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1. By pressing the SHIFT button you gain access to the secondary functions The LCD display is divided in two menus To gain access to the upper menu press MENU from the remote controller To return to the operational menu press the MENU key again To return to the MAIN menu of the Multicam press SHIFT MENU EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 TRANSPORT CONTROLS JOG The JOG allows the operator to pass into SEARCH mode and thus to choose exactly the SHORT OUT or SHORT IN image Move the JOG clock wise to search forward and move it counter clock wise to search backwards A complete turn of the JOG will produce a jump of approximately 1 to 2 seconds Note The JOG is also used to set parameters in the SETUP menu Refer to the SETUP menu section for more information The JOG dial is active at all times when the system is in PLAY amp RECORD LEVER The LEVER is used to start a play or to modify slow motion speed Its run can be of two different types regarding the lever mode Normal run In this mode the LEVER run goes from 0 up to 100 Second range The second range is available to search material from 100 to 100 or form 200 to 200 see SETUP menu page 5 F4 for selection To gain access to the secondary speed press SHIFT LEVER from the remote controller 35 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 LCD DISPLAY The MULTICAM men
2. MIX Sw to IN PREF MIX WIPE These options determine the transition effect that will occur between the PGM and PRV pictures The mix and wipe are on the same location Pressing this button will alternate these effects showing the active one on the LCD menu The selected effect will also be the default effect when making a playlist The duration of the transition effect can be set by the operator in the SETUP menu SW to IN Selecting this function enables the synchronization mode and will synchronize the camera jumps PREF Selecting this function enables the Preference mode To return to the operational menu press the MENU key from the Remote controller AUX Clip SYNC PRV CAM A CAM B CAM C CAM D 38 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 CAM A B C D selects the camera on the PGM output AUX CLIP In Playlist mode the AuxCLP option allows you to add a new stereo audio track to the original video clips For example sport comments music jingles ambiance sound SYNC PRV or SYNC TO in Multi PGM modes This option allows you to synchronize the PGM with the PRV output and then to play them back at the same time 2 3 PGMS MENU The 2 3 PGM mode gives the operator independent control of the two three outputs In these modes all outputs can be controlled together such as jogging back to a certain action with all outputs or they can be controlled in
3. LAST CUE Re cues machine to last entered cue pressing again will re cue to the previously marked cue etc GOTOTC This function is used to jump to a particular time code Use the function keys F1 to F10 to enter the desired time code 6 digits hh mm ss are displayed on the LCD screen of the Remote After the 6th digit is entered the MULTICAM will automatically go to the required time code If the last digits are 0 zeros you do not need to enter them Press ENTER on the remote to validate the entry and reach the desired video Confirmation of correct TimeCode entry can be observed on the display of 42 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 the Remote LCD screen and on the monitoring output This TimeCode display appears in the center of the LCD display just above the menu options If a Beep is heard the selected TimeCode frame does not exist on disk any longer If you enter the TimeCode incorrectly press CLEAR to exit this mode Fast Jog MARK Marks up to 256 cues that can be marked while recording playing The cues are always marked on the LIVE and PLAYBACK program FAST JOG When selected enables FAST picture search The actual speed of this fast jog is adjustable in the SETUP menu PRVCTL PRV CTL Controlling both PGM and PRV is done when PRV CTL direct access key from the remote is not activated Once selecting PRV CTL the operator will have control of the PRV w
4. 10 Genlock revision of the first digital I O board This board is present on all systems KeyMix Board revision of the Keyer Mixer board located underneath IO Genlock Not present on all systems TC Board revision of the TimeCode board This board is plugged into the PC motherboard at the back of the system 23 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 10 Type settings of the serial ports of the PC and the standard multi I O board Most applications use COMs 1 2 9 10 Refer to the application s operation manual for detailed settings CPU type of processor used on the PC motherboard 486 or Pentium Standard video standard PAL or NTSC 24 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 CLEAR CLIPS This function is used to erase all clips and playlists of all applications present on the system 1 Call the Maintenance menu lt F9 gt 2 Use the lt T gt and lt J gt keys to select the Clear Clips line and press lt ENTER gt 3 You are asked to confirm lt ENTER gt or cancel lt ESC gt the command V H PHASE DEFINITION This option is used to adjust the horizontal and vertical digital phase of the mainframe U H Phase Definition 6 4 gt lt ENTER gt Validate lt ESC gt Cancel 4f Mod Ph U gt Mod Ph H The horizontal phase can be adjusted between 25900 ns and 25900 ns by 37 ns steps The vertical phase can be adjusted between 6 and 6 video lines by one line step
5. Video Monitoring o Inclip mode o In playlist mode Remote controller o LED colors o F Keys amp small buttons o Soft keys o Transport controls o LCD display o Remote panel operations o SETUP menu 28 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 VGA screens CLIPS SCREEN The VGA Clips screen can be accessed by selecting F9 on the keyboard CLIP IT Can Cam Cam Can ETY Nane Can Con Can Can aaa 1 EE MANAGEMENT 112 RE a B u 113 123 lt A B C D 114 124 A B c D 115 125 A B H D 11 B C D 126 f B C D 117 EGS MBE 127 a Bc D 119 s gg i29 O a B C D 19 C ee ee ee ee 129 118 Pa B 128 A B Cc D Num Can Can Num Name Can Can Can Can gt 13i ea B c D 14i A B C D Pagel Page 2 132 B c D 142 A B H D Page 3 Page 4 133 B C Dio A B c D Page S 134 B c D 144 TITT A B H D aye 136 B G D D A B C D a TO Bank DE 2 5 137 B D 147 A B C D ko Sec ey 138 B c D 148 SENEE A B H D 139 B c D 149 A B Cc D 5 8 6 138 B Cc D 148 CE A B Cc D ACLI P3 PLAYLIST SCREEN Select F10 on the keyboard to view the VGA playlist screen 1 1 Name at ion vur L 1 CLIP 1 14 18 24 18 A Mix 00 14 66 64 18 2 211A CLIP 2 15 10 22 02 61 17 21 S Mix 00 17 62 35 17 3 211C CLIP 3 15 1 22 02 61 24 6 S Mix 00 24 2 48 12 4 220C CLIP 4 15 07 11 10 68 62 00 33 Mix 00 22 66 06 60 S 193B
6. Clear all clips Stop Record Fill Playlist Save Clips enables or disables the information display Timecode Clip ID on the monitoring outputs Exits the MULTICAM software and goes back to the EVS Menu Clears all clips All recorded information will be lost Stops the record The REC key will go off This is a dump feature which allows all clips to be dumped into the selected playlist This allows the operator to save all material to tape as a backup feature after a show is complete Make sure the playlist you have selected is an empty one This function will dump over an existing playlist if that is the one presently selected Saves all clips in all banks A In order to guarantee the validity of data and clips previously saved it is advised to properly exit the application by pressing lt Alt gt lt Q gt from the keyboard or lt F6 gt and then lt ENTER gt from the remote panel 37 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 1 PGM MENU PGM1 CAM A PRV1 CAM B a AUX Clip SYNC PRV CAM B CAM C This mode allows the operator to make replays with or without transition effects between all outputs A string of replays can be put together and played back at the operators discretion The LCD display is divided in two menus controlled by soft keys A B C D To gain access to the upper menu press MENU from the remote controller
7. C c circle Selects large small circle one shot A Automatic arrow at end of freehand drawing D Selects brush color and thickness EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Bri Br2 E k gt k lt P Issue 1 0 Brush 1 or Brush 2 Set by D Erase unwanted portion of graphic keyer off on calls the Library module where drawing logos can be saved marks CUE OUT point on current clip plays back the clip at slow motion speed The speed of SloMo is predefined in the Prgm Speed item from the Setup Menu plays back the current clip at normal speed The clip countdown displays the field time This means that the countdown matches the slow motion speed Y Selecting the C clear from the monitor enters the Clear menu and the DFC menu DFC menu allows you to select the brush color from a YUV color palette KE Try this 1 Create a clip by setting in out points and saving to a clip as normal 2 Now recall the clip and use the stylus to draw highlights over the clip You can change colors add arrows to lines draw circles and modify all aspects of the painting brush You can also use the KEYER button A to fade the key on off 3 To add the advanced features of the Paint mode you can use the Library feature The Library allows you to draw complex or simple drawings and then save them for later recall 85 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 TARGET Mode The TARGET Mode allows the operator fea
8. A double frame appears around the Configuration window and the cursor blinks next to the HCT label K Try this 7 modify an item in the configuration window 1 Use lt T gt lt gt or lt TAB gt keys to select the desired item 2 Press lt SPACE BAR gt several times until the correct value appears 3 Select another item to modify or press lt ESC gt to go back to the Maintenance Menu 22 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 CONFIGURATION ITEMS OVERVIEW Note The order of the boards in this list is the same as inside the mainframe from top to bottom The revision of a board located in the front part of the mainframe is always written on a white label on the left front end of the board Rev A1 SN DIGITAL 1 04 Board revision Board serial number Board type HCT revision of the HCT board Video Raid controller The HCT board is located immediately underneath the disk tray and is present on all systems CODEC 1 revision of the first CODEC board immediately underneath the HCT board This board is present on all systems CODEC 2 revision of the second CODEC board located underneath CODEC1 Not present on all systems CODEC 3 revision of the third CODEC board located underneath CODEC2 Not present on all systems 103 revision of the third digital I O board located underneath CODEC3 Not present on all systems 102 revision of the second digital I O board Not present on all systems
9. Default 240 Custom U 0 128 Default 128 Custom V 0 128 Default 128 51 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 5 Clear F Key Restore Dft Fl Mark Cue points Live F2 Load Playlist Always F3 2nd Lever range 100 lt gt 100 F4 Lever engage mode Direct F5 Recall clip toggle Off F6 Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Mark Cue Points Live Playback Live memorizes cue points into the live E2E Current memorizes cue points into Live and also into Search mode Default Live Load Playlist Always Conditional Always loads the selected playlist to PGM1 and PRV to PGM2 Conditional allows you to load different playlists on each PGM Default Always Secondary Lever Range The T Bar lever can be used in normal mode to play back clips at slow motion speed from 0 to 100 Or secondary range is available to search material from 100 to 100 or from 200 to 200 speed To gain access to the secondary speed from the remote controller press SHIFT LEVER Default 100 to 100 Lever Engage mode Direct Current speed The speed variation depends on the position of the T Bar lever In Direct mode the variation of the speed is from 0 low position to 100 high position In Current speed mode the Multicam keeps the speed of the current clip in memory and re sample the course of the T bar lever Default Direct Recall clip togg
10. EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Application List If a default application has been previously selected this application will start automatically after a few seconds if no key is hit If a default application hasn t been defined or if the space bar is hit the system will remain in the EVS main menu and wait for the operator s next command Applications List LSM Custom LSM 1 Cut LSM 1 Fx LSM 2 Cut LSM 2 Detaull Application 8 LSM 4 CAM Cut 9 LSM 4 CAM Fx 10 SLSM Cut 11 SLSM Fx 12 SLSM 1CAM 14 SLAVE 32 You can avoid the automatic start by pressing the lt SPACE BAR gt or the lt T gt and lt gt keys immediately when entering the EVS software The default application is shown with yellow characters and a blue background in the Application window KE Try this To define a default application 1 In the Application window select the new default application using the lt T gt and lt J gt keys 2 Press lt F7 gt or call the Maintenance menu lt F9 gt and select Default Application 3 Ifa default application was already defined a message warns the operator that it will be disabled The command can be confirmed with lt ENTER gt or cancelled with lt ESC gt 4 lf the command is confirmed another message tells you that a new default application has just been defined EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 K Try this 7 remove the default application 1
11. Recall the second clip into preview 4 Press play to begin playback on PGM 5 When the action ends press TAKE to dissolve to the clip in preview 6 Now call up the third clip into preview and press TAKE again when the second clip finishes repeat until you are done a Y You can eliminate the need to press TAKE by turning on the AutoTake feature in the Set up menu 81 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Aux Clip playlist The auxiliary audio clip In Playlist mode the Aux Clip option allows you to add a second stereo audio track to the original video clips For example sport comments music jingles ambiance sound This additional stereo audio track is available on outputs 7 8 of the ADR The original audio tracks are still available on outputs 1 2 of the ADR The auxiliary audio clip selected is always played back with normal speed 100 whatever the selected playback speed for the video Whatever the start point of the playlist the auxiliary audio clip will always start playing from its IN point If the duration of the AuxCLP is longer than the playlist duration the auxiliary audio clip stops together with the playlist at the OUT point of last clip Otherwise the audio clip ends itself before the end of the playlist when the audio clip reaches its OUT point K Try this 1 Create a playlist and fill it with clips 2 Before you recall the playlist lets add an AUX CLIP to the li
12. is the M JPEG compression ratio x 10 that the system must reach Range 17 32767 1 Y The dynamic compression management system modifies compression tables for each recorded field to keep the compression ratio as close as possible to the target A value of 60 for those parameters means an actual compression ration of 6 comparable to Betacam SP quality A value of 30 means an actual ratio of 3 comparable to Digital Retacam quality A lower compression means better picture quality and less storage capacity but a higher bandwidth is required Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Minimum luma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of luminance Range 2 255 The lower the table the better the final picture quality However lower tables require a higher bandwidth Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback Minimum chroma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of chrominance Range 2 255 The same remark applies for this parameter Since the chrominance is not as critical as luminance for picture quality slightly higher values can be used A typical ratio between chrominance and luminance tables is 1 2 Four lines interpolation selects between 2 line and 4 line interpolation process Range 0 or 1 Select 0 for 2 line interpolation
13. use the JOG dial to position the material at the new IN or OUT point and re mark the IN or OUT point s as required GatoIN ofl H CLEAR A Y When IN OUT points are set the system automatically write protects a user definable length of material before and after the IN OUT points respectively these are referred to as the GUARDBANDS This can be set in the SETUP menu under Guard bands page 2 F2 as required USEFUL FACILITY When in CLIP mode GotoIN Goto OUT of fe o pee IN OUT SHIFT SHIFT This enables the operator to go to IN OUT points of CLIPS instantly TAKE Swaps cameras on PGM and PRV monitors or PGM1 and PGM2 monitors LEVER Used to perform slow motion from 0 100 and to playback material from 100 to 100 or from 200 to 200 when Sec Lever range is selected 46 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 SET UP Menu The SET UP menu allows the operator to set parameters regarding some functions The new parameters are saved when exiting the Set up menu necessary parameters If clips are stored with certain parameters and the operator wishes to change them after the fact those clips will not change Thus it is A Prior to using the MULTICAM the operator should enter the SETUP menu and set all important to set these parameters first K Tr this 7 access the SET UP menu Press SHIFT MENU key to
14. 31 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Note The operational buttons have PRIMARY and SECONDARY functions and are divided into upper and lower sections By pressing the SHIFT button you gain access to the oF CG Nea secondary functions F Keys amp small buttons SOFT keys SLOMO LEVER JOG knob Operational block 1 multi purpose keys with LCD display enables operator to enter MULTICAM MENU system initiates slow motion and playlist replay used to accurately cue disk recorder PLST initiates active PLAYLIST LOOP This option records the main output PGM to the first input CAM A of the MULTICAM BROWSE to browse the clips playlists cue points INSERT used in playlist management to insert clips into a playlist IN Sets Mark IN at the current position GO TO IN Goes to the defined Mark IN OUT Sets Mark OUT at the current position GO TO OUT Goes to the defined Mark OUT TAKE swaps cameras on PGM and PRV monitors LEVER change the lever range to secondary mode see setup menu for range selection 6 Operational block 2 PLAY initiates forward motion PGM SPD locks the playback speed to the PGM Speed defined in Setup LAST CUE Re cues machine to last entered cue GO TO TC enables timecode entry with F keys Fast JOG used with JOG dial for rapid manual re cue of disk recorder MARK re usable cue entry 256 cycling cues RECORD
15. How to recall a playlist 66 How to name a playlist 67 How to roll a playlist 67 How to edit a playlist 68 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 How to name a playlist 70 How to delete a playlist 70 MULTI PGM MODE 2PGM OR 3PGM 71 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 73 Secondary Lever Mode 73 Clip Cam Toggle 74 Lever Engage Mode 15 Sw to In Synchro 76 Preference Mode 77 Multiple Remote Modes 78 Using Cue Points during playback 79 Return 80 On the fly playlist 1PGM PRV 81 Aux Clip playlist 82 Fil Key material loading and cueing 83 PAINT Mode 84 TARGET Mode 86 SPLIT Mode 89 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 System Components Disk Recorder Main specifications All EVS Disk recorder systems are full digital in PAL or NTSC standard with a Search function while recording live action Clip Management and non linear on line editing instant playback The CLIP amp PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT functions allow the operator to keep up to 450 clips multiply by the number of cameras on disks and of course to replay all or some of them A PLAYLIST is constituted of a list of clips 50 PLAYLISTS can be defined With the internal 10 bit digital keyer mixer board two synchronized clips can be displayed simultaneously in split screen mode and target tracking and painting features can be blended with recorded material EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 VIDEO 4 2 2 SMPTE CCIR 601 digi
16. In the Application window select the application that is the current default application yellow characters with blue background using lt T gt and lt J gt keys Press lt F7 gt or call the Maintenance menu lt F9 gt and select Default Application A message warns the operator that the current default application will be disabled The command can be confirmed with lt ENTER gt or cancelled with lt ESC gt EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Maintenance Menu The EVS maintenance menu contains various options to configure and check the system Maintenance Configuration Options Clear Clips V H Phase definition Default Application Default parameters ADA Adjustement Backup Restore TS Calibration Test COM Test Remote Set Time Hardware Check PARAMETERS Parameters are used to define video amp audio channels adjust compression ratios amp picture quality etc Parameters umber of video channel 3 Type of Rec i 1 a 256 Audio Disk block size 256 Operational disk size 70 Minimum luma table 18 Minimum chroma table 13 Four lines interpolation Interpolation validation SCSI tracking Min tfr pnd Max tfr pnd 4 A Most parameters are factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Please refer to the Technical Reference Manual for corre
17. cues Default 0s10fr Paint Target Transition Sets 0sO1fr to 3s10fr Controls dissolve effect for paint and target keyer Default 0s10fr 48 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 2 Clear F Key Restore Dft Fl Fast Jog 20X F2 Guardbands 04s05fr F3 Pgm speed 050 F4 Insert in Playlist After F5 Default Plst Speed Unk F6 Default clip duration 0ls20fr Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Fast Jog Sets the increment of the jump when in Fast Jog mode 2 to 20 times Default 20x Guardbands The amount of guard band before and after clips from 00s01fr to 50s00fr Default 04s05fr Pgm Spd 1 100 during playback selecting SHIFT PLAY then rolling a selected clip will roll that clip at this predefined speed Default 050 Insert in Playlist Selects the mode for INSERT function of playlist before after Default After Default Pist Speed Default speed used for clips entered into playlist from 1 to 100 Default Unknown Default Clip Duration Sets the duration of clips created with only IN point or only OUT point 00s01fr to 10s00fr Default 01s20fr 49 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 3 Clear F Key Restore Dft F1 Make clip for cam A Yes F2 Make clip for cam B Yes F3 Make clip for cam C Yes F4 Make clip for cam D Yes F5 Mute Slow motion Yes F6 Split Screen Trac
18. option is installed it can be calibrated using this command If the Touch Screen is not installed a warning message is displayed TEST COM This option is used to test all serial ports of the system It will show peripherals connected to the ports or echo terminator It can be used to identify problems on RS232 and RS422 links 26 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 TEST REMOTE This option is used to test the link between the remote panel and the mainframe and the proper operation of the keys and display of the remote panel Several commands can be sent to the remote SET TIME The Set Time command allows adjusting the system time amp date Example of time format 11 24 32a for 11 h 24 min 32 sec a m 10 58 00p for 10 h 58 min 00 sec p m Example of date format 10 24 1999 for October 24 1999 03 15 2001 for March 15 2001 HARDWARE CHECK The aim of this software is to detect the Hardware detection and to check the validity of the Data recorded to disks Different checking processes are available from the Maintenance menu Automatic Test Disk defect Disk read amp verify Disk replace amp rebuild SCSI information Memory cache test and Log files Please refer to the Technical Reference manual for complete information 27 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Multicam Software Orientation This section of the training guide describes VGA screens o Clip screen o Playlist screen
