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Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Working with Audio Meters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Working with Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Duck Level Knob  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Gain/Voice-Over Preset Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Gains and Mutes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
“Phase Inverts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Shuffling Audio Channels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Performing a Shuffle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Working with Multiple Channels   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Channel Selection with Buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Channel Selection in the Menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
No Channel Selection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sharing Channels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Preemption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Monitor Wall Re-Layout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Working with a Monitor Wall  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Working with the Aux Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

‘Aux Bus Follow’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using the Panel Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Panel Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
View Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
View or Clear the Panel’s Log File  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Set Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Fade to Black  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fade to Silence  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Updating Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Panel Startup and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

6 Misc. Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Notes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Alarms   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Electrical   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Mechanical  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Control Inputs and Outputs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   163

Summary of Contents for iMC-Panel-300

Page 1: ...iMC Panel 300 Master Control Panel Operator s Guide for Imagestore 750s UG0055 01 7 Nov 2012...

Page 2: ...nable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and u...

Page 3: ...azardous Substances RoHs Miranda is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002 95 EC governing the restricted use of certain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing proc...

Page 4: ...nstruc tions or on the equipment Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service person nel To avoid explosion do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere Have qualified service perso...

Page 5: ...tic precautions at all times when handling this equipment This product should only be powered as described in the manual To prevent equip ment damage select the proper line voltage on the power supply...

Page 6: ...vi...

Page 7: ...nceptual Model 9 Imagestore 750 Detailed Model 10 LGK 3901 DSK 3901 and ISM 3901 11 LGK 3901 11 Conceptual Model 12 Detailed Model 13 DSK 3901 13 Conceptual Model 14 Detailed Model 15 ISM 3901 15 Cont...

Page 8: ...o Channels 36 Gang Channels 37 Salvo 37 System Control 37 Panel Lock 37 Automation Off 37 Fade to Black 38 Fade to Silence 38 Group Select 38 Audio Lock 38 Macro Arm 38 Fire Macro 39 PGM DVE Enable 39...

Page 9: ...CGT Keying 64 Position Size Crop 66 Options Saving 67 EasyPlay Menus 68 Macro Menu 69 Program Input Audio Menu 70 Buttons 70 Presets 71 Gains and Mutes 71 Phase Inverts 72 Audio Channel Shuffle 73 Pr...

Page 10: ...els 108 Sharing vs Preemption 108 Using the Keypad 109 Performing Transitions 109 Basic Transition 110 Transition Options 110 Working with Transition Type and Rate 112 Notes 112 Changing Transition Ra...

Page 11: ...nnel Selection 137 Sharing Channels 137 Preemption 137 Sharing 138 Monitor Wall Re Layout 138 Working with a Monitor Wall 138 Working with the Aux Buttons 139 Aux Bus Follow 139 Using the Panel Menu 1...

Page 12: ...xii Table of Contents...

Page 13: ...control system Chapter 3 Control Panel discusses the features and functions of the panel Chapter 4 Menus provides a detailed discussion of the panel menus Chapter 5 Operation provides operating instr...

Page 14: ...t illuminated Other terms used occasionally include the following Intuition XG is a single or dual channel graphics processor The term Intuition XG can encompass all the hardware and software involved...

Page 15: ...also to the Imagestore 750 Reference Manual for more information All control panels properly configured All control panels and GUIs should be configured and operational Refer to the MCS Panel Configu...

Page 16: ...4 Preface Options...

Page 17: ...to change set tings A set of buttons that can be configured as main sources video effects or voice overs as required by your facility Operators can switch between several groups of main sources A set...

Page 18: ...about a second We say that the panel attaches the newly selected channel and the channel s own source layout transition rates and layer presets are available for use Each channel can also be operated...

Page 19: ...with or without automation or as part of Miranda s iMC master control system In the context of the combined master control system it operates in conjunction with an NV9000 router control system that p...

Page 20: ...gestore 750 For the sake of discussion in this document the term Imagestore 750 includes the LGK 3901 DSK 3901 and the ISM 3901 as well as the Imagestore 750 itself These are transition processors tha...

