a register to merge. Note Recall a macro register using one of the following When auto pause insert mode is enabled, the buttons. [PAUSE] button operation inserts a pause event only. • Buttons with a set macro attachment (see page 336) Another pause event is not inserted automatically •...

  • Page 320: Macro Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block And Numeric Keypad Control Block)

    For details about selecting a register, see “Selecting a Macro Operations register” (page 266). (Utility/Shotbox Control Note Block and Numeric Displaying the [Edit Macro Event] window using the menu switches the numeric keypad control block to Keypad Control Block) macro operation mode. Edit mode Press and hold the [MCRO] button and press the You can edit a macro in the utility/shotbox control block...

  • Page 321: Creating And Editing A Macro

    Press the [KF MCRO EDIT] button in the utility/ Creating and Editing a Macro shotbox control block. The memory recall section switches to effect Setting auto insert mode timeline/macro edit mode. When the numeric keypad control block is set to You can enable/disable auto insert mode in the utility/ macro edit mode, the utility/shotbox control block shotbox control block in effect timeline/macro edit mode.

  • Page 322: Editing A Macro Event

    For details about selecting a register, see “Selecting Select an edit point. a register” (page 266). Press the [PAUSE] button, turning it on blue, in the Press the [ENTER] button. utility/shotbox control block. The created/edited macro is saved in the register, and Enter a pause time in the numeric keypad area in the the [STORE STATS] button and [RCALL] button numeric keypad control block and press the [ENTER]...

  • Page 323: Copying An Event

    Enter the number of the last event for the specified Note range in the numeric keypad area in the numeric You can also select and delete multiple events. keypad control block. For details, see “Selecting multiple events” To change the number of the first event in the (page 323).

  • Page 324: Undoing An Edit Operation

    Undoing an edit operation Macro Operations (Menu) To undo an operation immediately after inserting, modifying, or pasting an event, press the [UNDO] button in the utility/shotbox control block. Macro edit mode You can create and edit a macro using the Home > Register >...

  • Page 325: Creating And Editing A Macro

    – [Edit Macro Event] window: For details about registering events, see “Inserting Displayed using the [All Edit Options] button in the an event” (page 318). [Edit] group in the Home > Register > Macro > Edit You can also register pause events. Macro menu (18307.11) •...
  • Page 326 • Parameters Inserting an event Displays the selected event number and the Create and register events. configured parameter names below the list. Operation buttons at the bottom: In the event list, select the event at the insertion Perform edit operations using the [Add New Event] position.
  • Page 327 Note Note You can insert before or after the selected event using You can also set this using the [Pause] button in the the [Insert Before] button or [Insert After] button in [Edit Macro Event] window. Enter a pause time in the the [Edit Macro Event] window.
  • Page 328 Press the [Delete] button in the [Edit] group. In the [Edit Macro Event] window, press the [From To] button. The selected event is deleted. “From XXX To” (“XXX” is the current event number) is displayed on the numeric keypad area Notes display.

  • Page 329: Executing A Macro

    Press the button for the target register to recall. Executing a Macro For details about selecting a register, see “Selecting a register” (page 317). The register button is lit orange and the macro is You can execute a macro using the Flexi Pad control executed.

  • Page 330: Executing A Macro (Utility Control Block)

    Press the button for the target register to recall. To recall a macro using cross-point pad buttons You can assign the macro register recall function to When a button assigned with a macro register is buttons in the cross-point pad of a cross-point control pressed, the button is lit orange and the macro is block/AUX bus control block on the ICP-X7000.

  • Page 331: Macro Register Operations

    You can also press the [Select Register(s)] button and Macro Register enter a register number in the numeric keypad window. Operations In the list on the right, select a copy destination register. When multiple registers are selected, select the first Displaying a Macro Register copy destination register.

  • Page 332: Deleting A Register

    To swap without renaming the registers To select and rename multiple registers, place a check Set the [w/o Name] button to the on state. mark beside the target registers to rename. To select and rename all registers, place a check mark in the 'select all' checkbox.

  • Page 333: Macro Attachments

    Control block Button Macro Attachments Transition control • Fader lever block (simple type) • Buttons assigned with the following functions. – Auto transition Overview – Cut – Select transition type – Enable/disable pattern limit A macro attachment is a function whereby a macro register is assigned to a control panel button or a Independent key •...

  • Page 334: Setting A Macro Attachment

    • ICP-X7000: [MACRO ATTACH ENABLE] button To assign in macro only mode assigned to the cross-point pad in the cross-point Simultaneously press and hold both the [PRE control block MACRO] button and [POST MACRO] button in the • ICP-X1000 series: [MCRO ATTCH ENBL] button cross-point control block and press the assignment assigned to the function button section in the cross- target button.
  • Page 335 Assign a macro register to the fader lever. To release a macro attachment set to a fader lever To assign to a position other than the operation Press and hold the [PRE MACRO] button or [POST start point/operation end point MACRO] button in the cross-point control block and Press and hold the [PRE MACRO] button or [POST press the [LIMIT SET] button or [PRIOR SET] button in...

  • Page 336: Displaying A Macro Attachment List

    Check the message, then press [OK]. [M/E-1] tab to [M/E-5] tab, [P/P] tab: Switcher bank cross-point control block and transition control block/transition control block (simple type)/independent key transition control block Displaying a Macro Attachment List [Aux] tab: AUX bus control block (ICP-X7000 only) [Trackball] tab: Device control block (ICP-X1000 You can check the information for a button/fader lever to series only)
  • Page 337 Enabling macro attachments Press the button with a set macro attachment. You can enable/disable macro attachments using the The macro is executed according to the link mode. following buttons. During macro execution, the selected button flashes. To enable macro attachments assigned on a control block of a switcher bank Executing a macro assigned to a fader Press the one of the following buttons, turning it on, in the...

  • Page 338: Macro Timelines

    For details about setting an effect timeline, see “Effect Macro Timelines Timeline Operations (Menu)” (page 272). Open the Home > Register > Macro > Timeline > Action menu (18307.41). Overview In the [Action] group, select an action to set. A macro timeline is an effect timeline for macros. No Action: Do not set an action.

  • Page 339: Chapter 19 Panel Memory

    Panel Memory Chapter The following shows the initial status data restoration Overview targets. Initial status data Restoration target Cross-point pad The following items on all M/E Panel memory is a function that saves cross-point assign settings rows table settings and macro attachment assignments in a •...

  • Page 340: Panel Memory Operations (Flexi Pad Control Block)

    The button color varies as follows, according to the Panel Memory register state. Gray characters: Register not containing a registered Operations (Flexi Pad panel memory White characters: Register containing a registered panel Control Block) memory Lit orange: Last recalled register You can recall and save panel memory in the Flexi Pad Note control block.

  • Page 341: Panel Memory Operations (Numeric Keypad Control Block)

    The register button is lit orange and the panel memory Panel Memory is saved. Operations (Numeric Note Keypad Control Block) If you press a register button in which a panel memory is already saved, the register data will be overwritten. You can recall and save panel memory in the numeric To delete a register keypad control block.

  • Page 342: Panel Memory Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block)

    The [PNL MEM] button and [RCALL] button turn on Panel Memory amber, and the numeric keypad control block switches to panel memory operation mode. Operations (Utility/ Press the [STORE] button, turning it on amber. Shotbox Control Block) Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area. The currently recalled register number is displayed You can recall a panel memory using the memory recall on the display on the right side.

  • Page 343: Panel Memory Operations (Utility Control Block)

    Panel Memory Panel Memory Operations (Utility Operations (Cross-Point Control Block) Control Block) You can recall a panel memory using the utility control You can recall a panel memory using a cross-point button block in utility/shotbox operation mode. row assigned with a utility/shotbox bank. Press the [UTIL/SBOX] button.

  • Page 344: Panel Memory Register Operation

    You can also press the [Select Destination] button Panel Memory Register and enter a register number in the numeric keypad window. Operation The copy destination of the first register selected on the left is the first register selected on the right, and the subsequent registers on the right in the same relative positions as the selected registers on the left Displaying Panel Memory Registers...
  • Page 345 In the list, select the target register to lock. Press the [Rename] button. To select and lock multiple registers, place a check The [Rename] window appears. mark beside the target registers to lock. To select and lock all registers, place a check mark in Press the input field and enter a name (up to 8 the 'select all' checkbox.

  • Page 346: Chapter 20 Conditional Actions

    Conditional Actions Chapter Creating a Conditional Action Configuring the Conditional Actions Open the Home > Register > Conditional Action > Config menu (18309.21). Function Press the [Add] button. The [Add Conditional Action] window appears. You can configure/edit the conditions and actions for the conditional actions function.
  • Page 347 The selected content is applied and reflected in the Set the button for the target action to the on state. [Add Conditional Action] window. Press [OK]. Note You can set action preferences when a register recall If logical negation (NOT) is set for an input, [NOT] is action or AUX bus override action is selected.

  • Page 348: Editing A Conditional Action

    Displaying the Execution Status of a Note Conditional Action In an “Aux1 to 48 Bus Override” action, the configured AUX bus input is used on an input pulse rising (falling) edge, and the original cross-point is restored on a falling You can check the execution (trigger) status of a (rising) edge.

  • Page 349: Chapter 21 File Management

    File Management Chapter System configuration categories Overview Config: System configuration data User Account: User account data Packages You can save setup and register data in switcher storage and then recall it as required. Setup data and register data files are saved in switcher storage as a package.

  • Page 350: Package Operations

    e 'Select all' checkbox Package Operations f Checkbox g Package name Displaying a Package h Package modification date and time Open the Home > File > Package > Browse menu i Package size (10101.11). A list of packages appears. j Tags added to package k Lock icon A lock icon is displayed when a package is locked.

