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FOCUS Enhancements Bridge/Router MX-4DV User's Manual

1. Output Source A source is an input device Each source provides a video signal audio signal or both You use the MX 4 DV to combine and optionally animate these signals Output An output is a device on which you record and or broadcast a signal The signal might contain video audio or both This signal is often a mix of signals coming into MX 4 DV from one or more sources The output device might be a VCR with an optional monitor attached or it might be a live broadcast PREVIEW AND PROGRAM MONITORS The MX 4 DV designates monitors as either Preview or Program to indicate how a particular mon itor may be used This manual uses the following picture to distinguish between the two monitors INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV PREVIEW MONITOR 19 Preview Monitor Program Monitor A ua pm p m i a A a T1 RH B x 4 E E DU S8 D OR 1 5 r L Preview Monitor Program Monitor The Preview monitor is your working monitor Most of the time it contains controls for manag ing Source and Output devices For example it shows miniature versions of images coming from the attached VCRs and camcorders The Preview monitor also shows a menu of transitions and other effects from which you can choose Refer to Using the Preview Screen beginning on page 35 Q carron The preview monitor must be a Composite device Do not attempt to connect any other type of monitor to the PREVIEW OUT jack o
2. SETUP FTP ROUTE J LEARN COMPOSE PIPs AUDIO MIX J FREEZE 68 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 DEMO Press SHIFT DEMO DISPLAY to run a demonstration of several MX 4 DV transitions and other effects Demo works in conjunction with the CURRENT and NEXT sources If you have one source selected as CURRENT and NEXT the demo works with that source only The demo shows many of the effects you can produce with the MX 4 DV The demo runs automatically and upon reaching the end starts over from the beginning To run the demo 1 Select the CURRENT and NEXT sources to use for input to the demo To use a single source such as channel A press CUT A and NEXT A To use two different sources such as channels A and B press CUT A to make it the CURRENT source then press NEXT B to make it the NEXT source 2 Press SHIFT DEMO DISPLAY to start the demo running 3 To exit from the demo press any key z1 If you see a transition you like while the demo runs immediately press any key to stop the Demo When the Preview screen returns the last transition run is highlighted in the Transitions Menu Make a note of the transition number then add it to your custom User Transitions Menu Refer to Changing User Transitions Menu on page 52 Running a Locked Demo You can run the demo in ocked mode which prevents it being stopped by pressing any key on the keyboard This might be useful for running the demo
3. Assume the tape from the first camera is on channel A and the tape from the second on chan nel B Press CUT A to make it the CURRENT source press NEXT B to make it the NEXT source 2 Press VIDEO AUDIO until only the VIDEO light is on This tells the MX 4 DV that when the transition runs only the video changes For example press CUT B to cut to the video of the audience The audio continues to come from channel A 3 Continue pressing CUT or using other transitions to switch back and forth between the stage and the audience The audio will remain with channel A WORKING WITH AUDIO USING THE AUDIO MIXER 111 USING THE AUDIO MIXER The MX 4 DV Audio Mixer provides extensive control over all audio channels You can for example subdue the audio on one channel such as background music and pump up the audio on another such as the narrative To access the Audio Mixer press AUDIO MIX in the Functions button group Gain Slider Line Out Slider c D coor BkGDA n Phone Slider Background Mix Slider Gain Slider Control the audio on the four standard MX 4 DV selected channels A B C D Background and Background Music Background Mix Slider Controls the mix between the Background Music channel and the cur rent channel audio ri If Background Audio is not being used be sure to set the Background Mixer slider all the way down Line Out Slider Controls the output of the main out line Phones Slider
4. Controls the output through the MX 4 DV headphones jack Note that the head phones monitor only one channel at a time except during transitions 112 l MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 12 Audio Mixer Controls The following tables explain how to operate the Audio Mixer controls from the MX 4 DV key board Table 12 Selecting Mixer Channels USE THESE KEYS Select consecutive sliders LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW Select a specific channel NEXT A NEXT B NEXT C NEXT D NEXT BACKGROUND SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND Table 13 Adjusting Audio Levels USE THESE KEYS Raise level one tick UP ARROW Lower level one tick DOWN ARROW Raise level ten ticks SHIFT UP ARROW Lower level ten ticks SHIFT DOWN ARROW Raise Lower level arbitrarily T BAR Restore previous slider position SHIFT OK Restore factory default SHIFT 0 ZERO Using Background Audio To control the level of the music use the Background Music slider in the Audio Mixer Use the keyboard controls shown in the preceding table to adjust the audio level Depending on how you set things up the CURRENT source transitions to the NEXT source and the background music plays uninterrupted between them The audio from the CURRENT and NEXT sources normally follows the video transitions for example if you set up a dissolve transi tion audio from the CURRENT source fades away then the audio from the NEXT source fades in WORKING WITH AUDIO USING HEADPHONES 113 UsiNG HE
5. 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 DESCRIPTION H Exp B from L Ctr Comp A to R Ctr H Exp B from L Ctr Slide A to R H Wipe B from R Ctr H Exp B from R Ctr H Exp B from R Ctr Comp A to L Ctr H Exp B from R Ctr Slide A to L H Slide amp Wipe B from R Ctr Slide A to H Slide amp Wipe B from L Ctr Slide A to R H Slide B from L Comp A to R Ctr H Slide B from R Comp A to L Ctr H Comp A to Ctr line Exp B from line H Comp A to Ctr line Exp B from line H Slide A out L edge Slide B in from edge H Slide A out R edge Slide B in from edge H Comp A to L edge Exp B from edge H Comp A to R edge Exp B from edge H Wipe 1 4 slice B H Wipe 1 2 slice B H wipe B to R H Wipe 1 2 slice B V Wipe 1 2 slice B H wipe B toR H Comp A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide slice R H Comp A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide to R slide under Ctr line H Comp A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide to R Comp to Ctr line H Comp A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide to L H Comp A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide to L slide under Ctr line H Comp A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide to L Comp to Ctr line H Comp line to L edge Exp to full screen H Comp line to R edge Exp to full screen V Wipe 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 ly 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
6. 814 di 815 A 816 am A M 9 9 X Horizontal Compress A to L edge Expand B from edge 817 Ji 818 n 819 D 820 D 821 y gt gt gt s DEFAULT USER TRANSITIONS The User Transitions category contains a default set of transitions compiled from the other catego ries You can tailor the User category to your particular needs refer to Changing User Transi tions Menu beginning on page 52 NOTES APPENDIX B TIME BASE CORRECTOR The MX 4 DV contains a Time Base Corrector TBC that ensures top quality results in your productions The TBC operates automatically at all times You don t have to do anything special to use the feature TBC compensates for image shifting and wavering that occurs with many VCR s cam corders and other video devices It modifies the video signal so that all elements in the pic ture lines fields frames and individual dots or pixels appear on the OUTPUT screen exactly where they should This improves video signal quality significantly DUAL TBC MODE You can use the MX 4 DV TBC as a dedicated two channel device to induce time base cor rection on two separate channels Set up your equipment as follows 1 Setup the video devices normally that is make one the CURRENT source and make another the NEXT source 2 Press DISPLAY so that the Preview screen shows the NEXT source See Display beginning on page 69 for instructions The CURRENT source ap
7. One image fades away as another fades in Wipe A simple window or boundary that reveals the underlying video The video image neither moves nor changes size Slide Leaves the video full size but the picture moves with the transition Comp Exp Compress Expand The video resizes to fit the window Normally the entire picture scales to fill the window H V Horizontal Vertical These refer to the direction in which the transition moves For example a V wipe is a horizontal line that moves vertically up or down the screen When the effect runs in the forward non reversed direction vertical transitions move down the screen and horizontal transitions move from left to right unless otherwise indicated Cw CCW ClockWise and CounterClock Wise movement L R Ctr T B Left Right Center Top and Bottom respectively TLC TRC Top Left Corner and Top Right Corner respectively BLC BRC Bottom Left Corner and Bottom Right Corner respectively Divides multi step transitions indicates two actions that occur simultaneously The transition always uses a fixed direction when performed from frozen picture They are not affected by the REVERSE button The transition operates differently when performed from a frozen picture Simpler effects are substituted automatically APPENDIX A MX 4 DV USER GUIDE 136 BASIC TRANSITIONS SEZ GEC tte Ge Ske Fre tke che Lee Of SDE
8. Transitions Set up the transition as you would normally However instead of pressing PLAY simply move The transition begins running as soon as you move the T BAR You can even move back and forth by moving the T BAR in different directions Give it a try Using CUT Transitions Most video productions use simple cuts a majority ofthe time To cut between any two sources for example you could cut from A to C to BACKGROUND to D use the CUT buttons There s a quick way to cut back and forth between two sources using just the PLAY button instead of having to alternate between two CUT buttons e Press 0 and then OK to select transition 0 a simple cut e Press PLAY again and again e A solid color screen can be used as if it were a separate source Press the NEXT BBACKGROUND button and run any transition or press CUT BACKGROUND QUICK START CHOOSING TRANSITIONS 15 Choosing Transitions The Preview screen contains the Transitions Menu This menu contains icons and other informa tion for all MX 4 DV transitions A blue highlight indicates the transition selected for the next transition Select Transitions in the following ways ARROW keys Simply use the arrow keys to highlight the desired transition NUMBER keys The MX 4 DV assigns a unique number to every transition The number appears below the transition icon on the PREVIEW screen in the following example the checkerboard transition is number 29 You can use the
9. 40 Swapping Between Two Sources 40 Working with Colors 41 Identifying Colors 42 Using Color Backgrounds 42 Changing Colors and Styles 42 Creating Custom Colors 43 Using Borders 43 Changing Border Styles 44 TRANSITIONS Basic Transition Concepts 48 Transition Categories and Menus 50 Basic Transitions Category 51 Edges Transitions Category 51 Misc Transitions Category 51 Shapes Transitions Category 51 User Transitions Category 51 Changing User Transitions Menu 52 Selecting Transition Sources 53 Setting the CURRENT Source e 53 Setting the NEXT Source 53 Selecting Transitions 54 Using the Transitions Menu 54 Using Transition Numbers 55 Adjusting Transitions 56 Changing Transition Speed 56 Changing Transition Direction 56 Running Transitions 58 Running Transitions Automatically 58 Running Transitions Manually 58 INPUT EFFECTS Input Effects Menu 60 Special Key Combinations 61 Using Input Effects 62 B amp W 63 B amp W Neg 63 Posterize 63 Flip Horizontal 63 Mosaic 64 Color Correct 64 Color Neg 64 Video Adjustment 65 Chromakey 65 Flip Vertical 65 Strobe 65 FUNCTIONS Demo 68 Running a Locked Demo 68 Display 69 Setup 71 Force Field Freeze 72 GPI Out Mode 72 Comb Filter 72 Audio Mode 72 Dual Monitor Mode 72 7 5 IRE Pedestal 72 FTP 73 Route 73 Configuring the MX 4 DV 73 CONTENTS
10. 552 553 i i z i o al TRANSITIONS LIST SHAPE TRANSITIONS 147 Table 4 Shape Transitions continued Ctr Wipe 554 555 Ea 556 As SOS ry 558 559 560 A 561 ee 562 KC Ctr Wipe B with Horizontal Slide from T 563 564 565 Fi 566 rey 567 k KA X 568 Ai 569 RA 570 oa S3 3 9 pe A Bounce off edges Wipe 515 573 574 3015 576 a ILI 578 579 580 Ctr Wipe A to 1 16 screen CCW spiral reveal 581 oe 582 e 583 584 m 585 586 587 588 n 589 Random Sizes Flips B fills screen at end 590 591 592 x 593 594 595 e 596 5977 598 Random Wipes B Ctr wipe to full screen 599 Ram 600 M Si 601 M Sa 602 NE 603 a D Q fm MS X 604 o 605 ER 606 E 607 um vTM S oe A A wanders out 608 ET 609 610 611 M 612 613 D 614 ET 615 Me 616 ET Ana 148 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX Table 4 Shape Transitions continued Horizontal Curtain Expand B from Ctr to full 617 618 ry 619 620 622 he 623 624 625 Horizontal Compress A to Ctr line Expand B from line 626 T 627 T 628 4 629 631 P 632 D 633 41 634 Horizontal Compress A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide slice R 621 EIC 630 E 635 nn 636 D 637 E 638 639 E b 640 Ez 641 LE 642 CH 643 Horizontal Compress A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide to R slide under Ctr line 644 645 4 646 n 647 648 E E i E T L4 649 Zr 650 e 651 LH 652 Horizontal Compress A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide to L Compr
11. Address Q Ftp 216 216 216 16 Other Places 4B Internet Explorer E My Documents C Shared Documents My Network Places Drag Firmware 132 l MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 amp C Documents and Settings File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o Back d J2 Search ss ers isay Address C Documents and SettingffBernie Nillo Desktop nat software 7 Firmware File and Folder Tasks k File 2 875 KB QJ Make a new folder X z s 5 P kad Share this folder To This Area Other Places B Desktop L My Documents C Shared Documents ij My Computer My Network Places Details User Anonymous Internet ve 4 367 gi fr ftp 216 103 204 16 fii Exchange engimix3 f C Documents and Se x gt 10 38 AM 6 Click Tools and select Disconnect Upon exiting this FTP program the software will transfer to the MX 4 DV You can also select File and select Upload and go to the directory of desktop and select the previously saved software 7 To activate the new software recycle the power on the MX 4 DV power off and power on 8 To verify the new software version hold down the SHIFT key and press the 9 key Press SHIFT and the 9 key again to return to the Preview screen e NOTE The software file is approximately 3 0 Mbytes in size With a 56K modem it takes about 15 minutes to download the software to your computer ISDN DSL and cable modems should take less time Informa
12. Table 4 Shape Transitions continued Bounce off edges Wipe 747 X 748 A 749 9 750 e Jol A Ctr Wipe A to 1 16 screen CCW spiral reveal M NM H Wm B Random Sizes Flips B fills screen at end 75 ar 758 759 dn 760 R a 761 om M 2 9 M u Vo oW Random Wipes B Ctr wipe to full screen 762 a 763 764 dn 765 5 Aa 766 M oM M K N 2 M A wanders out 767 ES 768 E 769 Horizontal Curtain Expand B from Ctr to full R E Ti He TT dd 774 4 TT5 T 776 p Horizontal Compress A to Ctr line Expand B from line TT E 778 Zi 719 T 780 T 781 E p Horizontal Compress A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide slide R BE B U amp E Horizontal Compress A L to 1 2 screen slice Slide slide R compress to Ctr line B 7 E Eb amp amp Horizontal Compress A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide slide L slide under Ctr line Ro 0 8 amp amp Horizontal Compress line to L edge Expand to full screen 797 ur 798 a 799 dn 800 a 7 801 A A 9 9 Horizontal wipe a TRANSITIONS LIST DEFAULT USER TRANSITIONS 1 5 1 Table 4 Shape Transitions continued 802 ar 803 a 804 dn 7 805 a 7 806 r A A 9 J w Horizontal Compress A Wipe B 807 H 808 809 810 J 811 Horizontal Wipe A Expand B 812 aa 813
13. Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX 4 DV on page 130 128 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 To set up your Macintosh computer to communicate with the MX 4 DV Static IP address Macintosh OS 10 2 8 OS 10 3 6 1 Plug in the included crossover cable to the MX 4 DV Ethernet port and your computer s Ethernet port e NOTE A straight cable will have the same wire configuration colors on each end A crossover cable will have two different wire configuration colors on each end Make sure to use a crossover cable if you are working with a Macintosh computer 2 Access System Preferences on the desktop using the Apple Logo in the right hand corner of the screen 3 Click the Network icon in System Preferences to access the Network page 4 Inthe Network page change the Configure IPv4 field to Manually eo Network CO C Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Location Location 10 28 04 8 24 AM H Show Built in Ethernet B f tcp ip PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies Ethernet Configure IPv4 Manually B IP Address 192 168 1 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router DNS Servers Search Domains Optional IPv6 Address fe80 0000 0000 0000 0203 93ff fe0e 2612 Configure IPv6 d id Click the lock to prevent further changes Apply Now The network page should show an IP address of 0 0 0 0 5 Apply a universal static IP address 192 168 1 4 to allow communication with the m
14. 144 Ethernet connecting to 123 F FLIP Horizontal 63 FLIP Vertical 65 Force Field Freeze 72 foreground tile 84 change 85 freeze 86 FREEZE 32 79 CHROMA KEY 99 COMPOSE 93 current 80 during transition 80 examples 80 frame field 72 79 functions 80 LEARN 103 next 80 PIPS 86 transition 57 FTP 73 FULL preview 69 INDEX function buttons 32 67 G GPI build 121 trigger 122 GRADIENT COMPOSE 93 green highlight 14 H headphones 25 icon 109 jack 109 I input effects 59 source highlight 36 preview image 36 INPUT EFFECTS 59 B amp W 63 B amp W NEG 63 CHROMA KEY 99 COLOR CORRECT 64 COLOR NEG 64 65 COMPOSE 93 FLIP Horizontal 63 FLIP Vertical 65 key combinations 61 LEARN 103 menu 60 MOSAIC 64 PIPS 84 single 86 POSTERIZE 63 STROBE 65 using 59 input selector switch 25 J JOYSTICK CHROMA KEY 98 color correction 64 COMPOSE 91 93 custom color 43 JPEG COMPOSE 93 K keyed footage 96 L LEARN 32 101 abort 105 basic steps 101 COMPOSE 93 custom color 43 environments 102 INPUT EFFECTS light 104 locked demo 68 maximum steps 103 steps 103 using 104 live environment 119 M manual transitions 58 mask PIPs 86 microphone 23 Misc Transitions 145 miscellaneous transitions 51 monaural audio 23 MOSAIC 64 Multi PIP configurations 87 create 87 MXPro 160 MX ProDV 51 N NEXT 38 39 AUDIO MIX 109 background 42 buttons 36 CHROMA KEY 97 highlight 53 lights 53 PIPS 84 source 38 53
15. A A Editing The MX 4 DV provides three major freeze functions Freeze Current Freeze Next and Freeze During Transitions Freezes the image on the Program Output device e To freeze the video on the current source press FREEZE e To unfreeze the video on the current source press FREEZE again Freezes the video on the Next source This is useful for freezing an image then transitioning to it e To freeze the video on the Next source enter SHIFT FREEZE e To unfreeze the video on the Next source enter SHIFT FREEZE again Stops the current transition and freezes both the Current and Next video sources e Freeze during transition works the same as Freeze Current and Freeze Next FREEZE toggles the freeze state of the current source and SHIFT FREEZE toggles the freeze state of the NEXT source e FREEZE no longer pauses or unpauses the transition This section discusses some common uses for the Freeze function As you use the MX 4 DV over time you ll probably create many others ways to use this function When working with a single source use the Freeze function to transition to or from the second image To use Freeze with Single Source Editing 1 Route the same video source to Channel A and Channel B 2 Use the CUT A and NEXT B buttons to specify Source A as the Current Source and Source B as the Next Source 3 Enter SHIFT 4 to select Preview NEXT mode on the Preview Monitor 4 Press FREEZE to freeze the Current sourc
16. APPENDIX E HELP FOR MXPRO DV UsERS This appendix helps Videonics MXPro DV users make an easy transition to the MX 4 DV It highlights key operational commands from the MXProDV that have changed with the MX 4 DV The MX 4 DV offers may new features and expands the capability of some MXProDV oper ations You won t be able to enjoy the full benefits of the new features without reading the other chapters in this Users Guide MX 4 DV Defaults to Y C on All 4 Channels If you use one or more Composite type devices as input you need to change the settings for those devices on the ROUTE screen Refer to Route on page 73 for instructions Transitions Organized Differently All transitions available with the MXProDV are also available with the MX 4 DV but you can now select from more than 700 different effects Refer to Appendix A Transi tions List for a complete description of what is now available J J J USER BASIC EDGES SHAPES MISC Pressing any Transition Category button displays the menu of transitions available in that category The ARROW keys move you only within the current category To get to a different one press a different Transition Category button refer to page 50 Take Bar Operations The MX 4 DV s Take Bar T BAR provides added control over transitions by running it in the direction indicated by the transition direction setting Transition Direction Setting 160 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX
17. conjunction with border styles To change a border style setting 1 While the Preview screen is displayed enter BORDER STYLE where can range from 1 to 9 inclusive and is the number of the border style you want to change as shown in the pre ceding table 2 Select the shape or edge to which you want to add a border or shadow by selecting an appro priate transition e TI P Try using transitions 300 305 for edges and 554 562 for shapes 3 Move the T BAR to its mid point 4 Press LEARN BORDER STYLE to cycle between soft edge color border or drop shadow e TR Make note of the border style number you are changing for future reference You can also use PIP to select and modify border styles for shapes 5 Use LEARN ARROW KEYS as indicated in Table 4 Keys for Changing Border Attributes on page 45 below to specify what you want to change width softness or position 6 Return the T BAR to its full up or full down position BASIC OPERATIONS CHANGING BORDER STYLES 45 The MX 4 DV automatically stores the border style so that it is available until and unless you change it again Table 4 Keys for Changing Border Attributes FUNCTION KEY COMBINATION Toggle through Soft Edges Color Border LEARN BORDER STYLE and Drop Shadow Soft Edges Increase Softness LEARN UP ARROW Decrease Softness LEARN DOWN ARROW Color Border Increase border thickness LEARN RIGHT ARROW Decrease border thickness
18. 10 11 12 Changing the Routing 74 Example Changing the Routing 75 Routing Audio Through Color or Background Channels 76 Sub Route Menus 77 Learn 78 Compose 79 PIPs 79 Audio Mix 79 Freeze 79 Field and Frame Freezes 79 Major Freeze Functions 80 Freeze Examples 80 PIPS Single PIP 84 Background Tile 84 Foreground Tile 84 Using Other Effects with Single PIPs 86 Multi PIP 87 Using Freeze Effect with Multi PIPs 88 COMPOSE Basic Composition Steps 90 Backgrounds 90 Foreground Tiles 91 Creating Color Tiles and Lines 91 Creating Moving Video Tiles 91 Creating Still Image Tiles 91 Manipulating Tiles 91 Positioning Tiles 91 Sizing Tiles 92 Composition Rules 92 Creating a Composed Image 93 Playing the Composition 94 Exiting from Compose Mode 94 CHROMAKEY Preparing the Background Footage 96 Preparing the Keyed Footage 97 Preparing the Chromakey Footage 97 Performing the Chroma key 99 Fine Tuning Key Colors 99 Ending Chroma Key 99 LEARN MODE Learned Environments 102 Learned Scripts 103 Using Learn Mode 104 Other Useful Information 105 Aborting a Playback Session 105 WORKING WITH AUDIO Audio Devices You Can Use 108 Ways You Can Control Audio 108 Controlling Audio Transitions 108 VIDEO AUDIO Selector 108 Selecting Audio Sources 109 Ways to Use Audio 109 Audio Accompanies Video 109 Continuous Audio 110
19. 171 172 173 174 175 DESCRIPTION Diagonal Wipe B from BRC Diagonal Exp B from BRC Diagonal Comp B to BRC Exp Diag Exp B from BRC Comp A to TLC 153 with overlap Diagonal Slide B from BRC Slide A to TLC Diag Slide B from BRC Comp A to TLC Diagonal Exp B from BRC Slide A to TLC Diagonal Comp amp Dissolve A to BRC Diagonal Slide amp Dissolve A to BRC Dissolve Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B Exp amp Dissolve B from R Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B from L Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B from T Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B from B Ctr Diagonal Exp amp Dissolve B from TRC Diagonal Exp amp Dissolve B from TLC Diagonal Exp amp Dissolve B from BRC Diagonal Exp amp Dissolve B from BLC Ctr Wipe Ctr Exp B Ctr Wipe B with Slide from L Ctr Wipe B with Slide from R Ctr Wipe B with Slide from B Ctr Wipe B with Slide from T 140 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 71 72 73 74 75 16 7 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 9 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 DESCRIPTION V Comp A Wipe B V Slide A Wipe B V Wipe A Exp B V Comp A Exp B V Slide A Exp B V Wipe A Slide B V Comp A Slide B V Slide A Slide B V Picture Roll V Curtain Wipe B from Ctr to full V Curtain Exp B from Ctr to full V W
20. 2195 CC Copyright 1985 2000 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings Administrator TRAVELSDping 192 168 1 2 Pinging 192 168 1 2 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt i 8ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt i ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt iG ms TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt i ms TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 2 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost z Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Bms Maximum Gms Average Pms C Documents and Settings Administrator TRAVEL gt Type the following command on the command line ipconfig Press the ENTER key The screen displays the Ethernet IP configuration Adapters 0 1 and 2 Double click the Internet Explorer icon and type the following in the address line ftp 192 168 1 3 Three folders should appear as shown in the following illustration The fold ers are BACK background FORE foreground and MISC zip File Edit View Favorites Tools Help EJ Back gt tJ A Search Folders dm GS X Ed Address Irc G0 Links i L ry L a L3 a BACK FORE MISC 192 168 1 3 Server 192 168 1 3 User Name Anonymous Click here to learn about browsing FTP sites Now you are ready to import new updated software or jpeg images to and from your MX 4 DV Details about how to transfer files are described in further detail in
21. 310 311 D b D D E Horizontal Slide A Wipe B i 313 bg 314 bE 315 316 317 r c c c oi c 312 a c Horizontal Wipe A Expand B 318 319 mE 320 m 321 m 2322 m 323 c Horizontal Compress A Expand B 324 325 326 327 328 329 i Fi i log lex i Horizontal Slide A Expand B 330 m 331 m 332 m 333 x 334 m 335 x a c Horizontal Wipe A Slide B 357 b i 338 b 339 bi 340 b 341 x 336 Horizontal Compress A Slide B 342 343 344 345 346 347 i i A bs bs A Horizontal Slide A Slide B 348 x 349 x 350 x 351 X 352 X 353 X E c BE c JE c Hac HE c TRANSITIONS LIST MISC TRANSITIONS 145 MISC TRANSITIONS Table 3 Misc Transitions NO 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 ICON W 29 Je omo tl DESCRIPTION Rectangle bounces off bottom of screen B bounces off bottom of screen Rectangle bounces off bottom of screen B bounces off bottom of screen Rectangle around screen perimeter Rectangle around screen perimeter Rectangle circles in from L middle Rectangle circles in from R middle Rectangle circles in from L middle Rectangle circles in from R middle A circles in from L middle A circles in from R middle A circles in from R middle A circles in from L middle A circles in from BLC 4
22. A roll with an automatic editing system Press FREEZE at the end of one scene and wait for the editing system to start the next scene While the controller locates the next scene set up the transition you want When you see the editor release the recorder from the pause state press PLAY on the MX 4 DV to run the transition Transitions might not produce the impact you want when the frozen picture is similar to the incom ing video Experiment with various transitions to determine which ones produce the results you Transitions want 118 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 A B Roll Edits A B roll editing involves editing scenes from multiple sources When doing A B roll edits you must manually synchronize the sources so that they are timed correctly Normally you record a countdown before each scene so you know when it starts then back time the transition accordingly Example Scene I is playing on VCR A You know it ends soon so you start VCR B and pause it at a point 5 seconds before its action starts When VCR A is 5 seconds from its end you release VCR B and let it roll At this point both VCR A and B are rolling At the desired moment you perform the transition from VCR A to VCR B Another method of A B roll editing involves the use of working copies You copy the original foot age to new tapes placing every other scene on a different tape The result might look similar to this VCR A 1 einem mo ec e