19. play back a playlist that has been cued press the PLAY button and it will roll at the set speeds LOOP Select this option the button will flash RED when in this mode and roll the playlist The playlist will be recorded onto the disk Channel 1 CAM A Exit the playlist mode and go back to LIVE record Simply jog back and you will see the playlist recorded with all its transitions and at the speed they were played Now it can be stored as one big clip This can be useful if some of the 50 playlist locations need to be made available Insert Browse BROWSE In Playlist mode this function allows to browse from clip to clip within the playlist Each time the JOG KNOB is turned the first image SHORT IN of the corresponding clip is displayed on the screen INSERT In Playlist mode this function insert a clip before after the current clip of the selected playlist See Insert in Playlist option in the SETUP menu Page 2 F4 45 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Goto IN Goto OUT IN Defines the IN point of a clip This key lights GREEN if an in point exists but is not the image you see and the key illuminates RED if the on air image is at this in point This point can be entered while recording OUT Defines the OUT point of a clip This operates with the IN button Modification of CLIP IN OUT points Select the clip that you wish to modify
20. remote panel The corresponding button lights red Use the JOG KNOB to browse within the playlist The current clip is updated look at the remote display and its first field is displayed on the output monitor On this monitor the number of clips in the playlist and the current clip are displayed in the lower part of the screen INSERT A CLIP AT A DEFINED POSITION IN THE PLAY LIST Select a clip in the banks The corresponding F Keys lights red Browse in the playlist scroll to the location for insertion of clip Press INSERT to add the selected clip to the playlist Depending on what is selected in the SETUP menu the clip will be inserted before or after this highlighted clip Refer to SETUP Menu Page 2 F4 a Y The INSERT function will be available from the LCD screen at location Shift B as soon as a clip has been selected from the banks 68 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 DELETE A CLIP IN A PLAY LIST 1 While in EDIT mode scroll within the playlist to the clip that needs to be deleted Again the first frame will appear on the display as each clip is scrolled through 2 When the CLIP to be removed is located select DELETE from the playlist Edit Menu Selected CLIP will be removed from PLAYLIST a Y In Playlist mode the CLEAR button removes the last clip at the end of a playlist This command is confirmed by ENTER MODIFY THE DURATION EFFECT THE TRANSITION EFFECT AND THE PLAYBACK SPEED OF A CLIP IN A
21. 2 or 3 PGM modes Every successive press of an F key will change the camera angle of the desired clip number A B C D K Try this 1 Save a clip with at minimum 2 angles 2 Now recall the clip by pressing the respective F key Notice that the A angle of the clip recalls onto PGM1 PGM and the B angle recalls onto PGM2 PRV 3 Now press the F key again This will change the angle of each output PGM1 will change to xxxB and PGM2 will change to xxxA If you only have control of PGM2 or PGM3 this would simply change only that output s angle 74 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Lever Engage Mode This setting allows the operator to change the way the lever arm acts when performing slo motion playback The values are DIRECT or CURRENT DIRECT means that regardless of the current playback speed on the output the lever arm will modify the playback speed immediately if it is moved CURRENT means that the lever arm will not engage a speed change until after you have reached the current speed that the video is playing at 100 100 Current Speed 0 O 0 KE Try this 1 2 With lever engage set to DIRECT lets perform a slo mo Move the lever arm to 0 bottom of the range Press record The video is playing now at 100 speed Move the lever arm upwards and notice that the speed jumped from 100 to 1or2 This is a big jump and may not always be desirable Now cha
22. 8 12 4 220C CLIP 4 15 87 11 1 66 62 08 33 Mix 6 22 86 66 60 5 193B CLIP S 15 60 64 17 06 03 05 Unk Mix 00 17 00 09 15 b Clip s 5 Remaining 8i 05 05 Duration BSE i HOW TO RECALL A PLAYLIST 1 The active PLAYLIST can be selected by pressing PLST The first time this is pressed the Playlist Edit mode will be entered Here the operator will see the first frame of the highlighted clip within the playlist appear on the PGM output but the PRV side will still display the same output At the start full control will be of the PGM side scrolling through the playlist can be done here 2 Press PLST again and the Playlist mode is entered the first frame of the clip following the one on the PGM will be displayed on the PRV side This allows the operator to play only part of the playlist starting from current position 3 A third selection of the PLST button cues the playlist to the beginning displaying the first clip on the PGM side and the following clip on the PRV When a playlist is activated there will be a new menu display that will appear on the LCD of the remote Editing the Playlist in Playlist diffusion mode is not possible Press the EDIT function to return to the Playlist Edition mode and perform the editing 66 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 HOW TO NAME A PLAYLIST Each of the 50 playlists can now be given a name On the playlist screen you will notice that F2 shows NmPIlst 1 Type the name on
23. CLIP S 15 060 64 17 66 03 05 Unk Mix 00 17 00 09 15 Nb Clip s gt 5 Remaining 61 05 05 Duration 02 15 15 29 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Video Monitoring CLIP MODE Output Monitor Control of output PGM1 PRV1 PGM2 Full or No Ctl Lever Ctl Genlock error messages for Audio and for Video Timecode gt 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 lt Capacity clip duration or clip countdown 111A Clipname Aa Clip when clip recalled Playback Speed PLAYLIST MODE Playlist PI 15 Left 00 00 00 00 encoun Spd 50 Eff Mix Dur 00 00 Bi j AS Effect duration Effect type Timecode 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 100 Speed 111A 1 5 Clip of clip Duration ofthe current clip Current clip currently shown Min Sec Fr total clips in Playlist amp Clip Countdown 30 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Remote controller Issue 1 0 The following diagram shows the REMOTE panel along with a brief description of each area REMOTE D lt A B c D Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 amp F9 FIO O O O J e O e o e O Q MENU SHIFT CLEAR ENTER D Pgm Spd lt PLAY Return Page RECORD PRV CTL Loop PLST lt Insert Browse Goto IN IN Goto OUT OUT Lever Take
24. EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Table of Contents SYSTEM COMPONENTS Disk Recorder Main specifications LSM Mainframe ADR Audio Disk Recorder Remote controller Keyboard Tablet Touchscreen EVS SOFTWARE Main Menu Application List Maintenance Menu Parameters Configuration Clear clips V H Phase definition Default parameters ADA adjustment Backup RESTORE TS Calibration Test COM Test Remote Set Time Hardware Check MULTICAM SOFTWARE Orientation VGA screens Clips Screen 28 28 29 29 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Playlist Screen 29 Video Monitoring 30 Clip Mode 30 Playlist mode 30 Remote controller 31 Led colors 33 F keys amp small buttons 33 Soft keys 34 Transport controls 35 LCD display 36 Remote panel operations 42 SET UP Menu 47 BASIC OPERATION 1PGM PRV MODE 54 Live Search Playback the Control Modes 54 Live E2E Mode 54 Search Mode 54 Playback Mode 55 Preview Control 55 Take button swaps PGM PRV with current effect 56 Clips 57 In Out_ amp short in out points 57 How to create a clip 57 How to store a clip 58 HOW TO ChangE page Bank 58 How to recall a clip 59 How to name a clip 61 How to clear a clip 62 How to copy a clip 62 How to erase a clip on all cameras 62 How to erase a clip on one camera 63 How to shorten a clip 63 How to clear all clips 64 How to save all clips 64 Playlist 65 How to make a playlist 65 How to select a playlist 65
25. GUARD BANDS It is possible to trim a clip by re creating SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points If SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points are defined only the fields between those two points will be played if the sequence is recalled the same applies when the sequence is included in a play list ae SHORT SHORT IN IN OUT OUT y V V q as Fields between IN and SHORT IN and fields between OUT and SHORT OUT GUARD BANDS can be reached with the JOG So the SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points can be redefined HOW TO CREATE A CLIP 1 Select the LIVE mode 2 Use the JOG knob to go in search mode and define your SHORT IN or SHORT OUT point 3 Press the IN key to mark your SHORT IN point of the clip 4 Search the SHORT OUT point and then press the OUT key to mark it also A clip can be created with only IN point or only OUT point The system will 57 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 automatically give duration to the clip according to the default duration defined in the SETUP MENU Page 2 F6 Default Clip Duration HOW TO STORE A CLIP 1 Create a clip by marking IN and OUT point 2 Select the location of the clip to store and press the corresponding F key The Led lights green is SAVED If power is lost the clips are lost To save ALL clips enter the MAIN MENU and select F0 Press ENTER to validate ALL clips and ALL playlists will now A Once a clip is stored it is safe from being overwritten But this does not m
26. MERA 1 Within the clip screen select the clip to erase on camera A B C or D by using the arrow keys with the keyboard 2 Press the DEL key on keyboard the CLEAR on the VGA screen is highlighted and blinking 3 Press ENTER to validate The selected clip is erased on the selected camera only Y A clip can not be deleted while it is on air When a clip is deleted all playlists are scanned and that clip is removed from all of them HOW TO SHORTEN A CLIP 1 Recall the defined clip by pressing the corresponding F key 2 Move the Jog in order to go into SEARCH mode and define your SHORT IN point 3 Press the IN key to mark a new SHORT IN point 4 Move the Jog to define your SHORT OUT point 5 Press the OUT key to mark a new SHORT OUT point 6 Recall the defined clip by pressing the corresponding F key The clip jumps on the new SHORT IN point 7 Move the LEVER to go into SLOW mode and play the clip The SLOW MOTION will stop at the new SHORT OUT point GOTO IN AND GOTO OUT You can use GOTO IN and GOTO OUT function to jump immediately onto SHORT IN or SHORT OUT cue respectively SHIFT SHIFT 63 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 HOW TO CLEAR ALL CLIPS 1 Go to the Main Menu SHIFT MENU 2 Press the function key F7 on the remote 3 Press ENTER or CLEAR on the remote panel to confirm or cancel the operation A message on the video monitor will notice the operator HOW T
27. Move the lever to set the type of effect when Effect is highlighted EDIT ALL Selecting this followed by one of the playlist parameter options speed effect duration effect will allow the operator to edit ALL the clips in the list at one time DELETE This allows the operator to quickly edit a playlist by removing the selected clip The clip that has been cut can then be inserted into another location This clip is displayed on the second PRV output and a sign appears beside the clipname 41 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 REMOTE PANEL OPERATIONS Return RECORD RECORD This key lights red when the system is in operation at this time the input signal is recorded and played back at full speed RETURN This function allows the operator to come back to the position where he was before recalling a clip This command allows the operator to come back to a previous position without using the RECORD key and the JOG KNOB PLAY Initiates forward motion Can also be used to commence playback of playlists and clips refer to PLST command PGM SPD PROGRAM SPEED When selected the PGM SPD PLAY button will flash red Selecting a clip or playlist and hitting PLAY will now roll the video at the Program Speed that is set in the SETUP menu So if 33 is your default speed here the clip or playlist will roll at that speed Hitting SHIFT PGM SPD again will disable this function LastCue