Page 21: ...he 16 channels Audio is re embedded in program and preview audio after processing The model also includes a clean feed video output and a video monitor output There are many selectable tap locations f...

Page 22: ...DSK2 or before DSK3 The DVE processing section is a purchase option The DVE processor can be bypassed if it is installed The Imagestore 750 has storage supporting internal keyers logos etc Inputs C a...

Page 23: ...the NV9000 when it receives commands from a master control panel The LGK 3901 is essentially an A B transition processor that inserts video effects stills and animation and voice overs into its output...

Page 24: ...elected transition type and rate and according to config ured transition modes The configuration tool allows you a nearly infinite number of ways to connect audio compo nents Only a few of those ways...

Page 25: ...review output can present video from one of several different tap points Audio is disembedded from SDI sources sent to the audio processing pipeline and re embedded on output The audio is re embedded...

Page 26: ...ding to configured transition modes The configuration tool allows you a nearly infinite number of ways to connect audio compo nents Only a few of those ways similar to what is shown in Figure 2 6 are...

Page 27: ...m SDI sources sent to the audio processing pipeline and re embedded on output The audio is re embedded in the PGM and PVW outputs ISM 3901 The product code for the Imagestore Modular is ISM 3901 The I...

Page 28: ...ndently in each Imagestore 750 The DSKs handle internal keys stills and animations as well as up to 3 external keys DVEs A DVE digital video effect is a sequence of operations that can dynamically sca...

Page 29: ...button press There are 4 automation assist functions such as Cue Next and Skip Next Source groups The iMC Panel 300 can have up to 24 main source buttons The Imagestore 750 allows the definition of m...

Page 30: ...18 Introduction Control Panel Features...

Page 31: ...obs Associated with the menu are 8 knobs for parameter adjustment Fig 3 1 iMC Panel 300 front view At the top left are 16 customer definable function buttons At the top right is a group of audio monit...

Page 32: ...f 3 buttons are system control buttons by convention All are configurable At the front right is the orange transition button which is not configurable At the rear of the panel are two power connectors...

Page 33: ...the knob counter clockwise decreases the associated value until the minimum value is reached After that turning the knob counter clockwise has no effect The 8 menu knobs are enabled or disabled as req...

Page 34: ...e program output of the Imagestore 750 that is currently controlled by the panel Source buttons of the program and preset buses and aux bus can be configured with spe cific colors green yellow red or...

Page 35: ...sources as on the preset and program button rows These buttons allow you to direct a main source to an aux iliary device such as a monitor The number of main sources is configurable Consequently the n...

Page 36: ...as no metering controls 9 Touchscreen knobs The 8 knobs under the touchscreen allow the operator to adjust menu parameters Not all knobs are active all the time When a knob is active the touchscreen s...

Page 37: ...number of different menus that allow you to adjust operating parameters You can adjust the brightness of the touchscreen The panel has menu buttons that allow you to select the menu that will appear...

Page 38: ...are momentarily disabled are also dark The illumination can be high or low tally green white amber or red Red usually indicates a problem There are several dozen different button functions available...

Page 39: ...ice over is mixed with program output If no over button is selected on the program bus turning the knob has no effect This knob adjusts the duck level in increments of 0 5dB You can change the duck le...

Page 40: ...helps you change certain parameters such as the size or position of DSKs You also use the joystick to scroll lists of channels video effects and other displays You can also use the joystick to select...

Page 41: ...ed into two parts Main source buttons The leftmost buttons represent main sources only Main source buttons are usually green high tally when selected and low tally when not If a main source has a prob...

Page 42: ...he leftmost buttons are main source buttons up to 24 The right most buttons are video effects and voice overs The buttons of the 2 buses have the same legends and represent the same sources video effe...

Page 43: ...50 under control does not support an auxiliary device all source buttons of the aux user row are disabled dark S Imagestore 750s have an aux bus follow option Depending on how this option is set your...

