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GRASS VALLEY Zodiak Digital Production Switcher User Manual (458 pages)
Digital Production Switcher
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Preface
15
About this Manual
15
Standard Documentation Set
15
Other Documentation
15
Section 1 - System Overview
17
Introduction
17
Features
17
2.5-M/E System Standard Features
17
3-M/E System Standard Features
18
Zodiak System Options
18
External Interfaces Supported
19
System Components
20
Control Surface
20
Main Panel
21
Menu Panel
23
Panel Options
23
Remote aux Panels
23
Video Processor Frame
24
Video Processor Power Supply
25
Video Processor Frame Options
25
Chroma Keyers
25
RGB Color Correction
25
Transform Engine Option
25
Zodiak Facility Example
26
Functional Overview
27
Video Signal Flow
27
System Control
30
Section 2 - Concepts
31
Introduction
31
Zodiak System Configuration Overview
31
Engineering Setups
32
Suite Preferences
33
User Preferences
33
Signal Routing
34
Inputs and Sources
34
Source Definition
34
Source Memory
35
Source to Button Mapping
35
Buses and Crosspoints
35
Shifted Sources
37
MIX/Effects (M/E)
37
Re-Entry
38
Alternate Buses and Delegation
38
Utility Buses
39
Effects Send
39
Outputs
40
M/E, Program and Preview Output Buses
40
Aux Buses
40
Resource Sharing and Point of Use
41
Transitions
42
Cut
42
MIX
42
Full Additive MIX
42
Wipe
43
Other Wipe Pattern Generator Uses
43
Preset Black
43
Fade to Black
44
Transition Rate
44
Flip Flop Background Buses
44
Look Ahead Preview
44
Current and Next Stack
45
Key Priority and Transitions
45
Keying
46
Matte Fill Key Example
46
Shaping Video
47
Key Control Signal Adjustment
48
Clip and Gain
49
Clip Hi and Clip lo
50
S-Shaped Key Signals
51
Additional Keying Controls
51
Key Invert
51
Masking
51
Coring
52
Key Positioning
52
Key Size
52
Opacity
52
Show Key
52
Linear Key
52
Fixed and Adjustable Linear Keys
53
Luminance Key and Self Key
54
Chroma Key
55
Chroma Key Shadow Generator
56
Flare Suppression
56
Primary and Secondary Color Suppression
56
Preset Pattern
57
Split Key
57
Properly and Improperly Shaped Video
58
E-MEM (Effects Memory)
61
Work Buffer
61
Keyframe
62
Effect Register, Work Buffer, and Current Effect
62
Banks and Registers
64
Multiple Keyframes and Timelines
64
Effect Dissolve
66
Effect Sequence
67
E-MEM Levels
67
Master Timeline and Multiple Level Keyframe Effects
69
Number and Types of E-MEM Levels
70
300 Mode E-MEM Operation
71
Default Keyframe
72
Source Memory
72
Work Buffer, E-MEM, and Source Memory
73
Source Memory Organization
74
Default Source Memory and Factory Default Source Memory
76
3-D Digital Effects Concepts
76
Translation and Transformation
76
Axis Location
78
Source and Target Space
78
Post Transform Space
80
Front and Back, Near and Far
81
Screen Coordinates
81
Transform Numbering Systems
81
Spin and Rotation Relationship
83
Path Control
84
Paths
84
Path Vectors
85
Tension Control
86
Vector Values
86
Continuity Control
88
Bias Control
89
Section 3 - Control Surface Description
93
Introduction
93
Button Behavior
93
Alternate Action
94
Interlocked Group
94
Momentary Action
94
Single Press
94
Double Press
95
Button Tally
95
Dialogs and Prompting
96
Knob Behavior
96
Delegation
96
Automatic Subpanel Delegation
97
Momentary Delegation
97
DPOP and SPOP Menu Delegation
98
Keypad Delegation
99
Time Value Entry
99
2.5-M/E and 3-M/E Main Panel
101
Source Selection
101
Unshifted and Shifted Sources
102
Background Buses
103
Re-Entry Buttons
103
Key Buses
104
Source Button Tally
105
PVW/AUX Bus Source Selection
105
Bus Delegation
105
Source Selection Buses
107
Preview Subpanel
108
Primary Signal Selection
108
Transition Subpanels
109
Main Transition Controls
110
Keyer Transition Controls
113
Transition Rates
113
Other Transition Control Interactions
113
M/E Keyer Subpanels
114
Keyer Delegation Button Group
114
Clip and Gain Knobs
115
Key Type Button Group
115
Key Source Button Group
116
Key Split Button
117
Key Invert Button
117
Key Prior Button
118