23. Background Color If you turn off the border that is set the border style to zero the border color Border swatch and number do not appear in the Style Color Selector However the border style Border number which is 0 is shown Color You can cycle through all available colors for each component using the BG COLOR BORDER COLOR and BORDER STYLE buttons Refer to Working with Colors beginning on page 41 The Transitions menu shows up to 30 transitions at a time The MX 4 DV groups the 700 avail able transitions into categories To access any transition category press the appropriate transition category button USER BASIC EDGES SHAPES MISC Refer to Transition Categories and Menus beginning on page 50 and Appendix A Transitions List for detailed information Use the ARROW keys to navigate through the transitions in the current menu If a category contains more transitions than can appear in the Transitions menu at one time continue pressing DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to scroll the other transitions into the menu When the transition you want appears in the Transitions menu use the ARROW keys to select or highlight it Selected Transition When you select a transition in the menu the MX 4 DV highlights it in blue It also shows the cur rent speed and direction for the transition In this example speed is 5 and the direction is forward as indicated by the arrow You can change the speed at which a transition runs
24. Comp A to lower L of B Exp B Bounce in from T Overshoot from T Bounce in from T with hammer effect on A Bounce off edges Wipe Bounce off edges Exp Perimeter Slide Exp Ctr Wipe A to 1 16 screen CW spiral reveal Ctr Wipe A to 1 16 screen CCW spiral reveal Ctr Wipe A to 1 8 screen CW spiral reveal Ctr Wipe A to 1 8 screen CCW spiral reveal Comp A to T CW spiral out to T Comp A to T CCW spiral out to T Comp A to B CW spiral out to B Comp A to B CCW spiral out to B Comp A to L CW spiral out to L Comp A to L CCW spiral out to L TRANSITIONS LIST BASIC TRANSITIONS 141 Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 DESCRIPTION V Wipe 1 2 slice B H Wipe 1 2 slice B V wipe B to B V Comp A T to 1 2 screen slice Slide slice to B V Comp A T to 1 2 screen slice Slide to B slide under Ctr line V Comp A T to 1 2 screen slice Slide to B Comp to Ctr line V Comp A B to 1 2 screen slice Slide to T V Comp A B to 1 2 screen slice Slide to T slide under Ctr line V Comp A B to 1 2 screen slice Slide to T Comp to Ctr line V Comp line to T edge Exp to full screen V Comp line to B edge Exp to full screen Slide in slice B from L Ctr Wipe slice to
25. LEARN LEFT ARROW Increase border softness LEARN UP ARROW Decrease border softness LEARN DOWN ARROW Drop Shadow Move shadow right LEARN RIGHT ARROW Move shadow left LEARN LEFT ARROW Move shadow up LEARN UP ARROW Move shadow down LEARN DOWN ARROW a Drop Shadows created for edges do not translate well to shapes and vice versa Therefore you should specify one set of drop shadow styles for shapes and another for edges NOTES CHAPTER 5 TRANSITIONS The MX 4 DV contains over 700 transitions from which you can choose Furthermore you can manually control any transition to change the way it works thereby creating your own versions of the supplied set Transitions artistically switch from one scene to the next in a production The MX 4 DV transitions range from simple cuts dissolves and wipes to sophisticated zooms fly ins and flips You can change the speed either manually or automatically at which transitions run and run them in reverse Combine these features for many different variations In this chapter you ll learn about Basic transition concepts what is a transition and how to use it Transition Categories and Menus Selecting Sources to use during Transitions Selecting Transitions Adjusting Transitions Running Transitions 48 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 BASIC TRANSITION CONCEPTS Transitions create on screen effects used when switching from one source to another that is one sce
26. MES E Gee Ged ted Ge Gee Fee Eee eee bee Oe OEH EEE Gl gie ile Oe She le Ele dle d olg SE SAR S z z L r Oe SOZ Foe C z 0e Loe Obe ie Fr ud 83 ali SG 55i fe 961 SEL FL EGL g amp l L amp Ez J eiiis EE e S rd Gol el itl OL SEL Fal EBL cBl lel oF th E E ee cm as Be et fil Sit Sill EL bil e ul n ERN Hua mu Sal E 7 iei Iis l A 2 e GL Gl 5 991 SSi PSL ES esl LSI conne Ge gt FI Fi Sri FFL Etl dl lbi Ol leo ei BM BEL BEL LEL YEL SEL Fel ECL cel LEL GEL Aele na mmm Hel Bel fel Sek Sel PZL tel eel let Gel 5 5 rna r ta s al m SLL LL LL 9IL SLL FLL ELL lt LL LIL OLI i a T1 E T s T td ado PL Lh aT ut uc L OL 9OL SOL FOL EOL z L LOL II HF Su a ll LB ri EG ZB al Piel Kate M EL T Fed Ew F EP E i XE Re c ES EE Ec aaa koI Ma gg Pe E i Tel dP CE CTIL SUL NS E EE mL Bt LE DE 5E tt et LE Tee PLP DENEN E AZ gz fe Ce z ae se Of Mats Jense LL GL tL zZ Ea 68 YE comin m 3 TRANSITIONS LIST BASIC TRANSITIONS 137 Basic Transitions continued g P W i zm x 240 241 242 243 VS A ied _ _ a E 250 251 252 253 i SAS CSAS jj T n HAR 260 261 262 263 n E i3 s i 270 272 273 290 291 292 293 The Basic Transitions category contains transitions numbered from 0 through 299 The category contains a wide assortment of effects Tran
27. PIPs Picture In Picture let you combine images from separate sources and place them on the screen at the same time in separate windows or tiles You have many options for arranging the PIP windows on the screen Refer to Chapter 8 PIPs AUDIO MIX Use Audio Mix to adjust audio levels for any channel Refer to Chapter 12 Working with Audio FREEZE The Freeze effect immediately freezes the selected video source This section describes the types of freeze effects you can produce with MX 4 DV and how to use Freeze with transitions You can also use the Freeze effect with the MX 4 DV PIP and Compose features Refer to Chapter 8 PIPs and Chapter 9 Compose for further information Field and Frame Freezes You can freeze either a video field or a full frame Field Freeze Captures every other horizontal line of the video This is ideal for capturing anything in motion 80 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 Frame Freeze Captures all horizontal lines thereby producing a higher resolution better quality image Use Frame Freeze when working with still images such as photographs Using Frame Freeze with images in motion normally produces jitter in the movie The MX 4 DV captures using Frame Freeze by default Refer to Force Field Freeze on page 72 to learn how to change the default setting Major Freeze Functions Freeze Current Freeze Next Freeze During Transition Freeze Examples Single Source
28. Plug the two male ends of the RCA Y Adapter into the R and L audio inputs on the MX 4 DV rear panel You can plug the microphone into any audio input and route it like any other source CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONS This chapter describes several basic MX 4 DV operations including Starting and stopping the MX 4 DV Using the MX 4 DV keyboard Using the Preview screen Using CURRENT and NEXT sources Selecting Sources Using the VIDEO AUDIO selector Cutting Between Sources Working with Color Using Backgrounds Using Borders 32 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 STARTING AND STOPPING THE MX 4 DV Press the Power switch to start or stop the MX 4 DV The switch located on the right end of the unit is a rocker type switch UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD Use the MX 4 DV keyboard to control how the unit operates This section briefly describes the button groups and in some cases individual buttons and con trols Additional information appears throughout this User Guide Some of the following descrip tions provide a reference to the page where you can find details Refer to the illustration on the next page while reading this material 1 T Bar or Take Bar Use to manually control the way transitions run tile size in PIP mode and audio levels in the Audio Mixer Refer to Chapter 5 Transitions Chapter 8 PIPs and Chapter 12 Working with Audio respectively The T BAR also controls the video adjust ment sliders 2
29. System Upon making a computer connection you can write Jpegs to or read Jpegs from the following Directories and directories BACK and FORE Files l l l These directories can contain 50 jpegs each The jpegs in the BACK directory can be used as input or Background graphics They should not exceed 1024x768 pixels They will be displayed in the center The jpegs in the FORE directory can be used as Foreground graphics They will generally be smaller 180x120 pixels and can be displayed anywhere on the screen The image and quality at 180x120 will not be very sharp The jpeg file names must have a number between 0 and 49 for them to be used by the MX 4 DV for example FOCUS 01 JPG Once the jpegs have been imported with the correct file names reboot the MX 4 DV After restarting the MX 4 DV it will take a few minutes to load the imported jpegs and formulate the thumbnails into the proper back ground and foreground menus e NOTE The time it takes to load the imported jpegs into the system depends on how many jpegs were loaded at one setting ADVANCED OPERATIONS UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE 131 Updating System Software The hidden file software is the MX 4 DV s operating software This file resides in the top level directory but isn t displayed by communications software Without this file the MX 4 DV would power up with minimum functionality Updating system software consists of replacing the firm ware with a newer version You can do
30. always the same way e Use the T BAR to run transitions manually when you want fine control over the way it runs For example you can make the transition speed up slow down or even reverse itself at any point eo NOTE 1C If you apply the strobe effect to a source the MX 4 DV automatically turns it off while the transition runs refer to Strobe on page 69 Running a Misc type transition fo either the Background channel or a channel with no video source executes a simple dissolve transition 160 Running Transitions Automatically To run a transition automatically at a predetermined speed US e Press PLAY PLAY You can pause an automatic transition by pressing PLAY again Each time you press the button the transition alternately stops and starts until you finally allow it to finish Although the transition pauses the video continues to play Running Transitions Manually Use the T BAR to manually control transitions You can change a transition s speed and reverse its direction Operating the The T BAR operates as follows T BAR Moving the T BAR from the DOWN to UP position runs the transition forward e Moving the T BAR from the UP to DOWN position runs the transition in reverse e Holding down the SHIFT button while moving the T BAR disables T BAR operation Use this method to reposition the T BAR without running a transition or effect CHAPTER 6 INPUT EFFECTS This chapter describes MX 4 DV Input
31. and you can also change the direction in which it runs Refer to Adjusting Transitions beginning on page 56 38 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources The concept of CURRENT and NEXT sources is fundamental to MX 4 DV operations As you go about creating productions you always have a CURRENT and NEXT source Example Suppose you want to create a sequence of transitions from Kong s thoughtful gaze to footage of a fighter plane contemplating take off and finally a shot of Stonehenge for a mystic closing CURRENT M gt NEXT Source A Source B Source C To identify the CURRENT and NEXT sources 1 Begin with the footage of Kong Press CUT A to make this Source A the CURRENT source 2 Press NEXT B to make the fighter plane Source B the NEXT source 3 Selecta transition to use when switching from the CURRENT to NEXT source such as a right to left wipe Use the ARROW keys to highlight the transition in the Transitions Menu Refer to Selecting Transitions beginning on page 54 for additional methods of selecting transitions 4 Roll the CURRENT source to the spot where the transition should run then press PLAY Immediately upon completion of the transition the MX 4 DV makes the CURRENT source Kong the NEXT source and makes the NEXT source the fighter plane the CURRENT source e CL You can use this automatic swapping of CURRENT to NEXT and vice versa to your advantage When you want to c
32. bugs and still frame jpegs to or from your unit Gradients You can access eight gradients using the graphics menu 4 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1 COMMON USES FOR MX 4 DV Multiple Source Video Production In a video production setup you can connect one or more video sources VCRs camcorders video disc players cameras title generators computer graphics systems and so forth to MX 4 DV s four input channels The Program output can then be sent to a VCR or directly to a monitor You can determine what is sent to the output While the original inputs play you can switch between any of MX 4 DV s channels Use dissolves or other transitions to go from one chan nel to another Add special effects to any channel and use advanced features such as compose and chromakey to enhance the production Single Source Use MX 4 DV supports A A roll a method for creating interesting transitions with a single source Its digital effects such as picture freeze posterization and mosaic give added life to productions You can use MX 4 DV with a titler to mix and superimpose titles Time base correction improves the picture especially when making multiple generation copies by removing the jitter common to most VCRs Live Video In live production setups MX 4 DV processes events as they occur Good coverage requires seeing the events from different vantage points which means you need multiple input sources MX 4 DV gives you the a
33. described above connect the output from the CG to the VTR input Connect the Output Monitor to the recording VTR so you can see the signal being recorded Connect the Power Cord and Transformer to the MX 4 DV rear panel Refer to Power Con nector on page 22 for instructions Use the Route function refer to page 73 to make sure your devices are directed to the correct MX 4 DV channels 29 LIVE BROADCAST CONFIGURATION LIU OO O 00 GPOQua 1 AGW A6 no AG Qno 7 009 s JOUN C MOAI INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV Qum a TESTIS a T 6 AHL kd bcd od IOWUOW WeISOIg 00 Lodo G 7 SiO 2 ma j E NOILLV I 12D1IANO LSVOAVON Y HAT 30 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 USING A MICROPHONE WITH MX 4 DV This section explains how to connect a microphone to MX 4 DV You ll need the equipment listed below e Professional quality microphone e Microphone cable male XLR to female XLR connectors e An audio direct box which you can purchase from any professional audio equipment dealer e A 1 4 inch phone jack to RCA cable e A female RCA to dual male RCA Y Adapter To connect a microphone Using the microphone cable connect it to the XLR balanced input on the Direct Box 2 Plug the 1 4 inch to RCA cable into the 1 4 inch unbalanced output on the Direct Box 3 Attach the RCA Y adapter to the 1 4 inch to RCA cable 4
34. full Comp in slice B from L Ctr Exp to full Slide in slice B from R Ctr Wipe slice to full Comp in slice B from R Ctr Exp to full Slide in slice B from L at T Wipe slice to full Comp in slice B from L at T Exp to full Slide in slice B from L at B Wipe slice to full Comp in slice B from L at B Exp to full Slide in Ctr slice B from T Wipe slice to full Slide in Ctr slice B from B Wipe slice to full Diagonal Wipe B from TLC Diagonal Exp B from TLC Diagonal Comp B to TLC Exp Diag Exp B from TLC Comp A to BRC 123 with overlap Diag Slide B from TLC Slide A to BRC Diagonal Exp B from TLC Slide A to BRC 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 22 e 224 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 DESCRIPTION Comp A to R CW spiral out to R Comp A to R CCW spiral out to R Comp A CW spiral to Ctr Comp A CCW spiral to Ctr Ctr Exp B with 2 flips Ctr Exp B with 4 flips Butterfly from T L random proportion Butterfly from T R random proportion Fly in from T L fixed proportion Fly in from T R fixed proportion Random Sizes amp Flips B fills screen at end Random Wipes B Ctr wipe to full screen H Cube Roll V Cube Roll Zoom in on A zoom away from B Mosaic Zoom Ctr Comp A swing back out B Ctr Comp A swing
35. in a kiosk a trade show or anyplace where someone might interrupt it To run the demo in Locked mode 1 Select the CURRENT and NEXT sources to use for input to the demo To use a single source such as channel A press CUT A and NEXT A To use two different sources such as channels A and B press CUT A to make it the CURRENT source then press NEXT B to make it the NEXT source 2 Press LEARN DEMO DISPLAY to start the demo 3 To exit from the locked demo press LEARN DEMO DISPLAY again FUNCTIONS DISPLAY 69 DISPLAY To control what appears on the Preview monitor use the DISPLAY function Press DEMO DISPLAY to cycle through the different display configurations Refer to samples of these configurations on the next page The illustrations show the key combination you can use to directly access any display configuration STANDARD Provides most extensive display Shows preview images of all active input sources and a menu of up to 30 different transitions from which you can choose TWO CHANNEL Displays preview images for the CURRENT and NEXT sources Preview images increase in size but the Transitions Menu shows only 20 transitions FULL Divides preview screen into four sections Each section shows a preview image of the currently active input sources The Transitions Menu is not available NEXT Displays only a full screen preview image of the NEXT source CURRENT Displays only a full screen preview im
36. picture information must be dis carded to reduce the number of pixels in the image In some cases picture information might dis appear when eliminating pixels For example lines in the image might appear jagged when the MX 4 DV removes pixels and therefore parts of the line Some MX 4 DV transitions scale an image down gradually This might cause small features to appear and disappear as the image scales down The artifacts described here are normal when performing advanced effects They are normally minor when running transitions at normal speeds FREEZE QUALITY You can set the MX 4 DV to freeze either a frame or a field refer to Force Field Freeze on page 72 Freeze Field captures one field half a video frame and duplicates it to make the two fields that comprise a frame This eliminates flashing caused when an object occupies a different position in the two captured fields or when an object is so small it appear in only one field The MX 4 DV s Field Freeze eliminates flashing artifacts but reduces vertical resolution because it shows only one field Freeze Frame captures all fields in the image This produces a higher quality image but some flashing might occur VIDEO PROCESSING ARTIFACTS Video processing circuits such as enhancers sharpness controls and the playback circuitry in some VCR s can over process the video This might cause the video signal to interfere with the invisible sync portion of the signal th
37. reverse 57 basic category 51 category basic 51 defined 50 edges 51 miscellaneous 51 shapes 51 user 51 52 category button 32 50 color highlight 54 direction change 56 effect 15 highlight 37 menu 37 50 54 69 using 54 number 54 defined 55 reverse 57 run 48 58 automatic 58 manual 58 select 54 by number 55 from menu 54 sources 53 speed change 56 TWO CHANNEL preview 52 54 69 U USER 32 change transitions 52 user transitions 51 customizing 52 restore defaults 52 INDEX NOTES
38. scene then a dissolve or other effect transitions to the next scene Example You are producing a murder mystery The door opens and the villain sneaks into the room Slowly he moves toward the camera then you press FREEZE to freeze the killer s menacing glare Next you pause the recorder and set up the MX 4 DV to perform a dissolve Then you find the next scene and start it playing a bit before the scene starts There s the victim it s granny sitting in a rocking chair with her back to the camera You start the recorder It s still recording the frozen picture At the correct moment you transition from the frozen close up of the murderer to granny in her chair As the killer s face dissolves away granny turns and we discover its the constable ready to arrest the scoundrel To perform a roll edit such as this Roll the tape and press FREEZE at the appropriate moment to freeze the end of the scene Pause the recording device Set up the transition you want 1 2 3 4 Position the source tape just before the next scene and let the scene play 5 Release pause on the recording device to record more of the frozen picture 6 At the appropriate moment run the transition between the frozen picture and the rolling video from the next scene This type of A A roll works best when the recording device has flying erase heads a feature that lets the VCR make a clean break when you pause the recording You can perform an A
39. slider should affect the meter USING THE ANALOG AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS FUNCTION Use the Audio Adjustments Function to adjust the analog audio input levels and add delay to the analog or DV audio path These are advanced functions and most users should leave the system set to its default settings OdB gain and 2 25 fields of delay Use these functions if you need fine con trol over your audio inputs or to compensate for video delays that may have occurred in other devices in your video stream 114 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 12 To display the Audio Adjustment screen press SHIFT AUDIO MIX The four slider groups repre sent the four analog and DV audio inputs on the rear of the MX 4 DV IN1 IN2 IN3 and IN4 DV audio adjustment can be applied to each input by adjusting he second DELAY slider Make the proper adjustment depending upon which analog or DV output has been selected in the Route menu Selecting Manual Levels To make manual adjustments to the input audio level for your analog sources 1 Use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select the audio source IN1 IN2 IN3 or INA Make sure you re on a gain slider 2 Use the T BAR or the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW keys to adjust the Audio Levels to the desired settings You can also use the SHIFT UP DOWN arrow keys to make fine adjustments Another option is the SHIFT UP DOWN ARROW keys to make fine adjustments The adjustment range is the same for all inputs 12 0dB to 33 5dB S
40. this using Ethernet Upon restart the MX 4 DV will boot from the replacement newer version This feature allows you to easily deal with operating software upgrades For example you can download new operating software from the support site of FOCUS Enhancements to a networked PC This same PC can be used to access your MX 4 DV to install the software file Older copies of the operating software as well as a library of background foreground and still frame jpeg images can be kept on your PC After changing any stored settings IP Mask Gateway or FTP password you must perform a power cycle To do this remove the AC power supply wait a few seconds then replace it Upon restart the new settings will take effect To download the latest MX 4 DV software from the FOCUS website http focusinfo com support updates htm 1 Right click Select Save Target As and save it to a predetermined directory or to your Win dows desktop 2 Open the FTP Explorer 3 Click on Tools then Quick Connect and type 192 168 1 2 or the IP address the network assigned for the mixer Make sure the box Anonymous is checked and click SAVE 4 Click Connect You will now see the contents of the MX 4 DV 5 To transfer the saved software files from you computer to the MX 4 DV drag the file over to the MX 4 DV root directory g ftp 216 216 216 16 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back d Search ms Folders E
41. to quickly and easily switch between the various live feeds The MX 4 DV serves this need well because you can view the four input sources on the Preview screen and easily run transitions from the CURRENT to the NEXT feed simply by press ing PLAY or moving the T BAR SECURITY MONITORING uw uv The MX 4 DV also serves well for monitoring security cameras For example you might set up four different cameras and train them on areas that require security coverage The Preview screen shows small images from each camera Switch to FULL Preview SHIFT 3 to see larger previews from all cameras When you want to see a full screen image of a specific area simply press the CUT button for that camera 120 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 USING A GPI DEVICE You can connect a GPI General Purpose Interface device to the MX 4 DV The GPI device can trigger an event from an external source such as a push button switch or an edit controller with GPI output A GPI device is especially useful when you are positioned some distance away from the MX 4 DV but still want to be able to control its operation A GPI pulse causes the MX 4 DV to behave exactly as if the play button were pressed Normally it starts a transition you previously set up If you are playing back a Learned sequence refer to Chapter 11 Learn Mode it triggers the next event in the sequence An edit controller or computer that provides a contact closure can also serve as a GPI trigger
42. your microphone to a local electronics supply store to make sure you select the correct adapter Audio Connectors To connect a stereophonic audio device to the MX 4 DV you need two separate audio cables one for the left channel and one for the right To connect a monaural audio device you need a Y adapter cable like the one shown at the left Connect the single end of the adapter to the line input or output on the device Connect the two remaining ends to the left and right channel inputs or out puts on the MX 4 DV rear panel The Y adapter cable does not provide stereophonic audio It simply directs the mono signal to or from both MX 4 DV channels You can also connect a mono audio device then connect the other end to either the left or right connector on any MX 4 DV audio input Once connected use the MX 4 DV ROUTE function to specify which connector left or right you used Refer to Route beginning on page 73 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 24 INSTALLATION EXAMPLES This diagram illustrates the overall concept for installing equipment with MX 4 DV Please study it before you begin installing your own equipment This section shows examples of two common MX 4 DV configurations but does not describe every possibility Before proceeding study the following diagram MX 4 DV Installation Concept that shows overall configuration concepts MX 4 DV Installation Concept Channel Channel Channel Channel A B C D S
43. 15 416 417 418 419 420 42 422 423 424 425 426 4277 428 429 ee SD R DESCRIPTION A circles in from TLC A circles in from TRC A circles in from BRC A twirls in from edges A twirls in from edges Rectangle circles in from TLC Rectangle circles out from center Rectangle circles out from center Rectangle circles out from center A circles out from center A circles out from center Rectangle bounces off screen edges Rectangle circles screen perimeter A twirls away to BRC A twirls away to BLC 146 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX SHAPE TRANSITIONS Shape transitions use various geometric and custom shapes stars hearts and so forth to transition from one image to the next Table 4 Shape Transitions Slide in slice B from R Ctr Wipe slice to full 500 E 501 x 502 z 503 K 504 505 54 506 K 507 e 508 4 Slide in Ctr slice B from T Wipe slice to full 509 510 bd 511 T 512 v 513 x 514 idi 515 k 516 517 T Diagonal Slide Dissolve A to TRC 518 519 520 57 5 Fh du L9 Ha 523 L 524 b 525 n 526 Diagonal Wipe B from BLC 521 528 529 530 531 e k 532 re 533 e 534 EN 535 v Ctr Expand Dissolve B 536 AAA Se MM 538 539 540 ARA I hed hed M 42 R 7 4 Pda 44 di pod i K iis oe Ec t Diagonal Expand Dissolve B from BLC 945 e 546 5 547 548 549 1 s 9 550 t 551
44. 9 270 271 293 294 295 296 207 DESCRIPTION H slide in A to BRC CCW Exp Spiral into Ctrt Ctr Exp A Slide from T to B with Exp to full screen Slide in A from R to L Slide T to B then Exp from Ctr Comp slide in A from BRC to Ctr then Exp slide to TLC Comp slide in A from TRC then Exp slide to BLC Exp from Ctr V Exp slide A to Ctr Exp from Ctr with H flip to full screen H Exp slide A to L Exp slide from L to Ctr Multipls Exp screens A to Ctr V Exp slide A to B with V flip Exp slide with V flip to Ctr H slide A from L to R Exp slide from BRC to Ctr H Exp dissolve slide A from L to R V Exp slide A from B to T V Comp slide A from T to Ctr Ctr Exp slide to B back to Ctr Exp A from BRC to TLC From TLC to Ctr Shrinking comp CCR Spiral slide A from BRC to Ctr Shrinking comp slide A from BRC to L Shrinking comp from L to R then to Ctr Shrinking comp A from B to T Shrinking comp from T to B then to Ctr Shrinking comp slide A from BLC to TRC Shrinking comp slide from TRC to BLC then Exp to BRC Shrinking comp slide A from BRC to TLC Shrinking comp slide from TLC to BRC then Exp to BLC 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 298 299 DESCRIPTION Comp slide A from B to T Comp slide from T to B with H flip Comp h flip CA from Crt to B Exp H flip from T t
