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What’s in the box?

1. AC / DC Power Adaptor * 1

2. AC Cord * 1

3. Carrying Case * 1

4. 1.8M IEEE 1394 Firewire 6 to 4 Cable * 2

(

Not equipped for SE-800 AV)

5. 0.3M IEEE 1394 Firewire 6 to 4 Cable adaptor * 4

(

Not equipped for SE-800 AV)

6. 1.2M S-Video Cable * 2

7. GPI Cable * 1

8. Instruction Manual * 1

Summary of Contents for SE-800

Page 1: ...Digital Video Switcher SE 800 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Http www datavideo tek com...

Page 2: ...Jack Some General Notes on Installation Power Up State Connecting Video sources Connecting Audio sources Outputs and monitor Using SDI Overlay Interface for CG Text Overlay GPI trigger RS 232 control...

Page 3: ...cts Paint Effects Picture in Picture Border Background Chroma Key Sample applications 45 Production Studio Cable news weather show Multi camera Shoot City Council Meeting Live Event Switching Club VJ...

Page 4: ...at the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord s rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into...

Page 5: ...and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for...

Page 6: ...d Component Y U V inputs and outputs assures stable and high quality video from virtually any source The SE 800 can serve as a sync reference for analog cameras video projectors scan converters etc A...

Page 7: ...formation on some of these technical aspects see the Appendix Tech Notes on page 53 Possible applications You may already have some uses in mind for the SE 800 There s a real good chance that by brows...

Page 8: ...o tek com Datavideo Technologies Europe BV Californiedreef 26 3565 BL Utrecht the Netherlands Tel 31 30 261 9656 Email info datavideo nl Datavideo Technologies China Co 2F D No 2 Lane 777 West Guang z...

Page 9: ...SDI SMPTE 259M Overlay out BNC 4 SDI SMPTE 259M Out BNC 5 DV output Firewire 6 pin with cable power 14 5VDC 6 Audio line inputs channels A B C D RCA 7 Stereo Aux 1 audio inputs RCA 8 Stereo Aux 2 aud...

Page 10: ...n to composite and S video these outputs are found on Betacam DVCPro and DVCam decks e DV in 6 pin DV a k a FireWire iLink IEEE 1394 cable from the DV port of a camcorder DV Bank DV deck etc Note Plea...

Page 11: ...connector typically connected to a program monitor d Black Burst out BNC connector carrying a black burst signal derived from the SE 800 s internal TBCs used to provide a sync source to any video devi...

Page 12: ...you use analog video and audio cables that are roughly the right length to connect between components The longer the cable the more noise and deterioration of the video signal can be introduced We str...

Page 13: ...l and provide a much better quality video signal than composite These plugs have a tiny bar in them to assure correct alignment in the socket They need to be pressed firmly in place but very carefully...

Page 14: ...examples While all the outputs of the SE 800 are very high quality keep in mind that the video quality of the various formats in descending order goes like this SDI serial digital Y U V analog compon...

Page 15: ...f a mini plug 1 8 This device allows you to make the SE 800 do certain things at the specific moment you press the trigger such as making transitions and effects happen For more information on what yo...

Page 16: ...live green blue screen camera with background footage such as in a weather segment of a news show and recording the result to a master recorder Do this Connect the recorder input and monitor devices...

Page 17: ...t the recorder input and monitor devices as shown Turn on all peripherals then power up the SE 800 You can tell that the initialization cycle has completed when the Main Video Source LEDs 4 and others...

Page 18: ...er input and monitor devices as shown Turn on all peripherals then power up the SE 800 You can tell that the initialization cycle has completed when the Main Video Source LEDs 4 and others are lit Jum...

Page 19: ...ector 8 Color processor 9 Border control 10 Background control 11 Mode selectors 12 T Bar 13 Chroma key control 14 Special effects Picture in Picture 15 Special effects Paint controls 16 Special effec...

Page 20: ...Audio Monitors We ll save the speech on how important monitoring is for another section Suffice it to say that without reliable video and audio monitors you won t be able to tell what s what in your m...

Page 21: ...tton 6 is lit You should see the resulting transition on your program monitor Other transitions between sources Select Main and Sub sources as above Press the Wipe key 20 so it is lit Use the Keypad 1...

Page 22: ...e Effects window above the Keypad PIP effect 14 which stands for Picture in Picture As you might guess this effect requires a Main and Sub Video Source Assuming you have valid inputs on Channel A and...

Page 23: ...switch 7 Input format selector Setup video 8 Color processor 9 Border control 10 Background control 11 Mode selectors 12 T Bar 13 Chroma key control 14 Special effects Picture in Picture 15 Special e...

Page 24: ...the selection buttons For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 3 Joystick and Joystick mode selector The Joystick control can function either in RGB Color Correction mode or Po...

Page 25: ...d channel s brightness contrast color and tint NTSC only by pressing the up and down arrow buttons The LEDs on the left side of this section indicate relative steps above or below unity the signal exi...

