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KayakDD - Digital Production Switcher

Contents

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PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................................15

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1.2

TANDARD

OCUMENTATION

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1.3

THER

OCUMENTATION

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CONCEPT.......................................................................................................................................................17

2.1

NTRODUCTION

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2.1.1

KayakDD-1........................................................................................................................................18

2.1.2

KayakDD-2........................................................................................................................................19

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2.4

ONFIGURATIONS

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2.5

ERSONALITY

ETTINGS

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2.6

IGNAL

OUTING

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2.6.1

Inputs and Sources...........................................................................................................................23

2.6.2

Source Definition ..............................................................................................................................23

2.6.3

Button Assignment (Source to Button Mapping) ..............................................................................23

2.6.4

Key Memory......................................................................................................................................24

2.6.5

Buses and Crosspoints.....................................................................................................................24

2.6.6

Shifted Sources ................................................................................................................................25

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2.7.1

Alternate Buses and Delegation .......................................................................................................27

2.7.2

Utility Bus ..........................................................................................................................................27

2.7.3

Effects Send......................................................................................................................................27

2.7.4

Outputs .............................................................................................................................................28

2.7.5

Program and Preview Output Buses ................................................................................................28

2.7.6

Aux Buses.........................................................................................................................................28

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2.9

RANSITIONS

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2.9.1

Cut ....................................................................................................................................................29

2.9.2

Mix ....................................................................................................................................................30

2.9.3

Full Additive Mix................................................................................................................................30

2.9.4

Wipe..................................................................................................................................................30

2.9.5

Other Wipe Pattern Generator Uses ................................................................................................31

2.9.6

Preset Black......................................................................................................................................31

2.9.7

Fade to Black ....................................................................................................................................31

2.9.8

Transition Rate..................................................................................................................................31

2.9.9

Flip Flop Background Buses.............................................................................................................31

2.9.10

Look Ahead Preview.........................................................................................................................32

2.9.11

Current and Next Stack ....................................................................................................................32

2.9.12

Key Priority and Transitions..............................................................................................................32

2.10 K

EYING

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2.10.1

Matte Fill Key Example .....................................................................................................................34

2.10.2

Shaping Video...................................................................................................................................35

2.10.3

Key Control Signal Adjustment .........................................................................................................35

2.10.4

Clip and Gain ....................................................................................................................................36

2.10.5

High Gain, Low Gain, and Unity Gain...............................................................................................36

2.10.6

Clip Hi and Clip Lo ............................................................................................................................37

User Manual

Summary of Contents for GRASS VALLEY KayakDD-1

Page 1: ...KayakDD DIGITAL PRODUCTION SWITCHER User Manual SOFTWARE VERSION 6 7 1 071826206 JUNE 2005 ...

Page 2: ...5 29 73 00 Germany Europe 49 6150 104 782 49 6150 104 223 Copyright Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions All rights reserved Grass Valley Web Site The www thomsongrassvalley com web site offers the following Online User Documentation Current versions of product catalogs brochures data sheets ordering guides planning guides manuals and release notes in pdf format can be downloaded FAQ Database Sol...

Page 3: ...TS M E STAGE 26 2 7 1 Alternate Buses and Delegation 27 2 7 2 Utility Bus 27 2 7 3 Effects Send 27 2 7 4 Outputs 28 2 7 5 Program and Preview Output Buses 28 2 7 6 Aux Buses 28 2 8 RESOURCE SHARING AND POINT OF USE 29 2 9 TRANSITIONS 29 2 9 1 Cut 29 2 9 2 Mix 30 2 9 3 Full Additive Mix 30 2 9 4 Wipe 30 2 9 5 Other Wipe Pattern Generator Uses 31 2 9 6 Preset Black 31 2 9 7 Fade to Black 31 2 9 8 Tr...

Page 4: ...onship 59 2 11 9 Path Control 60 2 11 10 Tension Control 63 2 11 11 Continuity Control 65 2 11 12 Bias Control 67 2 11 13 Sure Touch 69 3 CONTROL PANELS 73 3 1 OVERVIEW KAYAKDD 1 PANEL 73 3 2 OVERVIEW KAYAKDD 2 PANEL 74 3 3 BACKGROUND BUS SELECTION 75 3 3 1 Unshifted and Shifted Sources 75 3 4 MISCELLANEOUS BUS SELECTION 76 3 4 1 Available Bus Delegations 76 3 5 TRANSITION CONTROL 78 3 5 1 Overvie...

Page 5: ...ctions 110 3 9 10 Timeline Editing 111 3 10 MAKE 120 3 10 1 Selecting a Register for Record Start 120 3 10 2 Recalling a Macro 121 3 11 MENU SUBPANEL 122 3 11 1 Home 122 3 11 2 Menu Lock 122 3 11 3 Live Mode 122 3 11 4 Last Menu 123 3 11 5 User1 User4 123 4 MENUS OVERVIEW 125 4 1 INTRODUCTION 125 4 1 1 Menu Panel Description 125 4 1 2 Touch Screen 126 4 1 3 Soft Knobs Digipots 126 4 1 4 Menu Scree...

Page 6: ...tern 201 5 7 BACKGROUND MATTES MENUS 202 5 8 M E MENUS 204 5 9 YUV BUS CORRECTION MENUS 206 5 10 RGB INPUT CORRECTION MENUS 207 5 11 DPM TRANSFORM ENGINES MENUS 209 5 11 1 General 209 5 11 2 Misc Setup Menu 210 5 11 3 Drop Shadow 212 5 11 4 Transform Menus 215 5 11 5 Timeline Menus 219 5 11 6 Show Timeline Menu 224 5 11 7 SpecFX Kurl Menu 231 5 11 8 Misc Menu 241 5 11 9 Digital Effects Library 244...

Page 7: ... 298 7 1 5 Bar Graphics 300 7 1 6 Digipot Designator 301 7 1 7 Selection Box 301 7 1 8 List Boxes and Index Cards 302 7 1 9 Typewriter 303 7 1 10 Using a Mouse 304 7 1 11 Dialog Title 304 7 1 12 Menu Groups and Hierarchy 305 7 2 STARTUP MENU 307 7 2 1 Selection of the Mainframe 308 7 2 2 Selection of a Attached Panel 308 7 2 3 Close Minimize Shut Down 309 7 3 STATUS MENU 310 7 3 1 Selecting the M ...

Page 8: ... 10 CONFIGURATION MENU 371 7 10 1 Config Main Menu 371 7 10 2 Copy Config 375 7 10 3 Config Copy Simple Menu 376 7 10 4 Config Copy Detailed Menu 378 7 10 5 Config E Box Menu 380 7 10 6 Config Panel Menu 403 7 10 7 Attached Macros Menu 417 7 11 PERSONALITY MENU 421 7 12 TIM E MEMO MENU 424 7 12 1 TiM E Memo Select Menu 424 7 12 2 Define Memo Menu 428 7 12 3 Edit Menu 430 7 13 AUX MENU 437 8 GLOSSA...

Page 9: ... with Unshaped Key Fill 48 Figure 23 Picture Translation 49 Figure 24 Rotate 50 Figure 25 Aspect Skew Perspective 50 Figure 26 Frame of Reference Axis Locations 52 Figure 27 Source and Target Space 53 Figure 28 Source and Target Space Translation 53 Figure 29 Channel Translate with Global Rotated 54 Figure 30 Global Channel Translate with Global Rotated 54 Figure 31 Post Transform Translation 55 F...

Page 10: ...l Options 150 Figure 76 BVW 75 Protocol Options 151 Figure 77 ODETICS Protocol Options 152 Figure 78 Install VTR Emulation 153 Figure 79 Install Select VTR Emulation 154 Figure 80 Install Select VTR Emulation Devices 154 Figure 81 System Setup Dialog 155 Figure 82 Device Control Menu 156 Figure 83 Device Control Menu with Software Update Dialog 157 Figure 84 Start Installation Procedure 158 Figure...

Page 11: ...ers Mattes Menu 199 Figure 129 Keyers Mode Chroma Key Menu 200 Figure 130 Keyer Mode Preset Pattern 201 Figure 131 Background Matte Menu 202 Figure 132 Background Mattes Menu Wash 203 Figure 133 M E Menu Wipe Trans 204 Figure 134 M E Menu Border Matte 205 Figure 135 YUV Bus Correction Menu 206 Figure 136 RGB Input Correction Menu 207 Figure 137 DPM Misc Setup Menu 210 Figure 138 Key Selection for ...

Page 12: ...RAM Recorder Clips Play 259 Figure 184 Modify Buttons 260 Figure 185 RAM Recorder Clips Record 262 Figure 186 RAM Recorder Live Mode Stills Recall 264 Figure 186 RAM Recorder Clips Stills Transfer 266 Figure 188 RAM Recorder Transfer Stills to USB 267 Figure 189 RAM Recorder Transfer Stills to RAM 267 Figure 187 E Mem Define Memo PP 268 Figure 188 E Mem Define Memo ME1 269 Figure 189 E Mem Define ...

Page 13: ...nt 352 Figure 234 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP 353 Figure 235 Sidepanel Index Card Ext Aux 354 Figure 236 Sidepanel Index Card UMD 355 Figure 237 Sidepanel Index Card Machine 356 Figure 238 Sidepanel Index Card Editor 357 Figure 239 Sidepanel Index Card P Bus 358 Figure 240 Sidepanel Install Panel Menu 359 Figure 241 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP 360 Figure 242 Sidepanel Index Card Aux Global 361 Fig...

Page 14: ...u 403 Figure 272 Sidepanel Index Card MaKE 404 Figure 273 Sidepanel Index Card Config Panel 406 Figure 274 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP 409 Figure 275 Sidepanel Index Card MaKE 411 Figure 276 Sidepanel Attached Macros Menu 417 Figure 277 Sidepanel Attachment Display 420 Figure 278 Sidepanel Personality Menu 421 Figure 279 Sidepanel Index Card Panel 1st page 422 Figure 280 Sidepanel Index Card Panel...

Page 15: ...l can be used while learning about KayakDD and for enhancing your basic knowledge of the system The Planning and Installation Manual contains information about installing configuring and maintaining the system The Release Notes contain information about new features and system enhancements for a specific software version and also includes software installation procedures Always check the release n...

Page 16: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 16 User Manual ...

Page 17: ...e switcher operation is essential for live production and can save valuable time in post production environments as well Several innovative concepts are employed in the KayakDD 1 and KayakDD 2 Digital Production Switcher to enhance its operational speed and flexibility Understanding these concepts as well as basic switcher fundamentals will help you take full advantage of the exceptional power of ...

Page 18: ... frame Low power consumption Intuitive menu with touch screen 16 inputs 5 fixed fixed M E outputs 2x PGM 1x Preview 1xClean 1xCleanPVW 10 timed auxiliary buses Internal frame optional RAMRecorder holds short clips and stills and works as frame synchronizer Remote monitoring support via optional NetCentral software Four keyers each with linear luminance and optional Chromatte chroma key functionali...

Page 19: ... power consumption Intuitive menu with touch screen 32 inputs 10 fixed M E outputs 2x PGM 1x Preview 1xClean 1xCleanPVW per M E 10 timed auxiliary buses Internal frame optional RAMRecorder holds short clips and stills and works as frame synchronizer Remote monitoring support via optional NetCentral software Four keyers each with linear luminance and optional Chromatte chroma key functionality per ...

Page 20: ... Configuration settings also control many other capabilities that affect KayakDD system behavior KayakDD Digital Production Switcher configuration information is divided into three areas Installation Engineering Setups settings established by the engineer in charge that affect the entire system which never need to be changed by operators Configuration settings for e g a production that affect all ...

Page 21: ...ormation includes Networking IP addresses Timing Type of Reference signal External device interfaces DDRs VTRs DPM Router Aux Control Panels etc Various other system functions 2 4 Configurations A configuration defines how the control surfaces associated with a KayakDD suite behave A configuration can substantially change system behavior not just a user s view of the system Configurations are inte...

Page 22: ... include Menu delegation behavior Shift preferences and Various other user functions General Rule All setup changes which will not work without an physical change of a device are part of Installation menu All setup changes which will work without an physical change of a device are part of Configuration menu E g setting up the type the address and the connection port for an auxiliary control panel ...

Page 23: ...system uses ID numbers not source names or input connectors to identify each source Defining each source is an important aspect of the KayakDD system 2 6 2 Source Definition The source definition process includes assigning a name to each source Once sources are defined the user is able to select the source by name Sources having separate video and key signal are coupled in the key couple menu to a...

Page 24: ...osspoints The buttons are usually arranged horizontally making it easy to imagine the available signals coming in from the top and the single bus output signal going out the right side In earlier generation switchers the terms crosspoint button and crosspoint bus have been used in reference to control panel source selection For a KayakDD system the terms source button and source bus will be used T...

Page 25: ...unshifted source selection and 14 to the shifted buttons A dedicated Shift button is provided as the farthest right crosspoint button Crosspoint 15 for every bus Two shift modes are available Normal and Latched In Normal mode shifted or unshifted status of the bus is indicated by the state of the Shift button light Holding down the Shift button while pressing a source button always selects the shi...

Page 26: ...Send capabilities see 2 7 3 below for more information A simple basic M E used in a typical switcher will be used as an example in the following discussion The KayakDD M E has added capabilities but the basic principles described here will apply Figure 5 Simplified Mix Effects M E Subsystem The basic M E shown in Figure 5 11 has an A and a B background bus These buses select the background video s...

Page 27: ...s 2 7 2 Utility Bus Besides the standard A and B background inputs each KayakDD also accepts a Utility input The Utility bus can be used to select signals for special purposes and has no relation to the background buses For example a video signal selected on the Utility bus can be used to feed a custom pattern into a wipe generator or create a custom border wash pattern 2 7 3 Effects Send Effects ...

Page 28: ... Preview Output Buses For each M E the KayakDD system has dedicated BNC output connectors for the following signals 2x Program 1x Preview 1x Clean 1x Clean Preview In addition 1x Aux 1 Aux 10 2 7 6 Aux Buses Video production switcher Aux Buses can be used to select and route sources to specific destinations For example a source selected on an Aux bus can be sent to an recorder for instant replay T...

Page 29: ...nerator parameter but the softness of the shape s edges is a point of use parameter If the same wipe generator is used by both an M E wipe transition and a preset pattern adjusting softness at one point of use will not affect the other s softness settings However changing the pattern shape affects both locations 2 9 Transitions A transition is a change from one image to another The KayakDD system ...

Page 30: ...ns can be adjusted in several ways position aspect ratios edge attributes etc Each KayakDD M E has two separate transition wipe systems each of which can be assigned a different wipe pattern and be adjusted independently These systems can each use one of the two available complex wipe pattern generators with advanced capabilities It is also possible to combine these wipes to create extremely compl...

Page 31: ...on rate 2 9 8 Transition Rate Cut transitions are instantaneous but mix and wipe transitions have durations Transition durations can be set in advance to a specific transition rate and be initiated by pressing a button the control panel It is also possible to manually control transitions using a lever arm On the KayakDD system one transition rate can be assigned to the main transition of the M E T...

Page 32: ...n On the KayakDD system opacity is retained throughout the transition so midway through this example Key 1 remains fully keyed over Background A and Key 2 is fully keyed over Background B The transition occurs between these two fully keyed composites If multiple keys are faded in or out using the separate Mix button each keyer has it s opacity changed with relation to all other keys This means tha...

Page 33: ...he background The fill can be an incoming video signal or it can be an internally generated matte fill A separate key cut input signal is not necessarily required for keying For example a self key also called a video key uses the same input signal for both key cut and key fill The KayakDD system supports the following types of keys Additive Key Luminance Key Linear Key Chroma Key Preset Pattern Th...

Page 34: ...ed as the key fill signal sent to the keyer The key cut signal is then adjusted clipped to ignore the black paper and use only the white logo shape to cut a hole in the background video The keyer then shapes the key fill to precisely match the logo shaped hole cut in the background and fills it with green matte video This creates a green logo inserted into the background Figure 8 Because luminance...

Page 35: ...ch the hole before it is summed with the background Key fill video must be shaped using the key cut signal actually used to create the hole in the background Video shaped with a different key cut signal will not key correctly The appropriate key mode for this type of signal is the Linear key or Luminance Key See section 2 10 17 Properly and Improperly Shaped Video for more information Note that an...

Page 36: ...y Control Signal Clip and Gain control is appropriate for high gain keys see below to easily adjust here the relatively hard transition from background to fill occurs In this mode changing the Clip control moves the threshold up and down without affecting Gain which is adjusted separately with its own Gain control 2 10 5 High Gain Low Gain and Unity Gain A high gain key has a narrow range creating...

Page 37: ...shold determines at what point background video will be retained completely intact igu 1 Clip and Gain s more appropriate for low gain keys to allow independent control of the two thresholds For example when adjusting a linear key the operator wants to control where the fill becomes opaque Clip Hi and where the fill becomes transparent Clip Low In Clip Hi Lo mode adjusting the point of opacity doe...

Page 38: ... 10 8 Additional Keying Controls The following additional controls are available for keying 2 10 8 1 Key Invert Keys can be inverted causing holes to be cut in the background where a normal key retains the background and vice versa Key invert makes the white areas of the key cut signal produce transparency and the black areas produce opacity the opposite of a standard key 2 10 8 2 Masking Masking ...

Page 39: ...et to compensate for other delays within the facility 2 10 8 5 Key Size Key size allows the key cut signal to be narrowed slightly This can greatly enhance self keys and chromakeys that have been reshaped 2 10 8 6 Coring Coring helps reduce video noise in chromakeys Coring is used when a key fill signal has noise in areas that are supposed to be transparent When noise exists in these areas it can ...