45. ADPHONES You might find headphones helpful for monitoring audio input signals You can plug a set of head phones directly into the MX 4 DV by connecting them to the headphone jack located on the rear panel of the unit Headphone audio is stereo Normally headphones carry only the main sound that is the sound coming from the CURRENT input source You can however monitor the sound from the NEXT source without disturbing the audio going to the output device To monitor the audio on the NEXT source e Press SHIFT AUDIO VIDEO Each time you press SHIFT AUDIO VIDEO you toggle between the audio on the CURRENT source and that on the NEXT source ADVANCED AUDIO STEPS If you have an external audio mixer device available FOCUS Enhancements recommends you use that device to manually control all sound you can Connect the external mixer s output to any MX 4 DV audio input and permanently set that source as your sound input source This lets you use the external mixer when you need flexi bility or use the MX 4 DV when you want control of the audio The latter gives you the ability to perform more activities like fading audio automatically when video transitions run e Meter line out which is not necessarily the source you re working on For example suppose the Program out is on Source A but your adjusting the gain for Source B You won t see that reflected in the LED meter if Source B was on the program out you would The line out
46. APPENDIX E Refer to Operating the T Bar on page 58 Chapter 5 Transitions contains several sections explaining use of the T BAR Transitions Compatibility If you are upgrading to the MX 4 DV from the Videonics MXProDV Video Mixer the transitions in the Basic category are the same as the MXProDV except that there are 60 new transitions The MX 4 DV provides a set of hot keys that directly correspond to the MXProDV Effect buttons Using the hot keys refer to Table 6 MX 4 DV Compatibility Hot Keys on page 51 causes the MX 4 DV Preview screen cursor to appear at the beginning of each section within the Basic MX 4 DV category Some terms defined in this glossary might not appear in the body of the User Guide A A Roll A term originating in the film world Normally describes roll ing a single source into an effects device such as the FOCUS Enhancements MX 4 DV and creating transitions between the individual scenes A B Roll Variation of A A Roll described above Normally describes rolling two or more sources into an effects device such as the FOCUS Enhancements MX 4 DV and creating transitions between the various source images Betacam An industry standard format that uses half inch videotape run ning at high speed to produce high quality video It is an evolving standard There are currently three versions in com mon use Betacam Betacam SP and Digital Betacam Camcorder Combination camera and video r
47. DV numeric keypad then press OK Use ARROW keys to select a transition from the Transition Menu on the Preview Screen u E or i 4 5 6 enter the transition number UT Preview on the keypad um Screen then press OK 7 8 9 0 Numeric Keypad NOTE 1 When selecting from the user category you must always use the arrow keys to select a transition from the Transition Menu on the Preview screen Entering a transition number and pressing ok replaces the current transition with the one you select Using the Transitions Menu The Transitions menu appears just below the preview images on the Preview screen when you set the Preview to Standard or Two Channel mode refer to Display beginning on page 69 for more information about Preview modes Y Blue highlights the selected transition d im Ore Eel zB jul Each icon in the E IE a EH E al E i menu represents IE IE I E dE one transition 3 28 To select a transition from the Transitions Menu 1 Ifnecessary press the appropriate Transition Category button to display the set of transitions containing the one you want 2 Use the ARROW keys to highlight the transition you want to use Blue highlights the currently selected transition Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move the highlight horizontally Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to move the highlight vertically When you reach the bottom row of icons in the curren
48. Direction d REVERSE J ait Transition Speed SPEED GD NOTE When you change a transition s speed and or direction the change applies to all other transitions until you specifically change it For example if you set the speed of the current transition to 4 all subsequent transitions run at this same speed until you again change the speed factor This also applies to transition direction Changing Transition Speed Transition speed values can range from 0 slowest to 9 fastest To change the transition s speed e Press SPEED Each press increases the speed by one unit Press SHIFT SPEED to decrease the speed by one unit The MX 4 DV changes the Transition Speed indicator below the transition icon to the currently selected value You can change the speed any time either prior to running the transition or while it runs which allows you to make adjustments on the fly rx To directly set the speed to a specific value press and hold the SPEED button while entering a value from 0 to 9 on the numeric keypad Changing Transition Direction Transitions can run in two directions forward and reverse If you use the PLAY button transi tions run by default in the forward direction If you use the T BAR moving it up runs the transition forward moving it down runs it in reverse For example a simple wipe transition might move a vertical border across the screen from right to left or left to right repl
49. EFFECTS Please select a channel source before choosing an Input Effect MX 4 DV To apply a parameter value Press EFFECTS or one of the input effects buttons to display the Input Effects menu 2 Ifyou haven t already done so use the ARROW keys or EFFECTS button to select the desired Input Effect to which you want to apply parameter values 3 Setthe parameter value to 0 zero to turn it OFF or to 1 to turn it ON 4 Useone of the NEXT buttons to select the source to which you want to apply the effect For example press NEXT B to apply the effect to channel B 5 Type the parameter value on the MX 4 DV numeric keypad or continue pressing the corre sponding effects key until the parameter value you want appears in the menu 6 Press OK to exit from Input Effects mode 7 Youcan also use the Input Effects Menu to access the Video Adjustment Menu for Brightness Contrast Color Saturation and Hue Use one of the NEXT buttons to select the source to which you want to apply the adjustments Use the ARROW keys to select the Video Adjustment option Press OK to go to the Video Adjustment Menu You can also press SHIFT PLAY to go straight to the Video Adjustment Menu from any other menu To reset to the original factory settings press the SHIFT then OK button 8 Inside the Video Adjustment menu select the proper video adjustment Brightness Contrast Color Saturation and Hue with the LEFT RIGHT ARROW keys Once you have sel
50. EXT C NEXT D or NEXT BACKGROUND to change the image in the PIP window 5 Press PLAY to display the PIP on the Output 6 Toexit PIP mode press PIPS PIPS FOREGROUND TILE 85 Manipulating the This section explains how to change the position size shape and so forth of the foreground tile In Foreground Tile each case do the steps after pressing PIPS as described in the preceding steps You can do any of these steps while the PIP plays on the Output Table 9 Manipulating PIPs Tiles TO CHANGE TILE USE OR PRESS Position JOYSTICK Moves the tile and its mask around the screen OK JOYSTICK Moves the tile around the screen Size Resizing the tile normally distorts the image it contains T BAR Resizes the foreground tile and its mask Use the T BAR to manually zoom the image OK T BAR Resizes the foreground tile UP ARROW Increases the height of the foreground tile and its mask DOWN ARROW Decreases the height of the foreground tile and its mask RIGHT ARROW Increase the width of the foreground tile and its mask LEFT ARROW Decrease the width of the foreground tile and its mask SHIFT FLIP A Snaps the PIP tile and its mask to the normal aspect ratio base on the current horizontal dimensions SHIFT FLIP V Snaps the PIP tile and its mask to the normal aspect ratio base on the current vertical dimen sions SHIFT 0 zero Restores the PIP tile to the default size shape and position Shape SHAPES Cycl
51. Effects that are available in the following button group on the MX 4 DV keyboard a IDE If ADUST Use Input Effects in the following ways Apply input effects to any source Combine many different input effects to create entirely new effects Apply input effects to some none or all sources in any combination With miscellaneous transitions With multi PIPs In compose mode 60 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6 INPUT EFFECTS MENU Press any input effects button to display the Input Effects Menu or press the EFFECTS button B amp w POSTERIZE Fie NEGATIVE HORIZONTAL MOSAIC MX 4 DV updates the preview images to show Input Effects B amp W COLOR UNDE CORRECT QA IET VIDEO FLIP COLOR NEGATIVE ADJUSTMENT VERTICAL STROBE When you press one of the input effects buttons such as POSTERIZE the MX 4 DV automatically selects that effect in the menu When you press the INPUT EFFECTS button the MX 4 DV selects the first item in the menu B amp w e NOTE The menu does not contain an icon or settings for the chromakey option When you press the CHROMAKEY button the MX 4 DV takes you directly to the chromakey screen Refer to Chapter 10 Chromakey for details INPUT EFFECTS SPECIAL KEY COMBINATIONS 61 Special Key Combinations Use the following key combinations while working with the Input Effects menu Table 6 Input Effects Mode Key Combinations KEY COMBINATION RESULT ARROW keys Moves c
52. Function Buttons Provide immediate access to built in functions including DISPLAY SETUP FTP ROUTE LEARN COMPOSE PIPS AUDIO MIX and FREEZE You can also access the built in demo using the SHIFT DEMO DISPLAY buttons Refer to Chapter 7 Functions for details 3 Source Selectors Use to select the CURRENT CUT and NEXT sources for a production Normally you select the CURRENT and NEXT sources select a transition to use between the two then run it For example you might select a camcorder as one input source CURRENT and a VCR as the other NEXT You then select a transition such as a dissolve or wipe When you reach the point in the CURRENT source where you want to change to the NEXT source press PLAY or use the T BAR to instruct the MX 4 DV to play the transition The CURRENT source becomes the new NEXT source and the old NEXT source becomes the new CUR RENT source See Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources beginning on page 38 Use the COLOR buttons to create solid colored backgrounds and other effects Refer to Working with Colors beginning on page 41 4 Video Audio Selector Determines whether VIDEO AUDIO or both VIDEO and AUDIO are affected when you run a transition When set to VIDEO the video changes but the audio does not When set to AUDIO the audio changes but the video does not When set to both the video and audio both change Refer to Using the Video Audio Selector on page 39 5 Joystick Pro
53. IPs 1 Use the ARROW keys to select a Multi PIP tile 2 Press FREEZE 3 Press FREEZE again to release the effect IMPORTANT INFORMATION 7 CHAPTER 9 COMPOSE A composition can contain up to four moving or still video tiles an unlimited amount of solid color tiles and one background Compose provides a way to create screens containing picture elements solid colors and rectangles A composed screen consists of a background and one or more objects called tiles placed atop the background The background fills the entire screen Tiles can vary in size and appear anywhere on the screen You cannot save composed screens Therefore once you set up the composed screen the way you want it you must immediately record or display it on the output device If you move on to other functions without recording or displaying the composed screen it is lost and cannot be recovered The MX 4 DV provides a limited set of drawing tools in compose mode to help you create backgrounds and tiles 90 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 9 BASIC COMPOSITION STEPS This sequence shows how the composition at the beginning of this chapter was produced More detailed descriptions of the steps follow Q Select the background This example uses a still image of a mountain range You can use imported still jpeg images gradients solid color backgrounds or color bars Create a solid color tile This rectangle serves as a background for t
54. Index CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the MX 4 DV and thank you for buying FOCUS Enhancements products This chapter contains e Brief descriptions of major MX 4 DV features e Typical uses for the MX 4 DV How to contact FOCUS Enhancements e An inventory of package contents e Description of the contents of this User Guide Please take a few moments to read the material so you can take full advantage of all MX 4 DV benefits 2 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1 MAJOR FEATURES MX 4 DV contains features found on most video mixers In addition it contains the special fea tures described in this section Superb Video Quality To ensure the highest video quality the MX 4 DV uses 10 bit 4 2 2 video technology for Y C applications and 8 bit 4 2 2 for composite applications Four Input Synchronized Switcher MX 4 DV provides four input channels that mix analog sources This makes MX 4 DV useful in live production settings where up to four cameras or other sources might be in use MX 4 DV synchronizes the inputs so picture disruptions do not occur when switching between sources Picture in Picture PIPs PIP allows mul tiple pictures to share the screen in various configurations For example one source might take the entire background while another image appears inside a separate smaller win dow both sharing the screen at the same time You can use up to 4 images in a PIP configura tion Effects Gene
55. LAY to set the Preview screen to Standard or Two Channel mode In the other Preview modes Full Current or Next the MX 4 DV does not display the Transi tions Menu Refer to Display beginning on page 73 3 Press the USER Transition Category button to display the menu on the Preview screen 4 Use the ARROW keys to highlight the transition you want to replace in the USER category 5 Enter the number of the transition you selected in step 1 above You can enter the number of any transition from any category 6 Press OK You can easily restore the default set of transitions in the User category NOTE By pressing OK you can also set a transition in the User menu To restore the default set of transition to the User menu 1 Ifnecessary press the USER Transition Category button to display that menu on the Preview screen 2 Enter SHIFT 0 zero This restores the default set of transitions for this category TRANSITIONS SELECTING TRANSITION SOURCES 53 SELECTING TRANSITION SOURCES An important step in setting up a transition 1s to identify the CURRENT and NEXT sources Use CUT and NEXT to choose the two sources The MX 4 DV provides feedback in a couple of dif ferent ways to confirm your choices Selecting Sources and Getting Feedback A B C D BACKGROUND CUT 3 jJ D B jJ The lights between the rows of M CUT and NEXT buttons act as indicators A steady light identifies the CURRENT source A a jJ B 2
56. Learned Environment using the current settings Learned Scripts can have 25 actions or steps If you attempt to exceed this number the MX 4 DV just stops recording steps when it reaches capacity You can replay all steps learned up to that point The MX 4 DV does not record the following steps while in Learn mode e Create or transition to compose screens e Use Chroma Key e Use PIPs e Use the Demo You cannot modify a Learned Script after creating it If you need to modify a Learned Script you must re record it from the beginning If you re familiar with the video related term Edit Decision List the MX 4 DV is not an EDL The MX 4 DV just records certain steps then replays them at your direction Most individual actions count as one step For example if you enter a two digit transition number on the keyboard that counts as two steps each time you press PLAY or use the T BAR that also counts as one step and so forth Other buttons count as one step including SPEED FREEZE SETUP INPUT EFFECTS ARROW keys CURRENT and NEXT sources and so forth Example The following Learned Script consists of 6 individual steps Press NEXT B to select that device as the NEXT source step one Press SPEED to increase the speed of the transition step two Press SPEED once more to increase transition speed another unit step three Enter 55 to designate that transition steps four and five It requires two steps to enter th
57. Li p e VCR B Accurate placement of the scenes 1 through 5 in this example allow both tapes to roll simulta neously so you can transition between scenes without having to start and stop each VCR at the cor rect moment in time When you want to use a transition between scenes you should overlap them by a couple of seconds to ensure the proper effect The advantage to this method is that it makes it easy to get exactly what you want on tape It has two disadvantages however 1 it requires careful preparation and planning and 2 it requires an extra generation in the tapes that 1s productions are a copy of a copy rather than a copy of the original Transitions TO and FROM Solid Colors You can insert a solid color background between two scenes for impact For example scene one dissolves to solid black holds briefly then dissolves from black to the next scene To run this type of transition 1 Assume your CURRENT source is on Channel A press CUT A to ensure it is the current one 2 Select the transition you want to use from the Transitions Menu in this example select a slow dissolve 3 Press NEXT BACKGROUND to activate the Color Selector on the Preview screen ADVANCED OPERATIONS TRANSITIONS TO MODIFIED SOURCES 119 4 Press BG COLOR as many times as necessary to make the background black 5 Press PLAY to run the transition and fade to black 6 Assume your NEXT source the one you are transition
58. MX 4 DV User Guide DISCLAIMER Television screens are simulated and subject to change without notice This device is not to be used for the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material TRADEMARKS MX 4 DV the FOCUS Enhancements logo and MX 4 DV are trademarks or registered trademarks of FOCUS Enhancements H18 and 1 LINK are trademarks of Sony Corporation FireWire is a reg istered trademark of Apple Computer VHS is a registered trade mark of JVC Other product and brand names might be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged FOCUS Enhancements MX 4 DV User Guide 2004 No part of this book may be reproduced in hard copy electronically or by any other means without the expressed written permission of FOCUS Enhancements FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual might cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user must correct the interference at his he
59. NG THE CHROMA KEY When the preview screen shows the desired chroma key results Press PLAY The output monitor shows the chroma key image Press PLAY again to cut back to the background source You can also dissolve between the background footage and the chroma key footage using the T BAR rather than pressing PLAY Using Freeze and You can apply Input Effects including Freeze to the background footage but not to the keyed Other Input footage Effects To apply the freeze effect press FREEZE either before or after pressing CHROMAKEY or SHIFT CHROMAKEY To apply any of the other Input Effects apply them to the CURRENT source before pressing CHROMAKEY The MX 4 DV ignores effects applied to the NEXT source during chromakey Fine Tuning Key Colors You can fine tune the chroma key effect so that more or less of the keyed footage gets keyed You can separately adjust the range of colors and video brightness that gets keyed Ending Chroma Key To adjust the brightness range enter SHIFT UP ARROW to increase the range of brightness val ues that get keyed replacing more of the keyed footage with the background footage Use SHIFT DOWN ARROW to decrease the brightness range reducing the portion of the image that gets keyed To adjust the color range enter SHIFT RIGHT ARROW to increase the range of colors that get keyed replacing more of the keyed footage Use SHIFT LEFT ARROW to decrease the range of key colors reducing the port
60. NG THE MX 4 DV USING HEADPHONES 25 Using Headphones To use headphones connect them to the Headphone jack which is located on the middle of the unit The jack accepts standard stereo headphones with a miniature plug If your headphones have a large plug you need an adapter to switch it to a miniature plug VCR Selector Switches General Notes Many VCRs have an input selector switch that routes between Line or AUX EXT A V or S and Tuner Here are some examples 4 AUX 4 TUNER A4TUMNER 4 Sc 45 VHS ALINE If a device has a switch similar to one of these set the switch to the SOURCE SELECT INPUT SELECT LINE position 4X CAMERA TV LINE 1 EXT 4 TUNER a AUDIO 2 Some VCRs have more than one VIDEO IN jack for example one might be Composite and the other Y C Set the switch to match the jack you are using as the connector to the MX 4 DV When connecting video and audio outputs from source devices most of the time you ll probably connect to corresponding jacks on the MX 4 DV rear panel For example if you connect the video to the VIDEO IN jack labeled 1 you ll most likely connect the audio to the AUDIO IN jack also labeled 1 However this is not a requirement You might use non corresponding jacks for example you might connect the video from one source to VIDEO IN 1 but connect the audio from the same source to AUDIO IN 2 if you want to control the audio and video separatel
61. OMPOSED IMAGE 93 CREATING A COMPOSED IMAGE To create a composition 1 Create or choose the background foreground gradient or still frame jpeg image on the Route screen Do this before entering Compose mode because the CURRENT source at the time you enter compose mode automatically becomes the background for the composition a Solid Color Background Use the BG COLOR button to select the color you want Then press CUT BACKGROUND or use a transition to make BACKGROUND the CURRENT source b Moving Video Sequence Use the appropriate CUT button to make the desired input source the CURRENT one For example to use a moving video sequence from source C as the background press CUT C c Still Image Use the appropriate CUT button to make the desired input source the CUR RENT one For example to use a frame from source B as the background press CUT B When the frame you want to use as the still image appears on the Preview screen press FREEZE to create the still image d Color Bars Press SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND while in Compose mode to display color bars in the background e Input Effects Apply any Input Effects you want to the background source before enter ing Compose mode f Gradient or Jpeg Use the Route menu to choose a gradient or jpeg and then route it to a source Next press the CUT key associated with that source to make the gradient or Jpeg the background Press COMPOSE to enter Compose mode A fu
62. OURCES LL 1 17 34 LI T1 Headphones Program Preview Output You can have up to four separate audio video input sources active at any given time The MX 4 DV designates them as sources A B C and D You can use any mix of devices as necessary to complete your work so long as they are valid MX 4 DV devices For example you can use VCRs VTR s camcorders laserdisc players satellite tuners broadcast tuners receivers character genera tors CG s video equipped computers and audio devices such as a CD player or tape deck The MX 4 DV sends the output signal to a recording device such as a VCR and or a Program monitor Use a second monitor Preview to display preview images of all input sources The Preview moni tor also displays the on screen controls you use to operate MX 4 DV The Preview monitor is required for operation Correlating Input Sources to MX 4 DV Jacks IMPORTANT INFORMATION 7 As stated above the MX 4 DV designates your input sources as A B C and D However if you examine the jacks on the MX 4 DV rear panel you ll see they are labeled 1 2 3 and 4 Initially there is a direct correlation between the letter and the number designations jack 1 corresponds to source A jack 2 corresponds to source B jack 3 corresponds to source C and jack 4 to source D You can re route inputs to other channels For more information refer to Route beginning on page 73 INSTALLI
63. SER GUIDE CHAPTER 2 Use LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move the selection horizontally Use UP and DOWN ARROWS to move the selection vertically or press 2 then OK to select the transition by number yaa aia E A E d alt re ote 1 IE LE IE 2 E E i 19 HU rA i i say na ot T The MX 4 DV transitions between the two sources using the horizontal wipe transition with the Output screen showing the results Selected Transition Running Transitions You can run transitions automatically or manually Automatic Press PLAY The MX 4 DV runs the transition at a pre determined speed Transitions u l l l u l The MX 4 DV transitions between the two sources using the horizontal wipe transition with the Output screen showing the results C At the end of the wipe B is on the OUTPUT monitor it has become the CURRENT source The PLAY yellow highlight above the preview images has changed to reflect that Furthermore A is now the NEXT source and the green highlight has been changed to A e To wipe back and forth between sources A and B press PLAY repeatedly e To change the speed at which a transition runs press the SPEED button The Speed indi cator under the transition icon changes e Press the button again until the desired speed appears 0 is the slowest speed 9 is the fast est e Try this with various speeds Change the speed and press PLAY Manual Use the TAKE BAR to run transitions and control their speed and direction
64. Source The signal currently playing on your Output monitor The MX 4 DV highlights the CURRENT source in yellow just above the preview images NEXT Source The signal that will play on the Output monitor after the transition runs The MX 4 DV highlights the NEXT source in green Transitions Menu Rows and columns of icons representing some of the transitions avail able The MX 4 DV highlights the currently selected transition in blue The icons also show the speed and direction for the selected transition Near the upper right corner of the Preview screen is the color channel The swatch uses numbers to indicate the current background color border color and border style For more detailed information about controlling the content of the Preview screen see Using the Preview Screen beginning on page 35 12 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2 Using the Route The Route function ensures that the MX 4 DV understands where your input devices are connected Function on the rear panel If you connect Y C devices to the IN1 IN2 IN3 and or IN4 jacks re routing is not necessary Go on to the next section Running the Demo e After starting the MX 4 DV with all devices connected and turned on press ROUTE to dis play the Route screen D coor bpkcD IN 4 BACKGROUND GRAPHICS FOREGROUND GRAPHICS e Press the LEFT ARROW or the RIGHT ARROW to select the appropriate input S Y C V Composite or DV e To route oth
65. T FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE CONDITIONS CAN DAMAGE YOUR EQUIPMENT AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY To connect the power cord and transformer 1 Connect the female plug on the power cord into the male socket on the transformer 2 Connect the male plug on the power cord to a suitable power outlet 3 Connect the power adapter plug on the transformer cord into the power connector on the MX 4 DV rear panel 4 Turn the MX 4 DV power switch located on the right side of the unit to the ON position CABLES AND ADAPTERS To connect video devices to the MX 4 DV you need specific types of cables You might also need one or more adapters depending on your equipment Look closely at the jacks on the MX 4 DV rear panel and note that they accept RCA Composite S Video Y C or Digital Video DV cables RCA S Video Digital Video Composite Y C Connector Before connecting any device to the MX 4 DV make sure the cable you are using has the right type of fitting for the jack you intend to use INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV CABLES AND ADAPTERS 23 Microphones When making connections always connect the OUT from one device to the IN on the other device NEVER connect OUT to OUT or IN to IN e GOOD You can connect a microphone to any MX 4 DV input jack but you may need a spe cial adapter to make the connection The type of adapter needed varies depending on the type of microphone you want to use If you do not have the adapter you need take
66. Using the Audio Mixer 111 Audio Mixer Controls 112 Using Background Audio 112 Using Headphones 113 Advanced Audio Steps 113 Using the Analog Audio Adjustments Function 113 Selecting Manual Levels 114 Selecting Audio Delay 114 13 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Using Titles 116 Using Color Bars 116 Performing Roll Edits 117 Cutting Between Scenes 117 A A Roll Edits 117 A B Roll Edits 118 Transitions TO and FROM Solid Colors 118 Transitions to Modified Sources 119 Operating in Live Environments 119 Security Monitoring 119 Using a GPI Device 120 Instructions for Building a GPI Trigger 121 Using a GPI Trigger Device 122 Resetting the MX 4 DV Factory Defaults 122 Connecting with Ethernet 123 IP Setup for a Computer or Laptop 124 Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX 4 DV 130 Updating System Software 131 Information About FTP Clients 132 A TRANSITIONS LIST 135 Basic Transitions 136 Edge Transitions 144 Misc Transitions 145 Shape Transitions 146 Default User Transitions 151 B TIME BASE CORRECTOR 153 Dual TBC Mode 153 Vertical Interval Data 153 TBC Technical Information 154 C VIDEO QUALITY 155 Preview Image Quality 155 Video Scaling Artifacts 156 Freeze Quality 156 Video Processing Artifacts 156 D TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 157 E HELP FOR MXPRO DV USERS 159 MX 4 DV Defaults to Y C on All 4 Channels 159 Transitions Organized Differently 159 Glossary