Page 26: ...sses of the Level up and down buttons sets how much of the color will be removed Color and level information are displayed in the windows above the Keypad 18 For more information see Chroma Key page 4...

Page 27: ...nd transitions For more information see Preset Bank in Using Transitions page 35 and Preset Bank in Using Effects page 41 18 Keypad used to enter numerical data that controls effects or transitions Th...

Page 28: ...Mic Aux can be set to either Mic Aux or off For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 23 Headphones controls Headphone level and signal s present at the Headphone jack 26 Level...

Page 29: ...ideo input channel will be present in the Main and Sub Source busses you must also select the appropriate format for each channel in use See Input Format below If the incorrect format is selected or i...

Page 30: ...ppendix page 59 Tech note Transcoding is the act of changing video from one format to another for example from composite video to S video The SE 800 has been designed to perform transcoding as well as...

Page 31: ...s to U or neutral But how do you know for certain how effective any of these adjustments are You can see the changes by looking at the Main Output on a video monitor but how do you know if that refere...

Page 32: ...seen on the output monitor Notice also that the windows above the Keypad show changing numbers as you rotate the joystick The number in the left window is a read out of the vertical and horizontal po...

Page 33: ...rce bus Set the Audio Bus Selectors see below to both Video and Master LED is lit and push the Master fader to 9 or Max and set the other faders to 6 or Unity Then select a channel A B C D and while l...

Page 34: ...orrectly setting the audio levels to avoid clipping or other distortion You ll notice that the LEDs are green up through the 0 dB level turn yellow at 4 dB and turn red at 10 dB As you set the audio l...

Page 35: ...udio fades in This is a representation of the audio fade between source A and source B As you can see an equal power crosses fade from source A to source B Try this With A V engaged select channel B o...

Page 36: ...is a transition wherein all the pixels of one source are replaced by all the pixels of another at a smooth rate and at the same time In a wipe transition the change from one source to another happens...

Page 37: ...d into the Speed Window by pressing the SPD key Saving effects to Preset Bank These preset Banks offer 30 memory locations to store transitions or effects that will be executed at the touch of a butto...

Page 38: ...are played by the trigger see below When in GPI mode pressing the PLAY button in this section has the same effect as using the GPI trigger External trigger using GPI When you plug in a GPI trigger de...

Page 39: ...lower right 8 Zoom on from lower right 9 Zoom off to center 10 Zoom on from center Wipe works in conjunction with Border controls except Soft 1 Horizontal wipe top to bottom 2 Horizontal wipe bottom...

Page 40: ...l compress right to left 9 Right angle wipe off lower right to upper left 10 Right angle wipe on upper left to lower right 11 Right angle wipe off lower left to upper right 12 Right angle wipe on uppe...

Page 41: ...ght to middle 18 Vertical wipe middle to left and right 19 Horizontal wipe top and bottom to middle 20 Horizontal wipe middle to top and bottom 21 Vertical compress left and right to middle 22 Vertica...

Page 42: ...us Dual channel effects include Picture in Picture and Chroma Key For example select Main and Sub Video Sources and then press the PiP Picture in Picture button Immediately on the program monitor you...

Page 43: ...effect and cannot be used with any other transitions or effects Effects Mosaic The Mosaic effect turns the selected Main Source Video into a grid of colored squares Engage the effect by pressing the...

Page 44: ...of the up and down buttons set the intensity level of the effect from 1 least to 4 most The level setting is displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad This is a single channel effect and cannot...

Page 45: ...inside edge Softness can be engaged with no border color The result is a soft translucent edge to the Picture in Picture window Background While not strictly an effect these controls are in the same...

Page 46: ...the color will be removed Color 15 possible colors and level 15 levels information is displayed in the windows above the Keypad 18 Sample applications We figured being practical minded that the best w...

Page 47: ...sumably you This set up could easily be modified to produce a lecture demonstration cooking show or special effects segment for example Backgrounds such as weather maps and other full screen graphics...

Page 48: ...ro This set up provides a way to record a live event to tape as basically a finished program but there are lots of different ways to change or add capabilities to this basic set up One possibility in...

Page 49: ...nd have a program monitor to keep tabs on the Main output Notes the A V function should be turned off to prevent switching among any of the audio streams associated with the video inputs the Audio Bus...

Page 50: ...2 Move the SE 800 to a cooler location and allow the unit time to cool off before powering on again l No image at output 1 Incorrect video input format selection 2 Turn off the SDI overlay function if...

Page 51: ...age quality composite 1 the combination of several images into one 2 video system where the color chroma and brightness luma signals are combined into one waveform compression translating data into a...

Page 52: ...out shuttling through the tape from beginning to end overdub to add a signal or channel to existing material especially audio overlay to show one image still moving or text on top of another image pan...

Page 53: ...video signal used to aid in color correction waveform monitor a test instrument which shows a graphical representation of the luminance levels of the video waveform used in conjunction with a vectors...