Page 44: ...hot cut without benefit of a transition S Hot cuts are not recommended Video Effects Selected video effects overlay the selected main video source Video effects are cumulative and apply in the order...

Page 45: ...n be provided by an Intuition XG processor A key source overlays the upstream source and upstream effects with specified clip gain and transparency parameters that control the key values Any DSK butto...

Page 46: ...ditions If status is OK there will be no message S A voice over button is required when you mix the audio of an enhanced squeezeback effect to program output Transition Control These buttons at the fr...

Page 47: ...gurable button section the transi tion control section and the system control section of the iMC Panel 300 can be defined during panel configuration and redefined in later panel configurations These a...

Page 48: ...ted and communicating The channel might or might not be the main channel in a channel gang High tally amber The associated channel is selected as a follower in a channel gang and is communicating High...

Page 49: ...S When channel gang selection is enabled salvos are inhibited System Control There are 11 system control button types that can be present on your iMC Panel 300 Panel Lock Auto Off Fade to Black Macro...

Page 50: ...rogram output is silent fading to it or fading up from it the FTS button of the main menu is red Fades occur at the FTS rate defined in the Imagestore 750 configuration The FTS rate is fixed in the Im...

Page 51: ...n again to place the main menu on the touchscreen There are 23 different menus that you can control Main A B Mixer Automation Macro Channel Select DSK 1 5 XG Keyer Layers Program Output Audio Source A...

Page 52: ...defined by the person configuring the Imag estore 750 Transition Rate There are 4 Transition Rate button types 1 Slow 2 Medium 3 Fast 4 Automation Rate The actual rates i e the number of frames in the...

Page 53: ...nd COM terminals and 2 optically isolated TTL level inputs The 2 relays can control external devices The inputs can sense external events in your system There are 3 GPI button types that can be presen...

Page 54: ...hich input and output applies to a button of this type and which display option applies Notes Remember that most of the panel s button legends are at the discretion of the configurer They might not be...

Page 55: ...alarms Fig 3 9 GPI Alarm Connector If you intend to use any of these connections make the connections according to the following diagrams Fig 3 10 GPI and Alarm Circuit Connections 13 1 14 25 Minor Al...

Page 56: ...DC 0 3A at 110VDC 0 5Aat 125VAC Aux The Aux connector is reserved for future development USB The USB port is reserved for future development SD HD Input The iMC Panel 300 has an SD HD input port The i...

Page 57: ...u 88 A B Mixer Menu 90 Sources Menu 92 Panel Menu 96 About Menus The panel s color LCD touchscreen presents a number of selectable menus Using the menu s you can make source selections and parameter a...

Page 58: ...label changes dynami cally as you use different menus The main menu actually shows the channel ID name in this area 2 Error bar The error bar is a rectangular area at the top of the menu that display...

Page 59: ...o another menu 7 Toggle buttons A toggle button lets you 1 choose one of several items or 2 switch the state of some parameter In Figure 4 1 for example the Still and Anim buttons each enables or disa...

Page 60: ...ccording to the selected menu Content can includes messages lists of settings a scroll bar graphics buttons and a keypad 2 Toggle button A toggle button lets you switch a function or an option on and...

Page 61: ...for purposes of adjusting a selected item e g an item in a list A momentary button executes the selected function changes to bright green for an instant then returns to dark green The Set All Levels t...

Page 62: ...Cancel to return to the previous menu without entering a number Press Done to accept the new entry and return to the previous menu The Done button remains disabled until you make an entry If the numbe...

Page 63: ...splays and produce left or right scrolling on some displays A row at a time Touch the scroll bar control and move it up or down Move the joystick up or down When you press a setting button the setting...

Page 64: ...eset bus If you press PGM the panel shows the Program Input Audio menu If you press PST the panel shows the Preset Input Audio menu Video input section The buttons in this section are status buttons s...

