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 Settings Menus 

 

1: COUNT_DOWN_TIME 

2: PIP 

3: CG (LUMA KEY) 

4: LOGO 

5: VIDEO IN & OUT 

6: AUDIO MIXER 

7: MULTI. IMAGE 

8: SYSTEM 

9: STORE RECALL & UPDATE

 

10: RESET DVI_IN 

ESCAPE 

 

 
 
The  HS-600  is  set  up  by  a  series  of  menus.  Once  the  initial  settings 
have been chosen they are stored within the system, so it may be only 
necessary to make these changes once. 
 
This  section  covers  the 

SETTINGS

  Menus  in  the  order  that  they 

appear  on  the  HS-600  Multi-Image  Preview.  These  settings  may  also 
appear in more detail elsewhere in this instruction manual. 
 
When  the 

SETTINGS

  button  is  pressed  the  Main  Menu  list,  shown 

here,  is  displayed  between  the  PST  and  PGM  images  on  the  DVI-D 
Multi-Image Preview output. 
 

 

1: COUNT_DOWN_TIME 

This menu option allows the user to set a countdown timer displayed in the Multi-image Preview. This function 
works with the TAKE button and allows the user to standardise how long to stay with a selected source before 
the TAKE button is pressed again. The value is set in minutes and seconds (MM:SS). Once the TAKE button is 
pressed  the  timer  shown  above  the  PGM  image  will  count  down  to  zero  from  the  value  set  here.  The 
countdown  timer  is  for  user  reference  only,  nothing  happens  when  the  value  reaches  zero.  Once  the  user 
presses the TAKE button again the counter will be reset to the chosen value and will immediately start counting 
down again.  
 

 

Press the 

SETTING

 button and then use the arrow buttons to highlight the 

COUNT_DOWN_TIME

 item. 

 

Press the 

ENTER 

button to confirm the selection. 

 

Use the arrow buttons to highlight the 

COUNT_DOWN_TIME

 value. 

 

Use the up or down arrow buttons to change the value (00:00~59:59). 

 

Press the 

ENTER 

button to confirm the value. 

 

Use the arrow buttons to highlight 

ESCAPE

 and press 

ENTER

.  

 

2: PIP 

This menu option allows the user to set up the  Picture In Picture (PIP) function before it goes live in the PST 
image of the Multi-image Preview. The user can decide which source will be the Larger PIP background image 
and which sources will be the smaller PIP_1 and PIP_2 images. The user  can decide how big the PIP_1 and 
PIP_2 images will be and their position in front of the chosen background source. The user also has the ability 
to set a coloured border or edge to the smaller PIP_1 and PIP_2 images. 
 

 

 

Press the 

SETTING

 button and then use the arrow buttons to highlight the 

PIP

 item. 

 

Press the 

ENTER 

button to confirm the selection. 

 

You can also use the 

PIP SETTING

 short cut button to get to this menu quickly. 

The PIP function is described in full from page 21. 

 

3: CG (LUMA KEY) 

This menu option allows the user to set up the Character Generator (CG) or LUMA KEY function before it goes 
live in the PST image of the Multi-image Preview. It is possible to use the input from a computer with CG-100 
software to create a text or graphic overlay on top of the HS-600 PST or PGM video. It is also possible to use a 
video input as a keying source to create a pleasing or original video effect. 
 

 

 

Press the 

SETTING

 button and then use the arrow buttons to highlight the 

CG (LUMA KEY)

 item. 

 

Press the 

ENTER 

button to confirm the selection. 

 

You can also use the 

LUMA KEY SETTING

 short cut button to get to this menu quickly. 

The CG (LUMA KEY) function is described in full from page 23. 

 

Summary of Contents for HS-600

Page 1: ...Mobile Video Studio HS 600 SE 600 ITC 50 TLM 170H Instruction Manual www datavideo tek com...

Page 2: ...Main Source and Sub Source Rows 13 BG 13 PIP 13 FZ 13 FTB 13 PVW 13 CUT 13 TAKE 13 T Bar 13 Keyboard Controls Video Transitions 14 Transition Selection 14 Speed Level Selection 14 Keyboard Controls Vi...

Page 3: ...ared PIP to the Program output 22 CG LUMA KEY function 23 Luma Key Setting 23 Choose your LUMA KEY sources 23 KEY level and Transparency 23 Setting up a Luma Key overlay with PowerPoint 24 How to set...

Page 4: ...Monitor 44 RS 422 Protocol 47 Dimensions 47 HS 600 Switcher Specification 48 ITC 50 Specification 49 ITC 100SL Specification 49 Monitor Specification 49 Service and Support 50 Disclaimer of Product an...

Page 5: ...that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into...

