Grass Valley iMC-Panel-100 User Manual v.7.2.9.0

iMC -Panel-100

Master Control Panel

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

UG0069-01

7 Nov 2012

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form by photocopy, microfilm, xerography or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of Miranda Technologies, Inc..

• Document Revision: 1.1

• Document Part Number: UG0069-01

• Software Version: 7.2.9.0

Change History

Rev. Date ECO Description Approved

1.0 29 Nov 11 17941 Conforms to software release 7.2.0. D.Cox

1.1 07 Nov 12 18617 Conforms to software release 7.2.9. D.Cox

Notice

Due to continued product development, the accuracy of the information in this document may change without notice. The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Miranda and the client and remains the exclusive property of Miranda. If you find any problems in the documentation, please report them to us in writing. Miranda does not warrant that this document is error-free.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Declaration of Conformance (CE)

All of the equipment described in this manual has been designed to conform with the required safety and emissions standards of the European Community. Products tested and verified to meet these standards are marked as required by law with the CE mark.

When shipped into member countries of the European Community, this equipment is accompanied by authentic copies of original Declarations of Conformance on file in Miranda USA offices in Grass Valley, California USA.

Trademarks

Miranda is a registered trademark of Miranda Technologies, Inc.

Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufactures.

Software License Agreement and Warranty Information

Contact Miranda for details on the software license agreement and product warranty.

Important Safeguards and Notices

This section provides important safety guidelines for operators and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions appear throughout the manual where they apply. Please read and follow this important information, especially those instructions related to the risk of electric shock or injury to persons.

WAR NIN G

Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any service other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

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Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHs)

Miranda is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted use of certain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing processes.

Miranda has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant investment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Miranda product electronic components and structural materials to RoHS compliance.

It is our objective at Miranda GVD to maintain compliance with all relevant environmental and product regulatory requirements. Detailed information on specific products or on the RoHS program at Miranda is available from Miranda Customer Support at

1-800-719-1900 (toll-free) or 1-530-265-1000 (outside the U.S.).

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Symbols and Their Meanings

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance/service instructions.

The ground symbol represents a protective grounding terminal. Such a terminal must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment.

The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated.

The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s Laboratory (USA) regulations and recommendations.

The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested and certified as essentially complying with all applicable European Union (CE) regulations and recommendations.

General Warnings

A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death. Observe the following general warnings when using or working on this equipment:

• Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.

• Do not use this equipment in or near water.

• This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electrical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting the equipment inputs or outputs.

• Route power cords and other cables so they are not likely to be damaged.

• Disconnect power before cleaning the equipment. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners; use only a damp cloth.

• Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment. To avoid injury, do not touch exposed connections and components while power is on.

• Do not wear rings or wristwatches when troubleshooting high current circuits such as the power supplies.

• To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified fuse(s) with the correct type number, voltage and current ratings as referenced in the appropriate locations in the service instructions or on the equipment. Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service personnel.

• To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere.

• Have qualified service personnel perform safety checks after any service.

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General Cautions

A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage. Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment:

• When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces.

• To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the problem that caused the fuse to blow before re-applying power.

• Use only the specified replacement parts.

• Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.

• This product should only be powered as described in the manual. To prevent equipment damage, select the proper line voltage on the power supply(ies) as described in the installation documentation.

• To prevent damage to the equipment, read the instructions in the equipment manual for proper input voltage range selection.

• Some products include a backup battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by a battery of an incorrect type. Dispose of batteries according to instructions.

• Products that have (1) no on/off switch and (2) use an external power supply must be installed in proximity to a main power output that is easily accessible.

1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Master Control System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

NV9000 Router Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Other Miranda Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tally Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Intuition XG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Imagestore 750 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Other Transition Processors like the Imagestore 750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Imagestore 750 Conceptual Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Imagestore 750 Detailed Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LGK-3901 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Conceptual Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Detailed Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

DSK-3901 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Conceptual Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Detailed Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ISM-3901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Control Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Panel Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Display Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Soft buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Panel Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Functional Sections of the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Top Row Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Menu Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configurable Button Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

‘Program Out’ Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

‘Preset In’ Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

‘Over Ratio/Duck Level’ Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

On-Screen “Knobs” and the Slider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Table of Contents

Audio Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Preset and Program Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Aux/User and Preview/User Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Button Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Source Button Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

“Hot Cuts”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Video Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Voice-Overs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Bottom Row Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Transition Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Definable Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

No Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Gang Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

System Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Automation Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fade to Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fade to Silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Group Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Audio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Macro Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fire Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PGM DVE Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PST DVE Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

