EVS XSense User Manual Version 11.02
OperatiOn Manual
Version 11.02 - July 2013
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
Copyright
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2010-2013. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to
change without notice. While every effort has been madeto ensurethat the information
contained in this usermanual is accurate, up-to-date andreliable, EVS Broadcast
Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies orerrors that may appear in this
publication.
Improvement Requests
Yourcomments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation. Do not
hesitate to send improvement requests, or report any erroror inaccuracy on this user
manual by e-mail to doc@evs.com.
Regional Contacts
The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the
Help > About menu in the user interface.
You will find the full list of addresses andphonenumbers of local offices either at the end
of this usermanual (formanuals on hardwareproducts) or at the following pageon the
EVS website: http://www.evs.com/contacts.
User Manuals on EVS Website
The latest versionof the user manual, if any, and other user manuals on EVS products
can be found on the EVS downloadcenter, on the following webpage:
http://www.evs.com/downloadcenter.
I
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS II
WHAT'S NEW? VI
1. OVERVIEW 1
2. WORKING INTERFACES 2
2.1. Overview 2
2.2. Remote Panel Controls 4
2.2.1. General Layout 4
2.2.2. LED Colors 6
2.2.3. Function Keys & Small Keys 7
2.2.4. Soft Keys andLCD Display 8
2.2.5. Jog Dial 9
2.2.6. Keyboard Locking 9
2.3. Remote Panel Operations 10
2.3.1. Main Menu 10
2.3.2. Function of the Small Keys 12
2.3.3. Function of the Operational Block 1 Keys 13
2.3.4. Function of the Operational Block 2 Keys 16
2.3.5. Rebooting the System from the Remote Panel 19
3. CONTROL MODES 20
3.1. Live, Search or Playback Mode 20
3.2. 1PGM+PRV Mode 20
3.2.1. 1PGM+PRV Mode 20
3.2.2. 1PGM+PRV Primary Menu Controls 21
3.2.3. 1PGM+PRV Secondary Menu Controls 23
3.3. Multi PGM Mode 25
3.3.1. Multi PGM Overview 25
3.3.2. Multi PGM Primary Menu Controls 26
3.3.3. Multi PGM Secondary Menu Controls 29
3.4. Synchronization Mode (Switch To In) 30
3.5. Preference Mode (PREF) 30
3.6. Controlled and Primary Channels 31
3.7. Secondary Controller 31
4. CLIP MANAGEMENT 33
4.1. Introduction 33
II Table of Contents
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
4.1.1. Clip Structure 33
4.1.2. Clip Numbering Hierarchy 34
4.1.3. Clip Availability on Disks 36
4.2. Clip Functions onthe Remote Panel 36
4.2.1. Remote Panel Interface 36
4.2.2. Remote Panel Functions 37
4.3. Clip Functions onthe VGA 40
4.3.1. VGA Interface - Clip Screen 40
4.3.2. VGA Functions - Clip Screen 42
4.3.3. VGA Interface - VDR Panel 47
4.3.4. VGA Functions - VDR Panel 48
4.4. Operations onClips 50
4.4.1. Creating and Saving Clips 50
4.4.2. Recalling and Playing Back Clips 52
4.4.3. Deleting Clips 56
4.4.4. Copying andMoving Clips 58
4.4.5. Naming a Clip 61
4.4.6. Restriping Clips 62
4.4.7. Shortening a Clip 64
4.4.8. Cancelinga Network Copy 64
4.4.9. Changing the Primary Camera of a Clip 65
5. PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT 66
5.1. Introduction 66
5.2. Selecting Playlists or Timelines 67
5.3. Playlist Functions on the Remote Panel 68
5.3.1. Edit and Playout Modes 68
5.3.2. Functions in Playlist Edit Mode 69
5.3.3. Functions in Playlist Playout Mode 71
5.4. Playlist Functions on the VGA 72
5.4.1. VGA Playlist Screen 72
5.4.2. VGA Playlist Bank Screen 73
5.4.3. Editing Functions in VGA Playlist Screen 74
5.5. Operations onPlaylists 75
5.5.1. Setting and LoadingPlaylists 75
5.5.2. Rolling a Playlist 76
5.5.3. Deleting Playlists 77
5.5.4. Copying Playlists 78
5.5.5. Naming a Playlist or Playlist Element 82
5.5.6. Consolidating a Playlist 83
5.5.7. Generating a Continuous TC in a Playlist 84
5.6. Operations onClips in Playlists 85
5.6.1. Adding Clips in a Playlist 85