Page 40: ...w some background to show through the key watermarks The level of the key cut signal determines where and how deeply the hole will be cut into the background The intended soft edge and translucency of the key can then be faithfully reproduced Figure 13 Linear Keying NOTE The soft edges in the illustrations in this part of the manual are simulated The key edges are actually gradients which allows t...

Page 41: ...eo camera The key cut signal must be generated from the incoming video signal using clip and gain controls When only one source is used for both key cut and key fill the key is called a Self key or Video key The same key source signal is multiplied by the key cut signal to create the key fill and then the signals are summed Figure 14 Luminance Keying Self Key Clip and Gain or Clip Hi Lo controls f...

Page 42: ...ountain scene replacing the backing color creating the illusion that the reporter is sitting in front of the mountain Figure 15 Chroma Key Additive or Multiplicative The terms foreground and background are often a source of confusion when used for chroma keys Foreground refers to the people or objects in a chroma key scene that are in front of the colored backdrop Background refers to the scene th...

Page 43: ...nd therefore suppresses a wide range of colors The goal is to suppress as much of the backing color as possible without affecting foreground regions Secondary suppression is essentially a second chroma keyer that can be used to deal with areas where the backing color passes through some translucent portion of the foreground object like smoke or liquid This also includes hair since fine detail ofte...

Page 44: ...ey clip and gain controls are not available for a preset pattern but controls over the location size border opacity and edge softness are available Figure 16 Preset Pattern 2 10 16 Split Key A split key uses an alternative key cut signal for keying On the KayakDD system a key split is performed by holding down the Key Split button and selecting the desired key cut signal 44 User Manual ...

Page 45: ...s show the results of using correctly and incorrectly shaped video In these examples the video fill comes from a DPM that provides both a key signal and a fill video signal a linear key The DPM s key signal fill video that has been set as a shaped output and fill video set as unshaped is shown in Figure 24 Figure 17 Video and Key Signals from DPM When the shaping is done properly using either shap...

Page 46: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 18 Correctly Shaped DPM Key Example Figure 19 Incorrect Key with Dark Halo 46 User Manual ...

Page 47: ... signal Figure 20 Incorrect Keying with Shaped Input When the DPM provides an unshaped video output but the key is processed as though it were shaped excessive luminance occurs where the key fill video and key hole edges overlap producing a white halo around the key Additive Key was used for unshaped key fill signal Figure 21 Incorrect Key With White Halo User Manual 47 ...

Page 48: ...r In this case the unshaped video fails to be shaped at all Figure 22 Incorrect Keying with Unshaped Key Fill Recognizing the appearance of improperly shaped video helps you know how to correct the problem should it occur 48 User Manual ...

Page 49: ...lation is a subset of transformation and involves picture movement along the X Y and Z axis The picture is simply relocated to a different place and does not change in actual size or shape Figure 23 Picture Translation Transformation includes translation and also includes these other functions 2 11 1 1 Size Enlargement and reduction of the picture area while it remains in the same plane in 3 D spa...

Page 50: ...alues and is similar to Rotate when the move is less than one half revolution Spin uses Euler math to calculate the move which is not quite as precise as Quaternion but permits multiple rotations Spin applies transform values in Z X Y order so editing effects in this axis order provides the best control of the effect NOTE Following broadcast conventions moving the Joystick forward or back along th...

Page 51: ...Skew Slanting the picture in the X horizontal and Y vertical directions Figure 25 2 11 1 6 Perspective Changing the viewer s apparent viewpoint of a picture This only applies when a picture is tilted so part of it is farther from the viewer The farther portion appears smaller than the closer portion and the amount of perspective controls how much smaller the distant part is Figure 25 Multi channel...

Page 52: ...center point of translations spins and rotations for that channel You can move the axis to a new location to change the behavior of that channel The axis location can be within or outside the screen area Z Axis Rotation at Different Axis Locations Figure 26 Frame of Reference Axis Locations 52 User Manual ...

Page 53: ...the same transform may be difficult to understand and control KayakDD Transform Engine effects can also employ both source and target space directed transforms simultaneously which can create complex and beautiful effects The simplest example for source and target space concerns a channel that has been rotated while the global channel remains unchanged Figure 27 Source and Target Space In this exa...

Page 54: ... on whether the channel itself or the global channel is being manipulated and whether source or target space is being used Figure 29 and Figure 30 Note that the target translate of the channel is the same as a source translate of the global channel Figure 29 Channel Translate with Global Rotated Figure 30 Global Channel Translate with Global Rotated 54 User Manual ...

Page 55: ...a convenient method to quickly project pictures onto new locations of the screen For example if an image has the right perspective but is partially off screen it can be brought back on screen without changing the perspective Figure 31 Post Transform Translation All post transform functions are made relative to the monitor screen frame of reference For example a positive X post transform always mov...

Page 56: ...convention to ease system operation Near is always the side of the picture that is visible facing toward the viewer and Far is the hidden side of the picture facing away from the viewer The current Near side can be either the front side or the back side of the picture depending on orientation For example to change the source on the visible image just change the Near side To change the source on th...

Page 57: ...d has the standard horizontal X axis and the vertical Y axis Figure 32 For simplicity examples in this manual use the 4 x 3 aspect ratio These coordinates can be used for monitor screen locations channel target space with default global channel or they can be applied to picture locations channel source space Figure 32 Screen Coordinates Screen units are also used to define Z axis dimension depth i...

Page 58: ...h respect to 360 A value of 0 25 indicates a rotation of 90 degrees 0 50 indicates 180 degrees maximum rotation Rotation values can be positive or negative which determines the direction of rotation 2 11 7 3 Spin Spins are measured in number of 360 rotations up to 999 Fractional spin values are also supported A single axis 0 50 spin is the same as a single axis 0 50 rotation Spin values can be pos...

Page 59: ...effect When both are used the transforms are nested so that the values of one transform are applied after the previous transform values have been calculated This nesting provides increased control of the effect dynamics Source and Target space also affects the transform nesting order Figure 34 Spin and Rotate Transform Nesting User Manual 59 ...

Page 60: ...Figure 56 HOLD No interpolation Keyframes hold their values for their durations then change all at once for the next keyframe LINEAR Applies a linear interpolation between keyframes no acceleration or deceleration is applied Movement is mechanical with a constant velocity S LINEAR Applies a linear or straight line motion between keyframes with acceleration and deceleration applied at the beginning...

Page 61: ...al fine tuning path controls become available TENSION Controls the length of the tension vector At a setting of 0 0 this imaginary line extends an equal distance into and out of the keyframe and the path through the middle keyframe is curved CONTINUITY Determines the angle of the path into and out of the keyframe BIAS Determines whether the path will be pulled towards the previous or the following...

Page 62: ...wn below The soft knob controls act on these vector parameters to adjust the path into entry and out of exit the keyframe The path through KF2 is parallel to an imaginary line drawn between KF1 and KF3 Figure 36 Path Vectors 2 11 9 4 Vector Values Path vector setting values of 1 0 are available same as the Thomson Grass Valley Kaleidoscope DPM 62 User Manual ...

Page 63: ...nal to its parameter value For example at a Tension setting of 0 zero this imaginary line extends an equal distance into and out of the keyframe and the path through the middle keyframe is curved The unmodified KF2 is said to have a correction value of 0 0 Figure 37 Tension Control Setting Zero In the example below the TENSION control is increased to 1 0 so that the Tension vector is shortened to ...

Page 64: ... TENSION control has been set to 1 0 This lengthens the Tension vector causing the path through the middle keyframe to be longer and broader Figure 39 The longer path will appear to make the image speed up through KF2 as it travels from KF1 to KF3 Figure 39 Tension Control Setting 1 0 64 User Manual ...

Page 65: ...40 The unmodified path shown is identical to the unmodified path of the other controls Figure 40 Continuity Control Setting Zero With continuity set to 1 0 the entry path through the keyframe is pulled positively along the continuity vector The effect of 1 0 continuity is that of motion dropping into and then out of the keyframe similar to a bouncing ball Figure 40 Figure 41 Continuity Control Set...

Page 66: ...tion Switcher With continuity set to 1 0 the paths between the keyframes become straight lines accelerating into the keyframe and decelerating as it leaves the keyframe Figure 42 Continuity Control Setting 1 0 66 User Manual ...

Page 67: ...the previous or the following keyframe With extreme settings all of the biasing will occur either before or after KF2 With bias set to 0 zero the curve through the keyframe is gentle as shown in Figure 43 NOTE A Tension vector must be present for Bias control to be available Figure 43 Bias Control Setting Zero User Manual 67 ...

Page 68: ...ht line from the previous keyframe and the path of the effect travels completely through KF2 before turning towards KF3 Figure 44 Bias Control Setting 1 0 With the bias set to 1 0 the path is pulled towards the previous keyframe Entry into and exit from the keyframe is a straight line to the following keyframe Figure 45 Bias Control Setting 1 0 68 User Manual ...

Page 69: ...ect is recalled The result is that a new effect is established each time the effect is recalled The essential result is this When an effect is recalled in a safe touch mode only those values which underwent changes after the first key frame of the original effect are touched and only changes in values are applied 2 11 13 1 h Sure Touch changes th p modes which eliminate abrupt changes hence the na...

Page 70: ...nel is at 50 size and on screen in the upper left It is moved off screen to the right Keyframe 1 locate X 2 0 locate Y 1 0 size 50 KF 1 KF 2 Keyframe 2 locate X 8 0 KF 1 KF 2 Now suppose that the image is centered and size 30 Next effect 3 is recalled in sure touch parallel mode The result would look like this 2 11 13 3 70 User Manual ...

Page 71: ...spun off screen to the right and down Keyframe 1 size 30 KF 1 KF 2 Keyframe 2 locate X 8 0 locate Y 6 0 spinZ 1 875 KF 1 KF 2 Now suppose the starting image is moved up and right and then effect 2 is recalled with sure touch converge mode The result would appear as shown here The effect converges towards the original effect over the duration of the effect The final keyframe of the effect would set...

Page 72: ...een and finally ending in upper right at 25 size Keyframe 1 size 5 locate X 6 0 Keyframe 2 size 15 locate X 2 0 locate Y 2 0 KF 1 KF 2 KF 3 Keyframe 3 size 25 locate X 2 0 locate Y 1 5 KF 1 KF 2 KF 3 The result of moving the starting image location and recalling this effect in parallel mode red and converge mode green is shown here Obviously there are ways to use sure touch which would create a ba...

Page 73: ...ties The positioner subpanel in the upper right provides easy positioning of DPM wipes and pattern keys The separate Cut Auto buttons in the bottom right section allow keyer control independent from the transition section Digipots and Menu Buttons Positioner Subpanel Main Transition Subpanel Graphical Display Menu Navigation Buttons Effect Subpanel Program Preset Crossbar Selection Transition Leve...

Page 74: ... of DPM wipes and pattern keys Transition control for M 1 and P P are handled in the right sections of the panel The separate Cut Auto buttons on the right of he transition lever allow keyer control independent from the transition section M E Digipots and Delegation Buttons Positioner Subpanel M E Transition Subpanels Graphical Display Menu Navigation Buttons Effect Subpanel M E1 Miscellaneous Del...

Page 75: ...hat bus even if a register is recalled and or run that specifies a different source as long as the source button is held 3 3 1 Unshifted and Shifted Sources Of the available external 16sources 12 are mapped to the unshifted source selection buttons and 4 to shifted buttons The resting buttons of the unshifted source selection buttons and some of the shifted buttons are used for internal sources li...

Page 76: ...legations ccording keyer This coupled key signal is defined in the key couple table in e setup menu For use of a separate key signal see the description in the Key n 3 4 1 2 Aux1 Aux10 The aux buses can be delegated in two groups unshifted Aux1 Aux5 shifted Aux6 Aux10 3 4 1 3 Input Still Stores The Stillstore inputs can be delegated in two groups unshifted Stillstore 1 2 shifted Stillstore 3 4 man...

Page 77: ...g a button in the bus selection row while holding down the Del button deletes the macro at the according button position Holding down the Macro button for longer than 2 seconds lights all buttons with active macros in the bus selection row While recording a macro you can insert a pause To do so press Rec and Del simultaneously Now you can enter the time for the pause using the key pad in the Effec...

Page 78: ... 1 Cut 3 Cut 4 Cut Mix 2 Mix 1 Mix 3 Mix 4 AUto Transition Lever Arm Cam1 30 CG1 CG2 PB1 PB2 BGD Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4 FTB Enbl Key Prior Dve Add Mix Wipe Black Pst Trns Pvw Cut Auto Main Transition Subpanel with all main controls for transitions Transition Lever Arm Fader for manual transition control 2nd Transition Subpanel with separate cut mix per keyer and fade to black 78 User Manual ...

Page 79: ...transition element can be selected by holding down one button while pressing another in the group Elements not selected remain in their current state when the transition is performed For example if Key 1 is on and is not selected as part of the next transition it will remain on during and after the transition The BGD button selects a change in the background buses The result will be a transition f...

Page 80: ...he keyer is fully switched on at transition start allowing to fly the key in When the key was on at transition start the video amount of the keyer is fully switched off at the end of the transition allowing to fly the key out NOTE The DPM effects used for transitions should be build in a way that the last keyframe is out of screen or size zero The Add button selects a Full Additive Mix as the next...

Page 81: ...ete the transition in the direction of the arrow Moving the lever arm in the opposite direction allows the operator to resync the arm to an end position without affecting the output signal 3 5 4 Preset Black The Preset Black button modifies a main transition so that it will go through black instead of going directly to the new state This is an alternate action button pressed to turn it either on o...

Page 82: ...on in the direction of the arrow Moving the lever arm in the opposite direction allows to resync the arm to an end position without affecting the output signal 3 5 6 Transition Rates Auto transition rates are set using the Trans Rate button and keypad located on that Effects subpanel When the Trans Rate button is pressed the Auto button in the Main Transition subpanel and the four Key 1 4 Mix butt...

Page 83: ...ure 50 Subpanel Keyers Example KayakDD 1 3 6 1 Key 1 4 These buttons delegate the Keyers Panel and indicate which keyer is currently delegated to the Keyers Panel Due to the Auto delegation the keyers panel is automatically delegated to the appropriate keyer when it makes sense When Auto Menu is enabled the menu display of the attached side panel will switch to the appropriate Key Menu and sub men...

Page 84: ...s multiplied with the key control signal and added to the supplied fill signal This mode ensures that the supplied fill signal is not influenced and that all details contained in it are reproduced true to the original NOTE Please note that the supplied fill signal must be on top of a black background Otherwise the addition of the signals will yield a discolored background signal 3 6 2 2 Lum Key Bu...

Page 85: ...yer a source selection always selects the Fill signal for the according keyer The Self Key Key Split buttons define the way in which the key signal is selected If Self Key is selected the selected Fill signal is also used as key signal If Key Split is active a selection of the Fill signal does not change the key signal To select the Key signal hold down the Key Split button and select the key sour...

Page 86: ...ndicate the source as long as the button is held down If both of the two buttons are active the selection is done in coupled key mode In Coupled key selection mode the operator selects a Key Fill source on the Key Buses row and the switcher automatically selects the Key Source signal using the Coupled Key table The Coupled Key table is defined in the menu The default table entry for Coupled Key is...

Page 87: ...etup performs the following Calculates primary suppression Hue and Luminance Sets primary suppression Selectivity and Chroma to defaults Calculates Clip Low and sets Clip Hi to default Sets all the secondary suppression values to duplicate the primary suppression values but turns secondary suppression off Changes Opacity temporarily to 100 to permit an accurate backing color sample and then return...

Page 88: ...the user to set the next priority stack of the four keyers To set key priority hold down the Key Prior button and press the Key 1 4 buttons in the keying order desired from top to bottom priority This will set the next priority stack After key priority has been set select the Key Priority button in the Transition subpanel to use this next priority selection as part of the next key transition 3 6 8...

Page 89: ...he Keyers subpanel A high button tally indicates which mask is being controlled If the other mask is also active its delegation button will low tally Masking parameters are controlled in the Keyer Mask Menu 3 6 11 Key PVW The Key PVW button is used for viewing the key control signal This button does not affect the output of the M E Pressing the button once shows on the preview output the key signa...

Page 90: ...e angle and other attributes in conjunction with the menus for the Transform Engine The Positioner is particularly suitable for adjusting position and rotation parameters and can also be used to select a color from an image for example chromakey backing color using an on screen cursor Operating the Positioner subpanel involves delegating a resource and a set of associated parameters to the Positio...

Page 91: ...oystick left and right controls the X axis and rotating the Joystick controls the Z axis Figure 53 Positioner 3 7 2 Positioner Button The Positioner button on the top of the Joystick can be used to accelerate the change of the delegated parameter to allow quicker placement on the screen The Positioner button is also used to pick a backing color when auto setting up a chromakey User Manual 91 ...

Page 92: ...Wipe1 Wipe2 These wipe generator buttons can be combined with the delegation buttons Key1 4 in the Keyer Subpanel and the wipe button in the Transition Subpanel There are different location size parameters per wipe generator for every point of use E g Wipe1 can be used as background transition color wash control for the background wipe border pattern key inhibit or force mask color wash control fo...

Page 93: ...combination locks parameter changes for the selected axes For example if the X button is active while the Positioner is moved then only Y and Z axis deflection can be performed Axis locking also applies to centering functions The Center button is used to apply the default center value to the delegated parameter User Manual 93 ...

