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Multi For mat Switcher System MFS-2000 System (With MKS-2010/MKS-2015/MKS-2017 Contr ol P anel) User’ s Guide [English] 1st Edition (Revised 1) Softwar e V ersion 2.
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3 Table of Content s Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Introduction ........ ............................ ............. 7 System Features ..... .............. ............ .......... 7 Options ................ ............................ .........
4 Table of Content s Flow of Operations ...................................... 73 Executing Transitions .................................. 73 Composing Video Wi th K eys ................... 76 Flow of Operations ...................................... 76 M/E Keys and Down stream Keys .
5 Table of Content s Saving Data Files ...................................... 141 Deleting Data Files .................................... 142 Renaming Data Files ................................. 142 Copying Data Files ...............................
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7 Introduc tion / System Features Chapter Overview Introduction This manual is the User’s Guide for the MFS-2000 Mult i Format Switcher system. The MFS-2000 system is co mprised of the MFS-2000 Multi Format Switcher Processor, the main unit, and optional system devices such as c ontrol panels and system boards.
Chapter 1 Over view 8 Options Outstanding ease of use Buttons and other controls on the control panels are grouped in easy to understand functional blocks, facilitating the quick decisions t hat must be made in a live broadcast environment. The menu control block featur es a 6.
9 Control Panel Ty pes Chapter Names and Functions of Parts Control Panel Types In this system, you can use any one of th e three control panels shown on the following page. This manual refers to these control panels by th e names shown in parentheses ( ) in the figure on that page.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 10 Control Pane l Types Principal differences The principal differe nces between the three control panel s are as follows. b) The 1.5 M/E panel an d the 1.5 M/E wide panel differ in the number of cross-point buttons.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 11 Control Panel Con figuration Control Panel Configuration 1.5 M/E panel and 1.5 M/E wide panel The sole difference between these c ontrol panels is the number of cross-poi nt buttons per row. Most o f the illustrations in this manua l show the configuration of the 1.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 12 Control Pane l Configuration 1 M/E panel See the page s in parentheses ( ) for the functions of the illustrated parts. M/E Cr oss-P oint Cont rol Bloc k Use the M/E (mix/effe ct) cr oss-point con trol block to select the video signals to be used as the video backg round.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 13 Control Panel Con figuration a Cross-point button rows Select background vide o by pressing the correspondin g button. The buttons in the background A row select the background v ideo which is output before the start of a transition (A bus vi deo).
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 14 Control Pane l Configuration Note This button do es not light and does no t function when you are using the rightmost button s in the cross-point button rows (the 12th or 20th buttons) as [SHIFT] button.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 15 Control Panel Con figuration AUX Bus Contr ol Bloc k Use this block to select key si gnals and to select the signals to which a variety of functions are applied.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 16 Control Pane l Configuration than key buses. For key buses, you can select any of the following three options as the operating mode when a snapshot is recalled wi th this button on.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 17 Control Panel Con figuration a Transition execution section Fader lever: Move the leve r up and down to e xecute the transition. Transition indicator: Displays the progress of the transition with 24 LEDs. The number of lit LEDs increases as t he transition pro ceeds.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 18 Control Pane l Configuration a Transition execution section This works in the same wa y as the tran sition execution section in the M/E transition control bl ock (see page 16) . b Transition type selection buttons To select the type of transitio n, press one of the following buttons, turning it on.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 19 Control Panel Con figuration See “Setting Tran sition Ra tes” (page 69) for more information ab out how to specify t ransition rates. b DSK PVW (downstre am key preview) bu tton You can press this button, turning it on , to temporarily switch M/E PVW output (1 M/E panel) or PST output (1.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 20 Control Pane l Configuration b Region selection buttons Used in modes oth er than macro mode. Select the target function block of the operation. The button which is on lights in amber. M/E button: Selects the M/E region.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 21 Control Panel Con figuration a Delegation selection buttons Select operation targets. M/E 1CH (M/E1 channel), M/E 2CH (M/E2 channel) buttons: Select M/E1 channel or M/E2 channel or both as the operation target(s).
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 22 Control Pane l Configuration BORD (border): When this butto n is on, you can ad d borders. The button lights in amber when no border parameters have been assi gned to the knob s in the menu contro l block, and light s in green when th ey have been assigned.
Chapter 2 Names and Func tions of P arts 23 Control Panel Con figuration Macr o Control Bloc k a PRE MCRO button Use this button to set a macro attachment in pre macro mode. When you make settings in macro only mode, this button is used together with the Macro Only Set button, assigned to one of the buttons in the util ity control block.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Part s 24 “Memory Stick s” Installing a second po wer supp ly requires the optional HK- PSU11 Power Supply Unit. b “Memory Stick” status indica tor Lights in red during access to a “ Memory Stick.” c “Memory Stick” slot Insert “Memory Sticks.
25 Accessing Men us Chapter Using Menus Accessing Menus The menus of this switcher enable you to make system settings and settings related to effects. To access menus, you can use any of the following three methods.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 26 Accessing Men us Note The menu illustrations in this manual ma y differ in appearance from the menus actually shown in th e menu display of the control panel. 1 Press the [TOP/SHUTDOWN] button in the me nu control block. The top menu appears.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 27 Accessing Men us Menus accessed by doub le clic king Button location Button Menu Referenc e page M/E cross-point control block COLOR BKGD a) Misc >Color Bkgd P age 88 FM1 V.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 28 Accessing Men us a) Button assigned with Vide o/Key Pair Assign me nu (see page 159) . b) Not found on 1 M/E panel. c) Button assigned with Utility menu (see page 170) .