28. O SAVE ALL CLIPS 1 Go to the Main Menu SHIFT MENU 2 Press the function key F0 on the remote to save clips A IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SAVE CLIPS REGULARLY EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Playlist HOW TO MAKE A PLAYLIST You will see that a PLAYLIST can be made very quickly The experienced operator can include a CLIP at the end of the PLAYLIST containing material that happened seconds before the PLAYLIST is transmitted 1 Choose first clip for your PLAYLIST 2 Then press ENTER 3 Repeat as necessary until last CLIP is entered When the MULTICAM is first switched on the active PLAYLIST will automatically be PLAYLIST 11 The remote display gives all needed information regarding this playlist and this information is updated each time a clip is stored in a playlist HOW TO SELECT A PLAYLIST 1 To activate another PLAYLIST go to PLAYLIST bank SHIFT F10 2 Select PLAYLIST as required press F1 F10 PAGE 1 contains Playlists 10 to 19 PAGE 2 contains 20 to 29 and PAGE 5 contains Playlists 50 to 59 65 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 VIEWING THE VGA PLAYLIST SCREEN The VGA playlist screen can be accessed by selecting F10 on the keyboard EUS BROADCAST SPORT EDIT ip F2 NmPlst F3 see F4 p ane p j n r h FR 1 145B CLIP 1 14 18 24 18 68 04 18 108 Mix 00 14 00 04 18 2 211A CLIPG2 15 10 22 02 61 17 21 50 Mix 00 17 62 35 17 3 211C CLIP 3 15 10 22 0902 61 24 06 S Mix 66 24 62 4
29. PLAYLIST 1 Browse in the playlist and select the clip you want to modify 2 Press DUR EFF Soft Key C 3 Move the LEVER to set the duration time al Y The default value that initially appears is determined by the value set in the SETUP menu The effect duration will be occurring prior to the selected clip 4 Press EFFECT Shift C 5 Move the LEVER to select the type of transition effect Mix Wipe 6 Press SPEED Soft key B 7 Move the LEVER to select the playback speed from 0 to 100 8 Press PLST key to return to the Playlist mode and to play back the Playlist modified 69 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 APPLY MODIFICATIONS TO ALL CLIPS IN A PLAYLIST Press EDIT ALL Shift D 2 Selecting this followed by one of the playlist parameter options speed effect and duration effect will allow the operator to edit ALL the clips in the list at one time HOW TO NAME A PLAYLIST Each of the 50 playlists can now be given a name On the playlist screen you will notice that F2 shows NmPIlst 3 Type the name on the keyboard The name will appear in the lower right corner of the VGA screen next to the Name label When the name is completed press F2 to validate The name of the playlist is shown in the center of the 3 line of the screen HOW TO DELETE A PLAYLIST Select the playlist you want to delete The associated F key is red Press the CLEAR key Press the associated F
30. R 61 80 02 01 90 3 LSM 2 CAM Cut DSP 61 00 62 01 08 4 LSM 2 CAM Fx Codec 1 62 01 88 5 LSM 3 CAM Cut N 6 LSM 3 CAM Fx Status 7 Triple LSM 10 Genlock SDTI Ok 8 LSM 4 CAM Cut KeyMix Board Standard 9 LSM 4 CAM Fx N Audio Ok Meese ae TC Boara C AL Ganlocks Ok a 10 Type OEE TEESE Tcin Ok 01 00 00 09 SLSM Fx CPU Pent ium Phases H WO vu EJ 14 SLAVE 32 VES Message a lt F9 gt Maintenance lt F8 gt Parameters 4f Select lt F gt Def App lt Alt gt Quit window ac bar EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Title bar the first line of the VGA screen is the title bar It contains the EVS software revision and current date and time Task bar the last line of the VGA screen is the task bar It contains a summary of the keyboard controls available Application list this window contains the list of all applications installed on the system Configuration window this window shows the hardware configuration of the system Message window messages are displayed in this field to provide more information on the current selection K Try this To move inside the EVS MAIN MENU The active window is always shown with a double frame Use lt T gt lt gt and lt TAB gt keys to change the selection inside the active window Use lt ENTER gt to select an item or to confirm an entry Use lt ESC gt to go back to the previous menu or to cancel an entry
31. TICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Output format The output signal to drive the LCD may be either non interlaced where both input fields of the interlaced video signal are output together as one frame or line doubled where each incoming field is scaled to fit the LCD resolution and output in turn as an interlaced signal The non interfaced format is best for displayed stable or slowly moving images and gives a flicker free image The line doubled format is best for moving images or scrolling text and gives a slight flicker on static images akin to a CRT video monitor OSD menu An OSD menu is used to show which parameter is to be adjusted and to display its current level or position In addition to displayed the detected signal type and which input is being used a menu of icons is displayed to select the required parameter from These are Y il LO H POS Horizontal position shift gt WIDTH lt Horizontal size CI V POS Frame position shift sercer Frame size CD CONT F Hue active with NTSC video input only XX BRIGHT Brightness CB COLOUR Color saturation BLACK Black Pattern CVBS YC RGB Output format toggle ESCAPE Escape SAVE Save current configuration RESET Reset factory settings EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 KE Try this To restore factory settings If a picture set up has become hopelessly lost or confused it is possible to restore the factory setti
32. The clip that will be skipped is that which is seen on the PRV screen This does not remove the clip from the playlist it simply allows it to be skipped during playback EDIT Selecting this function will get the operator back to the Edit playlist mode 40 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 PLAYLIST EDITION MENU Once the playlist is activated selecting the EDIT key allows the operator to use the jog knob to scroll up and down the playlist entries PLST 11 LEFT 00 00 111A Clipname Unk Wip 112B Clipname Unk Wip 112B Clipname Unk Wip EFFECT EDIT ALL INSERT SPEED DUR EF DELETE As each clip is highlighted the first frame can be seen on the display monitor To change any of the options simply highlight the desired clip then select from the above menu and use the control lever to adjust to desired point INSERT This allows the operator to insert a clip into the playlist The Insert function will be available from the LCD screen as soon as a clip has been selected from the banks SPEED Select the playback speed of the clip with the Lever then press ENTER to validate This can be varied from 0 to 100 DUR EF This sets the duration time of the transition effect The default value that initially appears is determined by the value set in the SETUP menu The effect duration will be occurring prior to the selected clip EFFECT Use this to select the type of transition effect Mix Wipe
33. and 1 for 4 line interpolation Refer to the next parameter for details Interpolation validation enables or disables the interpolation process Range 0 or 1 Select 0 to disable the interpolation process or 1 to enable the interpolation process selected by the Four lines interpolation parameter The interpolation process is aimed at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated i e calculated by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There are 2 interpolation modes the 2 line interpolator and the 4 line interpolator Disadvantage of this method is that it reduces the vertical resolution This is particularly true with the 4 line interpolator The user can choose between 3 modes e no interpolation maximize the vertical bandwidth of the picture but a vertical jitter appears in SloMo set Interpolation validation to 0 whatever the value of Four lines interpolation e 2 line interpolator reduce the vertical jitter but the vertical bandwidth is reduced set Four lines interpolation to 0 and Interpolation validation to 1 e 4 line interpolator the picture is perfectly steady but the vertical
34. bandwidth is even more reduced set Four lines interpolation to 1 and Interpolation validation to 1 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Y All VTRs use interpolation in PLAY VAR mode SCSI tracking enables or disables the tracking of the disk bandwidth to adjust automatically compression parameters in order to achieve the best picture quality Range 0 or 1 Min tfr pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max tfr Pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max tfr rec internal EVS parameter Do not modify Min Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Max Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Vigor internal EVS parameter Do not modify 20 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 K Try this To Modify the audio video synchronisation Lipsync parameter 1 In the EVS Main Menu use lt T gt and lt J gt keys to select the application for which you want to modify the parameter 2 Press lt F9 gt to open the Maintenance Menu 3 Use lt T gt and lt J gt keys to move inside the list until Parameters is highlighted 4 Press lt ENTER gt to select this feature The Parameter window is displayed on the right side of the screen 5 Use lt T gt and lt J gt keys to move inside the list until Lipsync is highlighted 6 Press lt ENTER gt to select this parameter A new window appears in the center of the screen 7 Type in the new value of
35. ct values EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 K Try this 7 modify a parameter 1 Select the desired parameters using the lt T gt and lt gt keys of the keyboard to highlight the corresponding line and press lt ENTER gt A new window appears with information related to the selected parameter The current value of the parameter is displayed in a small box and can be modified to enter the new value In some cases several values can be adjusted from the same window Use the lt TAB gt key to move from one box to the next one The selected box is shown with a RED background The other accessible boxes are shown with a BLUE background Some information about the current parameter is displayed in the center of the window When the desired box is selected modify the parameter to its new value and press lt ENTER gt to validate If several values can be adjusted in the same window pressing lt ENTER gt will validate the current entry and place the cursor in the next box If the current box is the last one the system will go back to the general Parameters window When you are back to the general Parameters window you can either select a new parameter to adjust using the lt T gt and lt gt keys or press lt ESC gt to go back to the Maintenance Menu If the new value of the parameters is out of range the old value is not changed and the following message appears r Input Validation Error Il Value out of ra
36. dividually either Channel A B or C Here clips can be stored in one location with an A B or C clip or just one of the two three PGM1 CAM A PGM2 CAM B Sw to IN 1 3 al SYNC TO PGM 3 TOGGLE RST CAM This function restores the position of cameras on the active channels CAM A on PGM1 CAM B on PGM2 SYNC TO This button allows you to synchronize the PGM in use with another one Press this button and then select the PGM to be used as a reference TOGGLE ALL Toggle OFF Selects one PGM and makes the others inactive Toggle ON selects one PGM but does not modify the others All selects all PGMs 39 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 PLAYLIST MENU PLST 11 111A Clipname 112B Clipname 112B Clipname Once the playlist is cued and ready to roll the above menu is displayed on the remote LCD This menu gives the operator the ability to manipulate the playlist while it is playing NEXT While the playlist is rolling on air selecting this will cause the transition of the next clip with the transition effect listed on the playlist This can be used if a clip is running too long and it is necessary to shorten up the playing time SKIP While the playlist is rolling the next clip in the sequence is always displayed on the PRV screen This function allows the operator to discard clips before they reach the air
