Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer User Manual v.1.2.2

INDIGO AV Mixer

User Manual

Software Version 1.2.2

000 219 419 800 August 2007 / Revision 2

Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands

CERTIFICATE

Certificate Number: 510040.001

The Quality System of:

Grass Valley, Inc.

400 Providence Mine Road Nevada City, CA 95945 United States

15655 SW Greystone Ct. Beaverton, OR 97006 United States

10 Presidential Way

Floor, Suite 300

3 Woburn, MA 01801 United States

Nederland B.V. 4800 RP BREDA The Netherlands

Technopole Brest Iroise CS 73808 29238 Brest Cedex 3 France

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2300 South Decker Lake Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84119 United States

Including its implementation, meets the requirements of the standard:

ISO 9001:2000

Scope: The design, manufacture and support of video hardware and software products and related systems.

This Certificate is valid until: June 14, 2009 This Certificate is valid as of: August 30, 2006 Certified for the first time: June 14, 2000

H. Pierre Sallé President KEMA-Registered Quality

The method of operation for quality certification is defined in the KEMA General Terms And Conditions For Quality And Environmental Management Systems Certifications. Integral publication of this certificate is allowed.

KEMA-Registered Quality, Inc.

4377 County Line Road

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Chalfont, PA 18914 Ph: (215)997-4519 Fax: (215)997-3809

CRT 001 073004

Accredited By:

ANAB

Contacting Grass Valley

On the www.thomsongrassvalley.com web site you get further information on Grass Valley and our products.

For Sales and Service, please contact your local dealer.

To find the account representative, dealer, or distributor nearest you, go to

www.thomsongrassvalley.com/sales

END-OF-LIFE PRODUCT RECYCLING NOTICE

Grass Valley’s innovation and excellence in product design also extends to the programs we’ve established to manage the recycling of our products. Grass Valley has developed a comprehensive end-of-life product take back program for recycle or disposal of end-of-life products. Our program meets the requirements of the European Union’s WEEE Directive and in the United States from the Environmental Protection Agency, individual state or local agencies.

Grass Valley’s end-of-life product take back program assures proper disposal by use of Best Available Technology. This program accepts any Grass Valley branded equipment. Upon request, a Certificate of Recycling or a Certificate of Destruction, depending on the ultimate disposition of the product, can be sent to the requester.

Grass Valley will be responsible for all costs associated with recycling and disposal, including freight, however

you are responsible for the removal of the equipment from your facility and packing the equipment

ready for pickup.

For further information on the Grass Valley product take back system please contact Grass

Valley at + 800 80 80 20 20 or +33 1 48 25 20 20 from most other countries. In the US

and Canada please call 800-547-8949 or 530-478-4148. Ask to be connected to the

EH&S Department. In addition, information concerning the program can be found at: www.thomsongrassvalley.com/environment

CE Conformity

This product is in conformity with the following standards, corresponding to the provisions of 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC:

Standard Version Standard Version

EN 55103-1; -2 / Class A 1997-06 EN 61000-4-4 2002-07 EN 55022 / Class A 2000-05 EN 61000-4-5 2001-12 EN 61000-4-2 2001-12 EN 61000-4-6 2001-12 EN 61000-4-3 2001-12 EN 61000-4-11 2001-4-11

Find the detailed Declaration of Conformity on the CD shipped with your INDIGO AV Mixer.

