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INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide ENGLISH — Original document 000 219 419 100 August 2007 / Revision 2...
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Grass Valley’s end-of-life product take back program assures proper disposal by use of Best Available Technolo- gy. This program accepts any Grass Valley branded equipment. Upon request, a Certificate of Recycling or a Certificate of Destruction, depending on the ultimate disposition of the product, can be sent to the requester.
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Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
High leakage current may be present before connecting power. — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing. Double pole neutral fusing — Allow the fan to come to a stop before servicing. Avoid mechanical hazards INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. The unit does not contain any user serviceable parts. If problems arise, please contact your local dealer. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
The Quick Start Guide provides an overview of the connections, tells you how to setup the INDIGO AV Mixer after power-on, and explains the basic operation. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
• Software Downloads — Software updates, drivers, and patches are available for download. 2.3 Before You Begin Check if your INDIGO AV Mixer package is complete. The following items are included: • INDIGO AV Mixer device • Two power supply cables (US and Continental Europe) •...
Figure 2. Rear panel of the INDIGO AV Mixer 3.2 Electric Power Supply 3.2.1 AC Power Cable Use the power cable to connect the power inlet of the INDIGO AV Mixer to the wall outlet. Note If required, ask your dealer for an appropriate power cable.
HiRes board you can also make use of HD inputs and outputs as well as internal upscaled and downscaled signals. Figure 3. Video input and output connections 3.4 Audio Connections The INDIGO AV Mixer provides various analog and digital audio inputs and outputs. Figure 4. Audio input and output connections 3.5 Monitors The INDIGO AV Mixer provides program, preview, and auxiliary monitor outputs.
Section Initial Settings If you switch on your INDIGO AV Mixer for the first time or use a new setup (i.e. you connected different or additional devices) you have to adjust the video and audio settings after first power-on. 4.1 Power-On Use the power switch on the rear side to switch on your INDIGO AV Mixer.
3 is routed to fader 4.4 Example Setup The following figure shows a possible setup: Figure 7. Connections for a big event setup INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
5.1 Overview of Control Features 5.1.1 Control Panel The INDIGO AV Mixer is operated by using the buttons, Digipots, lever controls, and the graphical menu on the Touch Screen. The buttons on the Control Panel are used during live operation for fast and real time control.
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Section 5 — Basic Operation The following figure shows the Control Panel of the INDIGO AV Mixer with its various control features: INDIGO AV MIXER Learn Key 1 Key 2 USER NEXT TRANSITION NEXT TRANSITION USER MASTER VOLUME MASTER VOLUME...
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Bus Crossbar. 5.1.4 Crossbars for Bus and Source Selection The INDIGO AV Mixer includes several inputs which can be used univer- sally for video or key signals. Figure 10. Crossbars for Bus and Source Selection...
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Use the buttons and the to perform main AUTO Transition Lever Arm transitions. After a transition is complete, the background source selec- tions flip-flop, readying the Background Preset bus for the next source selection. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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Transition Lever Arm move the lever in either direction to run a transition due to the flip-flop architecture of the buses. Moving the lever from one limit to the other per- forms a complete transition. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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20 presets. Access numbers 11 to 20 with the button. In the Shift main menu, you can access stored presets with a number higher E-MEM than 20. 5.1.7 Audio Control Subpanel Figure 14. Audio Control Subpanel INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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They have the same source, but separate amplifiers. 5.1.8 Joystick The Joystick in the upper right section of the INDIGO AV Mixer provides easy positioning and sizing of keys (for example, positioning PIPs). On Chromakey, the Joystick can be used to position the cursor for selecting the color area to perform the key processing.
(LAH preview). Onscreen Preview Use the button in the upper left corner of the Touch Screen Onscreen Preview to open/close the Onscreen Preview video overlay window. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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AUDIO MIXER Use the submenu. CONTROL PANEL You can assign an audio stream to a video source. See also Audio Settings on page 14 for information on configuring the audio settings. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
If the FX button is OFF, only Mix is used for transitions. If FX is ON, the selected effects are used for transitions. Note For HiRes, only Wipes and Mix are available. 6. Press the button. AUTO – or – Move the to the opposite position. Transition Lever Arm INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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If necessary, adjust the settings. 10. Press the button. Cut [KEY 1] Mix [KEY 1] – or – Press the button. AUTO – or – Move the to the opposite position. Transition Lever Arm INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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9. If required, adjust the Chroma and Selectivity values manually. 10. Press the button. Cut [KEY 1] Mix [KEY 1] – or – Press the button. AUTO – or – Move the to the opposite position. Transition Lever Arm INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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DURATION 14. Make sure is selected. 15. Press the button. Mix [KEY 1] – or – Press the button. AUTO – or – Move the to the opposite position. Transition Lever Arm INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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In HR mode, the Fill source must not be the same as the background source. 5.3.7 PiP within a PiP in HR Mode In HR mode, there is also the possibility to have a PiP within a PiP. Find the detailed description in the User Manual. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
Activated (enabled) video and audio sources are displayed as green entries within the lists. 5.4.1 Mic Inputs If required, switch on phantom power (+48 V DC) for microphones. You may, for example, pan the signals, route them to buses and set the desired volumes. INDIGO AV Mixer Quick Start Guide...
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