KaleidoX Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Automation Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Transition Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Transition Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Take Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Take Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

GPI Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

GPI Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

GPI Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

USB Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

VGA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

GPI/Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Touchscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

viii

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

4 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Button Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Mounting the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

/ Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

GPI

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

About Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Other Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Menu Button Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Audio Monitor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Audio Meters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Audio Preview Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Automation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Channel Select Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Sharing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Preemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Edit/More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Channel Details Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Version Info Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

DSK Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Options Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

List Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Rates, CGT, Keying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Position, Size, Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

‘Options Saving’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

“EasyPlay” Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Macro Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Program Input Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

“Phase Inverts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Program Output Audio Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

“Phase Inverts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

iMC-Panel-100

Table of Contents

Preset Input Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

“Phase Inverts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Voice-Over Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Phase Inverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Shuffle Presets and Gain Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Shuffle Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Gain Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

XG Keyer Layers Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

XG Layer Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

A/B Mixer Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Adjust Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Sources Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Adding a Source to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Changing a Source within a Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Removing a Source from a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Panel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

IP Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Manage Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Set Date Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Version Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Panel Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Panel Test Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

6 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

About Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Colors on Physical LCD Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Colors on “Soft” Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Button Colors in the Menu Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Thumbnail Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

About Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

About the Button Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

About “Layer” Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

About Configurable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Panels and Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Sharing vs. Preemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Performing Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Basic Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Transition Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Working with Transition Type and Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Changing Transition Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Working with DSKs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Performing Key Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Changing Key Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Rates, CGT, Keying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Position, Size, and Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Saving DSK Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Working with DVEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Working with XG Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Working with Voice-Overs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Performing Transitions with Voice-Over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Voice-Over Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

“Phase Inverts” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Performing Over Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Shuffle Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Gain Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Working with Audio Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Audio Monitor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Audio Preview Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Working with Audio Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Working with Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

‘Program Out’ Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

‘Preset In’ Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

‘Over Ratio/Duck Level’ Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Gains and Mutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Phase Inverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Audio Channel Shuffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Shuffling Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Performing a Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Working with Multiple Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Channel Selection with Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Channel Selection in the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

No Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Sharing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Preemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Monitor Wall Re-Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Working with a Monitor Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Working with the Aux Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

‘Aux Bus Follow’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Using the Panel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Panel Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

View Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

View or Clear the Panel’s Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Set Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fade to Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Fade to Silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Updating Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Panel Startup and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Control Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Planar PT1945R Touchscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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This is an operator’s guide that is intended for panel operators using the iMC-Panel-100 to control Imagestore 750s. Operators who control MCEs (or MCPMs) may refer to the iMC-Panel- 100 Operator’s Guide for MCEs and MCPMs.

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to this guide.

Topics

Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter Structure

The following chapters provide information regarding the iMC-Panel-100 in the master control system:

• Chapter 1, Preface, (this chapter) presents easy ways to use this guide and provides a list of

terms and conventions.

• Chapter 2, Introduction, describes how the panel relates to the master control system.

• Chapter 3, Control Panel, discusses the features and functions of the panel.

• Chapter 4, Installation, provides a detailed discussion of the panel menus.

• Chapter 5, Menus, provides a detailed discussion of the panel menus.

• Chapter 6, Operation, provides operating instructions.

• Chapter 7, Misc. Topics, presents a glossary, specifications, and miscellaneous instructions

and information.

An Index

and Glossary are also available for your reference.

Preface

The PDF Document

This guide is provided in PDF format, allowing you to use Acrobat’s “bookmarks” to navigate to any desired location. You can also easily print a hardcopy. Please note:

• Use the Table of Contents or the bookmarks page to jump to any desired section.

• Many hyperlinks are provided within the chapters.

• Use the Index to jump to specific topics within a chapter. Each page number in the index is a

hyperlink.

• Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete

navigational path.

Preface

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

• Use the ‘First Page’, ‘Previous Page’, and ‘Next Page’, and ‘Last Page’ buttons to go to the first,

previous, next, or last page within a PDF file.

Note

To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check ‘Navigation’.

• Use Acrobat’s extensive search capabilities, such as the ‘Find’ tool and ‘Search’ tool to per-

form comprehensive searches as required.

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

The following conventions are used throughout this guide:

• The symbol S denotes either an example or a special message.

• Entries enclosed in single quotes denote the names of control panel buttons and knobs, or

menu items.

Choose ‘Aux’ to ...

Press ‘Keyer 2’ button ...

The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide:

• The term “MCPM” refers to any of several older models of master control processing mod-

ules.

• “MCE” stands for Master Control Engine. An MCE as a type of MCPM.

