Multi Format Switcher System MFS-2000 System (With MKS-2010/MKS-2015/MKS-2017 Control Panel) User’s Guide [English] 1st Edition (Revised 1) Software Version 2.
NOTICE TO USERS ® 2004 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 4 Basics of Video Switching Introduction ................................................. 7 System Features ......................................... 7 Options......................................................... 8 Basic Operations (1): Video Switching on the M/E Bank ......................................... 44 Basic Operations (2): Video Switching on the PGM/PST Bank — For 1.5 M/E Systems .................................................
Flow of Operations......................................73 Executing Transitions..................................73 Composing Video With Keys ................... 76 Flow of Operations......................................76 M/E Keys and Downstream Keys ...............77 Inserting Text With a Luminance Key or Linear Key ..............................................77 Composing Video With Chroma Keys........81 Composing Video With Pattern Keys .........82 Adding Borders to Keys .............................
Saving Data Files ......................................141 Deleting Data Files....................................142 Renaming Data Files .................................142 Copying Data Files....................................143 Common Operations – Selecting the Frame Memory Category and the Target Media ... 144 Chapter 8 External Device Operations Control From Editing Systems .............. 145 Overview ...................................................145 Controllable Functions ....................
Table of Contents
Overview Chapter Introduction System Features This manual is the User’s Guide for the MFS-2000 Multi Format Switcher system. The MFS-2000 system is a compact multi-format switcher system supporting numerous HD and SD signal formats. The principal features of this system are as follows. The MFS-2000 system is comprised of the MFS-2000 Multi Format Switcher Processor, the main unit, and optional system devices such as control panels and system boards.
Chapter 1 Overview Outstanding ease of use Buttons and other controls on the control panels are grouped in easy to understand functional blocks, facilitating the quick decisions that must be made in a live broadcast environment. The menu control block features a 6.5-type color LCD touch panel, for quick menu operation. Selection of optimal control panel Any of the following three control panels can be selected for the optimal match to the intended applications and working environment.
Names and Functions of Parts Chapter Control Panel Types In this system, you can use any one of the three control panels shown on the following page. This manual refers to these control panels by the names shown in parentheses ( ) in the figure on that page.
EFFECT MENU A POWER B TOP/ SHUT DOWN M/E 1CH M/E 2CH P/P BVLD EDGE LIGHT TRAIL/ SHDW BORD SOFT CROP N/R REV POS MENU REG FILE CTR SET UP DIAG 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 10 AUTO TRNS EFF DISS EFFECT M/E Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts EDIT GPI SAFE TITLE PP/ ALL AUX DELEGATION AUX1 KEY1 AUX2 KEY2 AUX3 AUX4 DSK1 DSK2 EDIT PVW CCR1 SRC BUS UTIL CCR2 XP/KY HOLD KEY MENU EFF/ WIPE A POWER B STORE MCRO BANK SEL TRANS RATE SHIFT M/E 1CH M/E 2CH BVLD E
Control Panel Configuration 1.5 M/E panel and 1.5 M/E wide panel The sole difference between these control panels is the number of cross-point buttons per row. Most of the illustrations in this manual show the configuration of the 1.5 M/E panel. See the pages in parentheses ( ) for the functions of the illustrated parts.
1 M/E panel See the pages in parentheses ( ) for the functions of the illustrated parts.
1 Cross-point button rows 2 XPT HOLD button 3 SHIFT button Background A row Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts XPT HOLD SHIFT M/E BLACK COLOR BKGD A BLACK COLOR BKGD B Background B row a Cross-point button rows Select background video by pressing the corresponding button. The buttons in the background A row select the background video which is output before the start of a transition (A bus video).
Note This button does not light and does not function when you are using the rightmost buttons in the cross-point button rows (the 12th or 20th buttons) as [SHIFT] button. For more information about operations to use the rightmost buttons as [SHIFT] buttons, see “To use the rightmost buttons in cross-point button rows as [SHIFT] buttons (shift mode selection)” (page 158). d Tally indicators Currently not used.
AUX Bus Control Block Use this block to select key signals and to select the signals to which a variety of functions are applied.
than key buses. For key buses, you can select any of the following three options as the operating mode when a snapshot is recalled with this button on. • Cross-point hold (retain the current cross-point selection state) • Key disable (retain the current key settings) • Key disable, plus retention of the current key on/off states Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts See “Setting the key bus cross-point hold mode” (page 173) for more information about how to set the operating mode.
a Transition execution section (This figure shows the transition execution section on the 1.5 M/E and 1.5 M/E wide panels.) Transition indicator AUTO TRANS CUT FRAMES d Transition type selection buttons To select the type of transition, press one of the following buttons, turning it on. MIX: In a background transition, the new video overlaps the current video, finally replacing it. During the transition, the sum of the output levels of the A bus and the B bus is maintained at 100%.
panel, where they are located in the M/E transition control block (see page 16). 1 Transition execution section Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts PST COLOR MIX MIX KEY1 ON KEY2 ON AUTO TRANS AUTO TRANS KEY1 KEY2 1 KEY1 ON and KEY2 ON buttons 2 AUTO TRANS buttons WIPE TRANSITION TYPE AUTO TRANS CUT FRAMES 2 Transition type selection buttons a Transition execution section This works in the same way as the transition execution section in the M/E transition control block (see page 16).
See “Setting Transition Rates” (page 69) for more information about how to specify transition rates. See “Setting Transition Rates” (page 69) for more information about how to specify transition rates. b DSK PVW (downstream key preview) button You can press this button, turning it on, to temporarily switch M/E PVW output (1 M/E panel) or PST output (1.5 M/E panel) to DSK PVW output.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts b Region selection buttons Used in modes other than macro mode. Select the target function block of the operation. The button which is on lights in amber. M/E button: Selects the M/E region. PP/ALL (PGM/PST/all) button (on 1.5 M/E panel): In snapshot mode, selects all regions. In transition rate input mode and effect snapshot mode, selects the PGM/PST region. ALL button (on 1 M/E panel): In snapshot mode, selects all regions.
1 Delegation selection buttons EFFECT M/E 2CH P/P BVLD EDGE LIGHT TRAIL/ SHDW BORD SOFT CROP N/R REV POS MENU Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts M/E 1CH 2 Joystick CTR 3 Effect modifier buttons a Delegation selection buttons Select operation targets. M/E 1CH (M/E1 channel), M/E 2CH (M/E2 channel) buttons: Select M/E1 channel or M/E2 channel or both as the operation target(s). P/P (PGM/PST) button (on 1.5 M/E panels only): Selects PGM/PST as the operation target.
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts BORD (border): When this button is on, you can add borders. The button lights in amber when no border parameters have been assigned to the knobs in the menu control block, and lights in green when they have been assigned. SOFT (soft edges): When this button is on, you can add soft edges. The button lights in amber when no soft edge parameters have been assigned to the knobs in the menu control block, and lights in green when they have been assigned.
Macro Control Block Menu Control Block 1 Top menu selection buttons Menu display MACRO POST MCRO ATTCH ENBL Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts PRE MCRO MENU TOP/ SHUT DOWN 3 ATTCH ENBL button REG 2 POST MCRO button FILE 1 PRE MCRO button SET UP DIAG a PRE MCRO button Use this button to set a macro attachment in pre macro mode. When you make settings in macro only mode, this button is used together with the Macro Only Set button, assigned to one of the buttons in the utility control block.
Installing a second power supply requires the optional HKPSU11 Power Supply Unit. “Memory Sticks” b “Memory Stick” status indicator Lights in red during access to a “Memory Stick.” c “Memory Stick” slot Insert “Memory Sticks.” Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts See ““Memory Sticks”” (page 24) for more information about the usable “Memory Sticks” and their handling. d USB connector Devices compatible with the USB 1.1 standard can be connected. Currently this connector is not used.
Using Menus Chapter Accessing Menus The menus of this switcher enable you to make system settings and settings related to effects. To access menus, you can use any of the following three methods. • Access from the top menu (see next section) • Access by double clicking (see page 26) • Access by single clicking (see page 28) Accessing Menus From the Top Menu By pressing a top menu selection button in the menu control block (see page 23), you can directly access the menu page for that button.
Note The menu illustrations in this manual may differ in appearance from the menus actually shown in the menu display of the control panel. 1 Press the [TOP/SHUTDOWN] button in the menu control block. The top menu appears. Chapter 3 Using Menus Tip If you press the [FILE], [SET UP], or [DIAG] button, the page for that button appears. 2 In the Top Menu area, select a menu. The second-level menu of the menu selected in the Top Menu area appears in the Sub Menu area.