Page 54: ...nough for accurate viewing 8mm is the similar format but recorded on narrower tape Plugs for composite video can be either RCA or BNC Y C or S video is so named because the chroma C and luma Y informa...

Page 55: ...audio monitoring as well either through headphones or speakers you can trust A second way to be sure that your video looks as good as it can is to use if available monitoring test equipment waveform...

Page 56: ...ertical yellow bar is a lemon yellow no orange or green tint and the vertical magenta bar should not tilt toward red or purple If your monitor does have a blue only switch or if you can find some blue...

Page 57: ...he way down so that the image is gray 2 Adjust brightness until the image shows shadow detail and no blown out highlights 3 Adjust contrast until just before the highlights bloom 4 Bring the color con...

Page 58: ...r EPE EEPROM check error WPE write EEPROM error EnE video encorder error brE black_burst encoder error LdE Load Program error U Flash Internal Link error Note Please power the SE 800 off on to reset t...

Page 59: ...udio Sync Adjustable Audio Delay Time 19 Frames to 3 Frames Dual Channel Time Base Correction Full Frame Synchronization 4 2 2 13 5MHz Digital Effects including A B rolls A B dissolves PIP border line...

Page 60: ...io 65 dB Audio 20 to 20KHz 3dB Audio THD 1 Dimensions W x D x H 17 x 16 8 x 4 72 430m m x 420m m x 120m m Weight 13 8 lb 5 5 Kg Power Input AC 90 to 240V auto sensing Output DC 15V 70W Accessories AC...

Page 61: ...verters such as SDI and DV input converter The tilt hinges let you tilt the screen 30 degree with contrast brightness color and tint Tint only available for NTSC controls for a best view quality of di...

Page 62: ...cable Built in 120GB HDD for 9 hours native DV backup recording DV Bank is the industry standard stand alone solution that allows video professionals to capture digital video DV content directly to a...

Page 63: ...nominal INPUT IMPED 50K ohms 0K ohm GAIN 4 to 20dB 20dB to 18dB OUTPUT LEVEL 0 to 8dBm nom 22dBm max 10dBv nom 20dBv max OUTPUT LOAD 600 ohms or higher balanced 600 ohms or higher unbalanced FREQ RESP...

Page 64: ...ming an effect transition the selected A B channel s LED indicators on Main Source will be both turned on 3 Enable the main source output selection during the Input type mode selection 4 Selectable DV...

Page 65: ...ordingly to enable the video output to TV display 4 Selectable DV Audio On Off This feature enables you to separate DV Video input source with or without DV audio Operation procedure S1 Click on Setup...

Page 66: ...eration procedure S1 Click on Setup button to select channel A B C or D S2 Select Effect 02 and Enter S3 Click on the SPD key to toggle speed LED display Y with AGC control or N without AGC Control S4...

Page 67: ...ive to reset a defective channel instantly The procedure to reset the selected video channel as below S1 Click on SETUP button to cycle 4 channels LED on S2 Select Effect 02 and Enter S3 Click on the...

Page 68: ...header send from the slave machine is termed the return header The command header byte is fixed as fallow 1st F0h base 16 The return header byte is fixed as fallow 1st FCh base 16 2 ID number The equi...

Page 69: ...ted 3 Operated 4 Operated 5 Operated 6 Key code T bar low T bar high X_low X_high Y_low Y_high 4 1 OP 0 control key code refer to section 5 4 2 OP 1 and OP 2 T BAR control value The T bar control valu...

Page 70: ...key_paly 13h key_Tbar_audio 14h key_Tbar_video 18h key_f10 19h key_f20 1ah key_f1 1bh key_f2 1ch key_f3 1dh key_f4 1eh key_f5 1fh key_f6 20h key_f7 21h key_f8 22h key_f9 23h key_f0 24h key_position k...

Page 71: ...bh key_chmky_clr_down 4ch key_chmky_lvl_up 4dh key_chmky_lvl_down 4eh key_input_format_ABCD 4fh key_input_type_select 50h key_brightness_up 51h key_brightness_down 52h key_contrast_up 53h key_contrast...

Page 72: ...3 of LED1 LED of key_tbar_audio Bit4 of LED1 LED of key_tbar_video Bit5 of LED1 LED of key_wipe Bit6 of LED1 LED of key_zoom Bit0 of LED2 LED of key_main_a Bit1 of LED2 LED of key_main_b Bit2 of LED2...

Page 73: ...aux1 key_music Bit2 of LED8 LED of key_video key_VCR Bit3 of LED8 LED of key_master Bit4 of LED8 LED of monitor_mic Bit5 of LED8 LED of monitor_aux2 Bit6 of LED8 LED of monitor_aux1 music Bit0 of LED9...

Page 74: ...34h checksum_high 03h 30h 33h 2 SE800 return data The return data stream Fch 21h 14h 03h 00h 00h 00h 01h 01h 03h 01h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 3ah 33h ffh Length 21 bytes 15h Checksum fch 21h 13h 03...

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