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1. Initiates LIVE IN mode JOG knob used to accurately cue material EWs BROADCAST EQUIPMENT EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 32 Date 21 05 01 Table of contents INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 CABLING 3 2 channel 4 4 channel 5 6 channel 6 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION 8 The Menu Bar 8 COM configuration 9 Slave configuration 10 Master configuration 15 Reverse Channel 15 Key 16 Clip VTR Configuration 16 CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT 18 The Recorders 18 The Clip Edition 20 The Clip Database 21 The Playlist Database 24 The Players 25 Playout Area 25 The Broadcast list area 26 The edition module 30 CHAPTER 5 REMOTE CONTROL PANEL 31 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Europe Africa amp Middle East EVS Broadcast Equipment s a Parc Scientifique du Sart Tilman Rue Bois Saint J ean 16 4102 Liege BELGIUM Tel 32 4 361 7000 Fax 432 4 361 7099 e mail support evs broadcast com France EVS France s a Quai Carnot 47 92210 Saint Cloud FRANCE Tel 433 1 5557 3625 Fax 33 1 4112 9783 email franceQ evs broadcast com Italy EVS Italia s r l
2. manm RS422 pp Monitoring console Remote PGM Video and audio cables are differently wired up depending on the channels configuration used Pay attention to the channels location on input and output connectors REC 1 2 3 up to 4 record channels available REC REV record channel reversible to player channel and vice versa Only one reverse channel is available per configuration PLAY MIX player channel with transition effects This dual channel requires 2 inseparable player channels Only one player mix channel is available per configuration PRV MIX one preview channel is dedicated to the player mix channel This channel displays the first frame of next clip while the previous clip is playing back on the player mix channel PLAY CUT 1 2 3 up to 4 player channels available The Player Cut channel aptly named plays back a playlist with only cut effects between clips PLAY REV player cut channel reversible to record channel and vice versa Only one reverse channel is available per configuration Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 4 Date 21 05 01 2 channel 1 Recorder 1 Player 2 Players INT N2 3 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL MONITORING REC 1 PLAY PL
3. Block Sire 5 sm mera Rec 30871 dk ee 0 8 8 X 4188 Fe Reverse 5 Lipan A 50 50 eld ever po SESI Migros kana table fE 2 255 SCSI Tracking I Minimum chioma table 15 2 256 Mint pnd 1 10 01 so 01220 2 1I0 Intespolation validation 0 500 3 MaxAdusting Factor 0 1 5000 J 5 1 10 The Slave configuration dialog box allows you to set up the configuration of the Slave unit from the master unit Accept Teletext enables or disables the record playback of teletext information The JPEG disk recorder can record playback VBI information in lines 15 to 22 even field and the corresponding lines in the odd field If ADA converters are used with the system make sure the Teletext mode is also enabled on these refer to the associated ADA user s manual Audio enables or disables the audio If the external EVS 16 ch Audio Disk Recorder ADR is not connected the audio parameter EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 11 Date 21 05 01 must be disabled Otherwise the system might not work properly Disk Block size defines the size in KB of data bloc
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5. 10 AAAA The attributes of playlists can be re organized Into the Attributes bar select the Popup menu with the right button of the mouse to open the List ordering window List Ordering Note The playlist duration is displayed when its duration clips duration transition effects can be calculated If one parameter GPI Break Loop disconcerts the calculation the playlist duration is nil Into the Playlist Database field click on the right button of the mouse to call the option pop up menu Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 25 Date 21 05 01 New Duplicate Delete The New item opens a new playlist 01 in a player module If no channel is available the system will notice the user The Duplicate item copies the selected playlist with the automatic naming playlist name copy A dialog box opens to change the playlist name The Delete item removes the selected playlist s from the database The Players In 4 and 6 channel system two types of player are available B gt Mix 41 P Cut 04 PLAY MIX player channel with transition effects This dual channel requires 2 inseparable player channels Only one player mix channel is available per configuration PLAY CUT 1 2 3 up to 4 player channels available The Player Cut channel aptly named plays back a pl