37. ean that it be saved Exiting the software ALT Q will also save the clips and playlists HOW TO CHANGE PAGE BANK 1 Create a clip by marking IN and OUT point 2 Select the clip page PAGE 1 contains clips 110 to 199 PAGE 2 contains clip 210 to 299 and so on by pressing SHIFT PAGE 3 Then select the BANK where the clip will be stored by pressing SHIFT F keys i e Bank n 3 press SHIFT F3 Bank n 7 press SHIFT F7 4 Now select the location of the clip to store and press the corresponding F key i e clip n 112 SHIFT F1 to select bank n 1 then F2 to select location nr 2 The MULTICAM can store up to 450 multiply by the number of cameras clips and 50 playlists in its libraries 58 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 This flow chart represents the hierarchy of the MULTICAM clip numbering system As an example clip number 112 is used 1 2 3 40r5 Cl ips Page Selected at Main Menu screen or the PAGE key f a E PAGE 1 PAGE2 PAGE3 PAGE4 PAGES Clips Bank 1 through 9 SHIFT F1 to 9 Fl F2 F3 F4 FS F F7 F8 FY F10 ol E Be ee ee ee ee ee ee Q SHIFT Clip Number 1 through 10 Playlists 1 through 10 Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F F7 F8 F9 FIO O O O O O e a S HOW TO RECALL A CLIP Reca
38. erator to return to the last point in the record train prior to leaving the record train A great feature is to allow an operator to pickup where he left off KE Try this Jog backwards in the record train trying to find a very specific piece of video live a persons face or unique image In a real show situation the director would probably ask you to call up a clip while you were searching So without saving the image you have found you simply recall another clip onto the outputs o If you hit shir Return RECORD you will jump back to the place in the record train where you left off Very handy 80 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 On the fly playlist 4PGM PRV Pitch Sequence in a Baseball game This mode is not popular in the United States but is the most powerful mode that you can operate the LSM This mode allows the operator to perform LIVE MIXES or WIPES between output buffers K Try this In a Baseball game many operators want to make a Pitch Sequence or a string of clips that dissolve between them Normally you can do this by using a playlist but sometimes you do not have time to change to an empty list and fill it You can use this mode to perform the same thing 1 Call up the first clip onto PGM 2 Now select the PRV CTRL Preview Control This allows you to use the LEVER arm and PLAY button to control the PGM output and use Preview to recall and trim clips 3
39. f a clip ID and the corresponding clip is recalled 60 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 automatically The numbers at the bottom are used with the pen to select which 2 banks will be displayed on the screen Again the current view will be designated by the RED highlight around the number Here it would be 1 2 The Clip Page can be selected here with the pen as well The CLEAR option on this page allows the operator to delete a clip This is useful for removing a clip if for example both an A and B were made when only A was desired Select CLEAR and then use the pen to select the clip you wish to delete When on this screen the keyboard can also be used to manipulate the clip selection KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS Arrows keys eT 4 gt Selects any clip on your screen Enter Selects the clip desired gt lt and call it to the monitor Page up Page down Selects Clip Page 1 2 3 4 0r5 Ctrl lt Ctrl gt Modifies the displayed banks 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 F1 Names a clip Del Enter Clears the selected clip HOW TO NAME A CLIP Within the clip management screen or within the playlist screen choose the clip to name by either using the pen and selecting or positioning the arrow with the keyboard to the desired clip or simply type the name on the keyboard 1 To clear the whole string press ESC 2 Hit F1 on the keyboard to validate The clip is now na
40. initiates E2E mode Return Allows the operator to go back to the position where he was before recalling creating a clip PRV CTL enables disables the Preview Control mode Page selects clip page 1 2 3 4 or clip page 5 7 LCD Display provides current status of system 32 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide LED COLORS Issue 1 0 A selected key lights red When a key lights green it means a value in relation with this key exists For example F1 to F0 keys Green light means a clip has been stored in relation with the key Red light means the clip associated to the key is playing or is ready to play F KEYS amp SMALL BUTTONS F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 FIO aae ene E eaa MENU SHIFT e MENU SHIFT Fl F10 CLEAR ENTER CLEAR ENTER provides access to the Secondary Menu Note SHIFT MENU returns to MAIN Menu enables use of the secondary key functions store recall Clips recall Playlists and enter Timecode information is a multi purpose key used to clear CLIPS or PLAYLISTS and to clear IN OUT points used to ENTER clips into PLAYLIST to confirm saving of CLIPS to disk and to validate other options 33 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 SOFT KEYS The soft keys have PRIMARY and SECONDARY functions and are divided into upper and lower sections SYNC PRV CAM C
41. itch camera angles the system stays at the same speed and time code but it simply switches the angle This allows for the operator to playback a seamless sequence of action for multiple angles 76 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Preference Mode This setting allows the operator to choose between two states PREFERRED ON which means every time a clip is recalled it will first call up the angle that was used to make the clip originally PREFERRED OFF means the system will not change angles when a clip is recalled it will only change clip number KE Try this 1 Using the same clip we made previously let s recall the clip onto the outputs hit the F key You will notice that the angles you were viewing when you created the clip are recalled to the outputs 2 The other angles Triple and 4CAM are not visible unless you change camera angles This also means that if you were viewing angles B and D on the outputs when you made the clip the system would have recalled angles B and D onto the outputs 3 Switch PREFERENCE OFF MENU and then press D Now when you recall any clips the system will keep the last used angles on the outputs and simply change the clip number This works very well if you are trying to find the low angle of a touchdown or score but you do not remember the clip number T1 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Multiple Remote Modes The use of multiple remotes adds a host of fea
42. ith the jog knob and most buttons and the lever and the Play button will control the PGM output PAGE Selects clip page 1 2 3 4 or clip page 5 LCD display shows a selection menu hit F Key to select the page and press ENTER to confirm 43 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 REBOOTING THE SYSTEM FROM REMOTE PANEL HARD REBOOT In the event that the system needs to be rebooted the process can be accomplished from the remote panel Keep in mind doing this will DELETE ANY CLIPS THAT WERE NOT SAVED To reboot press the following key sequence ae aa Pym Spd Goto TC Fast Jog LastCue Mark Return Page ad RECORD PRVCTL Between phase 3 and phase 4 the RECORD button will flash GREEN and the PAGE button will flash RED Hitting the PAGE button will reboot the system Soft Reboot from the keyboard It is also possible to run a soft reboot which will exit the software and return the user to the EVS Menu Here the software can be selected and entered again without having to reboot the entire system When running the following procedure the system will automatically run a save clips upon exit Hit ALT Q on the keyboard and confirm with ENTER or cancel with ESC You will exit the MULTICAM software and go back to the EVS Menu EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 PLST Selects the active PLAYLIST once a playlist has been compiled To
43. key and confirm by pressing ENTER or CLEAR to cancel 70 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Multi PGM mode 2PGM or 3PGM The MULTICAM has two modes for its basic operation 1 PRV PGM mode or Multi PGM mode The 1 PGM PRV mode as described previously is the more powerful of the two allowing for interaction between all outputs Here a synchronized replay can be rolled between the cameras with either a mix wipe or cut between them The MULTI PGM mode is more basic which gives the operator independent control of all outputs In this mode all outputs can be controlled together such as jogging back to a certain action with all outputs or they can be controlled individually either Channel A B or C Here clips can be stored in one location with an A B or C clip or just one of the two three SOFTKEYS PGM SELECTION Rst CAM SYNC TO PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 TOGGLE RST CAM This function restores the position of cameras on the active channels CAM A on PGM1 CAM B on PGM2 SYNC TO This button allows you to synchronize the PGM in use with another one Press this button and then select the PGM to be used as a reference 71 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 TOGGLE ALL Toggle OFF Selects one PGM and makes the others inactive Toggle ON selects one PGM but does not modify the others All selects all PGMs K Try this in TRIPLE LSM c
44. king No Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Make Clip for CAMA YES NO selects the camera s saving clips When creating clips the clip corresponding to the on air camera is always saved It is possible to save automatically the same action on the other cameras Default YES Make Clip for CAMB YES NO selects the camera s saving clips Default YES Make Clip for CAM C YES NO selects the camera s saving clips Default YES Make Clip for CAM D YES NO selects the camera s saving clips Default YES Mute Slow Motion Yes No Enables or disables the slow motion of audio track Default No Split Screen Tracking Yes No Enables or disables the tracking inside the Split Screen effect Default No 50 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 4 Clear F Key Restore Dft Fl Set color Cursor F2 Color White F3 Custom Y 240 F4 Custom U 128 F5 Custom V 128 F6 Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Set color Cursor Wipe Split Applies the default color to a specific tool to the cursor to the border of the wipe effect or to the delimiter of the split screen Default Cursor Color white black custom defines the color to assign to the cursor wipe split Default white Custom Color F3 F4 and F5 are used to set the border color for the split screen the wipe effect and the cursor Custom Y 0 360
45. le ON OFF This option allows the operator to select the clip saved to banks through the Function keys Pressing several time the F key selects clip from CAM A CAM B CAM C or CAM D Default OFF 52 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 6 Clear F Key Restore Dft F1 2nd Remote EVS Remote F2 3rd remote EVS Remote F3 3 F4 F5 F6 Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Second Remote EVS Remote SONY Protocol This option allows the operator to select the type of controller for second user Default EVS Remote Third Remote EVS Remote SONY Protocol This option allows the operator to select the type of controller for the third user Default EVS Remote 53 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Basic Operation 1PGM PRV mode Live Search Playback the Control Modes Wi 9 Rs iy Ne S aww The MULTICAM can be set in three different Zf gt basic modes depending on commands used A gA Uy P DTI A Za LIVE E2E MODE This mode which is selected at start up can also be selected by pushing the RECORD key The MULTICAM records the input signal and plays it at the same time on the program output SEARCH MODE This mode is selected by moving the JOG In this mode the operator has the opportunity to search for an image in order to define CUE points or clips Moving the JOG clockwise will force the MULTICAM to search for