Page 6: ...contact your local Datavideo office or authorized Distributors Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD Panels DVD Drives Hard Drives are only covered for the first 10 000 hours or...

Page 7: ...V Phantom Power switch Two RCA Phono Aux Audio Line level inputs Outputs Multi Image Preview with Video Sources AUX1 AUX2 Preview and Program images Multi Image Preview includes menu selection area co...

Page 8: ...lid slide the thumb catches in the direction shown to their outer most position Then lift the monitor lid upwards away from the keyboard and carry handle The rear connections cover needs to be remove...

Page 9: ...5 Headphone socket 6 3 mm 6 Headphone audio selection for items 5 7 7 Headset 3 5mm socket for ITC 50 8 SDHC Card Slot for firmware and logos 9 Transition selection 10 Effects and Menu selection 11 L...

Page 10: ...on XLR inputs Rear Panel Connections ITC 50 Belt Pack 5pin XLR connectors These eight connectors can each be connected by a cable to a ITC 50 belt pack Optional DV and SDI output board This board sup...

Page 11: ...using a cable with a cross sectional area of at least 1 0 mm2 AUDIO OUT Supports two XLR Balanced Audio outputs Two RCA Phono audio output are also provided User can select mixed Mono or Stereo outpu...

Page 12: ...One for the Preview PST_SUB and one for the Program PGM_MAIN outputs In between the PST and PGM images is the HS 600 Status Display and below it the Settings Display When the Settings Menus are not in...

Page 13: ...e page 19 FZ Freeze The current PST or PGM image displayed is frozen until toggled off FTB Fade To Black This is on the Main Source Rail only Pressing FTB will fade the PGM output to black To fade bac...

Page 14: ...Centre Vertical Wipes from Centre to Left and Right sides Vertical Wipes from Left and Right sides to Centre Corner Wipe from Top Left to Bottom Right Corner Wipe from Bottom Right to Top Left Corner...

Page 15: ...dow B W Press the B W Key to activate the black and white effect USER 1 USER 2 Press the USER 1 Key to select PIP1 BG PIP source Press the USER 2 Key to select PIP2 BG PIP source BG CLR You can select...

Page 16: ...ze a new video frame please press F1 button unlock last frame picture F2 Item by item reset function AUX Source Selection There are four Composite Auxiliary outputs on the rear of the HS 600 Two AUX1...

Page 17: ...row buttons to highlight the COUNT_DOWN_TIME value Use the up or down arrow buttons to change the value 00 00 59 59 Press the ENTER button to confirm the value Use the arrow buttons to highlight ESCAP...

Page 18: ...irm the selection You are presented with four choices The video INPUT adjustment function is described from page 28 The video OUTPUT choices are described from page 29 How to ASSIGN VIDEO SOURCES is d...

Page 19: ...ETTING See page 37 for more information SPEED KEY SETTING adjustment range from 2 to 90 Frames SWITCH BRIGHTNESS adjust keyboard back light brightness 9 STORE RECALL UPDATE Press the SETTING button an...

Page 20: ...ayers when enabled In some setups the PIP 1 image can hide the PIP 2 image Change the position or size of the PIP 1 or PIP 2 image if required The CG LUMA KEY layer can occupy the whole screen If set...

Page 21: ...ow you to change the highlighted the value of the selected option Press the ENTER key to store your chosen value You can choose any of the live video sources from inputs 1 to 8 or the currently define...

Page 22: ...lay PIP_2 on top of your chosen background video press the PIP 2 ENABLE button to toggle it ON or OFF You now need to decide if you are happy with the position and size of PIP_1 or PIP_2 windows You m...

Page 23: ...Menu appear in the Multi Image Preview in between the PST and PGM images The LUMA KEY options provided here are LUMA KEY SETTING 1 SOURCE CH_8 2 KEY LEVEL MAX 240 OFF WHITE 3 KEY LEVEL MIN 20 OFF BLA...

Page 24: ...ot see the computer output then extend the PC s desktop within Windows to monitor 2 as below 6 PC screen size for monitor 2 should match 1280x1024 or 1024x768 7 If HS 600 input 8 is just a blue screen...

Page 25: ...tion Overview The HS 600 can display one or two logos in any location on the screen If you want a larger logo it is possible to create two halves and combine them on the screen The logos when activate...

Page 26: ...GO POSITION X 10 Y 7 3 KEY LEVEL MAX 240 OFF WHITE 4 KEY LEVEL MAX 20 OFF BLACK 5 TRANSPARENT PT 20 W B 6 TRANSPARENCY 0 7 WINDOW LEFT_TOP X 000 Y 000 8 WINDOW RIGHT_BOTTOM X 720 Y 576 9 COPY LOGO FIL...