Page 65: ...but tons at the bottom of the screen to represent XG layers 1 4 or 5 8 The 4 middle buttons at the bottom represent XG layers DSK controls Each of the 4 Imagestore DSK buttons in the middle of the scr...

Page 66: ...ined by the person who config ured the Imagestore 750 Please consult your management if you need to know what the sources represent Press the Main Menu button to return to the main menu The functionin...

Page 67: ...s audio meters menu Fig 4 7 Audio Meters Menu The audio meters menu displays 16 audio meters The meters show the audio channels for the selected source Press Meters Source Select to get the Meters So...

Page 68: ...agestore 750 Please consult your management if you need to know what the sources represent Press Back to return to the Audio Meters menu Press Main Menu to return to the main menu The functioning of t...

Page 69: ...es are determined by the person who config ured the Imagestore 750 Please consult your management if you need to know what the sources represent Press the Main Menu button to return to the main menu T...

Page 70: ...e meanings of the terms Cue Next Skip Next Hold Next and Take Next are defined by the automation system Consult your system s administrator if you need to know what these func tions are The Take butto...

Page 71: ...that does not share Either you will be given the opportunity to preempt i e kick the other panel or you will be denied access to the channel See Preemption following S When you and other operators sha...

Page 72: ...again later choose another channel or negotiate with the other panel operator S If someone preempts you your panel will immediately appear to go dead What actually happens is the same thing that would...

Page 73: ...tails Menu Sample The top of the function area displays the name IP address and type of the selected Imagestore 750 Press Version Info to display the Version Info sub menu Press Disable Buttons to dis...

Page 74: ...nd firmware versions of the attached Imagestore 750 Refer to this menu as required for channel related trouble shooting Fig 4 12 Version Info Menu Sample DSK Menus Figure 4 13 shows the panel s DSK 1...

Page 75: ...Load Disabled button to enable selection of clips using thumbnails The button turns green and reads Load Enabled when clip selection is enabled Disabling loads prevents accidental select of a clip Pre...

Page 76: ...own above The Adjust Rates button causes the slow medium and fast rate controls to appear Clip Gain Transparency At the bottom of the screen are 3 numerical controls for the CGT clip gain and transpar...

Page 77: ...associated with the green asterisk in the control box or touch the keypad icon to access a large keypad with which to enter a number Keying Parameters The Key Source button is a a toggle that switche...

Page 78: ...you touch Adjust Crop four boundary controls appear at the bottom To adjust any of those parameters either turn the knob associated with the green asterisk in the control box or touch the keypad icon...

Page 79: ...ft 30 and top 40 the DSK will appear to be inset from the edge of the frame by 30 and 40 pixels The amount of crop is indicated by a light grey field Options Saving This is the Options Saving sub menu...

Page 80: ...menu is empty An Easyplay browser menu lets you select an audio clip Touch a clip icon to select the clip Use the scroll bar to show additional clips The outer arrows of the scrollbar scroll the list...

Page 81: ...An armed macro will execute at the next transition or at the end of the next transition if it contains commands that interfere with the transition itself Buttons for armed macro appear high tally and...

Page 82: ...ou to the main menu The Shuffles button accesses the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu for program input audio The Gains Mutes button accesses the Gains and Mutes sub menu for program input audio The Pha...

Page 83: ...uted the button is amber Each of the 16 audio channels has a keypad icon Touch the keypad icon to access a keypad in which you can enter a numerical value Either the top row of 8 buttons or the bottom...

Page 84: ...n Pressing an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are normal Press the Shuffles button t...

Page 85: ...magestore 750s Audio Channel Shuffle This is the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu See Shuffling Audio Channels on page 134 Press the Back button to return to the Program Input Audio menu Press the Main...

Page 86: ...main menu The Shuffles button accesses the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu for program output audio The Gains Mutes button accesses the Gains and Mutes sub menu for program output audio The Phase Inve...

Page 87: ...h you can enter a numerical value Either the top row of 8 buttons or the bottom row of 8 buttons can be associated with the 8 knobs To choose the top row touch the top row To choose the bottom row tou...