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Copyrights

This product incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. and foreign patents, including patent numbers 5,315,448 and 6,836,549, and other intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision's copy protection technology in the product must be authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Section 1 — Safety Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1 Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1.1 Terms in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1.2 Terms on the Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1.3 Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.3 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Section 2 — Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.2 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.3 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Section 3 — Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.1 Rear Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.2 Electric Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.2.1 AC Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.2.2 Ground Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.3 Rackmount Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.4 Video Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.4.1 Video Inputs Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.4.2 Video Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.4.3 Video Outputs Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.4.4 Video Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.5 Analog Ref Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.6 Audio Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.6.1 Audio Inputs Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.6.2 Audio Input Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.6.3 Audio Outputs Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.6.4 Audio Output Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.6.5 AES/EBU Pin Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.7 Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.7.1 Program Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.7.2 Preview Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.7.3 Auxiliary Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.8 USB Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.9 Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.9.1 DVI-I to VGA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.9.2 DVI-I to DVI-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.9.3 DVI-I to HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.10 Tally/GPI/GPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Section 4 — Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Section 5 — Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.1 Power-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.2 Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.3 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.4 Example Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.1 Overview of Control Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1.1 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1.2 Touch Screen with Digipots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.1.3 Delegation Subpanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.1.4 Crossbars for Bus and Source Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.1.5 Main Transitions Subpanel with Transition Lever Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5.1.6 Numeric Input Subpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5.1.7 Audio Control Subpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

5.1.8 Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5.2 Selecting Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5.2.1 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5.2.2 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

5.3 Video Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

5.3.1 Transitions, Effects, and Keying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

5.3.2 Making a Background Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5.3.3 Making a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5.3.4 Making a Chroma Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.3.5 Making an Effect Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5.3.6 Making a PiP (Picture in Picture) in SD Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.3.7 Making a PiP (Picture in Picture) in HR Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.3.8 Making a PiP within a PiP in HR Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.4 Audio Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.4.1 Mic Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.4.2 Stereo Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.4.3 Adjusting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Section 6 — Tutorials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6.1 Tutorial 1—Small Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6.1.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6.1.2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1.3 Result. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.1.4 How to Set Up a Small Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Section 7 — Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

7.1 General Handling of the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

7.1.1 Menu Navigation and Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

7.1.2 Virtual Numeric Keypad and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

7.1.3 Onscreen Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

7.1.4 Auto Menu Delegation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

7.2 Transition Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

7.2.1 SD/HR Effects Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

7.2.2 Duration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

7.3 Keyer Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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7.4 Audio Mixer Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

7.4.1 Mixer Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

7.4.2 Channel Adjust Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

7.4.3 Monitor Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

7.5 Media Player Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

7.5.1 Remote Control Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

7.5.2 Favorites Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

7.6 E-MEM Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

7.7 Correction/Mattes Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

7.7.1 Color Correction Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

7.7.2 Mattes Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

7.8 Stills Store Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

7.9 Setup Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

7.9.1 System Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

7.9.2 Video Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

7.9.3 Audio Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

7.9.4 Control Panel Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

7.9.5 GPIO Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

7.9.6 External Devices Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

7.10 Load/Save Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Section 8 — Network Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

8.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

8.2 Setting Up a Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Section 9 — External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

9.1 Players and Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

9.2 Linear Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Section 10 — Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

10.1 CF Card / Software Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

10.2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

10.3 Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

10.4 Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

10.4.1 Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

10.4.2 Transition Lever Arm (T-Bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

10.4.3 Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

10.4.4 Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Section 11 — Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Section 12 — Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

12.1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

12.2 Environmental Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

12.3 Mechanical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

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Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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Safety Summary

Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the manual.

WARNING 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 servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

1.1 Safety Terms and Symbols

Section 1

1.1.1 Terms in this Manual

Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:

WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in

personal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in

damage to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.

1.1.2 Terms on the Product

The following terms may appear on the product:

DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read

the marking.

WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-

sible as you read the marking.

CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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1.1.3 Symbols on the Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:

Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance, or service instructions.

This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s). The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated.

Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment connections.

Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an internal grounding terminal.

Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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1.2 Warnings

Warnings

The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life.

Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove

battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.

Do not service alone — Do not internally service this product unless another

person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.

Remove jewelry — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,

and other metallic objects.

Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or

circuitry when power is present.

Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for

this product.

Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to

earth ground.

Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this

product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.

Use correct fuse — Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this

product.

Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.

Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an

explosive atmosphere.

High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential

before connecting power.

Double pole neutral fusing — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.

Avoid mechanical hazards — Allow the fan to come to a stop before servicing.

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1.3 Cautions

The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can result in damage to equipment or other property.

Do not open the device — Unauthorized opening will void warranty.

Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source

that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.