6. 2 pairs of audio stereo or 4 mono stereo are available per video channel This allows you for example to assign select different languages 4 channel 6 channel Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 15 Date 2105 01 The system will take the new configuration into account after re starting the slave and the master unit When the configuration is modified the system will automatically boot A message will notice the user Master configuration The Master configuration item opens the following dialog box and allows you to define default settings for your Master unit Master Configuraton x In Effect Duration Default 00506 Transition Duration Default fi 1 00 Show Parameters Edition Dialog Show Reversible player at Start up Cancel The In effect field defines the default duration of effects into a playlist The Transition field defines the default duration of an effect defined in Start Mode Those parameters can be modified for each clip Show Parameters Clip Edition option displays hides the parameters dialog box appearing after each clip creation Show Reversible player at start up displays hides the Reverse channel If the reverse channel is not displayed as a player channel it only remains active for clip edition Reverse Channel EVS Bro
7. 4Recorders 1 PlayerMix DNE PEE FREUE IOS 0072 0073 IN2 IN3 M ouri OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL da MONITORING MONITORING 4 25 REC2 REC REC REC3 PLAY PRV PLAY a un ii dr M M REV 4 MX MX REV Rev 4 Mi Mix Re PLAY MIX REC2 PRV MIX REC 1 PLAY REV REC REV 4 REC3 2 Recorders 1 PlayerMix 2 Players O 3 Recorders 1 PlayerMix 1 Player IN1 IN2 3 IN4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 IN2 N3 4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL da l MONITORING M MONITORING REC2 REC REC PLAY PRV PLAY PLAY Rec2 Rect Re Play PRV Play REV 3 MX MX REVO CUTI Rev 3 Mk Rev 2 Qut PLAY MIX REC2 PRV MIX REC 1 PLAY REV 2 REC REV 3 PLAY CUT 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox User s manual 3 Recorders o 4 Recorders 3 Players Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 Page 7 Date 21 05 01 2 Players 1 IN2 N3 1 4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL N1 1 2 N3 MONITORING Ne ouri OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 MONITORING fon T Se aA d d li REC2 REC REC REC3 PLAY PLAY PLAY Rec2 Rect Rec3 a a REV 4 CUT2 CUT REV 3 Rev 4 Cut2 Cu Rev N41 IN2 WO N3 1 4 OUT1 OUT2 O
8. box Pay attention to the number of characters for Clip name When creating clips on the fly the Airbox system automatically names clips 01 Noname02 The Rename function allows you to simply rename clips into the Clip database The Protect Unprotect item locks unlocks the selected clip This means that this clip can no be removed from the Database but modifications name IN and OUT points are authorized A padlock symbol is displayed in the status field Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 23 Date 210501 The Duplicate item copies the selected clip with its attributes This function opens the parameters dialog box to modify clip name or attributes The Delete item deletes the selected clip s from the database The Search function is not yet available The CheckDB item checks the validity of the database contents Sequence fields in the mdb file In order to check the validity of the video sources the CheckDB function compares the clips recorded on disks and the clips spotted in the database The two lists must be identical to be valid It is recommended to proceed frequently with this checking process to drain the bad resources of database Check DB x Number of clips 023 Valid Clips 000 Errors found 023 EIERNHEJEREERERES The Edit item opens the parameters dialog box for modification The Copy item copies the selected cl
9. o 1 Recorder 3 Players PM E IU A pauli mC INT N2 3 IN4 OUT2 OUT3 0 74 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL da MONITORING 1 MONITORING 1 OOOE i l REC1 PLAY Bs J 1 Play Pay Play REV 2 CUT2 CUTI REV Rev 2 Cut2 Cul Rev PLAY CUT2 REC 1 PLAY CUT 1 REC REV 2 PLAY REV e 2 Recorders 2 Players O 3 Recorders 1 Player EE PM ERE en A A INT IN2 3 IN4 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL da MONITORING 1 MONITORING 1 000000 1 REC1 REC2 PLAY PLAY un 10 Play REV 3 CUT REV Rev Cut 1 PLAY CUT REC 1 REC REV 3 PLAY REV REC2 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 6 Date 21 05 01 2 Recorders 2 Players MultiAudio N1 IN2 IN3 IN4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 2 INP AN4 OUT1 0072 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL NE NITORING 1 MONITORING 1 MO VDR 000 1 1 NEN q T REC2 PLAY PLAY Rect ka 54 CUT2 CUT Cut2 Cut PLAY CUT 2 REC 1 PLAY CUT 1 REC 2 PLAY CUT 2 REC 1 PLAY CUT 1 REC 2 BIS BIS BIS BIS 6 channel e 3 Recorders 1 PlayerMix 1 Player o