Menus accessed by double clicking Button location Button M/E cross-point COLOR BKGD a) control block FM1 VIDEO a) AUX bus control block (cross-point button rows) AUX bus control block (AUX delegation buttons) Referenc e page Misc >Color Bkgd Page 88 Frame Memory >Recall Page 122 FM1 KEY a) Frame Memory >Recall FM2 VIDEO a) Frame Memory >Recall FM2 KEY a) Frame Memory >Recall FM3 VIDEO a) Frame Memory >Recall FM3 KEY a) Frame Memory >Recall CCR1 a) CCR >CCR1 >Primary CCR2 a) CCR >CCR2
Menus accessed by double clicking Button location Button Menu Referenc e page M/E transition control block KEY1 Key >M/E Key1 >Main Page 76 KEY2 Key >M/E Key2 >Main EFF Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main Page 63 Page 66 Page 71 PST COLOR MIX Misc >Transition Page 54 Chapter 3 Using Menus PGM/PST transition control block b) WIPE Effect/Wipe >P/P Wipe >Main – PST COLOR MIX Misc >Transition Page 54 Flexi Pad control block M/E + EFF/WIPE Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main Page 63 Page 66 Page 71
Interpreting Menu Screens Chapter 3 Using Menus There are two types of menu screen.
For details about page numbers, refer to “Menu Tree” in the Appendix (separate document). b Back button Returns to the most recently displayed menu. You can go back up to maximum of 50 menus. This button is disabled when the display history has been erased and when you have backed up through the entire display history. For details about operation, see “Selecting menus from the display history” (page 40).
Status area Chapter 3 Using Menus Button area Interpreting buttons The following figure shows the information displayed on function buttons. Function name Lights in light blue when parameters are assigned to knobs. Icon Status display The following table shows how to interpret other buttons. Name Display State Parameter button Value displayed. Value can be changed. Execute button Not executing function. Executing function (lit in light purple).
Icons displayed on buttons The following table shows the icons which are displayed on buttons, and the functions which they represent. The functions are executed when a button with the corresponding icon is pressed. Name Display Function Chapter 3 Using Menus Popup icon Open a popup window. Numeric keypad icon Open the numeric keypad window, the timecode window, the hexadecimal keypad window, or the page number input window. Keyboard icon Open the keyboard window.
b Close button Closes the popup window. General popup windows (scrolling type) 2 Scroll buttons 1 Function button area Chapter 3 Using Menus 5 Close button 4 Page Up, Page Down buttons 3 Window Hold button a Function button area Displays functions and menus for selection. The popup window closes when you press a button in this area. However, it does not close if the [Window Hold] button is on. b Scroll buttons Scroll the function button area up and down.
1 Input value display 2 Minimum to maximum display 3 Item display 4 – (minus) button 5 Close button Chapter 3 Using Menus 8 Clear button 7 Enter button 6 Numeric input buttons a Input value display Shows the value entered in the numeric keypad window or the timecode window. In the timecode window, values are shown in the format HH:MM:SS:FF (Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames). About timecode input • A colon (:) is displayed automatically after every second digit when you enter three or more digits.
c Item display Displays the name of the parameter being set in the numeric keypad window or timecode window. d – (minus) button Changes the sign of the input value. Each press toggles between plus (+) and minus (–). Not supported in the timecode window. e Close button Closes the numeric keypad window or the timecode window. Chapter 3 Using Menus f Numeric input buttons Use these buttons to enter the value you want to set. In the timecode window, the [.] button changes into a [00] button.
a Input value display Shows the value entered in the hexadecimal keypad window. b Item display Displays the name of the parameter being set in the hexadecimal keypad window. c Minimum to maximum display Displays the minimum and maximum values that can be set for the parameter. d Close button Closes the hexadecimal keypad window. Chapter 3 Using Menus e Enter button Confirms the entered value. If the value is valid, the hexadecimal keypad window closes.
1 Item display 2 Input string display 3 Left button 4 Right button 5 Close button Chapter 3 Using Menus qa Enter button q; Del button 9 Clear button 8 BS button 7 Shift button 6 Caps Lock button a Item display Shows the name of the parameter being set in the keyboard window. b Input string display Shows the character string being input in the keyboard window. c Left button Moves the cursor one character to the left in the input string.
i Clear button Clears all of the characters in the input string. j Del (delete) button Clears the character immediately after the cursor in the input string. k Enter button Sets the input string as a parameter value. Closes the keyboard window if the value was valid. If the value was not valid, the window stays open and the color of the input value display changes to red.
Basic Menu Operations Selecting Menus There are three ways to select menus. • Navigate the menu tree (see next section) • Enter a page number (see page 40) • Select from the display history (see page 40) Chapter 3 Using Menus Selecting by navigating the menu tree You can display a desired menu by navigating to it through the menu tree from the currently displayed menu.
4 Select [Color Bkgd]. The popup window closes and the display changes to the Color Bkgd menu. Selecting menus by entering page numbers You can display a desired menu by entering its page number. For more information about page numbers, refer to “Menu Tree” in the Appendix (separate document). 1 Press the menu page number button. The page number input window (see page 38) appears. Chapter 3 Using Menus 2 Enter the page number of the desired menu and press the [Enter] button.
Parameter group name Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Chapter 3 Using Menus Parameter values can be set with either of the following methods. • Rotate the knobs (1 to 5) corresponding to the parameters. • Press the parameter button corresponding to a parameter, and enter a numeric value in the numeric keypad window. Parameter values are indicated by the length of the bars on the buttons and by the numeric values under the bars.
Exiting the Menu System To exit the menu system, proceed as follows. Note Always exit the menu system before powering the control panel off. 1 In the menu control block, press the [TOP/SHUTDOWN] button. The top menu appears. Chapter 3 Using Menus 2 Press [Shutdown]. A confirmation popup window appears. 3 Press [Yes]. This shuts down the menu system after a while, and the menu display changes to black. Now power off the system. To cancel the exit Press [No].
Basics of Video Switching Chapter This chapter begins by explaining how to switch background signals on the M/ E bank (how to perform transitions). Then it explains basic background video switching on the PGM/PST bank when a 1.5 M/E panel or 1.5 M/E wide panel is used. The examples in this chapter assume that the following signals are currently selectable with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cross-point buttons from the left.
Basic Operations (1): Video Switching on the M/E Bank Let’s begin by using the M/E bank to select video signals showing a landscape and a lion as background video, and to switch between them with an effect. As the effect, we will use effect number 0024 (circular wipe). A wipe is an effect which the current video is wiped away by new video using a selected pattern. The video changes as follows.
1 In the background A row of the M/E cross-point control block, select the A bus video. For this example, press the 2nd button from the left to select the landscape video signal. The landscape video appears on the video monitor connected to the processor’s program output (final output) connector. The pressed button lights in red to indicate that the signal assigned to the button is being output to the program video. 2 In the background B row, select the B bus video.
Now, notice again how the buttons in the background A and B rows are lit. With the transition complete, the 3rd button from the left in the A row is lit in red, and the 2nd button from the left in the B row is lit in amber. This means that the signal selections in the A and B rows have been exchanged. In other words, the lion video is now selected in the A row, and the landscape video is selected in the B row. In this state, try moving the fader lever from the bottom to the top.
Basic Operations (2): Video Switching on the PGM/ PST Bank — For 1.5 M/E Systems If you are using a 1.5 M/E panel or a 1.5 M/E wide panel, you can create the program video (final output video) on the PGM/PST bank. You can select background video and execute transitions with the same operations as the ones used on the M/E bank. You can also take video created on the M/E bank and use it as background video.
1 In the PGM row of the PGM/PST cross-point control block, press the [M/ E] button at the right edge. The [M/E] button lights in red, and the output video of the M/E bank (the lion) is selected as the PGM bus video. At this stage, the 3rd button from the left in the background A row on the M/E cross-point control block also lights in red. 2 In the PST row, press the 4th button from the left. The button lights in amber, and the castle video is selected as PST bus video.
Basic Operations Chapter Selecting Video Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Selecting Video in the M/E Cross-Point Control Block To execute a background video transition, you need to prepare by selecting the background video before and after the transition on the M/E cross-point control block. When using the 1.5 M/E panel or 1.5 M/E wide panel Program video (final output video) is created with the background video selected on the PGM/PST cross-point control block.
When the button pressed to select background video is lit in red, the video is displayed on the video monitor connected to the processor's program (final video) output connector. 2 Press a button in the background B row to select the background video after the transition. The button lights in amber. Selecting Video in the PGM/PST Cross-Point Control Block Select the background video before the transition by pressing a button in the PGM row.
1 2 1 2 1.5 M/E panel 1 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations 1 Press one of the AUX delegation buttons to select the bus to which the cross-point button row is assigned. 2 Press one of the buttons in cross-point button row to select the desired signal. When a signal on the selected bus is being output to program video, the corresponding button lights in red (high tally). Otherwise the button lights in amber (low tally).