• “High tally” means that a button is brightly illuminated — at full intensity. “Low tally” means

that a button is illuminated at low intensity. Most buttons assume a low tally state until selected. Some buttons are not illuminated.

Other terms, used occasionally, include the following:

• Intuition XG is a single- or dual-channel graphics processor. The term “Intuition XG” can

encompass all the hardware and software involved in the Intuition XG component of master control.

• XMedia is a term that includes different software applications that create and manage

images, keyers, logos, etc. used by Intuition XG.

• Xplay and the XG Dashboard are software applications under XMedia. Both of these are used

to configure the Intuition XG processor.

• Xbuilder and Xstudio are creative software applications under XMedia.

• Oxtel is a division of Miranda. Its name is used to identify certain ports of the Intuition XG

hardware. The Oxtel protocol is used by the Imagestore 750 in the master control system.

• The terms “XG media clip” and “XG clip” refer to one of the video and audio sequences stored

in and played by the Intuition XG processor. The term “XG media” refers to the body of clips available. An XG clip is a composition of video, static and animated graphics, audio, and text (which can be obtained from live data).

Prerequisites

Please observe the following important prerequisites:

• Equipment and software properly installed.

• Video monitors properly set.

Ensure that your control room’s program and preview monitors are properly set, according to the requirements of your facility.

NV9000 requirements met.

You are using a master control system in conjunction with an NV9000 router control system. Ensure that your master control system and NV9000 are communicating with each other and configured as required.

• Channels properly configured.

Ensure that each Imagestore 750 has been configured (using the Imagestore 750 Configurator or by using the Imagestore 750’s front panel). Refer also to the Imagestore 750 Reference Manual for more information.

• All control panels properly configured.

All control panels (and GUIs) should be configured and operational. Refer to the MCS Panel Configuration Editor User’s Guide for details.

• User accounts for PCs used for master control set to ‘Standard User’ or better.

Master control software does not function properly when user accounts are set to ‘Restricted User’ or its equivalent.

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Options

The Master Control Tally Processor is an option. It provides 32 GPI inputs and 32 GPI outputs. It can monitor master control events and trigger master control events.

Intuition XG is an option that adds rich branding to master control because it includes sophisticated design tools, a powerful graphics processor, and storage for video clips, and access to “live” data.

Preface

Options

Purpose

Introduction

Chapter 2 is an introduction to the iMC-Panel-100 as it applies to controlling Imagestore 750s, LGK-3901s, DSK-3901s, and ISM-3901s.

Note that this document uses the term Imagestore 750 to represent all four of these transition processors, which have similar behavior with respect to control panel functions.

Topics

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Master Control System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Imagestore 750 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The iMC-Panel-100 is one of the hardware control panels available in the Miranda master control system. These are its distinguishing characteristics:

• Separate button panel and display. The display can be mounted anywhere with respect to

the panel.

• Compact and rack-mountable button panel. The panel is 19.0″ wide × 5.22″ high × 3.7″

deep. The iMC-Panel-100 requires at least 2–3″ clearance at the rear for cables.

• Moderate price.

• Menu system that allows an operator to change parameter settings.

• A set of buttons that can be configured as sources, video effects, or voice-overs as required

by your facility. You can switch between several groups of sources.

Some of the buttons are present on the button panel and other buttons (“soft” buttons) are present on the display.

• A set of customer-definable function buttons.

• Audio control knobs.

The iMC-Panel-100 can control Imagestore 750s, MCEs, and MCPMs and therefore its button panel has silkscreen markings that refer to either Imagestore 750s or MCEs and MCPMs.

Master Control System Overview

Miranda’s combined master control system — a multi-channel switcher — might include one or more Imagestore 750s, MCEs, and MCPMs. Imagestore 750s are independent transition processors (a.k.a. channel branding processors).

MCEs and MCPMs reside in iMC-Panel-100 frames. The frames are 8RU assemblies with 16 I/O card slots that can operate in conjunction with other switchers, routers, an NV9000 router

Introduction

Master Control System Overview

control system, and other products. Each frame holds one or more MCPMs, MCEs, and optionally a multi-format router.

Each Imagestore 750, MCE, or MCPM is considered a channel.

Imagestore 750s, MCPMs, MCEs, and control panels communicate on an Ethernet LAN. When an operator presses control panel buttons (the ‘Transition’ button, for example), the control panel issues commands to the attached channel (Imagestore 750, MCPM, or MCE). The channel responds with status and (unless a problem exists) executes the command. When a command is successfully executed, the channel notifies the panel, which updates its displays and indicators accordingly.