10. s manual Page 30 Date 21 05 01 r Still Mode m Start Type None e anual C Still first frame of current clip C in Time Hou 0D 00 00 00 Still last frame of previous clip jeudi 17 C Stil from last to first 2 GPI 71 Durati 00 05 00 uration 00 00 05 00 M pF Jump Default Cancel The DEFAULT button saves the new parameters as default After the playlist creation save the current playlist right button of the mouse to enter the new playlistin the Playlist database The edition module The Edition field allows you to modify the In and OUT points of a clip while a playlist is playing back Use the Drag amp Drop facility to enter the selected clip into the edition module duration Previous frame Next frame Clip Duration Go to IN point Go to OUT point Clip Name Clip ID Son Remain 1505 1505 00 00 00 00 00000200 Gs o pF LI Men D0 00 00 00 IN de our 00 00 00 00 Save Clip Current Timecode Timecode IN Clear Timecode OUT Clip Playback Previous clip ps UT Mark IN Mark OUT p As soon as you press the Save button the clip into the playlist is modified The Airbox system will not take the modification into accountif the clip is already loaded for playback The modification only affects the clip selected in the playlist The original clip remains the same in the clip dat
11. 00 00 02 06 Name of current playlist is displayed in the upper square Creating a playlist Select the New Playlist item from the pop up menu right button into the Playlist Name square New Playlist Save Save As Clear Broadcast List Or drag amp drop a clip from the clip database to the clip field a new playlist is automatically created To proceed as described the playlist field must be empty use the Clear Broadcast List item to remove playlist from this area Add other clips with drag amp drop facility or use the Copy paste function Select SAVE item to enter the new playlist into the playlist database In the broadcast list Effect Duration effect start mode and On air time can be defined Use the right button of the mouse into the Clips field The following pop up menu opens and gives you access to different options EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 27 Date 2yos 01 Insert Modify Loop In Effect GPI Out Start Mode The CUT COPY PASTE and DELETE items affect the clips sequence into the current playlist Insert Modify Loop The INSERT MODIFY item inserts a LOOP into the playlist With Counter Loop Count with Time Condition Time To Loop 23 00 00 00 10 07 00 WithoutTime Condi
12. AY Rec 1 Play Play CUT1 REV Cutt PLAY CUT 1 REC 1 PLAY REV 1 Recorder 1 Player O 2 Recorders NEM PEE INT IN2 IN4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL MONITORING REC1 PLAY Rec1 Play REV 2 REV Rev 2 Rev REC 1 PLAY REV REC REV 2 1 Recorder 1 Player O 2 Recorders MultiAudio INT IN2 IN4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL MONITORING Ir MONTORING REC1 REC PLAY Rec1 Play REV 2 REV Rev 2 Rev REC 1 PLAY REV REC REV 2 PLAY REV REC 1 REC REV 2 BIS BIS BIS EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 5 Date 21 05 01 4 channel 1 Recorder 1 PlayerMix 1 Player O 2 Recorders 1 PlayerMix DEM PEE E UE pauli IN1 IN2 3 n ni OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL MONITORING MONITORING VDR ZS a AAA A A Aw 000000000000 t if PLAY s Se 1 sa PRI x REV 2 MX MX REV Rev 2 MK Mix Re PLAY MIX REC 1 PRV MIX REC REV PLAY REV 2 Recorders 2 Players
13. USERS MANUAL AIRBOX t Stati A ation VERSION 1 12a ISSUE 2 0 DATE May 2001 BROADCAST EQUIPMENT EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 1 Date 21 05 01 Introduction The Air Box is a small scale cost effective automation system The main applications for this server are news playout playout of pre recorded clips in talk shows and automation of the playback for night unattended operation The first video channel is dedicated to record new material on the drives or for search preview The second channel is dedicated to on air playback INPUT Up to 4 SDI 270 MHz 10 bits 2 x composite PAL NTSC or component RGB YUV Internal Frame Synchronizer OUTPUT Up to 4 SDI 270 MHz 10 bits 3 x composite PAL NTSC or component RGB YUV 2 x monitoring outputs CVBS SDI SVGA or monochrome PAL NTSC data control GENLOCK Black amp Burst TIMECODE LTC STORAGE up to 12 hours Q 6 1 internally optional internal RAID5 for data redundancy CONNECTIONS RS422 EVS remote control panel RS422 External VTR control Sony Protocol GPI port 4 inputs 4 outputs AUDIO Analog balanced or AES EBU up to 16 channels 16 bits 48 KHz 1U rack PROTOCOLS Sony Video Control Protocol Main operational features Independent Rec amp PB channels No need to wait until action is completed It is also possible to play back materi