46. lling a clip can be done by using the remote control panel as described previously or through the VGA screen USING THE REMOTE 1 Select the CLIP PAGE 1 2 3 4 or 5 PAGE key 2 Select the BANK in which the desired CLIP is located SHIFT F1 F9 Fl F9 Ol J SHIFT 3 Choose the CLIP required F1 F10 59 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 CLIP MANAGEMENT PAGE Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Bank 2249 2 51 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 OOOTEICL I P37 If all clips are present from Camera A B C and D they will appear in their respective locations Channel A B C or D Hitting the Function key again will swap them When the operator is controlling only one channel such as with PrvCtl the clip will appear at that location only In the case of a single clip only an A B C or D clip when in full control of all outputs the clip recalled will appear on the PGM side USING THE VGA KEYBOARD TABLET The VGA clip screen is accessed by selecting the F9 key on the keyboard In this mode clips can be recalled using the pen and tablet or directly from the keyboard The page is set up with 9 columns displaying each CLIP BANK 1 9 The operator can also select the CLIP PAGE on this screen Simply use the pen to select the desired clip If a clip is present in a certain location it will be highlighted in BLUE Once selected it will become RED Num Na
47. mage to view small details in the replay out of bounds or contact with another player for example 1 Pressing the A button on the remote controller in the target mode will toggle the circle from shadow to Magnify 2 Selecting A again will switch back to highlight mode Note this will take 1 2 seconds to reconfigure the hardware be patient 88 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 SPLIT Mode The split mode allows a basic split screen effect one PGM 1 This mode operates very similar to the 2PGM mode except that the two outputs are now Left and right parts of the screen The Split mode also allows for DVE like adjustment of the video within the split effect for optimum positioning of the material Operator control Speed gt 100 100 Timecode gt 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Clip 111B Clip 231A Clip of clip currently shown KE Try this 1 2 Recall the same clips we used to practice in the Target Mode Selecting Left will allow you to work on the left side of the split and vice versa for the right If you choose L R you control both channels simultaneously By selecting D you can modify the settings of the split lt LF gt and lt RG gt allow you to change the position of the video within the split while lt WP gt allows you to bias the wipe to the left or right Selecting Shift allows you to move between these two modes of adjustment con
48. mark relative to the LIVE timecode when you hit the button PLAYBACK means you will create a cue mark relative to the material that is cued on the output currently like a VTR KE Try this With Mark Cues set to LIVE begin operating the system If you are looking at LIVE video Record Train you will make cues based on the LIVE time code 1 2 Recall a clip from the F keys and playback the clip While the clip is playing if you mark a Cue point the cue will be made based on the incoming video even though you have a clip on the outputs If you go into the setup menus and change the Mark Cue Points on page 5 to Playback the system will work like a VTR If you return to the operation mode and recall the same clip and mark a cue point the system will make the time code of the clip The same thing will happen if you jog into the record train and mark a cue point from there The most useful part of marking clips in the Playback mode is the ability to find the original record train material If you made a clip 20 minutes ago and now you want to find the original video in the record train do the following Call us the clip you made and mark a cue point based on the clips Time Code Now hit Record to return to the record train Now when you recall the Mark it will take you not to the Clip but to the clips original material un defined 79 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Return Issue 1 0 This feature allows an op
49. med 3 To erase the last character press lt Backspace gt Repeat as needed for all clips This can be done at any time 61 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 HOW TO CLEAR A CLIP Choose the appropriate BANK where the CLIP to be erased is stored 1 Press CLEAR followed by F1 F10 as required 2 Press ENTER to confirm and the selected CLIP will be erased Y The clip to be erased cannot be selected prior to clearing it It must be a clip that is not currently activated the function key must be GREEN HOW TO COPY A CLIP 1 Select the original clip 2 Then select an empty location 3 And press ENTER to confirm or MENU to cancel With this function you can have different IN and OUT points for a same original clip action A When a CLIP is copied the whole CLIP including the GUARD BAND is copied The IN OUT points of this_copied CLIP will be set at the start end of the original front rear guard bands respectively New IN OUT points will thus have to be marked as required for the revised CLIP HOW TO ERASE A CLIP ON ALL CAMERAS 1 Within the CLIP banks from the VGA screen select the clip to erase by using the arrow keys with the keyboard Make sure the cursor encloses the NAME area of the Clip 2 Press the DEL key on keyboard the CLEAR on the VGA screen is highlighted and blinking Then press ENTER to validate 62 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 HOW TO ERASE A CLIP ON ONE CA
50. ne Cam Cam Cam Cam Nun Nane Can Can Cam Can 111 CLIPeL a a ae E 121 Aa B Cc D 112 CEIPOZ D oe oe eee 122 e A B C D 113 CLIP a oe we 123 A B Cc D 114 A B C EE 124 A B C D 115 L A B C me 125 A B Cc D 116 ERVI EV A gt B C D 126 A B C D 117 A B Cc EE 12 A B Cc D 118 a B C D 120 A B Cc D 119 a soe peg IDE 129 A B C D 118 ne cee IOS S 120 Aa B C D Num Nane Can Cam Can Can Num Name Can Can Can Cam 131 A B c D 14i e A B Cc D 132 B Cc D 142 A B Cc D 133 A B Cc D 143 Aa B Cc D 134 A B Cc D 144 lt A B Cc D 135 A B Cc D 145 A B Cc D 136 _ A B c D 146 A B Cc D 137 B c D 14 Aa B Cc D 130 A B c D 148 Aa B Cc D 139 A B c D 149 A B H D 138 A B c D 148 A B Cc D The keyboard can also be used to maneuver within the clip screen The arrow display gt lt is used as the guide to illustrate where the cursor is currently located The arrow keys on the keyboard allow movement left and right across the screen only 2 banks can be seen at one time or up and down within the bank Once at the desired clip hitting ENTER will call the clip on the monitor You can gain immediate access to a clip by typing its ID number on the keyboard For example when you type 119 the MULTICAM will detect that this is the format o
51. nge ll Il Parameter unchanged Il Il Press lt ENTER gt to continue Il PARAMETERS OVERVIEW Number of video channel selects the number of RECORD channels of the application the partition of the disk storage between these channels and the associated audio channels Type of Rec 1 defines the type of RECORD channels Two types are available 1 Record and 3 Records from Super Slow motion EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Number of play channel defines the number of PLAY channels Teletext enables or disables the record playback of teletext information Range 0 or 1 Video Disk block size defines the size in KB of data blocks to be recorded to or read from the disks Range 64 1024 Default value is 256 KB Audio Disk block size defines the size in KB of data blocks to be recorded to or read from the disks Range 64 1024 Default value is 256 KB Operational disk size percentage of the disks actually used to store the data Range 0 100 Restricting access to the center part of the drives increases the performance of the system but decreases capacity Default value is 70 Lipsyne delay in field between video and audio signals Range 50 50 A positive value means video is ahead of audio A negative value means audio ahead of video This adjustment is done during the RECORD process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only Requested compression
52. nge the lever engage mode to CURRENT Do the same thing set the lever arm to 0 and press record The playback is at 100 Now move the lever arm upwards and notice that the lever does not change the speed until you reach the current playback speed of 100 This allows you to eliminate the jump in speed but does not allow for a fast freeze 75 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Sw to In Synchro This setting allows the operator to change camera angles during playback and keep the clip synchronized between angles If the Switch to In is active switching between camera angles will jump the clip to the clip angles in point If SWITCH TO IN is not active changing angles will simply change the angle but remains at the same point in time Time Code SW TO IN Off SW TO IN On Cue In1 Cue In1 Clip A O O ClipC lt cep Cue In4 J Cue In4 Clip D rT If a CUE IN point has not been previously defined the MULTICAM acts as in Synchro ON mode even if Sync OFF is shown because the system has no reference to jump to K Try this 1 Create a clip in the system make it a long clip 30sec minimum 2 With SW to In on default setting we can recall the clip to air and start playback either the lever or Play button 3 Now switch camera angles You will notice that each time you switch angles the clip jumps to the IN point and starts playback 4 Switch SW TO IN off MENU and then press B 5 Now when you sw
53. ngs Proceed as follows 1 Press the Menu Select button 2 Scroll down the options to the RESET Item 3 Press Contrast or 4 The unit will return to it s factory default parameters and normal display mode EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 EVS Software Main Menu The EVS software is used for configuration and maintenance operations It is also used to select which application to run since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various dedicated applications SLAVE32 LSM 1 CAM LSM 2 CAM LSM 3 CAM LSM 4CAM TRIPLE LSM SLSM When turning on the EVS mainframe the first step is the PC boot sequence followed by a check of the hardware status and finally the EVS software is started Between the PC boot and the hardware check the video driver is loaded and the display is automatically switched to B amp W video mode allowing the VGA screen to be displayed on a standard composite video monitor using the VGA lt gt BNC adapter provided with the unit If a VGA screen is directly connected to the VGA connector of the mainframe press simultaneously lt ALT gt and lt Backspace gt on the keyboard to switch back to the VGA mode Application Title b Configuration window tepar window Dec 14 2000 13 50 55 Applications List Konfiguration 12 SLSM 1CAM 0 LSM Custom Hardware Revisions Software Releases T LSM ICAM Cot HCT 91 90 02 01 99 2 LSM 1 CAM Fx S AD
