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Table Of Contents

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Contents
Features
- Clean Feed Output
- Custom Controls
- Device Control
- DVE (Fly Key)
- Effects Dissolve
- General Purpose Interface (GPI)
- LiveEDL
- Matte/Wash Generator
- ME Effect System
- Media-Store
- MediaManager
- MediaWipe
- MemoryAI Recall Mode
- Memory System
- MiniME™
- MultiScreen
- MultiViewer
- Pattern and Matte/Wash Generators
- Tally Outputs
- UltraChrome
Control Panel Overview
- Control Panel Top
- Control Panel Rear
Menu System
- Menu Navigation
- Auto-Follow Menus
Switcher Basics
- Audio and Video Processing
  - Video Processing and Flow
  - Audio Processing and Flow
- Video Sources
  - To Select a Source on a Bus
- Video Layering
  - Re-Entry
    - Re-Entry Timing
  - FlexiClean Clean Feed
- Video Preview
  - MultiViewer
- ME Copy
  - To Copy an ME Using DashBoard
DashBoard
- Status
- Configuration
- Live Assist
  - PaneLINK
- Custom Controls
- MediaManager
ViewControl
- ViewControl Overview
- Custom Control Button Setup
  - To Set up the Custom Control Buttons
Transitions
- Performing Transitions
- Cut Transitions
- Dissolve Transitions
  - To Set Up a Dissolve
- WhiteFlash
  - To Set Up a WhiteFlash
- Wipe Transitions
  - To Set Up a Wipe
  - To Apply a Border to a Pattern
- DVE Transitions
  - To Set Up a DVE Transition
- MediaWipe Transitions
  - To Set Up a MediaWipe
- Transition Limits
  - To Set Up a Transition Limit
- GPI Output Triggers
  - To Manually Trigger a GPI Output
  - To Override a GPI Output
Patterns, Washes, and Mattes
- Patterns
  - To Set Up a Pattern
- Washes
  - To Set Up a Wash
- Mattes
  - To Set Up a Matte Color
Keying
- Understanding the Keying Menu
- Self Keys
  - To Set up a Self Key
- Auto Select Keys
  - To Set Up an Auto Select Key
- UltraChrome Chroma Key
- DVE Keys
- Masks
  - To Pattern Mask a Key
  - To Box Mask a Key
- Split Keys
  - To Set Up a Split Key
Memory Functions
- Memory Access Mode
  - To Set the Memory Access Mode
- Storing Memories
  - To Store a Memory
- Recalling Memories
  - To Recall a Memory
- Memory Recall Mode
  - To Set Up the Recall Mode Memory Attribute
  - To Set the Effects Duration
- Memory Attributes
- Clear Memories
  - To Clear the Memory Registers
Switcher Sets
- To Store a Set
- To Load a Set
Media-Store
- Working With Media-Store Animations
- Working With Media-Store Audio
- Loading Stills or Animations
  - Media-Store File Specifications
  - To Load a Still or Animation
    - To Load Stills Using Media Numbers
- Media-Store Capture
  - To Capture a Still
- Media-Store Attributes
- MediaManager
  - Using MediaManager
  - The MediaManager Window
    - Animation Controls
    - Playlists
Custom Controls
- Custom Control Setup (Carbonite Black Solo Only)
  - To Set Custom Control Options
- Recording Custom Controls (Carbonite Black Solo Only)
  - To Record a Custom Control
- Special Functions
  - To Insert a Special Event into a Custom Control
- Running a Custom Control
  - To Run a Custom Control
- Editing a Custom Control
- Naming Custom Controls
  - To Name a Custom Control
- Deleting Custom Controls
  - To Delete a Custom Control
- Copying and Pasting Custom Controls
  - To Copy and Paste a Custom Control
Switcher Soft Reset
- Soft Reset
  - To Reset the Switcher Software
- Custom Reset Settings
  - To Save a Custom Reset Setting
  - To Load a Custom Reset Setting
- Factory Default Settings
  - To Factory Reset the Switcher
- Resetting Individual Components
Glossary
Index

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Technical Support

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products, but if a problem does occur, help is as close as

the nearest telephone.

Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access

to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales

service and technical support are provided directly by

Ross Video personnel. During business hours (eastern

standard time), technical support personnel are available

by telephone. Outside of normal business hours and on

weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone

line is available. If the technical support personnel who

is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice

message can be left and the call will be returned shortly.

Our Technical support staff are available to react to any

problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure

customer satisfaction.

Supporting Documentation

Ross Video provides a wide variety of helpful

documentation for the setup and support of your

equipment. Most of this documentation can be found

either on the Product Resources disk that came with your

equipment, on the Ross Video website

(www.rossvideo.com), or on the Ross Video Community

site (discussions.rossvideo.com/)

• Carbonite Online Help for DashBoard — visit

help.rossvideo.com/carbonite

• Operation Manual (4840DR-110) — operational

instructions for Carbonite Black Solo

• Setup Manual (4840DR-110) — setup and

conguration instructions for Carbonite Black Solo

• Carbonite Black Solo QuickStart Poster

(4840DR-200) — setup information and

specications for the Carbonite Black Solo

• Upgrade Notes (4840DR-500) — upgrade

instructions, new features, and known issues for a

given software version

• Software Licenses (4802DR-502) — third-party

software licences

• Carbonite Multilingual Safety Information

(4802DR-503) — translated product safety

information

• Contro Panel Mounting (4840DR-300) — desk and

rack mounting instructions

• SideBox Installation (4802DR-304) — installation

and mounting instruction for SideBox module

• Auxiliary Control Panel Installation (4802DR-305)

— installation and mounting instruction for remote

aux panel (CPS-AUX-053B)

• GVG100 Supported Command (4802DR-401) —

connection and GVG100 commands supported by

the switcher

• RossTalk Commands (4802DR-403) — supported

commands using RossTalk protocol

• Device Setup Sheets (4802DR-6xx) — setup

information for controlling external devices from the

switcher

• Robotic Camera Control (4802DR-131) —

overview of the operational interface when controlling

a robotic camera from the switcher

• Audio Mixer Control (4802DR-132) — overview

of the operational interface when controlling an audio

mixer from the switcher

• Video Server Control (4802DR-133) — overview

of the operational interface when controlling a video

server from the switcher

• — product description and marketing codes for

switchers and options

• CarboNET Installation (4805DR-100) —

installation instructions for the Carbonite PMC

translator.

6 • Document Information — Carbonite Black Solo Operation Manual (v1.2)