  • Page 351: Copying A Package

    Specifying search criteria You can specify an AND condition or OR condition to search for multiple character strings. Note An AND condition search only matches within each item (package name, tag, memo). You cannot search across multiple items. Input example Search criteria aaa bbb Includes both “aaa”...

  • Page 352: Deleting A Package

    Press the [Copy] button. Note If an unlocked package is selected as the target for Check the message, then press [OK]. operation, the unlocked status is retained. For the duplicate packages, a copy count (underscore and copy number) is added to the package name. Editing Package Properties Note Tags and memos added to a package are also copied.

  • Page 353: Importing/Exporting A Package Archive File

    Note Note When multiple packages are selected, the memo of all If a default package is imported, it overwrites the packages will have the same description. current default package. Press [OK]. Exporting a package archive file Open the Home > File > Package > Import/Export > Importing/Exporting a Package Export menu (10101.22).

  • Page 354: Batch File Operations

    Check the message, then press [OK]. Batch File Operations The files in the selected categories are loaded. Note You can select multiple categories and perform batch User account data can be saved in batch but cannot be operations on setup data and register data files. loaded in batch.

  • Page 355: Copying Files

    To select a system configuration category, select a To select the default package button in the [System Config] group. Press the [Default Package] button. To select a user account category, select the [User If there is no default package, a new default package Account] button.

  • Page 356: Setup Data File Operations

    Categories Level 4 > level 5 Menu Setup Data File number 100G IP I/F 100G IP I/F > Load 10103.91 Operations 100G IP I/F > Save 10103.92 100G IP I/F > Copy 10103.93 100G IP I/F > Browse 10103.94 Target Category Menus Files This section describes the system setup data menu as an Setup data file operations are performed using the Home...

  • Page 357: Saving A File

    Select a copy source package and press [OK]. Saving a File To select the default package Press the [Default Package] button. Note Files cannot be saved in a locked package. Press the [Select] button in the [Target Package] group. Open the Home > File > Setup > System > Save menu The [Select Package] window appears.

  • Page 358: Renaming A File

    Check the message, then press [OK]. Register Data File The file is deleted. Operations Renaming a File Target Category Menus Note Files in a locked package cannot be renamed. Register data file operations are performed using the Home > File > Register menu. Open the Home >...

  • Page 359: Loading A File

    Select a package and press [OK]. Categories Level 4 > level 5 Menu number To select the default package Macro Macro > Load 10104.71 Press the [Default Package] button. Macro > Save 10104.72 In the [Package] group list, select the target file to Macro >...

  • Page 360: Saving A File

    To display the register view/edit menu A lock icon is displayed for a register when the register in A list of registers is displayed in the [Switcher] group. the selected region is locked. Press the [Browse Multi Region] button to recall the register view/edit menu for each category.

  • Page 361: Copying A File

    Select a package and press [OK]. Note To create a new package For the key snapshot, wipe snapshot, DME wipe Press the [New Package] button to display the [New snapshot, shotbox, macro, and panel memory categories, Package] window. press the [Browse] button. For the macro attachment Specify a package name, tags, and memo in the same category, press the [Attachment] button.

  • Page 362: Deleting A File

    To search by file name • Searching is not available for key snapshots, wipe Pressing the [Search] button searches for the file snapshots, DME wipe snapshots, and macro name and displays name only the corresponding file attachment categories. names. Press the [Copy] button. Notes Check the message, then press [OK].

  • Page 363: Renaming A File

    You can also press the [Select File(s)] button and You can also press the [Select File(s)] button and enter a file number in the numeric keypad window. enter a file number in the numeric keypad window. To search by file name To search by file name Pressing the [Search] button searches for the file Pressing the [Search] button searches for the file...

  • Page 364: System Configuration Data File Operations

    Check the message, then press [OK]. System Configuration The file is loaded. Data File Operations Note After loading a user account category, all users are signed out when loading is completed successfully and the login Target Category Menus screen appears. System configuration data file operations are performed To display the file view/edit menu using the Home >...

  • Page 365: Copying A File

    For the system configuration category, the Home > File > Deleting a File System Config > Config > Browse Files menu (10106.14) is recalled. Note Files in a locked package cannot be deleted. Copying a File Open the Home > File > System Config > Config > You can copy category files between packages.

  • Page 366: Locking File Loading

    Press [OK]. Locking File Loading To change the set password Press the [Change Password] button. You can prevent the loading of files for each category. The [Change Password] window appears. Open the Home > File > File Common > File Load Press the [Current Password] button and enter the Lock menu (10111.11).

  • Page 367: Content Management

    Content Management Chapter Importing/exporting Overview You can import still image/video/audio files from a computer and save it in switcher content storage. You can also import/export content archive files between You can manage image and audio content used in frame switcher content storage and a computer. memory, clip players, and SL keys.

  • Page 368: Content Operations

    Content Operations Displaying Content Open the Home > Content > Browse menu (10201.11). A list of content is displayed. List view (with properties) a Show properties button Toggles between showing/hiding properties. b Content storage free space i j k Displays the available content storage space. Notes List view (without properties) •...
  • Page 369 n Tags added to content When search criteria is configured, the [Search] button is displayed highlighted. Displays up to two tags in list view or only one tag in thumbnail view. g [Filter] button o Content import date and time/creation date and Filters the list view/thumbnail view by folder, tag, type, and status selection criteria.
  • Page 370 [Duration]: Content duration Size: Sort by size [Tags]: Tags added to content (1 only) Filtering by criteria Properties display Press the [Filter] button and set the filter criteria in the You can check the following information. criteria setup window. • Type icon Only content matching the selected folder, tag, type, or •...

  • Page 371: Selecting Content

    Only content containing the entered character string is To select all displayed content, place a check mark in the displayed. 'select all' checkbox. Copying Content Open the Home > Content > Browse menu (10201.11). Select the target content to copy. Press the input field in the search window and enter a To select and copy multiple content, place a check character string to search for using the keyboard.

  • Page 372: Deleting Content

    To select and move multiple content, place a check Locking Content mark beside the target content to move. To select and move all displayed content, place a Open the Home > Content > Browse menu check mark in the 'select all' checkbox. (10201.11).

  • Page 373: Combining Content

    Select tags to add to content in [Tags]. Combining Content Place a check mark for each tag to add. Note Combining images When multiple content is selected, clearing a check You can combine video and video content resources or mark for a tag removes the tag from all content. still image and still image content resources.
  • Page 374 • The content name is the name of content 1 with • The content name is the name of the video content with “_CMB” appended to the end. “_LNK” appended to the end. If the name exceeds 64 characters, some characters at If the name exceeds 64 characters, some characters at the end of the content 1 name will be deleted.

  • Page 375: Importing/Exporting Content

    Place a check mark for each tag to add. Importing/Exporting To create a tag Press the [New Tag] button to display the [New Tag] Content window. Press the input field and enter a tag name (up to 24 characters) using the keyboard, then press [OK]. Importing Content Press the input field in [Memo] and enter a memo (up to 255 characters) using the keyboard.

  • Page 376: Importing A Content Archive File

    Reduce the size of the archive file, for example by File name before Content name after importing reducing the number of content resources, and then importing (series of still images) execute the export again. MON101.tga MON102.tga Open the Home > Content > Import/Export > Export MON103.tga as Archive menu (10201.33).

  • Page 377: Editing A Folder

    Note Editing a Folder A folder cannot be created when a folder at the 5th level of the hierarchy is selected. Creating a folder Press [OK]. The folder is moved into the selected folder. Open the Home > Content > Folder/Tag > Folder If a folder with the same name exists, a copy count menu (10201.41).

  • Page 378: Editing A Tag

    Note Editing a Tag It is not possible to select and rename multiple tags. Press the [Rename] button. You can create, delete, and rename tags to add to content or packages. The [Rename Tag] window appears. For details about packages, see “Chapter 21 File Press the input field and enter a tag name (up to 24 Management”...

  • Page 379: Chapter 23 System Setup

    System Setup Chapter number of content resources to load is high, loading Setting Startup may take some time. Saving and Recalling Setup Data You can select the settings status (startup mode) used at startup. The following two modes are available. Storage Resume: Resume mode Start with the status at the last shutdown.

  • Page 380: Setting The Startup Mode

    Saving user setup Setting the Startup Mode User configured setup data and initial status data are saved in non-volatile memory. You can set the startup mode for each of the switcher, frame memory/clip player/SL key, and control panel. For details about saved data, see “Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]”...

  • Page 381: Initializing The System

    Enable/disable the function using the [Load and Setting the System Recall Initial Status] switch. On: Enabled. Configuration Off: Disabled. Setting Dual Simul Mode Initializing the System When dual simul mode is enabled, two switchers can be Initializing the switcher/control panel controlled simultaneously from a single control panel.
  • Page 382 • Home > Register > Effect Timeline (switcher banks, • Home > Setup > Xpt Assign > V/K Pair > Logical V/K users, DME regions only) Pair Color • Home > Register > Snapshot (switcher banks, users, • Home > Setup > Xpt Assign > Xpt Delay DME regions only) •...

  • Page 383: Setting The Box Configuration

    • [Set Loop Playback] button Setting the Box Dual simul mode taskbar The following taskbars can be operated for two switchers Configuration at the same time. The control targets are switcher banks, users, and DME regions only. • [Effect Timeline Recall/Store] Setting a Switcher Bank/Multi •...

  • Page 384: Setting A Gpu

    The switcher system reboots. In the [GPU Config] group of each box, select a function to enable. Setting M/E split DME: Enable DME. SL Key: Enable SL key. You can split an M/E hardware block (physical M/E block) of the switcher for use as two sub blocks. Press the [Apply] button.