Provide proper ventilation — To prevent product overheating, provide equip-

ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions. Do not deposit any papers beneath the device — they could affect ventilation. Place device only on a flat surface.

Use anti-static procedures — Static sensitive components are present which

may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment, and surfaces during servicing.

Do not use CF card with a PC — The CF card is specially formatted. The soft-

ware stored on the CF card could be deleted.

Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product

damage or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service personnel.

Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they are

not likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid connector damage.

Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,

meet all regional electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have the approval of the country of use.

Use correct replacement battery — This product contains a battery. To reduce

the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

The unit does not contain any user serviceable parts. If problems arise, please contact your local dealer.

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Welcome

Section 2

Welcome to the INDIGO AV Mixer. The INDIGO AV Mixer uniquely combines the advanced features of a video production switcher, a seamless switcher, and an audio mixer.

Figure 1. The INDIGO AV Mixer

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Section 2 — Welcome

Key features of your INDIGO AV Mixer:

• Live seamless switching of video, computer, and audio sources

• Mix digital and analog sources

• Upconvert/downconvert multiple video channels between High Resolution (HR) and SD

• SD/HR simulcast output

• Pre-programmable video layouts with keyers for picture-in-picture and other effects

• Digital effects with 2D and 3D transformations, including page turns, ripples, and swirls

• Linear/luminance and chroma keyers

• Integrated control of the Grass Valley Turbo™ intelligent digital disk recorder (iDDR) and other devices

• Stereo analog and AES/EBU audio

• SDI audio de-embedding and re-embedding

• Four-band parametric equalizer and motordriven audio faders

• Simple audio-follow-video mode

• Intelligent audio-delay management for live production lip sync

2.1 About this Manual

This User Manual is intended to help you understand how your INDIGO AV Mixer works and how to work with it.

In addition to explaining basic functionality (Basic Operation on page 37), hardware (Connections on page 17) and software, it also provides practical hints. The Tu t or i a l s on page 67 may give you a good starting point for creating your own setups.

The section Menus on page 73 explains the basic navigation and organization of the menus and provides a quick reference to all their functions and buttons.

This User Manual also provides further details on how to operate the INDIGO AV Mixer in a network (Network Operation on page 147) and how to operate external devices (External Devices on page 149).

The section Maintenance on page 151 explains how to clean the INDIGO AV Mixer, how to calibrate its operating elements, and how to update the software.

Finally, the section Troubleshooting on page 159 provides tips and tricks for dealing with most common problems on your INDIGO AV Mixer.

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2.2 Related Documents

You will find the complete User Manual and all Release Notes (as published so far) on the CD-ROM included in the INDIGO AV Mixer package. It provides you with comprehensive information about your INDIGO AV Mixer.

Users who have a general understanding of how a video/audio mixer works and who want to start immediately, should review the Quick Start Guide.

Additionally, you will find the following information at

www.thomsongrassvalley.com

• Online versions of Documentation — Current versions of product catalogs, brochures, data sheets, ordering guides, planning guides, manuals, and release notes in .pdf format are available for download.

• FAQ Database — Search our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database to find quick answers to common questions and troubleshoot problems.

2.3 Before You Begin

• Software Downloads — Software updates, drivers, and patches are available for download.

Check whether your INDIGO AV Mixer package is complete. The fol- lowing items are included:

• INDIGO AV Mixer device

• Two power supply cables (US and Continental Europe)

• Tally/GPI/GPO breakout box + cable (if ordered)

• Digital Audio breakout cable (if ordered)

• HiRes Board (if ordered)

• CD-ROM with the User Manual in different languages

• Multilingual Quick Start Guide

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Section 2 — Welcome

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Connections

3.1 Rear Panel Overview

The following figure shows the rear panel of the INDIGO AV Mixer with its various connectors:

Section 3

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Figure 2. Rear panel of the INDIGO AV Mixer

Note All Sub-D connectors of the INDIGO AV Mixer use SAE inch threads, not

ISO/DIN metric threads.