67. a default set but you can change them to tailor the User menu to your preferences and needs 52 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 rx During production planning determine which transitions you want to use then set up the User category to contain those transitions This gives you quick immediate access to the transitions without having to search through the other categories See the following section Changing User Transitions Menu to learn how to tailor the menu to your preferences CHANGING USER TRANSITIONS MENU Restoring Default User Transitions The first time you power up the MX 4 DV and press the USER Transitions Category button the default transitions appear in the menu The default set contains a variety of transitions from the other four categories as defined by FOCUS Enhancements at the factory If you are satisfied with the default set there is no need to change them The USER category does not contain distinct transitions that is all transitions in the USER category actually exist in other categories basic edges shapes and misc Think of the USER category as a collection of references to other transitions You can change as many transitions in the USER menu as you want To change a transition in the User menu 1 Decide which transition you want to add to the USER category Refer to Appendix A Transi tions List for a list of valid numbers and their associated transitions 2 Ifnecessary press DISP
68. access the different categories Transition Category Buttons poe amp ED USER BASIC EDGES SHAPES MISC When you press a Transition Category button MX 4 DV displays the transitions available in that category in the Transitions Menu The content of the menu differs depending on which category you select However the menus have a common structure and always appear in the same place The content of the Transitions Menu differs depending on the Category selected Transitions Menu i NOTE The Transitions Menu does not appear when you work with the Full Current or Next Preview screen Refer to Display beginning on page 69 for more information Use the ARROW keys to navigate the Transitions Menu If the category contains more transitions than can appear in the menu at one time use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through them You can scroll through only those transitions in the current category TRANSITIONS BASIC TRANSITIONS CATEGORY 51 The MX 4 DV color codes the transition icons in the menu Basic White Edges Blue Misc Yellow Shapes Red Basic Transitions Category This category includes common transitions such as wipes and dissolves The transitions in this cat egory are color coded white Refer to page 136 for samples MXProDV If you are upgrading to the MX 4 DV from the Videonics MXProDV Video Mixer the transitions Compatibility in the basic category are the same as the MXProDV except for 60 new tra
69. acing scene a with scene b Example Suppose you re producing a video showing renovations to a building Occasionally you want to go back and show how the building looked originally When going back in time use a wipe transition that moves from left to right When going forward in time to show the new modifications reverse the wipe so that it moves from right to left TRANSITIONS CHANGING TRANSITION DIRECTION A Using Auto Reverse To reverse a transition e Press REVERSE Remember all transitions run in reverse until you press REVERSE again Reverse has no effect on a simple Cut or Dissolve transition because reversing those transitions produces no visible result MX 4 DV changes the Transition Direction indicator below the transition icon to the currently selected direction When the arrow points right the transition runs in its normal direction When the arrow points left the transition runs in reverse 75 mi Forward ER dm Reverse The Reverse function does not change the relationship between the sources For example a vertical wipe from source A to B moves from the top of the screen to the bottom replacing source A with B If you apply the Reverse function source B still replaces A but the transition wipes from the bottom of the screen to the top e NOTE Mosaic dissolve and misc transitions work in only one direction at all times including when you press FREEZE before running the transition You can
70. ack Level 72 blue screen 96 border color 37 44 style 37 44 using 43 BORDER COLOR 13 37 44 custom 42 43 BORDER STYLE 37 44 custom 42 borders 13 C cables 22 character generator 116 CHROMA KEY 96 background 96 canceling selections 98 cursor 98 ending 99 fine tune 99 perform 99 preparation 95 background 96 final footage 97 keyed footage 97 color 41 background 37 42 bars COMPOSE 93 display 116 border 37 changing 42 custom 43 identify current 42 numbers 41 42 selector 37 42 44 color background 13 COLOR CORRECT 64 COLOR NEG 64 65 Comb Filter 72 COMPOSE 32 79 89 background 90 solid color 93 basic steps 90 color bars 93 create 93 lines 91 still image tiles 91 93 tiles 91 cursor 91 93 move 91 exit from 94 manipulate tiles 91 playback 94 rules 92 tile position 91 size 92 video source 93 video tiles 91 connector 20 AUDIO IN 20 AUDIO OUT 20 CONTROL GPI 20 DV IN 20 DV OUT 20 HEADPHONES 20 HOUSEBLACK IN 20 OUT Y C 20 POWER 20 PREVIEW OUT 20 RCA IN 20 RCA OUT 20 Y C IN 20 CURRENT PIPS 84 selecting source 38 source 38 53 transition 48 CURRENT preview 69 CUT 13 38 39 40 42 AUDIO MIX 109 110 buttons 36 CHROMA KEY 97 current source 53 highlight 53 lights 53 D DEMO 12 68 demo 12 run 68 locked 68 device input number of 20 output number of 20 DISPLAY 32 69 user transitions 52 Dual monitor mode 72 Dynamic IP setup 129 E EDGES 32 edges transitions 51
71. age of the CURRENT source 70 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS Standard SHIFT 1 Two Channel SHIFT 2 Transitions Transitions Flashing white border indicates CURRENT source unless that Full SHIFT 3 Input source is the COLOR channel Source Input Source NEXT Input Source CURRENT Input Source Next SHIFT 4 Current SHIFT 5 For all examples on this page assume source A is CURRENT and Use the shortcut keys or press source B is NEXT Input sources C DISPLAY fo cycle through the and D show up only when using display options Standard or Full options FUNCTIONS SETUP 71 SETUP The Setup functions control various aspects of the way the MX 4 DV operates including Force Field Freeze GPI Out Mode Comb Filter Dual Monitor Mode and 7 5 IRE Pedestal To access the Setup functions press SETUP T d5 hz E a Force Field nann sy n j Freeze lorara m Cor 4 M e Pedestal GPI Out Mode Audio Mode Dual Monitor Mode Comb Filter Table 8 Setup Menu Navigation Keys TO DO THIS FUNCTION ENTER NOTES Select a menu option LEFT or RIGHT ARROW Wraps through all options Enter specific option value NUMBER keys If value entered is not valid the MX 4 DV sets to the nearest valid value Restore setup values to factory SHIFT 0 defaults Exit from Setup menu OK 72 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 Force Field Freeze GPI Out Mode Comb Filter Sor Au
72. audio cassette players compact disc players and even live microphones Refer to Using a Microphone with MX 4 DV on page 30 for instal lation instructions e Use the audio signal coming from combined input sources such as the audio track contained on a video tape e Separate the audio signal to record only the audio track from a video tape laser disk player and so forth WAYS YOU CAN CONTROL AUDIO Basically you can e Control the way audio transitions between scenes e Mix the audio coming from input sources CONTROLLING AUDIO TRANSITIONS You control audio transitions somewhat the same as video transitions However the MX 4 DV gives you the ability to control audio and video separately The two components for managing audio transitions are the VIDEO AUDIO selector on the keyboard and the top of the Preview screen VIDEO AUDIO Selector i VIDEO Small lights appear above and below the VIDEO AUDIO selector labeled VIDEO and AUDIO The lights tell you whether the next transition will affect the video the audio or both By pressing the I VIDEO AUDIO selector you can choose between the following states AUDIO l l To have the next transition affect both the video and audio press VIDEO AUDIO until both lights are on e To have the next transition affect only the audio leaving the video unaffected press VIDEO AUDIO until only the AUDIO light is on e To have the next transition affect only the video leaving the a
73. back out T Ctr Comp A Ctr Exp B Ctr Comp amp Dissolve A Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B H Comp A to Ctr slice V Comp slice to Ctr V Comp A to Ctr slice H Comp slice to Ctr H Comp A to Ctr slice collapse to Ctr Exp Multi direction Cube roll H variable stripes V variable stripes 142 l MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 250 25 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 DESCRIPTION Diag Slide B from TLC Comp A to BRC Diagonal Comp amp Dissolve A to TLC Diagonal Slide amp Dissolve A to TLC Diagonal Wipe B from TRC Diagonal Exp B from TRC Diagonal Comp B to TRC Exp Diag Exp B from TRC Comp A to BLC 133 with overlap Diagonal Slide B from TRC Slide A to BLC Slide in A from TRC to B Slide b back to B up to Trans Exp Slide in A from TLC to T Slide to Ctr then Exp to BRC H slide A to L with V Flip Slide to BRC Exp Exp A from Ctr with H flip to full screen Comp slide in A from R to Ctr to L Exp slide from L to R to Ctr V comp slide A to Ctr Exp from Ctr with V flip to full screen H slide in A to BLC Slide from BLC to T then to B Slide from B to L then R finishing with Exp to Ctr V Exp slide in A to Ctr with Exp to full screen H comp slide in A to L Slide from t to B then Exp to Ctr to fill fu
74. bility to connect up to four sources simultaneously For exam ple at a sporting event camera one might focus on the playing field camera two on the team benches camera three on the announcer and camera four on the scoreboard Using MX 4 DV you can easily switch between the sources whenever necessary i NOTE MX 4 DV is not an edit controller that is it does not control VCRs camcorders and similar devices You can control the sources manually or use external edit controllers such as those manufactured by FOCUS Enhancements INTRODUCTION MX 4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTS 5 MX 4 DV PACKAGE CONTENTS The MX 4 DV package contains the items shown below Check your package against the illustra tion MX 4 DV Unit MX 4 DV mm i User Guide enhancements USER GUIDE Product registration card and other information POWER ADAPTER AND CORD If your package doesn t contain all of the items shown here contact the dealer where you purchased the MX 4 DV for the necessary replacements 6 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER l ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE This User Guide contains the chapters appendixes and other sections shown in the following table Table 1 User Guide Contents CHAPTER DESCRIPTION Chapter 1 Basic overview of MX 4 DV features description of Introduction package contents description of manual Chapter 2 Brief steps to setting up MX 4 DV with your equip Quick Start ment Provided for people quit
75. can be any video image The chromakey effect replaces the solid colored background in the first image with the video signal from the second image The second image replaces the background only where the designated color appears Chromakey requires careful preparation of the input sources to achieve the desired effect Keep the following points in mind 96 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 10 e The color used for the background must not appear elsewhere in the image For example if Kong s head in the example above contains colors close to the chromakey background the picture of the bridge would appear in those areas Professionals often use a special blue screen paint for the backdrop when filming the image e The color of the background must be evenly distributed Glare from camera lights and shad ows of the subject can alter the background color MX 4 DV s chromakey circuitry might not be able to handle the different values thereby spoiling the illusion This chapter explains how to prepare footage for use with the chromakey feature Of course screen images appear in grayscale in this book Keyed Background Footage Footage Chromakey Footage The Background footage shows traffic moving along a freeway or highway The Keyed footage specially prepared shows our intrepid hero flying against a solid colored background The Chromakey footage is the result of combining the background footage and keyed footage
76. configuration colors on each end A crossover cable has two different wire configuration colors on each end Make sure to use the included crossover cable if you are working with a PC 2 Onyour computer select My Network Places from the desktop and right click and select Properties a Select Local Area Connection and click Properties ADVANCED OPERATIONS IP SETUP FOR A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP 125 Local Area Connection 6 Properties vi Client for Microsoft Networks V B File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks nternet Prot dm Pl b Select TCP IP and click Properties 3 Onthe Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen or identified as the Network screen for Windows 95 98 switch the default selection from Obtain an IP Address Automatically to Use the Following IP Address and type in the following IP address 192 168 1 2 Press the TAB key 126 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Al xl General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings C Obtain an IP address automatically 192 168 T i2 255 255 255 0 Gbtam DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server The subnet mask information should be automatically filled in the b
77. cur almost immediately For example press CUT A to immediately switch to that input You don t need to press PLAY or use the T BAR when you use the CUT buttons To immediately switch to a colored background press CUT BACKGROUND The MX 4 DV displays the currently selected background color on the output Set the background color to the color you want before pressing CUT BACKGROUND Refer to Working with Colors beginning on page 41 for further instructions Swapping Between Two Sources To switch back and forth between two sources use the PLAY button to automatically switch between the two e TIP LL When using this back and forth switching process you might find it helpful to use the TWO CHANNEL mode SHIFT 2 for the Preview screen Refer to Display beginning on page 69 BASIC OPERATIONS WORKING WITH COLORS 41 To switch sources using this method 1 Press the CUT button for the source with which you want to begin for example press CUT A 2 Press the NEXT button for the other source for example press NEXT B 3 Use the ARROW keys to highlight and select a transition or enter the transition number on the numeric keypad Press OK When you need a very quick switch between sources such as when doing a live broadcast of two individuals debating use the Cut transition zero 4 Rollthe input sources 5 Torun the transition press PLAY At this point the MX 4 DV switches the sources source A becom
78. dio Mixer on page 111 2 Use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select the audio of your choice FUNCTIONS SUB ROUTE MENUS 77 Sub Route Menus Input Graphics and Background Graphics Menu Importing Graphics You can select Sub Route menus for the following e Input graphics e Foreground graphics e Background graphics Once you highlight the selection on the Route Menu press OK to continue into the selected sub menu Once you have chosen either a graphic as an input or apply a background graphic from the main router menu you will be directed to the menu referenced below The menu provides eight gradients and a possible 50 background jpegs to add to your unit Use the ARROW keys to select a graphic You can change the gradient colors by using the BG COLOR button To create a custom gradient colors press LEARN BG COLOR and then use the joy stick and T BAR to create a new color When you re done creating a custom color press OK Background Graphics Menu BACH CROUHD GRAPHIC z E b m Solid Color Gradients Gradients Backgrounds 0 3 4 49 In order to import a jpeg into the Foreground or Background menu you must first assign a proper into the Foreground file name This name must include the specified menu background or foregrounds and placement or Background within the selected menu 0 49 foregrounds 0 49 backgrounds Menus Example Back 06 jpeg Once you complete your file name configuration yo
79. dio Mode The Force Field Freeze option lets you specify whether you want the MX 4 DV to perform a frame or field freeze This option works in conjunction with the Freeze feature refer to Freeze on page 79 Frame Freeze produces best quality but it might produce a jittering effect when trying to freeze objects in motion In such cases use a Field Freeze Field Freeze The MX 4 DV freezes only every other line of the image This produces a fast freeze but image quality degrades somewhat To use Field Freeze set the Force Field Freeze option to 1 Frame Freeze The MX 4 DV freezes every line in the image The freeze takes slightly longer but the image quality matches the original because it uses all of the video signal To use Frame Freeze set the Force Field Freeze option to 0 zero This setting determines whether the MX 4 DV provides a GPI output to an external device such as a character generator thereby allowing you to trigger an external event based on an action from the MX 4 DV Set the value to 0 zero to use the MX 4 DV with an edit controller Set the value to 1 to enable GPI output to trigger a character generator such as the Videonics TitleMaker Q carron The MX 4 DV also accepts values 2 through 4 for this option However using any of these values might cause your equipment to malfunction and should not be used Refer to Using a GPI Device beginning on page 120 for relevant information This opti
80. ducing a documentary on hot air ballooning You want to over dub the video footage of hot air balloons with a narrative audio track Using the VIDEO AUDIO selector you can process only the video from the VCR and combine it with the audio from an audio tape containing the voice over material To do this type of mixing Connect the VCR to one of the MX 4 DV inputs on the rear panel such as set number one Connect the audio tape deck to a different set of inputs such as set number two Press CUT A to select the VCR input Press the VIDEO AUDIO selector until only the VIDEO light is on Press CUT B to select the audio deck input Press the VIDEO AUDIO selector until only the AUDIO light is on Press CUT A to make it the CURRENT source then press NEXT B to make it the NEXT source Start both input devices rolling 00 l A a A UO N m Press PLAY to begin outputting the program amp NOTE To designate any part of a signal with the video audio selector an input device must be set up accordingly For example to process only the audio signal from a video tape in a VCR the VCR s audio output must be connected to the MX 4 DV s audio input jacks Refer to Chapter 3 Installing the MX 4 DV and also refer to Route on page 73 SWAPPING SOURCES This section discusses common ways to switch between source devices Simple Cuts To switch to a specific source press the CUT button for that source The CUT buttons cause the switch to oc
81. ductions on this device use it to display a live broadcast signal or both Both the audio and video signal are sent through this connector Y C OUT Connect an Y C output device You record productions on this device use it to display a live broadcast signal or both RCA OUT Connect a composite output device Same as above but use this connector if your output device is composite format AUDIO OUT Connect a suitable audio cable or cables from these jacks to the audio inputs on your output device Refer to Chapter 12 Working with Audio for a discussion of the dual audio output features HEADPHONES Refer to Using Headphones on page 25 21 UNDERSTANDING MX 4 DV CONNECTORS INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV sjndingo O9plA ino sjnding sindu uonoeuuo ul Ag 8H olpny AG JaMod os Lm 0430023 O8DIA IM pH O9pIA O9pIA 2 A wiesbeig joueg J8 amp eog uaudinba anod dn 3u1jjas ui82q nod 240f2q Jauvd IDEM AC F XIW 241 uo suoioouuoo AY ym fjasinod aziapipnup 0 SJUQWOU Maf D ay 2sva d TANVd AVAA AC F7XIA 22 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 Power Connector The MX 4 DV package contains the required transformer and power cord for the unit Male Socket Fan Female Plug ud Male Transformer Power Cord Power Adapter Plug Plug 5 WARNING USE ONLY THE POWER CORD AND TRANSFORMER PROVIDED IN THE PACKAGE DO NOT USE THIS POWER CORD AND TRANSFORMER WITH ANY OTHER EQUIPMEN
82. e The MX 4 DV freezes the Current source on the Program monitor and the Next source on the Preview monitor continues moving even though there is only one source routed to two chan nels 5 Enter 1 OK PLAY to run a simple dissolve transition The frozen image dissolves to moving video 6 Press SHIFT FREEZE to release the freeze on the Next source To freeze and dissolve back and forth repeat steps 3 through 5 The following steps explain how to transition from moving video to a still image 7 Enter SHIFT FREEZE to create a still frame on the Next source 8 Enter 1 OK PLAY to dissolve from the Current moving video to the Next still image 9 Press FREEZE to release the freeze on the Current source FUNCTIONS FREEZE EXAMPLES 81 Creating Still You can use the Freeze function to transition between a series of still images to create a still mon Montages tage You can use from one to four sources To create a still montage 1 8 9 Route a video source to Channel A Remember you can use up to as many as four sources for this procedure This example starts from a black screen then transitions to a still image Enter BG COLOR 0 zero to set the background color to black Press CUT BACKGROUND to set the Color Channel as the Current source You now have a black screen on the Program monitor Press NEXT A to set Channel A as the Next source Enter SHIFT 4 to set the Preview monitor to Preview Next mode You re no
83. e 22 for instructions Use the Route function Route beginning on page 73 to make sure your devices are directed to the correct MX 4 DV channels 27 POST PRODUCTION CONFIGURATION INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV EAE PLI pu L MILII i Ld Currey JO3IUOJAI UIeJ3OJq E Ed e p m mam uum oo I LA JL EE LI LI j i ae oe qoum COOL DAON A O NOLLV HIOQDIANO NOILONAAdONd LSOd 28 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 Live Broadcast Configuration This configuration is useful in a Live Broadcast environment 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT from Camera 1 to VIDEO IN 1 Y C on the MX 4 DV rear panel Connect the AUDIO OUTs from Camera 1 to AUDIO IN 1 on the rear panel Connect the VIDEO OUT from Camera 2 to VIDEO IN 2 on the MX 4 DV rear panel Con nect the AUDIO OUTs from Camera 2 to AUDIO IN 2 on the rear panel OPTIONAL Connect an audio source CD player tape deck or microphone to AUDIO IN 4 on the MX 4 DV rear panel Connect a Composite MV 4 type monitor to the PREVIEW OUT jack on the rear panel OPTIONAL Connect a GPI trigger device to the GPI CONTROL on the MX 4 DV rear panel OPTIONAL Connect a character generator CG to the OUT Y C jack on the rear panel With this configuration you can superimpose titles from the CG atop the output signal Connect a recording VTR to the OUT Y C jack on the rear panel If you are using the optional Character Generator
84. e MX 4 DV must reduce the images to fit the smaller window What you see on the Preview screen is not indicative of what gets recorded or displayed on the output Changing the Display Configuration Press the DISPLAY button to repeatedly cycle through five different configurations for the Preview screen or use the shortcut key indicated for each e Standard SHIFT 1 Shows preview images for all four input sources and up to 30 different transition options as shown above e Two Channel SHIFT 2 Shows only enlarged CURRENT and NEXT input source Pre views and two rows of the Transitions menu e Full SHIFT 3 Displays only the input source Preview windows each in a larger size Tran sitions menu not displayed 36 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 e Next SHIFT 4 Displays full screen image of the NEXT input source Transitions menu not displayed e Current SHIFT 5 Displays full screen image of the CURRENT input source Transitions menu not displayed Refer to Display beginning on page 69 for more information Unless stated otherwise this guide assumes you are using the Standard preview Input Source Previews A small preview image from each input source appears in a separate window Use the previews to direct the action position cameras find a particular sequence on a video tape and so forth Input effects can be viewed in the preview thumbnail images Active Source Highlights You can have up to f
85. e PIP configuration one tile fills the background while another tile and its mask float atop the background The CURRENT source always serves as the background tile the NEXT source always serves as the PIP image Foreground Tile and Mask from NEXT Source Background Tile from CURRENT Source The background tile always fills the entire screen You can apply Input Effects Strobe Freeze and so forth to the background tile or make the tile a solid color You cannot otherwise change the background tile in any way You can manipulate the foreground tile and mask in different ways such as e Position the tile anywhere on screen e Change the size and shape of the tile and its mask e Create a border around the tile e Reposition resize and otherwise change the mask without changing its corresponding tile To create and apply a single PIP 1 Assume the background image originates on input source A Press CUT A to make source A the CURRENT source It serves as the background tile If you want instead to make the background a solid color press CUT BACKGROUND Refer to Using Color Backgrounds on page 42 to learn how to select colors 2 Assume the image of the gorilla originates on input C Press NEXT C to make source C the NEXT source It serves as the foreground tile 3 Press PIPS to enter PIP mode The Preview screen shows the background video with the fore ground video inset in a small tile 4 Press NEXT A NEXT B N
86. e familiar with connect ing video equipment Chapter 3 Instructions for setting up MX 4 DV to work with Installing MX 4 DV your video equipment Chapter 4 Explains most common procedures and functions used Basic Operations with MX 4 DV Chapter 5 Complete description of and instructions for using Transitions MX 4 DV transitions Also see Appendix A Transi tions List Chapter 6 How to use various effects with video input material Input Effects Chapter 7 Descriptions of and instructions for using MX 4 DV s Functions built in functions Chapter 8 Instructions for using the picture in picture functions PIPs Chapter 9 How to create composed images consisting of rectan Compose gles lines still images and or moving images Chapter 10 Instructions for creating chromakey images where spe Chromakey cific colors such as a blue screen can be keyed out and replaced with a video sequence or other image Chapter 11 How to use MX 4 DV s Learn Mode for recording Learn Mode your mixing steps then playing them back Chapter 12 How to use audio sources tapes CDs and so forth Working with Audio with MX 4 DV Chapter 13 Descriptions of operations used infrequently but still Advanced Operations of substantial use for mixing video programs Appendix A Complete list of transitions available with MX 4 DV Transitions List along with their assigned code numbers and descrip tions Appendix B Explains the time base corr
87. e output devices to the MX 4 DV You might for example direct one output to a recording device and another to a live broadcast Note the labels associated with each connector on the MX 4 DV rear panel POWER An electrical power connector Use the power cord and adapter in the MX 4 DV package to connect the unit to an electrical outlet Y C IN Connect Y C sources to these connectors RCA IN Connect composite sources to these connectors DV IN Connect Digital Video sources to these connectors Both the audio and video signal is sent through these connections AUDIO IN Connect audio devices to these connectors Each set of connectors has L Left and R Right jacks for stereo input Refer to Audio Connectors on page 23 HB IN Connect a composite source such as a camera to lock on to and synchronize the MX 4 DV with it GPI CONTROL Connect a General Purpose Interface GPI device to this jack to control the MX 4 DV from an external device or remote location Refer to Using a GPI Device beginning on page 120 There are a total of eleven output connectors one Preview two composite two S Video four audio and a Headphone jack PREVIEW OUT Connect a composite video monitor to this jack You cannot use an Y C monitor as Preview This monitor serves as your visual interface with the MX 4 DV It s where you do most of your work DV OUT Connect a Digital Video output device You record pro
