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1. off Prevents deleting already recorded material The Rec command will be switched to a Play command Synch Play on off Synchronized the Play command for 4 machines This option is needed to synchronize all 4 machines or these machines which have switched on this option NOTE Only the Play command will be synchronized Synch all Cmds on off Option like Synch Play all Tape Motion commands will be synchronized Cmd per Field on off Because of the limitation of some VTRs in on state only one operating command per field will be transmitted Timecode LTC CTL Selecting the timecode mode Default settings are underlined User Manual 151 152 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher AMP Protocol Options Select Options g a Figure 77 ODETICS Protocol Options 1 Variable speed m series default If a M Series server cannot be controlled by using the Variable Speed controls with in the Sidepanel PC or the KayakDD panel menu select the option m series Default settings are underlined User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 8 Install VTR Emulation User Manual Delegation Install YTR Emulation 1 Emu 1 v Type Device none MasterMemo Select Select Type Device v fE Box anel System VTR Emu Calibr v Figure 78 Install VTR Emulation VTR Emulation provides
2. User4 User definable preferred menus Select a menu hold down the UserX button for two seconds A short flash of the button confirms that this menu is learned To recall the menu just press the UserX button again 124 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 4 1 4 1 1 Menus Overview Introduction The KayakDD Menu panel provides capabilities that complement the operation of the Main panel The Menu panel controls most system functions and has additional controls not available on the Main panel for example wipe pattern selection chroma key manual controls and configuration menus During live production the operator spends most of his time working directly on the Main panel The Menu panel is used extensively for setup and effects creation A second way of full control is the Sidepanel program Sidepanel program can run on a computer with operating system Windows95 or higher Menu Panel Description The Menu panel has a touch screen display and four soft knobs on the right Touch Screen Soft Knob Display Digipots grass valley Figure 57 Touch Screen Display User Manual 125 4 1 2 4 1 3 126 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Touch Screen CAUTION Do not apply any sharp or rigid object no pens or pencils to the touch screen display surface The Menu panel touch screen allows direct interaction with menu controls displayed on the screen The screen is designed to work with
3. Config Miscellaneous Format Field Dom Fany Field Remote I O Enable e eg g g vw AUX CP VTR Edit GPI GPO Enable Enable Enable Enable Enable Eri FEZBox Panel Control Misc Assign Figure 107 Config DPM Menu Format Select TY size standard 4 3 or 16 9 Field Dominance The button can be used to switch over between Any Field Field1 and Field2 The setting concerns the switching of the crosspoints on all busses the start of auto transitions switching with Cut and the recalling of snapshots and timelines In position Any Field switching occurs at the beginning of the next frame In position Field 1 2 switching or starting occurs before the corresponding field Remote UO Enable buttons The Remote button group has to be used to enable the following functions e Enables Aux control panels Enables the VTR control Enables editor control Enables GPI inputs channels Enables GPO output channels User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 3 Config Panel Assignment Config CP Assign Input Button Assigned Source INO1 c0 BLCK All Bus Reset Assign Rows Assign Insert Delete Mine v eg ES Appli A VI Control Assign Figure 108 Config Panel Assignment Menu The Panel Assign menu serves to assign the hardware inputs and internal sources to the source buttons of the KayakDD control panel User Manual 179 180 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher
4. CueOut a e Ve Wait for a special time of day Wait for a special timecode of a conn machine Trigger MaKE Memo nn of the panel where the timeline was stated Wait for GPI n Wait for GPO n Trigger external GPO n Wait for panel GPI n Trigger panel GPO n Trigger GPI n TMC stop TMC play TMC record TMV variable TMC fast rewind TMC fast forward TMC cue to specified timecode TMC cue to in point TMC cue to out point TMC joggle TMC step Due to a limited number of buttons only some of the objects described above can be inserted and edited by the Effects subpanel For full timeline edit control please use the Sidepanel program 115 3 9 10 2 3 9 10 3 116 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Generating a Timeline To generate a timeline the following steps must be done Ensure that no transition or anything else is running at the E MEM Press EDIT Select register Press ENTER Insert timeline objects keyframes loops Press EDIT The timeline is stored as a chain of keyframes snapshots loops with related dissolves transitions between the keyframes Modifying a Timeline The following procedure is used for all modifications of a timeline NOTE Ensure that no transition or anything else is running at the E MEM Press EDIT Select Register Press ENTER Insert delete modify timeline objects keyframes loops Press EDIT The timeline is stored as a chain of keyfr
5. System menu vV _ ee Device Control Licenses Diagn Figure 81 System Setup Dialog After touching the System button a new dialog appears with the following setup items e Device Control e Licenses e Diagnosis User Manual 155 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 3 1 Device Control Menu The Device Control menu shows on the left all in the network connected devices Kayak MF Mainframe Kayak CP Control Panel with IP address and software version installed On the right details of the selected device are listed Device Control Dev Name Stefan CP Dev Type CP Kayak IP Address 192 168 0 213 Comm Status appl running Kayak CPj IP 140 V650 Partition 1 active Kayak CP IP 173 V650 Status OK Kayak CP IP 221 V650 Daaa E eens Kayak MFj IP 121 V650 Status OK App Version 650 3 Kernel Version B622 K644 M644 vn A104 MF2 IP 220 V650 Netmask 255 255 255 0 App ID DS0o800 Button ID 00 00 00 00 00 00 Date 2004 03 30 13 36 Figure 82 Device Control Menu e Rescan button The network will be scanned and all devices CP panels MF video processor frame are listed with device name IP address and software version installed e Connect to MF button This button is used to connect the control panel to the mainframe selected in the list 156 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 3 2 User Manual Software Update Plug in the memory stick in t
6. g GPO Lg Genlock Misc Type none L Select Type em mm Machine VTR Control Emulat Lg Cancel Install E Box Setup Dialog After touching the E Box button in the Home menu a new dialog appears with the following setup items Genlock Editor GPI GPO Misc Machine Control VTR Emulation 139 5 2 2 1 140 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Install Genlock Menu Install Genlock Video Std GL Inp Type GL Dig Inp Sre wm Leg 625 50Hz Digital INO1 v Asynchronous buses Ext Ref Current Std 625 50Hz 625 50Hz Measuring on AUX 1 LT i hase Vert 0 lines Horz 25 1 ps em we E Box Panel System Genlock Calibr v Figure 66 Install Genlock Menu e Button Video Std Select the desired standard e Button GL Input Type Select desired genlock input type Analog or Digital e Button GL Dig Inp Src If Digital as genlock input type selected the reference source can be selected When source signals are fed into the switcher it must be ensured that the time difference between the sources is not outside the operating range of the internal switcher autophasers 41us The output signals of the sources must correspond to the timing customary in operation The switcher s Genlock Phase can be adjusted to the fed reference signal in the range of 9 line to 10 lines The mixers include the possibility to perform the genlock adjustment o
7. BANK MODE KayakDD Digital Production Switcher is a switcher status or the status of a switcher part is a static switcher status within one timeline is a stored sequence of switcher statuses keyframes is a dissolve between static switcher statuses The analogue values are dissolved the switching functions are switched at the end of the dissolve procedure is the time for dissolving between two static switcher statuses is the storing of a static switcher status is the reproduction of a stored static switcher status is the creation or the processing of a timeline outside real time is the play of a stored timeline is the trajectory between keyframes is a memory location where a snapshot or a timeline can be stored Registers are identified with a number between 0 99 is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel in which the number is entered in one digit 0 9 or in two digits 10 99 followed by functional selections such as Enter Cut or Auto is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel The bank number 0 9 corresponds to the tens digit of the register number When the units digit of the register number is entered the corresponding snapshot or timeline is triggered immediately The Store Bank and Edit buttons have different functions in the various operations The secondary lettering of the buttons 0 9 applies when existing timelines are m
8. Editor Menu User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 4 Install GPI Menu Edge rising rising rising rising rising rising rising rising E Box Panel GPI Calibr Figure 70 Install GPI Menu e Select Modify to determine wheatear the rising or falling edge of the arriving signal GPI1 8 is to be used NOTE A GPI is considered Active when current flows through the LED of the opto coupler at the GPI input When no current flows the GPI is Inactive Hence a Rising edge is the transition from Inactive to Active and a Falling edge is the transition from Active to Inactive User Manual 145 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 5 Install GPO Menu Install GPO Shape Idle State Pulse Duration fields Static open 2 wm System emm wm E Box Panel GPO Calibr v Figure 71 Install GPO Menu Select Modify to change the parameters e Shape Pulse Static e idle State open closed e Pulse Duration Enter the preroll time in frames max 255 frames 146 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 6 Install Misc Menu Store Preset Store Preset E Box Panel System Misc Calibr v w Figure 72 Install Misc Menu e Pressing Store Presets the panel user settings are saved To recall the settings use the Recall Preset button in the Home menu User Manual 147 5 2 2 7 Install Machine Control Machine 1
9. KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 7 3 Positioner Delegation 3 7 3 1 DPM Because the Positioner is used for many different functions multiple stages of delegation can be required to access and control a specific set of parameters There are two ways of delegation e Delegation by Menu A selection in the menu delegates the according digipots parameters to the positioner if the parameters are suitable to be positioner controlled e Delegation by hardware buttons The Positioner Subpanel has 4 main delegation buttons These buttons are used for delegation in combination with delegation buttons in other subpanels of the switcher The DPM button can be combined with the delegation buttons Key1 4 in the Keyer Subpanel To toggle through the different sets of parameters of an according DPM channel Digital Picture Manipulator just press the DPM button or the relative Key delegation button several times Since there are a lot of sets of parameters per DPM channel it can be more efficient to use the menu delegation to delegate a specific set of parameters 3 7 3 2 Key Wipe Wipe1 Wipe2 User Manual These wipe generator buttons can be combined with the delegation buttons Key1 4 in the Keyer Subpanel and the wipe button in the Transition Subpanel There are different location size parameters per wipe generator for every point of use E g Wipe1 can be used as background transition color wash control for the background wipe bor
10. Sidepanel Status Men 310 Sidepanel M E Main Menu cceecceescessceseceeescecoeeeeeeeaesseessseesanesseessaeeseeeeceeeaaeesneeeneeeaeeeaneseetees 313 Sidepanel Auto Times Menu M E ooooccanccccocccononanononcnononcnnn conan n cnn cnn rra 317 Sidepanel Auto Times Menu PIP 318 Sidepanel Color Background Men 319 Sidepanel Remote Menu A 322 Sidepanel GP Meliana dd A bd diia 324 Sidepanel Remote P Bus Menu oococconccccncoccccnoncnononcnanncononcnn nn nc aran c rra 326 Sidepanel External DVE Men 329 Sidepanel DPM Main Men 331 Sidepanel Cursor Modes AA 335 Sidepanel Cursor Mode Standard cccccccccceeeseeceeeeeeeeeecaaeeseaeeseeeeeseaeeesaaeeseeeeesaeessaeeneneeseaees 336 Sidepanel Cursor Mode Wr aplicara sadelacsladvedresgeeveecstevebees ude 336 Sidepanel Cursor Mode C Gpeed anna anna rn 337 Sidepanel Cursor Mode V Speed coooccnnccconcccccocccnncccnonococancnn nan cnnnnn cnn nc ranma 337 Sidepanel DPM Edit Setup Men 340 Sidepanel DPM Edit Kurl PS Modulation Mem 341 Sidepanel DPM Edit Timeline Men 342 Sidepanel DPM Edit Save Recall Menu nnncnnnninccnnicnnacanncan arco corn nornn nr nr cr nrncnn narrar 344 Sidepanel DPM Edit Misc Menu ceccecceeeeceseeteceeeeeeenesneeneeeeeeeneeeneeeaeeconeseaaeeceeeeeseeetnaeens 346 Sidepanel Media Player Status Menu ccciccccnonccnnoccccncccnonnnnn ana nano cnn nc narran crac narran 347 Si
11. User Manual 161 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 3 4 Configure Device Menu Device Control Dev Name Kayak CP Dev Tune CP Kavak Kayak MF IP 175 VO IP A Cor Configure Device Par wm Lamm Set Set Date All Dates mm Set Set IP Addr WNetmask Lg Set Name Confi Devic Figure 89 Configure Devices With the menu Configure Device the following configuration data of a device can be changed The date and time of the selected device Set Date The date and time of all connected devices Set all Data IP Address of the selected device Set IP Addr Net mask of the selected device Set Netmask Important Remark This function should be used by a qualified network administrators only Different netmasks for MF and CP lead to limited communication between the net devices e Logical device name Set Name Default Kayak MF or Kayak CP the name is can be defined by the user 162 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 3 5 Reset Check Clear Device Menu The menu Reset Check Clear Device should be used by qualified users only The following functions can be configured Touch Reset Device to Start Restart Check the following devices Reset to Kernel Reinit iButton Re initialize the RAM disk area on the flash Clear RamDisk Re initialize the Application disk area on the flash Clear AppDisk Re initialize the DPM FX disk area on the flash Clear DPM FX De
12. 2 10 6 38 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher On the KayakDD system Gain has a percentage value A Gain value of 50 requires a luminance change of 50 of the distance between black and white to produce a keying signal ranging from transparent to opaque A gain value of 100 unity gain uses the entire range between black and white for this transparent to opaque transition A gain value of 0 produces the hard key edges a high gain key Clip Hi and Clip Lo The KayakDD system also supports a Clip Hi and Clip Lo mechanism With Clip Hi and Clip Lo two thresholds are established The upper threshold specifies at what point video will be completely removed from the background and the lower threshold determines at what point background video will be retained completely intact Clip Hi cnt Clip Lo Key Cut Signal Figure 11 Key Hi Clip Lo vs Clip and Gain In this mode Gain changes when either control is adjusted The difference between the upper and lower keying thresholds is equivalent to gain e Clip Hi Clip Gain 2 e Clip Lo Clip Gain 2 Clip Hi and Lo control is more appropriate for low gain keys to allow independent control of the two thresholds For example when adjusting a linear key the operator wants to control where the fill becomes opaque Clip Hi and where the fill becomes transparent Clip Low In Clip Hi Lo mode adjusting the point of opacity does not change the point of transparency and v
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14. Flare SUPpressiON ota den ad E sted cava Dd a a tac 44 2 10 14 Chroma Key Shadow Generator 44 210 15 Preset EEN 45 LIADO Split EEN 45 2 10 17 Properly and Improperly Shaped Video ooocooccccnnccconociccocccccocnconcnnnanoccnnnnn nan cnn nan n cnn rn nano nn nnnn crac 46 23141 3 D Digital Effects CONCeptS iii iadi a decia 50 2 11 1 Translation and Transtormatio Ma sesira ain a aa aana cnn rra 50 E CEET 53 211 3 Source and WR EE 54 211 4 Post transform PACO uscar id tna 56 2 11 5 Front and Back Nearand Fasci da ici d 57 2 11 6 Transform Numbering Systems AAA 57 GAR deeg TEE 58 2 11 8 Spin and Rotation Relationships neeite enearo aa aaa raa iaa a naiean inada 60 GAR A ee uge TEE 61 211 10 Tension Controles tala dardo 64 2 11 11 Continuity Control iseseisana aaaea aa aaa iaa 66 211 12 Bias Control aires inni niei EE e EAE EE EA ee ene dE SA CASA 68 AN AS Merrien A 70 Control Panels uo cia ci 75 3 1 Overview KayakDD 1 Panel 75 3 2 Overview KayakDD 2 Panel 76 3 3 Background BUS SeleCtion xiii a a ahve dE 77 3 3 1 Unshifted and Shifted Sources oooncccnnicinncccnoncconocnnononcna nono noncn naar 77 3 4 Miscellaneous BUS Selection oooonocinnninnnnnnnnnnnnnccnonnccnnrnnn nac nnnnc nr nn cnn cnc nn 78 3 4 1 Available Bus Delegations snai naco 78 GE Transition Gontrol A ON 80 3 5 1 EEN 80 3 35 25 Pansion TYPOS eet ie E RAE TEE 82 3 5 3 ewei e De E le 83 3 5 4 Preset BlaCk EE 83 ZS Transition tegt A e EEEE O
15. channel source space ma Damm HHHH oy EH TARESTE Figure 32 Screen Coordinates Screen units are also used to define Z axis dimension depth in 3 D space Positive Z axis values are back behind the picture and negative values are in front of the picture Figure 33 a 57 Herr Di AR Mirra A E Era REA C Figure 33 Viewer Location in 3 D Space 58 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 7 1 2 11 7 2 2 11 7 3 2 11 7 4 2 11 7 5 2 11 7 6 Size Rotation Spin Skew Aspect Perspective User Manual For perspective calculations the factory default viewpoint places the viewer 16 67 screen units from the monitor screen surface 4 x 3 aspect ratio In this case moving a full screen image 16 67 screen units back behind the screen makes the picture appear half its normal size to the viewer Picture size is defined relative to picture screen units A size of 0 50 indicates a picture is one half its full size in linear edge measures It is one quarter of its full size area Rotation is measured fractionally with respect to 360 A value of 0 25 indicates a rotation of 90 degrees 0 50 indicates 180 degrees maximum rotation Rotation values can be positive or negative which determines the direction of rotation Spins are measured in number of 360 rotations up to 999 Fractional spin values are also supported A single axis 0 50 spin is the same as a single axis
16. 0 50 rotation Spin values can be positive or negative which determines the direction of spin Skew supports values of 999 though extreme values will probably rarely be used Aspect values are in percentage of the original size with 1 0 100 0 5 50 etc Perspective supports values from 0 100 with 0 06 as the default in 4x3 operation and 0 015 in 16x9 59 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 8 Spin and Rotation Relationship 60 It is possible to use both Spin and Rotation at the same time in an effect When both are used the transforms are nested so that the values of one transform are applied after the previous transform values have been calculated This nesting provides increased control of the effect dynamics Source and Target space also affects the transform nesting order Rotate Rotate Spin Source Target Target 2 w m EI e Figure 34 Spin and Rotate Transform Nesting User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 9 Path Control 2 11 9 1 Paths Keyframes specify parameter values at specific times in an effect Most of the duration of an effect however occurs between these keyframes The KayakDD system interpolates parameter values between keyframes in betweening The trajectory or path a manipulated picture travels between keyframes is determined by how these in between values are interpolated The KayakDD system offers you several path controls Figure 56 e
17. 1 12 Menu Groups and Hierarchie 305 Te tanto MER eege eeh Paves causes ege eeh ee 307 7 2 1 Selection of the Mainframe A 308 7 2 2 Selection of a Attached Panel 308 7 2 3 Close Minimize Shut Down 309 LS SAUS MN TEE 310 7 3 1 Selecting the M E Main Menus 311 7 3 2 GEIER ele CH Le TC 311 7 3 3 User Detinable Presets ii 2208 311 Tat Attached Macros ieee a eee iiin ity cede ii ane Wav non an A en a a 312 FAs ME Men cons lid EHNEN Chee ant da ive tu Acted eaten ant aes 313 7 4 1 Odin EE 313 4 2 Auto Times Men eet aie and Get eine Gans ene aa a EEN 317 LAS Color Background Men cc talladas 319 A A O NO 322 7 5 1 Main Mentes lr es 322 EE Bel 324 7 5 3 Remote EE 326 TB RV ENEE 329 7 6 1 BA EE 329 L02 Red BE Un EE 331 User Manual 7 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 63 DPM E dit MENU negirdi ee ae in eal ce al Bia es 335 ZC Media Player Mentee Ee Wiese eer AE ee Hib sst edd aia 347 7 7 1 MP Status Men neioii nin a ad e Ala adnate eee a dadaas 347 7 7 2 Media Player Clip MENU iia a ia A deed dE eed 349 7 7 3 RAM Recorder Transfer Men 351 7 7 4 Image Converter Menu ccccccccceeesceceeeeeceeeeeaaeeeeaeecaeeecaaeeeeaaaeeaaeeeseaeseeaaeseaeeseaeeesaesseaaeseeneneneees 355 8 Installation Melocot n Zeta desea A Aide aay fected aves Glade ap vt 360 7 8 1 Install MaN Men EE 360 7 8 2 Install E Box ELE 362 7 8 3 dE UNE MET EE 379 9 System Mentee ENEE eege Eege edad ea een aay fee
18. 7 1 2 7 2 2 7 3 28 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Alternate Buses and Delegation Many earlier generation switchers had M Es equipped with two keyers and each M E could accept two background sources This permitted mixing or wiping between two backgrounds and keying up to two additional sources over the background Dedicated rows of control panel buttons were used to select these key and background signals The KayakDD system M E actually has four keyers each handling a fill and a key signal and it can accept three background sources A B and Utility Providing individual source selection rows for each bus is impractical as the panel would become too large For ease of use KayakDD panels have alternate buses accessed by delegation using Key and PVW AUX delegation via the Miscellaneous Bus selection subpanels Utility Bus Besides the standard A and B background inputs each KayakDD also accepts a Utility input The Utility bus can be used to select signals for special purposes and has no relation to the background buses For example a video signal selected on the Utility bus can be used to feed a custom pattern into a wipe generator or create a custom border wash pattern Effects Send Effects Send provides a method of integrating digital effects devices into the M E Effects Send switches the key cut and key fill outputs of the keyer of the M E to a digital effects device for manipulation The manipulated key c
19. A list appears with the IP addresses of the former devices Edit Devices 192 168 0 210 192 168 0 213 Figure 94 Config Application Control Edit Devices e Select control panel and press Modify to generate a list of connected devices figure below in the network e Select the IP address of the desired device and press OK to update the application file User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Change Device lt lt Lg 792 168 0 1792 168 0 192 168 0 192 168 0 192 168 0 FAE 235 173 233 28 we Cancel Figure 95 Config Application Control Change Devices User Manual 169 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 E Box Configurations After touching the E Box button in the Config menu a new dialog appears with the following configuration items GPI GPO Key Couple AUX M E DPM Misc Current Application k Available Applications E Name default p F P Save S Save As Status e n E Box Configuration Km Leg Key pro Couple AUX w Misc Lg Rb Control v Figure 96 Config E Box Configuration 170 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 1 Config GPI Menu Config GPI Function Parameters Figure 97 Config GPI Menu User Manual 171 172 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Touching the Modify button calls a pop up lists The selected function will be triggered on the edge def
20. Additive Key or unshaped Luminance Key key fill the desired output is the result Figure 18 46 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 18 Correctly Shaped DPM Key Example Figure 19 Incorrect Key With Dark Halo User Manual 47 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher In this case the shaped input is incorrectly shaped again sometimes called a double multiply Luminance Key was used for shaped key fill signal BRA EW Background Key Hole in Background Correct Key Eza DE Key Control Incorrect Key with Dark Halo p Shaping Circuit On _ Mm 7 Shaped Doubly Shaped ha Key Fill Video 5 Figure 20 Incorrect Keying With Shaped Input When the DPM provides an unshaped video output but the key is processed as though it were shaped excessive luminance occurs where the key fill video and key hole edges overlap producing a white halo around the key Additive Key was used for unshaped key fill signal Figure 21 Incorrect Key With White Halo 48 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher In this case the unshaped video fails to be shaped at all PS DO D Background Key Hole in Background Correct Key Cel Key Control Incorrect Key with White Halo En Shaping Circuit Off Unshaped Unshaped Key Fill Video 0616 D 28 Figure 23 Incorrect Keying With Unshaped Key Fill Recognizing the appearance of improperly shaped video helps you know how to correct th