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Section 3 — Connections

3.2 Electric Power Supply

3.2.1 AC Power Cable

Use the power cable to connect the power inlet of the INDIGO AV Mixer to the wall outlet.

Note If required, ask your dealer for an appropriate power cable.

3.2.2 Ground Screw

Use the ground screw to connect the unit to the ground terminal.

Figure 3. The ground screw

3.3 Rackmount Connections

You can install your INDIGO AV Mixer in a rack using telescopic rails. For this purpose, the device is equipped with four M5 cage nuts underneath.

Figure 4. Cage nuts for rackmounting

CAUTION To avoid damages of the unit, only use screws with a maximum length of

10 mm (0.39 inch).

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3.4 Video Connections

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides various analog and digital video inputs and outputs. Via the optional HiRes board you can also make use of HD inputs and outputs as well as internal upscaled and downscaled signals.

3.4.1 Video Inputs Overview

The following figure shows the video inputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer:

Figure 5. Video input connections

Video Connections

3.4.2 Video Inputs

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides various inputs for video, both analog and digital.

Note The system can perform auto frame synchronizing for all video inputs, so

there is no requirement for genlocking.

The following inputs are available:

•12 SDI inputs, the first 6 supporting also analog formats

Supported analog formats:

• PAL B, G, H, I, M, N; Pal 60

• NTSC, NTSC M, NTSC 4.43

Supported digital formats:

• ITU-R-656 (SMPTE 259M-1997) with embedded audio (SMPTE

272M-1994)

•6 CVBS (Composite) inputs

Note The CVBS inputs share connectors with the first 6 SDI inputs.

•4 S-Video inputs, aliased with the first 4 SDI inputs

•2 IEEE 1394 (Firewire) inputs

Note The firewire inputs will replace the SDI inputs 11 and 12.

Note The Firewire connectors can also be configured as outputs.

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Section 3 — Connections

HiRes Board

3.4.3 Video Outputs Overview

The optional HiRes board additionally provides the following video inputs:

•2 DVI-I inputs with a resolution of up to 1920x1080 pixels

•2 HD-SDI inputs with a resolution of 1080i or 720p

Note Using an appropriate adapter, analog VGA signals can also be input via the

DVI-I connectors (see DVI-I to VGA on page 29).

The following figure shows the video outputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer:

Figure 6. Video output connections

3.4.4 Video Outputs

The outputs listed below are sorted by sections (as labeled on the rear panel), in order to allow a quick and easy overview.

Section PGM OUT

The PGM OUT section provides the following outputs, which can be used concurrently:

•2 x SDI

•2 x CVBS (Composite)

•1 x S-Video

Section PREVIEW OUT

The PREVIEW OUT section provides the following outputs, which can be used concurrently:

•1 x SDI

•1 x CVBS (Composite)

•1 x S-Video

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Section AUX

The AUX section provides the following outputs, which can be used concurrently:

•3 x SDI

•3 x CVBS (Composite)

Note AUX outputs cannot be used in bypass mode and are always re-clocked/

timed.

Section IEEE 1394 (Firewire)

The Firewire section provides 2 outputs.

Note The Firewire connectors can also be configured as inputs.

Section COMPUTER VIDEO OUT (HiRes Board)

The optional HiRes board additionally provides the following video outputs:

Video Connections

•2 DVI-I outputs with a resolution of up to 1920x1080 pixels

Note DVI only provides progressive signals.

• 2 downscaled outputs

The downscaled outputs provide HR versions of PGM OUT and PREVIEW OUT and are internal resources. Select one or two inputs out of the 12 available inputs.

Note Each downscaled output will replace one SDI input (11 = PGM, 12 = PVW).

Note Using an appropriate adapter, also analog VGA signals can be output via the

DVI-I connectors (see DVI-I to VGA on page 29).