5.6.2. Deleting andMoving Playlist Elements 89
5.6.3. Browsing Within a Playlist 90
Table of Contents III
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
5.6.4. Changing the Camera Angle of a Playlist Element 91
5.6.5. Adding Cuts in Playlist Elements 91
5.6.6. Trimming Clips into a Playlist 92
5.6.7. Sortingthe Playlist Elements by TC IN 93
5.7. Transition and Audio Operations 94
5.7.1. Overview on Transition Effects 94
5.7.2. Adding Transition Effects in a Playlist 97
5.7.3. Using the Replace Function 98
5.7.4. Swapping Audio Tracks 102
5.7.5. Adding an Auxiliary Audio Clip 105
5.7.6. Using the Split Audio Mode 106
5.7.7. Extendinga Transition in Split Audio 109
5.7.8. V Base Editing in Split Audio 112
5.7.9. A Base Editing in Split Audio 114
6. TIMELINE MANAGEMENT 118
6.1. Introduction 118
6.2. Timeline Mode 119
6.2.1. Overview of the TimelineMode 119
6.2.2. Functions in Timeline Mode 120
6.2.3. Display in Timeline Mode 122
6.3. Managing Timelines 124
6.3.1. Creating Timelines 124
6.3.2. Copying Timelines 126
6.4. Editing Timelines 127
6.4.1. Overview of Editing Features 127
6.4.2. Adding Clips to a Timeline 129
6.4.3. Adding Cuts in Timeline Elements 129
6.4.4. Inserting Material into a Timeline 131
6.4.5. Deleting Part of a Timeline 135
6.4.6. Extendinga Timeline Element 136
6.4.7. Changing the Speed of a Timeline Element 139
6.4.8. Adding Transition Effects in a Timeline 141
6.5. Playing Out Timelines 143
7. KEYWORD MANAGEMENT 145
7.1. Overview 145
7.2. Managing KeywordFiles 147
7.3. Assigning Keywords 150
7.4. Clearing Keywords 153
7.5. Editing the Rankingof a Clip 153
7.6. Naming a Clip Using the Keywords 154
7.7. Searching the Database Using the Keywords 154
IV Table of Contents
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
8. OPERATION ON XNET NETWORK 162
8.1. Overview 162
8.2. Selecting a Network Server 162
8.3. Recalling and Playing Back a Remote Clip 165
8.4. Naming a Remote Clip 166
8.5. Modifying IN andOUT Points of a Remote Clip 166
8.6. Inserting Remote Clips into a Playlist 167
8.7. Rolling a Playlist with Remote Clips 167
8.8. Creating Local Clips with Remote Record Trains 168
8.9. Disconnecting from XNet 169
9. ADVANCED CONTROL MODES 170
9.1. Video Delay 170
9.2. Sony, XtenDD35, Odetics & VDCP Protocols 171
Table of Contents V
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
What's New?
In the Operational manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight
information on new and updated features.
The changes linked to the new advancedtimelineediting features in version 11.02 are
listed below:
• See section "Overview of the Timeline Mode" on page 119
• See section "Functions in TimelineMode" on page 120
• See section "Creating Timelines" on page124
• See section "Overview of Editing Features" on page 127
• See section "Inserting Material into a Timeline" on page 131
• See section "Changing the Speed of a Timeline Element" on page139
• See section "Adding Transition Effects in a Timeline" on page 141
The whole chapter"Timeline Management" has been fully restructured due to the
introduction of new timeline features.
The whole operational manual has been restructured, and some topics have been
reviewed in respect of their structure or content. Such changes arehowever not related to
new features, and thereforenot highlighted with the New logo.
VI What's New?
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
1. Overview
The aim of this manual is to familiarize the operatorwith the Multicam software for EVS
High Definition andStandardDefinition servers, and its Remote Panel, so as to learn as
quickly and efficiently as possible the basic operations.
The CLIP & PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT functions allow the operator to keep up to 5400
clips on a server and of course to replay all or some of them. A playlist consists of a list of
clips (90playlists can be defined) with videoand audio transitions.
