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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Page 2: ...ranty 5 Control Panel VKEY 100 6 How to connect Keyboard VKey 100 to the Reckeen system 10 Test and calibration of the V Key 100 keyboard 14 Calibration of Joystick and T Bar 16 Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard s backlight 19 How to use v key100 keyboard 23 VKEY 100 specification 36 ...

Page 3: ...ponsible for any errors or omissions or for any subsequent loss or damage resulting from the use the information contained within this manual For further guidance on the content of this manual or on the product contact your local Reckeen Office or dealer The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement Reckeen is not liable and will not compensate for any...

Page 4: ...ake sure that 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 a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out ...

Page 5: ...D UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER RECKEEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Access...

Page 6: ...6 2 Control Panel VKEY 100 USER GUIDE Control Panel VKEY 100 ...

Page 7: ...tures are Power Supply 12V 500mA Safe power supply voltage Communication interface RS232 To connect to the Reckeen Studio system Joystick and T bar calibration functions These functions allow precise calibration of both handles at any time Adjustable brightness of the buttons Precise control over brightness for maximum user comfort Joystick XYZ 3 axis With this multifunctional joystick you can pre...

Page 8: ...BRIGHTNESS ADJUST Joystick XYZ 3 axis with this multifunctional j o y s t i c k y o u c a n precisely manipulate the v i r t u a l c a m e r a s movements in a virtual space JOYSTIC XYZ Comfortable T bar Fader with a contactless Hall Effect technology using magnetic sensor and angle measurement A smooth consistent f e e l i s a c h i e v e d b y utilizing Teflon bearing surfaces and steel ball rac...

Page 9: ...MIX AUDIO MIX VIDEO RECORDER Microphone SDI connectors only in Reckeen Studio version with HDMI SDI card Virtual LITE studio offers a Full HD resolution By purchasing additional License Key You can upgrade it to 3D Studio LITE with 4K resolution Sound System Streaming Keyboard and mouse Control Panel VKey 100 Headphone PREVIEW MONITOR PRODUCTION LIVE PREVIEW MONITOR PROGRAM BIG SCREEN DVI or HDMI ...

Page 10: ...10 3 How to connect Keyboard VKey 100 to the Reckeen system USER GUIDE How to connect Keyboard VKey 100 to the Reckeen system ...

Page 11: ...DB9 connector Plug the end of the cable to the input output card Connect the other end of the cable to the keyboard s port Screw in the locking screws Picture below Use a proper power supply adapter used in different types of electrical networks Select the appropriate adapter and insert it into the power plug Move it forward until you hear a click Picture below First connect the power supply plug ...

Page 12: ...Key 100 to the Reckeen system USER GUIDE Next connect the power supply unit to the electrical outlet Picture below Now you can safely set the Reckeen system switch to position 1 and then turn on the power using the VKey 100 switch ...

Page 13: ...hould broadcast a stream with a reduced resolution 720p for example To receive the NDI stream we have to select one of the inputs In the Reckeen system it is possible to replace the physical input of the camera or video stream from the tray with the NDI signal We will choose CAMERA 4 input and press NDI button On the right a button with three dots appears After pressing it a window shows up in whi...

Page 14: ...14 4 Test and calibration of the V Key 100 keyboard USER GUIDE Test and calibration of the V Key 100 keyboard ...

Page 15: ...ultaneously DELEGATION A DELEGATION DSK 1 and LOCK like the picture below After this pressing the LOCK and DELEGATION DSK 1 buttons are blinking It is possible to check the backlight of all buttons Let s press the keyboard keys one by one in any order The first time you press a key it lights up in white A second press makes the key light up in its function color Red green or orange depending on it...

Page 16: ...16 5 Calibration of Joystick and T Bar USER GUIDE Calibration of Joystick and T Bar ...

Page 17: ... signaling execution of a test for example communication F1 Picture below The second test is JOYSTICK s calibration Move it to the right and to the left to its extreme positions When it s completed the F2 LED will light up in white Picture below Now let s move the joystick up and down to its extreme positions When you complete that the F3 LED will light up in white Picture below ...

Page 18: ... the left to the extreme positions When you complete that the F4 LED will light up in white Picture below F5 test is the T BAR s calibration Move the T BAR to its extreme positions Picture below After several movements all the LEDs will go out This way the keyboard has been calibrated and has returned to its normal operation mode ...

Page 19: ...19 6 USER GUIDE Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard s backlight Test of adjusting the brightness of the keyboard s backlight ...