Figure 2-1 shows the basic relationships in a master control system:

NV5100MC NV5100MC

Config

Fig. 2-1: Master Control Network

Control

Panel

Control

Panel

•••

GUI

LAN

Imagestore

750

•••

Imagestore

750

NV9000

System

Controller

•••

Other

Devices

Master control can work in conjunction with an NV9000 router control system. In such a configuration, a channel has access to the entire router input space, with the ability to select any router source.

Most control panels can control one or more channels at any time

— but usually one at a time.

Operators can select which channel(s) to control. When you change channels, control panel updates take about a second. We say that the panel attaches the newly selected channel, and the channel’s own source layout, transition rates, and layer presets are available for use.

Each channel can also be operated under automation. A channel can be controlled by multiple control panels.

The panel’s features when it is controlling an Imagestore 750 are quite different from the same panel’s features when it is controlling an MCE or MCPM. (This guide discusses only the features that support Imagestore 750s.)

NV9000 Router Control System

A master control system can be viewed as a part of an NV9000 system. Alternatively, the NV9000 can be regarded as a provider of inputs to the master control system.

In either case, master control allows router outputs as master control inputs and allows an operator (or automation) to take router sources to the master control output.

The NV9000 system is a requirement for master control systems that use Imagestore 750s.

An iMC-Panel-100 frame used in conjunction with an NV9000 system must be connected to the NV9000 (in the control section of the master control frame).

iMC-Panel-100

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Control Panels

Presently there are 3 hardware control panels and 1 software control panel (GUI) that support Imagestore 750s:

iMC-Panel-GUI A software control panel, also called the “GUI.” This panel runs on a PC and

has a graphical user interface. The GUI is a software emulation of the iMC- Panel-200. The GUI is designed to operate with (or without) a touch-sensitive screen.

iMC-Panel-100 A 3RU rack-mounted panel with a separate rack-mountable display. This

panel has reduced size (less than 4″ in depth) and reduced cost.

iMC-Panel-200 A compact hardware control panel that has a large LCD touchscreen, many

function buttons, and a joystick. The iMC-Panel-200 mounts on a desktop or work surface. All buttons have LCD legends and color-coding.

iMC-Panel-300 A “full-size” control panel that has a large LCD touchscreen, many function

buttons, and a joystick. The iMC-Panel-300 mounts on a desktop or work surface. All but 2 buttons have LCD legends and color-coding.

Other Miranda Products

Listed here are products that relate to master control.

Tally Processor

Miranda offers a third-party “tally processor”— a 1RU device that provides 32 optically isolated inputs and 32 relay outputs, also optically isolated. The tally processor can sense master control events such as main source selections and transitions, trigger master control events, and control various devices in your system. A master control network can include multiple tally processors.

Intuition XG

As a master control subsystem, Intuition XG is a combination of the following:

• Intuition XG — a single- or dual-channel HD/SD graphics processor. This processor stores XG

media clips and transmits the clips (fill and key) when directed by an Imagestore 750, MCE, or MCPM.

• XMedia software for configuration and for composing, rendering, and previewing graphics.

Panel operators will generally not need to understand or use this software.

Imagestore 750 Overview

The Imagestore 750 is an independent transition processor (also called a “channel branding processor”) that can operate as a stand-alone unit with or without automation, or as part of Miranda’s iMC master control system. In the context of the combined master control system, it operates in conjunction with an NV9000 router control system, that provides video and audio sources, and one or more master control panels, such as the iMC-Panel-100, that provide commands. The Imagestore 750 issues switching instructions to the NV9000 when it receives commands from a master control panel.

The Imagestore 750 is essentially an A/B transition processor that inserts video effects (DVEs and DSKs) and voice-overs into its output. It has many configuration options.

Introduction

Imagestore 750 Overview

This is a system block diagram of the Imagestore 750:

Video In

D (or Key 3)

GPIO, LTC, Metadata

C (or Fill 3)

Fill 1

Key 1

Fill 2

Key 2

Ref

A B

Imagestore

750

LAN 1, 2 COM 14

Program Out

Preview Out

Clean Out

Monitor Out

AES In, Out

Video Out

Fig. 2-2: Imagestore 750 System Diagram

Inputs and outputs of the Imagestore 750 include:

• Four SDI inputs, A–D. These accept HD or SD input.