21. All Bus Rows pre selects the panel s bus rows for which the Input Assignment should be changed E Lg All Bus PP Bgd MEI Bgd Rows ex Fill Fill vr rr PP Key MEI Key SE VIE AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 ml aE ua AUX 6 AUX7 AUX 8 AUX 9 Kk _ a RAM Rec Util PP Util ME1 we Cancel Figure 109 Config Panel Assignment Bus Row Selection Menu User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Pressing Reset Assignment opens an dialog with some pre defined input assignments Config CP Assign Input Button Assigned Source INO1 c0 BLCK Reset Assignment Leg e like Tike Black Black All to Bond AUX All All Left Right None mm Cancel Figure 110 Config Panel Assignment Reset e Like Bgnd copies the input assignment from the Bgnd bus row into the key bus row only for key buses e Like AUX All copies the input assignment from the AUX All bus row into the selected bus row e Like All copies the input assignment from the ALL bus row into the selected bus row Black Left makes a default assignment with input Black on the leftmost button Black Right makes a default assignment with input Black on the rightmost button All None assigns no input to all buttons of selected bus row Cancel closes the dialog window User Manual 181 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 4 Personal Settings Menus The menu permits personality settings for the panel XBa
22. Auto Setup automates the first steps to achieving a chroma key Auto Setup performs the following Calculates primary suppression Hue and Luminance Sets primary suppression Selectivity and Chroma to defaults Calculates Clip Low and sets Clip Hi to default Sets all the secondary suppression values to duplicate the primary suppression values but turns secondary suppression off e Changes Opacity temporarily to 100 to permit an accurate backing color sample and then returns it to its original setting e Sets Key Position and Size values to default 0 Two different Auto Setup algorithms are available one for well designed and lighted sets FGD Fade off and the other for more challenging sets FGD Fade on Depending on individual circumstances additional manual adjustments may be required after you use Auto Setup After an Auto Setup has been initiated by pressing the Cursor button you can cancel it by pressing the Cursor button again but the chroma key will retain the default settings imposed If the result of the Auto Setup is not satisfactory further fine tuning can be made in the chromakey menu User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 6 5 3 3 6 6 3 6 7 3 6 8 3 6 9 Border On The border function enables the user to provide the key signals with a border effect which can be adjusted individually The border selected in the Keyer menu can be switched on with the Bord on button For further
23. Digital Production Switcher 3 7 Positioner Subpanel User Manual Example KayakDD 1 POSITIONER Key x Wipe Lock Wipe Y 2 Lock Delegate z Figure 52 Subpanel Positioner The Positioner Subpanel is used to control Positioner functions of the Digital Picture Manipulator image and wipe pattern placement size angle and other attributes in conjunction with the menus for the Digital Picture Manipulator The Positioner is particularly suitable for adjusting position and rotation parameters and can also be used to select a color from an image for example chromakey backing color using an on screen cursor Operating the Positioner subpanel involves delegating a resource and a set of associated parameters to the Positioner The Positioner then provides control of the delegated parameter values 93 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 7 1 Positioner The Kayak system Positioner is a precision three axis device Moving the Positioner towards or away from you controls the Y axis moving the Joystick left and right controls the X axis and rotating the Joystick controls the Z axis e 7350 0618_02 Figure 53 Positioner 3 7 2 Positioner Button The Positioner button on the top of the Joystick can be used to accelerate the change of the delegated parameter to allow quicker placement on the screen The Positioner button is also used to pick a backing color when auto setting up a chromakey 94 User Manual
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25. HOLD No interpolation Keyframes hold their values for their durations then change all at once for the next keyframe e LINEAR Applies a linear interpolation between keyframes no acceleration or deceleration is applied Movement is mechanical with a constant velocity e LINEAR Applies a linear or straight line motion between keyframes with acceleration and deceleration applied at the beginning and end of each keyframe At each S Linear keyframe the motion is stopped for two fields e CURVE This selection causes a rounded path through the keyframe Paths are user adjustable with path modifiers tension continuity and bias described below Hold Linear 0721_06 45 51 S Linear Curve Figure 35 Path Types User Manual 61 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher The path concept can also be applied to functions that do not move a picture across the screen like matte hue changes For these functions the rate of change of the parameter follows the same path types above For example an S Linear hue rotation will accelerate and decelerate the speed of the hue change at the beginning and end of the keyframe 2 11 9 2 Tension Continuity and Bias Controls When the CURVE parameter is selected additional fine tuning path controls become available e TENSION Controls the length of the tension vector At a setting of 0 0 this imaginary line extends an equal distance into and out of the keyframe and the path
26. Mask Menu caciones A OA dC dG y E a 195 5 6 4 Keyer Mattos Menciona EEEE Er EE RAR AEA EE AR ASRA E 199 56 5 GChroma Koy estra trail trial at Aan aaraa Mad setae eres 200 5 6 6 Proset Fanor ER 201 Di Backgr ound Mattos Menus edre neee akn AE lite AAR ESSER 202 9 87 TWE EE 204 59 YUV Bus Correction Menus suscritos lira 206 5 10 RGB Input Correction Men s aeae aaa aa end ege RAR a a Aaaa aAa a aaa lts 207 5 11 DPM Digital Picture Manipulators Menus A 209 Bed Tels General cansar da lcd 209 D11 2 Misc e DOE TO 210 DS DI Ko o RE EE 212 DARA Transtorm Menus ilegal tlalpan 215 DATO Timeline MENUS cios shes A NA TAAR ENAR EEEE aari PAAR SE SAS dc ia 219 5 11 6 Show Timeline Men 224 SAT SpecEX Kurl MON girsier aia oaken aaraa lidia 231 STTS MISC MENU er ees catas cies casey ctcecesaae SEENEN sage ENEE ee Caen 241 5 119 Digital Effects Library TE 244 Gap Catalog of ut 247 5 12 RAM Recorder Men s serron nni arit rnan aE ETE tidad 253 A AA A E E E 254 5 12 2 Clip Select Menu rrine a iaaeaie aa aar Ee tated aa Eaa Aa Danan ti aaa tradi 258 51237 Cpe Play EU EE 259 5 12 4 Clips Record Men 262 5 12 5 RAM Recorder Live Mode Men 264 5 12 6 RAM Transfer Men 266 eS Eent MUS iia ee Gaeta 268 S14 Media Player Men s iia alii tens 271 E Me eg EE 272 E e et Play Menu EE 273 Ee Ee dees eege 275 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 6 System Operatl EE 277 6 1 laige elire ap MEA FE re earner
27. Mask Delegation Buttons Masks help clean up keys by defining picture areas that are prevented from keying inhibit mask or are forced to key force mask Separate inhibit and force masks may be set up for each keyer Masks can be created by pattern generators or can be based on a video source that has been clip and gain adjusted to create the mask control signal Masks cannot be applied to preset patterns The Inhibit Mask and Force Mask buttons delegate the keyer to control one of these two mask types Changes to the masking controls affect only the selected mask type of the keyer delegated in the Keyers subpanel A high button tally indicates which mask is being controlled If the other mask is also active its delegation button will low tally Masking parameters are controlled in the Keyer Mask Menu Key PVW The Key PVW button is used for viewing the key control signal This button does not affect the output of the M E Pressing the button once shows on the preview output the key signal in front of the background Pressing the button second time shows the key signal Freeze Fill Button The Freeze Fill Button is used to freeze the selected fill signal as a full frame freeze Freeze Key Button The Freeze Key Button is used to freeze the selected key signal as a full frame freeze DPM Button The DPM button allows the routing of the keyer s Digital Picture Manipulator into the signal path of the keyer User Manual KayakDD
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29. Near and Far convention to ease system operation Near is always the side of the picture that is visible facing toward the viewer and Far is the hidden side of the picture facing away from the viewer The current Near side can be either the front side or the back side of the picture depending on orientation For example to change the source on the visible image just change the Near side To change the source on the hidden side change the Far side You don t need to know whether the image being changed is actually the front or back side 2 11 6 Transform Numbering Systems User Manual The KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator uses the following numbering systems to precisely define picture locations picture size and picture rotation and spin 57 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 7 Screen Coordinates The KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator accommodates two different aspect ratios 4 x 3 and 16 x 9 selectable via the Video Standards menu In 4 x 3 mode the screen is six units high and eight units wide In 16 x 9 mode the screen is 18 units high and 32 units wide The numbering system begins in the center of the screen and has the standard horizontal X axis and the vertical Y axis Figure 32 For simplicity examples in this manual use the 4 x 3 aspect ratio These coordinates can be used for monitor screen locations channel target space with default global channel or they can be applied to picture locations
30. Pattern in Figure 59 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 1 6 Menu Title The menu title is identical in all the KayakDD system menus The left portion of the menu title identifies the name of the current menu The selected subcategory or specific mode is also displayed when appropriate 4 1 7 Menu Category Selection Menu category selection touch buttons are arranged along the bottom left of the screen Mode Priority Mask etc in the example Touching one of these buttons takes you directly to that category The currently selected category is shown by the touch button turning green Some configuration menus have additional subcategory selections available at the bottom right of the menu The selected subcategory button is colored green 4 1 8 Delegation Group Additional levels of delegation are needed in e g the Keyer menu since it must control all 4 keyers This highest level of delegation is located on the top left side of the menu Data pads display limited status for a particular object Touching a data pad delegates that object and the rest of the menu will then display information and controls for only that object The data pad of the selected object is colored green 4 1 9 Mode Selection Each keyer has several types of operation one of which can be chosen with the Mode Selection Popup button In the Keyer menu when a particular mode is selected the Parameter Control area will display information for
31. Production Switcher Using the modifiers like H V Multi Mix Ratio or Mod Lock the standard wipe patterns can be changed and new patterns can be created In dependence of the chosen Modifier the menu changed The soft knobs on the left of the screen are used to control the various parameters The knobs that appear will differ depending on the type of pattern modifiers chosen Delegation H Multi g V Multi Pos Ratio Rotate Split Aspect Mix Dan 0 0 Angle off off PP Wipe 1 Adjust Multi R eset Modif Mod off Lock off Positioner Wave Sine Amp 0 0 Freq 00 Figure 117 Wipe Menu Modifier 1 Pos Rotate Repeat Split Aspect Allows control of the pattern positioner and the repeat H and V Multiply functions Modifier parameters are controlled with the soft knobs on the right of the screen User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Delegation we Main Wipe1 d PP Wipe 1 Adjust Mod Horizontal Modulation Ampli q Enable Waveform wm H Multi MF e P Sine Y Multi off Pos off v Mix Sy Mod Ratio 90 Lock Rotate Angle Wave Split off Amp Aspect off Freq Waveform mm Lock Sine w Vertical Modulation Figure 118 Wipe Menu Modifier 3 Mix Ratio Allows control of the pattern mix function Patterns may be mixed or non add mixed with the Mix Type control data pad The ratio may be chosen by touching the Ratio
32. While initializing the port the signal is switched to black for a short time After cuing is completed it is usually not possible to play the clip to a timecode position less than the cueing timecode The Cue Mode options by jog command prevents the disk server from re initializing the local video port NOTE Not all disk servers are supporting this option Clip names long names short names To select and activate clips with more than 8 character length the option long names can be used This option requires that the disk server also supports long clip names The default setting short names should be supported by every disk server Default settings are underlined 149 150 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher ODETICS Protocol Options Select Options lip select default in preset rT Show duration supported a Figure 75 ODETICS Protocol Options 1 Clip select mode1 cue up default in preset If clip selection with ODETICS doesn t work on default use the mode 1 cue up option 2 Show duration supported not supported If the connected disk server supports an ODETICS protocol variant that supports clip duration requests use the option supported Default settings are underlined User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher BVW 75 Protocol Options Select Options Record inhibit Figure 76 BVW 75 Protocol Options 1 5 Record Inihibit on
33. a mechanism to control internal VTR based switcher components by external editors using the BVW75 protocol VTR based components in KayakDD are TiM E Memo Master PP ME1 and RAM Recorder Channel 1 4 It is possible to control up to 5 component instances simultaneously To setup an VTR emulation session select the number of the serial KayakDD port Poet button that is connected to a corresponding serial port of the editor Select the BVW75 protocol with the Select Type button After the internal component is selected Select Device button the chosen switcher instance can be controlled by the editor device To setup additional sessions use the VTR Emulation Delegation button NOTE Port and protocol type are environment data and therefore independent from loading and saving an application In contrast the type of the internal component to control is stored within an application 153 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Delegation Install VTR Emulation 1 VTR Emu 1 v Select YTR Emulation E Lem g g VTR VTR VTR VTR VTR Emu 1 Emu 2 Emu 3 Emu 4 Emu 5 Cancel e Lem E Box Panel System VTR Emu Calibr v Figure 79 Install Select VTR Emulation Select Device MasterMemo Cancel Figure 80 Install Select VTR Emulation Devices 154 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 3 System Setup Menu The System Setup menus can be selected via Home Install
34. are part of an application and can be stored and recalled as an application 5 3 1 Application Control The application menu is designed to handle the use of applications within a KayakDD system Applications can be loaded from a memory stick and started stopped modified or created new NOTE Please save your application data regularly on a memory stick Application data are stored in the internal RAM and can be lost if the lifetime of the battery ends Config Application Control Current Application Available Applications Name default we Save Save As Status Lem e Rename Delete Edit Devices emm e wm Appli E Box Control Figure 93 Config Application Control User Manual 167 168 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher The Application menu shows a list of the available applications of the connected Mainframe NOTE If no memory stick is plugged in the buttons are not active light gray Operating buttons Save button saves the current application Save As button saves the current application with a selectable file name Load button loads the application files from the memory stick into the KayakDD Rename button opens a dialog window to rename the selected application file Delete button deletes the selected application file e Edit Devices button If an application file was loaded which stored in another switcher system the device names of this application must be customized
35. bank 2 giving direct access to the macros 20 through 29 Example Macro B47 MK47 In Bank Mode the NEXT button advances to the next used register in the bank but in contrary to Register Mode the macro is directly recalled This allows you to recall a stack of up to ten macros by repeatedly pressing the same button The Bank mode may be enabled during recording but this does not have any particular benefit Pressing the Bank button toggles between Register Mode and Bank Mode While the Miscellaneous Bus Section allows you only to address the first macros 16 the Make delegation of the Effects Subpanel gives you full access to all 96 macros NOTE Buttons Edit Auto Recall Undo Auto Abor No functionality in Make Mode User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 11 Menu Subpanel BSR RRR Ree ee SERS OOOO Example KayakDD 1 Figure 56 Components of Timeline The Menu subpanel allows easy navigation in the menu display 3 11 1 Home Brings you to the top menu allowing further navigation 3 11 2 Menu Lock Locks the menu to the actual screen No further auto delegation is performed 3 11 3 Live Mode Reduces the number of parameter adjustments to the most essential ones allowing faster control with less selection steps User Manual 123 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 11 4 Last Menu Brings you back to the last menu allowing to toggle between 2 Menus with one keystroke 3 11 5 User
36. can be used to enter exact values Numpad Clip y Cancel 130 User Manual Figure 60 Numeric Key Pad KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 1 14 Alphanumeric Keypad Touching the pad for a text parameter brings up an alphanumeric keypad Cancel OK Figure 61 Alphanumeric Key Pad User Manual 131 4 1 15 132 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Menu and Panel Interactions The Main panel and the Menu panel graphical user interface operate as a single control surface and so these components interact with one another Many controls on the Main panel are duplicated on the Menu panel screens For example a keyer can be set to use a Chroma key with a Main panel button or a Menu touch button Other controls like manual Chroma key settings are only available on the Menu panel Double Press Open DPOP and Single Press Open SPOP are convenient ways to access related menus when working on the Main panel Double pressing or single pressing certain buttons bring up particular menus Once that menu is displayed delegation changes affecting that menu that are made on the Main panel will be tracked on the Menu panel For example if Key 1 is selected on a menu and then Key 2 is selected on the Main panel the menu display will change its delegation to Key 2 However the reverse is not true Changing delegations on the Menu panel does not change Main panel delegations When both the Main panel and the Menu panel a
37. control panel can be used to control the switching of crosspoints The buttons are usually arranged horizontally making it easy to imagine the available signals coming in from the top and the single bus output signal going out the right side In earlier generation switchers the terms crosspoint button and crosspoint bus have been used in reference to control panel source selection For a KayakDD system the terms source button and source bus will be used These terms better reflect a system operating philosophy that is source rather than crosspoint based The KayakDD system does not directly associate a source select button with a physical crosspoint The association goes first through source to button mapping then through source definition to find the physical inputs On the KayakDD system a single source button can control crosspoints on different buses simultaneously For example during keying both the video and key signals of a source can be selected with a single button press In this case two different crosspoints on separate buses key fill bus and key cut bus are actually switched when the button is pressed User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher In the upper part of Figure below the video component of source 2 in the figure has been selected on the key fill bus and becomes the key fill signal for subsequent keying The key component of source 2 selected on the key cut bus becomes the key cut signal for keying The
38. data pad to bring up the numeric keypad The modifier rotation split and aspect functions are controlled with the soft knobs on the right of the screen Delegation PP Wipe 1 Adjust Mix rr Main Wipe1 d Mix Type H Multi We V Multi off Pos off Rotate Angle Mix off Ratio Fg0 Rotate Angle Split off Aspect off Figure 119 Wipe Menu Modifier 3 Mod Lock Wave Allows enabling and control of the modulation wipe functions Patterns may be modulated vertically or horizontally with four different waveforms Square Sine Sawtooth and Triangle Soft knobs on the right of the screen control amplitude and frequency of the H and V modulation User Manual 191
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40. for this keyer When the key was off at transition start the video amount of the keyer is fully switched on at transition start allowing to fly the key in When the key was on at transition start the video amount of the keyer is fully switched off at the end of the transition allowing to fly the key out NOTE The DPM effects used for transitions should be build in a way that the last keyframe is out of screen or size zero e The Add button selects a Full Additive Mix as the next transition e The Mix button selects a mix as the next transition e The Wipe button selects a wipe as the next transition Each wipe is predefined using either the complex wipe generators or the Utility buses as the wipe shape Wipe pattern selections are made in the Wipe menu e The User Tran button selects customized user defined transition settings Specialized enhancements and combinations of transition effects including Mix through Video FAM Full Additive Mix or DPM Digital Picture Manipulator transitions can be programmed into a user transition NOTE User Tran is not supported in the software release version 1 0 Since the number of buttons for transition types is limited User Trans would only be accessible via menu or after having reprogrammed buttons in the Main Transition Subpanel later software 82 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 5 3 Performing Transitions The Cut and Auto Trans buttons and the Transition Lev
41. if all the transition elements involved in the picture were not selected Fade to Black The Fade to Black control in the DSK allows the Program output of the switcher to be brought down to black at a predetermined transition rate Transition Rate Cut transitions are instantaneous but mix and wipe transitions have durations Transition durations can be set in advance to a specific transition rate and be initiated by pressing a button the control panel It is also possible to manually control transitions using a lever arm On the KayakDD system one transition rate can be assigned to the main transition of the M E This type of transition can be controlled by that M E s lever arm Each of the four keyers on the M E can also be assigned its own transition rate initiated with a separate Key Mix button Flip Flop Background Buses At the completion of a transition the background buses swap their source selections flip flop This makes the upper bus always act as the on air bus and the lower bus act as a preset bus The operator can reliably setup the next source on the lower bus without disturbing the source selected on the on air upper bus For example if a transition begins with source 1 on Background A and goes to source 2 on Background B as soon at the transition to source 2 completes source 2 will be taken to the Background A bus without disturbing the output of the M E The source 1 selection will also be immediately taken t