Page 88: ...nothing to do with signal inversion Pressing an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are...

Page 89: ...magestore 750s Audio Channel Shuffle This is the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu See Shuffling Audio Channels on page 124 Press the Back button to return to the Program Input Audio menu Press the Main...

Page 90: ...e main menu The Shuffles button accesses the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu for preset input audio The Gains Mutes button accesses the Gains and Mutes sub menu for preset input audio The Phase Inverts...

Page 91: ...muted the button is amber Each of the 16 audio channels has a keypad icon Touch the keypad icon to access a keypad in which you can enter a numerical value Either the top row of 8 buttons or the botto...

Page 92: ...n Pressing an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are normal Press the Shuffles button t...

Page 93: ...Imagestore 750s Audio Channel Shuffle This is the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu See Shuffling Audio Channels on page 134 Press the Back button to return to the Preset Input Audio menu Press the Main...

Page 94: ...The Gains Mutes button accesses the Gains and Mutes sub menu for voice over audio The Phase Inverts button accesses the Phase Inverts sub menu for voice over audio S The term phase is a misnomer Phase...

Page 95: ...which you can enter a numerical value Either the top row of 8 buttons or the bottom row of 8 buttons can be associated with the 8 knobs To choose the top row touch the top row To choose the bottom ro...

Page 96: ...on Pressing an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are normal Press the Shuffles button...

Page 97: ...for Imagestore 750s Audio Channel Shuffle This is the Audio Channel Shuffle sub menu See Shuffling Audio Channels on page 134 Press the Back button to return to the voice over menu Press the Main menu...

Page 98: ...e presets and gain presets are available for the program input audio menu the preset input audio menu the program output audio menu and for both voice over menus These presets are defined in the Image...

Page 99: ...a gain preset click the blue button representing the desired preset Scroll if necessary to locate the preset you want Communicate with your management to determine what the various gain presets do Ga...

Page 100: ...ot all Intuition XG processors provide 8 layers Also your panel might be configured for more or fewer layers than provided by the Intuition XG processor The buttons in the Program row cut XG layers to...

Page 101: ...ll to find the clip you want The clip you select is highlighted in light blue The scroll bars at the right have two sets of arrows The arrows at the very top and bottom take you to the beginning and t...

Page 102: ...en adjust the slow medium and fast transition rates To adjust these parameter either click the knob proxy associated with the green asterisk and use the slider or touch the keypad icon to access a lar...

Page 103: ...etting You can also touch the keypad button of the control to access a keypad in which to change the parameter numerically S You cannot change the parameters of the cut transition type and you cannot...

Page 104: ...e A B mixer The Main Menu button returns you to the main menu Sources Menu Figure 4 20 shows the panel s Sources menu Fig 4 22 Sources Menu This menu displays the names of source groups on the green b...

Page 105: ...alog appears in which you can choose any router source available Press a source button to choose a source Scroll if necessary to find the source Press Cancel to return to the Sources menu Press Show S...

Page 106: ...in which you can choose any router source available Press a source button to choose a source Scroll if necessary to find the source Press Cancel to return to the Sources menu Press Show Selection if t...

Page 107: ...example the first source VTR6Don was pressed Again a dialog appears Press Clear Slot to remove the source Or press Cancel to return to the Sources menu Press Show Selection if the current selec tion...

Page 108: ...Setup Change the panel s IP address and mask Manage Log View and clear the system log Set Date Time Set the time and date Version Info Review software and firmware versions Panel Status Restart the co...

Page 109: ...be 255 255 255 0 The Change IP Change Mask and Change GW IP buttons invoke sub menus Use the Change IP button to change the four IP address bytes Use the Change Mask button to change the four mask byt...

Page 110: ...work transactions for trouble shooting purposes Press Clear Log to clear the contents of the system log as required A person using the MCS Panel Configuration Editor can subsequently read the panel s...

Page 111: ...he left or right arrow buttons to select the field you want to modify When you have selected a field press the or buttons to change the value Press the Hold button to freeze the time values Doing this...