Selecting Transition Types Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Selecting the Transition Type and the Next Transition Next transition selection buttons Transition type selection buttons (for M/E bank) Next transition selection buttons Transition type selection buttons Chapter 5 Basic Operations Transition type selection buttons (for PGM/PST bank) 1.5 M/E panel 1 M/E panel To select the transition type Press one of the transition type selection buttons in the M/E transition control block or the PGM/PST transition control block, lighting the button.
2 Select the target of the setting. • Press [M/E Pst Col] to select a color matte for the M/E bank. • Press [P/P Pst Col] to select a color matte for the PGM/PST bank (1.5M/ E panel only). A popup window appears, displaying the same 8 colors as a color bar. 3 Press the button for the color that is closest to the desired color. The popup window closes. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Description Chapter 5 Basic Operations Knob Setting values 1 (Lum) Luminance 0.00 to 100.
Selecting Effects When you have selected [EFF] as the transition type (see page 54) or selected [WIPE] (in the PGM/PST bank of the 1.5M/E panel), select the effect to use. Effects selectable in the PGM/PST bank are limited to basic wipes. The M/E bank can select basic wipes and other effects as well. This section refers to all of these together as simply “effects.” For more information about effects, see “Effect Types” (page 60).
Selecting Effects With the Flexi Pad Control Block 2 1 4 2 3 1 4 3 5 1.5 M/E panel 5 1 M/E panel 2 Chapter 5 Basic Operations 1 Press the [EFF/WIPE] button in the Flexi Pad control block. M/E EFF/ WIPE PP/ ALL SNAP SHOT STORE MCRO BANK SEL TRANS RATE 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 10 PTN NO. ENTR Select the setting target with the delegation buttons. • To set the M/E bank, press the [M/E] button. • To set the PGM/PST bank, press the [PP/ALL] button (when using a 1.5 M/E panel).
Refer to “Effect Pattern List” in the Appendix (separate document) for more information about effect patterns. The entered effect pattern number appears in the numeric display. Note Effects numbered 1001 and higher cannot be used when: • Multiple next transition selections have been made. • Key priority (KEY PRIOR) has been selected as the transition type. To re-enter the pattern number Press the [PTN NO.] button so that it changes back to lit in orange, then repeat the procedure from step 3.
To scroll the popup window Do one of the following. • Use the scroll bar on the right. • Rotate knob 1. Each rotation scrolls 1 line up or down. • Press [Page Down] or [Page Up]. Each press scrolls 3 lines up or down. 3 To select the desired pattern from a group of patterns, press [Group Select]. Chapter 5 Basic Operations A popup window appears. 4 Select the name of the desired group. The effect patterns in the selected group appear. (The example in the following figure shows the Enhanced group.
5 Press the button for the desired pattern. The effect pattern is confirmed, the popup window closes, and you are returned to the Main menu. Chapter 5 Basic Operations Effect Types About effect pattern numbers The effects available on this system can be selected with 4-digit effect pattern numbers. These numbers can generally be classified as shown below. In general this manual calls all effects simply as “effects,” but when it refers to effects used on the PGM/PST bank, it calls them as “wipes.
Note When you add a shadow or trail to an effect applied to a key and then execute the transition, the shadow or trail disappears instantly as soon as the transition ends. Non-transition effects (picture-in-picture, etc.): A bus and B bus cross-points are not switched, even after the effect ends. Also, when border, cropping, or other modifications 1) have been added, they do not disappear, even after the transition ends.
Note Among the parameters listed above, the following parameters are exceptions. For the indicated effects, they are set for both channels. • Position of the Ripple (2ch) effect • Crop of the Page Roll (2ch) effect • Crop of the Page Turn (2ch) effect Parameters common to both channels Parameters other than the above are set for both channel 1 and channel 2, even if only one of the channels has been selected with the [M/E 1CH] and [M/E 2CH] delegation selection buttons.
Changing the Position and Size of Effect Patterns You can change the position of effect patterns (see following figure) and change their size. Position: Off Position: On Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Changing Pattern Position and Size With the Joystick 1 CTR button 2 1 CTR button 2 1 M/E panel 1.5 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations 1 Press the [POS] button in the Effect/Wipe control block, lighting it. The joystick is assigned to the positioner (which changes effect pattern position and size). 2 For a 2-channel effect, select the channel or channels for which you want to make settings. (See “To select channels with the Effect/Wipe control block” (page 61).
2 Press [Position], turning it on. 3 For a 2-channel effect, select the channel or channels for which you want to make settings. (See “To select channels from menus” (page 61).) (You can set the parameters for the individual channels.) 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Description Setting values 1 (H Position) Horizontal position –200.00 to +200.00 a) 2 (V Position) Vertical position –200.00 to +200.00 b) 3 (Size) c) Effect pattern size 0.00 to 200.
Modifying Video Borders You can add borders to the edges of the video, and soften the borders or edges (see following figure). s Border: On Soft: Off Border: Off Soft: On Border: On Soft: On Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Adding Borders to Video 2 1 SOFT button 2 1 SOFT button 1 M/E panel 1.5 M/E panel Press the [BORD] button in the Effect/Wipe control block, lighting it. Or, turn [Border] on in the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main menu (see page 58). 2 Set the following parameter with knob 1. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Width) Width of border 0.00 to 100.
The popup window closes. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Lum) Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 2 (Sat) Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Hue) Hue 359.99 to 0.00 Softening Video Edges (Soft Edge/Soft Border) 1 Press the [SOFT] button in the Effect/Wipe control block, lighting it. Or, turn [Soft] on in the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Main menu. 2 Set the following parameters with the knobs.
Preparing Transitions Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
To set transition rates with the Flexi Pad control block 2 3,4 2 Transition rate display 1 1.5 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations 1 3,4 Transition rate display 1 1 M/E panel In the Flexi Pad control block, press the [TRANS RATE] mode selection button, lighting it. The Flexi Pad control block enters transition rate input mode. 2 Select the target of the setting with the delegation selection buttons. • Press [M/E] to set for the M/E bank.
2 Select the target of the setting. • Press [M/E] to set for the M/E bank. • Press [P/P] to set for the PGM/PST bank (when using the 1.5M/E panel). The numeric keypad window appears. 3 Enter a number of frames in the range 0 to 999 and press [Enter]. Chapter 5 Basic Operations This confirms the input. The transition rate appears beneath the fader lever in the transition control block. Selecting Effect Directions You can select the direction of some effects.
To select effect directions with the Effect/Wipe control block N/R button REV button N/R button REV button 1 M/E panel 1.5 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations To select the normal direction: Turn both the [REV] button and [N/R] button off, so that they are not lit. To select the reverse direction: Press the [REV] button so that it lights, and the [N/R] button so that it is not lit. To select the normal/reverse direction: Press the [N/R] button so that it lights .
Executing Transitions Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Fader lever AUTO TRANS button CUT button Fader lever Chapter 5 Basic Operations CUT button AUTO TRANS button Fader lever CUT button AUTO TRANS button 1 M/E panel 1.5 M/E panel Note When modifications (Position, Aspect, and so on) have been applied to effects, the video may not switch smoothly, and afterimages may remain visible even after transitions have finished executing. To switch the video instantly ([CUT] button) Press the [CUT] button in the transition execution section.
• Moving the lever toward the side where LEDs are lit does not execute a transition. However, the non-sync state is released when the lever reaches the edge of its range, enabling you to execute a transition with the next operation. • Moving the lever toward the side where LEDs are not lit executes a transition across the remaining lever range. An auto transition is possible even if the fader lever is in a non-sync state.
Composing Video With Keys A key is an effect in which color and shape information is used to cut out part of the background video and replace it with another color or other video. The signal determining how the background is cut out is termed the “key source,” and the signal that replaces the cut-out part is termed the “key fill.” This system supports the following types of keys. Luminance key/linear key: Used to insert titles and logos into the video.
M/E Keys and Downstream Keys Two keys each are available on the M/E bank and the PGM/PST bank. The M/ E bank keys are called key 1 and key 2, and the PGM/PST bank keys are called downstream key 1 and downstream key 2. The downstream keys are also abbreviated as DSK1 and DSK2.
3 To select a luminance key, press [Luminance]. To select a linear key, press [Linear]. The popup window closes. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Clip) Reference level for key signal generation +109.59 to –7.31 2 (Gain) Gain of key –100.00 to +100.00 3 (Density) Density of key 0.00 to 100.00 4 (Filter) Filter coefficient 1 to 9 a) a) Set to 1 for through processing, with no filter applied.
KEY1 button SRC BUS button (lit) KEY1 button KEY button SRC BUS button (lit) KEY button Cross-point button row Cross-point button row 1.5 M/E panel 1 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations To select a key fill 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Main menu (see page 77), press [Key Fill]. A popup window appears. 2 Press one of the following. Key Bus: Key fill bus signal selected in the AUX bus control block. Matte: Signal generated by internal color matte signal generator.