88. e two digits OA Un A UC N E Press PLAY step six 104 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 11 e TIP Using ARROW keys to select a transition consumes one step for each key pressed In most cases to fit as many transitions as possible into a Learned Script use the numeric keypad to enter transition numbers rather than using the ARROW keys Select the CURRENT and NEXT sources before entering LEARN mode LEARN mode interprets pressing the CUT button as a transition UsiNG LEARN MODE Learn mode involves the following steps 1 Activate all devices Turn on the MX 4 DV and all devices you intend to use if necessary 2 Press LEARNT NUMBER to engage Learn mode where NUMBER can be any value from 1 to 5 The number designates the Learned Environment you want to use Note that the INPUT EFFECTS LED or light flashes while the MX 4 DV is in Learn mode 3 Enter production steps Create the production in the same way you would even if you weren t using Learn mode 4 Press LEARN again to disengage Learn Mode Learn mode disengages automatically if you exceed 25 steps the maximum allowed in a Learned Script 5 Play back the Learned Script a Enter SHIFT LEARN lt LEARNED SCRIPT gt on the keyboard where LEARNED SCRIPT gt 1s the number of the Learned Environment and Learned Script you want to play back Remember the Learned Script numbers can range from 1 through 5 inclusive with the Learned Environment When this step f
89. ecorder in one device Nor mally contains video recording heads as well as a video play back unit that is a mini VCR Composite Video The format used by televisions and laser disc players Both signals are combined into one signal which is of lesser qual ity Also see S Video Counter A relative indicator of tape position On VCR s that do not support time code the tape counter stores scene locations Because it is a relative indicator of tape position it 1s subject to drift The same tape logged on one VCR and viewed on another might report different counter locations for the same scene Deck A video cassette tape player or recorder also called a VCR or VTR Digital Still Camera A recording device for taking photographs and storing the information in digital form The device is similar to a 35mm reflex lens camera that uses traditional film except that it stores the image on a silicon chip Images can then be down loaded to a computer system Drop Frame A variation on the SMPTE time code format It refers to a scheme designed to compensate for the fact that NTSC actu ally runs at 29 97 fps Normal Time Code or Non Drop Frame Time Code is recorded and calculated based on 30 fps GLOSSARY Because the actual number of frames per second is really 29 97 a discrepancy occurs causing a loss of slightly more than three seconds each hour Drop frame corrects for this error by skipping two frames every minute except o
90. ected the video adjustment make the proper adjustments with the UP DOWN ARROW keys or with the T BAR until you have achieved the desired effect You can view all adjustments on the Preview screen The MX 4 DV stores the most recent set of input effects Therefore when you turn the unit off then turn it back on again the most recent selection of input effects 1s still active INPUT EFFECTS B amp W 63 B amp W Changes the input picture to black and white Removes all 4 color from the image Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 On B amp W NEG Reverses all black and white values in the image If applied to a color image reverses all black and white values but does not change any color values in the image Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 On To create a black and white negative effect also turn on the B amp W effect POSTERIZE Reduces picture s continuous tones to fewer levels Creates a painted look Parameter Values Zero through nine Zero turns off the effect High values produce an extreme paint effect low values cre ate a subtle effect Flips picture left to right creating a mirror image Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Of 1 On 64 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6 MOSAIC Divides picture into tiles Parameter Values Zero through nine Zero turns off the effect Low values create numerous small tiles High values create fewer
91. ector feature built into Time Base Corrector MX 4 DV Appendix C Discusses issues concerning the level of quality in vid Video Quality eos that is what to expect and what you can do to improve quality INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE 7 Table 1 User Guide Contents continued CHAPTER DESCRIPTION Conventions MX 4 DV Buttons Sources Channels and Outputs Appendix D MX 4 DV product specifications Technical Specifications Appendix E Summarizes operational differences between MX 4 Help for MXPro DV Users DV and FOCUS Enhancements s Video Mixers Glossary Definitions of terms frequently used in conjunction with MX 4 DV and video mixing procedures Index Standard index to topics in this manual The User Guide employs the conventions described in this section Tips Notes Cautions and Warnings use the following formats rx A tip provides useful information for doing various tasks and procedures eo NOTE Notes contain information to supplement the other information contained throughout the guide Q cavrion Cautions warn that if you continue with what you are doing there is a danger of losing information warnine Warnings mean stop what you are doing because there is danger of losing information and possibly damaging your equipment When referencing the various buttons keys and other controls on the MX 4 DV keyboard they appear in uppercase boldface characters For example the k
92. ed Script e Create or transition to Compose screens e Use Chroma Key e Use the Demo e Use PIPs The MX 4 DV memorizes a manual transition such as when using the T BAR as an automatic transition at the currently set speed that 1s it is remembered as if you had used the PLAY button rather than the T BAR The MX 4 DV erases a Learned Script when you overwrite an existing Learned Script ABORTING A PLAYBACK SESSION Once the MX 4 DV begins playing back a Learned Script you can abort the playback session by pressing LEARN Once you end playback of a Learned Script the PLAY button and T BAR act normally playing the effect indicated on the screen rather than the Learned Script NOTES CHAPTER 12 WORKING WITH AUDIO The MX 4 DV provides flexible control for audio sources You can Easily switch between devices Record video and or audio from a device in any combination Allow or disallow transitions to affect audio Automatically or manually fade the sound between sources and more Before using audio sources make sure they are properly connected to the MX 4 DV Refer to Chapter 3 Installing the MX 4 DV for instructions You might also have to visit the Route menu to set up the audio devices correctly Refer to Route beginning on page 73 for more information and instructions 108 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 12 AUDIO DEVICES YOU CAN USE You can e Use dedicated audio input sources such as
93. electing Audio Delay The audio delay values show the amount of delay in video fields to be applied to each source The maximum delay is ten fields PAL is 8 5 Because analog audio and video travel in different paths in audio video equipment the audio and video can become separated Typically the video is delayed in relation to the audio For example if video is delayed you might hear someone clap then a moment later see the hands come together Usually the difference is so minimal that no adjustment is needed However if an adjustment is needed you can delay analog audio up to five fields with this parameter To adjust the audio delay for your analog sources 1 Use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select the audio source IN1 IN2 IN3 or IN4 and analog or DV delay adjustments Refer to Using the Analog Audio Adjustments Func tion on page 113 for further details 2 Usethe T BAR or the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW keys to adjust the delay to the desired set tings You can also use the SHIFT UP DOWN arrow keys to make fine adjustments CHAPTER 13 ADVANCED OPERATIONS This chapter discusses operations you might not use very often but are quite helpful when you need them They include e Using Titles with the MX 4 DV e Using Color Bars e Performing Roll Edits e Operating in Live Environments e Security Monitoring e Using a GPI Device e Resetting the MX 4 DV to Factory Defaults e Connecting the MX 4 DV to a network us
94. er inputs to different channels press NEXT X where X represents the chan nel to which you want to route Then repeat the preceding step e Press ROUTE again to exit from the Route screen Running the Demo The demo gives you a quick look at some of the MX 4 DV s important features and assortment of transitions e Press the SHIFT DEMO DISPLAY buttons at the same time You should see the two sources alternating with a variety of transition effects in between e Press any key to stop the demo at any time QUICK START CUTTING BETWEEN SOURCES 13 Cutting Between Sources Press CUT A Y A B C D BACKGROUND When you press a CUT button the small light below the button glows steadily to indicate it is the CURRENT CUT z jJ J J J source NEXT B E A B C D BACKGROUND B z When you press a NEXT button the small light above the button blinks to indicate it is the NEXT source The light below the A button comes on and the Output monitor displays the signal from what ever device is plugged into the inputs labeled IN 1 The yellow highlight above preview image A tells you it is the currently active input Press CUT B The light below the B button begins flashing indicating B is both the CURRENT and NEXT source and the Output monitor displays the signal from whatever device is plugged into the inputs labeled IN 2 The yellow highlight above preview image B tells you it 1s the currently active input If you have anything pl
95. es the NEXT source and source B becomes the CURRENT source 6 To switch between sources A and B press PLAY again Working with Colors Common uses for color include solid colored backgrounds and colored borders around objects So you need to know how to choose colors and identify those you ve chosen The MX 4 DV gives each color a unique number ranging from 0 zero to 9 The following table defines these colors and their code numbers Table 2 Default Colors and Numbers O09 07 Ore 0 0 Black 3 Green l White 6 Bright Blue 2 Gray 7 Light Blue 3 Red 8 Purple Medium Blue Green Yellow a You cannot modify Black color code 0 The maximum number of colors in the MX 4 DV palette is ten You can change nine of the ten col ors You cannot change color 0 black 42 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 Identifying Colors Background Color The Color Selector appears in the upper right corner of the Preview screen It indicates colors selected for the back ground and borders as well as border style Border Style The inner most rectangle shows a sample of color assigned to the background as well as the color number The border Border Color around the rectangle shows both the current border style and color and their associated color and style codes Using Color Backgrounds Colored backgrounds have many uses For example to dissolve to a solid black background when transitioning out of the CURRENT sou
96. es through available shapes for foreground tile SHIFT SHAPES Cycles backward through shapes n Applies a specific shape to the tile where n cor responds to the numbers shown in the shapes following this table 86 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER You can apply the following shapes to PIP tiles To select a shape press the numeric key 0 through 9 that corresponds to the shape you want as indicated below o 356 L7 Additional shapes can be selected for PIP mode using the SHAPES button Manipulating the The mask changes shape size and position when you change the corresponding attribute of the Mask foreground tile You can however manipulate the mask independently as discussed in this section Table 10 Manipulating PIPs Mask TO CHANGE USE OR PRESS MASK Position SHIFT JOYSTICK Change mask position Style Press keys repeatedly to cycle through available colors and styles BORDER COLOR BORDER STYLE Size SHIFT T BAR SHIFT UP ARROW SHIFT DOWN ARROW SHIFT RIGHT ARROW SHIFT LEFT ARROW Using Other Effects with Single PIPs Input Effects You can apply any of the input effects refer to Chapter 6 Input Effects to the background and foreground tiles Apply the input effect s you want prior to entering PIP mode The Freeze Effect Change mask border color Change mask border style Change mask size Increase vertical size of mask Decrease vertical size of mask Increase horizonta
97. ess to Ctr line 657 653 s 654 e 655 656 gt 12 4a B gt aa M E m Horizontal Compress line to L edge Expand to full screen 662 663 fe 664 r 665 Si Ek B B BE 667 668 C3 669 ko 670 Horizontal wipe 671 Oo 672 e 673 i 674 rw 675 676 677 P 678 De 679 P Horizontal Compress A Wipe B 680 681 682 E 683 684 E Kk KJ KJ TRANSITIONS LIST SHAPE TRANSITIONS 149 Table 4 Shape Transitions continued 685 gt 686 ka 687 i 688 KJ Horizontal Wipe A Expand B 689 690 r6 69 692 693 694 695 696 697 Horizontal Compress A to L edge Expand B from edge 698 D 699 Th 700 4 701 Th 702 E 703 P 704 D 705 r 706 D Slide in Slice B for R Ctr Wipe slice to full 707 x 708 4 709 i 710 P d P ut m Slide to Ctr slice B from T Wipe slice to full 711 ta d Rta afl 712 A 713 A 714 715 716 Yi Diagonal Slide Dissolve A to TRC HM HM ER HM X Diagonal Wipe B from BLC 22 723 724 T25 726 K a e e Y Ctr Expand Dissolve B 727 REg 728 a 729 da 730 5 AT 731 im jbg Ibl lb i Ia ped hey e 10 m Diagonal Expand Dissolve B from BLC 732 z 733 734 735 Z 736 Ctr Wipe 737 ur 738 739 dn 740 R a 741 m A KA 9 KA S Ctr Wipe B with Horizontal Slide from T 742 ea 743 JE 744 JS 745 JJ 746 m A KJ b s 150 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX A
98. eyboard contains the PLAY button and T BAR In some cases you use two buttons together to perform a function This is normally done using the shift button in combination with some other button A plus symbol indicates this For example you might be asked to enter SHIFT PIPS to start MultiPIP mode This means press and hold down the SHIFT button press the PIPS button then release both t jJ d PIPS SHIET The terms Source Channel and Output appear extensively throughout this guide It s important to understand the differences between them A Source is a physical device such as a VCR that provides a video and or audio signal A Channel is an internal MX 4 DV video signal path The video and or audio signal originating from a source travels along one of the channels 8 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1 An Output displays or records a mixed signal such as the video on one channel a transition and the video on another channel on an output device The output device might be a recording VCR or a live broadcast signal CHAPTER 2 QUICK START This chapter contains brief instructions for setting up MX 4 DV with basic equipment The instructions do not go into detail If you feel comfortable connecting video and audio equip ment you can probably get started quickly using these instructions If you are upgrading from the Videonics MXPro DV refer to Appendix APPENDIX E Help for MXPro DV Users for helpful information in se
99. fects and transitions This appendix describes some of the video artifacts that can occur a NOTE The situations and artifacts discussed in this appendix normally apply to advanced video concepts They might therefore be of interest only to a selected audience PREVIEW IMAGE QUALITY Images appearing on the MX 4 DV Preview screen do not represent the MX 4 DV s true quality because they serve only as a representation of the images Depending on the type of devices attached you might occasionally see lines along the sides of the preview images This is especially noticeable when using cue or review search with a VCR or camcorder attached to an input Jack using poor quality video tapes experiencing bad reception and so forth In such cases you might be able to improve video quality using one or more of the fol lowing methods e Use only high quality video sources e When using a camcorder or VCR with an Edit switch turn the switch On to disable playback processing circuits e Turn Off any sharpness controls and enhancement circuits Preview image quality does not affect video output quality You can switch to a full size full frame rate version of the NEXT or CURRENT source at anytime using the DISPLAY button Refer to Display beginning on page 69 to learn about all of the display options 156 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX APPENDIX C VIDEO SCALING ARTIFACTS Reducing a video image s size can create artifacts because some
100. g shades The key to successful chromakeys is to reduce as much as possible the colors in the background The use of lighting filters umbrellas lighting stands and similar tools can make a tremendous difference in the quality of the chromakey as well as the amount of post production work you must do to produce the exact illusion you want Several test shots were made then lighting was adjusted the actor was repositioned and so forth until the optimum results were produced Final footage was then shot PREPARING THE CHROMAKEY FOOTAGE With the background footage and keyed footage recorded and available you re ready to combine them into the chromakey effect The following steps assume that source A 1s the background foot age the traffic sequence and source C is the keyed footage the flying hero To prepare the chromakey footage 1 2 3 If necessary turn on the MX 4 DV and all sources Start both sources A and C rolling Select the background footage as the CURRENT source that is press CUT A The image appears on the program monitor Select the keyed footage as the NEXT source that is press NEXT C Press CHROMAKEY or SHIFT CHROMAKEY to activate the effect CHROMAKEY starts it and uses the last chromakey setting you created SHIFT CHROMAKEY starts with a new chromakey setting 98 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 10 The Preview screen displays a full screen picture of the keyed footage from source C A cu
101. he logo before presenting it as a live feed You can also use the number keypad to adjust the transparency of the foreground log The foreground is now ready to be included in a live application Foreground Graphics Menu Correspondii Foreground Slots FOREGROUND GRAPHICS Ec Fi Foregrounds i __ 7 0 3 LComanamdf zt 12 49 The Learn feature consists of one or more Learned Environments Within each Learned Environ ment you can create a Learned Script In a Learned Script you teach the MX 4 DV about a series of transitions and edits you want to include in a production This is similar to using an Edit Decision List EDL though not as flexible or powerful FUNCTIONS COMPOSE 79 Once you activate the Learn feature the MX 4 DV remembers each step you go through in preparing a production including all transitions input effects and other operations You can play back this Learned Script to automatically perform all of the steps and functions it contains Refer to Chapter 11 Learn Mode for complete information COMPOSE Use Compose to create screen images made up of several different graphic elements For example a composed screen might show two still images polar bears and Kong placed atop solid colored rectangles and a solid colored background With a character generator such as the Videonics TitleMaker you can also add text elements to composed screens Refer to Chapter 9 Compose PIPs
102. he next element and separates it from the main background image Create the next tile which is a moving video of two polar bears jousting Create another solid colored tile You might eventually use this tile as a background for a text title Create one last solid color tile but make it long and thin so that it looks like a simple wide line BACKGROUNDS The background for a composition can be any of the following e A moving video sequence e A still image that is a frozen frame from a video sequence e A solid color e A set of color bars e A gradient e An imported still frame jpeg image COMPOSE FOREGROUND TILES 91 As you ll learn later in this chapter under Creating a Composed Image you must establish the background before entering Compose mode FOREGROUND TILES Creating Color Tiles and Lines Color tiles can be rectangles of any size and shape Colored lines are simply thin rectangles You can create horizontal and vertical lines but not diag onal ones When you place a color tile on the screen it can overlap other tiles If the other tile is a color tile the new tile obscures the previous one wherever they overlap However if the other tile is a mov ing video the color tile does not cover any portion of the moving video Once you create a color tile you can use BG COLOR to change its fill color Creating Moving Video Tiles A tile can contain video originating from any of the MX 4 DV inpu
103. ic Keypad Use for various functions such as entering the number of a transition you want to use setting a precise speed for a transition and so forth 11 OK Button Generally used to indicate to the MX 4 DV that you have completed some operation and want the unit to prepare for or perform it accordingly 12 SHIFT Button A modifier key that invokes special functions when used in conjunction with other keyboard keys 13 Arrow Keys Primarily used for selecting effects and functions For example use the arrow keys to highlight a transition you want to use in the Transitions menu 14 EFFECTS Buttons Provides access to effects you can apply to input sources The light below the EFFECTS button glows when the MX 4 DV is in Input Effects mode Refer to Chap ter 6 Input Effects for more information BASIC OPERATIONS USING THE PREVIEW SCREEN 35 UsiNG THE PREVIEW SCREEN The Preview Screen is your control center for the MX 4 DV operations This section describes individual items on the Preview screen The Preview screen appears on the monitor attached to the MX 4 DV PREVIEW OUT jack PREVIEW MONITOR AND STANDARD PREVIEW SCREEN Color Selector Active Source Highlights Input Source Previews Select Transition Transition Number The MX 4 DV always processes the output at the highest possible quality The Input Source Previews however appear in reduced quality because th
104. inal color The MX 4 DV restores the original color and exits from Learn Color mode the VIDEO AUDIO lights cease blinking USING BORDERS Borders have many uses such as providing a distinct separation between two sources while run ning a transition Wipe Transition Wipe Transition No Border White Border 44 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 You can also use borders to frame images in a picture in picture PIP image and so forth What ever purpose you use a border for you can specify the color and style for the border To specify border color e Repeatedly press BORDER COLOR to cycle through the available colors The Color Selector shows the current color Press BORDER STYLE 0 zero to immediately turn off the border To specify border style e Repeatedly press BORDER STYLE to cycle through the available styles The Border Style indi cator in the Color Selector increments by one each time you press the button You can specify ten different styles 0 through 9 Table 3 Border Styles Defaults NO RESULT NOTES 0 Border and Edges Off 1 3 Soft Edge Border Use LEARN UP DOWN ARROW keys to soften and harden bor der edges 4 6 Colored Border LEARN RIGHT LEFT ARROW keys adjust border width LEARN UP DOWN ARROW keys soften the border 7 9 Drop Shadow Border LEARN ARROW keys reposition drop shadow Changing Border Styles This section explains how to specify different edges color borders and drop shadows to use in
105. ing device 5 WARNING Do not connect a power source of any kind to the Control GPI input connector on the MX 4 DV Doing so can damage the equipment and void your warranty You can use a remote push button device to trigger events on the MX 4 DV If you already have a GPI device you want to use refer to Live Broadcast Configuration on page 38 to learn how to connect the device If you do not have a GPI device but would like to build one refer to the instructions in the next section ADVANCED OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING A GPI TRIGGER 121 INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING A GPI TRIGGER This section contains a diagram of the GPI Trigger Button you can build and all associated instruc tions Required Tools Soldering Iron and Solder and Parts Wire Cutters Electric Drill Instructions 1 oo l OQ Un A 0 9 Parts Required A normally open momentary push button switch A One four inch piece of 3 4 inch PVC pipe C and two end caps B and E 3 conductor 22 24 gauge stranded wire cable D A stereo 3 5 mm mini pin plug F Drill a 1 4 inch hole in the center of one PVC end cap E and a hole to match the push button switch in the other end cap B Feed one end of the cable through the end cap with the 1 4 inch hole E and strip the end of each wire Tie a single knot D about 8 inches from the end of the wire Slide the wire through the PVC pipe the nut and washer and the other end cap B So
106. ing Ethernet 116 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 USING TITLES In Chapter 3 Installing the MX 4 DV you learned how to install a character generator CG to use with the MX 4 DV refer to Live Broadcast Configuration on page 38 Using a setup where you connect the CG between the MX 4 DV and the output device downstream you can create titles for your productions Using any of the Videonics TitleMaker products you can superimpose titles over video and use transitions for sophisticated titling With a Videonics TitleMaker you can create high quality professional looking titles for your productions Most CG s work in similar ways Following is an example using a Videonics TitleMaker 1 Use TitleMaker to create the pages you need for the titles 2 Inserta blank page between each title page The page should not contain any characters its background should be set to video and its duration should be set to infinite 3 Press PLAY on the TitleMaker and the next title page appears superimposed over the MX 4 DV output At this point you can run a transition and the title continues to superimpose while the transi tion runs You can also use other TitleMaker features such as tinted backgrounds patterns scroll and crawl Because the MX 4 DV s TBC Time Base Corrector creates a stable time base TitleMaker can lock to it securely to produce an excellent picture UsiNG COLOR BARS The MX 4 DV provides a set of standard col
107. ing into is on Channel C press NEXT C to make that the next source 7 Select the transition you want to use from the Transitions Menu again for this example select a slow dissolve 8 Press PLAY to transition from solid black to Channel C rx Use a wipe or dissolve to and from a solid colored background to indicate passage in time a change in mood or a change in scenery For example a red background might indicate anger or frustration light green might indicate an open forest tranquility and dark green a rain forest somber and cool Transitions to Modified Sources Use the MX 4 DV s Input Effects to create a modified version of a source This lets you transition between the modified and unmodified versions For the following procedure assume you want to flip a source image to create a mirror image To run this type of transition 1 Use the MX 4 DV s Route function to make the same source appear on two different channels For example route channels A and B to IN 1 on the ROUTE screen Refer to Route on page 73 2 Enter SHIFT FLIP horizontal to apply the effect 3 Selecta transition such as number 6 to run between channels A and B 4 Press PLAY or move the T BAR to run the transition Prior to running the transition the source appears normal After running the transition the source appears as a mirror image of itself OPERATING IN LiVE ENVIRONMENTS In most live environments you need the ability
108. inishes MX 4 DV restores the selected environment and the unit is ready to play back any learned scripts b Press PLAY or use the T BAR to run each transition in a Learned Script When you use the T BAR you can manually control any transition in the Learned Script The MX 4 DV begins replaying the Learned Script and displays and or records the results to the output device If the MX 4 DV Preview screen is not currently visible on the Preview monitor press DISPLAY until it appears You can also use a GPI trigger device to play the steps in a Learned Script A GPI trigger device works exactly the same as pressing PLAY Refer to Using a GPI Device beginning on page 120 for more information Q CAUTION You cannot edit a Learned Script The only way to change a Learned Script is to re enter it from the beginning If you create a Learned Script and begin entering commands the MX 4 DV OVERWRITES the previous script LEARN MODE OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION 105 OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION When the MX 4 DV comes to the end of a Learned Script it stops You can re initiate the same or any other Learned Script by entering SHIFT LEARN lt LEARNED SCRIPT gt for the script you want to run You can do the following in a Learned Script e Perform transitions including use of Reverse and Speed settings e Choose CURRENT and NEXT sources e Use the Freeze function e Transition audio video or both You cannot do the following in a Learn