  • Page 385: Setting The Signal Format

    – If the signal formats of a switcher and cross-point box Setting the Signal Format do not match or the switcher and island frequencies do not match, the cross-point box cannot be operated. The cross-point box signal format and island frequency are configured using MLS Manager.
  • Page 386 Setting the reference signal lock mode For an M/E-SDI or Half-SDI type box: Press the [Apply] button in the [Signal Fmt/Freq/Ref/ Sys Delay] group. Open the Home > Setup > System > Format/Config > Format menu (19101.22). To return to the previous setting Press the [Clear] button.

  • Page 387: Setting The Image Switch Timing

    • When the system signal format is 720P and the Open the Home > Setup > System > Format/Config > input reference signal is set to [Tri Sync], the black Format menu (19101.22). burst field information generated by the switcher is used when the output reference signal is set to [BB].

  • Page 388: Setting The Dynamic Range

    Description Signal format OETF Color space XPT-SDI Cross-point box with MKS-X1115 SDI Input & 2160P BT.709, Output Boards installed for input/output. BT.2020 XPT-none Cross-point box without any input/output HLG, PQ, S-Log3 BT.2020 boards installed. (HDR), S-Log3 (Live HDR) Open the Home > Setup > System > Format/Config > 1080P, BT.709 Format menu (19101.22).
  • Page 389 AIR Matching Off: Disable the AIR Matching Mild: Generally more mild images than that function. produced using [Live]. Display Referred: Perform SDR to HDR, HDR to Natural: Images with reduced sensitivity, but which SDR, or HDR to HDR conversion matching the is less affected by noise.

  • Page 390: Setting The Input Signal

    Open the Home > Setup > System > Format/Config > Setting the Input Signal HDR/SDR Format menu (19101.23). Enable/disable the knee function using the [Knee] button. This section describes how to set the switcher input signal. On: Enable the knee function. The number of switcher inputs, number of configurable Off: Disable the knee function.

  • Page 391: Setting A Frame Delay

    Select the target input to set. To select and set multiple inputs, place a check mark beside the target inputs to set. To select and set multiple inputs, place a check mark To select and set all inputs, place a check mark in the beside the target inputs to set.
  • Page 392 The signal formats that can be converted are given below. Select the target input to set. To select and set multiple inputs, place a check mark System signal format Signal format of input (frequency) signal beside the target inputs to set. To select and set all inputs, place a check mark in the 2160P 2SI 1080i...

  • Page 393: Setting A Color Corrector

    Setting an HDR Converter Note Set to [Field] for normal operation. Set to [Frame] if using You can set the input signal OETF, color space, and HDR CG or other still image content as the input signal and you converter for inputs that have color corrector/HDR are concerned about the appearance of the image quality converter enabled.
  • Page 394 Off: Disable the highlight creation function. In the [Black Level] group, set the black level. For a Sony system camera input signal Note Press the [Sony System Camera] button. When the conversion mode is set to [Display Press the [Master Black (Abs.)] button and enter a...
  • Page 395 Standard: Use standard. numeric keypad window. Press the button on the right of the [Standard] Press the [Step] button and enter a gamma button and enter a table number (1 to 7) in the strength (step) in the numeric keypad window. numeric keypad window.

  • Page 396: Setting The Output Signal

    Enable/disable the output black compression Setting the Output Signal function using the [Output Black Comp.] button. Off: Disable look and black compression. Note This section describes how to set the switcher output signal. This cannot be set when the input signal conversion In a multiple-box switcher configuration, there are two mode is set to [AIR Matching Off] or [Display types of switcher output signals.

  • Page 397: Selecting Outputs Configurable With A

    Select the target output to set. • When the system signal format is 1080P, 1080PsF, 1080i, or 720P: Slot 1: M/E or multi viewer assigned to block 1 or block 2 Slot 4: M/E or multi viewer assigned to block 3 or block 4 To select and set multiple outputs, place a check mark 3) When an output signal is assigned to a Dedicated Output in the following beside the target outputs to set.

  • Page 398: Setting The Video Clip Function

    • Clip Player1 to Clip Player4 Select a tab to switch the target to set. • M/E-x PGM1 to M/E-x PGM4 (x = 1 to 5) [Output] tab: Output video clip settings • M/E-x CLEAN, M/E-x SUB CLEAN (x = 1 to 5) [Dedicated Out] tab: Dedicated output video clip •...

  • Page 399: Setting A Format Converter

    To display a grid [Output] tab: Output converter format settings Set the [Grid] button to the on state. [Dedicated Out] tab: Dedicated output converter In the [Grid Adjust] group, select an aspect ratio format settings (16:9, 4:3). In the [Grid Size] group, select a size (80.00%, Select the target output to set.
  • Page 400 Select [SDR], [HLG], [PQ], [S-Log3 (HDR)], or For details, see “[HDR Converter] window > [S-Log3 (Live HDR)]. [Additional Paint] tab” (page 395). Press the [Color] button and select a color space from Notes the pull-down list. • When the look conversion function is set using the Select [BT.709] or [BT.2020].

  • Page 401: Setting 100G Ip Input/Output Signals

    Select a tab to switch the target to set. Setting 100G IP Input/ [Video] tab: Change video settings [Audio] tab: Change audio settings Output Signals [Meta] tab: Change metastream settings Note Note Audio and metastreams can be configured only for If no MKS-X1110 IP Input &...

  • Page 402: Setting The Audio Format

    To set consecutive addresses, select multiple buttons 48kHz/1ms/2ch and enter an address. 48kHz/1ms/4ch Consecutive addresses starting from the entered 48kHz/1ms/8ch number are configured. Press the [Apply] button. Notes To return to the previous setting • When consecutive multiple buttons are selected Press the [Clear] button.

  • Page 403: Setting A Physical V/K Pair

    The settings for all the physical V/K pair numbers not Setting a Physical V/K deleted move up in sequence. To insert a physical V/K pair number setting Pair Select the physical V/K pair number at the insertion position and press [Insert]. A physical V/K Pair number is inserted and the settings of You can assign V/K signals in pairs to physical V/K pair all other numbers are shifted by one.

  • Page 404: Setting A Source Signal Name

    Setting a Source Signal Enabling/Disabling an Name SDI Output Connector You can set the name of a source signal. You can enable or disable the signal output for an SDI output connector. Open the Home > Setup > System > Source > Edit When disabled, no signal is output from the output Source Name menu (19101.71) connector.

  • Page 405: Chapter 24 Cross-Point Setup

    Cross-Point Setup Chapter Press [OK]. Setting a Logical V/K Pair To rename a logical V/K pair Press the [Logical V/K Pair Name] button and enter a logical V/K pair name (up to 16 characters) using the A physical V/K pair assigned to a logical V/K pair keyboard.

  • Page 406: Setting A Logical V/K Pair Color

    Logical V/K Alias Name 1: Setting a Logical V/K Pair Color Logical V/K pair alias name table 1. Used for control panel display only. You can set a V/K pair color linked to a logical V/K pair. Logical V/K Alias Name 2: Logical V/K pair alias name table 2.

  • Page 407: Creating A Cross-Point Assign Table

    To return to the initial settings Creating a Cross-Point Press the [Default Recall] button, check the message, then press [OK]. Assign Table Setting the Shift Button You can create up to 14 other tables (Table1 to Table14) as cross-point assign tables. Setting the [SHIFT] button operation You can set logical V/K pairs in a cross-point assign mode...

  • Page 408: Assigning A Cross-Point Assign Table

    On: Set to Hold mode. The shifted state of the cross- Assigning a Cross-Point point buttons for all buses is enabled while the [SHIFT ALL] button is pressed. Assign Table Off: Set to Lock mode. Each time the [SHIFT ALL] button is pressed, the cross-points are switched between the shifted and unshifted states for all buses.

  • Page 409: Setting The Cross-Point Delay

    Setting the Cross-Point Copying a Cross-Point Delay Assign Table You can set a delay so that cross-point switching occurs Copying a Table after a specified delay has elapsed since selecting the cross-point. You can copy settings between cross-point assign tables. You can use this in combination with the advanced tally function to output a tally prior to the actual switching of Open the Home >...

  • Page 410: Chapter 25 Switcher Setup

    Switcher Setup Chapter Press the [No.of full keys] button and select the Setting the Switcher number of full keys from the pull-down list. When the system signal format is 2160P, you can Configuration select 0, 2, or 4. When the system signal format is 1080P, 1080PsF, 1080i, or 720P, you can select 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.

  • Page 411: Setting The Operation Mode And Output For A Switcher Bank

    Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Config > M/E Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Config > M/E Assign menu (19103.11). Assign menu (19103.11). Select the [Logical Box ID] tab, switch boxes, and Press the [All M/E Default Recall] button. select the target physical M/E block/sub block to set.
  • Page 412 Press the [Background] button and select a Notes background from the pull-down list. • When M/E split is enabled, multi program 2 mode You can select the following backgrounds. cannot be selected. Standard mode: Clean • DSK mode can be selected only when the switcher bank Multi program mode: Clean, Utility2 is assigned to P/P.

  • Page 413: Setting Extended Re-Entry

    Standard mode: Clean • Home > Setup > Switcher > Config > PGM Config Multi program mode: Clean, Utility2 menu (19103.13) Multi program 2 mode: Clean, Sub Clean • Home > Setup > Switcher > Config > K-PVW Config DSK mode: DSK Background 1 to 4 menu (19103.14) The settings are common to all switcher banks.