Chapter 3 Using Menus 29 Interpretin g Menu Screens Interpreting Menu Screens There are two types of menu screen. • Basic screen (se e next section) • Popup windows - General popup windows (see pa.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 30 Interpretin g Menu Screens For details about page numbers, refe r to “Menu Tree” in the Appendix (separate do cument). b Back button Returns to the mo st recently displaye d menu. You can go ba ck up to maximum of 50 menus.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 31 Interpretin g Menu Screens Interpreting buttons The following figure shows the information displayed on fu nction buttons. The following table shows how to interpret other buttons. Name Display State P arameter but ton V alue di spla yed.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 32 Interpretin g Menu Screens Icons displayed on buttons The following table shows the icon s which are display ed on buttons, and the functions which they repres ent. The functions are exec uted when a button with the correspond ing icon is pressed.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 33 Interpretin g Menu Screens b Close button Closes the popu p window. General popup windows (scr olling type) a Function button area Displays functions a n d menus for selection. The popup window closes when yo u press a button in this area.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 34 Interpretin g Menu Screens a Input value display Shows the value entered in the numeric key pad window or the ti mecode window. In the timecode window, values are shown in th e format HH:MM:SS:FF (Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames).
Chapter 3 Using Menus 35 Interpretin g Menu Screens c Item display Displays the na me of the parameter being se t in the numeric keyp ad window or timecode window. d – (minus) button Changes the sign of the input value. Each press togg les between plus (+) and min us (–).
Chapter 3 Using Menus 36 Interpretin g Menu Screens a Input value display Shows the value entered in the hexad ecimal keypad wind ow. b Item display Displays the name of the parameter being set in the hexadeci mal keypad window. c Minimum to ma ximum display Displays the minimum and maximum values that can be set for the parameter.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 37 Interpretin g Menu Screens a Item display Shows the name of t he parameter being set in the keyboard wi ndow. b Input string display Shows the characte r string being input i n the keyboard windo w. c Left but ton Moves the cursor one character to the left in the inp ut string.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 38 Interpretin g Menu Screens i Clear button Clears all of the charact ers in the input string. j Del (delete) button Clears the character imme diately afte r the cursor in the in put string. k Enter button Sets the input string as a parameter value.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 39 Basic Menu O perations Basic Menu Operations Selecting Menus There are three ways to select menus. • Navig ate the menu tr ee (see next section) • Enter a page number (see.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 40 Basic Menu Oper ations 4 Select [Color Bkgd]. The popup window cl oses and the display changes to th e Color Bkgd menu. Selecting menus b y entering page number s You can displ ay a desired menu by en tering its page numb er.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 41 Basic Menu O perations Parameter values can be set with either of the following methods. • Rotate the knob s (1 to 5) correspond ing to the paramete rs. • Press the pa rameter button corresponding to a parameter, and enter a numeric value in the numeric keypad window.
Chapter 3 Using Menus 42 Exiting the Menu System Exiting the Menu System To exit the men u syst em, proceed as follows. Note Always exit th e menu system before powering the control panel off. 1 In the menu control block, press the [TO P/SHUTDOWN] button.
43 Chapter Basics of Video Switching This chapter beg ins by explaining how to switch back ground signals on the M / E bank (how to perform transitions). Then it explains basic backgrou nd video switching on the PGM/PST bank when a 1.5 M/E panel or 1.
Chapter 4 Basic s of Video Switching 44 Basic Operati ons (1): Video Swit ching on the M/E Bank Basic Operations (1): Video Switching on the M/E Bank Let’s begin by using the M/E bank to select video signa ls showing a landscape and a lion as background video, and to switch between the m with an effect.
Chapter 4 Basics of Video Switching 45 Basic Op erations (1): Vi deo Switchin g on the M/E Ban k 1 In the backgrou nd A row of the M/E cross-point c ontrol block, select the A bus video. For this example, press the 2nd button from the left to select the landscape video sign al.
Chapter 4 Basic s of Video Switching 46 Basic Operati ons (1): Video Swit ching on the M/E Bank Now, notice aga in how the buttons in the background A a nd B rows are lit. With the transition complete, the 3rd butt on from the left in the A row is lit in red, and the 2nd button from the left in the B row is lit in amber.
Chapter 4 Basics of Video Switching 47 Basic Op erations (2): Video Switchin g on the PGM/PST Bank — For 1.5 M/E Syst ems Basic Operations (2): Video Switching on the PGM/ PST Bank — For 1.5 M/E Systems If you are using a 1.5 M/E panel or a 1. 5 M/E wide panel, you can create the program video (final output video) on t he PGM/PST bank.
Chapter 4 Basic s of Video Switching 48 Basic Operatio ns (2): Video S witching on the PGM/PST Bank — For 1.5 M/E Systems 1 In the PGM row of the PGM/PST cross- point control block, press the [M/ E] button at th e right edge. The [M/E] button lights in red, and th e output video of the M/E bank (the lion) is selected as the PGM bus video.