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Section 3 — Connections

3.5 Analog Ref Connections

The Analog Ref section provides two Black Burst outputs to sync external equipment, i.e. the INDIGO AV Mixer can be used as sync generator for the rest of the production system.

It also provides a Black Burst input with a loop through connector to sync the INDIGO AV Mixer to an external reference signal.

Use a terminating resistor of 75 Ohm if you connect a signal but do not loop it through.

Note The Analog Ref connectors cannot be used as inputs or outputs for video

signals.

Figure 7. Analog Ref connections

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3.6 Audio Connections

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The INDIGO AV Mixer provides various analog and digital audio inputs and outputs.

3.6.1 Audio Inputs Overview

The following figure shows the audio inputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer:

Audio Connections

Figure 8. Audio input connections

Note All XLR connectors of the INDIGO AV Mixer correspond to

IEC 61076-2-103. Only use corresponding plugs, for example, NEUTRIK. Plugs that do not match this standard may become stuck in the jack.

3.6.2 Audio Input Types

You can connect various analog and digital audio input signals to the INDIGO AV Mixer.

Note The maximum amount of concurrently usable audio channels is 8.

Analog Audio Input

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides the following connections for analog audio input:

•2 x RCA (unbalanced)

•4 x TRS 1/4’’ (balanced)

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Section 3 — Connections

Microphone / Line In

The LINE/MIC IN section provides combined XLR/TRS 1/4’’ connectors as inputs:

•4 x XLR

•4 x TRS 1/4’’ (the TRS 1/4’’ phone connectors are located in the middle of the combined connectors and can be used instead of XLR)

XLR

TRS 1/4’’

Figure 9. Combined XLR/TRS 1/4’’ connector

Note Phantom power (+48 V DC) can be activated for Line/Mic inputs 1/2 and 3/4.

Note The LINE/MIC IN inputs can be amplified (see Mixer Submenu on page 97).

Digital Audio Input

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides the following connections for digital audio input:

•6 x AES/EBU (25-pin Sub-D connector, section DIGITAL AUDIO I/O)

De-embedded/Embedded Audio (SDI)

Audio can also be derived (de-embedded) from up to six SDI video inputs (see Audio Submenu on page 129).

For all SDI outputs, audio is embedded in Main and Sub channels in pairs 1+2 and 3+4.

Note De-embedded audio signals may be automatically delayed according to their

related video signals to avoid offset when being processed and re-embedded on output.

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3.6.3 Audio Outputs Overview

The following figure shows the audio outputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer:

Figure 10. Audio output connections

3.6.4 Audio Output Types

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides various analog and digital audio out- puts.

Audio Connections

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Analog Audio Output

The outputs listed below are sorted by sections (as labeled on the rear panel), in order to allow a quick and easy overview:

Section ANALOG AUDIO MAIN OUT

These outputs can be used concurrently:

•1 x XLR (balanced)

•1 x RCA (unbalanced)

Section SUB-OUT

Sub-Out is a fully featured mixing unit. These outputs are similar to Main Out, but additionally provide delayed output functionality (for

example, for a second pair of speakers in the middle of a bigger area or hall). They can be used concurrently:

•1 x RCA (unbalanced)

•1 x TRS 1/4’’ (unbalanced)

Headphones

There are 2 headphones connectors, one on the top panel and one on the rear panel. The headphone connectors may also be used for monitoring, when connecting speakers instead of headphones.

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Section 3 — Connections

Digital Audio Output

3.6.5 AES/EBU Pin Out

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides the following connections for digital audio output:

•2 x AES/EBU (25-pin connector, section DIGITAL AUDIO I/O)

Note The first digital output provides the same audio signal as section ANALOG

AUDIO MAIN OUT.

The second digital output provides the same audio signal as section SUB-OUT.

Additionally, the SDI outputs of PGM OUT (Section PGM OUT on page 20) provide embedded audio (Channel 1+2 = Main, 3+4 = Sub).

Note There is no audio processing for HR sources.

Digital audio I/O are available over SD-SDI or AES/EBU. The pin out for the AES/EBU connector is shown below.