109. ion of the image that gets keyed When you finish using chroma key press CHROMAKEY NOTES CHAPTER 11 LEARN MODE In Learn Mode the MX 4 DV remembers most of what you do such as which transitions you used and how you used them You can subsequently instruct the MX 4 DV to replay those steps at which time the MX 4 DV creates the production on the output device The basic steps involved in using Learn mode include e Create a Learned Environment e Place the MX 4 DV in Learn mode e Create the production complete with transitions freezes input effects and so forth The MX 4 DV records each action to a Learned Script e Instruct the MX 4 DV to replay the Learned Script z1 The MX 4 DV saves Learned Environments in memory so they are available even when you turn the unit off then back on again 102 l MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 11 LEARNED ENVIRONMENTS A Learned Environment can be thought of as a snapshot of your current the MX 4 DV configu ration including input effects functions styles and so forth that are in effect when you create the Learned Environment You can subsequently recall a Learned Environment whenever you want to use it You might for example have one environment you use for mixing three VCR input sources another for broadcasting from live cameras another for applying special input effects and so forth You can create up to five separate Learned Environments each with their
110. ipe B from T Ctr V Exp B from T Ctr V Exp B from T Ctr Comp A to B Ctr V Exp B from T Ctr Slide A to B V Wipe B from B Ctr V Exp B from B Ctr V Exp B from B Ctr Comp A to T Ctr V Exp B from B Ctr Slide A to T V Slide amp Wipe B from B Ctr Slide A to T V Slide amp Wipe B from T Ctr Slide A to B V Slide B from T Comp A to B Ctr V Slide B from B Comp A to T Ctr V Comp A to Ctr line Exp B from line V Comp A to Ctr line H Exp B from line V Slide A out T edge Slide B in from T V Slide A out B edge Slide B in from B V Comp A to T edge Exp B from edge V Comp A to B edge Exp B from edge V Wipe 1 4 slice B V Wipe 1 2 slice B V wipe B to B 176 ly 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 Ios 198 1997 200 201 202 203 204 205 DESCRIPTION Ctr Wipe B with Slide from B L Ctr Wipe B with Slide from B R Ctr Wipe B with Slide from T L Ctr Wipe B with Slide from T R Comp A to 1 2 roll R to B Exp Comp A to 1 2 slide R to B Exp Comp A to 1 2 roll down to B Exp Comp A to 1 2 slide down to B Exp H Comp A alongside B in motion Exp B H Comp A alongside B shuffle Exp B V Comp A above B in motion Exp B V Comp A above B shuffle Exp B Comp A to lower R of B Exp B
111. ixer 192 168 1 3 For example if the mixer displays 192 168 1 3 the IP address entered on the Macintosh should be 192 168 1 4 6 Access your Internet browser It should display the following ADVANCED OPERATIONS IP SETUP FOR A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP 129 OCC 192068938 E E o ff uu Back Forward Stop Refresh Home AutoFill Print Mail e Live Home Page Apple Apple Support Apple Store Mac Mac OS X Microsoft MacTopia Office for Macintosh MSN 192 168 13 x User logged in proceed I Path 192 168 1 3 F Name Size Kind Last Modified 2 BACK Folder Mon May 24 2004 12 00 AM FORE Folder Mon May 24 2004 12 00 AM MISC Folder Mon May 24 2004 12 00 AM yoogqdens J9pjoH bed N internet zone Now you are ready to import new updated software or jpeg images to and from your MX 4 DV Details about how to transfer files are described in further detail in Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX 4 DV on page 130 To connect to a network Dynamic IP 1 2 3 Set the IP address to 0 0 0 0 to indicate that you want DHCP or it will stay static Power down the MX 4 DV Connect the MX 4 DV to your network with a standard 10Base T Ethernet cable just as you would network a computer Power up DHCP is the default mode To determine if an IP address has automatically been assigned press SHIFT SETUP FTP A non zero number should appear on the screen Contact your netwo
112. ize of the tile before filling it with a solid color moving video gradient or jpeg image Use the SHIFT key in conjunction with one of the ARROW keys to adjust tile size Enter SHIFT 0 zero to restore the tile to its default size SHIFT Enter SHIFT FLIP 7 7 to reproportion the tile based on its current width Enter SHIFT FLIP to reproportion the tile based on its current height COMPOSITION RULES Observe the following rules when creating compositions e Select and define the image you want to use as the background before entering Compose mode e Acomposition can contain one background and anywhere from one to four video foreground tiles with many colors e When you create a foreground tile that overlaps an existing solid color rectangle or still image the overlapping portion erases whatever it overlaps The larger tile is drawn first When the second tile is drawn it overlaps part of the larger one The overlapping portion of the smaller tile erases that portion of the larger tile where the two overlap e Reducing the size of a still or moving video image normally introduces minor pixel artifacts thus reducing quality e Once you place or stamp a foreground tile into place you cannot move or change it e Tousea composed image you must record or display it on the output There is no other way to save the composition e You cannot use composed screens in conjunction with Learn mode COMPOSE CREATING A C
113. l size of mask Decrease horizontal size of mask You can apply the Freeze effect refer to Freeze on page 79 to the background and or fore ground tile Press FREEZE while in PIPs mode to freeze the background Press FREEZE again to release the freeze effect Press SHIFT FREEZE while in PIPs mode to freeze the foreground tile Press SHIFT FREEZE again to release the freeze effect PIPS MULTI PIP 87 MULTI PIP In Multi PIP as many as 4 separate images can share the screen at the same time Each image appears inside a separate file You can use any of the four input sources to provide the images that appear in the tiles You can choose from 9 different multi PIP configurations by pressing the number keys shown in the following table Table 11 Multi PIP Screen Configurations NO CONFIGURATION NO CONFIGURATION NO CONFIGURATION 1 T 2 8 3 9 The following procedure explains when to specify which configuration you want to use To create a multi PIP image such as the one shown above 1 Assume the image of Kong originates on input source A Press CUT A to make source A the CURRENT source If you want instead to make the background a solid color press CUT BACKGROUND Refer to Using Color Backgrounds on page 42 to learn how to select colors 2 Assume the graphic of the word Kong originates on input C Press NEXT C to make source C the NEXT source 3 Press SHIFT PIPS to enter Multi PIP m
114. lank space If not fill in the subnet mask blank space with the following 255 255 255 0 NOTE If you have selected the ADVANCED button before typing in the subnet mask or pressing the TAB key you will be taken to a new window asking you to input the subnet mask The correct subnet mask number will appear next to the IP address Select OK and the subnet mask blank space will be filled 4 On the MX 4 DV use SHIFT SETUP FTP to enter the IP Address Screen In the IP section enter the following IP address 192 168 1 3 Click OK 5 Reboot the MX 4 DV power off and on 6 After the MX 4 DV has rebooted press SHIFT SETUP to enter the IP Address Screen The new IP address 192 168 1 3 is displayed in RED 7 Restart the computer When the Name and Password screen appears select cancel D NOTE Do not enter your name and password at this time 8 Select Start from the bottom tab bar and then Run When a new window appears type cmd or command in the Open blank and click OK A new MS DOS window appears with C Documents and Settings in the command line ADVANCED OPERATIONS IP SETUP FOR A COMPUTER OR LAPTOP 127 9 10 11 Type the following in the command line ping 192 168 1 2 Make sure there is a space between ping and 192 Press the ENTER key and a ping test is executed The reply messages should appear similar to the following screen cs CA WINNTAsystem32scmd exe Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5 00
115. larger tiles Highest values might make image difficult to recognize COLOR CORRECT Adjusts overall color values throughout the entire image EQ You can set Color Correction values separately for each channel COLOR NEG Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 On Q carron Apply color correction BEFORE going live or rolling tape Because of the way the MX 4 DV implements color correction the program output might be affected temporarily To use Color Correct 1 Press COLOR CORRECT to display the Input Effects menu or press EFFECTS then use the ARROW keys to highlight the Color Correct icon 2 Press the NEXT button that corresponds to the source you want to correct For example to apply color correction to channel C press NEXT C 3 Turn on the Color Correct option That 1s either press 1 on the keyboard or press COLOR CORRECT so the parameter value equals 1 The MX 4 DV replaces the Input Effects menu with a preview of the color corrected image 4 Usethe JOYSTICK to adjust the RGB Red Green and Blue values in the image 5 Use the T BAR to adjust the luminance of the image You can do fine grained adjustment with the arrow keys and shift arrow keys just like in the Learn color mode 6 When the image looks the way you want press OK to exit from Input Effects mode Inverts all colors in the image Ga Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 On INPUT EFFECTS VIDEO ADJUSTMENT 65 VIDEO ADJUSTMENT
116. lder the two wires at the knotted end to the two poles on the switch A Slip the switch into the end cap and secure it using the nut and washer Solder the other ends of the cable to the plug F Connect to the tip G and the base H of the plug Don t connect anything to the middle sec tion of the plug Base al Tip Middle Section Push the end caps in place 10 After you ve tested the unit you can cement the end caps A and E into place if you want 122 l MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 11 Solder the wires of the other end of the cord to the poles from the tip and base of the stereo mini pin plug F If you aren t sure which poles are which ask at the store when you make the purchase 12 Plug your new remote trigger plug into the GPI jack on the MX 4 DV rear panel Using a GPI Trigger Device If your edit controller is automatic and has a GPI trigger you can trigger each page in a project with the controller You might need a special cable to connect the GPI jacks from the GPI device to the MX 4 DV 5 WARNING Always turn off power before plugging into any GPI jack The following instructions explain how to automatically trigger events using the device described above Instructions for other devices should be similar but you should check the device instruc tions beforehand To use a GPI device as a trigger 1 Connect the GPI device to the MX 4 DV using an appropriate cable 2 Press the GPI t
117. li flashing light identifies the NEXT NEXT source C A B C D BACKGROUND Yellow highlights the CURRENT source A y 7 Green highlights the NEXT source C C af The MX 4 DV identifies the CURRENT source by a yellow highlight on the Preview screen and a steady light beneath the corresponding CUT button It identifies the NEXT source by a green highlight on the Preview screen and a flashing light above the corresponding NEXT button If you make CURRENT and NEXT the same source the source light between the two rows of buttons flashes as though it were just the NEXT source Setting the CURRENT Source In many cases you don t need to select the CURRENT source because the ending source from the previous transition automatically becomes the new CURRENT source refer to the diagram on page 49 However if you want to change the CURRENT source press the corresponding cut but ton For example pressing CUT D makes D the CURRENT source and the Program monitor immediately displays D s signal Setting the NEXT Source To specify the NEXT source press the corresponding NEXT button For example to make D the next source press NEXT D 54 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 SELECTING TRANSITIONS To select a transition to use between the CURRENT and NEXT sources do one of the following e Use the ARROW keys to select from the Transitions Menu on the Preview screen or e Enter the transition s assigned number on the MX 4
118. ll screen 232 233 234 235 236 27 238 239 240 24 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 212 Ds 274 215 276 DUET 278 279 DESCRIPTION H stripe wipe V stripe wipe Checkerboard w middle dissolve Checkerboard w start to finish dissolve Checkerboard w shrinking checkers Luminance Key 1 Luminance Key 2 A wanders out Vertical eat away from bottom to top Vertical eat away from top to bottom Horizontal eat away from left to right Horizontal eat away from right to left Eat away from TLC to Center Eat away from TRC to Center Eat away from TLC to bottom BRC BRC to BLC to Center Eat away from TRC to bottom BRC BRC to BLC to Center Eat away from Center to bottom BLC Eat away from Center to bottom BRC Exp from A BLC to TRC Exp from TRC to Ctr H Exp A from R to L Exp from R to Ctr H Exp A from L to R Exp from R to Ctr H comp A from Ctr to R back to Ctr Exp from Ctr to L back to the R V comp A from Ctr to T back to Ctr Exp from Ctr to B back to T Comp slide A from BRC to TLC Comp slide from TLC with H flip to BRC Comp slide A from BRC to TLC Comp slide from TLC to R then Exp to BLC Comp slide A from BRC to TLC Comp slide V from B to T TRANSITIONS LIST BASIC TRANSITIONS 143 Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 26
119. ll screen image of the CURRENT source the one on the Output replaces the Preview screen The Compose Cursor appears on the Preview screen r1 To use color bars as the background enter SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND now before creating foreground tiles Use the JOYSTICK or ARROW KEYS to position the Compose Cursor where you want it on the screen Size the Compose Cursor to the size you want for the foreground tile You can do the two preceding steps in either order 5 Press one of the NEXT buttons to fill the tile with whatever color or image you want a Solid Color Background Press NEXT BACKGROUND to fill the tile with the currently selected color To specify a different color from the one currently selected press BG COLOR until the color you want fills the tile To create a custom color for the tile press LEARN BG COLOR then use the JOYSTICK and T BAR to create a new color Press OK when the tile color is the one you want b Moving Video Sequence Press the appropriate NEXT button to select source A B C or D If the dimensions of the tile and video do not match the video appears distorted c Frozen Image Fill the moving video tile with the image you want then press FREEZE 94 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 9 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 until your composition is complete 7 Use the PLAY button or T BAR to send your composition to the program output PLAYING THE COMPOSITION To play a composition on the outp
120. m a shot of a car arriving in front of a house to a shot of the person entering the house through the front door In this case you might want to hear the car drive up then hear the door to the house open To have audio accompany video and follow the same transition 1 Setup the CURRENT and NEXT sources and choose a transition 110 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 12 2 Press VIDEO AUDIO until both the VIDEO and AUDIO lights are on j vto 3 Press PLAY or use the T BAR to run the transition I A Both the video and audio transition together The audio mixes together that is audio from the first video scene fades away gradually as the audio from the next scene fades in and mixes with the original audio You can control the duration of the fade by adjusting the speed of the transition A slow transition fades the sound slowly whereas a fast transition fades the sound quickly Refer to Changing Transition Speed on page 56 If you use a Cut transition the sound switches abruptly Continuous Audio Example Suppose you taped a musical concert using two cameras The first camera focuses on the musicians and picks up the audio The second camera focuses around the audience to get the reactions of different listeners You want to mix together the footage from both cameras but have only the audio from the first camera play through all transitions To use continuous audio 1 Setup the CURRENT and NEXT sources and choose a transition
121. mi Allows you to access the Brightness Color Saturation Contrast and Hue adjustment ADJIST menu Use the ARROW keys to select this option then press OK The MX 4 DV then guides you to the video adjustment menu Refer to Using Input Effects on page 62 for complete details Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 OK activates video adjustment menu CHROMAKEY Chromakey replaces all occurrences of a color in an image with a different image In this example 1 the block of color in the first image the area behind Kong s head gets replaced with the image of the Golden Gate Bridge 2 The resulting image 3 is Kong superimposed over the bridge Refer to Chapter 10 Chromakey for complete details Flips picture top to bottom Parameter Values Zero or one 0 Off 1 On STROBE Slows down the picture s video frame rate Motion appears halting or jerky like that produced by a strobe light The strobe effect stays on during a transition Parameter Values Zero through nine Zero turns off the effect Higher values increase the effect Setting 1 for example produces the look of film setting 2 makes video look like an old movie NOTES CHAPTER 7 FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the Function buttons that give you access to the MX 4 DV s built in functions The function button group contains eight buttons but gives you access to more than eight functions DEMO DISPLAY
122. n the tenth minute Flying Erase Heads Standard erase heads are mounted along the tape path in a VCR A flying erase head is built into the video head drum just ahead of the video heads It makes it possible to erase the video each helical scan at a time resulting in clean video edits with no rainbow effect It is a requirement for high quality video editing FPS Frames Per Second The number of picture frames that are recorded or played during a one second period Television nominally uses 29 97 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL IR InfraRed is one of several remote control protocols It is a one way protocol that allows a device to send commands to the VCR Because this is a one way communication the VCR cannot send tape location information back VCR s that offer this limited method of control are suitable only as record decks LTC Longitudinal Time Code is an SMPTE defined standard for time code normally recorded onto a linear audio track of a VCR NTSC National Television Standards Committee A body that defines television standards in the USA NTSC is character ized by each frame being composed of 525 horizontal scan ning lines per frame occurring at 30 frames per second The format is used in North America Central America Japan and parts of South America Also see PAL and SECAM NVRAM Non Volatile Random Access Memory MX 4 DV uses NVRAM to store unit settings so that they are available when ever you power up
123. n the MX 4 DV rear panel The Program monitor shows the production exactly as recorded on the output device or displayed in a live video environment The Program monitor shows the program complete with transitions and other effects You normally connect the Program monitor to the output device The Program monitor can be either a Composite or Y C device Number of Monitors You can operate the MX 4 DV with only one monitor connected to the Preview out However to greatly simplify your work you should have at least two monitors one Preview and one Pro gram Instructions in this manual assume you have separate Preview and Program monitors 20 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 UNDERSTANDING MX 4 DV CONNECTORS To properly setup the MX 4 DV you need to know how and where to connect external compo nents such as VCRs camcorders and so forth Use cables to connect video devices to the MX 4 DV s rear panel Refer to Cables and Adapters on page 22 Remove the MX 4 DV from its package and set it so you can see the rear panel Refer to the panel and the illustration on the next page while reading this section The MX 4 DV rear panel has numerous connectors and they vary by type You can connect input sources in any combination up to a maximum of twelve but you can use a maximum of four devices at any given time You can process just the video signal from a device just the audio sig nal or both You can connect four separat
124. nd D corre spond directly to the Input Source Previews on the Preview Screen refer to page 36 and to the MX 4 DV s four channels Use the BACKGROUND button to select a solid color background rather than an image coming from a source device refer to Using Color Backgrounds on page 42 When you press any CUT button the output video cuts to the new source and the indicator light below the CUT button glows steadily After selecting the CURRENT source use the NEXT buttons to select the NEXT source The but tons are labeled the same as the CUT buttons When you press any NEXT button the indicator light above that button flashes USING THE VIDEO AUDIO SELECTOR A VIDEO The VIDEO AUDIO selector controls which parts of the input signal get used from any given source You can set the VIDEO AUDIO selector to any of three positions VIDEO only AUDIO only or both Press the button as required to turn on the Video Audio or both lights ee VIDEO Video changes audio does not Video light only is illuminated AUDIO Audio changes video does not Audio light only is illuminated BOTH Audio and Video both change Both the video and audio lights are illuminated Many sources such as pre recorded video tapes carry both video and audio signals Other input sources such as a compact disc player carry only audio signals and some sources carry only video signals 40 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 Example You are pro
125. ndard called SMPTE VCR Video Cassette Recorder A video device normally used to record and play back video on cassettes VCR is a con sumer level term VCR s in the professional field are nor mally referred to as VTR s Video Tape Recorders VCR s and VTR s perform the same functions although VTR s usually provide many additional features and func tions Video Editing The process of applying special effects to video sequences and assembling those sequences into a video program VITC Vertical Interval Time Code Pronounced vit see An SMPTE defined standard for time code recorded into the video signal during the vertical blanking interval VTR Video Tape Recorder Similar to VCR see above except that VTR s are normally used in the professional video field and contain enhanced features VCR is normally used in conjunction with consumer level electronics INDEX A adapters 22 arrow keys 34 audio accompanies video 109 adjust sliders 112 continuous 110 control 108 devices 108 fade 110 monaural 23 source 109 highlight 109 speaker icon 109 stereo 23 transitions 108 using COLOR channel 111 AUDIO MIX 32 channel slider 111 select channel 112 Audio Mode 72 auto reverse transition 57 B B amp W 63 B amp W NEG 63 BACK COLOR 13 BACKGROUND 39 40 42 background color 37 42 COMPOSE 90 tile 84 using 13 BASIC 32 basic transitions 51 136 BG COLOR 37 background 42 COMPOSE 93 custom 42 43 Bl
126. ne to another The most basic type of transition is the cut where the first frame from the NEXT source immediately replaces the last frame from the CURRENT source Cuts produce abrupt changes Other types of transitions use special effects to produce a smoother more artistic change from one source to the next The following illustration shows a horizontal wipe transition Transition CURRENT in Progress NEXT e NOTE When discussing transitions we use the letters a and b to differentiate the beginning scene a from the ending scene b These letters often appear in the transition icons to indicate the direction in which the transition travels These letter indicators have no relationship to the A B C and D letters used to differentiate between the MX 4 DV channels The following basic steps explain how to run a transition with the MX 4 DV Each step is described in more detail later in this chapter To run a transition 1 Display the CURRENT source on the output screen For example press CUT A to make A the current source 2 Select the NEXT source the one you want to appear on the output following the transition For example press NEXT B to make that the next source Uu 3 Highlights above and below the source previews indicate CURRENT and NEXT sources respectively A 3 Selecta transition to use For example press the BASIC Tran
127. not run Misc type transitions in a reverse direction If you select a Misc type transition then move the T BAR from its up position to the down position the MX 4 DV performs a simple dissolve transition 160 Auto Reverse automatically reverses the direction of transitions each time they run In the previous building renovation example you press REVERSE at the conclusion of each transition to alternate between left to right and right to left wipes When you use Auto Reverse the MX 4 DV handles switching automatically For example if the transition is set to run from left to right it automati cally alternates between left to right and right to left each time it runs To invoke the Auto Reverse feature e Enter SHIFT REVERSE With Auto Reverse activated the MX 4 DV displays a distinct arrow below the transition s icon in the Transitions Menu To manually reverse the current direction even with Auto Reverse activated press REVERSE at any time Lu Pad Auto Reverse Forward 5 Auto Reverse Backward Auto Reverse remains active until you press SHIFT REVERSE again to go back to one way transi tions Auto Reverse has no effect on dissolve and Misc transitions 58 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 RUNNING TRANSITIONS After selecting the CURRENT and NEXT sources and the transition to use you can run the transi tion either automatically or manually e Use PLAY to run transitions automatically when you want them to run smoothly and
128. nsitions The MX 4 DV provides a set of hot keys that directly correspond to the MX 4 DV buttons Using the hot keys in the following table causes the MX 4 DV Preview screen cursor to appear at the beginning of each section within the basic category Table 5 MX 4 DV Compatibility Hot Keys FUNCTION MX 4 HOT KEY Fades and Dissolves SHIFT BASIC Wipes SHIFT EDGES Zooms SHIFT MISC Flips SHIFT SHAPES Edges Transitions Category These transitions move a curved or jagged edge across the screen when transitioning to a different picture source Transitions in this category are color coded blue Refer to page 144 for samples Misc Transitions Category The transitions in this category move cutout and compression images across the screen as a change occurs The cutout images and compression images go away once the transition finishes Transi tions in this category are color coded yellow Refer to page 145 for samples Shapes Transitions Category These transitions occur as a wipe in the shape of a geometric object such as a heart a five pointed star and so forth Transitions are color coded red Refer to page 146 User Transitions Category It s unlikely you ll use all of the available transitions but it is likely that you ll have a limited set you use most of the time With this in mind the MX 4 DV makes it easy for you to access your favorite transitions by creating your own personal menu the User menu The MX 4 DV comes with
129. ntrol You can change the sound along with the video or play a constant sound while the video plays Audio can come from a video source or from external audio devices INTRODUCTION MAJOR FEATURES 3 Connectivity MX 4 DV provides multiple video audio outputs including one DV output two Y C Program outputs two composite Program outputs one composite Preview output two sets of stereo audio outputs and a Headphone output Joystick The joystick gives you fine control over color adjustments and positioning of PIP pic ture in picture compose and the chromakey cursor Color Correction Apply true RGB color correction to any or all input sources Color correction parameters can be set separately for each channel Input Effects Apply special effects such as flips mosaics and others to the signals coming in from any input source You now have the ability to adjust the brightness contrast color saturation and hue on your input sources and thumbnails Still Frame Jpeg Images For the ultimate in creative expression let the MX 4 DV allow you to trigger a stand alone jpeg clips for background input or foreground use in your live video produc tion programming You can import and store up to 100 jpeg images 50 background and 50 fore ground using the Ethernet connection on the back of your unit Ethernet You can network your MX 4 DV to a Mac or PC using an Ethernet 10Base T con nector You can import backgrounds
130. number to select a transition When you select highlight a transition in the menu the MX 4 DV shows the transition s speed and direction At this point the transition number is no longer visible Transition Number 29 Enter 106 using the number keys press 1 then 0 then 6 then press OK to highlight the tran sition icon The MX 4 DV replaces the current Transitions Menu and shows the one that contains the tran sition you selected Press PLAY Using Transition Categories Other Features The MX 4 DV categorizes transitions into five major groups User Basic Edges Shapes and Misc You can access any category at any time by pressing one of the Transition Category buttons S EM ENS wha ENS USER BASIC EDGES SHAPES MISC When you press one of the buttons the content of the Transitions Menu see The Preview Screen on page 11 changes e Press the MISC button The Transitions Menu display a completely different set of transi tion icons e Use the ARROW keys to highlight a transition you d like to see run e Press PLAY or use the T BAR to run the transition The USER transition category is slightly different from the others It originally contains a default set of transitions each of which also exists 1n the other categories You can tailor the content of the USER category to your specific needs and preferences You ll learn more about this in later chapters Refer to the rest of this User Guide to lea