49 Selecting Video Chapter Basic Operations Selecting Video Flow of Operations The following figure sh ows a typical flow of operati ons when using the MFS- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 50 Selecting Vi deo Selecting Video in the M/E Cross-P oint Control Bloc k To execute a background vi deo transiti on, you need to prepare by selecting the background video before and after the transition on the M/E cross-point co ntrol block.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 51 Selecting Video When the button pressed to select background video is lit in red, the video is displayed on the video moni tor connected t o the processor's pro gram (final video) output connector. 2 Press a button in the background B row to select the backgrou nd video after the transition.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 52 Selecting Vi deo 1 Press one of the AUX de legation butt ons to select the bus to which the cross-point b utton row is assigned.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 53 Selecting T ransition Type s Selecting Transition Types Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system. For details about operati ons, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 54 Selecting Transition Ty pes Selecting the T ransition T y pe and the Next T ransition T o select the transition type Press one of the transition type selection butt ons in the M/E transi tion control block or the PGM /PST transition control bl ock, lighting the button.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 55 Selecting T ransition Type s 2 Select the target of t he setting. • Press [M/E Pst Col] to sele ct a color matte for the M/E bank. • Press [P/P Pst Col] to selec t a co lor matte for the PGM/PST bank (1.5M/ E panel only).
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 56 Selecting Effe cts Selecting Effects When you have selected [E FF] as the transition type (see page 54) or selected [WIPE] (in the PGM /PST bank of the 1.5M /E panel), select the effect to use. Effects selectable in the PGM/PST bank are li mited to basic wipes.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 57 Selecting Eff ects Selecting Effects With the Fle xi P ad Contr ol Block 1 Press the [EFF/WIPE] button in the Flexi Pad control block. 2 Select the setting target wi th the delegat ion buttons. • To set the M/E bank, press the [M/E] button.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 58 Selecting Effe cts Refer to “Effect Pattern List” in the Appendix (separate document) for more information about effect patterns. The entered effect pattern number appears in the numeric display. Note Effects numbered 1001 and higher cannot be used when: • Multiple next transition se lections have been made.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 59 Selecting Eff ects To scroll the popup window Do one of the following. • Use the scroll bar on the right. • Rotate kn ob 1. Each rotatio n scrolls 1 line up or d own. • Press [Page Down] or [Page Up]. Each press scrolls 3 lines up or down.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 60 Selecting Effe cts 5 Press the button for the desired pattern. The effect pattern is confirmed, the popu p window closes, and you are returned to the Main menu. Effect T ypes About effect pattern numbers The effects availabl e on this system can be sele cted with 4-digit effect pattern numbers.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 61 Selecting Eff ects Note When you add a shadow or trail to an e ffect applied to a key and then execute the transition, the shadow or trail disappears instantly as soon as the transition ends. Non-transition effects (picture-in-picture, et c.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 62 Selecting Effe cts Note Among the parameters listed above, th e followi ng parameters are exceptions. For the indicated effects, they are set for both channels.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 63 Changing the Po sition and Size of Eff ect Patterns Changing the Position and Size of Effect Patterns You can change the position of effect patterns (see following figure) and change their size. Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 64 Changing th e Position an d Size of Eff ect Patterns Changing P attern P ositi on and Size With the Joystic k 1 Press the [POS] bu tton in the Effect /Wipe control bloc k, lighting it. The joystick is assigned to the positi oner (which changes effect pat tern position and size).
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 65 Changing the Po sition and Size of Eff ect Patterns 2 Press [Position], turning it o n. 3 For a 2-channel effect, sele ct the channel or channels for which you want to make settings. (See “To select channels from menus” (pag e 61) .
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 66 Modifying Vi deo Borders Modifying Video Borders You can add border s to the edges of the video, an d soften the borders or edges (see follow ing figure). s Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 67 Modifying Vide o Borders Adding Bor der s to Video 1 Press the [BORD] button in the Effe ct/ Wipe control block, lighting it. Or, turn [Border] on in the Ef fe ct/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main menu (see page 58) . 2 Set the following parameter with knob 1.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 68 Modifying Vi deo Borders The popup window closes. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Softening Video Edges (Soft Edg e/Soft Bor der) 1 Press the [SOFT] butt on in the Effect/Wi pe control block, lighting it. Or, turn [Soft] on in the Eff ect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main menu.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 69 Preparing Tr ansitions Preparing Transitions Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 70 Preparing Tr ansitions T o set transition rates with the Flexi P ad control b lock 1 In the Flexi Pa d control block, press the [TRANS RATE] mode selection button, lighting it. The Flexi Pad control block ente rs transition rate input mode.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 71 Preparing Tr ansitions 2 Select the target of t he setting. • Press [M/E] to set for the M/E bank. • Press [P/P] to set for the PGM/ PST bank (when using the 1.5 M/E panel). The numeric keypad window appears. 3 Enter a number of frames in the range 0 to 999 and p ress [Enter].