Page 94: ...panel Effects The Effects Subpanel is a multi purpose section of the control panel The Trans Dur button is a special button which is also used in the Transition Subpanel to set the transition rates for keyer and background transitions Hold down the Trans Dur button and press the Auto button or the Key1 Mix Key4 Mix buttons to set the selected transition rates Enter the time with the keypad and con...

Page 95: ...e REGISTER MODE is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel in which the number is entered in one digit 0 9 or in two digits 10 99 followed by the Cut button Do not use the Enter button for confirmation BANK MODE is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel The bank number 0 9 corresponds to the tens digit of the register number When the units digit of the ...

Page 96: ...of the register The Bank mode may be enabled during storing but this does not have any particular benefit 3 8 1 3 Enabling Bank Mode Hold the Bank key down and select the desired bank with the numeric keypad The Bank key lights up In the display a B appears before the register number While you are in Bank mode you can change the current bank in the same way Example EFF 05 eff05 3 8 1 4 Disabling B...

Page 97: ...ter is empty REG B24 Register 24 is selected in Bank mode 2 This corresponds to register 24 Register 24 is empty EFF 05 eff05 Register 5 is selected The register contains a effect and has no particular name EFF B05 eff05 As above but Bank mode 0 with hotkey 5 EFF 05 ABCD EFGH Register 5 is selected The register contains a effect with the name ABCDEFGH The name can only be entered in the menu EFF B...

Page 98: ...ter as the current one clear the register and insert one keyframe with the current state of the enabled transform engines During edit mode the digit buttons of the numeric keypad have the following functions 0 no function 1 Go to previous Keyframe 2 no function 3 Go to next Keyframe 4 Play Reverse 5 Pause 6 Play 7 Insert After 8 Modify Keyframe 9 Delete Keyframe To leave the edit mode just press t...

Page 99: ...er Since the frames of a channel can be looked at as moving video or as independent stills the Bank button is used to toggle between Clip and Stillstore Mode The display shows the channel number and depending on the mode status and the timecode or the number of the still When the Bank button is lit Clip Mode is selected In Clip Mode each digit button in the keypad represent a tape motion command T...

Page 100: ...l is in variable speed increase shuttle speed when the channel is in shuttle mode 0 S shuttle mode The record command is accomplished by holding down the Store button and pressing the digit button 6 The Edit button allows you to enter a timecode for the GOTO Timecode command You can enter the timecode using the Undo button as delimiter The timecode entry has to be confirmed be the Enter button Aut...

Page 101: ...ing a Still Select a number Press the Cut button to recall the still 3 8 2 4 Deleting a Still Press the Clear button Select a number Press the Enter button to confirm 3 8 2 5 Hint Auto Recall No functionality in Ram Mode Undo Auto Abort User Manual 101 ...

Page 102: ...er or a graphical symbol on the numeric keypad 3 8 3 1 Button Functions 7 rewind 8 stop shows E to E image depending on machine setup 9 fast forward 4 reverse play 5 still 6 play 1 single step back when machine is in still decrease variable speed when machine is in variable speed decrease shuttle speed when machine is in shuttle mode 2 V variable speed 3 single step forward when machine is in stil...

Page 103: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 3 8 3 2 Hint Bank No functionality in MP Mode Auto Recall Cut Pause Auto Abort User Manual 103 ...

Page 104: ...ecalling static settings statuses snapshots and interpolated timelines The snapshots and timelines are identified with numbers Register 0 99 E MEM can be operated in two ways operation via the buttons of the Effects panel section operation via the menu not implemented in current software release version The number of keyframes in a timeline is only limited by the storage capacity of the respective...

Page 105: ...shot or a timeline can be stored Registers are identified with a number between 0 99 REGISTER MODE is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel in which the number is entered in one digit 0 9 or in two digits 10 99 followed by functional selections such as Enter Cut or Auto BANK MODE is an input mode for the register number in the Effects subpanel The bank number 0 9 correspond...

Page 106: ...isplay If no editing function or store function is selected the digit display of the subpanel may show the following indications S N A P 0 5 S N T L 1 6 T L 1 6 T L B 1 6 T L 1 6 T L 1 6 K L M N O P Q R T L B 1 6 K L M N O P Q R 106 User Manual ...

Page 107: ...ss the lighting Bank key 3 9 4 Selecting a Register During Storing During the storing of snapshots or timelines the register to be used for storage must be selected The procedure is the same for both cases However the indication in the display differs for snapshots STOR for Timelines EDIT If the register number is to be taken over that was shown before the actuation of the Store or Edit key no fur...

Page 108: ...r with the numeric keypad If a two digit number is entered e g 15 the related register 1 appears in the display when the first digit 1 has been entered The desired register 15 appears after the input of the second digit The input of the figures need not be confirmed with Enter 3 9 6 Storing a Snapshot 1 Set the switcher in the desired operation mode 2 Set Define memo 3 Press Store 4 Select registe...

Page 109: ...e preselected Auto Dissolve to the snapshot in the time set with Trans dur Playing the timeline in the time set with Trans dur Cut or Hotkey in Bank mode Recall the snapshot Playing the timeline in the stored time NOTE Timelines that contain an endless loop or that are waiting for an event GPI Time can only be recalled with Cut User Manual 109 ...

Page 110: ...snapshot register is selected Cut recalls the snapshot If the E MEM is not playing a timeline and a timeline register is selected Cut starts playing the timeline If the E MEM is playing a timeline Cut pauses playing the timeline another Cut continues playing the timeline If the E MEM is playing a timeline and the timeline is waiting Cut continues playing the timeline 3 9 9 5 Auto Abort Function of...

Page 111: ... chain of keyframes with related transitions between the keyframes and other timeline objects e g waits triggers Figure 55 Components of Timeline The dissolve between the keyframes is set to linear for default In the display of the Effects subpanel the following components of a timeline can be displayed User Manual 111 ...

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Page 115: ...ete IT The timeline is stored as a chain of keyframes snapshots loops with lated dissolves transitions between the keyframes ns of an existing timeline always relate to the last timeline bject indicated in the display inserted and edited by the Effects su a Timeline To gen Select register Insert timeline objects keyframes loops Press EDIT related dissolves transitions between the keyframes Timelin...

Page 116: ...Undo function is enabled in the Edit mode and serves the abortion of a running edit operation without changing in the timeline If for instance the button Undo is pressed in the edit mode an Undo dialog is displayed Press Undo again return to the edit mode Press Enter abortion of edit mode without saving ty of the Buttons in the Edit Mode NOTE Mo object indicated in the display This object is the c...

Page 117: ...is in rt t or at the end of the timeline The cursor w the ELOOP object If the currently selected object is inside of a op the ELOOP object is moved to the current cursor position Enter NEXT The button Enter NEXT enables to jump to the end of a timeline While changing times etc it serves always for confirmation Auto The button permits a successive selectio VIEW 2 W th VIEW function enabled button l...

Page 118: ...ast timeline object before the loop loop next ELOOP or LOOP object or the end of e timeline if no other loop follows If the button LOOP is pressed before the end of the p endless s with the end of the loop The following procedure is used Select Keyframe Snapshot button and Press HTM Enter hold tim NOTE Errors can be deleted with Cl e Transition The following procedure is used Press TRTM Enter tran...

Page 119: ...Shift the timeline object to delete at the end of the display button and Press DEL The following procedure is used Press LOOP NOTE The loop end is before the next ELOOP or LOOP object or the end of e timeline if no other loop follows th If the button LOOP is pre t p object is moved to tha sition in the op the timeline end the end of the loop lo Loop in an Existing Timeline fo owing procedure is us...

Page 120: ...m a Register for Record Start rec rd start of a macro the register to be used for storage m e Store button play prompts RECORD of the Store button no further selection is necessa If you wish to select a particular register enter a one or two digit number with the numeric keypad Errors can be deleted with Clear NOTE Should the register be assigned the contents is overwritten With the start of the r...

Page 121: ... directly recall macro 43 To select another bank hold down the Bank button and uld switch to bank 2 For recalling a macro there are two b In s s The displa elow shows register 7 of Register M e Each digit button in the press one of the digit buttons e g pressing digit button 2 wo giving direct access to the macros 20 through 29 Example Macro B47 MK47 In c Bank Mode the NEXT button advances to the ...

Page 122: ...Menu subpanel allows easy navigation in the menu display 3 11 1 Home Brings you to the top menu allowing further navigation 3 11 2 Menu Lock Locks the menu to the actual screen No further auto delegation is performed 3 11 3 Live Mode Reduces the number of parameter adjustments to the most essential ones allowing faster control with less selection steps Example KayakDD 1 ...

Page 123: ...lowing to toggle between 2 Menus with one keystroke 3 11 5 User1 User4 User definable preferred menus Select a menu hold down the UserX button for two seconds A short flash of the button confirms that this menu is learned To recall the menu just press the UserX button again User Manual 123 ...

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Page 125: ...e production the operator spends most of his time working directly on the Main panel The Menu panel is used 4 1 1 Menu Pan l Description panel ha splay and four soft knobs on the right Figure 57 Touch Screen Display Overview tion T M controls not available on t key manual con extensively for setup and effects creation A second way of full control is the Sidepanel program Sidepanel program can run ...

Page 126: ... a soft knob may be able to control parameters or scroll a list cated elsewhere on the screen In these cases a line connects the soft knob to the ontrolled screen area CAUTION Do not apply any sharp or rigid object no pens or pencils to the touch screen display surface The Menu panel touch screen allows direct interaction with menu controls displayed on the screen The screen is designed to work wi...

Page 127: ... controls which can b with touch buttons located at the bottom left of the screen Some configuration menus have additional subcategory selections available at the bottom right of the menu Within a menu delegations may also be available to access specific parameters In the top corner of many menus you will find a delegation button allowing to switch e g between different keyers for the same type of...

Page 128: ... provides a link to the Wipe Note that a single touch of a data pad will not change any KayakDD system settings but just brings up con explore that object s parameters and settings Actual changes are enacted on the screen with the touch buttons by turning a soft knob or by entering a v eypad k S Rounded corners change The information displayed might be able to be changed using different controls o...

Page 129: ...articular mode is selected the Parameter Control area will display information for only that mode of the delegated object Different types and numbers of controls can appear depending on the capabilities of the selected mode Generally touch buttons that are closely related to one another have a blue background though this is not necessarily an indicator that the buttons are interlocked 4 1 10 Param...

Page 130: ...le an operator setting up a mask may need to adjust a pattern in the wipe menu To make menu navigation easier a menu access button can be included on one menu that links to a different related menu For example the Wipe Select Adjust functions 4 1 13 Numeric Keypad Touching a soft knob pad or other single numeric parameter pad brings up a numeric keypad that can be used to enter exact values In the...

Page 131: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 4 1 14 Alphanumeric Keypad Touching the pad for a text parameter brings up an alphanumeric keypad Figure 61 Alphanumeric Key Pad User Manual 131 ...

Page 132: ...y 1 When the delegation of either panel is changed to a new object that object s current status which may have been changed since last shown will be reflected on that panel th be set to use a Chroma key with a Main panel button or a Menu touch button Other controls like manual Chroma key settings are only available on the Menu panel Double Press Open DPOP and Single Press Open SPOP are convenient ...

Page 133: ...ry but the basic principles previously described are followed In general to learn menu capabilities you can touch the screen where you think more information may be available data pads and subcategory touch buttons The actual video output of the system will not change unless a specific parameter button is touched a value is changed with a soft knob or a new value is entered with a popup keypad At ...

Page 134: ...vailable for The Home menu is used to access the KayakDD system menus Touch the button of the desired menu that type the last selected menu will be displayed Figure 62 Home Menu When controlling Kayak menu via mouse on PS 2 connector a right mouse click can be used to return to the Home menu 134 User Manual ...

Page 135: ...ation setups these setups are part of an application Some more advanced storing and loading applications are not yet supported by se these functions now we advise you to run the Sidepanel pplication on a separate personal computer Menus for typical personal settings for different operators yers Menus for keyer adjustment 5 1 1 6 Bgnd Mattes Menus for adjustment of the background mattes 5 1 1 7 M E...

Page 136: ... the DPM Transform Engines channels optional 5 1 1 10 RAM Recor Menus for adjustment of the RAM Recorder optional 5 1 1 11 E MEM Menus for E MEM editing 5 1 1 12 Media Player Menus for media player control 5 1 1 13 Recall Presets Menus for recalling the different settings M der Figure 63 Home Menu Recall Preset 136 User Manual ...

Page 137: ... advanced system functions are not yet support menu If you want to set these functions now we ad ap lication on a separate personal computer 5 2 1 Install Calibration Menu Figure 64 Install Calibration Menu 5 2 1 1 Fader Calibration Press Start Calibr button and follow the instructions Move fader to the upper position and press OK Move fader to the lower position and press OK User Manual 137 ...

Page 138: ...tion and press OK 5 2 1 3 Touchscree a t Calibr button and follow the instructions touch the red spot in the top left corner spot in the bottom right corner red spot in the top right corner P Move joystick to the bottom right corner Move joystick to the top left corner twist to right stop and press OK n C libration Press Star e Pleas Please touch the red Please touch the 138 User Manual ...

Page 139: ...r 5 2 2 Install E Box Figure 65 Install E Box Setup Dialog ing e Home menu a new dialog appears with the Machine Control fter touch the E Box button in th A following setup items Genlock Editor GPI GPO Misc VTR Emulation User Manual 139 ...

Page 140: ...d When source signals are fed into the switcher it must be ensured that the time difference between the sources is not outside the operating range of the internal switcher autophasers 41us The output signals of the sources must correspond to the timing customary in operation The switcher s Genlock Phase can be adjusted to the fed reference signal in the range of 9 line to 10 lines The mixers inclu...

Page 141: ...o marker lines in the middle area of the bar The right line with the respective sw cher type name marks the earliest mixer input latest timing of the sources The line marks the earliest timing of the sources The bar is displayed black if the g is in the phasing range or yellow if the timing is outside the phasing range Figure 67 Install Genlock Menu with asynchronous buses The menu shows the follo...

Page 142: ... digipots to adjust the phase At first make a coarse adjustment that the display shows Vert 0 Lines For a quick adjustment the bar in the overlay can be dragged with the mouse If Vert 0 Lines the display shows the horizontal offset This offset should be for all inputs in the range of 0 41us This phasing range is also displayed in the horizontal bar For a correct adjustment the bar should be black ...

Page 143: ...re 68 Install Editor Menu The Editor menu permits to configure the serial ports 1 6 Select Port Port 1 6 Select protocol type For some remote protocols configuration options are selectable The options can be selected by pressing the Select Options button User Manual 143 ...

Page 144: ...Special Editor Protocol BVE 2000 Options Wipe Mapping GVG Pattern Numbers XtenDD Pattern Numbers 1 DSK Support BVE2000 default 2 3 DSK Mapping to Key4 to Key3 Default settings are underlined igure 69 Install Editor Menu F 144 User Manual ...

Page 145: ...alling edge of the arriving signal GPI1 8 is to be used NOTE A GPI is considered Active when current flows through the LED of the opto coupler at the GPI input When no current flows the GPI is Inactive Hence a Rising edge is the transition from Inactive to Active and a Falling edge is the transition from Active to Inactive User Manual 145 ...

Page 146: ...ion Switcher 5 2 2 5 Install GPO Menu Figure 71 Install GPO Menu Select Modify to change the parameters Shape Pulse Static Idle State open closed Pulse Duration Enter the preroll time in frames max 255 frames 146 User Manual ...

Page 147: ... Production Switcher 5 2 2 6 Install Misc Menu Figure 72 Install Misc Menu Pressing Store Presets the panel user settings are saved To recall the settings use the Recall Preset button in the Home menu User Manual 147 ...

Page 148: ...ontrol Menu to four external machines VTR DiscRecorders LaserDiskPlayers can b nected via Port 1 4 The menu serves to set the resp protocol types some remote protocols configuration options are selectable all GVG200 ed protocols AMP Odetics VDCP BVW75 options can be selected by pressing the Select Options button see details ow lect option and change value by p 148 User Manual ...

Page 149: ... short time After cuing is completed it is usually not possible to play the clip to a timecode position less than the cueing timecode The Cue Mode options by jog command prevents the disk server from re initializing the local video port NOTE Not all disk servers are supporting this option 3 Clip names long names short names To select and activate clips with more than 8 character length the option ...

Page 150: ... up If clip selection with ODETICS doesn t work on default use the mode 1 up option default in preset cue not supported 2 Show duration supported If the connected disk server supports an ODETICS protocol variant that supports clip duration requests use the option supported Default settings are underlined 150 User Manual ...

Page 151: ...ines This option is needed to synchronize all 4 machines or these machines which have switched on this option NOTE Only the Play command will be synchronized 3 Synch all Cmds on off Option like Synch Play all Tape Motion commands will be synchronized 4 Cmd per Field on off Because of the limitation of some VTRs in on state only one operating command per field will be transmitted 5 Timecode LTC CTL...

Page 152: ...77 ODETICS Protocol Options 1 Variable speed m series default If a M Series server cannot be controlled by using the Variable Speed controls with in the Sidepanel PC or the KayakDD panel menu select the option m series Default settings are underlined 152 User Manual ...

Page 153: ...lation session select the number of the serial KayakDD port Poet button that is connected to a corresponding serial port of the editor Select the BVW75 protocol with the Select Type button After the internal component is selected Select Device button the chosen switcher instance can be controlled by the editor device To setup additional sessions use the VTR Emulation Delegation button NOTE Port an...

Page 154: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 79 Install Select VTR Emulation Figure 80 Install Select VTR Emulation Devices 154 User Manual ...