The XNet optionnetworks XNet servers andother machines into a fully integrated
production environment. Any clip recorded by any server on the network is available
instantly for editing and/or play-out to any other operator.
The following screenshot shows an Xsense Remote Panel, which can beused in
combination with an XS,XT2, XT2+, XT3, or XSnanoserver.
1. Overview 1
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
2. Working Interfaces
2.1. Overview
Several User Interfaces
The EVS server can be operated from several user interfaces that can work
complementarily:
• VGA interface
• Remote Panel interface
• LSM.Connect application
• Xscreenapplication
Initial Configuration
Warning
Beforeyou start using Multicam with the XSense Remote Panel, you need to
ensure that the parameters are properly set for the configuration line you want to
run.
If clips are stored with certainparameters and the operator wishes to change the
parameter values afterwards, those clips and playlists will not change. It is thus
important to set the requested parameters first.
The Multicam Setup and Configuration modules of the VGA interface are used for
configurationand maintenance operations. A web-based user interface for distant
configurationis also available. A Technical and Operational Setup menus are also
available from the Remote Panel to configure the most important Multicam parameters.
The Multicam Setup window is used to select the configuration you want to run Multicam
with, since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various configurations.
The Multicam Configuration window and included tabs allow users to define the channel
configurationassociated to a configurationline, audio and video parameters, andall
operational parameters.
You will find detailed information on Multicam configuration from the VGA and from the
Remote Panels in the EVS Server Configurationmanuals.
2 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
VGA Interface
When turning on the EVS mainframe, the first step is the PC boot sequence, then the
Multicam Setup window is displayed:
• If a default application has been previously selected, this application will start
automatically after a few seconds if no key is hit.
• If a default application hasn't been defined or if the space bar is hit, the system will
remain in the Multicam Setupwindow andwait for the operator's next command.
A configuration line called Xsense will be available in the Application window for use with
the XSense Remote Panel.
When Multicam is started in the selected configuration, the operational windows allow
users to perform simple actions.
The Operational windows include the Keywordwindow, the Search Clip window, the Clip
window, and the Playlist/Timeline window. They are described in this manual, as well as
the possible actions from these windows.
Remote Panel Interface
The Remote Panel keys and main menuare describedin the following sections:
• See section "Remote Panel Controls" on page 4
• See section "Remote Panel Operations" on page 10
LSM Connect Application
The LSM Connect application is the Remote Panel companion. It allows users to quickly
edit clip metadata, and manage playlists. See the LSM Connect quick start guide for more
information on this application.
2. Working Interfaces 3
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
2.2. Remote Panel Controls
2.2.1. General Layout
The following diagram shows the Remote Panel alongwith a brief description of each
area.
Note
The operational buttons have primary and secondary functions and are divided
into upper and lower sections. By pressing the SHIFT button, you gain access
to the secondary functions.
4 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
Ref. Command Function
1. F-keys & small
Multi-purpose keys
buttons
2. Soft keys With LCD display, allows the operator to enter the
Multicam MENU system
3. Jog dial Used to accurately cue disk recorder
4. Operational block 1
PLST Initiates active playlist
LOOP Records the main output (PGM1) to the first input (CAM
A) of Multicam.
BROWSE Used to browse through clips, playlists, cue points
INSERT Used in playlist management to insert clips into a playlist
IN Sets Mark IN at the current position
GOTOIN Goes to the defined Mark IN
OUT Sets Mark OUT at the current position
GOTOOUT Goes to the defined Mark OUT
TAKE In PGM+PRV mode, pressing this button swaps
cameras onPGM andPRV monitors
In Multi-PGM mode, pressing this button toggles
between CAM selection andPGM selection modes.
In 2 PGM mode, whenboth PGMs are selected on the
Remote Panel, pressing this button swaps the content
loaded on PGM1 with the oneloadedon PGM2and viceversa.
In Playlist Edit mode, pressing this button inserts the clip
loaded on the PRV channel into current playlist.
2. Working Interfaces 5
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Ref. Command Function
5. Operational Block 2
PLAY Initiates playback
NETWORK Enters the XNet menu(connects to other servers on the
network).