42. key can then be faithfully reproduced Background Video Key Hole in Background SS Mojcio Mojcio Key Cut Key Control Clip typically unchanged Gain gt E Completed Linear Key L 00 61 Key Fill 0618 Figure 13 Linear Keying NOTE The soft edges in the illustrations in this part of the manual are simulated The key edges are actually gradients which allows these edges to blend smoothly with the background In the KayakDD System the Linear Key is just a special parameter setup of the Luminance Key User Manual 41 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 10 Luminance Key and Self Key 42 A luminance key uses the luminance of an incoming source to specify where to cut the hole in the background The earlier example of a matte fill key is a type of luminance key Luminance keying is typically done on sources that do not have an accompanying key cut signal like a video camera The key cut signal must be generated from the incoming video signal using clip and gain controls When only one source is used for both key cut and key fill the key is called a Self key or Video key The same key source signal is multiplied by the key cut signal to create the key fill and then the signals are summed Background Video Key Hole in Background Key Control EE Key Source video only Completed Luminance Key Key Fill 0619 00 62 Figure 14 Luminance Keying Self Key Clip an
43. mode an external unit e g modern caption generators paint systems generates and supplies the key signal and the associated fill signal The background signal is multiplied with the key control signal and added to the supplied fill signal This mode ensures that the supplied fill signal is not influenced and that all details contained in it are reproduced true to the original NOTE Please note that the supplied fill signal must be on top of a black background Otherwise the addition of the signals will yield a discolored background signal Button Lum Key selects the luminance key mode The key control signal is derived from the luminance component of the key source signal The key control signal controls the transition between background and foreground fill signal User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 6 2 3 Lin Key Pressing the two buttons Add Lin and Lum Lin sets the luminance key to a linear mode The key control signal corresponds to the non amplified and unlimited luminance signal User Manual 87 3 6 3 3 6 4 3 6 4 1 3 6 4 2 88 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Preset Pattern Key The Preset Pattern button selects Preset Pattern which cuts the hole in the background using an internal wipe pattern generator or Utility Bus video rather than a source s key cut signal Wipe pattern selection and other preset pattern adjustment such as softness of the preset pattern edge and
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45. of a data pad will not change any KayakDD system settings but just brings up controls that permit changes You can surely touch any data pad to explore that object s parameters and settings Actual changes are enacted on the screen with the touch buttons by turning a soft knob or by entering a value on a keypad Some menu items that look like data pads only display information but do not have Rounded corners Touching these buttons does not generate a popup menu or a menu change The information displayed might be able to be changed using different controls or it may simply report a status Touch buttons do not display data and are labeled by their function Direct change touch button functions include selecting an operating mode Preset Pattern in Figure 59 or turning on an attribute Matte Fill in Figure 59 Touching these buttons will immediately activate their function Note that the Menu Category touch buttons at the bottom of the screen are used to display a different category of controls and this is actually a form of delegation Touching these buttons will not change any actual KayakDD system settings so they can also be surely touched at anytime to explore the menus Touch buttons can control on off green gray functions Matte Fill in Figure 59 or they can select from a group of parameters and turn green to indicate the state of that parameter A second way of presenting group selections is the Popup Button e g Preset
46. same as a linear or luminance key in the final picture Background does not refer to the backdrop of the foreground scene 43 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Chroma keys are performed by suppressing the backing color in the foreground scene cutting a hole in the background and then combining the two processed signals When conditions are ideal complete suppression of the backing color is possible and the hole cut in the background will match the suppressed foreground permitting these two signals to be added successfully This is called an additive chroma key used when the KayakDD system Foreground Reshaping feature is off When conditions do not permit adequate backing color suppression the foreground with its backing color suppressed can be multiplied by the keying signal to prevent contaminating areas of the background outside the keyed area This is called a multiplicative chroma key used when the KayakDD system Foreground Reshaping feature is on Setting up a successful chroma key setup involves many more adjustments than other keys No amount of adjustment however can overcome problems caused by an improperly set up studio chroma key scene 2 10 12 Primary and Secondary Color Suppression As described above chroma key primary color suppression replaces the old backing color with black before replacing it with the new background video It usually has a very low selectivity and therefore suppresses a wide range of colors T
47. transition The keys currently visible on the output of the switcher are identified by the On indicator lights below each button Note that a key may be on but not visible for example half way through a preset black transition The Key Prior button selects a change in the key priority The layering order stack of the keys will transition from the current stack to a new stack specified by the operator The new key priority stack is defined using the Key Prior button in the Keyers subpanel or via a menu 81 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 5 2 Transition Types The DPM Add Mix Wipe and User Tran transition type buttons select what type of transition will be used on the elements selected above for the next transition Pressing these buttons does not change the appearance of the current output of the switcher Only one transition type can be selected at a time e The DPM button is only available for Key Transitions If the Background is selected for next transition in combination with keyers the background will perform an add mix wipe transition depending on the last transition type selected prior to the DPM selection This type will be indicated in the display above the BGD button The behavior of a DPM Key Transition is as follows In a mix wipe transition the Lever Arm or the Auto Trans control the video amount of the keyer In a DPM transition the Lever Arm or the Auto Trans control the timeline of the DPM effect selected
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49. 3 9 3 2 3 9 4 110 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Enabling and Disabling Bank Mode The Bank mode in the E MEM panel permits access to a stored snapshot or timeline with a single button hotkey The bank number is the tens digit of the register The hotkeys are the units digits of the register The Bank mode may be enabled during storing but this does not have any particular benefit Enabling Bank Mode Hold the Bank key down and select the desired bank with the numeric keypad The Bank key lights up In the display a B appears before the register number Example SNAP B05 ene Disabling Bank Mode Press the lighting Bank button Selecting a Register During Storing During the storing of snapshots or timelines the register to be used for storage must be selected The procedure is the same for both cases However the indication in the display differs e for Snapshots STOR e for Timelines EDIT If the register number is to be taken over that was shown before the actuation of the Store or Edit button no further selection is necessary NOTE During storing the contents of the register is overwritten If you wish to select the next free register press the FREE button If you wish to select a particular register enter a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad Errors can be deleted with Clear NOTE Should the register be assigned the contents is overwritten when storing User Man
50. 4 1 8 Delegation Group DEE 129 421 9 Mode SelECtON EE 129 41 10 Parameter Control Areas mehan iodo diodos dansa 129 4 41 11 Additional Function e ne 130 4 1 12 Menu Access Touch Button 130 A Numere e E EE 130 4 1 14 Alphanumeric Keypads eee eeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeesaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaees 131 4 1 15 Menu and Panel Interactions ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeeeeeeeceaeeecaaeeneaeeseeeeesaaeeeeeaeeseaeeesaaeeseaeeseeeeeeaees 132 User Manual 5 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher EE E 133 5 1 O ee eege inten 134 5 1 1 Home E UE TEE 135 Dies Install MENUS soria eee Las 137 5 2 1 Install Calibration Men 137 5 2 2 matal E BOK erne rana A E 139 5 23 System Setup Men 155 5 2 4 Licenses ET 164 5 2 5 DIAGNOSIS LEE 166 rech CONTGIMGMUS eege eech 167 5 3 1 Application en te EE 167 5 3 2 E Box eut IEN 170 5 33 Config Panel Aesionmert A 179 5 4 Personal Settings Menus onnsa iaaiiai idinidiin aaide lai a eiiiai iia 182 55 Wipes Ments ici ei ei alee A I eee ace GEE NA EEEE cee ad 184 5 5 1 POINt OF EE 185 5 5 2 Pattern Selection Mem 187 5 5 3 Wipe Pattern Number Code AAA 188 RA Wipe Mod E viewed cen Ok a ees cera ae EEGENEN aa eee GA aes 190 Ap Keyers Menus i e iiit s deena ae AEE ra ec ne UL Ce eee ee 192 5 6 1 Bey MOd6 EE 193 5 6 2 Keyer Priority Misc Menu ccccceeccccceeseecceeseseceeeenseceeesnaeceeeeaeaeensnsecaeeesageceeeeneeeeesneeaeeeeneesereneed 194 5 6 3 Keyer
51. Ce rass valley KayakDD DIGITAL PRODUCTION SWITCHER e gt SOFTWARE VERSION 6 8 8 071826207 September 2006 OEI Y OOOOODOOD 200000 OOOO DODO ESPOSO ACOSO N the most watched worldwide OO OO OO ASS THOMSON BRAND Contacting Grass Valley Voice 800 547 8949 Support 530 478 4148 Region North America 852 2585 6688 Support 852 2585 6579 Pacific Operations U K Asia Middle East 44 1753 218 777 France 33 1 45 29 73 00 Germany Europe 49 6150 104 782 Fax Sales 530 478 3347 Support 530 478 3181 852 2802 2996 44 1753 218 757 49 6150 104 223 Copyright O Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions All rights reserved Grass Valley Web Site The www thomsongrassvalley com web site offers the following KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Address Grass Valley P O Box 599000 Nevada City CA 95959 7900 USA Web Site www thomsongrassvalley com Online User Documentation Current versions of product catalogs brochures data sheets ordering guides planning guides manuals and release notes in pdf format can be downloaded FAQ Database Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Software updates drivers and patches can be downloaded User Manual Ka
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53. Index Card UMD oooonccconicocincccnonccononnnnnanc conca 375 Sidepanel Index Card Machine 376 Sidepanel Index Card Edmtor crac 377 Sidepanel Index Card P Bus c oooooocinnccnnccococcconccnnnnc cnn nc cc nnn nn 378 Sidepanel Install Panel Mem 379 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP 380 Sidepanel Index Card Aux Global oo eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeseeesaeesaeeseeeesaeesaeesaaesaessaeseaeeeaeeeaeens 381 Sidepanel Index Card UP EE 382 Sidepanel Index Card UMD ec eccsecccesseeseeececeeeseeeseeececseessseesanesseeseneeeeesaaneaeeeceesoeeseaeeeaaeraseees 384 Sidepanel Index Card Sat Panel 385 Sidepanel System MONu ecceccesccecceeseeceececececseeseaeeaeeseesseeesenesseeeneeseeeeaaedeeeeeneeeaaeeaeeeaeeseeeees 386 Sidepanel Index Card Drives 0 ccccceecceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeaaeesneecaaeeseaaesseaeeseeeesaeseeaaeseeneeesaees 387 13 Figure 266 Figure 267 Figure 268 Figure 269 Figure 270 Figure 271 Figure 272 Figure 273 Figure 274 Figure 275 Figure 276 Figure 277 Figure 278 Figure 279 Figure 280 Figure 281 Figure 282 Figure 283 Figure 284 Figure 285 Figure 286 Figure 287 Figure 288 Figure 289 Figure 290 Figure 291 Figure 292 Figure 293 Figure 294 Figure 295 Figure 296 Figure 297 Figure 298 Figure 299 Figure 300 Figure 301 Figure 302 Figure 303 14 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Sidepanel Index Card Devices AA 388 Sidepanel Diagnos
54. LD is necessary and the user is notified Device Control 3 Le Rescan Update Dev Name Dev Type Device 192 168 0 173 Software installation is finished After reset the CPLD should be updated as well takes about 2 minutes Do NOT switch off the device while the CPLD is being updated Otherwise the device will be permanently damaged The device wil be reset now Do you want to update the CPLD after reset Contig Device Kayak CP CP Kayak 192 168 0 173 appl running OK 650 5 active OK 650 5 B622 K645 M645 255 255 255 0 DS0800 00 00 00 00 00 00 2004 03 28 02 07 E Device Update To skip the CPLD update press No to confirm the update press the Yes button recommended After the user has confirmed the update the device will be restarted During this sequence the CPLD will be updated The progress of the update procedure is displayed in percent within the Device Control menu The currently installed file file Don t change to a menu other than the Device Control menu after initiating an CPLD update on a Kayak mainframe Otherwise the update process can t be After the CPLD update is finished the system has to be restarted This brings the device to normal operation mode If the installation process is terminated from the system refer to the Trouble Shooting in the Planning and Installation manual 5 2 3 3 Updating the CPLD Firmware Figure 88 CPLD name is shown as well monitored
55. O Timecode command You can enter the timecode using the Undo button as delimiter The timecode entry has to be confirmed be the Enter button 105 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 3 2 Hint Bank No functionality in MP Mode Auto Recall Cut Pause Auto Abort 106 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 E MEM User Manual In E MEM mode the Effects subpanel serves for storing and recalling switcher statuses and processes E MEM thus permits storing and recalling individually prepared operating statuses and timelines with different background key sources borders wipe pattern positioning coloring etc The memo system is used for storing and recalling static settings statuses snapshots and interpolated timelines The snapshots and timelines are identified with numbers Register 0 99 E MEM can be operated in two ways e operation via the buttons of the Effects panel section e operation via the menu not implemented in current software release version The number of keyframes in a timeline is only limited by the storage capacity of the respective switcher computer and the number of mixing levels and storable functions The operator can edit a timeline in order to produce more sophisticated effects 107 Definition of Terms SNAPSHOT SNAP KEYFRAME KF TIMELINE TIML DISSOLVE DISSOLVE TIME STORE RECALL EDITING EDIT PLAY TRAJECTORY REGISTER REGISTER MODE
56. P E MEM Make selection and transition control are handled in the middle sections e The graphical menu in the top section allows full control and edit facilities e The positioner subpanel in the upper right provides easy positioning of DPM wipes and pattern keys e The separate Cut Auto buttons in the bottom right section allow keyer control independent from the transition section Graphical Display Positioner Subpanel Digipots and Menu Navigation Buttons Menu Buttons da AAA Main Transition Keyer Subpanel Subpanel Effect Subpanel Miscellaneous Delegation BBR OBR za E T ansiti and Crossbar Selection Va a ransition BRR Be RP o Lever SE KI Program Preset Arta aa BP Crossbar Selection Ba I ll fll el el nl Sa KA 2nd Transition Subpanel Figure 46 Overview KayakDD 1 Control Panel User Manual 75 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 2 Overview KayakDD 2 Panel e The top section of the panel with Keyer subpanel Effect subpanel Positioner subpanel Display and gadgets buttons can be delegated to M E or P P e Sources are selected in the M E1 and P P crossbar section on the left bottom side of the panel e The graphical menu allows full control and edit facilities e The positioner subpanel provides easy positioning of DPM wipes and pattern keys e Transition control for M 1 and P P are handled in the right sections of the panel e The separate Cut Auto buttons on the right of he transition
57. Sidepanel Personality Men 441 Sidepanel Index Card Panel 1St Page ooocccicccinncccnnncccconccnnonann arc cnanc cnn rca rn rca 442 Sidepanel Index Card Panel 2nd Page 442 Sidepanel Index Card Gidebanel arco rnncn nn rn 443 Sidepanel Master TIM E Memo Mem 444 Sidepanel Define Memo Men 448 Sidepanel Master TIM E Memo Edit Men 450 Sidepanel AUX Men 457 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher I 1 1 1 2 1 3 Preface About This Manual This KayakDD User Manual Instructions is designed as reference manual for operators of KayakDD 1 and KayakDD 2 Production Switcher systems Standard Documentation Set The standard KayakDD documentation set consists of a e User Manual e Planning and Installation and e Release Notes The User Manual contains background information about the KayakDD 1 2 Digital Production Switcher and describes operating procedures This manual can be used while learning about KayakDD and for enhancing your basic knowledge of the system The Planning and Installation Manual contains information about installing configuring and maintaining the system The Release Notes contain information about new features and system enhancements for a specific software version and also includes software installation procedures Always check the release notes for your current system software before you begin operating your system Other Documentation Communicat
58. T Options ype Select Type seg Select Options Machine 3 Type vdcp_v670 Select Type Options g Select Options Lem E Box Panel System Mach CH Calibr v Figure 73 odetics_v670 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Install Machine Control Machine 2 Type bvw75_v670 Select Type Options et Select Options Machine 4 Options none gg Select Type gg Select Options Install Machine Control Menu e Up to four external machines VTR DiscRecorders LaserDiskPlayers can be connected via Port 1 4 The menu serves to set the respective port numbers and protocol types e For some remote protocols configuration options are selectable all GVG200 based protocols AMP Odetics VDCP BVW75 The options can be selected by pressing the Select Options button see details below e Select option and change value by pressing the Modify button 148 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Special Machine Control Options VDCP Protocol Options Select Options p E re ue mode by jog command short names Figure 74 VDCP Protocol Options ech User Manual VTR 1 4 Use this options to select the disk servers local video ports Cue mode by jog command default cue When a clip is cued Go To Timecode Go To MarkIn MarkOut most disk servers are re initializing their local video port
59. a finger or other soft object The touch screen is sensitive to a single pressure location only so only one touch surface control can be adjusted at a time Soft Knobs Digipots Knobs along the right side of the Menu panel can be used to dial in parameter values for functions displayed on the touch screen When a knob is active the touch screen displays the parameter name and its current value on a data pad The parameter can be adjusted by turning the knob or the data pad can be touched to bring up a numeric keypad On some menus a soft knob may be able to control parameters or scroll a list located elsewhere on the screen In these cases a line connects the soft knob to the controlled screen area Soft Knob Label Data Soft Pad Knob Figure 58 Soft Knobs Digipots User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 1 4 Menu Screen Organization and Components KayakDD system menus are context sensitive They display different information and provide various types of controls depending on what area of the system is involved Menus are organized into categories of related controls which can be directly selected with touch buttons located at the bottom left of the screen Some configuration menus have additional subcategory selections available at the bottom right of the menu Within a menu delegations may also be available to access specific parameters In the top corner of many menus you will find a delegation button a
60. ad have the following functions no function Go to previous Keyframe no function Go to next Keyframe Play Reverse Pause Play Insert After Modify Keyframe Delete Keyframe SR E ET To leave the edit mode just press the Edit button again You are now prompted to press Enter for saving the changes or Clear for discard the changes Deleting a Register 1 Press Clear 2 Select other register 0 99 Only if not already displayed 3 Press Enter The buttons Auto Recall Undo Auto Abort do not have a function in DPM mode 101 3 8 2 102 Ram KayakDD Digital Production Switcher In Ram Mode the Effects Subpanel serves to control the internal RAM Recorders To select the desired RAM Recorder channel for control either toggle through the channels by repeatedly pressing the Ram button or hold down the Ram button and select the according channel number Since the frames of a channel can be looked at as moving video or as independent stills the Bank button is used to toggle between Clip and Stillstore Mode The display shows the channel number and depending on the mode status and the timecode or the number of the still When the Bank button is lit Clip Mode is selected In Clip Mode each digit button in the keypad represent a tape motion command The according command is indicated by a character or a graphical symbol on the respective numeric keypad User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switch
61. al Production Switcher 2 10 15 Preset Pattern A preset pattern uses a wipe pattern generator rather than an incoming key cut signal to define the hole cut in the background Key clip and gain controls are not available for a preset pattern but controls over the location size border opacity and edge softness are available Pattern Key Cut a j ei Background with Preset Pattern Inserted Key Fil Figure 16 Preset Pattern 2 10 16 Split Key A split key uses an alternative key cut signal for keying On the KayakDD system a key split is performed by holding down the Key Split button and selecting the desired key cut signal Split keys should normally treat the fill as unshaped since by definition a split key uses a fill that is not related to the cut that means the normal mode for keying is Luminance or Linear Key Mode User Manual 45 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 17 Properly and Improperly Shaped Video The following illustrations show the results of using correctly and incorrectly shaped video In these examples the video fill comes from a DPM that provides both a key signal and a fill video signal a linear key The DPM s key signal fill video that has been set as a shaped output and fill video set as unshaped is shown in Figure 24 IE DPM Key Signal DPM Shaped Key Fill DPM Unshaped Key Fill Figure 17 Video and Key Signals From DPM When the shaping is done properly using either shaped
62. al that can be received on a single connector However other devices may output multiple signals For example a character generator usually provides a signal with two components commonly called video and key Some incoming signals may also originate from devices the KayakDD system can control Router DPM DDR For a KayakDD Digital Production Switcher the term source refers to all the video signals and other attributes associated with a device This is a fundamental concept The KayakDD system is based on sources not input signals or crosspoints Each source can be given a descriptive name but has an ID Number for absolute identification The KayakDD system uses ID numbers not source names or input connectors to identify each source Defining each source is an important aspect of the KayakDD system Source Definition The source definition process includes assigning a name to each source Once sources are defined the user is able to select the source by name Sources having separate video and key signal are coupled in the key couple menu to allow a single button selection for appropriate keying Tally relays are assigned to the according inputs in the GPO menu All these settings are part of a configuration and can change from production to production Button Assignment Source to Button Mapping Source to button mapping makes it possible to organize sources on KayakDD control panels in a preferred order For example cameras can