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 72 Preparing Tr ansitions T o select effect directions with the Effect/Wipe contr ol bloc k To select the normal direction: Turn bo th the [REV] button and [N/R ] button off, so that they are not lit. To select the reverse direction: Press the [REV] button so that it lights, and the [N/R] button so that it is not lit.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 73 Executing Tr ansitions Executing Transitions Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 74 Executing Tr ansitions Note When modifications (Positio n, Aspect, and so on) have been appl ied to effects, the video may n ot switch smoothly, and afterimages may rema in visible even after transitions have finished executing.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 75 Executing Tr ansitions • Moving the lever toward th e side wh ere LEDs are lit does not execute a transition. Howe ver, the non-sync state is re leased when the lever reaches the edge of its range, enabling you to execute a transition with the next operation.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 76 Composing Video Wi th Keys Composing Video With Keys A key is an effect in whic h color and sh ape information is us ed to cut out part of the background video and rep lace it with another color or other video.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 77 Composing Vide o With Keys M/E Ke ys and Do wnstream Ke ys Two keys each are available on the M/ E bank and the PGM/PST ba nk. The M/ E bank keys are called key 1 and key 2, and the PGM/PST bank keys are called downstream key 1 and downstream key 2.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 78 Composing Video Wi th Keys 3 To select a luminance ke y, press [Luminance]. To select a linear key, press [Linear]. The popup window closes. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. a) Set to 1 for through processing , with no filter applied.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 79 Composing Vide o With Keys T o select a key fill 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Ma in menu (see page 77) , press [Key Fill]. A popup window appears. 2 Press one of the following. Key Bus: Key fill bus sig nal selected in the AUX bu s control block.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 80 Composing Video Wi th Keys To adjust the key fill color When you select “Matte” a s the key fill, you can obtain the desired color with the following proced ure. 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Ma in menu (see page 77) , press [Fill Color].
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 81 Composing Vide o With Keys For more information about key transiti ons, see “To select the next transition” (page 55), “Prepa ring Transitions” (p age 69), and “Inserting and D eleting Keys Only” (page 86).
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 82 Composing Video Wi th Keys a) The setting range varies depending on the signal format, and screen aspect and size settings. 3 Press [Auto Start]. Auto chroma key is execute d on the basis of the color inside the sample mark, and chroma key video is output to the monitor screen.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 83 Composing Vide o With Keys About the pattern key sour ce In the pattern key, a wipe pattern is sele cted automatically as the key source. No user operation is required. T o select the key fill f or a pattern key As the key fill, “Key Bus” and “Matte” can be selecte d.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 84 Composing Video Wi th Keys The popup window closes. 3 Set the following parameters, depending on what you selected in step 2 . When Border or Outline was selected (with the separate edge f unction (see page 105) being off): a) 0 to 4 in 4H mo de or when fine key (see pa ge 105) is on.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 85 Composing Vide o With Keys 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Ma in menu (see page 77) , press [Mask]. A popup window appears. 2 Press one of the following. Off: Do not mask. Key Mask: This masks out a part of the key, which will result in the background appearing.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 86 Composing Video Wi th Keys 2 Press one of the following. Over: The target key is moved to over. Under: The target key is moved to under. T o move ke ys over and under in a transition There is a [KEY PRIOR] button in the M/E transition control block.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 87 Composing Vide o With Keys To insert or delete M/E keys instantly If you are using the 1.5M/E panel, press the [KEY 1 ON] button or the [KEY2 ON] button in the M /E key transition con trol block. If you are using the 1 M/E panel, press the [KEY1 ON] button or the [KEY2 ON] button in the M/E tr ansition control block.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 88 Using Inter nally Generated Si gnals Using Internally Generated Signals Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system. For details about operati ons, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 89 Using Inter nally Generated Si gnals T o set color 1 1 From the top menu, sel ect Misc >Color Bkgd. The Color Bkgd menu appears. The [Color1] button shows the curren t color. 2 Press [Color1]. A popup window appears. 3 Press the button for the color that is close st to the desired col or.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 90 Using Inter nally Generated Si gnals 2 Compose the pa ttern by using t he knob s to set the following paramet ers. a) Same as patterns in the standard group. 3 Press [Color1]. In the popup window which appears, press the button for th e color that is closest to the desi red co lor.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 91 Using Inter nally Generated Si gnals To change the aspect ratio of a pattern 1 From the top menu, select Misc >Color Bkgd, then press [Aspect], turning it on. 2 Set the following parameter with knob 1. a) Minus values make the pattern taller , an d plus values make the pattern longer.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 92 Using Inter nally Generated Si gnals H Modulation gives horizontal mo dulation, and V Modulati on gives vertical modulation. 2 Adjust the following parameters with the knobs. a) In H Modulation, maximum speed is at –100.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 93 Fading the Vi deo to Black Fading the Video to Black Fade to black gradually darkens the overal l video image, until it is completely black. Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typ ical flow of operations when using the MF S- 2000 system.
Chapter 5 Basic Op erations 94 Fading the Vi deo to Black T o fade out the video with fade to blac k 1 From the top menu, select Mi sc >Transition. The Transition menu appears. 2 After pressing [FTB], enter a transitio n rate in the numeric keypad window.
95 Adva nced Effect Op erations Chapter Advanced Operations Advanced Effect Operations The procedures in this sectio n mainly sh ow how to operate with M/E effects (effec ts used on the M/E bank). The same procedures can also be used with PGM/PST wipes (wipes used on the PGM/PST bank).
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 96 Advanced Eff ect Operations 2 Set the following as require d. Angle: Slant the pattern at a specified angle. Speed: Rotate the pattern at a specified speed. Magnitude: Rotate the pattern to a specified angle during the transition.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 97 Adva nced Effect Op erations 1: All patterns point in same direction 2: Even numbe red rows move in hor izontal direction 3: Even numbered columns and rows are inver.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 98 Advanced Eff ect Operations T o set a relationship between transition progress and cr opping 1 Carry out the procedur e in the previous section “To turn th crop function on” (see page 97) . 2 In the Crop menu, press [Crop Trans].