131. o B Comp V flip A from Ctr to R Exp V flip from L to R Comp slide A from BRC to TLC with V flip Comp from TLC to BRC with V flip Comp slide A from Ctr to TRC Comp slide from TRC to B and back to Ctr Comp slide A from Ctr to T Comp slide from T to B back to T Comp slide A from R to L with V flip Comp slide from L to R with V flip Comp slide A from BRC to TLC Comp slide from TLC to B from Exp to TRC Shrink comp A from B to Ctr Slide from TLC to BRC then from TRC to BLC Comp V flip A from B to Ctr Comp H flip from Ctr to T Comp slide A from L to BRC Comp slide from BRC to L then TRC to L Comp slide A from BRC to Ctr Comp slide from Ctr to R then flip back to L Shrinking Comp slid A from B to Ctr Shrinking comp CR spiral slide A from BRC to Ctr Comp slide A from BLC to R Comp slide from R to Ctr then Exp to L 144 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX EDGE TRANSITIONS Edge transitions move a border across the screen between the outgoing and incoming images Edge transitions group into sets of six For example transitions 300 through 305 perform the same type of effect but using six different edges transitions 306 through 311 perform the same type of effect but using the same six edges as the preceding group and so forth Table 2 Edge Transitions Horizontal Wipes 300 r 301 h 302 b 303 ka 304 b 305 r Horizontal Compress A Wipe B 306 307 308 309
132. ode The Preview screen defaults to show configuration 1 two horizontal tiles One of the tiles has a flashing border to indicate it is the current tile One tile shows the primary input Kong s head MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 88 4 If this is the Multi PIP configuration you want to use move on to the next step otherwise a Press the number on the keyboard that corresponds to the PIP configuration you want to use Refer to Table 11 Multi PIP Screen Configurations on page 87 at the beginning of this section MX 4 DV displays the configuration on the Preview screen 5 Use the ARROW keys to move the flashing border to a tile where you want to display the sec ondary input source or press SHIFT ARROW KEY to move to the beginning or end of a row or column 6 Press NEXT C Channel C in this example carries the video of the graphic word Kong That image appears in the tile you selected in the preceding step 7 Repeat the two preceding steps for any other tile or tiles you want You can direct any input signal to any tile by using one of the NEXT keys 8 When the Preview screen looks the way you want press PLAY to cut to the Multi PIP on the output or use the T BAR to fade the Multi PIP to the output 9 Press SHIFT PIPS to return to the Preview screen Using Freeze Effect with Multi PIPs You can apply the Freeze effect refer to Freeze on page 79 to any Multi PIP tile To use the Freeze effect with Multi P
133. olors You can change any color other than color 0 black refer to Table 2 on page 41 to create custom colors You cannot add more colors but you can change the existing ones Once you create a cus tom color it stays permanently in the MX 4 DV unit until and unless you change it again BG COLOR and BORDER COLOR share the color palette Therefore changing any color affects both the background and border colors To create a custom color Press BG COLOR or BORDER COLOR until the color you want to change appears in the Color Selector 2 Press LEARN BG COLOR or LEARN BORDER COLOR depending on which one you want to change These key combinations activate Learn Color mode The MX 4 DV blinks the VIDEO AUDIO selector lights to indicate you are in the proper mode 3 Use the JOYSTICK and T BAR in combination to define the new color a Move the T BAR up and down its slot to adjust luminance b You can use the SHIFT ARROW KEYS for fine adjustment to luminance c Move the JOYSTICK relative to its color ring to adjust chrominance or color value d You can use the arrow keys for fine adjustments to chrominance Red Yellow Magenta Blue oe Cyan 4 When the color you want appears in the Color Selector press OK You exit from Learn Color mode and the VIDEO AUDIO lights cease blinking If you decide you don t want to change the color after manipulating the JOYSTICK and T BAR press SHIFT 0 zero to revert back to the orig
134. on can be used in some cases to affect the quality of the video coming from an input source Normally you should leave this set at the default 1 or On Change it only if asked to do so by a FOCUS Enhancements Customer Support Representative This option allows you to choose between 32 kHz and 48 kHz audio on DV OUT Set the value to 0 zero for 32 kHz audio or 1 for 48 kHz audio Dual Monitor Mode om 7 5 IRE Pedestal This lets you specify whether you want the MX 4 DV to run the selected transition on both the pre view and program monitor at the same time with a setting at 0 As an alternative you can keep the preview screen constant while the transition takes place on the program monitor only with the set ting at 1 NTSC Video equipment commonly uses one of two black level settings e 7 5 IRE The traditional black which is the MX 4 DV default setting e 0 TRE A darker black level used in Japan To use the darker black 0 IRE for the MX 4 DV background and border colors set Pedestal to 0 zero FUNCTIONS FTP 73 FTP ROUTE If you are working with equipment that requires 7 5 IRE set Pedestal to 1 e NOTE This option is not available on PAL versions of the MX 4 DV The FTP function lets you network your MX 4 DV to a PC using the Ethernet connector on the back of you unit You can copy background foreground and still frame jpeg images to or from your unit Refer to Ethernet Connection in Chapter 13 f
135. or bars built into the unit You can display the color bars on the Preview monitor To display the built in color bars 1 Press COMPOSE The MX 4 DV enters Compose mode and a flashing rectangle appears 2 Press SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND A set of color bars appears on the Preview monitor 3 Press PLAY to apply the color bars to Program out 4 Press COMPOSE to remove the color bars and exit Compose mode ADVANCED OPERATIONS PERFORMING ROLL EDITS 117 PERFORMING ROLL EDITS Two types of roll edits are commonly used in video editing A A rolls and A B rolls You can do both types of rolls with the MX 4 DV A A rolls can be accomplished with relative ease As you ll learn later in this section you can also do A B roll editing with the MX 4 DV although it does require good preparation and manual control of the devices Cutting Between Scenes A A Roll Edits Limitations on A A Roll Simple cuts between scenes do not require special features All you have to do is pause the record ing VCR at the end of one scene then release pause when the next scene begins A A roll edits can be defined as Single Source editing because all of the original materials come from a single videotape The MX 4 DV offers special features designed specifically for these types of situations An easy way to add interest to a single source transition is to use the A A roll edit sometimes called an A X A edit In this situation the video freezes at the end of one
136. or complete information The Route function has the following primary purposes e Configure the MX 4 DV to match your equipment e Re direct signals coming from an input device to different or multiple MX 4 DV channels Configuring the MX 4 DV Default Settings for Route Functions The MX 4 DV ships from the factory with the following default options e Source Input 1 s video and stereo audio are assigned to Channel A with the video signal routed through the DV IN 1 connector e Source Input 2 s video and stereo audio are assigned to Channel B with the video signal routed through the DV IN 2 connector e Source Input 3 s video and stereo audio are assigned to Channel C with the video signal routed through the Y C IN 3 connector e Source Input A s video and stereo audio are assigned to Channel D with the video signal routed through the Y C IN 4 connector e Color Source defaults to MUTE e BKGD MUSIC Source defaults to MUTE BACKGROUND and FOREGROUND graphics default to OFF Unless you tell the MX 4 DV otherwise it assumes your sources are connected exactly as described above If your set up does not match the default options you need to change the Route settings For exam ple assume you have an Y C VCR attached to the input jacks marked 3 IN3 and a Composite VCR attached to the input jacks marked 2 IN2 You don t need to change anything for the first input because it matches the default setting However becau
137. ore information FUNCTIONS EXAMPLE CHANGING THE ROUTING 75 D color exon IN 4 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 e 0 BACKGROUND GRAPHICS FOREGROUND GRAPHICS 4 Select the Audio source to use with your selected channel Use the DOWN ARROW key to high light the Audio row then use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select an audio source e f 8 Audio can be a stereo pair of inputs from a DV source IN1 4 or from analog inputs IN1 4 Audio is available to output on DV audio channels 1 and 2 or on analog outputs L1 and R1 if you select 2 channel 48kHz audio output in the Setup Menu IN1 IN2 IN3 and IN4 can be either mono or stereo sources you can select the left chan nel the right channel or both DV sources can have two or four channels of audio inputs If you use 4 channel sources and select 4 channel output in the Setup Menu you can either select channel 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 but not both at the same time Note that while using 4 channel audio output DV will only run in 32kHz and not allow mixing and matching If you select 2 channel audio out put in the Setup Menu it will run at 48kHz on channels 1 and 2 Select MUTE if you do not want audio routed to this channel Press SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND to route to the Background Audio channel Press OK or ROUTE to exit the Route Menu 5 Youcan select a foreground and or a background graphic Once you select this feature press OK and the MX 4 DV will guide you into either the fo
138. our input sources The MX 4 DV labels the sources A B C and D There is also a fifth built in source the mixer s own background color generator All transitions start with one source called the CURRENT source and end with another called the NEXT source Colored highlights help identify one video source from another Yellow highlights the CURRENT video source above the preview image and green highlights the NEXT video source below it The speaker icon rather than a colored highlight indicates the CURRENT and NEXT M audio selections The headpins icon identifies the channel to which the headphone output is currently z directed In addition to the highlights described above indicator lights between the CUT and NEXT buttons indicate the currently selected video sources A B C D BACKGROUND A steady light identifies CUT the CURRENT video j source A blinking light O Orn identifies the NEXT video 7 source EM A P 3 02 A B C D BACKGROUND Brief descriptions of the Transitions Menu Highlights and Indicators follow For more detailed information refer to Chapter 5 Transitions BASIC OPERATIONS COLOR SELECTOR 37 Color Selector Transitions Menu The Color Selector shows current choices for background color border color and border style The selector shows the actual colors and the numeric values associated with each This example shows a background color 5 border color 7 and border style 5
139. own configuration as shown by this illustration LEARNED ENVIRONMENT 1 INPUT EFFECTS Bai Each Learned BRA MEG Environment can POSTERIZE contain an FLIP optional Learned MOSAIC Script COLOR CORRECT COLOR NEG FLIP STROBE CHROMAKEY Learned DISPLAY Environment SETUP Configuration ROUTE AUDIO MIX BORDER COLOR BORDER STYLE LEARNED SCRIPT Tn I II ET Fi Lele era EA Fi TL Dt er M Bu BI es c 333 1 sE LEARN MODE LEARNED SCRIPTS 103 To create a Learned Environment 1 Setup the MX 4 DV the way you want for this particular environment This includes setting any input effects you want selecting the initial CURRENT and NEXT sources defining color defining borders and so forth 2 Enter LEARN lt NUMBER gt where lt NUMBER gt can be any value from to 5 The MX 4 DV saves all current settings under the number you enter Note that the INPUT EFFECTS LED or light flashes to let you know the MX 4 DV is in Learn Mode At this point you can create a Learned Script to save with the current Learned Environment See the following section for further instructions You can also save the environment without a Learned Script To do so just press LEARN to dis engage Learn Mode LEARNED SCRIPTS About Steps Learned Scripts exist only within Learned Environments Although you can create a Learned Script without first specifically creating a Learned Environment The MX 4 DV automatically cre ates a
140. p p 75 ohm PREVIEW 1x RCA MAIN 2x RCA Connectors and 2x Y C MAIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm 4 pin mini DIN connector Audio L and R 1 k ohms 2x L R RCA connectors Headphone Stereo jack 8 100 ohms stereo signal DIGITAL INPUTS OUTPUTS Digital Inputs 4x6 pin IEEE 1394 Firewire 1 Link connectors Audio and Video Effects 158 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX APPENDIX D Table 1 MX 4 DV Technical Specifications continued Digital Outputs 1x6 pin IEEE 1394 Firewire i Link connectors Audio and Video Effects EFFECTS Video Input Effects Special Effects Audio 700 Transitions Strobe Mosaic Flips Posterize Brightness Black and White Black and White Negative Color Negative Contrast Color Saturation and Hue Chroma Key and Compose see partial list under features Mix Fade Background COLOR GENERATORS Millions of Colors VIDEO PERFORMANCE Meets long haul video broadcast specification including CCIR 601 sampling and RS 170A Digital Conversion Time Base Compatibility Gain S N Ratio Horizontal Resolution 13 5 MHZ 4 2 2 10 bit quantization Y C 10 bit quantitization composite Meets RS 170A standard Compatible with all NTSC video sources and tape formats PAL version available Unity Greater than 60 dB Y C Greater than 60 dB composite 480 TV lines 576 TV lines in PAL AUDIO PERFORMANCE Frequency Response S N Ratio 20 Hz 20 kHz 3 dB 80 dB
141. pears on the Output monitor So the two sources each appear on separate monitors and both have the benefit of time base correction While operating in Dual TBC Mode the MX 4 DV can perform cut transitions as it nor mally does Use the CUT buttons to change the CURRENT source the one displayed on the Output screen Use the NEXT buttons to choose the NEXT source which appears on the Preview screen VERTICAL INTERVAL DATA Time code closed captioning and other data in the vertical interval should be added after mixing downstream from the MX 4 DV This is necessary because dissolves and other transitions mix the data signals making them unreadable The MX 4 DV might remove ver tical interval data from the sources depending on how data has been added and the accuracy of a source s time base 154 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX APPENDIX B TBC TECHNICAL INFORMATION The following information might be useful to video technicians e TheMX 4 DV s TBC has no control options The MX 4 DV always applies TBC to the entire signal including the horizontal and vertical intervals e The MX 4 DV provides a frame based TBC to correct four sources at a time e The output sync of the TBC may be either independent of all input signals or locked to house black APPENDIX C VIDEO QUALITY The MX 4 DV meets the highest video quality standards However video artifacts can appear in video productions especially when you use sophisticated ef
142. r own expense MANL 0956 01 CONTENTS DISCLAIMER 2 TRADEMARKS 2 FCC Statement 2 INTRODUCTION Major Features 2 Common Uses for MX 4 DV 4 MX 4 DV Package Contents 5 About this User Guide 6 QUICK START Quick Start Steps 10 Setting Up 10 The Preview Screen 11 Running the Demo 12 Cutting Between Sources 13 Borders and Solid Color Backgrounds 13 Setting up a Transition 13 Running Transitions 14 Using CUT Transitions 14 Choosing Transitions 15 Using Transition Categories 15 Other Features 15 INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV Sources and Output 18 Preview and Program Monitors 18 Preview Monitor 19 Program Monitor 19 Number of Monitors 19 Understanding MX 4 DV Connectors 20 Power Connector 22 Cables and Adapters 22 Installation Examples 24 Correlating Input Sources to MX 4 DV Jacks 24 Using Headphones 25 VCR Selector Switches 25 General Notes 25 Post Production Configuration 26 Live Broadcast Configuration 28 Using a Microphone with MX 4 DV 30 BASIC OPERATIONS Starting and Stopping the MX 4 DV 32 Understanding the Keyboard 32 Using the Preview Screen 35 Changing the Display Configuration 35 Input Source Previews 36 Active Source Highlights 36 Color Selector 37 Transitions Menu 37 Selected Transition 37 Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources 38 Selecting Sources 39 Using the Video Audio Selector 39 Swapping Sources 40 Simple Cuts
143. rator Use a variety of effects to enhance a source or transition between sources Select from over 700 effects including natural shapes diamonds three leaf clover and so forth fancy edges and borders You can also build your own custom menu for quick access to those effects you use most often Take advantage of FOCUS Enhancements downloadable subscription site which provides additional new transitions and natural shapes to better serve your production needs Time Base Corrector TBC MX 4 DV automatically corrects the output s time base MX 4 DV stabilizes the output signal even when the input sources are not stable Chromakey Keying replaces parts of one picture with another based on their color Here the solid background behind Kong is replaced by the picture of the bridge The chromakey version shows Kong con templating the bridge Frame Synchronizer and Digital Video Mixer Mix any two input sources together using a variety of transitions wipes dissolves flips and so forth With the frame synchronizer you can mix independent video signals Compose MX 4 DV provides a video painting system you can use to combine video stills color shapes and moving video on one screen You can create a screen that contains a video still of a football coach with a sur rounding red border combined with a mov ing video of the players in action on the field Audio Mixer MX 4 DV provides sophisticated audio co
144. rce hold the black for a moment or two then dissolve from the black background into the NEXT source e TIP ll Use the solid color background to lay down ten seconds of black at the beginning of your video Transition into and out of solid colored backgrounds basically the same way as transitioning between sources The difference is that you must select the background color you want to use before running the transition To make the selection 1 Press BG COLOR until the color you want appears in the Color Selector 2 To immediately cut to the colored background press CUT BACKGROUND To transition into the colored background press NEXT BACKGROUND then press PLAY or use the T BAR to switch to the colored background Changing Colors and Styles Use the BG COLOR BORDER COLOR and BORDER STYLE buttons to change colors and styles In each case press the button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available options for that particu lar setting BG COLOR The following sections describe the BG COLOR BORDER A BORDER COLOR COLOR and BORDER STYLE Puttons BORDER STYLE If you already know the color number of the color you want to assign 1 Press and hold either BG COLOR or BORDER COLOR depending on which you want to change 2 Enterthe color number on the numeric keypad For example press and hold BG COLOR then press 6 to specify bright blue BASIC OPERATIONS CREATING CUSTOM COLORS 43 Creating Custom C
145. reground or background graphics menu to select the imported graphic of your choice When you make the selection press ROUTE to return to the Route menu Note that you can apply four layer video effects that can include a background foreground and two jpeg inputs all at the same time Example Changing the Routing In this example you will change the Routing for Channel C make video come from DV INI and make Audio come from L1 and R1 or DV INI using 2 channel input a 48kHz 1 Press ROUTE to display the Route menu 76 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 2 Select the channel by pressing NEXT C Verify that channel C is highlighted 3 Select the Video Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW keys to move the red highlight bar to the Video row then use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select DV INI 4 Select the Audio channel Since you are in a 2 channel input use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW keys to move to the Audio row representing the Digital section then use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select L1 and R1 within DV IN 1 Routing Audio Through Color or Background Channels Don t forget that you can route audio through the Color and Background Channels These are use ful for fading to colors while maintaining the same audio source or mixing words with a music background To route audio through the Color or Background Channels 1 Press NEXT BACKGROUND or SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND to select the Color or Background channel Refer to Using the Au
146. rigger button when you want to trigger an event You can trigger events between scenes or anywhere in the middle of a scene You can also trigger each event in a Learned Script refer to Learned Scripts beginning on page 103 3 With the appropriate setup menu value you can use the mixer to trigger other products like a Videonics TitleMaker RESETTING THE MX 4 DV FAcTORY DEFAULTS When you first power up the MX 4 DV it operates using settings defined by FOCUS Enhance ments As you go about using the MX 4 DV and changing its various settings the unit stores your settings in its memory called NVRAM You can reset all settings to their factory defaults To reset the MX 4 DV to its factory defaults 1 Power down the unit using the Power switch 2 Press down and hold the SHIFT SETUP FTP buttons 3 Turn on the MX 4 DV s Power switch 4 After the unit powers up and you see the Preview screen release all buttons e NOTE A factory reset will not restore the original background and foreground jpegs which are included when the MX 4 DV is shipped Refer to the included CD or www focusinfo com to re download the original 12 inch Design graphics if desired Apply the SHIFT ROUTE keys after powering down the unit to remove all current jpegs on the system 1f desired before powering up again to import new ones ADVANCED OPERATIONS CONNECTING WITH ETHERNET 123 CONNECTING WITH ETHERNET Network your MX 4 DV to a PC or a Macintosh using
147. rk administrator if this doesn t occur to verify that your network has a working DHCP server To prevent unauthorized users from corrupting your system use the password setting within the MX 4 DV ftp menu FOCUS Enhancements recommends that while using a DHCP IP address you arrow down and type in from your number keypad a code to lockout unauthorized users If the password is set to 222 on the mixer for example then you should apply 222 to the access section of your ftp page The MX 4 DV is now networked and it should be visible as an FTP device 130 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 Additions DHCP If your MX 4 DV is connected to a network and the IP address is automatically assigned to your Tips computer perform the following procedure 1 Hook up a standard straight network cable between the router or hub and the MX 4 DV unit 2 Switch on the mixer 3 The MX 4 DV will recognize the new address assigned by the network and allow access to any browser or FTP application by typing in the address appearing on the MX 4 DV s ftp menu Use SHIFT SETUP FTP If your MX 4 DV is connected to a network and the IP address is NOT automatically assigned to your computer or laptop contact your Network Administrator Transferring Files TO or FROM the MX 4 DV From a PC or Macintosh communicate with the MX 4 DV using standard FTP software A few software options are Fetch for Macintosh users or Windows Shareware for Windows users
148. rn about the many additional MX 4 DV features includ ing 16 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2 e Using the DEMO DISPLAY button to change the content of the Preview screen e Freeze the picture and compress it e Separately control the sound e Apply input effects such as mosaic paint posterization negative and more e Use chromakey to combine parts of one picture with parts of another Compose your own pictures made up of several stills color rectangles and a moving picture e Rearrange the inputs so A B C and D and their audio channels come from different rear panel jacks e Memorize a sequence of transitions and play them back CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING THE MX 4 DV This chapter explains how to install or set up MX 4 DV to use with other equipment Major topics include Understanding Sources and Output Understanding Preview and Program monitors Understanding the MX 4 DV connectors Identifying Cables and Adapters you might need Installation examples Installing a Microphone If you have experience with the Videonics MXPro DV refer to APPENDIX E Help for MXPro DV Users for information that will be helpful setting up your equipment MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 18 SOURCES AND OUTPUT Source and Output refer to the way you use devices with MX 4 DV Source Source L E pe FA PES LaLa n TRV 9004 rA Source fem rU Source 4 DV EP E TRV 3004 Sess P7 B o E BGM Output
149. rom Ctr to full H Wipe B from L Ctr H Exp B from L Ctr 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 258 261 2 28 29 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 DESCRIPTION H Comp A alongside B in motion Exp B Comp A to 1 2 roll R to B Exp Slide in slice B from L at T Wipe slice to full V Comp A to Ctr slice H collapse slice to Ctr point Butterfly from T L random proportion Ctr Exp B with 2 flips Ctr Comp A swing back out B Bounce off edges Wipe Bounce in from T Comp A to T CW spiral out to T Comp A CW spiral to Ctr Mosaic Zoom Random Sizes amp Flips B Luminance Key 1 Checkerboard w middle dissolve Diagonal Exp B from TRC Slide A to BLC Diag Slide B from TRC Comp A to BLC Diagonal Comp amp Dissolve A to TRC Diagonal Slide amp Dissolve A to TRC Diagonal Wipe B from BLC Diagonal Exp B from BLC Diagonal Comp B to BLC Exp Diag Exp B from BLC Comp A to TRC 143 with overlap Diagonal Slide B from BLC Slide A to TRC Diagonal Exp B from BLC Slide A to TRC Diag Slide B from BLC Comp A to TRC Diagonal Comp amp Dissolve A to BLC Diagonal Slide amp Dissolve A to BLC TRANSITIONS LIST BASIC TRANSITIONS 139 Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions continued 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 5 57 53 S4 55H 568 2 585 39 60 61 62
150. rsor a small flashing circle appears atop the image Chroma Key Cursor Once you activate the Chroma Key it stays in effect until you specifically deactivate it which you ll learn to do later in this procedure To change the selected color or colors for the Chroma Key press SHIFT CHROMAKEY This instructs the MX 4 DV to discard the current set of col ors so you can specify different ones 6 Use the JOYSTICK or ARROW keys to move the cursor so that it is directly over the area that contains the color to key out that 1s to specify the area in which the other video source 1s going to play 7 Press OK Those areas in the picture that match the color under the cursor get replaced by the background source a Ifyou need to include other colors in the keyed out area repeat steps 6 and 7 You can repeat the steps as many times as necessary to key out the entire background b To remove the last keyed color change enter SHIFT 0 zero c To fine tune the keyed color use SHIFT ARROW KEY If you aren t able to successfully isolate the background from the subject you might have to re shoot the scene using a background of a different color or you might just need to change the lighting to eliminate glare and shadows Cancelling the Ifyou need to start over you can cancel all of the chromakey selections made thus far by pressing Selections SHIFT CHROMAKEY as explained above CHROMAKEY PERFORMING THE CHROMA KEY 99 PERFORMI
151. se the second source is a Composite device rather than DV you need to notify the MX 4 DV of this fact 74 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 Changing the Routing To change the routing 1 Press ROUTE to display the Route menu The MX 4 DV has four internal channels A B C and D The route menu lets you select which of the twelve inputs are connected to each of the four channels Audio sources can be routed to the same four channels A B C and D and in addition can be routed to the color channel Color or the background audio channel BKGD Refer to Chap ter 12 Working with Audio for more information Select the channel A B C or D you want to change by pressing NEXT A NEXT B NEXT C NEXT D NEXT BACKGROUND or SHIFT NEXT BACKGROUND for Background Audio Once you select the channel it is highlighted Select the video source you want to display for this channel Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW keys to move to the Video row then use the LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW keys to select a video source a The first choices in each Video Input selection IN1 4 are composite V and Y C S sources b The next choice in each video input section IN1 4 are DV sources c The remaining choice to the right consists of a graphics gradients input selection Once you select this feature and press OK a sub menu appears providing the option to select graphics gradients or a solid color as an input Refer to Sub Route Menus on page 77 for m