Show Key Button
118
Mask Delegation Buttons
118
Effects Loop Control Button Group
118
DSK Keyer Subpanel
119
Keyer Delegation Button Group
119
Key Type Button Group
119
Key Source Button Group
120
Key Invert Button
120
Show Key Button
120
DSK Subpanel
121
Keyer Delegation Button Group
121
DSK Cut and MIX Button Groups
121
Fade to Black Subpanel
122
Joystick Subpanel
123
Joystick
124
Joystick Delegation
124
Axis Buttons
126
E-MEM Subpanels
126
Keypad Numeric Entry Buttons
127
Keypad Prefix Buttons
127
Run Control Button
131
E-MEM Readout Display
132
Master E-MEM Subpanel
133
Master E-MEM Keypad
133
Master E-MEM Enable Buttons
135
Auto Recall Button
135
Master E-MEM Readout Display
136
Run Control Buttons
136
Hold Inputs Button
137
Keyframe Edit Buttons
137
Auto Run Button
140
Remote aux Panels
141
24-Crosspoint Remote aux Panel
141
32-Crosspoint Remote aux Panels
142
Source Select Modifier Buttons
143
Disk Drives
144
Section 4 - Menus Overview
145
Introduction
145
Menu Panel Description
145
Touch Screen
146
Soft Knobs
146
Menu Screen Organization and Components
147
Data Pads and Touch Buttons
148
Menu Top Line
149
Menu Category Selection
149
Delegation Group
149
Mode Selection
149
Parameter Control Area
150
Additional Function Buttons
150
Menu Access Touch Button
150
Numeric Keypad
150
Alphanumeric Keypad
151
Scrolling Selections
151
Menu and Panel Interactions
152
Menu Summaries
154
Home Menu
155
Home Menu Buttons
155
Home Menu Window Management Buttons
156
Daily Setups Menus
157
Daily Setups Save-Load Menu
157
Profiles Menu
158
Suite Prefs Menus
158
Default Keyframe Menu
159
To Learn a Default Keyframe
159
E-MEM Prefs Menu
160
E-MEM Sublevel to Enable Button Assignment
160
Master E-MEM Mode
162
Video Settings Menu
163
Line/Fields
163
Matte Limiting
163
Aspect Ratio
164
Command Processing
164
Default Transform Engine Crop
164
M/E Output Blanking
164
GPI in Settings Menu
165
Source Patch Menu
166
Logical Source Name Definition
167
Logical Source Selection Pane
167
Source Patching
167
Using Source Patching for Effects Portability
168
Source Memory Menu
170
Key Drop Menu
171
Bus Linking Menu
172
Bus Linking Restrictions
173
Bus Picker
173
Link Management
174
Source Associations
174
Shortcut Menu
175
Unity Mapping
175
Same Source Mapping
175
Copy Link Mapping Table
176
Display All Links Menu
176
User Prefs Menus
177
Button Mapping Menu
178
Shift Preferences Menu
179
Normal Mode
179
Latched Mode
179
No Shift Mode
180
Aux Deleg Mapping Menu
181
Clip Hi lo Preferences Menu
182
Eng Setups Menus
183
Eng Setups Save-Load Menu
183
Source Definition Menu
184
Outputs Menu
185
Ports & Devices Menu
186
Tally Menus
187
Tally Calculation Definition Menu
187
Tally Relay Assignments Menu
188
Router Interface Setup Menu
189
System Menus
190
Config Menu
190
Aux Panel Menu
191
Install Options
192
Macro Menus
193
Macro Save-Load Menu
193
Macro Catalog Menu
194
Macro Catalog Pane
194
Control Pane
195
Append Macros Pane
196
E-MEM Pane
197
Soft Knob Register Selection
197
Macro Copy Swap Menu
198
Macro Attach Menu
199
Panel Attach Mode Pane
199
Macro Attachments Pane
200
File Operations Menu
201
Status/Diags - Versions Menu
202
External Device Menus
203
External Device Enables Menu
203
Enables Device Pane
204
Editor Pane
205
Enables Device Status
205
External Device Source Mapping
205
DPM Panes
207
External Device Time Code Selection
210
External Device Timeline Events Menu
210
Device Pane
211
Timeline Device Status
211
Events Pane
212
Events Summary
212
External Device Control Menu
213
Playback Controls
213
Device Name
214
External Device Event List Menu
215
Manual Control
215
Preset and Program Clip
215
Clip Browser
216
List Edit
217
Event List
218
Event List Automation
219
External Device Links Menu
219
E-MEM Control
220
R-MEM Menu
221
R-MEM Auto Recall Mode
221
Preview
222
To Learn an R-MEM Register
222
To Recall an R-MEM Register
222
R-MEM Save-Load Menu
223
Pbus2 & GPI Menus
223
Pbus Triggers Menu
224
Enables Menu
225
GPI out Triggers Menu
226
DSK Menu
227