63. ames snapshots loops with related dissolves transitions between the keyframes Modifications of an existing timeline always relate to the last timeline object indicated in the display User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 10 4 Functionality of the Buttons in the Edit Mode NOTE Modifications of an existing timeline always relate to the last timeline object indicated in the display This object is the currently selected timeline object Store Inserts a keyframe with the related transition in the timeline Bank No functionality during EDIT Edit Ends the timeline editing the timeline will be stored 7 INS Inserts a keyframe with the related transition in the timeline 8 MOD The functionality depends on the type of the currently selected timeline object KF The selected keyframe is changed to the current state of the switcher e LOOP Change of the loop counter 000 endless loop e ELOOP Change of the loop counter 000 endless loop 9 DEL Deletes the currently selected timeline object Depending on the type of the timeline object there are the following relationships e LOOP The related ELOOP object will also be deleted e ELOOP The related LOOP object will also be deleted 4 HTM Changes the hold time of the selected snapshot or keyframe The default hold time is always 0 frames 5 TRTM Changes the transition time of the selected keyframe object The default transition time is se
64. and Auto buttons at the bottom or used to cut or auto trans Fade to Black This Fade to Black function can be enabled with the FTB Enable button in the Main Transition Subpanel NOTE In a later software version the Fade to Black Cut amp Auto buttons as well as most buttons of the Main Transition Subpanel will be user programmable 3 5 1 3 Transition Elements User Manual The Key 1 4 and BGD buttons select the elements that will change during the next transition Pressing these buttons does not change the current output of the switcher but prepares for a change the next transition Pressing one transition element button automatically turns off the others in this group More than one transition element can be selected by holding down one button while pressing another in the group Elements not selected remain in their current state when the transition is performed For example if Key 1 is on and is not selected as part of the next transition it will remain on during and after the transition The BGD button selects a change in the background buses The result will be a transition from the current source on the PGM bus to the source selected on the PST bus After the transition the buses will flip flop so the PGM bus always remains the on air bus The PGM bus selection remains the background source if this button is not selected as part of the next transition The Key 1 4 buttons selects the keyers that will be involved in the next
65. and chromakeys that have been reshaped Coring helps reduce video noise in chromakeys Coring is used when a key fill signal has noise in areas that are supposed to be transparent When noise exists in these areas it can appear in the background portion of the keyed composite Coring replaces the noisy black areas outside the shaped fill with clean black before it is summed eliminating the noise Although the key control signal is not directly visible in the final video output this signal can be previewed as a black and white image using the Show Key function White areas of a show key indicate areas of complete opacity black indicate complete transparency and gray areas indicate translucent areas of the key The whiter the show key signal the more opaque the key will be This key preview signal reflects all the adjustments that have been made to the key control signal User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 9 Linear Key A linear key typically uses separate key cut and key fill input signals that are intended to be used for linear keying The key cut and key fill are usually anti aliased soft edged shaped signals created by a character generator or graphics system There may also be translucent areas intended to allow some background to show through the key watermarks The level of the key cut signal determines where and how deeply the hole will be cut into the background The intended soft edge and translucency of the
66. anges from the interpolated effect are applied instead of the traditional absolute output Only elements which changed over the course of the original effect are affected One way of thinking about safe touch is to think of it as running an effect in relative mode These changes can be applied in different ways allowing the effect to interpolate on a path parallel to the original effect Parallel mode or on a path that converges the changing state smoothly to the actual end state of the original effect Converge mode A safe touch mode can be forced on just prior to recalling an effect or it can be saved with the effect to be used automatically This feature changes the paradigm of control for effects allowing effects to be applied under more flexible set of conditions and also to be used as specialized functions to perform specific actions Within the DPM timeline system when an effect is first created a snapshot of all values is saved For any subsequent keyframes only values which have changed are then saved Those values that have changed are referred to as bound elements and are subject to interpolation as the effect runs When an effect is recalled in a sure touch mode the current states of the bound elements are read by the timeline system These values are compared with the original first keyframe snapshot of the effect and an offset or new zero is established for each bound element of the effect Th
67. applications Different KayakDD systems can have different capabilities or the same KayakDD system can be re configured to have different capabilities at different times The way a KayakDD Digital Production Switcher is wired into your facility affects the KayakDD system s capabilities For example the number of sources physically connected to the system obviously determines what video the system can handle However because KayakDD system video key inputs and Aux Bus outputs can be configured once video cables are physically connected they need not be moved Configuration settings also control many other capabilities that affect KayakDD system behavior KayakDD Digital Production Switcher configuration information is divided into three areas e Installation Engineering Setups settings established by the engineer in charge that affect the entire system which never need to be changed by operators e Configuration settings for e g a production that affect all the operators working in that suite that are designed to suit a particular show or production style and ensure a consistent working environment and e Personality Setting settings that give the operator the ability to customize his individual work surface to meet his personal preferences All KayakDD settings are non volatile Disk save and load operations are available via the Sidepanel Program that allows users to store configuration information on the hard disk of a PC or o
68. areas of the fill can be made black shaping the video to match the hole before it is summed with the background Key fill video must be shaped using the key cut signal actually used to create the hole in the background Video shaped with a different key cut signal will not key correctly The appropriate key mode for this type of signal is the Linear key or Luminance Key See section 2 10 17 Properly and Improperly Shaped Video for more information Note that an unshaped signal viewed directly will show harsh edge artifacts due to dividing by a small number This is normal and expected Keying this signal will clean up its appearance Key Control Signal Adjustment During keying the selected key cut signal can be converted into a key control signal It is the key control signal that actually cuts the hole in the background video Adjusting the key control signal Clip and Gain is essential in the keying process The art of setting up a good key is to use just enough Gain to suppress any imperfections in the incoming key signals Setting Gain too high can cause ragged key edges The KayakDD system provides two methods for adjusting the key control signal Clip and Gain and Clip Hi and Clip Lo Note that the same basic keying process is controlled by either of these methods User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 4 Clip and Gain The Clip and Gain operation selects a threshold of the selected key cut video that will
69. aspect ratio etc Various other suite functions 21 2 5 22 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Personality Settings Personality Settings allow users to customize a KayakDD control surface to suit their personal operational style User Preferences do not change KayakDD system capabilities Loading and Storing Personal Settings is possible via the Sidepanel Program Personality Settings include e Menu delegation behavior e Shift preferences and e Various other user functions General Rule e All setup changes which will not work without an physical change of a device are part of Installation menu e All setup changes which will work without an physical change of a device are part of Configuration menu E g setting up the type the address and the connection port for an auxiliary control panel is part of Installation configuring the behavior and the button assignment of this Aux CP is part of a configuration User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 6 2 6 1 2 6 2 2 6 3 User Manual Signal Routing Inputs and Sources Incoming video signals are connected to the KayakDD system via BNC connectors on the rear of the KayakDD Digital Processor frame All inputs are serial digital SMPTE 259M CCIR 601 Signals from external devices not operating in this standard will need to be converted Some devices for example a camera providing serial digital output may provide a video sign
70. background The fill can be an incoming video signal or it can be an internally generated matte fill A separate key cut input signal is not necessarily required for keying For example a self key also called a video key uses the same input signal for both key cut and key fill The KayakDD system supports the following types of keys Additive Key Luminance Key Linear Key Chroma Key Preset Pattern The KayakDD system also supports self keys and split keys User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 1 Matte Fill Key Example User Manual One of the earliest keying techniques was to use an art card and camera to perform a luminance key with a matte fill This type of key is a good example for explaining basic keying principles because three separate and independent incoming signals are used To insert a green logo into background video the logo can be printed in white on black paper and a camera can be focused on it The signal from the camera can be selected as the key cut signal and green matte video can be selected as the key fill signal sent to the keyer The key cut signal is then adjusted clipped to ignore the black paper and use only the white logo shape to cut a hole in the background video The keyer then shapes the key fill to precisely match the logo shaped hole cut in the background and fills it with green matte video This creates a green logo inserted into the background Figure 8 Because luminance value
71. be placed on the left side or the right side of the button row whichever is preferred Source mapping is distinct from source definition as source mapping only involves the location of sources on the control panel and does not affect any capabilities defined for the sources Note that E MEM effects store the source IDs not the source select buttons so remapping sources will not change the appearance of recalled effects Button assignment is possible via the Sidepanel program 23 2 6 4 2 6 5 24 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Key Memory Key parameters can be saved to a separate key memory for every KayakDD system source These parameters can be applied automatically whenever that source is selected Buses and Crosspoints A bus is technically defined as a signal path where one of several available inputs can be selected to feed a single output A crosspoint is an electronic switch that allows a signal to pass when the switch is closed On video switchers a bus can be constructed containing a series of crosspoints which permits selecting which one of several incoming signals will be sent out the bus In Figure 3 source 2 has been selected on the background A bus This signal can now be called background video and is available for further processing Source Signal Inputs 1 oe VK D Crosspoint Switch ae RK Background A Bus Signds Continue to Other Buses p Figure 3 Buses With Crosspoints Buttons on a
72. be used to cut the hole in the background video Clip controls the threshold and Gain controls the softness of the key edges and any translucent areas High portions of the key cut signal specifies what video is retained and low portions determine what video is removed Intermediate levels specify a soft blend of the background and fill video Background Video Removd Video Retained Mix of i gt Background 4 Clip ze SE and Fill Video Key Control Video Key Control ez A a y Contro nve Removed Key Cut Signal Hole Cutter E Signal Background Video Retained VEER Figure 9 Key Clip Gain and Key Control Signal Clip and Gain control is appropriate for high gain keys see below to easily adjust where the relatively hard transition from background to fill occurs In this mode changing the Clip control moves the threshold up and down without affecting Gain which is adjusted separately with its own Gain control 2 10 5 High Gain Low Gain and Unity Gain User Manual A high gain key has a narrow range creating harder key edges A low gain key has a wider range creating softer key edges Linear keys typically use minimal gain also called unity gain to completely preserve the soft edges of the keys Figure 10 Note that the KayakDD system also supports keys that go below unity gain Gain Gain Gain Clip n opt cing 3051 0618 00 High Gain Low Gain Unity Gain Figure 10 Keying Gain Values 37
73. bject is inside of a loop the ELOOP object is moved to the current cursor position Enter NEXT The button Enter NEXT enables to jump to the end of a timeline While changing times etc it serves always for confirmation Auto No functionality during EDIT User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 10 5 Changing the Hold Time of a Snapshot or Keyframe The following procedure is used e Select Keyframe Snapshot button and gt e Press HTM e Enter hold time with numeric keypad e Press Enter NOTE Errors can be deleted with Clear 3 9 10 6 Changing the Transition Time of a Snapshot or Keyframe The following procedure is used e Select transition object e Press TRTM e Enter transition time with numeric keypad e Press Enter NOTE Errors can be deleted with Clear 3 9 10 7 Inserting a Loop in a Timeline If a loop is inserted in the Effects subpanel always an endless loop loop counter 000 is inserted for default To change the loop counter follow the steps under section Modifying A Loop NOTE It s possible to insert loops max 99 into other loops This functionality is only available with the menu operation 3 9 10 8 Entering a Loop During the Generation of a Timeline The following procedure is used e Enter last timeline object before the loop e Press LOOP e Enter first timeline object in the loop NOTE The loop end is before the next ELOOP or LOOP object or the end of the t
74. bort 104 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 3 3 8 3 1 User Manual MP Media Player In MP Mode the Effects Subpanel serves for controlling external machines This can be any type of device which can be controlled by one of the machine control protocols like video audio tape machines hard disk recorders etc To select the desired machine for control either toggle through the available machines by repeatedly pressing the MP button or hold down the MP button and select the desired machine number The display shows the machine number status and the timecode In MP Mode each digit button in the keypad represent a tape motion command The command is indicated by a character or a graphical symbol on the numeric keypad Button Functions 7 lt lt rewind EE stop shows E to E image depending on machine setup 9 gt gt fast forward 4 lt reverse play 5 still 6 gt play 1 single step back when machine is in still decrease variable speed when machine is in variable speed decrease shuttle speed when machine is in shuttle mode 2V variable speed 3 single step forward when machine is in still increase variable speed when machine is in variable speed increase shuttle speed when machine is in shuttle mode os shuttle mode The record command is accomplished by holding down the Store button and pressing the digit button 6 gt The Edit button allows you to enter a timecode for the GOT
75. ch is used for timing measurement Vert Shows how many lines the source is off in comparison to the switcher timing Hor Shows how many us the source is off in comparison to the switcher timing only if Vert 0 Ext Ref Shows the standard of the Black or Blackburst signal at the genlock input Current Std Shows the standard of the Black or Blackburst signal at the genlock input User Manual 141 5 2 2 2 142 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher How to Adjust the Genlock Phase Make sure that the switcher is set to the same standard as the external reference and the sources The video standard of the switcher can be modified by selecting the parameter Video Standard in the Install E Box menu Then push Modify to open an overlay with the selection modes Auto Detect default 625Lines 50Hz 525Lines 60Hz Confirm the selected mode with OK Select a video source on Aux1 To adjust the genlock phase select Genlock Phase Pressing Modify opens an overlay and delegates the digipots to adjust the phase At first make a coarse adjustment that the display shows Vert O Lines For a quick adjustment the bar in the overlay can be dragged with the mouse If Vert O Lines the display shows the horizontal offset This offset should be for all inputs in the range of O 41us This phasing range is also displayed in the horizontal bar For a correct adjustment the bar should be black Select all inputs on Aux1 and correct the timi
76. cher 2 11 11 Continuity Control The continuity adjustment determines the angle of the path into and out of the keyframe It is represented by a vector 90 degrees to the tension vector Figure 40 The unmodified path shown is identical to the unmodified path of the other controls KFA Continuity Vector Continuity 0 0 KF3 Figure 40 Continuity Control Setting Zero With continuity set to 1 0 the entry path through the keyframe is pulled positively along the continuity vector The effect of 1 0 continuity is that of motion dropping into and then out of the keyframe similar to a bouncing ball Figure 40 KFA Continuity 7 Vector Ps Continuity 1 0 0721_08 61 50 KF3 Figure 41 Continuity Control Setting 1 0 66 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher With continuity set to 1 0 the paths between the keyframes become straight lines accelerating into the keyframe and decelerating as it leaves the keyframe Continuity Vector 7 E Continuity 1 0 KF3 S Figure 42 Continuity Control Setting 1 0 User Manual 67 2 11 12 68 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Bias Control The BIAS control determines whether the path will be pulled towards the previous or the following keyframe With extreme settings all of the biasing will occur either before or after KF2 With bias set to O zero the curve through the keyframe is gentle as shown in Figure 43 NOTE A Tensi
77. d Gain or Clip Hi Lo controls for luminance keys offer wide adjustment ranges On the KayakDD system an S shaping function is also applied to the edges of luminance keys User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 11 Chroma Key User Manual A chroma key is a key that detects color rather than luminance in a video image and replaces it with a new background For example a reporter may be in a studio sitting in front of a backdrop with a blue or green backing color and the new background can be a mountain scene The completed chroma key consists the mountain scene replacing the backing color creating the illusion that the reporter is sitting in front of the mountain es Video Chroma lt gt video only Chroma Key Backing Colors Selected Key Control Primary Suppression Chroma Key Secondary Chroma Key Fill Suppression x Backing Color Removed Chroma Key Fill Multiplicative Chroma Key Backing Color Suppressed A Additive Chroma Key Figure 15 Chroma Key Additive or Multiplicative Key Hole in Background Completed Chroma Key 00 E 0518 The terms foreground and background are often a source of confusion when used for chroma keys Foreground refers to the people or objects in a chroma key scene that are in front of the colored backdrop Background refers to the scene that will replace the backing color
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79. der pattern key inhibit or force mask color wash control for the keyer matte If you combine a wipe generator button with one of the other delegation buttons the system checks whether there is a point of use for the according wipe generator In this case the according set of parameters is delegated to the Positioner Pressing the Keyer delegation button or the wipe transition button repeatedly toggles through the different points of use of the wipe generator for the selected delegation Pressing the wipe generator button repeatedly toggles through all points of use of the delegated wipe generator Pressing down more than one delegation button at the same time delegates the Positioner to control multiple objects simultaneously The display in the Positioner Subpanel always shows delegated set of parameters and the point of use The Auto Delegation Function can be disabled by the Delegate Lock button 95 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 7 4 Axis Lock Buttons Activating the X Y and Z axis lock buttons individually or in any combination locks parameter changes for the selected axes For example if the X button is active while the Positioner is moved then only Y and Z axis deflection can be performed Axis locking also applies to centering functions The Center button is used to apply the default center value to the delegated parameter 96 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 Effects Subpanel E
80. ding down the Shift button while pressing a source button always selects the shifted source for that bus The Shift button will light when the row of buttons to its left are shifted In Latched mode the Shift button toggles on and off in a manner similar to the Caps Lock button on a standard keyboard When on it lights to indicate that the subsequent selection s on the crosspoint selector row will be made from the shifted set of sources 15 through 28 When off the subsequent selection s come from the unshifted set 1 through 14 If the user toggles the Shift button to the state that is opposite from the shift state for the currently selected input then the crosspoint selector button blinks to indicate this out of sync condition 25 26 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher A useful configuration is to have sources normally used for backgrounds e g VTRs mapped to unshifted buttons and sources normally used as keys e g character generators mapped to shifted buttons Then you can then set all the background buses to an unshifted preference and all the key buses to a shifted preference All normal source selections can then be made without having to use the shift modifier buttons It is also possible to have a different assignment for background and key buses User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 7 The Mix Effects M E Stage User Manual Each M E of the KayakDD system can create a composite of two or mo
81. e e After canceling the installation the Status inst failed is displayed e The respective partition can not be used and not be activated e After finishing the installation procedure the system ask you Do you want to reset the device now The installed software is availably after a restart only pa Kayak CP IP 173 VO BR Dev Name Kayak CP Dev Type IP Address Comm Status Partition 1 Kayak MF IP 175 VO Config Device Figure 87 Finish User Manual Reset Device v CP Kayak 192 168 0 173 appl running active OK 0 OK 0 Bo KO Mo 255 255 254 0 DS0800 00 00 00 00 00 00 2003 06 24 18 19 Mw Errors Installation 159 160 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Important NOTE Do not cancel the installation by switching off the devices Do not pull out the memory stick during the installation procedure Cancel the installation with the Abort Install button only Perform a reset after each device software upgrade Verify that the active partition shows the new software version e g 6 2 2 8 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher At the end of each installation process the system checks whether an CPLD update is necessary This is done by comparing the versions of the installed CPLD firmware files on flash with the current CPLD version tags stored within an EEPROM of each hardware board If the version of at least one file is newer an update of the CP