14. UT3 OUT4 SERIAL O SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL SERIAL da f 2 PLAY CUT 2 REC 2 PLAY CUT 1 REC 1 PLAY REV 3 4 REC 3 2 Recorders 4 Players O 3 Recorders 3 Players N1 N2 IN3 MONITORING PO REC2 REC REC REV 3 i CUT2 QUT E REV CUT3 E al 2 1 1 Rev 3 ha Cut 2 Cut 1 Rev 4 M Cut 3 ADR PLAY CUT 2 REC2 PLAY CUT 1 REC 1 PLAY REV 4 RECREV 3 PLAY CUT 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 8 Date 21 05 01 Chapter 3 Configuration The complete control of the Airbox is organized into one single screen for recording the material for creating and editing clips for forming the playlists and for sending the Playlist screenplay On Air ai Double click on the Airbox Icon to begin Master AirBox The Menu Bar Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment The familiar Windows NT Menus are located in the Menu Bar ES Ele View Tools Help The File menu gives you access to a main function Save clips It is advises to frequently save the clips during operation Save Clips Load EDL Exit Rem Load EDL item is o
15. abase EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 31 Date 21 05 01 Chapter 5 Remote control panel The remote control panel is designed to ease the Clip creation process and the VTR control Selects the channel to control SHIFT Selects the REC channel into Clip Edition module Y 5 FT 2 F3 ES F6 s r SHIFT Key CLEAR Key Shift Clear Search Entry into x DB Search Entry into Clip DB SEARCHC SEARCH P lt Fast Forward VTR mode or Next Clip I Rewind VTR mode or Previous Clip FAST JOG used with JOG dial for rapid manual re cue PLST loads first image of first clip in the current playlist x MARKIN CLEAR clears IN point SHIFT goto IN point MARK OUT CLEAR clears OUTpoint SHIFT go to OUT point PLAY or PAUSE and STOP I lt Browse into Selected Playlist lt Marks a CUE point Go to Timeline is used in AirEdit configuration From the Clip Edition module saves the current clip
16. adcast Equipment For each channel configuration one reverse channel is available One Record channel can be a Player channel and vice versa To reverse a channel select the Reverse channel item from the Tools menu The operation is done directly except if all channels are busy in this case an error message notices the user Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 16 Date 21 05 01 Key This item gives you access to the Media and Type management These two key parameters are useful to separate defined clips from database Clip VTR Configuration The Clip VTR option allows you to play back video from VTR and then to blend clips from disks recorder and clips from tape into a playlist Selecting the Clip VTR Configuration item opens the following dialog box Lip Vbi Time locus Vir 0002 00 01 Pres Time O0 00 110 00 Delay to ply 00 00 1 5 00 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 Page 17 Date 21 05 01 User s manual This parameters are default parameters for Clip VTR Time to cue VTR minimal duration to cue VTR Default 25 seconds Preroll Time The Preroll command is sent to VTR machine via RS422 Default 10 second
17. al while it is still being recorded time shift delay Clip management Up to 512 clips each clip having a 16 character ID Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 2 Date 21 05 01 Playlistmanagement Non linear editing facilities such as Insert Remove Loop into a clip etc allow the operator to build the playlist The playlist can be modified while it is on air The second access is always simultaneously available for selecting some clips or recording new ones It can also be used to preview automatically the next clip due to be on air in the playlist External VTR control Sony protocol It is possible to chain material from the disks short or medium duration with other material recorded on tape longer duration with frame accuracy User friendly interface Customized remote panel mouse amp SVGA monitor allow a full control of the Air Box Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 3 Date 2105 01 Chapter 1 Cabling The Airbox software is installed in a workstation operating under Windows NT system The data is transferred to the Video Server via the RS232 port FIE Switcher GPI
18. aylist with only cut effects between clips Each player is divided into 3 modules the Playout area the Broadcast List area and the Edition module Playout Area Al Qued P caog gt cup ae z EVS Broadcast Equipment This area displayed the clip On Air and the next clip loaded The PLAY GOTOIN GOTOOUT LOCK STOP PAUSE NEXT SKIP buttons affect the loaded playlist The playback of a playlist can be locked to ensure the broadcasting in time The GOTOIN button goes to the IN point of the current clip in playback Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 26 Date 21 05 01 To load a playlist to the playout area e Either select the desired playlist and drag amp drop the playlist into the diffusion field e Or double click on the playlist clip you want to load in the diffusion area The Broadcast list area Hame Dale Time IN Time OUT Duration Mer 10 4 2000 18 15 00 l 12 00 16 23 25 00 Event Name Moje Effect On Air Time 2 00 i 06 00 000000200 3 OOO 0600 828 21 04 Nonamed4 KO 00 00 06 00 19282204 Monamaed b 00 00 05 00 18 28 24 10 z WOT 00 00 19282905 0001 0000 1923822913 Nonarnao9 J0 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 0 00 01 00 00 000002206 1 1 Q0 00 05 00