AES/EBU DSUB 25 pins female

2x Digital Output, 6x Digital Input

OUT1com

OUT2-

OUT2com

OUT1+

IN6-

OUT1-

OUT2+

IN6com

Figure 11. AES/EBU pin out

IN6+

IN2com

IN1com

IN2+

IN1+

IN1-

IN2-

IN5com

IN5+

IN5-

IN4com

IN3com

IN4+

IN3+

IN3-

IN4-

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Audio Connections

The following table shows the pin assignment grouped by inputs and outputs:

Digital Audio Input Description Pin

IN1+ 1

Digital Audio Output Description Pin

IN1- 14

IN1com 2

IN2+ 15

IN2- 3

IN2com 16

IN3+ 4

IN3- 17

IN3com 5

IN4+ 18

IN4- 6

IN4com 19

IN5+ 7

IN5- 20

IN5com 8

IN6+ 21

IN6- 9

IN6com 22

OUT1+ 10

OUT1- 23

OUT1com 11

OUT2+ 24

OUT2- 12

OUT2com 25

Note The optional adapter INDIGO1-AUDIO_CABLE connects two XLR outputs

and six XLR inputs with the 25pin AES/EBU connector of your INDIGO AV Mixer. The cable length is three meters.

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Section 3 — Connections

3.7 Monitors

3.7.1 Program Monitors

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides program, preview, and auxiliary monitor outputs.

Program monitors are connected to the outputs in the PGM OUT section. You can connect up to five program monitors in parallel.

Figure 12. Program monitor connections

3.7.2 Preview Monitors

Preview monitors are connected to the outputs in the PREVIEW OUT section. You can connect up to three preview monitors in parallel.

Figure 13. Preview monitor connections

3.7.3 Auxiliary Monitors

Use the connectors of the AUX section to output special signals, for example, a single keyer signal, to check on a separate monitor. You can connect up to three auxiliary monitors in parallel.

Figure 14. Preview monitor connections

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3.8 USB Ports

USB Ports

The INDIGO AV Mixer provides 3 USB ports: one on the rear panel and two on the top panel.

Note The USB port on the rear panel is for future use and currently without func-

tion.

The USB ports on the top panel allow you to connect USB devices like USB sticks or USB drives to store and load data (for example, user settings or images).

3.9 Adapters

3.9.1 DVI-I to VGA

3.9.2 DVI-I to DVI-D

Figure 15. USB ports on the top panel

Note To ensure proper function, use only USB sticks that are tested and confirmed

by GrassValley.

The DVI-I outputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer provide both DVI and VGA signals. If you want to connect standard VGA monitors you need an appropriate adapter or breakout cable.

You do not need an adapter to connect DVI-D devices to the DVI-I inputs and outputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer.

3.9.3 DVI-I to HDMI

You can use conventional adapters to connect HDMI devices to the DVI-I inputs and outputs of the INDIGO AV Mixer.

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Section 3 — Connections

3.10 Tally/GPI/GPO

Use the GPI / TALLY / GPO 50-pin Sub-D connector to control external devices via relays, or to send and receive control signals and events.

Figure 16. GPI / TALLY / GPO connector

The GPI / TALLY / GPO connector provides:

• 16 outputs, usable as tally out or GPO

This lets you open and close connections between two corresponding pins of the connector, to control external devices or relays.

• 8 inputs, usable as tally in or GPI

By opening/closing the connection between two corresponding pins of the connector, you activate functions like transitions or audio channel on/off (see GPIO Submenu on page 138).

Tally Breakout Adapter

The optional Tally Breakout Adapter provides an easy way to use the GPI / TALLY / GPO connector.

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

3V3 GND

3V3 OFF

GND

INDIGO GPI / TALLY / GPO BREAKOUT ADAPTER

GND

OFF 3V3

Figure 17. Tally Breakout Adapter

GPO

GPI

87654321

5V=

3V3GND

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