Page 20: ...EGATION B and LOCK like picture bellow The keyboard shows the current brightness of the keys Pressing TAKE key several times decreases the backlight s brightness AUTO key increases brightness of the keys Picture below When an appropriate value is set exit the mode by pressing LOCK key The keyboard returns to its normal operation mode ...

Page 21: ...23 7 USER GUIDE How to use v key100 keyboard How to use v key100 keyboard ...

Page 22: ...Keyboard Picture below In the central part you can find a main mixer The first row of buttons backlit in red stands for PROGRAM channel live on the air The second row of buttons is the PREVIEW channel where you prepare the material It is backlit in green ...

Page 23: ...cond method is a transition with the use of AUTO It is a smooth transition with a time set in the application After its use the T BAR s motion is reflected in the application And a smooth change between PROGRAM and PREVIEW channels takes place The third option is to use the T BAR manually A lit up green arrow indicates that the T BAR is in its extreme position After moving to the next extreme posi...

Page 24: ... same number of buttons is currently backlit on the keyboard in the PROGRAM shots section After pressing one of the buttons a virtual camera makes a transition to a given shot in accordance with an application mode set e g linear or curved at the speed of 5 A smooth transition to the next point is made After this movement the button lights up permanently in orange The same can be done in the PREVI...

Page 25: ...In the application the ABCD mixer is used for that purpose On the keyboard the DELAGATION BUS keys will be used Hold down one of the layer buttons A for example Buttons enabling source selection for layer A will be illuminated in the PREVIEW channel In addition you can use the buttons on the media mixer ...

Page 26: ...g sources for DSK layers They are inactive so first you have to enable one of the layers Let s press a button e g DSK 1 It will be backlit in green which means visible in the PREVIEW channel Now the DELEGATION BUS button is active Hold down one of the Delegation BUS buttons e g DSK 1 This time you choose a source for DSK 1 in the PREVIEW channel You can also use the media mixer Pressing the button...

Page 27: ...ROGRAM channel using CUT button After pressing it the source will immediately appear on the air DSK 1 button lights up in red DELEGATION DSK buttons are turned off Another way to introduce a DSK source on the air is to use MIX button When a proper time is set in the application the source will appear in a smooth transition from the PREVIEW to the PROGRAM channel There are three OUTPUT buttons next...

Page 28: ... the keyboard If they are not backlit in white it means that none of these buttons have been programmed You can program them by going to MENU OPTIONS and CONFIGURATION In the TRIGGER tab you can assign them suitable functions e g GRAPHICS OVERLAY After programming two buttons F1 and F3 for example and exiting the configuration window these programmed function keys will be backlit on the VKEY 100 k...

Page 29: ...n you select this button it lights up in orange With the JOYSTICK you can move the camera forwards backwards to the right and to the left The three F M S buttons are used to set three JOYSTICK speeds After selecting for example F button FAST you get much faster camera movement with JOYSTICK s deflection from zero to its maximum than when choosing M option MEDIUM or S one SLOW The speed mode also a...

Page 30: ... The point of orbit center can be changed in the CAMERA SETUP Select and highlight any of the objects After leaving the editor the new center point of the orbit will be remembered When you select DSK option you can set this layer s contents with a JOYSTICK If the DSK button is backlit in green then the button is active and can be selected There are two options at your disposal The first positionin...

Page 31: ...he PROGRAM channel that is on the air then making adjustments with a JOYSTICK is no longer possible There is also a second option to use a JOYSTICK for DSK Choose DSK and ROTATION option Using the knob you can rotate the DSK layer s content to the right or to the left respectively ...

Page 32: ...he FTB button which will then light up in red A black board will appear on the PROGRAM screen and the sound on the mixer will be muted Pressing this button again restores the previous view and the sound mixer s state With the keyboard you also have control over video and image trays With a single button e g M1 you can select MEDIA 1 video tray It will open automatically in the file preview applica...

Page 33: ...it is playing you can PAUSE it with a button Press NEXT button to select the next file from the tray It will be highlighted in the window as ready to use You open a new file by pressing PLAY button In the same way you can view STILL and TEXT image files or play a playlist sequence ...

Page 34: ...36 8 VKEY 100 specification USER GUIDE VKEY 100 specification ...

Page 35: ...37 USER GUIDE VKEY 100 specification All measurements in millimetres mm ...

Page 36: ...V Power Consumption 12W Working Temperature 0 C 40 C Storage Temperature 20 C 60 C Relative Humidity 90 non condensation Net Weight 2 850 kg Accessories RS 232 Transmission Cable DC In Power Adaptor ADB100 Accessory List No Item Qty 1 Vkey100 Unit 1 2 DC 12V power adaptor 1 3 USB stick with user manual 1 4 RS cable 1 ...

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