19. button this can be done on the fly or by accurately positioning the material with the ruler knob or with the jog knob of remote To clear an IN OUT point press the CLEAR IN CLEAR OUT button After the spotting of a clip press the Save Clip button to the parameters Clip Edition dialog box EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 21 Date 21 05 01 Important Note The number of characters for the clip name must not exceed 24 characters In order to comply with the slave operating system ID name up to 8 characters has been automatically linked to the Clip Name at the time of the creation of this one Edit Clip Parameters jor Seat ip cori m Mada Unsere Ou Didi ii Base Tuesday 00 00000 Type Under ec Media type creation date clip category or various comments can be added to the clip for information Press the SAVE button to enter the new clip into the Clip Database The Clip Database The list of existing Clips appears in the database field with the information attributes assigned to each clip The attributes and clips are not permanent and can be modified Clicking on the upper square of a column re organizes the list display for example Clicking on Clip Name square puts the whole listi
20. e is included in a play list Interpolation validation enables or disables the interpolation process No interpolation maximizes the vertical bandwidth of the picture but a vertical jitter appears in SloMo The interpolation process is aimed at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated i e calculated by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There are 2 interpolation modes the 2 line interpolator and the 4 line interpolator Disadvantage of this method is that it reduces the vertical resolution This is particularly true with the 4 line interpolator The user can choose between 2 modes 2 line interpolator reduces the vertical jitter but the vertical bandwidth is reduced 4 line interpolator the picture is perfectly steady but the vertical Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast E quipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 13 Date 21 05 01 bandwidth is even more reduced Rec 1 Rec 2 Rec 3 Rec 4 percentage of disk space allocated to each record channel Range 0 1009o Total of all value
21. ete system is configured Com Configunation Ske Configuration M ase Configueston Channel h Cho vir Canligursiian COM configuration Com Configuration z Serial past aad alla aros contol Baud Rate mam COMT jhi Vir conio COMSIDT p a I E T COMsio2 vii p DAMIDA wa Remand on COMSIC vwa ea Remote 3 Small Remote vid o Renad Z SmalRemnie 5 z Small Remote e Small Remote The COM configuration dialog box allows you to assign the serial communication port available on the Master unit to the peripheral equipment The Slave unit the remote control panel and the different EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E i Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 10 Date 21 05 01 VTR machines The Baud rate selection box allows you to define the transfer rate between the Master and the slave unit Default is 115200 Small remote boxes select the remote control panel to be used See Chapter 5 for Remote panel description Comment Serial port configuration has been tested to efficiently carry out its functions Please do not modify the standard configuration Slave configuration Slave Lonfsquiation 3 Rec JPlay 1 Accepi eed Rec 1 86 Dd Audio 7 Rec 20851
22. fines the time days hours minutes seconds frames of the next recording The AutoDelete parameter defines the time to automatically delete an old clip The difference between AutoDelete and Periodicity parameters must not exceed 3 seconds otherwise an error message will notice the user The Clip Edition The clip edition module is used to spot the recorded material and to create clips from this material Clip Name ID up to 25 characters up to 8 characters Current Timecode E2E Live Clip Name 1505 1505 with channel selection Return to live Clip Playback gt 03 45 27 07 Save Clip Preview e Next frame Go to IN point Duration Remain p Clip Duration gt 00 00 01 00 Fe 00 00 01 00 Remain duration umm Previous frame a Go to OUT point Search 03 45 27 07 IN OUT 03 45 28 07 Clear IN OUT points Mark IN Mark OUT Timecode IN Timecode OUT The Current TimeCode field allows you to enter a defined TimeCode Reference and go to this TimeCode reference Enter a new TimeCode position in the TimeCode field and press Enter to validate The IN OUT and Duration fields are also editable and allows to enter a defined IN OUT point or a defined duration Creating a clip Press the LIVE button to visualize the record channel select the record channel desired via the 1 2 3 or 4 buttons At the desired IN OUT points press the IN OUT