Page 155: ...em Setup Menu he System Setup menus can be selected via Home Install System menu T Figure 81 System Setup Dialog After touching the System button a new dialog appears with the following setup items Device Control Licenses Diagnosis User Manual 155 ...

Page 156: ...and software version installed On the right details of the selected device are listed Figure 82 Device Control Menu Rescan button The network will be scanned and all devices CP panels MF video processor frame are listed with device name IP address and software version installed Connect to MF button This button is used to connect the control panel to the mainframe selected in the list 156 User Manu...

Page 157: ...etwork connected devices Kayak MF Mainframe Kayak CP Control Panel with IP address and software version installed Select the respective device in the menu list Menu Software Update appears Push button Start Install The correct software will be installed in the respective device MF or CP automatically NOTE Two partitions are availably in the flash for the application software With Start Install e e...

Page 158: ...nstallation procedure starts Figure 84 Start Installation Procedure The progress of the installation procedure is displayed in percent The currently installed file file name is shown as well Figure 85 Installation Procedure The Installation Procedure can be cancelled by using the button Abort Install in the menu Software Update 158 User Manual ...

Page 159: ...ation the Status inst failed is displayed The respective partition can not be used and not be activated After finishing the installation procedure the system ask you Do you want to reset the device now The installed software is availably after a restart only Figure 87 Finish Installation User Manual 159 ...

Page 160: ...devices Do not pull out the memory stick during the installation procedure Do not cancel Cancel the installation with the Abort Install button only Perform a reset after each device software upgrade Verify that the active partition shows the new software version e g 6 2 2 8 160 User Manual ...

Page 161: ...med the update the device will be restarted During this sequence the CPLD will be updated The progress of the update procedure is displayed in percent within the Device Control menu The currently installed file file name is shown as well Don t change to a menu other than the Device Control menu after initiating an CPLD update on a Kayak mainframe Otherwise the update process can t be monitored CAU...

Page 162: ...The date and time of all connected devices Set all Data IP Addresse of the selecte device Set IP Addr Net mask of the selected device Set Netmask Important Remark This function should be used by a qualified network administrators only Different netmasks for MF and CP lead to limited communication between the net devices Kayak MF or Kayak CP the name is e define Logical device name Set Name Default...

Page 163: ...plication disk area on the flash Clear AppDisk Re initialize the DPM FX disk area on the flash Clear DPM FX Deleting the Application State Clear AppState Deleting the Operational State Clear OpState Re initialize the State Memory Partition Clear StateMem Factory Clear File system check of four flash partitions Check Flash 0 2 ck T T Figure 90 Reset Clear Check Devices Menu NOTE The reset and clear...

Page 164: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 2 4 Licenses Menu he Licenses menu can be selected via Home Install System menu T Figure 91 Install Licenses Menu 164 User Manual ...

Page 165: ...start date for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 0000 00 00 without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter end date for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 9999 12 31 without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter iButton ID for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 00 00 00 22 1e ec without quotation marks and press OK Next window Enter wks ID for Chroma Key 1 _ Enter the value 8 xyz without quo...

Page 166: ...bles disable B s the diagnosis in the attached control panel or nnected mainframe essages are listed in right list field in the co The menu is divided in two sections In the left list field all devices panels mainframes in the network are listed Devices marked with a yellow warning symbol has produced internal error messages After selecting the device the respective error m Figure 92 Install Diagn...

Page 167: ...nd can be stored and recalled as an application 5 3 1 Application Control The application menu is designed to handle the use of applications within a KayakDD ystem Applications can be loaded from a memory stick and started stopped r created ne T P ar s modified o w NO E lease save your application data regularly on a memory stick Application data stored in the internal RAM an e d can be lost if th...

Page 168: ...Devices button If an application file was loaded which stored in another switcher system the device names of this application must be customized A list appears with the IP addresses of the former devices Mainframe NOTE If no memory stick is plugged in the buttons are not active light gray Op rating Save button button save Save As Load Renam Delet Figure 94 Config Application Control Edit Devices t...

Page 169: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 95 Config Application Control Change Devices User Manual 169 ...

Page 170: ...cher nfigurations 5 3 2 E Box Co After touching the E Box button in the Config menu a new dialog appears with the following configuration items GPI GPO Key Couple AUX M E DPM Misc Figure 96 Config E Box Configuration 170 User Manual ...

Page 171: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 1 Config GPI Menu Figure 97 Config GPI Menu User Manual 171 ...

Page 172: ...akDD Digital Production Switcher Touching the Modify button calls a pop up lists The selected function will be triggered ed in Install menu on the edge defin Figure 98 Config GPI Functions 172 User Manual ...

Page 173: ...5 3 2 2 Config GPO Tally Menu Figure 99 Config GPO Menu Touching the Modify button calls a sub menu In this menu the tally mode of the selected GPO channel 1 32 can be configured Figure 100 Config GPO Tally Mode Selection User Manual 173 ...

Page 174: ... 3 Config Key Couple Menu igure 101 Config Key Couple Menu ouching the Modify button calls a sub menu In this menu the coupled key to the elected fill source can be configured F T s Figure 102 Config Coupled Key Selection Menu 174 User Manual ...

Page 175: ...xiliary means to mark at productions defined picture areas e g areas for logos subtitles 4 3 raster The digipots enable to adjust the title box or the center cross over the complete picture area Safe Title fades in a rectangular frame Crosshair fades in a center cross Figure 103 Config Aux Menu T The safe Title adjusting elements enable fading in different auxiliary lines Box User Manual 175 ...

Page 176: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 3 2 5 Config M E Menu Figure 104 Config M E Menu The Config M E menu serves to configure the cleanfeed layer Figure 105 Config Cleanfeed Layer 176 User Manual ...

Page 177: ...her 5 3 2 6 Config DPM Menu igure 106 Config DPM Menu overall crop for the DPM channels dditional cropping per channel is possible in the DPM Transform Crop menu F The production crop settings allow you to adjust an A User Manual 177 ...

Page 178: ...e start of auto transitions switching with Cut and the recalling of snapshots and timelines In position Any Field switching occurs at the beginning of the next frame In position Field 1 2 switching or starting occurs before the corresponding field Remote I O Enable buttons The Remote button group has to be used to enable the following functions Enables Aux control panels Enables the VTR control En...

Page 179: ... Switcher 5 3 3 Config Panel Assignment e Figure 108 Config Panel Assignment Menu Th Panel Assign menu serves to assign the hardware inputs and internal sources to the source buttons of the KayakDD control panel User Manual 179 ...

Page 180: ...ayakDD Digital Production Switcher All Bus Rows pre selects the panel s bus rows for which the Input Assignment should be changed Figure 109 Config Panel Assignment Bus Row Selection Menu 180 User Manual ...

Page 181: ...es the input assignment from the ALL bus row into the selected bus e e leftmost button Figure 110 Config Panel Assignment Reset row only for key buses Like AUX All copies the input assignment from th row Black L ft makes a default assignment with input Black on th Black Right makes a default assignment with input Black on the rightmost button All None assigns no input to all buttons of selected bu...

Page 182: ...n Switcher 5 4 Personal Settings Menus The menu permits personality settings for the panel Figure 111 Personal Settings Menu igi Sp Digipot Speed ots can be adjusted to personal needs D Sensitivity of the digip 182 User Manual ...

Page 183: ...ersonal Settings XBar Tally Mode Touching the Macro Attachment Play Mode button calls a sub menu In this menu the Play mode of the selected macro can be configured Figure 113 Personal Settings Macro Attachment Play Mode Touching the Macro Attachment Play Mode button calls a sub menu In this menu the Play mode of the selected macro can be configured User Manual 183 ...

Page 184: ... the Transition subpanel is a DPOP button gs p the M E menu Figure 114 Wipe Menu Pattern Selection In the wipe pattern selection panel 16 wipe patterns may be directly selected Further wipe patterns can be recalled by pressing one of the wipe group selection buttons Basic Circle Diag Stars or Matrix a new selection appears The selected wipe pattern is shown right of the delegation button In additi...

Page 185: ...yers However the KayakDD system gives you the flexibility to use complex wipe generators with either main transitions or for keying and masking and also the ability to use Utility ipe pattern shape Wipe resources and points of use are diagramed in Figure 115 below Only the controls which affect the pattern generator itself are adjusted in menu Other parameters like size border direction which are ...

Page 186: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 115 Typical Wipe Switching Matrix and Point of Use 186 User Manual ...

Page 187: ...squares matrix wipes Touching the Pattern touch pad brings up the palette of wipe shapes available Figure elow Selecting a pattern will change the shape of the pa b pad to indicate the new pattern The available patterns are grouped in 4 submenus Basic Combinations of horizontal vertical and dia riz vertical edges rotating about va Stars Enclosed stars and shapes expanding from the picture s center...

Page 188: ...e e wipe patterns and their assigned codes are included in the figures below amed according to ANSI SMPTE 258M Code names Respective Code Number Respective Code Number 007 047 17 501 46 502 58 009 101 020 003 004 005 006 002 10 001 0 022 30 021 20 191 6 042 041 044 261 16 061 064 062 063 119 122 130 28 5 5 3 2 Page 2 Circle and Rotary 188 User Manual ...

Page 189: ... preparation Respective Code Number Respective Code Number 072 25 071 26 507 36 508 35 103 5 112 15 113 8 506 18 504 42 129 43 505 44 132 59 107 513 40 127 41 128 27 303 087 513 085 326 56 323 57 344 53 345 55 511 49 301 19 512 50 302 47 509 52 086 29 510 51 080 48 54 9 38 39 User Manual 189 ...

Page 190: ... e screen are used to control the various parameters The knobs that appear will differ n In dependen e of the chosen Modifier the me th depending on the type of pattern modifiers chosen Figure 117 Wipe Menu Modifier 1 Pos Rotate Repeat Split Aspect Allows control of the pattern positioner and the repeat H and V Multiply functions Modifier parameters are controlled with the soft knobs on the right ...

Page 191: ...he numeric keypad The modifier rotation split and aspect functions are controlled with the soft knobs on the right of the screen Figure 119 Wipe Menu Modifier 3 Mod Lock Wave Allows enabling and control of the modulation wipe functions Patterns may be modulated vertically or horizontally with four different waveforms Square Sine Sawtooth and Triangle Soft knobs on the right of the screen control a...

Page 192: ... Keyer selections like key type Key Invert Matte Fill can be made for any keyer from the Main panel using the Keyers subpane controls are on the Main panel for immediate access However key adjustment for detail such as clip and gain and mask controls are accessible from the corresponding Keyer menu The Keyer subpanels and the corresponding menus will reflect and track the changes made by either se...

Page 193: ... described below Key modes are selectable from the following choices Chr Preset Pattern Luminance Key is used for key sources with an unshaped fill signal Linear Key is just a shortcut for a special setting of the Luminance Key Gain 100 and Clip 50 Additive Key is used for key sources with a shaped fill signal For a complete overview on key types and adjustments refer to section Keying on page 33 ...

Page 194: ...ange the stacking order of the keys The parameter control area on the right has two columns labeled Current and Next The stacking order of the selected item in a column is controlled with the Top Move Up Move Down and Bottom touch buttons Changing the top to bottom order in the Current column will cause an immediate change in that keyers stacking order The order in the Next column controls the ord...

Page 195: ...he screen Once a of mask Force or Inhibit or both from the data ad in the lower right corner The example shown here is for a Wipe Force Mask on Key 1 menu Figure below The Mask menu allows selection and control of the keyer mask s Key masking defines areas that are protected from keying Inhibit or always key Force The shape of the mask can originate from a wipe pattern generator or by a keyer has ...

Page 196: ...ilable and will appear as popup selection when you press the Mask Source button Only one mask source can be selected at a time Figure 124 Keyer Menu Mask Source 5 6 3 1 1 Box When Box is selected as the mask source you can adjust softness and opacity The four edges of the box can be set separately Figure 125 Keyer Menu Box Mask 196 User Manual ...

Page 197: ...a pads in the wipe itioner rotate H and Figure 126 Keyer Menu Wipe Mask 5 6 3 1 3 Complex Wipe 1 and 2 A mask can be generated from a complex wipe source There are two complex wipe generators available Complex Wipe 1 and 2 The pattern for the complex wipe is chosen in the same manner as the keyer wipe mask The complex mask wipe can also be modified for position rotation H and V multiplication and ...

Page 198: ...Figure 127 Keyer Menu Utility Bus Mask 5 6 3 1 5 Mask On Button The Mask may be turned on or off by selecting the Mask On button 5 6 3 1 6 Mask Invert Button of the delegated mask When off areas sked will b ly visible areas will be masked Masks are normally active in the center of the pattern An inverted mask is active outside the pattern The Mask Invert button inverts the sense formerly ma e visi...

Page 199: ...There are no local matte controls on the Main panel all matte adjustments are made in the menus The Popup delegation button in the top left of the menu allows you to select the mattes of the different keyers Soft knobs are provided on the right side of the enu for adjustment of matte param m Figure 128 Keyers Mattes Menu User Manual 199 ...

Page 200: ...im Suppress 2 Key Control 3 Sec Suppress 4 Other After the first two parameter groups have been adjusted a reasonable key should be visible Subsequent adjustment steps may improve the basic key in subtle ways See section Chroma Key Operating Notes on page 283 for more information on setting up a chroma key For a concept overview of chroma keying refer to section Chroma Key on page 42 ey Figure 129...

Page 201: ...utton Opacity and size of the preset pattern can also be adjusted with the soft knob controls on the right of the creen to define the hole cut in the background When Preset Pattern is chosen as the keyer mode the menu will appear as in Figure below When the Pattern data pad is touched the Wipe menu see Wipe Menus will come up to allow pattern selection The Preset Pattern may be matte Th s igure 13...

Page 202: ...d the menu displays two panes for control of Color BGD including base and wash colors wash direction and ffset and wash edge texture attributes Each touch pad activates the soft knobs to control those parameters 1 Color BGD 2 and Color BGD 3 o Figure 131 Background Matte Menu 202 User Manual ...

Page 203: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Touch the Color Output pad then select the desired color output Figure 132 Background Mattes Menu Wash User Manual 203 ...

Page 204: ...ies each with different menu pe of transition These menus are accessed by touching the u M menu controls are ction based on the ty sele M E button in the Home menu Typical selections are Pattern Source Pattern Direction Border and Softness Figure 133 M E Menu Wipe Trans 204 User Manual ...

Page 205: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Figure 134 M E Menu Border Matte User Manual 205 ...

Page 206: ...1 Key4 NOTE If Bus Correction for PGM bus and or PST bus is selected the two settings are exchanged at the end of a fading Input all input signals Aux all Aux buses NOTE Bus correction has priority over input correction Reset Bus Reset the values for a single bus of the selected M E to their default value Reset M E Reset the values for all busses of the selected ME to their default values Color Of...

Page 207: ... and bus intersection and stored as part of source memory A different input on the same bus or a same input on a different bus may have different color correction The Color Corrector menu is used to adjust RGB color on a selected bus and input Corrected inputs and parameter will be displayed in a yellow style ut Corre tion Menus R s c c Figure 136 RGB Input Correction Menu The Adjustment Mode pad ...

Page 208: ...djusted the two buttons are Red and Green When these buttons are active the adjustments applied to the originally selected color component is also applied to the one s selected in the pane For example if the user chooses to adjust Blue and selects Red in the Changes on Blue also apply to pane then any adjustments to Blue s Gamma value will be applied to Red s Gamma value Note that changing from Bl...

Page 209: ...not stored as part of the E MEM system They are treated per ME bank like external DVE channels with a separate timeline system with 100 registers That means the switcher can recall independent an extra t DVE effects per ME while running an E MEM timeline To offer even more flexibility the user can define per register which of the 4 channels should be affected E g register 1 could only include the ...

Page 210: ...meters e g by a global rotation AutoRun button When AutoRun is on a recall of an DPM effect will automatically run the effect When AutoRun is off the run has to be triggered either in the Show Timeline menu by pressing Play or by pressing the cut button in the Effects area again while the section is delegated to DPM control The AutoRun button is also used when a DPM effect is recalled by an E MEM ...

Page 211: ...can switch on DPM effect loop for the chosen and select the flipside of an effect Use Src This information is not DPM effect and should be set manually or recalled by an E MEM recall like the keyer parameter settings k part of a Figure 138 Key Selection for DPM Channels User Manual 211 ...

Page 212: ...d on each data pad T soft knob controls become available on the right Different soft knob controls appear depending on which data pad has been selected in that pane The current parameter names and Figure 139 DPM Misc Drop Shadow 1 t Y Offset Size and Opacity are e figure above hen Shadow is selected soft knobs for X Offse W available Se 212 User Manual ...

Page 213: ...ghtness ble are availa Figure 140 DPM Misc Drop Shadow 2 Drop Shadow Controls The DPM button near the 3D positioner delegates it to drop shadow control The 3D positioner X and Y axis adjust the drop shadow offset from the ry image and the axis controls the size of the drop shadow prima Z User Manual 213 ...

Page 214: ...ch the crop values used for the primary image Only shadow edge softness controls are active in this mode When the Crop Softness data pad is selected soft knob controls for shadow edge softness are available Top Bottom Left and Right The total softness of the drop shadow edges will be the softness of the shadow edge combined with any softness of the primary image When Use Shadow Crop is selected th...

Page 215: ... menus ou d in the bottom right corner of the de bgroup e g Locate Locate Axis arget Rot and Spin by pressing the appropriate button Per Subgroup you can adjust s tr The main gr ps Locate Skew and Crop are selecte creen Insi the main group you can select the su s T the parameters for Source and for Target For more information on this issue see chapter on Concepts User Manual 215 ...