Aux Bus Menu
228
Timeline Menus
230
Timeline - View Menu
230
Timeline - Edit Menu
231
Clear Work Buffer Buttons
232
Restore Work Buffer Button
233
Constant Duration Button
234
Timeline Edit Button Group
234
Timeline Navigation Button Group
234
Clipboard Operations
235
Modify, Insert Buttons
235
Timeline - Time Adjust Menu
237
Timeline - Path Menu
238
General Curve Tips
240
To Change Path Control Values in an Effect
240
Controlling Smooth Path Windup
241
Cutting and Pasting Path Values
241
E-MEM Menus
242
E-MEM - Save-Load Menu
242
E-MEM - Source Holds Menu
243
To Set a Source Hold in a New Effect
243
To Set a Source Hold in an Existing Effect
244
E-MEM - Path Menu
245
E-MEM - Register Ops Menu
246
Copy Swap Menus
247
Copy Swap ME Menu
248
Copy Swap Wipe Menu
249
Copy Swap Matte Menu
250
Copy Swap Source Memory Menu
251
Copy Swap Macro Menu
253
Still Store Menus
253
Menu Delegation to an Output
254
Still Store Playback Menu
254
Preset Transfer to Program
255
Still and Clip Selection
255
Unload Output Button
255
Folder Browser
256
Start at KF Button
256
Playback Controls
257
Playback Menu Position and Crop Controls
258
Still Store Create Edit Menu
261
Capture Controls
261
Create Edit Menu Position and Crop Controls
262
Freeze and Clip Playback Editing Controls
264
Freeze Controls
264
Clip Playback Editing Controls
265
Clip Loop Controls
266
Still Store Icons
267
Still Store Cache Menu
268
Matte Menus
269
Matte - M/E Menu
270
Matte - DSK
271
Matte - Background Menu
272
Transform Menus
273
Transform Menu
274
Transforms Menu Delegation
274
Easy Cube Control
275
Global Channel Assignments
275
Key off Control
275
Transform Controls
275
Crop Controls
276
Path Controls
276
Reverse Controls
276
Clear Transforms
277
Drop Shadow Menu
278
Drop Shadow Controls
278
Shadow Crop Controls
279
Transform Subpanel Drop Shadow Controls
279
Kurl Menus
279
Menu Access
279
Modulation Pane
280
Position/Size Modulation Mode
280
Mod Type Pane
281
Pattern Pane
282
Slits Mode
283
Page Turn Pane
285
Page Turn/Roll Mode
285
Show Sides Pane
286
Split Axis Pane
286
Splits Mirrors Menu
287
Splits Pane
287
Split Modifiers Pane
288
Glow Menu
289
Glow Matte Pane
290
Glow Pane
290
Glow Path Pane
291
Defocus Menu
291
Defocus Pane
291
NAM Matte Pane
292
Keyer Menu Defocus Mask
293
M/E Menus
294
Video Processing Menu
294
Proc Amp Controls
295
Proc Amp Transfer Function Graphics Detailed Description
297
Pseudocolor Controls
298
Color Modulation
299
Hue Modulation
300
Hue Rotation
301
Quantizer Controls
302
Pixelator Controls
303
Transitions Menu
303
Intermediate Video Settings
305
Source Select Menu
305
Color Corrector Menu
307
Effects Send Menu
312
Keyer Menus
313
Fixed Linear
313
Mode Menu
313
Adjustable Linear Key
314
Luminance Key
314
Chroma Key
315
Preset Pattern
316
Keyer Priority Menu
317
Keyer Mask Menu
318
Mask Sources
318
Defocus Mask on
320
Mask Invert Button
320
Mask on Button
320
Source Select Menu
321
Wipe Menus
322
Point of Use Menu
322
Pattern Selection Menu
324
Pattern Modifiers Menus
326
Other Menus
328
Section 5 - System Operation
329
Introduction
329
Power up
329
Button Mapping
331
Local Panel Source Button Mapping
331
Remote aux Panel Button Mapping
333
Aux Bus Delegation Button Mapping
335
To Map Local aux Panel Delegation Buttons
335
To Map Remote aux Panel Delegation Buttons
335
Mapping aux Bus Pairs
336
Bus Linking
336
Examples
337
Bus Linking Operation
337
Source Override
337
Bus Pair Rules
338
File Operations
338
Features
338
Introduction
339
File Type Icons and Extensions
339
Zodiak Drive Access
339
File Storage Organization
340
System Upgrade Backup Files
340
Formatting Zip Disks
341
File Operations Menu
342
Copy/Pasting Files
344
Moving Files
345
To Save a Preference, Source Memory, or Profile File
345
To Load a Preference or Source Memory File
346
Profiles Menu
346
Loading Profiles
348
Eng Setups Save-Load Menu
348
E-MEM Save-Load Menu
349
Saving E-Mems
350
Loading E-Mems
351
Transitions
352
Manual Transitions
352
To Perform a Lever Arm Transition