23. ip s to memory in order to paste it them later in a playlist Filters In the Clips database filters are available to refine the selection Clips are displayed in a big database Rst Fit but can be copied to filter banks Rst Fit_ ok guard bad 4 5 6 10 sec And Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment To fill a filter select a clip and drag amp drop this clip to the filter button desired The clip is not duplicated to the filter box only naming is copied So you can create filters for Sports Jingle Ad Each filter button can be renamed select the Button item in the pop up menu right button of mouse a dialog box appears to rename the filter button Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 24 Date 21 05 01 The AND arqument While the AND box is empty the database field displays all clips contained in the filters selected i e clips of filter 1 clips of filter 2 While the AND box is checked off the database field displays a cross selection of clips contained in the filters selected i e clips present in filter 1 AND filter 2 The Playlist Database EVS Broadcast Equipment Playlist Name verndredi 07 07 00 00 00 00 mix samedi 08 00 00 00 00 mix lundi 10 00 00 00 00 cut 04 samedi 08 00 00 00 00 cut 04 lundi 10 00 00 00 00 cut Q3 samedi 08 00 00 00 00 8 nei
24. ks to be recorded to or read from the disks Range 64 1024 Standard value is 256 KB Operational disk size percentage of the disks actually used to store the data Range 0 100 Restricting access to the center part of the drives increases the performance of the system but decreases capacity Standard value is 70 Lipsync delay in field between video and audio signals Range 50 50 A positive value means video is ahead of audio A negative value means audio ahead of video This adjustment is done during the RECORD process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only Compression M JPEG compression ratio x 10 that the system must reach Range 17 32767 The dynamic compression management system modify compression tables for each recorded field to keep the compression ratio as close as possible to the target A value of 60 for these parameters means an actual compression ration of 6 comparable to Betacam SP quality A value of 30 means an actual ratio of 3 comparable to Digital Betacam quality A lower compression means better picture quality and less storage capacity buta higher bandwidth is required Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback Minimum luma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of luminance Range 2 255 The lower the table the better the final picture quality However lower tables requi
25. n alphabetical order cips Noname03 00 00 05 00 17 28 19 23 17 28 24 23 Fri 07 Jul 2000 Noname04 00 00 05 00 17 28 39 08 17 28 44 08 Fri 07 Jul 2000 AT AANAND ATAA ADAG AAS 4A DAA AGA T AN On ok guard bad 4 5 B 7 10 sec And The Status column displays the current status for each clip green sign means that the clip is present on the slave unit and into the database clip and its protects are OK A red sign means that data or relevant protects are missing for playback Into the Attributes bar select the Popup menu with the right button of EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 22 Date 21 05 01 the mouse to open the List ordering window Liat Ordering Effect Una T D ate Duso A drag and drop facility allows you to move the elements and to re order them as desired Into the Database clip field click on the right button of the mouse to call the option pop up menu New Rename Protect UnProtect Duplicate Delete Search Check DataBase Remove fram Edit Copy The New item initializes the Clip Edition module for a new clip creation The Rename item opens the Rename dialog