KEY1 button SRC BUS button (not lit) KEY1 button SRC BUS button (not lit) Cross-point button row Cross-point button row 1.5 M/E panel 1 M/E panel Chapter 5 Basic Operations To adjust the key fill color When you select “Matte” as the key fill, you can obtain the desired color with the following procedure. 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Main menu (see page 77), press [Fill Color]. A popup window appears, displaying the same eight colors as a color bar.
For more information about key transitions, see “To select the next transition” (page 55), “Preparing Transitions” (page 69), and “Inserting and Deleting Keys Only” (page 86). Composing Video With Chroma Keys Key source/key fill Background video Chroma key video Chapter 5 Basic Operations To select chroma key The following procedure shows how to set up key 1 on the M/E bank. The same operations can be used to set up the other keys as well (key 2, and downstream keys 1 and 2).
Knob Description Setting values 1 (H Position) Move the sample mark horizontally. –100.00 to +100.00 a) 2 (V Position) Move the sample mark vertically. –100.00 to +100.00 a) 3 (Size) Adjust the size of the sample mark. 1.00 to 100.00 a) The setting range varies depending on the signal format, and screen aspect and size settings. 3 Press [Auto Start]. Auto chroma key is executed on the basis of the color inside the sample mark, and chroma key video is output to the monitor screen.
About the pattern key source In the pattern key, a wipe pattern is selected automatically as the key source. No user operation is required. To select the key fill for a pattern key As the key fill, “Key Bus” and “Matte” can be selected. (See “To select a key fill” (page 79)). To transform the pattern used in a pattern key See “Transforming the Pattern of a Pattern Key” (page 109).
The popup window closes. 3 Set the following parameters, depending on what you selected in step 2. When Border or Outline was selected (with the separate edge function (see page 105) being off): Knob Description Setting values 1 (Width) Width 0 to 8 a) (0.00 to 100.00) b) 2 (Density) Density 0.00 to 100.00 a) 0 to 4 in 4H mode or when fine key (see page 105) is on. b) When pattern key is selected as the key type.
Key mask 1 Masked area (box) Background mask In the Key >M/E Key1 >Main menu (see page 77), press [Mask]. A popup window appears. Chapter 5 Basic Operations 2 Press one of the following. Off: Do not mask. Key Mask: This masks out a part of the key, which will result in the background appearing. Bkgd Mask: This masks out a part of the background, which will result in the key fill appearing. The popup window closes. To make detailed mask settings, see “Setting Key Mask Shapes and Positions” (page 109).
2 Press one of the following. Over: The target key is moved to over. Under: The target key is moved to under. To move keys over and under in a transition There is a [KEY PRIOR] button in the M/E transition control block. Execute a transition after lighting this button as the next transition (see page 55). The over/under relationship of key 1 and key 2 is reversed.
To insert or delete M/E keys instantly If you are using the 1.5M/E panel, press the [KEY1 ON] button or the [KEY2 ON] button in the M/E key transition control block. If you are using the 1 M/E panel, press the [KEY1 ON] button or the [KEY2 ON] button in the M/E transition control block.
Using Internally Generated Signals Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
Color background (single-color) To set color 1 1 From the top menu, select Misc >Color Bkgd. The Color Bkgd menu appears. The [Color1] button shows the current color. Chapter 5 Basic Operations 2 Press [Color1]. A popup window appears. 3 Press the button for the color that is closest to the desired color. 4 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Lum) Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 2 (Sat) Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Hue) Hue 359.99 to 0.
2 Compose the pattern by using the knobs to set the following parameters. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Size) Size of pattern 0.00 to 100.00 2 (Soft) Softness of edges 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Pattern) Pattern number 1 to 24 a) a) Same as patterns in the standard group. 3 Press [Color1]. In the popup window which appears, press the button for the color that is closest to the desired color. Then set the parameters with the knobs. (See steps 3 and 4 of “To set color 1” (page 89)).
To change the aspect ratio of a pattern 1 From the top menu, select Misc >Color Bkgd, then press [Aspect], turning it on. 2 Set the following parameter with knob 1. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Aspect) Aspect ratio of pattern –100.00 to +100.00 a) a) Minus values make the pattern taller, and plus values make the pattern longer. To rotate an effect pattern 1 From the top menu, select Misc >Color Bkgd, then press [Rotation]. A popup window appears. Press [Angle].
H Modulation gives horizontal modulation, and V Modulation gives vertical modulation. 2 Adjust the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Amplitude) Amplitude of modulation wave 0.00 to 100.00 2 (Frequency) Frequency of modulation wave 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Speed) Speed of modulation –100.00 to +100.00 a) a) In H Modulation, maximum speed is at –100.00 in the left direction and +100.00 in the right direction. In V Modulation, maximum speed is at –100.
Fading the Video to Black Fade to black gradually darkens the overall video image, until it is completely black. Flow of Operations The following figure shows a typical flow of operations when using the MFS2000 system. For details about operations, see the pages in parentheses ( ).
1,2 1,2 1 1 3 1.5 M/E panel 1 M/E panel 3 Chapter 5 Basic Operations To fade out the video with fade to black 1 From the top menu, select Misc >Transition. The Transition menu appears. 2 After pressing [FTB], enter a transition rate in the numeric keypad window. (See “Setting Transition Rates” (page 69)). 3 In the downstream key/fade to black control block, press the [FTB] button. The [FTB] button lights, and the fade to black begins. When it finishes, the picture is completely black.
Advanced Operations Chapter Advanced Effect Operations The procedures in this section mainly show how to operate with M/E effects (effects used on the M/E bank). The same procedures can also be used with PGM/PST wipes (wipes used on the PGM/PST bank). Transforming Effect Patterns Note that some effect patterns cannot be transformed. 2 Press [Aspect], turning it on. 3 Set the aspect ratio parameter with knob 1.
1 In the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Modify (Ptn No. 0001-0999) menu (see page 95), turn one or both of the following on. H Modulation: Modulate horizontally. V Modulation: Modulate vertically. 2 2 Set the following as required. Knob Angle: Slant the pattern at a specified angle. Speed: Rotate the pattern at a specified speed. Magnitude: Rotate the pattern to a specified angle during the transition. 3 Set the parameters with the knobs. Description Setting values 1 (Amplitude) Amplitude of 0.
Knob Description 3 (Invert Type) Replication layout Setting values 1 to 4 (see the following figure) Crop: On Crop: Off 1: All patterns point in same direction 2: Even numbered rows move in horizontal direction 3: Even numbered columns and rows are inverted 4: Even numbered columns and rows are inverted, and even numbered rows move in horizontal direction 3 1 Press the [CROP] button in the Effect/Wipe control block, turning it on. Or, in the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Crop menu, turn [Crop] on.
To set a relationship between transition progress and cropping 1 Carry out the procedure in the previous section “To turn th crop function on” (see page 97). 2 In the Crop menu, press [Crop Trans]. A popup window appears. Beveled edges in light mode Beveled edges in color mode To add beveled edges to video Note 3 Select one of the following, as required. Cut: Cut mode. The crop is unchanged during the transition, and is released when the transition completes.
5 6 Select the operating channels. (See “Selecting Channels” (page 61).) Color mode: Parameter group [1/2] Set the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Description Setting values Light mode: 1 (Lum 1) Luminance of edges on side close to light source 0.00 to 100.00 1 (Inten 1) Luminance of 0.00 to 200.00 a) edges on side close to light source 2 (Sat 1) Saturation of edges 0.00 to 100.00 on side close to light source 2 (Inten 2) Luminance of 0.00 to 200.
Preset light: Adding Lighting This operation can only be carried out on M/E effects. It is not supported for some patterns. For more information, refer to “Effect Pattern Transformations and Modifications” in the Appendix (separate document). Knob Description Setting values 1 (Width) Width of light 0.00 to 200.00 a) 2 (Soft) Softness of light boundaries 0.00 to 200.00 a) 3 (Intensity) Strength of light 0.00 to 100.00 Preset + shade: Lighting types There are three types of lighting.
To select the image to use in afterimages 1 In the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Trail/Shadow menu, press [Trail Source]. A popup window appears. Trail To add afterimages Notes • Trails are added to both channels of 2-channel effects. They cannot be added to nor adjusted for individual channels. • When Trail is enabled, Shadow (see page 102) is disabled. 1 Press the [TRAIL/SHDW] button in the Effect/Wipe control block, turning it on.
2 Set the following parameters with the knobs. Knob Knob Description 1 (H Position) Position in horizontal direction Setting values 1 (Trail Dust) Amount of the afterimage disappearing as stardust 0.00 to 100.00 a) 2 (Dust Soft) Timing with which stardust disappears 0.00 to 100.00 b) 3 (Dust Size) Size of stardust 0.00 to 100.00 Description Setting values –200.00 to +200.00 a) 2 (V Position) Position in –200.00 to 0.00 b) vertical direction 3 (Density) Density of shadow 0.00 to 100.
