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Synergy Q/MD Engineering Manual (v9.1 MD) Introduction • 1–15
Hard Drive, USB Port and System Control Area
This feature makes it possible to store and recall complete switcher setups including memory
functions, switcher personalities, installation parameters, and more, to a USB Drive or the System
Hard Drive. This allows operators and technical staff to backup their switcher setups and easily
transfer these settings to other Synergy Q/MD switchers.
The system hard disk drive is located on the CPU Board in the Synergy Q/MD frame. Switcher
settings can also be stored here for quick recall. This is the same hard disk drive that is used to store
stills, logos, animated logos, and short video clips. Memories and graphics files are accessible over
the 10/100 Ethernet network port for easy remote load and backup.
Also included in this feature is the large crisp display with dedicated soft-buttons and soft-knobs that
are used to configure the switcher and to provide advanced operational features.
Custom Control Macros
This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher operator. A series of button presses can be
easily recorded and attached to any of the dedicated buttons that are positioned close to the operator
on the control panel. Step through complex show openings as easily as pressing one or two Custom
Control buttons. This feature eliminates confusing timeline programming.
Custom Control buttons can also be used to control remote devices or other optional switcher features
such as:
• Trigger a GPI to advance to the next page of your still store
• Play, stop, or shuttle, up to eight VTRs or video servers
• Set, start, reset, or automate the integrated switcher time-clock
• Trigger a DigiCart™ audio server and tie sound effects to wipes
• Recall a robotic camera scene along with a switcher memory
• Recall an audio mixer setting for an integrated audio-follow-video production
• Any number of pauses, holds, and events can be added to any macro
Custom Control macros can be viewed and edited directly on the switcher menu.
When the Mnemonics for Custom Control Macros option is installed, color-coded macro names are
presented directly above the buttons. This is especially useful when several banks of macros are in
use.
100 Event Memory System
Each switcher comes standard with storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots. They are easily
stored and recalled at the touch of a single button. If you don’t want to recall the entire switcher at
once, you can recall any area of the switcher from a keypad dedicated to that MLE.
All of these memories, including associated attributes, can be stored to disk providing custom tailored
memories for every operator and every show.
For convenience, memories can also be named, such as “SPORTS”. An alphanumeric display in each
MLE will tell you what you’ve recalled, or what you’re about to recall.
Note The Mnemonics for Custom Control Macros option is not available for
the
Synergy 1 control panel.