26. nly used for integration of EVS systems EDL file format currently supported is EVS EDL The View menu allows you to configure your screen display as desired v Status Bar Playlist List Recorder Shit FS v DataBase Shift F8 Recorder amp Player Shift F6 Player Shift F Status Bar item displays or hides the Status Bar and the Capacity left counter Playlist List item displays or hides the first column in the player area This column is assigned to the Multi playlist display Splitter item offers 3 modes of display for your Airbox interface Player mode only displays the Players Recorder mode displays all recorders and Recorder amp Player mode displays both recorders and players E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 9 Date 21 05 01 Database item displays or hides the Clip Playlists database field Shortcuts are available to quickly modify the display of players recorders and Database e SHIFT F5 only displays the recorders windows and toggles between recorders e SHIFT F6 displays both recorders and players windows e SHIFT F7 only displays the players windows and toggles between players e SHIFT F8 displays hides the Database field Comment A QUAD tab is now available from the Player area to display four player windows on one screen Al Quad P Cut 02 The Tools menu opens different dialog boxes with which your compl
27. r Sequences ofrecordings can be scheduled in advance Duration Date Oo 20 600 Wednesda qno To Do 0020 15 00 9014 OTB hO DO Thursday k c 1 Wo 2 LATEHIGH OU 030000 06 03 00 Friday Jun 860900 To Oo To create a new event clip press the New button The following dialog box appears to enter the parameters ubl a Clip inte List Bel of Urama Type indeed 3 Cancel ShustDa 5 5651 tat Time CL OCIO Dialis DD DO 13 00 o Dee 00 00 00 00 D0 00 00 00 Parameters as Name ID Media classical parameters to identify the new clip into the clip database Start Date Start Time and duration are mandatory parameters to schedule a sequence of recording Periodicity AutoDelete The idea is to record a live show every day and to re broadcast it using the periodicity autodelete parameters For example The Weather Forecast recorded every day at fixed hour is re broadcasted several times during the following hours The day after the new Weather Forecast is recorded and the old one is deleted and so forth EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E i Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 20 Date 21 05 01 The Periodicity parameter de
28. re a higher bandwidth Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback Minimum chroma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of chrominance Range 2 255 The same remark applies for this parameter Since the chrominance is not as critical as luminance for picture quality slightly higher values can be used A typical ratio between chrominance and luminance tables is 1 2 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 12 Date 21 05 01 Guardband The SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points define the clip When SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points are set the system automatically write protects a user definable length of material before and after the SHORT IN OUT points respectively these are referred to as the GUARD BANDS It is possible to trim a clip by redefining SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points Mark IN Mark OUT IN Short IN Short OUT OUT Guardband Clip Guardband Fields between IN and SHORT IN and fields between OUT and SHORT OUT GUARD BANDS can be reached with the ruler knob So the SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points can be redefined If SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points are defined only the fields between those two points will be played if the sequence is recalled the same applies when the sequenc
29. rom the tabs Selecting All displays all recorders The VTR control panel and Recorder List are accessible from each recorder tab The standard functions needed to control a VTR are available here the Play Stop Still pause Rewind and Fast Forward the Preroll and the preroll duration The scrolling knob allows you to search the tape in Jog mode or in Shuttle mode The current status of the VTR is continually sent back to the Airbox for better control The status field indicates what the VTR is doing with a tape sequence Idle Playing Rewinding Control YTR CLIP VTR gt H AA lt mn gt gt Duration d Remain 00 00 00 00 00 00 Tiii u When IN and OUT points are defined the Auto Edit button starts the playback of the VTR from the IN point to the OUT point and the disk recording at the same time Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 19 Date 21 05 01 The Clip VTR option allows you to blend sequences from disks and sequences from tapes into a same playlist It creates a virtual clip entry into the database This new Clip VTR has the same parameters ID Name Type Duration as clip coming from the disk and can be easily found in the DB and can be inserted in any playlists The Recorder List module is an automatic hands free recorde