LAST CUE Re-cues EVS serverto previous cue point
GOTOTC Allows timecode entry, with «F» keys
FAST JOG Used with jog dial for rapid, manual re-cue. This mode is
automatically reset after PLAY/LIVE commands.
MARK Used to enter re-usablecue points (256cycling cues).
RECORD Initiates “E2E” mode
RETURN Inside a clip, allows the operator to returnto the same
picture inside the recordtrain, if it still exists.
PRV CTL Enables/disables the Preview Control mode.
PAGE Selects current clip page, from 1 to 10.
LCD Display Provides current status of system
6.
2.2.2. LED Colors
A selected key lights red.
When a key lights green, it means a valuein relation with this key exists.
For example: F1 to F0 keys:
• A green light means a clip has been stored in relation with the key.
• A green flashing light means a clip is being created.
• A red light means the clip associated to the key is playingor is ready to play.
• A red flashing light means a clip is being deleted (in network mode).
6 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
2.2.3. Function Keys & Small Keys
Key Function
Provides access to the secondary menu. Also used as CANCEL in some
messages when confirmation is required.
Note: SHIFT+MENU returns to Main menu
Enables use of the secondary key functions.
Note: This key remains active even if released, until another key has
been hit.
Stores or recalls clips, recalls playlists, and enters timecode information.
Is a multi-purpose key that clears clips or playlists, and clears IN and
OUT points.
Appends clips at the end of the current playlist and validates other options
andmessages.
2. Working Interfaces 7
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
2.2.4. Soft Keys and LCD Display
The soft keys have primary and secondary functions andare divided into upper and lower
sections.
The LCD display is divided into two menus.
• To access the secondary functions in the operational menu (A’ to D’), press the
SHIFT button.
• To access the secondary menu, press MENU from the remote controller. This menu
is used to define settings that do not require regular changes, without havingto return
to the Setup menu.
• To return to the Operational menu, press the MENU key again.
• To return to the Main menu in Multicam, press SHIFT+MENU.
8 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
2.2.5. Jog Dial
The jog dial allows the operatorto pass into Search mode andthus to choose exactly the
Short OUT or Short IN image.
Move the jog dial clockwise to search forward and move it counter-clockwise to search
backwards. One revolution of the jog dial will produce a jump of approximately 35frames.
When using the Fast mode, this numberis multiplied by a factor defined in the Setup
menu.
Note
The jog dial is also used to:
• Set parameters in the Setup menu.
• Browse inside the clip database, the cue points or the current playlist. Refer
to the explanation of the Browse function for more details.
The jog dial is active at all times when the system is in Play andRecordmodes.
2.2.6. Keyboard Locking
You can lock a remote keyboard at any time to protect it against accidental changes, for
example to prevent interruption of a play operation on an unattended device. Only the
locked device is affected, other remotes will stay fully operational.
How to Lock a Remote Panel
To lock a remote, press the CLEAR key. Then, within 2 seconds, press the MENU key
on the keyboard.
The following confirmation message is displayed:
███████████████████████████████████████
Do you really want to lock this remote?
[Menu] : Cancel
[Enter]: Confirm
███████████████████████████████████████
2. Working Interfaces 9
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Press ENTER to confirm the locking of the remote.When a remote is locked:
◦ The CLEAR and MENU keys, used for unlocking, areflashinggreen.
◦ All other keys arecontinuously lighting red.
◦ The jog brake is activated.
◦ All keys, and the jog beep if pressed or operated, except the CLEAR and MENU
keys, used for unlocking.
In addition, the following message is displayed in the middle of the current screen:
Msg: Clear+Menu to unlock the remote
How to Unlock a Remote Panel
To unlock the remote, press again the CLEAR key then, within 2 seconds, the MENU
key. The remote goes back to its operating mode.
2.3. Remote Panel Operations
2.3.1. Main Menu
Introduction
After the boot sequence of the Multicam system, the LCD screen of the Remote Panel
will display the Main menu:
2Rec 4PlayServerVer:11.00.xx
F1: 1 RemoteF6: Exit
F2: 2 RemotesF7: Clear all clips
F3: 3 RemotesF8: Stop Record
F4: 4 RemotesF9: Fill Playlist
F5: Char. On/OffF0: Technical setup
Split Paint Target Setup
1PGM+PRV 2 PGM
10 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
The Main menuhas special function key operations as shown above, as well as the “soft”
keys options to enter 1PGM, 1PGM+PRV, 2PGM, or 3PGM modes (if available)and to
enter the Setup menu to configure your remote controller or to add special functions to
your application.