54. nts in OSD mode Contrast adjust In normal display mode this button will decrease the contrast level of the display An adjustment for 5 seconds the new setting will be stored and the display returns to normal In OSD mode this button will select the currently highlighted adjustment and decrease its value An adjustment level will be displayed on screen Contrast adjust In normal display mode this button will increase the contrast level of the display In OSD mode this button will select the currently highlighted adjustment and increase its value An adjustment level will be displayed on screen K Try this adjust the Picture 1 Press the Menu Select button to invoke the OSD menu 2 Press the Brightness or button to scroll up down the menu to the desired option 3 Press the Contrast or button to both select and increase decrease the chosen parameter 4 New settings are automatically stored 5 To return to the OSD menu press Brightness or 6 To return to normal display mode press Menu Select button again Alternatively after no adjustments for approximately 5 seconds the new parameters are automatically stored and the unit reverts to normal display mode Note All picture parameters are stored independently for PAL SECAM and NTSC signal types and for the different input CVBS Y C so may need to be set up again if the signal type used is changed at a later date except output format EVS MUL
55. oard and keyboard Typically five 18 GB hard disk drives are mounted internally in the unit The record capacity with two arrays disks 2 x 5 x 18GB can reach 24 hours 6 1 compression rate For higher capacity up to 48 hours at 6 1 the additional drives are fitted internally and or in external chassis The user interface is made through the keyboard and different menus rolling on the VGA monitor one or two dedicated remote control panels with lever jog knob and LCD display and tablet or touch screen for specials effects EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 ADR Audio Disk Recorder Audio data is recorded uncompressed in the ADR unit The inputs outputs are available from the rear panel of the 1 U external rack Two models are available Analogue ADR provides Analogue Audio Channels 4 stereo IN 4 stereo OUT 600 Ohms Balanced XLR Digital ADR provides 4 AES EBU audio stereo inputs 110 Ohms balanced XLR 4 AES EBU audio stereo outputs 110 Ohms balanced XLR plus 2 analogue unbalanced audio stereo monitoring outputs A As the VDR Video Disk Recorder and the ADR are two separate units the Genlock source is primordial and must be identical in order to avoid non synchronism problems lipsync between the video and the audio while recording or playing back the material On the rear panel of the Video Disk recorder unit the LOOP connector of the REF CB BB is assigned to that end Remote controller Keyboa
56. onfiguration Load 3 different Playlists and play them back at the same time 1 From the Setup Menu select Page 5 F2 Load Playlist Set the Load playlist option to Conditional 2 Go back to operational mode in 1 remote select TOGGLE OFF first to load 3 different playlists into the 3 PGMs 3 Then select ALL to take control of the 3 PGMs 4 Press PLAY to start the playback 72 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Advanced Operations Secondary Lever Mode This option allows the operator a means to extend the range of the LEVER Arm This mode is engaged by pressing SHIFT LEVER When activated it assumes the pre defined range from the SETUP Menu The normal lever range is 0 100 while the secondary range is either 200 200 or 100 100 This can be very useful for showing a tennis ball on the line or a player who has stepped out of bounds KE Try this 1 Find a portion of the record train that has a motion that pivots on a distinct action 2 Then engage the secondary lever range by pressing SHIFT LEVER At this point the LEVER button will flash green indicating the secondary range is active 3 Now you can pull the lever arm down to reverse the motion or up to resume at normal playback 73 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Clip Cam Toggle This setting allows the operator to choose a clips angle rapidly and with the single push of a button This can be very useful when using the
57. rd Tablet EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Touchscreen The factory default picture settings have been carefully chosen so that most users will have no need to make any adjustments other than brightness and contrast which have dedicated buttons on the user control panel However if adjustment is necessary there is an on screen user interface supplied The layout and operation of the 5 buttons is as follows Brightness Menu scroll down gt Brightness Menu scroll down Menu Select Invoke OSD L gt Contrast Menu Adjust Contrast Menu Adjust Menu Select Pressing this button invokes the OSD On screen Display of adjustment parameters A menu of icons appears on the middle of the display A Second operation of the button returns to normal display mode Brightness adjust In normal display mode operation of this button will decrease the brightness of the display if permitted An adjustment level will be displayed on screen After no adjustment for 5 seconds the new setting will be stored and the display returns to normal In OSD mode this button will scroll down the list of available adjustments The current adjustment parameter will flash EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Brightness adjust Operations of this button is the same as above except that it will increase the brightness in normal display mode and scroll up the list of available adjustme
58. rd or one frame back K Try this 1 Recall the same clip that we used in the PAINT example previously Using the tablet or Touchscreen point to an object or person on the screen This will induce a spot shadow circle over the object All of the variables of the target are adjustable Select Size Transparency Edge thickness or Color By removing the stylus from the pad or finger from the Touchscreen the target disappears You can use this to perform instant spot shadows for replays 87 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 K Try this KEYFRAMES The Target mode adds a very unique feature called keyframes These keyframes allow you to set anchors in the clip that refer to the position of the spot shadow By setting multiple keyframes you can track the movement of a ball or players foot 1 To set a keyframe simply highlight the object by pressing on the tablet or Touchscreen 2 then press the TAKE button 3 As you jog the video you will see the target interpolate between the keyframes Y More keyframes smoother motion The unique fact about the keyframes is that they are relative to each clip Therefore the operator can set keyframes to track a football on one clip and set different keyframes on a clip that shows a player movement Changing back to the first clip will restore that clip s keyframes K Try this motiF The target mode also allows the operator to magnify the i
59. return to the MAIN menu SETUP 1PGM PRV 2 PGM 3 PGM then press SETUP SHIFT D to enter the SETUP menu The MULTICAM software has six menu pages once in the SET UP mode Ks Try this To select and to modify parameters Adjustments are made as follows Select the MENU page using F9 Page Down F10 Page Up as necessary Choose the parameter to be modified by pressing the Function keys amp make adjustment by rotating the JOG knob To restore the default value of a parameter press CLEAR and the corresponding Function key To QUIT set up mode press MENU 47 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Setup Page 1 Clear F Key Restore Dft F1 Effect duration OslOfr F2 Wipe Type Vert L gt R F3 Genlock Error msg Yes F4 Playlist loop No F5 Preroll OsloOfr F6 Paint Target transition OsO8fr Page down F9 Page up F10 Quit Menu Effect Duration Sets the duration of transition effect Used as default value in playlist OsO5fr to 20s00fr Default 0s10fr Wipe Type Chooses from Vert L gt R R gt L 45 UP L gt R R gt L and 45 DN R gt L L gt R Default Vert L gt R Genlock error messages Yes No Enables or disables the Genlock information on the monitoring output Default Yes Playlist Loop Allows playlist to loop and replay continuously YES NO Default NO PreRoll OsO1fr to 4s05fr Pre roll for automatic
60. s E Ty this To modify V H phase definition 1 Use lt T gt and lt J gt keys to adjust the horizontal phase or type in the value in the Horizontal Phase box 2 Use lt lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the vertical phase or type in the value in the Vertical Phase box 3 Use lt TAB gt key to toggle between Horizontal Phase and Vertical Phase boxes 25 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 4 Press lt ENTER gt to save the new values and return to the Maintenance menu or press lt ESC gt to go back to the Maintenance menu without saving the changes DEFAULT PARAMETERS This command erases all current parameters settings and restore the default factory settings for all applications When selecting this option you are asked to confirm the command or cancel it ADA ADJUSTMENT This command allows you to adjust the luminance and chrominance levels on all outputs according to the color bars displays 75 and 100 This option acts as a color bar generator and is useful to adjust the ADA converters settings The E2E mode Live displays one input on the PGM output So the video signal passes through the disk recorder system and through the ADA converters To switch inputs press lt space bar gt in the I O Input scanning window Note To perform properly the ADA adjustments please refer the ADA user s manual BACKUP RESTORE Not yet available TS CALIBRATION When the Touch Screen
61. st best to make it a clip with great audio We do this by recalling a clip onto an output and pressing SHIFT B This will add the audio from the recalled clip to the playlist as an AUX CLIP 3 Now when we cue up the playlist and press play the audio from this AUX CLIP will be played out of the Preview Channels outputs 9 Y The audio is not linked to the playlist If you begin playback in the middle of the list the audio for the AUX CLIP will start from the beginning 82 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Fill Key material loading and cueing This is a popular function performed in the USA and it involves the playback of animated material for keying over the shows Programming The material normally arrives for the operator as elements on videotape that must be loaded into the LSM There will be one element that is the FILL material full color with the animation this is what is normally placed on PGM1 The second element on tape is the KEY material sometimes called the HICON this is a black white version of the animation that will allow the switcher vision mixer to cut a keyhole for the animation The advantage of using animation like this is to allow the animation to utilize black in the image normally a luminance key would eliminate the black in the animation K Try this 1 To simulate a FILL KEY without the actual material let s find some similar looking footage 2 Find a portion of video where
62. tal 10 bit NTSC 525 lines PAL 625 lines Inputs 1 to 6 channels Full frame Synchronizer at each input Outputs 1 to 6 channels Monitoring PAL NTSC SDI with keying of TC and useful information Genlock BlackBurst Internal 10 bit digital keyer mixer board AUDIO Analogue balanced Up to 16 channels of 16 bits 48 kHz AES EBU Up to 16 channels of 16 bits 48 kHz DIl embedded up to 8 channels CAPACITY Motion JPEG compression 1 5 1 to 20 1 Internally up to 12 hours 6 1 With external storage Up to 24 hours 6 1 RAID LEVEL 5 The Video Raid uses striping process across 5 disk drives The video data is striped over the first 4 drives while the parity information is saved on the fifth drive If one drive is damaged the Video Raid can use the parity information to recover the missing information EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 LSM Mainframe The LSM mainframe is housed in a 19 485 mm rack frame with extended depth and 6 rack unit 266 mm height It contains all the EVS developed boards namely the JPEG digital video compression board CODEC s the VIDEO RAID board save re call the digital video data to from hard disks with 5 separate standard SCSI 2 busses a Keyer Mixer Frame Buffer board and the Digital I O boards CCIR601 The unit is controlled by an internally installed IBM compatible PC motherboard with its own separate floppy IDE hard drive VGA graphic b
