Quick Start Guide

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Checking the Included Items

Check that all of the included items are present. If any of the included

items are missing, contact your dealer.

* V-8HD unit

* AC adaptor

* Power cord

* Startup Guide (this document)

* Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”

PDF Manual (download from the Web)

Details on operations and menu lists are provided in

“Reference Manual” (PDF).

Downloading

1. Access the Roland website.

https://proav.roland.com

2. Move to the product page 0 click “Support” 0 download the

applicable PDF le.

Startup Guide

Before using the unit, ensure that its system program is at the most recent version.

For information on available upgrades for the system program, see the Roland

website (https://proav.roland.com/).

You can check the system program version by Pressing the [MENU] button 0

“SYSTEM”0 “VERSION.”

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES”

(leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Startup Guide (p. 11)). After reading, keep the

document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Startup Guide Checking the Included Items Check that all of the included items are present. If any of the included items are missing, contact your dealer. ** V-8HD unit ** AC adaptor ** Power cord ** Startup Guide (this document) ** Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” PDF Manual (download from the Web) Details on operations and menu lists are provided in “Reference Manual” (PDF). Downloading 1. Access the Roland website. https://proav.roland.com 2.
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Panel Descriptions Top Panel / Side Panel 3 4 15 1 2 16 14 5 6 17 11 7 8 9 Name 1 2 [OUTPUT FADE] knob [CAPTURE IMAGE] button 13 10 Explanation The program output video and audio fade in/out. Turning the knob toward the left fades the output to black, and turning the knob toward the right fades the output to white. Lit Blink Unlit Fade-out completed Fading in/out Normal output Captures a still image from the input/output video.
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Panel Descriptions Name Explanation Name 8 AUX / PinP SOURCE / MEMORY Select the object of operation according to the function selected by the [MODE] button. The selected button lights up in red. The respective buttons also function as indicators showing the input status of the video. [1]–[8] buttons [MODE] button AUX PinP1 SOURCE PinP2 SOURCE MEMORY Lit white Valid video is being input. Video whose format differs from the Blink white system format setting is input. Unlit No video is input.
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Panel Descriptions Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. * Be sure to use cables and adaptor plugs with the proper connectors matching those of the other devices you are using. CTL/EXP 1, 2 jacks AUDIO OUT L, R jacks Connect footswitches (sold separately: BOSS FS-6, etc.) or expression pedals (sold separately: EV-5, etc.).
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Panel Descriptions Turning the Power On/Off Using the Menus * Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. This explains how to display menus and make settings for video and for the V-8HD itself. Turning the power on * The menu is also appears on the display connected to the OUTPUT 3 connector. 1.
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Video Operations Using Mix/Wipe to Switch the Video Here’s how to switch between input video while applying an effect, and final output. About the operation mode for video transitions Mode There are two operation modes for switching the video on the PGM/A bus and PST/B bus: the “PGM/PST mode” and the “A/B mode.” MIX * With the factory settings, the operation mode is set to A/B mode.
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Video Operations Compositing Video with Split (SPLIT) This composites two video streams in a split screen. The final output video is displayed above or on the left, and the preset video (the video to be output next) is displayed below or on the right. Specifying a SPLIT Composition Pattern This makes the settings for the split composition pattern to match the video you want to composite. 1. Press the [MENU] button0“SPLIT/VFX”0select “SPLIT/VFX A” or “SPLIT/VFX B,” and press the [VALUE] knob.
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Video Operations Using a Visual Effect (VFX) Here’s how you can apply an effect to the entire video, such as varying the video’s color or shape. You can apply a visual effect (VFX) to the A/PGM bus and B/PST bus respectively. Selecting a Visual Effect Applying Visual Effects 1. Press the [MENU] button0“SPLIT/VFX”0select “SPLIT/VFX A” or “SPLIT/VFX B,” and press the [VALUE] knob. 1. Press a cross-point A or B [1]–[8] button to output the video to which you want to apply the effect. 2.
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Video Operations Compositing Video with Picture-in-Picture (PinP) Here’s how to composite an inset screen (a small separate screen) onto the background video. PinP 1 You can use PinP 1 and PinP 2 simultaneously to composite two inset screens. PinP 2 Here we explain the procedure for compositing video using “PinP 1.” You can also composite video using the same procedure using “PinP 2.” Inset screen 1 Inset screen 2 (PinP 2) (PinP 1) Background video 5.
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Video Operations Compositing Video with Downstream Keyer (DSK) You can turn a portion of the video transparent and composite it with the background video. You can use luminance key with either a black or a white background, or a chroma key with either a blue or green background. You can additionally composite a variety of text and images with video that was composited using PinP or another method.
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING WARNING CAUTION Concerning the Auto Off function Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the correct voltage Handle the ground terminal carefully The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 5).
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