Note
If 2 channels are available for the first Remote Panel, the B key will display 2
PGM. If 3 channels are available, the B key will display 3 PGM.
Returning to the Main Menu
From any section of the application, except Playlist mode, press SHIFT+MENU on the
first Remote Control panel to return to the main menu.
Function Keys in the Main Menu
Select the correspondingFunction key (F_ key), and then press ENTER to validate the
selection.
Function Key Use
F1 to F4 If desired, the Multicam system can be run using 1, 2, 3 or 4 EVS
Remote Panels. Depending on the number of play channels
available in the current configuration, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4- Remote
modes will be available from the main menu.
F1: 1 Remote One Remote Panel is used in the configuration
F2: 2 Remotes Two Remote Panels areused in the configuration.
If 4 play channels are available, when selecting the 2 Remotes
mode, the operator can choose between two configurations:
• 2 play channels for each remote:
In this configuration, each Remote Panel can select
PGM+PRV or 2PGM mode. Each Remote Panel can
manage video transitions (cut, mix, wipe) in PGM+PRV and
playlist modes.
• 3 play channels for the 1stremote and 1 play channel for the
second remote.
In this configuration, the 1stremote can select PGM+PRV or
3PGM modeand can manage video transitions. The 2
remote is forced to 1PGM mode and can only handle cut
transitions.
F3: 3 Remotes Three Remote Panels are used in the configuration.
nd
F4: 4 Remotes Four Remote Panels are used in the configuration.
F5: Char. On/Off Enables or disables the on-screen display (Timecode, Clip ID…)
on the output monitors.
F6: Exit Exits the Multicam software and returns to the EVS Menu.
2. Working Interfaces 11
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Function Key Use
F7: Clear all clips Clears all clips. All clips will be lost. A confirmation of this
command is required.
For more informationto this action. "Deleting Clips" on page 56.
Note: This command is not similar to the Clear Video Disks from
the Maintenance menu. If you wish to refresh completely the
server, i.e. to clearall clips including the protected ones, you
need to use Clear Video Disks rather than Clearall clips.
F8: Stop Record Stops the record. The REC key will go off andthe F8 function
key is now used to restart the record.
F9: Fill Playlist «Dump» feature which allows all clips to be «dumped»at the end
of the current playlist. This allows the operator to save all
material to tape, as a backup feature after a show is complete.
You can select in the Setup menu which camera angles have to
be included in the Fill Playlist function.
If your clips are currently connected to anotherserveron the
network, the clips from that serverwill be added to your current
playlist.
Make sure that the playlist you have selected is an empty one.
This function will appendthe clips at the end of an existing
playlist.
F0: Technical
setup
Warning
In orderto guarantee the validity of data and clips previously saved, it is advised
to properly exit the application by pressing ALT+Q and ENTER from the
keyboard, or F6 and then ENTER from the Remote Panel. Do not turnoff the
system while the application is running.
Gives access to the technical setup menu.
2.3.2. Function of the Small Keys
MENU
This function allows the operator to gain access to the secondary menu.
SHIFT+MENU on the Remote gains access to the main menu.
Also usedas an ESCAPE key to cancel some options and messages.
12 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
CLEAR
This function clears the IN / OUT/ playlist / CLIPS / CUE points.
Note
• To clearone CUE point, recall the desired cue point and press
CLEAR+MARK key.
• To clearall cues: when current picture is not a CUE point, press
CLEAR+MARK key. A messageappears to confirm the command.
ENTER
This function appends clip(s) at the endof the current playlist. This is also used to confirm
saving of clips, and validate various options and messages.
2.3.3. Function of the Operational Block 1 Keys
Loop
It enables the internal Loop mode. The button will flash red in this mode and “LOOP” will
appear on the OSD of the output monitors. When the user selects the Loop mode, the loop
has to be cabledfrom the HD/SD “clean” output of PGM1 to the Loop In connector.