  • Page 414: Setting A User Region

    Setting a User Region Setting a Multi Viewer You can assign the following regions to User 1 to User 8. • Color Bkgd 1, Color Bkgd 2 A multi viewer is a function that splits the screen for • Aux 1 to Aux 48 display of multiple images at the same time.
  • Page 415 Tally display Set the button for the target signal to the on state. Tallies are shown on the multi viewer screen for the Select a tab to change the type of signal to display. signals used in the on-air image. [PP/ME Out] tab: Switcher bank output signals The tally is represented by subscreen borders using the [FM/Clip/DME] tab: Frame memory, clip player,...

  • Page 416: Assigning A Multi Viewer Channel

    Displaying an audio level meter The [Select Displayed Signal] window appears. Set the button for the target clock to the on state. Notes Analog: Analog clock • If the program output, clean output, sub clean output, or Digital: Digital clock key preview output signal is assigned to a multi viewer, the audio level meter is not displayed.

  • Page 417: Setting A Dme External Input (Ext In)

    Setting a DME External Setting the Transition Input (Ext In) Mode You can set the signal (AUX bus output) that is input on Setting the Transition Preview Mode Ext In on a DME. You can set the transition preview mode for when the Open the Home >...

  • Page 418: Setting The Preset Color Mix Mode

    Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Custom > Note Transition menu (19103.41). When a switcher bank is set to flip-flop mode, split faders are disabled. Select the target switcher bank to set. Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Custom > Enable/disable using the [Bus Toggle] switch.

  • Page 419: Setting The Fader Lever Operation Mode

    On: Enable the edge softness function. Setting Keys/Wipes Off: Disable the edge softness function. Note When pattern number 2661 or 2662 is selected for a DME Setting the Key Memory Mode wipe, the edge softness function is enabled regardless of the setting of the [Full Size Edge Soft] button.

  • Page 420: Setting The Operation Mode When The Pattern Limit Is Released

    Setting the Cross-Point Hold Setting the Default Wipe Edge Operation Mode Softness You can set the cross-point hold operation mode on a key Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Custom > Key/ bus. Wipe menu (19103.43). The cross-point hold operation mode is also applied to snapshot attributes.

  • Page 421: Setting Key Auto Drop

    Setting Key Auto Drop Configuring Boxes The “key auto drop” function automatically switches off a particular key when you press a cross-point button on a bus that is output as the background on a switcher bank. Setting a Bus Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Custom > Key All input signals collected from each box to the cross- Auto Drop menu (19103.44).

  • Page 422: Configuring A Flash Prevention Bus For When Recalling Dme Effects

    Configuring a Flash Prevention Bus for when Recalling DME Effects Picture flashing may occur when executing a snapshot or keyframe that uses a DME wipe or the image effect. Configure a bus to prevent flashing. Open the Home > Setup > Switcher > Box Settings > Bus Assign menu (19103.51).
  • Page 423 [Prevention of picture flash when recalling DME] group button settings Set the buttons in the [Prevention of picture flash when recalling DME] group according to the switcher bank operation mode (M/E Config), the M/E Split setting, the DME usage on the target M/E, and the target region when recalling DME effects.

  • Page 424: Setting Re-Entry Signals

    M/E Config is set to Multi Program 2 and recalled DME effects on two channels are different types M/E Split DME usage on Target region when Prevention of picture flash when recalling DME target M/E recalling DME effects Main 1st ch Sub 1st ch 2nd ch (DME External) Main: Not used...

  • Page 425: Setting Dme/Frame Memory Channels

    [M/E-3] tab: M/E-3 block re-entry signals FM7 - FM12: Frame memory channel 7 to channel [M/E-4] tab: M/E-4 block re-entry signals [M/E-5] tab: M/E-5 block re-entry signals [P/P] tab: P/P block re-entry signals Press the [Apply] button. [MV/DME/CB] tab: Multi viewer, DME, color To return to the previous setting background signals Press the [Clear] button.

  • Page 426: Chapter 26 Control Panel Setup

    Control Panel Setup Chapter The M/E bank number indicates a physical position on the Setting the Control Panel control panel. On a control panel with two M/E bank rows, the rows are numbered 1 and 2 from the back. Configuration Open the Home >...

  • Page 427: Inhibiting Switcher Bank Operation

    Inhibiting Switcher Bank Operation Setting Dual M/E You can inhibit operation of switcher bank assigned to an You can assign the cross-points for the shifted state and M/E bank. unshifted state of a single switcher bank to two consecutive M/E banks. Open the Home >...

  • Page 428: Setting Regions Selected Simultaneously

    Setting Regions Selected Assigning Control Panel Simultaneously Buttons You can set the regions that are selected simultaneously Assigning Buttons (ICP-X7000) when using the [All Regions] button in the effect timeline and snapshot menus or the [ALL] button in the numeric You can select the functions to assign to the assignable keypad control block.
  • Page 429 For a Flexi Pad control block, transition control Set the button for the target key to the on state and press block, transition control block (simple type), [OK]. independent key transition control block All: Enable operation for all four keys assigned to key Select the target switcher bank to set.

  • Page 430: Assigning Buttons (Icp-X1000 Series)

    Set the button for the region to assign to the on state. Assigning Buttons (ICP-X1000 To release the region assignment series) Set the [No Assign] button to the on state. You can select the functions to assign to the assignable Press [OK].

  • Page 431: Setting Transition Rate Display Mode Buttons

    shared main and sub, the assignable button Assigning a Utility assignments are also shared. Function Set the button for the function to assign to the on state. To release a function assignment You can assign the following functions (actions) to the Set the [No Assign] button to the on state.
  • Page 432 [Safe Title(Out 1-50)] tab: Safe title (Output) setup Press the [Action Group] button and select [Macro commands Recall] or [Shotbox Recall] from the pull-down list. [Safe Title(Out 51- )] tab: Safe title (Output) setup commands Press the [Edit] button for [Action] and enter a [Safe Title(D-Out 1-50)] tab: Safe title (Dedicated register number to assign in the numeric keypad Out) setup commands...

  • Page 433: Inhibiting Dme Channel Operations

    The setup operation ends and the buttons stop Inhibiting DME Channel flashing. To set a name Operations Press the [Name] button and enter a name (up to 8 characters) using the keyboard. When multiple buttons are selected, consecutively You can inhibit DME channel selection operations in the numbered names are set.

  • Page 434: Setting A Cross-Point Control Block/Aux Bus Control Block

    A list of button rows is shown on the left and a list of Setting a Cross-Point assignable buses/banks is shown on the right. Control Block/AUX Bus In the list on the left, select the target button row (1 to 4) to set.

  • Page 435: Setting Buttons And Indicators

    Setting a delegation button row Setting Buttons and Indicators You can assign bus delegation buttons to the delegation button rows (1st row/2nd row) in an AUX bus control Setting the on/off state of cross-point block. indicators Open the Home > Setup > Panel > Xpt Module > Key Cross-point indicators light up in the logical V/K pair Deleg/AUX Assign menu (19104.33).

  • Page 436: Setting Utility Bus Mode

    Select a tab to change the switcher bank/AUX bus In the list on the left, select the target button row (1 to control block (AUX 1, AUX 2) to display. 4) to set. Select the target display mode (1 to 6) to set. In the list on the right, select a bus to assign.
  • Page 437 Display the target page to set. Note Select a tab to change the page (Page 1 to Page 14) to The page recall function can be assigned to buttons in the display. cross-point pad to which already have another function assigned.

  • Page 438: Setting The Home Page

    current status are not reflected in the [Button Assign] Function name Cross-point Logical Signal button image. The button name displayed in the control button V/K pair number number panel may vary depending on the button. Row-n Xpt Btn M/E-5 Out5 Open the Home >...
  • Page 439 Copying cross-point pad settings the [Page] button selection is changed to a page number on either side, the [Page] button selection You can copy the settings of the cross-point pad in the on the other side is also changed to page number. cross-point control block or AUX bus control block.

  • Page 440: Setting External Devices

    Note Setting External Devices A port configured with a P-Bus compatible device or serial tally cannot be assigned to a channel selection button. Setting the P-Bus Control Mode Press the [Device Channel] button and select a channel (Device Ch1 to Device Ch12) from the pull- You can set the mode for controlling P-Bus compatible down list.

  • Page 441: Setting A Router

    In the [Destination Shift Mode] group, select an Setting a Router operation mode. Hold: Enable the destination in the shifted state of the delegation buttons while pressing the shift button. Assigning a Destination Lock: Switch the destination between the shifted state and unshifted state of the delegation buttons You can assign a destination to a cross-point (destination each time the shift button is pressed.

  • Page 442: Setting Levels

    You can also press the [Select Source] button and Setting the Display/ enter a source number in the numeric keypad window. Operation Mode Press the [Set] button. To inhibit operation of buttons Select the target button and set the [Inhibit] button to the Setting Logical V/K Pair Names/ on state.

  • Page 443: Setting The Transition Operation Buttons And Display Mode

    Frame: Display as number of frames. Note Timecode: Display as timecode. Up to two lines are displayed when the display mode is set to split display. Setting the operation when the [FTB] button is pressed during fade-to-black Enabling the alias name link function When the link function is enabled, you can replace a Open the Home >...
  • Page 444 Setting the operation when an auto Enabling double-press for the [BKGD] transition execution button is pressed button in the transition control block during an auto transition When double-press is enabled, pressing the [BKGD] button twice in quick succession selects all currently ICP-X7000 configuration inserted keys and removes them in the next transition.

  • Page 445: Setting The Mode Of Buttons In The Cross-Point Control Block

    Blink: The transition indicator flashes when in non- Setting the Mode of Buttons in the sync state. Flexi Pad Control Block Setting the main fader lever when using split faders Setting the button display in wipe snapshot operation mode/DME wipe When using the fader lever in the simple-type transition control block as split faders, you can set which is the main snapshot operation mode...