Page 216: ...e 143 DPM Edit Gang Selection You can select all Keyer channels which are included in this effect The last selected channel is the one which has its values displayed electing the Global channel will deselect the Keyer channels and vice versa 5 11 4 2 Path Type he path control section allows you to select different interpolation path types for all or some of the parameters S T Figure 144 DPM Path T...

Page 217: ...DPM Spin Selection To adjust the parameters for Tension Continuity and Bias press the relevant button in the path control section F Figure 146 DPM Adjust Tension Continuity and Bias If Path Hold is selected there will be no interpolation between the keyframes and the new value will be applied when the next keyframe is reached User Manual 217 ...

Page 218: ...e adjusted and the image can be mirrored horizontal and vertical with Reverse Front and Reverse Back The Easy Cube button forces channels built into a 6 sided solid to stay visible only when such an object would display them and also moves the channels automatically to their opposite side as the solid rotates It does not build a cube automatically 218 User Manual ...

Page 219: ...in groups Save Recall and Edit 5 11 5 1 Save Recall T Menu Figure 148 DPM Timeline Save Recall Menu This menu gives you an overview of all 100 registers You can select any register for recall edit or modify The green line indicates the current effect the blue line is the cursor User Manual 219 ...

Page 220: ...discard them Figure 149 DPM Timeline Save Discard Since the Timeline Edit menu always refers to the current effect there are two ways to start an effect for an empty register Recall an empty register in the menu to select it as the current effect and add keyframes via Insert in the timeline edit menu Use the Store button in the main control panel to select an empty register by using the Store Free...

Page 221: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 11 5 4 Modify The modify button allows you to rename or to delete the selected register Figure 150 DPM Timeline Modify User Manual 221 ...

Page 222: ...led by an E MEM register any priority information stored in the E MEM register will be ignored ources If this function is activated for a keyer the source selection for the selected keyer will be set by the DPM effect on a keyframe by keyframe base If such a DPM register is recalled by an E MEM register the source information for the relevant keyer stored in the E MEM register will be ignored Figu...

Page 223: ...ources 5 11 5 8 Protect rotects the register against save delete or rename Modify Use urces Loop Protect are direct ermanent changes that do not need confirmation Using these function does not ct the chosen register as the current effect A current effect is only selected by a Recall in the menu by the Store and Edit button on the main control panel and by E MEM recalls P he buttons Priority Use Vi...

Page 224: ...igital Production Switcher 5 11 6 Show Timeline Menu Figure 153 DPM Timeline Edit Menu The Edit menu allows you to insert modify delete keyframes for the selected channels for the current effect 224 User Manual ...

Page 225: ...on The Delegation button shows you for which channels the actions are executed Figure 154 DPM Timeline Delegation Selection You can select all Keyer channels which are included in this effect The last selected channel is the displayed one User Manual 225 ...

Page 226: ...have changed are then saved Those values that have changed are referred to as bound elements and are subject to interpolation as the effect runs When an effect is recalled in a sure touch mode the current states of the bound elements are read by the timeline system These values are compared with the original first keyframe snapshot of the effect and an offset or new zero is established for each bo...

Page 227: ...11 6 4 Direct Mode The Direct Mode button in the bottom row switches between a fast mode accessing The top row buttons Go To Begin Rev Pl c be adjusted by the Eff directly the most common functions and a more detailed mode Figure 155 DPM Timeline Direct Mode Buttons When Direct Mode is switched off the direct edit buttons change into popup buttons Figure 156 DPM Timeline Popup Buttons User Manual ...

Page 228: ...es modify inserts a keyframe at the current position without adding any time Modify All applies current keyframe changes to all keyframes 5 11 6 6 Insert Figure 158 DPM Timeline Insert Buttons NOTE When the cursor is at a keyframe a new keyframe will be inserted adding the time which is specified with Keyframe Duration When the cursor is between keyframes the keyframe is inserted at the current po...

Page 229: ...ed causing effect duration to 5 11 6 8 Keyframe D N W change uration Figure 160 DPM Timeline Duration Start Time Buttons NOTE The Keyframe Duration button is NOT used to change the keyframe duration of the current keyframe The time is used for the insert of a new keyframe when inserted while the cursor is on a keyframe see Insert Keyframe User Manual 229 ...

Page 230: ...total effect duration will be rescaled to keep it at the previous hen a keyframe is deleted its keyframe duration will be added to the pre uration Th function will not change the total duration of the effect Inserting a keyframe while the cursor i keyframe position the new keyframe will add the time specified by Keyfra duration W vious keyframe 230 User Manual ...

Page 231: ...s The Kurl modes are Page Turn Page Roll Position Size Modulation Slits A Transform Engine can apply only one set of Kurl mode parameters at a time If you wish to use more than one mode of Kurl effects simultaneously on the same video for example size modulation of an effect use multiple Transform Engines with re entry T Figure 161 DPM SpecFx Kurl Menu Off User Manual 231 ...

Page 232: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 11 7 1 Selecting the Ku The rl Mode Kurl Mode button allows you to select different operating modes Figure 162 DPM SpecFx Kurl Mode Selection 232 User Manual ...

Page 233: ...on a key or video that is not a full raster you will need to set up two identical keys and use the Show Sides Front and Back buttons to define the position of each key Touch the Page Turn Roll Kurl Mode button to access the Page Turn and Roll controls Fold Pane The orientation of the fold Over or Under the original plane are selected in the Fold pane Split page turn and roll effects are controlled...

Page 234: ...een keyframes causes the page to turn The offset would typically change from one edge or corner of the source raster to the opposite edge or corner for the turn Hint Offset 0 will put the turn at the middle of the screen how Sides Pane ck are available in the pane Select used for multi pass lor of th ob s S Choices of what sides of the effect to display Both Front Ba how Sides ing only a portion o...

Page 235: ...ted independently from a set of modulation patterns Touch the Pos Size Modul Kurl Mode button to access the position and size modulation controls Horizontal or Vertical Modulation Pane In the Modulation pane you select the wave train axis Horizontal or Vertical for which the rest of the menu controls will apply The following Soft knob controls appear on the right for the selected axis Amplitude De...

Page 236: ...nd Angle are available to define the angle and position Horiz or Vertical Mode Pane With an axis selected you select the type of modulation to be applied to that axis Off Pos Size or Cancel in the Mode Type pane n he odulation ch the horizontal values with the V Mode follow H button When Size is selected in the Mod Type pane the CenterX Y Angle data pad in the is active When this data pad is selec...

Page 237: ...cher Pattern he ty Pane pe of wave pattern to be applied to the selected axis and modulation type is selected in the Pattern pane T Figure 166 DPM SpecFx Kurl Menu Pattern Selection Figure 167 Available Wave Patterns User Manual 237 ...

Page 238: ...utton activates the Cycles soft knob This control can be used to limit the number of wave pattern cycles visible Pattern Only The Button acts like a rectifier and converts all wave excursions to positive Representative resulting wave shapes are shown in Figure 167 Available Wave Patterns 238 User Manual ...

Page 239: ...cement of alternating slits in pposite directions to cause a transition type effect Touch the Slits Kurl Mode button to access the slits controls When the Modulation data pad is selected the following menu appears S width of the slits may be uniform or rand fu o Figure 169 DPM SpecFx Kurl Menu Slits Mode The Slit modulation soft knob controls and wave patterns are the same as Position Size mode sp...

Page 240: ...tion for the center point Random Defines the degree of randomization of slit width Angle Defines the angle of the slits with respect to the source X and Y axes Figure 170 DPM SpecFx Kurl Menu Slit slits Sets the distance adjoining slits move away from each other This can be used for transition effects using a zero offset for the first keyframe and an off the screen offset for the last keyframe Sli...

Page 241: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 11 8 Misc Menu Figure 171 DPM Kurl Mode Misc Selection 5 11 8 1 Setup Select the included keyer and allow global control re 172 DPM Misc Setup Figu User Manual 241 ...

Page 242: ...Misc selection in the button row To reset only geometric parameters i e those which affect position size etc use the Geom Parms reset The All Parms reset sets everything including matte colors drops shadows mirrors and Kurl values to default reset all transform engine parameters or Figure 173 DPM Set to Default Figure 174 DPM Default Selection 242 User Manual ...

Page 243: ...e available on the right Different soft knob controls appear on which data been selected in that pane The current parameter alues are dis or more details refer to s 5 11 8 4 Priority The Drop Shadow feature is turn depending pad has ames and v n played on each data pad F ection 5 11 3 Figure 175 DPM Timeline Modify User Manual 243 ...

Page 244: ...g V664 2 software fects will not replay correctly if at all using earlier software versions fects were built for 4 3 aspect ratio fects can be used in 625 50 and 525 60 standard 5 11 9 2 Configuration Notes for DPM settings area of your switcher are very important settings hich affect the edges of pictures in DPM channels If you use sources which have y sourced you should ensure that the productio...

Page 245: ...r PC to add the effects library to your 2nd application copy Connect your USB memory stick to your PC Using windows explorer to navigate to the folder on your computer that contains the effects libraries There are 2 folders 1 is called C1fx the other is called C4fx In these are folders named te_eff0 and te_eff1 Highlight 1 of these folders and press the copy to button in the windows tool bar In th...

Page 246: ...his folder it will be emptied when the plication the package of software you will find a folder named ramrecStills This folder contains 4 files which are full frame graphics that you can use to name the 4 keyers on an M E using RamRecorder You will have to use a PC running the sidepanel program to transfer these pictures to your KayakDD and full instructions on how to use the ram recorder transfer...

Page 247: ...ft Centre R Right Centre TL Top Left corner TR Top Right corner BL Bottom Left corner BR Bottom Right corner C Fully centred 2 C3 C4 Channel numbers ts in the C1fx s ures or keyed Slide and zoo tion 1sl CR f Effects Naming bro barrel roll out P Channel names C1 C All effec ection may be used with either full frame pict ts elemen Bank 00 m with shadows Effects are 1 00 seconds in dura Zoom OUT C1sl...

Page 248: ...CT C1bncOUT C1lb LC C1lb RC C1lb TC C1lb BC C1bncIN C1lb CL C1lb CR C1lb CT C1lb CB Bank 04 Swoop IN OUT C1sw OUT C1sw TLC C1sw TRC C1sw BLC C1sw BRC C1sw IN C1sw CTL C1sw CTR C1sw CBT C1sw CBR C1sl TLC C1sl TRC C1sl BLC C1sl BRC SpinZoom IN C1sl CTL C1sl CTR C1sl CBL C1sl CBR Bank 02 Perspective slides and spiral zooms C C1ps TC C C C1ps CB Bank 03 Linear Bounce 248 User Manual ...

Page 249: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Bank 05 Barrel Rolls 1bri T 1bri B 1 IN 1bro T C1 OUT C1bri L 1bri R C C C C C1bro L C1bro R C C1bro B User Manual 249 ...

Page 250: ... C2 off screen slides C1 on screen C21sl RL Slides C2 off screen slides C1 on screen C21sl TB Slides C2 off screen slides C1 on screen C21sl BT Slides C2 off screen slides C1 on screen Bank 10 Reduced size effects over shoulder position Wipe12sq Square wipe reveals 2 over 1 Wipe21sq Square wipe removes 2 from 1 Wipe21LR Wipes 1 from 1 Wipe12LR Wipes 2 over 2 pgt12 Page turn adds 2 pgt21 Page turn ...

Page 251: ...see C3 top B SLB SLB SLB CTR LB IN 6 sided slab fly rotate from centre LB OUT reverse 0 Tiles and modulation C1twinH C1twinV C1quad C12twin C1mod C1expld C1slitsON C1slitsOFF All effects are 2 seconds Key 1 is front K2 back Key 3 is front K4 back sources Make K1 and K2 the same or K3 and K4 the same C3 pgt OFF pgr ON pgr ON p May be used with keyable C3 pgt OFF 0 Cubes and Slabs ub Small cube cent...

Page 252: ...rted certain aspe M effects do You may find not running as intended Before running any effects go to the menu DPM Misc Reset to Defaults and reset ALL PARAMS If some effects still run incorrect be confident that there will be a software updat shortly It may be that another version of effects library will be required brary are built for 4 3 All ffects in this li effects in this library are built in...

Page 253: ...els This eans that all stills and clips are stored within a common data pool and may be accessed by all 4 output channels For a 1 ME switcher the total amount of storage is 16 seconds In current software this is segmented for 100 stills and 12 seconds of clip video In 50Hz For a 2 ME switcher the total storage is 32 seconds segmented as 100 stills and 28 seconds of clip video In 50Hz T m User Manu...

Page 254: ...tills Menu The Stills menu allows the user to store or load stills using the delegated channels Figure 178 RAM Recorder Stills Select the desired channel with the Delegation button 5 12 1 1 Delegation Figure 179 Delegation Buttons 254 User Manual ...

Page 255: ...s in single stepping in field resolution Field 1 Field 1 is replicated to make a frame and Previous Still Next Still advances to field 1 of the next still Field 2 Field 2 is replicated to make a frame and Previous Still Next Still advances to field 1 of the next still Fields 1 2 are displayed in the normal order to show a frame and Previous Still ext Still advances to field 1 2 of the next still F...

Page 256: ...ill into the delegated channel E If Figure 181 RAM Recorder Vid Key Mode button hen this button is active each video signal will have an W too At re RAM 1 uses RAM 2 as its associated key cha ses RAM 4 For more information please see u Stills Video Key Mode Video Loa Load still into delegated channel Record Still Grab the still from the input of the delegate Re Renam elete Still selected still If ...

Page 257: ... from the input of Ram1 Ram3 and the key part from the input of Ram2 Ram4 Rename Still Rename th Delete Still Delete the selected still If the still contains of video and key both p Previous Still Load the previous available video into Ram1 Ram3 and es not have a key p into Ram 2 Ram4 If this still do show the previously loaded still shown as yellow selection Next Still Load the Next available vid...

Page 258: ...t Load Clip Selects the clip to the output of the delegated channel Rename Clip Renames the default clip name and makes automatic name changes for associated key signals The software will prevent changes in key signal names only and the rename button will go grey when a key signal is highlighted Delete Clip Deletes the clip at the selected position 258 User Manual ...

Page 259: ...rder Clips Play Begin Moves clip to the beginning End Moves clip to the end Play Reverse Play Forward Step Step Advances one field or frame depending on Readout mode Still Goes to stop displaying the current image E E Goes to stop showing the input signal of the delegated channel Var Variable speed adjustable by the digipot User Manual 259 ...

Page 260: ...t you press play utes then total fo E T case for Simple Loop mode but in this mode play may start before Mark In and Offset determines the post Mark Out play duration M VTR Standard behavior like a tape machine Clip Mark In and Mark Out limit the accessible timeco the clip is always played from Mark In to Mark Ou Simple Loop Mark In and Mark Out limit the accessible timecode range When e clip star...

Page 261: ...y field 1 is played out resulting in Film look only 25 30 motion updates per second Field 2 Only field 2 is played out resulting in Film look only 25 30 motion updates per second Frame Standard play out mode Field1 2 This mode is useful when a still or clip is made from a graphic source which has generated motion which is not in the expected field dominance By stepping to Field 2 by pressing Previ...

Page 262: ...nd the clip name is set to a default name To stop recording press Still or E E The Record Edit button allows you start recording in an existing clip at the current e d of the current clip which results in ppending to the current clip The Clips Record menu allows the u T position Th system allows recording over the en a Figure 186 RAM Recorder Clips Record 262 User Manual ...

Page 263: ...Modify Record Length NOTE When you change the Record Length value while you are in Delay Line mode the new value is not accepted unless you leave and re enter this mode Begin Moves clip to the beginning End Moves clip to the end Play Reverse Play Forward Step Step Advances one field or frame depending on Readout mode till Stops replay and displays the current image as a frame or E Goes to stop sho...

Page 264: ...igure 187 RAM Recorder Live Mode Stills Recall Stills Recall Select the according Ram channel via Delegation Select the group of stills e g 0 19 Select Video or Video Key mode 1 Video Mode Only the video part of the still is loaded in the selected channel 2 Video Key Mode In this mode Ram1 2 Ram3 4 work together as a video key pair The video part of a still is loaded in Ram1 Ram3 and the key part ...

Page 265: ... Production Switcher NOTE Stills containing video and key are displayed in yellow characters video only in white key mode only used for recording is not upported In this Live Menu the Key Only video s User Manual 265 ...

Page 266: ...uction Switcher 5 12 6 RAM Tran The RAM Transfer menu provides possibilities to transfer clips or stills from to RAM store or USB flash memory sticks sfer Menu Figure 188 RAM Recorder Clips Stills Transfer 266 User Manual ...

Page 267: ... RAM and Clips to tills are listed can be renamed and the transfer started USB the clips or s Figure 189 RAM Recorder Transfer Stills to USB RAM and Clips to RAM clips an In the submenu Stills to be deleted d stills stored in the RAM can Figure 190 RAM Recorder Transfer Stills to RAM User Manual 267 ...

Page 268: ...el buttons PP ME1 Misc Int and Misc Ext allow group enable or disable of u nt to the group on a keyframe by a each sub menu individual functions may be nabled or disabled on a keyframe by keyframe basis NOTE The selection of corded functions made in Define Memo menu for any E Mem will only be honoured at recall if AUTO RECALL is enabled the single f nctions named in the sub menu releva keyframe b ...