Page 112: ...nfo button to display the Version Info menu Fig 4 27 Version Info Menu The Version Info sub menu allows you to view software and firmware revisions Panel Status From the Panel Info menu press the Pane...

Page 113: ...r a shutdown you must cycle power either at the power cord or by flipping the power supplies on off switches inside the panel Restart Panel Performs a hard start restarting the control panel completel...

Page 114: ...ation Turn all button LCDs on and off verifying that they work Test and observe movement on the joystick Exercise the 2 GPI output relays Test any of the knobs and buttons and observe changes in the c...

Page 115: ...0 Shuffling Audio Channels 134 Working with Multiple Channels 136 Working with a Monitor Wall 138 Working with the Aux Buttons 139 Using the Panel Menu 139 Fade to Black 144 Fade to Silence 144 Updati...

Page 116: ...ss mode Panel lock if present is high tally red when the panel is locked Amber buttons sometimes represent mild warnings such as LOS on a video effect High tally amber also indicates a follower channe...

Page 117: ...t very different from high tally blue Source buttons can be configured in any of 4 colors green yellow red or white The color of selected sources may be different from the color of unselected sources...

Page 118: ...main menu Most other navigation buttons take you to sub menus Some gray buttons are function buttons Most green buttons are function buttons Most of these are toggles when you press one its function b...

Page 119: ...red a lower priority audio format error might still be occurring and will have moved to the top of the error stack Always check the menu display to obtain information about current errors About the B...

Page 120: ...nnot be controlled by more than one panel A single panel can control multiple channels When it does the channels are said to be ganged The actions you perform on the main channel are also performed fo...

Page 121: ...ars e g Invalid Entry press OK to start the entry procedure again The Entry register automatically clears Performing Transitions The iMC Panel 300 is a master control panel that sets up and initiates...

Page 122: ...et buttons and program buttons function Some of the differences in behavior are subtle The options are identified here by their names in the configuration software Some of those names are cryptic Thes...

Page 123: ...set bus And if you hot cut a DVE off the program bus it will also be removed from the preset bus Active Preview Keyers Some operators like the PresStation method of arming DVEs DSKs and voice overs on...

Page 124: ...select a transition type simply press one of the transition type buttons The button will go high tally and other transition type buttons go low tally To select a rate press one of the transi tion rate...

Page 125: ...ry The use of DSKs is affected by certain transition options See Transition Options on page 110 for more information Performing Key Transitions You can transition any combination of video effects incl...

Page 126: ...includes more than 12 keys Press a list entry to select the key of your choice The setting now appears high lighted in blue in the list and the setting name appears on the DSK buttons in the program a...

Page 127: ...transparency Key options source mode and sense Clip Gain Transparency Press the Adjust CGT button to change the DSK s clip gain and transparency values The menu will show a control at the bottom for...

Page 128: ...to change the key s position or crop bound aries The DSK Position Size Crop sub menu appears Fig 5 2 DSK Position Size Crop Settings Sample There are 4 adjustment buttons in this sub menu Adjust posi...

Page 129: ...to reset its 4 crop values 0 or use the four controls at the bottom of the window to enter values Press the keypad icon to enter a number with a keypad or turn the knob next to the parameter s green a...

Page 130: ...ciation of one DVE of a possible 97 stored DVEs with each button S The LGK 3901 DSK 3901 and ISM 3901 do not provide DVEs When panels controlling these units have DVE buttons the DVE buttons are disa...

Page 131: ...r assign This option designates one of the DSKs as the default carrier for XG layer content When you select an XG layer on PST or PGM the default DSK is also selected You can always override this defa...

Page 132: ...ice overs to or from program output Follow these steps to transition one or more voice overs to program output 1 Press the desired VO button s on preset Selected VO buttons are high tally On preset th...

Page 133: ...ton takes you to the EasyPlay menu corresponding to voice over 1 or 2 whichever you are using The other 3 buttons access the sub menus Three of the other 5 buttons access voice over sub menus The Shuf...