• Two external keyer pairs (fill and key). Inputs C and D can be used for a third keyer pair.

• A GPIO connector that supports 16 GPIO ports (each configurable as an input or an output),

LTC, and Dolby metadata.

• 16 AES inputs and 16 AES outputs.

• Four SDI outputs (program, preview, clean-feed, and monitor).

There are also 4 COM ports and 2 Ethernet ports.

Other Transition Processors like the Imagestore 750

For the sake of discussion in this document, the term “Imagestore 750” includes the LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and the ISM-3901, as well as the Imagestore 750 itself. These are transition processors that fit in a 3RU Densité frame. These units provide a subset of the functions of an Imagestore

750. The master control system treats these units as if they were Imagestore 750s. They are configurable using the Imagestore 750 Configurator and each has a browser application (for remote management) that is similar to the browser application for the Imagestore 750.

See LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901

on page 11 for more information.

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Imagestore 750 Conceptual Model

This diagram shows the Imagestore 750’s native conceptual model:

(option)

Video

A/B

Mixer

DVE 1

DVE2

DSK 1 DSK 2 DSK 3 DSK 4

(option)

DVE 1

DVE2

DSK 1 DSK 2 DSK 3 DSK 4

FTB

Program Output

Preview Output

iMC-Panel-100

Program Audio

Preview Audio

Audio

A/B

Mixer

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain,

Shuffle

Audio

Clip

Audio

Clip

16 16

Gain,

Shuffle

16 16

Gain,

Shuffle

Audio

Clip

Audio

Clip

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain,

Shuffle

VO 1 VO 2

Gain,

FTS

Gain,

FTS

There are two video processing paths, program and preview. Each includes 4 downstream keyers (DSKs) and an optional DVE processor.

After audio is disembedded, the audio processing path includes an A/B mixer for 16 audio channels and two voice-over processors, also for the 16 channels. Audio is re-embedded in program and preview audio after processing.

The model also includes a clean-feed (video) output and a (video) monitor output. There are many selectable tap locations for these outputs.

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Imagestore 750 Overview

Imagestore 750 Detailed Model

This diagram shows a more detailed view of the Imagestore 750’s video processing:

Rectangular mask (8x)

SDI

test signals

Fill2

Key2

Fill1

Key1

Disembed Audio

A/B Mix

Internal

Store

DVE1 (DVE2)

Fill1, Key1

Fill2, Key2

Fill3, Key3

Fill4, Key4

Ext. Fill3, Key3

Ext. Fill2, Key2

Ext. Fill1, Key1

Audio Processing

DSK1 DSK2 DSK3 DSK4

Test signals

Color Field 1 Color Field 2 Color Field 3 Test Pattern 1 Test Pattern 2

DSK1

DSK2 DSK3 DSK4

PGM A/B Mix

PGM DVE PGM DSK1 PGM DSK2 PGM DSK3

Embed

Audio

PGM Out

PVW Out

CLN Out

MON Out

Each input (A, B, C, D, Fill1, Key1, Fill2, and Key2) can be individually selected as an SDI input or one of 5 test signals. (Each SDI input can be subject to a rectangular clipping mask.)

Inputs C and D can be used as a (fill3, key3) pair. The Imagestore 750 can use any of its fill/key inputs to receive clips from an Intuition XG processor. The Intuition XG processor produces up to 8 “XG keyer layers.” The Imagestore 750 sends commands to the Intuition XG processor that control the playout of the clips.

Both the A and B side of the A/B mixers can connect to any of the inputs (A, B, C, D, Fill1, Key1, Fill2, and Key2). Similarly, any of the DVEs can connect to any of those inputs.

The DVEs can also accept the output of the A/B mixer. The DVE output (either DVE1 or DVE2) can be inserted in the processing path in one of 3 places: before DSK1, before DSK2, or before DSK3. The DVE processing section is a purchase option. The DVE processor can be bypassed if it is installed.

The Imagestore 750 has storage supporting internal keyers (logos, etc.). Inputs C and D can be used as external keyer (fill3, key3).

The preview output can present video from one of several different tap points. Similarly, the clean-feed (CLN) output and the monitor (MON) outputs can present video from several different tap points.

Audio is disembedded from SDI sources, sent to the audio processing section, and reembedded on output. The audio is re-embedded in the PGM, PVW, CLN, and MON outputs.

LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901

The LGK-3901 and the DSK-3901 are card modules that fit in a 3RU Densité frame. Each of these units comprises an I/O card set and a backplane connector module. The Densité frame can accommodate up to 10 of these modules.