  • Page 446: Setting The Button And Trackball Sensitivity

    To release the register assignment 1/4: Move 1/4 the distance of 1× speed of normal Set the [Activate] button in the [Bank 0 Register Assign] mode. group to the off state. 1/8: Move 1/8 the distance of 1× speed of normal mode.

  • Page 447: Setting The Macro Mode

    Setting the default keyframe duration Setting the operation when the [RUN] button is pressed during effect timeline Open the Home > Setup > Panel > Custom > Effect execution TL/Macro Mode menu (19104.63). You can set the operation when the [RUN] button in the utility/shotbox control block and utility control block or Press the [Default KF Duration] button and enter the the [Run] button in the menu is pressed again while...

  • Page 448: Setting High Tally

    Normal: Normal execution mode In the [Attachment Setting Mode] group, select an Step: Step execution mode operation mode. With Button Function: Simultaneously execute To enable simultaneous execution of button function. multiple macros W/o Button Function: Do not execute button function. You can enable macro multi mode.

  • Page 449: Adjusting The Control Panel Buttons/Display

    R1 to R8: Red tally in tally group 1 to 8 Adjusting the Control Independent: Tally generated by the switcher To return to the previous setting Panel Buttons/Display Press the [Clear] button. Press the [Apply] button. Setting Sleep Mode You can enable sleep mode on the control panel. In sleep mode, the brightness of the buttons and display on the control panel is reduced.

  • Page 450: Setting The Lit State Of Buttons When Off

    Setting the Lit State of Buttons When Off Open the Home > Setup > Panel > Button/Display Adjust menu (19104.71). Press the [Panel Glow] button. On: Set buttons to dimly lit state when off. Off: Set buttons to not lit state when off.

  • Page 451: Chapter 27 External Device Setup

    External Device Setup Chapter Copying External Device Settings Information Setting Parallel Input When using two control panels in a switcher system, external devices are controlled by control panel 1. Ports Consequently, the external device settings information for control panel 1 must be copied to control panel 2. Copy the external device setup data using the Home >...

  • Page 452: Setting A Gpi Input

    Note Setting a GPI Input Ports on boards 2 and 3 can be used when an MKS-X1700 Legacy Interface Board (option) is installed. You can configure the trigger type and action for each GPI input. In the list on the right, select the GPI input to assign. GPI input via a network Press the [Set] button.
  • Page 453 When the trigger type is [Level] 1) “M/E-x” is M/E-1 to M/E-5 “Keyx” is Key1 to Key8 Configure the action and high level/low level “Auxx” is Aux1 to Aux48 settings. 2) When the trigger type is [Rising Edge] or [Falling Edge] only Press the [Action] button and select an action from the pull-down list.

  • Page 454: Setting Parallel Output Ports

    Setting Parallel Output Setting a GPI Output Ports You can configure the trigger type and action for each GPI output. The use of parallel output ports is assigned in the GPI output via a network following priority sequence. On GPI outputs via a network, GPI control is performed 1.

  • Page 455: Setting The Connection Port Of External Devices

    You can select the following device types. Testing trigger output P-Bus: P-Bus compatible device You can output a test trigger from a GPI output port. VTR: VTR (Sony 9-pin VTR protocol) DDR VDCP: Disk recorder (video disk communications protocol) Note DDR Odetics: Disk recorder (Odetics protocol) A trigger is not output when the trigger type is [Status].

  • Page 456: Setting A P-Bus Compatible Device

    Press the [IP Address] button and enter an IP address Notes using the keyboard. • Set [Serial Tally 1] or [Serial Tally 2] when used as a serial tally port. Press the [TCP/IP Port] button and enter a port For details, see “Setting a Serial Tally” number in the numeric keypad window.

  • Page 457: Setting A Disk Recorder (Vdcp)

    In the [Frame Control Mode] group, select a frame Item Item description control mode. VTR Constant HI-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE) For a disk recorder that does not support a timecode Block1 Byte1 with a drop frame bit, set drop frame mode or non VTR Constant LO-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE) drop frame mode.

  • Page 458: Setting A Disk Recorder (Odetics)

    Item Item description Item Item description Status Sense Time until the next Status Sense Stop Delay Delay time from issuing the Stop Interval command is issued command until playback stops Internal Reserved for future use. Still Delay Delay time from issuing the Still Parameter (1) Set the value to “255”.

  • Page 459: Setting A Tcp/Ip Connected Device

    SOM based: Sense (detection) occurs using the Note timecode recorded in the loaded file. If [Port Gateway] is not configured in the network interface settings of the primary box of the In the list on the right, set the video port and response corresponding logical switcher, the [Network speed of the item.

  • Page 460: Chapter 28 Router/Tally Setup

    Router/Tally Setup Chapter Copying router/tally settings information Setting the NS-Bus When using two control panels in a switcher system, the tally is controlled by control panel 1. Matrix Consequently, the router/tally settings information for control panel 1 must be copied to control panel 2. Copy the router/tally setup data using the Home >...

  • Page 461: Selecting An Alias Name Group

    Select the target external box to set. Press the [Source] button and enter an address for the first source in the numeric keypad window. Select [Ext Box 1] to [Ext Box 12] for [Device]. Press the [Destination] button and enter the same first address as for external box 1 in the numeric keypad Press the [Matrix Size] button and select a size from window.

  • Page 462: Setting A Tally Group

    Setting a Tally Group Setting Wiring You can select a tally group (1 to 8) controlled using NS- You can set output and input connection information Bus. You can set multiple tally groups. (wiring) in NS-Bus space. The wiring settings are common to both parallel tally and Open the Home >...

  • Page 463: Setting Tally Generation

    Set the button for the target parallel input port to the Setting Tally Generation on state. Note You can set the reference destination and tally type for Ports on boards 2 and 3 can be used when an tally generation. MKS-X1700 Legacy Interface Board (option) is The tally generation settings are common to both parallel installed.

  • Page 464: Setting Advanced Tally

    Setting Advanced Tally Setting Tally Copy You can use cross-point delay in combination with the You can copy the tally information for a particular source advanced tally function to output a tally prior to the actual to a different source. switching of the cross-point.

  • Page 465: Setting A Parallel Tally

    Press the [Level] button and enter a level (1 to 8) in Setting a Parallel Tally the numeric keypad window. Press the [Edit] button for [Tally Type]. You can set the output port for a parallel tally. The [Select Tally Type] window appears. Open the Home >...

  • Page 466: Setting A Serial Tally

    [Serial Tally 1]: Port number 2022 [Serial Tally 2]: Port number 2023 When using other than the recommended port numbers, consult your Sony representative. You can set the output port for a serial tally. Two ports (serial tally ports 1 and 2) can be used.

  • Page 467: Chapter 29 Link Setup

    Link Setup Chapter The link function is enabled at the same time you Setting a Cross-Point move the fader lever. Button Link Press [OK]. Press the [Edit] button for [Linked Bus]. You can set the bus link function that links together two The [Assign Linked Bus] window appears.

  • Page 468: Setting An M/E Link

    Press the [Edit] button. Setting an M/E Link The [Assign V/K Pair] window appears. Set the button for the link destination logical V/K pair You can link the transition operations between switcher number to the on state. banks. Select a tab to change the logical V/K pair number to The following operations are linked.

  • Page 469: Setting A Key Link

    Open the Home > Setup > Link > Key Transition Setting a Key Link Link > Link in Multi M/Es menu (19107.32). Select the target link number to set. To select and set multiple link numbers, place a check Setting a Transition Link mark beside the target link numbers to set.

  • Page 470: Setting A Color Corrector Link Group

    Setting a Color Corrector Setting a Bus and Link Group Destination Link You can configure an AUX bus color corrector link You can link a switcher bus with a router destination. group. Open the Home > Setup > Link > Aux Bus CCR Link Setting a Matrix menu (19107.41).

  • Page 471: Setting A Link Table

    Press the [Matrix No.] button and select a matrix (1 to 8) to set from the pull-down list. Press the [Linked Destination] button and enter a link destination address in the numeric keypad window. You can set up to 128 addresses from the first destination address of a matrix.

  • Page 472: Displaying 100G Ip I/F Setup Information

    100G IP I/F Setup Chapter Displaying 100G IP I/F Setting the Control Setup Information Protocol You can check the status information of each LAN port of You can set the control communications protocol for ST the 100G IP interface using the Home > Setup > 100G IP 2110 transmission connections.

  • Page 473: Configuring Nmos

    To return to the previous setting Configuring NMOS Press the [Clear] button. Check the message, then press [OK]. You can configure the settings required for the ST 2110 routing function of the NMOS controller. The configure Setting the Connection for an procedure changes depending on whether the NMOS system has RDS (Registration and Discovery System), NMOS System With RDS...

  • Page 474: Setting The Connection For An Nmos System Without Rds

    mDNS Setting the Startup Mode This function automatically detects an RDS belonging to the same network segment as the switcher. When both [IP You can set the behavior when the switcher is rebooted Address] is set to “0.0.0.0” and [Service Domain Name] for ST 2110 routing according to Device Connection is left blank in the [DNS] group, the switcher attempts to Management (IS-05) from the NMOS controller.

  • Page 475: Setting Ndcp (Lsm)

    Check the message, then press [OK]. Setting NDCP (LSM) To check the LSM (Live System Manager) connection status You can check the LSM connection information for each You can configure the required setting using the ST 2110 100G port using [Connection Status] in the Home > Setup routing function of LSM (Live System Manager).

  • Page 476: Synchronizing The Network

    To return to the previous setting Synchronizing the Press the [Clear] button. Network Check the message, then press [OK]. To check the network synchronization state The following network synchronization information is You can set the network synchronization function displayed for each box under [Genlock Status] in the required for ST 2110 transmission.

