Datavideo TBC-7000 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALINSTRUCTION MANUAL

Dual Layer Chroma Key and Time Base Corrector

TBC-7000

Dual Layer Chroma Key with Foreground and

Background Video Layers

It is easy to create foreground and, background video layers with chroma key 16 color chroma key with level calibration. All the settings will be memorized in TBC-7000 Internal dual channel frame synchronization with full frame memory Two channel color bar pattern generator Two channel digital color processor Wide bandwidth, 8-bit video resolution YUV 4 : 2 : 2 sampling rate Compatible with VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, S-VHS-C Video 8, Hi 8 and Digital 8 format

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Installation DiagramInstallation Diagram

Rear Panel of TBC-7000

TBC-7000TBC-7000

FOREGROUND SOURCE

INPUT 1/FGINPUT 1/FG

INPUT 2/CAMINPUT 2/CAM

INPUT 3/BGINPUT 3/BG

OUTPUT BOUTPUT B

Model: TBC-7000

OUTPUT AOUTPUT A

DC INPUT

9V 12W

MADE IN TAIWAN

TV/Monitor

CAMERA SOURCE

BACKGROUND SOURCE

VIDEO CAMERA or VCR

SOURCE MONITORING

The TBC-7000 provides a Chroma Effect for two background video sources and one camera source. The dual channel chroma key allows you to create foreground and background videos at the same time. You can easily adjust your chroma key effect by using the key color and key level switches. All settings are momorized in TBC-7000. The TBC 7000 remembers its' last set up even if the power is turned off.

TV/Monitor

RECORDING VCRRECORDING VCR

RECORDING VCR

Calibration of Chroma Key Effect

1. Install the equipment as shown on the above diagram.

2. Power on all equipment and playback the source video.

3. Select the source on "3" Background video input and turn off of video input "1" and "2".

4. Select the source on "3" in Color Processor mode to color correct the background video

5. Select the source "2" and "3" ON. You will see the video source "2" camera video on the video display.

6. Select the source on "2" in Color Processor mode to color correct the camera video.

7. Select the Chroma key effect by pushing on the "CHROMA" key button, the Chroma key LED will light when the Chroma key effect is activated.

8. Adjust the Chroma Key level by pushing the "+" level key to maximum level.

9. Select the key color by pushing the "+" or "-" key to optimize the key color.

10. Adjust the Chroma Key level again by pushing the "+" or "-" level to optimize the key effect.

11. Select the source "1", "2" and "3" ON. You shall see the video source "1" camera video on the video display.

12. Select the source on "1" in Color Processor mode to color correct the foreground video.

13. Repeat the procedure from 8 to 10 for source "1" Foreground video as above. Adjust the Chroma Key level by pushing the "+" level key to maximum level.

14. Select the key color by pushing the "+" or "-" key to optimize the key color.

15. Adjust the Chroma Key level again by pushing the "+" or "-" level to optimize the key effect.

Note: To ensure the optimization of the Chroma key effect, please note the background key color shown on the TV screen of source "2" camera input that should be the same as actual color. If not, please adjust the "White Balance" of your source video camera to make the background key color shown on the TV screen is same as the actual color.

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