4 Channel Video Mixer Owner's Manual V-4

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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................3
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................5
Contents ..................................................................................................7
Welcome ..................................................................................................9
Features of the V-4................................................................................10
Four-channels of video inputs...................................................................................................................................10
Two independent frame synchronizers...................................................................................................................10
High-quality digital effects........................................................................................................................................10
Simple operation.........................................................................................................................................................10
Preview function......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Switching and effects synchronized to music.........................................................................................................10
Control from external MIDI devices ........................................................................................................................10
What is V-LINK?....................................................................................11
Before you begin...................................................................................12
Check the included items...........................................................................................................................................12
Names of things and what they do...........................................................................................................................13
About Ground Terminal............................................................................................................................................16
Connecting peripheral devices............................................................17
Typical connection example......................................................................................................................................17
Video signal flow ........................................................................................................................................................18
Turning the power on/off......................................................................19
Turning the power on................................................................................................................................................. 19
Turning the power off ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Checking the inputs and outputs........................................................20
Checking the final output..........................................................................................................................................20
Checking the output to the preview monitor .........................................................................................................20
About the display on preview monitor ...................................................................................................................21
About the Memory dial (MEMORY)......................................................22
Switching two images ..........................................................................23
Switching by Cut......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Switching with dissolve............................................................................................................................................. 24
Switching with Wipe..................................................................................................................................................24
Using fade-to-white or fade-to-black....................................................................................................................... 25
Compositing two images .....................................................................26
Using Picture In Picture to composite images........................................................................................................26
Using Chroma Key to composite images ................................................................................................................27
Using Luminance Key to composite images...........................................................................................................28
Changing the color of the image.........................................................31
Applying the Negative effect ....................................................................................................................................31
Applying the Colorize effect......................................................................................................................................32
Changing the motion of the image......................................................34
Applying strobe motion.............................................................................................................................................34
Applying the Multi or Mirror effects ....................................................35