The loopis performed on the audio andvideo components of the PGM1 output, or on the
video only, depending on the Internal Loop parameter of the Operational Setup menu,
(p.9.2 F6). In audio embedded, the audiois also looped, whatever the value defined for the
Internal Loop parameter.
To leave the loop mode, you need to press SHIFT+LOOP again.
Note
By default, users have to connect the clean SDI output to the Loop In connector
given that the OSD of the output monitors are not disabled. If users want to use
the output monitor with characters out, they have to start the Multicam
application with the followingparameter : /LOOP_SDI_MON.
This is very useful to “consolidate” effects and edits, or adding live sound or music or
voice to previously recordedmaterial when only the video is looped back into the server.
Note
When playing back at 200% in loop mode, then replaying the looped sequence
at 50%, you can obtain a “film effect”.
2. Working Interfaces 13
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
PLST
This function is not active if the current playlist is empty. If the current playlist is not
empty, pressing PLST once enters the Playlist Edit mode.
• Pressing PLST from the Playlist Edit mode enters the Playlist Playout mode.
• Pressing PLST from the Playlist Playout mode re-cues the playlist to its beginning.
• Pressing 3 times PLST will always cue up the playlist ready to roll.
To play back a playlist that has been cued, press the PLAY button and it will roll at the
preset speeds.
Insert
This function inserts a clip before or after (dependingon the Setup menu) the current
position inside the playlist.
Browse
When a clip is loaded on the primary channel, pressing the BROWSE key allows the
operator to browse inside all local clips of the database by turningthe jog dial.
When a cue point exists for the current picture on the primary channel (theCUE button
lights red), pressing the BROWSE key allows the operator to browse through all existing
cue points by turning the jog dial.
When the current picture on the primary channel is neither a clip nor a cue point, or if the
operator is in Playlist mode, pressing the BROWSE key allows him to browse inside the
clips of the current playlist by turning the jog dial.
Goto IN
When you are in CLIP mode, this key combination enables the operatorto go to IN / OUT
points of clips, instantly.
14 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
IN
This function defines the IN point of a clip. The key will light differently dependingon the
following situations:
• Green key The key lights green if an IN point exists but is not the image you see.
• Red key The key lights red if the on-air image is at this IN point. This point can be
entered while recording.
• Flashing (greenor red) key In Split Audio mode, this key can be flashing green or
flashing red. "Using the Split Audio Mode" on page 106for more details.
• During a Replace operation on a playlist, this key will flash red if trying to insert an IN
marker on a transition, as this is not allowed.
• During an Extend operation on a timeline, this key will flash red until you jog. At that
time, it will flash green until the operationis confirmed using the CAM D key.
Goto OUT
When you are in CLIP mode, this key combination enables the operatorto go to IN / OUT
points of clips, instantly.
OUT
This function defines the OUT point of a clip. This operates similarly to the IN button.
Modification of Clip IN / OUT Points
Select the clip that you wish to modify, use the jog dial to position the material at the new
IN or OUT point, andre-mark the IN or OUT point(s) as required.
Warning
When IN/OUT points are set and a clip is saved, the system automatically
write-protects a user definable length of material before andafter the IN/OUT
points respectively. These are referredto as the guardbands. Their duration can
be set with the Default clip duration parameter in the Operational Setupmenu
(p.2.2 F2) as required.
2. Working Interfaces 15
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
TAKE
• In PGM+PRV mode, pressing this button swaps cameras on PGM and PRV monitors
• In Multi-PGM mode, pressing this button toggles between CAM selection and PGM
selection modes.
• In 2 PGM mode, when both PGMs are selected on the Remote Panel, pressing this
button swaps the content loaded on PGM1 with the one loaded on PGM2 and viceversa.
• In Playlist Edit mode, pressing this button inserts the clip loadedon the PRV channel
into current playlist.
2.3.4. Function of the Operational Block 2 Keys
Network
This function gives access to the clips and/or records trains of other machines on the
network. After the selection of the machine, the way of selecting clips and camera angles
is similar to clips selection on the local EVS server. "Operation on XNet Network" on page
162.
PLAY
This function initiates a forward motion. It can also be usedto start playback of playlists
andclips (refer to PLST command).
When PgmSpd is OFF, the default playback speed whenpressing the PLAY key is 100%
for standard pictures, 33% for Super Motion pictures with a Triple Speed camera (SD),
and50% for Super Motion pictures with a Double Speed camera (HD),.