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 99 Adva nced Effect Op erations 5 Select the operating channels. (See “Selecting Channels” (page 61).) 6 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Light mode: a) 0.00 is no luminance component (edges are black). 100.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 100 Advanced Eff ect Operations Adding Lighting This operation c an only be carrie d out on M/E effects. It is not supported for some pattern s. For more information, re fer to “Effect Pattern Transformations and Modifications” in the Appendix (separate document).
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 101 Advanced Effect Oper ations T o add afterimages Notes • Trails a re added to both ch annels of 2-ch annel effects. They cannot be added to no r adjusted for individual channels. • When Trail is enabled, Shadow (see page 102) is disabled.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 102 Advanced Eff ect Operations 2 Set the following parameters with the knobs. a) 0.00 is no afterimages. 100.00 is no transformation of after images into stardust. b) Higher values make the star dust disappear more slowly.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 103 Advanced Effect Oper ations 2 Set the pattern used to mix the 2 colors, and specify color 1 and co lor 2. See “To compose a pattern of two colors (color mi x)” (page 89) and “To tr ansform color mix patterns” (page 90) for informa tion on how to set the parameters.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 104 Advanced Key Ope rations Note Pressing a button which is lit in orange or yellow will overwrite the current contents of the register. When the save is complete, the button that you pre ssed lights in yellow and the numb er on the butt on changes from a register number to an effect pattern figure.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 105 Advanced Key Ope rations T o in ver t ke y signals You can invert the black /white of key signals. This allows you to use a key sour ce as black characters against a white background and wh ite characters against a black background .
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 106 Advanced Key Ope rations 4H Mode: Set the maximum width to 4 (4 line s). Key fill and key so urce drop down by 4 lines.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 107 Advanced Key Ope rations T o make adjustments with color cancel If the foreground image includ es shades of the background color, turn th is function on to remove the color from the foreground image. 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Chr oma Key menu, turn [Key Active] off, and turn [Color Cancel] on.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 108 Advanced Key Ope rations To adjust the window, the Clip, Gain, Hue must be adjusted to appropriate valu es. Set these to appropriate values first, and then proceed as fol lows. 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Chroma Key menu, press [Window], turning it on.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 109 Advanced Key Ope rations Transf orming the P atte rn of a P attern K ey 1 From the top menu, select Key >M/E Key1 >Pattern Key. The Pattern Key menu appears. 2 Press one of the followin g buttons, depending on what you want to adjust.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 110 Advanced Key Ope rations When Pattern was sel ected: a) Same as patterns in the standard group. To invert a mask signal In the Key >M/E Ke y1 >Mask menu, press [Mask Invert], turning it on.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 111 Color Correctio n Color Correction Color correction (CCR) en ables input video col or correction (black balance/ white balance adjustment, gamma correc tion, knee corr ection, etc.). Note The following optional boards are required to use t he color correction func tion.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 112 Color Correction T o enable a color corrector The following example show s how to enable color corrector 1 (CCR1). You can proceed in the same way to enable CCR2. 1 From the top menu, sel ect CCR >CCR1. 2 Press a menu button ot her than [Mask1] or [Mask2 ] to display the menu.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 113 Color Correctio n To return input video processing parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. Primary Color Correction Adjust the followin g for RGB signals.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 114 Color Correction To return primary color correction parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. T o mask par t of the primary color correction Note The mask function is c ommon to the following color correction func tions.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 115 Color Correctio n 1 Press [Secondary], turning it on. 2 Press the button for the colo r to adjust ([Blue], [Cyan], [Green], [Yellow], [Red ], or [Magenta] ), then adjust the following parame ters. To return secondary color correction parameters to their default settings Press [Unity].
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 116 Color Correction Tint: Add a specified color to the orig inal video signal. Color Modify: Adjust the original video signal. Y Modify: Adjust the output levels of the input luminance sign al. 4 If you selected [Tint] or [Color Modify], proceed t o step 5 .
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 117 Color Correctio n Spot Color Adjustment You can change the color in a specified region to another color, with out affecting other regions. You can also adjust the following in the regi ons outside the spot color adjustment region.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 118 Color Correction To return [Outer Proc] parameters to their default settings Press [Outer Un ity]. Output Video Pr ocessing You can adjust the following for YUV signals.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 119 Frame Memory To return YUV clip parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. Frame Memory Frame memory is a function whereby a fram e of input video can be froz en and written to memory, fo r further use as material for editing.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 120 Frame Memory Preparations Assigning frame memory output to cross- point buttons Frame memory images (freeze im ages, etc.) can be assigned to either t he video or key c hannels of frame memory 1 to 3. The following three types of output destinations are available (six channels).
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 121 Frame Memory Note In the following signal form ats, a field freeze i s not possible. 1080PsF/23.976, 1080P sF/24, 1080PsF/25, 1080PsF/ 29.97, 720P/5 9.94 This freezes the input image. In this state, no freeze image has yet been saved.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 122 Frame Memory For exampl e, if you select [FM 2 V/K], the thumbnails in the Freez e menu (see page 120) change to [FM2V] and [FM2K]. To delete a freeze image Press [Frz Off]. The thumbna ils in the Freeze menu ([FM1V] and [FM1K] in the figure on page 120) change to black.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 123 Frame Memory • Turn the knob. For Pair files, the video and key files are selected together. It is not possible to select either individually. 3 Press [Rename] . A popup window appear s. 4 Enter the new name, and press [Enter].