30. s Delay Time The VTR playback needs to be delayed to accurate the E2E mode Default 3 seconds The Help menu opens the software information window If software installed to the slave unit is not compatible with the master unit this information box will notice the user About AnBoo Commande Slee von im Protoool Vern zm Veron 1 2 Vers 1 11 On Air Time is always displayed with the date in the Menu bar 23h34m34s 21 f vrier 2000 The Slave unit gives this time If you want to modify the time select the Set Slave Time from the Tools menu The Time and Date format are defined by the Windows settings If you want to modify the display modify the Time format in Windows parameters EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc 1 Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 18 Date 21 05 01 Chapter 4 Software management The Recorders EVS Broadcast Equipment All Rec 86 Rec 85 Rec 86 e Recorded Time QOh21m43s 04 31 52 10 The recorder is simply represented by a Record button and the Record time and the duration already recorded To start and to stop the record press the Record button If no TimeCode reference is entered to the Slave unit the Record Time is the On Air Time The display selection of the different recorders is available f
31. s must not exceed 10096 SCSI tracking enable or disable the tracking of the disk bandwidth to adjust automatically compression parameters in order to achieve the best picture quality Min tfr pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max tfr Pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max tfr rec internal EVS parameter Do not modify Min Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Vigor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Channels configuration The channel configuration button gives you access to the selection of the active channels The current configuration is displayed nearby Please refer to Chapter 2 for video and audio cabling Depending the video hardware installed different windows can appear 2 channel 2 thannel Channel configurations including a Player Mix player with effect are only available with 4 and 6 channel system Transition effects Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 User s manual Page 14 Date 21 05 01 require Mix buffer board provided with those two systems and at least 2 channels linked to form one player mix MultiAudio option is available 2 channel and 4 channel configurations This option adds 1 pair audio stereo to video channel Therefore
32. tion Cancel With counter Enter the number of loop for playing back the current playlist With Time condition the number of loop is unknown but the deadline is known Enter the Time and or the date Without Time condition The playlist will indefinitely loop Press ENTER to validate the selection Into the clips field two LOOP lines Start End appear Drag amp drop the Start Loop End loop lines to the desired positions A playlist can include more than one loop but a Loop sequence can be included into another loop sequence Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 28 Date 2105 01 IN Effect The IN EFFECT item opens a dialog box in order to define a start effect to the current clip Note The effect option is only available with 4 channel and 6 channel systems Cut Mix Duration 102500 Cancel Three different effects are available CUT MIX WIPE The Wipe effects available with your system are represented in the following schematic LP 1 AAA The system automatically defaults duration for Mix and Wipe effect This default duration is defined in the Master configuration box Tools Menu but can be modified for each clip Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbo
33. x Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User s manual Page 29 Date 2yos 01 GPI controls The GPI out allows you to send GPI commands to peripheral equipment Logo inserter Switcher Up to 5 GPI commands are available for each clip Noname13 17 38 34 16 17 38 39 16 Level High 17 38 39 00 lt Level HiohPukey 17 38 39 05 Level Low Y 17 38 39 10 Level Low Pulse gt 17 38 39 15 nn lt The TC IN and OUT for the selected clip is displayed nearby Select the GPI associated to your peripheral equipment and the GPI level high high pulse low low pulse and then select the TimeCode reference in which the GPI command must be sent Still mode and Start Type The START MODE item allows you to define 3 different playlist starts Manual OnTime with date and time defined and GPI mode Into this dialog box STILL MODE are available Still first frame of the current clip Still last frame of the previous clip and Still from last to first with a defined duration J UMP option allows you to force the play back of a clip at a defined time even if a loop or another clip is scheduled This option is useful for exiting a loop program or for playing back clock jingles at fixed hour EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 432 4 361 70 00 FAX 32 4 361 70 99 E Airbox Airbox Userman 1 12a 010507 doc Issue 1 0 Version 1 08 1 User

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