When PgmSpd is ON, the value definedin the Operational Setup menu for the PGM
Speed/Var max parameter (p.9.1 F3) is used.
Note
The Var Max option is not available with Xsense.
16 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
Goto TC
This function allows you to jumpto a given timecode in the loaded train or clip.
How to Go to a Given Timecode
To go to a given timecode, proceed as follows:
1. Press SHIFT+GOTO TC key on the Remote.
The GOTO TC window is displayed on the Remote Panel :
Go to TC xx:xx:xx:xx
[Enter] : Go to TC
Reset FromDate To Date
Return LTC
[Menu] : Cancel
2. To specify a date from which the search should be executed, press SHIFT+C, enter
the date in the format dd/mm/yy, using the F1 to F10 keys, and press ENTER on the
Remote.
3. To specify a date up to which the search shouldbe executed, press SHIFT+D and
enter the date in the format dd/mm/yy using the F1 to F10 keys and press ENTER on
the Remote.
4. To specify whether to go to a LTC, USER timecode or any of both (LTC/USER),
press C until the requested timecode type is displayed.
5. Enter the requested timecode using the function keys F1 to F10.
Eight digits: hh:mm:ss;ff (f=frame)are displayed on the LCD screenof the Remote.
◦ If you enterall 8 digits, Multicam will automatically go to the required timecode.
◦ If you enterless than8 digits (when the last digits are zeros), press ENTER on the
Remote to validate the entry and reach the requested timecode.
Once you have entered the Goto TC, you can observe it has been correctly entered on
the display of the Remote LCD screen andon the output monitor. This Timecode
display appears in the centre of the LCD display, just above the menu options.
6. Press ENTER on the Remote.
If the timecode is from the LTC table, it will be displayed in white on the output monitor.
If the timecode is from the USER TC table, it will be displayed in yellow onthe output
monitor.
If nothing happens after confirming the TC entry with ENTER, this means that the field
corresponding to the selected Timecode does not exist on the disk any longer.
To exit the GOTO TC function at any time, press the MENU key.
2. Working Interfaces 17
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Last Cue
This function re-cues the EVS server to previous cue point relative to the current timecode
position. Each time the Last Cue button is pressed, the EVS server re-cues to the
previous cue, etc. Whenrecalling a cue point, the cue number appears in the upperleft
corner of the OSD if this option is enabled with the Cue number on OSD parameter in the
Operational Setup menu (p.1.1 F1)
Fast Jog
When selected, this option enables fast picture search: the actual speed of this fast jog is
adjustable in the Setup menu. Starting a play or returning to E2E mode resets the Fast Jog
mode.
Warning
The jog dial is active at all times when the system is in play & record. The brake
is automatically turned on when startinga playback with the PLAY key, or when
returning to E2E mode with the RECORD button.
Mark
This function marks up to 256 cues that can be markedwhile recording or playing. The
cues are marked on the LIVE or PLAYBACK program depending on the valueset in the
Setup menu. When the operatorhas marked 256 cues, the next onewill overwrite the
oldest one.
Return
Inside a clip, press the RETURN key to remain on the same picture, but inside the record
train instead of the clip (if that picture still exists in the record train). This is useful when a
clip is too tight and you want to use material beyondthe current IN or OUT point.
RECORD
This key lights red when the system is recording. Pressing this key brings the system in
E/E (“live”) mode, and starts the record if necessary (depending on the settings of the
Setup menu). The E/E mode is actually playingpictures already recorded by the system,
andhas a delay of 3 frames compared to the live source, on all audio and video tracks.
Page
Use this key to select a new clips page. After pressing the SHIFT+PAGE key, you must
press a F_ key to select the corresponding page(1 to 10).
18 2. Working Interfaces
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
PRVCTL
This function enables/disables the Preview Control mode.
2.3.5. Rebooting the System from the Remote Panel
«Hard Reboot»
In the event that the system needs to be rebooted, the process can be accomplished from
the Remote Panel. Keep in mind that doing this while Multicam is running will of course
force the Multicam application to close abruptly, andup to 1 minute of the material being
recorded and not clipped could be lost.