352
To Perform an Auto Transition
353
Transitions Using E-MEM
353
E-MEM Operations
353
Recalling Registers
353
To Recall a Register from a Different Bank
353
To Recall a Register in the same Bank
353
To Run an Effect
354
E-MEM Sequences
354
To Break a Sequence
354
To Learn a Sequence of Registers
354
To Play a Sequence of Registers
354
Basic Effect Editing
355
Inserting a Keyframe
355
Deleting a Keyframe
357
Editing a Keyframe Duration
358
Changing the Duration of a New Keyframe
358
Showing Keyframe Durations
358
Modifying an Existing Keyframe Duration
359
Restoring KF Duration Default to the Keypad
360
E-MEM Modify All Operations
360
E-MEM Transitions
361
E-MEM Transition Rules
362
To Build Background E-MEM Transitions
362
To Build Keyer E-MEM Transitions
363
Return to Normal Technique
364
To Change the Length of an E-MEM Transition
364
To Prevent Elements from Transitioning in E-Mems
364
E-MEM 300 Mode
365
Overview
365
300 Mode Operation
366
E-MEM Prefs Menu
366
E-MEM and Macro Interaction
367
Macros in an E-MEM
367
E-MEM Prefs Macro Sublevel Assignment
368
Preventing Assigned Macros from Running
368
To Add a Macro to an E-MEM
369
Matte Menu Controls
371
Split Key
372
Keyer Priority
373
Chroma Key Operating Notes
376
Auto Setup
376
To Chroma Key Using Auto Setup
376
Manual Chroma Key Adjustments
378
To Chroma Key Using Auto Setup with Reshape
378
Access Keyer Menu and Delegate Keyer
379
Primary Suppression
379
Key Controls
381
Reshape
382
Secondary Color Suppression
383
Other Chroma Key Controls
385
MIX through Video Transition
386
Pattern MIX
390
Transform Engine Effects
391
Building a Cube and Using Easy Cube
391
Still Store Operations
395
General Still Store Information
395
Image File Size and Disk Management
395
Output Based Menu Control
395
Cache Management
396
Caching Times
396
Item Numbers, Storage Locations, and Folders
396
Position, Crop, and Fenced Record
397
Source Selection and Video Key Pairs
397
Folder Selection
398
General Operation
398
Preview and Capture
398
Shaped and Unshaped Still Store Video
398
Still Store Configuration
398
Still Store Operation
398
Folder Creation
399
Preview
400
Input Source Selection
401
Still Capture and Save
402
Clip Record and Save
403
Looping Clip Playback
404
Marking Clip Begin and End Points
404
Loading Items to Still Store Outputs with the Still Store Menu
405
Clip and Still Caching
406
Duplicating a Still Store Item
406
Machine Control
406
Cache Management
407
Disk Management
407
Still Store E-MEM Operations
408
Still Store File Transfers
409
File Operations File Copy
410
File Operations Folder Copy
411
Still Store File Renaming
411
Direct FTP File Transfers
412
Still Store Folder Browser Copy
412
Still Store Loader
412
Macros
413
Introduction
413
Macro Recording
413
Macro Attachments
414
Macro Playback
414
Delegating the Macro M/E and Keyer Row
415
Macro Menus
415
Macro Shortcut Buttons
415
Using Macros
415
Inserting a Delay
416
Playing Back a Macro Register
416
Recording a Macro with the Main Panel Shortcut Button
416
Recording a Macro with the Menu Panel
416
Attaching a Macro to a Panel Button
417
Playing an Attached Macro
417
Appending a Macro with the Main Panel Shortcut Button
418
Removing a Macro Attachment
418
Appending a Macro with the Menu Panel
419
Loading Macro Registers
419
Macros and E-Mems
419
Saving Macro Registers
419
E-MEM Recalls in a Macro
420
Appendix - Still Store Loader
421
Introduction
421
Installing Still Store Loader on a PC or a Zodiak System
422
PC Requirements
422
PC IP Address
422
PC Monitor Set up
422
Installation Procedure
422
Using Still Store Loader
424
Main Application Window
424
Debug
425
Line Rate
425
Version Number
426
Selecting the Zodiak Stillstore Device
426
Downloading an Image from PC to Zodiak Stillstore
427
Uploading an Image from Zodiak Stillstore to PC
429
Repositioning an Image
430
Previewing an Image
432
Using Background Matte
433
Saving an Image to Disk
433
Glossary
435
Index
443
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