Page 27: ...KEY function or with the Logo function The benefit of using the Logo function for Luma keying is that you can have two overlays running at the same time over the same video background One overlay cou...

Page 28: ...M images on the Multi Image Preview output This menu option allows the user to change settings which effect video coming into or going out of the HS 600 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the VIDEO IN...

Page 29: ...they are stored within the system so it may only be necessary to make these changes once When the SETTING button is pressed in the EFFECTS area of the HS 600 keyboard the Main Menu list shown left is...

Page 30: ...sary to make these changes once When the SETTING button is pressed in the EFFECTS area of the HS 600 keyboard the Main Menu list shown left is displayed between the PST and PGM images on the Multi Ima...

Page 31: ...ted or defined using different methods Luckily there is an easy way to decide which items of kit should supply the lowest and highest signal levels Microphones Typically supply the lowest audio signal...

Page 32: ...volume knobs to minimum Then turn on the equipment before slowly raising the audio faders or headset volume to a desired comfortable level 48V Switch Phantom power The HS 600 also has the ability to...

Page 33: ...RCA or Master output Repeated presses of the Audio Monitor button cycle an LED through the monitoring choices just above the Audio Peak Meter In many cases headphones will be a more useful and accura...

Page 34: ...0 18 7 CH2 GAIN 0 dB 8 AUX GAIN 0 dB NEXT PAGE Delaying audio to re sync video Video is delayed longer in the mixing process because more data is required to create the image If video effects like Lum...

Page 35: ...e right Pressing the arrow up or arrow down buttons will toggle the selected audio channel ON or OFF for that particular video selection So in our example with the A V button ON and using the above au...

Page 36: ...ratio of all image windows in the Multi Image preview The user can choose between 4 3 and 16 9 2 BORDER BRIGHT This option allows the user to adjust the brightness of the border of all image windows...

Page 37: ...yourself or purchased Please speak with your Dealer or local Datavideo office to get further help and advice 1 COUNT_DOWN_TIME 2 PIP 3 CG LUMA KEY 4 LOGO 5 VIDEO IN OUT 6 AUDIO MIXER 7 MULTI IMAGE 8...

Page 38: ...ING 2 UPDATE FIRMWARE 3 RESET ALL Press key 2 SEC ESCAPE 3 RESET ALL Press key 2 SEC This reset option allows the user to clear any current settings and return to the mixers factory default values It...

Page 39: ...to the formatted empty SDHC card 4 Insert the SDHC card into the SD card slot on the front edge of the HS 600 keyboard 5 Turn on the HS 600 and the unit will start normally 6 Now enter the SETTINGS m...

Page 40: ...ture card or a computer SDI CG overlay card or a Satellite transmission link SDI signals from this card can be sent over standard SDI 75 Ohm BNC cabling for 100m before needing to be re clocked A Data...

Page 41: ...the HS 600 otherwise you may damage the USB Socket Light and Monitor XLR Microphone Socket Combined XLR 6 3mm Jack Microphone Input for either a Condenser or Dynamic Gooseneck Microphone If a headset...

Page 42: ...the volume of the attached headphones It also controls the level for the mic and paging tone heard when the belt pack is called Mic Headphone Socket The ITC 100SL has both 3 5mm and 2 5mm Mic Headset...

Page 43: ...XLR Cable is a straight through cable pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc ITC 100SL Belt pack 3 5mm Jack socket Headset connector Please Note For connecting a professional headset Datavideo can supply...

Page 44: ...of an input is displayed on the screen This allows adjustments of chroma and phase Phase adjustment is effective with NTSC signals PATTERN Press this button to display the monitors built in SMPTE colo...

Page 45: ...llow the same steps as described for brightness above PIP Feature Setting To access the menu press ENTER so that PIP Mode is highlighted To access the options for the selected setting press ENTER agai...

Page 46: ...choose Frame Ratio Off 80 90 4 3 Mark Line On Off Scan Mode Underscan Over Scan Central Mark On Off Cinema Zone Mark On Off Mask Type Overlay Transparent NOTE Frame Ratio This will display a Safe Are...

Page 47: ...o that Factory Reset is highlighted and then press ENTER again to highlight the option Use the UP Down button to select YES from the options and then press ENTER to reset the monitor After a few secon...

Page 48: ...Frame still store memory as a source SMPTE pattern out or selected colour background Preview output 1 x DVI D for Multi Viewer with countdown timer and audio level indicator Resolution is 1920x1080p...

Page 49: ...set Impedance 8 600 ohms 100mW min Microphone Level 67Db or 2 5mm Stereo Jack Socket for Motorola Mobile Phone type headset microphone TALLY OUT SOCKET 3 5mm Jack Socket to connect to TD 1 Tally Indic...

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