Saving, Recalling, and Deleting Effect Snapshots You can save snapshots of the current effect pattern numbers, transformation parameters, and so on, and recall them for later use. These snapshots are called “effect snapshots.” There are ten effect snapshot registers (1 to 10) on each of the M/E and P/P regions. (A region means a functional unit block of the system.) 2 Set the pattern used to mix the 2 colors, and specify color 1 and color 2.
Note Pressing a button which is lit in orange or yellow will overwrite the current contents of the register. When the save is complete, the button that you pressed lights in yellow and the number on the button changes from a register number to an effect pattern figure. The pattern number appears in the numeric display. Advanced Key Operations This section explains procedures for setting M/E key 1. The same procedures can be used for the other keys as well (M/E key 2, and downstream keys 1 and 2).
To invert key signals You can invert the black/white of key signals. This allows you to use a key source as black characters against a white background and white characters against a black background. To turn the key inversion function on, in the Key >M/E Key1 >Key Source menu, press [Key Invert], turning it on. Adjusting Key Borders See “Adding Borders to Keys” (page 83) for more information about how to make basic key border settings.
4H Mode: Set the maximum width to 4 (4 lines). Key fill and key source drop down by 4 lines. 8H Mode: Set the maximum width to 8 (8 lines). Key fill and key source drop down by 8 lines. Adjusting Chroma Keys Proceed as follows to make fine adjustments to the chroma key image obtained with auto chroma key (see page 81). forcibly cut any parts below this level. This is called the plane function. The plane function is enabled when additive mix is selected.
To make adjustments with color cancel Setting the color cancel key edge positions If the foreground image includes shades of the background color, turn this function on to remove the color from the foreground image. 1 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Chroma Key menu, press [CC Key Pos], turning it on. 1 2 Set the following parameters with the knobs. 2 In the Key >M/E Key1 >Chroma Key menu, turn [Key Active] off, and turn [Color Cancel] on. Set the following parameters with the knobs.
Knob Description Setting values 2 (Gain) Key gain –100.00 to +100.00 3 (Lum) Luminance 0.00 to 100.00 Angle a) Reference color hue Crop a) Range of colors remaining as foreground Range of colors creating the key signal (to be replaced by background signal) a) The Crop and Angle values do not change even if you use the auto chroma key function.
Transforming the Pattern of a Pattern Key 1 From the top menu, select Key >M/E Key1 >Pattern Key. The Pattern Key menu appears. 2 Press [Mask Source]. A popup window appears. 2 Press one of the following buttons, depending on what you want to adjust. 3 For details about operation, see the sections on effect transformations (on the pages indicated in parentheses). Box: Box-shaped mask signal Pattern: Mask signal with the same pattern as a standard group effect pattern.
Key memory operating modes When Pattern was selected: Knob Description Setting values 1 (Size) Size of pattern 0.00 to 100.00 2 (Soft) Softness of edges 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Pattern) Pattern number 1 to 24 a) a) Same as patterns in the standard group. To invert a mask signal In the Key >M/E Key1 >Mask menu, press [Mask Invert], turning it on. To transform a mask pattern In the Key >M/E Key1 >Mask menu, press one of the following buttons, depending on how you want to transform the pattern.
Color Correction Color correction (CCR) enables input video color correction (black balance/white balance adjustment, gamma correction, knee correction, etc.). Note The following optional boards are required to use the color correction function. • MKS-2420M Color Corrector Board • MKS-2440 Frame Memory Board Set The MKS-2420M is mounted on the MKS-2440.
To enable a color corrector 2 The following example shows how to enable color corrector 1 (CCR1). You can proceed in the same way to enable CCR2. 1 From the top menu, select CCR >CCR1. 2 Press a menu button other than [Mask1] or [Mask2] to display the menu. 3 • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. Press [CCR], turning it on. This enables all of the functions of color corrector 1.
Knob Description Setting values 1 (Video Gain) Overall video signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 2 (Y Gain) Y signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 3 (C Gain) C signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 4 (Hue Delay) Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00 5 (Black Level) Black level –116.90 to +116.90 To return input video processing parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. Primary Color Correction Adjust the following for RGB signals.
Knob Description Setting values 4 (All) Knee correction of R, G, and B signals (adjusted at once) Red value is shown 6 Referring to “CCR Menu” (page 111), open the Primary menu. 7 Press [Mask] and adjust the following parameters. When Box was selected as the mask source: To return primary color correction parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. To mask part of the primary color correction Note The mask function is common to the following color correction functions.
1 2 Press [Secondary], turning it on. Press the button for the color to adjust ([Blue], [Cyan], [Green], [Yellow], [Red], or [Magenta]), then adjust the following parameters. Knob Description Setting values 1 (Lum) Luminance –100.00 to +100.00 2 (Sat) Saturation 0.00 to 200.00 3 (Hue Delay) Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00 To return secondary color correction parameters to their default settings Press [Unity].
Tint: Add a specified color to the original video signal. Color Modify: Adjust the original video signal. Y Modify: Adjust the output levels of the input luminance signal. 4 Knob Description Setting values 1 (White) White balance 0.00 to 200.00 2 (Black) Black balance –100.00 to +100.00 3 (Y Lift) Curvature of luminance level curve –100.00 to +100.00 4 (Y Dark) Position of maximum –7.30 to +109.
Spot Color Adjustment You can change the color in a specified region to another color, without affecting other regions. You can also adjust the following in the regions outside the spot color adjustment region. • Video signal overall gain • Y signal gain • Y signal offset • C signal gain • C signal hue delay 6 Knob Description Setting values 1 (Lum) Luminance –7.31 to +109.59 2 (Sat) Saturation 0.00 to 100.00 3 (Hue) Hue 359.99 to 0.00 4 (Gain) Key gain –100.00 to +100.
To return [Outer Proc] parameters to their default settings Press [Outer Unity]. Output Video Processing You can adjust the following for YUV signals. • Overall gain of video signal • Y signal gain • Y signal offset • C signal gain • C signal hue delay To execute output video processing YUV Clip You can adjust the following for luminance signals and color difference signals.
Knob Description Setting values 4 (V Nega Clip) Negative clip –113.39 to +113.39 adjustment for V signal To return YUV clip parameters to their default settings Press [Unity]. Frame Memory Frame memory is a function whereby a frame of input video can be frozen and written to memory, for further use as material for editing. Overview Frame memory capacity The number of frames which can be saved in frame memory varies as shown below, depending on the signal format used by the switcher system.
Preparations Assigning frame memory output to crosspoint buttons Frame memory images (freeze images, etc.) can be assigned to either the video or key channels of frame memory 1 to 3. The following three types of output destinations are available (six channels). • FM 1 Video and FM 1 Key • FM 2 Video and FM 2 Key • FM 3 Video and FM 3 Key 3 Select the desired signal in the cross-point button rows of the auxiliary bus control block. The selected signal is input to frame memory.
Note In the following signal formats, a field freeze is not possible. 1080PsF/23.976, 1080PsF/24, 1080PsF/25, 1080PsF/ 29.97, 720P/59.94 This freezes the input image. In this state, no freeze image has yet been saved. You can repeat this operation any number of times, until the desired freeze image is obtained. 8 • For a key file, “(k)” is automatically appended to the file name. Saving files with [Pair] on/off When saving with [Pair] turned off, a file is created for either the video or key.
For example, if you select [FM2 V/K], the thumbnails in the Freeze menu (see page 120) change to [FM2V] and [FM2K]. To delete a freeze image Press [Frz Off]. The thumbnails in the Freeze menu ([FM1V] and [FM1K] in the figure on page 120) change to black. 4 The selected button turns light blue. 5 Do one of the following to select the image file to recall. • Press directly on the list appearing in the status area. • Press the list arrow buttons. • Turn the knob.
• Turn the knob. Knob Description Setting values 1 (No) File number 1 to number of saved image files For Pair files, the video and key files are selected together. It is not possible to select either individually. 3 To delete more than one file, repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the files. 5 Press [Delete]. A message appears, asking for confirmation of the deletion. Enter the new name, and press [Enter]. This renames the selected file. Deleting an image file 1 4 Press [Rename].
Snapshots What are Snapshots? The term “snapshot” refers to a function whereby the various settings required to apply a particular effect to an image are saved in memory as a set of data, for recall as required, to recover the original state. Snapshot operations use the Flexi Pad control block. Snapshot types There are two types of snapshot: those called simply “snapshot,” and effect snapshots. They differ in the types of data saved and the save destination registers (memory locations for saving data).
5 Saving Snapshots 3 7 The most significant digit in the numeric display shows the number of the selected bank. This is also indicated by the display on the memory recall buttons. For example, the display is as shown below when bank 3 is selected. 2 M/E EFF/ WIPE PP/ ALL SNAP SHOT STORE MCRO BANK SEL TRANS RATE 4 Press a memory recall button to select a bank.