Page 134: ...buttons or the bottom row of 8 buttons can be associated with the 8 knobs To choose the top row touch the top row To choose the bottom row touch the bottom row You can thus adjust the gain of each ch...

Page 135: ...al inversion Touching an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are normal Touch the Shuffl...

Page 136: ...tate When the state is cut the over cuts to the program bus during the next transition and when the state is fade the over fades at its pre configured rate to the program bus 2 If necessary adjust the...

Page 137: ...fle preset is a predefined configuration of the shuffle matrix such as you might define using the Shuffles submenu These presets are defined in the Imagestore 750 Configurator To choose a shuffle pres...

Page 138: ...the blue button representing the desired preset Scroll if necessary Gain presets are available for the program input audio menu the preset input audio menu the program output audio menu and for both...

Page 139: ...an adjust the gain of the MON audio output simply by turning the lower knob The monitoring taps will have been selected during the configuration of the Imagestore 750 S The array of 12 buttons in this...

Page 140: ...agestore 750 under control There are 11 source choices illustrated above The number of sources and the names of the sources are determined by the person who config ured the Imagestore 750 Consult your...

Page 141: ...es an audio metering display It shows the 16 levels of the selected audio metering source in real time The name of the selected audio source is displayed at the upper right Touch the Main Menu button...

Page 142: ...eled Duck Level Gain Voice Over Preset Duck Level Knob Use this knob to adjust the duck level of program audio Refer to the Imagestore 750 Reference Manual for the definition of duck level If no over...

Page 143: ...st like the Program Input Audio menu The control at the bottom of the screen adjusts the master audio level The 16 individual audio channels are affected by the main level To adjust the main level eit...

Page 144: ...buttons or the bottom row of 8 buttons can be associated with the 8 knobs To choose the top row touch the top row To choose the bottom row touch the bottom row You can thus adjust the gain of each cha...

Page 145: ...signal inversion Touching an invert button either inverts or un inverts the audio samples When the button is amber the samples are inverted When the button is green the samples are normal Press the Sh...

Page 146: ...kes you to an Audio Channel Shuffle menu The 4 shuffle menus are functionally identical The shuffle menu presents a 16 16 crosspoint matrix Inputs rows are mapped to outputs columns with a green circl...

Page 147: ...the reticle to select another crosspoint to change It is possible to route a single input to multiple outputs It is not possible to route multiple inputs to a single output Press Reset to restore the...

Page 148: ...ntrol button re acquires the currently selected channel When you select a channel all status and configuration parameters for the newly selected channel are downloaded to the panel A channel change ta...

Page 149: ...ured to share or not to share channels with other panels If your panel is not configured to share an attempt to acquire the channel at an other panel can preempt your use of the channel If the other p...

Page 150: ...they cause the Kaleido X multi viewer driving the monitor wall to use a particular room and layout defined for that Kaleido X multi viewer Your panel might also have buttons that also trigger monitor...

Page 151: ...system have an Aux Bus Follow option This option has 3 choices none PGM or PST When the option is PGM the aux bus follows the program bus That means that whatever source you select on the program bus...

Page 152: ...Pressing Update Config causes the panel software to restart Update Config can be used to start the new configuration you have just written to the panel The process takes a few seconds Pressing Restar...

Page 153: ...4 Press Change GW IP to display the Gateway IP address sub menu Use the keypads to enter or change the IP address 5 In the keypad menu press Done to save the new IP address or press Cancel to discard...

Page 154: ...press Panel Settings to display the Panel Info menu Then press Version Info View or Clear the Panel s Log File From the main menu press Panel Settings to display the Panel Info menu Then press Manage...

Page 155: ...guration Editor This is a sample of the log file display Set Time and Date From the main menu press Panel to display the Panel Info menu Then press Set Date Time The Time and Date menu appears This me...