Each of these modules can be regarded, from the standpoint of the iMC Master Control system, as a reduced version of the Imagestore 750. Configuration of the modules uses the same software: the Imagestore 750 Configurator. The browser application for these modules is nearly identical to the browser application for the Imagestore 750.

LGK-3901

The LGK-3901 is an independent transition processor (also called a “3G/HD/SD Logo Inserter and Downstream Keyer”) that can operate as a stand-alone unit with or without automation, or as part of Miranda’s iMC master control system. Like the Imagestore 750, it operates in conjunction with an NV9000 router control system, that provides video and audio sources, and one or more master control panels, such as the iMC-Panel-200, that provide commands. The LGK-3901 issues switching instructions to the NV9000 when it receives commands from a master control panel.

The LGK-3901 is essentially an A/B transition processor that inserts video effects (stills and animation) and voice-overs into its output. It has several configuration options. The principal software used is the “Imagestore 750 Configurator.” Note that a particular version of this software is required for operation in the context of an iMC master control system: at present, it is v1.5. Other configuration tools exist.

Version 3.0 of the LGK-3901 software and firmware is required for use in the master control system. The LGK-3901 must be equipped with the master control option.

This is a “black box” diagram of the LGK-3901:

iMC-Panel-100

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Video In

B (or Fill 2)

Key 2

Fill 1

Key 1

Ref

AES In

LGK-3901, DSK-3901,

ISM-3901

LAN COM 12

Program Out

Video Out

Preview Out

GPIO, LTC In

Fig. 2-3: LGK-3901 System Diagram

If you compare this diagram to Figure 2-2, you can see that the LGK-3901 has fewer connectors. It also has some enhancements.

Inputs and outputs of the Imagestore 750 include:

• Two SDI inputs, A and B. These accept 3Gig, HD, and SD input.

• Two external keyer pairs (fill and key). Input B can alternately be used as the fill of the second

keyer pair.

• A GPIO connector that supports 16 GPIO ports (8 inputs and 8 outputs), LTC input, and 4 AES

input (pairs).

• Two SDI outputs (program and preview).

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LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901

There are also 2 COM ports and 1 Ethernet port.

This drawing shows the general location of the LGK-3901’s connectors:

A / PGM In

Fill 1 In

Key 1 In

B / Fill 2 In

Key 2 In

PVW Out

NIMGPNI

F I LL

KNI1 YE

NI2YEKNI2LLIF PVW OUT

PGM OUT

ETH COM1

GPIO / LTC /AES IN

COM2

LGK-3901-3DRP-R

PGM Out

Ethernet

COM 1

GPIO, LTC, AES In

Video Ref.

NIFER

COM 2

Conceptual Model

Figure 2-4 shows the LGK-3901’s conceptual model in the iMC master control system:

Video

Fig. 2-4: Conceptual Model of the LGK-3901

Audio

Video

A/B

Mixer

A/B

Mixer

DSK 1 DSK 2 DSK 3 DSK 4

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain,

Shuffle

Audio

Clip

Audio

Clip

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain

DSK 5

Program Audio

Preview Audio

Program Output

Preview Output

There are two video processing paths, program and preview. Each includes 5 downstream keyers (DSKs). The preview output and inputs, as they are called in Imagestore 750 terminology, are called the preset output and inputs at the control panels. An A/B mixer combines preset video and program video according to the selected transition type and rate, and according to configured transition modes.

The configuration tool allows you a nearly infinite number of ways to connect audio components. Only a few of those ways (similar to what is shown in Figure 2-4) are useful in the master control system.

iMC-Panel-100

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

After audio is disembedded, the audio processing path includes an A/B mixer and two voiceover processors. Audio is re-embedded in program and preview audio after processing. (See the detailed model, following.) Voice-overs are either stored EasyPlay clips or from external AES input.

Detailed Model

This diagram shows a more detailed view of the LGK-3901’s video processing:

SDI

Rectangular mask (8x)

test signals

Key2

Fill1

Key1

Disembed Audio

A/B Mix

Internal

Store

Fill1, Key1

Fill2, Key2

Fill3, Key3

Ext. Fill2, Key2

Ext. Fill1, Key1

DSK1

Test signals

Audio Processing

DSK2 DSK3 DSK4 DSK5

DSK2

Color Field 1 Color Field 2 Color Field 3 Test Pattern 1

DSK3 DSK4 DSK5

PGM A/B Mix

PGM DSK1 PGM DSK2 PGM DSK3

Embed

Audio

Each input (A, B, Key2, Fill1, and Key1) can be individually selected as an SDI input or one of 4 test signals. (Each SDI input can be subject to a rectangular clipping mask.)