To reboot, press the following key sequence,
Between step 3 and step 4, the RECORD button will flash GREEN and the PAGE button
will flash RED. Hitting the PAGE button will reboot the system. Hitting the RECORD
button will return to normal operation.
«Soft Reboot» from the Keyboard
It is also possible to run a «soft reboot» which will exit the software and returnthe user to
the EVS Menu. Here, the software can be selected and entered again without having to
reboot the entire system. When running the followingprocedure, the system will
automatically save all recorded material (record trains, clips, playlists) upon exit.
Hit ALT+Q on the keyboardor press F6 from the mainMenu, and confirm with ENTER or
cancel with ESC. You will exit the Multicam software and go back to the EVS Menu.
2. Working Interfaces 19
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
3. Control Modes
3.1. Live, Search or Playback Mode
Multicam can be set in three different basic modes, depending on commands used:
Live (E2E) Mode
This mode selected at start-up can also be selected by pushing the RECORD key.
Multicam records the input signal and plays it at the same time on the program output.
Search Mode
This mode is selected by moving the jog dial.
In this mode, the operator has the opportunity to search for an image, in order to define cue
points or clips. Moving the command knob clockwise will force Multicam to search
forward, moving the command knob counter-clockwise will force it to search backwards.
The most important thing to note is that Multicam never stops recording while searching.
Playback Mode
Pressing the PLAY key selects this last mode.
Multicam plays the incoming signal delayed, a clip or a playlist, in slow motion and of
course continues to recordthe incomingsignal on disks.
3.2. 1PGM+PRV Mode
3.2.1. 1PGM+PRV Mode
Introduction
Multicam has two modes for its basic operation, 1PRV+PGM and Multi PGM:
• The 1PGM+PRV mode is more powerful as it allows interaction between all outputs.
Synchronized replays can be rolled andchained between the cameras with either a
mix, a wipe, or a cut between them.
• The Multi PGM mode is more basic but gives the operator independent control of all
outputs. These outputs can be controlled together (such as jogging back to a certain
action on all outputs) or individually (eitherPGM 1, 2, or 3).
20 3. Control Modes
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02
How to Enter the PGM+PRV Mode
To enter the 1PGM+PRV mode, press A from the Main menu. The Remote Panel will then
display the followingscreen:
PGM1 CAM A *PRV1* CAM B
Aud.Met. PgmSpd PostRoll
Mix Sw to IN Search Pref
P.1 B.1 Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL
PL 11: <
Msg
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
At least 2 playback channels must be available to run this configuration.
This mode allows the operator to make replays with/or without transition effects between
all outputs. A string of replays can be put together andplayed back at the operator’s
discretion.
The LCD display is divided in two menus controlled by soft keys (A, B, C, D). To gain
access to the upper menu, press MENU from the Remote Panel.
3.2.2. 1PGM+PRV Primary Menu Controls
Introduction
The primary menu in 1PGM+PRV mode, illustrated below, gives access to the functions
detailed in the following paragraphs:
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
CAM A / B / C / D
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
If PRV CTL is 'OFF', select the camera to assign to the PGM output. This camera key
will be highlighted in the menu.
If PRV CTL is 'ON', select the camera to assign to the PRV output. This camera key will
be highlightedin the menu.
3. Control Modes 21
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July2013
Note
In 5CAM configuration (5 recorder channels and 1 player channel) or when
loading a clip where CAM E or F exists, the operational menu will display:
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C --->
By pressing the D key (--->), the operator has access to the D, E and F
cameras. The operation menu becomes:
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam D Cam E Cam F <---
Press the D key (<---) to return to CAM A, B, andC selection.
Rst Cam
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
This function restores the position of cameras on the active channels: CAM A on PGM1,
CAM B on PRV.
Note
When a clip/playlist is loaded on a channel, switching back to Live mode will
recall the record train, which was last used on that output. This avoids too
frequent uses of the RstCam function.
Local
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
This function allows the user to reconnect to the local Xsense after having accessed
distant clips orrecord trains. The function is highlighted when the user is connected to
both clips andrecord trains on the local EVS server. It is displayedonly on Master/Server
EVS servers when they are connected to the SDTI network.
Sync Prv
Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL
Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D
This option allows the user to synchronize the PRV with the timecode and speed of the
PGM output. This function is not available with remote record trains.
22 3. Control Modes
Loading...