Page 156: ...e them S When the Imagestore 750 has faded to black silence the FTB and FTS buttons of the main menu are highlighted in red Fade to Silence A Fade to Silence button is a toggle press it once to fade p...

Page 157: ...u risk damage to the panel s flash memory Choose Restart Panel to restart the panel Please note When the panel is starting up and shutting down all buttons and knobs are disabled and various buttons w...

Page 158: ...146 Operation Panel Startup and Shutdown...

Page 159: ...ply Fan failure or over temperature The alarm outputs appear on the GPI Alarm connector on the rear of the panel The alarm outputs are SPDT relay terminals NC NO COM as are the GPI output terminals on...

Page 160: ...sensitive TTL GPI and alarm outputs 2 relays 3 terminals COM NC and NO Power applied to the inputs can be from 5 to 24VDC and less than 30mA Typically 5V at 1mA Loads for the outputs can be larger Max...

Page 161: ...Imagestore 750s Fig 6 1 iMC Panel 300 Top View 20 14 511 6 28 25 717 6 27 15 689 6 1 82 46 2 Preset Program Preview User Aux User Audio Monitoring Gain Dim Gain Dim Duck Level Gain Voice Over Preset P...

Page 162: ...150 Misc Topics Drawings Fig 6 2 iMC Panel 300 Rear View 6 96 176 8 6 71 170 2 0 25 6 4 28 25 717 6...

Page 163: ...151 iMC Panel 300 Operator s Guide for Imagestore 750s Fig 6 3 iMC Panel 300 Right Side View 20 14 511 6 13 38 339 9 6 76 171 7 6 96 176 8 12 85 326 5 7 9 5 2 0 1 9 45 1 82 46 3 0 25 6 4 0 83 21 1...

Page 164: ...152 Misc Topics Drawings...

Page 165: ...s derived from the luminance of the fill image Self key A process in which a keyer uses the fill to generate its own key mask XG clip XG media clip A term used in this document to refer to one of the...

Page 166: ...154 Glossary...

Page 167: ...110 120 overs buttons 34 overs working with 120 Audio lock button 38 39 Audio meters menu 55 Audio monitors working with 129 Audio preview dialog 54 57 Audio preview menu 127 128 Automatic gang mode...

Page 168: ...2 34 36 103 106 136 customer definable 31 function 16 19 22 26 106 gang channels 37 GPI input 41 GPI input and output 42 GPI output 41 42 high tally 104 keyer 113 114 keypad 49 layer 22 23 29 107 LCDs...

Page 169: ...nable buttons 31 Cut button 40 110 Cut key 113 Cut fade 35 112 Cut fade button 40 Cuts hot 32 35 110 113 120 D Dashboard 2 153 DB15 44 DC21 device controller 3 Declaration of Conformance ii Default ch...

Page 170: ...re control panel 6 H Hardware symbols iv Hazardous substance iii High tally 2 21 104 136 Hold button 99 144 Hold next button 39 Hold transition 38 Hot cuts 32 35 110 113 120 Hours of operation 163 How...

Page 171: ...em 98 LOS loss of signal 20 29 31 34 104 Low tally 2 21 26 104 124 M Macro menu 69 Macro arm button 38 Main ganged channel 37 136 Main menu button 49 Main source buttons 5 17 22 23 29 32 Main sources...

Page 172: ...router control system 3 6 16 35 37 user s guide 16 NV9000 SE Utilities user s guide 16 O Office hours 163 Opacity keyer 16 113 Operation multi channel 136 Option aux bus follow 23 31 Output GPI 41 42...

Page 173: ...l system NV9000 6 multi format 5 pre select 6 S Safeguards iii Safety notices iii Salvo button 37 Salvos 16 35 37 136 automatic triggers 16 Scroll bar 21 50 51 Search Acrobat 2 Select channel button 1...

Page 174: ...44 Update panel configuration 101 Upstream effects 32 Use of colors 106 User s guide chapter structure 1 MCS panel configuration editor 144 V Version info button 61 96 100 142 Version info channel 62...

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