Both the A and B side of the A/B mixers can connect to any of the inputs.

The LGK-3901 has storage (up to 8GB) supporting internal keyers. Input B can be used, alternatively, as the fill of an external key (fill2, key2). Either of the 2 external (fill, key) inputs can be used to receive Intuition XG clips.

The preview output can present video from one of several different tap points.

Audio is disembedded from SDI sources, sent to the audio processing pipeline, and reembedded on output. The audio is re-embedded in the PGM and PVW outputs.

PGM Out

PVW Out

DSK-3901

The DSK-3901 (called a “3G/HD/SD Downstream Keyer”) can be considered a reduced version of the LGK-3901. (If you order the right upgrade options, it will have the same features as an LGK-

3901.)

The DSK-3901 has the same “black box” diagram as the LGK-3901:

Video In

B (or Fill 2)

Key 2

Fill 1

Key 1

Ref

AES In

LGK-3901, DSK-3901,

ISM-3901

LAN COM 12

Fig. 2-5: DSK-3901 System Diagram

Program Out

Video Out

Preview Out

GPIO, LTC In

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LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901

The DSK uses the same backplane connector module as the LGK-3901 (although the part number of the backplane module might be different.)

Internally, however, it is different.

Conceptual Model

Figure 2-6 shows the DSK-3901’s conceptual model in the iMC master control system:

Video

Mixer

A/B

DSK 1 DSK 2

Program Output

Audio

Video

A/B

Mixer

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain,

Shuffle

DSK 1 DSK 2

Ext.

Aduio

Gain,

Shuffle

Ext.

Audio

Gain,

Shuffle

Gain

Program Audio

Preview Audio

Preview Output

Fig. 2-6: Conceptual Model of the DSK-3901

Each video processing path includes 2 downstream keyers (DSKs). The preview output and inputs, as they are called in Imagestore 750 terminology, are called the preset output and inputs

at the control panels. An A/B mixer combines preset video and program video according to the selected transition type and rate, and according to configured transition modes.

The configuration tool allows you a nearly infinite number of ways to connect audio components. Only a few of those ways (similar to what is shown in Figure 2-6) are useful in the master control system.

After audio is disembedded, the audio processing path includes an A/B mixer and two voiceover processors. Audio is re-embedded in program and preview audio after processing. (See the detailed model, next page.) Voice-overs are either stored EasyPlay clips or from external AES input.

The DSK-3901 does not have internal storage. It cannot store keys of any kind and it cannot store audio clips.

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

Detailed Model

This diagram shows a more detailed view of the DSK-3901’s video processing:

iMC-Panel-100

Embed

Audio

SDI

Rectangular mask (8x)

test signals

Key2

Fill1

Key1

Disembed Audio

A/B Mix

Ext. Fill2, Key2

Ext. Fill1, Key1

DSK1

Test signals

Audio Processing

DSK2

Color Field 1 Color Field 2 Color Field 3 Test Pattern 1

DSK2

PGM A/B Mix

PGM DSK1 PGM DSK2 PGM DSK3

Each input (A, B, Key2, Fill1, and Key1) can be individually selected as an SDI input or one of 4 test signals. (Each SDI input can be subject to a rectangular clipping mask.)

Both the A and B side of the A/B mixers can connect to any of the inputs.

The DSK-3901 has no storage supporting internal keyers or audio clips. Input B can be used, alternatively, as the fill of an external key (fill2, key2). Either of the 2 external (fill, key) inputs can be used to receive Intuition XG clips.

The preview output can present video from one of several different tap points.

Audio is disembedded from SDI sources, sent to the audio processing pipeline, and reembedded on output. The audio is re-embedded in the PGM and PVW outputs.

PGM Out

PVW Out

ISM-3901

The product code for the Imagestore Modular is ISM-3901.

The ISM-3901 is a “product bundle” that comprises the following items:

• An LGK-3901 module with 8GB of storage and version 3.0 software or later.

• An ISM-3901 backplane connector module (identical to the LGK-3901 backplane module).

• The AB-mixing option for the LGK-3901.

• An LGK-3901 installation and operations guide.

Configurers should use tools that reference the LGK-3901.

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Control Panel Features

The iMC-Panel-100 offers the following features. (In many cases, the features are those of the Imagestore 750 under control.)