63. the keyboard The name will appear in the lower right corner of the VGA screen next to the Name label 2 When the name is completed press F2 to validate The name of the playlist is shown in the center of the 3 line of the screen HOW TO ROLL A PLAYLIST Once the playlist is cued and ready to roll the above menu is displayed on the remote LCD This menu gives the operator the ability to manipulate the playlist while it is playing 1 Select the playlist bank by pressing Shift FO keys 2 Select the playlist to play back by pressing the corresponding F key This key turns red 3 Press the PLST key on the remote panel 4 Move the lever to start the playback 5 Press again the PLST key to re start the playback While the playlist is rolling on air select the NEXT button to jump to the next clip or select the SKIP button to discard clips before they reach the air 67 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 HOW TO EDIT A PLAYLIST Once the playlist is activated selecting the EDIT key allows the operator to use the JOG KNOB to scroll up and down the playlist entries As each clip is highlighted the first frame can be seen on the display monitor To change any of the options simply highlight the desired clip then select from the above menu and use the control lever to adjust to desired point Select the EDIT button to enter the Playlist edition mode BROWSE WITHIN THE PLAY LIST 1 Press BROWSE on the
64. the lipsync 8 Press lt ENTER gt to validate and return to the general Parameters window 9 Select another parameter to modify or press lt ESC gt to return to the Maintenance Menu 21 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 CONFIGURATION This function is used to set the hardware configuration of the system boards release numbers port settings without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some A The configuration is factory preset and should not be modified parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Configuration window Applications List 12 SLSM 1CAM 0 LSM Custom N Hardware Revisions Software Releases Aae E Cat S lacr HCT 61 00 82 01 00 2 LSM 1 CAM Fx ra z ADR 61 00 2701 00 3 LSM 2 CAM Cut oaee 2E DSP 61 88 02 01 99 4 LSM 2 CAM Fx eR Codec 01 00 62 01 00 5 LSM 3 CAM Cut 103 6 LSM 3 CAM Fx N 102 Status 7 Triple LSM 10 Genlock SDTI Ok 8 LSM 4 CAM Cut Kevttix Board Standard MP 9 LSM 4 CAM Fx N udio AN Wee TC Boara C Al Gen lock 0k I0 Type MARRAREN Tcin Ok 01 00 00 00 11 SLSM Fx CPU Pentium Phases H BG vu E3 7 14 SLAVE 32 a ey lt F9 gt Maintenance lt F8 gt Parameters 4t Select lt F7 gt Def App lt Alt Q gt Quit To enter the configuration window press lt F9 gt to open the Maintenance menu select Configuration and press lt ENTER gt
65. tivates the PRV CTL and sets OFF the SW to IN option Then the slow motion of one camera 55 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 can be started from this IN point The operator selects another camera in the PRW output and via the TAKE button can auto chain cameras from the same IN point on the PGM output TAKE BUTTON SWAPS PGM PRV WITH CURRENT EFFECT This command rolls the PRV to the PGM with the selected transition The replay will roll at the same speed as the speed on the PGM side K Try this 1 2 Create several clips Select one clip by pressing the corresponding F Key This first clip is loaded to the PGM1 output Activate the PRV CTL command The key lights red LEVER CTL appears on the PGM1 monitoring output and FULL CTL appears on the PRV monitoring output Move the LEVER to take control of the PGM1 channel and to start the playback Select a second clip The clip is loaded to the PRV output Press TAKE to swap PGM1 and PRV and to play back the second clip Select a third clip and repeat the operation to chain several clips with transition effect 56 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Clips IN OUT amp SHORT IN OUT POINTS A clip is created with SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points When SHORT IN and SHORT OUT points are set the system automatically write protects a user definable length of material before and after the SHORT IN OUT points respectively these are referred to as the
66. trols If you were to cue up two different clips 111A into the LEFT and 115B 89 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 into the RIGHT and they were both a golfer s swing You could then synchronize the swings together and play them back to show differences between their two swings styles ADVANCED SPLIT This is called tracking and it needs to be enabled in the SETUP MENU for it to work Page 3 F6 When tracking is enabled the split screen mode will utilize the keyframe information that was set in the target mode to adjust the position of the clip within the split This is a great feature for keeping an object centered within the Split screen K Try this 1 Recall the two clips we made keyframes on in the Target mode 2 Place one on the left and one on the right Notice that now the split screen displays TRACKING on the screen s monitoring outputs This indicates the presence of keyframes for the clips recalled 3 Now when you playback the split screen effect the system will adjust the clips position inside the split screen This can be used to track a coach face if he moves a lot or keep a ball centered if the camera didn t follow the ball originally 90
67. tures that are normally not available on video servers The Target mode is also sometimes called a Spot Shadow Enter the Target MODE from the Multicam MENU Once started you system will be able to create delete and trim clips in the same manner as the PGM modes The added features will appear on the Output Monitoring screen lt K gt Erase Single Keyframe Background Thickness Erase all Circle Size Color Keyframe s Keyframes Clip Countdown 00 00 00 lt gt pMa lt lt lt gt gt gt C Search To go to Next KF To mark Keyframe Cue out SloMo Play no arrow no KF Select the darkness of the background 8 choices Select the size of the circle 8 choices Select the border thickness 8 choices Select the border color 8 choices Indicates keyframe has been marked on frame viewed 86 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Erases currently displayed keyframe Erases all keyframes marked Go to next keyframe Forward or Backward allows you to mark a keyframe directly from the touch screen or from the tablet If this option is active touching a point on the screen automatically creates the keyframe This option becomes inactive after each keyframe creation marks CUE OUT point on current clip starts slow motion preset in Prgm Spd plays back the current clip lt lt lt gt gt gt searches the material clip or live recorded A single click with the stylus move one frame forwa
68. tures to the LSM system Depending on the number of outputs channel you have available you can use up to 3 remotes on your system Used to globally operate all outputs on the system This works well for times when you want to play synchronous replays on 2 3 outputs at once It also works well if you want to perform effects between multiple channels This allows the operator or multiple operators to control each output with a separate controller This works well for times when you may need to rapidly adjust the speed of two clips at the same time This can also allow for delegation of duties on the system One operator can use the remote to create clips while the other operator can focus on playback of those clips and playlist editing This mode is specific to the Triple LSM Three remotes would maximize the playout functionality Each remote would control a respective output on the system while each remote still has complete access to all inputs to the server This means one person could simply re cue video and play replays while the second remote could create and trim clips and the third remote manages playlists and playback for the show 78 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 Using Cue Points during playback This feature allows the operator to utilize cue points to allow rapid jumps to material in the record train There are two settings for the Mark Cues LIVE or PLAYBACK LIVE means you will make a cue
69. us are displayed on the remote display Each item can be selected by pressing the corresponding function key A B C D Upper items can be selected by pressing SHIFT corresponding function key MENU key is used to come back one menu ahead in the hierarchy Shift MENU is used to come back to the main menu MAIN MENU After the boot sequence of the MULTICAM system the LCD screen of the Remote Control panel will display the MAIN menu X PLAY X REC LSM MULTICAM Fl 1 Remote F6 Exit F2 2 Remotes F7 Clear All clips F3 3 Remotes F8 Stop Record F4 F9 Fill Playlist F5 Char On Off F0 Save Clips SETUP PGM PRV From any section of the application press SHIFT MENU to return to the MAIN menu The MAIN MENU has special function key operations as shown above as well as the soft key options to enter 1PGM 2PGM or 3PGM modes if available and to enter the SETUP menu to configure your remote controller or to add special functions to your application Select the corresponding Function key then press ENTER to validate the selection F1 1 Remote F2 2 Remotes F3 3 Remotes If desired the MULTICAM system can be run using 1 2 or 3 remotes Depending on the configuration selected 1 2 or 3 remote mode will be 36 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 available from the MAIN menu F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F0 not used Char On Off Exit
70. ward moving the JOG counter clockwise will force it to search backwards The most important thing to note is that the MULTICAM never stops recording while searching EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 PLAYBACK MODE This last mode is selected by moving the LEVER or pressing the PLAY key The MULTICAM plays in slow motion the incoming signal plays back a clip or a playlist and of course continues to record the incoming signal on disks As soon as the lever is moved the MULTICAM starts playing back from current picture The playback speed is defined by the lever position This is used to start the playback of a normal slow motion as well as the playback of a clip or a playlist During playback the system never stops recording Each operation on the REMOTE panel with the JOG or LEVER will be associated to the SEARCH or PLAYBACK mode respectively PREVIEW CONTROL Controlling both PGM and PRV is done when PRV CTL direct access key from the remote is not activated Once selecting PRV CTL the operator will have control of the PRV with the jog knob and most buttons and the lever and the Play button will control the PGM output At this point selecting clips will call them up on the PRV side USEFUL Facility The combination of the PRV CTRL and the SW to IN allows the operator to auto chain cameras from the same IN point CAMA A LIVE Record CAM B ee CAM C as CAM D a When an IN point has been marked the operator ac
71. you have 20 seconds of some sports footage 3 Now let s pretend that the first 10 seconds in the FILL material and the last 10 seconds is the KEY material Make sure that the same video is routed into both inputs on the system 4 Now mark the IN point at the beginning 5 And then mark the OUT point 20 25 seconds later and save the clip 6 Now we can trim the material 7 In the 2PGM Mode Very important recall the clip onto both channels You will notice that you have the same video but one is an A angle and the other is a B angle 8 Take control of the PGM output and cue the video to the second half of the clip Now these two parts would look similar but the PGM1 video would be color and the PGM2 video would be monochrome 83 EVS MULTICAM Training Guide Issue 1 0 PAINT Mode The PAINT MODE allows the operator features that are normally not available on video servers The Paint mode is also sometimes called a Telestrator Enter the PAINT MODE from the Multicam MENU Once started you system will be able to create delete and trim clips in the same manner as the PGM modes The added features appear on the Output Monitoring screen You can use either the tablet or a Touchscreen for this mode ine Arrow Select Brushs Circle Color Erase Clear large small Thickness Clip Countdown lt lt lt gt gt gt C Keyer Library Jog Cue Out SloMo Play C clear Clears screen L Enables line mode one shot

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