82. e problem should it occur User Manual 49 2 11 2 11 1 2 11 1 1 50 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 D Digital Effects Concepts The KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator options provide 3 D planar image translation and transformation from within each M E of the KayakDD system Image translation has special basic concepts and terminology you should understand in order to get the most out of using the option Translation and Transformation Size Translation is a subset of transformation and involves picture movement along the X Y and Z axis The picture is simply relocated to a different place and does not change in actual size or shape 09565 10 X Axis Translate Y Axis Translate Z Axis Translato moved farther away Figure 23 Picture Translation Transformation includes translation and also includes these other functions Enlargement and reduction of the picture area while it remains in the same plane in 3 D space This is different from picture translation in the Z axis where the picture retains its original size but appears smaller when moved away and larger when moved closer User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 1 2 Rotate 2 11 1 3 Spin User Manual Picture rotation about the reference axis in the X Y and Z dimensions Figure 24 Rotate is limited to one half revolution and will always take the shortest path to the new position Rotate uses Quaternion math to calcu
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84. ects the fill signal and the coupled key signal for the according keyer This coupled key signal is defined in the key couple table in the setup menu For use of a separate key signal see the description in the Key Section 3 4 1 2 Aux1 Aux10 The aux buses can be delegated in two groups unshifted Aux1 Aux5 shifted Aux6 Aux10 3 4 1 3 Input Still Stores The Stillstore inputs can be delegated in two groups unshifted Stillstore 1 2 shifted Stillstore 3 4 78 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 4 1 4 Utility 3 4 1 5 Macro User Manual Selecting the Util button delegates the selection bus to be the Utility bus source selector A crosspoint selected on the Utility bus can be used as a key signal Selecting the Macro button delegates the selection bus to be a set of macro function buttons Only in Macro delegation the two buttons Rec and Del left to the macro button gray in the drawing are active Selecting a button in the bus selection row while holding down the Rec button starts recording a macro at that button position Any previously stored macro at that position is cleared Selecting a button in the bus selection row while holding down the Del button deletes the macro at the according button position Holding down the Macro button for longer than 2 seconds lights all buttons with active macros in the bus selection row While recording a macro you can insert a pause To do so press Rec and Del simultaneou
85. ents enable fading in different auxiliary lines Box Cross into each individual Aux bus The fadings serve as an auxiliary means to mark at productions defined picture areas e g areas for logos subtitles 4 3 raster The digipots enable to adjust the title box or the center cross over the complete picture area e Safe Title fades in a rectangular frame e Crosshair fades in a center cross User Manual 175 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 5 Config M E Menu Cleanfeed Config PP Cinfeed Layer 4 v wm Cam Appli E Box Panel Control M E Assign v Figure 104 Config M E Menu The Config M E menu serves to configure the cleanfeed layer Select Cleanfeed ms e Lem wm Backgnd Cinfeed Cinfeed Cinfeed Cinfeed Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 g Cancel Figure 105 Config Cleanfeed Layer 176 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 6 Config DPM Menu Config DPM Prod Crop 4 3 Production Crop 4 3 16 9 Top MO Top 914125 Left 4 0678 Left 216 271 Right 4 0678 Right 16 271 Bottom 3 0800 Bottom 9 1125 Bottom et TE Box Panel Control DPM Assign Figure 106 Config DPM Menu The production crop settings allow you to adjust an overall crop for the DPM channels Additional cropping per channel is possible in the DPM Transform Crop menu User Manual 177 5 3 2 7 178 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Config Misc Menu
86. er 3 8 2 1 3 8 2 2 User Manual Button Functions 7 lt lt rewind EE stop shows the input signal of the channel 9 gt gt fast forward 4 lt reverse play 5 still 6 gt play 1 single step back when the channel is in still decrease variable speed when the channel is in variable speed decrease shuttle speed when the channel is in shuttle mode 2V variable speed 3 single step forward when the channel is in still increase variable speed when the channel is in variable speed increase shuttle speed when the channel is in shuttle mode os shuttle mode The record command is accomplished by holding down the Store button and pressing the digit button 6 gt The Edit button allows you to enter a timecode for the GOTO Timecode command You can enter the timecode using the Undo button as delimiter The timecode entry has to be confirmed be the Enter button Auto Recall No functionality in Clip Mode Cut Pause Auto Abort Clear Free When the Bank button is off Stillstore Mode is selected Storing a Still e Press the store button e Select a number e Press the Enter button to confirm 103 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 2 3 Recalling a Still e Select a number e Press the Cut button to recall the still 3 8 2 4 Deleting a Still e Press the Clear button e Select a number e Press the Enter button to confirm 3 8 2 5 Hint Auto Recall No functionality in Ram Mode Undo Auto A
87. er Arm are used to perform main transitions After a transition completes the background source selections flip flop readying the PST bus for the next source selection The progress of a transition is indicated by the up and down arrows to the left of the lever arms The Cut button instantaneously replaces the selected elements with their new sources or states regardless of the transition type selected The button will light briefly to confirm the operator s action The Auto Trans button starts an automatic transition of a predetermined rate The button will light during the transition Pressing Auto Trans a second time during a transition stops the transition at that point The transition can then be completed by pressing the button a third time or by moving the Transition Lever Arm to its opposite limit The Transition Lever Arm is used to manually perform a transition You can move the lever in either direction to run a transition due to the flip flop architecture of the buses Moving the lever from one limit to the other performs a complete transition It is possible to start a transition with the lever then stop moving the lever at any point reverse its direction and even return it to the original limit without completing the transition If the Transition Lever Arm is not in an end position when recalling an effect or performing an Auto Trans the lever arm is resynced by recalculating the resting lever arm way to complete the transition
88. es are correct the license will be installed successfully Enter all the remaining licenses in the same way and do a power cycle at the mainframe afterwards 165 5 2 5 166 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Diagnosis Menu The Diagnosis menu can be selected via Home Install System menu Licenses Diagn Device Control ss The Diagnosis system shows all internal Error Messages from the selected devices Button Diagn Enable enables disables the diagnosis in the attached control panel or in the connected mainframe The menu is divided in two sections In the left list field all devices panels mainframes in the network are listed Devices marked with a yellow warning symbol has produced internal error messages After selecting the device the respective error messages are listed in right list field Install Diagnosis Dev Name KAYAK SD 237 Dev Type KayakSD 2 IP Address 192 168 0 237 Errors 4 HD35 174 A Zei een meee KAY AK_SD 123 EM KayakCP 122 HD35 30 DD35 33 a KAYAK_SD 238 wm g Lg E Box Panel System Diagn Calibr Diagn Enable v Figure 92 Install Diagnosis Menu User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 Config Menus After touching the Config button in the Home menu a new dialog appears with the following configuration items e Application Control e E Box Configuration GPI GPO e Panel Assignment All configuration setups
89. f the individual input sources in Genlock menu User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher When adjusting the genlock phase all sources have to be successively checked for their timing by switching up on the bus Aux1 Select the inputs with the GL Dig Inp Src button With Phase the phase relation of the mixer can be shifted 15 15 lines in comparison with the genlock reference signal The display left of the button serves for checking the timing of the sources The bar diagram displays the timing of the source to the mixer that is current selected on bus Aux1 The bar diagram shows the timing of the input source relatively to the autophasing range All sources should be timed between the two marker lines in the middle area of the bar The right line with the respective switcher type name marks the earliest mixer input latest timing of the sources The left line marks the earliest timing of the sources The bar is displayed black if the timing is in the phasing range or yellow if the timing is outside the phasing range Install Genlock Video Std GL Inp Type GL Dig Inp Sre ae Digital w w Ext Ref Current Std 625 50Hz 625 50Hz Measuring on AUX 1 Phase Vert 3 lines Horz 32 9 ps Asynchronous buses DE Bos Panel 2 Genlock Calibr w Figure 67 Install Genlock Menu With Asynchronous Buses The menu shows the following information Aux1 Shows the selected source on the Aux1 Bus wit
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91. g lever arm way to complete the transition in the direction of the arrow Moving the lever arm in the opposite direction allows to resync the arm to an end position without affecting the output signal Transition Rates Auto transition rates are set using the Trans Rate button and keypad located on that Effects subpanel When the Trans Rate button is pressed the Auto button in the Main Transition subpanel and the four Key 1 4 Mix buttons and the Auto button in the 2nd Transition Subpanel will flash and the Effects readout prompts for the rate to be set Pressing one of the flashing buttons delegates the Effects keypad to that transition rate and its current rate appears on the readout A time entry is then expected on the keypad in seconds frames field format Other Transition Control Interactions The Transition Lever Arm can be used in combination with the Auto Trans or Cut button to perform a main transition For example you can start the transition by moving the lever off its limit and finish the transition by pressing Auto Trans Moving the lever part way then pressing Cut will complete the transition with a cut The lever arm will be resynced by recalculating the resting lever arm way to complete the transition in the direction of the arrow Moving the lever arm in the opposite direction allows to resync the arm to an end position without affecting the output signal User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 6 Keyer S
92. gure 79 Figure 80 Figure 81 Figure 82 Figure 83 Figure 84 Figure 85 Figure 86 Figure 87 Figure 88 Figure 89 Figure 90 Figure 91 Figure 92 Figure 93 Figure 94 Figure 95 Figure 96 Figure 97 Figure 98 Figure 99 Figure 100 Figure 101 Figure 102 Figure 103 10 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Subpanel Key ers rniii es ee ete Wed ace evi ie Aes alata de A eerie eet 85 Key Type Buttons EE 86 Subpanel POSI rita rt cig Seeded ANE AD a 93 POSITION eg a AGG sc aac oe A AA Pd iiad d ida E leh 94 Subpanel Ge iii ic an ee ba ap eda vie iiaia Ls dd aa iaa 97 Components of Timeline suisui a a y AA dees 114 Components of Timeline oooonncconiinnnnnncnnnnnnnncconcccnn crac 123 TOUCH Screen Display EE 125 Soft ee CH 8 lie e BEE 126 Example Screen Organization and Components eee eeeaeeeeaeeseeeeeseaeeeseaeeseenees 127 NuM ric Key Pad ociaiioconncintca iii ti de A EAER KAE i NEER NEEE 130 Alphanumeric Key Pad civic ca a cates il iaa 131 Home Menu li o adas 134 Rome Menu Recall Preset aare e eneee esae EAEE EEE ccewhssacdeburercdevhuticaneeraaeeebinenccnens 136 NC UE eseu EE 137 Msta E Box Setup RE ee DEE 139 Inistall Genloek Men marica eiii ce 140 Install Genlock Menu With Asynchronous BUSES cooccccoccccococcnonccoconcnononanononnnnnn ccoo nn naar nn nannccnnncanns 141 Install Editor Mon erstes trado titi 143 Install Editor Men cusco taa datar 144 stal GPI ET 145 lt UE Ire RE 146 Iristall MISC MOM E EAEE T EEE
93. he control panel s USB 2 or USB 4 slot In case that your stick doesn t fit mechanically in USB4 slot please use the enclosed extension cable as adapter If the control panel software has recognized a valid Kayak release version on the memory stick the Device Control menu is called automatically The Device Control menu shows all in the network connected devices Kayak MF Mainframe Kayak CP Control Panel with IP address and software version installed e Select the respective device in the menu list e Menu Software Update appears e Push button Start Install e The correct software will be installed in the respective device MF or CP automatically NOTE Two partitions are availably in the flash for the application software With Start Install the empty or a partition which is older as the active partition recommended will be updated With Install Part X the current active software will be updated Device Control ER Dev Name Kayak CP se Kayak CP IP 173 VO Dev Type CP Kayak Kayak MF IP 175 VO IP Address 192 168 0 173 Comm Status appl running Partition 1 active Status OK Software Update P Start Ma I Install Part 1 tfiles Cal Mate 1 Part 2 Cancel Figure 83 Device Control Menu With Software Update Dialog 157 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher e After pressing the Start Install button the available versions are shown Select the version to install The installation procedure start
94. he default table entry for Coupled Key is White For DVEs character generators graphics etc the input where the Key signal from such an image source is connected should be coupled to the input where the video signal is connected 3 6 4 4 Overview Key Selection Mode User Manual Key Selection Mode Indication Operation identical Self Key is lit Select Fill and Key source together coupled no button lit Select Fill source and the Coupled Key input as Key source split Key Split is lit Select Fill source Key Split is not pressed split Key Split is lit Select Key source Key Split is pressed 89 3 6 5 3 6 5 1 3 6 5 2 90 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Automatic Key Adjustment Auto The Auto button serves to start various automatic functions in the different key modes e In Add Key the key control is switched to 1 1 transfer so that key signals e g from the caption generator are effective without change e In Luminance Key clip and gain are adjusted so that the key source signal is amplified to become a full range signal with minimum of 0 and maximum of 100 e In Linear Key clip and gain are set to unity e In Chroma Key the Auto button starts an automatic key adjustment NOTE After all automatic key adjustments the corresponding parameters may still be changed manually Automatic ChromaKey Adjustment The first step of setting up most chroma keys is to use Auto Setup
95. he goal is to suppress as much of the backing color as possible without affecting foreground regions Secondary suppression is essentially a second chroma keyer that can be used to deal with areas where the backing color passes through some translucent portion of the foreground object like smoke or liquid This also includes hair since fine detail often mixes with the backing color The goal of secondary suppression is to restore the natural color of the foreground object In general medium to high selectivity values will be used Primary and secondary suppression adjustments are used to select the hue to be replaced and for adjusting the luminance and chrominance levels in the areas of the picture where suppression is applied 2 10 13 Flare Suppression Flare suppression can be used to compensate for backing color reflected onto foreground objects or for lens flare backing color reflections within the camera lens In these cases the foreground object will take on a slight greenish or bluish tint Flare suppression subtracts a slight amount of the primary suppression color from the foreground 2 10 14 Chroma Key Shadow Generator 44 The KayakDD system has a shadow generator that can be used to include shadows that fall on the backing area of the scene in the background Shadow offset range and density controls are also available that offer control over the placement and appearance of the added shadow User Manual KayakDD Digit
96. he she switches the program Remote Aux panels can be used to give different operators control over one or more Aux buses The KayakDD system has 1 dedicated BNC output connector per aux bus 29 2 8 2 9 2 9 1 30 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Resource Sharing and Point Of Use The KayakDD system can share some resources for use at different locations The location where a resource is being used is called a point of use The wipe pattern generator resources can be used for an M E wipe transition as a preset pattern as a mask or at other points of use It is also possible to assign the output of the same wipe pattern generator to different points of use at the same time For efficient operation the KayakDD system has divided the parameters controlling wipe pattern generators and related utility bus functions into two categories shared generator parameters and point of use parameters The set of parameters for the shared generator are used by all points of use so changing one of these parameters will affect all locations where that wipe pattern generator is being used at that time Separate sets of point of use parameters however are maintained for each KayakDD system point of use These settings are used only by each individual points of use so changing them will not affect any other point of use For example a wipe shape box circle etc is a generator parameter but the softness of the shape s edges is a po
97. ice versa Clip Gain Clip Hi and Clip Low adjustments always interact Changing one always results in changes to two other values Changing Clip Hi or Clip Low changes both Clip and Gain not just Gain User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 10 7 S Shaped Key Signals On the KayakDD system an S shaping function is applied to the edges of luminance keys S shaping smoothes the sharp corners of a luminance key control signal which helps prevent banding artifacts S shaping a signal minimally affects the key edges and does not move key thresholds or affect the overall gain of the key Key Control Signal S Shaped 5 Key Control Signal e Figure 12 S Shaped Luminance Key Control Signal S shaping is generally not applied to linear keys because the external device usually applies an S shaping function when it generates the key cut and key fill signals S shaping should not be applied twice 2 10 8 Additional Keying Controls 2 10 8 1 Key Invert 2 10 8 2 Masking User Manual The following additional controls are available for keying Keys can be inverted causing holes to be cut in the background where a normal key retains the background and vice versa Key invert makes the white areas of the key cut signal produce transparency and the black areas produce opacity the opposite of a standard key Masking defines areas that are protected from keying Inhibit Mask or always key Force Mask The shape of
98. imeline if no other loop follows If the button LOOP is pressed before the end of the loop the User Manual 119 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher ELOOP object is moved to that position in the timeline If the loop is an endless loop the timeline ends with the end of the loop 3 9 10 9 Inserting a Loop in an Existing Timeline The following procedure is used e Select the timeline object after which the loop should start or select transition before which the loop should start e Press LOOP NOTE The loop end is before the next ELOOP or LOOP object or the end of the timeline if no other loop follows If the button LOOP is pressed before the end of the loop the ELOOP object is moved to that position in the timeline If the loop is an endless loop the timeline ends with the end of the loop 3 9 10 10 Modifying a Loop in an Existing Timeline The following procedure is used e Shift LOOP or ELOOP indication at the end of the display button and gt e Press MOD e Enter the loop counter with the numeric keypad e Press Enter NOTE Errors can be deleted with Clear If the loop counter is 000 the loop is an endless loop 3 9 10 11 Delete a Loop in an Existing Timeline The following procedure is used e Shift LOOP or ELOOP indication at the end of the display button and gt e Press DEL NOTE The related end or the begin of the loop is also deleted 3 9 10 12 Delete a Timeline object in an Existing Time
99. in the direction of the arrow Moving the lever arm in the opposite direction allows the operator to resync the arm to an end position without affecting the output signal 3 5 4 Preset Black User Manual The Preset Black button modifies a main transition so that it will go through black instead of going directly to the new state This is an alternate action button pressed to turn it either on or off The Preset Black button lights when it has been selected Two successive transition commands Auto Trans button Cut button or Transition Lever Arm action are used for a complete preset black transition The first command transitions the switcher to black first stage When in black both the PGM and PST bus selections will go low tally The second command transitions from black to the final stage completing the preset black transition The preset black function is canceled automatically at the end of the second transition The transition type can be changed when the M E has reached its first preset black stage allowing for example a wipe to and a mix from preset black While in preset black the key ON indicators report the states the keys will have when the second transition command completes The keys involved can be changed at this time if desired The source on the PST bus can also be changed while in the preset black stage A preset black transition can be canceled by pressing the Preset Black button a second time If cancelled while a
100. ined in Install menu Select Function for GPI 1 Figure 98 Contig GPI Functions User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 2 Config GPO Tally Menu Config GPO Tally g Appli FE Box Panel Control GPO Assign Figure 99 Config GPO Menu Touching the Modify button calls a sub menu In this menu the tally mode of the selected GPO channel 1 32 can be configured Select Tally Output for GPO 1 WQv mm yellow green Cancel Figure 100 Config GPO Tally Mode Selection User Manual 173 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 3 Config Key Couple Menu Config Key Couple Coupled Key WHIT T Appli E Box Panel Control KeyCpl Assign Figure 101 Config Key Couple Menu Touching the Modify button calls a sub menu In this menu the coupled key to the selected fill source can be configured Select Coupled Key for IN01 Figure 102 Config Coupled Key Selection Menu 174 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 4 Config Aux Menu Delegation Config Aux 1 Safe Title y Top P Safe Left Title on Safe Title Top Gen Left off Right off Bottom off Set to Right Crosshair Horz off Vert off Default Bottom en TE Box Panel Control AUX Assign Figure 103 Config Aux Menu The Config Aux menu serves to Aux bus delegation and Title configuration The safe Title adjusting elem
101. information please refer to the sections Key Menu The border functionality is not supported in the first software releases FGD Fade If the set is lit unevenly or has other problems FGD Fade is available to help solve the problem A better alternative if time permits is to adjust the lighting on the set to even out the backing color This may improve the key so that FGD Fade is not needed Key Prior Button The Key Prior button allows the user to set the next priority stack of the four keyers To set key priority hold down the Key Prior button and press the Key 1 4 buttons in the keying order desired from top to bottom priority This will set the next priority stack After key priority has been set select the Key Priority button in the Transition subpanel to use this next priority selection as part of the next key transition Key Over The Key Over button changes the actual key priority of the delegated keyer With each press of the button the priority is advanced by one When top priority is reached the next press of the button set the key priority to the lowest level Key Invert The Key Invert button reverses the sense of the key control signal When Key Invert is active button lit black areas of the key cut signal cause replacement of the background and the white key cut areas cause the background to be retained User Manual 91 3 6 10 3 6 11 3 6 12 3 6 13 3 6 14 92 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher
102. int of use parameter If the same wipe generator is used by both an M E wipe transition and a preset pattern adjusting softness at one point of use will not affect the others softness settings However changing the pattern shape affects both locations Transitions Cut A transition is a change from one image to another The KayakDD system supports three basic types of transitions Cut Mix Wipe DPM optional A transition can be applied to the entire picture or to only the background or keyed elements of the picture and can include multiple elements A cutis an instantaneous switch from one image to another between successive video fields or frames The simplest type is a hot cut accomplished by selecting a different source on a bus feeding an M E output This only changes that bus s contribution to the output and does not change what elements may be involved in the output the same buses are involved The KayakDD system also provides cut transitions where the elements involved in a composite can be changed instantaneously Different buses can be included or excluded causing changes in the resulting composite image Background cut transitions on The M E are first selected on the Background B bus to allow previewing the upcoming picture before it is cut On Air User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 9 2 Mix A mix is a transition from one picture to another where the new picture fades in as the ex