• Configurable function buttons.

All master control panels have a set of buttons whose functions can vary according to the needs of the facility and the operator. When it is controlling an Imagestore 750, the iMCPanel-100 has 5 sets of customer-definable buttons.

• Channel selection, including ‘no channel’ mode, and ganged channels.

Your panel will usually have a default channel which is the channel selected when the panel powers up. It might be the only channel.

The 8 buttons in the top row of the iMC-Panel-100’s display are meant to be channel selection buttons, but are configurable for any function. As channel selection buttons, they can display thumbnail images for the channels. (The thumbnails are static and do not change with the content of the channel.)

• Salvos.

The iMC-Panel-100 can trigger a NV9000 control system salvo each time a channel change occurs. For example, a salvo can be programmed to change your entire audio/video monitor configuration instantly. Refer to the NV9000-SE Utilities User’s Guide for instructions on programming system salvos.

Salvos can also be assigned to panel buttons.

S Salvos are inhibited when a channel gang is in effect.

• Independent downstream keyers (DSKs). When it is controlling an Imagestore 750, the iMC-

Panel-100 can control 4 independent (linear) DSKs, each with separate key and fill inputs. Keyer parameters (e.g., clip, gain, and transparency) are configured independently in each Imagestore 750.

The DSKs handle internal keys (stills and animations) as well as (up to 3) external keys.

• DVEs.

A DVE (digital video effect) is a sequence of operations that can dynamically scale and position a video image on the screen, overlaying the main source. A DVE might perform other effects too. DVEs are created in the DVE Editor. DVEs are stored within the Imagestore 750.

The panel supports up to 4 independent DVEs. Not all Imagestore 750s have DVE processors. If your panel is controlling such an Imagestore 750, its DVE buttons, if any, are disabled.

• XG layers.

An XG layer (or clip) is one of up to 8 outputs of an Intuition XG processor. When it is controlling an Imagestore 750, the panel can control up to 8 XG layers. XG layers are processed by one of the DSKs. Usually there is a default DSK assigned to XG layers.

• Fade to black. Master control provides a fade-to-black and a fade-to-silence function.

• General-purpose I/O (GPIO). Control panels have two optically isolated inputs that can sense

external events and two relay outputs that can trigger external events.

The Imagestore 750 has GPIs can be associated with Imagestore 750 macros.

• Audio monitoring.

iMC-Panel-100

Operator’s Guide (for Imagestore 750s)

The iMC-Panel-100 has two audio monitor knobs, but they are not used when the panel is controlling an Imagestore 750s.

• Audio channel control.

The Imagestore 750 processes 16 audio channels.

The Imagestore 750 has 5 audio sections: program input audio, program output audio, preset input audio, and voice-over 1 audio and voice-over 2 audio. The Imagestore 750 has gain control, inversion, and 16-channel shuffles for each of these 5 sections.

The iMC-Panel-100 has 3 knobs for program audio output, preset audio input, and voiceover level. (These are live controls.)

• Panel lock. You can use a ‘Panel Lock’ button to prevent accidental changes to the panel set-

tings.

• Automation control. You can enable or inhibit automation with a button press. There are 4

automation assist functions, such as ‘Cue Next’ and ‘Skip Next’.

• Source groups. The iMC-Panel-100 can have up to 16 source buttons. The Imagestore 750

allows the definition of multiple source groups. Each of those source groups can be mapped to the source buttons of the iMC-Panel-100. The sources in a group are selected from the sources defined in the NV9000 system. Thus, all NV9000 sources are potentially accessible.

• Configurable source button color. The panel’s source buttons can be assigned two colors,

one color for the selected state of the button and another color for the unselected state. All source buttons of the panel use the same coloring. The choice of colors is green, white, yellow, or red.

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Control Panel Features

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Grass Valley iMC-Panel-100 User Manual v.7.2.9.0

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter Structure

Preface

The PDF Document

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

Prerequisites

Options

Purpose

Introduction

Master Control System Overview

NV9000 Router Control System

Control Panels

Other Miranda Products

Tally Processor

Intuition XG

Imagestore 750 Overview

Other Transition Processors like the Imagestore 750

Imagestore 750 Conceptual Model

Imagestore 750 Detailed Model

LGK-3901, DSK-3901, and ISM-3901

LGK-3901

Conceptual Model

Detailed Model

DSK-3901

Conceptual Model

Detailed Model

ISM-3901

Control Panel Features