Flexi Pad control block Recalling Snapshots Temporary attribute Button pressed Auto transition [AUTO TRNS] button Lit in green: Selected Lit in orange: Not selected 1 See page 124 for the attributes which may be used . 7 8 9 Note M/E EFF/ WIPE PP/ ALL SNAP SHOT STORE MCRO BANK SEL TRANS RATE 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 EFF DISS AUTO TRNS 2 1 3 The Cross-point hold and Key disable states last until the [XPT HOLD] or [XP/KY HOLD] button is pressed again.
Macros What Are Macros? The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of signal selections and other operations on the control panel is saved as data in memory, so that it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the same sequence of operations. Macro operations use the Flexi Pad control block. Macro registers The area of memory that holds a macro is termed a “macro register.” There are 99 macro registers, numbered 1 to 99.
The display on the memory recall buttons changes to the state shown in the above figure. You can now select the save destination bank. For details of the correspondence between banks and registers, see page 125. 3 a) XX: The number of the register containing a macro being created or edited. 6 If required, press the [AUTO INS] button to toggle the auto insert mode on or off (see the next item). 7 Create the events (carry out the control panel operations to be registered as events in the macro).
When the [AUTO INS] button lights in orange (this mode is off), it is necessary to press the [INS] button for each operation to register the event. Note When you start macro creation or editing with the macro execution mode set to “Normal” (see page 175), the auto insert mode is automatically on. When “Step” is selected as the macro execution mode, the auto insert mode is automatically off. Creating a pause event To create a pause event, use the following procedure.
Executing a macro in normal execution mode 1 M/E EFF/ WIPE PP/ ALL SNAP SHOT STORE MCRO BANK SEL TRANS RATE 2 1 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 3,4 In the Flexi Pad control block, press the [MCRO] button, turning it on. Chapter 6 Advanced Operations This assigns the Flexi Pad control block to macro operation. 2 Press the [BANK SEL] button, turning it on. Notes • It is not possible to execute more than one macro at a time.
• When auto insert mode is off, proceed to step 4. The number of events executed, as shown in the memory recall button, is incremented by one. 3 For details of events that can be registered, see page 127. Repeat step 2, executing the macro event by event. When all events in the macro have been executed, the [TAKE] button goes off. 4 When auto insert mode is off, press the memory recall button [INS]. This adds the new event after the event specified in step 1.
However, the macro assigned to the button is not executed. Saving a Macro For a button whose function is switched by delegation, you can make a separate macro attachment for each function. You can make up to 1000 macro attachment settings. The macro attachment setting is possible for the following bus buttons. For button locations, see pages in parentheses. Press the [STORE] button or memory recall button [STOR XX] (where XX is the register number) to save the edited macro in a register.
1 Recall the macro register you want to assign to the button. For details of the method of operation, see “Executing a macro in normal execution mode” (page 130). 2 To set in macro only mode, press the button to which [Mcro Only Set] is assigned, turning it on. To set in pre or post macro mode, proceed to step 3. Note To set in macro only mode, it is first necessary to assign the “Macro Only Set” function to the buttons in the utility control block.
• During macro execution, if you switch the Flexi Pad control block to macro edit mode, the macro being executed stops. • During macro editing, pressing a button for which a macro attachment is set does not execute the macro. To disable macro attachment settings Press the [ATTCH ENBL] button, turning it off. In this state, pressing a button for which a macro attachment is set does not execute the macro.
Copying Copy Operation Targets You can copy setting states between the following four keyers. Setup data and key memory data is not copied. • M/E key 1 • M/E key 2 • Downstream key 1 (DSK1) • Downstream key 2 (DSK2) Using Buttons to Copy Key Settings You can easily copy keyer settings by using the AUX delegation buttons ([KEY1], [KEY2], [DSK1], and [DSK2]) in the AUX bus control block to specify the copy source and copy destination.
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations Copying 136
File Operations Overview You can save register data, including setup data and snapshot data, and load the saved data whenever it is needed. Data can be saved to either the built-in hard disk or a “Memory Stick” (see page 24) as a file. The system distinguishes between several different kinds of data.
“1 SYSTEM” is specified as the target directory. (No other directory can be selected.) 3 4 Press the button for the desired media type (Hard Disk, or Memory Stick). The color of the pressed button is inverted. Deleting All Data at Once Press [OK]. You can delete the data of all categories saved in files in a single operation. The popup window closes. 5 In the File >All menu, press [All Save]. A confirmation window appears asking if you want to execute the save.
Batch Operating on Data Files of Selected Categories 4 The popup window closes. 5 You can save the data for one or more categories in a single operation. 1 6 Press the button for the desired media type (Hard Disk, or Memory Stick). The color of the pressed button is inverted. 7 Press [OK]. The popup window closes. From the top menu, select File >All (Selected). The All (Selected) menu appears. In the File >All (Selected) menu, press [Target Dir].
If you pressed [Yes], the load begins and a window opens to show its progress. Note that all existing data in the load destination registers are deleted before the load starts. To cancel a load after it has started Press [Cancel] in the progress window, and press [OK] in the message box which appears to inform you that the save has been cancelled. Deleting the Data of Selected Categories You can delete the data for one or more categories saved in files in a single operation.
The popup window closes. 6 In the File >Load menu, press [Dest Register]. A list of destination registers appears in a popup window. 7 Do one of the following to select the destination registers. • Press directly on the list in the popup window. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs.
8 Knob Description Setting values 2 (Number) Number of destination files 1 and upwards 4 • Press directly on the list in the popup window. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs. When you are finished selecting files, press [OK]. The popup window closes. 9 Knob Description Setting values In the File >Save menu, press [Save]. 1 (Start File) Number of first file to delete 1 and upwards A confirmation window appears asking if you want to execute the save.
2 Select the Frame Memory category, and as required the target media. For details about the procedure, see “Common Operations – Selecting the Frame Memory Category and the Target Media” (page 144). 3 The media, directory, and files used in the previous copy operation appear in the status area. 2 For details about the procedure, see “Common Operations – Selecting the Frame Memory Category and the Target Media” (page 144). In the File >Rename menu, press [Target File].
A confirmation window appears asking if you want to execute the copy. 11 Press [Yes] in the confirmation window to execute the copy, or [No] to cancel it. If you pressed [Yes], the copy begins and a window opens to show its progress. To cancel a file copy after it has started Press [Cancel] in the progress window, and press [OK] in the message box which appears to inform you that the copy has been cancelled.
External Device Operations Control From Editing Systems Overview You can control the MFS-2000 system from an external editing system by using 9-pin serial control signals and GPI signals. Refer to the documentation of your editing system for more information about operations on the editing system. Chapter Preparations The following preparations must be made to control the MFS-2000 system from an external editing system.
Note If you need to change the assignment of signals to crosspoint buttons, do as follows. • In the Xpt Assign menu (see page 158), make assignments so that button numbers and pair numbers are all the same. • In the Video/Key Pair Assign menu (see page 159), change the signals assigned to pair numbers. Preparations on the editing system side Set the GPI signal pulse width to 1 field (frame) or more depending on the video format.
Selecting devices to control Select devices to control by pressing the Device1 to Device6 selection buttons in the utility control block. You can select several devices. In this case, the device corresponding to the button which was pressed first becomes the reference device. The button of the reference device lights in green. Manual operation buttons, assigned in the utility control block, light and go out according to the state of the reference device.
Checking Device Status Status display When the Video Disk Communications Protocol is used When other devices are used Still – Playing still image. a) Displayed in red characters. Setting start points 1 • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. The following information is shown in the [Status] column.
Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File Operations Internally, disk recorders and Extended VTRs manage recorded material in units of files. When using disk recorders and Extended VTRs for playback and recording, you need to perform the following file operations. Loading file lists: Before you can play a file from a disk recorder or Extended VTR, you need to display a list of the files stored on the device. Loading files: With the file list visible, you need to select a file from the list to load.
3 Do one of the following to select the file to load. • Press directly on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Description Setting values 2 (List No) File number a) 1 and upwards Register number b) 0 and upwards a)Disk recorder b)Extended VTR 4 Press [File Load]. The selected file is loaded, and its name appears at the top of the status area.
Simple Connection to MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel You can connect the MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel to enable remote control of the switcher’s AUX buses. To connect the MKS-8080/8082 to the control panel requires an HKSP-R80 Routing Switcher Controller Board or similar device constituting a primary station for an SBus data link, as well as various settings for connction.
Chapter 8 External Device Operations 152 Simple Connection to MKS-8080/8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel
System Settings Chapter Note Basic Settings After changing the signal format, input reference signal, or screen aspect ratio settings, be sure to save the new settings. Format Settings (Format Menu) For details of saving settings, see “Saving Setup (Startup Mode Menu)” (page 160). Use the Format menu to set the signal format used in the switcher system, the input reference signal (HD system only), and the screen aspect ratio.