  • Page 477: Chapter 31 Maintenance

    Maintenance Chapter displayed. Select [XPT Box] to check the error Status Information information for the cross-point box. Select a tab to change the item to display. You can check the status of the switcher system using the [PSU] tab: Power supply unit status menu.

  • Page 478: Displaying The Operating Status

    Displaying the Operating Status Log Information You can check the operating status of the switcher system. The following information is displayed. Exporting a Log File Item: Item name Value: Operating time You can create a switcher system log file and then export Status: Status icon the file to a computer or external media connected to a Latest Error Date/Time: Date and time the latest error...

  • Page 479: Chapter 32 System Configuration And Management

    System Configuration and Management Chapter System Configuration menu Checking System This menu is used to check network settings and the components of the switcher system, and to create user Configuration Devices accounts. Administrator privileges are required for some menu operations. Checking devices configured in a system For details about system configuration, refer to the MLS-X1 Installation Manual.

  • Page 480: Setting A Network Aux Remote Panel

    For details about connection, refer to the ICP-X7000 Setting a Network AUX Installation Manual or ICP-X1224/X1124/X1216/X1116 Installation Manual. Remote Panel Enabling/Disabling a Network AUX Network AUX remote panel Remote Panel A network AUX remote panel is a function that provides a simple connection of an MKS-R3210/R1620 Remote Open the System Configuration >...
  • Page 481 You can press [Name] to sort the display of remote Press the [Delete] button. panels by name. Pressing [Name] switches between ascending and descending order each time it is Check the message, then press [OK]. pressed, and [v] (ascending) or [V] (descending) is To display the latest status displayed on the right side of [Name].

  • Page 482: Configuring A System Controller

    Press the [Generate] button in the [Switcher UUID] Configuring a System group. Controller Check the message, then press [OK]. A UUID is generated and displayed in the [Switcher UUID] group. When a UUID is generated, the display changes to the Configuring NS-Bus new UUID.

  • Page 483: Configuring Network Settings

    In the [LAN For Content Transfer] group, select the Configuring Network content file transfer method. [Ctrl LAN] button: Use only Ctrl LAN for content Settings file transfer. [User LAN 1] button: Use User LAN 1 only for content file transfer. Displaying the Host Name of a Box Displaying the Default Gateway of a Open the System Configuration >...

  • Page 484: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Managing Firmware Time Versions Displaying the Date/Time Displaying Package Status You can check information about the installed packages Open the System Configuration > Date/Time > Date/ in the System Configuration > Version > Information Time Settings menu (20301.11). menu (20401.11).

  • Page 485: Managing Function Licenses

    Managing Function Configuring Users and Licenses Groups You can manage user accounts for users who will operate Displaying the Function License the menu. Status You can create groups according to attributes and uses, and assign groups to which the users belong. You can check the function license information assigned Each user can belong to multiple groups.

  • Page 486: Configuring A Group

    Press the [Set Password] button and enter a password Select the target user to edit. (8 to 32 characters) using the keyboard. Press the [Change Password] button. The password must contain at least one single-byte alphabetic character and at least one single-byte The [Change Password] window appears.

  • Page 487: Creating A Group

    Displaying a group You can check information about groups in the System Configuration > User Account > Manage Groups menu (20601.21). Current User: Name of the currently signed-in user Group Name: Names of the registered groups No. of Users: Number of users belonging to a group Creating a group You can create up to 15 groups, not counting the default groups.

  • Page 488: Chapter 33 Mls Manager

    MLS Manager Chapter • Menu operation may be different or the menu may not Overview function correctly depending on the peripheral devices used, such as mouse and keyboard. • Connect using encrypted communication (https://) when accessing the URL of the menu. MLS Manager is a high-level MLS-X1 system management tool for managing the system configuration Recommended operating environment...

  • Page 489: Signing In / Signing Out

    Note Signing In / Signing Out If a root certificate has been installed for the MLS-X1 menu or Virtual Shot Box, it does not need to be reinstalled. When signing in for the first time using the default user account Access the certificate download page.

  • Page 490: Shutting Down / Rebooting

    Note Shutting Down / A security warning message may appear when Rebooting displaying the menu screen, but continue the operation. Signing out from the MLS Manager menu You can shut down and reboot the system in island units or as switcher units. Press the overflow button in the header area and select [Sign Out] from the pull-down list.

  • Page 491: Rebooting All Switchers In An Island

    Rebooting All Switchers in an Island Basic Menu Operation Open the MLS Manager Home > Power > Shutdown/ Reboot menu (66101.01). Menu Selection Press [Reboot Island]. Menu hierarchy and menu number Check the message, then press [OK]. The menu hierarchy has four levels, with each menu having a unique menu number.

  • Page 492: Setting Menu Items

    Level 2 / level 3: Note Level 2 and level 3 menus are displayed in tree format There is no taskbar on the MLS Manager menu screen. on the left side of the menu selection area. If level 3 menus are available, select a level 2 menu to display the level 3 menus immediately below.

  • Page 493: System Configuration Flow

    System Configuration Flow This section shows the configuration flow for an MLS-X1 system using MLS Manager. Configuring MLS Manager startup (page 494) Control panel configuration Configuring control panels and network settings (page 494) Island configuration Detecting devices (page 496) Configuring an island (page 497) Setting the island format (page 497) Configuring a switcher (page 499) Configuring box network settings (page 499)

  • Page 494: Configuring Mls Manager Startup

    Configuring MLS Control Panel Manager Startup Configuration MLS Manager runs on one box among up to five boxes in You can configure a control panel and the network an island, so you must configure the box running MLS settings. Manager using the front panel display. In a multiple-box island configuration, it is recommended that MLS Manager runs on the cross-point box.

  • Page 495: Configuring Control Panel Network Settings

    To release a control panel assignment Press the [Detect/Refresh] button. Press the [Release] button to release the control panel The control panel and the control panel banks bank assignment for the selected line ID. configured in the control panel that are on the same network as MLS Manager are detected.

  • Page 496: Island Configuration

    Note Island Configuration When multiple network interfaces are selected, the same prefix length is set for all selected network interfaces. Configuring an island involves detecting devices, assigning the devices to an island, and configuring the Press [OK]. devices. The settings in the level 4 menus under MLS Manager Press the [Apply] button.

  • Page 497: Displaying Device Properties

    Manager Home > System > Island. Check the error The [Check Local I/F] window appears. description to resolve the error, then press the [Detect/ Refresh] button in the MLS Manager Home > System > Note Island > Detect Device menu (60211.01) to run device If there is no cross-point box in an island, the [Check detection again.

  • Page 498: Setting The Frequency

    Setting the reference signal format Note You can set the reference signal format of a switcher In a half box or 1M/E box switcher configuration, set configured from multiple boxes in an island. using the Home > Setup > System > Format/Config > Format menu (19101.22) on each switcher.

  • Page 499: Setting The System Delay Mode

    • If the signal format of a cross-point box or the In the [Box] group list on the right, select a box to island frequency is changed and the signal format assign to the switcher. and island frequency of a switcher with a multiple box configuration become unconfigurable (because Press the [Assign] button.
  • Page 500 • Expansion interface 3 (OPT 3): Press the [Address] button for [IPv4] and enter an Network expansion 3 connector address using the keyboard. (see page 66) on rear of box) settings • Expansion interface 4 (OPT 4): Note Network expansion 4 connector When multiple network interfaces are selected, (see page 66) on rear of box) settings consecutively numbered IP addresses are set.
  • Page 501 Press the [Mode] button for [IPv4] and select a setup Press the [Prefix Length] button for [IPv6] and enter mode from the pull-down list. a prefix length in the numeric keypad window. Off: Do not use IPv4. Note Manual: Set manually. DHCP: Set automatically using DHCP.

  • Page 502: Configuring 100G Ip Network Settings

    Press the [Address] button for [IPv6] and enter an Configuring 100G IP Network address using the keyboard. Settings Press [OK]. You can configure the network settings of the 100G IP interfaces of each box in an island that has MKS-X1110 Setting the DNS server of a box IP Input &...

  • Page 503: Configuring Control Panel Network Settings

    “Managing and Installing Licenses” (page 513). in the [Panel] group. Function licenses assigned to switchers: In the [Panel Bank] group, select the target control MZS-X1720: Virtual Shot Box License panel bank to set. MZS-X1770: Automation IF License Function licenses assigned to boxes:...

  • Page 504: Configuring Initial Setup

    Function licenses assigned to M/E-IP, Half-IP, and XPT- Set the detailed options for when importing/loading a IP boxes: package archive file. MZS-X1SN: SNMP Agent License [Load Setup] button: Specify whether to load the setup data, register data, and system Note configuration data from the selected package The MZS-X1500 4K Upgrade License is assigned/ archive file.
  • Page 505 applied) in each menu in MLS Manager Home > System Select a tab to change the Information to display. > Island, and apply the configuration to the devices. [Box Info] tab: Displays the available/not available state of the boxes in each switcher in an island. Open the MLS Manager Home >...

  • Page 506: Configuring A Device (Off-Island)

    The box LAN connectors and configurable LAN types Configuring a Device supported by each network interface are shown below. (Off-Island) Network I/F Configurable LAN Connector STD 1 • Control LAN (Ctrl LAN) STD 2 • Utility LAN 1 (Util LAN 1) •...
  • Page 507 A setup window for the selected network interface Note appears. The standard interface 1 addresses can only be set manually. Press the [LAN] button and select a LAN to set from the pull-down list. Press the [Address] button for [IPv4] and enter an The types of LAN which can be set will vary address using the keyboard.
  • Page 508 Auto: Set automatically using RA (Router To return to the previous setting Advertisement). Press the [Clear] button, check the message, then DHCP: Set automatically using DHCP. press [OK]. When [Off], [Auto], or [DHCP] is selected, proceed to step 12. Check the message, then press [OK]. Note Setting the default gateway of a box When multiple network interfaces are selected, the...