Page 269: ...ion Switcher Page for selecting the ME1 switcher functions Figure 192 E Mem Define Memo ME1 Page for selecting miscellaneous internal ME independent switcher functions Figure 193 E Mem Define Memo Misc Intern User Manual 269 ...

Page 270: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Page for selecting miscellaneous external switcher functions Figure 194 E Mem Define Memo Misc Extern 270 User Manual ...

Page 271: ...toVision etc Sea Change Pinnacle MediaStream HP Thunder Pluto Disk recorders that have at least one of the protocols implemented include Accom Attache WSD Abekas A66 Diskus Edifis Brick Sting Fast Forward Video Omega deck Several of the DDRs and Servers listed offer more than one protocol In many cases Odetics and VDCP The set of implemented functions may differ Please refer to the respective manu...

Page 272: ...4 1 Clip Select Menu In the clip menu a clips list generated from a media server can be loaded Color coding in the list Green marked clips selected clip Blue marked clips next selected clip Figure 195 Media Player Clip Select 272 User Manual ...

Page 273: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 5 14 2 Clips Play Menu The Clips Play menu allows the user to control the connected machine Figure 196 Media Player Clips Play User Manual 273 ...

Page 274: ...oduction Switcher 5 14 2 1 Machine Delegation de is ton The external machines can be selected with the delegation buttons Gang mo possible by selecting more than one but Figure 197 Media Player Delegation 274 User Manual ...

Page 275: ...ontrols ecome available Once you understand the principles of KayakDD system menu ganization and operation you will be able to quickly learn these new menus and use them effectively for your work s he KayakDD software is enhanced additional menus su will b or User Manual 275 ...

Page 276: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 276 User Manual ...

Page 277: ...me control The menus are generally used in conjunction with the panel controls to set up effects and for system configuration Since some adjustments and selections can only be performed via menu a special live mode is available for same menus allowing limited but fast access Effe complex or adv ntrol a Sidepanel program is available which can run on a computer ith e cts can be saved for future imm...

Page 278: ...for a wipe generator for a background transition which uses the same wipe generator for wash control as is used for the wipe transition itself it is named offset nu Controls U Go to the according Mattes menu If not already selected touch the Wash Control data pad to bring up the Wash urce selection and the control for Size Offset and Softness via digipot trols ssary use the Size Offset visible on ...

Page 279: ...p three digipots to adjust Hue of the base fill color Figure below d to delegate the digipots on the right to adjust Saturation and Luminance Touch the Wash Color data pa Hue Saturation and Brightness of the wash fill color Figure 199 Matte Menu Base Color Selected User Manual 279 ...

Page 280: ...ry selection button witchers with only two keyers per bank use a simple key over key und m Keys can b 6 Figure 200 Keyer Priority Menu Current Stack Selected 2 If not already set up turn on the desired keys and arrange them so they immediately as a cut overlap observing the Program monitor This will make the changes in key priority visible For demonstration purposes you can use four preset pattern...

Page 281: ...ation purposes you can use four preset pattern bed in To Change the Current Keyer Priority priority visible For dem keys 3 Delegate that M E for preview in the Preview subpanel This shows the end result of the transition the Next priority 4 Go to the Keyer Priority menu by pressing the Keyer button in the Home menu then touch the Priority Misc category selection button 5 The current stack in the m...

Page 282: ...Transition subpanel If you selected a wipe go to the Wipes menu by double pressing one of the Wipe buttons and then touch the pattern and any modifiers to be used with the wipe 8 Move the lever arm or press the Auto Trans button in the Transition subpanel to perform the key priority transition The transition is shown on the Program monitor 282 User Manual ...

Page 283: ...o ides more detailed instructions on how to set up a chroma key using feature and the manual controls in the Keyer menu f setting up most chroma keys is to use Auto Setup Au s to achieving a chroma key Auto Setup performs the tes primary suppression Hue and Luminance mary suppression Selectivity and Chroma to defaults tes Clip Low and sets Clip Hi to default ll the secondary suppression values to ...

Page 284: ...re 202 Keyer menu Chroma Keyer 4 Press the Auto Setup button or the Positioner button on the top of the joystick Preview for that M E will now display the chroma key source with a superimposed cross hair cursor The cursor actually represents a box of 16 x 16 pixels 5 Use the Positioner to position the cursor on the backing color Select a darker area if one exists to optimize the backing color supp...

Page 285: ...s and readjust previous se g will help you dec n wh ther to adjust the chroma key manually or use Auto Setup with FGD Fade Manual adjustment permits retention of translucent areas hair smoke secondary suppression controls can be useful see Secondary Color Suppression Auto Setup with FGD Fade on produces a chroma key with h edges but accom ng Auto Setup with FGD Fade it A better alternative if time...

Page 286: ...ata Pad 1 contains Luma Chroma Flare Suppression Data Pad 2 contains Hue and Selectivity primary suppression is set wrong however it will be impossible to achieve a good chroma key with the other controls Primary Suppression should be set while looking at the foreground Ideally the backing color will appear as a small dot on the vector scope and a perfectly flat line on the waveform display but th...

Page 287: ... be added to the background Note that incomplete luminance suppression is not necessarily bad The highlights added to the background will match the shading on the backing wall adding natural shadows and perhaps eliminating the need to add artificial shadows All the above adjustments may need to be revisited later 3 Another potential artifact of chroma keying is a tinting of the overall foreground ...

Page 288: ...nt in the transition between transparent and opaque he correct setting is with Clip Hi and Clip Low set to just barely achieve opacity and transparency respectively 1 Touch the Key Controls data pads to activate these controls Data Pad 1 contains Clip Hi Clip Low Opacity Data Pad 2 contains Size and Position You can now manually adjust keyer clipping controls 2 Press the Key PVW button on the Main...

Page 289: ... suppression at the expense of a harder looking key with more noticeable edge artifacts A drawback of FGD Fade is loss of detail in the keyed edge For example smoke and hair in the foreground will probably be lost 1 Touch the FGD Fade button to activate this feature 2 Set primary Luma suppression to 0 3 You can now readjust the Clip Hi and Clip Low controls if necessary to fine tune the key as des...

Page 290: ...Because there is a mixture of backing color and foreground color the secondary suppression Hue and the direction Angle will be different from primary suppression Primary suppression removes the backing color while secondary suppression corrects the color in translucent areas NOTE If FGD Fade has been applied it is unlikely enough edge detail will remain to use secondary color suppression 1 Touch t...

Page 291: ...y suppression Angle and Chroma suppression may require repeating these adjustments 7 Increase secondary Luma suppression to balance lightness of the translucent and opaque areas Repeat secondary suppression Angle Chroma suppression and Luma Hue Selectivit area is affected but opaque areas of the foreground are n lie somewhere between the backing color primary s uncorrupted foreground color 4 Selec...

Page 292: ...eliminates noise resulting from incomplete suppression While coring can improve some keys it can easily be over done Coring thresholds much above black will affect dark grays that are actually part of the foreground subject making the chroma key composite look unnatural Fringe is used to restore color to the gray portions of the foreground color resulting from secondary suppression adjustments Thi...

Page 293: ...io etc data pad 4 Press the Trans PVW button in the Transition subpanel and move the lever arm part way This will display the Wipe1 pattern on preview 5 Set Wipe delegation to Wipe2 and select the desired pattern to be mixed with Wipe1 6 You can select the type of pattern mix with the Mix type buttons Mix NAM NAM The NAM buttons are used for And or Or pattern mixing 7 You can also adjust the amoun...

Page 294: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 294 User Manual ...

Page 295: ...uts more than 10 aux buses NOTE In some menus of the Sidepanel you may find features which are not yet implemented in the KayakDD system or will not be available at all due to a different hardware structure Due to their logic structuring and application of standard elements the menus are largely self explaining The setup is made according to the Graphical User Interfaces GUI usual in the PC world ...

Page 296: ...sults in the same action like pressing button he controls belonging to the digipots describe the function of the digipots Every dialog of this format is ca d a menu Associated functions are grouped whenever f co operating analog controls is formed by stacking up to four bar lumn If a menu has more than one bar graph column the column The menus are structured using mainly 3D effects to provide a cl...

Page 297: ...lor Coding Red Attention as the traffic signboard Medium blue Active bars in bar graphs Green ON state in the case of on off buttons Light blue marking of the active field in listboxes Yellow Attention Light grey Background Dark grey Inscription inactive shadow edges Black Inscription active White Bright edges White Background of delegated bar graphs User Manual 297 ...

Page 298: ...ox 5 seconds The time can be changed in the menu Personality Sidepanel 7 1 4 2 Transfer This button opens a button overlay for the available transfer modes Transfer from Transfer to EXCHANGE with and Undo NOTE The overlay is displayed for approx 5 seconds The time can be changed in the menu Personality Sidepanel Examble Transfer of the wipe settings from M E1 wipe 1 Step 1 Select Transfer Step 2 S...

Page 299: ...s This button is an on off key that controls the numeric readout of analog values The default setting of this button is a personality preference A double click on this button enables the numeric keypad 7 1 4 5 Previous Menu Recall t menu th he previous menu Pushing Previous Menu again returns the operator to the ey just left User Manual 299 ...

Page 300: ...relevant irrelevant and delegated nondelegated which is represented optically A bar graph in the delegated state is represented a blue color An non delegated diagram is shown in black and an irrelevant diagram shows only the frame and the text in gray color The column and the numerical values are not shown A bar gra g Bar graph in digit view mode The bar graph contains the numerical value and the ...

Page 301: ...cannot be operated with the mouse bu e numeric value via the keyboard th If the us p slowly i n turns the digi fu ion will be near 7 1 7 Selection Box l elements of the e inside a frame up is shown One lement in the group is always selected An element has a name or a bitmap as ption A selection box is a control that shows a number of elements Al group ar In the upper frame the name of the gro e de...

Page 302: ...ave only one set of control buttons These buttons and the digipots will be delegated with a cursor button to the selected listbox Listboxes are used to display and change lists of values Most setup menus will have listboxes A menu that uses a listbox must have cursor keys a Click key Modify and a select key OK The digipots can also be used for listbox cursor positioning digipot 0 for Up Down and d...

Page 303: ...on in the next row When the cursor reaches the first button in a row it jumps to the last button in the previous row The top down digipot changes the cursor in a vertical direction When the cursor reaches the last row it jumps to the first row in the next column When the cursor reache the first row it jumps to the last row in the previous column Numeric keypad only for numbers the next character i...

Page 304: ...he individual elements in the menu se button calls a pop up menu which enables a change into o w T Clicking with the right mou the other menu groups This function replaces the menu buttons arranged to the left of the display 7 1 11 Dialog Title A dialog title is presented inside the dialog area It is edged by a graphic elevation The hardware resources addressed by the control dialog as well as the...

Page 305: ... E Main Auto Times Color Background Key not supported in KayakDD Wipe not supported in KayakDD Remote Remote Remote GP I O P Bus Montage Proc not supported in KayakDD Color Bgnd Color BGD Color BGD 1 2 3 Correction Correction Aux Install Install Main E Box Panel System Diagnose Configuration Config Config E Box Panel Attached Macros Allocate Panel Video Store Not supported in KayakDD TiM E Memo_ T...

Page 306: ... link is followed Return is valid as long as the user is in menus of that wipe generator If another wipe generator or another top level menu is selected Return is discarded and the button changes to Previous Menu context of an o selected as Paint Store source The button that activates the link has the look of a dialog button It shows the name of the called menu It is located in the function button...

Page 307: ...d establishing the connection A With initial st fr Figu 2 Start Menu n up bitmap big one DD35 logo and the background bitmap in the Startup menu can be replaced by user defined ones During run up the system is looking for the files ramme dd35 bin logo bmp and bmp If not available the internal DD35 logo will be displayed The file logo2 bmp is optionally If not available the logo bmp is used for bot...

Page 308: ...ion connects or disconnects the connection Actuating the E Box button calls a listbox m n buttons are activated 7 2 2 Selection of a Attached Panel Actuating the Panel button calls a listbox in which the switcher panels connected to the mains are listed with IP Net Address After selection of a panel the Attach and Detach buttons are activated A corresponding selection connects or disconnects the c...

Page 309: ...enDD application Minimize A click button or mouse minimizes the DtenDD GUI on the screen to the Windows95 Task bar A minimized state can be restored to its original size by pressing any key Shut Down A double click button or mouse closes the XtenDD application and shut down the control panel PC User Manual 309 ...

Page 310: ... root menu of the switcher is the Status menu From Status the top level menus of other group can be selected when clicking the right mouse button via the pop up menu or pressing the respective menu buttons Figu 2 re 12 Sidepanel Status Menu 310 User Manual ...

Page 311: ...ted M E Main menu which to modify the switcher parameters In KayakDD 1 only PP KayakDD 2 ME 1 is available the Faders ctive M E1 M E2 M E3 P P he associated button to enable or disable the panel s and the menu fader in the M E Main menus The active status is lay d in the button In KayakDD only PP is available le resets finable preset of the mainframe operational state is possible for a sin ete swi...

Page 312: ...u can be accessed in two ways v by clicking to which is visible in all menus at the right side between the middle digipots This button is only visible when there is at least one macro attachment The button is gray or green depending on the settings in the menu Personality Panel MaKE Memo Attachment Playmode 312 User Manual ...

Page 313: ...E Menu 7 4 1 M E Main enu M Figure 213 Sidepanel M E Main Menu The inner dialog area shows the status of the respective M E stage All transition functions Cut Auto Trans PVW Trans Duration can be controlled by trackball or mouse User Manual 313 ...

Page 314: ...4 1 2 Dialog Buttons Auto Times For details refer to section Auto Times Menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction Recall Preset Recall the single M E Preset t Recall the user defined operation preset See below to store the user defined operation preset Factory Prese Recall the factory preset Operation Preset 314 User Manual ...

Page 315: ...ers All sets FTB to sets transition ty m removes all keyers set Next Transition BGND resets Next Transition for all other compon This command does not influence matrix crosspoints stop TiM E timeline play or TiM E snapshot dissolve For det Fader Activ Curve Press the associated function Linear transition on the basis of a linear function Expon transition on the basis of an exponential function Gam...

Page 316: ...are selectable by clicking is finished the listbox Trans Type The Trans Type button permits selection of different types of transitions To select a transition type activate the button and then select a transition type with the overlay button Undef Mix Add Wipe1 Wipe2 or DVE The selected transition type is displayed in the button header area NOTE Please note that you can only change the transition ...

Page 317: ... is only executed up to the value previously defined with Limit set If the transition is made with the fader the yellow arrow to the left of the fader does not change the direction when the fader is moved to its end position thus indicating that the transition is not completed If Limit on is switched off at the point defined by Limit set a jerk free transition to the next contribution can be made ...

Page 318: ...s M n e u Figure 214 Sidepanel Auto Times Menu M E The menu permits setting the auto transition times 7 4 2 1 Dialog Buttons Main Selecting M E Main menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 318 User Manual ...

Page 319: ...ly The button is only active when a GPI in the Trigger columne is pre selectet Modify Selecting the button displays the numeric keypad to enter the auto transition times of the selected component Only numbers are valid entries Digits For details refer to section Introduction 7 4 2 3 Auto Time P P nts in the P P mixing level Compone Figure 215 Sidepanel Auto Times Menu P P User Manual 319 ...

Page 320: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 4 3 Color Background Menu Figure 216 Sidepanel Color Background Menu 320 User Manual ...

Page 321: ...and inadmissible colors For this reason an automatic can be switched on to control limits the chrominance for defined luminance values You can easily check this by setting the Chroma control to maximum and then turning the Luminance control slowly to maximum the chrominance will be reduced with increasing luminance values If the automatic control is switched off an illegal sign indicates a wrong a...

Page 322: ...sh to adjust the matte with the Hue Chroma and elect Wash upper row to adjust Softness Position and Flat sh ing Wash serves to select a matte that is composed of a color wash n matte 1 and m e color wash i controls The Softness control permits adjusting the width of the transition between the two colors The Position control serves to shift the position of the transition With the Angle control the ...

Page 323: ... Menu 7 5 1 1 Dialog Butt GPI Out Selecting GPI Out menu P Bus Selecting P Bus Periveral Bus menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction Menu Lock For details refer to section Introduction In Enable AUX CP Enables Aux Control Panels ons User Manual 323 ...

Page 324: ...uction Switcher In Enable VTR les the VTR control Enable Edit P Bus Enables Editor control Out Enable GP Out GPI outp Enab In Enables Editor control In Enable GP In Enables GPI inputs Out Enable Enables uts 324 User Manual ...

Page 325: ... 7 5 2 GPI Out Menu Figure 218 Sidepanel GPI Menu 7 5 2 1 Dialog Buttons Remote Return to the Remote main menu P BUS Selecting P Bus menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction User Manual 325 ...

Page 326: ... Function Buttons Menu Lock For details refer to section Introduction Tr g P P M E1 3 In preparation Cursor Up Down Moving the bar in the list box and select a GPO channels 1 to 32 Trigger Set a manual trigger ig er attached GPOs 326 User Manual ...

Page 327: ...us Figure 219 Sidepanel Remote P Bus Menu 7 5 3 1 Dialog Butt Remote Return to the Remote main menu GPI Out Selecting GPI In menu Not yet implemented Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction ons User Manual 327 ...

Page 328: ...owing selection possibilities ommand this machine gets the trigger number being in the 1st line ll o here each trigger is specified with the name being provided for this machine A selection in this area also changes the general trigger number in the 1st line which then is s ed button It then reaches ll machines with a trigger name listed below In lines th tri er number is adjusted for the respecti...

