Videonics MXPro DV, User Manual

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C O N T E N T S
1 I
NTRODUCTION
Major Features • 4
Common Uses for MXProDV • 6
MXProDV Package Contents • 7
About this User Guide • 8
Contacting Videonics • 11
2 Q
UICK
S
TART
Quick Start Steps • 16
Setting Up • 16
The Preview Screen • 17
Running the Demo • 18
Cutting Between Sources • 18
Borders and Solid Color Backgrounds • 18
Setting up a Transition • 19
Running Transitions • 19
Using CUT Transitions • 20
Choosing Transitions • 20
Using Transition Categories • 21
Other Features • 21
3 I
NSTALLING
MXP
RO
DV
Sources and Output • 26
Preview and Program Monitors • 28
Preview Monitor • 28
Program Monitor • 28
Number of Monitors • 28
Understanding MXProDV Connectors • 29
Power Connector • 31
Cables and Adapters • 31
Installation Examples • 33
Correlating Inputs to MXProDV Jacks • 33
Using Headphones • 34
VCR Selector Switches • 34
General Notes • 35
Post Production Configuration • 36
Live Broadcast Configuration • 38
Using a Microphone with MXProDV • 40
4 B
ASIC
O
PERATIONS
Starting and Stopping MXProDV • 44
Understanding the Keyboard • 44
Using the Preview Screen • 46
Changing the Display Configuration • 47
Input Source Previews • 47
Active Source Highlights • 48
Color Selector • 48
Transitions Menu • 49
Selected Transition • 49
Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources • 49
Selecting Sources • 51
Using the Video/Audio Selector • 51
Swapping Sources • 52
Simple Cuts • 52
Swapping Between Two Sources • 52
Working with Colors • 53
Identifying Colors • 53
Using Color Backgrounds • 54
Changing Colors and Styles • 54
Creating Custom Colors • 54
Using Borders • 55
Changing Border Styles • 56
5 T
RANSITIONS
Basic Transition Concepts • 62
Transition Categories and Menus • 64
Basic Transitions Category • 65
Edges Transitions Category • 65
Trailing Transitions Category • 65
Shapes Transitions Category • 65
User Transitions Category • 65
Changing User Transitions Menu • 66
Selecting Transition Sources • 67
Setting the CURRENT Source • 67
Setting the NEXT Source • 67
Selecting Transitions • 68
Using the Transitions Menu • 68
Using Transition Numbers • 69
Adjusting Transitions • 70
Changing Transition Speed • 70
Changing Transition Direction • 70
Running Transitions • 72
Running Transitions Automatically • 72
Running Transitions Manually • 72
6 I
NPUT
E
FFECTS
Input Effects Menu • 76
Special Key Combinations • 77
Using Input Effects • 78
B&W • 79
B&W Neg • 79
Posterize • 79
Flip Horizontal • 79
Mosaic • 80
Color Correct • 80
Color Neg • 81
Chromakey • 81
Flip Vertical • 81
Strobe • 81