  • Page 509: Configuring 100G Ip Network Settings

    Setting the DNS server of a box To identify a box Select the target box from the [Box] group list and press Open the MLS Manager Home > System > Off-Island the [Send Beacon] button to cause the front panel LED >...

  • Page 510: Configuring Control Panel Bank Network Settings

    Press the [IP Address] button and enter an address Open the MLS Manager Home > System > Off-Island using the keyboard. > Panel Network menu (60219.03). Press the [Detect/Refresh] button. Notes • When multiple LAN ports are selected, Control panel banks that are not configured in a consecutively numbered IP addresses are set.

  • Page 511: Managing System Configuration Files

    To identify a control panel bank Managing System Press the [Send Beacon] button to cause the buttons in the selected control panel bank to flash for 5 seconds. Configuration Files You can save the system configuration configured using each menu in MLS Manager Home > System > Island to a file, load the saved system configuration file to apply the settings to a device, and export/import the system configuration file.

  • Page 512: Deleting A System Configuration File

    Importing a system configuration archive Notes file • The configuration is loaded and applied immediately, and devices with changed Note configuration are rebooted. • If an Initial Setup archive file specified by a system Only archive files that have been exported using the MLS configuration file does not exist within MLS Manager Home >...

  • Page 513: Managing And Installing Licenses

    When installation is completed, a “The license was successfully installed.” message appears. MZS-X1610 3D DME License MZS-X1620 SL Key License Uninstalling all function licenses MZS-X1720 Virtual Shot Box License Open the MLS Manager Home > License > Manage MZS-X1750 HDR Converter License Licenses menu (62101.01). MZS-X1770...

  • Page 514: Managing And Installing A Software

    Hostname: Target box host name Managing and Installing a Software Status: Software update license status Update License : Target box is on the same network as MLS Manager and currently has a valid license. You can install/uninstall a software update license which + “Expired”: Valid period of the current license is valid for one year that enables software updates on has expired.

  • Page 515: Configuring Snmp

    When uninstallation is completed, an “The selected Configuring SNMP Software Update License(s) were successfully uninstalled.” message appears. You can configure SNMP settings. You can provide information about the boxes and control panels in an island to an SNMP manager via the SNMP agent of MLS Manager.

  • Page 516: Configuring A Host

    Setting a community Press the [Apply] button. If there are any blank fields or the same address has Note been entered more than once, the following configuration occurs. The following community names are set by default. To prevent security risks, we recommend changing the SNMP v1/v2c Communication Hosts: community names from the default values.

  • Page 517: Managing And Installing Firmware Versions

    for an island and the version installed on any of Managing and Installing the boxes or control panel banks in an island OK: No mismatch in version data Firmware Versions (Warning icon) + “Incorrect Version”: Mismatch exists in version data ---: Nothing has been installed for an island You can check the version information of firmware installed on devices (boxes, control panel banks) in an...

  • Page 518: Managing Data In Mls Manager

    Installing a package Managing Data in MLS Open the MLS Manager Home > Version > Info/ Manager Install menu (65101.01). Select a tab to change the display (Island or Off- Island). You can rename and delete setup/content package archive files saved in MLS Manager. When [Off-Island] is selected, proceed to step 4.

  • Page 519: Configuring Mls Manager

    To sort the package archive file display Configuring MLS You can press a display item title to sort the display. Pressing a title switches between ascending and Manager descending order each time you press the title, and [v] (ascending) or [V] (descending) is displayed on the right side of the title.

  • Page 520: Displaying The Mls Manager Version

    Enter the date and time. Press the [Confirm Password] button and enter the same password using the keyboard. Enter values in the order year (YYYY), month (MM), day (DD), hour (hh), minute (mm), and second (ss). Press [OK]. Press [Enter]. Deleting a user account Open the MLS Manager Settings >...

  • Page 521: Mls Manager Log Information

    MLS Manager Log Information Exporting a log file You can create an MLS Manager log file and then export the file to a computer or external media connected to a computer. Open the MLS Manager Settings > Log > Export menu (77101.01).

  • Page 522: Chapter 34 Virtual Shot Box

    Virtual Shot Box Virtual Shot Box is software for controlling a switcher system remotely. Overview To use the Virtual Shot Box function, the MZS-X1720 Virtual Shot Box License is required for each target switcher. Virtual Shot Box is a web-based application.

  • Page 523: Installing A Root Certificate

    Number of clients that can be connected certificate, refer to the operating instructions for the simultaneously computer. Up to 32 clients counting the MLS-X1 menu are supported. (If MLS Manager is running on the primary box, up to 32 clients counting the MLS Manager menu.) Notes •...

  • Page 524: Signing In / Signing Out

    Note Signing In / Signing Out A security warning message may appear when displaying the Virtual Shot Box screen, but continue the operation. When signing in for the first time using an administrator account Signing out from Virtual Shot Box By default, “admin”...

  • Page 525: Displaying The User's Guide

    Displaying the User’s Displaying License Guide Information You can display the User’s Guide in English or Japanese. Press the overflow button displayed on the top right of the Press the overflow button displayed on the top right of the sign-in screen and select [End-User License Agreement] sign-in screen and select [User’s Guide] from the pull- from the pull-down list.

  • Page 526: Virtual Shot Box Screen Transitions

    Virtual Shot Box Screen Transitions The Virtual Shot Box screens consists of the operation screen, setup screen, and edit screen. The following diagram shows an overview of the screen transitions. Operation screen Setup screen Edit screen Screen Description Operation screen •...
  • Page 527 Screen Description Edit screen • This screen is used to create and edit setup data. Press the “Names and Function of Parts of the Edit [Save] button to save settings and return to the setup screen. Screen” (page 531) • Press at the top left of the screen or press the [Cancel] button to return to the setup screen without saving settings.

  • Page 528: Operations Using The Operation Screen

    Operations using the Operation Screen The operation screen is used to operate the switcher. The Note operation screen displays the menus (buttons and banks) The first time that Virtual Shot Box is started, no menu is configured by the user. configured for display on the operation screen.

  • Page 529: Basic Operation On The Operation Screen

    Assigned Button indication Basic Operation on the Operation function Screen Transition Lights up as follows according to the [Action] setting. • Cut: Not lit Bank selection buttons • Mix, NAM, Super Mix, Pst Color Mix, Wipe, DME Wipe, FMx&y Clip, Auto Trans: Lights up amber only during execution of an auto transition on the target switcher.

  • Page 530: Creating And Editing Setup Data

    Creating and Editing Setup Data The first time that Virtual Shot Box is started, no menu Menus created by a user are saved as setup data. (button or bank) is configured for display on the operation screen. Note Menus are created by the user using the setup screen and The created setup data is shared between all users.
  • Page 531 i [Import] button For details, see “Removing Setup Data” (page 536). Press to import setup data saved on a computer. f [Edit] button Select setup data and press to switch to the edit screen to For details, see “Importing Setup Data” (page 537). edit setup data.

  • Page 532: Creating Setup Data

    e Bank selection area g [Cancel] button Sets the bank selection buttons. Cancels the setup data editing operation. f [Save] button Saves the setup data. Creating Setup Data Use the following procedure to create new setup data. The edit bank menu appears in the edit menu area. Press the [Create] button on the setup screen.
  • Page 533 Press the [Save] button. To exit without saving the configuration, press the [Cancel] button. The setup data is saved. You can change the name of the setup (page 536). Setting button attributes Item Description Display Selects whether to display the button on the operation screen. •...
  • Page 534 Button function and configuration items For details about each function, refer to the User’s Guide for the switcher. Button Configuration item Description Input value function – – No function is assigned. – Shotbox Recall Reg No Number of target register to 1 to 99 recall Snapshot...

  • Page 535: Editing Setup Data

    To move a button Press and drag the button to another button frame. Press the [Edit] button. The screen switches to the edit screen to edit setup data. Edit the setup data as described in “Creating Setup Data” (page 532). Press the [Save] button.

  • Page 536: Other Setup Operations

    mark is displayed on the left of selected setup Other Setup Operations data. The following setup operations are also supported. Renaming Setup Data Select the setup data to rename in the setup data selection area on the setup screen. Press the [Edit Name] button. Return to the operation screen, and check that the setup data is selected.

  • Page 537: Exporting Setup Data To A Computer

    The setup data is removed. Exporting Setup Data to a Computer You can export setup data to a computer. Select the setup data to export in the setup data selection area on the setup screen. The setup data is imported, and the setup data name is displayed in the setup data selection area.

  • Page 538: Appendix

    Appendix Wipe Pattern List The current image is represented by the black area of a white area. The wipe occurs in the direction of the arrow pattern image and the new image is represented by the according to the transition. Wipe Pattern List Standard wipes Enhanced wipes...

  • Page 539: Dme Wipe Pattern List

    Mosaic wipes Random/diamond dust wipes DME Wipe Pattern List DME wipe patterns available in 1-channel mode Slide 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Squeeze 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033...
  • Page 540 Split 1011 1012 1013 Door 1041 1042 1043 1044 Flip tumble 1101 1102 Page turn 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313 1315 1316 1317 1318 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 Roll 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325...
  • Page 541 Picture-in-picture 1251 Mosaic 1701 Defocus 1702 DME wipe patterns available in 2-channel mode Slide 2601 2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 2607 2608 Squeeze 2621 2622 2623 2624 2625 2626 2627 2628...
  • Page 542 Page turn 2701 2702 2703 2704 2705 2706 2707 2708 2709 2710 2711 2712 2713 2715 2716 2717 2718 2741 2742 2743 2744 2745 Roll 2721 2722 2723 2724 2725 2726 2727 2728 2729 2730 2731 2732 2733 2735 2736 2737 2738 2746...

