VDESK and REMO
USER GUIDE Version 6.0
(2015)
REMOTE PTZ Production System
REMO 48
REMO LITE
Page 1: ...VDESK and REMO USER GUIDE Version 6 0 2015 REMOTE PTZ Production System REMO 48 REMO LITE...
Page 2: ...Bug On Off 10 Bug selection 10 Crawl 1 2 On Off 10 Enter Main Crawl 10 Displaying two crawls simultaneously 10 Text 11 Using HOT AUTO HOT TAKE and HOT KEY buttons 12 7 Clock Audio Window 12 8 Switche...
Page 3: ...IZE of display picons 29 Adding EXTRAS to the STAGE layout 29 The CAMERAS tab 30 The PRESETS tab 30 To create a preset for a CAST member or EXTRA 31 Enabling and Using DoubleTake 31 Setting up the Dou...
Page 4: ...h shortcut key overlay 3 Mouse 4 Joystick 5 Computer OPTIONAL depending on PTZ camera model 6 MUX box serial camera control and power 7 DEMUX breakouts one for each PTZ camera when MUX is provided 8 C...
Page 5: ...VDESK REMO User Guide Version 6 0 2015 Page 2...
Page 6: ...ew camera DOWN W Skip ahead to next clip Page Down Pan preview camera left Ctrl R Start recording with current settings Up Arrow Move selection up 1 item Playlist or File Browser U Jump to in point Do...
Page 7: ...camera windows displayed is four 4 but can be customized by this entry in the Config panel The maximum number of inputs PTZ or standalone cameras or other devices supported by the system is twelve 12...
Page 8: ...d ON AIR the image in that monitor will display on the main PROGRAM output monitor At the bottom of the screen is the PLAYLIST window This is where you save an ordered list of files for playback Just...
Page 9: ...lected camera preset To the right of the Program window are the CLOCK and AUDIO windows They display the current time a counter and the level of the system s audio output The slider is used to adjust...
Page 10: ...The right half of the window contains the Preset Buttons Each one can be programmed with a unique shot including any of the controllable functions of the camera and stored with a descriptive name you...
Page 11: ...hic from the PROGRAM window then fade in the second graphic from PREVIEW Whenever a graphic is being displayed in the ON AIR DSK PGM window ir you can FADE it off or TAKE it off using the respective b...
Page 12: ...p to the parent folder and filter the current folder s contents There are also four category buttons to take you to the default CGs Clips Pics and All folders 6 Program Monitor The Program window show...
Page 13: ...1 icon on the Program Display to deactivate it Choose the Reset Crawl option to clear the currently entered crawl text and then click OK Displaying two crawls simultaneously Since the two crawls are...
Page 14: ...arency PNG the text will be composited over the background revealing the portions of the PGM image Another common use of the Text display is to put a Time and Date identifier on the screen Just check...
Page 15: ...EY ON the associated graphic will automatically fade on after the HOT AUTO or HOT TAKE is executed Right click the HOT KEY toggle to display user defined settings for how many seconds it s delayed bef...
Page 16: ...he system will perform a dip to black transition Repeat at Clip End The clip will repeat until another input is selected This option lights up RED as a reminder the clip will keep looping endlessly un...
Page 17: ...ill be contiguous with seamless splicing at the pause resume point s If recording space drops below one hour you will see a box pop up alerting you A warning will show again at 5 minutes remaining Rec...
Page 18: ...apply to the camera currently selected on PREVIEW This allows you to move the camera to the position or preset you desire without a rapid on air move Use the joystick to position the shot using Pan T...
Page 19: ...p Elements Note if you chose to create your own graphics they must be 720x486 pixels with a 0 9 pixel aspect ratio NTSC D1 Once the program is running go to File Open and then browse to D Media CGs Te...
Page 20: ...when the shot is selected This link icon means that the preset is linked to a PNG but the PNG can t be found Saving Your Layout Creating a Playlist Creating a playlist for use during a production is...
Page 21: ...fect This usually suggests the placement and or manipulation of smaller video windows inside the main video window These types of DVE placements are referred to as squeeze backs PiP or Picture in Pict...
Page 22: ...on the lighting You need flat lighting across your green blue screen and good fill and back rim light on your subject Under the Effects tab select Chroma Key from the Effects dropdown list then click...
Page 23: ...program supports simultaneous encoding of all these formats To start recording click RECORD Whatever you see on the PROGRAM display is what you are recording You will see separate information displays...
Page 24: ...eras perform adequately on all types of moves so please test before using this feature live This setting is enabled by default Recall Preset AE Reference When checked recalls the individual preset s A...
Page 25: ...anner Optional Message Separator Use Text to separate multi line messages or Insert a bullet between multi line messages or Use Graphic to place a small logo or other picture between messages Message...
Page 26: ...saved 6 Did you check your audio levels 7 Did you specify a file path for your recording 8 Do you have enough available record time for your program 9 Did you select the correct recording format 10 D...
Page 27: ...k a preset for a Wide establishing shot of the venue If HOT SHOT AUTO TAKE is active the Wide shot will automatically go to air when the preset is reached Cut to main speaker in this case the Mayor Fa...
Page 28: ...and REMO systems include Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements For extensive guides please refer to each product s manual or to Adobe s website There are many useful video tutorials to help you throu...
Page 29: ...n 3D simulation of the physical environment where the PTZ cameras are located for each Event Example locations include a meeting room house of worship radio station control room indoor theatre outdoor...
Page 30: ...E tab and click the radio button for the Interface radio button you wish to use The program will automatically close then reopen with the interface you ve selected The STAGE tab Click the File menu an...
Page 31: ...BANNERS folder There are several banner templates to choose from Select the graphic background you want to use behind the Name and Title display NOTE these will automatically be composited into files...
Page 32: ...e CAST members have been defined click the PLACES tab All the defined CAST member picons will be displayed across the top of the STAGE layout in the order in which they were created Select each picon...
Page 33: ...and a row of configured PTZ camera icons at the bottom left of the STAGE layout Drag each camera to its relative position on the STAGE This establishes the association of the physical camera location...
Page 34: ...ht illustrates the type of blanket coverage you can achieve with DoubleTake camera pairs Typically there would be one pair of DoubleTake cameras at the rear of a room venue and another pair on the wal...
Page 35: ...camera window which displays the DOUBLETAKE Camera Between the two camera windows are the OFFSET adjustment fields If the cameras are mounted sided by side the largest offset will be Horizontal or Ve...
Page 36: ...ese shots follows the same rules as presets associated with picons You can switch between and among CAST picons EXTRAS and QUICK SHOTS whenever you wish Switcher Functions on the QUICKSHOT Button Bar...
Page 37: ...the SNIPE audio level if the Snipe AVI file contains audio When it is visible you can place it anywhere on the screen or on a secondary monitor if one is connected To close the AUDIO MIXER click the H...
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