3 Press directly on the indication for the signal format you want to set. The popup window closes, and a confirmation message appears, prompting whether or not to change the signal format. 4 The popup window closes, and a confirmation message appears, prompting whether or not to change the screen aspect ratio. 4 This changes the screen aspect ratio. Press [Yes] in the dialog box. To cancel changing the screen aspect ratio Press [No] in the dialog box.
The popup window in the Startup Mode menu closes, and a confirmation message appears, prompting whether or not to change the mode. 3 Press [Yes] in the dialog box. This changes the mode. To cancel changing the mode Press [No] in the dialog box. Selecting custom mode mode for starting up after powering on 2 To set setup to custom mode 1 Carry out step 1 in the previous item, “Selecting resume mode for starting up after powering on.” 2 If [Resume] is On, set it to Off. 3 Press [Setup].
• PGM (program signal): final output signal including the downstream key • PST (preset signal) • PGM Clean (program clean signal): final output signal excluding the downstream key • DSK PVW (downstream key preview signal) or DSK Key Out (downstream key output signal): The display varies depending on the setting of [DSK PVW] in the Output Assign menu. • AUX1 (auxiliary 1 signal) to AUX4 • EDIT PVW (edit preview signal) • No Assign: no signal assigned.
Cross-point button numbers in the M/E cross-point control block XPT HOLD button Dedicated SHIFT button XPT HOLD SHIFT M/E COLOR BKGD BLACK A COLOR BKGD BLACK B [SHIFT] Off a) [SHIFT] On b) : 1 2 14 : 13 (12) c) (13) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 (14) 16 (15) 17 (16) 18 (17) 19 (18) 20 (19) 21 (20) 22 (21) 11 12 (SHIFT) 24 23 (22) (SHIFT) a) For a 1.5 M/E wide panel: 1 to 20 b) For a 1.
Cross-point button numbers in the AUX bus control block XPT/KY HOLD button Dedicated SHIFT button AUX DELEGATION AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 EDIT PVW UTIL KEY1 KEY2 DSK1 DSK2 CCR1 CCR2 SRC BUS KEY FRAME MEM XP/KY HOLD SHIFT M/E PGM AUX COLOR BKGD BLACK [SHIFT] Off a) [SHIFT] On b) : 1 2 : 13 14 (12) d) (13) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 (14) 16 (15) 17 (16) 18 (17) 19 (18) 20 (19) 21 (20) 22 (21) 11 12 (SHIFT) 24 23 (22) (SHIFT) c) a) For a 1.
The “XPT Button” (cross-point button) list appears at the left of the status area. This list includes the following items. No: cross-point button number P-No: video signal and key signal pair number Video: video signal name (source name) Key: key signal name (source name) Creating a pair from a video signal and key signal To create a pair from a video signal and key signal to be assigned to a cross-point button, use the Video/Key Pair Assign menu.
• Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs to make the setting. Knob Description Setting values 4 (Source No) Source number selection 1 to 33 Saving the initial status 1 Carry out step 1 in the procedure “Saving the setup state” (previous section). 2 Press [Init Define]. A confirmation message appears, prompting whether or not to save the current state of the devices as the initial status. The selected source number appears in reverse video.
Installing Software This section describes how to install the software constituting the MFS-2000 system. To install software, use the Info/Install menu. In the Info/ Install menu, you can check the software version, or enter an installation key for each device. Displaying Detail Information (Detail Information Menu) To check the detail information for an application shown in the Version Information menu, use the Detail Information menu.
2 The Manual Install menu appears. Note Press [Refresh]. Never power off during the installation. If you power off during the installation, the particular device may not be able to be restarted. This loads the data from the “Memory Stick,” and the status area shows the abbreviation for each application, and the version, name, and install settings ([On]/[Off]) for the software/firmware constituting the application.
If the installation key is incorrect: a message appears, indicating that the installation key is incorrect. Press [OK] in the dialog box, go back to step 3, and re-enter the installation key. 5 Using either of the following methods, restart the system. • In the Setup/Diag >System >Initialize menu, press [Reset]. • Exit the menu system, power the control panel off and then power it on again. The abbreviation for the currently selected application appears on the [Target] button.
Panel Maintenance (Panel Menu) Other Settings Setting the Date and Time (Date/ Time Menu) Use the Date/Time menu to set the date and time used by the system. 1 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >Maintenance >Date/Time. Use the Panel menu to make the following settings related to the control panel. • Brightness of LCD backlights • Screen saver • Beep on and off • Touch panel calibration • Hard disk formatting (only after a failure) 1 The Panel menu appears.
The System Adjust menu appears. The status area shows the current settings. To turn beep sounds on and off Press [Touch Beep], turning it on or off. To calibrate the touch panel If touches on the touch panel do not select the desired menu items, you can use the following procedure to calibrate the touch panel. 1 Press [Calibration]. The following message appears. “To perform calibration, please touch the center of each plus sign.” 2 Press [Yes]. 2 Press [Sys Phase].
Resetting the whole system 1 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >System >Initialize. mode in which the sync signal included in an output signal is not replaced by an internally generated sync signal, but is left unchanged. Video process: Adjusts the input signal luminance and hue. The Initialize menu appears. Carrying out phase adjustments and through mode setting 1 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >Input/Output >Input Adjust. The Input Adjust menu appears.
Note Parameter group 2/2 To make through mode effective, it is also necessary to set output side through mode to “Enable” (see page 168). Knob Description 2 (Video Gain) Overall gain of –200.00 to +200.00 the video signal Making the video process setting 3 (C Gain) Chrominance signal gain –200.00 to +200.00 1 4 (Hue Delay) Hue delay –180.00 to +180.00 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >Input/Output >Video Process. The Video Process menu appears.
2 Select the output port number for which you want to make the setting. 2 • Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. • Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob.
M/E PGM, PGM, PGM Clean, AUX1 to AUX4, and Edit PVW • To make through mode effective, it is also necessary to set input side through mode to “Enable” (see page 166). Setting the reference output 1 The Reference Out menu appears. The status area shows the reference output phase parameters (Line, Time). In an HD system, to crop the image in 4:3 mode 1 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >Input/Output >Ref Out. From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >Input/Output >Output Crop.
• Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knob. Knob Description 1 (No) Output port number selection 1 to 8 a) The Utility menu appears. The “Assign” list of currently assigned utility commands appears at the left of the status area. The “Utility Command” list of all assignable utility commands appears at the right of the status area. Setting values The status area displays abbreviated utility command names.
Knob Description Setting values 3 (Command) Utility command selection 1 and upwards 4 (GPI No) a) GPI number selection 1 to 16 a) Knob 3 appears only when SWR GPI ? Test Fire is selected. 6 Press [Set]. To clear a utility command assignment Select a button by performing step 4, and press [Clear].
Utility command list The status area displays the following abbreviated names of utility commands. Command name Function of command button Editor Enbl Enable and disable the switcher editor port. SWR GPI Enbl Enable and disable all switcher GPI input ports. Panel GPI Enbl Enable and disable all control panel GPI input ports. Safe Title Switch between output (On) and no output (off) of safe title markers.
Command name Function of command button Button state Lit a) Not lit Rec When pressed together with the Play button, execute recording on the selected device. Lights in red during execution. Recording over or stopped Shuttle Turn shuttle mode on or off. On Off Jog Turn jog mode on or off. PVW Select M/E Switch Edit PVW output to M/E PVW output. (Goes off automatically when other operation disables this command.) PVW Select PST Switch Edit PVW output to PST output.
Key Disable: The key bus [XP/KY HOLD] button functions as a key disable button. When a snapshot is loaded with the [XP/KY HOLD] button on, key setting data in the snapshot (including cross-point selection data) is ignored. Key Disable with Status: This is the same function as [Key Disable], but additionally key on/off status data is ignored. Xpt Hold: The key bus [XP/KY HOLD] button functions as a cross-point hold button.
Enable: Each time a transition ends, the transition type returns to the immediately previous setting. (When a transition ends, the [PST COLOR MIX] button goes off.) Disable: Even when a transition ends, the preset color mix remains selected. (The [PST COLOR MIX] button remains lit when the transition ends.) Note When using the BZS-8050, select flip-flop mode (set Bus Toggle to On).
The Macro menu appears. Setting switcher GPI inputs 1 From the top menu, select Setup/Diag >GPI >SWR GPI In. The SWR GPI Input menu appears. The status area shows the GPI input ports, and the trigger type and action set for the signal to be input to each port. 2 Press [Exec Mode]. A popup window appears. 3 Select the macro execution mode. Normal: Execution of the next event starts automatically when a macro event finishes executing. Step: Execution pauses when a macro event finishes executing.