103. ion protocols of KayakDD are available upon request for developers and software engineers to use to design editor and other external interfaces to the KayakDD system User Manual 15 16 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 Concept 2 1 Introduction User Manual In general any video switcher receives multiple video inputs performs signal processing on selected input signals and then outputs the processed video Efficient real time switcher operation is essential for live production and can save valuable time in post production environments as well Several innovative concepts are employed in the KayakDD 1 and KayakDD 2 Digital Production Switcher to enhance its operational speed and flexibility Understanding these concepts as well as basic switcher fundamentals will help you take full advantage of the exceptional power of the KayakDD system 17 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 1 1 KayakDD 1 aa aa aa aa AAA py Rae a ARHAR A aran amp II A A dana SSC CDEN td FAN Figure 1 KayakDD 1 Control Panel One M E production switcher with the following features Switch able between 525 line and 625 line formats Fully digital 10 bit 4 2 2 inputs outputs and video processing Compact lightweight 2 RU video processing frame Low power consumption Intuitive menu with touch screen 16 inputs 5 fixed M E outputs 2x PGM 1x Preview 1xClean 1
104. is offset is then applied during all subsequent fields of the effect A new offset is established each time the effect is recalled The result is that a new effect is established each time the effect is recalled The essential result is this When an effect is recalled in a safe touch mode only those values which underwent changes after the first key frame of the original effect are touched and only changes in values are applied User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 13 1 Parallel Mode Example For example suppose we have the following effect e Effect 3 The channel is at 50 size and on screen in the upper left It is moved off screen to the right e Keyframe 1 locate X 2 0 locate Y 1 0 size 50 e Keyframe 2 locate X 8 0 KF 1 KF 2 Now suppose that the image is centered and size 30 Next effect 3 is recalled in sure touch parallel mode The result would look like this KF 1 f KF 2 User Manual 71 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 13 2 Converge Mode Example Sure touch converge mode begins in the same way as parallel mode but the effect converges to the absolute end state of the effect over the course of the effect e Effect 2 Starts with the image centered and 30 size Image is spun off screen to the right and down e Keyframe 1 size 30 e Keyframe 2 locate X 8 0 locate Y 6 0 spinZ 1 875 KF 1 Now suppose the starting image i
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106. isting picture fades out During a standard mix transition a superimposition of both pictures each at a lower intensity is visible The KayakDD system allows mixing from one background to another and to mix up to four separate keys on or off over a background Background and key mixes can be done separately or simultaneously 2 9 3 Full Additive Mix 2 9 4 User Manual Wipe Full Additive Mix FAM is a special mix transition that the KayakDD system supports besides normal crossfade transitions Picture elements in FAM transitions are composited differently through the time of the transition Start End Start End Crossfade Current FAM Transition Picture Transition a o o Current Picture Y Next oe Next Picture A Picture E 2 Midpoint Midpoint a Picture e Intensity S Figure 7 Normal and FAM Mixes FAM transitions first fade a new picture to full intensity and then fade the old picture out but both full intensity pictures are mixed together to the output during the transition The resulting signal is clipped at white level to prevent generating illegal video A wipe is a transition from one picture to another in which the edge of a shape moves across the screen revealing the new picture Wipe transitions can be applied to backgrounds to keys or to both simultaneously A wipe transition shape can be selected from a variety of patterns and these patterns can be adjusted in several ways pos
107. ition aspect ratios edge attributes etc Each KayakDD M E has two separate transition wipe systems each of which can be assigned a different wipe pattern and be adjusted independently These systems can each use one of the two available complex wipe pattern generators with advanced capabilities It is also possible to combine these wipes to create extremely complicated wipe transition shapes and generally this is used only by advanced operators Utility bus video signals can also be used to generate a custom pattern for a wipe transition or other purposes 31 2 9 5 2 9 6 2 9 7 2 9 8 2 9 9 32 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Other Wipe Pattern Generator Uses Wipe pattern generator circuitry can be used for purposes that do not involve transitions Each KayakDD M E has the two complex wipe pattern generators described above and each of its four Keyers also has a simple pattern generator and a box pattern generator making a total of six wipe generators These pattern generators can also be used for Preset Pattern Masking and Matte Washes Preset Black Preset Black is a special type of transition where the picture transitions to black and then transitions out of black to the new picture Preset Black is really two transitions one to and one from black and so requires two operator commands to complete Preset Black can be used with any transition type cut mix or wipe The entire picture goes to black even
108. jacent keyframes Figure 37 The TENSION soft knob controls the length of the tension vector The length of the tension vector is inversely proportional to its parameter value For example at a Tension setting of O zero this imaginary line extends an equal distance into and out of the keyframe and the path through the middle keyframe is curved The unmodified KF2 is said to have a correction value of 0 0 Tension Vector KFA Tension 0 0 1 05 0 KF3 072 Figure 37 Tension Control Setting Zero In the example below the TENSION control is increased to 1 0 so that the Tension vector is shortened to non existence through KF2 Figure 38 The path enters and leaves the middle keyframe in a straight line as it takes on an S Linear motion decelerating as it enters the middle keyframe and accelerating as it leaves User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher No Tension Vector KFA E ES Tension 1 0 KF3 0721_05 48 10 Figure 38 Tension Control Setting 1 0 In the example below the TENSION control has been set to 1 0 This lengthens the Tension vector causing the path through the middle keyframe to be longer and broader Figure 39 The longer path will appear to make the image speed up through KF2 as it travels from KF1 to KF3 Tension so Vector KFA Tension 1 0 w21 06 8 9 KF3 Figure 39 Tension Control Setting 1 0 User Manual 65 KayakDD Digital Production Swit
109. l diene 386 7 9 1 Dialog BUIONS cc ni a ta Pelee din ana ede Aiea ava elena Maes 386 7 9 2 Diagnosis UNI 389 n Re eieitel te fei BO TEE 391 FAM Gonfig Main MENUS cunado orita dido aire 391 FAO GOPY Tu estriado E E A iio aerea 395 7 10 83 Config COPY Simple MENU ocurra dida dido iaa 396 7 10 4 Config Copy Detailed Men 398 CHILE Config E BOX MenUlisuci ora datan dades aaa iaa 400 710 6 Config Panel Men asistidos data oa LOIRE 423 710 7 Attached Macros Meios 437 FAT Personality MMs cistitis daa iaa 441 PAS MME MEMO MOM iii raid dior 444 7 12 1 TiM E Memo Select Men 444 112 2 Define Memo Mel A di dis 448 121297 EQU MGI EE 450 LABS AUX MO rra EES EE 457 NS EE 459 8 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Table Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49 User Manual of Figures KayakDD 1 Control Panel 18 KayakDD 2 Control Panel 19 Buses With Crosepoimts arrancar 24 Multiple Crosspoint Control 25 Simplified Mix Eff
110. l sources like black stillstores and color backgrounds When the Shift button is not pressed the row of source selection buttons accesses inputs 1 to 12 When the Shift button is held down it lights and the row of crosspoints now accesses inputs 13 to 16 If a selection is made on the shifted bus the Shift button remains lit to indicate the tallied input is shifted If another selection is made without holding down the Shift button the row returns to an unshifted state and the Shift button light goes off User Manual 77 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 4 Miscellaneous Bus Selection Example KayakDD 1 BRR Ree ee ERE COO Delegate Key Bus Biet pans iea pes aus pa D a 8 ve ee a E E lu le U 24 White UI 4 15 16 PGM PNW CNF 43 Colt Col2 Col3 ER a4 The top row of this section is the bus delegation row Since there are more than 16 buses to be delegated a shift button is used to access the according delegations Within the bus delegation row the buttons can be unshifted and shifted in the same manner as the Background buses Buttons which have a shifted layer are marked blue in the drawing above When a bus is selected in the bus delegation row the currently selected source or the last recalled macro will light on the bus selection row Selecting a different source macro will change the bus selection 3 4 1 Available Bus Delegations 3 4 1 1 Key1 Key4 A button press in the bus selection row sel
111. late the move with increased accuracy Multiple rotations are performed with the Spin function X Axis Rotate Y Axis Rotate Z Axis Rotate Figure 24 Rotate Supports multiple rotations about the reference axis in the X Y and Z directions Spin supports fractional values and is similar to Rotate when the move is less than one half revolution Spin uses Euler math to calculate the move which is not quite as precise as Quaternion but permits multiple rotations Spin applies transform values in Z X Y order so editing effects in this axis order provides the best control of the effect NOTE Following broadcast conventions moving the Joystick forward or back along the Joystick s Y axis rotates the top of the picture forward or back a rotation about the X reference axis Similarly moving the Joystick left or right along the Joystick s X axis rotates the side picture left or right a rotation about the Y reference axis e on Is Aspect Skew Perspective Figure 25 Aspect Skew Perspective 51 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 1 4 Aspect Scaling the X or Y components of the picture X axis changes affect horizontal size Y axis changes affect vertical size Figure 25 Z axis changes affect both X and Y dimensions and is the same as Size 2 11 1 5 Skew Slanting the picture in the X horizontal and Y vertical directions Figure 25 2 11 1 6 Perspective Changing the viewer s apparent viewpoi
112. lations center A teen yin adi vA acne alae 56 Sereen GOOMIMALESS EE 58 Viewer Location in 35D Ree 58 Spin and Rotate Transform Nesting cccccceceeceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeee ceases saaeeeeaaeseeeeeesaeeeeaaeseeeeeenaees 60 Path TYPOS uote EES ee ELE LEE geet ee alt Eed ege 61 Path Veco EOE E ETEA E ET E E EAE AET 63 Tension Control Setting Zere EE 64 Tensi n Control Setting 1D italian 65 Tension Control Setting HE 65 Continuity Control Setting Zero 66 Continuity Control Setting E AE 66 Continuity Control Setting 10 67 Bias GOntrol Setting Zeg tee ceGeye sess a ds 68 Bias ControlSetting hi EE 69 Bias GontrolSetting TDi akuta ananena Doa aidaa TE aaa aa h eh Sida aA aE LA Aaa PERESO 69 Overview KayakDD 1 Control Panel cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeeseaaeeseeeesaeessaaeseeneeenaeee 75 Overview KayakDD 2 Control Panel ecccccceceeeeee cece ee caeeeeeaeeeeeeeseaeeeseaeeeeaaeeseaeeesaeeseaaeseeneeseaeees 76 Subpanel Background Bus Selection cccccecceeeeeceeeee eee eeceaeeeeaeeseeeeesaeeeeeaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeeeaeeseeeeees 77 Subpanel Transition Control 80 Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure 53 Figure 54 Figure 55 Figure 56 Figure 57 Figure 58 Figure 59 Figure 60 Figure 61 Figure 62 Figure 63 Figure 64 Figure 65 Figure 66 Figure 67 Figure 68 Figure 69 Figure 70 Figure 71 Figure 72 Figure 73 Figure 74 Figure 75 Figure 76 Figure 77 Figure 78 Fi
113. le pressing it brings up the M E menu PP Wipe 1 Pattern Select Basic Pattern 1 We H Multi off TResct Y Multi off 3 Pos off Modif Mix RU Mod PEF Ratio Lock off Rotate Wave Sine Split Amp 00 Aspect Freq 00 AIS ee p D d SAILI n Basic Weirce Stars y Diag pi Figure 114 Wipe Menu Pattern Selection In the wipe pattern selection panel 16 wipe patterns may be directly selected Further wipe patterns can be recalled by pressing one of the wipe group selection buttons Basic Circle Diag Stars or Matrix a new selection appears The selected wipe pattern is shown right of the delegation button In addition to providing standard patterns the KayakDD production switcher offers the possibility to prepare and store user defined wipe patterns 184 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 5 1 Point of Use Only the controls which affect the pattern generator itself are adjusted in the wipe menu Other parameters like size border direction which are different per point of use are set in the according ME or Keyer menus For operating simplicity you may decide to use the Complex wipe generators Wipe1 and Wipe2 for main transitions and the simpler Box and Keyer wipe pattern generators for the keyers However the KayakDD system gives you the flexibility to use complex wipe generators with either main transitions or for keying and masking and al
114. leting the Application State Clear AppState Deleting the Operational State Clear OpState Re initialize the State Memory Partition Clear StateMem Factory Clear File system check of four flash partitions Check Flash 0 2 Reset Clear Check Device Lem Reset Reset Bett Device to Kernel Button wm clear Clear Clear amDisk AppDisk DPMFX Clear Clear Geer Factory AppState OpState StfateMem Clear eecA104 MF2 IP 23407 _ mm wm Check Check Check Flash 0 Flash 1 Flash 2 ss Cancel Figure 90 Reset Clear Check Devices Menu NOTE The reset and clear functions with bright gray buttons are protected against unintentional starting The button will be activated by pressing Menu Lock Reset Devices User Manual 163 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 4 Licenses Menu The Licenses menu can be selected via Home Install System menu Leg Leg Device Control Licenses Diagn Install Licenses License Status A Switcher Type l Kayak 2 umber of Inputs 32 umber of AUX buses 10 PP ME1 PP ME1 PP ME1 PP ME1 PP ME1 Leg Enter License Panel System Calibr Licenses Figure 91 Install Licenses Menu 164 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 4 1 License Handling with USB Stick recommended 5 2 4 2 Manual Entry Copy the file sp_license txt directly of your USB Stick Insert the USB Stick at the control panel USB port 2 or 4 a
115. lever allow keyer control independent from the transition section Subpanel Delegation M E1 P P Graphical Display Positioner Subpanel Keyer Effect Menu Navigation Digipots and Subpanel SR Buttons Delegation Buttons o a M E P P M E1 Miscellaneous Delegation M E Transition and Crossbar Selection Subpanels P P Transition P P Subpanels Miscellaneous Delegation and Crossbar Selection Figure 47 Overview KayakDD 2 Control Panel 76 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 3 Background Bus Selection Example KayakDD 1 IPMAR RRR RRR Ree ate dG A A Figure 48 Subpanel Background Bus Selection Sources are selected on the PGM and PST row Each row contains 15 source buttons and a Shift button Only one source at a time can be selected for each bus on the row of interlocked buttons If more than one button on a row is pressed the last pressed one will be executed Holding down a source select button when recalling an E MEM register performs a source override That source will be held on that bus even if a register is recalled and or run that specifies a different source as long as the source button is held 3 3 1 Unshifted and Shifted Sources Of the available external 16sources 12 are mapped to the unshifted source selection buttons and 4 to shifted buttons The resting buttons of the unshifted source selection buttons and some of the shifted buttons are used for interna
116. line The following procedure is used e Shift the timeline object to delete at the end of the display button and gt e Press DEL 120 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 10 3 10 1 User Manual In MaKe mode the Effects Subpanel serves for recording and playing Panel Macros The total number of registers available for macros is 96 Selecting a Register for Record Start For record start of a macro the register to be used for storage must be selected Press the Store button The display prompts RECORD e If the register number is to be taken over that was shown before the actuation of the Store button no further selection is necessary NOTE During recording the contents of the register is overwritten e f you wish to select the next free register press the FREE button e f you wish to select a particular register enter a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad Errors can be deleted with Clear NOTE Should the register be assigned the contents is overwritten with the start of the recording Confirm the register selection by pressing the Enter button Now the recording of the macro starts while the Store button starts blinking All keystrokes executed on the panel and in the menu which generate a command to the mainframe are recorded Pressing the blinking Store button again stops the recording NOTE When you execute any macro action in the Miscellaneous Bus Section the rec
117. llowing to switch e g between different keyers for the same type of menu A representative menu screen Keyer Preset Pattern is shown below Buttons with a little triangle at the bottom are popup buttons When selected a popup display offers a multiple choice selection Delegation Popup Selection Popup Menu Title Delegation Keyer Mode Preset Pattern a Key 1 v Patt Src Keyer Soft Knob Wire Datapad v Pattern DA Datapad g em sine On Border off ee 5 A Soft 3 2 Opacity 100 0 Si 7 Delegation we ee Datapad Mo P Mack Mode 4 i Misc pe ee Mattes On Off Function Menu Category Touch Buttons Figure 59 Example Screen Organization and Components User Manual 127 4 1 5 128 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Data Pads and Touch Buttons The KayakDD system menus make extensive use of data pads Data pads are active areas on the screen that display a summary of the status of an object and when touched bring up additional controls and information for that object Some data pads display a single value for example the soft knob data pads Touching a soft knob data pad brings up a keypad on the screen for data entry which can be closed without making any changes if desired A special pattern data pad also exists which displays the shape of the current pattern the Square shape in Figure 59 Touching this data pad provides a link to the Wipe Note that a single touch
118. lower part of Figure 4 below shows how the same source source 4 can be selected for both the key fill and key cut signals Source Signal Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 Video Key Wien Key Video Key deo Only Wien Ony t r DN ale ba be a dy EE E E Single Button Controls Both Crosspoints A ay z Key 1 Fill Bus ue A Ki P Key 1 Cut Bus a d D 7 D N t7 g pa e Kiki bp Cod Ea xs y My y Key 2 Fill Bus Key 2 Cut Bus D Pa P D D Ca SL cl af k A a Zi Single Button Sends Same Signal to Both Buses vi H d 0518 00 3 n Figure 4 Multiple Crosspoint Control 2 6 6 Shifted Sources User Manual An operator may need to quickly access many sources during a production However a control panel has size limitations since all the source selection buttons must remain within reach The KayakDD system provides shifted buttons to allow access to more input sources from the control panel For example on the KayakDD 1 system up to 28 sources can be mapped at one time 14 to the unshifted source selection and 14 to the shifted buttons A dedicated Shift button is provided as the farthest right crosspoint button Crosspoint 15 for every bus Two shift modes are available Normal and Latched In Normal mode shifted or unshifted status of the bus is indicated by the state of the Shift button light Hol
119. n Some more advanced configuration functions like storing and loading applications are not yet supported by the menu If you want to use these functions now we advise you to run the Sidepanel application on a separate personal computer Personal Settings Menus for typical personal settings for different operators Wipes Menus for wipe selection and adjustment Keyers Menus for keyer adjustment Bgnd Mattes Menus for adjustment of the background mattes M E Menus for M E adjustment User Manual 135 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 1 1 8 Color Corr Menus for Color Correction adjustment 5 1 1 9 DPM Menus for adjustment of the DPM Digital Picture Manipulators channels optional 5 1 1 10 RAM Recorder Menus for adjustment of the RAM Recorder optional 5 1 1 11 E MEM Menus for E MEM editing 5 1 1 12 Media Player Menus for media player control 5 1 1 13 Recall Presets Menus for recalling the different settings w LL y y Viiv y pna SC a Wipes Keyers SC Jee IC es x DPM RAM Mom actory perat Recorder Preset Preset li Cancel Figure 63 Home Menu Recall Preset 136 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 Install Menus The Install menu contains system setups Most of them are only setups during installation Some more advanced system functions are not yet supported by the menu If you want to set these functions now we advice to run the Sidepanel application on a
120. n a movable media for easy transport and for use as backup copies User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 3 2 4 User Manual Installation Engineering Setups Engineering Setups control how the KayakDD Digital Production Switcher s major components behave and interact and how the KayakDD system interacts with the rest of the facility Engineering Setups are not likely to change on a daily basis and so are grouped separately from Configurations and Personality Settings Facility maintenance personnel or the engineer in charge of a production truck generally manages Engineering Setups These parameters are usually set during installation Engineering Setups information includes e Networking IP addresses e Timing Type of Reference signal e External device interfaces DDRs VTRs DPM Router Aux Control Panels etc e Various other system functions Configurations A configuration defines how the control surfaces associated with a KayakDD suite behave A configuration can substantially change system behavior not just a user s view of the system Configurations are intended for day to day or session to session changes in KayakDD system operating behavior and so are open for modification by operators Loading and Storing Configurations is possible via the Sidepanel Program Suite Preferences include E MEM Macros Key Memory Pattern Memory Safe title behavior etc Video specifications
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122. nction or store function is selected the digit display of the subpanel may show the following indications No register is selected The register is empty Register 24 is selected The register is empty REG B24 Register 24 is selected in Bank mode 2 This corresponds to register 24 Register 24 is empty EFF 05 eff05 Register 5 is selected The register contains a effect and has no particular name EFF BOS eff05 As above but Bank mode 0 with hotkey 5 EFF 05 ABCD EFGH Register 5 is selected The register contains a effect with the name ABCDEFGH The name can only be entered in the menu EFF B05 ABCD EFGH As above but Bank mode 0 with hotkey 5 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 1 6 3 8 1 7 User Manual Selecting a Register for Storing Editing When you press the Store or the Edit button the current register is prompted in the display If you want to use this register just press the Enter button for confirmation or select first another register by entering a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad Errors can be deleted with Clear If you wish to select the next free register press the FREE button Edit Select the register as the current one Store Select the register as the current one clear the register and insert one keyframe with the current state of the enabled Digital Picture Manipulators During edit mode the digit buttons of the numeric keyp