Page 329: ...es These registers can be out or written in just as the trigger for a defined number of machines The concerned machines are indicated in the field Trigger Register where only Recall No ecall can be selected S read R Storing or recalling is performed with the buttons Save Register and Recall Register User Manual 329 ...

Page 330: ...Digital Production Switcher 7 6 External DVE Menu Figure 220 Sidepanel External DVE Menu 7 6 1 Dialog Buttons revious Menu P Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 330 User Manual ...

Page 331: ... controlled by the Motion Controls in oned to a fixed point in the timeline otion Control For details refer to section Introduction Selecting the channel of the external DVE DVE effects can be selected either by positioning the blue cursor box with the digipots or by clicking with the mous Using DVE this menu With the digipot DVE the DVE can be positi M OK Digits For details refer to section Intro...

Page 332: ...u The Status menu shows the status of up to four Media Playern defined in the Install EBox Machine menu Display Timecode In mark Out mark VTR operation mode Play Stop Rewind NOTE Dropframe is indicated in the MediaPool format For example 01 23 12 06 The last colon is replaced by a dot in case of a drop frame 332 User Manual ...

Page 333: ...hines Grab Mark In Current timecode value of the selected machine is stored as Mark In Grab Mark Out Current timecode value of the selected machine is stored as Mark Out Go To Selected machine go to Mark In Marc Out Speeds the speed control Var Variable speed control with Digipot and Fader Jog Jogging control with Digipot and Trackball Shuttle Shuttle control with Digipot and Fader Motion control ...

Page 334: ...or this purpose the buttons in the Motion Control are provided In addtionen in this menu the clips list from a Media Server e g MediaPool EDIFIES can be displayed 7 7 2 1 Dialog Buttons MP Status Selecting the Media Player menu RAM Selecting the internal RAM Recoder menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 334 User Manual ...

Page 335: ... Media Server Update Cliplist Update Cliplist requests a table of contents of all clips of the Media Server This procedure may take some time Autocue Selected machine jumps to the stored timecode value Motion control buttons Fast rewind Play reverse Stop Pause Play forward Fast forward User Manual 335 ...

Page 336: ... Figure 223 RAM Recorder Transfer The list of available clips video key or video key is displayed from the directory path c Programme DD35 ramrec Delete Deletes the selected clip on your hard disk Rename Renames the selected clip on your hard disk Start Transfer Starts the file transfer of the selected clip to the RAM Recorder Before the transfer a typewriter pops up to allow you to change the nam...

Page 337: ...ed clip on the RAM Recorder in current software release enabled Rename Renames the selected clip on the RAM Recorder not yet supported Start Transfer Starts the file transfer of the selected clip to the RAM Recorder Before the transfer a typewriter pops up to allow you to change the name of the clip User Manual 337 ...

Page 338: ...isk Rename Renames the selected still on your hard disk Start Transfer Starts the file transfer of the selected still to the RAM Recorder Before the transfer a typewriter pops up to allow you to change the name of the still A total length of 31 characters is allowed for still names of the RAM Recorder Before the actual transfer starts you have to select the memory position you want to send the sti...

Page 339: ... Production Switcher 7 7 3 4 Selection of the Memory Position for the Still to be Transferred Figure 226 RAM Recorder Transfer Select a position and press Continue Transfer to start the actual transfer User Manual 339 ...

Page 340: ...lays of the current control panel and mainframe port assignment 7 8 1 1 Dialog Buttons E Box Selecting E Box Install menu Panel Selecting Panel Install menu System Selecting System menu Menu not yet implemented Diagnose Selecting Diagnose menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 340 User Manual ...

Page 341: ... Data s possible with the button Store Preset in the Install E Box menu Saving operation data as user defined preset i OK The complete mainframe operational setting is saved as to be the new operational preset setting Cancel Canceling the save procedure User Manual 341 ...

Page 342: ...anel Install E Box Menu 7 8 2 1 Dialog Buttons Install Selecting Install main menu Panel Selecting Install Panel menu System Selecting System menu Diagnose Selecting Diagnose menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 342 User Manual ...

Page 343: ... Index Cards 7 8 2 2 1 Copy With the softkey Copy it is possible to store or load the files ENVIRON INI and License txt E Box or ENVIR_CP INI panel from a floppy disk or harddisk CAUTION After loading the environment file the switcher will reset User Manual 343 ...

Page 344: ...atch Panel and Patch Panel On Off the settings can be activated or resetted Router Output Select the router output channel Router Level Select the level of the routing system e g Prosan router GPO Preroll in preparation Subst Table None SUBSTAB1 15 Selecting a substitution table Refer also to Config Panel SubstTab menu The substitution tables are used for Simulcast mode This entry in this index ca...

Page 345: ...ng edge of the arriving signal sed A GPI is considered Active when current flows through the LED of the opto coupler at the GPI input When no current flows the GPI is Inactive Hence a Rising edge is the transition from Inactive to Active and a Falling edge is the transition from Active to Inactive Select Modify to determine GPI 1 8 is to be u User Manual 345 ...

Page 346: ...fying the 32 GPO parameters Figure 231 Sidepanel Index Card GPO Select Modify to change the parameters Shape Pulse Static Idle State Open Closed Pulse Duration Enter the preroll time in frames max 255 frames Attached to Assign a fixed video source to the 32 GPI channel 346 User Manual ...

Page 347: ... 2 2 5 DVE Index card for selecting and modifying the DVE parameters Figure 232 Sidepanel Index Card DVE For details refer to the respective section Digital Video Effect System Integration in your Planning Installation Manual User Manual 347 ...

Page 348: ...wo protocols and the assigned ports are selectable Mnemonic Transfer Name transfer from the external router to the switcher control Crosspoint Control Control protocol for the external Aux busses Audio follow Video Control protocol for Audio follow Video e g esam2_V308 Automatic Control Control protocol for Autom control system protocol e g acos_V300 348 User Manual ...

Page 349: ...er 7 8 2 2 7 Ext DSK Index card for installation the external DSK parameters igure 234 Sidepanel Index Card External DSK For details refer to the section External Downstream Keyers in your Planning Installation Manual F User Manual 349 ...

Page 350: ...ux Bus Index card for installation the Aux Bus parameters Figure 235 Sidepanel Index Card Aux Busses All 10 Aux buses of the KayakDD are generally phased Output coding and Permanent Input can be selected by pressing the Modify button 350 User Manual ...

Page 351: ...es can be addressed as to be one box with 80bits if they have the same MPK address and if they are installed in neighbor columns in the table above Within a tally channel Red Green Yellow same box addresses may be used However a box address cannot be used in different colors For details refer to the section Tally Signaling in your Planning Installation Manual NOTE User Manual 351 ...

Page 352: ...ollowing buttons the Tally Assignment can be changed Tally Out Assign dialog page appears disappears Tally Assign switched assignment on off Modify changed the assignment Reset Assign reset the channels to Default or None Copy Assign copied assignment from channel to channel A modified state of each channel will be displayed in the headline of the assignment table 352 User Manual ...

Page 353: ... Opens a pop up window with all types of Aux Control Panels Port Opens a pop up window with all ports plus None like in all other menus where a port must be configured NOTE The port must be different to the ports used for DVEs Editors ext DSKs etc MPK Address Opens the typewriter pop up window The physical MPK address of the AUX CP must be entered Refer the label at the rear of the panel modules e...

Page 354: ...ility to select a special output at a defined level of the router Example If you select in the column Router Output the number 6 and in the column Router Level the number 1 then it corresponds to the specification that External Aux Bus 1 ist connected with the router output 6 at level 1 The number of the levels and router outputs depends of the router control protocol 354 User Manual ...

Page 355: ...r 7 8 2 2 12 UMD Index card for installation the Under Monitor Displays and set the tally mode Figure 240 Sidepanel Index Card UMD ails ef isplays in your Installation Manual or det r er to the section Under Monitor D F User Manual 355 ...

Page 356: ...stallation the machine parameters e g VTR for Machine Control and VTR Emulation Figure 241 Sidepanel Index Card Machine e chang ssing the Modify ting refe The setting can b ed by navigating the parameter and pre button For opera r to section Machine Control 356 User Manual ...

Page 357: ...oduction Switcher 7 8 2 2 14 Editor Index card for installation the Editor parameters igure Sidepanel Index Card Editor F 242 For details ref ction Editor Control in your Installation Manual er to the se User Manual 357 ...

Page 358: ...he right list box enables to provide for each of these machines the trigger events with function names e g PLAY SHUTTLE For each machine there are the trigger from 0 15 which can be assigned each to other function The name can be selected from a list of default names which provides specific names for this application The list of trigger names consist of a fixed programmed part and a freely definab...

Page 359: ...l In a 7 8 3 1 Dialog Buttons Install Selecting Install ma E Box Selecting E Box Ins ll System Selecting System menu Diagnose Selecting Diagnose menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction st ll Panel Menu in menu ta menu User Manual 359 ...

Page 360: ...Details refer to your the Planning and Installation Manual Figure 245 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP Type Opens a pop up window with all types of Aux Control Panels Port Opens a pop up window with all ports plus None like in all other menus where a port must be configured NOTE The port must be different to the ports used for DVEs Editors ext DSKs etc MPK Address Opens the typewriter pop up window The...

Page 361: ...ntry in the pup up menu Move all faders to the upper position and press OK Move all faders to the lower end position and select the entry in the pup up menu Move all faders to the lower position and press OK The automatic adjustment is finish End position means Move the fader with gentle force as far as it will go During the fader adjustment the fader moving have no effect on video signals The fol...

Page 362: ...function with pressing the Modify button In Figure 247 Sidepanel Index Card UPK ow g DVE Transition ransition Transition ransition NextTrans Bgd B Transition NextTrans Bgd A Transition NextTrans Key 1 Transition ns Key 2 Transition ot number of buttons is dependent on it panel type The foll in buttons are programmable Mix T Wipe1 Wipe2 T BlkPst Transition Trans PVW Transition NextTra NextTrans Key...

Page 363: ... transition key 3 Next Transition key 4 Mix Transition Auto Transition key Auto Transition key Auto Transition key Auto Transition key Enable Disable V Fade 1 Enable Disable V Fade 2 Enable Disable V Fade 3 Enable Disable V Fade 4 Simulcast Master Simulcast Slave Show Button Macro Attachments Transition Preview Cut key 1 Cut key 2 Cut key 3 Cut key 4 above Limit Set Limit On Wipe 2 Add GPO 7 Next ...

Page 364: ... 7 8 3 2 6 UMD Index card for installation the Under Monitor Displays and set the tally mode Figure 248 Sidepanel Index Card UMD For details refer to the section Under Monitor Displays in your Planning Installation Manual 364 User Manual ...

Page 365: ...gital Production Switcher 7 8 3 2 7 Sat Panel dex card for installation the Satellite Panel RSAT In Figure 249 Sidepanel Index Card Sat Panel Select Modify to set the port number and protocol type User Manual 365 ...

Page 366: ...l System Menu 7 9 1 Dialog Buttons Selecting Install main menu E Box Selecting E Box Install menu Panel Selecting Panel Install menu Diagnose Selecting Diagnose menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction Install 366 User Manual ...

Page 367: ...r drives in the lis lo din ther drives displayed in the list are only nt for the Copy Config Simple and Copy Config Detailed t enables a g and storing applications All o porta copying procedures im Drive Server Name of the drive or server Path Path to the application directory Refresh If Yes it can be read in again in the Copy Config dialogs by means of the Refresh button Active If Yes the drive i...

Page 368: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 9 1 2 Devices re 252 Sidepanel Index Ca Figu rd Devices The nd mainframe can be renamed by using the Modify button Device name of control panel a 368 User Manual ...

Page 369: ...s Menu 7 9 2 1 Dialog Butt Panel ing Panel Install menu Selecting System menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction Figure 253 ons Install Selecting Install main menu E Box Selecting E Box Install menu Select System User Manual 369 ...

Page 370: ... Error Messages Mainframe in preparation If a local error message occurs the alarm output conducts at the rear of the mainframe Diagnose Enable Enables Disables the diagnosis in the attached control panel and in the connected mainframe Additionally a yellow warning triangle is displayed in all menus Mouse click on this warning sign opens the diagnosis menu also Control Panel in preparation 370 Use...

Page 371: ...t each modification done in an application menu results in an action within a switcher system device immediately Offline means that those modifications are only stored in files on the local harddisk The Application Main menu has a list of the running applications of the connected mainframe Running Applications and a list of stored applications on the local harddisk Available Applications If the me...

Page 372: ...habetical Each entry consists of an application name a creation date and time The list box Content Overview displays the register resources of panel MaKE memos and mainframe TiM E memo 7 10 1 1 Dialog Buttons E Box Selecting Config E Box menu Panel Selecting Config Panel menu Allocate Resource Selecting Allocate Resource menu Allocate Panel Selecting Allocate Panel menu vious Menu ection Introduct...

Page 373: ...d panel and Copy Config For details refer to section 3 16 1 3 Copy Config Delete The Delete button is used to delete complete application entries on the local harddisk Thus it is only relevant if the cursor points to an application stored there Rename The rename function is applyable on running applications and on stored applications The new application name is read with an input dialog For stored...

Page 374: ...ine or on any position at Available Applications offline Cursor Up Down Left Right vigate within a list box Protect in the list box Available Applications Protected applications are marked with a cross Start Loads an application from the local harddisk and starts it Stop are given to New applic The horizontal cursor buttons are used only to toggle between the two list boxes The vertical cursor sof...

Page 375: ...plemented nu in the Config menu To save or exchange applications or user specific data from the switcher harddisk to a floppy or vice versa a new Copy function with new Select the new me Complete applications can be stored Detailed Single files can be stored User Manual 375 ...

Page 376: ... another switcher the application might use devices which are not available here The devices can be changed with the Change Device button In Fig e idepanel Config Copy Simple Menu Show Drive Internal harddisk and floppy drive are shown in the two selection areas There are all drives listed which are activated in the Install System Drivers menu ur 255 S Show Application The applications of the sele...

Page 377: ...iles from the drive User Wipe Wipe Pattern MaKE Memo TiM E Memo Key Memory Operation State DVx Effects Buttons act as a filter for the shown application Only the selected file types are Alloca device After copying an application from another switcher the application might use devices which are not available here The button is enabled only when Show Devices is selected Copy Direction Changing the c...

Page 378: ... and the Active Application are listed Use the Level and Level buttons to navigate in the directory tree of the application using the Select button or by double clicking n an item in the source list box In the destination list the same directory level must be selected Press the Copy button to copy the selected file In the a The menu shows two lists for source and destination In each list p procedu...

Page 379: ...object names of the files Copy Direction Changing the copy direction from the left to the right and vice versa Reads the drive Level Changing the direc ct elect Selects the blue m Refresh tory level Sele Des arked file or file type for copying User Manual 379 ...

Page 380: ...57 Sidepanel 7 10 5 1 Dialog Butt Config Selecting Allocate Selecting Allocate Panel Selecting Allocate Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction ons Config menu Panel Selecting Panel menu Resource Allocate Resource menu Panel menu 380 User Manual ...

Page 381: ...s and cursor digipots are used to navigate the cursor The r control is always relevant Modify This button is only enabled if the cursor is set on an entry application Figure 258 Sidepanel Index Card Audio It is possible to define up to 64 internal audio channels In the left list box they are provided with a name to each of these internal audio channels can be assigned as many audio channels as you...

Page 382: ...ic adjustments M E The audio switcher operates only on one M E which is specified here Program Preset Audio Program and Audio Preset can be mapped on an external Aux bus The button Assign Buttons opens a second dialog page This page enables assignment of the audio channels to the individual buttons of the external Aux busses for Audio Program Audio Preset a he list box Audio Settings is used to pe...

Page 383: ...es With the ESAM2 protocol transition with the fader is not possible The audio switcher follows rossbar selection only is swit c CUT PGM and PST sources swap acc A differ from each other Otherwise the equal audio sources are temporarily muted PGM PST enables to control the two busses as EXT AUX BUSSES When switching on these and simultaneously on the corresponding video crossbar the principle is a...

Page 384: ... The setting concerns the switching of the crosspoints on all busses the start of auto transitions switching with Cut and the recalling of snapshots and timelines In position ANY switching occurs at the beginning of the next frame In position FIELD1 2 switching or starting occurs before the corresponding field ith ng parameters are selectable W Color Limit Active No Yes The level limitation for th...

Page 385: ...rces are nel operation These changes can occur directly by selecting another key source or also indirectly by changing the Fill source or the For storing the key settings in the key memory two modes are available 1 Auto Save If the switch Key Memory AutoSave On the settings of the previous key signal are stored automatically before the settings of the next key are recalled If the switch Key Memory...

Page 386: ... own cation elease lected with the cursor from the own application how All ayed In the off state only the own green marked inputs are displayed oupled Key Entries belonging to the own application are marked with a green bac Take Takes the input source selected with the cu appli R Releases the input source se S In the on state all input sources are displ C Set all coupled keys to Default self or Wh...

Page 387: ...n some cases pop up lists The selected function will be triggered on the edge defined in Install menu when button GPI Enable is On However there are some exceptions where the GPI works as a static input i e actions take place after a change in the GPI state but the value depends on the GPI s state after the change Also GPI Enable needs not to be On for these functions User Manual 387 ...

Page 388: ...to the switcher at a received trigger event Selecting Command enables to directly enter the command code See for this purpose the DD35 command set which can be obtained from the manufacturer The other selections are defined in text files GPICMDMF TXT mainframe and GPICMDCP TXT panel These files are contained in the directory c programme dd35 bin For entry a special syntax has to be considered It i...