152. select 38 transition 48 NEXT preview 69 O OK 34 output defined 18 P PIPS 32 79 83 84 mask 86 multiple create 87 shapes 86 single 84 create 84 tile 84 PLAY 32 39 40 42 AUDIO MIX 110 CHROMA KEY 99 COMPOSE 94 LEARN 103 PIPS 84 transition 48 58 number 55 POSTERIZE 63 power cord 22 switch 32 preview CURRENT defined 69 FULL defined 69 image 36 quality 155 monitor 69 NEXT defined 69 screen 39 STANDARD 2 54 defined 69 TWO CHANNEL 52 54 defined 69 PREVIEW screen 11 PROGRAM monitor 19 R RCA Composite 22 REVERSE transition 56 57 roll edits A A 117 A B 118 ROUTE 32 S security monitoring 119 SETUP 32 71 LEARN 103 navigation keys 71 screen 71 shapes in PIPs 86 shapes transitions 51 146 single PIPs 84 solid color backgrounds 13 source alternate between 40 defined 18 highlights 48 select 39 selector 32 swap 40 49 SPEED 14 LEARN 103 transition 56 STANDARD preview 52 54 69 starting MX 4 32 Static IP setup 123 stereophonic audio 23 stopping MX 4 32 STROBE 65 select by number 54 S Video 22 system software updating 131 V video quality 155 T VIDEO AUDIO T BAR 32 40 42 AUDIO MIX 110 AUDIO MIX 110 selector 39 108 110 CHROMA KEY 99 color correction 64 COMPOSE 93 94 Y LEARN 103 Y Adapter cable 23 transition 48 tile 84 background 84 foreground 84 change 85 Time Base Corrector 153 titler 116 transferring files 130 transformer 22 transition adjust 56 audio 108 auto
153. sition Category button then select a wipe transition from the menu 4 Prepare the sources such as VCRs and camcorders and let them roll 5 Atthe right moment use either the T BAR or the PLAY button to run the transition AS you can see you first set up the transition then execute it Nothing happens until you use the T BAR Or PLAY button to run the transition So you set everything up then run the transition at the precise moment you want it to occur As soon as one transition finishes immediately set up the next one so that all you have to do is press PLAY or use the T BAR to proceed TRANSITIONS BASIC TRANSITION CONCEPTS 49 You can select the CURRENT source the NEXT source and the transition in any order and change them as many times as necessary before actually running the transition At the completion of the transition the CURRENT and NEXT sources swap places that is CURRENT becomes NEXT and NEXT becomes CURRENT CURRENT At this point you can do one of the following e Leave the CURRENT and NEXT sources as they are and switch back and forth between them or e Select a new NEXT source and optionally a new transition then repeat the process 5 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 TRANSITION CATEGORIES AND MENUS To help manage the 700 transitions the MX 4 DV separates them into five logical categories User Basic Edges Shapes and Misc Use the Transition Category buttons to
154. sitions 0 through 29 serve as the default assortment in the Transitions Menu When you turn the unit on for the first time these transitions appear in the menu They provide a unique assort ment of transitions suitable for many purposes In the following table transitions marked with asterisk always use fixed direction when per formed from a frozen picture They are not affected by the REVERSE button Transitions marked with pound sign operate differently when performed from a frozen picture Simpler effects are automatically substituted 138 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE APPENDIX Table 1 Descriptions of Basic Transitions DESCRIPTION Default Transition Assortment 10 11 12 13 14 Cut Dissolve H Wipe V Wipe H Curtain Wipe B from Ctr to full V Curtain Exp B from Ctr to full H Slide A Exp B H Slide A Slide B V Comp A Exp B V Slide A Slide B H Slide A out L Slide B in from L H Comp A R to 1 2 screen slice Slide to L slide under Ctr line Ctr Exp B Ctr Exp amp Dissolve B Comp A to lower R of B Exp B Other Basic Transitions 30 3 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 4l 42 43 H Wipe H Comp A Wipe B H Slide A Wipe B H Wipe A Exp B H Comp A Exp B H Slide A Exp B H Wipe A Slide B H Comp Ay Slide B H Slide A Shde B H Picture Roll H Curtain Wipe B from Ctr to full H Curtain Exp B f
155. t menu press DOWN arrow to display additional transitions in the category if present TRANSITIONS USING TRANSITION NUMBERS 55 Using Transition Numbers Every transition has a number assigned for reference and identification The number appears in the Transitions Menu just below each transition icon E 14 The transition number in this example number 14 To select a transition using transition numbers Enter the transition number on the keyboard 2 Press OK To immediately play back the transition press PLAY rather than OK Refer to Appendix A Transitions List for a complete listing of transitions and their assigned num bers If you make a mistake entering a number press OK enter the number correctly then press OK again ae NOTE When you highlight a transition in a Transitions menu the highlighting obscures the transition number The number below the transition icon represents the speed at which the transition plays The following section Adjusting Transitions discusses this 56 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 ADJUSTING TRANSITIONS Every transition runs at a pre set speed and direction Symbols appear below the transition icon in the Transitions Menu indicating the current speed and direction Transition Icon 9 g Transition Speed JC lt t Transition Direction Use the SPEED and REVERSE buttons to change the speed and or direction of a transition Transition
156. t sources The tile can be a rectangle of any size The MX 4 DV scales the incoming video to fit within the tile it does not crop the image Creating Still Image Tiles Still image tiles can contain a frozen image from any of the input sources MANIPULATING TILES You can place foreground tiles anywhere you want on the screen You can set their size fill them with color or images and set their border characteristics rx Remember once you place and define a foreground tile you cannot change it Placing the tile occurs once you move the Compose Cursor or rectangle to any other position on the screen You ll learn about the Compose Cursor in this section Positioning Tiles When you press the COMPOSE button to enter Compose mode the MX 4 DV shows your choice of background on both the Preview and Output monitors The MX 4 DV also displays a flashing rect angle at the center of the Preview screen This flashing rectangle is called the Compose Cursor JOYSTICK positions Compose Cursor The Compose Cursor a flashing rectangle appears on the Preview screen when you enter Compose mode Use the JOYSTICK to move the Compose cursor where you want it on the screen You can also use the ARROW keys to make fine adjustments 02 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 9 Sizing Tiles You can make foreground tiles any size you want from covering the entire screen to a thin hori zontal or vertical line Always establish the s
157. the included crossover cable Copy the fol lowing to and from the MX 4 DV e Background and Foreground jpegs e Operating software To work on a standard Ethernet network each MX 4 DV requires an unique IP address This address and associated information can be static assigned and typed in or dynamic assigned by a DHCP server Do this by pressing the SHIFT SETUP FTP buttons to access the ftp menu The example screen shot shown below represents the beginning setup screen to apply a static or dynamic IP address To connect to a network Static IP 1 Power down the MX 4 DV 2 Connect the MX 4 DV to your network with the included crossover cable to either a PCs or a Macintosh computer 3 Power up and assign the IP and Mask The Gateway and Password are not needed to perform this function FOCUS Enhancements recommends you use one of the following IP address for static input e 192 168 0 2 e 192 168 0 3 e 192 168 0 4 CD NOTE 192 168 01 will not function in this system 4 Reboot for the changes to take effect 124 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 5 The MX 4 DV is now networked and it should be visible as an FTP device IP Setup for a Computer or Laptop To set up your PC to communicate with the MX 4 DV Static IP address Win98SE Win2000 XP Pro WinT40 WinT40 Server 1 Plug in the crossover cable R5 to the MX 4 DV Ethernet port and your computer s Ethernet port e NOTE A straight cable has the same wire
158. the unit Normal that is volatile RAM cannot store information once the power supply is turned off OSD On Screen Display A feature available on some consumer level VCR s When OSD is toggled ON the VCR displays its status information on the connected video monitor GLOSSARY PAL Phase Alternating Lines The dominant color television format in Western Europe Australia most of Asia and parts of South America and Africa PAL is characterized by each frame being composed of 625 horizontal scan ning lines occurring 25 times per second Also see NTSC and SECAM RCTC Rewritable Consumer Time Code also referred to as RC Commonly available on 8mm and Hi 8 format devices S Video A video standard used by camcorders S Video separates the Y luminance and C chroma signals to improve sig nal quality Also see Composite Video SECAM The standard video signal used in France Eastern Europe and parts of Asia and Africa Also see NTSC and PAL SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Pronounced simp tee This committee of engineers and manufacturers establishes the most widely accepted stan dard for time code They created specifications for two version of time code LTC and VITC Time Code A method of putting a unique number or address on each frame of a videotape There are several formats of time code The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engi neers set the most common time code sta
159. tion About FTP Clients Many http Internet browsers support the FTP protocol but they can vary in operation You may be able to access your MX 4 DV by just typing FTP 000 000 000 000 where the zeros are your unique IP address Internet browsers are also more difficult to use when the FTP host your MX 4 DV is set to require a password For this reason FOCUS Enhancements suggest that you use a real FTP client such as ws ftp Windows Shareware or Fetch Macintosh The MX 4 DV net working feature was designed to be reliable in providing one on one connections not in support ing multiple clients ADVANCED OPERATIONS INFORMATION ABOUT FTP CLIENTS 133 NOTE An example of an FTP program to upgrade the MX 4 DV s software and the transfer of files is FTP Explorer It can be found at the following site Attp www ftpx com download html for Windows Use Fetch 3 0 for the Macintosh The instructions in this chapter are for the FTP Explorer so they may change slightly depending upon the program you use 134 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 13 APPENDIX A TRANSITIONS LIST This appendix shows the icons assigned to each MX 4 DV transition and identifies them by number Some transition descriptions use special terms and abbreviations to describe how the transi tions work A The CURRENT source the one on the screen before the transition begins B The NEXT source the one on the screen after the transition finishes Dissolve
160. tting up your MX 4 DV Skim the instructions in this chapter If you have any questions about any of the steps turn to Chapter 3 nstalling the MX 4 DV and follow the detailed instructions for setting up your equipment 10 xeprussGus eri 2 QUICK START STEPS Setting Up O 00 ii fi fi VN wu Input Source Input Source Output Monitor Preview Monitor PREVIEW OUT d P x D 00 00 d Output Device e Connect a COMPOSITE type monitor to MX 4 DV s PREVIEW OUT jack e Connect an Input Source such as a VCR or camcorder to the MX 4 DV s DV IN 1 jack e Connect a second Input Source to the MX 4 DV s Y C IN 2 jack The MX 4 DV is set up by default to expect DV devices to be connected to the DV IN 1 and DV IN 2 input Jacks and S Video Y C devices to be connected to the IN 1 and IN 2 input jacks If you connect a different assortment of input devices you must tell the MX 4 DV this fact Refer to Route beginning on page 73 after completing the following steps e Connect an output device to the OUT jacks on the MX 4 DV rear panel This is the device where you record the program Remember a DV connector carries the audio signal as well as the video signal It is therefore unnecessary to make separate connections for these signals when using a DV device as output Connect a television or monitor to the recording VCR according to their instructions Having this monitor available lets you see exactl
161. u can then import the jpeg files using the Ethernet port on the back of the unit and by using the standard FTP software Refer to Transfer ring Files TO or FROM the MX 4 DV on page 130 for complete details The MX 4 DV comes with the following installed 12 inch Design background and foreground jpegs Background 00 jpeg through Background 49 jpeg Foreground 00 jpeg through Foreground 49 jpeg 78 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 Foreground Graphics Menu LEARN Importing jpegs for background input or foreground use will automatically replace what currently exists on your MX 4 DV A factory reset will not restore the original 12 inch Design jpegs that are included on the MX 4 DV Refer to the included CD or use the FOCUS Enhancements website to re import the original jpegs if desired Once you have selected foreground graphics from the main router menu you are directed to the menu below It allows you to select various jpeg images They can be imported and stored using the Ethernet port located on the back of the MX 4 DV To make a selection from the Foreground Menu use the following steps 1 Use the ARROW keys to select a graphic 2 Once you have selected a graphic press ROUTE to return to the Router menu or OK to return to the Preview screen 3 Usethe joystick to position the graphic on the program side before presenting it as a live feed 4 Usethe T BAR to adjust on the program side how transparent you would like t
162. udio unaffected press VIDEO AUDIO until only the VIDEO light is on You ll learn more about using the VIDEO AUDIO selector to achieve a sound mix under Ways to Use Audio starting on the next page WORKING WITH AUDIO SELECTING AUDIO SOURCES 109 Selecting Audio Sources Select audio sources the same way you select video sources using the CUT and NEXT buttons and the highlights at the top of the Preview screen CURRENT Audio Source Indicates that source can be monitored through the l MX 4 DV s headphone jack NEXT Audio Source Remember the MX 4 DV highlights the CURRENT video source in yellow above the Preview window The speaker icon inside the highlight indicates that the current audio is on channel A The MX 4 DV highlights the NEXT video source in green below the window The speaker icon in this location means after you run the next transition channel C s audio plays through In addition the headphones icon indicates you can monitor this particular audio through the MX 4 DV headphone jack located on the rear of the unit WAYS TO USE AUDIO You can manage audio in several different ways during video transitions This section explains some of the more useful methods Audio Accompanies Video When you transition from one source to another you might want the native audio that 1s the sound recorded on the original media to transition right along with the video Example Suppose you want to dissolve fro
163. ugged into IN 3 or IN 4 press CUT C and CUT D respectively to display their signals Borders and Solid Color Backgrounds a F e Press CUT BACKGROUND The MX 4 DV highlights the speaker headphone or color block above the channel indicator but does not show the channel letter The Output monitor shows a solid color screen To change the color press BG COLOR Each time you press the button the color changes in the background color sample and at the Output Continue pressing the button until you see a color you like You can also define a border color and style to use at the edge of most transitions and PIPs Press BORDER COLOR and the color around the background color sample shows you the new choice Press BORDER STYLE to select from different styles for the border Setting up a Transition To set up a transition you need to select the sources you want to use and the transition you want to use when switching between them Here s how to transition from source A to source B using a hor izontal wipe Press CUT A to set A as the CURRENT source The MX 4 DV shows a steadily glowing light below the CUT button you press Press NEXT B to set B as the NEXT source the one you want to see after the transition finishes running The LED light above the button you press flashes to indicate it is the NEXT source Use the ARROW keys to highlight the Wipe transition in the Transitions Menu as shown in the following example 14 MX 4 DV U
164. ursor or highlight between the different Input Effects Numeric Keypad Directly sets the parameter value for the highlighted effect EFFECTS or OK Exits from Input Effects mode EFFECTS buttons Moves the cursor directly to that effect for example press POS TERIZE to highlight that effect press MOSAIC to highlight that effect and so on If the selected effect matches the currently highlighted one on the Input Effects menu pressing the EFFECTS button increments the effect s parameter value by one SHIFT 0 zero Resets all effects to 0 off for the selected channel When you are not working at the Input Effects menu use the following key combinations Table 7 Main Mode Input Effects Key Combinations KEY COMBINATION RESULT SHIFT EFFECTS button Increments the parameter value by one for the selected effect and applies it to the CURRENT source SHIFT EFFECTS Temporarily disables and re enables Input Effects from being sent to Program out Refer to the following paragraph When the Effects LED light 1s lit Input Effects are enabled The MX 4 DV applies the effects according to the parameter values for each effect When you use the SHIFT EFFECTS key combination to disable Input Effects the MX 4 DV turns off the LED light It does not change any effects parameter values but it does prevent the current Input Effects from being used Press SHIFT EFFECTS again to enable them 62 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6 USING INPUT
165. us making the signal non standard Video lines might shift to the right black lines might enter the picture area from the left edge of the screen white flashes might appear the video image might be shredded or you might see video tearing Normal Picture Picture with Video Tearing When these types of artifacts occur reduce or remove the processing to bring the signal back to normal VCR s and camcorders often have controls that can disable extra processing If your VCR or camcorder has a Sharpness control set it to zero or turn it off If the device has an Edit switch turn it on APPENDIX D TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The MX 4 DV is a four input video production switcher mixer frame synchronizer TBC Time Base Corrector Manual Color Corrector and special effects generator Table 1 MX 4 DV Technical Specifications GENERAL Power Supply External in line 110VAC 60Hz 240VAC 50 Hz universal CE FCC UL CSA Approved Non US Canada versions meet local regulatory standards Dimensions 16 6 x 9 5 x 3 422mm x 241mm x 76mm Weight 4 Ibs 1 8 kg Ambient Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Ambient Humidity Less than 95 ANALOG INPUTS Video 4x Y C Y 1 Vp p C 0 30 Vp p 75 ohm 4 pin mini DIN connectors 4 x composite 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm RCA connectors Audio 4 x 2 RCA connectors 50 k ohms GPI Mini jack HouseBlack Ix composite 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm RCS Connector ANALOG OUTPUTS Video PREVIEW amp MAIN 1 0 V
166. using the MX 4 DV chromakey feature PREPARING THE BACKGROUND FOOTAGE Preparation of the background footage does not require anything special It might be footage of automobile traffic taken from a bridge ru The more unusual or dramatic the Background footage the greater the final effect of the chromakey CHROMAKEY PREPARING THE KEYED FOOTAGE 97 PREPARING THE KEYED FOOTAGE Preparation of the keyed footage presents a challenge It is the most important and most difficult step because the solid colored background is so crucial to the success of the illusion To achieve the required background requires in most cases special props lighting and other materials In this example we placed our flying hero atop a platform centered on the set Here s how the footage used in this example was prepared Uniquely colored fabric was draped over the back sides and bottom of the set The same fab ric was used to wrap completely around the platform on which we posed our flying hero When choosing the fabric color it was important to try and select a fabric that did not contain any of the colors in our flying hero s wardrobe Professional studios generally use a bright green or blue screen in place of the colored fabric Key lights and fill lights were positioned so as to minimize glare and shadows during filming Light bouncing off an area produces different shades of the background color Likewise shad ows also produce varyin
167. ut back and forth between only two sources the automatic swapping always selects the next source for you For this procedure however you need to make Stonehenge the NEXT source so that when transitioning out of the fighter plane Stonehenge comes on screen 5 Press NEXT C to select Stonehenge as the NEXT input source CURRENT NEXT Source A Source B Source C BASIC OPERATIONS SELECTING SOURCES 39 6 Select a transition to use this time to switch from CURRENT to NEXT source such as a slow dissolve The CURRENT source the fighter plane continues running and continues to appear on the output device 7 To transition to Stonehenge hold down the SHIFT button and move the T BAR to the bottom of its slot release the SHIFT key then swing the T BAR upwards at whatever speed you want the dissolve to happen The T BAR and the PLAY button run the same transition except that the T BAR lets you manu ally control the speed at which the transition runs SELECTING SOURCES Now that you understand the distinction between the CURRENT and NEXT source you need to know how to select sources for each Use the CUT and NEXT buttons on the MX 4 DV keyboard to select sources A B C D BACKGROUND Oooo UG G9 CS a a a G a G G NEXT B 5 B B B Use to select NEXT source A B C D BACKGROUND Use to change the CURRENT source Use the CUT buttons to select the CURRENT source The four buttons labeled A B C a
168. ut device e Press PLAY or use the T BAR Moving the T BAR from the bottom to top in its slot transitions the composition to Program Moving it from top to bottom dissolves it out Pressing PLAY produces a cut from the CURRENT source to the composed screen using the T BAR produces a dissolve Pressing PLAY or using the T BAR again lets you switch back and forth between the CURRENT source and the composed image To reposition the T BAR hold down SHIFT while moving it Holding down the SHIFT button tempo rarily disables the T BAR eo NOTE If you cut to any source or exit from Compose mode your composed screen will be lost and cannot be recovered EXITING FROM COMPOSE MODE Remember if you do not record your composed image to the output device before exiting Com pose mode your composed image will be lost and cannot be recovered To exit from Compose mode press COMPOSE CHAPTER 10 CHROMAKEY Using Chromakey you can combine two completely separate images to create a composite image that might be impossible to create any other way You ve probably seen the chromakey effect used in television weather reports The weather person stands in front of a blue screen a solid blue background and the weather map then keys onto the background from some other source Chromakey combines two sources to create a composite image One source has a solid colored background such as a blue screen The other source
169. vides an easy way to make fine adjustments to various components For exam ple when using PIPs the joystick positions the various picture elements on the screen When using color correction the joystick adjusts the color The joystick has other uses you ll learn about in later chapters 6 Power Switch The Power switch is a rocker type switch for turning the unit on and off 7 Transition Category Buttons Gives you immediate access to the five major categories of transitions including USER BASIC EDGES SHAPES and MISC All MX 4 DV transitions fall into one of these categories After pressing a button you can search through the transitions in that category to find the one you want to use Refer to Transition Categories and Menus beginning on page 50 8 Play Button Press to invoke the next command and complete a transition you have set up In other words set up your CURRENT and NEXT sources select a transition then press PLAY at the moment you want the MX 4 DV to perform the step 33 UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD BASIC OPERATIONS S JUDWADTUPYUdG SNOO4 sEOWiS IWSOH dI di AdNWWOWH2 3ZhBlSOM 12384002 40102 C66e6c6 P O OOO awnowoxowg d 3 a v Avos Ad F7XIA 34 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4 9 Control Buttons Use these buttons to reverse transition direction change transition speed specify background and border colors and set border styles 10 Numer
170. w ready to create and transition to the first still image Enter SHIFT FREEZE to create a frozen image on the Next channel Enter 1 OK PLAY to dissolve from black to the first frozen image The NEXT and CURRENT sources swap positions You re now ready to select the second still image Press any NEXT button to select a new source to freeze Enter SHIFT FREEZE to freeze the NEXT image 10 Enter 1 OK PLAY to dissolve to the NEXT image To transition to other still images repeat steps 8 through 10 82 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 7 NOTES CHAPTER 8 PIPs With the MX 4 DV you can easily produce single and multiple Picture in Picture displays Single PIP Multi PIP PIP Picture In Picture provides a way to combine images on the same screen For exam ple one image appears inside a small rectangle and the other image fills the remainder of the screen as shown by Single PIP above You can freeze the background or foreground or make either one a solid color You can create Single PIP configurations where two images appear on the screen at the same time You can also create Multi PIP configurations where up to four images appear on the screen at the same time Single PIP and Multi PIP work differently PIP images consist of a tile the video image and a mask the window or shape through which the tile shows 84 MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6 SINGLE PIP Background Tile Foreground Tile In a singl
171. y Remember DV devices carry the audio and video signal as well as a machine control signal on the same connection MX 4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 26 Post Production Configuration This configuration is useful in a Post Production environment where you mix two or more pro grams together This installation example below shows the use of DV equipment in combination with analog equipment 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT from a DV VTR 1 to DV IN 1 on the MX 4 DV rear panel Connect the AUDIO OUTs from a DV VTR 1 to AUDIO IN 1 on the MX 4 DV rear panel 2 Connect the VIDEO OUT from a DV VTR 2 to DV IN 2 on the MX 4 DV rear panel Connect the AUDIO OUTSs from a DV VTR 2 to AUDIO IN 2 on the MX 4 DV rear panel 3 OPTIONAL Connect an audio source CD player tape deck or microphone to AUDIO IN 4 on the MX 4 DV rear panel 4 Connect a Composite type monitor to the PREVIEW OUT jack on the rear panel 5 OPTIONAL Connect a Character Generator CG to the OUT Y C jack on the rear panel With this configuration you can superimpose titles from the CG atop the output signal 6 Connect a recording VTR to the OUT Y C jack on the rear panel If you are using the optional Character Generator described above connect the output from the CG to the VTR input 7 Connect an Output Monitor to the recording VTR so you can see the signal being recorded 8 Connect the power cord and transformer to the MX 4 DV rear panel Refer to Power Connec tor on pag
172. y what is being recorded or output Qo _ M These instructions assume there is a two monitor setup If you are using only one monitor connect it to PREVIEW OUT QUICK START THE PREVIEW SCREEN 11 Connect the MX 4 DV power supply to the power supply jack on the rear panel e Connect the MX 4 DV s power cord to a suitable outlet e Turn on all devices the MX 4 DV power switch is located on the right end of the unit and let the tapes roll For more detailed information about setting up your equipment refer to Chapter 3 nstalling the MX 4 DY The Preview Screen NEXT Source CURRENT Source You should see a Preview screen similar to this on Previews your Preview monitor Transitions Menu i NOTE The MX 4 DV provides a small preview screen in the user interface with the sources you have attached The images are scaled down in size therefore don t play as smoothly as they would in a single source video monitor image This does not affect the quality of the video going to the output it is always highest quality In addition you will be able to view beforehand your source images before running your transitions Take advantage of the ability to adjust the Brightness Color Saturation Contrast and Hue while viewing it on your preview screens Refer to the video adjustment menu section in Chapter 4 for these adjustments The PREVIEW screen contains the elements you need to run transitions CURRENT

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