123. nd and control KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator effects can also employ both source and target space directed transforms simultaneously which can create complex and beautiful effects The simplest example for source and target space concerns a channel that has been rotated while the global channel remains unchanged 00565 03 Transformed Picture Monitor Screen Figure 27 Source and Target Space In this example the source space for the channel is referenced to the picture itself tilted back at an angle while the target space is referenced to the monitor screen straight X axis translations will move this picture differently depending on whether source or target space is being used 0BE5 04 Source Translate Target Translate Along X Axis Along X Axis Figure 28 Source and Target Space Translation User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher User Manual If the channel is controlled by a global channel and the global channel itself has been rotated an X axis translation will depend on whether the channel itself or the global channel is being manipulated and whether source or target space is being used Figure 29 and Figure 30 Note that the target translate of the channel is the same as a source translate of the global channel Logical Channel Source Translate Logical Channel Target Translate Along X Axis Along X Axis Figure 29 Channel Translate With Global Rotated Global Channel Source Transla
124. nd enter the Install System licenses Licenses Menu Push the button ReadFile and follow the instructions A license is a text line in the following format example a chromakey license key LIC CHROMA KEY1 1 0000 00 00 9999 12 31 00 00 00 22 le ec 8 xyz 3489c00db5b1c548e9daf7fbe0ed67eb21 It contains License name LIC CHROMA KEY1 License value 1 Start date 0000 00 00 End date 9999 12 31 iButtonID 00 00 00 22 le ec wksID 5 xyz LicenseKey 3489c00db5b1 c548e9daf7 fbhe0ed67eb21 User Manual Enter the Install System licenses Licenses Menu Select the option LIC_CHROMA_KEY1 with the menu cursor Push the Enter License button A window appear with headline Enter value for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 1 without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter start date for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 0000 00 00 without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter end date for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 9999 12 31 without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter iButton ID for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 00 00 00 22 1e ec without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter wks ID for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 8 xyz without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter license for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 3489c00db5b1c548e9daf7be0ed67eb21 without quotation marks and press OK If all valu
125. nes that contain an endless loop or that are waiting for an event GPI Time can only be recalled with Cut 3 9 9 Other Button Functions 3 9 9 1 Trans Dur Entry of the Auto transition duration Hold down the Trans dur button and press the E MEM button Enter transition duration with numeric keypad The time is indicated in the FRAMES display Complete the entry with Enter or Trans dur again 3 9 9 2 Auto Recall When Auto Recall is active the recall of a snapshot or timeline will restore the Define Memo in the same state which was active when the register was stored 3 9 9 3 Undo If you press this key the status before the last recall of a snapshot or a timeline can be restored even if several other operations have been performed in the meantime 112 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 9 4 Cut Pause Function of the button e Ifthe E MEM is not playing a timeline and a snapshot register is selected Cut recalls the snapshot e If the E MEM is not playing a timeline and a timeline register is selected Cut starts playing the timeline e If the E MEM is playing a timeline Cut pauses playing the timeline another Cut continues playing the timeline e If the E MEM is playing a timeline and the timeline is waiting Cut continues playing the timeline 3 9 9 5 Auto Abort Function of the button e If the E MEM is not playing a timeline and a snapshot register is selected Auto interpolates to the snap
126. ng if necessary Finally all inputs should be in the range of 0 41us NOTE The sources on Aux1 Timing index card can also be selected by clicking with the mouse on Aux and selecting a source from the overlay Adjusting the genlock phase may cause disturbances on monitors especially during coarse adjustment User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 3 Install Editor Menu Editor 1 Options Select Options Editor 3 Type Opti ptions F Leg Select Select Options Type Lg System I E Box Panel Editor Calibr v Figure 68 Install Editor Menu Editor 2 Type gvgimodel100 wm _ Select Select Options Type Options Editor 4 Type Options none we wm Select Select Options Type The Editor menu permits to configure the serial ports 1 6 e Select Port Port 1 6 e Select protocol type e For some remote protocols options are selectable The options can be selected by pressing the Select Options button User Manual 143 144 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Special Editor Protocol BVE 2000 Options 1 Wipe Mapping GVG Pattern Numbers XtenDD Pattern Numbers 2 DSK Support BVE2000 default 3 DSK Mapping to Key4 to Key3 Default settings are underlined Select Options gvg pattern numbers DSK support default BVE2000 DSK mapping to key3 Figure 69 Install
127. nput mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel The bank number 0 9 corresponds to the tens digit of the register number When the units digit of the register number is entered the corresponding effect is recalled immediately To run an effect in either mode just press the Cut button NOTE In register mode the first press of the Cut button after you have entered the digits recalls the effect The next press of the Cut button runs the effect While the effect is running consecutive pressing of the Cut button toggle between Pause and Play For more detailed run controls please use the menu 98 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 1 2 Enabling and Disabling Bank Mode The Bank mode in the DPM panel permits access to a stored effect with a single key hotkey The bank number is the tens digit of the register The hotkeys are the units digits of the register The Bank mode may be enabled during storing but this does not have any particular benefit 3 8 1 3 Enabling Bank Mode Hold the Bank key down and select the desired bank with the numeric keypad The Bank key lights up In the display a B appears before the register number While you are in Bank mode you can change the current bank in the same way Example EFF 05 eff05 3 8 1 4 Disabling Bank Mode Press the lighting Bank key User Manual 99 3 8 1 5 100 Display KayakDD Digital Production Switcher If no editing fu
128. nt of a picture This only applies when a picture is tilted so part of it is farther from the viewer The farther portion appears smaller than the closer portion and the amount of perspective controls how much smaller the distant part is Figure 25 Multi channel perspective is discussed later in this section 52 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 2 Axis Location User Manual The axis location of the channel determines the center point of translations spins and rotations for that channel You can move the axis to a new location to change the behavior of that channel The axis location can be within or outside the screen area Z Axis Rotation at Different Axis Locations Axis Off Screen Axis At Axis Off Center of Picture Center of Picture Figure 26 Frame of Reference Axis Locations 53 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 3 Source and Target Space 54 The KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator uses source and target space frames of reference e Source space for a control channel uses that channel s coordinate system for reference e Target space for a channel uses the next higher level s coordinate system for reference Being able to use both source and target space can help make effects editing easier One frame of reference may offer a simple and easy to understand context for a picture transform while in another frame of reference the same transform may be difficult to understa
129. o the Background B bus User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 9 10 2 9 11 2 9 12 User Manual Look Ahead Preview If a preview monitor is configured for Look Ahead Preview mode the end result of the upcoming transition can be viewed on that monitor This lets the operator know in advance what will occur for that next transition Current and Next Stack KayakDD uses a current and next stack approach for transitions that involve multiple elements The current stack is the current M E output including any keys that are on The next stack is defined by the current stack and whatever next transition elements have been selected Look ahead preview always displays the next stack Next transition elements affecting stacks are Keys 1 4 background and key priority KayakDD transitions always occur from the current stack to the next stack For example if the current stack has Key 1 over Background A and the next stack specifies Key 2 over Background B a mix transition will occur between the composites Key 1 over A to Key 2 over B This is different from mixing Key 1 off Key 2 on and mixing between A and B at the same time which would cause the keys to go transparent over their background during the transition On the KayakDD system opacity is retained throughout the transition so midway through this example Key 1 remains fully keyed over Background A and Key 2 is fully keyed over Background B The transition occu
130. odified The secondary lettering FREE of the Clear button applies when a register is selected The secondary lettering NEXT of the Enter button applies when an assigned register is called In the following instructions only the applicable function of the double lettering is mentioned User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 2 Display User Manual If no editing function or store function is selected the digit display of the subpanel may show the following indications SNAP SNAP SNAP 05 NOS B05 SN05 EFGH 05 ABCD EFGH ABCD EFGH SNAP B05 TL 16 TL16 TL B165 TL16 TL 16 KLMN TL B16 KLMN OPQR OPQR No register is selected Register 24 is selected Register 24 is selected in Bank Mode 2 This corresponds to register 24 Register 24 is empty Register 05 is selected The register contains a snapshot and has no particular name As above but in Bank Mode 0 with hotkey 5 Register 05 is selected The register contains a snapshot with the name ABCDEFGH The name can only be entered in the menu As above but in Bank Mode 0 with hotkey 5 Register 16 is selected The register contains a timeline and has no particular name As above but in Bank Mode 1 with hotkey 6 Register 16 is selected The register contains a timeline with the name KLMNOPQR The name can only be entered in the menu As above but in Bank Mode 1 with hotkey 6 109 3 9 3 3 9 3 1
131. on vector must be present for Bias control to be available Tension Noa Vector e Ki Fa a KFA Bias 0 0 KF3 Figure 43 Bias Control Setting Zero User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher With the bias set to 1 0 the path is pulled towards the following keyframe Entry into and exit from the keyframe is a straight line from the previous keyframe and the path of the effect travels completely through KF2 before turning towards KF3 x Es ea SE Entry KFA Bias SEN Te nsion Bias 1 0 Vector e KF3 E Figure 44 Bias Control Setting 1 0 With the bias set to 1 0 the path is pulled towards the previous keyframe Entry into and exit from the keyframe is a straight line to the following keyframe Tension Exit Bias Vector d E KFA Bias 1 0 0721 Ip 56 10 Figure 45 Bias Control Setting 1 0 User Manual 69 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 13 Sure Touch 70 Sure Touch changes the way in which effects behave during recall and playback providing more control and flexibility An effect can be safely recalled using two new modes which eliminate abrupt changes hence the name sure touch is being used When using a Sure Touch mode the effect adapts itself to the switcher s current state Upon recall of any effect no changes are made to the current state regardless of the nature or the composition of the effect Then when the effect is run the relative ch
132. only that mode of the delegated object Different types and numbers of controls can appear depending on the capabilities of the selected mode Generally touch buttons that are closely related to one another have a blue background though this is not necessarily an indicator that the buttons are interlocked 4 1 10 Parameter Control Area User Manual In the Keyer menu example a Parameter Control area contains function selection touch buttons and soft knob pads for the selected operating mode Function selection touch buttons either toggle on and off or are part of an interlocked group The soft knob pads on the right allow individual parameter adjustments as described earlier 129 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 1 11 Additional Function Buttons In the Keyer menu some functions are available for all delegated objects and their modes Touch buttons for these functions can be located outside the Parameter Control area 4 1 12 Menu Access Touch Button In some cases it is handy to jump to a different menu and delegation to adjust related controls For example an operator setting up a mask may need to adjust a pattern in the wipe menu To make menu navigation easier a menu access button can be included on one menu that links to a different related menu For example the Wipe Select amp Adjust functions 4 1 13 Numeric Keypad Touching a soft knob pad or other single numeric parameter pad brings up a numeric keypad that
133. ording is stopped automatically Changing the delegation of the Effects Subpanel to e g E MEM does not stop the recording This allows you to include E MEM recalls and machine control commands into the macro NOTE Recorded macros are named by default as MKO1 MK96 Renaming is only possible via the Sidepanel program 121 3 10 2 3 10 2 1 3 10 2 2 122 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Recalling a Macro For recalling a macro there are two basic ways to select a corresponding register Register Mode Bank Mode If the register shown in the display is to be used no further selection is necessary e To select the next used register press the NEXT key e To select a particular register enter a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad If a two digit number is entered e g 15 the related register 1 appears in the display when the first digit 1 has been entered The desired register 15 appears after the input of the second digit After the selection press the Cut button to play the macro In Bank mode registers are treated in groups of ten Such a group is called a bank The display below shows register 7 of bank 4 This is equivalent to register 47 in Register Mode Each digit button in the keypad is now a hotkey Pressing digit button 3 will directly recall macro 43 To select another bank hold down the Bank button and press one of the digit buttons e g pressing digit button 2 would switch to
134. pled Key table The Coupled Key table is defined in the menu The default table entry for Coupled Key is the input itself For DVEs character generators graphics etc the input where the Key signal from such an image source is connected should be coupled to the input where the video signal is connected User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 6 4 3 Self Couple Key Button Split Couple Key Button Software V622 and higher When the Miscellaneous Bus is delegated to a keyer a source selection always selects the Fill signal for the according keyer The Self Couple and Split Couple buttons define the way in which the key signal is selected If Self Couple Key is selected the selected Fill signal is also used as key signal If Split Couple is active a selection of the Fill signal does not change the key signal To select the Key signal hold down the Split Couple button and select the key source on the Miscellaneous Bus NOTE If you want to see in Split Key mode which source you have selected as key source press Split Couple Key The Key Buses row will indicate the source as long as the button is held down If both of the two buttons are active the selection is done in coupled key mode In Coupled key selection mode the operator selects a Key Fill source on the Key Buses row and the switcher automatically selects the Key Source signal using the Coupled Key table The Coupled Key table is defined in the menu T
135. r Tally Personal Settings Panel Red Light v Macro Attachments Play Mode Blinking only Figure 111 Personal Settings Menu Digi Sp Digipot Speed Sensitivity of the digipots can be adjusted to personal needs 182 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Touching the XBar Tally button calls a sub menu In this menu the tally mode of crossbar buttons can be configured Red Light Pea right Digi Sp Light Light Cancel Figure 112 Personal Settings XBar Tally Mode Touching the Macro Attachment Play Mode button calls a sub menu In this menu the Play mode of the selected macro can be configured XBar Tally Personal Settings Panel Red Light Macro Attachments Play Mode Mac Function Blinking only Select Macro Attachment Play Mode Function ination Micro only amp Macro only Cancel Figure 113 Personal Settings Macro Attachment Play Mode Touching the Macro Attachment Play Mode button calls a sub menu In this menu the Play mode of the selected macro can be configured User Manual 183 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 5 Wipes Menus The Wipe menus allow selection and modification of wipe patterns The Wipe menus like the Keyer menus have a delegation popup button In the upper left area the button right to it contains a pattern touch pad which displays the currently selected shape The Wipe button in the Transition subpanel is a DPOP button doub
136. rada italia 147 Install Machine Control Men 148 VDGP Protocol Options ses Eege iia Gautier eee ened 149 ODE TICS Protocol OptiONS iria aiii asada vents 150 MAUER We ee e le EE 151 ODE TICS Protocol OptiONS eege dla dada 152 Install VTR EmulatiOn ca ista 153 Install Select VTR Emulation ooooonccnncccnnccononannnonnnoncccnorn cnn anno c ronca ranma 154 Install Select VTR Emulation Devices tt 154 System Setup DialOJ atico Kees aa Taiana eegen E ENEE Eed Ce 155 Device Control Men ivonne KEREN 156 Device Control Menu With Software Update Dialog 157 Start Installation ProC Qure A 158 Installation PrOCOCUIG is eceset a cavecsaccke dts AEEA EEEE A E 158 Cancel Installation Procedure oooccccnnncinicicnnnccncccnno nan ncrnnnrccn nr r 159 imi Shr E ER 159 EECHER 161 le UR 162 Reset Clear Check Devices Men 163 InstallLiconses Menu acapara 164 Install Diagnosis EU 166 Config Application Control 167 Config Application Control Edit Devices ooooonnnnnccnnnccnnccnnnocnnncccncncnnrrnnn narran 168 Config Application Control Change Devices oonoicincicncniconnnnconccnnccccnnornna nr nana 169 Config E Box Configuration AE 170 Config Hl Menu iii a deals A Raa na alate anes 171 Config GPIFUNCUON Star AE A dedi eee 172 Configi GPO ET 173 Config GPO Tally Mode Gelechon narco 173 Config Key Couple Menu 174 Config Coupled Key Selection Men 174 Contig AUX Men iii peel cies eae a Seana S
137. re delegated to the same object say Key 1 changes can be made to that object from either panel Once the change occurs both panels will be updated to reflect the status of the object Both panels do not need to be delegated to the same object to enact a change however Suppose the Main panel is delegated to control Key 1 while the Menu panel is delegated to Key 2 Changes made on the Menu panel will affect only Key 2 and changes made on the Main panel will affect only Key 1 When the delegation of either panel is changed to a new object that object s current status which may have been changed since last shown will be reflected on that panel User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5S Menu Summaries User Manual In the remainder of this chapter figures of several KayakDD system menus are presented to familiarize you with various screen layouts Cross references are provided for more detailed information Because each menu controls different aspects of the KayakDD system the screen parameters and organization will vary but the basic principles previously described are followed In general to learn menu capabilities you can touch the screen where you think more information may be available data pads and subcategory touch buttons The actual video output of the system will not change unless a specific parameter button is touched a value is changed with a soft knob or a new value is entered with a popup keypad A
138. re pictures It includes multiple source selection buses and provides transition mix and wipe and keying capabilities on the selected signals The M E can be organized with the keying circuitry separate from the mixing circuitry which permits Effect Send capabilities see 2 7 3 below for more information A simple basic M E used in a typical switcher will be used as an example in the following discussion The KayakDD M E has added capabilities but the basic principles described here will apply Wipe Generator Key Fil keyer CH Source Signal Inputs M E Outputs ME Program Crosspoint Matrix Mixer Figure 5 Simplified Mix Effects M E Subsystem The basic M E shown in Figure 5 11 has an A and a B background bus These buses select the background video signals sent to the output of the M E Generally the source on the background A bus is the current background output and the source on the background B bus is the background video that will be used next During most transitions portions of both backgrounds are output simultaneously The keyers in the M E allow the inclusion of additional material over the background Wipe generators also exist which create patterns used by the mixer for wipe transitions or used by the keyers to modify the signals it sends the mixer The processed signal in an M E is then sent to an M E output typically program or preview or can be selected as input in the second M E 27 2
139. rs between these two fully keyed composites If multiple keys are faded in or out using the separate Mix button each keyer has it s opacity changed with relation to all other keys This means that keyer transitioned this way or no longer considered part of the composite and will show transparency Key Priority and Transitions The four keyers on a KayakDD M E can be assigned priorities This determines the layering of the keys The highest priority key appears on top while keyers with lower priority may be partially or fully hidden behind those with higher key priorities The backgrounds always have the lowest priority Changes in key priority can be included as a part of a transition Like any other transition the current stack will transition to the key priority of the next stack For example suppose the current stack has Keys 1 2 and 3 in that key priority order over Background A and the next stack specifies key priority order 3 2 1 A mix transition will occur between the 1 2 3 composite order to the 3 2 1 composite order All three keys will remain fully keyed over the background and will mix to their new key priority order 33 2 10 34 Keying KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Keying inserts part of one picture into another to create a composite picture Keying involves three signals e Background e Key cut used to specify where to cut a hole in the background and e Key fill used to fill the hole in the
140. s Device Control ES ER Dev Name Kayak2 CP Kayak2 CP IP 203 V622 Bev ive CP Kayak 2 IP Address 192 168 0 203 ining Please select the version to install from the list of available versions g Lg Latest V620 V619 V618 V622 pr tinstall rotfiles Cancel Cancel Figure 84 Start Installation Procedure e The progress of the installation procedure is displayed in percent The currently installed file file name is shown as well Dev Name Kayak CP IP 173 VO Dev Type CP Kayak IP 175 VO mm IP Address 192 168 0 173 Comm Status inst in progress Partition 1 active Status OK App Version 0 Partition 2 Status unknown App Version 0 Kernel Version BO KO MO Netmask 255 255 254 0 App ID DS0800 iButton ID 00 00 00 00 00 00 Date 2003 06 24 18 16 Contig Reset WG Device Device Errors Figure 85 Installation Procedure e The Installation Procedure can be cancelled by using the button Abort Install in the menu Software Update 158 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Device Control Kayak CP CP Kayak 192 168 0 173 inst in progress active OK Dev Name A Dev Type IP Address Comm Status Partition 1 Status Software Update wg Reinstall Abort Install Bootfiles ds Kayak CP Kayak MF IP 173 VO IP 175 VO nstall Part 1 F ome Part 1 Activate Part 2 wm Cancel Figure 86 Cancel Installation Procedur
141. s moved up and right and then effect 2 is recalled with sure touch converge mode The result would appear as shown here The effect converges towards the original effect over the duration of the effect The final keyframe of the effect would set the location and spinZ to exactly the same values as in the original effect KF 1 72 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 13 3 Comparing Parallel and Converge Modes Suppose we have an effect 5 which is as follows e Effect 5 The channel is 5 size off screen to the left and moves in a sweeping path towards the lower left screen and finally ending in upper right at 25 size e Keyframe 1 size 5 locate X 6 0 e Keyframe 2 size 15 locate X 2 0 locate Y 2 0 e Keyframe 3 size 25 locate X 2 0 locate Y 1 5 KF 3 KF 1 KF 2 The result of moving the starting image location and recalling this effect in parallel mode red and converge mode green is shown here KF 3 KF 1 KF 2 Obviously there are ways to use sure touch which would create a bad result as in the red case User Manual 73 74 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 Control Panels 3 1 Overview KayakDD 1 Panel e Sources are selected in the crossbar section on the left bottom side of the panel e Basic key control DPM Ram M