Page 389: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 10 5 3 5 GPO Index card for GPO settings Figure 263 Sidepanel Index Card GPO With the Modify button names can be assigned to the GPOs User Manual 389 ...

Page 390: ...ion the Aux Control Panels connected to the mainframe In igure 264 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP Modify Opens a pop up window with the functions that can be programmed F None no function 2nd This button is used as 2nd button i e shifts the source selection buttons 390 User Manual ...

Page 391: ...ne 2nd or 3rd must be programmed Otherwise and Deleg 2 may be programmed with 2nd and 3rd In this case Deleg 3 the function of the AUX CP Deleg 4 6 can be ignored selection buttons AUX n M E Bus P P Bus selection for the given bus Ext AUX n selection fo TiM E Memo n This button de recall for the given TiM E Memo s M macro recall NOTE This function is not available for AUX CPs installed at the E Bo...

Page 392: ...assignment for the ontrol panel When the Aux Control Panel s The procedu for input assignment is very sim c Figure 265 Sidepanel Index Card Aux CP Assign Button Reset Assign All None all buttons are assigned to no input Default sets the factory default input assign see table below All sets the input assign like the input assign for bus row ALL control panel only Aux All sets the input assign like ...

Page 393: ... levels the last assignment get lost Button Delete Position Deletes the selected input at the current cursor position and moves the all the next inputs upwards At the end of the levels a None will be inserted Insert the selected input at the current ownwards to the end At the end of the d User Manual 393 ...

Page 394: ...l Production Switcher 7 10 5 3 7 ME Index card for global settings for M E1 M E2 M E3 and P P Figure 266 Sidepanel Index Card ME Settings 1st page Figure 267 Sidepanel Index Card ME Settings 2nd page 394 User Manual ...

Page 395: ...e selected source is taken as program Transition Abort Enable Disable When another program source is selected a currently running transition will be aborted and the selected source is taken as program Only available in non layered mode FTB Cancel Enable Disable n another program source is selected an active fade to black will be instantly ancelled so that the image with the selected source is visi...

Page 396: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 10 5 3 8 Editor Index card for editor settings Figure 268 Sidepanel Index Card Editor For details refer to your Installation Manual 396 User Manual ...

Page 397: ...name transfer E g ASCII rotocol The 4digit names occur at the external aux bus source and they are fixed This configuration card is to be used if you Aux Bus and the router control protocol p for each external aux bus Router control protocols with a name transfer do not need the setting here These protocols are able to grab the name from the external control unit e g Prosan User Manual 397 ...

Page 398: ... card for coupling the aux th Figure 270 Sidepanel Index Card Aux Couple Coupled To Select the desired switcher bus Mode Normal In coupled mode additional selection of sources on the aux bus is possible Exclusive In coupled mode additional selection of sources on the aux bus is not possible Subst Table Select the desired substitution table Refer index card below 398 User Manual ...

Page 399: ...led M Es to exchange the source when the coupled aux bus follows er Refer also Aux Couple and M E Couple index card above if Enter a own name for the substitution table A Su all substituted inputs to a selectable input to white or delete all A d S substitution pair in the selected table R o Modif T his mast Mod y Name bst Sets ll d ubst Enter a new em ve Subst Remove a substitution pair from the s...

Page 400: ... index card is available enabling an Aux bus mapping Thus not only the permanently entered Aux busses can be used but also all the other Aux busses If the DVE Key and Fill source are assigned to Aux busses that is the normal way working with the DVE each time the DVE Fill source is changed at the Aux bus selection The coupled key source is set on the corresponding DVE Key bus This coupling can be ...

Page 401: ...ach individual Aux bus The fading serve as an auxiliary mea Center Cross ns to mark at er The picture itle Fades in a rectangular frame Cross in productions defined picture areas e g areas for logos subtitles 4 3 rast igipots enable to adjust the title box or the center cross over the complete d area Center Centers the selected auxiliary line in the picture center T Fades in a center cross User Ma...

Page 402: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 10 5 3 14 Tally In Index card for tally in settings Index Card Tally In Figure 274 Sidepanel 402 User Manual ...

Page 403: ... Config Selecting Config menu E Box Selecting Config E Box menu Attached Macros Selecting Attached Macro menu Allocate Panel Selecting Allocate Panel menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction igure 275 Sidep Config Panel Menu ons User Manual 403 ...

Page 404: ...e states and sequences of states Make Memo stores commands ences of comma stored macros the PP source selection panel is used The MaKE button M in a serting Pa between commands it can difference b ween TiM E Memo with snapshot T and sequ nds For recall the delegates the PP keyer bus to the Make Memo function Figure 276 Sidepanel Index Card MaKE Record Start and stop recording macros Insert Pause O...

Page 405: ...stop recording NOTE If no pause is inserted all commands were executed immediately If you want to rename the stored commands push Modify and select Rename in the overlay Type in the name with the keyboard overlay To copy a macro to another Key No select the macro and push Modify Select Copy in the overlay Type in the desired Key No and confirm with Enter Macros can also be swapped by selecting Swa...

Page 406: ... bus rows for which the Input Assignment should be changed Selectable are ALL all bus rows on the panel P P Bgnd Fill P P Key AUX All AUX 1 AUX 10 NOTE Extern AUX is NOT selectable Box Input Shows a sorted list of all assignable inputs Number four char ident eight char ident plus the entry None which must be used to assign no input to a button The arrow in the rightmost column indicates the input ...

Page 407: ...ate that no input is ll Bus Rows Shortcut for pre selecting bus row ALL ursor Up Down al cursor digipot x The complete cursor control is always relevant sert Position or position and s to the end At the end of the levels the last assignment get lost elete Position osition and moves the all the next inputs upwards At the end of the the a assigned A C The vertical cursor softkeys and the vertic are ...

Page 408: ...ut to all buttons of selected bus row Assign None Moves the cursor in the right table downwards Assign Moves both cursors downwards pens an overlay with some pre defined input assignments Copies the input assignment from the Bgnd bus row into the key bus row nl for key buses AUX All the selected bus row ike ALL Copies the input assignment from L selected bus row ssignment with input Black on the l...

Page 409: ... buttons show the current status of the delegated function In most cases this will be the selected crosspoint on the delegated bus If the function is TiME Memo recall or Make Memo recall no state is indicated because such recalls are events 2nd 3rd Pressing a delegation button that is programmed to be 2nd or 3rd toggles the shift level of the source buttons odify For details refer to Config E Box ...

Page 410: ...point or recalls the register or macro The response to a recall is a short flash of the source button The response to a crosspoint selection is the indication of the new crosspoint AUX CP Enable In menu Remote the AUX CPs can be enabled or disabled In disabled state the AUX CP performs no function Local delegation is still possible 410 User Manual ...

Page 411: ...ters the same dialog as Edit Macro but without any buttons to change the contents r Figure 279 Sidepanel Index Card MaKE SubDialog Macro Editor End Edit Save Pressing the button saves the actual changes made in the macro editor and returns to the MaKE dialog Cancel Edit Pressing the button discards changes made in the macro editor and returns to the MaKE dialog User Manual 411 ...

Page 412: ...on deletes selected command or empty command line Show Hex Values Pressing the button toggles the display between normal text mode and technical mode showing the command in hexadecimal code Insert ne s rt new comm at end command sert exist macro at select Insert an existing macro before the selected command sert exist macro at end Insert an ex odify Pressing the button modifies selected command or...

Page 413: ... modify this line directly in the command editor tly in the editor gives you more flexibility xample for a pop up selection c Create a temporary macro with the commands needed on the control panel and insert this macro Inserting an existing macro is the simpler way to add commands however creating command direc Creating changing commands with Modify When you press the Modify button a sequence of p...

Page 414: ...meters allow wrap around In this case Coupled would change to Angle On Off parameters always allow wrap around Toggle down When you execute this macro the result depends on the Actual state when Coupled Speed when Speed Angle when Angle Angle some parameters allow wrap around In this case Angle would change to Coupled On Off parameters always allow wrap around When you learn macros via the control...

Page 415: ...ave a symmetrical range Set to neutral selects the middle position increment Allows you to create a macro which increases decreases the value by a certain amount any time you execute the macro Analog commands can only be created directly in the command editor Via the control panel you can not learn analog macros An interesting analog macro could be e g the following This macro will always set Dsk1...

Page 416: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Event e g Transition Cut trigger For this type there is only one selection possible to trigger the event 416 User Manual ...

Page 417: ... Selecting Config menu E Box Selecting Config E Box menu Attached Macros Selecting Attached Macro menu Allocate Panel Selecting Allocate Panel menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction Figure 280 Sidepanel Attached Macros Menu ons User Manual 417 ...

Page 418: ...ros are not attached to the physical buttons but to the logical buttons That means when you attach a macro to the first button in the Aux bus row while the auxbus delegation is on Aux bus 5 and second page is selected this macro is only fired at the button press for this special setting Center Position Centers the display and the cursor Previous Deleg Toggles the info display backwards through the...

Page 419: ...ng from a certain zoom factor the text labels per button are displayed Zoom Out Zoom out display Show Info If on the info popup window is shown whenever the cursor blue crosshair is over a button If off the info popup window is only shown as long as you hold down the left mouse button on the according button The 4 digipots also allow to scroll the display and to move the cursor blue crosshair User...

Page 420: ...th attached macros are displ To s n it info popup window Here you will see for which delegations and hich pages pre and or post macros are attached with the name and the number of e macro If section is displa ayed in red ee the details of the attachment move the cursor to the according button or click to open the o w th e 281 Sidepanel Attachment Display Figur 420 User Manual ...

Page 421: ...ity Menu Figure 282 Sidepanel Personality Menu The menu permits personality settings for the panel and sidepanel PC and display ransfer button the settings can be saved Export on a diskette or lo With the T aded Import from a diskette User Manual 421 ...

Page 422: ... Production Switcher 7 11 1 1 1 Panel Index card for panel settings Figure 283 Sidepanel Index Card Panel 1st page Figure 284 Sidepanel Index Card Panel 2nd page Use Modify button to set your settings 422 User Manual ...

Page 423: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 7 11 1 1 2 SidePanel dex card for sidepanel settings In Figure 285 Sidepanel Index Card SidePanel Use Modify button to set your settings User Manual 423 ...

Page 424: ...nu enables to directly select the individual register 0 99 The info field on the left side displays the short name the long name and the text of the register just marked with the cursor frame 7 12 1 1 Dialog Buttons Define Selecting the Define menu Previous Menu Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduction 424 User Manual ...

Page 425: ...ed on only the first keyframe of the timeline is recalled thereafter the timeline is stopped until the user continues the timeline with Continue Subsequently it continues running normally Undo Enable If this button is pressed the state before the last recall or timeline play is restored Undo Enable Disable For special application the Undo function can be disabled If Undo disabled no undo state is ...

Page 426: ...Auto Time While the dissolve or auto play operation the button LED is on Timelines containing endless loops or waiting for an event GPI time can t be played with Auto If this button is pressed the user can save the contents snapshot or timeline of a registers Reg1 99 to a floppy disk FD or load data into a register Menu Lock Locks the current menu Edit Selecting the Edit menu and enabling the edit...

Page 427: ...he currently adjusted state e g if the border color of a wipe s to be changed from red to green in a already stored snapshot you have to select this snapshot enable only the wipe in the Define Memo and adjust the ixer to the state where the border color is green Then press Modify The border w will be changed in the selected snapshot to green Store Stores the currently in Define Memo e frame regist...

Page 428: ... position Selectable switcher functions TTENTION Resource conflicts are possible In the Define Memo menus of the M E1 3 TiM E Memo all resources not belonging to that M E are released for default Figure 287 Sidepanel Define For this purpose a symbolic representation of the switcher appears in the menu B Yellow Green Selected Switcher functions A 428 User Manual ...

Page 429: ...alled If PGM is disabled during Recall the PGM row of the selected M E is not affected by the snapshot recall or timeline recommended to disable only one bus PGM or PST during Recall in case of timelines that are including background transitions 7 12 2 1 Dialog Butt Select Menu Previous Menu s Example It is not ons Selecting the TiM E Memo Select menu Return to the previous menu For details refer ...

Page 430: ...Previous Menu tion OTE If the edit mode is activated The respective Select menu of the TiM E memo cannot be selected Figure 288 Sidepanel Master TiM E Memo Edit Menu ons Define Selecting the Define Return to the previous menu For details refer to section Introduc N 430 User Manual ...

Page 431: ...e then modifications and cursor movement in the video Delete Delete the keyfra Selec Modify All If is range is selected the changes refer only to this Simple Changes the parameters which can be adjusted with digipots and buttons absolutely on the adjusted value Advanced The following functions change the keyframe contents Digipots Relative Changes the parameters which can be adjusted with the digi...

Page 432: ...he edit mode with saving the modification Cancel Edit Cancel the edit mode without saving Left Right Cursor Navigate the cursor inside the timeline Modify Current The parameter listbox appears for the current selected object If it is a keyframe the parameter listbox shows the entry Store Keyframe Yes No The default value depends on whether View On or Off is selected Store Keyframe Yes means that t...

Page 433: ...o insert a PBus Trigger Register Under Insert Trigger PBus a Trigger PBus command or a PBus Register ommand can be inserted into the timeline PBus Trigger The listbox represents the machines and the meaning of the trigger for the machines The first line in the listbox shows the numeric value of the trigger All machines get the same trigger whose meaning however can be different for the individual ...

Page 434: ...shot eyfr g also the parameters of the associated transition can be indicated ters Duration Transition Type linear s linear Holdtime When Param Holdtime aram Param Object is always available T Is ition K ame When insertin Parame External Snapshot inserting also the parameters of the associated transition can be indicated eters Snapshot No Timeline eters Timeline No P Loop Begin The loop can be cha...

Page 435: ...op FFWD FREW Goto Variable 1 peed only with command Variable 2 Timecode only with command Goto 2 Default Register yes no TiM E o means that the command is applied to the register indicated under the register no 1 The parameter is already defined via the overlay menu 2 Entry only possible with certain commands PI Parameters GPI No End The W Wait TOD Parameters Time of Day Trigger GPO r DVE Paramete...

Page 436: ...er No Machine 1 recall no recall Machine 24 recall no recall Trigger P Bus Register Machine 24 recall no recall Trigger MaKE Memo Parameters Memo No Object is always available Cannot be erased or inserted Parameters Register No Machine 1 recall no recall End 436 User Manual ...

Page 437: ...289 Sidepanel Aux Menu The Aux menu enables to select the sources on the individual internal and external aux usses This is the only way to select aux sources from a sidepanel without pushbuttons e g with DD35 GUI PC Network Control Station b User Manual 437 ...

Page 438: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher Select the aux bus with the cursor button and press Modify Then select the desired aux source in a popup menu 438 User Manual ...

Page 439: ...sion color Chrom hich one video signal is inserted in place of areas of a particular color in another video signal Blue and green are the chroma key rs most frequently used Clean A final output of the switcher that does not include downstream key effects or lack Also see Programmable Clean Feed Auto Transition A transition having a predefined d A t The ratio of a p B round Bus A row of buttons on ...

Page 440: ...ontrol signals are used for keying masking and wipe transitions Control Surface The set of controls available to a single operator These controls may reside on separate but related control panels Cross t he panel that allows video or audio to pass when the switch is closed n instantaneous switch from one picture to another Switching circuitry allows cuts only during the vertical interval of the vi...

Page 441: ...ure video frame because alternate lines are ill Video eo signal which fills a hole cut in background video by a key control signal lip Flop ition where the sources selected on the background buses for example preset and program of an M E are exchanged at the end of a transition The original preset bus source becomes selected on the program bus and the program bus source becomes selected on the pre...

Page 442: ...ng and or timing other signals Hue The location of a color on the color spectrum i e red yellow green blue Chroma hue and luminance make up the three characteristics of television color Interlace A system of video scanning where the odd and even numbered lines of a picture are presented consecutively as two separate interleaved fields The two fields required to make a complete picture are called a...

Page 443: ...n time Default keyframe values can be set for a suite See Snaphot Linear Key A Luminance key with a special parameter Setting gain 100 Clip 50 Look Ahead Preview Video that shows the result of the currently setup next transition Looping Loop Through An input that includes two connectors One connector accepts the input signal and the other connector is used as an output for connecting the input sig...

Page 444: ...ture element A pixel is a digital sample of the luminance and color values of a picture at a single point Profile Model name of a Thomson Grass Valley Video Disk Recorder Point of Use A location in the system where a resource is used A resource is generally used at different locations at different times However with some resources it is possible to use the same resource at different locations at t...

Page 445: ...ne bit after another along a single wire Standard Definition serial digital video SMPTE 259M operates at 270 MBits sec 2 x 13 5 MHz x 10 bits Serial Interface An interface which allows the switcher to be controlled remotely by a computer editor or other serial controller Data is passed serially between the editor and the switcher at selectable baud transmission rates Serializer A device that conve...

Page 446: ...of the video signal which occurs during blanking and is used to synchronize the operation of cameras monitors and other equipment Horizontal sync occurs within the blanking period in each horizontal scanning line and vertical sync occurs within the vertical blanking period A color black signal is often used for synchronizing different pieces of analog equipment Tally A light which lights up to ind...

Page 447: ...Manual 447 Wipe A transition between two video signals that occurs in the shape of a selected pattern Wipe Pattern Generator Circuitry that creates patterns that can be used to create wipe transitions preset patterns key masks and matte washes ...

Page 448: ...KayakDD Digital Production Switcher 448 User Manual ...

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