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 124 Snapshots Snapshots What are Snapshots? The term “snapshot” refers to a function whereby the various settin gs required to apply a particular effect to an image are saved in memory as a set of dat a, for recall as required, to recover the original state.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 125 Snapshots Savi ng Snapshots 1 Set up the state that you wa nt to save as a snapshot. 2 Press the [SNAPSHO T] button, turning it on. The Flexi Pad control block enters snapshot operation mode. 3 Press and light the region sele ction button for the region which you want to save.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 126 Snapshots Recalling Snapshots 1 Press the [SNAPSHO T] button, turning it on. The button lights in amber, and the Fl exi Pad contro l block enter snapshot operation mode. Also, the numeric di splay shows the number of the bank selected last time, and the number of the regi ster most recently recalled for the region.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 127 Macros Macros What Are Macros? The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of signal selec tions and other operations on the control panel is saved as data in memory, so that it can b e recalled as required to auto matically execute the same sequence of operations.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 128 Macros The display on the memory recall buttons changes to the state shown in the above figure. Yo u can now select the save de stination bank. For details of the corre spondence between b anks and registers, see page 125.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 129 Macros When the [AUTO INS] button lig hts in orange (this mode is off), it is necessary to press the [INS] button for each operation to register the event. Note When you start macro creation or editing with the macro execution mode set to “Normal” (see pa ge 175) , the auto insert mode is automatically on.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 130 Macros Executing a macr o in normal ex ecution mode 1 In the Flexi Pad control block, press the [MCRO] button, turning it on. This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro operati on. 2 Press the [BANK SEL] button, turning it on.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 131 Macros The number of events ex ecuted, as shown i n the memory recall button, is incremented by one. 3 Repeat step 2 , executing the macro event by event. When all events in the mac r o have been executed, the [TAKE] button goes off.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 132 Macros However, the mac ro assigned to the but ton is not executed. Savi ng a Macro Press the [STORE] button or memory recall button [STOR XX] (where XX is the register number) to save the edited macro in a register.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 133 Macros 1 Recall the macro register you want to assign to the button. For details of the method of op eration, s ee “Executing a macro in normal execution mode” (page 130). 2 To set in macro only mode, press the button to which [Mcro Only Set] is assigned, turning i t on.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 134 Safe Ti tle • During macro execution, if you switch the Flexi Pad control block to macro edit mode, the macro being executed stops. • During macro editing, pre ssing a button for which a macro attachment is set does not execute the macro.
Chapter 6 Advanc ed Operat ions 135 Copying Copying Copy Operation T argets You can copy setting states between the follo wing four keyers. Setup data and key memory data is not copied.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 136 Copying.
137 Overvi ew / Batch Oper ating on Data Files Chapter File Operations Overview You can save regi ster data, including setu p data and snapshot data, and load the saved data whenever it is needed. Data ca n be saved to either the built-in hard disk or a “Memory Stick” (see page 24) as a file.
Chapter 7 File Operations 138 Batch Operat ing on Data Files “1 SYSTEM” is speci fied as the target directory. (No other directory can be selected.) 3 Press the button for the desired media type (Ha rd Disk, or Memory Stick). The color of the pressed button is inverted.
Chapter 7 File Operations 139 Batch Oper ating on Data F iles of Selected Categories Batch Operating on Data Files of Selected Categories Use the File >All (Selected) menu to operate on data in selected ca tegories (excep t frame memory imag e data).
Chapter 7 File Operations 140 Operating on Individual Data Fi les If you pressed [Yes], the load begins and a window opens to show its progress. Note that all exi sting data in the load destination registers are deleted before the load starts.
Chapter 7 File Operations 141 Operating on Individual Data Files The popup windo w closes. 6 In the File >Load men u, press [Dest Register]. A list of destination regi sters appears in a popup window. 7 Do one of the fo llowing to select the destination registers.
Chapter 7 File Operations 142 Operating on Individual Data Fi les 8 When you are finished selecting files, pre ss [OK]. The popup windo w closes. 9 In the File >Save menu, press [Save]. A confirmation wi ndow appears asking if yo u want to execute the save.
Chapter 7 File Operations 143 Operating on Individual Data Files 2 Select the Frame Memory ca tegory, and as required the target medi a. For details about the procedure, see “Common Operations – Selecting the Frame Memory Categ ory and the Target Media” (pag e 144).
Chapter 7 File Operations 144 Operating on Individual Data Fi les A confirmation wi ndow appears asking if yo u want to execute the copy. 11 Press [Yes] in the confirma tion window to execute the copy, or [No] to canc el it. If you pressed [Yes], the copy begins and a window opens to show its progress.