142. s of horizontal vertical and diagonal edges and combinations of horizontal and vertical edges rotating about various center points clock wipes e Stars Enclosed stars and shapes expanding from the picture s center and zigzag moving various directions e Matrix Wipes consisting of sequential revelation of picture squares matrix wipes Delegation Wipe Pattern Select Basic y Main Pattern Wipe1 H Multi ORF Y Multi off Pos off Mod Tor Lock off KAS Be E E pg GR Wave Amp Freq EA Hol tal di Sisic TGircie Mars A Diag A sn Figure 116 Pattern Selection Menu User Manual 187 5 5 3 5 5 3 1 5 5 3 2 188 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Wipe Pattern Number Code The available wipe patterns and their assigned codes are included in the figures below Codes are named according to ANSI SMPTE 258M Code names in xx are GVG pattern numbers Page 1 Basic Pattern Pattern Respective Code Number 047 501 502 Page 2 Circle and Rotary Pattern Respective Code Number User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Page 3 Stars and ZigZag Respective Code Number xi K 00 Kelt HE Y 410 ene lt gt lt 8 Page 4 Matrix Wipes in preparation 5 5 3 3 Respective Code Number S ISS SS 13 0 E iil A0 UN 189 User Manual 5 5 4 190 Wipe Modifier KayakDD Digital
143. s of the key cut signal are used to cut the hole in the background this is called a luminance key Background Key Cut DO 00_32 51 ackground with Matte Key Inserted 0618 Key Fill Figure 8 Matte Fill Luminance Keying Example In this keying discussion illustrations rather than actual screen images are used for simplicity and because the printing process has difficulty capturing the subtleties of soft key edges 35 2 10 2 2 10 3 36 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Shaping Video In the matte key example above the key fill signal was a full raster color that did not match the shape of the key cut signal This key fill signal is accurately called non shaped video but may also be referred to as unshaped video since both signal types are processed identically during keying Some external devices e g character generators provide a key cut signal and an already processed companion key fill signal A key fill signal that correctly matches the key cut signal is called shaped video During keying properly shaped key fill video can be summed with a background signal with a hole cut and achieve the desired result The appropriate key mode for this type of signal is the additive key If a key fill does not match the hole in the background like in the matte key example above the key fill needs to be shaped by the switcher By multiplying the key fill signal with the key control signal the unwanted
144. separate personal computer 5 2 1 Install Calibration Menu Install Calibration Fader Calibration Joystick Calibration Status Status we adjusted Start adjusted Start Calibr Calibr Touchscreen Calibration Status ajusted Start Calibr 2 Calibr Figure 64 Install Calibration Menu 5 2 1 1 Fader Calibration Press Start Calibr button and follow the instructions e Move fader to the upper position and press OK e Move fader to the lower position and press OK User Manual 137 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 1 2 Joystick Calibration Press Start Calibr button and follow the instructions e Move joystick to the bottom right corner twist to left stop and press OK e Let joystick return to the center position and press OK e Move joystick to the top left corner twist to right stop and press OK 5 2 1 3 Touchscreen Calibration Press Start Calibr button and follow the instructions e Please touch the red spot in the top left corner e Please touch the red spot in the bottom right corner e Please touch the red spot in the top right corner 138 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 2 User Manual Install E Box Figure 65 Machine 1 Machine 2 Type odetics v670 Select Tuna Type bvw75_v670 Leg Select Type Options Options xe Select fintinne E Box Setup Select Mintinne None Port 1 Editor g GPI
145. shot in a fixed period of time Set by Trans Dur e If the E MEM is not playing a timeline and a timeline register is selected Auto starts playing the timeline in a fixed period of time This only works if the timeline has no endless loops or waits and a transition duration other than 0 has been selected e If the E MEM is playing a timeline Auto aborts playing the timeline A timeline played with Auto can t be stopped continued with Cut User Manual 113 3 9 10 3 9 10 1 114 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Timeline Editing Components of a Timeline A timeline is stored as a chain of keyframes with related transitions between the keyframes and other timeline objects e g waits triggers Keyframe 2 Keyframe 1 Gitter Keyframe 3 t y Waiting or Hold Time ty Tansition Time Figure 55 Components of Timeline The dissolve between the keyframes is set to linear for default In the display of the Effects subpanel the following components of a timeline can be displayed Timeline start symbol Timeline end symbol Internal stored keyframe Ext stored keyframe snapshot in register nn Ext stored timeline timeline in register nn Loop begin symbol EL oop Loop end symbol Wait for a user input a E o O 3 Lo kb Wait for a number of frames User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher fe CH TGPIn Play o Frew Ffwd E 1 Cueln
146. size of the preset pattern shape can be adjusted in the Wipe menu The Joystick in the Joystick subpanel when properly delegated controls the location of the preset pattern on the screen NOTE The Preset Pattern and Masking features share common keyer hardware When a Preset Pattern is being used by a keyer masking will be disabled for that keyer Key Sources The Matte Fill button serves to select a color matte as a fill signal for the respective key in place of the Fill bus signal Self Key Button Key Split Button Software V618 When the Miscellaneous Bus is delegated to a keyer a source selection always selects the Fill signal for the according keyer The Self Key Key Split buttons define the way in which the key signal is selected If Self Key is selected the selected Fill signal is also used as key signal If Key Split is active a selection of the Fill signal does not change the key signal To select the Key signal hold down the Key Split button and select the key source on the Miscellaneous Bus NOTE If you want to see in Split Key mode which source you have selected as key source press Split Key The Key Buses row will indicate the source as long as the button is held down If none of the two buttons is active the selection is done in coupled key mode In Coupled Key selection mode the operator selects a Key Fill source on the Key Buses row and the switcher automatically selects the Key Source signal using the Cou
147. sly Now you can enter the time for the pause using the key pad in the Effect section The maximum pause time is 25 5 seconds If you need longer pauses you can add more than one pause With macro delegation all 16 buttons serve as macro positions that means also the button labeled shift button is a macro button allowing to record and play a total of 16 macros Within all other delegations the bus selection row can be unshifted and shifted in the same manner as the Background buses 79 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 5 Transition Control 3 5 1 Overview Example KayakDD 1 TRANSITION D O Nx a een 4 m d An Ft A al emm emm man FTB Enabl Black Preset Figure 49 Subpanel Transition Control The transition control is performed in 3 sections e Main Transition Subpanel with all main controls for transitions e Transition Lever Arm Fader for manual transition control e 2nd Transition Subpanel with separate cut mix per keyer and fade to black 80 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 5 1 1 Main Transition Subpanel The transition controls are used to select the signal elements that will be involved in the transition background or keys define the type of transition and perform the transition 3 5 1 2 2nd Transition Subpanel These transition controls allow the operator to cut or mix the separate keyers with individual transition times The Cut
148. so the ability to use Utility bus video as the wipe pattern shape Wipe resources and points of use are diagramed in Figure 115 below User Manual 185 Wipe Resource Complex Wipe Utility Bus Key 1 Key 1 1 2 Box Wipe Simple Wipe Key 2 Key 2 Key 3 Key 3 Box Wipe Simple Wipe Key 4 Key 4 Box Wipe Simple Wipe KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Key 1 Force Mask Pst Ptn P1 Inhibit Mask Pst Ptn P2 Key Fill Wash Pst Ptn Border Wash Transform Engine Wash Key 2 Force Mask Pst Ptn P1 Inhibit Mask Pst Ptn P2 Key Fill Wash Pst Ptn Border Wash Transform Engine Wash Key 3 Force Mask Pst Ptn P1 Inhibit Mask Pst Ptn P2 Key Fill Wash Pst Ptn Border Wash Transform Engine Wash Point of Use Key 4 Force Mask Pst Ptn P1 Inhibit Mask Pst Ptn P2 Key Fill Wash Pst Ptn Border Wash Transform Engine Wash Transition Wipe Transition 1 Border Wash 8126 00_22 50 Figure 115 Typical Wipe Switching Matrix and Point of Use User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 5 2 Pattern Selection Menu Touching the Pattern touch pad brings up the palette of wipe shapes available Figure below Selecting a pattern will change the shape of the pattern in the Pattern touch pad to indicate the new pattern The available patterns are grouped in 4 submenus e Basic Combinations of horizontal vertical and diagonal edges e Circles Diag Enclosed shapes expanding from the picture s center combination
149. t system start the KayakDD will bring up the Home menu You can always reach this menu by pressing the Home button in the top left of the control panel 133 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 1 Home Menu The Home menu is used to access the KayakDD system menus Touch the button of the desired menu type to go directly to that menu If multiple menus are available for that type the last selected menu will be displayed A pr Ta Install Config Settings e Bona Er uv RGB Mattes Corr Corr TRAM Media Recall Preset v Figure 62 Home Menu When controlling Kayak menu via mouse on PS 2 connector a right mouse click can be used to return to the Home menu 134 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 5 1 1 4 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 6 5 1 1 7 Home Menu Buttons Some buttons on the Main control panel will open a specific menu automatically when pressed For example selecting the Wipe button in the Transition subpanel will open the Wipe menu The Home menu is used to navigate manually to the desired menu Install System setups most of them are only setups during installation Some more advanced system functions are not yet supported by the menu lf you want to set these functions now we advice to run the Sidepanel application on a separate personal computer Config Configuration setups these setups are part of an applicatio
150. t the preset black stage the system will switch back the original signal Pressing a source button on the PGM bus will also cancel a preset black transition The source pressed on the A bus will immediately be placed on air without any keys even if the next transition had specified key changes 83 3 5 5 3 5 6 3 5 7 84 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Transition Preview The transition preview feature allows a main transition to be previewed without affecting the program output A transition preview cannot be performed if the Transition Lever Arm or main transition is off limit if an auto transition is in progress or when Preset Black has been selected Pressing Trns Pvw routes the main transition video to preview output and disables program transitions on that M E leaving the existing program output unchanged Pressing Auto Trans or moving the Transition Lever Arm with Trns Pvw active will show the transition only on preview allowing the setting of wipe parameters or adjusting auto transition times before actually performing that transition Transition preview overrides whatever preview mode is currently selected Transition preview may be canceled at any time by pressing the lit Trns Pvw button If an auto transition preview is in progress it will be aborted If the transition lever arm was used for the transition preview canceling the preview part way through will cause the lever arm to resync by recalculating the restin
151. t to the current transition duration of snapshot dissolves 6 TRAJ Changes the trajectory of the selected transition object Possible are Linear S Linear Curve S Linear to Pause and Curve to Pause User Manual 117 118 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Undo The Undo function is enabled in the Edit mode and serves the abortion of a running edit operation without changing in the timeline If for instance the button Undo is pressed in the edit mode an Undo dialog is displayed e Press Undo again return to the edit mode e Press Enter abortion of edit mode without saving 1 lt The button permits a successive selection of the individual objects of a timeline Changes the cursor position to the previous object 2 VIEW With the VIEW function enabled button lights up the switcher is switched to the status stored in the keyframe 3 gt The button permits a successive selection of the individual objects of a timeline Changes the cursor position to the next following object Cut No functionality during EDIT Clear FREE The button Clear FREE enables to jump to the begin of a timeline 0 LOOP If the currently selected object is not inside of a loop button LOOP is off a loop object will be inserted before the currently selected object The related ELOOP object is inserted before the next LOOP or ELOOP object or at the end of the timeline The cursor will be set to the ELOOP object If the currently selected o
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153. te Global Channel Target Translate Along X Axis Along X Axis Figure 20 Global Channel Translate With Global Rotated 55 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 4 Post Transform Space 56 Post transform Post Xform is a special transform function that only affects size and location operations It does not change the perspective of the image Figure 31 This can be used as a convenient method to quickly project pictures onto new locations of the screen For example if an image has the right perspective but is partially off screen it can be brought back on screen without changing the perspective 1 X Axis Translation X Axis Translation with Locate 3 D with Post Xform 065 09 Figure 31 Post Transform Translation All post transform functions are made relative to the monitor screen frame of reference For example a positive X post transform always moves to the right side of the screen User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 5 Front and Back Near and Far Pictures manipulated by a KayakDD Digital Picture Manipulator have front and back sides each of which is revealed in turn as the picture spins or rotates After a picture has been translated it can be difficult to determine which side was originally on the front and which was originally on the back This distinction can be important when for example different sources are being selected for different sides of an effect The KayakDD system uses a
154. the mask can originate from a wipe pattern generator or by a selected mask signal typically a key fill signal delivered via the Utility bus With the KayakDD Still Store the mask signal can be a frozen page of video or a key fill Complex mask shapes are often easier to draw by hand than to create with multiple wipe patterns 39 2 10 8 3 2 10 8 4 2 10 8 5 2 10 8 6 2 10 8 7 40 Opacity KayakDD Digital Production Switcher The opacity of a key can be adjusted When opacity is reduced below 100 some background video is allowed to show through areas where it is normally excluded Key opacity is an adjustment to the overall intensity of the key and is separate from Clip and Gain controls Note that a common mistake is to set opacity to zero and forget that adjustment was made which can cause confusion later when that key is selected but not visible Key Positioning Key Size Coring Show Key Key positioning allows slight adjustment of the horizontal position of the key cut signal relative to the key fill signal This is useful if the timing of the two signals at the switcher inputs are not matched properly This is generally only a problem if the cut or fill follow analog paths from source to switcher or if the source has video key timing adjustments which have been set to compensate for other delays within the facility Key size allows the key cut signal to be narrowed slightly This can greatly enhance self keys
155. through the middle keyframe is curved e CONTINUITY Determines the angle of the path into and out of the keyframe e BIAS Determines whether the path will be pulled towards the previous or the following keyframe In the following examples a physical path is shown between three keyframes The first keyframe KF 1 is the upper left square the last keyframe KF3 is the lower right square The adjustments in these examples are applied to the middle keyframe only KF2 62 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 9 3 Path Vectors With respect to the path between keyframes each keyframe is made up of three vector parameters as shown below The soft knob controls act on these vector parameters to adjust the path into entry and out of exit the keyframe The path through KF2 is parallel to an imaginary line drawn between KF1 and KF3 Tension Vector N M E A Z i Pa x E l Bias KFA KF2 Vector Contin uity Vector 06 4651 KF3 02 Figure 36 Path Vectors 2 11 9 4 Vector Values Path vector setting values of 1 0 are available same as the Thomson Grass Valley Kaleidoscope DPM User Manual 63 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 11 10 Tension Control 64 In the example below the keyframes comprise a right angle so the TENSION control operates on a 45 line drawn through the keyframe This line is referred to as the Tension Vector and is parallel to a line drawn between ad
156. ual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 5 3 9 6 3 9 7 User Manual Selecting a Register During Recalling When a snapshot or a timeline is recalled there are several ways to select a corresponding register If the register shown in the display is to be used no further selection is necessary To select the next used register press the NEXT button To select a particular register enter a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad If a two digit number is entered e g 15 the related register 1 appears in the display when the first digit 1 has been entered The desired register 15 appears after the input of the second digit The input of the figures need not be confirmed with Enter Storing a Snapshot 1 2 Set the switcher in the desired operation mode Set Define memo Press Store Select register with numeric key pad Press Enter Deleting Snapshots and Timelines 4 5 6 Press Clear Select other register 0 99 Only if not already displayed 3 Press Enter 111 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 9 8 Dissolve Functions Depending on Snapshot or Timeline Preselection Button Snapshot preselected Timeline preselected Auto Dissolve to the snapshot Playing the timeline in the in the time set with time set with Trans dur Trans dur Cut Recall the snapshot Playing the timeline in the or stored time Hotkey in Bank mode NOTE Timeli
157. ubpanel Example KayakDD 1 KEYERS Border FGD Key D Key Key Inhib Force Key Over Inv Mask Mask PVW Key 2 Li KZ A set Ei soit WM Coupl kel Coup a A A TE r aT Vi Key 4 m e Ej lum ej Chroma Kl Preset E e Lin el Key ed Pattern k Ez D EH sms F Figure 50 Subpanel Keyers 3 6 1 Key 1 4 User Manual These buttons delegate the Keyers Panel and indicate which keyer is currently delegated to the Keyers Panel Due to the Auto delegation the keyers panel is automatically delegated to the appropriate keyer when it makes sense When Auto Menu is enabled the menu display of the attached side panel will switch to the appropriate Key Menu and sub menu Parameter adjustment is performed by the menu digipots 85 3 6 2 3 6 2 1 3 6 2 2 86 Key Types Add Key Lum Key KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Y Vd KH 1 B Add _Lum GH Chroma EI Preset p Lin ke Lin kel Key a Pattern k ee L sa AN d Figure 51 NOTE Key Type Buttons The Add Lin and Lum Lin buttons allow selecting three different operational modes see below The buttons are lit as follows Key function Add Lin Lin Key Lum Lin Lum Key Additive key YES NO Multiplicative key YES YES Gain unity Multiplicative key NO YES Gain lt gt unity Button Add Key serves to select the additive key mode In this
158. ut and key fill outputs are then received and sent directly to the inputs of the mixer circuits of the M E Effects Send allows you to process a key effect as though the digital effects circuits were located inside the M E itself On the KayakDD system Effects Send is integrated into the M E and is an extension of the keying control system Source Signal Inputs Source WE Selection Outputs Buses r ee Figure 6 Effects Send Diagram User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 7 4 Outputs If the KayakDD system is equipped with the optional Digital Picture Manipulator option the effects become part of the internal M E s mixer Video production switchers generate several different video outputs Program Preview etc A final program output from PGM is typically sent to the transmitter for broadcast and or to output devices for recording Aux Bus outputs may also be used for special purposes 2 7 5 Program and Preview Output Buses For each M E the KayakDD system has dedicated BNC output connectors for the following signals e 2x Program e 1x Preview e 1x Clean e 1x Clean Preview In addition e 1x Aux 1 Aux 10 2 7 6 Aux Buses User Manual Video production switcher Aux Buses can be used to select and route sources to specific destinations For example a source selected on an Aux bus can be sent to an recorder for instant replay This can be done directly by the Technical Director while
159. xCleanPVW 10 timed auxiliary buses Internal frame optional RAMRecorder holds short clips and stills and works as frame synchronizer Remote monitoring support via optional NetCentral software e Four keyers each with linear luminance and optional Chromatte chroma key functionality e Optional RGB color correction e Four channels of high end digital effects Option 18 User Manual KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 2 1 2 KayakDD 2 User Manual Figure 2 KayakDD 2 Control Panel Two M E production switcher with the following features Switch able between 525 line and 625 line formats Fully digital 10 bit 4 2 2 inputs outputs and video processing Compact lightweight 3 RU video processor frame Low power consumption Intuitive menu with touch screen 32 inputs 10 fixed M E outputs 2x PGM 1x Preview 1xClean 1xCleanPVW per M E 10 timed auxiliary buses Internal frame optional RAMRecorder holds short clips and stills and works as frame synchronizer Remote monitoring support via optional NetCentral software Four keyers each with linear luminance and optional Chromatte chroma key functionality per M E Optional RGB color correction Four channels of high end digital effects Option per M E 19 2 2 20 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher KayakDD System Configuration Overview The KayakDD Digital Production Switcher is designed for operational flexibility and can be configured to fit various
160. xample KayakDD 1 EEEEGIS Figure 54 Subpanel Effects The Effects Subpanel is a multi purpose section of the control panel The Trans Dur button is a special button which is also used in the Transition Subpanel to set the transition rates for keyer and background transitions Hold down the Trans Dur button and press the Auto button or the Key1 Mix Key4 Mix buttons to set the selected transition rates Enter the time with the keypad and confirm the entry by pressing the Enter button User Manual 97 KayakDD Digital Production Switcher To perform the different tasks the Effects Subpanel has 5 Delegation buttons e DPM store edit recall DPM effects e Ram store recall RAM Recorder stills play RAM Recorder clips e MP external machine control e E MEM store edit recall E MEM registers e MaKe record play macros On the following pages the different modes are described in detail 3 8 1 DPM In DPM Mode the Effects Subpanel serves for recalling and editing DPM effects For general information on the DPM structure in the KayakDD system please refer to chapter 5 11 3 8 1 1 Recalling a Register Effects can be recalled in two different modes Register Mode and Bank Mode REGISTER MODE is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel in which the number is entered in one digit 0 9 or in two digits 10 99 followed by the Cut button Do not use the Enter button for confirmation BANK MODE is an i
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