Action button Status area display M/E Key1 Cut M/E K1 Cut M/E Key2 Auto Trans M/E K2 AT M/E Key2 Cut M/E K2 Cut DSK1 Auto Trans DSK1 AT DSK1 Cut DSK1 Cut DSK2 Auto Trans DSK2 AT DSK2 Cut DSK2 Cut FTB Auto Trans FTB AT FTB Cut FTB Cut Snapshot Recall ? b) Snapshot No Action No Action FM V Field Freeze FM V Field FM V Frame Freeze FM V Frame FM V Freeze Off FM V Off FM K Field Freeze FM K Field FM K Frame Freeze FM K Frame FM K Freeze Off FM K Off a) 1.
Action button Status area display P/P Cut a) P/P Cut The Panel GPI Input menu appears. The status area shows the GPI input ports, and the trigger type and action set for the signal to be input to each port.
Action button Status area display P/P Auto Trans a) P/P AT P/P Cut a) P/P Cut M/E Key1 Auto Trans M/E K1 AT M/E Key1 Cut M/E K1 Cut M/E Key2 Auto Trans M/E K2 AT M/E Key2 Cut M/E K2 Cut DSK1 Auto Trans DSK1 AT DSK1 Cut DSK1 Cut DSK2 Auto Trans DSK2 AT DSK2 Cut DSK2 Cut FTB Auto Trans FTB AT FTB Cut Snapshot Recall ? FTB Cut b) SnapShot • 1080i/50 • 1080i/59.94 • 1080PsF/23.976 • 1080PsF/24 • 1080PsF/25 • 1080PsF/29.
The status area shows a list of DCU input ports with their current signal assignments. 2 2 Using any of the following methods, select an input port for the assignment. You can choose either a port with no current assignment (No Assign), or a port with an assignment. Then select the GPI input to assign. • Press directry on the list in the status area. • Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video cursor. • Turn the knobs.
Operating button P/P Cut Status area display P/P Cut a) M/E Key1 Auto Trans M/E K1 AT M/E Key1 Cut M/E K1 Cut M/E Key2 Auto Trans M/E K2 AT M/E Key2 Cut M/E K2 Cut DSK1 Auto Trans DSK1 AT DSK1 Cut DSK1 Cut DSK2 Auto Trans DSK2 AT DSK2 Cut DSK2 Cut FTB Auto Trans FTB AT FTB Cut Snapshot Recall ? 2 FTB Cut b) Snapshot No Action No Action FM V Field Freeze FM V Field FM V Frame Freeze FM V Frame FM V Freeze Off FM V Off Using any of the following methods, select an output port
To change pulse widths When the trigger type is other than [Status] or [Disable], turn knob 2 to set the pulse width. Knob Description 2 (Pulse Width) Pulse width Setting values 1 to 60 (fields) To change action settings When the trigger type is [Status], you can press [Action] to display a popup window and select from the actions shown in the following table. 2 Using any of the following methods, select the GPI output to set. • Press directry on the list in the status area.
2 Press [Matrix Size]. Note The switcher (SWR) is displayed, but cannot be set here. To make switcher settings, use the S-Bus Assign menu. A popup window appears. 3 Select the matrix size. Standard 136 × 138: Assign the switcher S-Bus space at full size. You can assign all switcher inputs and outputs to the S-Bus space, but this causes some waste of S-Bus space. Compact 128 × 128: Assign the switcher S-Bus space at compact size.
To couple external boxes For the external boxes that you want to connect, set the same destinations and levels in step 6. By coupling a number of external boxes, you can increase the number of inputs. Example: External box 1: set to 8 × 1 size External box 2: set to 32 × 1 size By coupling these two external boxes, you obtain 40 inputs (=8+32).
Enable: Always generate a tally. Disable: Never generate a tally. 5 If you selected Tally Input in step 4, turn knob 5 to select the tally input port. Knob Description Setting values 5 (Input No) Tally input port number 1 to 102 a) a) For the MKS-2700, set in the range 1 to 34. 6 Press [Set]. 2 To modify existing tally settings 1 If [New] is on, turn it off. 2 Using any of the following methods, select the tally settings to modify. • Press directry on the list in the status area.
To delete parallel tally settings In step 2, select a tally port and press [Clear]. 3 Making wiring settings When configuring a system in which the switcher inputs and outputs are connected to a router, it is necessary to set up this connection configuration (referred to as “wiring”) in the S-Bus space.
2 Select one of the following to execute the sort. From Source: Sort in ascending order (smallest first) by From Source name. To Source: Sort in ascending order by To Source name. To delete tally copy settings Select a copy setting by carrying out steps 1 and 2 of “To modify tally copy settings,” then press [Delete]. 2 Press [New], turning it on, then turn the knobs to set the following parameters.
Knob Description Setting values 1 (Port) Port selection 1 and upwards a) a) Output port numbers are sequential numbers with respect to number pairs, the pairs consisting of a slot number (2 to 6) and a port number (1 to 54). MKS-2700: Uses slot 2 only. Settings can be made in the range 1 to 36. MKS-8700: The setting range varies depending on the number of slots used. 3 Press [Dev Type]. A popup window opens. 4 Select the type of device to assign.
DEV1 to DEV6: [Device1] to [Device6] buttons No Assign: Do not assign a device selection button 5 Press [Plug In Editor], and select whether or not to enable operation of the selected device from an editing keyboard. Notes • A valid BZS-8050 license is required for operation from an editing keyboard. • When the device on the selected port is an audio mixer, [Enable] is selected automatically. This setting cannot be changed.
Block Byte Setting Block1 1 HI-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE) 2 LO-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE) 3 HI-BYTE (FRAME) (PREROLL TIME) 4 LO-BYTE (FRAME) (PREROLL TIME) 5 EDIT DELAY (FRAME) 6 EE DELAY (FRAME) 7 OVER RUN (FRAME) 8 TRAJECTORY 1 TC READ DELAY (FRAME) 2 START DELAY (FRAME) 3 AFTER SYNC DELAY – 4 AFTER SYNC DELAY + 5 MODE1 6 MODE2 7 MAX PRRL SPEED 8 QUICK PVW PRRL TIME (FRAME) Block2 Making detailed settings for disk recorders (Sony Disk 9-pin Protocol) For disk recorders using the Sony
Knob Description Setting values 3 (No) Setting item selection 1 to 5 a) a) 1: Video Port (port associated with the serial port being set. The output port of a player, and the input port of a recorder.
Chapter 9 System Settings Other Settings 192
Index A Advanced Operations effect 95 key 104 All (Selected) menu 139 All menu 137 Angle 96 Aspect 95 Aspect ratio 154 ATTCH ENBL button 23 Attributes, snapshot 124 Audio mixer 146, 188 Auto chroma key 81 AUTO TRANS buttons 17, 18 Auto transition executing 74 snapshot 124 AUX bus control block 15 AUX Bus Remote Panel (MKS-8080) 8 simple connection 151 AUX Bus Remote Panel (MKS-8082) 8 simple connection 151 AUX delegation buttons 15 B C Calibration 165 Caps Lock button 37 CCR menu 111 Channel selecting fro
Disk recorder (supporting Sony Disk 9pin protocol) 146, 190 Disk recorder (supporting Video Disk Communications Protocol) 146, 190 DME Board Set (MKS-2470) 8 DME Upgrade Software (BZS-2470M) 8, 162 Double clicking 26 Downstream key 77 Downstream key/fade to black control block 18 Drop border 83 DSK independent transition execution section 19 DSK PVW button 19 Dust Mix 97 E Index 194 Edge separate edge 105 softening 68 Edge (or border) 83 Edge menu 105 Editing Control Software (BZS-8050) 8, 162 Editing K
Joystick 21 K Key adjusting the key position 105 advanced operations 104 border 105 chroma key 81 clean mode 104 copying 135 downstream key 77 edge (border) 83 fine key 105 independent key transition 86 inserting and deleteing keys 80 linear key 77 luminance key 77 M/E key 77 masking 84 moving a key over or under 85 pattern key 82 selecting a key fill 79 selecting a key source 78 show key 110 Key Active 106 Key border 105 2-color borders 105 maximum border widths 105 separate border widths 105 KEY button 1
Popup windows 32 scrolling type 33 Positioner 64 POST MCRO button 23 Power indicators 23 Power Supply Unit (for control panels) (HK-PSU11) 8 Power Supply Unit (for MFS-2000) (HK-PSU02) 8 PRE MCRO button 23 Preset color mix 54 Primary color correction 113 Processing key signals 104 R Reentry buttons 14 Reference Out menu 169 Reference output 169 Reference signal 154 Region 124 Region selection buttons 20 Register 124 effect snapshots 124 macro 127 snapshots 124 Resume mode 154 RGB clip 115 Right button 37 R
X XP/KY HOLD button 15 Xpt Assign menu 158 XPT HOLD button 13, 14 Y Y balance, adjusting 108 YUV clip 118 Index Index 197
Index 198 Index
The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation.
Sony Corporation B & P Company MFS-2000 (SY) 3-855-579-02(1) Printed in Japan http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 100% recycled paper 2005.02.