145 Control Fro m Editing Systems Chapter External Device Operations Control From Editing Systems Overview You can control the MFS-20 00 system from an external editing system b y using 9-pin serial co ntrol signals and GPI signals. Refer to the docu mentation of your editing system for more information about operations on the editing system.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operations 146 Controlling Ex ternal Devices Note If you need to change the a ssignment of si gnals to cross- point buttons, do as follows. • In the Xpt Assign menu (see page 158) , make assignments so that button numbers and pair nu mbers are all the same.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operatio ns 147 Controllin g External Devic es Selecting devices to contr ol Select devices to co ntrol by pressing the Dev ice1 to Device6 selection buttons in the u tility control block.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operations 148 Controlling Ex ternal Devices Checking De vice Status The following informatio n is shown in the [Status] column. a) Displayed in red chara cters. Setting star t points 1 Do one of the following to select the device on which to set the star t point.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operatio ns 149 Controllin g External Devic es Disk Recor der/Extended VTR File Operations Internally, disk recorders and Extended VTRs manage recorded material in units of files. When using disk recorder s and Extended VTRs for playback and recording, you need to perform the following file operations.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operations 150 Controlling Ex ternal Devices 3 Do one of the follo wing to select the file to load. • Press directly on the li st in the status ar ea. • Use the arrow bu ttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operatio ns 151 Simple Connecti on to MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bu s Remote Panel Simple Connection to MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel You can connect the MKS-8080 /8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel to en able remote cont rol of the switche r’s AUX buses.
Chapter 8 Exte rnal Device Operations 152 Simple Connec tion to MKS-8080/80 82 AUX Bus Remote Panel.
153 Basic Set tings Chapter System Settings Basic Settings Format Settings (Format Menu) Use the Format menu to set the si gnal format used in the switcher system, the i nput re ference signal (HD system only), and the screen aspect ratio. Note Using an HD system requires the op tional BZS-2000M.
154 Basic Setting s Chapter 9 System Settings 3 Press directly on the indica tion for the signal format you want to set. The popup windo w closes, and a confirmat ion message appears, p rompting whether or no t to change the signal format. 4 Press [Yes] in the dialog box.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 155 Basic Set tings The popup wind ow in the Startup Mode menu closes, and a confirmation message appears, prompting whether or not to change the mode. 3 Press [Yes] in the dialog box. This changes th e mode. To cancel c hanging the mod e Press [No] in the dialog box.
156 Basic Setting s Chapter 9 System Settings • PGM (program signal): fina l output signa l including the downstream key •P S T ( p r e s e t s i g n a l ) • PGM Clea n (program clean si gnal): .
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 157 Basic Set tings 1 [SHIFT] Off a) 12 (SHIFT) 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 13 (12) c) : : [SHIFT] On b) 24 ( SHIFT ) 23 (22) 22 (21) 21 (20) 20 (19) 19 (18) 18 (17) 17 (16) 16 (1.
158 Basic Setting s Chapter 9 System Settings To use the rightmost buttons in cross-point button rows as [SHIFT] buttons (shift mode selection) By a XPT Assign menu setting, you can u se the rightmost buttons on cro ss-point button rows (the 12th buttons on 1M/E or 1.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 159 Basic Set tings The “XPT Button” (cross-poin t button) list appears at the left of the stat us area. This list includes the following items.
160 Basic Setting s Chapter 9 System Settings • Use the arrow bu ttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs to make the setting. The selected sour ce number appears i n reverse video.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 161 Installing Software Installing Software This section describes how to install the software constituting the MF S-2000 system. To install softwa re, use the In fo/Install menu . In the Info/ Install menu, you can check the softwa re version, or e nter an installation key for each device.
162 Installing So ftware Chapter 9 System Settings The Manual Install menu appears. 2 Press [Refresh]. This loads the data from the “Memory Stick,” and the status area shows the abbrevia tion for each application, and the ve rsion, name, and install settings ([On]/[Off]) for the software /firmware cons tituting the application.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 163 Installing Software The abbreviation for the curre ntly sele cted application appears on t he [Target] button . The status area s hows the device ID (Unique Device ID) for the currently selected application, and the model numb er, product name, and current state ([Active] or blan k) of each of the options available.
164 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings Other Settings Setting the Date and Time (Date/ Time Men u) Use the Date/Time menu to se t the date and time used by the system. 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >Maintenance >Date/Time. The Date/Time menu appe ars.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 165 Other Settings To turn beep sounds on and off Press [To uch Beep], tu rning it on or off. To calibrate the touch panel If touches on the touch panel do not select the desired menu items, you c an use the following p rocedure to calibrate the touch panel.
166 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings Resetting the whole system 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >System >Initia lize. The Initialize menu appears. 2 Press [Reset]. The popup windo w closes, and a confirmat ion message appea rs, prompting whether or n ot to reset.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 167 Other Settings Note To make through mode effectiv e, it is also necessary to set output side through mode to “E nable” (see page 168). Making the video process setting 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >Inpu t/Output >Video Proce ss.
168 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings 2 Select the output port number for which you want to make the setting. • Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow bu ttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. a) Values 5 to 8 are only valid when the MKS-2110M (option) is installed.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 169 Other Settings M/E PGM, PGM, PGM Clean, AUX1 to AUX4, and Edit PVW • To make through mode effect ive, it is also nece ssary to set input side through mode to “Enable” (see page 166). In an HD system, to crop the ima g e in 4:3 mode 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >Inpu t/Output >Output Crop.
170 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings • Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow bu ttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. a) Setting values 5 to 8 are valid on ly when the MKS- 2110M (option) is installed.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 171 Other Settings a) Knob 3 appears only w hen SWR GPI ? Test Fire is selected. 6 Press [Set]. To clear a utility command assignment Select a button by performing step 4 , and press [Clear].
172 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings Utility command list The status area disp lays the following a bbreviated names of utility commands. Command name Function of command b utton Button state Lit a) Not lit Editor Enbl Enable and disable the s witcher editor por t.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 173 Other Settings a) Unless otherwise specified, lit in amber b) [?] is the GPI number selected in step 5 of “Assigning utility commands” (see page 170) . Ke y Setup (K ey Men u) Use the Key menu to make settin gs related to keys, such as key memory and the show key fu nction.