  • Page 543: Resizer Dme Wipe Pattern List

    DME wipe patterns available in 3-channel mode Brick 3601 Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List Slide 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 Squeeze 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031 Frame in/out 7201 7202 7203 7204 7205 7206...

  • Page 544: Menus Recalled By Pressing A Button Twice

    Menus Recalled by Pressing a Button Twice The control panel has buttons that can display a menu Notes when double-pressed. • Some button operations and menu settings may be When the following buttons are pressed twice in quick disabled depending on the configuration of installed succession, the corresponding menu is displayed.
  • Page 545 Button Menu recalled [SUPER MIX] button Home > M/E-x > Bus/Transition > Transition > Transition Type Home > M/E-x Sub > Bus/Transition > Transition > Transition Type Home > P/P > Bus/Transition > Transition > Transition Type Home > P/P Sub > Bus/Transition > Transition > Transition Type (M/E-x = M/E-1 to M/E-5) [PST COLOR MIX] button Home >...
  • Page 546 Button Menu recalled [LIN] button Home > M/E-x > Keyx > Type > Type Select Home > P/P > Keyx > Type > Type Select (M/E-x = M/E-1 to M/E-5, Keyx = Key1 to Key8) [PTN] button Home > M/E-x > Keyx > Type > Type Select Home >...
  • Page 547 Button Menu recalled Memory recall buttons assigned with the following Home > M/E-x > Keyx > XX utility commands Home > P/P > Keyx > XX • M/E-x Key1 Preview to M/E-x Key8 Preview (M/E-x = M/E-1 to M/E-5, Keyx = Key1 to Key8) •...

  • Page 548: Number Of Switcher Resources

    Number of Switcher Resources The number of resources that can be used will vary depending on the switcher configuration and system signal format. The maximum number of resources for 4K format (2160P) and HD format (1080P, 1080PsF, 1080i, 720P) are shown below.
  • Page 549 Resource Switcher configuration Half box 1M/E 1M/E box + 2M/E 2M/E box + 3M/E 3M/E box + 4M/E 4M/E box + cross- cross- cross- cross- point box point box point box point box Clip player output channels – – – –...

  • Page 550: Input/Output Numbers

    Input/Output Numbers The input/output numbers will vary depending on the switcher configuration and system signal format. Input numbers Half-box configuration Source System signal format number 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 16 1 to 16...
  • Page 551 2M/E box + cross-point box configuration Source System signal format number 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 16 1 to 16 1 to 16 17 to 32 17 to 32 17 to 32 33 to 48...

  • Page 552: Output Numbers (2160P)

    Source System signal format number 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number 65 to 80 65 to 80 81 to 96 81 to 96 97 to 112 97 to 112 113 to 128 113 to 128 4M/E box + cross-point box configuration Source System signal format number...
  • Page 553 1M/E box configuration Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format 2160P 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 16 1 to 16 1 to 4 – – – 17 to 32 17 to 32 5 to 8...
  • Page 554 2M/E box + cross-point box configuration Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format 2160P 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 4 1 to 4 1 to 4 5 to 8 5 to 8 9 to 12...
  • Page 555 3M/E box + cross-point box configuration Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format 2160P 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 4 1 to 4 1 to 4 5 to 8 5 to 8 9 to 12...
  • Page 556 4M/E box + cross-point box configuration Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format 2160P 2160P Logical box ID Slot number Port number Logical box ID Slot number Port number 1 to 4 1 to 4 1 to 4 5 to 8 5 to 8 9 to 12...

  • Page 557: Output Numbers (Other Than 2160P)

    Output numbers (other than 2160P) Half-box configuration • Logical box with ID of 1 is IP Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port...
  • Page 558 1M/E box + cross-point box configuration • Logical box with ID of 1 is IP, logical box with ID of 2 is IP Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port Logical box ID IP/SDI...
  • Page 559 2M/E box configuration • Logical box with ID of 1 is IP, logical box with ID of 2 is IP Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot...
  • Page 560 • Logical box with ID of 1 is SDI, logical box with ID of 2 is SDI Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port number...
  • Page 561 • Logical box with ID of 1 is IP, logical box with ID of 2 is SDI, logical box with ID of 3 is IP Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port...
  • Page 562 • Logical box with ID of 1 is SDI, logical box with ID of 2 is IP, logical box with ID of 3 is SDI Output Dedicated Output System signal format System signal format Other than 2160P Other than 2160P Logical box ID IP/SDI Slot Port...

  • Page 563: Sl Key Restrictions

    Switcher bank outputs SL Key Restrictions • Key preview output not supported • For program output, SL keys supported However, the following restrictions apply. – SL keys (key 5 to key 8) assigned to program outputs If the number of keys on a single switcher bank is four or as a group lower, SL keys are set as key 5 to key 8.

  • Page 564: Macro Events

    Macro Events The event type is determined by a symbol and the For details about events, see “Events” (page 313) and required data for an event is set using parameters. “Editing a Macro Event” (page 325). Events and Symbols The macro events and event symbol that can be registered are shown below.

  • Page 565: Symbols And Parameters

    Event Symbol Continue Rewind device/frame memory/clip player Rewind Fast forward device/frame memory/clip player Recall frame memory/clip player video content ClipRecall × Enable/disable frame memory/clip player audio Audio × Set frame memory/clip player loop FMLoop Recall utility function in cross-point control block KeyBusUtilButton ×...
  • Page 566 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description MEAutoTransition ME1 to ME5, PP Switcher bank ME1Sub to ME5Sub, PPSub ME1Main&Sub to ME5Main&Sub, PPMain&Sub Time Current Transition rate (number of frames) 0 to 999 • “Current” = current value ABusXpt Current Background A bus logical V/K pair number 1 to 300 •...
  • Page 567 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description Stop Device 1 to 12 Device FrameMemory1Clip to • “1 to 12” = device 1 to 12 FrameMemory16Clip ClipPlayer1 to ClipPlayer4 DiskFileLoad Device 1 to 12 Device • “1 to 12” = device 1 to 12 FileName Filename File name (up to 23 characters)
  • Page 568 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description TimelineRewind Region ME1 to ME5, PP Region ME1Sub to ME5Sub, PPSub • “Current” = currently selected region User1 to User8 DME1 to DME4 Device1 to Device12 PBus Current TimelineFF Region ME1 to ME5, PP Region ME1Sub to ME5Sub, PPSub •...
  • Page 569 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description NextTransition ME1 to ME5, PP Switcher bank ME1Sub to ME5Sub, PPSub ME1Main&Sub to ME5Main&Sub, PPMain&Sub On, Off Next transition KeyPriority On, Off Next transition BKGD On, Off Next transition Key1 to Key8 On, Off Next transition FadeToBlack Time...
  • Page 570 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description ClipRecall Device FM1 to FM16 Device ClipPlayer1 to ClipPlayer4 ClipType Pair, Single Image content type ClipFilePath Clip File Path Folder path and content name of image content (folder name and content name delimited by slash (/) characters) Audio Device...
  • Page 571 Symbol Parameter Parameter setting values Description XptTableForRow MEBank ME1 to ME5, PP Switcher bank ME1Sub to ME5Sub, PPSub 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 3rd&4th, All Button row Table Table1 to Table14 Cross-point assign table BankTable • “BankTable” = Table being set in switcher bank MacroTake Register...

  • Page 572: Macro Attachment Lists

    Button1 Button2 Button3 Macro Attachment Lists UTIL1 Bus V 1st Row XPT 1 to UTIL2 Bus K 1st Row XPT 128 DME EXT Bus V 1st Row Shift Sub UTIL1 Bus K 1st Row Shift You can check macro attachment settings information in Sub UTIL2 Bus V 2nd Row a macro attachment list using the Home >...
  • Page 573 a) Displays the default button name. When the assignment is changed, the Note changed button name is displayed in parentheses after the button name. b) Indicates a button without an assigned function. A macro attachment cannot be configured when the following buttons are assigned.

  • Page 574: Aux Block

    Block: Key Fader 1 to Key Fader 4 AUX Block (key fader control block) Block: AUX-1, AUX-2 Button1 Button2 Button3 (AUX bus control block) M/E1 to M/E5 KEY1 to KEY8 WIPE DME WIPE Button1 Button2 Button3 EDIT PVW XPT 1 to KEY ON AUX 1 to AUX 48 XPT 128...

  • Page 575: Data Saved By [Setup Define]

    Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define] Data Saved by [Setup Define] The following setup data is saved when the [Switcher] pressed in the Home > Setup > System > Start Up menu button or [Panel] button in the [Setup Define] group is (19101.11).

  • Page 576: Data Saved By [Initial Status Define]

    • Cross-point pad display page number Data Saved by [Initial Status Define] AUX bus control block: • Settings of delegation buttons assigned to the 1st row/ The following initial status data is saved when the 2nd row [Switcher/Content] button or [Panel] button in the [Initial •...

  • Page 577: Control Panel Maintenance

    About LCD buttons If you have any concerns about dust or other matter on the LCD buttons in the following control blocks, contact your Sony service representative. • Cross-point pad in the cross-point control block/AUX bus control block • Flexi Pad control block •...
  • Page 578 The material contained in this manual consists of Trademarks information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is • Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other described in this manual.
  • Page 579 MLS-X1 (SY) Sony Corporation 5-048-713-14 (1) © 2023...

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