174 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings Key Disable: The key bus [XP/KY HOLD] button functions as a key disa ble button. When a snapsho t is loaded with the [XP/KY HOLD] button on, key setting data in the snapshot (including cross-poin t selection data) is ignored.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 175 Other Settings Note When using the BZS-8050, select flip-flop mode (set Bus Toggle to On). Flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode The following describe s the difference between flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode, ta king an M/E bank as an example; the functional ity is the same, however, on the PGM/PST bank.
176 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings The Macro menu ap pears. 2 Press [Exec Mode]. A popup window appear s. 3 Select the macro e xecution mode. Normal: Execution of the next event starts automatically when a macro event fin ishes executing. Step: Execution pauses wh en a macro event finishes executing.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 177 Other Settings a) 1.5 M/E panel only b) When [Snapshot Recall ?] is selected, press [Register No] to set a register number (1 to 99). Setting switcher GPI outputs 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >GPI >SWR GPI Out.
178 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings a) 1.5 M/E panel only To test fire the trigger output Select the output port, and press [Test Fire ]. Note When the selected output port trigge r type is [Status], no trigger is output. Setting control panel GPI inputs 1 From the top me nu, select Setup/Diag >GPI >Panel GPI In.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 179 Other Settings a) 1.5 M/E panel only b) When [Snapshot Recall ?] is selected, press [Register No] to set a register number (1 to 99). Setting the action when the trigger type is [Level] When the trig ger type is [Level], pre ss [Action] to display a popup window, then you can select the following four actions.
180 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings The status area shows a list of DCU input ports with their current signal assignments. 2 Using any of the following methods, select an in put port for the assignment. You can choose either a port with no current a ssignment (No Assign ), or a port with an assignment.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 181 Other Settings a) 1.5 M/E panel only b) When you select [Snapshot Recall ?] , press [Register No] to select the register number (1 to 99). c) [AUX Bus Override ] appear s only when the trigger type is “falling edge” or “rising edge”.
182 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings 2 Using any of the following methods, select the GPI output to set. • Press directry on the list in the status area.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 183 Other Settings 2 Press [Matrix Size]. A popup window appear s. 3 Select the matrix size. Standard 136 × 13 8: Assign the switch er S-Bus space at full size. You can assign all switcher inputs and outputs to the S-Bus spa ce, but thi s causes some waste of S-Bus space.
184 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings To couple external boxes For the external boxes that you want to connect, set the same destin ations and level s in step 6 .
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 185 Other Settings Enable: Always genera te a tally. Disable: Never generate a t ally. 5 If you selected Tally Input in step 4 , turn knob 5 to select the tally input port. a) For the MKS-2700, set in the range 1 to 34. 6 Press [Set].
186 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings To delete parallel tally settings In step 2 , select a t ally port and press [Clear]. Making wiring settings When configurin g a system in which the switch.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 187 Other Settings 2 Press [New], turnin g it on, then turn the knobs to set the following parame ters. 3 Press [Set]. A new tally copy setting based on the settings made in step 2 is added. To modify tally copy settings 1 If [New] is on, turn it off.
188 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings a) Output port numbers ar e sequential numbers with respect to number pairs, the pairs consisting o f a slot number (2 to 6) and a port number (1 to 5 4). MKS-2700: Uses slot 2 onl y. Settings can be made in the range 1 to 36.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 189 Other Settings DEV1 to DEV6: [Device1] to [D evice6] buttons No Assign: Do not assign a device selection button 5 Press [Plug In Editor], and select whether or not to enable operation of the selected device from an edit ing keyboard.
190 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings Making detailed settings for disk recorders (Sony Disk 9-pin Protocol) For disk recorders using the Sony Disk 9-pin Protoc ol (called “DDR SD9P” below), settings are requi red to specify response time s until command execution.
Chapter 9 Syst em Settings 191 Other Settings a) 1: Video Port (port associated w ith the serial port being set. The output port of a player, and the input port of a recorder.
192 Other Settings Chapter 9 System Settings.
193 Index Index Index A Advanced Operations effect 95 key 104 All (Selected) menu 139 All menu 137 Angle 96 Aspect 95 Aspect ratio 154 ATTCH ENBL button 23 Attributes, snapshot 124 Audio mixer 146, 18.
194 Index Inde x Disk recorder (supporting So ny Disk 9- pin protocol) 146, 190 Disk recorder (supporting Video Disk Communications Protocol) 146, 190 DME Board Set (MKS-2470) 8 DME Upgrade Software (.
195 Index Index Joystick 21 K Key adjusting the key positio n 105 advanced operations 104 border 105 chroma key 81 clean mode 104 copying 135 downstream key 77 edge (border) 83 fine key 105 independen.
196 Index Inde x Popup windows 32 scrolling type 33 Positioner 64 POST MCRO button 23 Power indicators 23 Power Supply Unit (for control panels) (HK-PSU11) 8 Power Supply Unit (for MFS-2000) (HK-PSU02.
197 Index Index X XP/KY HOLD button 15 Xpt Assign menu 158 XPT HOLD butto n 13, 14 Y Y balance, adjusting 108 YUV clip 118.
198 Index Inde x.
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